dupersaurus posted:

I'm probably overthinking this, but I'm thinking about what to bring on a trip to Italy, and could use some advice.

What I've got:

• My phone
  
• D5500
  
• Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 VC -- Obviously I'm bringing this
  
• Tamron 70-300mm 4.0-5.6 -- On the fence. It'll be too slow for most interior stuff, but there will be plenty of outdoor opportunities; I just don't know if anything will need the range
  

What I'm considering renting

• Something around 10mm -- Might be nice for cathedrals and stuff, but feels like limited utility
  
• Something around 35mm and 1.4/1.8 -- Overlaps with the Tamron. The VC saved my rear end in the past in dark cathedrals (down to 1/20 hand-held), but that was with a camera 5x fewer pixels, so it might have been more forgiving? Two extra stops might be nice insurance to have in the pocket, even if I don't use it much.
  

Any thoughts?

His Divine Shadow posted:

Oh yeah all the discussion about that kinda made me put the lid on that idea. I did want a better camera, but maybe that's just not possible to achieve on my budget so I'll just continue as is then.

SMERSH Mouth posted:

Trying to get a flash + remote trigger for my X-T2. I do have some older (but not so old that they'll fry digital cameras) flashes that only work in manual mode on the Fuji, via hot shoe or sync cord. I was originally thinking about a Yongnuo YN560III with one of the tx controllers, or just two of the speedlight units, but I didn't realize that they're manual-only. I guess I know that studio and other controlled situations are the main use cases for off-camera flash, but I was hoping to get something that would do TTL exposure too. I can use my existing flashes with the X-T2 in manual mode just fine. (Speaking of which, is there any plug-in radio trigger solution for making those off-camera with remotely adjustable output? I have big old Minolta, Bronica, and Nikon flashes from the 80s.)

So is the Godox TT350F the best value for higher-powered TTL flash on Fuji? I'm considering picking up one with an X1T trigger.

404notfound posted:

knox_harrington posted:

Is a Sony RX100 original version still a reasonable buy for a point and shoot? I am moving country to somewhere pretty and want to have something handy to take places with me.

I already have an oldish dSLR, it's a Canon 550 which I use with a Tamron 17-50 and gets nice photos but it's annoying to carry around. I don't really have a budget but the £279 for the RX100 looks reasonable and it seems a good compromise between size/weight and image quality. I appreciate it's an old model but it's 1/4 the cost of the latest version.

HPL posted:

Did your insurance company make you get an underwriter's report for your gear? I have a bunch of old used gear, so it's not like I had receipts to present them.

Funny thing is, the first time the insurance company mentioned an underwriter, the first thing that popped in to my head was: BONG.... Dead man writing... Bah gawd!

Verman posted:

I live in Seattle so Glazer camera. They seem like the only/biggest place around. When I lived in Chicago, there were tons of places They stock most of the big names/styles you are going to see on B&H/Adorama (Thinktank, Manfrotto, LowePro, Vanguard, Tenba, Mindshift, Tamrac etc). Prices were pretty standard compared to what you see online. Their store is close to my office so I was able to walk over on my lunch break and look around. Its got that new photography store feel to it where everything is clearly newly built and they planned the layout for their business versus a shop thats been in the same space for 100 years and has merchandise piled on top of one another.

Bikini Quilt posted:

It's a D3300, so no body motor.

And is it really that uncommon to use a wide angle for landscapes? I was under the impression that it was basically the norm, with a major exception being that zooms are way better for shooting mountains since a wide angle tends to make them look puny. I tend to favor shooting vertically too, which seems like it favors wide angles in most situations.

Or do you just mean ultras?

theHUNGERian posted:

Thanks thread. I think I am done gear-wise. I'll probably spend the next couple of weeks years sucking at photography while I am getting to know my gear the creative process.

taco show posted:

I tried to shoot a bunch of still lifes this past week and I need a shutter trigger even with the tripod. I tried to get the Fuji-recommended one (RR-90) and it definitely does not fit in my XT-2. The slot that's in the panel on my camera is much fatter than the RR-90 plug.

I ended up using the Fuji remote phone app, but it ate through my batteries very quickly, and you have to use the app to modify aperture/ISO/shutter speed - the mechanical dials on the camera don't change the settings.

So what is the ideal set up? What's the right shutter release? Should I give up on the shutter release and figure out how to tether to Lightroom? Is there a better way to power the camera?

rincewind101 posted:

hello - while film dies a terrible death, i am still interested in buying film lenses for my tiny 40 year old Nikon FM
to confirm, old Nikons can still use Ai lenses, yes? it just has to use an F-mount?
i could stick this on it and the in-viewfinder meter would still work?

qirex posted:

Is there a go-to for tabletop/mini tripods? I tried a Gorillapod when they first came out and didn't really dig it since it was hard to balance and it acted like a spring when you hit the shutter. Since I can trigger my camera from an app now I guess the shutter is less of an issue. I just want something tiny, the Manfrotto Pixi seems to pop up a lot. Any other suggestions?

spog posted:

Thanks.

