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Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 15:53:03 No.3029362 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>3029395 >>3029400 >>3029401

Last Thread: >>3025462 → #

Anything about lenses, cameras, mounts, systems, buying, pricing, selling, etc. GOES IN HERE!

Do not open new threads for gear-related issues.
No pointless (brand) arguments and dick waving allowed! You have been warned! Just questions, answers, and advice.
If you see a gear related thread cluttering up the catalog direct them here
And don't forget, be polite!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:13:08 No.3029383 Report

Quoted By: >>3029388

Any reason not to buy a used battery grip over a new one?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:20:32 No.3029388 Report

Quoted By: >>3029390

>>3029383
just check to see if your batteries fit it before buying, maybe also see if it attaches to the camera properly and doesn't slide off if you fling it around

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Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:23:09 No.3029390 Report

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>>3029388
>fling it around
what did he mean by this?

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Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:30:49 No.3029395 Report

Quoted By: >>3029513

>>3029362
I'm going on a mountaineering trip to the Andes and I'm trying to figure out what slr would work best
Needs to be
>compact
>lightweight
>uses big batteries (the bigger the more charge it will retain at freezing temperatures im told)
>removable lens
any suggestions?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:33:40 No.3029399 Report

Quoted By: >>3029410

Is the upgrade from a canon 50mm 1.4 to the 50mm 1.2L worth it? I'm using a 6D and shoot a lot in bad lighting. Is the AF that much better?
I'm thinking about buying a used one for around 800€ but I'm not sure if it's worth the money.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:34:51 No.3029400 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029362
Last thread is on page 1 and hasn't even hit 300 you dumb faggot, lurk more

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:36:08 No.3029401 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029362
>all that garbage and clutter

I'd sell all that shit to have maybe 2 or 3 decent cameras.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:41:16 No.3029410 Report

Quoted By: >>3029418

>>3029399
I feel it'd only be worth it for the bokeh rather than low-light purposes. For low light shooting just bump your ISO or use a tripod. Don't be afraid to use ISOs as high as 6400 or even 12000 since you actually have a decent camera

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Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:43:44 No.3029416 Report

Quoted By: >>3037893

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FotoPanda-FPBH-40-40mm-Low-Profille-Tripod-Ball-Head-Arca-Swiss-RRS-Comp-20kg-/332053509284?hash=item4d4fee74a4:g:puUAAOSwmLlX39ur

Has anyone used this? Is it good? Looks to be a copy of the RRS BH-40 ballhead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 16:49:07 No.3029418 Report

Quoted By: >>3029520

>>3029410
My main concern is also fast focusing. I have other L lenses which are pretty fast finding the right focus, but the 50mm 1.4 misses it in bad lighting more often... I'm tempted but also a bit afraid of paying a lot for minimal more performance

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 17:26:17 No.3029444 Report

Quoted By:

Bought a new Nikon battery for only $25 today

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 19:07:47 No.3029501 Report

Quoted By: >>3029510

can anyone recommend the sigma 50mm 1.4 Art?
Sigma has a reputation for doing no quality control, so does this apply also for this lens?
Good/Bad Experiences to share?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 19:14:53 No.3029510 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029501
>Sigma has a reputation for doing no quality control

False reputation caused by Canon being secretive about their mount.
This causes some combinations of body and lens to either back or front focus.

Maybe test the focus in the shop before buying, especially when you shoot Canon.
That's a good idea with any lens desu.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 19:17:39 No.3029513 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029395
Canon SL1/100D is about as small and lightweight as a DSLR can get. Its an entry level DSLR so don't expect nice pro features though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 19:26:46 No.3029520 Report

Quoted By: >>3029521

>>3029418
The f/1.2 if only slightly brighter: T1.5 vs T1.6
So you gain hardly anything in low light performance.

The f/1.2 is also quite slow to focus.
This is because it has to move a lot of heavy glass around.

I don't think there is any significant difference in focus reliability.
And shooting at f/1.2 requires even greater accuracy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 19:30:49 No.3029521 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029520
Thank you, this helped a lot!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 26 Feb 2017 20:59:03 No.3029580 Report

Quoted By: >>3029713 >>3029764 >>3029900 >>3030618 >>3030666 >>3030677 >>3030876 >>3034970

Could anyone recommend for an entry class dslr? i'm an architecture student, lots of these photos will involve mostly landscape and buildings.

I got a bro that showed me that had a sony a6300 that shot some real great photos,and is compact and lightweight that i really liked, but if /p/ has better, possibly cheaper alternatives, i'm all ears. budget is $1200

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 00:16:01 No.3029713 Report

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>>3029580
You could make do with the A6000.

The advantages of an A6300 or A6500 aren't particularly great for architecture photography, your money is likely better spent on lenses and lighting.

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Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 00:31:53 No.3029723 Report

Quoted By: >>3030684

Does anyone here use the Sigma MC-11 adapter for a cropped sony e-mount camera? (a6k series)

I was wondering if from anyone's experience, using native sigma lenses on it to sony cameras would work better than using canon mount sigma and canon lenses on the adapter?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 01:40:35 No.3029758 Report

Quoted By: >>3029900 >>3030618

First camera:

Looking at a used d7100 body, and trying to figure out what lens to get.

I know i'm starting out, but I've been borrowing a camera from the university library, so I know how to use one and I enjoy photography a lot, but I need to step up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 01:43:19 No.3029764 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029580
For a 1200 budget you can get most anything you want as far as upper-entry Nikon, Canon, or Pentax desu
Spend 4-6 on a body and the rest on lenses.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 06:02:40 No.3029898 Report

Quoted By:

The Ricoh 35mm point and shoot I was about to order on ebay was bought just as i was about to buy it. I'm kinda pissed

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 06:09:26 No.3029900 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029580
a6000
Tilt shift adapter with 20mm or 24mm SLR lens
Samyang 12mm
Kit 16-50

>>3029758
35 1.8 DX, 50 1.8 D, 16-85 VR, 70-300 VR. Pick any or all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 06:27:54 No.3029905 Report

Quoted By:

Hey guys, I'm wanting to purchase a 6x7 camera. I'm trying to decide between a Mamiya 7 or Fuji GF670. What should I get? I'll only be using the one focal length lens so I was kinda leaning towards the Fuji.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 07:35:17 No.3029931 Report

Quoted By: >>3030002

What are some lenses i should buy for a Nikon D750?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Feb 2017 10:25:16 No.3030002 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029931
Depedns on what you want to do, but here are some suggestions:
Samyang 14mm
Nikkor 14-24mm
Tamron 15-30 Di Vc
Tokina 24-70 Pro
Sigma Art 50mm & 85mm
Tamron 85mm Di VC
Tamron 70-200 Di Vc
Nikkor 200mm
Sigma 120-300mm (either C or S)

In case anything is ambiguous, it's always the newer / faster lens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 01:58:14 No.3030584 Report

Quoted By: >>3033774

is the canon m5 a good camera to travel with? I want something small that doesnt take shit pictures

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 02:55:36 No.3030618 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029758
Get a 35mm lens

>>3029580
You have to buy a camera around the tilt shift lens you want, not the other way around.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 04:29:45 No.3030666 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029580
5d mark ii ebay $700'ish
Landscape: 16-35mm f4. The F2.8 II was just replaced by the III version so is relatively cheap. A little soft in the corners.
General purpose landscapes and people: 28-70 F4. 2.8 if you can afford it.

The mark ii auto focus isn't as advanced as the mark iii. If you're shooting things that don't move or don't move fast or you aren't shooting in run and gun situations, the quality is very close. Mark iii auto focus has far more capability, more auto focus points, different types of tracking etc.

If you're really not ever going to shoot anything that moves than the samyang lenses manual focus are great quality. In that situation is forgo Nikon or Canon and get the highest end Sony you could afford. The second things move they become a pain in the butt.

Remember you're really buying into a lens system as well. Once you collect a bunch of Nikon lenses you're not going to switch to Canon because of that commitment. Your can get adapters for the Sony but they'll frequently not be perfect.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 04:40:38 No.3030672 Report

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Help a bro out? Looking for a more of a beginners dslr on the cheap either between the canon t6 or nikon d3400. For info purposes I used to own an a6000 and a d7100 at different points in time but had to sell them. choosing between these two cameras because they're cheap and I can still have a digital alternative to shooting film. spec wise I know the d3400 is better but I'm leaning towards the t6 because I've rarely gotten to shoot with canons but liked the overall shooting experience with them. Don't really want to get another nikon especially if I'm downgrading and have had one in the past. Any suggestions?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 04:48:11 No.3030677 Report

Quoted By: >>3031776

>>3029580

a6000 w/ Samyang 12mm

Cheapest combo and best performing until you go past your budget.

SEL1018 if you want some zoom. Stay away from the new small kit lens, has some major (but correctable) distortion that may hurt architecture photography.

You could probably find a fullframe a7 and keep it under your budget if you wanted to try that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 04:57:44 No.3030684 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029723

There are actually two different versions of the Sigma MC-11.

One is designed for Sigma's mount, the other is designed for Sigma lenses on the Canon mount. It only officially supports Sigma lenses, but works very well with almosy any Canon lens. Try google for compatibility lists.

It will only work properly on a6300, a6500, a7ii and a7rii.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 15:31:14 No.3030876 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029580
If I were you I would go for a used XE1 (dirt cheap) and a samyang 12mm f2. Plus maybe a standard zoom like a 16-50 or the 18-55

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Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 18:06:26 No.3030933 Report

Quoted By: >>3031018 >>3031051 >>3031158

Good morning p
Over the past year I got more and more into animal photography and have been doing so with nothing but my phone and some 37mm attachments but I need something more here so I wanted to know if the qx1 (attachment relevant) would be a nice way to up my arsenal. If I wasn't on such a low budget I'd get an a6000 or around that but cash is an issue. First I'd get some adapted m42 lenses before getting some newer gear.

