#Ask Photography

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

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What’s the best choice for a beginner kid?

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What’s the best choice for a beginner kid? Hey guys, my daughter want do some photography. She is in teenage. First of all she want so portrait animals. I have absolutely no clue about cameras. Do you have some advice for about 150€? submitted by /u/smelllikeunwashedtoe

Ask Photography 1.3k 2025-02-07

Stick with Canon or Upgrade to Sony A7iii?

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Stick with Canon or Upgrade to Sony A7iii? I’m wanting to affordably upgrade from the t7– should i go Sony A7iii or stick with Canon? Can anyone help me select a “better” cost effective camera body to upgrade from my DSLR. I currently have a T7: i shoot only in manual mostly: newborns, portraits (outdoor & indoor), and wedding TBH i know the t7 gets a lot of hate but it’s helped me grow …

Ask Photography 1.2k 2025-02-07

Best camera for product photo/video?

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Best camera for product photo/video? Hello! I am a new marketing manager for a small company. We are looking to update our product photo/video and are looking for a decent camera to do so. Currently we do not have a photographer/videographer hired, but we do plan to hire this position in the future. Until then, we’re hoping to purchase a decent camera that will allow a beginner pho…

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Worth the change?

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Worth the change? I have a Nikkor Z 40mm f/2, and my question is if it would be worth to sell it and get the new 50mm f/1.4. I’m seriously struggling on this. (Sorry if wrong flair) submitted by /u/Cerequio

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Can I swap a fuji x mount for a sony e?

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Can I swap a fuji x mount for a sony e? So, I purchased a Laowa 9mm f2.8 from eBay. All the way in china. The person sent the fuji x mount lens instead of the Sony E mount. Sony E has a flange distance of 18mm and fuji has a distance of 17.7. That 0.3mm distance makes it so it’s impossible to adapt the fuji to the sony. I was wondering if it would work if I swapped the fuji mount from…

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Sony a6000, which lens should I buy for upcoming trips to South Africa and Sri Lanka?

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Sony a6000, which lens should I buy for upcoming trips to South Africa and Sri Lanka? Hi all! Why am I in need of advice I’ve got two amazing trips coming up: South Africa with Kruger Park, and Sri Lanka with Wilpattu and/or Yala National Park. I am looking for a lens which will allow me to take shots of wildlife and nature. So I’m basically looking for a (tele)zoom lens. What am I working with right now Right now I’ve got an a60…

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Which digital camera would be better?

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Which digital camera would be better? Hi i wanna buy an old digital camera purely for entertainment, not for doing professional photos. If i were to choose between those two, which one is better? (quality, etc.) im not an expert when it comes to cameras so sorry if this is obvious. submitted by /u/Worried_Peace_1293

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Lens is stuck, what can it be?

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Lens is stuck, what can it be? I’ve owned a Canon Rebel 2000 for a while and never had issues with it. I recently picked it up after not using it for 2 weeks and noticed the lens is stuck, I’m unable to unzoom it. I also never detach it from the body to avoid messing something up inside. The autofocus works but only on the fixed zoom, it slightly adjusts when measure differen…

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Fuji x-m5 or DJI Osmo Pocket 3?

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Fuji x-m5 or DJI Osmo Pocket 3? Should I get a Fuji X-M5 or a DJI Osmo Pocket 3? I also have a Canon 6D and a GoPro Max (360 cam). My primary use will be recording videos for Instagram Reels—documenting coffee-making at home, visiting cafes, and travel-friendly photography. Edit: Here is my requirement: Shoot multi angle shots of me making coffee for reels, along with my cano…

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Compact camera for beginner ?

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Compact camera for beginner ? Hi everyone, I am a complete beginner and currently looking for a used compact camera under $1100 I want something that is compact, so I can bring it around with me. I plan on travelling with it a lot. I want a camera that is good for shooting videos and pictures. I’ve researched a lot and found some option in my budget. I looked at the sony rx1…

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How would you handle this?

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How would you handle this? Hi all, looking for some advice on handling a difficult customer and situation. Heres some backstory. This is my first professional job which i was happy to take on at a ridiculously cheap cost to the client ($1500 AUD ($940 usd) for 200-400 product photos fully edited) so that i would have these images in my portfolio. Signed job brief stated …

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What is an art lens?

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What is an art lens? Title says it all. I would like to know what an art lens does vs a regular lens submitted by /u/justnotright3

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Struggling to decide between camera systems. Which do you have experience with? Which do you think is better?

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Struggling to decide between camera systems. Which do you have experience with? Which do you think is better? I’ve been shooting M43 for a while now after upgrading from my phone camera. Really love the experience of holding a camera and the tactile experience of the knobs and aperture and zoom ring etc. But my current camera isn’t quite good enough in a couple of ways: It’s too small. I’m tall and have big hands, I bought my small camera cause I wante…

Ask Photography 573 2025-02-07

Is the boiler plate Photo editing frustrating?

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Is the boiler plate Photo editing frustrating? I like to share my photography images on Flickr, which goes public, but also serves as a backup, as well as a quick link to give to someone I might meet… Anyway, I know I’m not the first to realise this, but that’s the “boiler plate standard” of editing photos such a way that do better in terms of likes, feedbacks etc – is also the way it work…

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Thoughts on how this color is achieved?

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Thoughts on how this color is achieved? Photographer is Kelby Reck https://www.kelbyreck.com/. They almost look like Kodachrome. The glow I assume if from a mist filter, but I don’t know where to start with the color editing…. In submitted by /u/stahrphighter

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What’s a good price for a second hand Canon EOS R10?

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What’s a good price for a second hand Canon EOS R10? What is a good price for it? I am currently looking at a body with 1760 shutter count for 722USD. Trying to get it down to around 687USD. It comes with original receipt and the following: -Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens -Canon LP-E17 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack -Canon LC-E17 Charger for LP-E17 Battery pack -Battery pack cover -Canon RF-5…

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Hasselblad 500cm and Rear Curtain Sync?

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Hasselblad 500cm and Rear Curtain Sync? Is there any way to achieve the effect of rear curtain flash sync on a Hasselblad 500cm? I have a couple images I’d like to take using this technique, but I’m stumped on how to make it work. I currently use Godox TT600 flashes. They’re wired either directly from a hotshot, or remotely with a wireless transmitter, but both to the pc flash sync in…

Ask Photography 873 2025-02-07

Off camera flash?

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Off camera flash? for reference: using a nikon with a godox x1pro trigger Does anyone know if i can trigger other godox trigger but for different camera brands? I mean, can i use a nikon dedidcat godox trigger like x1pro to trigger of camera flashes (let’s say godox tt685) but the ones dedicated to canon, sony etc, not the specific nikon one? i am asking this cau…

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What to do with my Kodak Advantix 400 APS film?

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What to do with my Kodak Advantix 400 APS film? Hi, I recently found a bunch of old film rolls my parents had and I’m having trouble figuring out what to do with them. First of all, do these rolls come with the little tail of film sticking out when they’re unused? Because that would save a lot of time, haha. None of these rolls have that little bit sticking out, which is making me think they’…

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