Camera Advice

[glad juniper]

At what ss

[woven fjord]

80 or 50

[glad juniper]

About 15-20

[woven fjord]

Ouch

What's your burst rate

[glad juniper]

8

Depends on the speed tho

If it's a slow taxi, I'm lookin at 1 in 5 or less

[woven fjord]

8 per second

So it takes like 2 seconds per good photo

[glad juniper]

8fps, yes

Also denver poles so

Perfectly obstructed as all things should be

[woven fjord]

I'm impressed you manage with that

I need minimum like 1k shutter for jet aircraft

Because i need all my photos to be in focus

Or at least 99% of them

[glad juniper]

I think my ss averages around like

1/320

[ionic orbit]

Mine is 1/200

[solid fable]

I go like 320 or 250

[nocturne snow]

I go between 1/320 and 1/1000 depending on weather/lighting

[woven fjord]

These are all from a while ago

[solid fable]

For prop blur?💀

[ionic orbit]

What airport

Spot looks so noice

[glad juniper]

thats the mound at prestwick i believe

[nocturne snow]

Depends

[woven fjord]

It's not

:P

It's in the uk, yes but it's not Prestwick

[glad juniper]

i recognize that turnoff

oh where

uh

fuck

[woven fjord]

🏓

Want me to throw you a bone

It starts with an 'E' in its 4 letter code

[glad juniper]

yeah its Edinburgh

took me a minute lmao

[woven fjord]

Yea

[glad juniper]

ok but to be fair

they are like, 60 miles apart

[woven fjord]

I nearly just sent a picture of Joe biden holding a gun to an elderly woman's mouth

Found the picture

I kinda wanna go to Prestwick

Largest air station that's not an air station

[ionic orbit]

Noice

[solid fable]

Lovely 💀😂

[woven fjord]

@glad juniper

You been to Prestwick?

[glad juniper]

Not yet, no

[ionic orbit]

@solid fable isn’t this sigma 150-600 sports?

[solid fable]

Yes

It has the S on it

[ionic orbit]

Bruh

Seller is saying its tamron sells it for 500$

[solid fable]

Lol that’s a sigma sports that retails like 1700 💀💀

[ionic orbit]

Fr

I’ll buy that

[median quartz]

e

[solid fable]

f

[ionic orbit]

Why change name

[quasi summit]

i want a cheap and nice camera for capturing planes that fly over my house at cruising altitude? any suggestions?

[mighty dew]

How cheap?

[quasi summit]

idk. i dont have alot of money rn as im saving up to go to germany

[mighty dew]

So what's the range you're looking at?

200-400?

[quasi summit]

eh

not sure

[mighty dew]

Ngl its hard to help when you want a cheap camera but I don't know whats ur price range

Take a look at this sheet

[ionic orbit]

Cruising altitude 💀💀

[solid fable]

🥴

[quasi summit]

best camera setting iPhone for plane spotting?

[gloomy kayak]

Shoot in ProRAW

And don’t use those auto filters ether

Photographic styles

That’s all I really do tbh

[ionic orbit]

Best way is not to use Iphone

[glad juniper]

take the money that you spent on an iphone and buy a proper camera

[ionic orbit]

Lol fr

[gloomy kayak]

That’s why my advice was short cause that’s literally all you can do

Mobile photography is a thing but I have no idea how to do it

And I don’t think it’s possible with plane spotting, unless you have one of those external lenses you can buy for phones

[analog comet]

yes

[neat hare]

yeah landscape photography works on phones but ur best shot for planespotting is videos

[mighty dew]

Only for close ups

[glad juniper]

I've only ever used mine for when I'm at work

[nocturne snow]

Basically the main problem with spotting on phones is the lack of long focal length

They only generally shoot wide photos, which is terrible for aviation photos

[solid fable]

🤓

[ionic orbit]

🤓

[neat hare]

🤓

[nocturne snow]

bruh

[solid fable]

sorry

lol

[ionic orbit]

Buy 600mm

[solid fable]

I have 150-600

600 primes too expensive

[gilded hound]

Canon eos 800D (rebel t7i) is that a good camera?, with canon 18-55mm and Canon 75-300mm

[gloomy kayak]

I have the T7 and absolutely love it

Perfect for beginner plane-spotting photography (aka me lol)

[lucid aurora]

also have the t7

and it’s good

[solid fable]

T7i good

You don’t need anything more than a beginner camera for strictly plane spotting

[ionic orbit]

Tbh 75-300 is too old

[dawn turret]

Anyone know how to use the camera censor cleaning kit?

[dawn turret]

I agree

[quasi summit]

im looking for a nice camera with 200mm lense thats around £10-50

[glad juniper]

[quasi summit]

k

i wanna find some nice cheap cameras

just for like airport spotting

[mighty dew]

Cameras in general aren't cheap, the minimum you could spend is like 150 on a good taken care of camera

[nocturne snow]

Cheap and cameras don’t usually come together in a sentence…

[nocturne snow]

Well it depends what your budget is

You could buy a used DSLR with a lens for under $500

Or a brand-new camera for a lot more

It’s up to you and your budget

The cheapest brand-new camera you can get for spotting is probably a little travelzoom compact with a roughly 500mm zoom

https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-hx99-24-720-mm-1820-mpx-123-camera-9506959 Something like this, but it won’t have very good picture quality but much better zoom than a phone.

[ionic orbit]

Fr

[hard galleon]

Any idea for a camera under 170 $ Canada

[quasi summit]

D3200 if you can find one

they are cheap and pretty good

limited lens options is the only drawback

and no top screen

[hard galleon]

Thx

[sacred copper]

<@&999464167864008795> Is LightRoom worth it?

I do lots of photography and was wondering if I should purchase it.

