Photography

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12413817

View of Kiowa peak (13,276 ft) and its neighbors (Arikaree, Apache, Albion, and Deshawa). Such a windy and hazy day prompted me to shoot a monochrome. Nonetheless, it is always a joy to be out there!

Also posted on Pixelfed: https://pxlmo.com/p/buffy/667566311422190175

Setting sun over Santiago, Chile from Sky Costanera

I've started rediscovering photography again after a multi year break, and I've currently got a decision to make. I've started doing some more macro photography recently, and I'm to the point I would like to purchase a macro lens. However, I now realize that new DSLR cameras seem to be on their way out and mirrorless is what the major manufacturers are moving to. My current gear is a budget Canon DSLR with a kit lens, and a basic 75-300mm.

My question is this. Should I switch to a mirrorless camera before I spend more money on lenses? I don't have a huge amount of money invested so far, and whatever lens type I buy is most likely what I'm going to have to stay with for many years to come. My hard limit would be $1000 for the body, but preferably $700 or less. Since I would like to stay with Canon, that leaves me with the R100, R50, and RP at the very top end. I am open to other options however, especially if there are good aftermarket lenses and accessories.

Although I know there will still be new and used EF lenses available, I do worry a bit about future camera body upgrade options. I know I'm overthinking this a bit too much, but I'm just curious what other people think.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12097330

Beautiful sunny winter morning after a snowy night at Chautauqua Park.

Also posted on pixelfed! Check it out there too, I'd appreciate your input.

https://pxlmo.com/i/web/post/664706390900362749

Taken a few winters ago. It was nice to see the warmth that was still present despite being so cold out.

When an amateur restorer discovered slides showing street scenes from early 20th century Middleton – located near Manchester in the UK- he was keen to find out where exactly they were taken.

With the help of local historians, he was able to track down the location of some of the photos. But is there another way to identify where these historical photos were taken?

Using historical Ordnance Survey (OS) maps we were able to independently locate a number of the images. Here’s a quick guide to how we did it.

Found on Instagram - philipp.noebauer

Another darktable text tutorial! I know darktable has a reputation for being intimidating, but it's really powerful software and you can get a lot done with very few modules.

Taken at the anthropology museum in Mexico City

For fans of text tutorials/haters of video tutorials, I've started writing some darktable tutorials! Here's one on emulating film halation.

Taken on my Sony a6500

https://youtube.com/shorts/vq8-1GIdu64?feature=share

Priorities in order:

1. 80-90% SOOC (can't give much time to editing). I am ready to give time to learning and practicing manual controls though.
2. ergonomic, light.
3. travel photos, capturing scenes like I see them with my eyes.
4. low light photos.
5. long-lasting gear. Okay with getting prime and telephoto lens later if needed.
6. videography is not a priority as of now, may explore later.

Thanks!

Update: Decided to go with Fujifilm X-S10 + XF 18-55mm F2.8-4.0 as I liked the fuji SOOC jpegs more. Sigma lens would have been sweet but I'm okay with the tradeoff.
Thank you everyone for being so helpful.

Update 2: Finally went with Fujifilm X-T30 II + XF 18-55mm F2.8-4.0 instead for looks, this was a close one as I had to give up Ibis and that grip.

Photography: My favorite spots in Maui, Hawaii

https://creativeramblings.com/my-photography/favorite-spots-maui-hawaii/

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I love Digikam, but fixing photos is a lot of work. So I use Luminar NEO to get looks that would take hours I don’t want to spend. Is there an open source alternative to Neo? Something that supports LUTs, presets, etc? Thx.

The community around buying and selling gear and just watching awesome stuff pop up for sale regularly is one of the reasons I've stuck with the site for so long.

Other than FredMiranda, e$ay, Craigslist, I'm not sure what other options there are (I'm not on FB).

Is there any chance something like photomarket could pop up in the fediverse? What other sites are you trading on?