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Just to conclude this thread. I bought a Sony A7C second hand. I paired this with a Sony 70-200mm F2.8. I’m now learning Darktable

Good point! It will be very occasional rib stuff. And not at sea, so less unpredictabl. We sail on reservoirs mostly.

I hadn’t looked at Fuji, Nikon, Canon, Pentax… because of the video requirement. Also Sony seem to be difficult to beat on autofocus. I’ll take a look at your suggestion. As for total budget, as little as possible! I need batteries, gimbal, probably a cage, all the lenses, a tripod… it will all...

Yep, the a6600 is probably the most gimbalable being the lightest. closely followed by the a7c - the gh5 is a monster weight, but the lenses will be lighter

The gh5 and the a6600 are both weather sealed according to rtings- the a7iii not, but the a7c is

Hi all, I’m new to the hobbie, but I think I know the theory of sensors, aperture, focal length, resolution, MTF, noise, etc from related work. I’ve owned Olympus XA2 and 4 film rangefinder cameras since the 80’s. These were bought for their technical spec, build quality, pocketability, and...

Hey Trev! Thanks for the warm welcome! I’m also originally from the south, but moved up in 1991. It would be excellent to arrange a meet. I’m in Darlington at present; not to far away.

I’ve just retired and dusted off my 2010 Pentax K-r with an assortment of vintage lenses and kit zooms. Now I have more time, I’d like to get into this fascinating hobby. I have some technical knowledge from related work, but no actual skill, experience, or common sense! first job is to buy a...

Just joined, I lived in Saltburn for many years