[mighty dew]

@glad juniper I know u have capture1, correct. If so which is better

[glad juniper]

capture one is more refined for sure, and its a one time purchase

but LR is just a bit easier to learn

both will process raw and both will do everything else you could want

[sacred copper]

Hmm

[glad juniper]

pano, hdr, etc etc

[sacred copper]

I am in a position to afford lightroom

was just wondering

I think I will get it

tbh

[glad juniper]

i mean i'd personally lean towards c1, its cheaper in the long run even if the upfront is more

but if you can get lr or lrc through a school do that

[sacred copper]

I can't sadly

is C1 like very pro and hard to use

[glad juniper]

its not hard to use at all

but LR is laid out a bit better for beginners

imo

i could give you a tour of both if you want lol

[sacred copper]

Nah Don't worry

its fine

I think I am leaning towards LR

[glad juniper]

at the end of the day, both will process raws just fine

[sacred copper]

and maybe C1 if i get more into it

Because C1 seems like a huge upfront cost

even though it will save

in the long urn

*run

[glad juniper]

yeah

what do you shoot on?

[sacred copper]

D3500

[glad juniper]

yay nikon

[sacred copper]

Got it like 6 months ago

yes Nikon ftw

I assume the free alternatives to these options aren't very good

[glad juniper]

i was gonna say, if you shoot sony or fuji, capture one has a "express" version

which is free

but nikon ftw so that doesn't help lol

[sacred copper]

Yes Nikon ftw

[glad juniper]

i've got this

its a bit out of date, but its got a good number of alternatives for adobe products

[sacred copper]

Yeah

I had a look at darktable

and RawTherapee

[glad juniper]

DT is great if you can learn it lmao

[sacred copper]

Just my gut is telling me LR is the one to get

yeah apparently it is hard to learn

[glad juniper]

its a bitch lol

[sacred copper]

lol

Thank you for the help

I think I will go for LR

[glad juniper]

there's a good reason i moved on from dt within a few weeks lol

[sacred copper]

[glad juniper]

well if you do come to the dark side, i'm more than willing to show you the ropes

[mighty dew]

Thats possible?

[glad juniper]

yeah

depends on the school

[sacred copper]

some schools

have adobe yeah

[mighty dew]

Shiit, does it depend on ur major or they would just pay for any major

[sacred copper]

thank you for the help though

[glad juniper]

no its like an education bundle thing, you'd have to ask your counselor probably

np, glad i could help

[mighty dew]

Well I gotta ask soon lol

[woven fjord]

How do you get this kinda detail on runways

[glad juniper]

You take photos?

[woven fjord]

💀

[glad juniper]

Oh and trespass

[median quartz]

by standing behind the runway, taking a photo and then editing it

[woven fjord]

So that's post production

[median quartz]

and idk get lucky with the lights

[glad juniper]

No the runway is real

[woven fjord]

You're stupid

[glad juniper]

I mean your asking questions about "how photo"

So

The detail is already on the runway

[median quartz]

you could add sharpness to make it more detailed idk lmao

[glad juniper]

Yeah

I mean you can't get that photo regularly anyways

Cause you know

Fences

And the MoD

And trespass laws

And security

[median quartz]

depends on the airport

and your lens i guess

at HCMC theres houses like at that distance from the runway

[woven fjord]

I mean the fact its an raf base is irrelevant

[glad juniper]

I mean your not trespassing there tho lmao

[woven fjord]

I'm just talking about the runway

[glad juniper]

Ok ok ok, I'll break it down for you

[woven fjord]

Plus if you have access to raf bases that's not an issue

[median quartz]

thought you meant smth else lmao nvm

[glad juniper]

Step one, use a camera

Step two, take photo

Step three, edit

Step four repeat

[woven fjord]

Thx for patronising me 99 times when all you had to say was "its probably edited"

[glad juniper]

I mean the runway is real

[median quartz]

💀

[woven fjord]

Bro

I swear

[median quartz]

lmao

just take the photo then mess around with the editing till you get something you like

[woven fjord]

I brought this up being i also saw a picture of a rafal landing on uss ghwb and the deck was really detailed without giving up anything on the plane

Was just wondering if there's some combination of settings that'll give you s clean result like that

Or if its edited

[glad juniper]

The detail is already there??

It's just pulled out

Nothing gets added if that's what your asking

[woven fjord]

Who said anything about adding anything

Literally just asking about editing

[glad juniper]

The rainbow wasn't "added" in post, it was just less noticeable in the raw so I pulled it out more in post

[woven fjord]

No kidding man

[glad juniper]

I genuinely don't get what your asking lol, it's already there?

[woven fjord]

Likewise the trees were already there in this photo

I don't get why you got on this whole adding stuff thing

[glad juniper]

So what are you asking

[woven fjord]

Has there been anything done in post to make the runway of those photos look more detailed and cinematic

[glad juniper]

Unless it was shot in jpg, yes

Always

Every single time

[mighty dew]

[glad juniper]

here's a raw

and the processed one

[mighty dew]

Damn I see two shit photos and a shit plane

[glad juniper]

not my fault you didn't go catch lufty 744s at seatac when they were there

[mighty dew]

Dude Iraqi airways max 8 gonna roll out of Renton I gotta see those

[median quartz]

they can get new planes?

i thought

there were political problems or something

[mighty dew]

Yea 16 737 max 8s

[mighty dew]

Same lol but I guess its ok now

[median quartz]

thats good

16 such a random order lol

[mighty dew]

I just have to see the first one

[median quartz]

why not 15 or 20 smh

[mighty dew]

Facts

[median quartz]

or pull an indigo and order 500

[mighty dew]

[ionic orbit]

Lol 16

[sacred copper]

Quick question: Lightroom or Lightroom Classic

[gloomy kayak]

they are pretty much the same, but one uses the cloud and the other does not

[sacred copper]

Ok

I just bought the regular one

had an oh shit moment

of wether it is fine

or i should getrefund to get classic

[gloomy kayak]

if your doing DSLR work then Lightroom Classic, but if your using Lightroom on your phone and want to continue working on your computer then do normal lightroom

but that's my preference, your not really missing out on anything

there's just different UI if I remember right

[sacred copper]

ah k

I have a DSLR camera and only use PC

but im fine with LR

im beginner

so it should be fine

[gloomy kayak]

yea

[glad juniper]

lr is a little more streamlined than classic

but its the same program

[sacred copper]

ah yep

so it will be fine?

