''You have the WRONG camera!"
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2024
- You may have the wrong camera. It may not be the right one for you. It may be spoiling your photography. Don't worry though, I'm here to help!
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I have the right camera but it doesn’t always take the right photos in the right order 👍
I have the exact same!
Brilliant! :). Love a Morecambe and Wise reference.
This is a far more sensible approach to assessing one's lenses and photographs, as opposed to claiming that people don't have the 'right camera'.
This is simply another click-bait attempt, along with self-advertising. If these people were any good at photography, they wouldn't be on youtube trying to convince people they need a photography course.
"The camera is just a tool - right?", He asks. It's not the only tool connected to this video.
I could even stretch it to having the right camera, but in wrong places… 😂
My camera have the wrong operator.
same
honesty more important than perfection.
@@johnclarke1319 My cameras are smarter than me.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
That's the main problem with most cameras.
The best camera is the one you have in your hand.
I'm more of the "use whatever camera you like just show me the photos" school. The hardest thing is to take amazingly compelling photographs; the easiest thing is to buy a new camera. The former requires a rare skill and photographic vision; the latter just requires money.
I’ve just recently retired so I can’t feed my GAS. I’m in a 12 step program for that. I’m now forced to purchase books and attend workshops to attempt to improve my eye and skills. Money isn’t the root of all evil. One root is the lack of money. Certainly the lack of money is a mother.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I’ve owned every system under the sun thanks to photographers GAS 😂
For me, I adore Olympus the most and the M43 format in general. I despair at all the newbies who believe they ‘need’ a full frame camera to get ‘good’ images.
And it's not even just the newbies.
I've done the same thing: Nikon APS-C DSLR -> Panasonic m4/3 -> Olympus m4/3-> Fujifilm APS-C -> Sony FF -> Canon RF FF -> back to Panasonic m4/3
@@BrentODellWhat made you return to m4/3?
@@c0ldc0ne One was that I felt I could get more for less. Especially when you're shopping the used market, there are some killer deals on great lenses. Since wildlife is outside, having at least basic weather/dust resistance is important, and that was a challenge with the Canon RF system since only their L glass is sealed, meaning I either had to spend a ton of money or buy older, EF mount lenses and adapt them.
I did, in fact, use an EF mount Tamron 70-200/2.8 G2 on my Canon R6 with solid results, but that brings us to the second reason: size and weight. DSLR lenses, in particular, are large and heavy, and while the RF versions are better, they still aren't small and light(at least not the L glass I wanted).
I currently use a G9, with the 100-400/4-6.3, 25/1.4 II, and 9/1.7 and I can fit the whole kit, with the long lens mounted, in a fairly small bag(Think Tank 'Digital Holster 30 V2.0' with their 'Suff It! V3.0' attached to the side)
@@BrentODellThanks for elaborating. I started with a 1/2" sensor in a bridge camera, then jumped to an APS-C DSLR, upgraded to a FF DSLR and finally ended up with m4/3. Size and weight and the realisation that sufficient trumps best were my main reasons. I did eventually pair that system with an APS-C system camera and now use both systems side-by-side. Wouldn't want to trade one for the other though, nor do I feel the need to upgrade to one of the newer models.
Not meant to sound patronising but some people need to realise that ‘photography’ is an industry and the manufacturers need to sell cameras and accessories, hence the marketing trying to convince us we have the wrong camera and wrong lenses and they can supply a new and improved version, at a price. Sure it’s great to have a good camera and lenses (I prefer to spend more on the glass) but it definitely won’t make anyone a better photographer, only vision, creativity and developing your own style can do that. Great video Craig 😄👍📸
Many thanks for the tip on "front button focusing" for the Pen F! You made my day. First one must reassign the default DOF Preview button to be the AEL-AFL button, then go to AEL-AFL in the camera menu and select "mode 3", which causes the button you've assigned to AEL-AFL to now activate the autofocus. Brilliant work around for those of us who regret the lack of "back button focus" on this camera.
For years I had the wrong camera system. In 2022 I switched brands and it’s not FF. Haven’t enjoyed photography this much since I first started in my teens, many, many years ago. Really enjoy your vids
Thought provoking, thank you. I actually love my current cameras - the phone, the RX100 Sony and the OM-1. I get regular firmware improvements on my phone camera to enhance the experience.....
Swapped from Canon to Olympus a year ago which has renewed my interest in photography and I really enjoy using it.
Fantastic video.
Spot on point about it not being the most important to have the latest model camera, so much as a camera that supports your shooting style and handling needs.
Even a professional must enjoy the camera they use or all enjoyment of the art turns into a labor.
As long as you can get the shots you need, it matters not how old the camera or dated the tech.
