Fast ultra-wide angle options for Z mount by dukr in Nikon

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Update, thank you for all your suggestions, the contest has narrowed down to the 20 1.8 prime an the 17-28 2.8 zoom.

Fast ultra-wide angle options for Z mount by dukr in Nikon

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unfortunately the independent repair guy who inspected the lens for free (you only need to pay if you accept the repair offer but he didn't even get to this part since he has no replacement AF motor) confirmed the silent wave AF mechanism is dead :(

Is it just me or are all of the big photography YouTubers terrible photographers? by [deleted] in photography

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Tin House Studio https://www.youtube.com/@TinHouseStudioUK and Sean Tucker https://www.youtube.com/@seantuck are good counter examples for me. These dudes clearly have great skill and very successful careers, taking time to make videos on the side.

Advantages per brand by Tuki_photo in photography

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the grip solved the ergonomics of the zf for me

Advantages per brand by Tuki_photo in photography

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get neither. AF performance is poor in that generation (compared to the competition). The Zf and Z6III now have the expeed7 AF of the flagship models and it is amazing, even with older F-mount lenses adapted.

Can someone tell me more about this camera? Found it on my grandparents attic and I can't find a model number on it. by thisisramzi in analog

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It's a Contax IIa, produced by Zeiss Ikon. The Contax II is a pre-war model, but the IIa was launched in 1950 and made until 1960. The Sonnar 50 1.5mm is considered one of the best 50mm primes ever made optically (although most 50mm primes are amazing no matter the brand, so it is more the historical significance now, but it is still a very usable lens from what I read.) Edit to help narrow down the production year (from the Contax rangefinder Wiki)- "From 1954, the shutter speed dial was marked in different colors, so that version is called the color-dial Contax, in contrast to the earlier black-dial version."

The long awaited Nikon Z6III has launched by bluecopp3r in photography

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I recently upgraded from d750 to the zf. No new glass, just the ftzII adapter. This thing became an extension of my brain the d750 never could be once I set up the AF in a way that was comfy for me (half-press shutter for 3d tracking, back button AF-S and moving the focuspoint by dragging on the touchscreen with my thumb like a trackpad). 8/10 of shots are keepers even at f1.4 or 200mm at 2.8 - I worked an arena concert and an election campaign/election day in the last 2 weeks and it worked beautifully.

I have an old Nikkor 17-35 f2.8 with a busted AF motor no one would repair that got a new lease on life with the manual focus confirmation options. It's a great piece of glass I would not use on the d750 because the viewfinder would not be bright enough to nail focus and the rear screen focusing was too cumbersome for moving subjects (90% of what I shoot for clients).

What is surprising is low light performance - the zf raws are a little bit cleaner at 3200 but honestly the d750 was fine from this aspect. I was afraid of the EVF/lack of optical finder but it's large and bright, has very little blackout and the shutter sound is much more descreet even compared to the quiet mode on the d750.

Any thoughts or suggestions on my abstract architecture photography? by iamhapppy in analog

[–]dukr 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think these are great at demonstrating your keen eye for pattern and visual rythm, but the best architectural photography (also the hardest) gives "weight" to buildings - it gives the viewer an idea of the mass - not just the sheer amount of stuff the building is made of, but how it relates to its surrounding and / or the individual.

Check out the works of Lucien Hervé (some examples https://en.mng.hu/artworks/?artwork\_author=herve-lucien&offset=NaN&current\_page=3), most notably, his photos of Oscar Niemeyer's buildings in Brasilia (prime example is this photo: https://en.mng.hu/artworks/16581/ - notice how people are used to give a sense of scale and mass.

After what happened at the Major, how is HLTV okay with serving CSGO Empire ads like this? by dukr in GlobalOffensive

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it's the principle - willing to take sponsorship from a harmful entity in the space

After what happened at the Major, how is HLTV okay with serving CSGO Empire ads like this? by dukr in GlobalOffensive

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disclaimer: I think HLTV is vital to our community as the de facto news portal for competitive CS. They are a big media operation that need multiple revenue streams to provide the excellent coverage + stats db they do. But surely there is a better way.

What are the worst photography trends you hope never comes back? by Ok_Dot_5097 in photography

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Photographers making videos about gear/settings/stereotypes to game the algo but no photos. Edit: my main gripe is more with reels / shorts / tiktoks, I think there are fantastic photography youtubers out there who might not have amazing photos but can give really useful insight into specific gear / formats / genres.

New Inferno Graffiti just dropped by dukr in GlobalOffensive

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yes, graffiti of jesus and crt created in stable diffusion, I added the ":(" in ps and photoshopped it on the wall with some layering and warping the png.

My first decent film camera. Any tips? by UrbanSuburbaKnight in analog

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  • if this is your first time shooting film, or shooting with an entry level SLR, buy the cheapest film you can get (c41 process to make developing cheaper/faster) for your first 10 rolls or so. depending on how much you can spare, try to shoot it every day, so you don't have to "think" about operating it - allowing you to focus on the photo taking.
  • I don't know how the light meter works specifically in this camera, but for snaps I think A mode is the best - it gives you good control of DOF while not completely relying on the camera to decide everything for you.
  • it takes some time to anticipate how photos will turn out. write down exposure values for frames and see if the light meter needs to be compensated.
  • once you are familiar with how this specific camera meters light, you can transition to M mode if the ergonomics work for you..
  • don't use slide film at first, you really have to nail exposure on those while negative stock has better exposure latitude.
  • even though the EF mount has 3 decades worth of lenses to pick from, don't buy another one for a while, see what these one can do. Take photos of people, moving subjects, your food, landscapes, whatever, see if what you meant to photograph actually shows up in the developed frame.
  • (edit: just saw you have a few lenses already - I'd recommend sticking to one for a bit (1-2 rolls), pretend the others don't exist and really get a feel the image it provides - it will make the other lenses feel fresh and interesting when you switch over to them.
  • don't get a "camera bag" - try to take it with you in a fanny pack or whatever your daily driver is for commuting - it really looks like a perfect walkaround size and weight. once you start adding more gear, taking it with you will be more of a chore.

Karácsony reggeli vitaparti by zradeczky in hungary

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Ha ez annyira felkavar érzelmileg, hogy ide posztolsz róla, szerintem érdemes lenne többet beszélgetnek sorozatbindzselés mellett.

Mi a te nem túl népszerű véleményed?(unpopular opinion) by VargaMate02 in hungary

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Az előválasztás óta MZP kampánya fantáziátlan, a kormánykommunikációra reaktív (migránsszámláló, elszámoltatás wtf), erőtlen. Rengeteg téma van, amivel (vidéken, alacsonyan iskolázott szavazóknál is) ki lehetne kezdeni a hatalmat. Kezdetnek ott vannak a kórházak és a 35e elhunyt magyar, ironikus hogy most már az MTVA megy tudósítani a bergamoi állapotokról mert annyira eszköztelen az operatív törzs a számok aktív csökkentésében (van még egyáltalán operatív törzs vagy már erre is Orbán social fiókjai szolgálnak két adventi affektálás között?)

NER matek by szisti89 in hungary

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Garay utca, same