[glad juniper]

its mostly cosmetic

[glad juniper]

Thread revive

[quasi summit]

What is a good entry level video camera/camcorder?

[mighty dew]

Hmm I don't know many about camcorders

@lost cosmos u own a camcorder right

[lost cosmos]

Yee

[lost cosmos]

Probably canon vixia

Its pretty mid but good to get started on

Theres always this weird filter thing that i cant remove idk why and its kinda grainy but its good to start with

Like if ur new to photography/videography

[quasi summit]

ok

[lost cosmos]

Idk just my opinion

i dont rly know many others

[hoary crypt]

3

[lost cosmos]

2?

[mighty dew]

1

[median quartz]

GO

[mighty dew]

Nikon the best

[lost cosmos]

https://tenor.com/view/teleport-go-race-mario-cart-mario-gif-13784428

[ionic orbit]

Nikon WW

[sacred copper]

^^^

[stable stone]

Fr nikon best ez

[steel cairn]

nope + ratio

[vale mortar]

L Nikon user

[stable stone]

bruh

my cam has lasted me almost 10 years

[quasi summit]

my mom’s Nikon cam still being used today 11 years

[floral stone]

you haven’t used that camera for 10 years

Smh

[stable stone]

my dad has

[molten patrol]

Oo

[mighty dew]

So 500-900 is very easy to work with

U want Nikon (the best of the best) or Canon

[molten patrol]

Which ever one is better

[sacred copper]

I also a Nikon Fan

[mighty dew]

Nikon it is

[sacred copper]

^

[molten patrol]

Ok then

[mighty dew]

Alright so do u want a kit, camera + 18-55mm + 70-300mm

[sacred copper]

Yeah thats what I got

very nice

300mm is plenty for starting

[molten patrol]

Kit

Wait

What’s in the kit

[sacred copper]

it comes with the 70-300

thats all

for a cheaper price than buying seperate I believe

[molten patrol]

Hmm

I will get the kit

[sacred copper]

If you're doing planespotting you will need the 70-300

[sacred copper]

Good idea.

[mighty dew]

Yea so u could for the D3500

A great beginner camera

But also is great for photographing

[molten patrol]

Can it get good good shots even though it’s a beginner?

[sacred copper]

yeah

I use it

[molten patrol]

Either way I will need it cuz beginner

Ah cool

[sacred copper]

This was taken on the D3500

ignore discord compression

either way its a great camera

[molten patrol]

Woah nice

[mighty dew]

Definitely dude. My camera is still considered as beginner and the D3500 is better than it

[sacred copper]

Yeah the beginner labelled cameras don't hold you back

[mighty dew]

Costs around 700

[sacred copper]

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

[molten patrol]

Not bad at all

Will probably do this one

[sacred copper]

I have no complaints about it

My Camera was the best thing I have ever bought

Seriously

Great hobby

You won't regret it

[mighty dew]

||wouldve had so much regrets if its a Canon||

[mighty dew]

Sweet dude! U will love it lol

[sacred copper]

Bro fr

[molten patrol]

Tbh I go planespotting once a month if that at this rate

[sacred copper]

Nikon way better

[sacred copper]

Doesn't matter

I only go a few times a year

Still justifiable for me

because you can just do normal photography as well

still fun

[mighty dew]

Trust me dude, after a few months of having ur camera u gonna just love taking pictures and not just planes

[sacred copper]

^^^

[molten patrol]

Can I record videos with it?

[sacred copper]

yes

you can

[molten patrol]

If so might start up a planespotting yt

Although there is already like 4 of them at my home airport

[sacred copper]

Not sure if the video quality is the best

but it is fine for sure

if you want to do more videos though I would reccomend a camcorder

but only if you are doing mostly videos

[molten patrol]

Alright

[mighty dew]

Yea, its very similar to my camera. Let me find a video that I have

[sacred copper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xQtBFnK5-4 this was shot on it

compressed from YT but still

[mighty dew]

Quality is good, I just suvk at videos

[molten patrol]

Nice quality

[sacred copper]

Wow

Yeah the quality will be good

just need lots of skill

holding it

[molten patrol]

Yeah this is definitely good

[mighty dew]

I was using a tripod

[sacred copper]

nice one

I need a tripod

lol

@molten patrol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbnQknM_PPQ This is from Moltens D5600 which is basicly the same as the 3500 too

Just Hazy

[molten patrol]

So how does the photo get to your device

[sacred copper]

SD card

you put the SD card in the camera

it puts the photos on there

then you put the SD card in your PC and you can do whatever

[molten patrol]

Ah ok

Thank you @sacred copper @mighty dew

[mighty dew]

No problemo

[sacred copper]

No Problem

Good Luck

Also Don't post your photos on twitter

that place has gone to shit

[ionic orbit]

L canon using the same cmos sensor for too long

[vale mortar]

wait u have access to aviation channels on radio?

