#camera equipment

[fallensapphires]

Objects: Old Fashioned Cameras (1/?)

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.

[misforgotten2]

The Indecent Exposure Meter goes from:

Unnoticed

Ignored

XYZ

Oopsie

Explainable

Reasonable doubt

Official Warning

Felony

The Saturday Evening Post December 7th 1946

[littlethingsmart]

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[hamncheddar]

I miss IRL streaming. I’m gonna put this rig back to use next week while I have a visitor in town. In my experience, IRL streaming doesn’t have to look bad on a phone. Here’s some nerd shit about IRL streaming and why I have my setup the way that I do.

The standard for IRL these days is a LiveU encoder with a few 4G/5G modems connected to it. The benefit of this setup is not only using multiple connections, but it allows you to max out the quality of the camera you use for IRL. It allows you to use anything from a GoPro to a DSLR / Mirrorless camera for IRL. The liveU takes that camera’s HDMI or SDI output and sends it over the connections of the modems to a destination: typically a server somewhere that is running streaming software like you would at home to stream on Twitch or YouTube. Using this server (IRLToolkit for example) adds the benefit of automatically switching scenes to a "be right back" scene if your internet connection ever dips on the go. While this is the "standard" for IRL, the barrier for entry is pretty steep. The LiveU alone will run you $1k new, maybe $700-$800 used. Then, for it to be even worth the investment, you'd want to bridge at least two modem's connections which can be anywhere north of $40 a month per modem. That intermediate server will also run you a decent amount of money per month. I haven't sworn off the idea of adopting this standard some time in the future but for now, I am running a setup on a phone that has admittedly gotten to the point where I should have just done so ages ago. I use my iPhone 12 pro max for IRL, but on that phone I use an app called Prism to stream to IRLToolkit (just like the big boys do) over RTMP, rather than just streaming directly to twitch from, say, the streamlabs app. The video quality on an iPhone 13 pro max holds up to that of a high quality camera, as long as the right software and tinkering is behind it. The audio codec and noise cancellation on Prism do a good job with keeping the audio crisp, but I've recently made the addition of DJI's new lav mic system. I have yet to test this live, but I have used it just in the iPhone's camera app and it sounds great. Then, there is the gimbal. I am currently running the DJI osmo moblie 5. A lightweight stabilizer is something that even those running the LiveU setup don't have. On the left, I have an old pixel 3 running chat, alerts, and the IRLToolkit dashboard all at the same time. Since this requires very little data, this is doable just with a pay-as-you-go SIM card. Lastly, the box jutting off on the left is a LumeCube that is mounted in a cold shoe mounting block. This is just a small LED panel that I can spin away or toward me to keep my subject lit. Not pictured: I've got a JBL clip speaker to strap to my chest, which runs alerts and TTS (which I get in trouble for in public all the time. Shoutout to the guy who played a TTS out loud while I was in the security line at TwitchCon Amsterdam saying I volunteered for a cavity search). All said and done, the Gimbal costs $140, the extra phone plan costs maybe $30 a month depending on usage. The (unnecessary) mic system is $300. I do have a discount on the intermediate server with IRLToolkit because I know the guy who runs it (sue me - it's normally $120 a month and I won't say what I pay). You could run this same setup on the Prism app to stream directly to Twitch or YouTube, so the intermediate server service can be avoided (at the cost of your stream possibly going down when you lose connection). The upfront cost is really low and the ongoing cost is also relatively low. For someone that wants a better-than-average IRL setup, I think that going down a route like this or similar is something people should explore. It requires the least amount of knowledge for a relatively low amount of money. If you want to watch this stuff in action, as well as my studio space where I run my own twitch production full time - I'm live at http://www.twitch.tv/hamncheddar ched.tv for other socials

[footloosefotography]

I am well on the way to healing after hernia surgery a week ago but am still confined to long walks rather than the activities like swimming and paddling that I'd rather be doing. This early morning my walk took me along Sunshine Beach in Queensland, Australia. A small outwash stream pool caught my eye and with my iPhone 12 (I know, "already outdated" I hear you cry), I took this image (not post processed) which I really like.

Coincidentally today, my buddy Dan Milnor https://shifter.media/about/ posted his latest opinion piece about photography (and a bunch of other things!). What he said makes a lot of sense and is something I already subscribe to 100% so I thought I'd share some of his words because they are relevant to my photo from this morning....

"I don’t know a single good photographer who changes their gear on a yearly basis. Good photographers work with gear that no longer requires much thought because they know how difficult it is to make great work and anything that gets in the way isn’t helpful. People who talk gear are amateurs. Talking about gear is easy. Far easier than making something original. Heck, making something original might take years and come with layer upon layer of failure, which looks really bad on an online feed...

