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Question about SLR lenses and camera brands

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Question about SLR lenses and camera brands Hi ive recently taken in interest in film photography and have been looking around to purchase an 35mm slr camera. If at somepoint I wanted to buy a different lens, would it have to be the same brand as the camera? Are there 3rd party companies that make lenses that are interchangeable between cameras or possibly sell adapters on the lenses to m…

Ask Photography 1.0k 2024-03-25

Ultra wide angle lenses

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Ultra wide angle lenses Hello iam new here. Can you recommend some phone/camera with ultra wide angle lenses? Also pros would be easy use and price no more than 1000€ submitted by /u/Current_Attention_80

Ask Photography 1.3k 2024-03-11

What lenses have you owned that punched above their weight?

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What lenses have you owned that punched above their weight? Interested in any ecosystem. What lenses were cheap and got good results? Which ones did you think were only going to be useful in limited circumstances and ended up staying on your camera a lot? submitted by /u/incredulitor

Ask Photography 533 2024-03-01

Is the X-Mount or the E-Mount more versatile in terms of budget/mid range lenses ?

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Is the X-Mount or the E-Mount more versatile in terms of budget/mid range lenses ? Hi, I’m a hobbyist looking to get my first mirrorless and my research lead me to the A6400 or the X-T30 II. My final decision essentially depends on the amount of lens choice at affordable prices (used included). Essentially I’m looking to invest around 200€ per lens (350/400€ maximum) if possible (a 16-50mm and a 70-200/300mm are essentially wh…

Ask Photography 997 2024-02-27

Is it worth upgrading any of these EF lenses to RF lenses?

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Is it worth upgrading any of these EF lenses to RF lenses? I decided to buy my wife a new EOS R8 for Christmas. This will replace her older Rebel T5. I purchased the EF to EOS R adapter so she could use her old lenses still but I wanted to buy 1 nicer RF lens to round off the gift. Here are her 3 current lenses EFS 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM EF 50mm f/1.4 USM EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 MK II USM Here is the lens …

Ask Photography 518 2024-02-24

Super wide lenses for infrared photography?

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Super wide lenses for infrared photography? I know this question will probably be a shot in the dark but ill ask anyway. is there any super wide lenses that have minimal hotspots for infrared? i’m trying to get as wide as possible with a 1” sensor with a mft mount. The only lens i know of is the laowa 9mm submitted by /u/texas-badlands

Ask Photography 696 2024-02-01

Looking for lenses

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Looking for lenses Hey reddit, so I just discovered about the Lomography Experimental Lens kit. I really wanted to get my hands on it because it perfectly fits my style and camera. I haven’t been able to find them anywhere though, I’ve looked all over the interent. Does someone know where to find it? submitted by /u/Borfeto

Ask Photography 1.3k 2024-01-30

Recommended lenses?

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Recommended lenses? My day job is commercial lifestyle photography for a large online retailer, so in my personal work I have really grown to love shooting with film (especially with my Fuji Gw690ii) and have shot on film ever since I first found photography. But, because of the prices of film these days and the cost of developing, I want to build up my personal di…

Ask Photography 900 2024-01-30

Old lenses

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Old lenses Hi, I have a very old canon EF lens, would it be a good idea to mount it onto my sony a6000(with adapter ofc) if I wanted just the manual focus? Would the images still be sharp? The lens is : canon ef 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 submitted by /u/IceFruitOrginal

Ask Photography 568 2024-01-28

Wide angle lenses.

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Wide angle lenses. Does anyone know if a clear lens filter exists for wide angle lenses with bulbous front glass. Just for protection purposes while shooting. I have seen one but it uses an extender and a stupidly big filter. Wanting something more compact. Any input is appreciated. Thank you! submitted by /u/Ok_Stable_8881

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-01-19

Fuji lenses advice.

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Fuji lenses advice. Hello everyone, Seeking some advices on lenses to keep/sell/buy I’m a proud owner of a Fuji XT4, I switched to Fuji last year after relocating to Thailand for work. I sold my Nikon full frames and lenses and started fresh in Thailand with mirrorless. Currently I have 2 bodies: 1) Fuji XT4 2) Fuji XT20 (smaller body for casual photography while t…

Ask Photography 916 2024-01-07

Which lenses do you use?

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Which lenses do you use? I am curious how many and which lenses you all own and if you are missing anything or think about getting rid of one. I go first: Samyang 14mm F2.8 Zeiss 16-35 F4 Sigma 24-70 F2.8 Sigma 100-400 F5-6.3 I think about trading the Samyang & Zeiss for a 16mm 1.8 The only thing I am currently missing is an open aperture on tele. But I think a 85mm 1.8…

Ask Photography 591 2024-01-04

Snapchat now lets you embed videos and lenses on the web

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Snapchat now lets you embed videos and lenses on the web Image: SnapIt might’ve taken a few years, but now Snapchat will finally let you embed the videos, lenses, and stories from its platform onto the web. While Snapchat previously didn’t allow users to embed videos due to the fleeting (and often private) nature of its posts, giving users this ability is another sign that it’s trying to bolster its s…

The Verge 890 2023-12-27

Budget/vintage lenses for Sony 6400

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Budget/vintage lenses for Sony 6400 Hi! I’m just getting back into photography and have settled on the Sony 6400. I’m so impressed by this little camera! Hoping to get a pre-owned vintage prime lens to use until I have the money to invest in some good new glass (the Sony E 16mm f2.8 is my ideal lens) Does anyone have recommendations for lenses that will get the job done with the f…

Ask Photography 1.2k 2023-12-26

3 Questions regarding M50 and lenses

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3 Questions regarding M50 and lenses Hey all! I used to have Canon G7X Mark II and I was very happy with it. I was using mostly hybrid. Then I sold it to get MarK III but then corona happened, never had an additional budget for it. Finally I saved some money and started to look at alternatives. I wanted to step further that’s why I decided to go for mirrorless cameras. As searching…

Ask Photography 650 2023-12-19

E-mount lenses

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E-mount lenses Hey all. Currently I have the Sony A6100 with the kit lens(that I rarely use) and Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8(mainly use). I mainly take nature pictures (plants and SOMETIMES animal) and landscapes, sometimes street photography,rarely but do happen portraits and video. I’m looking for a nice lens combo that can cover most of my purposes. I really want …

Ask Photography 1.3k 2023-12-11

Lenses for portrait?

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Lenses for portrait? Helll guys! So I want to get into portrait photography, ( full torso at locations) I have an a6000 that I have and have used on vacation and what not. Also on your random walks around the city. I have 2 lenses: 1) Sony 35 mm 1.8 prime lens and 2) Sony e 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6. My question is are these lenses good for portrait photography? Will they …

Ask Photography 426 2023-12-01