What camera do I buy? / general gear talk

Any recommendations for a home photo printer?

Thinking of selling my XF 10-24 to help fund it so have a reasonable budget.

Thanks to all who offered thoughts on a compact camera for cycling. I got some backpay at work, and that covered a Panasonic Lumix TZ100, which I am very happy with so far.

Back when I needed loads (flash slaves for use underground, lots of them, pretty much full tilt all the time) I would just pick up packs of the Lidl or aldi nimh, this is 2010-15 though, so no idea if the current ones are any good. Number of failures I had were incredibly small, mostly due to being left in a wet bag for weeks/months on end rather than actual failures I think.

So I ended up buying Ikea 2400 batteries which so far seem good. On research apparently they are made by panasonic and are eneloops.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/ladda-rechargeable-battery-hr06-aa-1-2v-50504692/

Morning all - I was wondering if anyone had any tips on carrying a tripod on the bike? I've got a rear rack mount but lashing it down is unstable (and noisy) and carrying it over the shoulder with a strap gets you right in the spine!

Pipe insulation foam on your crossbar and tie it to that.

Help me find my perfect camera?

I mainly take portraits but some landscape stuff too. Increasingly finding I’m shooting with my iPhone but want to de-screen my life a bit…

Already own an old d700 with nice lenses. Love it but it’s massive.

Tried a Sony x100m7 but hated the fiddly interface.

Sold Rolleiflex/Contax film gear as too costly to use, but Contax G2 had best UI of any camera I’ve ever used so would like something a bit like that. Not wedded to interchangeable lenses but don’t want ultra-wide if fixed.

So. What should I go for?

A single lens to use between portraiture and landscape?

That’s why I’m tended towards interchangeable lenses. Not serious pro use.

Anyone used one of the Peak Designs Capture Camera Clips? Want to have something attached to my rucksack strap when hiking, a strap doesn't really work nicely especially over longer days.

And in a similar vein any Fuji users got a recommendation for an all rounder lens? Don't want to carry multiple lenses with me hiking, used to have the 18-55mm kit lens which wasn't amazing but gave a decent range of focal lengths.

That’s a loaded question!

I pretty much exclusively use the 50mm f2 WR on my X-T2 as its my preferred focal length (and is an insanely good lens) but it’s considered too long for most people as a walk-about.

The wider f2 primes (23 & 35mm) are equally as optically strong and are more useable for general purpose.

I also have an X100 and really enjoy it's 23mm.

Tl;dr 23 or 35 primes

buy the lens @Turkish is selling

Hah - I should have been more specific. I've got the 35mm F2 (50mm equivalent from memory) but wanted a better range of focal lengths without having to carry multiple lenses. Probably asking too much.

Just move physically closer or further away :p

The capture clips are great. I’d generally combine them with a neck strap though just in case I fumble the camera unclipping it (which I am prone to do because I am clumsy).

16 f2.8, 35 f2 and 50f2 would be a compact trio and probably weigh about the same as a zoom, but you do have to fiddle with changing lenses.

And in a similar vein any Fuji users got a recommendation for an all rounder lens? Don't want to carry multiple lenses with me hiking, used to have the 18-55mm kit lens which wasn't amazing but gave a decent range of focal lengths.

If the 18-55mm wasn't good enough, it'll probably take the 16-55 f2.8 to impress but it looks a bit heavy for hiking. Anyway, as the owner of the 16-80 f4 zoom, a x100/23mm, 12mm and 35 f1.4, the answer is to grab a single prime. My zoom is looking very dusty.

...or wait, maybe next year the sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 will be available.

Get a used X100 for the price of a lens.

ignore me its already sold, apologies

Trying to get hold of a black x100v at short notice. Had one in my basket at MPB but deliberated and now it's gone. Anyone spotted any? Any good stock alerts out there? I heard some are due in stock from Tuesday at some places.

Got one on ebay, hopefully. Always hate buying stuff there (though not as much as selling it), so crossing fingers it's not a dud.

Need emergency fund due to cat teaching us what it like to be in an American hospital.

Ricoh GRIIIX, the new 40mm version, only brought it over a month ago, got a filter to protect lens (brilliant on my GRIII.

Asking £650, can post.

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Always thought if I could get a GR with an optical VF they could be perfect.

GLWS!

It’s surprisingly capable, I stick to my 28mm as it’s older and doesn’t net a better resale value.