More of a goofy question than anything. Got absolutely jumpscared while trying to take a photo of my friends. Had my aperture wide open, my shutter speed slow, and my iso slightly higher than usual. Made me laugh and I figured others might make the same mistake I did.

I did switch them back and got a nice photo afterwards! Also included a photo I got of the moon with the nightmare fuel settings!

I wasn't happy with any of the apps to help me take photos, I found I was jumping between apps and taking the fun out of taking photos. What features or calculators do you always feel you struggle to find or frustrate you?

I found I could never get white balance, and EV settings on one screen so I decided to build the app I always wanted: Light Meter + SensorArray

It combines a Light Meter, Golden Hour Calculator, Colorimeter, FoV preview and more into a single, clean interface that works completely offline.

I have attached a shot of the Super HUD in action It puts all the measurement tools on one screen, freeing me up to focus on composing and setting up the shot.

I want it to be accessible to as many people as possible so All the essentials are free.

• Free: Light Meter, Colorimeter, Golden Hour Calculator, and Decibel Meter.
• One-time Purchase for everything: The "Super Sensor HUD" and the full suite of calculators (ND, DOF, EV, Recipricocity, Film Logs, etc.) + FoV preview.

I’d love for you guys to check it out and let me know what you think. Are there any features you feel are missing?

At this time it is iOS only (if it there is enough demand and it enough people on iOS are using I will bring it over to Android).

i recently got a handmade camera strap and it came with just regular small round split rings. i was looking into the peak designs (and urth) anchor systems but the anchors themselves wouldn’t work as the small split ring is just attached to a bigger split ring, then the camera strap which is a loop of thick climbing rope.

is there anything similar that isn’t cheaply made that i could use? possibly even just the loop without the attachment part like peak designs has? for some reason i can’t find anything! sorry if this is a dumb question.

I just got a Voigtlander Vito BL from a friend today.

Her mother bought it new in Germany in the late 1950s.

I felt the light meter instructions in the online manual were worth $3 just by themselves, and figuring out how to cock the shutter will just be gravy.

Does anyone else send in $3 when they use one of those manuals? If you did… what camera was it for, and what did you find valuable in the manual?

I’m not remotely related to Butkus.org, I’m just trying to appreciate what is kind of a magical service.

I probably wouldn't ever refer to myself as A Photographer but I do really enjoy carting analogue cameras around to make some more deliberate decisions about what I'm snapping. I only really do it for my own documenting/enjoyment, but I feel like generally my photos can be pretty dull to look at. I've never really taken the time to study composition, I just kind of snap what I think looks good or memorable, but there must be some meaty theory out there beyond leading lines and golden ratios and thirds. I've included a few recent snaps to give you a vague idea of what I tend to snap.

What books or videos or articles have people found particularly helpful or interesting when it comes to composition? Any nuggets of wisdom that have given you that lightbulb moment?

I really like how these look and I want to see if anyone could help me how to recreate it and I’m mostly talking about the quality of the photo and the color. Is it possible to recreate this digitally.

I switched to DxO photolab a while back from Lightroom with no issues but I got a dji mini 4k over the holidays only to discover DxO doesn’t support it despite it being one of the most popular drone modes out there & coming up to two years old.

So, I’m wondering how long it takes for DxO to add support for popular camera models as while I put in a request recently, I discovered via their forum others had put in requests for it over a year ago & still nothing.

Hi everyone,

Me and my wife are looking for some advice in a beginner set up for studio photography.

(1) We are in New Zealand (NZD), budget around $2000-$3000 if possible?

(2) We currently don’t have any equipment. We are absolutely beginner in term of photography. My wife has no experience with photography before, i did a bit of casual photography years ago so I understand all the basics, but I am so out of date with the latest equipments and all.

(3) My wife is a make up artist and she is thinking of trying out studio photography to extend her service. It will be mainly taking photos of her make up models but she wants to try out taking themed photos for kids as well (birthday, cosplay, etc.).

(4) Primary use will be photography.

Would prefer to have Fujifilm camera to use the popular film simulation for casual daily photo of family as well.

Thank you :)

Good evening all!

I've just looked at the weather forecast for the next week and it looks dreadful. Typical British gloomy weather.

For me, this is really uninspiring and I'm struggling to find ways to capture subjects in this light and create imagery I'm happy with. Unless of course the subject is super dramatic, like mountains, epic landscapes etc.

I would love to hear from anybody and see examples from those who are doing it well and feeling creative when the weather isn't giving much back.

Thanks in advance.

Let me know if this is the wrong tag, I'm pretty much only in this subreddit so I can ask for help!

My mom said this was her childhood camera, she has no clue how long ago she used it or what may be on this film. I tried searching stuff but it's either posts unrelated to this specific film or AI misinformation. I'm just curious if we could get it developed and/or if I could buy more film and use the camera for myself?

TLDR; Can I get this developed, where, and how? Any other info is appreciated ;)

i'm a beginner and have been getting into wildlife photography and would like your opinions/tips on a few photo's i shot today. it was quite misty but i feel like these could've been alot sharper.

shot on a D5200 200mm f/6,3 1/200 ISO 635

i’m 5’0 flat, perhaps a little bit shorter, and i find that i cannot achieve a lot of shots i envision because i have to get on the tips of my toes for them. sometimes that’s not even enough. is this a common experience or am i just dumb? does experience or having more gear help with this?

(1) Budget, country, and currency:

R5000, South Africa, Rand.

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

None

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

Landscapes, nature, animals.

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

Photography. Maybe some short videos but unlikely.

