This thread would make Ken Rockwell really proud.

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>>4307339

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>>4307330
Meme subject but the contrast is really good. I like it

>>4305665
Anon, with how cheap film SLRs are and how little difference there is between models, you should settle for nothing less than a F80 and if you can and don't mind the extra bulk, get an F100. Don't pinch pennies on sub-$100 items that shape your experience the whole time you're shooting.

>>4306795
>FM3A
>feature-rich
kek
It's basically a 70s camera made in the 2000s, the point of that model isn't being feature-rich and it likely has less features than the F55 OP asked about. Better built, that much is true.

>>4305665
younger film cameras with lots of computerized parts tend to break often and are harder to repair.
if your gonna get a film camera get one from from the 70s-90s

>>4306801
Hijacking this to ask if there's any point in shelling out $600-$900 for a FM3A instead of an older FM/FM2 or even something like an F2. I'm looking for a manual, mechanical f-mount and don't really care if it's AI or not as long as it's reliable.

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>>4307336
Your post made me curious so I checked my local listings, and holy Jesus, why are these still this expensive? I don’t such a price is justifiable for a film slr no matter how nice or top of the line it may have been, that’s mad.

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>>4307313
I guess I would go for the sigma, neither are really bad choices though, just be prepared for a workout. Ideally you'd get something that can be adapted or will work well on whatever you decide to upgrade to.

>>4307313
The Nikon 200-500 pairs great with the D500. Good middle ground for speed reach and weight/size and not too expensive either.

>>4307287
right now a Tamron 200-400 f5.6 Push pull lens. Once in a while a 500mm mirror lens, and on rare occasions a Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6.

>>4307313

nice pics, love the swirly bokeh

>>4307322
>>4307321
I did have a chance to get a d7200 and the 500mm nikkor for 1500... but my plan was to just forgo upgrading to another dslr, and head straight into mirrorless in a few years, my d60 has lots of life left in it, plus I figured if it would he good to learn on.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjEy3pYA7Yk

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>>4304085
>photographers that travel but not JUST to take pictures
These people are basically extinct

Taking photos walking your fuckin dog results in more honest work than a pointless “photowalk”. These people did not “do photography”. They were wide eyed journalists immersed with wonder rather than interns afraid of running afoul of state censors and old boomers doing it for the paycheck.

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>>4298229
>i feel like i mog 90% of users here

that's because 90% of users here take photos of nothing

>>4298240
some photographer have to much of an ego and don't like other photagraphers work at all.

>>4298229
Christ is risen!

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>>4295767
I didn't take these but were on 2 rolls out of the lot I got off eBay as unused... likely shot in 2004 for a political publication and now I double exposed it and developed 20 years later. Interesting times. Guess the guy got too stoned to develop them and forgot lol.

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>>4306601
are you the one who posted the blue building in the train thread

>>4305647
check out kurts camera repair in SD. they go way back and were/are an authorized service center for nikon, canon, and minolta. expect to wait at least a month to get it back, though

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>>4305661
motherfucker already got a leica tier german pistol so why not match it with an appropriate camera

>>4307227
Idk its a fine camera, this is the only problem I've had with it yet

>>4307302
for realsies though, send it off to a specialist or find some bum on craigslist who claims they repair cameras
its not like either of the options give you any warranty

Just buy an AE-1 instead.

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>>4297673

Brilliant

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>>4307198
You don't want a camera with race based exposure settings?

>>4307181
Go do your fucking homework before complaining about a medium that works perfectly for everyone else who did theirs.

>>4307181
What stage of grief is this?

>>4307181
>On my op picture which 2 points are you going to average
That would be a creative decision but 99% of the time I just turn my camera to "Aperture priority" and it just werks lol.

On manual cameras I would take a light meter reading off the nearest green grass and just use that.

>>4307245
not one for the blacks, no

>>4300343
I know the former owner, he has a place in Whistler. We had a few discussions about gear and I bragged about owning a Zeiss 105 f4.3 UV Sonnar.

He said it was a great lens, then he showed me some of his. Sets of Zeiss Superspeeds, a gorgeous APO Lanthar, a 34mm f5.6 meant for 8x10 view cameras.

The real highlight was his 1200 mm F 5.6 Canon. It's really hard to describe what it feels like to hold a lens is worth more than a down payment on a lot of good houses.

He set it up in his balcony on this massive tripod that's worth I think more than any lenses that I currently are with the exception of the one I mentioned earlier. I took a few photographs with it then scanned around the village and happened upon couple fooling around about 3/4 of a mile away in their hot tub.

>>4306246
Did you know that a 34mm lens used for 8x10 film would be the equivalent of using a 5mm lens on 35mm film? Bonkers.

