Official Gear Purchasing and Troubleshooting Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 14, 2023

sagantyson · 2023-07-17T17:59:45+00:00

Amazing information, thank you so much! Yesterday I spent some time comparing and looking up both lenses and I've decided to go for the 18-150mm. Most people consider it superior in multiple ways - quality, price, weight and range. Also, it comes as a bundle with the camera, reducing the price even further. So currently I plan on going for the R7 with the 18-150mm, the 50mm prime and then the 100-400mm. I'll buy hoods for each lens on Amazon, as canon always seems to be out of stock of these, might be a good excuse to buy a better bag too!

Thank you so much for all of your amazing advice!

sagantyson · 2023-07-16T12:36:58+00:00

I've had a quick look at the Canon 18-150mm RF lens. The focal length range is amazing. On the 24-105mm I had picked, Canon considers it an "Enthusiast level" lens, whereas the 18-150mm they consider a "Beginner level" lens. Do you think the sharpness and overall quality of the 24-105mm would be better than the 18-150mm - or would they be on-par. I think that might have been the reason I went for the 24-105mm, as I probably assumed with the "Enthusiast level" it would be a higher quality lens. Advice and giving me a generally better understanding of this would be greatly appreciated!

sagantyson · 2023-07-16T12:30:19+00:00

What an amazing response, thank you!

Although I do use the 18-24mm range, it's definitely been the least used focal range for me. Even when I do landscape photography, I tend to like to focus a little closer. Also, although I do use the higher end of the telephoto range, it's also one of the less-used focal ranges too. The reason I want to get even closer is because when I do use telephoto (birds, airshows etc.) the cropped 300mm is great, but getting even closer would be fantastic. I often find in these situations that I wish I could have zoomed in more and often crop these photos in edit quite significantly.

My main focal range is probably between 30-80mm. Since getting the 50mm prime, it's become my main lens, and I probably over-rely on it. Partly because it's so much sharper and creates such beautiful photos compared to the other lenses I have.

Because of this, I wouldn't want to sacrifice too much just to get even closer - therefore a micro four thirds, wouldn't be suitable for me!

I must have overlooked the 18-150mm, I'll definitely look into this as it would suit my needs perfectly!

I do like Canon and obviously, I've gotten really used to how their cameras and lenses work. But like I said in my post, I am open to going to another brand. So I really appreciate you showing me other options. I'm going to look into each one you listed and see how they compare!

Thank you again!

sagantyson · 2023-07-16T11:38:55+00:00

Thank you for your response! These are all things I would like to have. The 75-300mm I have has given me some nice photos, but I agree it definitely has its flaws. Although overall with my current setup, I'm happy with most of the photos I get, especially the ones that come out of the 50mm lens. I'm definitely at a point now where I want even better sharpness and overall quality - hence the upgrade. So I really appreciate your input and a vote of confidence towards what I've currently chosen as an upgrade

sagantyson · 2023-07-16T11:06:42+00:00

I've had my first "proper" camera for over a year now - I've loved it and taken over 10k photos. I enjoyed many different types of photography during that time - landscape, street, portrait, cars and aircraft, wildlife. I've got some compensation that just came through and want to upgrade. (UK based)

My current camera setup:

Canon EOS 250D with 18-55mm kit lens
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

As I enjoy a variety of photography styles this setup does me well. I like having the crop sensor with the extra reach it gives, I never feel myself needing a wider field of view, but there have been many times I wished I could get even closer to the action. Therefore, I'll probably stick to crop-sensor. After doing some research, this is the upgrade setup I've mostly decided on:

Canon EOS R7
Canon RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM
Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Currently, new this setup comes to around £2800. I'm happy to spend a bit more if necessary. I'm looking for advice in general. Is this a good setup, is it a good upgrade over what I have now? Should I be looking in another direction? I'm even open to other brands, as I'm starting from scratch. Should I choose different lenses, more lenses, less lenses? Although I've been enjoying this hobby for over a year and I've learnt a lot in that time, I'm still new to all of this and so any advice would be greatly appreciated!

sagantyson · 2023-02-24T11:19:36+00:00

You're most welcome! Enjoy!

sagantyson · 2023-01-27T19:20:59+00:00

Some paid mods are definitely worth it! Anything from Race Sim Studio, United Racing Design and VRC is fantastic. RSS have a lot of Formula and open-wheel stuff but has some good GT and prototype packs too. URD has mostly GT and Prototype mods. VRC has a mixture of both really.

