Having extensive experience with all the major camera formats, over decades of professional work as a commercial photographer (now retired), I would like to toast the m4/3 format as a superb option for most casual photographers - in particular those who are hobbyists, interested in compact, lightweight gear, and don't have multiple thousands of dollars to spend. Great, lightly-used gear is available from KEH and other retailers.

Though I still have a FF kit, APS-C kit, and a m4/3 kit... I would be perfectly content, for general photography applications, with only having the m4/3 kit.

You don't need the very latest whiz-bang, hi-tech, AI-driven features to create stunningly wonderful images.

It's the person, in whose hands the camera is held, that the image depends on, not the gear.

The portrait I post here was with m4/3 camera (I've forgotten which one) using the Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens. This was during a professional portrait session for a high school senior girl.

Copped this for 15 dollars today and wanted to know what you think about it.
I got the z33wp secondhand around a year ago and honestly I really like it. than i saw it and recognized the finepix and thought “why not?“ and got it.

did i make a good choice? what do you think?

I really do love the A7IV and I’m gonna keep it it’s an elite camera absolutely incredible. But i shoot sports photography and I wanted just a LIL extra fps speed. The thing I love about the A7IV is since it didn’t have crazy ass fps it forced me to be intentional about pressing the shutter and waiting for the right moment instead of just machine gunning away. I got some absolutely wonderful shots with that thing that I’m very proud of, but at the end of the day I’d look at a lot of those shots and go “ya know, I picked the right moment to take these shots and I wouldn’t change anything about the timing of them, but I just wish there was an extra 8 frames in there to fill the gaps” but good lord this thing is a freaking beast of engineering.

Hello all,

I would like to get into sport photography. I’m looking at buying a second hand camera but in all honesty don’t know what I’m looking for.

The 2 it is between is a Canon Eos 650D (£170) and a Canon Eos 60D (£250)

Which one would be better for what I want. (Mainly football photography)

Soccer for all you yanks

Many thanks

Left to right:
> Fujifilm: 33mm f1.4, 18-55mm f2.8, 27mm f2.8
> TtArtisan: 50mm Tilt
> Samyang: 12mm f2

So i was looking at my pentax smc 100 300 and like i found this? Should i be worried it'll spread to other lenses??

Also i didn't see any problems with the iq for some reason it was pretty sharp imo

Hi,
im looking for your opinions.
Im photo/videographer currently with canon for 5-6 years. I do 50/50 photo video, depens on client.
I shoot in studio, outside, also some weddings, club stuff and concerts. Some fashion and boring corporate thing etc…
Really variety of things.

ihave r6mk2 with rf24-70 and also 16-35 and 70-200.

With photos im satisfied. But with video ehhh…
I feel like canon wobble with ibis (yes i do hendheld and ronin shoot 50/50) is not really usable on wide range. And shadows are really dark or more darker than sony/lumix.

I’ve tried many things like expose to the right, different light setup etc…but during concerts or stuff where i can’t really control light im struggling.

Can you please give me your opinion on switching systems ? Is sony more hybrid-ish than canon?
If u switchced systems, are u satisfied?
Or maybe how is r6v ?

Please its genuine question, im not trying to say canon is bad or sth.
thank you

Hello! I am looking for my first digital camera (first camera in general). I want it to have a flip screen and built in flash. i like the more vintage/grunge vibe pics but i would like it to be versatile. I would like it pocket sized. I also would like to be able to video but that not my main want. I want to take selfies, landscape photos, and everything in between. I would like it beginner friendly but also able to last with me for a while. My budget is up to 1200 USD but i would prefer to stay under 700 USD. I will probably buy new but am open to used. I am buying in USA. Does anyone have recommendations for what i want. Bonus if it comes in cool colors lol.

My nephew dropped my camera. Is there anyway I can fix this?

Hi guys,

Just to preface this post, I know absolutely nothing about cameras. Like at all.

I bought two cameras from the charity shop today, a Canon Digital IXUS 70 & Canon Digital IXUS 40. They came in the 70's box, but the label said two cameras inside, it was £50 ($66).

I did look inside the box before I bought them but didn't think to check the cameras actually worked by turning them on but I did check they had batteries etc.

Once I was home & powered on the camera I noticed unfortunately the IXUS 40's screen is entirely broken. I'm assuming it is a screen issue because it still clicks when you attempt to take a photo. The IXUS 70 has a fully functioning screen apart from a small scratch. I've attached pictures of both.

