I didn't see how long this was when I started watching. Ended up watching the whole thing all the way through. You must have worked long and hard on the editing. Your channel has quickly become one of my favorite photography channels. Even though you have robbed me of my sleep with your thoroughly entertaining video, I just wanted to say thanks. I guess I will get all the sleep I need when I'm dead😉.
Omgoodness I’m shocked you sat through the whole thing! That is a marathon session 😂 So appreciate the thoughtful note and thank you for sacrificing your sleep for some super nerdy camera passion talk 💕
@@OneMonthTwoCameras All your images are of family... anyone that watches you will be comfortable with family being at the centre of what you do, many of are the same! My daughter or aspects of my daughter or where I am with my daughter describes all my images of the last decade. Anyone can log off, if the powerful images and fascinating story are not of their liking. Why Tahiti? Is your Dad French? Did he go for health reasons, family, love of Gauguin? We need to know! plus... leave the photos up for a fraction longer!!! Plus, the bonus will be a video made with every detail fresh in your mind, which might not be the case in twenty or thirty years time when your daughters ask, tell us about that trip you made to see Grandpa... Also... where is the channel going next? I think you are already tiring of the strict format you gave yourself. The video I just watched (which I watched every second of, it was, in an hour, my GAS and prevarication of the last twenty years!!) more or less draws a line under it, no? Surely now, we learn more about hubby, the fascinating Dad, the trips (a la Grainy Days), you job (are you a stylist?) shaping things for an image.
So happy I found this channel, what a relief from the camera bros and technical specs.. you are making me fall in love with cameras again! Amazing presentation, watched the whole thing.. I cant believe how big you collection is.. cheers!
I literally laughed out load and yelled at my iPad screen,”keep it, keep it!!”. What a fun video. I love my SL and vintage lenses and I can’t ever imagine anything better as well. Thanks for the tour.
How did I only just find your channel?! Such an awesome collection of cameras and super refreshing to see someone not obsessed with resolution and af points 😂 Have a great day 🖖
Took me a couple breaks to get through this, but totally worth nerding out with you! There are some awesome cameras in your collection. I'm at the same point, though quite a bit less cameras still getting overwhelming and no way I can properly use them all. Several cool overlooked cameras on my same list to try one day - konica minolta 5d, Fujfilm S Pro, Sony R1 - Some rare ones like that panasonic L1 (I've been watching that on eBay for a while, they don't pop up often!) The bridge Olympus cameras are also totally on my list. I had to double check just now I didn't already have one, that's how close I've come to pulling the trigger several times. Sad your Minolta Dimage EX Zoom 1500 doesn't work, that is a weird camera I want to try just to show it off in 2022 and beyond. I've bought and sold countless cameras over the years, and I think the only one I regret selling was my Olympus Pen FT! So glad to see you're keeping it. Even though I don't shoot a lot of film, I still regret selling it. Can't remember my other thoughts. It was fun watching though and seeing some of these cool cameras. I think the ones you ended with were a good choice :)
I can't believe you made it through! This was an insanely long one but I love hearing you had some of these cameras in your sights as well. Let me know if there's anything you want to take a spin with before I let it go!
I recently picked up an Olympus E20 after seeing your review. Love it. The feel, the fast lens, the zoom range. However is it just my copy or did you find it consumes batteries like a small Northern town in winter?
@@cliffterpher I can't speak specifically to the E20 as I actually haven't shot that camera but knowing these old cameras, I would flag the question of whether you are using alkaline or lithium batteries. You'll be s$#& out of luck if they're alkaline; these old cameras will only get you longevity of any sort if you use lithium the rechargeable NiMH variety (my preference is the latter with something like the Eneloop AAs)
@@OneMonthTwoCameras Thanks but I really shouldn't, got way too much to shoot with right now. It won't stop me from checking out your store when the items get added, though. Lol. It would be fun to share cameras in the future though. I'll reach out when I have something I think you might like to try.
Man, this is one of my fav camera related videos I’ve watched lately. Thank you. I’ve been trying to go back to buying older cameras and you just solidified that so much more. I appreciate your content.
That was intense, haha! I’m still very happy with my Olympus XZ-1. You and Hashem sold me on it, and I couldn’t be happier. It gives me just enough of that film feeling, look, and limitation. The colors from the cvs sensor are killer. It is always with me when I leave home! Great video, and thank you for making me feel a whole lot better about the multitude of cameras I have in my collection😜
Great video. Funny how life can go full circle. I'm in my early 70's and ex-military. In my early photography (film) phase I acquired an OM1 (which I took to war with a 50mm as the most reliable and most simple set up I could take) and later added the OM2 and OM4 with a bunch of lenses. The camera bag became heavier than my military rucksack so never went anywhere and I needed both hands for herding children and dogs. So I took it all along to a nearby camera store and asked what the best quality small camera they had and I traded my whole kit for a Fujifilm DL Super Mini. Spectacular 28mm lens and easily pocketable. I can't remember if there was any cash adjustment either way. A family member who was a professional fashion photographer later told me this was also the camera he used as a behind the scenes back-up to his pro gear because of the lens and small size so I felt vindicated! Time has passed, retired, children flown, grandchildren in a different country etc etc and gradually and without planning began the gear collection doom cycle again with Fuji X100T, Sony RX100 M1 and VI, Ricoh GR II and guess what? - another heavy bag now full of OMD EM1.2 a whole bunch of pro lenses, a bad back and much reduced likelihood of travel for photography sake! Your video is a timely reminder to prune the most recent collection and get down to one (or maybe two?) portable options either the RX100 Vi and/or the GR II. I suspect I will be selling another bag full of stuff in a few years but hey that's life! Thanks again!
