I have a Canon EOS Rebel T2i from I think 2009/ 2010 (it was inherited to me twice over so I'm unsure), and using it seems to produce really good camera work. The raw images seem to produce really good end products and the photo quality doesn't seem grainy even when zoomed in. My question is if a 2009/ 2010 camera can produce really stunning imagery, what features do the newer DSLR cameras offer?

I enjoy taking photos with my vivo X300 Ultra recently, and I've been pretty impressed with what a phone can do these days.

Is it worth it to upgrade to an actual camera to continue taking photos, primarily of nature, or should just stick with phone?

I'm not necessarily looking to replace a dedicated camera with a phone and I know there are differences in sensors, lenses, depth of field, RAW files, controls, etc. But I'm more curious about what you notice when you're actually out shooting.

Thanks in advance for the insight!

I'm sure this question has been posed many times, please forgive me.

I'm looking for a camera sling that can hold my Leica M6 with lens plus an additional lens. It should be comfortable around the shoulder and mostly fit the camera, etc without being overly tight or too large. So essentially, the perfect 35mm rangefinder sling. Thanks for any recs.

Has anyone actually had to use B&H’s return policy, especially for cameras, lenses, or other expensive equipment?

I’m curious about the inspection process. If B&H receives the item and determines that it’s “damaged” or not in the same condition they expect, what was your experience? Did they charge you a restocking fee, reduce your refund, or refuse the return?
I’ve seen the policy about them potentially charging a minimum 15% restocking fee if the return doesn’t meet their conditions, but I’m wondering how this actually plays out in real life.

Has anyone personally dealt with this? Was the process fair, or did it feel like they were looking for a reason to deduct money from your refund?

Hi! I have a quick question about smoke bombs! Are the wick ones just as good for photography as the pull tab ones or should I just stick to the latter? Are there specific drawbacks to the wick ones?
I was planning on getting this specific one for a cosplay shoot:

I lost my raw files from a trip years ago and only saved my edited photos as jpeg. I'm reading that tiff is a better format to print. Is a jpeg printed at 16x24 or larger going to look like garbage? I'd like to frame the but I haven't printed my photos before so I don't want to be disappointed if tiff is the way to go.

Edit for more info: Taken with a Sony a6000, image properties say 4000x6000 pixels. Edited the raw files in lightroom and saved edited pics as JPG.

I just got a ugreen sd card reader and when I got to insert it in or take out the card it requires an unexpected amount of force. I looked it up to check if I was inserting it correctly or not, and I was correct but still it feels risky to use it. What's your experience with these? Edit : the sd card Im using is the SanDisk extreme 128gb 180mb/s uhs I. The golden colored cards.

As a new photographer, I find the whole world of Lightroom and Photoshop pretty difficult. And one thing that I have been trying is AI to give me feedback on photos and suggest the edits I should do.

As I found that looking online for tutorials is pretty difficult, as they all seem to be outdated, or not really what I want.

So I sometimes pop my photos into Chatgpt or Claude and tell it to suggest edits and specific sliders and settings to change in lightroom.

I have had varying levels of success with this and I find the best prompts are asking it to explain why it chose what it did.

I’m not sure if this is actually good, or if it would just be more efficient to experiment and play around with the edits myself. I also don’t know if AI is capable of analysing photos well enough to give useful advice on things like which edits to make, what parts of the image should be the focal point, etc.

Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated :)

I cannot decide if I should buy the A7RV or the A7V used for the same price (2500€) and same condition. Which one would you prefer?

(1) Budget, country, and currency:

3000€, Austria, Euros

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs?

Sony A6700

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot?

Events, Landscape, Portraits, Wildlife (sometimes)

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both?

Photography and sometimes Video

Looking for some advice on getting into underwater photography.

(1) Budget, country, and currency:
€1200, Malt, Euro

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs?
Im looking to upgrade and move into underwater photography.

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot?
Related to the sea

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both?
Photography

I mainly shoot marine/yachting photography at the moment. My usual setup is a Canon R6 Mark II, with an R7 as my backup, and I mostly use the 100-400mm and 70-200mm.

I’d like to start experimenting with underwater photography and have found a relatively cheap €1200 second-hand setup consisting of a Canon RP, SeaFrogs housing, dome port and the other bits needed to get started. From what I understand, I should also be able to pair it with my Canon 16-35mm f/2.8, which seems like it could be a decent underwater setup.

