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Photography
- Thread starter Bill Walker
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Trevor Morley's Tache
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With photography, it ultimately boils down to what you want to achieve; the camera is merely the tool. Stunning images can be had with Mobile phone cameras/complact zoom/Bridge, etc. You just have to understand how to get the best out of it. Understanding the difference between light and exposure is probably one of the biggest hurdles to get over. Then, knowing the good light from the bad.
Full Frame sensors (equivalent size to 35mm film) do have advantages, but unless you are going to exploit it fully, I really wouldn't bother. Lugging a FF round for a couple of hours you will certainly know about it. You also have to consider file size. A FF RAW file can be anywhere upwards of 50MP, so you are going to need big HDD's to store and backup your pictures.
Personally, I shoot with an EOS-M Mirrorless as my main camera, and I also have an EOS-750D which I use for other stuff. I have a standard kit lens (18-55mm, f3.5/5.6), a 50mm f1.8, a 70-300mm f5.6 and an old Hellios 44M-4 58mm f2 manual focus lens. I rarely shoot sports or action shots, so I don't need anything quick (high frames per second), but it is great for for landscape, street photography and people shots. My normal street kit, which consists of a body, 3 lenses (18-55mm/50mm/58mm), a spare battery, small flash/diffuser, a couple of filters and a few other bits-n-bobs weighs in less than a 5D MkIII and single EF 24/70mm f2.8 lens. The whole kit is small enough to slip into my shoulder bag and goes pretty much everywhere with me.
Full Frame sensors (equivalent size to 35mm film) do have advantages, but unless you are going to exploit it fully, I really wouldn't bother. Lugging a FF round for a couple of hours you will certainly know about it. You also have to consider file size. A FF RAW file can be anywhere upwards of 50MP, so you are going to need big HDD's to store and backup your pictures.
Personally, I shoot with an EOS-M Mirrorless as my main camera, and I also have an EOS-750D which I use for other stuff. I have a standard kit lens (18-55mm, f3.5/5.6), a 50mm f1.8, a 70-300mm f5.6 and an old Hellios 44M-4 58mm f2 manual focus lens. I rarely shoot sports or action shots, so I don't need anything quick (high frames per second), but it is great for for landscape, street photography and people shots. My normal street kit, which consists of a body, 3 lenses (18-55mm/50mm/58mm), a spare battery, small flash/diffuser, a couple of filters and a few other bits-n-bobs weighs in less than a 5D MkIII and single EF 24/70mm f2.8 lens. The whole kit is small enough to slip into my shoulder bag and goes pretty much everywhere with me.
Bluemanc100
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The X Pro 1 I have cost me around a grand with two bundled lenses when it came out. A decent body is now £200 - £300 So worth a lookGreat photos , could you recommend a preloved(secondhand) digital camera for a wedding, have been looking at one of these Nikon d3100 but don't know much about them , will be taking a Pentax me super with a few rolls of Ilford xp400 thanks , sorry to hijack thread !
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1961_vintage
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We do quite a few cruises mate so basically things that don't move
Landscapes, ancient monuments, views of cities, so maybe some wide angle, I might want to take some of space as well
You might want to take a look at the Nikon D810.
It's successor (D820) will arrive shortly which means the 810 price is going to start tumbling. It's an excellent camera.
The only thing I would add is to remember that you are buying a system rather than a body. Lens availability and prices is therefore something to consider because as your shooting style and preferences emerge through practice, you will eventually be adding probably 3 or 4 lenses plus a flash unit to your kit.
Also make sure you go to a camera shop and handle the bodies. I have had DSLR's, went to mirrorless and then back to DSLR. Sad though it may sound, I felt far more in tune with the Nikon ergonomics than I ever did with my Canon and Sony kit for example. I agree with the other comments that some of the smaller units like the Fuji pack a hell of a lot in and offer amazing image quality. So the good news is that you have some fantastic options out there depending on what you need, available budget etc.
Hope that helps!
Trevor Morley's Tache
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One thing I will say is if your camera is going to be used for holiday pictures you will definitely need some way of saving and backing up your files on the move. A laptop and backup drive is a good option (save to the laptop and make an extra copy to the backup drive). An alternative option is a shed load of fast SD cards and HDD with a built in card reader for backup.
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quiet_riot
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This.When you say glass, I assume you mean lenses? Pretentious photography speak, drives me mad!
I used to be right into my photography, even had some work commissioned, but got fed up with everyone being more concerned with your equipment, than the end product. Made me fuck it right off.
unexpected item
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Traded in my modest Canon body and lenses for a Fuji XT-20 and it has revitalised my photography. My camera is now something I grab, go and shoot with rather than lugging lots of kit around, trying and often failing to get that 'just right' pic.
Go mirrorless and don't look back.
Go mirrorless and don't look back.
Bill Walker
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Yes very helpful mateYou might want to take a look at the Nikon D810.
It's successor (D820) will arrive shortly which means the 810 price is going to start tumbling. It's an excellent camera.
The only thing I would add is to remember that you are buying a system rather than a body. Lens availability and prices is therefore something to consider because as your shooting style and preferences emerge through practice, you will eventually be adding probably 3 or 4 lenses plus a flash unit to your kit.
Also make sure you go to a camera shop and handle the bodies. I have had DSLR's, went to mirrorless and then back to DSLR. Sad though it may sound, I felt far more in tune with the Nikon ergonomics than I ever did with my Canon and Sony kit for example. I agree with the other comments that some of the smaller units like the Fuji pack a hell of a lot in and offer amazing image quality. So the good news is that you have some fantastic options out there depending on what you need, available budget etc.
Hope that helps!
I actually already have an Olympus bridge camera, Stylus 1 but I find it too fiddly
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/olympus_stylus_1_review/
picked up Nikon cameras like the D100 & D70 in cash Converters, I don't want old cameras like those but I do like the feel of the large bodies and I really like dedicated buttons instead of fiddly on screen functions.
I will check out the 810 in a camera shop.
It's mind boggling how many models are on the bloody market :)
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