I have collected bunch of shitty cameras.
>Canon SX160 IS (1/2.3" 28-448 mm eq F3.5 - F5.9. Slowest aperture F8.0 no ND)
>Nikon S32 (1/3.1" 30-90mm eq. f/3.3 - F5.9 aperture options: F6.6 and ND)
>Sony HX100V (1/2.3" 27-810mm eq. F2.8 - F5.6 Slowest F8.0 + ND)
>Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3" 24-576 mm eq. F3.1 - F5. 2 aperture options F5.9, F8 and F20 (ND) )
>Phone (cheapo $200 1/3.1" 28mm F3.1)

And I've been testing things out.
If subject is far away (say from infinity to aprox 15-20 cm away from the lens), best camera is probably sony, followed by canon, then nikon and phone then fuji.
BUT! When shit is really close, say 3-4 cm away from the lens, all of a sudden fuji performs the best. Followed by sony, canon, nikon, phone.
Why? Makes no fucking sense.

Sony is sharp with chromatic aberration controlled very well.
Canon is shap-ish with chromatic aberration not controlled at all, not it seems to be corrected by the camera. (no aspherics from what I understand, which probably leads to chromatic aberation)
Phone is sharp-ish with chromatic aberration probably corrected by software and in lens too (phone lesnes are usually fully aspheric with like 10 elements inside)
Nikon is sharp-ish and from what I can see chromatic aberration is either controller really well, or just corrected really well in the software.
Fujifilm is a blurry piece of shit, with chromatic aberration being blured by overall shittiness of lens... Except when object is really close. Did they make a microscope by accident?

Post your Insta, follow others, critique each other etc

I'll leave some feedback for the initial posts to get things rolling.

Any Anons currently pursuing/have pursued formal education in photography?
Was it worth it? Did you enjoy it/are you enjoying it?
Any good stories?
What stuck with you the most?

I feel like this is the hardest part of photo composition. Properly cropping a photo. Is there a good guide or videos that go deep into this with many examples for different subjects?

>Never shut up about preferring small bodies
>New camera literally has a CP Button
M43 sisters, your response?

I'm travelling to Japan in a month, I've heard they have a lot of really good second hand camera stores so I thought I'd try and pick up one while I was over there.

If any of you guys have ever been what are some shops I could check out?

Why exactly do people take b/w pic with their digital camera?

People took b/w pics in the old days because b/w pics have greater detail. It's the reason why old recon aircraft took b/w photos even as color film were already becoming widespread

In today's digital photography where 99% of mirrorless camera uses CMOS sensor, you have exactly zero excuse to take b/w pics

I’m not advertising my channel.

So, how can I grow and promote my channel, which focuses on Lightroom editing using my own photos and postcards?

Canon Pixma inkjets, not bad for the initial cash layout. Buying Canon ink cartridges will take an honest man broke. Any recommendations for tank systems?

Alright you motherfuckers, its time for pure SOUL!
I built this piece of shit in 30 mins out of the chassis of some failed repair project and whatever garbage I could find in my trashcan plus a random lens element

it has an aperture made from the lid off a tin of cat food
no shutter, you take the lens cap off and put it back on
manual film advance made from a 120 spool and a bottle cap
and light leaks