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During lockdown I’ve had time to reconsider what I want from photography as a hobby. I still like going out to take photos but I find the photography aspect has became less important compared to when I first started photograph. Having built up quite a collection of equipment over the years (which I cut down a year ago) I’m starting to reconsider my options. I‘d like to still enjoy my photography but maybe take a step back on the amount of kit I have invested in the hobby.
I‘m thinking of a change of direction from the normal stills only photography I currently do. I’d like to do some short videos/media with a mixture of stills and video. Subject wise it will likely be landscapes and wildlife. I’ve not yet got the plan 100% but it be a long the lines of youtube vlogs without the vlogging as there is no way I’d get in front of the camera! Part of the idea would be to reduce outlay of kit rather than add more kit. I‘m thinking of utilsing my phone with a gimbal where possible for short videos even stills (can I say that on a photography forum?), maybe a drone for some aerial video and stills for a different perspective and a camera and single short zoom lens for some landscape stills. I have a Nikon D700 in the cupboard that I could utilise with something like a Nikon 24-120 f4. Are there other options where the camera and short zoom would be circa £600? Something lightweight would be useful as I don’t like carrying heavy kit around. I’m currently thinking of a £1000 budget for everything (camera plus short zoom, drone and phone gimbal). I know it’s not much but I thought I’d ask for suggestions or if anyone else has taken a different route
So far I’m thinking:
DJi mobile 3 £79
mavic mini drone £459
nikon 24-120 f4 £350? (I may be a little out on current second hand prices)
I‘m thinking of a change of direction from the normal stills only photography I currently do. I’d like to do some short videos/media with a mixture of stills and video. Subject wise it will likely be landscapes and wildlife. I’ve not yet got the plan 100% but it be a long the lines of youtube vlogs without the vlogging as there is no way I’d get in front of the camera! Part of the idea would be to reduce outlay of kit rather than add more kit. I‘m thinking of utilsing my phone with a gimbal where possible for short videos even stills (can I say that on a photography forum?), maybe a drone for some aerial video and stills for a different perspective and a camera and single short zoom lens for some landscape stills. I have a Nikon D700 in the cupboard that I could utilise with something like a Nikon 24-120 f4. Are there other options where the camera and short zoom would be circa £600? Something lightweight would be useful as I don’t like carrying heavy kit around. I’m currently thinking of a £1000 budget for everything (camera plus short zoom, drone and phone gimbal). I know it’s not much but I thought I’d ask for suggestions or if anyone else has taken a different route
So far I’m thinking:
DJi mobile 3 £79
mavic mini drone £459
nikon 24-120 f4 £350? (I may be a little out on current second hand prices)