What are you doing for lighting? I don't have any external light sources, so one of the appeals of these kits was that they included little LEDS

Verman posted:

What's the go-to cheap on camera flash at this point? I'm using a Sony A7iii but gently caress paying Sony $300-600 for a flash. I have a wedding to shoot at the end of September and I mostly just need one for low light shots. I try to do natural light for most of my wedding work. I used to shoot with a Canon 5d2 and 430EXii but it was all stolen when my place was broken into earlier this year.

I'm looking at a Godox 685 or something similar. Radio is nice though not a deal breaker but it looks like at this point it doesn't really add to the cost. I don't care too much one way or the other on batteries, though 4xAA is more universal and I won't have to worry about finding weird batteries years from now. I have a pile of eneloops so I would just stick with AA for the time being.

fatman1683 posted:

My wife has been a portrait and wedding photographer for awhile, but she's looking very seriously at transitioning to video to do documentaries and short films.

She currently uses a 1D Mk III and a 5D Mk II, both of which predate the rise of widespread DSLR video and so are lacking in a lot of modern features, so I'm looking to upgrade her. I figure we can get about $1000 total if we sell both of her current bodies, so that's the arbitrary budget I'm setting for the new body.

At present I'm torn between getting a used C100 so she can do proper professional video, or a new video-friendly but lower-end DSLR, something like an 80D. I'm sure there are other options out there so I'm open to suggestions, but I'd prefer to stay with Canon (or at least the EF system) so she can use her existing lenses for awhile.

fatman1683 posted:

From looking on eBay, I think I can reliably get ~400 for the 1D and ~600 for the 5D. They're in good shape, but they're just not all that desirable anymore it seems. If there's a better place to try and sell them let me know.

For lenses, she has an 80-200 f/2.8 L, a 20-35 f/2.8L, and a 28-80 f/2.8-4 L. I can think of use cases for all of these for documentary video, and would probably add a couple of fast primes.

refleks posted:

Well, long story short: Bought a Canon DSLR 10 years ago, and the last few years I haven't really used it because I got tired of lugging it around, so now I want to get a smaller mirrorless.

I have been looking at different Fujifilms, and was just wanting to keep an eye out if something popped up for Black Friday somewhere. I dont' have anything at the moment so I'm just looking for a body + base lenses. I have tried looking through local used sites, but unfortunately the market is kinda small around here

Basically, looking to buy an X-T20, or X-T2...

theHUNGERian posted:

In my (limited) experience, continuous autofocus does a better job of focusing moving subjects (butterflies) than I ever could by hand while looking at a tiny 3" screen. Edit: And for still life, of course I use manual focus.


Thanks. I had a feeling the answer would be Pentax, the company I am least familiar with.

uXs posted:

I got an X-T4 and a 16-55mm lens and had a BlackRapid Cross Shot Breathe strap included in the order. I've been trying it and the default Fuji strap a bit, and I'm not fully convinced by either.

I like how the BlackRapid connects to the bottom so it hangs with the lens down, and that I can slide it across the strap. I don't like how the entire mechanism (connection ring, carabiner) is so bulky, and rather convoluted to attach & detach. The extra safety tether (which I do want to use for the security) makes it even worse. And the rubber part that goes over my shoulder seems too big as well.

As for the Fuji strap, I like how it's far less bulky and more light. It's rather short though, and I can't attach it to the bottom of the camera. And attaching or removing it takes like a calendar year.

So, any recommendations for something that combines the best of both?

Something that attaches to the bottom, not too bulky, easy to attach/detach but still secure?

(I've seen the Peak Design ones but I'm not entirely convinced.)

Megabound posted:

Canon L1 or VL, or anything else Canon rangefinder.

teraflame posted:

Whats the best value film leica m mount camera? Looking to use a 40mm 1.2 mostly.

Wild EEPROM posted:

konica hexars are somehow cheaper, leica cl and minolta cle's are as well.

pumped up for school posted:

I recently started shooting astro with a cheap Nikon 5200. I want a second body. Those are cheap and easy to find, but wondered if there's a hidden gem model out there I should be looking for instead. All our lenses are F-mount so I feel kind of locked in. Crop sensor is fine. Everything is manual so I don't care about the focus screw on the body, either. Primary features I'm most focused on are flip screen and if there's anything that does particularly better in low light.

Any advice for someone trying to avoid over researching old cameras and getting stuck by indecision paralysis?

Grimson posted:

I've been doing some freelance photo and video work for sports teams and I'm pleased with my Canon 5D Mk3 for photography, but I really need to update the video side where I've been using an 80D. I'm getting a headache reading up on camera bodies but I think I've narrowed it down to the Sony A7III and the Lumix S5. But I also got the Lumix DC BGH-1 in there as a wildcard, cause why not? My main concerns is that it needs to do video real well and preferably have a good autofocus system since I'll be shooting sports and people moving around quickly. Does anyone here have any preferences or experiences with either camera? Or is there another camera I should be looking at? I've also considered the BMD Pocket 4K, but I can't remember why I've discarded it right now.