[mighty dew]

Maybe 👀

[vale mortar]

i mean i would aswell, but its illegal

[mighty dew]

Its actually not illegal here

[vale mortar]

lucky

[mighty dew]

[vale mortar]

not enforced here but im a good boy

[mighty dew]

Lmao

[sacred copper]

I don't think its illeagal here either

Looking at getting a radio thing

cuz NZ isn't on Live ATC

[mighty dew]

Alright

[humble prism]

Yeah

[mighty dew]

So what's ur budget

[humble prism]

Like how much I'm willing to spend? 💀

[mighty dew]

Yea

[humble prism]

One that's not super cheap but one that isn't insanely expensive

[mighty dew]

So 400-900

[humble prism]

Like at most somewhere in the high hundreds if not low thousands range

[mighty dew]

Thats the average cost of beginner cameras

[humble prism]

Alright, what brands would you recommend?

[quasi summit]

nikon

[mighty dew]

Yes

Nikon

[humble prism]

[mighty dew]

D3500 or D3400 are great choices for beginners and they are powerful

[quasi summit]

yes they are

[humble prism]

Yeah I'm thinking about getting one as a self Christmas gift so I can take pics at work

I'll slap it on the list, thanks dudes

[mighty dew]

A kit for the D3500 cost around 750

[humble prism]

There's kits?

[quasi summit]

yea

[mighty dew]

Anytime

[quasi summit]

you buy a kit and get basic stuff

[mighty dew]

Yea, itll come with the camera and two lenses. 18-55 and 70-300

Great lenes that are needed

[humble prism]

So the lens and stuff

[quasi summit]

yes

[humble prism]

Cool beans

Thanks again

[mighty dew]

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

[mighty dew]

Anytime

[ionic orbit]

D5500

[mighty dew]

Z9

[ionic orbit]

A7R5

[vale mortar]

Nah just purchase a Canon

Avoid Sony at all costs tho

[molten patrol]

Can you send the link for the camera I was talking about? @mighty dew

[mighty dew]

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

[molten patrol]

@mighty dew @sacred copper someone who has been doing photography for 50 years said get a Canon

[mighty dew]

Canon or Nikon they are both great cameras. If you talked with a person who has been using nikon they would say get a nikon and a Canon user would say to get a Canon. They are both great cameras

I would say that Canon has very great Pro cameras (there mirrorless lineup)

While Nikon has a great beginner cameras and a great DSLR line up

[molten patrol]

Alright

[mighty dew]

At the end of the day Nikon is the best

[sacred copper]

^^^

It’s preference

But Nikon is always best

<@&999464167864008795> tripods, any recommendations I am in dire need of one

[glad juniper]

Budget?

[sacred copper]

Like 130USD max?

I could do more

Idk

@glad juniper

[glad juniper]

Ball or panning head

[sacred copper]

The difference?

I’m guessing panning

[glad juniper]

A ball head is more sturdy but a panning head has a handle

[sacred copper]

Oh I see thanks What would be the best for like a night photography and long exposures?

[glad juniper]

It doesn't matter lol, it'll keep your camera still regardless of the head on it

[sacred copper]

Ah okay

I’m guessing panning head is most popular?

[glad juniper]

nah ball head is

but panning heads are usually cheaper

less complex

[sacred copper]

Ah Okay

So any recommendations for ball heads under 130USD?

[glad juniper]

manfrotto element probably
https://www.manfrotto.com/us-en/element-traveller-tripod-small-with-ball-head-red-mkeles5rd-bh/

or an amazon special

[sacred copper]

I see

A bit over my budget but looks good

Are all Manfrottos pretty good?

[glad juniper]

yeah

[glad juniper]

by about 15 bucks lmao

[sacred copper]

True

[glad juniper]

but yeah, amazon specials are always an option

[sacred copper]

But 130 was max for me

Already spent too much lately

[sacred copper]

Alright

I’ll take a look

Thanks for the help

[glad juniper]

they probably won't be the greatest quality but they'll keep your camera steady

which is what matters

[sacred copper]

Yeah

[glad juniper]

and if you don't walk away from it, you can catch it if it fails

i'm still rocking a $20 walmart tripod lol

its mostly plastic but it works

[sacred copper]

Ah lol

[echo sigil]

@glad juniper @mighty dew what yall think of this?

https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-2000D-Digital-18-55mm-Accessory/dp/B08MVF8JHL/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1TSYJR6HPWUGO&keywords=Canon%2Bt7&qid=1672258346&s=electronics&sprefix=canon%2Bt7%2Celectronics%2C139&sr=1-2-spons&smid=A2N01J8SZ7W4B3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQlFNRjdKQjJTSk9FJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjMxMTc3MjM2MEEwVE1SRU0xWCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjY5MDgxV0tQVUJNQ04wRk9OJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

i cant find anywhere if i can record'

[glad juniper]

Never buy the bundles

The gear they throw in is all shit

You can buy directly from Canon for less

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-rebel-t7-double-zoom-lens-kit?color=Black&type=Kit&utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=Google_Product_Feed&gclid=CjwKCAiA76-dBhByEiwAA0_s9ZtDk1JiV3Z7Dv0xgbKH1JAeFgJBxDJFyM4iSKZJEK9FC2ya4rk-pxoC88EQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[echo sigil]

@glad juniper what do you think about the SL3?

https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Rebel-18-55mm-Lens-Black/dp/B07QBD256Y/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2SNQCEY4WOYRG&keywords=Canon+sl3&qid=1672259810&s=electronics&sprefix=canon+sl3%2Celectronics%2C124&sr=1-3

seems great to me but i dont speak camera so imma need ur wisdom

[glad juniper]

I've actually never heard of the sl3 lmao

So I really couldn't tell you

[echo sigil]

by reading the description on Amazon it seems great tbh

[glad juniper]

Read some reviews lol

[echo sigil]

they aight lmao

[molten patrol]

Purchasing today or tomorrow

[sacred copper]

Nice

[molten patrol]