Your revised target of just under twenty is sensible in my book. Anything more ruthless in one go would have caused you pain and regret and the whole point of photography is to give you joy, which it obviously already does. You explained very clearly what you love about your many cameras and that is how I feel about my smaller collection - each body is slightly different and provides a unique and rewarding experience in its own particular way. When I'm reacquainted with any one of them I feel I'm embarking on an exciting new journey of discovery.
You capture that beautifully. Each camera truly does fulfill its own purpose and I find that keeping them in rotation revives the inspiration whenever it might flag.
That Lumix 20mm is my very favorite lens of all time as well! The compactness in combination with great sharpness and even bokeh with character! Feel like it has the best of vintage and modern lenses combined.
Having less cameras really does make the experience better I feel. So much anxiety owning and servicing so many cameras ! How cool are the variety in that collection though! Amazing really. Beautiful photos 😍
Thank you for the thorough and detailed video! I’m just stressing over the need to pick and choose which of my 3 cameras to downsize and hearing your thought process is very helpful. And you’re right - Dad’s, Mom’s, hubby’s and kids cameras don’t count. ❤
I just started watching this video and right away it hurts. I could not part with any of those cameras. I am a painter, and that would be like saying which brushes can i part with or which part of my body can i part with.We only live once in this phase of our existence in this physical plane, before moving to the next plane of existence.I must say i love everything in this world and when my time to leave, i will miss every little grain of sand.I have just started back to discover my love of cameras and photography. I am sixty four and love holding my cameras even if i have not snapped a photo.Everyone who have gotten rid of something they love has always regretted it. Thanks for all your intimate videos on cameras.
This is such a breath of fresh air in the modern era of photography. Ibe wanted to get a “nice” camera for a long time. Got myself a Olympus TG-6 at a great deal for a travel camera. This video only reinforces the idea of have a camera with you and shoot pictures that make you happy! To see you pick up the early point and shoots and say this is a killer camera and tak it’s praises ignores the modern era of photography. It’s not always about specs and the newest or most expensive but it’s about the journey that the camera captures. I’ve been looking up almost every camera on eBay to see the availability😂 love this video!
Fun to see your complete collection of cameras and hear your reasoning as to which to keep. I guess I have around three times as many cameras as you started out with in this video, but I have projects with almost all of them, like panoramic images directly in the camera, shooting APS film in 2023, half format used to tell stories, and so on. So I’ll keep almost all of my cameras.
Watching this was the perfect wake up call to finally start clearing my collection haha -- didn't realize how extensive yours was though, such a cool variety 📸
This was such a fun video. I really enjoyed seeing the snapshots and hearing the personal stories that each camera had. That’s why they are hard to get rid of! Maybe you could start a digicam rental business and keep the collection going?
Yeah, having a collection of digital cameras would, over time, certainly end up like owning a lot of high tech toys gone obsolete, which does not mean we cannot extract so much fun from it. One camera that did not show up in your presentation but I like is the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom, which I've owned it since new and still considered it to be among the best even to this day. It has 8 megapixels, with a top quality zoom lens and the pictures come out so beautiful that you would be amazed it's from an 18 year old model. Apart from a bit slow in focus, low iso and a heavy body, it has no major drawback to be found even today.
I confess this camera has been on my list! I have a photographer I used to be obsessed with who shot the C8080 when it came out. Thanks for reminding me to get a eye out there for one again.
I knew about the D700 sensor, but I was not aware, or maybe Was aware the Nikon D7200 had a different Toshiba sensor, but didn’t make the connection with the D700. I switched a few years ago when Minolta (had several high end Minolta film bodies then went digital: Konica/Minolta 7d, Sony a700) eventually became Sony, and Sony was on the leading edge in mirrorless cameras. Not anything I wanted to be part of. Ironically, I switched to Nikon my first being a nearly new Nikon D7000. Loved it! Started doing Nikon research and decided on the D700. Best decision I could make! Next was the D300s, and then the D3. Add the D700; the holy trinity of that generation of Nikons that hold up in spades today. I was reading and seeing excellent things with the Nikon D7200. No Low pass filter, and learned has one of those magic sensors. All extra ordinary cameras! I also picked up a Nikon D610, a Nikon you have to understand to use well, but also has some Nikon processing magic under the hood. Very happy with my legendary Nikons. With the help of eBay and other online stores I’ve picked up relatively inexpensively a D70, D40, D50, D60. Love the CCD camera look. Planned on reselling the CCD cameras, but all but the D50 are on my shelf. I have the itch again and want a Canon 5D classic.
