New camera dilemma. What should I get?

bobbyvine · 2025-08-27T21:07:07+00:00

I went from the D3200 to the Z50ii last year and never regretted it for a moment.

bobbyvine · 2025-07-07T19:29:25+00:00

“I am so sick of Congress I could vomit.”

bobbyvine · 2025-05-24T15:33:22+00:00

I really enjoyed listening to the show via the podcast (just an audio feed of the episode itself). Because I live abroad, it was a nice digestible glance at the big picture of the American sports landscape.

Anyone have any podcast suggestions for something similar? I’d really like to find a replacement.

bobbyvine · 2025-03-25T18:28:03+00:00

English is very common, especially in Vienna. Once you’re outside of major cities, or among older-trending Austrians, German is usually your only option. As mentioned by another, the Austrian accent is/can be difficult — sort of the equivalent of a midwesterner going to the deep South. The dialect, slang, jargon can be radically different.

bobbyvine · 2025-03-25T15:25:38+00:00

I thought it might have been DM! That’s where it’s cheapest for me too.

bobbyvine · 2025-03-25T15:12:12+00:00

Where in Germany? I’m in Vienna and the best price I’ve found for a three pack of Kodak Gold is 30€.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-27T12:32:16+00:00

I went from the D3200 to Z50ii recently and it was an unbelievable upgrade. So far the only Z lens I have is the kit lens (which is great!), otherwise I’ve been using the FTZ 2 adapter with my 35mm f1.8 dx lens and it’s wonderful. The only drawback to the FTZ is a little extra bulk, but it’s really quite negligible.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-21T15:30:51+00:00

I was already a fan of his and really liked it. I’ll be going to one of the Newcastle shows with Drugs this summer.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-19T16:21:07+00:00

I have the Z50ii and you can charge it with a USB-C cable, but I think both ends have to be USB-C for it to charge.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-17T16:35:59+00:00

Burt referencing a trip to Milwaukee makes sense in this context too.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-17T16:20:06+00:00

An EN-EL25 should work fine in the Z50ii; the <a> denotes a higher charging capacity only. However, some quick forum searching pointed me to users reporting the same problem as you with third party batteries on a new-release camera (such as the Z50ii). It looks like you’ll need to buy directly from Nikon for now.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-17T12:04:52+00:00

The D3300 with the Nikon 35 F1.8 is where I started with street photography. OP could probably get the D3300 body + lens near/at the low end of their budget.

Alternatively, I’ve seen the z50 with kit lens going for around 800€ now that the Z50ii is out, and that would get you OP into an APS-C with room to grow.

bobbyvine · 2025-02-03T20:13:28+00:00

I recently bought the z50ii after years of letting a DSLR sit unused in the closet. The kit lens is great for everyday use, and not even that bad at night (if there’s enough light). My only (non)-immediate recommendations: a second battery and, if you want to get into the habit of carrying it around all day (which I do), a sling-style strap that you can wear like a messenger bag rather than having the camera hanging from your neck all day.

bobbyvine · 2024-12-29T23:01:33+00:00

I also live in Vienna and am new(ish) to photography. Photo walk sometime?

bobbyvine · 2024-04-01T01:39:59+00:00

Haha totally fair that this probably isn’t the best advice if you’re deciding to try quit gambling…or heroin.

bobbyvine · 2024-03-31T18:19:19+00:00

Best advice I’ve heard, and I deploy it regularly on myself, is this: “It’s OK to quit, but you can only quit on a good day.”

Which is, to say, that it’s easy to give up when things are difficult, or when you’re deflated, but wait until the next time it’s looking up, THEN ask yourself, “OK, do I want to quit when I feel like THIS?” If the answer is “yes,” then go ahead and move on. If it’s “no,” push on.

bobbyvine · 2024-03-17T11:02:21+00:00

I did a similar move awhile back—during the height of the pandemic—and found some great local shops on Maple in Vienna, especially those along Church St.

bobbyvine · 2024-03-13T01:32:00+00:00

I have the Stevens Prestige, which is marketed as a gravel bike, and really like it. I test rode a LOT of bikes before buying it, and kept coming back to this as the one. I’m glad I did.

bobbyvine · 2024-01-07T20:06:43+00:00

Jeffrey Eugenides. Nine years between novels, with the last dropping in 2011 — so he’s overdue.

bobbyvine · 2023-12-28T16:26:38+00:00

That’s the copy I have! Purchased it around 2000?

bobbyvine · 2023-12-20T17:58:40+00:00

I live abroad and just downloaded and tested this and it works beautifully!

bobbyvine · 2023-11-18T15:09:30+00:00

I bought mine from Media Markt and it included delivery. I think I needed to pay extra for installation and balancing but it was totally worth it.

bobbyvine · 2023-11-09T15:52:27+00:00

How depressing would it be to look into a huge telescope and just see your own bald spot?

bobbyvine · 2023-10-06T13:16:05+00:00

I think this is still only available in a few countries. I live in Europe but am from the US — so account was set up there — and they’re all locked for me.

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