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• ⁠Budget: up to £2,000

• ⁠Country: UK

• ⁠Condition: New

• ⁠Type of Camera: Mirrorless + prime lens between 24 – 40mm FF eq.

• ⁠Intended use: Documenting family life with young kids

• ⁠If photography; what style: Documentary

• ⁠If video what style: Not important

• ⁠What features do you absolutely need: IBIS for low light, compactness, weather seals would be a bonus, built in flash would be a bonus. I prefer a large zone of focus/deep depth of field when shooting.

• ⁠Portability: Lens mustn’t be too big, although I realise this is a balance between lens quality. Something like the Sony FE 40mm/24mm f1.4 would be as big as I’d like to go and similar quality glass. Body should be compact, but doesn’t have to fit in pocket.

• ⁠Cameras you're considering: Sony a6400, Sony A7c, Sony A7cii, Fuji X100vi, Fuji X-S20, Fuji X-T50 – but open to any suggestions.

• ⁠Cameras you already had: Lumix G1 with Lumix 20mm f1.7 pancake – loved the camera and lens, but just too old and slow now. Ricoh GR3 – loved the lens and the output, but they are too fragile, especially the barrel/shutters.

budget is ≈$1600, as long as its good and lasts me a dozen years

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• ⁠Budget: 700-1300€

• ⁠Country: Germany

• ⁠Condition: New or used(im scared of buying used pls help)

• ⁠Type of Camera: Mirrorless

• ⁠Intended use: Primarily Videography but also Photography at times

• ⁠If photography; what style: Not sure yet

• ⁠If video what style: Aiming for Wong Kar Wai look, will also be using myself as a subject

• ⁠What features do you absolutely need: articulating screen, viewfinder, weather sealing

• ⁠Portability: not important

• ⁠Cameras you're considering: Lumix S5, Canon Eos R, a7iii (a bit too pricy)

• ⁠Cameras you already have: Nikon D3500

• ⁠Notes: I really like making videos, playing with light and colours, however I am still very new to this, but Id still like a capable camera that has an unlimited filming capability. Any tips on starting out would also be greatly appreciated. Other than that, Id like to start off with a kit lens, but recommendations on others lenses would also be greatly appreciated.

https://youtu.be/1MXX5JFlABY

Just wanted to share what I've done with the world a little. I saw another YouTuber do it and I thought it was such a good idea I rushed to accomplish it myself just to advance the idea and experiment. Considering Android can shoot raw video using these motioncam pro app the potential applications are pretty cool.

Hi! I'm looking for some advice. I need a hybrid camera, something that will be sufficient for most event and some studio photography, and is suitable for pro/ish video work and something I can grow with as well. Currently, I'm considering the following options:

1. Lumix S5IIX with either

• a sigma 28-105 f2.8 dg dn art (€3765)
• or a sigma 24-70 f2.8 dg dn ii (art) plus a sigma 85mm f1.4 dg dn art (€3695)
• or a sigma 24-70 f2.8 dg dn ii (art) plus a lumix 85mm f1.8 s (€3256)

2. Nikon Z6III with either

• a tamron 35-150 f2-2.8 (€3745)
• or a Nikon Z 24-70 f2.8 S (€3950)

Questionnaire:

Budget: body only €2500ish

Country: Austria/India

Condition: New

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Hybrid

If photography; what style: Event, studio (portrait, fashion), fine art, but also street/travel.

If video what style: event, low budget/indie fiction, video art, doc

What features do you absolutely need: good lowlight capabity, good autofocus, good IBIS, 4K or better, good video codecs/raw capability, good lens ecosystem, ability to adapt vintage glass, other than these pretty self explanatory. Portability: not too important but to a reasonable degree.

Cameras you're considering: Lumix S5IIX, Nikon Z6III, Sony A7IV, Lumix S1H, Canon R6II, waiting for Sony A7V

Cameras you already have: Canon EOS 200D, I mostly rent equipment for shoots but I would prefer to have my own camera be capable enough.

Notes: I have a lot more info below, as I wrote out a whole super long post before I saw the questionnaire. If you'd like more info please read below, it gets a lot more specific. Thanks!

