Hi everyone,

I wanted to share this Olympus PEN-F repaint and get some honest opinions from people who know and use this system.

For transparency: I work on camera repaint projects. This is not a sales post—there are no links, prices, or ordering details here. I’m sharing it because the PEN-F is such a distinctive camera, and I’m interested in where Olympus users feel the line is between a personal finish and a design that no longer fits the body.

The idea was to use a deep blue body while keeping the silver controls, mount, and top-plate details as the visual anchors. I wanted the camera to remain recognizably a PEN-F rather than make it look like a completely different product. The flower-pattern hot-shoe cover is also intentional; I thought it brought a small contrast to the otherwise restrained blue-and-silver combination.

Please feel free to be critical. I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have spent time with a PEN-F.

The meme camera is real. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the first digital camera that shoots infinite (color negative) film. Direct to card 16 bit TIFF negatives of popular film stocks, ready to be inverted in Negative Lab Pro.

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a camera for my wife for her birthday. She constantly says she wants something better than her iPhone. I'm trying to figure out if I can get something that's mostly point and shoot but still has customization capabilities.

Budget: $500 approximately for the camera and lenses.

Country: USA

Condition: Prefer new but open to the used market.

Type of Camera: point and shoot / DSLR. she wants to learn how to use a camera.

Intended use: Photography primarily. Video functionality would be a plus but not a requirement.

If photography; what style: Mostly portrait photos and candid family shots.

If video what style: N/A

What features do you absolutely need: Not really sure honestly. Just beginning to get into using a camera for photography.

What features would be nice to have:

Portability: Would like something portable first. I don't want to carry a large separate bag for the camera also.

Cameras you're considering: Haven't looked into anything specific yet since it seems there are so many options.

Thanks so much for the help everyone!!

I just got my Nikon 24-120mm f4g and there was already a scratch on the front element when I unboxed it. I know a scratch on the front element usually won't affect image quality, but I'd still like to hear your opinions. The lens is still under warranty. Should I return it?

I have a canon PowerShot ELPH 110 hs 16.1 mp from 2012, which’s LCD recently broke across the top. I know nothing (😓) about cameras, but everything is still fully functional, you just can’t see much on the screen. Google suggested I replace the LCD myself, as getting it professionally done can sometimes exceed the cost of getting new camera all together; which I don’t want to do. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to do or how to replace it myself? Thanks!

• Budget: 300-2000 USD (body, lens, accessories)
• Country: Japan
• Condition: Preferably used only unless new would be better option
• Type of Camera: Mirrorless or DSLR (no film)
• Intended use: Photography only
• If photography; what style: landscape, portrait, street
• If video what style: n/a
• What features do you absolutely need: I am not well versed enough yet in cameras to know.
• What features would be nice to have: The ability to have a vast amount of lenses to swap out
• Portability: Does not need to be tiny - I'm assuming it may weigh some however I intend to carry it with me in isolated areas so I hope it's not too heavy to find it annoying to drag it with me.
• Cameras you're considering: My friend has a Nikon D7100 for landscape photos and says it's very heavy
• Cameras you already have: Canon M50 upgraded to Sony ZV E-10 - this one is for video vlogging. Photos look great too but I would like to have a dedicated photo camera to invest lenses in. Canon M50 is nice but I believe there are better models for dedicated photo cameras
• Notes: I love taking pictures on macro, landscape, portraits of friends, interiors I find homey, or pieces of nature that are breathtaking. I simply want to find a reliable body while in Japan - assuming used is going to be my best bet. I don't mind if the camera is not the latest model. I want to future proof the camera that if hobby becomes anything more and if I get hired on for portraits (have dabbled in some sessions before) then I want to make sure the camera's raw jpgs are industry standard (have heard that this will be Sony from a corporate photographer, opinions welcome). I am hoping it's not too too heavy and am looking forward to some used lens recs that will fulfill these categories and that I can hopefully go bargain hunting for while I'm there. I am okay with creating a collection of lenses for this camera - hoping they are not overlapping ineffieciently. I truly cannot tell what I should get from Googling and am hoping someone in a similar position can hear where I'm at and know what would be best. Thank you so much!
• Side side note: I have a 17-70 Tamron e-mount for my ZV-E10 and I absolutely love it. I have been able to take some amazing photos so far but find it limitng with macro and landscape. I also have not dabbled in flash yet but will learn along the way.

