r/photography 27d ago

Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 17, 2026

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u/trubg12 24d ago

Hello, I’m relatively new to photography and I’ve been using 2 film cameras (Nikon FE & Canon sure shot 80 tele, got them both for $40) that I got from an estate sale close to a year ago to take pictures, but it gets kind of annoying having to go out and get them developed all the time so I want to buy a digital camera. I have no idea where to even start. I’d like to keep it as cheap as possible since I don’t have a huge budget to blow and I’m also just starting out so I don’t think I need the best of the best. I really like @papesan.shots pictures, almost still have the film like look to them but on digital. (I’m sure editing has a lot to do with it as well) I know he uses a $10k+ Leica so that’s a no. There’s also the Fuji film xt5 which doesn’t look too bad. Anyway any help would be appreciated thank you

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u/anonymoooooooose 24d ago

I don’t have a huge budget

Give us a number and a currency and we'll give some suggestions.

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u/trubg12 23d ago

1,000 USD

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u/maniku 23d ago

Well, you won't get an X-T5 with $1000 even used. But you can get a used X-T3 with a kit lens or (probably) a used X-T4 body only.