#Ask Photography

Offers a space to ask all sorts of questions about photography, from business to composition.

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I think I’ve settled on purchasing the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and I found fairly good prices online. My question is what lenses would you recommend to a beginner?

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I think I’ve settled on purchasing the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and I found fairly good prices online. My question is what lenses would you recommend to a beginner? My focus on using the camera will be primarily for landscapes, travel, maybe some wildlife. I posted for references some of the types of photos I enjoy taking. Mix between an old iPhone and lumix g7 that I borrowed. I’m looking to invest in one or two decent lenses that are budget friendly. submitted by /u/Living-Landscape1808 …

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-12-26

Astrophotography with an APS-C camera?

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Astrophotography with an APS-C camera? I have been interested in trying out astrophotography with the recent surge with the northern lights. I know a full frame is recommended but has anyone had success with APS-C cameras? And if so any tips on ISO settings without making the picture too noisy? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/brummit3

Ask Photography 908 2024-12-26

Which budget mirrorless camera should I choose from the list?

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Which budget mirrorless camera should I choose from the list? Recently, I’ve been looking for a compact street photography camera at a budget cap of around 300-350 US dollars (for the body alone). Requirements: must have rotational screen, mirrorless, small size (for stealthiness) I am kind of struggling to make a choice from the following four cameras: Sony A5100 Everything about this camera suits my n…

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Why is the field of view from my 18mm rf-s lense smaller than 24mm rf lense?

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Why is the field of view from my 18mm rf-s lense smaller than 24mm rf lense? I have the Canon EOS r50. Canons mirrorless APS-C camera. I’ve been shooting for awhile on a 24-105mm rf lense. Well my gf got me an 18-150mm rf-s lense for Christmas. My assumption was that at 24mm on my camera the field of view was actually closer to the equivalent of a 36mm on a full frame camera and that I would put the new lense on and get …

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Whats ur Opinion on the Lumix S5ii?

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Whats ur Opinion on the Lumix S5ii? Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone. The reason I’m asking this question is simple: I want to get rid of one (or both) of my Fujis because I’m fed up with the unreliable AF. Of course I could go ahead and buy a Sony (the new A7v is just around the corner). So why not just buy a Sony? Well, it’s also a question of price. The Lumix is ​​currentl…

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sony zv1 or insta 360 go?

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sony zv1 or insta 360 go? i already have the sony zv1, and am thinking about purchasing the insta 360 go for simple life archiving and vlogging for fun. would it be a big difference in terms of convenience or quality? not sure if it’s worth it, but i’m considering it because the zv1 is bigger and runs out of battery relatively quickly. (or are there any more affordable s…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-12-26

What would cause this red streak l/shade on the left?

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What would cause this red streak l/shade on the left? Sony a7cii, had a Sigma 85 on it. Been taking photos pretty regularly for the past few months, never saw this issue; no idea why this started showing up today. What I find even more dumbfounding is that it doesn’t happen consistently, and from what it seems it’s been happening only in this very bright indoor setup. I was at time getting much clo…

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What would you invest in?

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What would you invest in? Hey everyone, I am looking for an upgrade and wanting to develop further. Thanks for reading and helping in advance! Budget: €2000 What are you using it for? It will be primarily used for short-form content, but it might also be used for photography and product or brand videos. How long do you need to record for? For now, short clips, but in the…

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Scam?

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Scam? Okay so I’m trying to buy the canon g7x on offer up which has a 2 day purchase protection, I asked this person if they can ship, mind you they joined this month and have sold one thing. But they are selling the camera for 215?? I asked if they ship on offer up they said yes but offered to show me a video of the camera, I have had no response yet…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2024-12-26

Horizontal Lines on photos? (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830)

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Horizontal Lines on photos? (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830) Hello. I’ve had this Sony DSC-W830 for a while now and it has worked fine… until only recently. I rarely use it (last time I did was a month ago and it was just fine then) so I’ve only discovered this issue a few days ago. Every time I take a photo, the result is a brighter(??) image with horizontal lines that ruin its quality. Note that the pa…

Ask Photography 700 2024-12-26

Colour accuracy and consistency from strobes?

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Colour accuracy and consistency from strobes? I think I’ve outgrown my MS300v strobe. I’m increasingly finding that the colour is not consistent enough (especially when doing long sessions at high power), which costs me time in post. I also want to do more product photography and I’m well aware that colour accuracy is critical for this work. How far up the value spectrum do I need to go to…

Ask Photography 775 2024-12-26

Instagram Alternative Aspect Ratios?

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Instagram Alternative Aspect Ratios? I only see mentions about 4:5, 1:1, and 1.91:1. But doesn’t Instagram also support 3:2 or at least 16:9 on posts? What are the pixel counts allowed on those? I don’t see any online posts about it but I clearly am able to post 3:2 photos without any issue. submitted by /u/BigBrainPolitics_

Ask Photography 597 2024-12-26

Sony A7iii/ A7Riii, Canon R10 or Nikon Z5/Z6?

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Sony A7iii/ A7Riii, Canon R10 or Nikon Z5/Z6? I do aviation photography. For the Sony and the Nikons the lenses are probably going to be the same, Tamron 70-300mm Di III RXD except if i go with the Nikon F mount lenses. For the R10 it is probably going to be a 70-200mm 2.8 L USM or RF 100-400mm. submitted by /u/twittervettex

Ask Photography 1.0k 2024-12-26

Whay laptop should i get for photography, school and accounting?

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Whay laptop should i get for photography, school and accounting? So im going into grade 11 and i am starting to get serious with my photography and school so i need a laptop that will last me all day but also run photo mechanic, lightroom and photoshop while also starting my accountant evet i can do a budget of between 1000-1500 aud and i was looking into macbooks but they get pricey quickly submitted by…

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Which to buy? Final decision

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Which to buy? Final decision I’m going to be buying a new mirrorless camera this week coming from a dslr. My two options are the Sony a6400 w/ 16-50mm kit lens and the fujifilm x-t30 ii w/ 15-45mm kit lens. I mainly do street and landscape photography. Which would be best for long term? As for lenses I want to use the kit lens for a while before buying another one. I know t…

Ask Photography 1.0k 2024-12-26

Keeping hot shoe with top handle mounted?

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Keeping hot shoe with top handle mounted? I often do a lot of run and gun stuff. Typically i need a shotgun mic (and the receiver) some type of bright light, and either a wireless trigger and flash or a speedlight. A top handle helps greatly with ergonomics but also provides many additional centered mounting points that work well for me. My main issue is, sometime I need to mount a spee…

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I am leaving Lightroom. What is the best alternative for me?

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I am leaving Lightroom. What is the best alternative for me? I have been using Lightroom classic as my only photo editing software, but want to leave the subscription model. I heavily use the catalog side of lightroom and was wondering what program would be the best alternative. I keep my file explorer very organized regarding my photos. I mostly take wildlife/bird, and Insect macro photos, so nothing pro…

Ask Photography 657 2024-12-25

Zoom setting on my Godoy Flash doesn’t have the right setting for my Fisheye lens?

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Zoom setting on my Godoy Flash doesn’t have the right setting for my Fisheye lens? Hey, just got a flash for Christmas (I’m a beginner photographer). I was planning on using this flash with my fisheye lens (Canon 8mm -15). However, the zoom setting doesn’t go to 8 or 15mm – the lowest is 20. How big of a deal is this, does it have to do with the spread of the flash? And are the other flashes out there that go lower to accommod…

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