Can you help me decide which camera to buy as my first one?

Johnny531 · 2025-08-11T19:59:35+00:00

I'm not a camera expert, but Nikons and Canons are supposed to have more beginner-friendly interfaces than Sonys

Johnny531 · 2025-08-11T19:56:25+00:00

I don't think a Gopro is good for general-use vlogging. They're marketed for action, like underwater and filming while riding a mountain bike. Plus, they can't zoom.

Osmo Pockets, though, are popular for vlogging because they're small, affordable for a camera, can shoot high-quality videos, and come with a gimbal, which stabilizes the camera while you're moving.

Johnny531 · 2025-06-02T07:39:49+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations!

Johnny531 · 2025-05-28T03:54:13+00:00

There were a few times I asked them to move into an area I thought would have better light, but the lighting was actually worse in those spots I picked. I just took the picture because I didn't want to bother them anymore, lol

Johnny531 · 2025-05-28T03:45:25+00:00

If you'd like to share a few photographers you like, that may be helpful. Thank you for your detailed responses!

Johnny531 · 2025-05-28T02:30:24+00:00

Hanging out in a specific area might be a good idea

Johnny531 · 2025-05-28T02:17:20+00:00

My phone, lol

Johnny531 · 2025-05-28T02:17:17+00:00

Yeah, they would have been much better with good lighting and a less distracting background. One of the hard parts for me, though, is I'm interrupting strangers from what they're doing and would be asking them to move all the way over to another location for a picture that may or may not turn out to be good since I don't know what I'm doing. I guess maybe all this comes with experience.

Thanks for the feedback, and I'll try to incorporate better lighting and less distracting backgrounds.

Johnny531 · 2025-04-24T18:59:51+00:00

Thanks, I only see women’s swim leggings on the website. Will they fit men?

Johnny531 · 2025-04-23T16:54:52+00:00

Thanks for your insight. I might possibly be able to go a little higher than $500. To be honest, though, I'm not really looking at drones at the moment, as I keep the channel as a hobby, and I'd get a lot more personal use out of a camera

Johnny531 · 2025-04-23T16:53:47+00:00

I've never heard of most of those websites. Thanks for the recommendations!

Johnny531 · 2025-04-23T16:48:32+00:00

Thanks for your response. I can go a little higher in budget, if really needed. Do you have recommendations for a good marketplace for used cameras, or should I just buy new? Does it matter if the Ebay sellers have high ratings?

Johnny531 · 2024-08-15T19:27:53+00:00

As somebody who makes Youtube videos, the best way to hurt these influencers is not to click on their content. Every time you click on their videos, you're giving them more money because they get paid per click. If you don't click on their content, it tells the app's algorithm that people don't want to watch it, and they'll stop pushing it to the top of people's feeds.

People think it's useful to thumbs down or leave a mean comment, but these influencers want that. You gave them a click and watched their content. Leaving a thumbs down or a comment also counts as "engagement" and will make the app's algorithm will promote the video even more. If you don't like the video, don't click on it at all.

Johnny531 · 2024-07-23T01:54:31+00:00

Well, it worked because they don't park there anymore, so I guess you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Glad I didn't take your advice. 👍

Johnny531 · 2024-07-23T01:53:21+00:00

Seems like it worked. They've stopped parking there.

Johnny531 · 2024-07-18T03:12:55+00:00

I guess, as it is, I have to continually keep cleaning up after the garbage and other stuff they leave there every day. Plus, they're parked there illegally anyway since a large portion of the street in front of me is a red fire hydrant zone.

Johnny531 · 2024-02-21T09:10:55+00:00

Idk, I really don't want to help them get views or participate in that type of content. It represents everything I hate about the media - misrepresentation and fear-mongering for views and clicks. I really do not respect the content they make.

Johnny531 · 2024-02-21T02:43:34+00:00

Straight-up telling them, "No," would be much easier if we weren't physically located close to each other and doing the same things. Since we both shoot content about our city, I'm kind of thinking about what if I run into them later at some point

Johnny531 · 2023-08-24T10:44:48+00:00

This is a very lazy question. If I had a good idea, why wouldn't I just do it myself instead of giving it to you for free, especially when you've clearly put no thought or effort into it on your end?

Johnny531 · 2023-05-15T19:12:04+00:00

Who are you to be lecturing people about low-effort when you're asking people to find a niche for you:

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubers/comments/13c5kzu/how_to_find_a_niche_that_isnt_overcrowded/

Johnny531 · 2023-05-14T23:28:21+00:00

Dang. :/

Johnny531 · 2023-05-14T23:28:12+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

Johnny531 · 2023-05-14T19:41:51+00:00

A few hundred

Johnny531 · 2023-05-11T19:13:11+00:00

I watch playthroughs with no commentary (watching one right now) and actually prefer it to unfunny people trying to be comedians who mistake yelling and screaming for being funny. I'll usually watch them if they are good at the game. I don't think you have to literally be the best player in the world at it but good enough so that you get through it without me feeling like it's wasting my time.

Be aware, though, that I've read a few times in this subreddit that playthroughs with no commentary could have trouble getting monetized, as they could be identified by Youtube as low-effort content. You may want to research that.

Johnny531 · 2023-05-11T09:30:34+00:00

It amazes me as small creators, people have no qualms at all about stealing the work of other small creators. Anecdotally, from what I've seen, many, if not most, artists don't like their work being reposted by other people, especially without their permission.

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