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| | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. | | | | | Posted by Aran I'm considering upgrading to a new camera, and I'm looking for something that's decent in low light in the $50- $100 range. Any suggestions? |
| | | Posted by jc0507 May I ask what type of phone you have? It may be better than any camera in that price range... |
| | | | | Posted by Aran A Motorola Moto X4. Unfortunately, it doesn't do well in low light conditions- or if it has, I haven't figured out how to make it. |
| | | Posted by jc0507 Honestly, I would try to make do with your cell phone camera. Like ryanpics said, you're going to need to venture into the $300+ price range for a better low light camera. You'll need a tripod and mount for your cell phone, such as this one. https://www.amazon...sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 You'll also need an app which allows you to manually adjust camera settings. For iOS users, I highly recommend ProCam. A quick search for similar Android apps turned up these: Camera FV-5 Lite, Open Camera, and ProShot. These apps will allow you to manually adjust ISO and shutter speed, allowing you to capture better images in low light. They still won't be perfect due to the phone's small and fully digital image sensor/lens, but they'll be much better. The tripod is necessary as the phone's "shutter" will be "opened" longer. If you try to shoot handheld, it will be blurry. |
| | | Posted by NG - do you have any phone lenses you'd recommend? I'm definitely interested in a wide angle lens. Is there any other kind of lens that's helpful to have? |
| | | Posted by ryanpics I've tried a few and they destroy the quality of the photo, especially with the nicer camera on the X. There are a few out there that seem to have pretty good image quality but in general, putting a lens on a lens will greatly reduce the quality. |
| | | | | | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.| Posted by Abby Normal Hi all! Any thoughts on the new Sony A6600? I'm looking for what will probably be my last camera system. I've been shooting on an old Nikon and figure it's time to upgrade. Although I started photography in the early 70s and love DSLR style cameras, I'm leaning strongly towards mirrorless. I want to do photography and video, in about equal measure. I thought about the Panasonic GH5, but I am put off by the video autofocus issues. Another at the top of my list is the Sony A7III. Amazing camera, but the the cost of the body and lenses goes up pretty significantly. And it doesn't have any form of forward facing screen, so not real good if I want to do any solo video in front of the camera. That has lead me to wait for the A6600. I'm OK with the APSC sensor and lens selection. I like the idea of IBS for video if I pick up a unstabilized lens. I've been stuck in analysis paralysis for a while now just watching the different manufacturers release camera after camera. Some are pretty close to what I want, but I haven't found the camera that ticks all the boxes. Any thoughts? Abby |
| | | | | | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. | | | | | Posted by Abby Normal Hi all! A6600 Any thoughts? Abby |
| | | Posted by Abby Normal Hi all! Any thoughts on the new Sony A6600? I'm looking for what will probably be my last camera system. I've been shooting on an old Nikon and figure it's time to upgrade. Although I started photography in the early 70s and love DSLR style cameras, I'm leaning strongly towards mirrorless. I want to do photography and video, in about equal measure. I thought about the Panasonic GH5, but I am put off by the video autofocus issues. Another at the top of my list is the Sony A7III. Amazing camera, but the the cost of the body and lenses goes up pretty significantly. And it doesn't have any form of forward facing screen, so not real good if I want to do any solo video in front of the camera. That has lead me to wait for the A6600. I'm OK with the APSC sensor and lens selection. I like the idea of IBS for video if I pick up a unstabilized lens. I've been stuck in analysis paralysis for a while now just watching the different manufacturers release camera after camera. Some are pretty close to what I want, but I haven't found the camera that ticks all the boxes. Any thoughts? Abby |
| | | Posted by billygoat29 Having owned both the a6000 and a7III, I would say go for it! If I didn't care for full frame, I definitely would have gone for that camera. The a6000 was insane for what it's worth, and given all the new tech that sony has put into the a6600, I would highly recommend it. Sony's APSC and mirrorless cameras are amazing cameras, I've absolutely loved both of mine. |
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