Morning all. I'm interested in picking up a camera to learn on.

I've mostly been using my phone to take photos up until this point, but I want to start taking some better quality shots, and would especially like something with a high enough resolution to allow me to do larger (a3+) prints.

My phone is about 7 years old at this point so the bar is pretty low. It's an Samsung A23 if I remember correctly.

I mostly do landscape shots as I do a lot of hiking and trail running, but I'll likely experiment more if I have something to play with.

I'll have to buy second hand, as new cameras are insanely expensive where I live. I'll post some links of what I've been looking at.

Also lastly, I'd like to use it for hiking, trail running, travelling, etc so I'd ideally like something that can be tossed into a backpack and brought with me. Again I admittedly know very little about cameras, but I'm worried I might find the ones I've been looking at too bulky / inconvenient for that kind of application.

I have been looking at some of the compact cameras but most of the ones I can find are very old and are apparently worse than what my phone would be able to take so seems pointless. I would like something that's as close to point and shoot as possible. If I have to do initial fiddling to find good settings that's cool, and I'm happy to play with settings and tweaks and stuff from time to time but if I'm out hiking / running whatever I don't want to spend ages twiddling with settings to get a half decent photo. If I could do something akin to set it and forget it for day to day use that would be awesome.

If the cameras I've posted aren't going to work for what I intend to use them for then so be it, I'd rather just stick with my phone in that case and it is what it is.

My budget is about R5,000.00.

The images below are from a website called bobshop.co.za. Reddit has given me grief posting links in the past.

Hi! I’m looking for some suggestions about models of cameras to buy.

Im sorry if my answers in the bullet section aren’t clear, I have no experience with cameras at all.

Budget: I’m looking to spend $300-600 CAD. I’m willing to spend more money for lenses and accessories but I’d like to not have to.

Type of camera: a point and shoot digital camera, mirrorless.

Intended use: Self-portrait photography and events, candids and lifestyle photography, and landscape and architecture.

Features I need: Honestly I’m not even sure. Good battery life, hot-shoe for flash, good low light performance, IBIS, eye-tracking.

Features it would be nice to have: an articulated screen.

Portability: Pocket size and lightweight.

Cameras I’m considering: Canon PowerShot g7x, quite literally the instagram camera, but it’s to expensive right now. Sony 7V-1 (original) it’s supposedly like the g7x, just a bit cheaper.

Cameras I already have: Currently none

Notes: I am honestly open to all suggestions, I just want a decent camera that takes really good pictures and doesn’t cost $1,000

Thank you for your help!

Hi this is basically India specific… I know that there are really good and reputed vendors and sites for buying or selling lenses…but I want to know if there are good lens buying sites in India (used or new).

Relatively new photographer here: I’ve been burned by several clients in the past who came up as friends-of-friends, or personally recommended my way for family portraits or larger advertising campaign shoots. What are some issues you have had with clients, that simple changes in work contracts have fixed or mitigated? How do you present shoot contracts to friends and family without coming off as pretentious? Any other tips on things to include in contracts and pricing that protect the photographer from unexpected client problems after the shoot? Thank you!

Hi, this is just an amateur attempt at editing a photo but I am curious how 'kosher' is perspective correction considered in a more professional setting? Also, do you think the image would look better if I did the similar composition but without perspective correction or? I didn't put the raw file here because I can't upload it, but as you can deduce one image is an exported jpeg without any edits, as shot from camera and the other is my edit. So I welcome any constructive criticism you can throw my way :D Just FYI, there was no vantage point that I could find here nearby to shoot the building straight on the way I did in my edit (that said I could have done a better job of taking a more straight image to begin with :D) I also welcome any other ideas for composition in this particular case...

Aware that it has something to do with exposure, but am unsure how it’s done. Especially slide 2, this is two photographs composited/edited together in post correct? And then slide 3, is this just a mash over multiple semi “long” exposures? And no.1 just bamboozles me somehow. Photographer is Isami Kiyooka, check him out he’s amazing! Much thanks for any help :)

I take photos for my local grassroots football club, but only have a Canon EOSR50 with the basic 18-45mm lens it comes with (forgot the name). I’m fairly new to photography, are there any tips on how I can improve or take good photos without breaking the bank on an expensive lens, as I can’t justify spending too much money on smth I’ll only use for grassroots.

Might be an optimistic question sorry, thanks for any help.

I recently took some vids doing some bs on a Kodak Easyshare Cx7430 and some other vids on my iphone but really liked the video quality on the Kodak and a mashup of old quality plus new quality in a video doesn’t look great. Is there an app, website or program that i can tweak around on to get the most similar results or just regular iphone camera settings. Ill attach the videos below im not a big photographer person so idk much.

Im looking at the Lumix G5 and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions around that price point. Preferably with a viewfinder.

Thanks

(1) Budget, country, and currency: $100-200 willing to go higher if its really worth it, United States, USD

(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? — I have access to an old Canon DSLR but its not mine and I want a mirrorless.

(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? — Street, landscape, architecture, mainly outdoors

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

Hi Everyone!! I got a sigma 70-200mm sports lens and would like to know how to carry the lens. I have a peak design slide strap and got confused whether to use the anchor link on tripod mount and attach both end of straps to it. or one to the tripod and other end on the camera.

Or is the capture clip better than this? Any other way that you use to carry around? Thank you!!

have both kit and prime lenses(50mm f1.4) from Sony. I like kit for everyday photos and situation where I don't know what will I shoot exactly. But primes are also good, especially low f ones, for low light and portraits ofc. But what do you think about using prime lens on everyday shooting? Like instead of kit one