LyleLanley
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That Tamron is definitely an interesting option for the price.
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That Tamron is definitely an interesting option for the price.
Canon lens AF on A7RII seems good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWHAt8_z12k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWHAt8_z12k
Astral/H3X
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Well, there's also the fact that primes are cheaper and better to begin with. :x
BigWeather
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So I ended up getting the Sony DSC-WX220. It is a bit smaller than I expected. I like it, minus a couple of things. I didn't think I'd miss it but I really do miss the GPS tagging of my photos. Also, our plans changed from a fairly ho-hum drive about the Great Lakes to a trip to Alaska. I'm really feeling like I need a camera that has some decent zoom capability. Main requirements:
1. Easy to shoot. I'm normally fine with the "intelligent auto" mode Sony cameras have. I don't need to get fancy
2. Sony is a plus, as I'm in their eco-system
3. GPS
4. Excellent zoom
5. Panorama
6. Video is a plus
7. 20M+
I'd love something in the $500 range, much more and I'll attract unwanted ire from the wife.
Any suggestions are appreciated -- I'll be ordering in the new day or two so I have it before the trip.
Thanks!
Edit: Also any suggestions for a decent photo scanner?
1. Easy to shoot. I'm normally fine with the "intelligent auto" mode Sony cameras have. I don't need to get fancy
2. Sony is a plus, as I'm in their eco-system
3. GPS
4. Excellent zoom
5. Panorama
6. Video is a plus
7. 20M+
I'd love something in the $500 range, much more and I'll attract unwanted ire from the wife.
Any suggestions are appreciated -- I'll be ordering in the new day or two so I have it before the trip.
Thanks!
Edit: Also any suggestions for a decent photo scanner?
High end zoom, Sony and 500$ says hx400 for me. I think that one also has GPS iirc.
BigWeather
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Agreed. Never realized how much I like GPS until I was without. Maybe not a big deal when just shooting stuff around town but when I'm on one of my trips to the middle of nowhere it is so nice to know exactly where something was shot (and in what direction).
Wow, yeah the HX400V (V is the important part for anyone coming along later to this thread -- it indicates that GPS is included) is perfect. $400, so tempted to pull the trigger. Decent camera? Am I silly to stick with Sony?
Just loved my previous Sony camera (a Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5) to death. Though I did eventually get dust in the inside and had to retire it -- left a smudge on my pictures. Not worth the expense to fix. That ever happen to anyone else? Was likely my fault taking pictures in a desert climate by sticking the camera out the window of a moving (60mph+) car -- I won't do that with the new camera. =)
Quality glass is always the better investment
Joel Was Right
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I'm considering moving away from the Fuji system because of the AF issues. Although I have not personally tried the 4.0 firmware update that improves upon this, I do not want a quick-patch solution when there are other systems that are inherently better with it.
What would you recommend? (Mirrorless only).
What would you recommend? (Mirrorless only).
hitsugi
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Agreed. You can have a great body but a poor lens and you will end up hating it.
The A7II does make a lot of glass an awful lot better though.
I'm a little biased as I've been in many beautiful churches in Malta where a stabilized F1.8 would be a godsend
The A7II does make a lot of glass an awful lot better though.
I'm a little biased as I've been in many beautiful churches in Malta where a stabilized F1.8 would be a godsend
Im leaning towards the A7II just because the IBIS will make many legacy lens look really good.
Do look up how well they perform on an A7 if you can. Many lenses perform a worse wide open in the corners on an A7 than film because the glass on the sensor acts as an extra element and is thicker than on most (all?) DSLRs. Stopped down the effect is reduced and SLR lenses are less affected. E mount lenses are obviously corrected for this.
Lensrentals did many articles on this when they tested the A7R vs a 5Dmk3 with the same glass and found that the extra resolution on the A7R didn't show up in the corners.
I went and bought a Fuji XF 16-55mm 2.8 zoom, for my XT-1, and I like it but it's a very front heavy combination. The fact that it has no OIS, and that I've been thinking of getting a tripod since before, made me think more seriously about it.
So I wanted to ask you all what tripods you would recommend, that is light enough so I don't leave it at home but strong enough to properly handle my setup?
EDIT: Ended up buying a Sirui T-005X + C10X, because it was very light weight and should hold equipment up to 4 kilos. I am a bit unsure about it though as it feels like a bit of strong wind could make easily introduce some "shakyness" to it.