I sat thru you whole video in one sitting because its absolutely enthralling. Whats more, i probably own or have owned 80% of the cameras in your video...and exactly for the same reasons you like about them. Goose bumps...
Great video, thankyou. A real walk down memory lane with some of those compact digital cameras. I had so many of those over the years. Still have my (original) Canon G7, Lumix LX3 and the Fuji F30. Nice to see a movement towards the look of the files and creative aspect which i guess is what photography is about. I have modern, state of the art cameras and i can be caught up in the race of megapixels and iso performance. Thanks to channels like yours and Martin Castein, it’s refreshing to re-examine what’s important.
Also, I have Nikon Df. Given your interest in gorgeous, unique sensors, I’d recommend trying it if you get the chance. ISO can go crazy high and it’s still clean. I feel like I’m running counter to the spirit of this video, but there are just so many great cameras to explore!
Oh I have had the DF on my list for ages! Keep hoping it will come down in price but the demand and price seem to remain high. I was one bid away from winning one from Hawaii not long ago but just missed out by a fraction of a moment. That was a heartbreak but I continue to keep my eye out.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I also have a DF since it came out and I can't part with it. I've also dabbled with many cameras Sony's like the RX1, A7RII (for some reason I love the Nex 7, owned 3 in my life time) , Olympus, Pentax, even the Leica Q etc. mainly mirrorless, but I always find myself loving my DF even more after trying so many cameras, It's one of those cameras I just can't part with I love shooting it with the 28mm 2.8 Ais and the 50 series E 50mm 1.8 because it's basically a pancake
Such a jewel of a video!!! It's amazing to watch pictures taken with a vast variety of cameras. Thank you for taking the time to show us your gear and for the effort to edit the pictures of avery single camera in your video. Direct like 👍👍 and subscription here. Greetings!!!
That was so fun to watch. You are my camera-best-friend. All my cameras sit on a shelve, each with one big eye looking at me saying, "when are we going out to take pictures?" (They never blink).
What a collection! 👌 The Fuji X10 was my first major investment in photography, but i was very disapointed with the viewfinder, i heard they got it right on the X20. Recently o picked up the Olympus C8080, i would advice you give it a try 😉
Thank you for sharing. I can soooo identify. Your approach of presenting the cameras is so refreshing, way beyond the bla bla of sensor size and bokeh. I also had some of your cameras, the Oly E-300, Canon 5d and it all started with the Minolta Z-1. I think every camera has an image-language of its own that makes it worth keeping/using. Today I have the Olympus E-3,E-5, OM-D Em1, Canon 5D, Nikon D850, and just last week I shot a family event with the E-5....that was almost a bad idea for when night falls, the E-5 is struggeling. But the feel of the camera is so nice.
OMG. I'm a little embarrassed to admit how many of these cameras I have tried! LOL. Mostly for the same reasons as you (the COLORS!). Also, Oly is my favorite line as well. Was out this morning shooting my E-500 with the Panny Summilux 25mm f/1.4. It's ginormous, but oh, my! Proof that megapixels rarely matter. Also, I too buy a backup copy of any camera I love, because, WHAT IF MINE BREAKS AND I CAN'T FIND ANOTHER?! Really loved this video and subscribed. I've been thinning the herd a lot, too. I've realized I'm an Olympus and Sony guy. (Just rebought a Sony A100 because I missed the one I sold.) Keep up the good work! You have an excellent photographic eye, btw. 🙂
Wow, what a collection....amazing! Great to see some of those shots and the variation with the colour science. Thanks very much for sharing, I'm tempted to purchase a few of the recommended cameras.
About 3/4 of the way through, your camera collection is such a vast array of awesome equipment. My collection consists of the Nikon Z7, Pentax K1, Pentax KP, Olympus EM10 II, LX100II, Fuji Finepix Pro S2, Minolta 7D, Pentax Q, Konica C35, Yashica Electro GSN, Olympus Pen D2, Pentax 6x7, Yashica LM TLR aka the '59 OG before the Mat line of models, Pentax MZ-S, Pentax K1000, Nikon N65, Nikon EL2, Minolta X700, Minolta XG-M, Yashica Fx D Quartz, Pentax Zoom 105R, and Canon Snappy Tx Macro... The broken and working on fixing lineup consists of a Miranda Sensorex, Zenit MT-1 (M42 mount half frame), and a Minolta 5000. I thought I owned alot of gear until now lol. Also, my biggest regret for selling the Nikon Df, there's something about the colors of that sensor that just are chefs kiss.
Whoa! That is an amazing collection you have there! I am eager to try that Nikon DF and I've kept that on my list but have yet to find a steal. When I do, it will show up on this channel.
You saying how you can't justify keeping the Leicas any longer painfully reminded me of how I had to sell my own M8 for pretty much the same reason. I miss it to this day and still wish I could've kept it. The most enjoyable camera I ever used, and some of the best pictures I ever took. I'd still love to own an M9 or M-E at some point.