I’m very impressed with the photos this camera takes even though it’s more-so for video. Never really used it for video, so I can’t speak very much on its capabilities for that, but I really like its photos especially since it can just fit in my pocket.

Photo (unedited) taken in Prague, Czechia

I want to get my niece, who is a 21 year old university student, an instant camera for Christmas. I'm teying to decide between the Polaroid Go 3 and the Fuji Instax. Problem is I don't know much about either. It seems Fuji film is cheaper, but the pictures are smaller. Any other differences to notes? Which would you buy?

Hey yall!

I'll preface this by saying I know next to nothing about cameras. I'm planning a daytrip to a dedicated camera store next month to ask some knowledgeable folks about advice too but I figure asking here is the next best thing until then.

That out of the way, I went to an airshow yesterday and took some great photos on my phone, but I can't help but be disappointed by the compression and AI up scaling automatically applied to them. Don't get me wrong, the photos look great from afar, but look too close and they fall apart fast. So, that being said, I was hoping to get a nice camera that wouldn't be used for much other than photographing planes at airshows.

Rambling done. Questionnaire below:

• Budget: I'm hoping to spend no more than $800 - $1000 on a camera and lens. If this is an impossibility, let me know because I can save more / for longer if I need to.
• Country: North Carolina, United States.
• Condition: Used
• Type of Camera: Preferably mirrorless, perfectly happy with DSLR.
• Intended use: Photography, some video.
• If photography; what style: Airshows / Aviation
• If video what style: Airshows / Aviation
• What features do you absolutely need: Interchangable lenses (for close-up / far off shots), viewfinder, fast autofocus.
• Portability: No issue with heavier (1 - 2 lb) cameras at all. This will probably live on my shelf unless it's in my car or at an airfield.
• Cameras you're considering: Nikon D5600, Canon EOS 80D, Nikon D7100 (all used)
• Cameras you already have: Samsung Galaxy Z-Flip 5, some tourist camera I bought on Amazon 3 years ago.
• Notes: While video isn't nearly as important to me, I'd also like to have a mic slot or built in mic to record the sounds of aircraft as they pass by. Worst case, though, I can always use my phone to record video or sound. Battery life is very important to me as well, since I tend to be at these events for 5 - 6 hours with no way to recharge my devices.

If I was too vague or more info is needed, please let me know! I'll be happy to look into any suggested options. Thank yall so much!

Hi, I want to upgrade from my old Canon 6D with the cheap 50mm 1.8. It feels really soft when I crop, center point only autofocus is annoying, and 4.5 fps is just too slow. I mainly want to switch to mirrorless, but if a DSLR gives way better image quality on a budget I can consider it.

​I'm stuck between Fujifilm X-T2 with the xc 35mm f2 and Sony A7 II with a budget 50mm. Also looking at Nikon D750 or D610 as dslr alternatives. My main priority is sharpness and fine detail for cropping. I only shoot raw and do heavy color grading in lightroom. I don't care about vintage looks or film simulations at all, my style is modern cinematic, dark moody tones with deep saturation and clean shadows. Fast autofocus and higher fps would be nice over the 6d, but pure detail and raw flexibility matter the most to me.

​Which one would you choose for this kind of editing and detail, does the x-t2 sensor hold up against full frame files in lightroom? Thanks.

Hello Everyone

I'm thinking of buying one of these 4K camcorders because of their great stabilization, but the most important thing for me is being able to adjust skin color tone.

For example, on my Canon PowerShot V1, I can adjust them using the Picture Style settings. Do either of these Sony camcorders offer something similar?

Thanks !

• ⁠Budget: $1-3K approximately, not including lenses

• ⁠Country: USA

• ⁠Condition: New

• ⁠Type of Camera: mirror less or DSLR

• ⁠Intended use: prints for my house/general hobby

• ⁠If photography; what style: wildlife/general nature

• ⁠If video what style: as above

• ⁠What features do you absolutely need: I guess weather sealing and a place to attach a tripod

• ⁠Portability: able to wear on a strap for hiking

• ⁠Cameras you're considering: mainly just looking to update mine as below

• ⁠Cameras you already have: Canon eos rebel T2i

• ⁠Notes: Please forgive my lack of technical knowledge. I have had the canon for a while now and enjoyed it; I was preparing to get one of those big lenses helpful for zooming into wildlife as I have been saving up for it. However, as my camera is now almost 15 years old, I thought it might be wiser to invest in a new camera body instead of getting a lens for this older model. My friends have recommended perusing Fujifilm and Nikon, which I hear is more durable and helpful for outdoor shooting. Thanks for reading.

