#Ask Photography

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

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Advice Needed – Purchasing a new camera – Suggestions?

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Advice Needed – Purchasing a new camera – Suggestions? Hello everyone! I would love some advice for my next camera. I have been taking photos as a hobby since 2020 and I enjoy it so much. It’s been great and I mainly use it as a form of art therapy. I want to start saving up to purchase a new camera. I currently have a canon rebel T6 I am in no rush just want to start saving up. A little about what…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-27

Camera bag advice?

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Camera bag advice? Just bought a sony A7c ii and want a camera bag (size 3-5 L). Confused between a few options. Prefer: compact, weatherproof and padding on base Wandrd Rogue 3L sling Nomatic Mckinnon Camera Sling 5L Alpaka Vertex Pouch/Go Sling mini v2 Urth Dolomite Camera Sling 5L Please share any photos of bags you use with gear inside. submitted by /…

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Anyone can explain why my image turned out like this? (Shot on Kodak film)

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Anyone can explain why my image turned out like this? (Shot on Kodak film) https://preview.redd.it/041n0w97hdfe1.jpg?width=3130&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=faec7a6bb9f5e1295d40c290d209cdef0b61e78c None of my other photos came out like this except for this one. Any idea why it’s so hazy and how to avoid this issue in the future? submitted by /u/Seanwys

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Any camera recommendations for a beginner?

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Any camera recommendations for a beginner? Im really interested in photography and would love to get into it properly. I have a big interest in animals, wildlife and nature photography and I would like to get myself a nice camera which can take good pictures as such. I have a budget of around £250-300 ($312-375), but would like to stick to the 250 range if possible. I’m leaning towards a…

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Why do I have darker strips in my photos?

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Why do I have darker strips in my photos? The first photo that I took was using the viewfinder and the second, live view. This issue seems to be intensified in bright light scenarios, though it still happens with lower light situations. Why does this only happen when using the viewfinder and how can I fix it? submitted by /u/bengalapada

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Is 350mm enough for my purpose, or should I splurge for 500mm?

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Is 350mm enough for my purpose, or should I splurge for 500mm? Hi good folks – recently started getting into more wildlife photography, and have become frustrated with the limited focal length of my current 70-210mm kit lens – I’d love to get closer (image wise) to my subjects (birds and other animals). Looking to upgrade but struggling to make the choice between two lenses: the sony 70-350mm and tamron 150…

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Reteaching myself photography. Starting shooting at a model train show–In retrospect I should’ve paid more attention to aperture for a larger depth of field. Way too narrow on most of my shots. Any additional tips for macro-style model photography? Nikon Zf, Nikkor 24-120 f/4 S

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Reteaching myself photography. Starting shooting at a model train show–In retrospect I should’ve paid more attention to aperture for a larger depth of field. Way too narrow on most of my shots. Any additional tips for macro-style model photography? Nikon Zf, Nikkor 24-120 f/4 S submitted by /u/Kaiser-NA

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Best first camera?

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Best first camera? I want to purchase my first ever camera, i want a camera for landscape still photography, sunset, sunrise, and night photography, the camera will be used when traveling so size is important. My current options on the used market within my budget are: Sony a6000 ( kit lens) Sony a6300( no lens) Sony zv-e10 (kit lens) Fujifilm xa-5 (kit lens) Fuji…

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embedded preview/JPG as Develop REFERENCE comparison without JPG file in library?

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embedded preview/JPG as Develop REFERENCE comparison without JPG file in library? I shoot with a Nikon and Sony and i like to shoot jpeg+raw. In many cases i like the look of the JPG more than raw so what i do is like to use the JPG as a reference side by side in Lightroom reference comparison mode while i edit the Raw, after im done and i like it more than the Jpeg, i remove the JPEG from my Lightroom library. but this means…

Ask Photography 705 2025-01-27

Online or in-person course ?

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Online or in-person course ? Hi all, I am a hobbyist photographer looking to improve my craft. I am getting back in to photography after a pretty long pause (life tends to get in the way of hobbies) and am finding that I just can’t seem to get the clarity in my photos that I would like. I do use pretty good quality camera body and lenses (currently using Nikon z6iii and mos…

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Renting on grover?

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Renting on grover? Does anyone have experience with grover.com? Planning on renting a lens to take with me on vacation to Mexico. Or anyone has a other great solution? Living in the Netherlands submitted by /u/Mr_Valt

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manual or autofocus lens for beginner?

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manual or autofocus lens for beginner? Hi everyone, I just bought my first camera – the Fujifilm X-E2, and now I’m choosing a lens for it. I think I’ll mostly be shooting street and portraits. My budget is pretty limited, so I’m not sure if I should pay extra for autofocus lenses or if I can stick with manual ones (I have zero experience). I’m considering used manual lenses: TTArtisa…

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Canon speedlight flash compatible with 3rd brand studioflash receivers?

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Canon speedlight flash compatible with 3rd brand studioflash receivers? Hello everyone… I was asking myself, is it possible to use the canon speedlite 600 ex rt2 for triggering (3rd brand) compatible 2.4ghz receivers that are coupled with studioflashes? Instead of a dedicated sender/receiver combo’s? submitted by /u/Necessary_System_876

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need help with exposure compensation?

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need help with exposure compensation? hello everyone, have a fujifilm x-t1 with a manual lens. it’s about the exposure compensation. somehow the exposure compensation is automatic. i can’t find the function to control it manually. maybe i’m just too stupid or missing something. where can i find the function to change the exposure compensation to manual? best regards // translated w…

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What is the mount on this Joby tripod for?

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What is the mount on this Joby tripod for? I can’t for the life of me figure out or find online what this specific mount is for. It is slightly curved with a release button on the side. It also cannot be removed from the base of the tripod. Hoping someone knows. Thanks! submitted by /u/gabybullshitusername

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