Your video popped up and I couldn’t resist, and subsequently subscribed. I scanned your list to see if I have any of your cameras. I also love the Nikon D40 (it was my first “real” camera) and enjoy the Instax SQ6. I have 50 in my collection, and love them all: mostly little crap-tastic point and shoots, and any cheap panorama camera I can find (yep, the fake masked ones), with a sprinkling of Lomography and toy/effect and Holga and a few digital. I too am a fan girl of Olympus, and Minolta! I quite enjoyed your film, your trip down memory lane, and your knowledge of cameras. I can’t wait to dig into your other films!! Thanks for sharing!
I have 5 digital and 1 film with 30ish lenses (vintage and modern) all my lenses (except minolta) can be adapted to EF and MFT bodies. GX8 is usually what I would go out with, likely with PL 15/25 or 42.5. Whenever I am feeling guilty or planning to sell, this is where I have to come to. Wonderful collection of camera and lenses. I think... u r missing takumar lenses and spotmatic cameras. May be a contax zeiss 85 and 50 too? Unless u already have them, totally ignor if thats the case. Looking pretty as always.
I can completely understand your sighing when holding your C5050. I have the same feelings for my C5060. I love this camera dearly, but cannot do anything with it. 15 years ago it was my mini E-1 which also used the same batteries. But now I still use E-1, not C5060
I have more than 2 cameras but none that are overlap each other too much: 1. A small camera with good zoom that I can take to concerts or other venues that have strict rules about cameras. Usually a small camera that does not have interchangeable lenses will be allowed. For that role I have my Sony RX100 vii. 2. For days when I will be carrying around the camera while on foot such as when on vacation, I have my Olympus PEN-F and I take a small zoom lens for daytime and a wide-angle prime for evening and night. 3. When I want the best quality, I take my Sony a7Riii and either a good zoom or a prime lens or both. 4. For sporting events or outdoor activities, I have a Panasonic FZ2500 long zoom. 5. Finally for best video, I have a Sony AX53 camcorder.
Cameras for people who dont edit (me including): all Canon Cameras! The color science is just so good that there are so many forums and groups just about shooting in jpeg. Especially with the 5D. Its a professional full frame camera capable of being an extraordinarily good point and shoot. It just gets things right.
Couldn’t agree more! I recommend canon point and shoots all the time and the 5D was monumental in my own trajectory before diving into post processing.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras interestingly many canon shooters tend to explore sigma cameras I just saw your video about the sigma quattro Personally I own the sd9 sd10 sd14 and sd15 because of the insane foveon capability
@@OneMonthTwoCameras its funny because canon cameras can shoot perfectly in av mode and jpeg And sigma cameras always need so much editing and only shoot raw (dont ever try jpeg on sigmas)
I thought i was bad? I've whittled my cameras down to Micro 4/3 system because I can't be doing with lugging around big heavy lenses/ camera bodys anymore. So the Lumix GH3 bodies are my work horses, a Lumix G5 as a backup then even though I find the functions and diels overwhelming I just love the Olympus OMD EM1 the best investment ever as it's built like a tank, I can do everything from tethered shooting to using it as a webcam... brilliant! I have a Sigma SD15 that I'm keeping as I feel like even though it's slow camera it produces some of the best images and runs with some of the other horses even by today's standards (and can covet to Infrared). Finally apart from my Olympus OM2 film setup (I always worried I might find myself shooting film on some occasions?) I'm keeping my Olympus E-10 as that was my first Digital camera and had the most use out of it (from studio work to weddings) for 5 years running.
Loved this whole hour so much !! Very relaxing for some reason and so many interesting cameras. I feel like camera tech has evolved way beyond what casual photographers like us need. There are so many great cameras along the evolution that are so good but are forgotten.
I rarely, rarely recommend/share videos to ppl, but this, this is one of those holy grails. If you know you know. Doesn't even feel like an hour. I've yet to own a Foveon sensor camera, so that'll be what I add next. The fact that you acknowledged the original Canon 5D, just as a quick little 2s side note 👌🏾
I am a regular viewer of photo/camera/lens/instructional/etc. UA-cam videos and have been for years. This is the first comment I've ever posted on UA-cam, or anywhere for that matter. I even had to create a UA-cam channel to do so (damn!). Why you might ask? Because this video and the others I've watched on the channel are exceptionally enjoyable, honest, intelligent, funny (intended or not:), informative and sprinkled with perfectly timed expletives, all of which are terms of endearment in my world. I also wanted to thank you for posting this particular video because it has proven invaluable in explaining to my wife, who I love dearly, why my paltry collection of 4 cameras and several lenses is rational:) I'll be checking back regularly. Cheers.
Wow. This is truly one of those comments that just stops me in my tracks. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in to share such a generous sentiment. I'm honestly going to screen capture this and print it to hang on my wall. So incredibly kind of you to say and do.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras A thousand words are worth a hanging picture I suppose :) I am honoured and honestly delighted to have found your site. Cheers, Stuart
Although your description was brief I ended up buying an Olympus c-7000, I can’t wait to use it! But man, I was not ready for how expensive those XD cards are lol I hope to see a review and hear your thoughts soon, great video as always!!
