The photography thread

Sourcecode

Sourcecode

Crow
Gold Member
I meant to come back and finish my message.

I have the A6000 and I use a prime lens for it. It has done very well for me. I learned how to use the camera and shoot manually ect ect.

I enjoy the small size of it.. but it isnt a full frame camera. I am actually debating whether I should buy a full frame.

I dont think I would go with the A7 though.. because of the price and the lack of lens for it.. Sony is great.
But Nikon and Cannon still have the market covered well on lens.

Pro Tip..
https://thepiratebay.org/search/creativelive/0/99/0

CreativeLive does a lot of video tutorials and they can be easily found online.
I watched a lot of these
 
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benji

Sparrow
Question for you guys. Do any of you work as professional photographers? if so what's the going rate? I'm looking into doing some photography work, i see people doing it in clubs and then you have people doing weddings, baby photo shoots, models, food, social media. Tempted to jump right in but not sure if this would be able to done on the go, i can see it's on fiverr also for editing. Just curious if anyone on here is doing it?
 
Araveug

Araveug

Robin
benji said:
Question for you guys. Do any of you work as professional photographers? if so what's the going rate? I'm looking into doing some photography work, i see people doing it in clubs and then you have people doing weddings, baby photo shoots, models, food, social media. Tempted to jump right in but not sure if this would be able to done on the go, i can see it's on fiverr also for editing. Just curious if anyone on here is doing it?
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Hey Benji,

I had a photo biz for almost 8 years. I still do some professional work and a lot of hobby stuff. I am happy to answer specific questions if you can clarify.
 
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benji

Sparrow
Araveug said:
benji said:
Question for you guys. Do any of you work as professional photographers? if so what's the going rate? I'm looking into doing some photography work, i see people doing it in clubs and then you have people doing weddings, baby photo shoots, models, food, social media. Tempted to jump right in but not sure if this would be able to done on the go, i can see it's on fiverr also for editing. Just curious if anyone on here is doing it?
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Hey Benji,

I had a photo biz for almost 8 years. I still do some professional work and a lot of hobby stuff. I am happy to answer specific questions if you can clarify.
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Thanks Araveug,

What programme did you use to edit your photos? I think Photoshop has changed to monthly subscription now and has a few different options. I'm interested to find out how you went about it, i can pm if you prefer. Seems like it could be like the dj industry, in that talent will only take you soo far and you need to know people and network like crazy to get ahead, probably not possible to do remotely as well?
 
Hypno

Hypno

Crow
You really have to ask yourself what you want to do. Video or stills?

If you are trying to do portraits, even a cheap camera today will take great pictures and you don't need long lenses. Taking a class on lighting and buying some reflectors and studio lights will serve you much better than a camera that shoots 4K.
 
Sourcecode

Sourcecode

Crow
Gold Member
Update. Purchased a Nikon d610. Full frame camera.
While I still love Sony.. I felt like they just don't have a mature brand just yet. Extremely expensive and not a lot of lens choice just yet.
The body alone was out of my range.

I made the purchase after a lot of research on what the camera can do vs the price range.

I bought a very good condition used Nikon with about 8000 shutter actuation. I think.
https://goo.gl/Pj2Nw5

I paid about 900 for it on Amazon.

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-d610


I also bought

FX 50mm f/ 1.8G
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Y1AYAC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use this for almost everything now outside of long shots.

I also bought a Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras



I have no brand loyalty. I buy what I think works best for me.
 
Araveug

Araveug

Robin
CaptainChardonnay said:
The size of the sensor. Full Frame means the camera's sensor is equivalent to a 35mm film camera. The bigger the sensor, the more image detail the camera will capture.
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this is correct - and i will add that overall there will be more depth to your images. the bigger the sensor (and aperture), the more obvious the pleasing image blur (bokeh) will be. That is oversimplifying, but correct. full frame is simply higher quality in many ways, and it will show in your images.

the tiny photo sensors in smart phones is the main reason you will *rarely* get an optically blurred background out of your phone - apple and others are now creating software that will 'blur' your background for you, but it wont happen optically.
 
kbell

kbell

Crow
Gold Member
My last DSLR was the konica-minolta 5d. Used it for animation. I think it still works, but the pop up flash doesn't work well anymore and the company went out of business. How much better are the new cameras compared to it. It was 6 megapixels and in camera image stabilization.
 
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unom

Sparrow
In the last months I've been shooting raw with my Samsung s7 and became pretty good at editing in Adobe Raw and Adobe Photoshop.

Now I'm thinking to go to the next level and buy a camera. However, at the moment my budget is only 500-600$.

I have 2 questions for the guys who know photography.

1. Do you think Canon 1300D with the kit lens is better than my Samsung s7?

2. Do you have any other recommendations in that price range? Maybe a mirrorless camera?

Thank you.
 
Ringo

Ringo

Pelican
Gold Member
unom said:
In the last months I've been shooting raw with my Samsung s7 and became pretty good at editing in Adobe Raw and Adobe Photoshop.

Now I'm thinking to go to the next level and buy a camera. However, at the moment my budget is only 500-600$.

I have 2 questions for the guys who know photography.

1. Do you think Canon 1300D with the kit lens is better than my Samsung s7?

2. Do you have any other recommendations in that price range? Maybe a mirrorless camera?

Thank you.
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First of all, buy used. It will depreciate less and still give you a great bang for you buck, especially if you are a beginner.

The Canon will give you a different look. With good lighing, it's better; but whether or not it's worth the investment really depends on what you're going for.

For image quality:

Glass (lens) + good lighting > (camera) body

Never underestimate the difference a good lens can make.



With that budget, you could get a Canon T6 or T5i with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. The T5i is a little more expensive but it has a higher ISO ceiling (the ISO is the sensor's sensibility to light), which is important to you because your kit lens is quite dark.

The kit lens is crap but it's enough to dip your feet and see if you want to invest further - in that case, you can keep the camera body and get better glass.
 
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rudebwoy

Peacock
Gold Member
Just grabbed a Canon 6d used, with 1200 clicks on it.

Love the camera so far, debating which lens to get though.

Should I go 50mm 1.4 or 1.8?
 
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