Any thoughts?

TLDR: better than smartphone?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 21:57:49 No.3031004 Report

Quoted By:

I'm tempted to get the tamron 150-600mm G2 for my a6300.

I've never owned a lens like this and neither a teleconverter.

Iirc the AF just doesnt work if you go above a certain amount of minimum f-stop or something like it?

So a 2x converter would make the lens manual only?

Not that AF would be useful at this length, I think I'd prefer manual focus for these lengths anyway.

Just want to know.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 22:41:58 No.3031015 Report

Quoted By: >>3031051

Stupid question.
Looking to get into /p/ and checking out entry level cameras.
I heard a lot of talk about the a6000 being pretty much the best for the price when it comes to still photos
Is this accurate or are there other good cameras for the price?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 22:43:18 No.3031018 Report

Quoted By:

>>3030933
i'd honestly suggest sticking with what you got and save up for a proper camera/wait for a good sale

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 23:43:36 No.3031051 Report

Quoted By:

>>3030933
it's clunky, and you need to pair it everytime you want to shoot.
don't do it, better get a used nex 6, 5t, a5100.
or canon eos m.

>>3031015
yes

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Anonymous Tue 28 Feb 2017 23:59:58 No.3031062 Report

Quoted By: >>3031651

Is this a good beginner camera body?

Also, what lenses are recommended if I want to make pictures of people and buildings?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 00:05:08 No.3031065 Report

Quoted By: >>3031114

Reposting from last thread:

My old shitty point and shoot camera just shit itself. I pretty much used it only for /toy/ related stuff though. And I don't really know shit about cameras, this was an older hand-me-down from the early 2000's.

Whats a decent, not too expensive ($150-ish tops) camera that would be good at taking pics of toys?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 01:27:19 No.3031114 Report

Quoted By: >>3031118

>>3031065
I'm not an expert, but you could try for a Sony CyberShot or a Canon PowerShot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 01:31:31 No.3031118 Report

Quoted By: >>3031120

>>3031114

Any idea which would be a good one to look at? Theres quite a few of'em on the market it seems.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 01:37:04 No.3031120 Report

Quoted By: >>3031166

>>3031118
Recent models are always the best, but of course you can find older models for cheaper. But I wouldn't go back any more than three years, personally.

Make a note of what kind of specs you want (megapixel count, video resolution, etc.) and go digging around for models that match. Then see what you find, what they cost, and which ones offer more to you than others.

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Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 02:30:57 No.3031158 Report

Quoted By:

>>3030933

I actually have one of those. Worth it if you are on android, not so much iOS.

It is decent enough, compact, good IQ, and the app is wonderful. Can throw it in a bag and forget about it.

But pairing with iphone is a pain. First, you power on camera, then go to wifi settings on iphone, then select proper network, then open the app.

On Android you just power on camera, touch NFC and go.

Also, while it works great with AF lenses, I'd be hesitant to recommend it for anything manual. No evf, and possible lag in connection just makes it less than ideal.

Plus isn't it priced similarly to a5100 and a6000?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 02:54:59 No.3031166 Report

Quoted By: >>3031645

>>3031120

Any chance anyone would know how good/bad a Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 is?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 07:19:57 No.3031277 Report

Quoted By: >>3031645

Looking for a dirt-cheap ($20) flash that I can use as a slave to hand-hold. Recommendations?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 20:56:26 No.3031645 Report

Quoted By: >>3031783

>>3031166
It's shitty even for a compact, which itself tends to be shitty as compared to even the lower end of IL cameras used here, and this place here is actually more, poor/fiscally conservative than most.

>>3031277
Not even enough money to pay even the Chinese for anything decent.

Save up until you can afford at least a somewhat reasonable flash built-in RF receiver or transceiver.

Something like a YN560 III/IV or better YN660 - they are still only only like $55-70. Dirt cheap.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 21:13:25 No.3031651 Report

Quoted By: >>3031676

>>3031062
> Is this a good beginner camera body?
Not particularly, no. It's a low end camera.

Beginners will also do better with a midrange or high-end camera The automatics are better on these, and you kinda know how to operate most details on even a pro camera after just a bunch of days anyhow...

You'd ideally just start with the hobbyist or pro camera you kinda intend / expect to end up with.

> Also, what lenses are recommended if I want to make pictures of people and buildings?
A lot of lenses apply.

Generally speaking, a ~30mm-85mm (FF equivalent) lens should be okay for people and building details, a ultrawide (~10 - 16mm or so) lens with low or largely correctable distortion tends to be good for buildings.

I'd advise against making it all one zoom lens. Two or more good primes / good zooms in the approximate range will do better.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 22:02:35 No.3031671 Report

Quoted By:

Anyone with the Charters Pole?

The 6M selfie stick basically.

It's just what I've been looking for. Many times I reach up with my tripod and take shots from taller heights.
But this will take it... to a whole new level...

Bit pricey but I guess they have to be made good to withstand the weight fully reached out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 22:09:26 No.3031676 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031651
Thanks for your reply.
After lurking around /p/, I decided to go for an a6000 instead. Can you recommend me 2 lenses (one for people, one for buildings)?

noob

noob Wed 01 Mar 2017 22:47:43 No.3031695 Report

Quoted By:

I want to take photos of models that are very sharp, clear, and with great colours, mostly with an f 1.4 or f 1.2 lens. Currently I have a Canon T2i and it's fine but I am ready to upgrade now.

Would be convenient to have a smaller and lighter body, so thinking of maybe going mirrorless, but I don't know what the pros/cons are besides size.

Budget is whatever. If I can buy a used camera and lens and sell it a few years later for about 75% of what I paid, that's a good value for me.

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Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 23:36:18 No.3031724 Report

Quoted By: >>3031733 >>3031749 >>3031765 >>3033780

Didn't wanna make a new thread so I'll ask here; what's the consensus on third party batteries? Are they even worth it or is it better to go with the manufacturer's battery? I've always chosen the latter, but wanted to hear other people's experience with generic batteries.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Mar 2017 23:48:04 No.3031733 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031724
its annoying to put in because you have to go through menu selections every time and you get no battery indicator but i bought 4 of them for less than the cost of a real battery so to me they are worth it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 00:30:13 No.3031749 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031724
i have 2x wasabi batteries and 1x pentax battery for my k50. the wasabi batteries work fine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 00:51:31 No.3031765 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031724
I got 2 chinky no-name batteries for my X-pro2 for like 17€. Manufacturer brand costs three times as much for just one. At that price I was willing to put up with 50 shots per charge, but these damn things seem like they're exactly the same as Fujifilm's.

QC isn't likely as good in the future, but I got lucky with those. Be prepared to pay for both the knockoff and the real thing though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 01:06:53 No.3031776 Report

Quoted By:

>>3030677
I second this. I have the a6000 with the Rokinon 12mm (same as the Samyang) and it is an excellent combo. I love that lens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 01:19:03 No.3031778 Report

Quoted By: >>3031781 >>3033782

Are Zeiss lenses ever worth it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 01:27:40 No.3031781 Report

Quoted By: >>3032178

>>3031778
Depends on what you define as worth it but you are largely paying for the name. They are in a lot of cases marginally better than some other equivalent lenses, but unless eeking out every last iota of quality is your goal, you could probably get two lenses for the price of a Zeiss.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 01:28:30 No.3031783 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031645
the YN flashes are pretty big, and they swivel and do more than I need.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 03:14:21 No.3031834 Report

Quoted By:

How do I win at getting rid of my gear on auction and for-sale sites? Idea being not to get scammed and to maximize $$ in a reasonable time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 05:43:33 No.3031891 Report

Quoted By:

I need to rig an a6000 securely in a car.
Anyone got any tips?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 07:24:33 No.3031940 Report

Quoted By: >>3031960

Reeeeeally confused about how adapters work. I have a Canon AE-1 and a 35mm 1.8 (manual focus only) that came with it. I was told I'd be able to get an adapter to use this lens on my Nikon D5200. I'm having trouble finding one. Can anyone suggest anything or help me understand this more?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 07:56:39 No.3031960 Report

Quoted By: >>3031963

>>3031940
Canon ae-1 is canon fd mount so you need canon fd to nikon f adapter like this

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/995088-REG/fotodiox_fd_nk_g_pro_nikon_f_adapter.html

Just mount the adapter on the lens and then on the body. It's simple, though fd mount needs some fiddling usually.

Also, there's no 35mm f/1.8 on canon fd mount, did you mean 2.8?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 08:09:59 No.3031963 Report

Quoted By: >>3031975

>>3031960
I did mean 2.8, my mistake. Thank you for the find! Hopefully the 1.4x zoom doesn't make too much of a difference.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 08:10:36 No.3031964 Report

Quoted By: >>3031975 >>3032040

I'm looking for a telephoto lens to pair with Nikon d610.
I'm amateur so this will be mainly for holiday and music festivals.
Should I look no further than Nikkor or Tamron 70-300?
Or maybe wait for Sigma 100-400 pricing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 08:55:50 No.3031975 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031964
I can recommend the tamron 70-300 vc. I had one of those with my d600, it performs admirably and the vibration control is very effective. Can be had for around $250 used.

>>3031963
To be fair, iq probably will not be great with that adapter. Since the flange distance of canon fd mount is shorter than nikon f the fd lenses can't focus to infinity without optical correction, which on a cheap adapter will impact the iq. Without the optical correction the lens focuses much closer than originally intended, effectively making it a macro lens, which can be fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:11:02 No.3032040 Report

Quoted By: >>3032057

>>3031964
Sigma 50-500 OS is very good on FF, I'd say you won't see much difference between it and the 100-400. The Nikkor 200-500/4 would be better if you don't mind losing the short end.

