Camera Suggestions - 2020

[dafox]

What do you guys think of this, would it help a lot with lighting?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G32T18...olid=1UG37L0UNHZYO&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[Nagakin]

You can buy an older generation Sony RX100 series used for <$400 (probably IV, V if you get lucky or are patient), which is a great camera. Just search the tag on Flickr and read some reviews. I prefer the form factor in day to day as well because people don't act like you're holding a shotgun to their face like with an 85L.

It's a good option if you don't want to fall down the rabbit hole and would rather be happy buying once.

For knife photos you can get away with 5600K video lights for like $20-30 and some poster paper. Chinese flashes off Amazon aren't much more expensive though if you want to go that route and are just as powerful as name brand...but won't be automatic.

 

[Bobby2shots]

What do you guys think of this, would it help a lot with lighting?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G32T18...olid=1UG37L0UNHZYO&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I seriously doubt it.

Bottom line, when you use lighting,,,, you have to know why,,,,,, and how,,,,, you intend to use it. It's not merely illuminating an object,,,, but rather, placing the effects of that lighting where it enhances the subject, and/or gaining a benefit..

Photographing something has two essential elements, light,,,, and time. You may not need lighting at all,,,if,,,,,,, you can select a longer shutter speed,,,,, AND keep the camera steady enough for the duration of that open shutter. Placing lighting to give precisely located reflections,,, such as you may want for highlighting the bevel of a knife for example,,,is a separate issue.

Sorry if that's not too coherent. It's 4:00AM here, and time for bed.