Just a suggestion, make a review of each camera then sell it. From the least and then when you get to the ones that are kept it will help you emotionally and easier to be rid of. Remember by doing a video and showing the pics and history with each camera you will be selling and helping the individual in enjoying what you have experienced in your life. You will have the memories and video of what you have and where you are now. Stay Safe and Keep Smiling! Cheers!
Thank you Randall. That was my intention but then I realized it would take 37.5 months to get through them all which gave me major anxiety :P But I think I'll end up reviewing a fair number of them as I'm struggling to part with them.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras Unfortunately I am with you in that regard. I have 7 active cameras that I use frequently, two point and shoot but three old film cameras. I like small cameras that are portable but are better than a cellphone. But when I bought my first Full Frame camera I fell in love again and doing videos. Take care!
The Sophies Choice of camera gear! I both applaud and cry (not literally) watching this, and I sometimes (never?) wish I could do the same with my 113 digital and 41 analog cameras, plus some 245 lenses and 100 bags. Just realising you probably have a more healthy and sound take on camera collecting... Of course I also sell a lot, but new (old) things just keep coming in. My idea, in short, is to e.g. buy three, sell two for that same price, and keep one for free. That way the collection pays for itself. Kind of... Well, I hope you're not completely done hoarding. You know, photography isn't all about the picture. It's also about compiling a stupid amount of units you don't need, almost never use, that torment your soul, induce guilt and shame, and occupy the room that the baby should have had 😬🤓
Sorry for all the separate comments - I'm chiming in as I progress through the video. :D Totally correct that the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 is one of the best lenses ever. Fast, accurate, razor sharp, beautiful bokeh, weighs nothing. It's a marvel. I had an SD Quattro (APS-C) and while I have a handful of amazing images from it, I always struggled to bring the images my eye saw to life with it. I'm glad for the time I spent with a Foveon sensor, but I was glad to re-home it. I will say though - probably in the Top 3 best camera grips of all time. I'm bummed you don't like the X100V very much. While Fujifilm stuff is my "main" setup, I'm hardly a fanboy and I'm glad there are lots of choices out there. The main reason I got into it was for the more "analog" control setup; aperture rings and the like. That said, if Nikon releases a Zf (FF mirrorless version of the Df), I will probably switch to that.
I've always wanted to try the OG Nikon DF. Still on my list of eventual purchases but yes, it would be awesome to see them come out with a mirrorless version as well. And I don't mean to hate on Fuji. I actually shot Fuji exclusively for about 3 years and got some my favorite shots out of the system and the X100V is crazy good. I just seem to gravitate to these weirder more niche and imperfect cameras and files as they have a lot of personality that modern cameras have engineered out of their modern technical marvels. That said I am really impressed with how good the camera is even if it's not the first one I find myself wanting to pick up.
Bummer I came across this just now - would love to claim dibs on a couple of the ones you decided to sell. I am such a hoarder I have collections of collections (cameras, music gear, vinyl…) We share a lot of similar thoughts on these cameras, too. I love the Panasonic LX (and Leica D-Lux) series, too. The in-camera B&W is just so stellar (and having owned both Leica and Panny variants of each, it’s not really different). Shooting vertical 16:9 is also very fun and a great compositional challenge. Plus being a masochist, I’ve used it for off-camera flash work, too hahaha. Glad you’re keeping the LX3 - the extra little bit of wide angle width vs the newer versions is really nice.
OMG! I have the Minolta Dimage 7!!! I’ve been itching to go out and shoot it. I’m actually starting my own photography UA-cam channel because of how inspired I am by your videos and the Dimage 7 is going to be my first review! Crazy cuz I haven’t been able to find much about it online. Took me a while to even download the pdf manual.
Only just discovered you but so glad I did. Inspired in too many ways to mention but thanx for a wonderful video. Photography is so much more than simply taking photos.
Amazing video 👏🙏 I love these longer videos that have a lot of experiences and stories 👌 I’ll tell you now, I’ll be coming back to this video for months to absorb all the information 💪💪💸
Hello, My heartstrings twinge as model upon model are presented. So amazing the waves of technologies brought to the push of a button. Thank you for surfing them.
Awesome video. Like so awesome. I really appreciate you making this and going through all of these cameras in such depth. I mostly shoot film, but I think you've turned me on to a few very forgotten digital cameras. Thank you!
I try to keep my bodies restricted in number, but the only one I would keep whatever the cost is the Leica M9P. I got it second ..or third hand 3 years ago, and it is the camera I always go back to. I also like my Panasonic LX-100, which has also a CCD sensor, but the M9 is the one which would stay. And if I had to keep a second one, it probably would be the Leica S2. Another used purchase but this one had seen almost no use and was mint.
I know we should not love things so much, because our physical life is only temporary. All of those cameras are a history of design and the progression of technology in this small part of our universe and i can't help but love each and every one of them.
