So I see some absolutely beautiful sunrises at work this time of year. Realistically what kind of gear would I be looking at to get better than my phone camera (iPhone 14). Not sure on what I’m looking for, but I would also like it to be capable of low light exposure/ night time for aurora. Literally have no idea on what I need and the options available out there are worst than trying to figure out what caliber you need for accuracy out at 300 vs 1,500 yards. Is the iPhone just good enough for my amateur needs?
>>4489472Also what kind of lens should I be looking at for winter usage, it’s currently 0F with a high of 16F so it’s gotta be kind of rugged to survive up here. I know the phone zoom loses detail and I’m not opposed to spending money on a silly hobby. This pic no phone zoom
>>4489473Vs phone zoom
Duluth?Most digital cameras are fine with the cold, it's water and dust that are the problems. When you bring it inside it's best to put it in a plastic bag, because as it warms up you can get condensation inside if there is too much airflow. Weather sealed cameras will do better because there is less airflow (as long as you keep the lens on). Batteries go dead quicker when they're cold so you get a few and keep them warm in your pocket.>>4489474Phones don't zoom they just crop and upsample. Anything with actual zoom will be better. Get a d7100 and some basic kit lens (18-105?). And a tripod if you want to take pictures of auroras.
People here will claim otherwise but phone photos look fucking awful to me. Maybe they're better from a strict resolution and sharpness perspective but I prefer how my old as shit, entry level Nikon D40 looks with a half decent lens to any iphone photo I've seen.
>>4489472fuck you and die
>>4489505>Most digital cameras are fine with the cold,Retarded cunt. Under 20f the LCD screens start to freeze after 5 minutes. You are a MORON
>>4489550bit much imo
>>4489553>live in Canada>cameras see 0F for hours on end for years>no problems???
>>4489553You don't need the LCD to take pictures, and what kind of dogshit camera do you have that freezes up under 20 degrees? The screen gets laggy on my z6 below single digits but it's still perfectly usable and the EVF has no issues at all. >>4489541They look awful because even the "good" phone cameras have shit sensors and can only produce anything decent with a ton of automatic processing that makes them look like aislop.
>>4489472>>4489473>>4489474proof that location + eye are more important than gear
>horrid looking sunset snapshits>DIS IS WHY QUALITY EQUIPMENT SUCKS AND CAPITALISM IS WRONG AND PEOPLE WHO SUCCEED ARE ACTUALLY LOSERSget a job and buy a 5div
>>4489585>DIS IS WHY QUALITY EQUIPMENT SUCKS AND CAPITALISM IS WRONG AND PEOPLE WHO SUCCEED ARE ACTUALLY LOSERSWrong thread.
>>4489583no these photos look really bad5d+24-105 f4 = photography solved
>>4490162>5d+24-105 f4Yeah, a used Canon 5D (any model really, with shutter count under 250k) and the cheapest Canon L lens (24-105mm is a good guess) will be ok for your purposes. They can take the weather and have enough dynamic range for your sunset needs.>>4489541>>4489550>>4489553Photography is actually a really fun and exciting hobby, but /p/eeps are like this so OP you should just scram away as fast as you can
>>4489472Is there another duluth anon here?Re:a camera for night time photography? At minimum you'd want a camera with a bulb setting so you can do longer exposures. I started with a 350d and used it for years. You could spend sub $200 and get what you need. Get a cheap, used, decent body and just play with it.
All I have is Sunsets. I can't see the east from my home. just a big hill behind me.
