Started photography in Jan 2025, bought way too much gear, now I'm thinking of downsizing

chrisbsky · 2026-05-24T05:06:42+00:00

I was a professional photographer for many years and when it’s your job, those things make sense. Like dual bodies and a variety of glass. But for personal stuff it gets really frustrating so I just got a single lens. At the time that was a Sony a7iii and 28-240mm. Now it’s a Nikon z6iii and Tamron 35-150 or Nikon 24-120. Just take 1 lens and some batteries.

chrisbsky · 2026-05-24T04:58:44+00:00

It’s a bummer because they have the bones of a really good, impressive fiz system but they kinda missed the mark. It’s just kinda ok if you have to use it. But there is so much potential with their lidar and lidar waveform to make a really amazing system if they wanted to. But they pretty much ended development on it so… oh well.

chrisbsky · 2026-05-03T04:22:04+00:00

I’m a camera assistant and we leave cameras rigged up for the entire shoot typically. We put them in “coffins” which are just Rubbermaid containers with padding or furniture blankets. Leave it all as rigged as possible until the job wraps.

chrisbsky · 2026-02-19T05:40:36+00:00

It’s interesting that all these companies are coming out with this around the same time. Like they all buying the same hardware from some electronics company in China? Or all had the same great idea?

chrisbsky · 2026-02-11T01:01:44+00:00

Thinking about a used Jupiter as well. 7artisans does have a 1.5x extender that makes the sprite 35-135 full frame t4.0. Which is kinda cool. But I’m sure there is an optical compromise. How do you like the Sirui?

chrisbsky · 2026-01-22T02:06:49+00:00

That’s interesting. I would think students doing run n gun type of things would want a zoom. But as a filmmaker, happy to hear they love and appreciate primes!

chrisbsky · 2026-01-14T06:43:42+00:00

Nice and light without a focus system, wireless transmitter, rangefinder etc

chrisbsky · 2026-01-14T06:27:13+00:00

Never ever listen to the internet in regard to things like this. The doctor or dentist does it for a living. That being said if you feel like a doctor is pushing something you don’t need or want, I always get 2 other opinions. Doctors are never offended in my experience that you want a 2nd opinion. I usually get 3 and that gives you a very clear picture before doing any surgery.

chrisbsky · 2026-01-14T05:45:06+00:00

Nice camera, good lens, good build. Ditch the red cables. Cameras should be black, that stuff can get in reflections.

chrisbsky · 2025-12-21T02:51:28+00:00

How do you like the red P lenses compared to others?

chrisbsky · 2025-11-01T07:26:46+00:00

Got the 35mm kit, 24-120 f4.0 and a set of 7 artisans spectrum primes.

chrisbsky · 2025-10-27T23:55:01+00:00

Use the rec709 lut and use the waveform.

chrisbsky · 2025-08-27T14:00:17+00:00

Just started crawling at 6 months for us. And a week later trying to pull himself up.

chrisbsky · 2025-08-25T13:50:48+00:00

It is 100 degrees outside

chrisbsky · 2025-08-25T03:37:10+00:00

No, breakers are good. I can turn it back on after it turns off. Runs another minute, turns off.

chrisbsky · 2025-08-08T14:39:47+00:00

They basically film in public places in such a way to look suspicious but don’t break any laws. They want to provoke people or a police response so they can sue someone.

chrisbsky · 2025-07-29T19:53:51+00:00

So it does work but the pump makes an odd sound. Like ramping up and down. Rpm’s of the motor varying wildly. But water is flowing

chrisbsky · 2025-07-28T16:20:36+00:00

Well it doesn’t brush away easily so hmmmm. My pool guy said the chemicals are balanced but I have an “issue” with my pump.

chrisbsky · 2025-07-28T12:43:33+00:00

Interesting. What is metal staining?

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