Thanks for the advice, its like an endless rabbit hole.

I checked A6400 then top up a bit get A6600, then top up a bit from A6600 get A6700.. endless rabbit hole lol.

so now, I'm thorn whether to straight jump to A6700 for future proofing.

i roughly check the body, seems like built in stabilizer actually good... at least for me since i don't use flash to take photo, all use ISO for boost up brightness... so a steady hand is a must.
another improvement normally is ISO i guess... other aspect i not sure ... especially each the price differences

Yes, canon camera are usually very beginner friendly. If you really want to stick to Canon R50, there is a way to do so without costing you a bomb. that is to use adapters and buy old EF lenses. Any camera you buy that was produced in the last 5 years are really good. If the photo is no good, the problems is the user, not the camera.


That's the beginners mentality, always want future proofing. Just get what you can comfortably affort and invest the rest in getting good lenses. Even A6000 is still good despite it's age. There's a saying in photography world, you date the body but marry the lenses. Because we always change camera bodies but once you got good lenses, they stays.


If I were you, I will get the cheapest body, play with it and get familiar with using a dedicated camera first. Get your feet wet and know your stuff, only then you can decide later if you need those features that comes with latest camera. The A6400 is really best value for money camera body in my opinion.

And lastly, forget about future proofing, it is one of the most useless concept to apply to photography gears. Future proofing only make sense when you are buying computer/laptop because with new operating system, your hardware might not be fast enough to support it. As for the camera you purchase today, it won't suddenly slow down or stop working just because there are new camera came to the market.

This post has been edited by Loseeker: Oct 14 2023, 01:47 PM

I bought an a6400 with sigma 18-50mm f2.8. So far, very happy with it.


It’s compact… clean edges. Just that the Sony interface is definitely more “pening”

Below is a shot with a6400 with sigma 18-50mm.



This post has been edited by Jchew57: Oct 16 2023, 11:02 AM

Very nice bro ! That is one of the best combo for the price. Your color grading is very nice. Doesn't look like a beginner to me at all.

tq tq, you are too kind. people on Reddit say otherwise lol.

huh what does they said, i also don't see anything bad, maybe crop a little so the center focus can take more spot there...maybe...
it still good shot i guess.

Composition is a bit off for my liking, but the color tone is very nice.

I was recently considering to get a6400 to start learning..then i realized I have an old canon eos60d + 24-105mm lens lying around, gift from passed away relatives..
Been trying to learn the basic and so far its quite interesting.. I feel it produced nicer pic than my ip14 pro (but what do I know lol).

Is the lens I have good enough for travel photography? Mainly landscape/still humans portrait.
Or should I also consider EF 50mm 1.8 for easier portability?

just use it first until you feel the current lens not enough then you buy, now telling you buy sure you maybe regret later like my dad told me get 70-300 lens for bird shooting in the end i stick back 24-70 only

also normally older tech camera lose to ISO performance only, phone camera normally lose to bokeh due to smaller sensor without AI bokeh.

This post has been edited by Agito666: Oct 19 2023, 12:38 AM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Sony A7cii
Budget:
Your Location: UK/KL
Preferable brand : Sony mirrorless full frame
Type of photography u want to do : travel photography
Any specific models in mind? : Sony A7cii
Any specific features u want? : I just want to know if anyone has experienced buying a camera cheaper in KL and if they offer international warranty in UK? Anything I should be aware of because the price difference is significant.

thanks again for the kind words. I'm unsure if here is the right place to post since the other threads are inactive.

Anyways, what type of filter i can use for high-noon (12 pm - 3 pm) shooting? I did some research and some said that ND filters don't help during high-noon shooting while some said they can.

if yes, what is the recommended Stops for ND filter?. I'm thinking of getting variable ND filter (ND2 to ND400)

This post has been edited by Jchew57: Oct 20 2023, 12:21 PM

thank you for your kind words. really appreciate it.

That depends on what is your aim for using ND filters in high noon? To get the motion blur to smoothen water effect? Or just normal portraits under the sun using wide aperture to get bokeh?

Also beware that Variable NDs usually have issues like vignetting, colour cast & cross polarization. This is more apparent in cheap variable NDs. And good ones e.g. NiSi are really expensive, at least RM1k+
other alternatives are Hoya & B+W which are 'cheaper' depending on the filter size

This post has been edited by Lego Warfare: Oct 20 2023, 01:02 PM

Ah, forgot to mention. I would say street architecture with some mixture of street photography (people).

Thanks for the insight for cheap variable NDs. How about JJC variable ND filters?

3 stops is enough for street photography, if you go landscape you'll go at least 6 stops.
JJC filters are ok, but no idea about their Variable NDs though since I only use fixed NDs.

I haven't really use an variable ND filter before, but have been eyeing for one for quite awhile. As a matter of fact, it went to my shopee shopping cart for a few times but never pull the trigger. The one that is affordable and yet has good reputation is the K&F concept variable nd....but to be honest, due to what lego warfare said about the shortcoming,I'm not too keen about them and just use high speed sync instead.

By the way, are you sure you need ND filters? As you said you're doing architecture and street photoshoot, i would think CPL filter is more useful to you than the ND....

Actually, i noticed my shooting skill is not up to the level to use ND/CPL filters. i went to shoot a few during high noon and noticed my creativity and composition still need a lot of work. I doubt any filters can help me with that.

So, i might put it into the wishlist first.

Anyways, after getting 18-50mm F2.8 sigma, what do you recommend for the next lens? I'm beginning to focus on one genre such as street photography and sports (mountain bike)

i no use filter, UV all the way.... also i never shoot in that harsh moment XD but if trip and the place you will never visit there before, then you maybe need grab ND filter for better shoot or else like me...

PHOTOSHOP on RAW files haha
might able save picture a bit

you will need a viable zoom for sport for sure just i don't know which one, heard in nikon forum that you need long range zoom for F1 sepang stuff there, no need big aperture also can since that one you snap in noon.... mountain bike i really not sure what you need.

This post has been edited by Agito666: Oct 23 2023, 10:33 AM

The 18-50 f2.8 sigma is one of the best lens for street. Just one advice, try to restrict yourself to using 24mm or the 35mm focal length ONLY when you are doing street. If helps to train your photographic vision.

As for sport, you will need something telephoto. Depending on your budget, you may look at Tamron 70-180, Sony FE 70-200 F4, Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM.