Will a FF 16mm f2.8 lens on an APSC body give the same bg blur as an APSC 16mm f2.8 lens on an APSC body? Assuming everything else, distance to subject etc. stays the same. Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/KM_Gemini

Nikon Z alternatives to F nifty-fifty 50mm lens? Hi, I’ve been shooting with my Nikon Z6 for a couple of years, both with the 70-20 Nikkor Z that came with the camera, and with my “old” F mount lenses of the D70s. For the past year or so I’ve been obsessed with my 1.8 50mm f mount lens (the nifty fifty, as I’ve seen it called). But I’m annoyed of the F mount adapter and having to focus manual…

Good zoom lens for basketball? Hey I recently got a Sony A6400 with the normal kit lens which has a decent enough zoom but I was looking at the Sony 55-210 lens so that way I can really get in close to the action. I’ve been looking at Facebook marketplace and most of them go for like 100-200 so I was just wondering if it’s worth that price or if I should be looking for a diff…

Can someone help me with the Samyang Lens Station? I got the Samyang 35-150 and the lens station works great for updating the firmware. But i also want to calibrate my autofocus, but i have no idea how to do that. the manual is utterly useless and i cant find anything helpful online regarding calibrating this lens. if someone here knows how to do that or can send me towards a video or blog or fo…

Is This Lens Fungus, a Dealbreaker? Just got a coveted Sigma 20mm f1.4 DG HSM for $375, but now that it’s arrived I believe it has fungus inside the front element. It almost looks like frost. How bad of an idea is it to keep this lens? I do have a return window, but there aren’t anymore at this price right now. I fear most its spreading to the center of the lens, or to my other t…

What first lens do I buy? I’m getting into photography and I just bought my first camera, a used Sony a7 I. I bought ut with three vintage film lenses, but I want something with autofocus. I can’t break the bank. What are your recommendations? I was looking at the nifty-fifty Sony Fe and a samyang 35mm lens. Please help. submitted by /u/Ok_Influence2058 …

What is in my lens? What is it? How much do you think it will affect my images? How hard is it to disassemble and clean a lens? I’m getting an old K1000 up and running again and everything seems to be ok but the spots in the lens concern me. Thanks for any help. submitted by /u/Specialist-Yak-2315

Best A5100 Lens Pairing for Travel? Recently found my old 5100 that had kit lens on, planning to travel to UK next month & have a few other trips lined up later in the year. Looking to use my camera again but what to update the lens! Was thinking of Sony 11mm or Sigma 18-50. Appreciate any suggestions! Just looking for a best overall travel lens, photo > video! submitted by …

What lens should I buy? Hi, I am currenlty using a cannon eos r10 with a base lens of 15-45mm that came with the camer. I’ve spent over a year now with this lens learning about the camera. I want to upgrade to a lens that will let me shoot portrits, street, wildelife, and nature photography. I pretty much shoot all kinds of shots because I walk alot on campus and throu…

Help – Upgrade lens or body? Hi all, I was thinking of upgrading my kit but am unsure if changing the body or lens will be a better choice. I am an amateur and shoot as a hobby (landscape/street/nature photography mainly but do use it for travel etc. I currently have the following: Canon 750D with standard 18-55mm kit lens Canon 50mm f/1.8mm lens I was thinking of th…

Is this lens repairable? I dug this out of an old camera bag at home… and realized there are these snowflake spots on it. Wondering if anyone knows what these things are Lens: Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Thank you! submitted by /u/chadchilli

Lens range for safari? This summer I’m lucky enough to have the chance to go on safari so I want to make the most of it with my camera gear. I’m a casual photographer and I use an Eos m50 (aps-c) with a 17-50mm lens for most of my shooting and a 70-300mm lens for casual birding. I would like to replace the telephoto with a nicer one for this trip and I like the look o…

Lens Loose, Possible to Fix? Hi, I have an issue where I just removed camera from case and the rear of the lens is now loose (from that black ring onwards). I checked the screws and they all seem ok, but I am hoping someone will have a fix. The camera and lens are new to me and have only used them twice, so not sure about what is happening. Any help would be appreciated. …

Choosing between affordable interchangeable lens cameras with kit lens & point-and-shoot camera? Hi, I’m a girl who hardly knows anything about camera stuff, so this would be my first camera. I’m graduating in a few months, so I think a camera would help me capture beautiful moments better than my phone can. (My phone is an iPhone 11, which isn’t as new as the iPhone 15/16 Pro, so the quality isn’t really good.) I’ve been looking for someth…

What lens mount is this (P. Angenieux zoom lens)? submitted by /u/AngenieuxMount

Manufacturing defect on my lens ? Hi all, I just got new A7CII a Sony 50mm F1.4, but I’ve got some shadows on multiple pictures (on the top of them, second one to highlight it). Picture was at F1.4 Camera and lens are new and clean. Do you think it could be a manufacturing defect ? Thanks for your help https://preview.redd.it/kwwuie8t4nae1.png?width=1110&format=png&auto=webp&s=6…

Lens viewing issue? Just got a 70d and my only issue is that when I look through the lens there is a mark. When I take a picture it goes away but I was hoping I could ask for some advice on how to fix submitted by /u/TroubleOdd9628

Canon R8 Lens options? Hi, I’m new to this subreddit en have a question about lenses. Apologies if someone already had this specific question, I couldn’t find it.. Recentely I bought the Canon R8 with the canon RF 28-70mm f2.8 IS STM lens. I am wondering which lens I could buy that would be best for portraits. The canon rf 50mm f1.8 STM lens is what I think I need but…

Is there anything I can do about this mark on my lens? submitted by /u/tyuiytfde

What lens to get? TL;DR: I’m deciding between the Sigma 100-400mm, Tamron 50-400mm, or the Tamron 150-500mm. Any suggestions or advice? Hi all, I just got my first mirrorless camera, the Sony a6100. It came with two kit lenses: the 16-50mm and the 55-210mm. I also bought a TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 lens, so I now have a total of three lenses. Additionally, I purchased…