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:15:12 No.3032041 Report

Quoted By: >>3032042 >>3032043

Anyone own this lens? Been eyeing it as my next pickup for landscape shots.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:18:37 No.3032042 Report

Quoted By: >>3032046

>>3032041
Get a Tamron 15-30 instead

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:19:38 No.3032043 Report

Quoted By: >>3032046

>>3032041
It's a good lense.
Altough, since you're asking such a question on /p/, I would advise you to buy a cheaper lens and shoot with it, since the price of the glass doesn't make your photos better.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:26:35 No.3032046 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032042

I'll check it out

>>3032043

Just wanted to hear people's personal experience with it

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 12:50:05 No.3032057 Report

Quoted By: >>3032061

>>3032040
Both seems interesting, but for their price I could get Tamron 70-200 2.8 for example. But again for holiday shooting I think that I don't need such big and heavy lens. My other idea was N80-400 VR1 used

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:01:41 No.3032061 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032057
Actually the Tamron 70-200/2.8 VC Gen 1 would be an even better choice, coupled with the Tamron 2x TC it would be a 140-400/5.6 and the big FF pixels would be much more forgiving with the TC. Light and double the versatility with TC on or off.
Avoid the new Gen 2 though, it is chinamade and falls apart quicker than a Yongnuo flash.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:01:55 No.3032062 Report

Quoted By: >>3032063 >>3032065

Are 400€ a good price for a sony alpha 6000 body?

And if yes, what lense should i get along with it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:03:34 No.3032063 Report

Quoted By: >>3032065

>>3032062
You will need $1500 or more if you want anything half decent on that body.
It would be better if you looked at some lenses you like and choose the system and body for it instead. A good body worth nothing with a bad lens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:11:59 No.3032065 Report

Quoted By: >>3032066

>>3032062

It is a pretty good price.

As for what lenses, what type of photography are you interested in?

>>3032063

>$1500 or more if you want anything half decent

lol wut

What is your definition of half decent?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:15:25 No.3032066 Report

Quoted By: >>3032071 >>3032072

>>3032065
Actually i like
-Taking anything portrait related
-Architecture

Travelling in general

I have absolutly no clue about lenses beside the fact that kit lenses are shit.

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:30:51 No.3032071 Report

Quoted By: >>3032126

>>3032066

>Taking anything portrait related

SEL50F18 - Solid, simple 50mm. Fast autofocus and OSS make it a pretty useful lens. 50mm works really well for portraits on crop, though some prefer longer. ~$200-300.

SEL55F18Z - One of the best ~50mm ever made, sharp as fuck, and great IQ. ~$800

>Architecture

Samyang 12mm F2 - Fantastic lens. Manual focus, though that matters very little for architecture. Also great for astrophotography. $350

SEL20F28 - Native pancake. Decently sharp, and small as hell. Maybe a little tight on a crop. A damn fine lens I would like to buy, but way too pricey for what it is. ~$300.

Sigma 19mm F 2.8 - AF lens. Extremely sharp for the price. Many people swear by the Sigma lenses, but I have personally never used them for long. ~$150.

>Travelling in general

Kit might actually be a good idea here for vacation snapshits. It isn't G Master quality, but it is decently sharp, quick to autofocus and compact as hell. Sure the distortion is an issue, but it can be fixed easily in post. The older kit is also an option. It is a little larger (pic related) but generally a better lens.

SEL18105G would also be a good choice. Rather large, but it covers a large zoom range and has above average IQ. See it as low as $450 here.

I am sure some others have recommendations for you of things I forgot or didn't think of.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:31:24 No.3032072 Report

Quoted By: >>3032074 >>3032079 >>3032084

>>3032066
>kit lenses are shit

28-80 would like to have a word with you

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:36:34 No.3032074 Report

Quoted By: >>3032076

>>3032072

35-70mm F / 4 too.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:37:36 No.3032076 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032074

And I forgot my pic.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:44:43 No.3032079 Report

Quoted By: >>3032082 >>3032084

>>3032072
If you take off the front lense group, the remaining part makes an excellent macro lense.
AF still works too.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:49:24 No.3032082 Report

Quoted By: >>3032084 >>3032140

>>3032079
Goes from about 2:1 to 1:3 reproduction ratio,
I believe many other kit zoom designs from other manufacturers will also do this, but I've only tried with this particular lense.
It has very strong field curvature, but essentially zero longitudinal CA, which is pretty rare

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 13:59:39 No.3032084 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032072
>>3032079
>>3032082
Oh, but also, worth making the point, with the front group still attached, it is an abjectly terri-fucking-ble lense.
Mind-boggling distortion and mid-frame softness at 28mm.
This-is-totally-not-worth-it CA and softness at 80mm.

noob

noob Thu 02 Mar 2017 16:18:21 No.3032126 Report

Quoted By: >>3032316

>>3032071
>SEL50F18 - Solid, simple 50mm. Fast autofocus and OSS make it a pretty useful lens. 50mm works really well for portraits on crop, though some prefer longer. ~$200-300.

SEL55F18Z - One of the best ~50mm ever made, sharp as fuck, and great IQ. ~$800

So, what kind of differences might I notice between two identical photos taken with each lens?

Trying to figure out if it's worth the cost difference, as it sounds like both will be easy to use, and only difference is image quality.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 16:37:51 No.3032140 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032082
>good macro
>lots of field curvature
Macro isn't simply the reproduction ratio, otherwise people would simply reverse mount 20mm lenses all day.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 17:51:24 No.3032167 Report

Quoted By: >>3032483

So my D300 which I bought for $200 4 years ago is starting to give me grainy pictures regardless of whatever I do.

Have a shit load of nikon AF/manual lens.

What does p recommend? Sony is giving $300 ontop of existing trade in if I get a A7ii so I could possibly make money with my D300.

or should I just wait and see if Nikon comes out with a D620/D775?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 18:20:46 No.3032173 Report

Quoted By: >>3032180 >>3032195 >>3032199 >>3034375

Favorite portrait lens that you guys have owned?
If none, dream portrait lens?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 18:41:36 No.3032178 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031781

Was looking at the Distagon T* 35/2, and compared to the Samyang 35/1.4 and Sigma 35/1.4 Art it looks good for the price. But most of the time no one looks at the details anyway I guess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 18:42:51 No.3032180 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032173
After using a 200 2.8, 50mms suck for portrait and there's nowhere near as much bokeh nor is it as smooth.

this is coming from a nigga who had his 50 1.4 fused to the camera body for over a year straight and shot mainly wide open

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 19:18:59 No.3032195 Report

Quoted By: >>3032222 >>3034404

>>3032173
going against the grain here, but I like 24mm for portraits. I might be the only one though.

BurtGummer !!1cdp+8vuoOY

BurtGummer !!1cdp+8vuoOY Thu 02 Mar 2017 19:24:35 No.3032199 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032173
Nikon 85mm 1.8G

Pin sharp and top end bokeh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUg5B22dFRk

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 19:45:13 No.3032211 Report

Quoted By: >>3032487

What's a good lens to use for Leica if you can't afford a Leica lens?

My Voigtländer Nokton 35/1.4 seems to be pretty soft wide open. Is the Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 any good?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 20:15:26 No.3032222 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032195
That is a 40mm equivalent, not 24mm. It is good for group portraits or single full body plus some surrounding composition, but for single head and shoulders you will need around 80mm equivalent or more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 23:34:07 No.3032316 Report

Quoted By: >>3032317

>>3032126

The 55mm is considerably sharper (though only noticable in.most situations if you pixel peak). It is also sharp from edge to edge wide open, even the corners. The 50mm is sharp in the center wide open, but you need to step it down to get sharp corners. The colors on the 55mm are also supposed to be considered superior.

If you plan on upgrading to FF someday, I'd say the 55mm is worth it. Otherwise it is kind of a tough question.

There is also an SEL50F18F available, but it has major AF issues.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 02 Mar 2017 23:39:49 No.3032317 Report

Quoted By: >>3032327

>>3032316
>but it has major AF issues.
And massive purple fringing. Don't forget the purple fringing

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 00:02:14 No.3032327 Report

Quoted By: >>3032333

>>3032317

Except it doesn't it real world usage.

There was only that one test where they specifically tried to make it fringe and even said they could do so to almost every lens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 00:14:47 No.3032333 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032327
Except it does whenever you have bright stuff in your frame, like exposing for shadows where the skyline is part of your composition.
That is where everything creeping in there like branches, railings etc... will turn everything a massive purple blur.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 00:48:07 No.3032358 Report

Quoted By: >>3032487

Help. Friend recently let me borrow his D500 with Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D for me to shoot sports photography with, and I really enjoyed it. Currently have a 40D with just kit lenses I think (hand-me-down). What would be the best upgrade path to pursue? Do megapixels and low-light ability matter enough to get a new body (I've heard conflicting opinions) or should I get a better lens?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 03:41:31 No.3032483 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032167
they will come out with a new full frame camera this year, they've as much as said it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 03:57:10 No.3032487 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032358
From a 40D? Yeah, almost anything is a massive improvement from a sensor performance viewpoint. The 40D was no slouch back in its day though.

You might look at 70D or 80D (preferably 80D for actually new sensor tech) if you want to stay Canon. If you want the direct equivalent camera (flagship sports APS-C), then you'd get a 7DII and a 85/1.2L. The 85/1.2L isn't going to compare to the AF-D 85/1.4 in AF speed though.

>Do megapixels and low-light ability matter
Megapixels do in the sense that there's not much room to crop with 10 MP, nor the resolution to print big and look as nice. Low light ability matters once light levels drop, or are marginal year round (heavily overcast/rainy cities). The 40D was maxing out at ISO 400... today's crop cameras can be comfortable shooting at ISO 6400.

>>3032211
What about the Voigtlander 40?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 06:04:16 No.3032521 Report

Quoted By: >>3032664

I need a good 50mm for my nikon. I'm looking at almost all options. I just want a lens that is sharp and that renders light nicely. Any recommendations? Even a 35 would do the job, I just want a nice prime lens.

