Only 2 more spots to go. Jackson Lake at sunrise
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Hi! I’m very new and lost in these parts of the board…however I will be going to Augusta next April and since phones aren’t and I want to take some photos - I need help!
Also, having a kid soon, so a camera of some sort would be cool for that too…any recommendations on what I do or where I should go from here?
Also film seems to be making a comeback…should I get a $50 film camera and go wild?
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Ohhhhh my friend - you’ve come to the right place.
THE thing to remember is that the lens is more important than the camera body. Buy a decent body with an AMAZING lens.
Some important questions:
- Action or portrait/landscapes?
- Do you want really long battery life?
- How big or “sturdy” would you like it to be? Waterproof even?
- Would you like something more customizable? Or something more overall versatile and “plug and play” ?
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I think…
Landscapes mainly, but will want to do both likely…
Really long is not my main concern
I think something manageable would be great, don’t want to get too crazy big
Versatile, yes - plug and play would be great for a beginner, but I am willing to learn 
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Built in waterproofing? Or would you rather have to get a rain cover/grip?
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Built in is probably best, but I am open to both if I understand the pros and cons
Do you consider yourself a hipster?
(This is important…)
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I am not. But I can pretend to be
(That rules out any and all Leica cameras)
We’re flirting between a solid entry level “pro” camera, and a point and shoot that’s ready to roll and use ASAP.
Do you want to shoot any video with the new camera?
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Likely not much video if any at all…
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Last question - what’s the budget ROUGHLY looking like?
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I was just about to ask that haha. “How much money do you want to spend” would be my first Q
Stuff gets pricy in a hurry (thankfully used market for cameras is pretty good)
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True. I live in Minneapolis and we have a National Camera Exchange literally 3 minutes from my house. Makes buying and trading new/used pretty easy. And on that note…
I have a Fuji XT-5 and I’m thinking of swapping out one of my lenses. I currently have the 23mm f1.4 (35mm FF equivalent) that I love, but I find myself using it less and less. Been thinking about switching to the 35mm f1.4 (52mm FF) and just curious on peoples takes on those two focal lengths. I have a 56mm f1.2 that I shoot almost everything with, so when I switch to the 23mm, it just feels a little lacking. I don’t shoot a ton of landscape stuff, so I think I’d get along well with the 35mm. The one bummer is the 23mm has weather sealing and is a newer, updated version of the lens and then 35mm doesn’t really offer much of that. Just curious for peoples thoughts.
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Budget is negotiable - like can we easily keep it under a grand? Or is that asking too much?
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There’s an earlier conversation up above and I think we netted out at the fujifilm x100.
Another way to save money is to get the previous gen model
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50mm FF equivalent is a really versatile focal length. It seems like the perfect middle ground between your two other primes as well.
When I had a canon I shot basically everything with a 50mm prime
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I may, or may not, have a gently used and well cared for Fuji X100F available for sale. 
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Fuji x100 is a great camera.
As a fuji guy I can confirm you have to be ok with some people calling you a hipster though 
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I haven’t used the 23mm, but I have the 35 1.4 and it almost never leaves my camera. (granted my only other lens is the 18-55).
It’s super versatile. It works for portraits, it works for indoor, outdoor, general use. It’s a really great lens, optically. It’s a little slow to focus and not weather sealed, but I’m a huge fan.
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Oh, for sure. I was more commenting on @alightpainter’s comment about the recommendation. If @TTrentC goes that route, I’m his huckleberry.
But yeah, the X100F is pretty hipster adjacent. A poor hipsters Leica.
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