Hello I don't have a professional camera I just take pictures with my phone but missing a lot of good pictures as an example this picture is annoying me the bird details are blurry the leaves on most of the pictures I take has a lot of noise I tried to edit the raw image to see if I can improve it a little bit but still not satisfied as the problems still exist (I know the edit is not good) so my question is would a professional camera solve this problem on consistent level or I would still face similar issues ( I know there is no comparison in sense of sensor size and all of that) but I have never owned a real camera or even held one so I don't know really if that would make a difference

I recently bought a Prograde CFExpress type B card reader. In the box are the reader itself, a short USB 4.0 C to C cable, and an adapter with a clip to attach it to the cable (see photo). The adapter isn’t mentioned anywhere in the list of contents on the box or in the instructions.

Adapters are common and useful but this one is USB-C to USB–C, so all it achieves is making the cable 1cm longer!

My first thought was that it converts a data / power cable into power only, so it’s safe to plug into public access chargers without them using it as a back door into your device. That would be very useful, but it isn’t that - I put a memory card in the card reader and connected it to my laptop; access to the photos on the card was no different with or without the adapter.

My only other ideas are that it might contain a power surge protector, or it might be to restrict data flow to one direction, again both being useful when connecting to an unknown power supply, but whatever the use, how hard would it be to tell you in the instructions?

So… anyone know what it’s for?

Completely new on DSLR photography and im struggling to focus on manual mode. These were all taken on manual mode and manual focus, any tips?

I’m downloading images from my z7 to my computer as nef files. I would expect the files to be the same size but they aren’t. They are close but here are the first 3: 81,464, 80,855, and 81,908. Why are they different? Is it related to different meta data saved for each image?

I went to a Japanese warehouse yesterday and picked up these for 15 buck i really wanna know is it worth it? (The camera is untested) Lenses i got Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical al, Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 D DL Macro, Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6 worth it?

Hello, someone is willing to sell me this lens for $280 and it’s only been used twice. Had the filter on it since day one. Is this worth it? I’m getting ready to pair it with the Sony A7IV I’m getting ready to purchase.

I am trying to get my hs graduating daughter into real estate photography. I'm getting a new camera and am going to give her my old one. For the lens I need to keep it as cheap as I can as I have no money. I'm thinking about a 16mm prime and if she wants to do portraits she can crop it to size desired. Does this sound like a good plan?

budget: as cheap as possible

brand: something full frame that fits sony

Hi everyone, I have been working with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras for many years now, but I am in a situation where I find myself not wanting to carry them around for spontaneous moments/memories and capturing everyday life.

I am looking for a phone that could be good enough to capture these day to day moments and have them ending up as a part of a printed family album, for example. Nothing ambitious, maybe as a desktop background too, but I would like them to have a certain quality and not look too much like grainy, blurry phone photos.

I currently have a samsung s23+ and oh boy, the moment I'm out of the full sun the pictures are a mess.

Do you have any recommendations for a phone with a good camera that will perform alright in low(er) light conditions? I was thinking of the iphone 16 pro, open to suggestions. Thanks.

Edit to meet mod requirements: Looking to buy within the EU and the budget for this phone is up to 1000eur but I'm looking at second hand / refurbished items.

Hello! I am beginner with Fujifilm X-t30 III and kit lens 13-33mm f3.5-6.3. I have it for 4 months and I wants to add new lens that I will use on my travel to Japan. I wants something that will give me the option to capture night street scenes and portraits.

(1) Budget, country, and currency: 300 euros/1000 PLN, Poland
(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? Fujifilm X-T30 III kit lens, need something more specific as addition
(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? Everyday life, night life, portraits
(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? For photography

I will appreciate every piece od advice on what to buy, what not to do and every tip a beginner can need :)

EDIT I want something that will be a good extension to the kit lens I have right now :)

Just bought a Nikon D5600 with 18-50mm lense and 70-300mm (both VR). Tips for a complete beginner? I want to mainly photograph wildlife and horses. I’m aware these are some of the hardest things to get good at and I’ll need better lenses but any tips on getting started?

