LUMIX G7

The camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 that i got on Ebay for around 2300 SEK = 247 USD. The lens is a 7Artisans 50 mm F1.2 APS-C with Micro 4/3 mount that I got for 1200 SEK = 129 USD on Amazon. The photos are shot wide open on the aperture (F1.2), but keep in mind that you will probably have to fi

Some of the older full frame canons DSLRs is probably your best bet. They're cheap and plentiful on the used market. Ditto for the lenses. Your other option is the crop Sensor Sony a6xxxx range. I think they might be over your budget once you add lenses. The even more budget option is Panasonic or O

Both of those are good picks and you've clearly done your homework. But they're really two different cameras, so let me split them. The FZ200 is a superzoom, one fixed lens from wide to way telephoto. Handy for travel since you never swap lenses, but the sensor's small so night shots get noisy. That

50 mm point is valid but it doesn't really matter what the f stop is, it matters more about the focus distance from the subject, if you are focusing far away from the camera everything will be in focus, if you are focusing on something closer to the minimum focus distance then it will blow everythin

I just found this thread on the exact same thing: here It seems the g7 is great for starting out, but if you can afford the g80/85 it will benefit you with the stabilization feature. I personally started my camera journey with a g100 and it was very solid, but lacking solid stabilization does make y

For that budget, maybe a used panasonic g80 with the 45-200 or 14-140 for more versatility. If you want to down the price a little you can go for the g7 (almost like the g80 but without ibis). On my account you can see my pictures, they come from a lumix g7 paired with the 14-140 ii or the 100-300 i

Check mpb.com. Its a used gear reseller. They sell used camera equipment. That enables you to skip all the private used gear buying problems. If you need a lens as well you’ll be limited to the much older models. But there is still a lot of choice there. If you don’t need a lens because you can borr

Panasonic Lumix G7, maybe. It's a nice hybrid camera. Kit lens for the lens.

i feel you on the broke high school thing. look at used panasonic gh4 or sony a6000 series - both under $500 with lenses. for dark theater, you'll want a fast lens like a 25mm f1.7 or 35mm f1.8. the Panasonic Lumix G7 is solid and cheap used. also grab a Neewer 160 LED light for like $30 to help in

Sports is rough b/c it's very fast and often you can't get very close. Sadly that means you often need telephoto, quick auto focus, and high burst photo mode which are often not cheap. As for investing the cash, sometimes having fun tools to play with can motivate you but don't go overboard with it,