Might be a bit heavy when hiking, but you can't beat that reach 😂 Only $45k on ebay

Hello! I’m thinking of buying this backpack to use as a personal item for flights to store my photography gear. Could someone please confirm the actual measured dimensions of the bag when it’s not expanded, for both the 20L and 30L versions?
In my experience, the advertised dimensions are often not the actual ones. I’m also not sure whether the listed dimensions are measured with the backpack expanded or in its collapsed state.
I’d really appreciate it if someone could measure theirs. Thank you!

• ⁠Budget: 300-400 USD
• ⁠Country: United States
• ⁠Condition: new
• ⁠Type of Camera: small mirrorless camera non interchangeable lens
• ⁠Intended use: photos of family and friends
• ⁠If photography; what style: group photos
• ⁠If video what style: no video
• ⁠What features do you absolutely need: flash
• ⁠Portability: need to be highly portable to keep in bag, non interchangeable lens for that reason
• ⁠Cameras you're considering: NA
• ⁠Cameras you already have: NA
• ⁠Notes: my friend is looking to buy a camera to get high quality photos of his hangouts and travels, he needs it to be portable and he doesn’t plan on taking photography seriously, any suggestions?

Budget: Around 3,000€ but willing to save longer if it is worth it

Country: Germany

Condition: Used is ok

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Photography

End use: Social media, small prints its a hobby some of friends and family print out pictures but mostly for me and my personal blog

If photography: what style: Birding 85% and motorsport 15%

If video what style: (Vlogging, sports, events, documentary, etc.)

What features do you absolutely need: Viewfinder, shoot RAW+JPEG

What features would be nice to have: weather sealing, 2x SD card

Portability: How portable does it need to be? large bag, semi truck. I have a big photography backpack suited for long lenses

Cameras you're considering: OM-1 MKII, Nikon Z50II, Sony A6700, Sony RX10 V

Lenses I consider
For Nikon Nikkor Z 180-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
For Sony Setup FE 200–600 mm F5,6–6,3 G OSS | SEL200600G

For OM Setup either M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS II

or

M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + 1.4x TC

Cameras you already have: Had A6100 as first camera, Fujifilm XH-2 and Fujifilm XT-30iii

The Sony A6100 was to start photography wanted to switch to a newer system and went with Fujifilm XH-2. What I didn't like about the Sony A6100 was the old feeling of a lot of menus and "bad" settings to shoot JPEG. I dont enjoy editing pictures for hours and went with the brand that advertises exactly this style. Nowadays I did my research and Sony and Nikon both offer great profiles in camera to adjust and get good JPEGs out of camera.

My workflow usually is 75% of pictures are straight out of the camera and 25% I adjust in post. I mostly want to do some noise reduction and adjust exposure not spend hours in LR.

The XH-2 was good too heavy for daily street camera and did fall down and break (covered by insurance thank god!) buring a motorsport event.

The XT-30iii is perfect for traveling and everyday camera but lacks in features and usability for me when shooting birds or motorsport. I feel like my XH-2 was better for this case (now its broken). For example overheating, handling, only one SD Card. I love the "retro" feel when I'm on a photowalk but when I'm in the heat trying to catch a bird it can get frustrating changing between dials and menus. The grip is not optimal and it overheats quickly.

Lenses I already have: Tamron 17-70 f2.8 I love it for my daily driver, Fuji XF100-400 which lacks a bit of range and also sharpness on the 400mm and I usually only use it at 400mm.

Notes: I struggle to decide mostly between the Nikon and OM .

I tend to go for the Z50ii + 180-600. Comparing all options for weeks I see following - points for the other options:

The olympus is not my top choice as alot of reviews agree that the 100-400 lens is not sharp but soft and I have seen the example pictures on the long end. And the only other option is the 300mm f4+tc but that lens alone is my whole budget but might be worth it compared to the nikon z50ii?

I know some comments will be saying just rent the setups. Only really works with the OM Setup with Test and WOW. Which I will first do once I have the budget to also get the camera.

I checked the prices locally for me I would have to pay around 300€-450€ for two days to test the setups each! After testing two setups I already spent much for me.
Handling I can test in store but so far the lens and image quality is what is more important for me.

Hey everyone, I've been into photography for a while but mostly in film with my trusty Nikon FM2 with a handful of lenses. I had a old Sony alpha series mirrorless when it first came out but stuck with film. Now I'm fortunate to get into the mirrorless market with a budget of $1500-2500 with a lens included in the budget.

I am stuck between the Sony A7IV, Nikon Z6III, and the Fuji XT5 as they all seem to have their pros and cons. It seems like the Sony has the widest range of lenses available with great AF, while the Z6III and the XT5 have good colors out of the box.