My budget depends on how much I can get for my 18-105mm (came with the d7000) + 200 bucks I already have.

Also, how much can I ask for the 18-105? it is in good condition.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 06:59:11 No.3032551 Report

Quoted By:

For the first time, I tried shooting while only looking at the histogram to guide my exposure, and I've gotta say this is waaay better than the little +/- exposure tickmarks.

Now optical viewfinders appeal to me even less. I don't see how my poor DSLR can recover from this!

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 10:56:45 No.3032601 Report

Quoted By: >>3034372

Hey is there anyway to convert a canon ae-1 to a full analogue/manual camera?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 12:53:12 No.3032635 Report

Quoted By:

I wanna buy a 360 camera on the cheap.

Thinking about getting a Ricoh Theta second hand, are there any cheaper alternatives that'll do mostly the same job? Basically just buying for shits and giggles.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 14:18:13 No.3032662 Report

Quoted By:

Bought a Nikon D750 battery grip used for only $210

Really liking it so far

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 14:24:30 No.3032664 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032521
https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-Focus-Cameras/dp/B001S2PPT0/
35mm 1.8 crop sensor lens

or

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-NIKKOR-2215-Length-Cameras/dp/B00HQ4W4XO

35mm 1.8 full frame lens (so on a crop sensor camera it'll be 52.5mm)

personally i prefer using 35mm focal length and assuming you're using a crop sensor i would recommend the 35mm dx lens

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 15:03:09 No.3032692 Report

Quoted By: >>3032703

So right now i am testing the camera from a turkish guy

He has a Nikon D7100 with a Sigma af 17-50mm / f 2.8 lense

He would sell it to me for 550 euro

Is this a good deal? It would be my first DSLR

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 15:14:55 No.3032703 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032692
Sounds like an average deal. Figures it should work.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 15:25:25 No.3032715 Report

Quoted By: >>3032735 >>3032815

I have an a6300 with
- 16-50mm kit lens
- Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens
- Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Snap-On Lens

I want to get a Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS

I'm also thinking about replacing my kit lens with one of these
-Samyang SY12M-E-BK 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens
-Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN-Sony E 440965
-Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens

Most of my pictures will be of aircraft and scale anime figures. Aircraft are usually static, but we occasionally have airshows with stuff flying around.

Input?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 15:54:06 No.3032735 Report

Quoted By: >>3033473

>>3032715

You are gonna get some dank ass lewd anime figure pictures with the 90mm.

Haven't been to an airshow in years, but I am pretty sure 135 might be a little long in a crowd. AF is slow on it too, so it might not be all that great for aircraft flying fast as fuck.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 17:35:46 No.3032806 Report

Quoted By: >>3032854 >>3032875 >>3033082

Hey guys, i'm not from around here, i'm more /k/ and /mu/ but I just have a few questions.

So i'm actually a sound guy, sound design/foley etc etc. I was out walking with a friend a few hours ago and i found this in the grass by the side of a road/bridge. I looked around thinking maybe somebody had left it on the floor but there was only one guy with a car but he was far far away from it and wasn't even aware of it. it was muddy and wet so i assumed it had been out in the rain last night. especially as the ring on the strap was rusted to hell.

When fully extended it's taller than me and has 3 extension stages with legs made of carbon fibre. A cursory google makes me believe it's one of these http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product/miller_1505

Any more info?

Thanks lads

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 17:47:29 No.3032815 Report

Quoted By: >>3033473

>>3032715
>I want to get a Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS
I really like mine, so why not.

It doesn't have fast enough AF to shoot airplanes.

> Samyang SY12M-E-BK 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens
> Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens
Try both. One can't do everything, really.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:08:33 No.3032854 Report

Quoted By: >>3032881

>>3032806
Looks like it's a tripod

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:18:24 No.3032863 Report

Quoted By: >>3032912

Guys I'm this close to buying an a6000.
Do I do it?

I just want to make nice portraits and pictures of buildings.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:36:46 No.3032875 Report

Quoted By: >>3032881

>>3032806
its a murder weapon

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:41:00 No.3032881 Report

Quoted By: >>3032883 >>3032890 >>3033082

>>3032875
>>3032854
i'm aware it's a tripod, just wondering if it's sought after, decent etc...

thanks

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:43:20 No.3032883 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032881
It has three legs, you put a camera on it. There is not much more you can say about a tripod.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 19:51:59 No.3032890 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032881
I'll buy it for $10

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 20:14:03 No.3032899 Report

Quoted By: >>3032902 >>3032913

Posting in this thread too about a pair of used linkstar bi color led panels.

>>3032897

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 20:24:31 No.3032902 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032899
>bi
>>>/lgbt/

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 21:02:01 No.3032912 Report

Quoted By: >>3032921

>>3032863
If you had more money to spend on a better camera, of course that'd be better.

Otherwise, I can't find any important reasons why you shouldn't,

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 21:03:24 No.3032913 Report

Quoted By: >>3032919

>>3032899
Overly expensive shit. Buy Yongnuo or whatever LED panels off Ali.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 21:14:16 No.3032919 Report

Quoted By: >>3032925

>>3032913
Do they have power/temperature knobs and doesn't give off that shitty green tint?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 21:17:51 No.3032921 Report

Quoted By: >>3033042

>>3032912
Well I could squeeze my budget to around 700-800 for the body alone if that makes a big difference?
Any recommendations?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 21:37:30 No.3032925 Report

Quoted By: >>3032944

>>3032919
Controls depend on the exact model. I got a remote and knob + buttons on the panel. (pic related is a current dual tone led model, I chose to have only one color of LED on my panel)

Not sure what shitty green tint you are talking about.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 03 Mar 2017 22:26:38 No.3032944 Report

Quoted By: >>3033054

>>3032925
I'll look into it, thanks.

Some led panels give off a slight green tint that is noticed on canon sensors quite a lot. I got sony but it should still be noticed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 00:29:54 No.3033001 Report

Quoted By: >>3033025 >>3033227

Whats a good DSLR under 1k for a beginner, mainly for making portraits?

How is the 70D?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 00:54:34 No.3033010 Report

Quoted By: >>3033052

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Screw-Mount-52mm-Standard-Metal-Lens-Hood-for-Canon-Nikon-Pentax-Sony-Olympus-/281580700581?hash=item418f8483a5:g:gF8AAOSw1ZBUydvd

is this lens hood mountable on the Canon 40mm f/2.8 without an adapter or anything?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 01:41:43 No.3033025 Report

Quoted By: >>3033026

>>3033001
A6000 or A6300.

The 60mm Sigma f/2.8 is superb for its price as long as you don't need to bokeh whore. If you do, you could use a 30mm Sigma f/1.4 or Samyang 85mm or such. Or all of them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 01:43:39 No.3033026 Report

Quoted By: >>3033054

>>3033025
Would a 50mm f1.8 with an a6000 work for portraits?
It fits perfectly into my budget.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:14:30 No.3033042 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032921

Not really, a6000 is best sub $1k mirrorless.

You'd be better taking that extra $400 and putting it towards lenses.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:19:08 No.3033046 Report

Quoted By: >>3033048

What's a good camera for video that does 1080p at 24, 30, and 60 frames that I can get for under $400?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:22:30 No.3033048 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033046
ELE Explorer, GitUp Git, Yi version 1 or 4k.

"Good" is very relative in that price range, though.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:23:13 No.3033049 Report

Quoted By: >>3033237

What Nikon is this?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:25:38 No.3033050 Report

Quoted By: >>3033138

Do you think it's possible to mod a single lens glass into a body cap, and transform it into a lens of sort, with a small hole in the cap?
Like a more advanced form of pinhole "lens".

I have a bunch of old lenses that aren't worth a lot. Maybe I could take one of them apart ad use one of the glass pieces for this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:31:23 No.3033052 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033010
bump

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:32:35 No.3033054 Report

Quoted By: >>3033138 >>3033241

>>3032944
I don't notice anything particularly green, but I'm pretty sure it has some tint with relation to how my Sony sensor would see a fully neutral spectrum...?

Pic is a snapshit with just a single YN300 III.

Anyhow, nothing hard to correct.

>>3033026
Sure, should work okay. See:
https://pixelpeeper.com/adv/?lens=13249&camera=1875

That said, also check out the Sigma 60mm f/2.8 and the Samyang 85mm f/1.4. Personally I'd prefer these, among other lenses (which however cost more).

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:45:19 No.3033060 Report

Quoted By: >>3033064 >>3033074 >>3033595

Which are better, prime or zoom lenses?
I mean it does seem a bit more convenient to buy a zoom one, right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 02:53:58 No.3033064 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033060
Primes give you more sharpness at wider apertures plus smaller physical dimensions / weight.

Zoom lenses let you zoom.

With only a few exceptions, this is how it is at most price points.

> I mean it does seem a bit more convenient to buy a zoom one, right?
Yes, in most cases zoom lenses win for convenience.

But even there there is the exception where you could get more light (compensating for low light) or shallower DoF (subject isolation, bokeh whoring) and could use the wider aperture. Or where you'd just have a lower weight camera to hand-hold if you had used a prime.

I'm personally mostly using primes, but YMMV. Many sure prefer zooms.

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 03:11:55 No.3033074 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033060
I use both.

On mirrorless the wide angle primes can maintain a relatively small size. So they work out as my small lenses.

Whereas long focal range lenses will be large under any circumstances, so they might as well be my zooms.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 03:33:04 No.3033082 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032806
>>3032881
Yeah it's an expensive tripod and well sought after brand. Depending on overall condition you could easily sell for half retail price in beat up condition, and more if it's been cleaned up and works nicely.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 04:11:44 No.3033100 Report

Quoted By:

Anyone have suggestions on who makes decent backpack dividers?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 05:15:02 No.3033138 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033050
Gets done from time to time.

