When you travel how long does it take to get into gear after landing? Not sure if I’m getting old or what but when I’m travelling I usually book my flight to leave midday so I don’t have to wake at the crack of dawn. Upon landing and getting luggage I only want to relax, check out the hotel, and grab a quick bite/drink before bed. The other week I travelled with friends and after several hourlong delays we landed …

What new gear works on old camera? I have the powershot SX40HS , it’s my one and only camera given to me by my dad. I’ve bought ND and CPL for it and enjoyed it. Now I pan on utilizing the hot shoe but I’m a bit hesitant to buy a flash since I don’t know of the modern flash attachments right now would be recognised by the camera. submitted by /u/HonestDiamond911 …

What gear should I bring to Iceland? I’m heading to Iceland for 12 days in mid-April and I’m really keen to shoot everything the country has to offer but I’m not too sure what to bring and what to leave at home, there’s some small gaps in my focal lengths too. Current gear: Canon R5 Canon 6D mk I Canon 100d Ricoh GRiiix (40mm fixed) EF 16-35 f/4 L IS USM EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM S…

What Settings and Gear to use for a Homecoming Dance? I have a homecoming event tonight I am covering for my School and don’t know much about shooting in dark spaces with lights and people dancing so what would be the best for me to use out of the gear I got and the best settings for this. Keep in mind this is my first event I’m doing this. submitted by /u/Cryptexious_

How do you protect your gear if you have to leave it in the car? I am asking mostly the professionals who on a regular basis have to carry and leave expensive gear in the car. Besides the obvious of not leaving anything that can be spotted. Is there anything else that can be done? Some kind of lock or mini safe? Or that’s impossible. submitted by /u/just_a_random_guy_11

What the ‘B’ On Your Gear Shifter Means (And When To Use It) Toyota may not have the most exciting electric car in the world, but it’s done an incredible job of helping the hybrid go mainstream. And while it certainly has more competition in the market than it did when the Prius was first introduced, it’s still one of the automakers that appears most committed to offering… Read more…

Gear – Suitcase vs Backpack Based off your experiences, what would you recommend for the following: Au Pair in Australia 6 Months , 88 days of work for work travel visa (Australia), likely additional hostel based travel 1 month (+?) that would take place in one or more or the following : Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Japan Suitcase would be ideal for au pair portion and …

Where else can I sell this gear? (UK) Hiya. I’m looking to sell all my lighting gear for my studio I closed down as I’m in a different career now. I’ve put this on eBay and FB marketplace but I was wondering if there are any photography specific platforms in the UK I can also advertise this on. All the gear was used for less than 6 months and then COVID happened and I changed career…

Lost in the search for new photography gear. What’s best to do? I’m getting lost. So, last year, I bought my first ever camera. A second hand sony a5100 with the kit lens f3.5 18-50mm. Always took lots of pictures with my S23U with gcam installed, and just wanna try out a real camera basically. I expected the image quality to be better too. So, tried several things, and I like it. To work with it. I like the…

Have you purchased gear from becextech? Hi photography friends! I’m in the market for a Nikon Z8, and Becextech has a pretty attractive price. I’m not familiar with them, and have bought gear from B&H and Adorama in NYC, Abe’s of Maine, and Willoughby’s back when it was a retail store. Would love to hear from anyone who has dealt with Becextech, pro or con. Thanks! submitted by …

Galapagos gear recommendation? Do I need 150-600? Heading to Galapagos next spring on a high school trip (not technically a school event, but run by a teacher). I’m going with my kid, but have no “official” chaperone duties, so I should have reasonable time to photograph, but I won’t be able to do extended shoots, will have to keep up with the tour. I’m relatively sure of my basic gear: * Sony …

Will my gear fit the protactic lowepro bag? I’m looking at the lowepro protactic 450 aw ii bag but just wondering if there’s any Nikon Z users who can advise if the following gear would fit? If not is there a padded bag option out there that could? It’s a combination of sports and wildlife photography so as transportable as possible. Z9 + Z 70-200 Z 180-600 Z 100-400 Z 24-70 Thanks in ad…

NYC at Xmas w/ family… What gear should I take? Bodies: Nikon D750 or D300. Prime lenses all Nikkor: FX 20 mm f2.8; 35 f2, 50 1.4, 50 1.8, 105 2.8 macro. Zoom FX Nikkor: 35-70 2.8, 80-200 2.8, 70-300 4.5-5.6. Zoom DX 18-70 3.5-4.5 Nikkor and Tokina 12-24 f4 DX. Shooting family holiday, museums, street, architecture. Travel by car and train. The 80-200 I would love to take but it’s so heavy…

How do you protect your gear (against theft/robbery)? Running around with expensive gear (worth some thousand Euros) in a small camera bag, that is easily snatached away, I am wondering what ways there are to protect your gear against theft? I already googled a bit, and to me, the only viabal solution (besindes having it insured against theft, and therefore paying a lot of money on a monthly basis,…

Bought the wrong gear – new recommendations? Hi everyone, I have been interested in starting hobby photography for a while and my lovely husband bought me a camera which was suppose to be a surprise for Christmas but it arrived today and he thought it was broken so had to spoil the surprise to ask me🤣 Its a Canon 450D, and when you took the cover off the front there was no glass (lens) – a…

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Wicked meets Metal Gear Solid. – Metal Gear’s Hidden Musical Connection (And Why Kojima Was Right Again) submitted by /u/yuritopiaposadism

How Can I Make Money With My Old Photos to Upgrade My Gear? Hi everyone! I’ve been into photography for about 6 years, starting with a Nikon D3500 and some basic lenses like Sigma 70-300mm and Nikkor 35mm 1.8. Over time, I’ve upgraded to Nikon D610 (and returned it after one month of shooting), and now I’m using a Nikon D3300 with a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8. I’ve recently been taking photography more seriousl…

Where do you put your gear when travelling by air? Hi, so I bought a KNF backpack that is 33L (34 x 22 x 54 cm) about 2 months ago, but I just realized that I didn’t consider whether it would fit in the cabin storage. As fellow photographers, I just want to know how you all bring your gear on the airplane. Is my backpack oversized, or is it fine? Thanks. submitted by /u/Ill_Implement_6224…

Where do you store your gear? I just bought some new lenses and now have too much gear for my camera bag. I don’t want or need a new bag as I’ll almost certainly never take everything in one go. I use my camera for hiking and travel. It’s currently all laid out on the spare bed then I grab what I need when I head out. Not very practical long term. I was thinking maybe some a…