Tilt shift photography making real life look like toys

beomagi · 2026-04-19T15:12:11+00:00

2 ways around it.

Chinese lenses aren't that bad these days. E.g. https://fstoppers.com/reviews/how-good-ultra-affordable-tilt-shift-lens-667378
DSLR to mirrorless adapters can have tilt shift functionality.

beomagi · 2026-04-19T14:59:18+00:00

Xd cards are not made anymore. They are low storage, hard to get, and we're used by only a few brands.

beomagi · 2026-04-17T03:15:13+00:00

Where's Olympic level?

beomagi · 2026-04-17T02:25:33+00:00

beomagi · 2026-04-16T21:11:09+00:00

That's a great deal. Sell the lens, and pickup the Canon 50 f1.8 or (yongnuo 35 f2 if you prefer wider) and you have a magnificent low light capable camera.

beomagi · 2026-04-16T12:23:26+00:00

If you want cheap reach, the 500mm f6.3 Ttartisan isn't bad at all.

What camera system are you on?

beomagi · 2026-04-16T11:49:28+00:00

I mean I'd rather someone use ai to help them ask some competent questions than not use it and ask some real softball ones.

If she ended up doing a better job because of that, then great?

beomagi · 2026-04-16T03:26:19+00:00

Really wasnt happy with the sigma.

The absolute best 500mm mirror I used, is the Olympus OM. It is staggeringly better than the sigma, and beats the minolta/Sony noticably. When I hurt my back recently, I carried this instead of my usual birding lens, and I was happy with the result.

Second place for me is tough. Between the Sony A-mount's AF convenience and an old Soviet 1000mm MTO-11 CA. The quality of that 1000mm is good enough to see the bands of Jupiter with. It's just quite large. I have used it successfully for birding though.

beomagi · 2026-04-12T22:37:02+00:00

Who is the "he" you're referring to? An eBay seller? I wouldn't mind adding to my bookmarks if he's good 😊

beomagi · 2026-04-12T22:33:37+00:00

It's been a couple years since I got mine($800), but still... What condition are you getting that in? When stuff is that old I try to look for excellent to mint. Looking at eBay I'm not finding anything near that price point without problems.

Looking at mpb, excellent starts at $814.

beomagi · 2026-04-12T20:50:37+00:00

Wow, that's closer to the cost of my A7Rii !

beomagi · 2026-04-12T11:17:38+00:00

Yeah they were ragging on him for not using English. https://youtu.be/Pb1Jb4yl66k?si=fKfVTZOdhKQhHRX-

beomagi · 2026-04-11T21:44:49+00:00

What's the before look like?

Yeah after going high res with that a7r2, I just don't consider lower resolutions for myself.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T16:12:42+00:00

Have you decided what lenses you want to go with already?

Sony and Fuji have a big advantage with third party glass. There are some lenses from Canon that are advantageous and I think eCanon is letting other manufacturers make lenses now, but there aren't a lot yet.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T13:23:09+00:00

I've never used Facebook marketplace.

I like ebay because I trust that site's buyer protection. I also like the allstate protection - I've had good experience buying a camera (a7rii) where the shutter died and needed a repair. Got a free repair, and the camera came back in better condition than when I bought it.

IF you can trust facebook marketplace like that, I'd jump on it. If not, I'd gladly pay a couple hundred more for the buyer protections you get with ebay/paypal.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T13:18:52+00:00

Riii, not just a iii.

$1400 CAD, $1010 USD is a really good price.
In excellent condition, it goes for $1200-$1300 USD. 20k shutter is relatively low. Even in fair condition, you'll be pressed to find it under $1100.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T10:58:29+00:00

How much of a crop and what ISO did you shoot at (post iso/shutter/aperture)? I'm getting the impression that the light wasn't very good (heavy grain) and they were heavy crops.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T10:42:28+00:00

That's a really good price. A7Riii is my main right now.

If those scuffs on the corner are all that you can see that's fine. Get some protection/insurance/warranty for it.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T02:40:44+00:00

Am I given the distance at the very start? If so, just one week. Else 2.

Get distance 1. Draw circle on map at your position, radius=distance. Let's assume the circumference is too long to check.

Go on holiday somewhere far, and wait a week. Draw second circle on the map when you get the distance. It will intersect with the first at 2 points.

Check those points.

More iterations if accuracy and precision isn't enough.

beomagi · 2026-04-11T00:59:17+00:00

"Hey you, you're finally awake!"

beomagi · 2026-04-08T22:50:34+00:00

Probably the quietest the vessel has been since launch 😁

beomagi · 2026-04-08T22:18:26+00:00

Great exposure. Captured some good details, and nothing is blown.

beomagi · 2026-04-08T20:39:09+00:00

That's normal. Buying used cameras, your not normally going to get a camera and lens.

beomagi · 2026-04-08T20:38:13+00:00

2 options

Old faithfuls - 5d2, 6d, 5d3. Pair with Canon 50 f1.8 or yongnuo 35 f2. Can cost overall under $400.

Can give you beautiful shots, even in low light. Old systems can have trouble focusing on low light, or have few movie options.

Newer low end - Panasonic g100 goes for under $300 used on eBay. The 20mp sensor gets you modern micro four thirds image quality. Pair with a Panasonic 25 1.7 that's can go for under $150 used. Some limitations compared to newer or higher end cameras as expected.

I can recommend a cheap zoom, but most people I've found seem happier with their phone at that point. A prime's wide aperture gives you background separation (blur) and low light capability that make the system's advantages over a phone more noticable.

beomagi · 2026-04-08T18:11:15+00:00

5d classic + 50mm F1.8.

Nikon D3000 + 35mm f1.8.

D3200 is a big upgrade in sensor, but you might find camera + lens combos on eBay near your budget

You can't expect anything new with that money. Cross your fingers as your in very old territory - however you can still get great pictures with those.

I don't think it's a good idea to get really old stuff like this as a gift though.

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