What camera do I buy? / general gear talk

Ricoh gr

I just got an old Zeiss Pancolar for my Sony A6000. I'm enjoying using the manual focus and it gets some really nice colour in the shots.

i was wrong.

I have the EM1 and love it. So capable and portable.

RX100 is just that

@gillies Thanks, but I'm not much of a jersey wearer.

A used ricoh GR from reputable source.

Plus maybe the 21mm wide adapter. That could be awesome.

I have it and love it - just been doing the same thing with my wife. Menus are quite intimidating but I find the physical controls really intuitive so great for learning the basics.

Thanks peeps. That gives me a few leads.

Shame - jersey is perfect for stowing gear!

Yup, listened to all of your advice, did some research and then bought something completely different, more expensive and potentially unsuitable.

Strong.

:) what did you get?

Sony A6000

A test shot from a Fujinon 56mm/1.2 lens:

Had that lens when i had the Fuxi X-Pro1. Fantastic lens, one of the best i ever owned.

Anyone got recommendations for Sony lenses? Am using an A6300 but coming from full frame Canon my knowledge is slim. Want Sony CZ for being compatible with things like autofocus and stabilisation etc. Full frame not essential.

Anyone use their G Master series?

I used only their 55 1.8 full frame on an A7 and its actually the best lens i owned with the Fuji i mentioned above coming second. Of course on an A6000 it would be around 85mm equivalent which i dont know if its functional as an only lens, this is up to you. I've heard good reviews on their 35mm 2.8 as well.
My reccomentation is to get a full frame lens just in case you upgrade in the future.

I have other full frame bodies and lenses but figured it was overkill :/ will def see if I can rent a 55 though, ta, though you're right as an 85 it might not be the most practical.

I mainly use it for out and about stuff so in honesty a zoom is nice. I do however use it as a b-cam for video so the 55/85 might be a nice option..

Anyone here into large format stuff?

Looking to find out how I figure out what my large format lens will cover. It's currently installed in a 5x4 field camera but as I understand it, it'll probably cover an even larger format.

Just moved from a Fuji X-E2 to the X-T2. The bigger EVF is wonderful.

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Really want. cannot afford. Whats it like?

Once again I’m in need of forum guidance but this time camera related; what’s the current forum best-buy camera up to £500?

My girlfriend & I both quite fancy getting a DSLR – we’ve got a few friends that have them & the picture quality does just seem better than everything else we see. We’ve been to some really beautiful places recently & all our photos are crap quality (we’ve both only got smart phones atm) so we want something that’ll last a good few years & take nice pictures.

My internet research has drawn me towards the Nikon D5300 w/18-55 lens kit that’s selling for about 440 on Amazon etc… As it’s a brand I’ve heard of & looks like what I’d expect to be getting for that kind of money – is this any good? Anything better for the money?

Two of my workmates have got those Sony RX100’s that they say are “just as good as DSLR’s” – are cheap DSLR’s like the D5300 really not up to it & so we’d may as well go for a nice-ish compact like the Sony or will the Nikon beat it? Size/weight isn’t really a problem as we’ve always got back-packs full of miscellaneous rubbish with us anyway.

I feel I know enough about bikes & musical instruments (my two main hobbies) to be able to guide people past the ripoffs/waste of money purchases but with cameras I have absolutely no clue! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The RX100s have a 1" sensor, whereas a DSLR will have a slightly larger aps-c sensor, which means a shallower depth-of-field can be achieved and, all things being equal, should be better in low light.

The autofocus will pretty much always be better on a DSLR as well...

A D5300 will be great. The kit lens is fine but I'd recommend a fast prime to compliment it. The 35mm 1.8 is cheap and very good. It's a good general purpose focal length, especially for people and will get some nice, shallow dof.

It's really great! I prefer the design of the X-Pro 2, that rangefinder style body, but I'd never use the optical viewfinder so the X-T2 suits my uses much better.

The bigger EVF which everyone raves about, really is excellent. If you run the camera in boost mode, which I always will, then the refresh rate is 100fps, definitely the best EVF I've used. I thought the eye cup was terrible though so I've swapped that out for another.

The body is solid, I like the size and built in grip and thumb rest on the back. It's also blazing fast, I mostly take portraits so I'm sure it's faster than I'll ever need it to be. Dual card slots, 4K video and the tilting screen, it's a damn good camera.

There are also some 23 month interest free deals out there you know, so :/

If you're not set on a DSLR style camera and open to other brands, then I'd take a look at the Fuji X-E2 with the 18-55mm lens.

Although I'd agree a prime lens is better every time. The X-E2 with the 27mm 2.8 makes a fantastic camera. Really light, great for travelling, and the image quality is on point.

I'd always recommend mirrorless over DSLR for someone who wants to move from phone photos to a camera with high image quality. Worth a look for sure.

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