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I've got an A6000 with the 1.8 50mm prime. Love it.
Photographers: let's hear about your set ups!
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I've got an A6000 with the 1.8 50mm prime. Love it.
weltweit
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I traded my Nikon 85mm f1.8 in for an 85mm f1.4.
The 1.4 has superior out of focus blurring (often described as "creamy") and is sharp as a pin.
When I bought my 1.8, perhaps 15 years ago, I knew the 1.4 was better but I baulked at the £250 extra I would have had to pay. I still had to pay a difference but I wish I had gotten it sooner.
The 1.4 has superior out of focus blurring (often described as "creamy") and is sharp as a pin.
When I bought my 1.8, perhaps 15 years ago, I knew the 1.4 was better but I baulked at the £250 extra I would have had to pay. I still had to pay a difference but I wish I had gotten it sooner.
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hiraethified
So I just sold all of my Sony full frame gear - the A7ii and all the lenses, but I'm hanging on to the Sony Rx1R compact which is brilliant.
I just got fed up with the weight and bulk of the Sony gear and found myself constantly going back to my Olympus set up.
I'm tempted to splash a bit of the cash I got from the Grand Flog Off (via mpb.com who gave me a pretty fair price) and get a Ricoh GRiii if I can find one for a decent price.
I just got fed up with the weight and bulk of the Sony gear and found myself constantly going back to my Olympus set up.
I'm tempted to splash a bit of the cash I got from the Grand Flog Off (via mpb.com who gave me a pretty fair price) and get a Ricoh GRiii if I can find one for a decent price.
Nikkormat
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I switched from a Fujifilm X-T1 to a Nikon D700, so that I could share lenses with my manual film cameras (never liked focus peaking and 1.5x focal length on the Fuji). Now I have realised I really don't like carrying such a heavy camera, and am considering going back to Fuji, maybe with an X-T2.
alsoknownas
some bloke
I'm going to skip Full Frame altogether and stick with a policy of cinema cams (super 35mm) and Micro Four Thirds hybrids. Renting the cine cams for now, but with an ambition to buy (one day!). Happy with my MFT gear.
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I'm just going to take Polaroids from now on and keep them in a shoebox. I've completely lost any idea why I might do otherwise.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Despite lots of photographers I know increasingly using MFT I am happy with my Nikon D800. It doesn't seem heavy, probably as I most often have a small prime on rather than a heavy zoom.
I now have 5 lenses, and the used value of special F mount screw focus lenses is coming down as people move onto AFS lenses and the Z Mirrorless Nikon bodies. There are lenses, which used to be the F mount bees knees, now coming down low enough to be in my budget.
I see myself going through the newer (than my D800) Nikon FF dslr range, so my next camera would be a D810 and after a decent period after that perhaps a D850.
I now have 5 lenses, and the used value of special F mount screw focus lenses is coming down as people move onto AFS lenses and the Z Mirrorless Nikon bodies. There are lenses, which used to be the F mount bees knees, now coming down low enough to be in my budget.
I see myself going through the newer (than my D800) Nikon FF dslr range, so my next camera would be a D810 and after a decent period after that perhaps a D850.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Full Frame bodies seem to be getting lighter now. Just the lenses to haul around. But it's true, a prime lens doesn't have to weigh much. I actually carry around an APS-C 85mm for photography even though my camera is MFT, and it's not much trouble (Samyang f1.8 344g + a little bit more for the adaptor).
alsoknownas
some bloke
If I've got time I'm gonna watch a camera launch tomorrow (#saddo!). Canon's new cinema camera (likely called C70) is being unveiled at around 3pm, and it looks right up my street.
Not the purdiest camera, but well-specced!
Not the purdiest camera, but well-specced!
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I actually made a special Polaroid shoebox, with card subdividers so you can keep them in rows.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Well I'm in love with the C70 sob. It's just about perfect for my needs. Stunning 10-bit video. Built in XLR and ND. Same sensor as the (£11k!) C300 mkIII.
Not the best looking object in the world, but I can live with it. Want! starts saving the pennies
Not the best looking object in the world, but I can live with it. Want! starts saving the pennies
weltweit
Well-Known Member
alsoknownas what sort of work would you do with it? What I mean is do you cater for a genre of film?
alsoknownas
some bloke
For work, factual and promotional films for organisations (such as museums). Some exhibition films too.
Also do some creative stuff too!
I do need to step up to a full-on cinema camera at some point. There's a whole section of the market I work in that is much more difficult for me to access without one (I hire Canon EOS cameras or the Panny EVA1 from time to time).
The ideal camera for me would really be the C300 mk III, but I'm unlikely to have the readies any time soon.
I think Canon must realise there's a lot of people in my situation, because this is basically a baby version of the C300, with quite a lot of the feature set, but at half the price!
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Looking to get a replacement for my DSLR (EOS 600D) this year, hopefully by spring.
I'm browsing mpb.com for ideas and I think I'm leaning towards an 800D straight upgrade or a mirrorless M50 which looks a bit lighter and probably suits my needs more these days. Anyone have any experience of the two? I've a sneaking feeling my current lenses may not work with mirrorless but both are EF (Sigma 24-70mm and Sigma 70-300mm)
I'm browsing mpb.com for ideas and I think I'm leaning towards an 800D straight upgrade or a mirrorless M50 which looks a bit lighter and probably suits my needs more these days. Anyone have any experience of the two? I've a sneaking feeling my current lenses may not work with mirrorless but both are EF (Sigma 24-70mm and Sigma 70-300mm)
Nivag
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There's a rumour going around that the M series might be discontinued or not developed as much.