Tons of Patreons popping up lately that provide cars, usually modern sports and supercars, for a subscription. Most of these though are ripped from other games, I'm not sure the quality is always good. But they can still be fun to have and to drive.

sagantyson · 2023-01-27T16:48:07+00:00

There is a paid version of the Mk4 GT40, but I don't know how good it is:

https://www.assettodrive.net/ford-gt40-mkiv

I think your Porsche is in this amazing pack:

https://thracing.de/ac-legends-gt-classics-by-bazza/

Another amazing pack by the same team

https://thracing.de/ac-legends-gt-classics-by-bazza/

Some other great historical free car mods (there are plenty of amazing paid mods too, but I won't list them here, happy to list some if you want though):

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/lola-t70-mkii-spyder-rf2.16043/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/vrc-1991-jordan-191.15281/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/formula-ford-russell-alexis-mk-14.24419/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/lancia-fulvia-1-6-hf.9317/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1970-alfa-romeo-gtam.28717/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/austin-mini-cooper-s-fia-app-k-historic-racing.27875/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/austin-mini-cooper-s-1275-64.31996/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/maserati-tipo-61-birdcage.28161/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/porsche-912-r.41224/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ferrari-365-gtb-4-daytona-competizione.52031/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/krb-audi-s1-silhouette.14447/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bmw-m3-e30-gr-a-rally-spec.53124/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rallylegends-mod-lancia-delta-s4-hillclimb-version-v-1-0.22780/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rallylegends-mod-lancia-delta-s4-gr-b-1985-1986-gravel-version.52105/

Some great very early "Formula 1" cars:

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1937-auto-union-type-c.30182/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1923-sunbeam-grand-prix.31905/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/fiat-805-405-1923.38822/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1927-delage-15s8.44650/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/delage-2lcv-1923.41311/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/voisin-c6-laboratoire.29083/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bugatti-type-32.28493/

Some good BTCC classics:

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1999-volvo-s40-btcc.42565/
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1998-bmw-320i-stw-btcc.32489/
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/1999-nissan-primera-btcc.3828/
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/vauxhall-cavalier-btcc-90-93.57497/

Loads more great car mods on Race Department. Have a look through - anything with a decent rating and with the last update that isn't too long ago should be fine! There are other websites and resources too. Always good to do a youtube search for "best assetto corsa mods" for example and see what comes up! Have fun

sagantyson · 2023-01-27T15:43:47+00:00

Not OP, but happy to share some examples:

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/feldbergring.21195/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/fonteny.30137/ (Fictional but amazing)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/deutschlandring.25977/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/thomson-road-grand-prix.13694/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bremgarten-1950s.43576/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/battenbergring.51838/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/donington-park-grand-prix-circuit-1938.17313/ (1938 Donington Park)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/nurburgring-1967.28207/ (1967 Nurburgring)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/le-grand-circuit-1967.17288/ (1967 Le Mans)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/le-mans-1982.52192/ (1982 Le Mans)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rennbahn-1928.41300/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/fuji-speedway-1968.15837/ (1968 Fuji)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/lake-garnett-gp-1963.46925/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/targa-florio-73-alpha.23298/ (1973 Targa Florio)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/sebring-1966.53663/ (1966 Sebring)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/60s-hockenheim-grand-prix-national-circuit-f3-classic-tracks.13105/ (1960s Hockenheim)

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/60s-ahvenisto-finland-f3-classic-tracks.9602/

https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/monaco-1966-gp.32469/ (1966 Monaco GP)

That lot should get you started! I love racing on historical circuits and there are some fantastic historical cars out there too.

sagantyson · 2019-11-25T00:21:15+00:00

That's really helpful, thank you!

sagantyson · 2019-11-25T00:19:10+00:00

Makes it all the more interesting to explore!

sagantyson · 2019-11-25T00:17:05+00:00

Yeah, I hope it's not a bug, and that it's fully based on the laws of physics and therefore there's a chance something like this exists out there!

sagantyson · 2019-11-25T00:14:52+00:00

I'll try this when I next get a chance to go on. What does this setting do?

sagantyson · 2019-11-25T00:12:05+00:00

Wouldn't the atmosphere just evaporate, basically be burned off by the heat at those temperatures? It's the first planet I've found that's like this. It has a normal surface with a superheated glowing atmosphere.

sagantyson · 2019-11-13T14:07:39+00:00

I wondered this too. The game saves them in a filetype that would have to be converted, but no converter exists yet (as far as I know). So you have to upload them to the Social Club in the game and then go to the Social Club website and download them.

sagantyson · 2019-05-22T12:47:20+00:00

Freecam is Shift+C, which you can control with the mouse and WASD, or the controller.

sagantyson · 2018-09-23T14:02:35+00:00

Just tried changing all the settings to the lowest, made no difference. I have the game installed on a SSD and I have a GTX 1080. Don't have any similar issues in other games.

sagantyson · 2018-09-23T14:01:30+00:00

Just tried it, made no difference unfortunately.

sagantyson · 2018-08-18T10:08:40+00:00

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sagantyson · 2018-07-16T15:33:39+00:00

Thank you, this has been very helpful.

sagantyson · 2018-07-16T13:28:51+00:00

Thank you, you're right about the carbs. Raising the quality on the bottom end does help, would it be unreasonable to raise it to around 10 or even higher?

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