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I agree that the XT-4 is a wonderful camera and still has a lot of life and viability to it. I've owned 1,2,3, and now 4. I also own the A7C, and the A7 IV, in my opinion those are great cameras with phenomenal autofocus comparatively speaking but they are for work. Granted I’m not a full-time photographer or videographer. I just don't have to worry about settings with them and they get the job done. With regards to the XT4 and those series of cameras I think that photographers tend to rely way too much on autofocus. I also think that shooting wide open tends to be a cheap way to mask poor composition. I know that might be a little triggering and a bit of a hot take. People have been using cameras for over 100 years now without autofocus. I love this camera I have tons of viltrox lenses for it. I have cheap manual focus Chinese lenses lenses as well as Canon vintage lenses. I do use it for video occasionally. I just love the images and the video that comes out of it. Great video BTW! I really really miss my X-Pro3.

In short: yes, it is. I bought the XT-2 last year, mainly because any camera the last 10 years still produces lovely pictures. I pair my XT-2 with my canon FD lenses, because i don’t care about autofocus. I shoot documentary / lifestyle mainly, and tend to make a few pictures from time to time. I bought it to use next to my film camera, because film is expensive - so to alternate between them is both fun and spread the cost. Haha!

I'm the one that hates fully articulated screens. For video too mind you, course it throws me out of balance when I'm running & gunning. However, I can see, if you want to film yourself without the hassle of using external monitors, fully articulated screen is a necessity. Unreliable autofocus? Yep, the reason I work with manual focus more and more. So you can't call me lazy 🤣

Merry Xmas to you and your family

Gotta stop selling yourself short brother. Good work is good work, clients don’t care about your gear. Take those jobs. Grow. Make that money. Reinvest. And after you start buying that gear you’ll realize you’ll still always love that original setup. Think less, do more. You’re an artist.

Great video, the subject seperation was amazing. What Nikon lens was that? I did look at the Zf but I've decided not to because I think I prefer cameras that can utilise custom settings banks to quickly select from static to action type photography shots.

Canon and Sony are Good Cameras, however they will NEVER be Nikons

i had Nikon Z6 II for three months and swapped it to Nikon D850. Absolutely loving it. But I thought I am bonkers, everyone is going from DSLR to mirrorless, right? But have since found out many professional shooters who have done the same.

Seen this video many times,not tired. Got one recently,glued to XT1.believer of a one camera,one lens.cheers.

Olympic thrower ay 😂

2 KG is a problem? Really? Seriously? For the most part of my over 30 yrs. long career I've been carrying a bag with 20, sometimes 30 KG of equipment on my back, almost EVERY single working day, while sometimes dodging live rounds. That bag fu*** up my spine. Literally. So pleeeeease, stop complaining. Otherwise I just might say that younger generation is way too soft 😉 I don't like Canon. That's the one who broke my back. But even that is better than Sony, which I hate with a passion. I did my first wedding an eternity ago, while sporting just an (than already old) Nikon F2, with just 24 & 50mm lenses, and small dinky flash. No AF, or any automatisation whatsoever. And pictures turned out great. My last wedding I've shot on the Fuji X-T2, with just two lenses, an 16/1,4 and 56/1,2 lenses. While shooting video only. It can be done.

You CAN trust film. Especially fresh one. What you CAN NOT is trusting old film cameras. Especially if they never got any CLA.

I hope Nikon brings out soon as possible 28-70 f2

Started with Nikon never it like it went over to canon then Sony but now back with Nikon z9 and z8 both amazing camera and stills worth every penny in 2024/25 the feel in hand is so much better than the other two sony/canon

I recently picked up a Zf and 40mm f2 combo and it is a joy to use. The B&W mode with the flick of a switch is my go to. The images are great SOOC. You'll definatly need a grip as the camera is a lot smaller than the GFX and the D850. The only gripe I have is the flip out screen doesn't tilt up or down, just out. Adapting older fmount lenses is a great way to keep the cost down as well. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers

The magenta cast might have been the lens, I have used Nikon for years and I don’t normally see magenta in the images. As for the bokeh you are right it’s very nice so the comments about a cheap lens on a pro camera is irrelevant if that look is what you are aiming for. I have some Chinese lenses for my Fuji XT1 and they are really good. Nice images and thanks for the video 👍

The Nikon D850 you can change the megapixels of the raw files.

You've obviously never tried the GF 55mm 1.7......and wtf are 'Boring apertures'?? 😂

So beautiful 📹🌸🎬

get the 85mm f 1.8 G lens, thank me later :) not the 1.4... not the D .... exactly that 85 1.8 g also nikon has some very intresting lenses, the 105 f2 and 135 f2 DC lenses that allow you bokha control.