Stand-by

I only get one Christmas present

I gotta choose between the iPad M1, a new gaming pc or the camera

[mighty dew]

Definitely camera

[glad juniper]

Agreed lmao

If someone's offering to buy you a camera get the damn camera

[mighty dew]

Facts

[glad juniper]

Skip the iPad, the pc would be nice but you can't make memories with it

And as an added bonus, you can use the camera as an excuse to go outside

[mighty dew]

Thats a good fucking way to put it

[glad juniper]

I'll put it this way

What would you rather take to an airshow

Exactly, camera

[mighty dew]

A car

[glad juniper]

No your parents drive

[mighty dew]

No

[echo sigil]

A plane 🗿

[echo sigil]

Is 18-55mm alot for a lens that comes with the camera

[mighty dew]

Depends

[molten patrol]

I asked for both the iPad M1 and the camera

They didn’t give me a budget

[echo sigil]

https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Rebel-18-55mm-Lens-Black/dp/B07QBD256Y/ref=asc_df_B07QBD256Y/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=340019340695&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10589797530523944641&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000760&hvtargid=pla-729718003177&psc=1

[echo sigil]

^

[molten patrol]

I was looking at this camera

[echo sigil]

Yeah not sure if i should pull the trigger or not

Bday coming up in a bit

And have some money from YouTube saved up

[glad juniper]

I mean it can be, but you'll want at least 250mm if you want a lot of reach

55mm is only about the focal length of the human eye

[mighty dew]

@glad juniper is it worth it getting myself a D800 and using dx lens it on it?

[glad juniper]

if your ok with the issues of dx crop, yeah

although i wouldn't run an 800

[mighty dew]

Yea I looked into it more and decided not to do it

Rather try and get a Fx lens with the 800 or 810 at the same time

[glad juniper]

i'd go with the 810 over the 800

your still sucking for spotting with an 800/810 tbh

4 and 5 fps

[mighty dew]

Yea facts lol

Not the highest fps those cameras got

If I can get a D750 got 6fps

Only one higher than the D810

[glad juniper]

Ouch

[mighty dew]

Lucky boi with 9fps lol

[gilded hound]

when I zoom in on my photo, there is an odd purple and green line, How do I get rid of it and will it be a problem on airliners.net

[mighty dew]

Thats called CA and is caused by lenses. The better the lenses the less CA caused. You could kinda fix it by lowering contrast and lowering your Aperture when spotting

[gilded hound]

I had my aperture at 4.5

Thanks

[glad juniper]

there's also CA corrections

almost all editors have some sort of ca removal

[mighty dew]

Isn't only with lightroom premium

[glad juniper]

nope

desaturate the purples

[mighty dew]

Ah

[glad juniper]

unless its a purple plane

[mighty dew]

Would also just to desaturate the blue or yellow if thats CA right or is it only the purple

[mighty dew]

Only seen one purple plane

[glad juniper]

i mean that would work, but you've also got a blue sky

[mighty dew]

Unless cloudy lol

[glad juniper]

even then

you'd be surprised how much blue is in the clouds

[mighty dew]

Oh no I trust u, I've desaturate the blue all the down and change the pic a lot lol

But I've never had blue ca

So I don't know how common it is

[sacred copper]

Yeah without blue it looks very interesting

[gilded hound]

how could I improve this image?

[mighty dew]

Desaturate the purples, increase the exposure

[gilded hound]

Thanks

[quasi summit]

Would this be a good camera to buy? I have been just using my phone to take pictures and kinda wanna get a camera

[sacred copper]

Hmm

I always recommend one beginners camera for everyone ( I use it) which is the Nikon D3500 their entry level DSLR camera, all the reviews I have seen have been positive and I’m a happy owner of it. I personally got the lens kit deal which comes the 70-300mm which you will want if you are planning on planespotting. Nikon is generally very good for beginner cameras so I would recommend them over Canon, it is just preference though.

@quasi summit

[quasi summit]

Alright sick dude thx

[sacred copper]

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-DX-Format-3-5-5-6G-70-300mm-4-5-6-3G/dp/B07GW23M7T

Does this fit your budget?

[quasi summit]

Yeah

Thank you

[sacred copper]

Then I would get that

Most others in this server would agree

Unless you are willing to spend more for something more than a beginner camera

But for learning photography the d3500 is perfect

[quasi summit]

Most pictures I get from my phone are terrible so I have been wanting a camera to get better pictures but I am just a beginner

so I’ll buy the d3500 most likely

[sacred copper]

Yep

I found it easy to use

For a beginner

So good luck with getting a camera no matter which one you get it was my best purchase ever and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it

[quasi summit]

Thx dude

[sacred copper]

Also there is the photography lounge discord if you need any help

[echo sigil]

Does it have a video feature? Cant seem to find anything online

[sacred copper]

Yea it does

I use it

[echo sigil]

Less go

What quality does it run

Along with fps lol

[sacred copper]

1080p Hd

Forgot fps

But fine enough

I’ve convinced like 4 people to get d3500s on here I should get an Amazon affiliate link

[echo sigil]

Lol for real

[glad juniper]

Its even got the "beginner mode"

[sacred copper]

Yes

[stable stone]

likely ranging from 30 to 60 fps

[quasi summit]

hi

[echo sigil]

https://www.amazon.ca/Panasonic-DCFZ80K-Camera-Megapixels-20-1200mm/dp/B01MS16V42/ref=asc_df_B01MS16V42/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292998368052&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10722963668236340839&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000737&hvtargid=pla-404914140602&psc=1

This seems like a W ngl

Is 20-1200 alot?

@glad juniper @mighty dew do ur magic

[glad juniper]

bridge camera

don't

save your money

[mighty dew]

Too much and photo quality gonna be shit

[echo sigil]

Damn really?