On a side note, if you get the lens adapter your lenses should work on the M50.
I've got the M6 MKII and have 3 EF lenses that work 100% with the adaptor.
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I'm considering getting one of the many good m43 long zooms, since I just seem to spend my time taking pictures of squirrels and parakeets in the park these days. The Panasonic 100-300 mk II seems a decent one (since I have a GX8 so can do dual stabilisation with it). NB to full framers this is equivalent to 200-600.
I mean if I'm going to do squirrel pics I might as well get some awesome squirrel pics.
I mean if I'm going to do squirrel pics I might as well get some awesome squirrel pics.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
It's funny times for cameras thanks to phones. Seriously tempted by the fricking LIDAR on iPhone 12
Tankus
Amused OAP
Canon750d , 3 lenses 24 mm, 18~55mm and 50~250mm mini pod with extension, plus a surprisingly comfortable stool, all fits into my alibabar triangular sling bag with molle cleaning kit , some filters , camera sling and quick release as part of the bag strap , not shown 20,000 m amp powerbank ,and spare cards .
Ive got black molle pouches on back order , on a slow boat from china , del due early Oct , as the green bugs me
Ive got black molle pouches on back order , on a slow boat from china , del due early Oct , as the green bugs me
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Tankus
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God... I can't edit to save my life on my mobile. Ironically, I bought that pancake 24 mm for my 750, great for landscapes.
As you can see I'm back to the bag, with an honor 10 phone as a daily carry
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Ah, it's you again. I hope you're impressed with the speed of the ban.
mhendo
Aussie in San Francisco
I recently picked up two rather different wide-angle lenses for my D7200. Previously, my widest lens was a Tokina 12-28/f4, but I had always been a bit disappointed with it. It was noticeably soft, even in the center, when shooting wide open. I shoot a lot of my landscapes at f8 or f11, so for those shots it was fine, but there are times when you really want all the light you can get, and f4 was effectively unusable. I think I probably just got a bad copy.
To replace it, I grabbed a used Tokina AF 11-20/f2.8, which is much better. It's far sharper at 2.8 than the 12-28 was at 4.0, and the extra 1mm at the wide end more than makes up for the loss of range at the long end, especially since I also have a 16-80/f2.8-4. The 11-20 was $290, which was a decent price for a lens in excellent condition. Here's a couple of shots from the U.S.S. Constitution, which we visited in Boston last weekend:
I also grabbed a lens that I've been wanting for a while, but had never found at the right price. It's a Nikon AF 10.5mm/f2.8 rectilinear fisheye for APS-C cameras. It retails for close to $700 new, and usually goes for about $350 or so used, and there's no way I was going to pay that much for such a specialized lens, which I probably wouldn't use very often. But last week, I found a copy in excellent condition for $200, so I snapped it up.
Now that I have superwides with a 2.8 maximum aperture, I'm also keen to try some astrophotography.
To replace it, I grabbed a used Tokina AF 11-20/f2.8, which is much better. It's far sharper at 2.8 than the 12-28 was at 4.0, and the extra 1mm at the wide end more than makes up for the loss of range at the long end, especially since I also have a 16-80/f2.8-4. The 11-20 was $290, which was a decent price for a lens in excellent condition. Here's a couple of shots from the U.S.S. Constitution, which we visited in Boston last weekend:
I also grabbed a lens that I've been wanting for a while, but had never found at the right price. It's a Nikon AF 10.5mm/f2.8 rectilinear fisheye for APS-C cameras. It retails for close to $700 new, and usually goes for about $350 or so used, and there's no way I was going to pay that much for such a specialized lens, which I probably wouldn't use very often. But last week, I found a copy in excellent condition for $200, so I snapped it up.
Now that I have superwides with a 2.8 maximum aperture, I'm also keen to try some astrophotography.
starfish2000
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Now gone back to Fuji. X-T1 with 35mm 1.4 and 18-55mm OIS zoom. Plus I have an old 1968 Minolta 55mm 1.4 Rokkor which is perfect for hazy fashion type images.
Nikkormat
Well-Known Member
I really liked the X-T1. I had the 35mm f/2 and 16-55mm f/2.8, and it was a near perfect setup. The thing that caused me to get rid of it though was the ease with which the controls could turn as I pulled it out of my bag - drive selector, meter mode and exposure comp dial. It was so very well designed in some regards, but with a complete lack of thought in others. I keep thinking of returning to Fuji, but it depends if they've sorted out this issue. Then again, I've never read of anyone else complaining of it, so maybe it was just me.
starfish2000
Well-Known Member
I never had that problem. Sometimes my nose connects to the 4 button control on the back panel. I’ve got the extra battery grip which I find makes it better ergonomically.
izz
Increased Leisure Citizen
Hello knowledgeable photographers, can I ask a couple of dumb-ass questions ?
1) which software do you use to 'watermark' or otherwise your own pictures ?
2) which software do you use to store and manage your photos ? I'm after the equivalent of Musicbee, which hunts around on your computer for sound files).
1) which software do you use to 'watermark' or otherwise your own pictures ?
2) which software do you use to store and manage your photos ? I'm after the equivalent of Musicbee, which hunts around on your computer for sound files).
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