u/NonsonoEren

I own a few vintage lenses, including some Nikon AI-s glass, a helios, the radioactive yashica 50 1.7, and a flektogon 20mm 2.8. I enjoy using them from time to time, especially when shooting video, and I now want more vintage lenses that give a distinctive look. what would you guys recommend? I've been looking at the industar 50 2.8 for the star bokeh, but I wouldn't mind something longer or in the 20-35mm range.

hello everyone. i am currently stuck in a dilemma: i’ve recently had the opportunity to use a friends’s (EF)50mm 1.2L and 85mm 1.2L II and absolutely fell in love with both. i’m usually a zoom shooter, but the look of those lenses made me reconsider, so now i’m looking to buy one.

i have a budget of about 800€: i could buy the 45 1.2 brand new and keep some extra cash for something else, get a good copy of the EF 50 1.2L still have a bit to spare or get a very good
copy of the 85mm.
from my little time using them, i felt like i liked the 50mm more, as the 85 sometimes felt a little too cropped in, and with the 45mp of my R5II i can always crop in extra if i need to. but the rendering of the 85mm is so so so good, and another pro to both the EF lenses is i shoot film on the eos system, so i could use them there.
personally i’m leaning towards the 45mm 1.2, because extra cash is always good and i can probably put it towards a battery grip which i’ve been wanting for a while.
what do you guys think? do you have any other suggestions for primes?

hello everyone!
i have a job this summer where the client wants me to record in straight rec709, for various reasons.
i, however, want log footage for personal/portfolio use. he wants me to be able to download the footage and immediately upload to his nas, so i can’t record in log and then color grade all clips and give them to him. i shoot with a Canon R5II.

my first though was using proxy recording on my camera, to give him 4k rec709 deliverables and keep the 1080p log files for personal use, since my camera allows me to do this.

however: is there a way i could very quickly convert log footage to rec709? or at least anything quicker than importing into davinci and applying a CST/lut to every clip.
or alternatively, is there a way i could give him ready-to-use footage, but also retain at least some flexibility in coloring?

hello everyone! as from title, i unfortunately dropped my 580EXII this Saturday and the lamp cracked.
the cost of getting repaired is around 150€ from a few quotes, so i’m considering just getting a new one. i already use godox transmitters and studio flashes, so it’s the only third-party alternative i’m considering.

options i’m considering:
- Godox V1, V100: i like the round head for the look and integrated transmitter is very nice for what i do, but missing the bounce card is a bit meh for when i use it on-camera. i used it a fair amount on my 580. the extra power of the v100 is interesting.

- Godox V860III: integrated transmitter and the same square
head i’m used to, with a flash bounce card. an almost perfect replacement.

there is however a caveat with both of these: they aren’t weather sealed. i love having the security of being able to shoot in whatever condition i find myself in, but at the same time i almost never use my flash outside.

what do you guys think? do you have any other suggestions? is the round head worth it? or should i just repair my trusty 580EXII and move on?

Salve a tutti! vi racconto un pò la mia situazione: M21, sono uno studente universitario (studio ingegneria del veicolo), e da 3 anni a questa parte lavoro come fotografo (di cui 1 in p.iva). vivo con i miei genitori, ho una macchina pagata (incluso bollo, assicurazione ecc), le mie uniche spesa sono benzina, uscite con amici e 1 vacanza all’anno circa. guadagno circa sui 15k netti l’anno, facendo il fotografo quasi come un lavoro extra e concentrandomi sull’università. l’idea sarebbe quella una volta laureato (tra circa 3-4 anni) di trasferirsi all’estero (germania o austria) e trovare lavoro come ingegnere.

dopo aver investito tanti (troppi) soldi in attrezzatura fotografica, sto iniziando finalmente a mettere via qualcosa. mi piacerebbe però iniziare a far fruttare i miei soldi, invece che lasciarli fermi in banca. sono però un totale ignorante quando si tratta di investimenti e finanza personale, per cui chiedo consiglio a voi: cosa consigliereste a qualcuno in una posizione come la mia?
preferirei qualcosa dove posso mettere via un tot al mese (300€? è abbastanza?), e che eventualmente sia poi valido e accessibile anche dall’estero se dovessi finire davvero per trasferirmi.

chiedo scusa se manca qualche info importante, fatemi sapere se serve sapere altro. grazie mille!

hello everyone! i’ve been shooting 35mm for a while, and i’ve experimented with MF a few times using some of the cameras from my dad’s collection (mostly a yashica-124), but now i wanna get my own camera. my budget is 350€, and i’m fine with TLR’s if it makes more sense for my budget.
obviously also fine with not having a built-in meter.

currently, these are for sale near me in good condition, from a reputable shop and with 6 months warranty:
- Rolleicord VB 75mm 3.5 Xenar, for 350
- Kiev 88CM with 80mm 2.8 arsat-C, for 280
- Zenza Bronica with 75mm 2.8, viewfinder and side grip, for 350
- Mamiya c33 with 65mm 3.5, for 320

are any of these particularly good deals? should i keep my eye out for anything else? i’m not in a particular rush, i can wait for something specific to
pop up for sale. i don’t mind buying from private locally either, just couldn’t find anything that made sense in my budget.