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The Best Bang for the Buck Digital Camera by Paulo Makalinao

Quick and easy, the EOS RP is, in my opinion, the best bang for the buck digital camera that you can get right now, considering it’s still around December 2020 when you’re reading this. I actually bought this camera for it’s full, original MSRP in February 2019 at $1299, which included the body, a grip, and an adapter for my EF lenses. Even then, I thought this was a stellar deal. Now, although it’s just the body, the EOS RP can often be had for sub-$1000 and even sub-$700 if you buy it certified refurbished on Canon’s website. Keeping in mind its price, here is what the EOS RP has going for it and what it lacks. But despite its setbacks, its value per dollar is the best.

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Why Every Experienced Photographer Should Try Shooting on Film by Paulo Makalinao

Everyone starts off in a pretty similar manner. You pick up a camera for the first time. You fall in love. It becomes your hobby. You buy more and more gear. Eventually, you even start doing some paid work, and photography becomes either your main form or a form of income for you. But in this standard kind of journey, the magic of photography usually gets lost in the shuffle. Photography was once a fun hobby, but now it’s become work with clients and deadlines and pulling endless nights to finish edits.

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Why You Should be Buying Cheap Camera Lenses by Paulo Makalinao

Today, I’m going to make the argument of why you should buy some cheap lenses much more often regardless of your stage in the art form. But at the same time, I’m also going to tell you exactly which cheap lenses to look out for because, well, you can’t just buy any of them. Cheap lenses are a like a diamond in the rough. You have to wipe some dirt off of the rocks to know which one is a gem.

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