Ngl i thought it was nice

4k and everything

[glad juniper]

nah, no raw capability, fixed lens, mid optics, digital zoom etc etc

well, "raw"

the sensor is also the size of a postage stamp, so you'll struggle in anything less than bluebird conditions

https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-fz80/FULLRES/YP1000447.HTM

[echo sigil]

Damn aight

[echo sigil]

So its either the SL3 or the D3500

[glad juniper]

i'd get the 3500 solely on the fact that canon's 75-300 is dogshit

[echo sigil]

Alr say less

D3500

It is

Bet

[mighty dew]

So @idle tendon

[idle tendon]

yea

[mighty dew]

What camera do u use

[idle tendon]

hold on i forget lemme look

havent used it in like 4 months

[mighty dew]

Oh

[idle tendon]

@mighty dew rn im just using a eos m6 mark ll but im looking to upgrade a little bit if i cant find what i need for it

[mighty dew]

U wanna upgrade cameras or just lens?

[idle tendon]

just lense

[glad juniper]

Budget?

[idle tendon]

ah id have to say like 1k?

[glad juniper]

Usd or?

[idle tendon]

usd, i dont really know what lenses go for tbh lol

[mighty dew]

How much reach do u want?

[idle tendon]

atleast like 300mm id say

[glad juniper]

Fucking canon ef-m

Ok

[mighty dew]

Canon doesn't have good 300mm

[glad juniper]

Uh

At least

[idle tendon]

im saying 300 mm and up so could be all the way up to 600 mm

just something good in that range

[mighty dew]

Maus is there a 100-400ef-m

[glad juniper]

No

That's the issue

[mighty dew]

Oh rip

[glad juniper]

Ef-m is a dead mount

[idle tendon]

well if i were to upgrade whats a good aviation camera under 2k that has a good market for lens

[glad juniper]

They only made a 55-200 for it

Uh under 2k?

Lenses included or body only

[idle tendon]

body

[hoary crypt]

Wow

[mighty dew]

Should definitely go to nikon

[hoary crypt]

Nikon fr

[glad juniper]

Yeah

[idle tendon]

i was thinking nikon or sony

[glad juniper]

Z7 or Z6ii at that price

[hoary crypt]

Nikon 😫😫😫😫

[mighty dew]

Yes Nikon

[idle tendon]

any recommendations?

[mighty dew]

^

[glad juniper]

Hell maybe even the Z7ii

[mighty dew]

Some great cameras

[glad juniper]

Its a bit more but well worth it

As for lenses

[hoary crypt]

Mhmm

Lenses kill me

[mighty dew]

No need to upgrade for a while

[glad juniper]

Any nikon lens and an ftz ii

[mighty dew]

Tell me about lol

[idle tendon]

is there a good market for nikon lens?

[mighty dew]

Very

[glad juniper]

Probably sigma/tamron 100-400 or nikon 80-400

[idle tendon]

ok sounds good

[mighty dew]

A lot of strong reach F mount lenses

[glad juniper]

Sony A7riii or iv would also be a good bet

Costs more cause sony glass is way more expensive

[hoary crypt]

I’ve never tried mirrorless cameras before

[mighty dew]

Same

Won't upgrade to Mirrorless anytime soon

[idle tendon]

i like the z6 ii

[glad juniper]

I won't upgrade any time soon cause I can't afford it lmao

[idle tendon]

does nikon have like the full auto picture taking whatever its called lol

[glad juniper]

Yes but canons really shit for lenses

[idle tendon]

i meant to say nikon lol

thats why i edited

[glad juniper]

Oh I didn't see that lol

Yes nikon has continuous drive

[idle tendon]

ok

thanks

[hoary crypt]

Max, you’re the MKE guy, right?

[mighty dew]

Got a 4fps camera and man so many shots missed

[hoary crypt]

My SD cards are dead

[mighty dew]

Rip

[idle tendon]

MKE? not me

im the atlanta guy

[mighty dew]

Need a better lens lol

So crap at focus. AF and M

[hoary crypt]

What lens is that?

I need to clean my sensor

[mighty dew]

Sigma 70-300 macro

[glad juniper]

Get the regular nikon 70-300

[mighty dew]

How much did u get ur 100-400

I feel like to just get a 24-70 and 100-400

Won't need another lens if I get that

[glad juniper]

I got mine for 580

Used

New its 699-799

[mighty dew]

Yea in that catch ill definitely just get a 100-400 in a couple months

Just gotta get it before I head to the airshows lol

[glad juniper]

400 won't be enough for airshows tbh

Even on aps-c

Rent a 150-600

[mighty dew]

200mm was enough for seafair

But I can definitely understand why it won't be enough for other airshows

Man so many lenses lol

At that point getting a 200-500 would be best

[glad juniper]

True but 200 is way too much for a lot of spots

Especially around the Seattle area

[mighty dew]

I was just gonna say that lol

[glad juniper]

The only place I think it'd shine would be Kenmore

And maybe Ault

[mighty dew]

Moses lake, Ault Field, and probably McCord

[glad juniper]

Oh yeah, jblm

A 100-400 would probably be your best bet

[mighty dew]

Yea definitely and if needed just rent a bigger lenses

[glad juniper]

Yeah

If you wanted to be really funky get a 70-200 2.8 and a 2x teleconverter

[somber berry]

RF15-35mm or RF24-70mm

[mighty dew]

Canon

[somber berry]

not for spotting

for general stuff

[glad juniper]

Depends on what you need it for

[somber berry]

at least I don't use a Nikon

wait no

Sony

[glad juniper]

Landscape or portrait or what

[somber berry]

fuc

[somber berry]

street and general

[glad juniper]

Street? 15-35

Easy

[somber berry]

I keep confusing Nikon and Sony because both sides hate Canon 💀

[somber berry]

ye true

[mighty dew]

Fuck it. Get a 24-70, 70-200, 200-500, and idk the rest

[glad juniper]

The 24-70 is massive for street

[somber berry]

but would 15-35 work for good bokeh for other kinds of stuff

I don't have the budget to get both

[glad juniper]

Which would you use more

[somber berry]

Or I could get the 15-35 and then also a 50 f/1.2

[mighty dew]

Thats a great idea

[somber berry]

so I can do street, architecture and portrait

[glad juniper]

More like what do you have rn and how does it limit you?

