Last weekend I saw a 5k mud/obstacle race and took my camera just to be doing something, I was at the finish line catching runners cross when the director of the event came up and gave me her card and ask for the photos, seemed real upset with her Photographer, said he was suppose to be covering that area but he was off playing with his drone.

That night I sent her the pics and she seemed to really like them and ask if I was available to cover a Gala there doing. Now for the question, it’s a late evening, indoor event and the location has dim lighting for these events. I only have a 24-105 f/4 lens and a 70-200 f/2.8. I think the 70-200 will be to long and I don’t think my 24-105 would be good with the lighting with it being an f/4. I’m considering renting or just going ahead and purchasing a 24-70 f/2.8. Flash and setting up lights isn’t an option here. Do y’all agree or do y’all think my 24-105 would handle it?

I usually do all my work outdoors and with natural light but I don’t want my equipment to limit me. I’m shooting with a Canon 5D mark iv. I have done indoor, lowlight work with my 70-200 and was happy with the results but never worked with the 24-105 in these conditions.

I have decided to give my Nikon D3500 a super wide angle lens for my soon-coming 89th birthday. I checked around & was startled to see how many choices there are. The 6 choices that most caught my eye are as follows:

a) Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G
b) Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G
c) Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD
d) Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM AF
e) Tokina AT-X PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8
f) Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX

I'm a novice -- strictly a hobbyist. I mostly shoot candids at family times, and landscapes when I amble around on my own. The best of the candids will get stuck in a family album (I'm old-fashioned that way) & the landscapes will probably languish on my computer.

So... which of these 6 should I buy? (I presently lean toward (f) because of the 2.8 or (d) because of the wide 8mm end, but I am clueless about other selection factors.)

Your comments & suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I was taking pictures of ships today & had taken quite a few when inexplicably everything got a strong pink tinge. This showed up in the LCD as well as the pictures. It was like a pink filter had been activated. I went through the menus 3 times without seeing anything that looked awry to me. I turned the camera on and off 3 times. I even took the battery out to no avail. Finally, I did a default shooting reset from the menu and it went back to normal. I suspect it was either an accidental filter activation or I somehow altered the temperature setting?

Two questions. What did I probably inadvertently activate and how? Second, if it happens again is simply restoring default shooting the easiest way to correct it or there a better solution?

This is as old as the existence of eye-level viewfinders.

Should the eye that is NOT at the viewfinder be kept open, or closed?

I have read that the unused eye should be kept open (forgetting the reason), and it seems my mind over many years has trained itself to ignore what the unused open eye is seeing. Fine.

But now that I find myself having to change which eye I view through (vision problem), I'm wondering if I should just close the now-unused eye, or go through a long process of training my mind to ignore the now-unused eye.

What do YOU do?

Good morning everyone,
I was recently given this camera, and have been pursuing info mainly on the lens thus far.
Most of what i have learned come through early catalogs between 1911- 1916.

What i can read off of the lens itself:
Goerz syntor series 1, focus 8 1/4inch, f6.8, no. 228943, us patent no. 635472

Serial number on side of lens, no.137430

On the side of the box i found,
Patented Nov. 1906

Does anyone have exerience or knowledge of these types of cameras?
TYIA

David

I have been to the store and didn't find them particularly helpful.
I attempted to trade eq. in for a new lens. They didn't look at my trade, instead they simply looked at the list went to a book and gave me a very low price.
They have their customers however since there is a lot of used lenses and cameras on display at very high prices. They have a lot of accessories on display.

While I live prox. 10 miles from them I do not shop with them.

These experiences were over a year ago.