If you want pictures and not video then maybe the D700 and the 24-70 f/2.8G

What poeple seem to gorget or are unaware of is that this guy Fuji, used to borrow Nikon D100 and D200 bodies to put their own sensor in them and sell them as S1 and S2, and even before this it was the FujiX DS-565 which was based on a Nikon . Sony's attempts at making digital cameras were a joke in the beginning. I should know as I have two of them. That was until Sony bought out Minolta and started to use their experience and expertise in camera manufacturing, even the mount was that of Minolta. Canon was the only one amongst these big Japanese manufcaturers which had its own designs besides Nikon and later Contax, although Contax was never as popular nor as reliable as the Nikon or even Canon Pro lines. It was also crazy expensive even for Pros. Nikon F4 defined the blue print for all the SLRs and DSLRs that came after it. I am not sure what Nikon is up to now these days, but as far as Pro line of cameras film or digital up until recent times, it was the camera to have.

Nikon had a small crisis when they went mirrorless but now they are so back and their DLSR were always top notch

Nikon are still king when it comes to photography. Chose an a6300 and 30mm f1.4 for my setup as I already had 2 Sony lenses, and it just made sense. It’s just about the right size for keeping the kit small enough to carry around in a small bag with my almost 3 month old, although I definitely plan on getting the 850 in the future myself as a dedicated stills camera. Having the option of 4k 30p and quick autofocus with a camera that I can easily pass to other family members and friends allows for much more freedom aswell. Just gutted it’s not a Nikon personally 😂

That lens renders beautifully. I need one for my Nikon Df. Did you ever figure out what the lens was? People want to know! :-)

I'm so happy to see nikon and fuji putting pressure on canon and sony. New film cameras! The photography market is doing some crazy things.

You must be a millenial finding a 10 min video "super long" LOL :)

I just recently found your videos here. they inspired me. thank you very much. Since last week I have owned a GFX50R and the Mitakon 65mm 1.4. Manual focusing works better than expected, but best with a evf magnifying and without focus peaking. I am thrilled with the results of the images and the decelerated experience of taking photos.

Really lovely video😢❤

I loved this video so much. You spoke very eloquently and honestly about some tough emotions! I realised I take a lot of photos of my family especially my boys. One the reasons is I lost my dad very young too and se have very few photos of him. Even if it is with phone I try to capture the moment with my kids.

Granny Barbie loved you so much Taz, so did your dad, grandad kenny and granimar. They'd all be so proud xx

I’m exactly the same about only being able to cry at the funeral

Do you think this is better than the new 80 1.6 mitakon?

Yup, I loved my GFX50R, but it was a burden. Sold it and got a Nikon Z8 instead and couldn't be happier.

Brother, you should really consider the Sirui Sniper lenses 1.2 (FF 1.8 look) for your XT4 and still keep your GFX. Just my opinion! ✌🏾

I would say that the Nikon ZF (or the Z6iii) might be a great option for you. Easy to adapt all kinds of lenses, great Voigtlander lenses and native z mount lenses. The af is very good, but the manual focus confrmation is really a game changer for me. The voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 is so good and easy to focus due to the options Nikon gives you. However, selling gear is always a difficult decision, good luck trying to find the answer for you! I will be following your journey!

50R - 50mm Fooj 3.5 🧁, 65mm Mity. 45mm 2.8 contax zeiss 🥞. So much fun. Under $1000 for all 3 lenses used.

Otherwise you can adapt a Dji Lidar AF on your manual Mitakon 😁

So here's some tough love for you; 1) If you are struggling with the 2kg weight of a camera in a comfy evenly distributed weight backpack, for a 1-2hr walk, shoot time and return walk... rethink entirely wedding or event photography. You are woefully out of shape. Perhaps now you have a new found respect for event photographers? When I go out for a job I often wield an XH2S+adapter+Sigma 50-100/1.8 (a 1.5kg lens), and that is just one body, I then have another XH2S on the other side of me with the Sigma 18-35, and it doesn't stop there. I then need longer lenses, wider lenses stored on my person, including speedlites, filters etc! And that weight can be on my all day. Harnesses can help, but they are not some holy grail. I think some newcomers comes into this thinking 2x XT4's + small primes and done, but that is a pretty naive outlook, you learn pretty quick with the requirements of the day that the reality is you'll need more items on your person or you're doing a subpar job. 2) You're right about G Mount lenses being boring. Your route of the GFX+Mikaton is not flawed, and you're right, it is a one trick pony. But I think you might be a little wrong or confusing the necessity of fast aperture with that medium format 67 look. When I owned the Pentax 645D, the fastest glass I could get was f2.8, yet these images popped far more than what I see with any fast G Mount native glass. FA 45/2.8, DFA55/2.8, DFA75/2.8, all capable of providing plenty medium format vibes with AF to boot. One of the biggest reasons I hold off from GFX is exactly as you say, boring clinical glass, good for landscape, soul sucking for portraiture. Too much $$ for a specific look which also required manual focusing. 3) To just carry on from the above aperture thing... I own one of the fastest (if not thee fastest) consumer lenses, the Kipon IBELUX 40mm/0.85 (manual focus). This on my XH2S gives an equivalent DoF to a 60/1.2. It's a great piece of glass but it can only sometimes replicate a medium format look, for things like full body shots... nah... not even close to looking right. Tighter headshots and half body it does not too bad in. So this just further cements that you should not do the equivalence thing too much, its not that important to a 'look'. The reason the GFX and mikaton do so well is more to do with the large sensor and less to do with the aperture but rather Mikaton did not make a clinical and boring lens. 4) And just to further follow on, there are some great blogs and video out there showing the Sony 50/1.2 G Master replicating the 67+105/2.4 look, which is impressive indeed considering the former is a pretty clinically revolving glass. Sometimes the editing of the files has a lot more say in the pop and look than people give credit. I think honestly this route is probably the solution (seeing as the combo of lighter lens and body + superb AF solves the main issues) , you just need to git gud with it to making it spin that look. Research into it. 5) Manual focusing can get in the way, but again this rapport building stuff is handled best by extroverts. Technical photography can be learned, trying to suppress your introvert side and become a positive energy extrovert that helps combat awkward silences... that is the hard stuff. Being a professional photography has so much to do with physical fitness and personality than people realise. When I go to work I become an entirely different person, I'm PAID to become a different person and gym memberships are a necessary requirement to helping do that job. Dump all excess (body) weight, it helps you and the client. Like I said, tough love, I still struggle with aspects I outlines above, they are not meant to be a target at you, its a target for anyone thinking about this as a career. Now if you said you wanted to be a studio product photographer... well then... everything changes and many things I mentioned are not applicable at all!

