#gear

How do you protect your gear (against theft/robbery)?

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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,…

Ask Photography 768 2024-12-09

Bought the wrong gear – new recommendations?

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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…

Ask Photography 901 2024-12-06

How Can I Make Money With My Old Photos to Upgrade My Gear?

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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…

Ask Photography 725 2024-11-20

Where do you put your gear when travelling by air?

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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…

Ask Photography 619 2024-11-18

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 618 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 386 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 992 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 762 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

Ask Photography 1.2k 2024-11-05

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 921 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 567 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 765 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 526 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 572 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 885 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 671 2024-07-02