Making one yourself would be tough since you can't control any of the parameters of the lenses you have, you just have to mount them and see how it goes. Note that you'll never make a single element lens that sharp, and it'll be fixed-focus unless you rig up something to move it. You'll probably want to put in some kind of aperture stop though, even if only a fixed one, since a smaller aperture will make things less horrible.

>>3033054
kawaii

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 09:08:38 No.3033227 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033001
70D will be good. Get a Tamron 70-200/2.8 VC and you are set for portraits.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 09:34:05 No.3033237 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033049
D3100

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 09:39:25 No.3033238 Report

Quoted By: >>3033242 >>3033302 >>3033793

Haven't really delved in that whole camera thing for years now, don't know what's good anymore or not.
Been using my 30D for the past ten years but I've gotten tired of this clunky ass thing, so I usually just leave it at home or in the hotel at most times for the past trips.
Surely a compact-ish sized camera should be able to perform at the level of a ten year old DSLR by now, most likely even surpass it in terms of ISO performance and all?
Aren't there compact cameras with APS-C sized sensors now? (I only remember those shitty Sigma brick ones)

I've been looking into that whole MFT range but you'd have to buy lenses again and they're not that much more compact then anyway. Even though those Olympus models look pretty sexy.

Anyway, I would pretty much be content if I were able to keep the 17-50mm range that I used on my 30D 99% of the time. F/2.8 or better would be nice as well.

What's a recommended buy or just a general overview of what's on the market now in this specific range?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 09:45:11 No.3033241 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033054
cute pic

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 09:52:33 No.3033242 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033238
>Aren't there compact cameras with APS-C sized sensors now?
There are compact cameras with Full Frame sensors even.

I guess a lot of things has happened since 10 years ago.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 13:23:55 No.3033302 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033238
Ricoh GR II, Fuji X70 and X100 series

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 19:31:05 No.3033473 Report

Quoted By: >>3033552

>>3032735
>135 might be a little long in a crowd
I'm not too worried about crowds. The camera will be in the truck for most of the day.

>>3032735
>AF is slow
>>3032815
>doesn't have fast enough AF
That's what I'm reading. I'll probably swap back over to the E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 if it turns out to be too much of a problem.

Everything else I see about it is overwhelming positive. I think I'll get the FE 90mm f/2.8-22 now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 21:54:19 No.3033552 Report

Quoted By: >>3033564

>>3033473
Why is the focus fucked? Everything is blurry like on a scratched 1st gen iPhone camera.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 22:04:56 No.3033563 Report

Quoted By: >>3033565 >>3033590

Didn't find anything fulfillling about this upcoming topic, so I'll just try my luck here..

So the thing is my APS-C is blacking out some pixels and i've wondered if there's any clever way of performing such change operation by myself. I have read that the main problem will be the correct adjusting of the censor. As I havent yet opened my 550D, I don't know if I'm eager to roll the dice with it cuz the dead picture_elements aren't really disturbing the stable-shots side of the hobby.

Anyway, I have access to CNC-machinery so kind of a adjustment piece may be possible to be made.

How do they calibrate them in workshops? Still a good camera for me and wouldn't want to change it yet

Thanks in advance
inb4 get ur self a full frame etc:)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 22:11:42 No.3033564 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033552
Transferred to phone via WiFi. Really shrinks it down.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 22:12:48 No.3033565 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033563
It can be adjusted by special equipment if disassembled properly but you need those special equipments and tools which usually cost as much as a new camera.
It is much cheaper to bring it into your local shop and send it for servicing. It's a bunch of adjustment screws but special sizes so you can't do much with regular tools. Even standard JIS tools are only good for the body disassembly but you will need some spacers too for reassembly.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 22:24:44 No.3033573 Report

Quoted By:

How would my experience differ between an X100F (£1250) and an xPro 2 with XF 27mm lens?
I'd prefer the slightly longer focal length of the 27 but what other divergences between these two cameras?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 22:58:43 No.3033590 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033563
>blacking out some pixels

What do you mean by this?

You mean the sensor has dead pixels?
If so you can't fix that, but I do think there is software that can interpolate the dead pixels from surrounding working pixels. - can't remember what it's called but it's based on dcraw (a free as in freedom decoder for raw files).

If you only have a dirty sensor you just need to clean it - that's easy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Mar 2017 23:11:43 No.3033595 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033060
>Which are better, prime or zoom lenses?

Zoom lenses with a small zoom range (4X or less) tend to be very good.
Zoom lenses with a large zoom range tend to be utter shit.
Prime lenses in the 24-85mm range usually have a wider aperture.

So best set of lenses:
- one ultra-wide zoom
- one telephoto zoom
- one or two fast prime lenses to fill the gap between the two zooms.

And out of those you'll want to start with either the ultra-wide zoom or a wide-ish prime because wide is better than telephoto.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 01:39:48 No.3033669 Report

Quoted By: >>3033676 >>3033704

I currently own

>Nikon D7000
>Nikkor 50mm 1.8D

I'm thinking of selling just the body and buying a Sony A6000. Would this be a downgrade/sidegrade/upgrade/stupid idea?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 01:49:25 No.3033676 Report

Quoted By: >>3033683

>>3033669
It's an upgrade.

But you won't be able to adapt that lens without losing AF.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 02:05:36 No.3033683 Report

Quoted By: >>3033690

>>3033676
Do you mind detailing which important aspects make it an upgrade?

I don't mind the loss of AF, since I rarely use it anyways.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 02:15:28 No.3033690 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033683
It has a newer sensor on par with more resolution.
On the video side it has better codec, 50Mbps XAVC S at up to 60fps.

Too bad you missed out on the holiday season sales.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 02:34:44 No.3033704 Report

Quoted By: >>3033709 >>3033710

>>3033669
Pretty much a sidegrade. You're going to have to completely abandon one system for another, and one that doesn't do anything drastically different from what you have already.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 02:40:31 No.3033709 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033704
What do you mean by system?

I only have one Nikkor lens, which the other anon said I could use with an adapter.

Not confronting, just genuinely asking

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 02:40:38 No.3033710 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033704
Going from D7000 to something like D7200 is pretty damn drastic.

24MP on a more modern sensor is a very good sweet spot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 03:50:01 No.3033740 Report

Quoted By: >>3033741 >>3033742

Currently shoot with a 60D and debating renting a 6D for a trip to Italy and then I actually go straight to Vegas after on a work trip but I may be able to get to a national park.

Rental would cost about $210 with full theft insurance. Real advantage is obviously full frame and better IQ, much better ISO performance, etc but also the fact that I go from carrying a 24-105 + 10-18 with my 60D and have to switch somewhat frequently to just using the 24+105 since 24 is wide on FF.

Anyone make the jump and feel like it was worth it?

Can't really justify paying the $1200+ it cost to buy one right now, especially with Mark II in the future!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 03:52:30 No.3033741 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033740

Rental period would be about 19 days btw, so ~$11 a day.. seems easier to swallow when I think of it that way.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:01:19 No.3033742 Report

Quoted By: >>3033751

>>3033740
What kind of rental place would give you a body for 11 days for only $200? Usually bodies go for $100-200 a day, depending on the place and the model.

Just shoot with the 60D, you're falling for the FF meme. Pick up a standard zoom that's made for APS-C though, the 24-105 is kinda useless. Or pick up the EF-S 24mm.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:20:24 No.3033751 Report

Quoted By: >>3033753 >>3033796

>>3033742

What? Go look up any of the big lens rental sites like borrowlenses, lensrentals, etc.. they are all about the same price. $10-15 a day with coverage.

24-105 is only less useful on crop because the 24 isn't wide enough in some areas (buildings) which is why I carry the 10-18 with me. Don't see how a prime 24mm is gonna fix that.

ISO performance is light and day between the 6D and 60D.. keep in mind the 60D is now basically a 7 year old camera. Shooting at even 800 ISO is sort of testing the limits of usable desu. With the 6D most people who make the jump say you can go up to 6400 ISO.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:24:21 No.3033753 Report

Quoted By: >>3033762

>>3033751
>What? Go look up any of the big lens rental sites like borrowlenses, lensrentals, etc.. they are all about the same price. $10-15 a day with coverage.
Life in Canada is suffering.
>With the 6D most people who make the jump say you can go up to 6400 ISO.
So you want 2015 APS-C performance?

Just kidding, if it's that cheap, get the 6D on rental.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:27:27 No.3033756 Report

Quoted By: >>3033758 >>3033759 >>3033760

I am looking for a camera
>I am a total beginner
>Just take basic pictures: scenery, portrait of people during sightseeing, pictures of my plants...
>about $250 (can go up to $300 if there's a quality gap) to spend.
>digital
>Don't mind buying second hand, I am not looking for bleeding edge, I just don't want to buy a glorified compact camera that would take pictures comparable to what my smartphone can do.
>If the camera can be "modulable" (I have in mind having several lenses, filter or accessories should photography stick as a hobby) that would be nice.
>If I can get a camera that could impress the opposite sex, that would also be nice.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:29:23 No.3033758 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033756
>If I can get a camera that could impress the opposite sex, that would also be nice.
Doesn't work that way Anon. They repel the opposite sex.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:31:43 No.3033759 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033756
Pic related.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:33:26 No.3033760 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033756
>tl;dr-I want to spend a fraction of what I spent on my cell phone for a much more capable and specialized device

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:35:56 No.3033762 Report

Quoted By: >>3033778

>>3033753

If there isn't something like that in Canada you should start one, and I'm not really even memeing.

Think about it.. this 6D cost them probably $1200 off Canon's site refurbished. They probably rent it out for 2-4 years before selling it.

If you rented something out about 65% of the time, you'll end up making about $6-8K off the camera. Then you can probably sell it for $800 on your website after.