Unedited original post: "Hi! I'm looking for some advice. I need a hybrid camera, something that will be sufficient for most event and some studio photography, and is suitable for pro/ish video work and something I can grow with as well. Currently, I'm considering the following options:

1. Lumix S5IIX with either

• a sigma 28-105 f2.8 dg dn art (€3765)
• or a sigma 24-70 f2.8 dg dn ii (art) plus a sigma 85mm f1.4 dg dn art (€3695)
• or a sigma 24-70 f2.8 dg dn ii (art) plus a lumix 85mm f1.8 s (€3256)

2. Nikon Z6III with either

• a tamron 35-150 f2-2.8 (€3745)
• or a Nikon Z 24-70 f2.8 S (€3950)

Other options I've considered were the Sony A7IV or waiting for the A7V, and a Canon R6II. The Sony, while better for stills in terms of pure resolution, seems to have worse lowlight performance even for stills, has worse IBIS, worse rolling shutter, fewer video features, and has a tendency to overheat. I've used the A7IV before and didn't love the ergonomics and menu at first but eventually got used to it. It's slightly more expensive new than the Lumix and so even with the better lens ecosystem it just doesn't make sense for me I think. I considered buying a used A7IV and then selling it and buying an A7V when it comes out, but I don't want to get stuck with a 4yr old camera or have to switch systems in case the A7V doesn't make sense for me when it releases.

The R6II in my experience has worse autofocus than any of the other cameras and doesn't have a full-sized hdmi port. The lens ecosystem is really the nail in their coffin for me though. While they have amazing glass, and lenses like the 24-105 f2.8, the 28-70 f2, etc. are really cool, at the rf price point it'd just be impossible for me to put together a kit, and using ef glass kinda defeats the purpose.

Now the Lumix— because of Sigma I think the lens ecosystem is actually quite good, and Lumix's own lenses are very good especially for video, plus EF lenses are available with an adapter same as with rf mount, and other than that I tend to adapt vintage glass a lot (though that applies to any mirrorless system). I think the 28-105 is perfect in terms of focal range and max aperture, but at it's weight I wonder if having to switch lenses is worth the reduction in size and weight I would get with the 24-70 and an 85. Esp. when it comes to mounting on gimbals etc. but even in general as the 28-105 would be my only autofocus lens and it's really big for general walk around stuff, esp. when zoomed in (I tend to shoot closer to 80mm most frequently). I think I would find a lot of use for the open-gate and the superb IBIS, and I think I am completely happy with the autofocus performance in video, it doesn't seem much noticably worse than Sony and I think is at least as good as Nikon, definitely better than Canon weirdly which I didn't expect. The ability to record to SSD is appealing as well especially if I am filming in ProRes or smth, but even in general as it's a bit cheaper. And it may sound stupid but clients like seeing a more complex looking rig. The crop in 4k60 can be an issue as for events/highlight reels I'm often switching between frame rates and the loss in DR and low-light performance with the crop is a problem too. Same with the rolling shutter, as quick panning shots etc. can be kind of important when filming aftermovies and trailers for club events etc. The addition of waveforms and vectorscopes while cool will probably not be very useful for me in the beginning at least. Shutter angle is nice but I don't think it'd be that big a deal for me either tbh.

Low light performance is very important to me, esp. for video.

The Z6III doesn't have the best lens ecosystem, the Z lenses are very expensive compared to similar options from Sigma and they aren't really tailored for video features either (in terms of focus breathing, smooth apertures, etc.). However, the Tamron 35-150 while very heavy would be a good all-around lens, though not so great for video as far as I know, but the 24-70 at it's lighter weight and smaller size might be more usable. One of those plus some primes/adapted vintage primes would eventually be fine I suppose, but at first it'd be just one of the aforementioned two lenses. My uni department has a lot of F-mount lenses, including some Zeiss contax mf glass, so with an FTZ adapter that could be nice for at least the next few years but renting from the uni is still an added step and if already checked out they won't be available so it's not the most reliable or convenient option. However, the fact that e mount lenses can be adapted to z mount means I could potentially purchase glass in e mount and mount it with an adaptor if im truly unhappy with the lens selection in the future so that's something.