Thank you for taking the time to share all this.
These kind of videos don't normally get much views unfortunately as it's great topic unlike the usual titles like "I switched" which there are an abundance off. I am actually in the market for a new camera as I sold all my gear due to my own personal frustration shooting in the urban enviroment but I miss getting out and about. I have had a fair few cameras in the past from Fuji to Olympus Sony & Canon. I looking to start from basics and get something that feels good in the hands, not to many fancy features and the dials in the right place but this is where the problem starts as the choice out there is so overwhelming.
Fantastic video Craig. I watched 18 minutes and 18 seconds of it. Great observations and advice.
The truism by Don McCullin that "a camera is like a toothbrush, it does the job", is mostly correct I feel
Very useful and enjoyable video Craig...thank you so much...Liverpool Kev
For some of us, there's no "right" camera and we spend our lives swapping gear trying to figure this out 😢
Oh, I have the right camera. We dated and broke up several times. Dated others. No joy. Got back together with my soul mate.
Very good and analytical advice. I suggest - in addition - the car analogy. A convertible might be perfect at hobby but not as a tool. A 3.5 ton truck is great for moving, not for downtown shopping. Etc.
Craig hit it home: needs to fit for your purposes.
Lovely smile on your face!
Great advice as always Craig - a voice of reason and experience. I have been a MFT shooter for a good few years and I am not ready to jump ship. I don't think me moving to full frame or medium format will make me a better photographer. Any marginal improvement in image quality I would get from using a larger sensor system is unlikely to out way the benefits of using the smaller sensor system. If I had to change I would probably do as you have done and move to the Fuji crop sensor system, and yet I wouldn't do this lightly. First class weather sealing and image stabilisation, good ergonomics, ease of use, carrying weight and lens choices are all features I would put ahead of image quality. Let's face it, pretty much all interchangeable lens cameras today are capable of taking good images. But not every camera is great to use.
I do check KEH & MPB from time to time for rangefinder style camera. My D850 is great for most of what I do but definitely too large, heavy and intimidating for street.
Sound advice as always. Difficulties may arise if you undertake many genres of photography. I have a Nikon D750 for landscape work and it does everything I need and more. However, it is not an ideal camera to take in the city! So you either make do or consider buying another camera for this purpose, IF you can afford it.
Lugged around Canons for years. When I had to take pictures, I could get into the moment. But generally I got bored with them. For reasons of figuring whether DXO were telling the truth, I bought a Pentax K5. The odd thing was, the moment I picked it up, I felt it was tugging to make a picture. It sucked me into taking pictures. That was the suprise after all the years of getting bored with Canons, the ergonomics, even the rubber on the pentax grip, "did" something for me. It felt right in my hand. So just be aware that there is more to "wanting" to take pictures, than simply lumber yourself with a big heavy camera bag, and something you carry around every day, but can't be bothered to ge it out of the bag.
Great to see another Pentax shooter,I have shot with Minolta, Canon and Pentax over the last 45 years.The Pentax just feels right, it has great ergonomics, and the lens selection is huge.
I learned on Pentax K500s at art college. I figured they would last a lifetime. The K5 was fun, and perhaps that fed into the fact that I took some of my most favourite images with it. But it was not as rock solid as I had hoped. Within a month it needed a circuit board replaced under warrenty for a battery problem. And then 3 years old it needed the whole sensor assembly replaced for a stabilization issue. It was smearing the first picture in every set. I paid (about what would be) $400 for a new sensor. Then it started to go again. At that point the camera was 6 years old, and not worth another $400 repair. With great sadness, I lobbed it high in the air on it's way into the "e-waste" dumpster at the local tip. I still have the third hand, 40 year old, manual SMC 50mm f1.4. It usually lives on the front of my GH5S these days. I often wonder about getting another K5. There is a lot more to a "happy camera" than squabbling over full frame or not.
You got a great point in this video 👍 Some people buy gear bssed on their size of the wallet and mot based on their needs. In some way it is understandable because the strong focus on technically aspects. Another point is that some people do not spend time to learn their new camera which is very important.
Sometimes I use the right camera. Sometimes - the left.
Although I inherited my grandpa’s Nikons and still use them, I’m using Olympus and Lumix 4/3 micros, they great for travel, street photography and wildlife, it just work great for a little lady like me 😊
Love your videos. I've used Nikons for years and have used the Sony A and Fuji X cameras. I have actually gone backwards to the older heavy D700 D3s and D4 Nikons. I like the color rendition better even though the MPs are smaller.