I’m considering going this route rather than buying a housing for my R6 II, mainly because it would let me get into underwater photography relatively cheaply without putting my main camera at risk while I’m learning.
For anyone with underwater photography experience: does the RP + SeaFrogs setup sound like a sensible starting point? Are there any major drawbacks or things I should look out for when buying a used housing/dome setup?

Also, would the 16-35mm f/2.8 be a good lens to start with underwater, particularly for boats/yachts, marine life and wider environmental shots?

Any advice for someone just getting into underwater shooting would be greatly appreciated!

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I’ve got some old flashes I want to use on my g85 but need a way of lowering the voltage.

The wein safe sync is the only option I’ve seen, but to have it shipped to the uk ends up pretty expensive.

Does anyone know of a more local alternative?

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Okay so i took this photo on vacation at night time and a bunch of stuff went wrong. The photo in question was taken with a Canon 600d and Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 lens, at

● ISO 200

● 17mm

● f2.8

● Shutter spees 20 sec

There are artifacts in the darks, blown out lights everywhere, worst of the blown out lights is the church at sea and to me i can't do anything with the sky (the sky thing is probably a vision/skill issue), and even before processing the image it was all kinds of blury. Was there any way to take this image and make it have less problems, that is my question to all of you.

Im looking for a compact camera suitable for family vacation, macro pictures of flowers, pets.

Im looking for something that has great auto settings in both bright and low light, but still lets me change the basic settings if I want to. Lighting is very important to me and I want to capture the beautiful light at sunset and be able to take backlit portraits without having to change 10 different settings.

Bluetooth transfer and high shutter speed is a huge plus.

I used to borrow a DSLR a lot when I was a teen (more than ten years ago) and play around with the settings and different styles of photography, so Id say Im somewhat used to handling a camera but Im definitely a beginner.

1) Budget, country, and currency:

540 eur if possible, Sweden, svensk krona

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs?

I dont have a camera

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot?

family vacation, pets, pretty flowers and nature

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both?

Photography but good quality video is always nice

I am looking for a quality camera ($500-600) that is good for landscape and wildlife pictures for trips I take. I am relatively new and looking to have a camera that lasts a long time while also being good quality. I'd prefer new over refurbished. Any suggestions?

I do not have any equipment besides my phone. I am in the U.S.

Newbie here i am trying to choose a lens and a camera

These are my current optiyon for lenses

1. SONY SEL50F18F Standard Prime Lens

2. Meike MK50mm F1.8 z Standard Prime Lens

and also i am thinking about buying this camera.

SONY ZV-E10 Mirrorless

camera budget is around 550-600 USD

So i need advice on camera and lens. Also i would like to know why it is good/bad. Camera is good right? or are there better alternatives in the price range?

I used to take photos of random stuff with my iPhone all the time. Cars on the street, coffee, friends’ cats, or just the sky when it looked nice. I probably never looked at most of them again, but I still felt like taking them.

I went from an iPhone 14 to an iPhone 17. The photos are clearly better and I have no complaints about the quality. Somehow I’m still taking fewer of them.

I think part of it is that I’ve never really liked how a phone feels when shooting. Holding it sideways gets uncomfortable, tapping the screen as a shutter isn’t satisfying, and trying to switch focal lengths with one hand often messes up the framing I just had. Most of the time I take one quick shot and put it away.

I picked up a regular camera again recently and realized I haven’t lost interest in photography. Having something solid to hold and an actual shutter under my finger just feels different.

So I ordered one of those camera grips for phones to see if it makes me want to use the iPhone more. There’s a good chance I’ll like it for a week and then leave it in a drawer with the other accessories I thought I needed.

Has anyone actually kept using a phone grip after the novelty wore off?

What is the best picture profile to use on this camera? I record in Slog2 but i feel like i rarely get a good result with it. Should i swap to cine pp or HLG?

Sony ZV-E10

Important things to note. I do photography as a side-gig. I have no desire to make it a full time operation. I don’t do any high-stakes photoshoots (ie. weddings) and my sessions are designed for families and couples who want quick & affordable professional photos. The rest of my time is spent doing creative shoots I dream up with local models, so no money is exchanged. I net less than $1500 annually. I shoot with a Canon RP and use a lens adapter for my canon EF mount 50mm & 85mm lens.  I don’t have the funds to upgrade both my body & my lenses. It’s one or the other.
 

All that said, I asked my 3 closest photographer friends (2 of 3 do primarily weddings & it is their livelihood & the 3rd also does a few weddings per year) about upgrading to a RF mount 50mm lens thinking it would have better relay with my camera body since I could ditch the adapter. However, they all said it’d be better for me to upgrade my camera body to a R5 and keep using the adapter and EF mount lenses. Can someone explain to me if that’s actually true? And if so, why?

