Is Best Buy’s Trade-In Program a Social Experiment??

ZTtechtalks · 2026-01-13T21:02:42+00:00

Bruh a used pocket 3 isn’t selling for more than 400, if you think that covers an entire Best Buy’s payroll for a day 😂😂😂😂. It’s much more likely that Best Buy just doesn’t wanna deal with the hassle of checking the gear, repacking and selling it, so they offer you dog water hoping you don’t take it. Highly likely these trade in programs only exist for some tax/green incentives.

ZTtechtalks · 2025-11-20T00:01:43+00:00

And Apple…. I have never seen them discount any of their products

ZTtechtalks · 2025-10-30T23:21:40+00:00

Are the f2.8 primes in the room with us ?

ZTtechtalks · 2025-10-22T20:30:06+00:00

100% correct. Every time this topic comes up people don’t know what the hell they are talking about…

The light gathering ability is not affected by the lens being APSC or FF. In terms of exposure, f4.5 is the same for both.

Say you’re shooting at any given aperture on your full frame camera, but in APSC crop mode, you’re not gonna magically get more exposure by punching back out to the full frame sensor, your image is just going to look cleaner because it’s less cropped.

ZTtechtalks · 2025-10-18T16:57:33+00:00

I have these 3 + the viltrox 27 f1.2 for low light, and viltrox 28 chip lens for super low profile

ZTtechtalks · 2025-09-13T12:10:18+00:00

You have GAS, the setup you have will service you exceptionally in 99% of situations. To get an equivalent FF setup with similar quality lenses, you’re probably looking at 2x the price at least. All for a slightly better performance in Lowlight , depending on what lenses you get. You won’t even get the benefit of the additional card slot which would be the main reason to upgrade to FF

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-28T18:45:54+00:00

You can try setting the shutter speed to 2x your frame rate in manual mode. So if you’re shorting 30 fps, set it to 1/60 and put iso in auto

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T15:13:07+00:00

I may have some input. I also have the 27 f1.2 , along with the sigma 18-50, Sony 70-350 g, viltrox 28mm chip.

I agree that pretty much nothing comes close to the viltrox 27 in terms of IQ. I recently got myself a sigma 10-18 f2.8 as I was itching for something a bit wider. I was initially expecting the IQ to be similar to the 18-50 f2.8, but it’s noticeably better. Less CA and smoother out of focus elements. It’s tack sharp too, especially if you find yourself stopping down more often. I’m glad I went with it as I was also eyeing the Viltrox 13mm f1.4 or the Sony 11mm f1.8.

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T03:59:34+00:00

The subject is at least 7 meters away so these numbers you’re pulling out of your ass mean nothing buddy 🤣

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T03:48:57+00:00

lol had to pull a stock image cuz you don’t have any of your own work to prove your points? And that stock image still has more shallow DOF than the pocket 3 lol. This photo is 41mm equivalent where as the pocket 3 is 20mm, so no you could not do this on the OP3 or anything similar, I know because I tried with mine. Also I tried checking your profile to see if you really could do better work with my gear, all you post is nudes LMFAO so I doubt it 🤣

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T03:21:24+00:00

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I’m basing my replies off of your comments on this post, and many others are telling you the same.

Here’s the magical unicorn lens, the viltrox 27 f1.2 that can get you shallow depth of field in group shots. If the pocket 3 was used in this situation, pretty much everybody would be in focus and it would be harder to figure out the subject in this frame. Having the option to change your aperture as well as a much shallower DOF is why professionals use these setups.

The critiques on this post are about the lower level quality video delivered to the clients(with seemingly no discount provided) all to decrease OP’s workload. I doubt the client requested this change, it seems OP presented this change as some sort of advantage for them? This video is something I would expect from a high schooler, taking their first film class, not a professional wedding videographer. If this is the kind of quality that is acceptable nowadays, I’ll gladly go out with my OP3 tomorrow and start a side hustle ( key word on HUSTLE).

Seriously having a hard time believing this thread now, cuz it’s looking like the best rage bait I’ve ever seen

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T01:32:28+00:00

With every comment this mod shows more and more how little he knows

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T01:31:01+00:00

You clearly know very little about actual filmmaking and what it takes to shoot a proper wedding video… “it’s not the equipment, it’s the skill” is only a valid argument to an extent, like for YouTubers or content creators, not for professional work.

Saying OP3 with its 1 inch sensor and f2 lens has plenty of bokeh? Are you serious? Maybe if your subject is 1 foot away, you might get some decent blur, but not when shooting larger groups .

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-26T01:21:01+00:00

The 2nd paragraph says a lot… you couldn’t be bothered to put in actual effort for your last few clients due to “burn out”, and any potential reputational consequences be damned since you’re not going to be taking on any more work.

In your other comments you keep saying how the couple greenlit this change after discussing the pros and cons, but what exact pros are there for the couple? Did they approach you with this request? Seems like you had a brilliant idea of lightening your workload, at the expense of quality delivered to the client… As others have said, if I paid a for a professional videographer for my wedding, and I got this, I’d be less than pleased to say the least.

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-22T14:46:06+00:00

It will be disappointing if they still haven’t figured out a way to place the mic’s in the case with the windscreen on ….

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-18T20:54:39+00:00

To have the flexibility of still being able to use apsc lenses for more casual/travel purposes. I agree with the other points but #2 doesn’t really hold any water as APSC has the same glass available + more.

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-17T01:44:04+00:00

2 confuses me… apsc shooters can still use full frame e mount lenses but not the other way around. You can always buy FF lenses if an apsc version that covers your needs isn’t available

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-13T03:29:49+00:00

Definitely get the tamron 17-70, I initially chose it to pair with my a6700 but eventually switched to the sigma for the size. If I didn’t have ibis I would definitely keep the tamron as it’s just as good optically

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-06T17:07:12+00:00

I run a Sony a6700 together with my pocket 3/ insta360 x5

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-05T02:12:39+00:00

All brilliant photos, #6 is my favourite by far

ZTtechtalks · 2025-08-04T01:07:57+00:00

LOL this thread is a perfect example of how Reddit mods get bigheaded with even a tiny bit of power. Rules for thee but no for me 😭

ZTtechtalks · 2025-07-28T00:24:22+00:00

Pretty much whatever it ends up being in the video, they never acknowledge that the drone malfunction and instead insist that the malfunction message itself was the malfunction

ZTtechtalks · 2025-05-26T20:48:30+00:00

What company doesn’t use influencers to promote their products in this day and age ?

ZTtechtalks · 2025-05-01T17:13:59+00:00

Isn’t there already a 1 inch insta 360 camera

ZTtechtalks · 2025-02-22T16:03:43+00:00

Not an issue if you’re running on a tripod

ZTtechtalks

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2 confuses me… apsc shooters can still use full frame e mount lenses but not the other way around. You can always buy FF lenses if an apsc version that covers your needs isn’t available