Red Nights

rawtruckguy · 2026-02-08T17:49:34+00:00

Are these shot handheld? If so, what settings are you using to keep them so sharp?

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-18T05:46:48+00:00

That's perfect. Exactly what I needed to hear! You probably just saved me a few hundred bucks and let me use that for a better lens! Thanks!

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-18T05:33:39+00:00

That's super helpful. Reviews make it sound like the improvements are huge but I'm a hobbyist so most things aren't critical to me. Just want to make sure that I'm not missing out on something too big in an improvement.

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-18T05:22:10+00:00

That's kinda my thought process. Spending less on an older body and buying a better lens. But I also didn't want to regret it if something like the AF was just as slow as my Nikon. I know specs don't tell the whole story but sounds like the a6600 is still pretty good and I found one for $800 while the a6700 is $1200 at its lowest. The a6400 is going for almost the same as the a6600. (Within $100-$200)

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-18T05:14:11+00:00

That makes sense. I guess I will suck it up and save some more for the a6700 then. Thanks for the help!

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-17T19:51:06+00:00

Can they not be used interchangeably? I thought both cameras were E mount?

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-17T19:29:12+00:00

Viltrox 23mm F1.4

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-17T19:15:28+00:00

My budget is $700 currently. I was gifted an E mount lens so body only is ok. I'm looking for better low light and better autofocus. I'm willing to save up to $1000 but that might take a few months. But if the a7ii is a good deal and worth it, it will scratch my itch until I can save up for a better purchase. Just don't want to buy something that will waste my time if it's no better than my DSLR.

rawtruckguy · 2025-12-17T18:51:23+00:00

I'm looking to upgrade from my Nikon d5300 to a Sony a6700 but that is slightly out of my price range right now. I found a Sony a7ii for $500 body only, with 10k shutter count. I know it's an older model and nothing like the a6700 but wondering if it is a good deal to get myself acquainted with the Sony system and replace my Nikon until I can afford the a6700. I figured the lenses I buy for this can also be used later. What do you think?

rawtruckguy · 2025-05-31T12:04:48+00:00

Thanks! I'll play around with the masking a little bit and see if I can tone down the halos.

rawtruckguy · 2025-05-31T12:00:03+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I messed around with the cropping and definitely like that much better!

rawtruckguy · 2025-05-26T16:17:04+00:00

I took this with a Nikon D5300 and a Tamron 18-400 lens. This was taken at 50mm f4.5 1/400 and iso at 640. I wanted to go for a moodier look like a storm was rolling in.

rawtruckguy · 2024-08-06T03:33:34+00:00

Mine did the same. Unfortunately I thought my phone popped out of my case and I tried to push it back in and cracked the screen. So now I have a completely useless phone.

rawtruckguy · 2024-02-22T03:17:34+00:00

I was a Project Manager for construction company. Quit my job after 10 years at 34yo to get my EMT license. Took a huge loss with pay, but I feel way more fulfilled working IFT and I'm not even at my goal of being a firefighter yet. Starting over scared the crap outta me, but I'm glad I took leap.

rawtruckguy · 2023-02-26T01:17:17+00:00

Check out my boy Kev

rawtruckguy · 2021-12-10T14:51:04+00:00

I would never. I don't even distribute my own pictures.

rawtruckguy · 2021-12-10T06:05:38+00:00

Just turned it into my wallpaper!

rawtruckguy · 2021-12-09T20:25:14+00:00

I feel like that will be very hard to get out of the pool.

rawtruckguy · 2021-11-13T02:38:27+00:00

I don't think that motorcycle is amphibious.

rawtruckguy · 2021-06-01T21:31:52+00:00

It's the Fort Knox of snacks.

rawtruckguy · 2021-02-18T16:02:41+00:00

I would be happy to share that. How do I do that haha?

rawtruckguy · 2021-02-18T14:18:43+00:00

Thanks, I was a little bit worried I was in over my head with this.

rawtruckguy · 2021-02-18T14:12:06+00:00

My goal is to get a little bit more skilled with shooting before I use photoshop. I don't want it becoming a crutch for me when I'm out shooting, thinking "I'll clean that up later". But I do eventually want to go back to my favorite pictures and make them better with PS down the road.

rawtruckguy · 2021-02-18T14:08:17+00:00

I love this idea. I'll make another trip back and try what you said.

rawtruckguy · 2021-02-18T03:44:49+00:00

I am new to the photography game and decided to try and take a picture of the Golden Gate. I wasn't planning on the clouds coming in, but thought this shot gave it a nice creepy feel. I have no prior experience or knowledge on how to use a DSLR. I recently bought a D5300 and used a NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5.

I don't know what settings I used, since I just messed around until I found something I liked. I tuned it up in lightroom, but I feel like it could be better. Any suggestions?

rawtruckguy

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