>>4306293
I thought itwas an aerial photography lens

>>4306386
Maybe it was a 34 inch lens? That would be a 120mm equivalent on 8x10.

>>4306293
It had a 10 inch front element

>>4306860
Flickr might be dead, but it's either that or getting followers on fb/insta/tiktok and so on, that either don't care about you, or criticize what you put out or like but don't get involved.
Also, flickr is at its core a site for photographers. You can also find niche forums for brands and so on, but you might get nitpickers and nerds that will run you over if you are or are not the flavor of the month.
Mastodon might be an alternative, but it's also pretty dead and it's just a facebook alternative.

>>4306861
>Mastodon
Anyone here using pixelfed? The federated alternative to Instagram?

>>4306636
Superior decade old Canon DSLRs with Magic Lantern support multiple histograms including RAW. Firmware issue

>>4306877
You go where the audience is, the fediverse is pointless wank unless the big players fuck up for good

>>4307205
They also have micro four thirds tier noise

Just use a sony. The highlight warning set to max is very close to raws clipping

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Anybody here use one of these chink arca cube knockoffs? I’m thinking of getting one but even 300 still seems a bit steep.

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>>4307194
Yes that was in fact the reaction the autismo turbo sped in this thread made me have, I see you understand as well

>>4307167
leofoto is a decent chink brand, i wouldn't hesitate

>>4307167
that isnt an arca cube knock off. the cubes as their name implies are cubes. that is one of arca's lesser geared heads

>>4306181
canon EOS rebel sl3

>>4305779
One huge pro is that I already own a camera with a crop sensor. Also none of the clients I've taken for photography-related side gigs have ever complained about muh pixels on my photos. You can chase muh sharpness and muh resolution forever and buy every new generation of camera body, the quality of your photography isn't going to change and if you aren't frequently working jobs that demand those stats you're blowing that extra money for nothing.

>inb4 poorfag
This insult only wounds other gearfaggots, which is ironic since it's usually aimed at people outside of the gearfag circlejerk. Outing yourself as being clinically retarded with your hobby spending isn't the "gotcha" you think it is

>>4307117
better cameras are better
+
you have no idea how rich we are here
>gamestop
>shitcoins

>>4307034
>it is literally the same as aps-c mode

>literally

no. there are technical differences. even if it appears close to you.

>>4307034
>so why not just buy a teleconverter

people don't do this. There are technical factors why crop is better. lenses and sensor speed are big reasons. super 35 is still used in movie productions and that's barely bigger than APSC. The alexxa lf is a super 35 camera that costs 40k.

>>4307247
People do buy TCs. Most accomplished wildlife photographers do ff+TCs instead of carrying a noisier, softer body built to lower standards all the time.

Only pentax and old, old nikon ever built aps-c to pro standards. Every other crop sensor camera sucks more, except the om-1/e-m1.

Why does no one here like UW? It's my favorite focal range when I can make it work.

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>>4302433
18mm pancake with fixed f8 is all you need

>>4304476
OP agrees.

>>4302645
dangerously based

>>4302433
>was first using 35 85 135
>got a 21
>sold the 35
>nowtheresabiggap.arw
>got a 55
>stopped using 21 and 85 altogether
>stuck with using only 55 and 135 to this day
sometimes i wish a had a super wide like 21 or 18 just to see what else kind of compositions i can come up with for my scene but other than that, i can do literally ANYTHING with just 55 and 135

>>4306449
You could look at finding a decent used A1, would be cheaper than A7IV + FX3 together.
Would be better for stills and video than A7IV, especially with the new fw update, though FX3 being a dedicated video camera btfos it in usability on that front, even if downsampled video from the A1 sensor would technically be sharper.

I use mine for video all the time but I must have taken a total of 10 pictures on it. It's a tool I need for work. But if I ever go out I grab my xt5.

One thing I'll say is whatever waterproofing problems they used to have those things are sealed tight now.
I shot a mermaid themed opera (don't ask) and had the thing splashed like 10 dozen times. Works fine half a year later. My old Nikon used to go out for repair at least once a year.

>>4306443
For what it’s worth, the 14-30 f/4 and 14-24 f/2.8 Z lenses are both incredible. And you can use the Sony 50 1.2 GM on a Nikon body seamlessly with a Megadap ETZ21 adapter, that’s what I do. Agree with you about the size of the Nikkor being a bummer. I really like the Sony 50. So you could have the best of both worlds.

>>4307214
And you won’t need to buy a video-centric body if you get a Z8.

>>4307195
i actually prefer the look of images taken with a7iv sensor.

a good/bad lens makes or breaks the image quality but no matter which lens you put on a1, the images always look digital/robotic... idk how to explain it. they look like AI made them