#gear

Where do you store your gear?

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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…

Ask Photography 586 2024-11-15

Help pick a gear? Tia!?

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Help pick a gear? Tia!? I want a photography focussed Camera Body..Below are my requirements. 1. I am looking for Full Frame.. 2. I am not restricted to any brand I just wanted a ecosystem with some standard lens (canon vs sony I guess using native brand lenses as I feel they will be better optimized.. so is it worth consuderib3rd party setup in longer run where I migh…

Ask Photography 366 2024-11-14

Is this gear too outdated? I have some questions

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Is this gear too outdated? I have some questions Hello, I was gifted this gear from my Mom after finding it in her Attic after 15-20 years. Battery and charger were inside luckily! I’m charging the battery now to see if it’ll hold charge. What am I looking at here? I just bought my first camera last year so I’m still learning. The 1 lens looks massive! Do you think this is usable? Worth anyt…

Ask Photography 951 2024-11-13

What Gear Are You Using Now? And If brand of your gear Didn’t Exist, What Brand Would You Choose?

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What Gear Are You Using Now? And If brand of your gear Didn’t Exist, What Brand Would You Choose? Hey folks, Just curious—what camera and lenses are you currently using? And here’s a fun “what if”: if the brand of your camera (e.g. Nikon or Canon, or Sony, etc.) didn’t exist, which camera brand would you switch to? Let’s hear your picks! submitted by /u/MrSoloBaker

Ask Photography 740 2024-11-06

How to store gear?

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How to store gear? I’m living in a very hot and humid area (~35C° and ~70-90% relative humidity), how should I store my gear? Do I just need a sealed box with some desiccant and put my stuff in there or is there another solution? submitted by /u/ObseleteIdiotAlt

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What’s your gear for travel?

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What’s your gear for travel? I’ll be traveling for about a month throughout SE Asia with my camera (Sony A7RV, Tamron 28-200 and Sony 20 1.8 as well as a small tripod. Unsure if I should be getting a backpacking pack (48 L Osprey kestrel) and using a cube or a photography backpack (Shimoda 40L) with an insert and using the rest of the space for clothing etc. I shoot primari…

Ask Photography 901 2024-10-31

What gear would I need for a fashion shoot similar in style to this?

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What gear would I need for a fashion shoot similar in style to this? I’ve started my own fashion brand and because of some delays and changing priorities I thought I could shoot the campaign images myself, with the assistance of some colleagues. I’ve got some experience with composition and some basic knowledge of photography, but no real experience with what gear I would need for this. This is the direction I’m …

Ask Photography 547 2024-10-24

Do You Have Insurance on Your Gear? How?

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Do You Have Insurance on Your Gear? How? Looking to insure my Gear (Canon R6 ii plus a few lenses). I’m a hobbyist so professional/business Insurance doesn’t seem to be a viable option. I do, however, sell a little bit so adding to homeowners/rental isn’t viable either. Looking for a policy that covers theft and accidental damage, particularly when traveling internationally as I trave…

Ask Photography 747 2024-10-24

Photography gear in India?

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Photography gear in India? Does anyone know what one can buy in India cheaper than the US? Any accessories (Canon), camera gear, action cams, etc.? My dad is traveling in a week, and would like to possibly find a nice deal. submitted by /u/I_wanna_lol

Ask Photography 502 2024-10-23

What are you all using for gear replacement insurance?

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What are you all using for gear replacement insurance? A few years ago I was getting out of my car and I accidentally dropped a brand new $2000 lens on the ground, glass first, and shattered it. After that I signed up for the “Asurion Complete Protect” through Amazon, which should cover anything I buy from Amazon for any damage. It’s pretty reasonably priced, $17/mo, but it only covers things I buy …

Ask Photography 542 2024-07-09

What lens or gear can I get for 360$?

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What lens or gear can I get for 360$? I have a ZV-E10, it’s kit lens and an adapted Minolta 50mm. What lenses can I get for 360$ or 30k INR. This money cannot be saved for later, I either buy something now or I don’t kind of situation. I wanted a zoom but that’s way out of budget if I want something that can do low light as I like to shoot shows and concerts too. If anyone has any s…

Ask Photography 840 2024-07-04

Pacific NW trip – thoughts on this gear list?

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Pacific NW trip – thoughts on this gear list? I am lucky enough to be going on a family trip to the PNW starting Wed, and it is a very scenic oriented experience. Some experiences we are planning: Whale watching in Port Angeles Olympic National Park Umpqua Forest / Crater Lake Hoh Rainforest So, being this is pretty close to “once in a lifetime”, I’d like to make sure I have the right gea…

Ask Photography 639 2024-07-02

What gear do I bring traveling?

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What gear do I bring traveling? I am traveling through the Dolomites, and through different towns in Northern Italy. I am a beginner photographer but would like to document my trip and bring some gear. I have an eos r7 body, 55-250, and 18-55 lens, + flash and various accessories. I will be doing lots of traveling and want to keep packing small and will be hiking for long peri…

Ask Photography 1.2k 2024-06-28

How well do you care for your gear on the job?

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How well do you care for your gear on the job? For some context, I’m out shooting a festival in the pouring rain, my cameras are in a waterproof bag with waterproof shooting covers and I’m trying to not absolutely drench them. Meanwhile I see plenty of photographers with no protection at all and one guy even had his tele lens hanging out without its mount cover. Am I just being overprotectiv…

Ask Photography 647 2024-06-15

Top Gear’s Tunnel Run Is The Coolest New Thing On YouTube

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Top Gear’s Tunnel Run Is The Coolest New Thing On YouTube The Catesby Vehicle Test Facility is a 1.7 mile long tunnel in Northamptonshire that has been used for running cars at speed in a controlled environment for decades. The Top Gear folks brought some of the loudest and best sounding vehicles to the tunnel and plopped their tame racing driver, The Stig, into the seat and… Read more…

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Gear Advice for a Novice?

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Gear Advice for a Novice? Hi everyone! I recently ordered a camera for an upcoming trip I’m going on. I got the Olympus OM-D E-M5, and the m.zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 PRO to attach to it. My goals were to get a nice-looking MFT weather sealed camera that was decent enough to just do photography (no video). Has anyone used this combo before, and how was the experience? Would this…

Ask Photography 841 2024-06-06

I need help fast to make a peace of gear?

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I need help fast to make a peace of gear? I have a car show this week and my mum thought my step up ring was a bit of plastic sk binned it and now I can’t use my lens filters can someone please tell me how to make one submitted by /u/Beneficial_Rip7463

Ask Photography 437 2024-06-02