Still love my Nikon D600 and my old Fuji x30
As mentioned in another comment, I've used most of the major systems, and ended up coming back to a Lumix G9. As a wildlife photographer(enthusiast, I'm not getting paid to take pictures) I was putting together a gallery and photo book of my favorite bird photos, and I realized that there were great shots from every system, and the only real trend was I like more recent shots than old shots. My take away was that my skill had improved, but the camera wasn't really making a huge difference.
I love my Panasonic G/GX9. Last year I accidentally bought an Olympus EMD1 Mii. I was going to a workshop and was going to use the G9. I lost it. Covid and thus inaction. Found a good priced 1Mii and lens. Love it as well as the G9. Didn’t resell it. Fortunately, all M43 lenses are interchangeable though not with full functionality. They each have their strengths.
I don’t need the newest and greatest. For me, good enough is good enough.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Hm, I'm not sure, whether I can agree to the statements made in this video.
Skills and creativity have a much larger impact on the quality of the photos than the camera.
Limitations of the camera or the lenses will increase photographer's creativity.
A challenging & educational vlog! We often need a new perspective presented to challenge our photography choices👍🏻
I’ve had a Canon5DsR for 8 years. Many sneer at my choice, but it does work well for me. It has much mor “Tech” i don’t use & it only shoot Landscape images with it. It slows me down, but in a good way. Till next time.. Cheers👍🏻🇦🇺
You're a wise man Craig, that is a great video. I'm kind of "lucky" that I can seldom afford the latest & greatest models and have mostly bought 2nd hand in the 25 years or so that I've been doing Photography. My recent purchase of an OM-1 is an exception, but it had features not found on the EM-1 MKII that I traded in which were worth it. Keep up the good work.
I've wanted something compact to carry everyday, as Nikon D3200 was too big. I settled on M4/3 system, bought Panasonic GX1, it was small and light, but clumsy to use (painful to switch on/off, hard to use control dial) and pictures it took I did not like. Next one was Olympus E-PM1, and it was a blast, easy to use and making good photos. And when I got an E-M10II I was blown away by its IBIS and how fun it was to shoot with. I started shooting much more as it was giving me joy and I could take pictures in complicated conditions.
The right tool for the right job.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Yes you take pictures well said 👍🏻
Really sage advice in this episode. 👍🏻🙂
Having done a bit of chopping and changing since I left Canon a few years ago I have one or two points to suggest.
Invest in a system that fits well in the had and feels right. The older you get the stronger the argument for a lighter system.
Going into a camera shop and handling the goods for a few minutes isn't good enough. I've done it and learned my lesson!
If you are able to identify the camera and a lens you think might suit at say MPB buy it, test the heck out of it for a 7 to 10 days and if they don't work for you return within the 14 day grace period for a refund. Or rent.
Unless you are shooting sports, aviation, and fast moving wildlife the 'specs' which get repeated obsessively on UA-cam? Well discount them by and large.
If you print very big or crop very hard you don't need a huge sensor. And even if you do on occasion Light Room will now increase your pixel count using AI. Plus using a fuji X-E4 (26 Mp) not so long ago I took a picture in the dark at over 12000 ISO and LR pretty much sorted the noise after making the subject visible using the sliders.
Be honest with yourself about the genres of photography you like and don't buy for the might like to do.
Most of all get something you like to use, switch off the internet, buy a couple of books on art history and composition and go out and have fun. 👍🏻😄
A very absorbing video, thank you, nice work. I've owned a number of different makes & models & formats over the years. Numerous suitable lenses. I'm currently using a XT-5 because of its IS, Sensor size, tilting screen & size. I think a suitable camera for me. I seem to be more addicted to large F stop & manual focus lenses. But if they fail to comply with my run & gun style, my iPhone with it's computational imagery is an essential failsafe, if a particular shot is required quickly. Maybe not complementary but any image is better than a missed image IMVHO.
When I got back into photography last year, I was going to replace old my Canon 500D with a 90D. But I changed my mind and ended up getting an OM-1, and I’m so glad I did. The 100-400 lens is not too big, and the camera has great features for all the types of photography I like to dabble in. It’s awesome. 20mp is perfectly fine and file sizes aren’t too big. I love the menus. I love the customisation and the button placements. The only thing I don’t really like about it is the front dial is stiff and doesn’t move freely. Everything else is perfect. It’s really sad that the extreme consumption of today, and the constant hype and spec sheet war has really hurt Micro Four Thirds. When it would be ideal for most beginner and enthusiast photographers, as well as pros.
Have enjoyed your videos for many years. I brought the right camera for me in 2016 a fuji XT-1(boo). The fact you were using Olympus didn't matter to me, just admired your composition skills and got on with it.