The Canon-R-system has the biggest and heaviest lenses of all full frame mirrorless systems. Even if you want to use it with the ef-adapter, it still a bigger volume. Even the GF-lenses are lighter most of the time. I didn´t sell my GFX 50s because the price dropped shortly after I bought it used for a (I thought) reasonable price. Now I´m glad i still have it. I shoot with my slightly manipulated Minolta lenses. Works out great.

Adapt the EF 50mm f/1.2 on your GFX first, see how the AF perfoms and what it looks like on the whole MF sensor ( think the Sigma Art 1.4 are a better choice btw ) Then crop the images to a FF size and compare, should give you an idea on what you ll get.

Same proble here.. and I shot weddings on the 50S II..! Stressful system! Takes creativity of because of the focus system and f. aids. It feels like an addictive trap. All what you mentioned is so true!

Dude Omar Gonzalez gave you a shout out in his latest video! ua-cam.com/video/XsZm2NFFeZE/v-deo.html

no singular camera will be the perfect camera. part of the fun in being a photographer is to find the flaws and try to work out solutions and methods for the image desired

For almost 15 years, I keep changing from Micro 4/3 cameras, to FF cameras (with APSC cameras in the middle). Olympus -> Fuji -> Sony -> Panasonic -> Fuji -> Nikon... And I always keep saying the one I have is the right one. One thing is certain, I will never ever go MF again (I've had Film Medium format cameras in the past). Those are way too big. Now, I own the Nikon ZF, mostly couples with a tiny pergear 35mm f1.4. But I can't say I'll keep it. And I love that combo, eventhough that pergear isn't really good, it has some caracter.

It's just entirely too large for what it brings to the table. The Mamiya 80mm f/1.9 is a better bet. Also f/1.4 is a bear on medium format, in terms of getting those eyeballs on the same focal plane, you'll be stopped down to at least f/2 to have half a chance.

People will commission you for your style, so own it and own the process of making those images. If you sell up and get a regular camera with faster AF and a lighter packay you'll end up taking the types of pictures everyone else takes. Just slow it down, own the process and be more intentional. Also be mindful of objects or the horizon line going through the back of people's heads in your composition.

Can I make one suggestion? Is you absolutely save your arse off and get the 63 mm 2.8 or the 45 mm 2.8 auto focus both of those lenses you could do a lot of work with in the professional space no problems at all, even with the current camera you have people don't mind waiting a little bit longer for the shot. If you nail the shot I have found that it is the industry saying to us we have to rush all the time, not the camera itself.

If I was to make one suggestion mate, why don't you upgrade to the Mark two which has ibis it will make low light Photography a lot easier and a lot less challenging. I disagree with you on the GFX lens has been boring. It is down to how you shoot and the type of lighting that you use. I am a GFX professional in Australia and when I say that I shoot professionally part time with two GFX cameras and an XT5 and they are very different systems. I have to admit and it can get a bit tiresome some lugging gear around. 100S II that's the camera I own now and that is amazing. It is very close to a full frame camera in terms of auto focus. It's incredibly fast for a medium format camera. No it's not as fast as some of the other cameras in the full frame lineup. it's not a Sony or a Nikon but it can definitely shoot wedding portraits pretty much anything in fact I've shot birds and sports as well.

You kind of already figured it out, but my best advice for portrait photographers is: don't get too caught in the shallow depth of field thing. If you need a 1cm DOF to make your subject stand out, you must be doing something wrong. A shallow DOF is the laziest technique in portraiture to put emphasis on the subject, is like the voiceover in cinema. It surely is impressive at first, but it's a look that gets old REALLY fast. As you said, you had many photos that looked like copies of each other. That's precisely the issue with a very shallow DOF, if everything else other than the subject gets fully blurred then all you have left is your subject floating over a blank background. Also, IMO the smoothness of the bokeh is more important than how out of focus it is if you want to isolate the subject. In other words, a 2.8 with very smooth bokeh is more pleasing than a 1.4 with a busy bokeh