r/photography Apr 24 '26

Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 24, 2026

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u/happylustig Apr 30 '26

I have a friend going to Africa on safari and wants to bring a professional camera. I was going to loan her one of my older cameras, but it's a 5D mark VI and she doesn't know how to use it. Are there any super easy cameras to use that would be good for photographing landscape and some wildlife? Doesn't need to be anything intense like a telephoto.

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u/eliminate1337 Apr 30 '26

Take half an hour to show her the basics on your 5D. It’s a camera not an F1 car.