😂 Love the XT1 and XE2 (boo!!) But my XT1 😢broke and now I am searching for a replacement 😢 for still thinking replacing again with a newer version. A friend just sold me his Canon 1100d... 18-55mm and a 50mm f1.8 ihave not yet tried it out yet .😊
More boos
Great video Craig,Lumix for me love them. I think you're into HIFI as well please tell🤣
Cartier-Bresson was forever chopping and changing his camera system in search of this new feature, that new gizmo. Just think - if he'd only stuck with what he already had he might have taken some half - decent photographs.......
I got 2 cameras who are right for me.
My dslr Canon 6d mark2 I hardly use the flip out screen. Only use it to open it to see the creen.
And I have a Canon m6mark2 with the flip up screen. And take it everywhere. Love it.
Very nice, really like your posts, appreciate all of them. From my side I would like to have an OM-D EM1 mk II (my camera) with a modern (like an EOR R8) autofocus. More reliable and easier to use. Unfortunately OM1 doesn't seem to be the one. So, I am still waiting and în the meantime improving my own technique.
Hi Craig, this is a subject that i can relate to. I have the right camera but it doesn't have a flip screen, which wasn't a problem when i first bought it. But now my photography has changed and i do a lot of low angles shots. I'd like to have a faster burst mode. So i guess i did have the right camera but now its starting to hold me back. Having the wrong Bra size might make it hard to get work as a swimsuit model, HA HA 😂. Thanks Craig and nice Album cover. 😊
exceelent, illustrating the beauy that can be found ata local park. when you stepped into the gazebo I saw that tree and I thought 'oh please get that tree framed by the posts (image at 1:08 and you did and WOW ! I was using the original Z6 but needed to move to a smaller lighter kit and at the time the Z 50 was my option. What I truly want is a small light weight APC camera, two or three nice lenses with stabilizatio, at least 30 megapixils and the normal features. Have considered OM system and fuji but being retired, limited income its hard to trade up so I find mtself hopinf Nikon will relese a better APC so I don't have to replace body and lenes at the same time.
On a similar theme for photographers is the choice of computer used. Do we have to use a Mac?
Ive just traded in my fuji xh1 with 16-80mm, 70-300mm and samyang 12mm to fund an Om systems OM5 and a coin toss between the 12-40 f2.8 pro and Panny/leica 14-60. It just feels like the right move. More features that suit me and my style. Fewer barriers to shooting. Decided by knowing myself and not the battle of the spec sheets.
Coin toss indeed between the 12-40 and 12-60. Pros & cons for both. My solution was to purchase both. The 12-40 lives on the 1Mii. The 12-60 on my G9. Surprised. I accidentally purchased the P12-60 kit lens when I bought the GX9. The plan was to sell the lens to lower the price of the body. After using that lens it now lives on the GX9 along with the PL15. Who knew?
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I went from Canon APS-C to Canon Full Frame and then back to APS-C but with Fuji and Ricoh. I don't see myself leaving these systems now. Not least because of my investment in glass in Fuji-X. I loved Canon, I just found the full frame too heavy and when I was shifting back, their mirrorless APS-C wasn't properly fleshed out.
I've gone backwards somewhat, I use an old Sony A7RII with adapters and vintage manual lenses, you'll never need more than 42mp, also going back to film with a Pentax MEsuper, I get more enjoyment now, as its me that's taking the photos not the camera and super-duper AF lenses👍
Am quite happy with the OM system, but never watch UA-camrs for the camera they use (unless looking for specific gear pointers); only technique and results.
So... I had(have) "original" brass rangefinders and eos 5 5D and 5D2...
When I bought the olympus pen elp5 I had a shock :)
I have the Panasonic G9. I started with the G3 and then the G70. I think it's a good system for me. I got very used to the Menus and button layout. That said, it's not a perfect system. The G70 was much lighter and the lenses I use these days are heavier than what I used with the G70. Of course there are many systems even heavier than that.
I would love to have a second camera for times, when I want just something better than the smartphone (which is a nightmare for me in usability), but a very light and compact camera.
Currently Fujifilm X-S20 with 70-300 is the right camera for me (besides xf kit lens) all what I need. And besides the manual 7artisans 60 macro for dias etc ;)
When I switched from film to digital I moved from a Mamiya 7 to a Nikon D7000. Both great cameras. At that time my main genre was landscape and dragging the Nikon and a robust tripod up hills became a faff so I bought an Olympus EM5 mkii. Great camera. Much lighter and I didn’t always bother with a tripod because of the IBIS.