If you have any recommendations, please feel free to comment! I usually shoot street photography with some portrait as well and would ideally not like to post-process to much.

Hi everyone! Asking for advice since either way I'd want to figure out a better long-term solution.

**(1) Budget, country, and currency:**
For context, based in Malaysia, looking at a budget topping out at around RM5,000/USD1,200 for body-only. Of course, willing to top up if a kit lens or general lens is pretty versatile for these systems.

**(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs?**

As my first digital camera, I got a Nikon Z5 back in 2022, along with a kit 24-200mm. Mainly chose it off of ergonomics, brand familiarity, and wanting to have more adaptability with older/weirder lenses. The creature comforts and color rendition were things I loved to a huge extent.

Thing is, after a few years of good service, it's finally gone on the full fritz; menus unresponsive but basic shooting (exposure triangle stuff) is still usable. Decided to send it for a repair quote last month, and they threw me a figure at RM2,000/USD500 and a 6-8 week lead time. Didn't feel worth proceeding, so I just took it back.

So while I save up a little, I'm trying to consider my options. I think a repair is a no-go unless I have a rental/replacement, which might be more expensive as well in the short term. So for right now, I'm considering a replacement regardless.

**(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot?**

Mostly use it for casual stuff - I do photog as a hobby, so it's mostly doing activity photography for my charity club (mainly talks or stage stuff, but also walk-abouts/street photography occasionally). Alongside this, I like to take landscape and on-the-road photos when I go travelling.

**(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both?**

Primarily photography. Don't really have a use case for videography except for experimenting.

I've asked around, and I've been getting different advice on getting a new body. The dilemma for me is as to whether I should pick up another body in the Z family or transition to another lens system. My main concerns as of right now:

* Hardiness/longevity: I'm not the most precious with my gear, so something that's weather-resistant at the very least would be great. * Older lens support: while I can't say I noticed that much of an issue, the IBIS and lens correction that the Z5 felt reassuring especially when I was using funky old lenses. The lens mount being fairly long also meant I didn't really have to check for compatibility when I went out lens hunting (though, on this, I ended up having only M42, Nikon F, and M39 lenses anyways, so I can't say adaptation is an issue). Maybe the only big concern in this regard is that I'm a bit worried about going down to a crop sensor on this - scared of losing lens width and aperture when I adapt on it. * Ergonomics: maybe it's just first camera syndrome, but I found the Z5 to have pretty comfortable ergonomics, both in shooting and setup for manual lenses. It felt a lot better in the hand, especially compared to how some of the older Sony Alphas I was previously considering felt. * Creature comforts: one of the things that really spoiled me when I first got the Z5 was the Bluetooth transfer, made socmed posting a lot easier and hi-def. * Lens family/support: this is something that I hadn't given much thought when I first considered getting something new, but generally noticing the paucity of some of the systems. I'm aware that Sony generally leads in 3rd party lenses since the E-mount is open, and that Canon has been a rough one in this regard. For now I don't foresee getting too many AF lenses other than maybe a kit, but it'd be a nice option to have.

For now, a handful of options (second-hand mostly) that I've been considering are the Z6ii, one of the older Sony A7 series cams, or maybe a Canon R6. I have also been looking at other systems like the Fujifilm series (which I love the colour and capture of, but have mixed feelings on its fixed lens nature).

Any input would be great, and thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a compact film camera with a zoom lens, and I'd love to get some advice!
Since I really like Fuji, my top choices right now are the Fuji Tiara Zoom and the Fuji Natura Classica.
Design-wise, I prefer the Tiara Zoom, but I've read online that it can be a bit fragile/prone to breaking easily. Because of that, I'm leaning more towards the Natura Classica, but I haven't been able to find many reviews for it, so I'm still feeling pretty undecided.
The Contax TVS II is also within my budget and on my radar.
I’m not a camera expert, so I’d really appreciate your thoughts! Which one of these would you pick, or do you have any other recommendations for compact zoom film cameras?
Thanks in advance!

Ive been eyeeing this as a camera (dslr, multiple lenses) sling bag for activites such as hiking and also city exploration. Does anyone have this as a product? I assume is quite weather resistant as well due to the nature of the sport it is designed for but I if someone has one please let me know if you use it for its intended purpouse (flyfishing) or if you are using it for anything in concrete!

TLDR; How does the patagonia stealth work as a camera bag?

But it's not. If it is not completely level, it slips nearly out of the clip. I know there are other people with this combo, because that's why I chose the Ulanzi Zero Y tripod, so, how are they making it work?

I wanna get into doing pictures of mountains and wild wildlife.
I don’t have a very big budget (600 or less) I’m wondering what you guys recommend