While I’ve found EBay to be one of the worst places to sell on, it’s absolutely one of the safest to buy from. If the item isn’t as described you can return for a refund and there is very little the seller can do to deny the claim. Trust me!

As someone who uses pretty much all systems and tests tons of cameras out on a regular basis, I can tell you that it’s really hard to go wrong with any of the brands offerings these days.

My advice is to write down the features that are important to you and then figure out which models for. Each brand cover the largest number of those features. Then find a local camera store if possible and try out each one on your list. If you don’t have a nearby store, you could also use a rental house like borrow lenses, or lensprotogo and rent each of the bodies for a day or two with a matching lens at the same focal length and compare that way?

Right there with you! I’ll be keeping mine at 1.35. Best all around camera I’ve ever used as is.

While I love my Q3, the most useful and best image quality bridge camera I’ve used is the Sony rx10 ii. They fixed issues with the first version and it still had the 24-200 f2.8 Zeiss lens which was great! I’ve used versions after that, but haven’t liked them as much as the second iteration.

You still have to make the monthly payments, but (depending on which option you chose at checkout) you may have 6-12 months to pay it off in full without the interest kicking in.

I have one built into my Promaster Chronicle tripod. I didn’t even realize it at the time of purchase, so it was a nice surprise and has come in handy on multiple occasions.

Love these!

It’s funny to me. I shoot fulltime for my job, and had started to lose the joy of photography and video until This latest version of the iPhone 15 pro max. It’s actually had me excited to just go out and experiment and see how far I can push what the tech can do. I’m a VFX Technical Director and 2D/3D Compositor by trade and the fun I’m having with green screens, Lidar, and just shooting has me feeling a bit like when I was handed my first Minolta film camera.

I also love how there seems to be a more positive and supportive vibe in this group! So thank you for setting it up! I’m excited to see it grow as well!

I just traded mine in after a few years of use. It’s a huge upgrade from the 6! And I loved the size as well. I went from that to the iPhone 15 pro max which is phenomenal but I definitely miss the compact size of the 12 mini.

I haven’t seen this one before. But I do own a few different types of cages (including the Smallrig cage pictured above) and grips for my iPhone 15 promax. My current favorite is the Freewell Sherpa system. Lots of lenses and the grip has a removable trigger on top that allows you to shoot from a distance. It also extends to give you a short selfy stick and has a cold shoe on top for lights mics or other things and a quarter inch thread in the bottom for mounting. I really like their VND, CPL, and Snowmist filter which does a good job reducing the digital feel of the iPhone. They make them for both iPhone and Android.

https://www.freewellgear.com/en/samsung/1043-versatile-bluetooth-smartphone-selfie-grip.html

That’s great! I should probably update to the latest version then. Thanks!

Photoshop can do that. Download the latest Beta and go have some fun with it! 😊

The Ulanzi tripod is great I’ve used it as well as the Peak Design Carbon. I’m interested in the new Freewell Carbon Fiber tripod that just came out. Great price, easy to use, compact, and only 2 pounds.

As people have mentioned, just check the hours and day to make sure their open and walk in. They’re located in a pretty interesting part of the city that can put your new purchase to work quickly covering the streets. For some reason my wife allows me to visit everytime I go to the city. I feel like a kid watching the rail system push the boxes around above you and just love looking at all the gear on display. I’ve also found the staff to be very knowledgeable and if it’s not too busy, they are generally happy to spend plenty of time with you. Great place!

I don’t disagree with you on that point. I learned on a Minolta X-700, which I still cherish to this day. It’s one of my absolute favorite cameras, and I still adapt the Rokkor lenses for my digital cameras. They especially work beautifully for video.

There is something nice about simplicity and just appreciating getting the shot thru understanding the triangle.

But the nerd in me also tries to utilize the current cameras to their best abilities. And I’ve read the a1 manual that Sony provided front to back and even picked up a super chunky Gary Friedman book to learn about some of the features that might not be my everyday needs but are really cool to know and keep the excitement going without having more and more G.A.S. Attacks.

So that’s all to say that I fully support both the OP and your thoughts on the matter! It’s also why I love to use my Loxia Manual lenses with my a1. Brings me back to simple controls and concentrating on composition and the overall image. And it’s probably the only thing that has kept the love and excitement of photography there while doing it for work fulltime (which isn’t always the most inspiring content).😊