The problem was the menu and dials. My workflow then involved not taking photographs for weeks, sometimes even months because my job was all consuming. I could never remember how I’d programmed the dials and buttons and it was just so frustrating. So I decided to get a camera with old style controls so I could just pick up the camera and use it. An inheritance meant I could (briefly) afford a Leica so I got one. My genre now is probably 60% street 40% landscape so I wonder if your camera also changes what you do and your workflow rather than just getting in the way of what you photograph?
I'm right handed but often wonder how a left handed photographer manages!! Are there any options for the left handed??
I still find myself reaching for the Fujifilm X-T1 on many occasions. Its just a superb camera even at 12mp and its age. I have newer bodies, and they have their uses (Video, I'm getting the X-T3 out). Its all about enjoying shooting. Otherwise, what's the point?
It was the changes and advances to one camera line back in 2023 that finally gave me what I realized is the way I like to have a system that fits my workflow. In the process, I have been able to reduce my gear by a considerable amount (goodbye G.A.S.).
I have recently swiched from sony to olympus/om system (om1 + pen ep5). Hopefully it will be the right cameras...
Getting notification at midnight, I'll leave my comment here for reminder, sleepy 🥱
I recently acquired a (used) A7R4. I got it to use as a multi-format camera. Because the sensor has so many pixels and (at last!) the EVF can be switched to different aspect ratios, and it has a crop mode, I can use the camera as a full frame model with wide aperture primes for shallow depth of field photography set to 4:3 or 1:1 aspect ratios (not a big fan of 3:2). Then when I want a more flexible or lighter solution, I switch to APS-c mode (26MP), again usually 1:1 or 4:3, and use the 18-135 superzoom. Used in this mode it is essentially emulating my G9 and acting as a slightly oversized m4/3 sensor, but the body is smaller than the Lumix G9 with a better EVF and (at last, for Sony) the ergonomics are decent. Now I no longer have to choose between FF and m4/3 when I go out (or carry both). You can have your cake and eat it and I have simplified decision-making a lot. I've kept the G9 for when I want to do long tele work.
I recently acquired a (barely used) A7 to use with vintage lenses. My FZ1000 will stay for longer tele, but the most important thing to me is to have fun, all with ~10 years old gear :).
@@snp1200 I converted my 14 year old Pentax K5 back into useful service with a 18-250 superzoom lens and will use it as an APS-C substitute for the FZ1000 I recently sold on...
I will be upgrading from my Fujifilm x100f to the x100v, not the vi because I can't justify the cost, and there will be a glut of v's available.. I want to upgrade because I want the tilt screen and, as I'm a jpeg shooter, I want the classic chrome shift in film recipe/simulation.. so, I get where you're coming from.
Good luck scoring a X100V at a good price. I was on the waiting list for a year when Fuji announced the discontinuation of manufacturing the V. Boo hoo. They were selling for a premium. Forget that. In my opinion, they still sell at a premium at $1500. I bought an A7C plus 35/2.8 for less than $1200. Basically a full frame X100V.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Cool advice. Never listen to internet/youtube😂
But seriously nice topic. One cannot have always the ideal kit because of wallet or simply shopping history. Important have fun.
There is no wrong camera. There are better cameras for intended use. Using a point and shoot for astrophotography is not wrong but a dslr is better.
Hi Craig! I really like your honesty in this, and many of your other videos.
I personally don't think I've got the wrong camera, although I did buy it because it was what I could afford at the time. It's a 13 year old Nikon D7000 which, because of its age, I purchased for the bargain price of £140! Although it's quite a chunk of a thing, I love it! I could love it, and hug it and call it George! 😂😂
The problem I have isn't the camera, it's the lens. It's the only lens I've got, and although it's good because it's quite a 'general purpose' lens, I still don't think it's quite the right one. Apart from anything else, it now seems to have developed a fault. It's an 18-200mm but it seems to be stuck at 35mm. It will extend but not retract. I think I need to go shopping! 😊😊
Ahhh ... how good to see the Canon T90, I still have mine somewhere?
I have had a Sony SLT for ages, which is still versatile and productive of good photos. Its APS-C + Minolta/Sony lens mount format means my old Minolta zoom is now 450mm equivalent. But even minimal kit is unwieldy and too heavy for a day's photography.
After a mishap on holidays, I bought a Nikon 1, which I loved for all its faults. I have accumulated Nikon 1 bodies with dead 10-30 (28-80 eqiv) lenses. It fitted into a jacket pocket with the 10-30 closed and the 30-110 lens in the other pocket. 10 MP photos were great on screen or printed out on A4 paper.
I like to walk around a city or a park and photograph, but the Sony is too unwieldy. I carted it up flight after flight of steps in an Oxford church on a freezing day and to get great photos, hanging out windows with aching arms and shoulder.