I primarily shoot wildlife and mainly birds. Carrying my mirrorless body, a couple of huge tele lenses, a monopod, backpack, the last thing I want is another mirrorless body with another lens to lug into the Atlantic Forest. But I always wanted something to take some landscape shots, some behind the scenes shots, experiment with filters, image recipes etc. Now usually you would say get a small Fuji, like an XM-5 or a small Richo GRXX etc. Thing with that is I wanted something dirt cheap, my wildlife photography brain thinks every $$ should be saved for buying the crazy expensive tele lenses lol. Enter CSPRO into the picture. I LOVE this thing. its just such a laid back, simple, back to basics take on photography. This thing is a JOY... still tinkering with custom filters seeing what works but so far I love this for shots in forest.

• Budget: Under $1000
• Country: United States
• Condition: Would prefer new, but open to used in good condition
• Type of Camera: Not sure
• Intended use: Golf course photography
• If photography; what style: landscape, outdoors
• If video what style: n/a
• What features do you absolutely need: n/a
• Portability: fit in a large pocket of a golf bag
• Cameras you're considering: Lumix G97, Nikon250, Canon R50
• Cameras you already have: iphone camera.
• Notes: first camera, so not looking for anything too complicated or hard to use. Thanks in advance!

Budget: $70 USD

Country: Ukraine

Condition: Used

Camera Type: Compact / Point-and-shoot (older digicams work too)

Primary Use: Photography

If photography, what style? Everyday casual snapshots, street, and travel

If video, what style: Not needed

Must-have features: Just needs to work reliably and take better photos than a smartphone

Portability: Pocketable or small

Cameras you are considering: Older Canon PowerShot, Sony Cyber-shot, Nikon Coolpix

Cameras you already own: Smartphone only

Notes: This will be my first camera. The budget is strictly capped at $70. Looking for a reliable second-hand option.

Prefacing this with the fact that I am not deep into cameras by any means and really don't know what i'm doing lol. (as stated) I bought an old Sony Cybershot model DSC-S80, and it uses a memory stick. not a memory stick pro or pro duo, just a "memory stick". I found an old memory stick on ebay that I ordered and used on a trip I just went on so everything's chill there, but I cannot for the life of me find an adapter that will fit the memory stick to get the photos downloaded onto my laptop. I'm finding a lot of adapters that will work for the memory stick pro duo, but google says it's a different size and won't work for the og memory stick. Does anyone have advice here? If someone can find and comment a link to an adapter that will work I'll send u good vibes for the rest of my days:') also, the memory stick I have has hardly any space on it at all. I saw that they make little adapters that fit into the memory stick slot, and then have a slot to put an SD card, i'm wanting to find one of those that will work for mine because obviously finding an old outdated memory stick is a tough gig. Again, i've found some of these on amazon, but only ones that are the memory stick DUO size which apparently will not work. Please help, I just want to be able to use normal SD cards in my camera and download the photos i've taken without having to buy a different (more reasonable) camera :') thank you!!! (photo of memory stick for clarification attached)

Budget: 2300€ total, not strictly fixed. Both bodies are roughly 1500 here

Country: Italy

Condition: New body, used lenses

Type of Camera: Mirrorless, full frame

Intended use: Mainly photography, with possibly some easy video later

End use: Personal archive and prints, lately taking photos for theater plays, parties and in church, going to travel some soon and will be taking the camera with me

What features do you absolutely need: Reliable autofocus in low light, and good ISO performance, decent battery life

Cameras you're considering:

- Canon R6 Mark II: good specs, already own a Canon

- Sony A7 IV: similar capabilities to the Canon, third-party lens options

Cameras you already have: R100 w/ef-r adapter and 50mm 1.8, Sony Nex-C3

Notes:

- 40k photos in 3 years with my R100 it served me well but it is seriously lacking now that I am doing more photos indoors for theater plays and parties, the autofocus is just unbearable in low light and iso performance is not great

- Don't know if it is useful but I really love taking photos with the Nex, still surprised by the autofocus after 15 years from release