You have to deal with overhead on fraud but it's a pretty lucrative business it seems.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 04:53:14 No.3033774 Report

Quoted By:

>>3030584
Get the M6

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:00:42 No.3033778 Report

Quoted By: >>3033789

>>3033762
>You have to deal with overhead on fraud
That's the problem. Canada's only mail service rental company had problems with Canada Post packages being "lost". Prices weren't that great anyways. Beau Photo in Vancouver and Henry's in Ontario represent the best prices for photographic rentals in Canada. $100+/day for most bodies, $40/day for 2.8 workhorses.

Also consider Canada has a 10th of the population, spread out over quite a bit of space. I don't think there's a market for a mail order rental company that could get costs down to beat the local rentals. Canada Post isn't as cheap/subsidized as USPS.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:01:14 No.3033780 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031724
Li-ion are usually pretty good and generally have a higher capacity than the OEMs if your camera's several years old. I'd go with the stock batteries if they're not much more and your equipment isn't so old that they'd be worn out given the age, but otherwise, third party are fine.

Chink Ni-MH replacements are fucking dogshit and don't hold a charge for more than a few days.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:02:41 No.3033782 Report

Quoted By:

>>3031778
If you want superior quality that other 35mm lenses can't offer, buy a digital MF body.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:03:34 No.3033784 Report

Quoted By: >>3033787

Older full frame or newer cropped frame? And why?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:05:13 No.3033787 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033784
New apsc, because they shit all over outdated full frame sensors

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:10:56 No.3033789 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033778
>spread out over quite a bit of space.

doesn't something like 90% of canada live within 75 miles of the southern border?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:19:46 No.3033793 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033238
Canon M6

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:25:19 No.3033796 Report

Quoted By: >>3033800

>>3033751
>Shooting at even 800 ISO is sort of testing the limits of usable

How clean of images are you aiming for?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:31:58 No.3033798 Report

Quoted By: >>3033815

So has Canon killed the 400mm f/5.6?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:36:11 No.3033800 Report

Quoted By: >>3033803

>>3033796

Well as clean as possible really..

My goal is in every city I visit to get at least one great shot that I can print fairly largely for my wall (like 24 inches max length/width so nothing crazy but still)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 05:37:57 No.3033803 Report

Quoted By: >>3033984

>>3033800
How many feet of wall do you have?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 06:16:49 No.3033815 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033798
Nevermind, it's back up.

Yesterday, there was no option to buy it nor did Canon list as out of stock.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 11:42:30 No.3033863 Report

Quoted By: >>3034002

Hi /p/,

The time has come for me to move from Dx to Fx. I have been shooting with a D300s for about 7 years now and I'm torn in between the D750 and D810.

From the looks of it, the D810 is more expensive but the price difference (600$) is not that much considering I'm willing to spend the amount a d750 cost.

Considering I'm mostly shooting landscapes and that I'm not a professional photographer, is the D810 "too much " and i should buy a d750 ? Or should I just go the extra length and go for a d810 ?

Thanks !

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 13:53:55 No.3033904 Report

Quoted By: >>3033915 >>3034085

Red pill me on lens hoods

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 14:19:46 No.3033909 Report

Quoted By: >>3033910 >>3033911

How's the Sony E 55-210/4,5-6,3 OSS?

I can get it for 150usd.

I don't have any zoom lens. I was looking at the 18-105mm but it just doesn't have the range I'm after.

But I am considering the sigma 150-600mm as well...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 14:25:37 No.3033910 Report

Quoted By: >>3033947

>>3033909
Its basically a handy zoom lens, I use it more often than I realize even though I prefer primes a lot more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 14:26:35 No.3033911 Report

Quoted By: >>3033947

>>3033909
It's actually sort of okay for the money. It's part of my trio, I have the
Rokinon 12mm F2
Sigma 30mm F1,4
Sony 55-210mm

I heard some Anons say you can actually mod it so it can be used for Full Frame E-mount as well, with nearly full coverage as the wide end.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 14:40:56 No.3033915 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033904
They help prevent lens flare...what is there to explain about them? Modern lenses with better coatings mean you could probably get away without them sometimes but they still do a valuable job if you're shooting towards the sun.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:01:27 No.3033929 Report

Quoted By: >>3033935

Is there a sony e mount 70-200mm f/2.8 besides the Sony branded $2,500 retardedly expensive abortion?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:12:04 No.3033935 Report

Quoted By: >>3033959

>>3033929

You can adapt a Canon lens. $250 adapter and $1000 or so for a lens without IS. Sigma and Tamron are cheaper too.

But the best IQ comes from the stupid expensive Sony.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:29:18 No.3033947 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033910
>>3033911
Huh, alright then..!

I got those two other lenses as well.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:46:14 No.3033959 Report

Quoted By: >>3033965 >>3033966

>>3033935
All these feels. I was on the fence about selling off my Nikon gear to go full Sony, hoping an EF Tamron gives good IQ. I guess I'm going with an adapter. Thank you for the guidance anon.

Also fuck Nikon for being remarkably incompetent in their business and R&D strategy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:55:15 No.3033965 Report

Quoted By: >>3033966 >>3033971

>>3033959
Sony is making quite a few mistakes as well though.

They think the A6000 is invincible at its price point forever and hasn't bothered revising a new model for that crucial price point.
It's going to cost them in the end when the other camera makers offer something even better at the 500 dollar mark.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 15:56:41 No.3033966 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033959

There is a Nikon adapter too, buy I don't think it is anywhere near as good.

>>3033965

Absolutely, but nothing comes close to the a6000 for under $1000 yet.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 16:09:31 No.3033971 Report

Quoted By: >>3034022

>>3033965
>It's going to cost them in the end when the other camera makers offer something even better at the 500 dollar mark.

Sony's development strategy is beautiful. They can drop the prices of their higher end 6000 series SKUs and release the successor in no time because the marginal cost of production is no where near what Nikon and Canon have for SKUs relative to the price range.

Sony's strengths come from their production flexibility and after the a6500 it's clear that they aren't just sitting on their ass jacking off like Nikon and even to a lesser extent Canon.

Don't get me wrong, if I had an unlimited budget I would love to shoot Canon, but in terms of value, quality, and future prospects, Nikon is trying to make me a suck a dick and Canon just doesn't offer me the bang for the buck.

In a perfect world all three would be competing with each other driving up quality and driving down prices, but I think Nikon's executives are busy fingerpainting and Canon is more like the invincible feeling bunch you're talking about.

Why aren't free market principles making everything better for all brands? REEEEEEEEEE

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 16:29:08 No.3033984 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033803

Enough...

But really, I want to get a lot of shots of stuff at twilight, evening, night, and early morning. 400-800 will probably be minimum ISO during a lot of this time and likely have to get into 1600 and 3200 which is legit unusable on the 60D, not just noise but color, etc gets fucked.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:15:03 No.3034002 Report

Quoted By: >>3034137

>>3033863
It's easy to get grey market D810s under $2000 now. If you're coming from a D300, the D810 will feel more familiar.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:19:53 No.3034003 Report

Quoted By: >>3034005 >>3034017 >>3034018

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2017/03/03/fuji-gfx-first-shots-the-best-lab-images-weve-ever-seen

sony fags on suicide watch.
pentax 645z deprecated.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:25:02 No.3034005 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034003
>pentax 645z deprecated.
Well duh. It has a useless mirror that doesn't even help it with fast AF.
And it costs 2000 dollars more than the Fuji.

Pentux is being hit right below the belt in the value where their fans thought they were good at.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:43:09 No.3034017 Report

Quoted By: >>3034046

>>3034003
The Pentax mount is completely fucked. The sensor is misaligned and pushed off center where the lens performs the best.
>Pentac engineers in charge of precision work
Hasselblad, Fujifilm, Phase One will have a permanent advantage due to this fuck up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:47:42 No.3034018 Report

Quoted By: >>3034024

>>3034003

It's true, just check on ebay, there's tons of people putting their 645zs up on auction to get the Fuji.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:53:43 No.3034022 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033971
Is that an LPR patch..?

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 17:54:53 No.3034024 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034018
can't really blame them. One is 1,5 Kg, the other is 0,7 Kg.

Pentax had the opportunity back in 2014 to lead the market with a mirrorless MF camera that's lighter than traditional FF DSLRs. But they chose to build a slow behemoth instead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:15:14 No.3034041 Report

Quoted By:

If Fujifilm were smart, they could steal the Tilt-Shift lens market away from Canon.

- Develop a good wide angle lens for the MF system
- Save $ and recycle that lens design by adopting it into a T&S lens for FF mounts, and even APS-C mounts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:31:20 No.3034046 Report

Quoted By: >>3034047

>>3034017
>The sensor is misaligned and pushed off center where the lens performs the best.
wat

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:32:10 No.3034047 Report

Quoted By: >>3034050

>>3034046
Can't you see that with your own eyes?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:36:30 No.3034050 Report

Quoted By: >>3034051

>>3034047
Umm... that's the mirror?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:37:16 No.3034051 Report

Quoted By: >>3034052 >>3034057

>>3034050
And what's behind the mirror?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:39:58 No.3034052 Report

Quoted By: >>3034053

>>3034051
Your tiny dick?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:42:06 No.3034053 Report

Quoted By: >>3034068

>>3034052
Medium format dick.

But yeah, retarded engineers are retarded.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 18:56:28 No.3034057 Report

Quoted By: >>3034061

>>3034051
A sensor that is perfectly aligned? You know if you photograph it a little bit off it will appear misaligned.
Basic elementary geometry, something you clearly failed in.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:02:34 No.3034059 Report

Quoted By: >>3034086

Recommend me some nice, sharp lenses for my nikon FE. I'm looking at maybe a 28mm, 50mm and 80mm.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:03:44 No.3034061 Report

Quoted By: >>3034063

>>3034057
KEK that looks shooped as fuck.