Micro 4/3 now seems the smallest interchangeable lens system which also does decent videos (an occasional interest) available.
Meanwhile I ask why, oh why didn't Nikon fix the shortcomings of the Nikon 1 system and make it reliable enough that people would continue buying it?
My Canon M6 mark II is my best camera. I shoot FV mode. I am sure I can produce a good image from any Camera with Manual mode, but I don't have to with the M6II.
Funny that the GRs seem to have no tilty or flippy screen at all. 😂 The g.a.s. get‘s us all from time to time. The Pen F will come back to you at one time the future for sure. 😊
I have the right camera, but only when i can afford lenses with give the effective pixels will it really be the right camera? I have to ask, my 18-300 lens is nice, but gives around 9 mpixels (DxOmark) on my 20ish megapixel d7200 camera. so could I get as good a picture on an older 12 mpixel camera? So was it the right camera. my SIgma lens has effectively 13mpix so would a 20 mpix camera be the wrong camera?
I switched to Fuji from Nikon… Which certainly is a great camera brand… Because I love the fact that Fuji has maintained the analog approach to photography and that’s where I started out so the cameras are very familiar. Also, I’m a wedding photographer and I love the film simulations. I can get the effect they want and I only shoot JPEG. I never shoot in raw anymore. 6:33
Suggestion. Look at Kevin Mullins. He is a Fuji wedding photographer. He does photojournalistic B&W images. I love his work.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I am a street photographer. Thus I value small size and lightweight bodies and lenses. I live in the 35 & 50mm lens focal length. I started out with M43 and migrated to Fuji. I use both.
I’m trying an experiment. I’ve failed to score the Fuji X100v/VI. I can afford but don’t want to spend the co$t of Leica. I purchased a Sony A7C with the 35/2.8. Small and lightweight. I want to see if I can we a difference between full frame and crop sensor images. I suspect not. I also want to experience Sony autofocus. Here is a surprise for me. I’ve watched Professor Hines and Carty videos and bought the Sony 85/1.8. I’ve never used this focal length for street photography. Saul Leiter sometimes used this focal length. I will experiment with street portraits. Bought this gear used and won’t lose much, if any, money if I decide my Sony experience dictates I abort the experiment.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I have been feeling a clickbeit motif more and more and maybe another - unnecessary excuse for having switched from Olympus to Fuji.
To get a feeling for "the right camera" one has to use it for months and has the attude to learn an maybe accomodate. Most of the UA-cam photo videos are ment for gear acquisition mostly by photographers having been loaned the camera for some days to produce advertisment.
I am using a small Sony RX100 which is nicely really small, an EM10ii mainly for street, an EM1ii for everything and a Nikon 5Z preferebly with very small and lightweight 20, 28, 40 mm lenses hesitating to mount the fabulous 12-100 on my EM1 or the 24-120 on my Nikon - just for weight....
If you had no camera today and simply wanted a fixed lens would you purchase the Ricoh GR3 or the new Fujifilm X100VI. I gave away to a young lady in the Philippines my favorite camera of all time a Funi X30. I have bought from many camera brands since then but none have been as satisfying as rhat X30. I shoot Jpegs only and may crop or brighen a few every now and then but I miss the fun factor of that easy to use camera and because the lens. Only protrudes a tiny amount when powering up i never had ot jam in my pocket if accidentally turned on while trying to get it out of a pocket or small camera bag. This was a great video and your exactly correct.
God forgive me. I no longer use the 1” sensor bodies anymore. I guess that makes me a sensor snob. For me, I only use M43 size sensors or larger. YMMV. I do have a X30 but haven’t gotten around to donating it yet.
The X100 might be a good choice for you. It isn’t a Xtrans sensor though. The X100 S or T can be purchased at a decent price. The F,V,VI sell at a premium.
More expensive are the XT10/20. Baby brothers of the XT1/2. Small and lightweight. Get one of the fujicrons primes, at f2 and you have a nicer, in my opinion, X30.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Been at this since 1952. I've owned dozens of cameras, from many manufacturers and of several formats. (The Canon T90, by the way, is my favorite; I still have 2 of them. In my opinion, it's the first truly modern design from which all DSLR cameras now on the market have evolved.) As I used to tell my students if you want to figure out what kind of camera to use, here's your first step: check out the photo collections of places like the MOMA in NYC and see what was used to capture the images that hang there. Conclusion? Show me a photo, taken with any modern digital, that can compete with the ones you will see by old-timers like Cartier-Bresson, or even Julia Margaret Cameron (who died in 1879). What matters MUCH more than the machine - now "specialized computer" - is having good compositional skills, proper lighting (especially for portraits), knowledge of the interplay between shutter speeds and f/stops, and WHEN to release the shutter. (Modern cameras have actually led to a diminution of those basic skills for most photographers, I believe.) PS: You can capture a "decisive moment" better by using your brain and trained reflexes than you can by depending on luck after firing off 12 frames a second. BUT my Canon 5d m4 CAN capture mediocre frames MUCH MUCH faster than my 1st good film camera that was made in the '40's! So, there's that...
