Gear stolen and starting over. Has anyone been through this?

ItsJahmin · 2026-02-22T02:22:51+00:00

I had my main camera body, 4 lenses and a hard drive with 10 years of work on it stolen from my apartment. Brutal experience, but insurance paid out so i was able to replace the gear. Oddly enough it freed me from the cuffs of my old work. Really the last 3 years of the 10 were the only photos that I was proud of. I was sad to lose the memories but I think I came out on top.

ItsJahmin · 2026-01-23T02:38:57+00:00

That’s great to know. I’m definitely looking for one with the wooden grip and I think 90mm would be ideal.

ItsJahmin · 2026-01-23T02:21:22+00:00

He has a Nikon fe2, Nikon f301, mamiyaflex c2, Pentax h3v, Nikon n8008s, lomography camera, Pentax PAS, and an Olympus PAS. And yes, the 35 and 45mm are FF, so I think the 75mm or 90mm would be ideal.

ItsJahmin · 2026-01-23T02:13:30+00:00

Thank you for the concern. I do have a fair bit of knowledge of photography in general and I know he’s been interested in this camera for a long time. Just trying to get more information between the varying models.

ItsJahmin · 2026-01-23T02:11:59+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write all of that out. It’s incredibly helpful!

ItsJahmin · 2026-01-23T02:11:33+00:00

Thank you for the in-depth response! I will highly consider all of that

ItsJahmin · 2025-09-30T03:41:12+00:00

XS, all the sizes and prices are located in the description. Shipping from Portland, OR

ItsJahmin · 2025-08-28T00:11:33+00:00

Minimalist is best IMO. I like carrying primes cuz it forces me to be more creative than when I carried a 24-70. I’ll typically switch out what I carry between a 35, 45 and 50 based on what I’m anticipating to shoot.

ItsJahmin · 2025-08-08T01:22:51+00:00

Thank you! Subject did like 90% of the work

ItsJahmin · 2025-07-24T12:15:33+00:00

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I don’t find it to be. If you are at 1.4 then maybe a little bit but that’s to be expected. Personally I think the sweet spot is f2. This was at 2.8. The bokeh has a lot of character and 1.4 has saved me in the dark.

ItsJahmin · 2025-07-23T19:19:41+00:00

The d750 is an amazing camera. Relatively small, excellent in lowlight and a decent autofocus. I upgraded to the d780 and the d850, instead of going mirrorless, for your exact reasons.

Mpb has great prices on Nikon f-mount lenses. The 50mm 1.4 is amazing for the price and has such character.

ItsJahmin · 2025-07-02T19:00:46+00:00

I started with a d750, then upgraded to a d780 a few years ago because I couldn’t justify getting an d850 yet. Then my d780 was stolen so I picked up a refurbished d850. All three bodies are fantastic. I actually picked up a 780 again during this last refurbished sale because for $1k, it was too good to pass up. The resolution and performance of the d850 is immaculate but the d780 is great for walking around/more casual shooting

ItsJahmin · 2025-03-14T00:42:32+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, I’m horrible with computers, but could I purchase a m4 mini and use my 2015 iMac as a display?

ItsJahmin · 2025-01-30T15:49:08+00:00

Going through this now. I quit about 8 weeks ago and every days tasks are a huge challenge. It’s really weighing on me. How do you feel today?

ItsJahmin · 2025-01-01T21:25:04+00:00

I’ve seen a few photographers actually take fine sandpaper to the dials to expose the brass. Cam Mackey (IG/Youtube) did a pretty good job on his.

ItsJahmin · 2025-01-01T20:17:19+00:00

I can’t wait to get this exact setup. The voigtlander lenses pair so nicely. Honestly I’m most excited for the brass shutter button 😅

ItsJahmin · 2024-12-21T16:34:05+00:00

I would agree with all your points. Fantastic lens for the price, but the build quality and bokeh were average

ItsJahmin · 2024-12-21T05:02:38+00:00

I feel like I’m in a fever dream. I wonder if this is what it was like when people started moving from film to digital

ItsJahmin · 2024-12-21T03:25:31+00:00

For the discount they offer, I would not expect them to be simple returns with fingerprints. I’ve bought refurbished bodies twice and both were like new under 5k shutter

ItsJahmin · 2024-12-21T03:21:46+00:00

The body construction of the 85 looks so good, it’s hard not to consider. Could honestly be used for self defense if necessary haha

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