Actually, you image shows another misalignment AGAIN. Just in the other direction, it's pushed off center downwards.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:04:32 No.3034063 Report

Quoted By: >>3034064

>>3034061
Keep dreaming, kid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:06:04 No.3034064 Report

Quoted By: >>3034067

>>3034063
>this much denial
It takes 5 seconds in an image program to verify that shit is off center.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:09:37 No.3034067 Report

Quoted By: >>3034084

>>3034064

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:09:41 No.3034068 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034053
You mean croped medium format dick, jewboy.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:22:35 No.3034076 Report

Quoted By: >>3034080 >>3034087

It looks like Pentax really did simply push the sensor as close as possible to the contact pins.
And completely disregarded the center position of the mount.

Strange design choice.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:28:30 No.3034080 Report

Quoted By: >>3034082

>>3034076
Are you seriously trying to troll with your shitty geometry knowledge?
The bayonet is way more forward than the sensor if you look at it at an angle just a tiny bit the sensor will look off.
No wonder you guys elected Trump.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:31:34 No.3034082 Report

Quoted By: >>3034084

>>3034080
Meanwhile at Fuji, it's perfect.

I know it must be hard to admit such a screw up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:35:05 No.3034084 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034082
see
>>3034067

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:35:44 No.3034085 Report

Quoted By:

>>3033904
I like to use them so that I don't have to use front caps.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:38:22 No.3034086 Report

Quoted By: >>3034097

>>3034059
What's your budget? There is like a million and a half lenses that'd work fine with your fe. Nikon ai, ais and d lenses all work great, you can mount older nikon lenses as well, but you have to use stop down metering. Then there's third party lenses, eg tamron adaptall 28/2.5 is great and well made lens for next to nothing. Nikon e series lenses are cheap crap compared to their better stuff but still good enough for casual shooting. Research man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:41:10 No.3034087 Report

Quoted By: >>3034089

>>3034076
There's at least 70mm between the sensor and the pins you idiot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:45:42 No.3034089 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034087
That explains why they couldn't afford to put the sensor into the center, and make the distance to the pins even longer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:52:02 No.3034097 Report

Quoted By: >>3034100

>>3034086
Less than 200$ each? Give me two tiers: 100$ or so and 200$ or so.

How is my focal length choice? 28mm, 50mm and 80mm pretty much cover everything?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:53:56 No.3034100 Report

Quoted By: >>3034102

>>3034097
I should say I'm concerned about the quality of the glass; MTF curves/lpm. Since I obviously can't make use of modern AF features, I don't give a fuck if lenses are all manual. That's what I'm used to. If getting old manual lenses with good glass will save me $, I'd prefer to do that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 19:56:34 No.3034102 Report

Quoted By: >>3034106

>>3034100
If you use film, why do you care about lens quality?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:00:43 No.3034106 Report

Quoted By: >>3034117

>>3034102
2 reasons: I can use them with digital later on, and because you can tell the difference in glass quality on film.

If I'm shooting low ISO high grain emulsions, it can be very evident. Right now the E series lenses I'm using produce images that look like fucking paintings in mud.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:02:05 No.3034108 Report

Quoted By: >>3034118 >>3034194

I've been interested in photography for a few years but I've never invested in a proper camera, I've used my phone and some basic compact and bridge cameras.

I know very basic stuff like the how the exposure triangle works and I like to use manual setting when I can.
I also like taking night shots and shallow depth of field shots.

I was wondering what camera can I get with best bang for buck that does what I like.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:18:30 No.3034117 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034106
Optically I'd say nikon af-d series is probably the best way to go simply because they are newer (better design and coatings, less wear). They have af as well, if you later get a digital(or film!) body that has integrated af motor. Manual focusing them is not the best experience, but can be done. Any 24 or 28 f2.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f2/f1.8 (or 105 f2.5) ai/ais/af/afd should cover pretty much anything and they should be in your budget.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:18:44 No.3034118 Report

Quoted By: >>3034140

>>3034108
Pentax K-50 or K-70 with kit lens and DA 35/2.4 prime.
Nikon D3300 with kit lens and AF-S 35/1.8G prime
Canon 1300D with kit lens and EF-S 24/2.8 prime

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:19:27 No.3034119 Report

Quoted By: >>3034121 >>3034299

I'm a casual with a Samsung NX 2000 mirrorless and 18-55+50-200 lenses which I like. But I want to get a larger body to fit my Sasquatch hands. Should I get a used/new Samsung nx30 to go with my lenses, or get a second camera like a Nikon D3400?
The Nikon is cheaper but I would lose out on having my telephoto lens. I also like the flexible screen and viewfinder on the NX.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:25:02 No.3034121 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034119
Pentax K-1 or Nikon D750, D810 if your budget allows.
If poor then get a used D7000 or D7100

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:39:03 No.3034133 Report

Quoted By: >>3034139 >>3034152

I bought a 50mm prime for my cropped- sensor EOS, and i can't fit a fucking thing in the frame.. what do?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:43:48 No.3034137 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034002

thanks, ill look into that !

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:47:12 No.3034139 Report

Quoted By: >>3034152

>>3034133
Take a couple steps backward
Or return it and get a 24mm pancake instead

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 20:49:15 No.3034140 Report

Quoted By: >>3034143

>>3034118
hey, thanks for the suggestions

I know a family member with a D3200 that I bet I could get off of them at a bargain since they've gotten a new camera.. Is the D3200 vastly inferior?

and If I bought that lens its compatible right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 21:01:48 No.3034143 Report

Quoted By: >>3034154

>>3034140
It is good to start, yes. Try not to be an annoying twat when asking for it though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 21:07:56 No.3034152 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034133
use your feet to move towards where your back was facing until you can fit said fucking thing in the frame

>>3034139
or this. 50mm on crop = 80mm, can be very tight indoors.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 21:11:11 No.3034154 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034143
Will do (meaning I wont be), thanks a ton.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Mar 2017 22:36:22 No.3034194 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034108

a6000

Pick up a few wide aperture primes and bokeh the shit out of everything.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:07:40 No.3034278 Report

Quoted By: >>3034294 >>3034303

Just ordered an a6300 and 2 lenses, pretty excited.

I wanted to get into /p/ for a while now and I finally have enough money.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:30:14 No.3034294 Report

Quoted By: >>3034306 >>3034309

>>3034278
It's pretty good. It costs a bit more than the A6000, but it also has much large pixels than it, and will perform better in low light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:35:23 No.3034299 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034119
>samdead
nx1 or gtfo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:36:39 No.3034303 Report

Quoted By: >>3034309 >>3034320

>>3034278
>not a6500
goofed

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:37:55 No.3034306 Report

Quoted By: >>3034320

>>3034294
slightly better.
it's the same sensor with some tweaks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:39:29 No.3034309 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034303
Too expensive, my man. I wouldn't have been able to buy the lenses that way.

>>3034294
Yeah I wanted to go for the a6000 at first but I read that a6300 can shoot in 4k so I just scrapped a bit more money and went for that one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:43:15 No.3034320 Report

Quoted By: >>3034421

>>3034303
He only really miss out on the buffer for sports and the IBIS.

>>3034306
No, it's actually a massive improvement, much like how you see the D7200 have better low light performance despite being 24MP compared to the previous previous 16MP D7000.

The pixel count in the A6300 didn't upgrade, but the pixel area itself was upgraded massively.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 01:58:32 No.3034337 Report

Quoted By: >>3034511

Nikon 24mm2.8D or 35mm1.8G ED?
Landscape and general. Just want to get my set complete with good lens fast lenses

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 02:31:36 No.3034368 Report

Quoted By: >>3034380 >>3034393 >>3034405

Jesus, what kind of magic is this?

There is this huge chain physically in the way, but the STF lens can just wipe it clean and see details behind the chain.

It's not like the chain suddenly became invisible or anything, but nearly just disappears.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 02:37:01 No.3034372 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032601
Set the aperture ring to anything other than 'A', or use a Canon FL lens instead of an FD lens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 02:42:32 No.3034375 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032173
I'm not much into portrait photography, but the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G does nice portraits on a DX-format camera IMO. My Dad raves about his AF Nikkor 85 mm 1.4D for portraits, despite the noisy AF.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 02:49:25 No.3034380 Report

Quoted By: >>3037620

>>3034368
Things out of focus can go invisible. That's why lens dust does not affect image quality. Or why mirror lenses can have a big blockage in the middle of the lens and still be able to perfectly see whatever is in focus.

I don't know the actual science behind it, but most people are familiar with this mechanic in one form or another.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 03:06:03 No.3034393 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034368

Do you not understand how focus works?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 03:26:11 No.3034404 Report

Quoted By:

>>3032195
going 24mm for portraits? Not a bad choice, but I'm planing about the 35mm for both portrait and landscape..

fucking cuck !!L1lx81epp6B

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fucking cuck !!L1lx81epp6B Mon 06 Mar 2017 03:33:04 No.3034405 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034368

>those highlights

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 03:55:24 No.3034421 Report

Quoted By: >>3034546

>>3034320
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison?attr18=lowlight&attr13_0=sony_a6000&attr13_1=sony_a6300&attr13_2=canon_eos5d&attr13_3=canon_eos5d&attr15_0=raw&attr15_1=raw&attr15_2=raw&attr15_3=raw&attr16_0=6400&attr16_1=6400&attr16_2=3200&attr16_3=3200&attr171_1=off&normalization=full&widget=1&x=0&y=0

wow, massively less noise.
not.
they changed the wiring to copper and managed to recover some photosites area but still not bsi.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 07:19:21 No.3034498 Report

Quoted By: >>3034511 >>3034513

D300 APS-C 2007
D500 APS-C 2016
D600 Full Fr. 2012
D700 Full Fr. 2008
D750 Full Fr. 2014
D800 Full Fr. 2012

Has Nikon gone completely insane over the years?
There is no consistent pattern in terms of naming vs Format, or naming vs release year.

From 2002 to 2008, they used to be very orderly.

It's 100% bonkers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 08:04:11 No.3034511 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034337
Depends what you have already, and what focal lengths you prefer.