Great video! I found your channel by accident and saw your video about the Olympus E-300 camera, which I bought right after your review purely for the design (and then loved the photos it gives out). After that, I watched a few more of your videos, because I noticed that I share a lot of your perception of photography. You have an extremely interesting collection, and I also have several similar examples, such as the Canon PowerShot Pro 1 (unfortunately, both of my cameras are broken), as well as eight Olympus Camedias, from the C2020Z to the C8080WZ. My main digital camera is Sigma SDQH and I had 10 cameras with a Sigma Foveon sensor (and now have four of them), one of them, DP2 Merrill, I bought twice. I think it would be a bit of a pity to reduce such a great collection. By the way, the name of the Soviet camera is "Moskva" - that's how we pronounce Moscow in Russian.
Thank you for that clarification!!! I love hearing about your collection as well. Turns out, I've decided to keep more cameras than originally planned. :P They are all so special.
This was actually such a nice video to listen to while I edit photos, but I was constantly tempted to look as there were so many nice shots and though they were not compared, your description of each camera experience was heart warming. I dont know how you afforded all of that, but then again all of my gear is pricey too. I love small Olympus m43 lenses but I love my big chunky Zuiko lenses too. My Sony loves my large aperture Sigmas so much, my back does not. My X100 gathers dust and is too slow and unreliable for AF, but made such an impact on my shoots. My Fujifilm S5 pro made me see real colours again, oh those raw files, but my batteries are dead for it. My Canon 5D2 has laser damage and my 40D is just eaten with time only serviced once. My dad gave me his old Chinon m42 camera, still havent shot a frame yet. Its tough living on an island in the Indian ocean... to sell... to buy. Glad for you, you had so many experiences with all your cameras. Enjoy using your favourites.
What a lovely comment Simon. Thank you so much for sharing. I imagine it must be hard on an island in terms of gear access but it sounds like you've had some lovely cameras in your life. I hope you enjoy them all.
Fun! I started collecting Pentax 645 lenses to use with adapters with my Sigma SD Quattro, but found some odd color cast (green) with the Foveon sensor. I found a good used 645Z thinking *that* would be my last camera (my, don't we fool ourselves) but surprising to me didn't care for the SLR viewfinding, and the 645-A film-era lenses were generally not sharp enough to my eyes that were jaded by Sigma Art glass. My favorite so far is the Sigma fp (just picked up another used one). You're brave to sell your babies! -Tom
Oh interesting! I noticed the same green cast issue when adapting lenses to my SD Quattro. Talk to me about the FP. What do you like about it? It's not a Foveon sensor if I recall correctly?
I guess I now love your channel, a new subscriber here and you are braver than I could ever be: if I ever had as many cameras as you I would be lucky to pare them down to maybe 50 or so. And then create some sort of display or maybe even a historical museum in which they could reside permanently for either my viewing, handling or occasional use....😂
Geez, what a walk down through memory lane. I am now a Fuji shooter, I understand your reticence but in my case I enjoy it. However, I won my first photography contest with a canon sx210is, a camera that I gave away for an NGO. I also owned a Nikon D50, a slightly different model than the D40, but it created beautiful images, and still to this day you can get it for 50 euros/dollars, combine it with an early af-d lens and that is a cheap with lovely combination. I still have a Panasonic gx800, and I used to own the 20mm 1.7, which I had to sell,, something I regret to this day as it is indeed a great lens.
Yes!!! The first camera you talked about was the Olympus E-400 which is one of the gems in my collection and I was afraid you'd ditch it... but you kept it! Somehow my respect for you just keeps going up!)) I wouldn't get rid of my Minolta Dynax 5D, though. The output and ergonomics are terrific.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I see you've also decided to keep E-300. Really, why not? This 8Mp Kodak CCD sensor is a materpiece and will not depreciate down the line. It will only accumulate more value like a fine wine (:
Geez. I have no idea how I'd even begin to start parting with my prized (to me) collection pieces. Especially since I just tonight hit the yes-button on a second E-400 because I can't imagine how sad I'd be if my sole E-400 suddenly bit the dust. Maybe I'll cull the herd in a few years after I've had a chance to try them all. Ones I doubt I'll ever be able to part with: Konica Minolta 7D Olympus E-400 Olympus E-1 Olympus E-500 Olympus E-300 Olympus E-520 (my very 1st DSLR) Canon 5D Canon 5D Mark III (my 1st super cam) Sony ILCE-7M3 (so powerful!) Olympus E-M10.III (my 1st EVF MILC) Panasonic DMC-L1 Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-E1 Fujifilm S100fs Samsung GX-10 Fujifilm S1, S2, S3, S5, IS Nikon D200 Sony F828 Others... Geez, it's not gonna be an easy bridge to cross if/when I ever choose to try. Ultimately it'll depend on how well I ever establish a nice storage and display setup. And that problem pales in comparison to my ridiculous lens horde. Seriously, I need to find a way to make my equipment help me make a living.
