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Can I buy a filter that works in the same way as a cameras stock infrared filter?

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Can I buy a filter that works in the same way as a cameras stock infrared filter? Hi I was considering buying a camera to then modify buy removing the stock infrared filter. This is so I could capture both the infrared light and visible light (not achievable with an ir lens filter to my knowledge). I was wondering if I could then purchase a lens filter that blocks infrared light so the camera acts similar to stock or if this …

Ask Photography 898 2024-11-01

Are mirrorless cameras worth it if you’re not a pro?

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Are mirrorless cameras worth it if you’re not a pro? I’m a DSLR user and am in the market for something better than my entry-level 24MP DSLR. I’m not a pro, but it’s an important hobby for me, I want to take good pictures with a lot of detail that I can make prints of for my own purposes. Everything I read says that mirrorless is the future, but I’m having a hard time justifying the extra several …

Ask Photography 733 2024-11-01

New MacBook Pros and iMac Feature Upgraded Cameras With ‘Center Stage’ and ‘Desk View’ Support

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New MacBook Pros and iMac Feature Upgraded Cameras With ‘Center Stage’ and ‘Desk View’ Support All new MacBook Pro and iMac models unveiled this week feature an upgraded 12-megapixel front camera with Center Stage and Desk View support. Apple says the new camera provides “enhanced video quality in challenging lighting conditions.” Center Stage is a feature that automatically keeps you centered in the camera’s view as you move around, wh…

Mac Rumors 1.0k 2024-10-31

Are there compact cameras with telephoto lens?

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Are there compact cameras with telephoto lens? So I am someone who likes taking pictures of the moon and the night sky, whenever I can. I try to use my phone the best I can for it but it just doesn’t cut it out. Hence I have been wondering if there was a compact camera which I can carry around. Also this would be my first time. And I am based out of India. Appreciate your help 🙏 submitte…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2024-10-30

New Speed Cameras Hit A Single Driver With 29 School Zone Tickets In Only 10 Days

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New Speed Cameras Hit A Single Driver With 29 School Zone Tickets In Only 10 Days Generally speaking, the U.S. doesn’t care what happens to people who dare to ever leave their cars. Pedestrians are just asking for it. Unless we’re talking about children at school, in which case, the U.S. kind of sort of cares. For example, Albany, New York recently installed speeding cameras in school zones. As the… Read more…

Jalopnik 429 2024-10-29

The best doorbell cameras

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The best doorbell cameras Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWe picked the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading…

The Verge 1.1k 2024-10-29

Cheapest full frame cameras have dual conversion gain sensors that stack two simultaneous bracketed exposures for higher dynamic range?

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Cheapest full frame cameras have dual conversion gain sensors that stack two simultaneous bracketed exposures for higher dynamic range? Smartphone sensors have dual and now triple gain conversion sensors. They basically have separate circuits in the sensor that take dual or triple simultaneous exposures and then blend them all together into a final RAW file that has wider dynamic range than a normal single exposure. I think Canon calls this Dual Gain Output. What are some of the…

Ask Photography 829 2024-10-24

What Camera’s Should I Buy?

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What Camera’s Should I Buy? I’m in Japan and I’m interested in buying some cameras over here and flipping them so that I could afford a good one for myself. I’m unsure of what cameras people are interested in buying, if the cameras over here can easily be changed to English settings, and what camera I should buy for myself. I looked into a few cameras before my trip and I …

Ask Photography 743 2024-10-24

What is a good or fair price point for older Sony Alpha cameras?

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What is a good or fair price point for older Sony Alpha cameras? I’m looking into getting a camera and many videos I’ve watched suggest an A5000, A6000, or A6100 as a good “beginner” camera. I’ve been looking up some cameras on Facebook market place and have been seeing some listings but I’m wondering what people think is a fair price for these kinds of used cameras. A6000 with 16-50 lens and carrying bag – $…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-10-24

Leica mount on Fuji cameras or Voigtlander in native mount?

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Leica mount on Fuji cameras or Voigtlander in native mount? After deciding to part with my **XF 18mm and 27mm**, I’ve been looking to get a better walkaround/daily manual focus lens than what the chinese manufacturers have on offer at the moment, for context I own the **25mm f2 from TT Artisan**. As I went crazy researching these past few days I’ve noticed there are mainly two solutions Adapt leica moun…

Ask Photography 472 2024-10-23

One-third of DHS’s border surveillance cameras don’t even work

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One-third of DHS’s border surveillance cameras don’t even work Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe House Committee on Homeland Security is looking into Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) surveillance network in the wake of a report that nearly one-third of the agency’s cameras along the US-Mexico border don’t work. Privacy advocates say this is just the latest instance of expensive bo…

The Verge 586 2024-10-22

What cameras should I be looking at for event photography?

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What cameras should I be looking at for event photography? I work for an association and we have events of a couple thousand people that I need good images from. They’re primarily indoors in conference centers and large convention spaces, ie no natural light. We have a print magazine the photos need to be high enough resolution for and just good clear images. I’m a hobby photographer and have been usin…

Ask Photography 406 2024-07-26

My “collection” of all working cameras and lenses. Anything of any value in here? What should I expect?

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My “collection” of all working cameras and lenses. Anything of any value in here? What should I expect? Only problems are the flash retaining clip has chipped off on the ricoh, the yashica has a loose battery flap, and the cosina lens has a ding on the filter thread. Not expecting much value at all. All lenses tested on my digital cameras, no fungus, no scratches, just need a clean. Alk cameras work, flash, film advance, shutter. I have used the c…

Ask Photography 522 2024-07-26

Is newer technology more important than robust cameras? Canon 70D vs. R50.

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Is newer technology more important than robust cameras? Canon 70D vs. R50. I’m looking to switch to mirrorless this fall and want to prioritize a lens which is why the highest I would go is an R50. Maybe I’d get an R10 in a few years but I want a mirrorless fast and that’s the best one I can get with an rf 100-400 or sigma 150-600 contemporary. I have a 70d and the processor is so old, the shutter is loud, and there’s…

Ask Photography 642 2024-07-25

Apple may use Samsung for iPhone cameras, ending longtime Sony run

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Apple may use Samsung for iPhone cameras, ending longtime Sony run Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeApple might start using Samsung camera sensors as soon as 2026, marking the end of Sony’s decade-plus run as the sole supplier of the phones’ camera sensors. The phones are expected to use a Samsung-made “1/2.6-inch 48MP ultra-wide CMOS image sensors” starting “as early as 2026,” according to supply chain anal…

The Verge 1.0k 2024-07-25

Budget Film Simulation Cameras?

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Budget Film Simulation Cameras? I’m looking to get a film simulation camera for my more personal photography. This may be a long shot, but I would really like to keep the camera price under $400, and I don’t mind getting a used camera. Anyone have any recommendations of some good (used or new) film simulation cameras? submitted by /u/Ok_Geologist_832

Ask Photography 393 2024-07-24