Camera body buying advice I have had my current camera for about 4 years or so now (Canon T7) and am planning on upgrading sometime within the next year or so. I have the two lenses that came with the camera (18-55mm and 75-300mm) as well as a 60mm efs f2.8. My camera doesn’t have any issues necessarily so I plan on passing it down to my girlfriend. Personally, my only c…

Thinking about buying a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50V pros and cons and how much would you pay? Thinking about getting a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50V for my first camera. I would like to say I don’t really know anything about cameras but I saw some sample pictures and liked what I saw. Just wanted to know if it’s a good camera to start with and about what is a decent price range for it. Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/Uzixxa …

Elon Musk’s Tantrums Reportedly So Bad After Buying Twitter, Staff Considered Calling For A Wellness Check It’s not exactly a secret that Elon Musk’s luck at Tesla didn’t translate well once he took over Twitter. Ad revenue is down, users are leaving and it’s become mostly useless for finding trustworthy news sources. And apparently, those problems have hit Musk hard. Even harder than any of us might have previously… Read more…

Should i regret buying the VR version to the VR ii ? I have recently decided to buy a mid range telephoto lens (the Nikon 55-200 3.5-5.6 VR) but i chose the old VR version because i am low on budget and it is 20% cheaper than the VR ii. I have the 18-55 VR ii and it is a night and day difference between VR on and off. But i am wondering, because the lens i bought is the first VR version is it goin…

What are the benefits of buying down an interest rate? Going to be buying a home soon. Our lender suggested we buy down the rate so it’s lower but it significantly increases what we have to pay in closing costs. I’m just having a hard time arguing what the benefit it. It would be 8.1% without a buy down and 7.1% with the buy down. I’m also frustrated that we are going to be paying close $20K just t…

I’ve been thinking of buying the T6i as a beginner but I’m not sure I’ve always been interested in photography and been wanting to buy a camera, and the one that seemed good was the T6i (bought second hand) however, it’s also quite expensive on my country and I’m somewhat apprehensive of buying something so expensive and it not really being all that necessary as opposed to buying something cheaper (like a T6) I’…

LPT: To avoid buying fake electronic accessories. Check the text on the packaging of electronic accessories such as earphones, usb cables, phone batteries, power banks etc. Poor grammar, spelling mistakes and incoherent descriptions are enough red flags not to buy that generic substandard product. Who’s so ignorant not to cross-check the face of their brand? submitted by /u/254simba

LPT: Avoid buying cars from recently flooded states Avoid buying cars from recently flooded states This is something people should be aware of DON’T BUY CARS THAT ARE FROM SOMEPLACE RECENTLY FLOODED. Anything registered in NY or NV during the floods should be avoided at all cost. I used to work for a dealership and the service department kept getting cars for months after the big floods here. Pe…

i need some help with buying something Can some recommend me backpack which is fairly affordable and small to medium size that would fit a camera with a 600mm lens that go in the backpack with without taking apart. submitted by /u/Abject_Leader9038

Buying a car with my savings Here’s the story: I’ve been saving since my first job, I had $50k in my savings at 20 years old. Then I used a ton of it to pay for school without any loans. I’m 25 now and I have $21k in my savings and can’t even tell you how much I make monthly because it fluctuates so much (I’m a freelancer) but it isn’t much. Almost exactly a year ago, I …

Thinking of buying house/condo later down the line I just want to gauge your guys’ thoughts – don’t need specific advice but want to hear others who may be or have been in a similar situation. My current financial situation: I have a about $100k in total assets, current salary is $110k, but after taxes, $401k, and medical it’s about $60k take home pay. I live in CA in a HCOL. How feasible/reas…

Buying Vacation days, whats the point? So I can “Buy” up to 5 vacation days at a cost of $1.692.36 a year. Biweekly, I net about $2,300-$2,400 in pay. I can already book unpaid time off, I did so already without buying vacation days (started in the middle of the year, so I had less PTO and needed an extra week.) Is there some hidden benefit I’m missing? submitted by /u/Opp…

Cold feet on house buying. Is buying reasonable or am I an idiot? Hello everyone. I’ve been working and saving for many years, have been renting most of my life. Married, 2 kids, VHCOL area, think Bay Area. Combined with my wife we have about 1 million in high yield savings and 1 million in stocks. We both have jobs in software engineering. We are considering paying cash for a condo, with a highest offer of …

Traveling to the US with an empty suitcase and buying your clothes there As a European (NL) I’ve often been told the US is a lot cheaper in terms of clothing and hiking gear than my country. I’m traveling to Boise, Idaho soon and since I need new clothes anyway, would it be a stupid idea to just bring 1-2 sets of clothing and for the rest bring an empty suitcase? Will it be significantly cheaper? Does this also go fo…

I’m having a shit day but buying make up cheers me up 🙂 loving the high end stuff now, love the packaging too. How do you guys rate these products. I’ll list them below as well. Armani luminous silk foundation in shade 8. Dior Forever Glow veil primer. Dior Forever Glow skin correct concealer in shade 4N. Armani Lip Power matte in shade 410. YSL The Slim lipstick in shade 32. I also got some samples of foundation to try. The Armani in the same shade I bought the full size bottle in to try before I open the big bottle, …

Are pet portraits a thing people would be interested in? Are mine good enough/worth buying? Taking pics of my fur babies is the best. It combines my two favorite things. But lately, I’m contemplating monetizing my work.. starting with offering pet portraits 🙂 Here’s my kids for reference of my style. Are my photos ok? Any advice going forward? 🙂 submitted by /u/SpacecraftKey6941

I am getting back to it – buying a new body for my lenses or starting from scratch? Hey! I have started taking photos again and want to get back into my hobby, I’m considering my options right now regarding equipment and need your advice. I have a Pentax K-m. I bought it around 2010 and haven’t used it for the last 5-6 years. I have tried to turn it on and put in a fresh set of batteries, and it shows the batteries are empty – …

Should I postpone buying a home and rent a home instead after finding out wife is pregnant? We currently live in an apartment and looking to move out after lease ends (4 months). Was thinking of buying a house, yes I know it’s like the worst time in history but we just want to find a home. We have $80k cash and another $100k liquid investment, so enough to put a down payment and some extra cash. Now with a kid in mind (8 months left), …

Buying my sister out. Does this make sense?! I bought a house with my sister & my mom. We split the down payment 3 ways, closing costs, bills. We all lived in the same house (multi family). House was $350k in 2010. We each put down 10k. My sister got married in 2015, and moved out stopped paying her share, my mom also moved in 2015 and stopped paying her share, but mom paid helped me pay f…

Buying used now vs wait for sale Noob here interested in getting into photography and buying my first camera. I know the general recommendation is to buy used if possible. But since Black Friday is right around the corner I was wondering if I should wait till then. Are there usually good sales on Black Fridays on Cameras or should I look for a good used one now? I’m looking at…