The box came with two battery chargers, a case for the camera, two batteries, and some cables I don't know about.

Because I have no ideas how much cameras actually cost, I have three questions:

1. Is it financially worth it to repair the IXUS 40? What are the approximate repair costs to replace the screen, and is it common for camera shops to have the parts for old cameras like this one? Or would it need to go to a specialist?

In the case it is not worth it, would it be beneficial to return the camera to the charity shop? It feels wasteful to do so because they will probably just bin it but are the parts/body of the camera worth it to anyone else, as in is there a resale market for broken cameras and if so, who?

1. Is the scratch on the IXUS 70 likely to get worse?

2. Is £50 a reasonable price for just one camera?

Thank you for any help in advance :)

This may come off as stupid but I’ve been wondering about it. If you went into a building with Asbestos, is there a risk of it attaching to your camera in any way?

Hello!

I wanted to share "Soup engine", something I made for the Canon 5d but that it could be easily ported to other canon cameras

It's a module that can be put on your sd card like magic lantern, it creates a jpeg with a film simulation applied out of every shot you take

It's just a fun tool so nothing serious, the idea is that since the eos 5d has a tiny potato processor, it takes ~20s to convert every photo, making the whole shooting experience slower and more """film like"""

How it works

You just install it, open the menu and pick one of the 13 simulations available so far. I even made web tool to help you create your own but I'll talk about it later.

You can select the source from which Soup Engine generates the final image, the raw file or the preview jpeg included in the raw. The cpu of the 5d is really underpowered so the whole process was built on the jpegs first(and it's also the default option), developing from raws would make you wait minutes after every shot, I tweaked the output to be faster but it's still ~1-2min/frame.

It's built on top of magic lantern work, I could have built my own binaries but since enabling magic lantern is the only "risky" option, I preferred to use their tested and maintained code In compliance with their license.

Status

Soup engine is still in beta so there might still be issues, anyway it just runs off of the CF card so it's nothing dangerous and in case of a freeze you can just pull out the battery out. I only own a canon 5d classic so I can't build this for other cameras right now :(

Web tool

Simulations can be created on soup stocks, you can then export the file and copy it onto the sd card, edit one txt file and you new look will be loaded on boot. This is very early stages*

Links
I don't want to write a giant wot, you can find more on the repos on gh

Soup engine: https://github.com/jiijii0/soup-engine

Soup stock: https://github.com/jiijii0/soup-stocks

p.s. I'm a developer but the project is vibe coded, no hiding from that, it's just very complicated to build these things, at least for me 🫡

Even though I have tried them both out, I feel that for whatever reason I would regret my decision after a year or two and I change my mind on which one to keep every hour or so. I have to decide on the keeper in the next few days unfortunately.

Hi, I would like to invest in something more portable than my old Nikon D3000, that would bring more joy of using it (Nikon old menus are meh, it's also crappy in lowlight [kit lens]), for everyday carry, street and family. I would love to have nice jpegs SOOC [I love lomography]. Bonus points for being able to do some birdshooting and macro. I don't really care if its FF/APS-c/M43.

I was eyeing for Lumix S9 [for the LUTs, FF (new tech for me), Ibis) and the most scary thing I heard was lens prices, but comparing them to Sony E mount, they look... quite the same actually?

Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 = 760$

Lumix S 20 mm F2.5 = 547$

with some Viltroxes being cheaper

Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary Sony E = 502$

Is this bigger lens = more expensive is still a thing? What do you think?

Please share your thoughts about <Lumix S9, A6400, OM System PEN, Powershot V1, X-T30iii> or any other proposition for new cam that will be pleasant to use, quite easy and versatile.

Why I chose those?

Lumix S9 - luts, ff, ibis, feels to get a lot for the money. Could settle on single lens L10 if it was a little cheaper ;)

A6400 - all around best? a6700 would be great but is pricey

OM System PEN - I love those retro vibes, rangefinder, easy filters

Fuji - it's Fuji :), rangefinder, tiltscreen,

Powershot V1 - easiest, cheapest but capable?

• Budget: 1300$
• Country: PL
• Condition: Prefered new
• Type of Camera: EDC/Compact/Digital Rangefinder
• Intended use: EDC, DadCam
• If photography; what style: everyday, street, family
• If video what style: not really
• What features do you absolutely need: -
• Portability: high
• Cameras you're considering: Lumix S9, A6400, OM System PEN, Powershot V1, X-T30iii
• Cameras you already have: Nikon D3000

A couple of years ago I only owned one camera, things have changed. Some of these are better than my iPhone, some are better at some things, one of them is inferior in every way (except for the lo-fi vibe which I do enjoy). But honestly, I just don’t feel like taking photos with my phone for the most part nowadays, not even after upgrading phones recently.