[somber berry]

thing is both lens cost $4000 each

[somber berry]

18-150 kit lens, it sucks

[glad juniper]

That's whatcha get for shooting canon

[somber berry]

although adding it on only cost $99

[glad juniper]

Where do you find yourself shooting most?

[mighty dew]

Facts

[somber berry]

I don't have the money to change to Nikon at this point

[glad juniper]

Around 50-70 or around 24-35

[somber berry]

Depends on situation

[mighty dew]

But mostly what have u used

[glad juniper]

Yeah

[somber berry]

Probably a wider angle

[mighty dew]

And how many times do u have to back away cause ur lens got too much zoom

[somber berry]

Not too often

[mighty dew]

Or how many times have u needed to get closer cause not enough zoom

[glad juniper]

I'd lean towards 15-35 since it's more useful (all things considered, especially for street) but the 24-70 is a great lens

[somber berry]

15-35 on R7 is 24-56 tho 💀

apsc

[glad juniper]

Do the math for the 24-70 then

Its still a wider lens

[somber berry]

38.4-112mm for 24-70 on apsc

wait is it possible to change the R7 for a R6 Mark II

[glad juniper]

Maybe?

[somber berry]

ok time to call camera shop

[glad juniper]

Lol nice

[idle tendon]

so no one was gonna tell me about spotterguide.net

lol

[glad juniper]

well you asked about cameras not spots lmao

[idle tendon]

lol im jk

i didnt think it would have my citys airport

its relatively small

but it does

[idle tendon]

im just scrollin on JetPhotos

so cool

[idle tendon]

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/20058/af-s-nikkor-200-500mm-f%252f5.6e-ed-vr.html

is this lens good to go with the z6ii

it like exacty the length im looking for

but idk if its a good one

[mighty dew]

Oh its a good lens

[idle tendon]

worth it?

i mean its exactly what im looking for

[mighty dew]

I would say so, my friend uses it and has some great shots using it

[idle tendon]

ok thanks

[soft warren]

Opposite lol, just the fact that you always have a real time histogram in the viewfinder makes it worth it for me

AF has caught up if not surpassed most DSLR levels at this point

[mighty dew]

Oh yea don't get me wrong, mirrorless is great only reason why I'm saying I won't upgrade is because full frame mirrorless are hella expensive so I definitely won't upgrade

[soft warren]

If you avoid the stupid canon M there are good APS-C for resonable price

With third party lenses on Sony and some on Z mount you have plenty of choice even for budget ones

[mighty dew]

Only mirrorless camera i won't is the Z9. But damn that's expensive as well

If im going to mirrorless.....I ain't going to canon

[soft warren]

Canon has insane stuff but on the really really high end

R5 as example but you only have canon glass and it costs a fortune

[mighty dew]

U trying to convert me into Canon

And im not trying to upgrade to mirrorless cause I'm already happy with my camera. Just gotta get the lens I want

[soft warren]

Nah dude, I literally have the cheapest decent sony mirrorless lmao

[mighty dew]

Lmao, is it the Sony A6600

[soft warren]

remove the second 6

[mighty dew]

Ah

[soft warren]

Not like it has changed much tbh

The newer ones have better AF and a bunch of video stuff

[mighty dew]

Sony cameras are great with videography

[idle tendon]

whats the difference between the two

and which is better

i mean you could assume the more expensive one but idk

[neat hare]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-on-review/in-the-field-nikon-70-200-f28-g-and-e-lenses-compared

so what i'm reading is the VR II is sharper in corners at low aperture

[mighty dew]

Yo @glad juniper what are ur thoughts on the Nikon 80-400mm lens

Been doing some research and it seems super great. But I don't know if I should go for that or 70-200 f2.8

[glad juniper]

Which 80-400?

[mighty dew]

Nikon AF-S 4.5-5.6 ED VR lens

[glad juniper]

G or non G?

[mighty dew]

Non g

[glad juniper]

So the old one

Don't get it, you won't be able to use it

Its screw AF

If it looks like this, pass

If it looks like this yeah you should get it

[mighty dew]

oh that case then yea ill just get the g

[glad juniper]

Honestly at that point get a new body and a sigma 100-400

Its probably cheaper lmao

My current setup is less than that lens

[mighty dew]

Then 100-400 it is lol

[glad juniper]

[mighty dew]

But new body, probably not cause I got the D800 a couple days ago

[glad juniper]

bruh i didn't know you're on a new body

[mighty dew]

Oh lmao

[glad juniper]

then get the 80-400

its got the driver pin

thats what the little sticky outy bit is

just keep in mind you won't be able to use on other bodies

[mighty dew]

Bruh Kenmore site got only one pic and its a bad angle lol

[glad juniper]

yeah thats the new one

[mighty dew]

Aps-c cameras won't work with it huh

[glad juniper]

no

the motor drive won't work with it

[mighty dew]

Ight

Won't be a problem. I'm trying to sell my d5100 anyway

[glad juniper]

have fun lol

[mighty dew]

[autumn vector]

What do the experts think about the d7000

[mighty dew]

Better to just get the D7100

Its not that far off and its better and kinda similar prices

[autumn vector]

Ok

Will Nikon go into financial trouble soon

[glad juniper]

only if you don't give them money, yes

and i can confirm the D7000 is a great camera

but if your looking at the early 7XXX cameras, get a d7200

[fathom prism]

I really need to upgrade from my EOS T3...