But anyway, the camera- great rolling shutter performance, perfectly fine autofocus and even IBIS, not the best dynamic range for stills (idk abt video though I've heard not as good as other options either). Shoots 6k60p but only in raw as far as I know (I'm not sure I understand why), and my editing workflow cannot handle that and most clients don't want raw video files either. No open gate either, and on the Lumix I can at least shoot 6K open gate in h.265 log and not have to deal with the issues that come with raw file sizes and processing. I also think for any project I am shooting in raw, I would likely have my camera rigged out anyway, so shooting prores raw/braw to a recorder with the s5iix does let me do that anyway so I'm not missing much there imo. Not having a crop in 4k60 though, better rolling shutter, and the ability to do 6k raw in the future if i get to the point where my workflow demands it and my setup can handle it, is quite appealing with the z6iii. I'm not sure about the issues with the dynamic range and whether they'd actually affect me. I do think having to film in raw to access 6k is rough as it really adds a lot of work for me. Even just having to always apply NR in post is not really the best, because yes while I can get better results that way, for the kind of work I do I don't think I need precision like that in most cases. Plus I've heard even when shooting in raw I need to expose perfectly or I risk losing a lot of shadow detail on the Z6III, so it seems to me like the internal raw is a pointless feature for my use case but I guess I don't know for sure.

I also considered the S1H despite its autofocus woes, and that would cost me only 200 more than the equivalent S5IIX lens setups.

I'm really not sure what to go with, and I'd appreciate any suggestions or honestly just for someone to decide for me at this point. Any personal insight would also be really appreciated. Thank you!!"

All the camera equipement I have, most of it I got for free or very cheap, mostly thrifted.

Got the three contax Karl Zeiss lenses just last sunday, found them while I was helping my neighbour clean up his garage and he just gave em' to me, which is an UNBELIEVABLE find. Got me an adapter, can't wait to try em' out!

So, I went to a camera shop today to check out the Canon R50. I went in with pretty high expectations based on the specs, but I have to say, it was underwhelming in terms of handling. The build quality just felt really cheap, especially compared to my Nikon D7100—it honestly feels like a downgrade in that department.

While the R50 might look good on paper, I can’t imagine a photographer actually enjoying the experience of using it long-term. I was hoping for more, especially in 2024. Has anyone else felt the same way about Canon’s build quality lately?

Hi I am user of a Sony RX100 M4 and now I want to buy a second-hand mirrorless/DSLR good for low light conditions.

I am looking for recommendations of a camera that’s not bulky, but not a point-and-shoot because I already have my RX100

I’ve seen the Sony a7siii and some cannons and fujis but look too bulky, and other smaller cameras like Canon EOS R50 are bad in low light…

Budget: 1K USD • ⁠Country: Hong Kong • ⁠Condition: 2-hand • ⁠Type of Camera: DSLR or Mirrorless • ⁠Intended use: photos and video clips • ⁠What features do you absolutely need: view finder is desired • ⁠Portability: not bulky • ⁠Cameras you already have: Sony RX100 mark iv

Budget: 1500PLN with lens (370USD), or 1000PLN for body only (250USD)

Country: Poland

Condition: Used

Type of Camera: Mirrorless or DSLR

Intended use: Photography

If photography; what style: portrait, capturing the moment

What features do you absolutely need: Variety of cheap zoom lenses, big secondhand market, good lowlight performance

What features would be nice to have: flip-screen

Portability: Doesn't matter

Cameras you're considering: Sony A6000, it's in my price range but only with kitlens which about I've heard a lot of bad opinions

Cameras you already have: Old film camera.

Notes: I'm looking for a camera within my price range. I have some experience using film camera. I would like to have something digital to start my journey with photography. I want to make portraits, maybe shoot some small gigs, that's why I want variety of cheaper than Sony's zoom lenses.

I’ve take some photos with the Sony Zv e-10 and on the iPhone gallery app the photos shows very low megapixels

Is that an issue that I have to configure the camera or a new lens will fix?

Look on the screenshot in the red area on green line

Hi, I want to upgrade my now 5 year old Micro 4/3 Olympus and need advice if someone can spare any :)

• Budget: $2000 for body and lens

  Condition: Used allowed, although the market here is tiny.

  Type of Camera: Mirrorless

  Intended use: Photography (travel, family, wildlife/nature), travel video

  What features do you absolutely need: use while charging

  What features would be nice to have: swappable batteries, quick video shoot button which actually records in my preferred mode (not the case in my EM-10)

  Cameras you're considering: Literally only browsed rtings chart, Z6 III is recommended but expensive, I also tried friend's Sony A7 4 and it was insane, but also too expensive for me. I think I'd like to go full frame.