It's so much fun watching this video. We were like on a field trip in a camera museum as you go through your collection. PS. Yes the Olympus XZ-1 has blown up lately. I encountered a FB marketplace listing of it, and on its caption is a video link that goes to your Oly XZ-1 review video.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I try to romantisize gear as little as possible but some cameras just feel so nostalgic. I don't regret selling them though. I'm down to three now though: Canon 6D, 300 and M3. I'll probably sell my Bessaflex TM.
There are so many cameras on your list I would love to try. Your review on the E300 got me into the four thirds system. I can empathize as I get stressed out when I have more than about 10 cameras. The problem is you aren't able to use any camera enough. However, I try and get cameras to fulfil specific criteria e.g. Retro fun: Olympus E1, E330 Canon G5 Low key and competent: Canon S120 Do everything (albeit averagely): Lumix TZ90 Interchangeable lens Olympus EM10 II and a bunch of lenses
I totally follow the same thought pattern. I have a camera for every use case. Having so many stresses me out because I just want to focus on shooting and not what I shoot with but I still like to have options :)
I bought my first Minolta (7000i) after your review of 7000i. Right after G.A.S kicked in and I had to acquire other Minoltas too. But for some reasony 7000i is my favourite. Maybe it fits so good in my hands, or because it's my first 35mm camera. If you ever plan to shoot with that Minolta, please use some of their expansion cards, I would love to see some effects of it. Right now I have fantasy but I am in the middle of the road until I shoot whole roll of a film :D
Wow, what a huge collection!! It's much tougher to experiment with digital than film, eh lol. I'd be curious to know what your favorite (pocketable) digital point and shoots are for capturing color + light w/decent-ish quality? I know this era of cameras probably had less breadth and depth as the major camera companies got whittled down to 3 or 4.
I feel your pain, luckily I don’t have any reasons to sell my camera collection so I just keep, shoot, enjoy them as I rediscover them each time I open the boxes.
I saw how long this video was and how many cameras were involved, and I thought it was going to be a slog to watch through it all. However, I found your descriptions, and your reasoning for keeping or selling, and the cameras themselves, fascinating. It turned out to be a very entertaining video. You deserve that nap!
Hi there, I'm an Olyboy too ) Nice to see you keep c7000 (in Europe c70) in your garage. I have and use three of them (two made in Korea, one- in Japan, no differences). If I missed pls LMK, do you have c8080? To me it was just a gem. Thanks alot for your videos All the best for you and yours!!
Yay! I have the M-E as well, plus the Zeiss Planar 50 and Vtlr Color-Skopar 35. Totally agree. Full-frame CCD emulating Kodachrome is magical, even though it’s barely usable above ISO 400.
The M-E is so great! It's funny because having made this video, there are a couple cameras I've been like, am I really going to sell that??? The M-E might remain :P
I’m curious if you have a C1 profile also? I’d be very interested to use it on my E-M1 III files which should be similar to your E-M5 III. I never seem to get it quite right and your stuff is always so good looking. I don’t get along with lightroom so well though 😄 also, this video is such a massive GAS inducer. Thanks to you I’ve already gotten the E-1 (heartbroken to see you get rid of it!) and the XZ-1. I got into digicams to get around the cost of film but this way I’m just gonna keep spending money 😅 also, that 35-70 Pentax lens was included with an SFX I bought and I was blown away! I’m also an owner of an LX and the 43mm Limited is my all time favorite lens. So at least a K10D and a maybe a K1 (or Leica SL?) need to come into my collection for those.
Ha! It sounds like we're on a very similar path. I completely fell into digital to be more cost effective but then the obsession kicked in and now I've spent way more than I ever would have with film :P Oh the irony. I don't currently have a C1 profile but I'd be happy to build one! I went back to LR not too long ago but love C1 as well.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I mean if you don't mind I would immensly appreciate it :-D if you're ever shy for video ideas I would love to see you compare between them since you made the switch to C1 as I did but then back to Lightroom. I used it for the longest time to touch up my scans, but I it doesn't gel with me as a raw editor though I will definitely load your profile into LR and check it out. Thanks for showcasing all these amazing cameras. You really show their best side with all your great photos!
Hey there. I fix Pentax ZX/MZ cameras as a hobby. Usually this means replacing a couple of the most frequently broken internal plastic parts with brass parts. I am currently film testing a refurbed ZX-5n but also have some other models in the queue. If you're interested in having one of these that is more reliable than a stock model let me know and I can send you one. They really are one of the best bodies you can pair with the Limited lenses. Love my MZ-3!
Don't tell me you sold the M8 .. after your great M8 vid ! ouuuccchhh. : ( I have an Leica M8.2 .. just learning the basics after a lifetime using SLR.
I’ve had a wide variety of cameras but despite everything online about how people can’t walk 5 metres with a camera without being asked about it, the only time anyone has ever asked me about my camera, it was a Rolleiflex. I’ve had or wanted several that you’ve had or have. There are no bad cameras. Just bad photographers.
I didn't see how long this was when I started watching. Ended up watching the whole thing all the way through. You must have worked long and hard on the editing. Your channel has quickly become one of my favorite photography channels. Even though you have robbed me of my sleep with your thoroughly entertaining video, I just wanted to say thanks. I guess I will get all the sleep I need when I'm dead😉.