Got back into photography avgoodvfewcyearscago and got avcanon and a couple of zooms, did i like it ,no, swapped it all for a Pen f and loved it, for my retirement present i swapped it for the Om1 when it came out as i wanted weather sealing and to be honest i miss the pen f, picked up an old Olympus E3 last year with a pro at the time zoom and i love it, it g9es out more than the OM1, i also have a GR3 and that goes everywhere with me including the pub as its great for night shots.
The OM1, do i like it and that is a yes but i dont love it like the GR or the E3 or my old Zorki C film camera
Craig omg I’m totally lost I want to start in the camera hobby, I like the street photography, I look at loads of UA-cam videos and are totally lost has a beginner, what would you buy has a beginner starting out?
You can do street photography with any camera. That is the truth but not much help. I’d like to spend your money but won’t.
One requirement, for me, is size & weight. I must have small and lightweight gear. If I don’t follow that rule my neck and or back will cry. Thus I have opted for crop sensor bodies. M43 & APSC works fine.
Next, the lens(es). Traditionally street shooters choose primes. There is a look with each focal length. 28,35,50mm are the most popular focal lengths. Some go wider or longer. I don’t shoot at night or seek subject separation. I go for slower lenses. Also used as they are cheaper. All my gear is used. Don’t know the focal length you want? Get a small zoom and see what focal lengths you use the most.
I could tell you what I’ve selected but that would spoil your fun. There is fun in learning about and trying different gear. In your case, I disagree with Craig. There is no wrong camera. If you take it out and use it, there isn’t wrong gear. Hint: M43 and Fuji APSC have worked well for me. Their glass is good and the primes are small & lightweight. Importantly, the gear can be had at a reasonable price, whatever that means to you. Exception is Leica. Some people love Leica. If that is your choice, and it could be the right choice for you, be prepared to spend a lot of money.
Do your research. Enjoy your journey. Craig has told us he has changed sensor size and brands over time. Maybe you’ll do that too. When you decide on your gear go out and enjoy it. Don’t and you’ve purchased experience paperweights. Know there are no perfect cameras or lenses. Buy the best gear you can find and afford. Whatever you select will be the right gear for you.
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Lots of good points here, and it's interesting to see that 'Full Frame' (whatever that means) isn't seen as necessary or desirable by someone who used to use a medium format camera.
Full frame is a sensor the same size as 35mm film frame.
A crop sensor normally uses a smaller sensor.
@@swanseamale47 I know that. But it's a largely meaningless bit of marketing terminology, since 35mm film isn't some Platonic Ideal for the size of a camera frame, but merely the size that was in a previous era a good balance between image quality and portability, initially for movie cameras, and then for small rangefinder and then manual SLRs (and with high tech autofocus SLRs with rapid motorised film advances becoming increasing unwieldy) . Particularly when you consider that even at the height of the 35mm SLR's popularity, many portrait photographers considered 6x6 or even 6x7cm roll-film 'medium format' to be essential for optimum quality, and the OP of this video being a former medium format shooter. Why are 'medium format' sensors 5-6 times the size of so-called 'full-frame'? Because they are smaller than large format 6. 5 x 8.5inch plates (compared to which, *everything* is a crop sensor). My point is, there has always been a trade off between camera size and portability, cost, and size and quality of sensor. In the film camera era (and possibly for many people, before the age of monsters like the EOS1) 35mm was the sweet spot. These days, for many people APS-C or M4/3 may well be ideal.
I'm still baffled by how many people consider a bump to 40+ MP to be an "upgrade", more than a decade after the megapixel war.
Suffering from GAS!
@@seanaidan4577 That certainly factors into it, but many people are genuinely stoked about having to shift around that amount of MP for every single frame they shoot, requiring them to upgrade their entire processing pipeline just to be able to perform an extreme crop on a handful of images.
If your a landscape photographer, a wildlife photographer,fine art photographer, do large prints or like me I use a pair of XT-5s for concert photography and tend to like having the extra detail and crop factor.
To me 40mp is a sweet spot and if you can get more mxp then why not ?
