A Camera for Every Occasion

MacBigfoot wrote on Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 10:21  | reply

If you didn't have to worry about money?
Then on a whim (with or without some consideration) you could buy everything your heart desires.

And even if you limit yourself to, say, landscape photography: one day I might want to take a Hasselblad with me, the next day, during a trek through nature, I'd rather have something more manageable (lighter).

If money played less of a role, I'd start by trying out all kinds of things as extensively as possible, and probably never be satisfied.

I had to save up hard for four of them , Canon eos R for portrait photography , Canon Eos r7 for bird photography. Fuji XT2 for nature photography, and finally the camera I take with me every day , compact and light, the samsung NX500

Peter van Dinther wrote on Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 11:35  | reply

Nice list, I just don't really understand why the Sony camera menu keeps coming up as a negative aspect every time. I have a Sony A7r5 and don't find it complicated at all. These recurring views do detract from the photographic qualities of these cameras, in my opinion unjustly.

Hello,
I photograph with two Nikon Z cameras because of speed and sensitivity. Also a reason because I have to change lenses very often, for example in the theater as well as in sports, where sometimes you have to be close and other times further away.
My lenses are Sigma 2.8 70-200mm and Nikon 4.5 24-70mm
Which lens would actually be better for me to be able to shoot the right pictures both up close and further away? Preferably I would like to do this with 1 lens, both in terms of light sensitivity and being able to get everything in the picture without too much loss of my assignment. I would appreciate your advice on what would be wise.

Notable that no Panasonic is mentioned, nor why. Some other photography media are also selective and mainly choose one or a few brands. That says something about their objectivity, in my opinion.

I have two cameras, since I got my Canon R6, I don't use the 5DIII. I don't see why you'd use multiple cameras with different menus, it only leads to confusion. Lenses are more important than the camera. If I had too much money, I'd buy a fast 600 or 800 mm for birds but actually I already have everything I need.

I do many different kinds of photography : weddings, concerts, landscapes, nature, animals, urbex, actually everything except sports and my R6 can handle it all .

I do several sports, but from a distance a 70-200 or a 60-600 is fine until I’m standing close to a podium with the winners, then I have to change lenses. In my case, this also applies in theaters where flash photography is not allowed and I don’t have a large distance /space. Even then I often need an extra lens. My question remains the same as last time. How do I manage this with 1 lens???

And what would you use for street photography?

In the past I used 2 bodies, one with a wide-angle zoom and one with a telephoto zoom. That way I didn't have to keep changing lenses, with the risk of getting dust on the sensor. Both were crop cameras
I am happy with what I have now. At the time I traded in 2 bodies to be able to buy the R7 with a kit lens and adapter.
Nando, you ask, if money weren't an issue. In my eyes, it is and remains a dream and dreams are deceptive. They are there to wake you up and make you return to reality.
I don't really need more and more expensive equipment. In fact, you can take beautiful, good photos with any camera. Especially if you are also willing to invest the time in optimal post-processing.
Expensive L lenses from Canon remain a utopia for me. That doesn't alter the fact that in the cheaper segment I do continue to pay attention to acceptable quality. Good accessories are also important to me. This includes a sturdy carbon tripod and a carbon monopod with a good ball head and/or geared head on it, a good reportage flash and an excellent filter set from HAIDA, for example.
It is not just the camera that takes the photo. The photographer who can creatively work with well-chosen accessories also plays an important role. Those accessories cost money too. Because dreams are deceptive after all, I have to row with the oars I have.
A satisfied person takes the most beautiful photos.

Starting from what I began with, a Mnolta, I now have two Sony full-frame cameras, and four lenses, a 24 mm wide-angle lens, and a 28-75 wide-angle zoom, a short telephoto zoom 80 -180 and a telephoto zoom 15- 500mm. The latter mainly for bird and wildlife photography.

Started once with a Ferrania Lince 2 (35mm film!), followed by an Asahi Pentax 2.
Many cameras later, I have been photographing with an Olympus E-M1 and various lenses for quite some time now.
If money played less of a role, I would also like to acquire a few nice Pro lenses.
And if I am dreaming anyway, an OM-1 Mark II as well.
But until then, I make do with what I have. That works too.
I would like to trade in my video camera for one that produces better videos, but that was not what the question was about.

Slimpie wrote on Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 19:19  | reply

This one would be on my wish list. Technology yet still a little retro.
Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C

Handy list. Funny, my cameras aren't included. But then again, I'm just an amateur and don't know any better. Since this year, I've been using the Canon 90D with zoom lens as my everyday camera, and because I wanted a huge telephoto lens for sailing races (Canon 200-800 mm), I also had to get a mirrorless camera, the cheaper Canon R100. And the now-retired Canon EOS 2000D still gets to carry a wide-angle lens now and then on days when I want to photograph with different lenses. Both my backpack and shoulder bag are worn out, so if I ever have some money again, that will be my next purchase. Expensive hobby it is

jeepee wrote on Friday 6 December 2024 at 19:53  | reply

Sinterklaas has left the country again, so be happy with what you have