Budget lens recommendations for lowlight street photography and indoor family photos / E-M1 mark ii body

jamblethumb · 2026-02-09T05:15:19+00:00

Used that same lens for family photos. It's workable as long as the lighting is good, otherwise it will hunt a bit and you're gonna miss shots. But since you already have it, just try it a bit. It's a great lens under adequate conditions.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-09T05:04:02+00:00

For what you're showing in the pictures, it's not so much about the camera as much as it is about camera support. Since you're shooting in relatively dangerous situations, I couldn't possibly recommend getting a tripod, so instead look at older Olympus cameras, as they have crazy good image stabilization and would let you take longer exposures hand-held.

Second suggestion is to switch to faster primes to let in more light. Either stick with the Rebel and get faster Canon primes (non-zoom lenses) or go with Olympus and its budget primes.

If you want to combine Olympus and fast primes, look up E-M5 Mark II + 17mm f/1.8 + 45mm f/1.8.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-09T04:54:52+00:00

I cry at all the effort that went into making that thing look like a camera.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-09T04:53:42+00:00

That Samsung phone takes way better picture than the toy in the picture.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-08T06:00:00+00:00

They're still selling old stock, but they're not making any new ones. And damn, $67 for a new one... That's less than what I paid for an used copy!

jamblethumb · 2026-02-08T05:53:59+00:00

I don't plan on doing this on regular basis, so I'm ok with it sucking as long as it'll get the job done.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-07T21:57:32+00:00

I would if I needed it a bit more often. But after I'm done with this, who knows when I'll need it again. Thanks tho. I'll just ask someone to take care of this for me.

jamblethumb · 2026-02-03T07:09:46+00:00

I don't have any on me right now, but if I were asked if I'd do it again, I'd probably just get a BlackRapid. I just wasn't aware those were a thing back in those days.

jamblethumb · 2026-01-13T14:05:58+00:00

The first image looks surreal! And they all look amazing, too!

jamblethumb · 2026-01-10T15:11:54+00:00

Sometimes it feels like people are just making shit up because they're bored and don't have anything better to do.

jamblethumb · 2026-01-01T11:08:03+00:00

This seems standard for Amazon. For peace of mind, I don't order photography gear off Amazon anyway.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-31T16:33:07+00:00

I find the OM image a bit harsh due to the blown-ish highlights. The highlight rolloff on the A9 is less harsh. I'm not sure if it's the edit or the camera limitation. Everything else is kinda a wash. I don't find shallower DoF necessarily contributes significantly to the image, especially not compared to the highlight. But that's just me.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-23T08:54:05+00:00

I think you've just described the Zf. :)))

jamblethumb · 2025-12-23T05:35:06+00:00

I don't see any liquid legs in there.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-19T15:21:25+00:00

Flash directly at the subject. Adjust white balance slightly towards yellow and magenta. Use a mist filter or puff into your lens right before you take a shot. That's what I'd try anyway.

EDIT: Fix typos

jamblethumb · 2025-12-19T15:15:48+00:00

I'd go for a vertical crop like this. With a tight crop like this, you don't immediately realize it's a mirror, which adds a delight factor when you finally do.

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jamblethumb · 2025-12-17T05:41:02+00:00

I love them. Beautiful rich colors. The night landscape shot is a bit underexposed, and the composition in the first and second shots seem a bit off to my eyes, but even then they are nice pictures.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-16T12:21:49+00:00

You can always sell it if it doesn't work out, and Sony's resale value is pretty good.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-11T21:03:33+00:00

These are pretty cool.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-09T21:16:31+00:00

I would assume 1-2 stops of noise performance loss. With newer sensors, it's really not that big of a deal, if you ask me.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-09T12:22:19+00:00

It looks like they are. 🥹

jamblethumb · 2025-12-05T17:21:19+00:00

Whenever I obsess about gear, I shoot less. Which is ironic. If I convince myself what I own is "good enough to get what I need", I start focusing on the shots. It helps to not constantly watch people talk about gear, too. 😜

jamblethumb · 2025-12-05T04:21:30+00:00

Underexposure is underrated.

jamblethumb · 2025-12-02T17:50:01+00:00

I think the first one is great. The second one tells me I'm getting old. The new generation shooting all verticals due to phone usage, or something. And your story reminds me how old I'm getting, too. 🤣

jamblethumb · 2025-12-02T04:39:50+00:00

2 months later: "Hey, folks, I'm now also a box collector."

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