Since we're talking Best, I'd love suggestions on a gift for my daughter.

She's a designer in LA (good eyes and lots to shoot plus she's savvy about tech and post production) but hasn't had her own camera except iPhone for years since taking a photo course in college (back in the darkroom era).

She'd be shooting a lot of inside shots and some outside, plus video. Not likely to shoot sports or extreme telephoto. She borrowed my Nikon D7100 and wide angle lens and decided she wants her own.

I'm willing to spend some $ for a camera that will let her stretch (it's a birthday gift). Suggestions??

Haha - if I stop worrying about water damage, he'll be clever enough to find some other way to mess with the equipment...

Thanks, lighthouse. That really does seem helpful.
Anna

Thanks, lighthouse! We definitely need waterPROOF. It should take pictures. Obviously, digital, not film. Besides that, I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks much Cdouthitt! Do you own one? If you do, how do you like the pictures?

My husband and I like to do active vacations (including river rafting, kayaking, even biking in bad weather), but he's managed to trash several cameras by dropping them into the lake or just splashing too much.

Now he allows that he would actually LIKE a good waterproof SLR. Video is not a requirement, though it could be nice. We don't do deep dives, but do snorkel. Small, portable, and easy to use would be highly prized.

Has anyone got recommendations to buy (or to avoid)?

Cool illustration, Mike. Thanks!

Thanks -

These are Molas that we got from my husband's grandparents. They've been framed since antiquity.

I have a polarizing filter, for an older lens, but need to get a different one for my current lens.

AnnaS

Thanks, Paul -

I'll try this first, and if it doesn't do the trick, will get a polarizing filter for the lens.

AnnaS

Nice picture, Tom. Did you use a polarizing filter on that?

Hello -

I need to photograph some framed art to post it onto Ebay, but the glass reflects my image, regardless of whether I'm shooting in direct or indirect light. Suggestions (apart from taking the art out of the frame?)

Sir or madam - you are a genius. Advice taken, and appreciated. Many thanks.

This is an embarrassing way to join this community but I already have a problem with my recently purchased camera.

Specifically, I attached my camera to the cheap tripod that came with it, and while trying to swivel the angle, the connecting piece suddenly came loose, and is now on the bottom of the camera. I can't figure out how to get it off. I took a photo of the problem with my iPhone, since I obviously can't take a picture with the camera itself.

For what it's worth, it looks like I can reattach the rectangular piece back onto the tripod, but is there a way to get the errant attachment rectangle free from the bottom of the camera? It doesn't seem to want to turn with gentle pressure and I'm fearful of forcing it.

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