How to pick a camera for hobby?

[@---us7qf]

I too, am an amateur, and I've seen some really small DSLRs from Nikon. I see them being carried by tourists in Japan and in Belgium, so it seems like the size can also be small, even in the DSLR category. I shoot on Nikon film cameras, but lately, I've bought the blue Nikon Zf, with the FTZ adapter and a classic Carl Zeiss Planar T * 1.4/50. The combination was not just based on aesthetics (albeit mostly the reason), I was keen to get some of Nikon's best technology (such as manual lens focus confirmation and VR), but also for the full-frame look and portability. Not just these, but I have a collection of Carl Zeiss classic manual lenses in F-mount which can be utilised with the Zf.

[@turingcs2001]

You are a pro-level amateur, way ahead of me. I don't own any Zeiss lens. Most of my lens are autofocus.

[@---us7qf]

@@turingcs2001 firstly, thank you for a very swift response. I do buy Zeiss lenses, exclusively, because I like their built quality and timeless rendering. It is perhaps one of those weaknesses that I have, but an obsession nonetheless. Auto focus lenses are good and many people find them convenient. Having those is just a preference and not really and depiction of skill level. It is extremely early here in Belgium, so back to bed for me. Have a good day ahead!

[@knight5959]

Your video is really impressive, man. I own a Samsung S24 Ultra; it has one of the best cameras for a smart phone. For video, I prefer to use Pro Video, which has better ISO and shutter speed control.

[@turingcs2001]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@NCSTalkid]

1. full frame 2. great lens ecosystem (must be backward compatible with film camera just in case) 3. dont have money to get one=get film with lens you want. just like me: dont have money to get 2k full frame with 700 great street 50mm lens. get nikon fm2n,fg,f5 and get milvus 50 for 400 secondhand lens and 600 for all the body LOL