Whatever camera you have right now is the only one you need especially if you are still learning photography. Find something that feels right and then go take a decade and practice. Stop sharing every moment, stop posting [guilty] and stop watching...Go work."

[ceruleanmindpalace]

Last night I destroyed my beloved every-day zoom lens.

I put the camera on the tripod, made sure it stood safely and turned away. And a few seconds later it just toppled over... like HOW??? The things that hold the lens in the camera broke off.

Well, it was not an expensive lens and I realised it is 16 years old... and I took roughly 40k pictures with it, including some underwater (in an Ewa marine). I swam a lot with it, in the sun, dragging the camera behind me. I also used it in muddy environments and waist high snow and it never failed me. It endured a lot. Thank you little buddy.

[liverpoollomo]

Camera mess. Lomo LC-A+. Fuji 400.

It is a good job I live alone. By some definitions I would be considered a hoarder. I keep telling myself I need to get sort out proper storage for my camera gear. I do not have a system or proper storage for my film or digital equipment.

I do not want it packed away in boxes. if I had the room i would look in to getting some sort of display cases.

[jaehoon-kim]

ZEISS Milvus 1.4/85mm. (2) Incheon, South Korea, September 18, 2022.

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

hi, I was just wondering what kind of camera you use for skating events! I'm going to my first one this year (SCI) and I really want to get some good photos like yours, but I don't know anything about cameras lol. (sorry if you already talked about this in a post or something, I couldn't find anything like that but I know tumblr's search algorithm sucks 😂)

I am so sorry that I haven't answered this in time at all for your trip to Skate Canada. 🙇‍♀️ I hope you had fun there! And I hope that even without my reply you took amazing pictures!

Thank you for complimenting my pictures! ❤️

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I will still answer the question - just much too late!

Tbh I am not an expert on cameras either - I am just some fan with a camera 😅 Taking pictures looked fun so I went with that. I informed myself via Google which camera to buy and that's was it.

I use a system camera - Canon EOS M10 (I have no idea if this is the correct English term for it) with two different objectives, both in the 50mm to 200mm department. I bought my camera and my first objective in 2017 - the system camera was a compromise between a really expensive reflex camera with detachable objective and the system camera which quality is a bit less compared to the reflex camera but is much lighter and cheaper. The first objective I got is a Canon EF-M 50-200mm. For last seasons world championship however I bought a new objective, which was much more expensive almost 8times the price of my first objective a CANON EF 70-200 mm f / 4L IS II objective with an adapter to make it compatible with my system camera. I used it for Worlds and Nebelhorn Trophy and the difference in quality is apparent, but the objective is also much heavier to use.

My next goal is to finance a better corpus for my new objective so I don't need the adapter that also reduces a bit of the reaction time of the camera.

In general I think for starters a good reflex camera or a system camera like mine and one objective will do. The expensive parts are always the different objectives and their level of performance. For figure skating photography you need a focal distance of 50-200mm at least, because otherwise you have very small figures unless you are super close. I don't think you need an expensive objective for the first time, because you should try if you like taking pictures at all. The objectives the official photographers use at rinkside costs 3000€+, my new one was around 1600€.

Btw I can't recommend digital cameras because they are too slow and also make quite blurry pictures in skating, optical zoom is no comparison to the zoom of the attached objectives.

Also I am not a professional photographer at all, so I mostly rely on the automatic use of settings. I also have loads of pictures you cannot use afterwards. In figure skating getting perfectly clear pictures is a challenge as it's so fast. I think most importan is that you have fun taking pictures and you also have to decide whether you want to see the full action or take pictures bc both at the same time is not possible.

My goal for the future - if my irl gets a bit less busy - is to invest in a new corpus for the new objective and do a photography course, because atm I learned everything on my own.

Let me finish with a favorite Shoma picture and the difference between my objectives in sharpness. (I didn't upload either in full quality like on my computer but I still think the difference is quite clear)

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Sometimes asks get buried in my inbox, also the last weeks were a struggle in real life with so many things happening at the same time. Who knew life could change so much in just 8 weeks, anyway I am sorry if I don't answer your questions on time.

[swkrullimaging]

Pre-Trip Adrenalin

It’s almost time… our annual pilgrimage to Rocky Mountain National Park to see the elk rut. Actually it kicked in last night, that nervous feeling in the pit of your stomach that won’t let you sleep. I hate that feeling, the uncertainty, the wondering if everything is ready, if I have forgotten something. I finally managed to fall asleep but I was already awake again at 3:00 this morning 😦 I did…

[bokehdotz]

Capture the Moment: Rent Excellent Camera and Equipment for Your Project at a Reasonable Price!

