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   Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:24:39 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

   I’m looking for some suggestions for which type of DSLR #camera I should purchase.

   I am a beginner to #photography so I will not be needing high end professional features. I will be mostly taking pictures of building interior and exteriors which implies a wide lens. The sensor should also work well enough in low light conditions. I’ve settled on DSLR and I’m not interested in Mirrorless.

   Since this is my first proper camera I’m interested in buying a new one rather than getting one second hand.

   I am currently considering the Nikon D5600 with a 18-55mm lens and I figured that I should ask to see if anyone has a better idea.

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     Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:33:15 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

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     • Bricky
     @thatbrickster got a tripod :3
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     Bricky (thatbrickster@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:33:16 JST Bricky

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     @Polychrome I have a D5600 that I'm very happy with (mostly do outdoor shots). One thing I would recommend is a tripod so you can take dark shots with extended shutter times without blurring.
     
     DSLRs may be 'old tech' but it's the most cost-effective way to get into the hobby.
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     Fish of Rage (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:34:13 JST Fish of Rage

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     • Bricky
     @thatbrickster @Polychrome remote shutter control is really nice for this too because touching the camera can move it slightly.
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:35:53 JST lainy

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     @Polychrome id still recommend mirrorless, there’s really no advantage to dslr but they aren’t bad either. I had a canon rebel dslr and made some great picture with it, I bought an old model with iirc 12 megapixels for like 200 usd. In the end, the lenses are more important anyway.
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     Fish of Rage (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:37:17 JST Fish of Rage

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     • Bricky
     @thatbrickster @Polychrome I don't know if it's common now but my first dslr didn't even have an option for remote control so it's the first thing I thought of. I wanted to do astrophotography and I couldn't because it had no remote control, no external power, and the firmware would turn off the camera after a few minutes. I hope they all do better now.
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     Bricky (thatbrickster@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:37:18 JST Bricky

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     • Fish of Rage
     @sun Something I haven't needed but may want to use if I stick with it. Some cameras have apps that offer this functionality but, you know me, I'd rather a physical remote.
     
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     Bricky (thatbrickster@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:41:17 JST Bricky

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     @sun Astrophotography was the first time I hit a hard limit with the D5600. I have a tripod but I don't go out to places where light pollution is minimal (urbanite). High ISO doesn't cut it.
     
     My D5600 hides the HUD and display after 5-10 seconds but the camera remains on. I'd like to think the power issue is better if not eliminated.
     
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     Fish of Rage (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:41:17 JST Fish of Rage

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     • Bricky
     @thatbrickster @Polychrome I don't know what polychrome is interested in doing, but these are questions I wish I would have seen before buying.
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     Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:44:17 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

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     • Bricky
     @thatbrickster @sun is it possible to turn off the post processing?
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     Bricky (thatbrickster@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:44:18 JST Bricky

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     • Fish of Rage
     @sun The D5600 does have post-processing that improves contrast in shots, which is helpful if you're starting out.
     
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     Bricky (thatbrickster@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 18-Aug-2024 23:46:27 JST Bricky

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     • Fish of Rage
     @Polychrome Yes. If you're taking RAWs, no PP is applied.
     
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     soapone (soapone@pone.social)'s status on Monday, 19-Aug-2024 00:22:11 JST soapone

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     @lain @Polychrome
     Pentax KP would probably be the highest value with insanely good low-light photography.

     If I would go back, I would get the Pentax KP. Its been a little while since I last looked, and the Pentax KF is apparently a replacement. I have not looked at how good the KF is.

     https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-kp-review

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     jesu (jesu@pl.kotobank.ch)'s status on Monday, 19-Aug-2024 00:22:18 JST jesu

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     @lain @Polychrome I just use a cheap 35mm twin lens reflex model kit but that's not digital and developing film is harder than just transferring photos from an sd... oh, and my phone
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     chendo (chendo@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 19-Aug-2024 18:21:24 JST chendo

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     @Polychrome what's your budget? Low light is probably the hardest to obtain on a small budget given your requirements.

     I'd be curious why you're discounting mirrorless, as mirrorless is the path forward, and easier for beginners as you'll see what the camera will actually capture.

     My recommendations is to check out https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1328199596/buying-guide-what-to-know-before-buying-your-first-interchangeable-lens-digital-camera and if you're sold on DSLRs, consider a second hand Canon as there's a much wider range of lenses, including affordable low light prime lenses

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     Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Monday, 19-Aug-2024 18:21:24 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

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     @chendo mirrorless won't do that little vibration in my hand when I take a photo.