What lens to bring? I’m going on a trip with some friends. I’m thinking of bringing my camera with me cos I may be able to get some shots (landscape/street). I’m planning on taking one lens but I don’t know which one is more appropriate. My lens are rf-s18-45 and rf-s55-210. Thanks! submitted by /u/Amazing_Can5604

Is this from the Sensor or Lens? I recently bought a Lumix g100 from Amazon used and when I got the Camera it had what I thought was sensor dust. I cleaned it out with the rocket blower and sensor swabs but I am still seeing these black specs to the right of my pictures when I have an aperture of f8+. Is it possible that this is dust in the Lens? Can Amazon just ship me a new l…

50mm Lens Help? I am trying to pick up a 50mm lens for tattoo photography (tattoo pictures for my portfolio). I am trying to get a nice moody depth of field look. Advice online has led me to considering purchasing a 50mm 1.8 lens, and I am thinking to pick up a prime lens to really get that depth of field look I want. As I am shopping around, I see some prime l…

Sony a6100 what second lens? Hey guys, really excited that I just got my first ever camera, and to start my shooting journey. My first lens is a Sigma 30mm f/1.4, and I wanted to see what you guys would recommend as a second lens (looking to buy in the next few months or so). I’m mostly interested in street > landscape > architecture, and I’m not sure whether I should go wi…

a6100 Macro Lens, why the price difference? I’m new to photography and enjoying getting to grips with my Sony 6100. The thing that really interests me is macro photography but I feel like I’m going round in circles trying to find a good starter lens. I only have the kit lens so I’m ideally looking for an actual lens rather than extension tubes. I’ve been looking at the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 E…

X-mount telephoto lens for bird photography? I’ve been interested in photography in general and bird photography specifically for years, in university I got to use an expensive DSLR for photographing some of my design projects. My girlfriend owns a decent DSLR (a Fujifilm X-a3) and she’s expressed interest in getting a telephoto lens to do bird photography, and it’s something we could enjo…

Lens recommendation 35mm Sony FE? Hi, I’m going to buy 35mm 1.8 prime for Sony A7II. I need advice to choose between: Samyang 35 1.8 or Viltrox 35 1.8 This will be my daily/travel lens Have anyone tested especially Viltrox? I’m curious but I haven’t seen comparison between these 2, especially that it has good prices now and long warranty Main points for me: autofocus speed and …

Sensor Cleaning with Lens Pen? So this is a bit of a panic post…also, I was cleaning a cinema camera so I apologize in advance if that makes this post irrelevant Last night I cleaned our cameras sensor and used the Sensei Pro kit from B&h. I used the bulb air blower for the first pass and then the brush/ lens pen options to finish the job. I had never used the brushes before…

Casual low light party photography, what lens to bring? I will be in a party this weekend that I would love to have decent photos of: No phone stuff. I expect a bunch of portraits and lots of interactions. It will be at night, in the open with a campfire and some fire lanterns. I usually shoot astro and wildlife, so I’m not sure which lens to bring. I don’t want to keep thinkering with my lenses, so …

Do you think a lens filter is being used here? I really love William Jess Laird’s work. I’ve wondered if these dreamy soft shadows and highlights are created in post production or whether a lens filter is being used. Any idea how I can achieve this effect? The edges are all very soft and lacking harsh definition. I am fairly new to photography and just purchased the polarpro 1/4 most lens. …

Can i Fit it?, so i saw this old Nikon F-301 SLR Camera with a Sigma Zoom Lens which is a 1:3.5-4.5 35-135mm and i was wondering if this certain kind of lens will fit into my Nikon D3100 DSLR and any advice regarding this lens? thank you. submitted by /u/Shin-kansen

Looking for a light telephoto lens – any recommendations? Every so often I enjoy shooting with a 135mm lens and currently I use the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM. While I appreciate the f/1.8 aperture for night photography, the lens is quite heavy, which takes some of the joy out of shooting. I’m looking for a lighter alternative, and I’m willing to sacrifice lens speed for a smaller form factor. Ideally, I want…

Still lens that looks like the Nisi Athena? Trying to find a lens that looks like these, but is a photo lens. Specially no chromatic aberration and super clean and clinical image quality. I’ve heard sigma art lenses might be good, but I’ve also heard they can suffer from bad CA. My body is Lumix S5iix, buy I can adapt most lens mounts to the l mount. submitted by /u/rookery_electr…

zoom wide+prime macro or prime wide + zoom macro lens? hey guys. just got into camera world with x-s20 as my first camera and loving it so far. shooting sometimes videos and sometimes photos. I already have a 23mm f2 fuji lens and looking to buy 2 more lenses, one wide and one macro. I’m thinking about getting one zoom and the other one prime to try find different styles. Which way do you guys think…

Is this lens haze? I recently got a sigma mini wide 28mm f2.8 from ebay and the test images I took were extremely soft especially when compared to my Minolta 35-70 F3.5. I attached the flashlight test as well as a side by side of the test photos. If it is haze, would it be worth the trouble of getting it fixed? submitted by /u/Thebigbaos

Help with lens compatibility? This Sigma lens was a junkyard find. Hoping someone could help me identify it, and let me know how i could get it to work with my wife’s G7 LUMIX? I thought it could make a nice gift. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/Chewie_GOAT

Beginner lens? Im looking to get into photography a hobby and hopefully a career, I specifically want to photograph events, and weddings. Is there an affordable lens ( and camera body, ) that will help guarantee good quality photos for this specific niche? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Serious-Raspberry393

What mirrorless camera + lens setup should I get? I’m selling my Canon DSLR gear and moving into the world of mirrorless, probably Sony so I can share lenses with my sister. My budget is essentially $1500ish plus whatever I can make off of the sale of my old gear (7D, 70-200 F2.8L, 50mm, 18-135mm, 100mm macro) I’m hoping to get between 1000-1400 for that stuff. *Basically my dilemma boils down…

Lens flare or something else? Sometimes I get this whispy spot on my photos. It seems to always be in the same place. Reminder, it only happens on some frames–no pattern from what I can tell. What you all think? (Olympus OM2S Program 50mm; Ilford Super 400/Kodak Gold 400) https://preview.redd.it/m9vv3ruvyt3d1.jpg?width=1818&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97b0581bbfbf42a4a5589b0b03…

Anyone else broke to buy prime lens and just use an adapter with vintage lens? I love the heavy feel of the vintage lens. submitted by /u/JaysDome