So I wanted to ask you all what tripods you would recommend, that is light enough so I don't leave it at home but strong enough to properly handle my setup?
EDIT: Ended up buying a Sirui T-005X + C10X, because it was very light weight and should hold equipment up to 4 kilos. I am a bit unsure about it though as it feels like a bit of strong wind could make easily introduce some "shakyness" to it.
Astral/H3X
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So, I've got about $3000 coming up here in the new year (thinking ahead yo), and I'm thinking about upgrading my camera to an a7. Main reasons being I find I'm enjoying old manual focus lenses better than I am AF lenses, and from what I can tell an a7 (or even a7II) would be a huge across the board upgrade for any old lenses that I have. Main lines of thinking are the improved EVF from the a6000 (so easier focusing), the better low light capability (having the image stabilization on the body will help vintage lenses quite a bit, I expect), and DIALS! I love dials, need more of them everywhere.
I'd be selling my a6000, my SEL 50mm 1.8, and my Sigma 2.8 30mm, which I'm hoping will add up to $800 of the A7(ii?). Any thoughts?
Also pretty much the only reason I'm considering the a7II is for image stabilization. I figure having that will allow me to go for much cheaper lenses and save me money in the long run, but if anyone has any thoughts on that I'm open to them.
EDIT: I'm seeing now that apparently the a7's use the same viewfinder... is this true?
I'd be selling my a6000, my SEL 50mm 1.8, and my Sigma 2.8 30mm, which I'm hoping will add up to $800 of the A7(ii?). Any thoughts?
Also pretty much the only reason I'm considering the a7II is for image stabilization. I figure having that will allow me to go for much cheaper lenses and save me money in the long run, but if anyone has any thoughts on that I'm open to them.
EDIT: I'm seeing now that apparently the a7's use the same viewfinder... is this true?
hitsugi
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I have to say, the A7ii is godlike, but I just can't carry that around (yet). I'm still smitten with the a6000 now that I've shelled out some money for lenses.
Your estimated value of those items is probably about right.... I would say push for the A7ii if you're going this route; might as well go all the way, right?
Astral/H3X
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I definitely might go for the a7II, I just don't know if I'd feel bad going from almost completely funding my purchase from the sale of my current camera, to only covering half of it, all for image stabilization. But I guess I'll see. I'll try out the a7II in store and see if I like how it feels, and go from there. Image stabilization does sound *very* nice.
I'd also be selling the kit lens with the a6000. Lol. Might get a dollar.
EDIT: Holy shit people actually buy that kit lens for like $150. Wow.
Ok yeah X100s is out after seeing this AF/refresh rate comparison: http://alikgriffin.com/jan/18/fuji-x100t-vs-x100s-9-reasons-why-you-should-upgrade
Lol at the RX100.
Astral/H3X
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So I guess I'm potentially looking at selling my a6000 w/ the 16-50mm, 50mm 1.8 SEL, and the Sigma 2.8 30mm for about $800, then cover the rest of the upgrade myself. If anyone happens to be interested, I'm up to sell haha.
hitsugi
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Yeah that kit lens goes for quite a bit.. I have no idea why but I sold mine as soon as I got the a6000.
Toss it up on dpreview or part it out at amazon's seller central. Fredmiranda can also be good for margins. Not to say you shouldn't sell it here, you can try, but camera equipment seems to be pretty rare here.
Astral/H3X
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Like, if it wasn't power zoom or could remember the last focal length it wouldn't be as painful to use, but daaaamn.
People sell stuff on dpreview? What's fredmiranda?
Joel Was Right
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do you have any specific requirements? eg:
- tilt/swivel rear screen for shooting at odd angles
- EVF
- super compact style, or mini DSLR style with grip
- In body stabilisation or lens stabilisation
- what kind of lenses will you want
sechsterangriff
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I was also thinking about selling mine and save for an A7RM2. But the a6000 is so compact and handy for street photography I just might keep it as a second body. Also, I don't think I might get much money for it. The body can be found new for relatively cheap these days and the only APS-C lenses I have are the SEL35F18 and the Samyang 12mm (great lenses btw). The money I would be able tor raise from selling it would be nothing but equivalent to a small discount on the A7RM2 body at launch so I might as well keep it and wait a bit more until the A7RM2 is a just bit more affordable.
