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blue squares posted:My bad. I have a GR3x and there’s no auto mode. There’s P but I don’t even know what that does. I just use M P is program auto, it's an auto mode but with more input if you want it
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 Read your cameras manual maybe
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It's just required a bit of forethought, meter your scene and set your exposure to that (or a stop or two under exposed if you want a bit of isolation) then use an auto flash set to the aperture you've selected for the scene and off you go.
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Nov 29, 2023 02:32
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Yeah, Japan is photography on easy mode and you won't need to worry about street photography laws or whatever. When I go I take a 28 and a 50, keep both on you as Japan has a lot of cramped efficient spaces you'll most likely want to break out a wide for.
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litany of gulps posted:I cannot even imagine getting into photography as a self taught beginner using a camera with no autofocus, lol Focus is the easiest part. Best starter camera is manual focus aperture priority IMO. Makes you think about focus and depth of field while still holding your hand on exposure
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litany of gulps posted:Doesn't no autofocus basically cut you out of doing any of sort of photography other than essentially still landscapes? And I guess everyone else has had a different experience, but what seems to be in focus on a tiny camera screen often proves to be a bit blurry when the pictures are viewed on any sort of larger scale. I suppose that experience could drive one to invest more deeply in the art of taking tons of poor photos and studying them until you master the theory, kind of like how the karate kid cleaning the windows learned how to defend himself from being attacked, but... Uh, whatever. Almost all of the talk about which of the newest camera systems to buy seems to center around which has the best autofocus system. I guess there's just two schools of thought. People have been taking sharp photos of all kinds of things since the late 1800s
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For a less dismissive answer, modern digital cameras are not designed to be manual focused so that kind of photography has taken a back seat. Modern Leicas are rangefinders where you can't even see what your lens is seeing. You have a lovely big bright viewfinder and a little patch that you align 2 images in to get critical focus. Rangefinders are highly valued by street photographers who like to shoot on the move, cause with a little practice you can get very quick and focusing them, and following focus is a lot easier than with an SLR or similar. You can also use techniques like zone focusing to get everything from like 2m - 10m in sharp focus (like a 35mm lens at f8) and not bother focusing, just gauge distance to your subject and pop off the shot. I don't own a camera with auto focus and I also own cameras with no way to check focus at all where all I can do is estimate distance. It's something you get good at.
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Feb 2, 2024 05:02
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litany of gulps posted:Ahh, yes, like everyone else, I recall seeing these photos. For a less dismissive answer, like literally everyone else on this planet, I do not recall seeing these photos, because they pretty much do not exist. You've seen VJ Day in Times Square right? 
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litany of gulps posted:Ahh yes, victory over Japan in the 1800's. I remember that well The same technology has existed for a long while. 120 film, still shot and made today, was introduced in 1901. Roll film types 101 - 110 were introduced in 1895 along with the cameras to use them. People bought sheet film and plate before that. Photography is old, people have been doing this for a long time and managing to get sharp photos on the move.
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This photo is by Eugene Atget, it was taken in 1899
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litany of gulps posted:You're probably right. There's a handful of good photos from every decade of the early and mid twentieth century, so manual focus is actually what everyone should be using in their photography. Nevermind the presumably vast number of lost opportunities. You know you're on a photography art subforum right? Enjoy whatever cameras you enjoy, I'm not going to take that away from anyone. But a lot of people here are still shooting film or expensive Leicas with no autofocus. There's places where autofocus is very useful for sure, birding or sports, but it's a tool in the bag not a necessity to take good photos.
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I dunno, all photography is cool and you can make rad poo poo with all of it
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Go full Ice Spice and make it your new hottest accessory
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35mm SLR can be a very cheap world to play in. Look at the Minolta SRT series, Pentax Spotmatic, Pentax ME/ME Super, basically anyone who isn't Canon or Nikon and you'll find a body and lens for $100 or less. My daily 35mm is a Minolta SRT303b and they're great cameras with great (and cheap) glass.
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Its most likely because front filters would have to be huge and expensive so a small rear filter is preferable
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The Lowepro tracker looks the part https://www.lowepro.com/au-en/trekker-lite-slx-120-grey-lp37468-pww/ I have one of their backpacks and I quite like it
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Buy accessory finders instead
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