- Location
- Seattle
- Name
- Andrew
You know, to friends and family, acquaintances and perfect strangers who see that you're into photography and ask what you would recommend they buy in order to get better photos and/or video. I think we've all been asked this question. Usually it's by people who don't know a lot about photography, and just want to magically obtain better photos. I think we are getting a little closer to an age where that's possible. In fact, the best advice may be to get a better smartphone. However, you can't always tell this to the person who's asking you as it can come across as a bit dismissive, unless you're prepared to delve into the details of computational-assisted photography and how advanced that is with smartphone sensors relative to cameras.
I just got this question again from my wife's parents. I've previously recommended a Panasonic GX85 to them as a solid, inexpensive step up from their small-sensor bridge camera, but after using it for a bit they found it lackluster and returned it. So, this time around I'm thinking of recommending the Canon M50 mkII. I've realized they need low-light performance and a fairly wide lens, for taking photos of groups inside interior locations. Plus they want some video capabilities. They came to me this time asking about the Rebel T7 and a 50mm f1.8, but I don't think they realize the fifty will a) be cropped and b) is a prime lens, which they might not understand the meaning of. Plus a DSLR will just have an added level of incomprehensibility to people who've only used an LCD or EVF for the past 5-10 years.
Have you guys given advice to the non-photographically-minded among us, and how did it work out? I have the idea this might work as an ongoing thread where we can report how our advice has worked out, if and when we dare give it. Sometimes maybe a shrug and "I dunno" is the safest way forward!
I just got this question again from my wife's parents. I've previously recommended a Panasonic GX85 to them as a solid, inexpensive step up from their small-sensor bridge camera, but after using it for a bit they found it lackluster and returned it. So, this time around I'm thinking of recommending the Canon M50 mkII. I've realized they need low-light performance and a fairly wide lens, for taking photos of groups inside interior locations. Plus they want some video capabilities. They came to me this time asking about the Rebel T7 and a 50mm f1.8, but I don't think they realize the fifty will a) be cropped and b) is a prime lens, which they might not understand the meaning of. Plus a DSLR will just have an added level of incomprehensibility to people who've only used an LCD or EVF for the past 5-10 years.
Have you guys given advice to the non-photographically-minded among us, and how did it work out? I have the idea this might work as an ongoing thread where we can report how our advice has worked out, if and when we dare give it. Sometimes maybe a shrug and "I dunno" is the safest way forward!