r/Cameras

I wanna buy the RF100-500, did someone experienced problem with vignetting?, especially when shooting the sky (plane spotting and birds)
I have R7, cropped sensor

I was recently around a family friend who has what must be $20k+ worth of Leica gear and I assumed his Instagram would be insane but he barely posts. He takes his camera everywhere, shoots constantly, prints a lot of his photos and has albums going back years but most of the pictures never leave his house. Family gets some, close friends get some and apparently he has a little Kibu group where he sends photos from trips to a handful of people.

I asked him why he spends that much on cameras if almost nobody sees the photos and he looked at me like it was the dumbest question ever lol. He basically said the whole point is that he wants the pictures not an audience. That stuck with me because I think I’ve gotten so used to photography being tied to posting that I almost subconsciously treat taking a photo and sharing a photo as the same thing.

For people who have been into photography for a long time did you eventually start caring less about showing your work to everyone and more about just keeping it for yourself?

I did photography for a few years at least. Stopped in 2015 and now I'm curious what's been going on since.

Hii.

I'd like to take higher quality photos and videos, but my budget is low. I'm an absolute beginner.

I'm looking at the cameras on Vinted and I have no idea which ones are better than the others

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Budget: everything under 150 euros.

Country: I'm from Italy

Condition: Looking for used cameras on vinted since I have a low budget

Type of Camera: I don't know which one would be the best.

Intended use: Photography and video

End use: Social media, to keep

If photography: what style: a bit of everything, but I want to picture mainly people

If video what style: Vlogging, events

What features do you absolutely need: idk

Portability: not too big. I would prefer a small one.

Cameras you already have: I only have my samsung phone camera. It takes shitty photos overall.

Notes: thanks.

A regular camera has a variable blade aperture which the photographer can use to control light as well as depth of field. However, achieving a reasonably shallow depth of field requires longer FL’s.

Given the small sensor size and the short distance between the lens and sensor in the iPhone, how much of a real impact does the blade aperture have?

I’ve read a few articles touch on this but didn’t find their take very credible. I want to ignore all the marketing claims and get a straight answer from photographers.

Hi, I'm a beginner who bought a camera and lenses a number of years ago and never really got into the hobby and they've just been stored away. Since having a child, I really want to get into photography so I can capture nice pictures on days out but also have a go at street and landscape photography. I'm going to sell me current equipment or trade it in and I've put all the details below but hoping to get some advice on options to look at.

Would also like something that's not complicated to learn with.

Thank you

Budget: £700-£800 ideally for body and lens

Country: UK

Condition: preferably used but new if there is a good deal

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Photography and occasional video

If photography; what style: landscape, portrait, street

If video what style: just videos of birthdays etc with my kids

What features do you absolutely need: I don't know what I should be looking for.

What features would be nice to have: I don't know

Portability: How portable does it need to be? Either shoulder strap or small bag would be ideal. I want a camera that I can easily carry around.

Cameras you're considering: looking at Sony a6000 line. Was looking at the 6400 but unsure if this is better to get than another 6000 series model or an alternative brand.

Cameras you already have: I have a canon eos 60d with a 50mm f1.8 and 70-200 f4 IS. It's a bit big and clunky. I want something I can easily carry around on a day out with the family.

• ⁠budget: £300 maximum (body only)
• ⁠country: england
• ⁠condition: secondhand
• ⁠type of camera: sony mirrorless, aps-c, crop sensor (know it may be a bit unrealistic to find a decent mirrorless in my budget)
• ⁠intended use: photography, filmmaking
• ⁠if photography, what style: wildlife, street, landscape
• ⁠if video, what style: short film
• ⁠what features do you absolutely need: n/a
• ⁠portability: ideal, but not my deciding factor
• ⁠cameras you're considering: a6400, a6000, a6500, etc... (all over budget)
• ⁠cameras you already have: none! but have used an a7iii and fell in love, tried canon not a fan of the feel in hands and image softness

i really want the a6400 but it's out of my budget, i can only find the body for over £500, so i just want something for the time being to practice on until i can upgrade.

Notes:

I'm a 24 y/o photographer, and my mom is a 60 y/o former hobby photographer.

She uses her iPhone mostly to take photos nowadays - but it kills me how much the new phone cameras destroy good pictures. (I've tried adjusting the settings, but you can't take portrait mode away from the woman)

I'd love to get her a camera that she can use for taking photos casually. But she's naturally a bit picky about what camera to invest in

Interested in any and all ideas! Especially if you have similar preferences/experience to her.

Budget: It doesn't need to be anything crazy fancy, but having a good "all around" camera does come with a pricetag. I don't see us spending more than 1k

Country: USA

Condition: Any condition - mostly looking for ideas!

Type of Camera: Mirrorless (or the right DSLR)

Intended use: Photography

End use: Social media and small prints (casual)

If photography: what style: Everyday use

What features do you absolutely need: I'm not sure how much she'll want to mess with stuff but she doesn't want a fixed lens. And really doesn't wanna do any editing.

What features would be nice to have: Adaptable to various lighting environments - with good auto features.

Portability: She's used to using a traditional film camera, and likes the weight of those, but she wants it to be small enough to transport easily.

Cameras you're considering: Fujifilm is of interest to me

Cameras you already have: I typically shoot with a Canon R5. She's very used to the traditional photographic film process- which aren't the cameras I'm familiar with.

Hi all, please remove if it’s not allowed.

Unfortunately I have to sell my S1IIE to get out of some financial troubles and was wondering where people sell their camera gear? I have had insultingly low offers from the likes of MPC and LCE, and am getting absolutely no bites of eBay and Vinted despite an incredibly reasonable price…

Am I missing something? Where do you guys sell?

Point & Shoot

Point and Shoot with Optical Zoom

* Budget: $800 usd

* Country: USA, but currently in Japan

* Condition: Used

* Type of Camera: Point and shoot

* Intended use: Photography

* If photography; what style: Nature, landscape, portrait, street, birds

* If video what style: N/A

* What features do you absolutely need: 20x zoom or higher, flip LCD

* Portability: Could fit into a small purse, everyday carry

* Cameras you're considering: Sony hx90v, Sony rx100 vii, canon gx, lumix sz200

* Cameras you already have: Sony a6000

* Notes: I am open to any recommendations.

Thank you so much!

Hello everyone, I would like to get a point and shoot camera at least 200mm zoom. I would prefer a 1 inch sensor but I can settle with a smaller 1/2.3 sensor if the noise/low light is good/apreture is decent.

My biggest must haves as at least 200mm zoom, pocketable, full manual and tilt screen/flip screen. EVF would be a plus!

Thank you

Hey all!

I'm looking to buy two cameras for my archaeology group, which if you know anything about archaeology in the US means I have a small budget to work with. I'm currently looking for a digital camera that is less than $300 and takes good overview and close-up photos. It would also need to be pretty rugged as we get into some gnarly areas.

I know that the Olympus Tough cameras are what I want, but I can't afford two of them. Any other suggestions?