Bokeh Dotz is a community-driven website that honors the craft of visual storytelling rather than just being a place to rent cameras. Bokeh Dotz was established with the goal of providing people with high-quality equipment, and since then, it has grown to be the go-to place in Bangalore for anyone looking for dependable, reasonably priced, and state-of-the-art camera gear.

The Development of Rental Camera Services

Globally, camera rental services have become increasingly popular, and Bangalore is no different. The dynamic population of the city, which includes social media influencers, tech-savvy professionals, and photography aficionados, has increased demand for easy and reasonably priced access to high-end camera gear.

Practicality and Economically

The convenience that camera rental services provide is one of their main benefits. Rather than shelling out big bucks for pricey equipment that can eventually become outdated or unused, people and organizations can rent the newest models as needed. This guarantees access to cutting-edge technology without requiring large upfront expenditures in addition to saving money.

Range of Equipment

For various photographic needs and styles, camera rental firms in Bangalore usually provide a wide selection of equipment, whether you're searching for a mirrorless camera, DSLR, or specialty lenses and accessories. Because of this diversity, consumers can try out several pieces of equipment without settling on a particular setup.

Adaptability and Availability

Services for renting cameras are intended to be easy to use. The majority of suppliers have online booking tools that let clients look through the equipment that is available, compare rental prices, and reserve goods for particular times. Anyone can easily borrow a camera at short notice thanks to this degree of accessibility, whether they're using it for a corporate function or a weekend trip.

Expert Advice and Assistance

In addition, a lot of camera rental companies offer further help, such technical support and advice on how to use the equipment. This is especially helpful for people who are just starting out in photography or who are pursuing new artistic endeavors. Staff members with a good level of knowledge can suggest appropriate equipment depending on specific needs and provide advice on how to get the most out of leased gear.

Increasing Originality and Inquiry

Renting cameras gives videographers and photographers access to a limitless creative potential. One's abilities and creative vision can be greatly improved by playing with advanced features, trying out various lenses, and learning new approaches. Users can explore their creative limits without being constrained by ownership when they use camera rental services.

Bangalore Rental Services for Cameras

Bangalore has a large number of reliable camera rental companies that cater to a variety of clients. Customers may easily pick up and drop off equipment at these locations because they are typically in convenient locations. A competitive market also ensures reasonable prices and a customer-focused strategy.

When looking for a flexible and affordable way to get professional-quality photography equipment, individuals and organizations can benefit from camera rental services in Bangalore. Renting a camera can provide you the equipment you need without requiring a long-term commitment, whether you're organizing a picture session, working on a film project, or just want to save life's memorable moments in high definition. With Bangalore's diverse array of events and scenery, camera rental services enable everyone to become a storyteller with the appropriate tools. Therefore, the next time you're ready to frame some memories, think about renting a camera and let your imagination go wild.

[studiocapturelife]

Equipping for Impact: Essential Tools for Successful Media Coverage

Equipped with the appropriate gear, one can capture a story with accuracy or overlook important information in the hectic world of media coverage. It is critical to have the necessary equipment on hand whether you work as a front-line journalist, a photographer recording events, or a filmmaker capturing the moment. 

In this blog, let’s take a quick look at the essential tools for media coverage in this blog post and how each one is essential to delivering the story.

Must have equipments for media coverage

Here is a list of all the required equipments needed for a media coverage:

Camera

A reliable camera is the foundation of any arrangement for media coverage. Having a device that can take excellent photos and videos is crucial, regardless of whether you use a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or even a smartphone. To guarantee that you can record crisp, clear video in any circumstance, look for features like quick focusing, low light performance, and picture stabilization.

Lenses

To take a range of pictures in various settings, you need a collection of adaptable lenses. While a telephoto lens enables you to zoom in on far-off subjects and catch details from a distance, a wide-angle lens is best for capturing vast scenes and establishing pictures. Think about purchasing both prime lenses—which have faster aperture settings and better image quality—and zoom lenses—which are more versatile and convenient.

Audio Equipment

When it comes to media coverage, clear, crisp audio is equally as crucial as excellent graphics. To record crystal-clear audio in any setting, spend money on a high-quality microphone system that includes both shotgun and lavalier microphones. You may make precise word captures by monitoring and adjusting audio levels on the fly with the use of a portable audio recorder or mixer.

Tripod or monopod

The secret to getting steady, polished video is stabilization. You may easily capture time-lapse sequences, long exposures, and smooth panning photos with the steadiness and support of a strong tripod or monopod. Seek for a portable, light-weight solution that is convenient to move to different places.

