Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by jk7tarYZAQNpTQa on Monday May 10, 2021 @04:03PM
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On contrast, I've been into photography for more than 20 years, and I currently own a Nikon D60 that was gifted to me 2 or 3 years ago (and that would cost less than $200 if I would have bought it instead). I can afford an A7IV or whatever is the latest gear, I just don't want to.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by jcun4128 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @09:19AM
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Yeah the Nex-5n with the kit lens was $140 and it was fun to shoot around with. That's what I shoot for primarily other than creating YouTube content is to go outside/be in the park, mostly doing macro since the place I live at sucks landscape wise. But yeah I shoot to have my own wallpaper and that's gotta be 4K res at least.
All my stuff is used, the latest Sony Alpha 1 is $6.5K ha a bit out of my budget.
Anyway the talk of money is bad/pointless, I saw one cinema lens that was $100K like wth... levels in life.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by cratermoon on Monday May 10, 2021 @01:10PM
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The most I've ever spent on a camera was just under $2K, in July of 2019, for a 35mm manual rangefinder, without a light meter, built in 1953.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by astrange on Monday May 10, 2021 @01:25PM
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Sony's $2k cameras are extremely worth it, and they can mount rangefinder lenses, which saves you buying their (also good) FE-mount lenses.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by Wowfunhappy on Monday May 10, 2021 @01:28PM
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Wait, you got a car for $2,000?
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by pierrec on Monday May 10, 2021 @01:46PM
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Seems right for a used Civic in good working condition. And it will get you wherever the beautiful shots are without giving trouble.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by Wowfunhappy on Monday May 10, 2021 @06:17PM
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Huh. I’ve never owned a car or tried to buy one—I live in NYC and I never got around to getting a driver’s license. I was just under the impression cars cost many times that much at minimum.
Re:Why are modern 50mm lenses so damned complicated?
by Zak on Monday May 10, 2021 @07:39PM
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The price floor for a barely-usable car in a US state that doesn't require an inspection to register it is probably around $500, but that can fluctuate as low as $0 (I literally watched a friend give a beat up, but driveable old van to a random construction worker in the apartment complex they were moving out of).
$2000 could easily get a 15 year old Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla or similar compact car with a reputation for longevity, without major issues. Shopping in that price range can, however be risky if you're not mechanically inclined enough to inspect the condition of the car and don't have the aid of someone who is.
Haha... I was getting sucked into this, still am in a way. I spent about a year (2019) with a now cheap Sony Nex-5n with an 18-55 kit lens... but wanted to upgrade, more MP, higher video quality... got an A7II (24MP, 1080P) and then an A7RIII (42MP, 4K) ... I bought a 12-24mm F4 G lens at $1.3K __USED__ which to me is insane and that's not even that much in this space. It's just my car is $2K... I still can't comprehend it... I've been poor most of my life till recently, I still am poor but yeah... just interesting climbing the levels... Since the last month or two purchased 6 other lenses recently all under $1K but yeah... it's like "I need that 55mm" or "I need "12mm" just funny... then you think, this money is just sitting on your shelf not invested... idk.
I am self aware though, FIRE and make more money in general, try to avoid the above.