Photograph and Camera talk
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Absolutely beautiful day at Eibsee, which is surrounded some of the most beautiful mountains in the Bavarian alps, among them Germany's tallest mountain Zugspitze.
I went a bit HDR with my film recipe, but it actually resembles the magnificent colors we saw. From yellow grass to turquoise / green / blue water and dark green trees covered by the first signs of snow.
Here's some shots. All shot with a 7Artisans 35mm 1.4 manual lens. Almost everything was shot on f8 with the focus dialed in to hyperlocal distance to "just shoot" without thinking too much.
// Proof that messing up the focus sometimes makes for the most beautiful shots. This was one of the first shots of the day and i think it is my favorite
// White, dark blues, greens…
// Mixing some browns in
// The lighting changed very frequently. This looks almost sunset-like when in fact it was 1pm
// Mirrored mountains in the crystal clear lake
// Some fog appeared
// Brown leaves with snow covered greens in the background
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@chrisjohnnick That's awesome! Looking forward to see some shots of yours. For used market mirrorless I would absolutely recommend The Sony A6### series if you're looking for "best bang for the buck". Many people are selling their used setups and you can get great deals including lenses, etc…
You can also find absolutely great deals with Fuji's X-T# series, now that the X-T5 has been released. The X-T3 is still a phenomenal camera if you're mainly looking for shooting stills.
Comes down to personal preference in the end though. May I ask what shooting scenario (portraiture / sports / landscape / travel / street...) you are looking at and what your budget is?
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mostly portrait/street/travel shots when I'm out and about with the family. Looking to spend maybe $500-$700 all in for a body and lens. I've seen lots of used Sony A6000's in that range.
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Also found a Canon M5 locally for $450 with a 22mm lens. Intrigued by the touch screen, bluetooth and same MP as my d750.
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@weftyarn This is as close as I’ve ever come to that and it wasn’t deliberate. I was waiting for the sun to set and there were some guys surfing,so I took a few shots,but neglected to adjust my settings for action photography. This is also the first surfing picture I ever posted on IG. Had to screenshot it to show you,and look who happened to like it way back then.
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I stumbled across this earlier today. As someone who can’t, I thought it might interest those who can.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-64053045
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Is there anyone here into Macro Photography? I have been doing it for quite some time and I have almost given up on it and I'm now trying to sell some of my gear. Is anyone here interested?
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@the246guy I wasn’t using my Macro gear as well,and then I got a Lensball,and found that it was perfect for it. Maybe something to consider.
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I stumbled across this earlier today. As someone who can’t, I thought it might interest those who can.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-64053045
That was an interesting read, thanks @ARNC
Truly inspiring story that goes to show nothing is more interesting than the unordinary.
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New here and reading through the thread, some really nice shots!
Has anyone her got experience with some of the newer X100 cameras?
I had an X100 when they first came out and subsequently traded it for an X-T1. I then bought an X-T2 which has become my main camera but I pretty much always use the 35mm 1.4 and 23mm 1.4.
I miss the dimensions of the X100 (even though the X-T2 is hardly a large camera) and am debating trading the X-T2 towards the X100V.
Has anyone gone from X-T to X100 and not regretted it? I like to carry a camera most of the time and mainly capture street/architecture so the X100V is appealing.
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I've never owned one but from everything I've heard and after I had the chance to spend some time with the X100V at the Fuji House of Photography in London (great place btw!) I can not imagine any disappointment with that beauty of a camera. If you can live with the "limitation" of only having very limited choice of focal lengths (with the adapters…). But that's obvious
If it weren't for the 56mm 1.2 (and possibly a 90mm f2 in the future), I'd definitely consider switching from my XT4, since atm the 23 1.4 sits on my camera for 90% of the time.
The best camera is the one you have with you and the X100V makes having it with you so much easier!
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The best camera is the one you have with you and the X100V makes having it with you so much easier!
So true! I look back at all my photographs over the years and despite the XT-1/2 far outweighing it on the spec sheet, the best photos I’ve taken are all from the X100.
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Has anyone her got experience with some of the newer X100 cameras?
I had an X100 when they first came out and subsequently traded it for an X-T1. I then bought an X-T2 which has become my main camera but I pretty much always use the 35mm 1.4 and 23mm 1.4.
I miss the dimensions of the X100 (even though the X-T2 is hardly a large camera) and am debating trading the X-T2 towards the X100V.
Has anyone gone from X-T to X100 and not regretted it? I like to carry a camera most of the time and mainly capture street/architecture so the X100V is appealing.
No experience with the newer x100 series but had an X100s, XT1, and XPro1, all at the same time.
For me, I loved the OVF but hated the absolute uncertainty or ability to know what was being focused on without having to switch or enable some form of EVF. The 14mm with the actual focus ring, similar to the 23mm iirc, was nice to be able to zone focus somewhat reasonably, but still left a lot to be desired for how I wanted to shoot. Of the bunch, I ended up using the XT1 the most just for how good the EVF was and its faster performance, but ultimately, I got frustrated with the entire system realizing I wanted an OVF and a camera that was much simpler without all of the crazy settings and menus. In the end, I got a leica and have never once looked back now having had the same camera for over 7 years with no desire to consider any other way of shooting, but I also don't shoot action or kiddos very often.
