(I'm an amateur and have no idea what I'm doing) This was taken with a basic smart phone(CMF phone 1). The logo was just a white light with no background but it made the black outline and drag effect when I moved. Why did it do that and why is it so clear?

I've only recently made the jump to mirrorless cameras and I just cant get along with digital viewfinders at all.

I use an R50 at work which isn't too bad in terms of image quality, it a just feels a bit fake like I'm not actually shooting a scene and just taking screenshots of it on a monitor.

But I recently bought an R7 for personal use and I'm on the verge of sending it back because the viewfinder is just abysmally bad. On the screen the images look fine but when I put my eye to the viewfinder everything looks incredibly dark and distorted regardless of what lenses or settings I use. It's like I'm looking at everything through a dirty goldfish bowl. I've tried adjusting the dial by the eyepiece as a few guides have suggested and it hasn't helped at all, it sharpens the image but the image is still incredibly dark and distorted

So I always thought the thing you see through EVF is exactly the picture you get, until I got my first mirrorless Canon R10. Turns out it is not!

The depth of field inaccurate in EVF:

My first surprise came when I tried to shrink down my aperture. The depth of field in EVF wasn't really changing as much as I expected. I thought my camera was broken so I pressed the shutter - I got the exact sharp image as I expected.

I went down the rabbit hole that apparently only Sony gives you the exact depth of field preview in EVF (correct me if I am wrong). Nikon will only change the depth of field until f5.6. Canon maintains the fully open preview?? (really didn't get reliable information so let me know if you have it).

The brightness is also inaccurate in EVF:

I realized if you want to intentionally take a very dark picture, your EVF will boost the digital signal so it appears much brighter than your actual photo.

I mean I guess for people who are new to camera, it is still much closer to "what you see is what you get" and therefore much easier to use than an OVF. But for someone who are used to DSLR this really bothers me. It's neither the exact scene you see as in an OVF, nor it is the exact picture you would get as what I thought EVF was. Am I too paranoid?

For reference, my Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a Pro mode where I can adjust aperture, ISO and shutter. There I pretty much get the exact photo I see on my display.

My camera is the Fujifilm s100fs, I don't know much about it, here's a photo from it tho is this camera really good or just ok I don't really know much I'm new to this and also what are some settings i should have for this camera

FYI - this is my first camera

I just ordered a camera from MPB in excellent condition. I did a test where I took photos of a well-lit white piece of paper, f/16 100 ISO, and I was noticing dirt/debris on the sensor. When I inspected the sensor myself, I can't see the dirt/debris without using a flashlight to highlight it.

I feel a little uneasy about how the camera is this dirty when I ordered it in excellent, but I'm not sure if the amount of dirt I'm seeing is normal and I'm being a bit paranoid. My main concern is that the dirt is actually oil, as I read online that oil droplets could indicate an issue with the mechanical shutter.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

As the title states, I am just trying to figure out if there is a way to clear up a photo like this? I took some photos for my brother and sister in law at their wedding (free of charge) and they looked so go on the camera, but now moving them over to computer to send them and now they look like this. I have tried resizing the photo to see if it was a compression issue but I am not too familiar with touching up photos. Any sort of advice and help is appreciated.

Third Party 85mm lens below 300$ recommendation that sharper than native brand? Sony mount finding anything sharper than FE85mm F1.8
Current in my mind Viltrox 85mm f2 Evo Meike 85mm f1.8 pro and ttartisan 85mm f1.8 neo

Just starting off. I'd like something for quick shots while I'm out and about. The ones in the pictures were from an antique shop going for $20-$50. But I question if they actual work. The ones on the paper were at a pawnshop (I couldn't take picture inside).

country: USA

Budget: up to 150

I currently have essentially a reusable Kodak disposal camera

Mainly quick shots. Something that can handle low light.

Hi all, I have been using a Nikon D80 for the past year and have really been loving it! Recently, I found some Pentax film cameras (alongside some lenses) for cheap at a thrift store and got them immediately, since I thought it might be fun to try out film photography. However, I also noticed that some of these lenses are pretty good quality, and since I only have one lens for my Nikon, I was wondering if anybody knew if these were compatible.

The lenses are as follows:

Tamron Aspherical 28-200 mm

Tamron AF Macro 1:28 90 mm

SMC Pentax Zoom 1:4 75-100 mm

SMC Pentax-A Zoom 1:3.5 35-105 mm

I understand I'd need an F mount adapter for them, which I'm fine getting, but I want to be sure that it would still work before I spent the money.

Edit, Thankyou to those that said it’s the reflection of the light inside the actual lens and not just a reflection of the lights off of my car or the water 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Took these photos at sunset and sunrise but didn’t notice until later that the lights have created a duplicate/shadow.

This only happened at these times when there wasn’t much natural light, any other photos during the day were completely fine as seen in the last photo.

Can anyone explain why or how this is happening and what I can do to prevent it in the future as I do not know the first thing about photography.

Shot on an iPhone 17 Pro

My daughter got married a couple weeks ago, we just got the pics back from the photographer, and they are awful. Even the posed pics are dark and blurry. I'm wanting to try to at least get a couple usable photos that my daughter can frame or put in her house, but I am not sure what apps would be able to fix these. My friend tried with some AI and it made the picture look great, but the people in it were no longer recognizable. I realize AI might be necessary due to the terrible quality of the originals, but is there an app I can buy/subscribe to that would allow me to make the corrections? Also - going back to the photographer is not an option, I will not trust her to do anything, these are so bad.

