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Hello and welcome or welcome back to the Gear Guide Forum. We assist all users in this forum in regards to new gear purchases. Below are some helpful tips that can help us understand your needs. We need a budget amount to spend on any gear that's bei...

Resolved! Advise for new camera: Eos RP, 6dm2 or apsc?

Hello everyone, I'm new here I started a few years ago with a 1300D with lens 18-55 and it's time to upgrade.I have limited budget (1200/1300) but for my purposes I think that it's more than enough. I'm just an amateur that like to take family pictur...

Resolved! Lens recos for upcoming Alaskan cruise and African safari

I am brand new to photography and recently purchased my first camera for an upcoming Alaskan cruise and African safari. I purchased the Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 & RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 lenses. It’s all so new to me, I d...

lrp0805 by Apprentice
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Are UV lens filters suitable for autumn colours?

Good Morning folks - from a very Autumal North of England, (Cold and wet) I am now approaching 2 yrs with my EOS90D and managed to add build up a small (6) number of lenses. Almost without thinking, I put UV filters on the lenses, partly to protect t...

Ramsden by Rising Star
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Resolved! EOS R50 accessory recos for sports videography

hi currently now I'm a sports photographer with car/street photography on the side. Currently I shoot photos for some high school sports teams and I've been wanting to get into video for awhile, I've been wondering if there's anything I should get. (...

jys by Contributor
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Resolved! 50-frame focus bracketing speed for EOS R5 or EOS R5 Mark II

I am looking for a camera system for outdoor macro photography and I think focus stacking (not too interested in-camera but using Zerene or Helicon) is essential nowadays. For a high success rate  especially handheld  but also on tripod a high frame ...

jabo by Contributor
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Worth replacing RF28mm F2.8 with RF24mm F1.8?

Need some advice. I have R8 and the RF pancake 28f2.8. 2 months ago I bought RF 28-70 f2.8 is stm. Now I’m thinking to replace my RF 28f2.8 with RF 24f1.8 macro. It’s quite expensive for me, but does it worth? So my zoom lens will be for daylight out...

wukanru1 by Apprentice
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Camera Upgrade Recos from EOS 77D: Go to EOS 5D Mark IV?

I currently own a Canon 77D DSLR and have been eyeing a Canon 5D Mark 4. I primarily shoot sports and wildlife photography. I have some really great lenses, like the Canon 70-200 F:4, 55-250 F4-5.6 Zoom, Canon 100-400 EF Zoom and Sigma AF 150-600, wo...

Resolved! 24-70 Range Thoughts: Seeking best value for EOS R6 Mark II

Good Morning, I'm settling on a newer lens in that range for the R6M2 (really liking this camera). I had the previous conversation about slower glass. Good ideas/thoughts from all. Now, I'm playing with a budget here....my old EF 24-70 F/2.8L (versio...

Resolved! Lens recommendations for trip to Europe

Hello all, I'm new to DSLR camera, I purchased a Canon T3I as I was told it was a good camera for beginners. I'm traveling to Europe in a few weeks and I'm unsure what lenses I should bring with me. I currently have 5 lenses and only want to bring 3 ...

GRK041668 by Contributor
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Mirrorless upgrade recos from EOS 5D Mark II & III

Hi,   Im looking to update my cameras to mirrorless. I have a canon 5d mark iii and ii.   I was doing professional photography a couple years ago and , while I’m no longer in business, I’d like a fairly decent , but affordable mirrorless that is clos...

Gobabygo by Apprentice
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G9 X still worth it in 2025

Is a G9 X still a good buy in 2025?im looking for a a compact camera to take on a holiday. i want it to be noticeably better than the best smartphone out there, otherwise i rather spend 400 more on my next smartphone, no?there is a local secondhand a...

zolepco1 by Apprentice
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