It'll probably 2 years apart per A7 iteration.
A7,A7R->A7S->A7II->A7RII->A7SII->A7III...
reggieandTFE
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I'm really loving the Panasonic LX100 if you're looking for a companion camera.
+
Great zoom range (24-75mm) with OIS
Direct controls for aperture, shutter and exposure compensation like the Fuji
4k video
Variable aspect ratios that aren't crops
Autofocus is insanely fast, including tracking and in incredibly low light
- (compared to the Fuji)
Fuji image quality is a clear step above
High ISO is less clean (useable up to 3200)
12.2 megapixel resolution is lower, but also not the worst thing if you're not looking to mess with huge files from your back up camera
No built-in flash
I heard A7RII was supposed to be released a lot sooner if not for some technical issues they ran into, which probably delayed the A7II as well. MILC segment still have a crap load of room to grow and a lot of tech already in the pipeline so it's probably not going to slow down for a couple more gen.
The LX100 looks great but the zoom is something I don't care for because I primarily shoot with primes on my regular slr. So having a fixed f/2 aperture at 35mm (effective) was really what caught my eye about the X100T. That as well as the hybrid OVF, which is supposed to feel like a Leica rangefinder.
Astral/H3X
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Has anyone used Lensrentals.com before? I'm wanting to rent out an a7 so I can get a feel for it (particularly at night) before I decide if I want to try and get it.
I now own a Chinon InfraFocus 35F-MA
This is what happens when you get bored and start browsing through Craigslist. You find some obscure, old camera that had a slightly-ahead-of-its-time infrared AF system listed for $20. And it just happens to be located less than 10 miles away. So you meet up with the owner and buy the camera. Then you order a few rolls of film off of Amazon. One of this, one of that, one of those. And now you're looking at home developing kits. This is how things get out of hand.
It's an interesting camera. A bit ahead of its time, with that IR focusing system.
This is what happens when you get bored and start browsing through Craigslist. You find some obscure, old camera that had a slightly-ahead-of-its-time infrared AF system listed for $20. And it just happens to be located less than 10 miles away. So you meet up with the owner and buy the camera. Then you order a few rolls of film off of Amazon. One of this, one of that, one of those. And now you're looking at home developing kits. This is how things get out of hand.
It's an interesting camera. A bit ahead of its time, with that IR focusing system.
Squirrel Killer
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So several months ago, I asked for recommendations on replacing my DSLR and lenses that had been stolen. Despite some recommendations for various mirrorless cameras, I kind of settled on "whatever is the latest Canon Digital Rebel" because the advantages of mirrorless cameras weren't important to me as the DSLR's advantages. The fly-by-wire zooming/manual focusing also drove me nuts.
Insurance being insurance, only now do I have the funds to get the camera and I see the wait has introduced another wrinkle, do I go with the Canon 50mm f/1.8 II or the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM?
Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM
Pros:
Metal mount
7 rounded aperture blades
Minimum focus distance: 14"
Cons:
Fly-by-wire manual focus
Slow focusing per Ken Rockwell
The pros of the STM are nice, but the main con is why I stuck with DSLRs instead of getting with the present and going mirrorless. I think I'm leaning towards the non-STM, but my wife is making me place the order today so I wanted to get some second opinions. Thoughts?
Insurance being insurance, only now do I have the funds to get the camera and I see the wait has introduced another wrinkle, do I go with the Canon 50mm f/1.8 II or the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM?
Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM
Pros:
Metal mount
7 rounded aperture blades
Minimum focus distance: 14"
Cons:
Fly-by-wire manual focus
Slow focusing per Ken Rockwell
The pros of the STM are nice, but the main con is why I stuck with DSLRs instead of getting with the present and going mirrorless. I think I'm leaning towards the non-STM, but my wife is making me place the order today so I wanted to get some second opinions. Thoughts?
All the time they are great.
I like the STM on my 7d, but yeah the focus by wire is not ideal. Also a stupid filter size (49mm wtf).
Squirrel Killer
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Heh, I was going to put the filter size as a con but figured someone would make fun of me for not just getting a step-up ring.
RapidCancel
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Anyone have any recommendations on where I could look for some old film cameras besides craigslist ot eBay? I'm looking for a Fujica.
Astral/H3X
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Man these 30 year old lenses are great. Taken with Canon FD 50mm f3.5 macro, and Canon FD f1.4 50mm respectively.