>>3034498
Coming to you from the same company that can't manage any of their product lines, or have any sort of successful marketing.

fucking cuck !!L1lx81epp6B

fucking cuck !!L1lx81epp6B Mon 06 Mar 2017 08:06:54 No.3034513 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034498
Nikon has never made sense. Top tier bodies get a single digit, cool. Second tier should get two digits, right? Nope! Give them three. What gets two digits? Old gen third tier!

They really fucked up 9 years ago by not splitting their naming into DX and FX with the D3, D300 and D700.

The D3 should have been the FX1, the D700 the FX100. Entry level full frame like the D600 would get the same four digit treatment as the crop bodies (FX1000). Crop bodies would have a DX designation in front.

>D300
DX300
>D500
DX400
>D7000
DX7000

>D3
FX1
>D700
FX100
>D600
FX1000
>D800
FX200

Solves the issue of figuring out which lenses go with which cameras, and it's aspirational-purchase ready since there's such a clear delineation between product lines.

Mirrorless should be MX.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 09:48:44 No.3034543 Report

Quoted By: >>3034544

FF is dead.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 09:57:12 No.3034544 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034543
Backside illumination technology is really awesome. It helped the A7Rii fight above its weight class.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 10:03:03 No.3034546 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034421
>and managed to recover some photosites area
The area increase does seem to have a very visible effect on resolution in the corners of the frame. The kind of stuff people buy very expensive lenses to achieve.

It's not as good as BSI, but it's sort of a step in the right direction.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 12:35:58 No.3034601 Report

Quoted By:

How long will it be until some used Nikkor 70-200 FL's start showing up on the market?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 15:26:42 No.3034682 Report

Quoted By: >>3034694

Thinking about getting the new Fuji x100f for street photography. I already have a fx dslr and professional level lenses but they're really noticeable and not good for candids. Is that Fuji a good choice?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 15:32:51 No.3034685 Report

Quoted By:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr8vg52y-wM

>tfw hipster tax

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 15:34:15 No.3034686 Report

Quoted By: >>3034693

I'm wanting to get into film. I was wondering if this camera was a good place to start. I don't know much yet or anything about requirements. I just wanted to learn and try medium to large format. This one goes for $110. Should I try this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 15:54:12 No.3034693 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034686
plastic crap.
go back to md ii generation.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 16:05:21 No.3034694 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034682
get the x70 instead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 21:30:16 No.3034851 Report

Quoted By: >>3034910

Anyone with sony e 2x teleconverters?

I got a little tempted of the samyang 135/2 with one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 22:52:23 No.3034910 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034851
>teleconverters
Not even once. Just crop.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 22:53:39 No.3034911 Report

Quoted By: >>3034915

Should I buy a rebel T6 body for $275?
Apparently it's new.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 22:55:13 No.3034915 Report

Quoted By: >>3034918

>>3034911
Might aswell shoot with your phone

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 22:57:14 No.3034918 Report

Quoted By: >>3034923

>>3034915
Is it that bad?
I was thinking of picking it up to compare to my D5300 or just flip it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 22:59:39 No.3034923 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034918
Gear is gear the same shot made by any device will be good if its good

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 23:04:36 No.3034930 Report

Quoted By:

Well, I finally got my first DSLR that works.

After I sent back the 1d Mark II N with the battery problem I found a different 1D Mark II in a lot better shape with a 50mm 1.8 lens included. So I bought it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262858740917?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It's in really great shape and seems almost new. There was no charger included so I took a chance on this 3rd party one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/332127361034?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I connected the leads and left it charging in the bathroom for 2 hours. The red "charging" light never went off but I figured that was about enough time so I disconnected it from the wall and the charging light turned to green to indicate the battery is fully charged.

I put the battery in the camera and it started right up and the camera says it has a full charge.

All camera functions seem to be working properly. Now I just have to learn how to use the thing :^

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 23:29:24 No.3034952 Report

Quoted By:

Anybody know any good chinkshit or Ruskie lenses I should buy? I have a Fujian 35mm/f1.7 already.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Mar 2017 23:49:29 No.3034970 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029580
Buy the new Fujifilm Xt20. It costs 900. It uses the same amazing sensor as the 2000 usd Xt2. Has a good battery life and is a small camera. Much better than Sony a6500.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 00:56:46 No.3035014 Report

Quoted By: >>3035018 >>3035050 >>3035100

Goodbye my lover, goodbye my friend.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 01:00:09 No.3035017 Report

Quoted By:

Any other Photomic owners having trouble removing the battery compartment cap?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-oSIuv_v64

This guy does it with no problem, but I tried using my hand, a Flathead screwdriver, even coins and nothing is turning that fucking lid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 01:03:08 No.3035018 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035014
jesus christ this is a blue board

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 02:24:11 No.3035050 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035014
And nothing of value was lost. Get the 50mm f1.4, or better, the 40mm f2.8 instead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 03:24:37 No.3035079 Report

Quoted By: >>3035101

Going to Hawaii. What gear do I bring?

Currently have a 6d with 24-105L, 50mm, 85mm

Do I bring 6d and 24-105 and call it a day?

Do I rent something more portable? Fuji XT20 ?

Just bring a gopro hero 5 ?

Other suggestions? Want to be as lightweight as reasonably possible.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 03:26:25 No.3035081 Report

Quoted By: >>3035090

How are entry level cameras of around $500-900? I've been using my LG G4 for a while mostly for taking indoor pictures, some street photography and a lot of anime figure pictures (no bully). How is the 'upgrade' from that to something like a D5500 or an a6000? Stepping up to something like a D7200 feels like too much money for what I use it for.

From the ones I've listed, the Sony a6000 is the most attractive, which is around the price I expect to pay for it with a kit lens, I really like the mirrorless form-factor specially.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 03:59:10 No.3035090 Report

Quoted By: >>3035103

>>3035081
>a6000
It has the advantage of being very good all rounder.
Fast frame rate
Good resolution on large sensor
High bitrate video codec

It lacks a few things which newer modern cameras have, like touchscreen, fully articulating screen.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:11:20 No.3035100 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035014
>plastic mount chink shit

Who cares?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:11:43 No.3035101 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035079

Rent an a7rii and metabones/MC-11 and grab the 24-105.

Considerably better performing camera, plus it is a good bit more compact.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:12:32 No.3035103 Report

Quoted By: >>3035106

>>3035090
>It has the advantage of being very good all rounder.
That's the main reason I was considering it. The D5500 seems better for the main applications I need it for, which is pretty much static photography, but the a6000 could be a better all rounder for other occasions. I don't plan on recording videos on it though, so that's not a concern.
Considering this, should I still keep it as the first one on my considerations list, or instead focus on the D5500 or something similar from Canon, like a T6i/T6s? Am I losing anything in terms of picture quality by going with the smaller mirrorless?

Thanks for the reply anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:24:32 No.3035106 Report

Quoted By: >>3035107

>>3035103
The Nikon/Sony APS-C sensors made after 2014 largely are the same class of sensors.
D5500 sensor is pretty much identical to D7200 and A6000. And the image quality between the three are similar.

The only one that really stands out is the Samsung NX1 which is Backside Illuminated. That's the best APS-C sensor to this date.

Canon's APS-C sensors use more dated technology and typically have worse dynamic range.

That's how I would categorise them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:27:12 No.3035107 Report

Quoted By: >>3035109

>>3035106
I did a bit of searching around after the post, and indeed I read some similar stuff about Canon compared to the others. It's really good to know that the sensor is almost identical to the D7200 and A6000, and that's going to help a ton.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:29:46 No.3035109 Report

Quoted By: >>3035112

>>3035107
Canon is only a few generations behind, they will catch up eventually.

The sad part is it's Samsung who had the tech lead, but squandered it and quit the camera business.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:37:45 No.3035112 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035109

Rumor has it, Samsung stole all their tech and quit the business when they got found out and were threatened with legal action.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 04:43:25 No.3035114 Report

Quoted By: >>3035243

New Thread

>>3035113
>>3035113
>>3035113

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 09:28:04 No.3035243 Report

Quoted By: >>3035272

>>3035114
Why?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 10:40:08 No.3035272 Report

Quoted By: >>3035279

>>3035243
Bump limit is reached at 300 replies, that's when a new thread gets created.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 11:03:56 No.3035279 Report

Quoted By: >>3035281

>>3035272
Thread seems to be staying on the front page in spite of that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 07 Mar 2017 11:06:53 No.3035281 Report

Quoted By:

>>3035279
Yep, it is 310, not 300.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 11 Mar 2017 21:13:35 No.3037522 Report

Quoted By: >>3037677

Any recommendations for a wide-angle lens around $600?

My dad offered to get me an IRIX 15mm - f/2.4 because he really likes it for astrophotography and landscape. Know anything about it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 12 Mar 2017 01:02:30 No.3037620 Report

Quoted By:

>>3034380
It's also why I don't notice my many floaters when I'm in front of my computer in a dark room.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 12 Mar 2017 02:48:50 No.3037677 Report

Quoted By:

>>3037522
Samyang 14/2.8?

If you're considering the Irix you're okay with manual focus. You'll save $300. It's also good for astro, since Samyang corrects for coma.

Compared to the Irix you give up the ability to use filters, you accept a pretty hefty dose of barrel distortion, and you have a six-bladed aperture that gives ugly six-pointed starbursts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 12 Mar 2017 16:00:52 No.3037893 Report

Quoted By:

>>3029416
apparently it's so good copy of the RRS head, that RRS went after the American retailers of that head.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 21:11:39 No.3039339 Report

Quoted By:

Sony makes the greatest products on the market. It's beyond me how Canikon cucks think they can even compete.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 15 Mar 2017 12:42:32 No.3039816 Report

Quoted By:

>>3039154
sigma 19mm f2.8 with rear baffle removed.
you'll get around 21mm out of it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/westgate24/13979928649/in/photostream/

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