Some super nerdy topics but an important one -

What's everyone's go to cards?

I've always been a fan of the Lexar Professional Silver series
Great bang for your buck (used to be) cards that have always been reliable.

I 25M am happily married. With that being said how does a man expand into the boudoir area of photography without being labeled a creep, and where do I get models?

I’ve been an avid photographer since I was a kid when my uncle would hand me his DSLR during family gatherings. I took a photography class in middle school at a local college over the summer and have had my own camera in my hand since. It’s always been a hobby though have done some gig work, but am looking at ways I can sell some of my best shots. Talked to someone recently that offered a “course” that is about 20$ and gives a bunch of information on how to sell prints on Etsy, haven’t gotten the course yet but seems like it could be valuable information, because at the very least they offer discount codes through the major print services for canvases, metal prints etc.

Question is, how many of you have sold on places like Etsy, or are there alternatives that you have found more success with? Not looking to make this my full time job just yet as I’m in my late 20s and recently pivoted careers into sales, but would love to ramp up the selling of my work as a side hustle. I particularly enjoy landscapes, urban architecture, as well as portraits. I’ve also done a ton of automotive work as it was my previous industry for the past 8 years.

When it comes to work that sells well, I assume that iconic landmarks or landscapes, or even well known automobiles, would be the type of art a potential buyer may have a personal connection to it, rather than just a good looking photo. Would I be correct in that statement?

Hello, (to be honest we ain't studying photography but it's a subject that was added to my career somehow.)

The college is hosting a Halloween event, and we were assigned to take photos with the theme of "absence". But the teacher that is our tutor in this event is VERY strict with photography, Very few students have managed to get a good grade in his subject (Said by students in advanced semesters), And we really want at least one of the 90 photos we take to be chosen for the event.

Are there any tips that can help us take good photos if we are beginners? We are using 2 compact cameras and the photos must be black and white.

No, this isn't a "can you help me with my homework?" situation since it's an extracurricular activity, but it would be very helpful for our grades so we're trying to make it as good as possible.

New cameras! (Need help with settings)
Hello! I've bought two new cameras
• Canon S5 IS
• Nikon D1000
I bought them both for roughly 175$/€156 (and | got an extra lens for the Nikon) so I am hoping that was a reasonable price, although I am struggling with the settings!
Previously I have had a Sony Cybershot, with it the pictures can turn out warm as well as "crisp"/cold toned and it's pretty easy to control it! Although with both of these new cameras I feel like the pictures look dull and the colours don't really pop, it kinda looks cold and flat. And when I tried taking a picture outside in the dark with one of them it couldn't catch the view and it was a very dark picture.
Does anyone have tips and tricks on how to learn to adjust settings and use these cameras to their fullest potential? I'm willing to hear all tips that everyone has and how to use them properly!! I know some cameras simply take warmer/colder toned pictures than others so I don't know how much I can do but I thought surely there are more knowledgable people on here😊

All pictures are from @josue.vizuals_ on Instagram

Can I get some help replicating this style? Like what editing techniques do you guys think are being used, or certain settings or something? Obviously all 6 pictures differ in certain ways and aren’t exactly the same, but I think they all have a distinct style. Specifically the contrast and color, which are two of the things I’m finding the hardest to match. My current best guess is a lot of gradients but I can’t seem to find it. The skin tones seem to have an interesting style, and so do the backgrounds/sun in some of the images. The detail in the pictures is also pretty impressive, and mine don’t seem to capture that without looking like they have too much clarity. I’m relatively new to photography (about 6 months on and off, just for fun not getting paid or anything) and I’m still trying to find styles that I like. Obviously I don’t want to just rip his style off him, I just want to figure out how to replicate it so I can progress further and find my style.

Any advice (or other tips) helps, thanks

Dug around the settings for like an hour and couldn’t figure it out

Edit, it’s a Nikon D60

I'm somewhat new to photography with a real camera and am driving myself a bit crazy here with trying to be careful. I am looking to get a rocket blower for dust, and have seen that the Giottos seems to be the main recommendation. My concern with this though, is it doesn't seem to have any filter for the air intake, meaning it could be blowing around dust particles.

I've seen some youtubers using electric blowers but see no mention of filters there either. I already have this high quality electric blower that I use for cleaning electronics and air purifier filters, and it has a low speed mode. Would this be safe to use?

A compact support seems more practical for me than a full-size tripod. I only take photos with my phone and share a rented flat with two flatmates. What should I check when comparing a small tripod with a table clamp, especially for stability and storage?

Hey I just want to know yalls thoughts on the new Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 compared to the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8. Body doesnt really matter for me I just put the r50 as a control :D

Thanks!

Hi, I just had bought my first film camera, and got a $10 roll of film just to start messing around with how to use it. I have no clue what to set the asa to on the camera itself, the options are 64, 100, just a red box, and 400. I'm assuming ASA means the same as ISO? The film box doesn't explicitly say anything about it and I know very little about cameras lol I'm still learning so if you have any tips I would appreciate them!

Edit: title should've said ASA, mb 🤦‍♀️

I've seen so many photos on Instagram and Reddit of these bird photos that just have so much detail on them you'd think it was shot with a macro lens. I get some solid detail with my photos but I feel it's never at the level of some others. Is it simply getting super close and having the right exposure, or am I missing something important with my photos?