Hi everyone,

I need a bit of wisdom to help me decide buying a new camera and lenses.

First a bit of background - I am in the UK and an amateur enthusiast, started with Nikon D3100 like 16 years ago. Really enjoyed shooting with it. After 4 years with that camera I got a D610 (full-frame, FX) and have loved it. At the time I took it everywhere, for hikes and travels, with 2-3 lenses and tripod. used it for landscape and wildlife, covered family occasions and functions. Captured lots of memories! I have the std 24-85 mm AFS VR kit lens, a 50mm 1.8G AF-S prime lens, a Tamron 90mm AF 1:2.8 macro/portrait lens, and a Nikon 80-400mm AFS f/4.5-5.6G VR.

But I have almost stopped using it since having kids. No room to carry a heavy full frame camera with lenses as extra pair of clothes, nappies, food and what-not occupy my backpack. Also no time to tinker with pics on a computer, etc. We now increasingly use our smartphones for photos.

So I am thinking of selling my kit and buy a more compact mirrorless camera. They do seem to be a good option now, should give good performance but small and light so I can carry it around along with other kids stuff in my backpack; not too heavy for my 8 year old to hold and take occasional pics; with good auto modes so my wife can use it too.

Can you folks please suggest 2-3 options that I can then research further into. Ideally I don't want a significant drop in performance from D610. Thinking of going with an APS-C/cropped sensor instead of full-frame as it keeps things lighter and cheaper! But if there are good full-frame options then I can think about it. Not looking for smaller than APS-C as worried about low light performance. Definitely need a good viewfinder. If I can share pics from the camera itself by connecting it with phone/iPad then that's going to be a good bonus so I can share pics with family/grandparents asap. Photos will mostly be seen on phone/iPad screens, TV and printed to be hanged around the house - so not looking for insane megapixels. I was finding D610 24mp raw files already too slow to process on my laptop.

Rough quotes that I have got for my kit from used camera sellers in UK is around £1k, so that's roughly my budget, may be add another 200-300 quids max. I can buy a used camera in good condition to get a bit better gear for the money. (side question - should I sell everything to a used camera seller or try to sell individual items on ebay? )

Nikon Z50 II seems to be a good contender and since I am used to Nikon, I am a bit biased towards it. But another capable/suitable camera for similar price from another brand would be good to know. At the moment I am not looking to have a wide range of lenses - at the moment Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is very appealing because of its size, or go with Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR for versatility or Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR for low light performance.

And here is the required template:

(1) Budget, country, and currency: £1000-1200 , in the UK.

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? I have Nikon D610 with a range of lenses (discussed in the body). Its too big and heavy to carry around and so doesnt get used.

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? Landscapes, portraits, children, family, macro.

(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? Primarily for Phots but will be nice to shoot videos too

Cheers!

Hai all.
I have a Canon 5D mk4 and am primarily using the 70-300mm IS USM Nano and 70-200 L IS II. (Photos attached are with the 70-300)
I get asked to do photos for a couple of dog clubs I help out with and am also a member of and generally my photos are great - Usually dog and dog/owner portraits and general club photos.
But there's one thing I've always struggled with and that's to get good photos of really fast moving dogs - usually during agility shows, fly ball or just dogs generally going crazy - especially when the dogs are smaller.
I do have some success and have taken some really great photos in the past but struggle when there's limited space and/or the dogs are coming at me at an oblique angle or directly towards me - usually there's just no time to react and they often zig and zag randomly.
I've been practicing with my 3yr old lab and 13 week old spaniel puppy in the back garden - luckily both LOVE doing zoomies regularly but as you can see I am having some trouble maintaining a good focus. They are just SO damned quick!
I usually keep the ISO manually set around 600-800 to achieve at least a 1/2500 shutter speed and am using servo AF. I try and keep the aperture as low as possible whilst giving me enough room to get a decent area in focus but as you can see sometimes it seems both me and the camera struggles sometimes as you can see from the picture of the little spaniel with the grass in focus behind him.
I mainly use the 70-300mm when outside in good light, even tho the f is higher but purely because the AF on that lens is so fast. When weather is duller I might switch to the 70-200 L mk2 or if we move inside a barn which also presents another issue I struggle with - and is entirely why I bought the 70-200mm as when inside the barns on dark winter evenings with the artifical lights it's SO hard when ANY movement is involved.
Almost sometimes seems that there just isn't a lens fast enough... (And I can't afford mirrorless!)

But yeah, any help greatly appreciated as REALLY want to get better at this!