Camera - Photography

[Big Dog]

Any pro or amateur photographers around?

I’m gonna dive back in after 40 years. I started with a 35mm SLR Canon AE-1 in the early 80’s and stopped with a Nikon AF2020. Since getting out I did picked up a LUMIX digital autofocus and still use it occasionally.

My plan is to go the way of mirrorless digital and current leader in my research is a Canon R10, an intermediate level that supports autofocus, video, and manual settings.

Can anyone comment, contribute, or suggest?

 

[waybomb]

I've been thinking of getting a digital camera, even though my phone does great. I'm learning the various settings it comes with.
If i bought a digital, it would have to have the full size sensor. I'm thinking Sony A7.

My background with film cameras: Mom gave me a Praktika 35mm when i graduated from grammar school. I had various lenses, and other stuff for it. When wife got pregnant in 87, I decided to up my game. I bought a Mamiya RB67 Pro S. I had a 120 back, a 220 back, a poloroid back, 90mm, 250mm, and a macro, a magnifying hood, a prism hood, and a Mamiya handle. I had a very expensive Bogen tripod with a fluid head. A couple of meters and a good portable flash unit. I bought a Speedotron brownline light system with umbrellas. I could blow up photos to poster size with the clarity of a 8x10 from a 35mm. That system was awesome.
Ya, I got into it.
Then digital came on the scene. I looked into a digital back for it. That was about 1990. It was over $20,000. It was maybe 20 years later I sold all my film equipment and have just been using the phone.

 

[laulau15]

Any pro or amateur photographers around?

I’m gonna dive back in after 40 years. I started with a 35mm SLR Canon AE-1 in the early 80’s and stopped with a Nikon AF2020. Since getting out I did picked up a LUMIX digital autofocus and still use it occasionally.

My plan is to go the way of mirrorless digital and current leader in my research is a Canon R10, an intermediate level that supports autofocus, video, and manual settings.

Can anyone comment, contribute, or suggest?

I got a vintage canon and do it sometimes but still very much an amateur and it is just a sometimes thing for me other art takes too much of my time and focus.

 

[Melensdad]

I still have a professional Nikon F2a 35mm camera. 99% of what I shoot now is iPhone snapshots.

Every once in a while I bring out a Micro 4-thirds Panasonic GX1, which is an older semi-pro digital. I’ve looked at replacing it but I really like it.

 

[waybomb]

The phone is so convenient.
The devil on my left shoulder says but a pro digital with all the goodies.
The guy on the right days every picture I've taken in the last 15 years had been in whatever phone I've had at the time.
I'm sure what will happen, I'll be somewhere doing something, stumble on a deal, and buy a very expensive camera unplanned.
Kinda like cars

 

[Melensdad]

The phone is so convenient.
The devil on my left shoulder says but a pro digital with all the goodies.
The guy on the right days every picture I've taken in the last 15 years had been in whatever phone I've had at the time.
I'm sure what will happen, I'll be somewhere doing something, stumble on a deal, and buy a very expensive camera unplanned.
Kinda like cars

I used to do stuff like that too, but then I started over-thinking things

Sometimes over-thinking pays off.

If I was going to buy a very expensive camera today it would likely be the Fujifilm X100VI

Such a nice camera, very good ergonomics, in a reasonably carry-able format.

My aging Lumix GX1 is more convenient to carry. There is a newer model, the GX9, I think is the newest variant, and it would be the logical camera for me to upgrade to because all my current camera lenses from my GX1 will fit and work perfectly with the GX9. But the Fujifilm X100VI is the legend to covet for advanced digital perfection.

That all said, I'll stick with my GX1. It does most everything the newer camera bodies do and the image quality vastly surpasses the iPhone.

Here is the camera, with the add-on live fuel digital finder, that is convent because it tilts to any angle. The lens on the camera is a fixed focal length large aperture lens I use for capturing action shots in low light (like fencing photos inside the fencing club). Combo works very well for me.

 

[Big Dog]

I went with a Canon R7 …. The transition is all in the setup. The settings take a lot of referencing and learning. Can’t wait for the weather to run it through its paces.

 

[Melensdad]

I went with a Canon R7 …. The transition is all in the setup. The settings take a lot of referencing and learning. Can’t wait for the weather to run it through its paces.

Looks like a nice new toy. Good review too. What are your plans for its use?

Canon EOS R7 review

Canon's EOS R7 is a 33MP APS-C enthusiast mirrorless camera built around the RF mount. It brings advanced autofocus and in-body stabilization to the part of the market currently served by the EOS 90D. But is it any good?

www.dpreview.com

 

[Big Dog]

Looks like a nice new toy. Good review too. What are your plans for its use?

Canon EOS R7 review

Canon's EOS R7 is a 33MP APS-C enthusiast mirrorless camera built around the RF mount. It brings advanced autofocus and in-body stabilization to the part of the market currently served by the EOS 90D. But is it any good?

www.dpreview.com

Wildlife ….. since building the pond it is flourishing. My neighbor, who has a pond, visits frequently and takes bird pictures. So far pipers, cranes, duck, and geese have visited, she is an eagle seeker. The deer are numerous, they actually walked on the ice this winter. Tracks of other critters that I just can’t indentify other than rabbit. I always get bear in the spring but I’m not sure I’ll seek a close up picture. Surprisingly, the pond showed up on Google Earth.

 

[Melensdad]

Pick up any lenses? Zoom, fixed long focal length.

 

[Big Dog]

Pick up any lenses? Zoom, fixed long focal length.

The one I have and came with the kit, 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM zoom lens is reported to be a good versatile lens. I will eventually get something in the 18-50mm and 200mm plus range after getting some time on the camera.

 

[Melensdad]

The one I have and came with the kit, 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM zoom lens is reported to be a good versatile lens. I will eventually get something in the 18-50mm and 200mm plus range after getting some time on the camera.

The "F" designates the aperture opening of the lens. It's often referred to as the speed of the lens, and the lower the number the more light that passes thru the lens. Lower numbers are "faster" and high numbers are "slower"

F3.5-6.3 is a pretty slow lens, won't be great for early morning or dusk if you try for animals moving/running. Plenty good for still images. Great for daylight hours.

And for whatever it is worth, lens prices go up exponentially as the "F" number goes lower. But if you want to shoot action sports indoors, or early morning/late dusk shots, there is no substitute for a lens that passes a lot of light through to the image sensor.

 

[Big Dog]

The "F" designates the aperture opening of the lens. It's often referred to as the speed of the lens, and the lower the number the more light that passes thru the lens. Lower numbers are "faster" and high numbers are "slower"

F3.5-6.3 is a pretty slow lens, won't be great for early morning or dusk if you try for animals moving/running. Plenty good for still images. Great for daylight hours.

And for whatever it is worth, lens prices go up exponentially as the "F" number goes lower. But if you want to shoot action sports indoors, or early morning/late dusk shots, there is no substitute for a lens that passes a lot of light through to the image sensor.

Yep ...... STM vs USM too

USM and STM are both autofocus systems used in Canon lenses12345.The main differences between USM and STM are12345:

• USM stands for Ultrasonic Motor, while STM stands for Stepping Motor.
• STM lenses are more prominent in size and more expensive than USM lenses.
• USM lenses are smaller and usually come at affordable prices.
• STM lenses’ motor is silent, while USM stepper motor is a bit noisy.
• For video shooting, STM lenses are preferable due to their silence, but USM works visibly faster.
• USM lenses are built to withstand demanding conditions, making them the top choice for professionals and outdoor photographers.
• STM lens is lightweight and compact, ideal for those who prioritize portability and convenience, but it may lack the same level of weather resistance.