Do you use it extensively or is it just laying in a corner? Do you think it was a good investment or just an impulse purchase? Are smartphones enough for pics/videos?
is it worth spending 3-4k on the camera? how much does it cost to buy the papers and ink etc? always wanted one but a bit skeptical if it is worth it
My current phone is almost 4 years old so I am in dire need of a new one, most of my friends/colleagues are buying Iphone and recommending me the same(since it has best camera + brand value) but for me spending most of my salary on a pho...
Which phone are you currently using and how long have you been using it? Why did you buy this in the first place? Are you planning to switch onto a new phone in this Big Billion or Great Indian sale?
I’ve an iPhone 11 and looking to upgrade. What do you think is the best phone (most worth it for it’s price) I should get? Apple fans assemble.
I still have a Canon 600D, almost a decade old now still going strong takes good photos, Most recently used in last family trip and Diwali.
haven't felt the necessity to upgrade, although it doesn't have 4k video or many other creature comforts. have thought to get a newer full frame, will take the plunge whenever I get crazy deal.
For day to day photos or weekends I just use my phone (s23) which also takes good photos.
tldr get a apsc interchangeable lens camera, mirrorless or DSLR your choice, it should last a long time.
(If on a budget i'd still prefer canon dslr over anything else, mature ecosystem, cheaper nice lenses available)
Which full frame are you thinking to buy? Any difference in quality between 600d vs s23 as it's a decade old camera?
Most times the photos on s23 are "brighter/vibrant" can look more better on first glance, all thanks to Samsung style and processing power etc.
But almost universally the canon photos are crisp and bg blur effect is real, all feels more natural, it's just that the extra effort is needed to setup the camera as per environment, the auto mode on my canon is pretty bad and low-light capabilities without flash is not upto current standards
Real difference is when both photos are side by side on laptop/tv screen than can appreciate the DSLR, it still has a bigger sensor afterall.
I had initially thought of r8 but due to lack of inbody stabilization (more impact on video), didn't buy yet, had also explored sony mirrorless but I didn't like it's ui and menus.
I'm waiting for the proverbial "best balanced thing", not like my photography skills have outrun.
Bought a Nikon Z30 1.5 years back just before my son turned 1. Had used it on multiple occasions but mostly limited to family outings or special occasions(trip and all).
For other usage, I use my phone itself.
Would definitely agree that the picture quality is way higher than smartphones. The video quality is also great(using a mic on the camera helps even better for audio quality).
Mirrorless camera becomes useful when you want to print photos and put up portraits. The picture comes in great quality compared to smartphones.
At the time of purchase, it costed me 60K. I feel that’s it’s a good investment knowing that you will keep the camera for more than a decade. And you just need to buy lenses for different kinds of photography if you want to pursue photography seriously as a hobby.
Do you shoot in 4k/30p or 1080/60p, so as to capture child's fast movements? How do you store pics/videos for archival?
I shoot in 4K/30p majorly. I store pics/videos in my external HDD. Apart from it, the really selected ones are uploaded to Gdrive. Have created a separate email for my son and I store his memories specifically on that drive. Once he’s old enough, will hand over the credentials to him.
Apart from it, selected family videos/pics are stored in my personal drive which I share to my family members.
For me its an Impulse purchase. Laying in a corner. I have a FZ1000. I don’t travel much these days. And most times I only take family selfies or pictures of children. I have a iphone se and my spouse has a pixel 7a those proved sufficient for that use case. Easy sync to google photos.
That said I got this 6 years ago. That time I used to travel a lot. The camera was used extensively for about a year. After that it faded.
If you do not use it, have u considered selling it as the resal value will keep decreasing
Impulse purchase for me. Actually, I used my DSLR a lot but then shifter to mirror less, now lenses of ML are insanely costly at the same time phones have improved a lot. So my big investment is freezing in my cupboard for almost 4+ yrs
Which cam?
Sony alpha a2
Got an a7iii on a more or less impulse buy during covid. Learnt a lot about photography and practiced (YT, insta tutorials)
Once you know how to use such gear - you will see that phone lenses cannot even begin to compare. I’ve saved more than what ive invested (3.5L on cam+ lenses) on self shooting my own pre wedding + a few other family functions 😂
What was the cost of wedding shooting?