Lighting Equipment

Especially in low light or inside environments, well-lit shots can make all the difference in the world. Purchase on-camera flashes or portable LED lights to brighten your subjects and give your photos more depth and character. To create a more pleasing light and soften sharp shadows, think about use diffusers and reflectors.

Portable Power Solutions

It's critical to have portable power solutions on hand to keep your equipment charged and operational when working in remote areas where access to power outlets may be restricted. Purchase portable battery packs, solar chargers, and extra batteries to make sure you never run out of power when you need it most.

Portable Storage

Having enough capacity on your device to store your images and movies is essential because media coverage generates a lot of data. Invest in portable hard drives and high-capacity memory cards to save your files safely. 

Protective Gear

It's important to put safety first because media coverage frequently brings you into unpredictably changing and occasionally dangerous circumstances. To shield your equipment from the weather, spend money on weatherproof camera bags, lens hoods, and lens filters. To protect your personal safety and comfort while on assignment, think about dressing in cozy, weather-appropriate clothes and shoes.

Communication Tools

Collaborating with coworkers, conducting source interviews, and maintaining connections while working on an assignment all depend on effective communication. To make sure you can stay in contact with your team even in difficult or remote places, invest in dependable communication tools like satellite phones, two-way radios, or smartphones.

Editing tools

Having access to high-quality editing tools after capturing your material is crucial for honing your captured shots and presenting the narrative in an engaging way. Invest in industry-standard editing tools, such as Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom for photo editing, and Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro for video editing. Learn about these tools and how they can help you realize your vision with accuracy and originality.

Conclusion

To sum up, having the appropriate tools is crucial for effective media coverage. Whether you're taking pictures, filming films, or conducting interviews, investing in top-notch equipment will guarantee that you can accurately and clearly tell a narrative. Every piece of equipment, from lenses and cameras to audio equipment and editing software, is essential to telling the story and successfully engaging the audience. By arming yourself with the necessary tools of the trade, you'll be prepared to approach any task with professionalism and assurance.

[naturetrailwanderer]

A Hiker's Guide to Capturing Nature's Beauty 🌿📸"

Hey fellow nature enthusiasts! 🏞️✨ Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just starting to explore the great outdoors, there's something magical about capturing the beauty that surrounds us. 📷✨ Let's talk about how we can take our outdoor photography game to the next level!

🏔️ Embrace the Journey: Every trail has its unique story, and each step offers a new perspective. Celebrate the winding paths, breathtaking vistas, and hidden gems that only hikers get to witness. Share your journey and let others experience the magic through your lens!

🌄 The Magic of Sunrise and Sunset: There's something truly enchanting about catching the first light of dawn or the warm hues of sunset. Make sure to set your alarm early or linger a little longer on the trail to capture these fleeting moments that paint the sky with colors only nature can create.

👣 Footprints in the Wilderness: Hiking is not just about the destination; it's about the journey. Capture the details – moss-covered rocks, delicate wildflowers, and patterns in the soil. These small wonders tell the story of the trail and create a vivid tapestry of your outdoor adventure.

📸 Gear Up with Camera Tripods: Elevate your photography with essential gear that enhances stability and ensures those professional-looking shots.

💡 Long Exposure Magic: Capture the silky flow of a waterfall or the star-studded night sky with long exposure shots. Set up your camera, adjust settings, and let your equipment do the work.

🔄 Time-Lapse Tales: Document changing landscapes with time-lapse photography. Explore this site for a selection of gear perfect for creating dynamic visual stories of your outdoor adventures.

🌲 Leave No Trace: As we capture the beauty of nature, let's remember to leave no trace. Be mindful of your surroundings, respect the environment, and ensure future hikers can experience the same wonders. Learn more about responsible hiking.

Share your favorite outdoor shots in the comments. Happy exploring! 🥾📷

[shahab7khan]

5 Essential Things You Must Pack For Your Safari

5 Essential Things You Must Pack For Your Safari

Going on a safari is easily one of the most thrilling and beautiful travel experiences you can have, and is guaranteed to be something you will never forget! If you’ve waited for ages for your safari trip to finally roll around, and you are now in the stages of preparing to head out, you may be wondering what you need to pack in your bag to take with you. Here’s a definitive list of the…

[sonyaromina]

Choosing The Best 3 Point Slinger For Your Camera

Looking for the perfect 3 point slinger for your professional photoshoots? Here are the most praised camera straps many photographers swear by.

A typical 3 point slinger is a sturdy strap that goes over one shoulder and across your body, all while attached to your camera. You can usually attach one from the base plate where you’d attach your camera tripod. The beauty of using a 3-point slinger is that you’ll have your hands free for other things that take place during your photoshoots like changing a lens, setting up reflectors and…