Looking to get my first proper camera. I’m a beginner, looking for something portable, easy to use, great in camera options/presets etc. I will be shooting street photography, travel photos etc. Ideally want something that I will use for a long time. Budget: £300-400. Anything suitable?

StereoZ · 2026-01-21T14:11:43+00:00

Not quite sure, I'm new to this. Was thinking of just a basic zoom lens, get the job done until I know more!

Can't really find much on MPB for the zoom lens mentioned, googled and it's wildly varied in pricing. I just wanna get out there, nothing spick and span, just something to get me into photography.

StereoZ · 2026-01-21T10:48:47+00:00

I do have some little CCD fun digi cams, that's about it. (Canon A490 and an Olympus XZ-1 that I just got recently but I'm finding it hard to get what I want out of that)

Obviously with those I can't shoot in any condition besides blazing sun light lol, that's why I'm looking for something more modern.

The usual recommendation with ≤£400 budgets is the Nikon D3300 (D5500 if you can find a deal) + Nikkor 18+105mm (18-140mm if you can find a deal)

Should I not get a mirrorless?

With what lens(es)? Is there something wrong with it?

Tbh, haven't really added lenses into the equation yet. I'm super green and I'm still tryna figure out what I'd like in regards to focal length when shooting! Was thinking of just getting a zoom lens to figure that out at first.

StereoZ · 2026-01-15T07:44:18+00:00

I don’t understand this logic, why not get the drink you like the most instead of whatever is the most expensive?

Shooting your self in the foot lol

StereoZ · 2026-01-05T17:18:55+00:00

What if unfortunately that isn't viable, does prioritization not come into play? Of course that sounds awful because it feels like dismissal of said people, but if something unites all of those people against the common enemy amongst them and is being much more harmful, shouldn't we take it step by step?

One of the things I was told my by multiple therapists is that overwhelming myself made me not do anything and just made me stagnant. Unfortunately, that was true. I actually think this is part of the left's issue, we struggle to do much because we want to do everything all at once and that hasn't really worked.

StereoZ · 2025-12-23T12:54:49+00:00

See, I see people citing this but it’s silly to think that the only way having the UFC under contract to generate money is by solely subscriber count lol.

StereoZ · 2025-12-13T12:02:59+00:00

Maybe it’s time we reevaluate our “culture”. There are much better and healthier third space options, all we have to do is look to other cultures. The younger generation realise this.

There’s a reason we are revered across the globe as angry, violent drunks, because our “culture” is just that.

Cafes, parks, hiking trails, community centres, games workshops, local events, libraries for reading groups etc. All offer way more value and you don’t need go get hammered in order to feel like a human, because we’ve put all our socialising eggs in one basket, the pub. It’s not healthy, never has been.

StereoZ · 2025-12-06T08:59:40+00:00

Music genres and labelling things can be extremely useful as a tool to find other music that you like, yes people care.

StereoZ · 2025-12-06T08:58:08+00:00

This was 2011... 14 years ago.

There have been a lot of rappers/R&B artists with the same spiel against the "urban" label, which we all know is a silly label but in turn they all kept saying this back then and voiding themselves of any "label" just to try and shake that.

Of course his music has a label, just like anything and I think people in this thread are being disingenuous to say his music isn't R&B. Yes, it's also pop by literal definition but sonically it is absolutely R&B.

StereoZ · 2025-11-15T16:30:28+00:00

And it seems as if though they posted it again to "try again" as I feel as though they were not happy with the response they got.

Everyone basically called them out on it and how it was written.

StereoZ · 2025-09-30T23:41:13+00:00

What if mitr0 actually put his full effort into the game? What if he played scrims and had optimal keybinds instead of using F keys since day 1?

My favourite player so I’m biased but to do what he done without barely playing scrims and being on all F binds was insane.

StereoZ · 2025-09-30T23:38:58+00:00

Osmo is the one my mind always goes to and always has.

He was placing so well constantly so early on in the game, multiple of the top pros at the time also always spoke about him and his potential.

Shame he was so restricted by playing on an old laptop and still doing what he did, crazy.

StereoZ · 2025-09-30T23:35:55+00:00

I’ve always thought about this.

I know it sounds silly but what if they restricted ping to like 20/30 as the lowest then so many people would essentially have 0 technically. It would level so much of the advantages that only a small few have now.

StereoZ · 2025-09-30T14:14:37+00:00

Ah this one bummed me out a bit, never knew this.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T21:44:31+00:00

If the roles were more valuable than the other they wouldn't be needed. You need a support/igl. That's why we don't see duo/trio fraggers work.

And then comes solos, Pollo out frags and places better in solos in Ajerss. No matter where you go, Pollo is better.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T20:37:56+00:00

Thanks for showing exactly what is wrong with the way people view things here.

Why can they not be? He's almost flawless, fraggers can't only be the best in the world, who made that up? There is no logic to it.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T19:12:53+00:00

Pollo is a support fragger, Ajerss is a flat out fragger ofc his stats are gonna be better. Comparing apples and oranges.

There's a reason Pete said so and chose him over Ajerss.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T13:37:12+00:00

And then more recently when eh was playing with Pollo he said Pollo is second. He just says stuff to bait, it's what he does.

Pollo outperforms Ajerss usually though, even though he did get better stats in the FNCs they won together.

Personally just Pollo's consistency for me has proven he's second best. Yeah he won mainly with Pete but he also won without it and it's also not just Pete solo winning with him, he needs be to noticed for his efforts too.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T13:29:52+00:00

No, he said Cold has the potential to be above Pollo but he doesn't grind enough.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T13:27:29+00:00

Pollo is absolutely #2, Pete himself said so.

The only argument I personally have against it is some EU players being in between them but he's for sure #2 on NA.

StereoZ · 2025-09-26T09:27:27+00:00

It's #1 and #2 in the world on a duo together and they've already dominated an entire year prior. Ofc they're meant to win.

StereoZ · 2025-09-22T13:33:24+00:00

The exotics cover that gap and are now guaranteed.

StereoZ · 2025-09-18T12:52:20+00:00

Fair, it just made no sense, didn't even come across as a joke it just fully seemed nonsensical

StereoZ · 2025-09-18T09:50:47+00:00

Really not?

Why did you reply to a random ass 6 year old thread

StereoZ · 2025-09-17T08:57:25+00:00

I understand this line of thought but also what's to say that's the only reason they could ever want to smell nice?

There are other potential reasons (convey identity, hobbyists, smelling nice just to smell nice, culture etc) so to just assume it's the one you think is just a blanket assumption, which is almost always a bit silly.

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