@@stevenbamford5245I didn't say that there's no use case for higher resolutions. I'm just baffled by how hardly anyone sees them as a disadvantage. They require bigger and faster SD cards, take longer to transfer, require more storage and RAM, take longer to process/edit and/or require beefier and thus more expensive hardware to handle them. Not to mention that many lenses don't have the resolving power to fully benefit from the extra resolution and camera shake becomes more pronounced, requiring faster shutter speeds, higher ISOs, (better) IS or a tripod.
@@c0ldc0ne SD card wise I use 2x 64gb per shoot and that's for a full concert no problem, file size for editing again I go through circa 600 images and edit around 30-40 from the batch with no problem.
There is zero problem with camera shake as the camera has 7 stops of ibis, I shoot mostly primes and they resolve the resolution,infact I have older lenses that have improved performance with the new sensor.
Technology has improved not just with the camera's but the accessories such as memory cards, editing software, laptops also external memory has never been cheaper. So having a camera with 40 + mp isn't an issue.
"I know".
I hope you are joking about people harshing your Karma on the Fuji brand. I've always had Nikon -never a full frame and love them, but a Fuji XT-1 with only 16 MP is my favorite to shoot 🙂> I like dials instead of sub menus. . . and my current Nikon has knobs and dials .
Then it sounds like it is the right one for you.
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Having the wrong camera makes me better try manually focusing with a Ricoh GXR during midday sun in the Philippines, persist and you’ll shoot anything 😂
the right camera for me is the one I use - Fuji XT5
Enjoy and use your camera.
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I have the right camera but not always at the right time, and for the wrong reasons? Huh? 🤔🙄😂
If I could afford Leica, I would definitely get one. Then I would finally not be worried about damaging my Fujifilm.
Think of your Fuji as a cheap Leica. Damage it and you can afford to replace it.
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I suspect the absolute beginner hasn't a clue what they want. Those individuals are more likely to be swayed by UA-cam "influencers."
Or store “experts.”
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I've used Olympus cameras since 1976 and still do. I also use Nikon SLRs and DSLRs since 1998, and very happy with them. I bought a Fujifilm XT3 with plans to downsize from my Nikon D750 and D200 systems. How wrong I was, hated the Fuji XT3! Just does not fit my workflow and simply hated the over saturated colours. The Olympus and Nikon files are much easier to colour grade to my liking. As I get older I appreciated the OVF of the Nikons too. In summary, excellent blog of why we need to ignore all the hype on YT. I learned an expensive lesson, the Fuji is not for me.
You can adjust the colour saturation to your liking
@@4Kandlez Not easy to do a global adjustment. It is always better to start from a base level than having weird colours added by Fuji.
When your camera is not the latest and greatest, it’s the wrong camera. I finally learned my lesson and switched to iPhone.
When the new iPhone comes out do you upgrade that?
Your camera doesn’t have to be the newest and greatest. It just needs to do what you need. Good enough is good enough. Don’t tell the camera manufacturers that.
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I'm beginning to wonder if you are talking yourself back to olympus 😮
To answer your question, no. Next....
Yes I have the wrong camera. Fuji S-X10 with the dials changing depending on the mode I’m in. Just nuts. Who came up with that idea? The reviews were good on this camera, but I have realized the ones doing the reviewing were professionals. Not an aging neophyte like me. Yeh, I know,this nice camera has the wrong owner.
I own the XS10 and find it a fun camera. As Craig would suggest, this isn’t the right camera for you. Sell it and move on. There is a right camera out there waiting for you.
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CLICKBAIT headline. You really need the camera you have and need to take pictures with it
Craig, great content as normal but please ditch the music
OMG, you got rid of your Pen F 😮
I know. It was a tough decision.
@@e6Vlogs Great looking camera. I prefer the Panasonic GX8. Some say the only taste I have is in my mouth.
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Would you say if someone brought out a film camera that uses flash powder as light is doing it wrong? Wrote this as soon as I saw the title. Then watching vid the title is to me misleading. I took the title as a statement of fact the way it was written.
Yeah I thought he was telling me personally I had the wrong camera and he made this video just for me, I don't even know him!
I now have the right camera. Sold off all my full frame, nikon Z6 and sony A7R4. Now have olympus E3 and OM 1. Couldn't be happier.
Congratulations on finding the right cameras for you.
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as soon as I heard Fuji, I threw up and left.
i need a hybrid camera with good af, log, 10bit, olympus is not the camera
If you watched this and thought that it was telling everyone to get an Olympus, I don't think you understood it.
There are some excellent hybrid cameras with good AF, and 10 bit color. Find them and buy one. That will be the right camera for you. Finding the right camera for you is a personal thing and may be a journey.
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Essentially saying have a camera that doesn't get in the way of taking shots and is easy to take with you. Next...
Right on. There are no perfect cameras. Some cameras are better for some photographers than others.
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