20150714-_DSC6366.jpg by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr
20150714-_DSC6356.jpg by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr
20150714-_DSC6366.jpg by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr20150714-_DSC6356.jpg by Hunter Mauro, on Flickr
Squirrel Killer
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Don't know if he still posts here, but there was someone that was always talking about cool old lenses he got off https://www.keh.com/. Doesn't look like they have much in the way of Fujica right now, but their stock does turnover.
Offline, try pawn shops, consignment stores, Goodwill, garage sales, and estate sales maybe?
Astral/H3X
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Holy shit where has this site in my life? I'm in love! I can search by mount, brand AND focal length? You sir are a hero.
A sample of a video i made last week with my Phantom 3 Pro, it's such an amazing device and so much better than the original Phantom.
https://vimeo.com/133474112
https://vimeo.com/133474112
RapidCancel
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Yeah I've been checking keh, but nothing has really popped up. Looking for an ST605 or something of the sort. The last time I ordered from eBay, I got a dud. Kind of annoying to go through them.
The stability of the footage is incredible, I would have sworn many of those were crane shots. Does it use digital image stabilisation or is it all mechanical?
looks great, are you flying in single operator mode or do you have a gimbal/camera man?
Ok, so I posted in the wrong thread earlier, so posting here now.
I used to take good pictures with my D90, but lately the colors never seem right on any of the auto-settings and I'm lazy about using manual settings most of the time. I feel like the auto-settings used to produce much nicer pictures 6 years ago when I got it. It's been around the world and is pretty beaten up. Feeling like maybe it's time to get a new camera.
Whenever I upgrade in life I like to upgrade to the next "tier" in whatever as I can usually afford a bit more every 5 years. So while my D90 body + default lens was like $600-800 back in 2009, I might be ok spending ~$2,000 for a nice camera body + lens.
My current equipment is:
18-105 DX Lens
50mm DX Lens
Some old 50/35mm film Lenses
A really shitty cheap 3rd party flash that only works with the hotspot occasionally after my expensive official flash complete died
What would be a good upgrade, especially if most of the time I'd just like to use the auto-settings and point and shoot and then edit later on. Also I don't care about shooting raw because it's a pain in the ass to edit for the entry-level editing I do. I'm fine with HQ jpg. I know this probably offends most people here, but I'm fairly entry level. I do all my photo-editing in IRfanview for free (just cropping, rotating, adjusting color balance and gamma), I've never even used photoshop in my life and 7+ years of photography hobby.
I used to take good pictures with my D90, but lately the colors never seem right on any of the auto-settings and I'm lazy about using manual settings most of the time. I feel like the auto-settings used to produce much nicer pictures 6 years ago when I got it. It's been around the world and is pretty beaten up. Feeling like maybe it's time to get a new camera.
Whenever I upgrade in life I like to upgrade to the next "tier" in whatever as I can usually afford a bit more every 5 years. So while my D90 body + default lens was like $600-800 back in 2009, I might be ok spending ~$2,000 for a nice camera body + lens.
My current equipment is:
18-105 DX Lens
50mm DX Lens
Some old 50/35mm film Lenses
A really shitty cheap 3rd party flash that only works with the hotspot occasionally after my expensive official flash complete died
What would be a good upgrade, especially if most of the time I'd just like to use the auto-settings and point and shoot and then edit later on. Also I don't care about shooting raw because it's a pain in the ass to edit for the entry-level editing I do. I'm fine with HQ jpg. I know this probably offends most people here, but I'm fairly entry level. I do all my photo-editing in IRfanview for free (just cropping, rotating, adjusting color balance and gamma), I've never even used photoshop in my life and 7+ years of photography hobby.
It's an obvious statement, but color is all about light. It heavily depends on the conditions you're shooting in. When it's very bright out it's much harder to get good color.
Good things to have/do:
Polarizer
ND filters
Learn how to manually meter
Learn how to use exposure compensation
Learn how to edit RAW in Lightroom
The last one makes the biggest difference. When it comes to color, I would say at least 50% of what I do to get good color takes place in Lightroom.
Good things to have/do:
Polarizer
ND filters
Learn how to manually meter
Learn how to use exposure compensation
Learn how to edit RAW in Lightroom
The last one makes the biggest difference. When it comes to color, I would say at least 50% of what I do to get good color takes place in Lightroom.
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