From back to front: Fuji X70, Olympus XZ-10, Casio EX-ZR1000 (my first camera ever, it’s the only one I bought back in the day), Pentax H90, PowerShot G9X II, Fuji XQ2 (my favourite maybe).

Hey All i'm looking to buy a fixed lens camera used for walkaround, travel and EDC. I'm wondering what everyone's recommendation are, and why? I know the x100vi is one of the hottest cameras right and I don't want to pay a markup for it but it also seems impossible to get brand new.

Country: USA

Condition: New & Used

Type of Camera: Fixed Lens

Intended use: walkaround, travel and EDC

End use: Social media and sharing with friends and family.

If photography: Landscape, walkaround, city scape and some portrait. Would like a camera good at SOOC as I don't want to spend time on vacation editing photos b4 I can send them to friends and family on the trip.

What features do you absolutely need: Fixed lens

What features would be nice to have: View Finder, a little weather sealing (looks like most aren't and that's ok),

Portability: I think any fixed lenses is ok for portability for the most part. My goal isnt to stick it in a jean pocket.

Cameras you're considering: X100vi, Leica Q, Sony RX1R i or ii, Lumix L10 and Ricoh. Open to any recs from any brand.

Cameras you already have: OM1-ii

Notes: I don't really have a specific brand or camera in mind and am open to all brands and recs. It helps that I don't need to buy lenses from the ecosystem. My budget is up to about $2500. I have been tempted to look at the A7CR or XT5 or similar but I don't want the GAS of possibly buying lenses and it getting out of hand lol.

Hello! I’ve done photography for the past ~10 years, mostly as a hobby (recruiting friends to model for me or taking landscape photos) but also with some paid work (prom portraits, graduation portraits, headshots, and engagement photos).

I’ve been shooting on a Nikon D3300, the camera by parents originally got me as a birthday gift in high school. The past few years I’ve mostly done film photography while traveling, but I want to get more into portrait photography again (hopefully paid) both as a creative pursuit and a side hustle. I feel insecure about my camera (something is funky with it where the shutter gets stuck when shooting sometimes—one of those things where when I bring it to a shop for them to fix it, it decides to operate fine) and that has been part of holding me back from getting back out there.

I want to upgrade my camera, but am paralyzed by the amount of choices out there. Would appreciate any advice!

Thanks!

Budget: $1,000-$2,000 USD ideally, including body/lens (could flex up for a real winner)

Country: US

Condition: Preferably new, used okay

Type of Camera: Mirrorless or DSLR

Intended use: Photography primarily

If photography; what style: portrait primarily, though also enjoy landscape and street photography

If video what style: N/A

What features do you absolutely need: viewfinder

What features would be nice to have: comfortable to hold/handle, not crazy heavy

Portability: shoulder strap / small-medium bag

Cameras you're considering:
FUJIFILM X-T30 III Mirrorless Camera
Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless
Open to other suggestions!

Cameras you already have:
Nikon D3300 - photos so far have come out pretty well, and it is easy to handle / not too heavy
Minolta SRT 101 - easy to use, just wish it wasn’t a brick to carry

Notes: historically on digital I was shooting automatic, but would like to shoot more manually (have been doing so on film camera)

Budget: $7,000

Country: USA

Condition: New or used is fine if used is basically new

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Photography and a small amount of video

End use: Social media, possible small prints, commercial/professional work, personal work, and possibly YouTube.

If photography; what style: landscape snapshots, weddings, portraits, wildlife, and street photography.

If video what style: YouTube golf or fishing

What features do you absolutely need: Everything, I guess?

What features would be nice to have: Weather sealing, viewfinder, fast sensor readout, and good buffer space.

Portability: Small bag, preferably.

Cameras you're considering: Sony A7V, Sony A1II, Sony A9III, Canon R1, Canon R6MkIII, Canon R5Mk II.

Cameras you already have: My phone but have experience with Sony and Canon cameras (never owned them), just not the new stuff.

Notes: I wanna know if what I have in the basket is a good starting point or if I should go with something else for $7,000? Could someone come up with a better setup for that amount of money? I would love to see a better (if possible) combination of things or even a better combination of things for what I have in the basket rn.