  Cameras you already have: omd em10 mark iii - noisy pics, bad autofocus. lack of programmable features

  Notes: i love my 75-300mm lens on Olympus, super versatile, would like to start with something like that on a new camera

Hello everyone,

My friend has an old Yashica Microtec zoom 120 given by her grandpa but doesn't know what film and batteries to use for it. If anyone has an idea, please could you tell what size of film and batteries to get?

thank you!

⁠Budget: 1200

• ⁠Country:USA • ⁠Condition:new or used • ⁠Type of Camera: • ⁠Intended use: hybrid shooting but more photography • ⁠If photography; what style: any • ⁠If video what style: cinematic, vloging and possibly nature • ⁠What features do you absolutely need: I’m not sure let me know • ⁠Portability: better if it is, isn’t a deal breaker if it isn’t • ⁠Cameras you're considering: zv-e10 mark ii, cannon r7, and cannon m50 • ⁠Cameras you already have: none • ⁠Notes: I know the cannon r7 is all of my budget but I was thinking about buying it third party

Hi there I recently purchased this lens and camera combination as I am trying to start indoor sports photography. I am able to return the Sony within the next 30 days and was wondering if it would be worthwhile to do so and save money for something like an a7iii (I paid 800 total for the 6600) so I was wondering if anyone had experience with the noise of a 6000 series camera and if it’s manageable or should I return it and save for an a7iii. What I’m mainly wondering is if the noise in low light is manageable. Thank you

Hi.

I might have a used Sony A7 II coming my way in the next months. Just the body.

I do have a couple vintage lenses that were originally paired with a Minolta (film) SLR.

Is an adapter worth considering ? What should I be looking for ? Or is it so much hassle that I shouldn't bother ? I learned with those lenses, but at the time they weren't mine and in the interval I've been living happily in digital point&shoot land.

If I had better look for a Sony E lens, what would be of interest for some landscape, building, (largely not people-focused) street, and urban or peri-urban (not-so-wild)life photography ?

Thanks.

hi guys I'm looking for a good tripod to do long exposures I don't need to do any video work with it.

I would like it to go pretty high, I don't care about the weight or the pack away size it also doesn't need to hold to much weight as my camera is very light.

Any help would be helpful.

Thank you.

I used to use this camera a while back and it has alot of good memories on it, but I have seemingly lost the cord needed to charge it. I tried looking up what cord it would use online, but everytime it showed me needing a dual-plug cord, which clearly isn’t what this camera uses. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi! So I bought a Pentax Optio X while in Japan as my first ever digicam. I don’t really know what SD card it is, and the manual is in Japanese. I think it says it can take 64 MB on an SD card, but I’m not sure where I can find it. Any help?

I found an old Samsung VP-DC175WB camcorder with some videos on it, and I want to transfer them from the camcorder’s hard drive to my computer. The videos play fine on the camcorder itself, but when I connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB A to USB Mini cable, Windows 10 doesn’t recognize the device or find drivers for it. I downloaded drivers from Samsung’s official website, but it didn’t help. Then I set up a VirtualBox with Windows XP and installed the same drivers from Samsung’s site, but the device is only detected as a basic camera without storage access, and it still doesn’t work properly. I’m not sure what to try next.

I cleaned my sensor, and this message started appearing. Im quite sure that it's because of the sensor screws being over or undertightened. Which one does this mean? Do i loosen or tighten?

Some backstory first, I want to get into sports photography and have been looking for cameras because the holidays are upcoming. I decided on the Canon EOS R7 but was asked to maybe find a cheaper camera, so I am here asking if there is a better, less expensive camera that is worth paying less for. Or is this the best "bang for my buck". Despite my lack of cameras (I own zero), I do have some experience with Lumix and Canon cameras and possess a decent amount of knowledge.

• Budget: <1,200 USD$
• Country: United States
• Condition: New or Used. You can find almost any camera in either condition so doesn't matter as long as its usable and trustworthy.
• Type of Camera: Mirrorless or DSLR
• Intended use: Hybrid shooting, more photography though.
• Style: Sports
• What features do you absolutely need: High(er) end continuous shooting
• Portability: Does not matter
• Cameras you're considering: Canon EOS R7, Fujifilm X-T4
• Cameras you already have: None.
• Notes: Mentioned above.