Camera Gear v8 "Buy A Pentax ME" (Don't buy UV filters, do hail satan)

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Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

What's the general opinion here regarding Rokinon/Samyang lenses?

# ¿ Dec 4, 2012 00:09

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 08:30

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

There's also the Nikon 1 AW1 that came out a few years ago. I've heard the autofocus on the Nikon 1 system is pretty quick and its got a 1 inch sensor.

# ¿ Apr 22, 2018 11:39

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

Brrrmph posted:

FYI to Fuji folk: The Fuji USA store has added some refurbished products. I saw this posted on Fujirumors so I assume they don’t always have this kind of selection, though I have never looked before.

https://fujifilm-x.registria.com/products_search/?se=refurb&utm_campaign=topsecret&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Edit: Turns out refurbished gear cannot be returned and doesn’t come with caps or hood. Probably not worth it after all.

A factory refurbished 23mm f2 WR for $260 is a really good deal tho.

# ¿ Apr 27, 2022 20:59

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

The fuji XF 18-55 f2.8-4.0 is supposed to be the best kit lens on the market afaik.

# ¿ May 29, 2022 05:29

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

I thought the trick was to stack like 5 Bower UV filters on one lens?

# ¿ Jun 7, 2022 00:52

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

SMERSH Mouth posted:

I need a 35mm film camera for child documentation.

How much will this child be moving?

# ¿ Oct 26, 2022 04:11

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

CongoJack posted:

Thanks for the replies! So it looks like I can get a used x100t or an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and a short lens for a little more. Other than the ability to change the lens is there any reason I should choose one over the other?

The olympus has really good weather sealing whereas the fuji has none.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2023 12:59

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

JamesieAB posted:

I have an XT3 and would like to be able to recharge it's NP-W126 & NP-W126S Batteries seperately from the camera uaing a USB dual charger and a fast charge powerbank while out and about. I would also prefer it if the batteries lay flat in the charger like in the mains charger that came with the camera.

If the powerbank had power deilvery that might come in handy later but for now I don't want to tether the camera.

Any suggestions?

BTW I am in the UK and would ideally like to move on this tomorrow as my prime free trial is about to expire.

Thanks.

https://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-NP-W126-NP-W126S-Fujifilm/dp/B08R12HYSW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa

I've been using this charger for a few months and its reliable. Seems like wasabi batteries are just as good as fuji.

# ¿ Aug 2, 2023 23:16

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

Photojournalist David Burnett shot the 2012 London Olympics with a loving speed graphic

# ¿ Feb 2, 2024 11:01

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

Ihmemies posted:

I am looking at a webpage where they sell a new Leica M6, with warranty. Only 5000�. Not too bad, I think. Please help.

I have too many film cameras, but they are all old, none of them work right and hard/impossible to service these days.

If you really want a leica quality rangefinder get a Zeiss Ikon ZM. Its like an M7 with more features for half the money.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2024 10:22

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 08:30

Ziggy Smalls: May 24, 2008; If pain's what you
want in a man,
Pain I can do

I'm looking at getting a handheld lightmeter. The Sekonic L-408 seems great because its a relatively inexpensive meter with spot, and incident metering. I've heard that 1 degree spot meters are usually the best but this sekonic is 5 degrees. Would this make that big of a difference for me? I'll mostly be using it for 6x12 panorama shooting with a 65mm lens.

# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 04:57

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