Heading out later to test it out but the initial impression is positive.

I found this Z50 with a 50-250mm lens for $500 which is what I’ve seen the body alone go for in most places. Camera looks basically brand new and with only 196 shutter count!!

I consider it my first “real” camera as I only had an older Canon SL1 and didn’t have much time to practice back then, now that I have more time and a better camera I can’t wait to practice and learn more

Hi! I’m a beginner with a D3500 and kit lens(18-55, 70-300). I mostly take pictures of landscapes or other places of interest and carry it with me during vacations. I want to expand to portraits and generally get better at photography. Current issues I’m facing: D3500 is not great in low light and I take a lot of pictures around sunset. It’s also not great to shoot without a tripod and most of the times I’m carrying it in my hand(end up with a lot of shaky pictures). Lastly, some of the images, even in great light are not sharp.

My questions: Should I upgrade? Any suggestions for a camera body <$1500. Can the sharpness be improved by getting better lens?

Thanks in advance.

Whenever I get a new camera I love to take pictures of my model mustang to test the sharpness and I’m blown away by the image quality.. what are your thoughts?

I wanted to try this shot for a long time and I finally made some time to go try it. So me and the kiddos geared up for a short night hike and we made it happen! I've seen shots like this before but had never used the drone for light painting.

the tower shot is F/4.5, 30 seconds, 200iso

Took a few attempts with the drone to get it to line up right (DJI mini 4 pro) but once I figured out you want to start the circle behind the object to hide the start and stop points it didn't take long, 8 shots to find the right location and framing. I had an AD200 at the top with just the lamp on and then I used my headlamp to paint the front of the tower and it all came together in a single frame with out any modifying. Only editing was color, exposure, and a border.

The hiking shots are with the Viltrox 35mm 1.2 lab, most of them are around 10,000iso and wide open.

B&H is having a flash sale and the 500mm f/5.6 PF is nearly 50% off ($1,996). Is this too good to pass up? I know it's a buyer's market for F-mount lenses, but this is a huge price drop. Are they just clearing inventory? Pre-owned sales on ebay are going in the $1400-1900 range, so this is a great opportunity.

NOTE: I don't work for B&H. I just noticed this sale yesterday and couldn't find any posts about it, so I thought I'd share for anyone who has this 500mm on their wishlist.

What is a sub $1000 DSLR hidden gem and why?

Edit: wanting to stay with full frame

For the last few months, I’ve been going back and forth between buying a Z5 II or a Z6 III. However, in recent weeks my budget took a hit due to some unexpected medical bills. I decided I don't want to wait until my budget recovers to get a full-frame camera, so I'm going to buy the Z50 II + DJI Osmo Pocket 4 instead.

My brother is trying really hard to convince me to buy the Sony a6700 (is it just me, or are Sony users basically the Jehovah's Witnesses of the photography world?). While I understand the a6700 is a more capable camera for certain things, my long-term game plan is to slowly build a collection of full-frame Z-mount lenses. That way, when I can finally afford a Nikon full-frame body, I can just keep the Z50 II as my secondary camera.

For context, here is what I’ll be using the camera for:

Work: Furniture photography (both in-studio and on-site), plus photo and video of factory processes.

Personal: Street photography, landscapes, and photos of friends and family.

I must admit I am a beginner, but I’ve been taking photography very seriously. I’ve read several books over the last few months and I go out shooting almost every single day. Currently, I’m shooting with a Nikon D200 that I found.

What do you guys think of my plan?

Post your proudest photo taken with the Z50ii

I ordered a untested 35-70 f2.8D from ebay and it looked fine in the pictures but there were no mentions of haze and fungus. it doesn't seem to affect picture quality. Autofocus and macro mode both work. Is it worth taking it apart to try and clean it and would i have to worry about it coming back and spreading to my camera?

Here’s some still photos from a recent music video I shot. Pretty stoked with how it turned out. Lighting gear is evolving so fast and what used to require a big tungsten or HMI with gels turned into LED spot lights and now similar output is coming out of something that can fit in your pocket.

I lit this with a single Zhiyun M60Ultra pocket light with a magnetic grid to focus the light a bit more. We played with different RGB values to give us some varied looks and I’m stoked with how easy you can attain something like this nowadays

Stills shot on a Z5ii with a 35mm T1.0 cine lens alongside a Komodo

Settings were ISO 400 1/50 at T1.4

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on what Nikon body to buy used after my old Nikon D90 unfortunately died because of a shutter failure. The repair quote is around €320, which seems hard to justify since I could buy another used body for less.

I would like to stay as budget-conscious as possible, ideally around €200-250, and preserve as much of my current gear as I can.

My current setup is:

• Nikon D90, now broken
• Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 for Nikon DX
• Tamron 70-300mm for Nikon F mount
• D90 battery grip with double battery
• D90 batteries

I know that if I move to something like a D7000/D7100, I can keep using my lenses, but I would lose compatibility with my D90 batteries and grip. On the other hand, if I go for a D300/D300s, I should be able to keep using the EN-EL3e batteries, but I would still need a different grip, and the image quality upgrade from the D90 may not be huge.

I have been considering:

• Nikon D7000: seems like the most sensible upgrade within budget, with better sensor, better ISO performance, better autofocus, dual SD slots and still fully compatible with my DX lenses.
• Nikon D300/D300s: more professional body, better build, better autofocus and compatible with my D90 batteries, but older sensor and probably less of a real image quality upgrade.
• Another D90: cheapest and would let me keep everything, including grip and batteries, but obviously no real upgrade.
• Nikon Z50: much more modern, but probably too expensive once I factor in the FTZ adapter and possible lens compatibility issues.

My priority is not necessarily having the newest camera. I mainly want a reliable used body that gives me the best value, lets me keep using my Tamron lenses, and costs significantly less than repairing the D90.

Would you recommend going for a D7000, a D300/D300s, another D90, or saving more for something like a D7100/Z50?

Any advice from people who have upgraded from a D90 or used these bodies would be very appreciated.

Helping my partner get a super telephoto lens, we can't decide which would be better. They are both similar in price (the 200-500 being use tho)

Also if you have had the Tamron, does it work well? I had the 70-300mm for a while and enjoyed it but found the autofocus worked worse than my nikon glass and it made my camera start up time take longer. Are there similar issues with the 150-500?

And if you have other suggestions, she was looking at the 500mm PF but the cheaper ones are all in bad condition

I'm always looking thru FB marketplace and someone have up for sale a Nikon af-d 70-180 4.5-5.6 for $400. Its not often u see that model f/s not that i'm interested in it but if I did spend that amount of money let me go with the 70-200 2.8 af-s II or even the 80-200 af-s II 2.8 version.

Would this lens be a buy or past for you?

does anyone have any details about this? am I getting a glitch or ending of a sale? Nikon has always been my favorite but I've been out of the loop for a long time. I was waiting patiently in 2020 for their mirrorless cameras but with the earthquakes & many delays, I stopped checking back.

I want to get back into photography & I was planning on getting the 6iii kit & adding a lens or 2 but this is.. annoying. I'm gonna msg their support tomorrow but maybe someone knows what's really going on with them?

edit: added a link of what im seeing on Nikon usa https://imgur.com/a/Uca9hW9