[gilded hound]

what does this image need?, Its awful and will never be accepted by airliners.net but Ima try get it as best as it can be, I have the original image

[mighty dew]

I can't tell if its focused or just bad quality from discord compression

[stable stone]

it appears to be out of focus ngl

the nose area

[mighty dew]

Well yea if its outta focus then the only way to fix that is too reshot it

[autumn vector]

For general photography: is a 50mm sufficient?

[mighty dew]

Depends how close u are

[glad juniper]

for most photography, yeah 50 should be fine

or a 35

or a 24

[mighty dew]

Ahhh my dumba** thought he said general aviation 💀💀💀

[fathom prism]

🗿

[glad juniper]

@random prism look for this one
https://kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/100-300mm.htm

[random prism]

Okay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384845239842?hash=item599a905622:g:2CUAAOSwINFiYB5N&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8KfJu60FBtkX4%2BosAlW4n8LEVWkM38A%2F%2FHxrpYYLQ0QjtNi4kCMZ55VQUZIhZhvG%2B2ftB9eEoxNJjjGjn0L8XDa4gI6d27uFbLoEbaoW2CVTJRZDZJrEGoJQXjxCCzEFTZGdQhz0iFTSUZ3Wv%2F6pgzdSqXw%2F1tHwj6C151KwoIQm32nLvmfXH%2F2UACnL3ZY0Rl66Es8l8jvl8GsAMrrAFZp2ETbmRXjynWWFD%2FC2UzYEXwG93OVOstLDEgc4n0r4WI9VQbYtwN%2BnBTcL%2BkcxHfoRfJK1BIWWpW4k%2FUwAWe558txtfvk2Wv4QWjL%2FPtKcbw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9iDg5bBYQ

40$

Free shipping

Oh

For parts

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115302014058?epid=109992468&hash=item1ad8891c6a%3Ag%3A8loAAOSw6wxiNdFE&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAABMMp%2BtIRfp53vXL3nQuew%2FfzqbcQP2GDa%2BgwlHLA8Fx38%2B7gYWi%2FbiEdBZ1qTLRbKdGAv8T537N1cZvPWM0sONd2bKuYKr9LdOdllqdC5GCZfuDhZ7TjbqnL6Vpm%2Bcax7Jy2%2BTwMxm8jg%2BhsTCb6%2F3I1bSRRyfykM%2FTudqWWhzqIahcF2ZIiR1oxYEQwshtL4eNYAaVRlQrBwvM7vXmhpKWKoQVSfozN1lzm5%2BXT%2BAwLDcwD9QXEFoWYZGlZo%2Be%2BFw3m6gBJTygWeIanomAchAkQUmpAVyWjnTZnH5y3EJ%2Fvan4XVoeFi3%2F47ruYdmLvmI2w4UyBgkoUqswJ2Q8c%2F7Uq8mau%2BO17CFz%2FPlTQ%2BHGTUPVzOr8y%2F7ZGkCeBDuYf4TBa0%2BudK8Nhz3IPs3qWF08s%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5zlrpbBYQ&LH_ItemCondition=4

Better

Nope AF

No lied

EF

https://www.keh.com/shop/canon-ef-75-300mm-f-4-5-6-is-usm-lens.html?rrec=true

Mr. maus is this better?

[random prism]

Maus died

Sad

Dibs on his camera gear

Oh he's alive again

[glad juniper]

i think thats better, yeah

[random prism]

Oh good

I'm short about 30$ I'll probably ask my mom to help me with it

[random prism]

@glad juniper I can't use the 6D, I have to use the 550D now

I think the same lens will work

[glad juniper]

so long as its the same mount, yes it will work

[random prism]

Okay

Still disappointing I can't use the 6D but a camera is a camera

So we good

[random prism]

https://www.keh.com/shop/canon-eos-1300d-international-rebel-t6-digital-slr-camera-body-black-18-m-p-1.html

Kinda wanna save for this

Short quiet abit tho

[mighty dew]

Yo @glad juniper what are ur thoughts on da 50-500 DG?

Shit I think Kenmore got the old one and not the new one

[analog comet]

i recently got a small scratch on a lens, very small and it doesnt actually affect the photos but v v annoying and i kinda want to fix it. Replacing the glass seems extremely expensive, so does anyone know any DIY ways of doing this? I tried the 1:20 alcohol solution and vaseline but didnt work

[glad juniper]

nope, there's no way to fix it unless you replace the front element

thats as close to diy as you can get

so long as the scratch isn't that noticable in your photos you can just ignore it/deal with it

if its bad, get it replaced professionally

[glad juniper]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334745318564?

i might get me a new lens today kek

its really tempting

[glad juniper]

update on the lens

its mine now

[mighty dew]

[fathom prism]

Complete steal

[faint flint]

what camera should i get thats under 1100

[mighty dew]

Are you looking at a beginner/new camera or a professional/advanced camera

[glad juniper]

1100 what

Feet?

Miles?

Pounds?

Robux?

[faint flint]

beginner

but sorta in the middle

im experienced with cameras

also AUD

[glad juniper]

aud?

bet

[faint flint]

Australian dollars @glad juniper

[glad juniper]

yeah i can read

[faint flint]

just making sure.

And try find a good lens for it aswel if you can please

[glad juniper]

yeah

any brand prefrence?

[mighty dew]

Nikon duh

[glad juniper]

just makin sure

new used?

does it matter?

[faint flint]

new Canon please.

@mighty dew sorry im just used to canon 💋

[glad juniper]

you'll be hard pressed to find a good canon lens at that price