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Title: Travel camera
Post by: grace on March 26, 2015, 03:27: May I know any mirrorless camera, or small size camera that can produce high quality photos so that can sell on stock agency, because actually I using D7k, but sometimes when travel, it quite heavy for me.Thanks
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Post by: Sebastian Radu on March 26, 2015, 03:31: Canon 6 D can be a relatively light solution...
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Post by: sharpshot on March 26, 2015, 03:35: The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is tiny and can be used for stock. If you want interchangeable lenses, the Olympus OM-D range, Panasonic DMC-GX7, Fujifilm X-Pro or Sony NEX or A7 range are worth looking at.
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Post by: Beppe Grillo on March 26, 2015, 06:22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11&v=LO7rxitFLZg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11&v=LO7rxitFLZg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplN_wI0AbA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplN_wI0AbA)
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Post by: lima on March 26, 2015, 06:55: Canon G16 is awsome!!!!!
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Post by: noodle on March 26, 2015, 06:59: Quote from: Beppe Grillo on March 26, 2015, 06:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11&v=LO7rxitFLZg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11&v=LO7rxitFLZg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplN_wI0AbA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplN_wI0AbA)

Lol

Those are great!
Well done
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Post by: steheap on March 26, 2015, 08:02: I decided on the Sony RX10 as my travel camera, and I'm confident it is good enough for most stock purposes. I wrote a big review about it on my blog:
http://www.backyardsilver.com/2015/03/sony-rx10-perfect-for-travel-stock-photography/ (http://www.backyardsilver.com/2015/03/sony-rx10-perfect-for-travel-stock-photography/)

Steve
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Post by: No Free Lunch on March 26, 2015, 08:07: one my best sellers on all sites was taken by my Sony RX10 while traveling in Italy. Great camera!
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Post by: sgoodwin4813 on March 26, 2015, 09:21: Any of the Canon Digital Rebels are quite small and light. The T5 only weighs about a pound without a lens but still had good image quality. My girlfriend bought one specifically for travel because it is so small and light but still good enough for stock.
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Post by: Red Dove on March 27, 2015, 08:51: The very well built Canon EOS M with the 22mm pancake lens - the geeks rubbished it on release because of slow focus and price point versus competition....it wasn't THAT slow and has now been fixed with firmware and price drops. In any case, the image quality thanks to an APS-C sensor is genuinely DSLR level in a portable package. I also like the 18-55 kit lens but find it top-heavy in the hand. The 11-22mm is allegedly outstanding and on my shopping list.
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Post by: MarcvsTvllivs on March 27, 2015, 09:08: Quote from: sharpshot on March 26, 2015, 03:35
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is tiny and can be used for stock. If you want interchangeable lenses, the Olympus OM-D range, Panasonic DMC-GX7, Fujifilm X-Pro or Sony NEX or A7 range are worth looking at.

I don't disagree about the rx100III, just be aware that it is rather flimsy. I have already given mine a few dents. They are purely cosmetic so far, but that's just because I was relatively lucky.
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Post by: etudiante_rapide on March 27, 2015, 10:50: oly OM system, sony, ... are all excellent mirrorless. it is not as easy to use straight off as the dslr as you have to get used to the dark screen at times, as it is mirrorless . but it is similar to the old days of using a nikon and a leica. both great cameras both depending much on the painter knowing his tools as oppose to whether this is better than the other. they are all good.
mirrorless has one added advantage in that it looks like a PNS, so candid shots are easier as people don't think you are a cough cough profeeessional with a big babooka of the newest toy.
in fact, i find passersby and locals are more natural when you point a mirrorless at them than your dslr.
also, it tickles me when i have some amateur dude comes up next to me with his super duper canon and shoots off his xxx fps to show me this is the camera for pros , dude ... if you want to capture the best shots lol.
honestly, as i said, i like the mirrorless for this reason. it is safer too, as the muggers will pass you over as your camera is not worth stealing. all in all very good reasons to use it for travelling.
with sony panasonic and leica producing mirrorless lenses, they are truly hard to beat. i won't go into the other attractive new usage like 8000th of a sec,etc it's for you to discover to your own delight.
i rented one of these goodie and i know that will be my next camera once my nik dies.
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Post by: stockastic on March 28, 2015, 10:18: Delighted with Sony a6000.
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Post by: Silken Photography on March 28, 2015, 17:32: Sony A6000 here also, with SEL18-200, as recommended by PaulieWalnuts a while back. I wish the lens wasn't silver, makes it stand out a bit, but it takes great shots. It's not fast to start up though, and chews through batteries.
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Post by: Hobostocker on March 29, 2015, 01:07: nikon D3200, 24MP DX sensor, 18-55 kit lens ... 450$ !

if you're good, you won't need anything else most of the time.
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Post by: mojaric on March 31, 2015, 01:30: Leica M + 35mm summicron ;D