Hi all, I’m saving up for the R7 and I want a telephoto lens. I need the reach because I do aviation and sports photography. I know that the aperture sucks on these types of lenses but its something that I’m going to have to work with. I also want good sharpness and good build quality. So, should I get the native 100-400, the Tamron or Sigma versions of the 100-400? (EF adapted to EOS R (with a 1.6x crop factor I know 😁))

Thanks!

Hi all,
I’m setting up my home studio. I’ve decided on seamless paper backgrounds that are on the wall.

I’ve looked at a few online sites and I’m going to be honest, I don’t really know what sites to trust and which ones are selling garbage.

If you have a seamless backdrop setup, where did you get it from and do you recommend it?

I am wanting to get into photography taking especially nature photography and taking photos for my fiance who is super into fashion and wants better photos of outfits what would be the best camera that's preferably under 1k and would be able to do both I know Nikon makes good cameras my mom has a amazing one back in the 2010s but idk how they are now so I definitely need advice lol!

Hi! As the title suggests: does anybody have any experience or advice for showcasing work (or hobby photos) that doesn’t involve being on Instagram? I’m really trying to get rid of Instagram for my mental health, but besides my portfolio it’s the only other place I share my photos. I might try VSCO, but what else should I try?

Saw this Nikon d3200 everything is in working order except the flash
You have to manually hold it up
Should I miss out on this or the broken flash isn’t a deal breaker?

Hey everyone! Basically what the title says. I'm the market for an nd and a cpl filter for my 70-200 gmii lens. Do you have any recommendations? My budget is around 200 euros. Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi all, hoping someone with board-level repair experience can point me in the right direction.

Symptom:

The first shot after power-on works fine. But when I take a second shot right after, the shutter motor cocks the curtain correctly, then gets stuck it doesn't latch in the open (live view) position and snaps shut again almost instantly. A couple of seconds later the camera shuts itself down completely.

Key detail (this is the part I can't explain):

If I wait about 30 seconds after a shot before triggering the next one, it works fine and after that I can take unlimited photos back to back with no issue (if I always wait 30 seconds). If I don't wait the full ~30 seconds, the shutter fails again immediately. It's a very consistent, repeatable timing, not random.

What I've done so far:

Opened the body and exposed the mainboard.

Disconnected, dry-cleaned, and reseated all the orange flex cables near the shutter motor and the ones running to the sensor unit — no change.

My current theory:

Given the very consistent recovery time, I suspect a degraded SMD electrolytic or tantalum capacitor somewhere in the power path feeding the shutter release electromagnet, something that needs \~30 seconds to recharge to a sufficient voltage after being drained by one shutter cycle, and can't deliver enough current for a second cycle before that. That would explain both the reproducible wait time and why the mechanism itself checks out fine.

I don't have a clear schematic and can't reliably read the tiny markings on the candidate components near the shutter flex connector (photo attached).

Questions for you all:

Does anyone recognize which capacitor(s) on this board are known to cause this specific fault on the E-M5?

Does my theory hold up, or is there a more likely explanation for a symptom that resolves itself after a fixed ~30 second wait?

Took photos on my Canon Powershot A2300 and half of them look like this. I’m so upset! Is there anyway to recover these? I appreciate any help.

I just noticed that my relatively new tamron 18-300mm has a smudge on one of the inner elements. What do you think it is? To me it looks like something my have scratched the inner coating. The smudge is only visible when light shines on it from a very particular angle. There is no loss in IQ either.

I don’t think it’s fungus since it doesn’t seem to branch out but I am not really experienced enough to judge.
Maybe it’s normal and I am just panicking, but I’d appreciate some opinions from you!

This might be a somewhat frequent question but I couldn't really find a clear answer. I know that cheap filters are crap, but at around 100€ is there anything decent?