Omgoodness I’m shocked you sat through the whole thing! That is a marathon session 😂 So appreciate the thoughtful note and thank you for sacrificing your sleep for some super nerdy camera passion talk 💕
@@OneMonthTwoCameras We need to see those Tahiti pictures, with you telling your Dad's story...
(The video will act as a testament for your kids in years to come.)
@@quentinnewark2745 I wondered if that would be too personal for the channel but his story is pretty amazing :)
@@OneMonthTwoCameras All your images are of family... anyone that watches you will be comfortable with family being at the centre of what you do, many of are the same! My daughter or aspects of my daughter or where I am with my daughter describes all my images of the last decade.
Anyone can log off, if the powerful images and fascinating story are not of their liking.
Why Tahiti? Is your Dad French? Did he go for health reasons, family, love of Gauguin? We need to know! plus... leave the photos up for a fraction longer!!!
Plus, the bonus will be a video made with every detail fresh in your mind, which might not be the case in twenty or thirty years time when your daughters ask, tell us about that trip you made to see Grandpa...
Also... where is the channel going next? I think you are already tiring of the strict format you gave yourself. The video I just watched (which I watched every second of, it was, in an hour, my GAS and prevarication of the last twenty years!!) more or less draws a line under it, no?
Surely now, we learn more about hubby, the fascinating Dad, the trips (a la Grainy Days), you job (are you a stylist?) shaping things for an image.
So happy I found this channel, what a relief from the camera bros and technical specs.. you are making me fall in love with cameras again! Amazing presentation, watched the whole thing.. I cant believe how big you collection is.. cheers!
Aw thank you so much! Glad to have you here!!
I love what you said about the LX3: “I don’t want to sell it, so I’m not going to.” 😂 That’s the spirit! 🎉
Truly felt it :P
I literally laughed out load and yelled at my iPad screen,”keep it, keep it!!”. What a fun video. I love my SL and vintage lenses and I can’t ever imagine anything better as well. Thanks for the tour.
Ha! I love the interactive enthusiasm Karen! Thanks for watching and love hearing you're in the SL camp as well.
How did I only just find your channel?!
Such an awesome collection of cameras and super refreshing to see someone not obsessed with resolution and af points 😂
Have a great day 🖖
Aww thanks David and welcome to the channel!!
Took me a couple breaks to get through this, but totally worth nerding out with you! There are some awesome cameras in your collection. I'm at the same point, though quite a bit less cameras still getting overwhelming and no way I can properly use them all.
Several cool overlooked cameras on my same list to try one day - konica minolta 5d, Fujfilm S Pro, Sony R1 - Some rare ones like that panasonic L1 (I've been watching that on eBay for a while, they don't pop up often!)
The bridge Olympus cameras are also totally on my list. I had to double check just now I didn't already have one, that's how close I've come to pulling the trigger several times.
Sad your Minolta Dimage EX Zoom 1500 doesn't work, that is a weird camera I want to try just to show it off in 2022 and beyond.
I've bought and sold countless cameras over the years, and I think the only one I regret selling was my Olympus Pen FT! So glad to see you're keeping it. Even though I don't shoot a lot of film, I still regret selling it.
Can't remember my other thoughts. It was fun watching though and seeing some of these cool cameras. I think the ones you ended with were a good choice :)
I can't believe you made it through! This was an insanely long one but I love hearing you had some of these cameras in your sights as well. Let me know if there's anything you want to take a spin with before I let it go!
I recently picked up an Olympus E20 after seeing your review.
Love it. The feel, the fast lens, the zoom range. However is it just my copy or did you find it consumes batteries like a small Northern town in winter?
@@cliffterpher I can't speak specifically to the E20 as I actually haven't shot that camera but knowing these old cameras, I would flag the question of whether you are using alkaline or lithium batteries. You'll be s$#& out of luck if they're alkaline; these old cameras will only get you longevity of any sort if you use lithium the rechargeable NiMH variety (my preference is the latter with something like the Eneloop AAs)
@@cliffterpher I would second then Eneloop idea, if you aren't already. I don't recall any battery problems with mine.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras Thanks but I really shouldn't, got way too much to shoot with right now. It won't stop me from checking out your store when the items get added, though. Lol. It would be fun to share cameras in the future though. I'll reach out when I have something I think you might like to try.
Man, this is one of my fav camera related videos I’ve watched lately. Thank you. I’ve been trying to go back to buying older cameras and you just solidified that so much more. I appreciate your content.
Thank you Rebecca! What a wonderful note. Appreciate it :)
That was intense, haha!
I’m still very happy with my Olympus XZ-1. You and Hashem sold me on it, and I couldn’t be happier. It gives me just enough of that film feeling, look, and limitation. The colors from the cvs sensor are killer. It is always with me when I leave home!
Great video, and thank you for making me feel a whole lot better about the multitude of cameras I have in my collection😜
HAHA! So intense in fact that it took me 7 days to respond because I'm still recovering!
Great video. Funny how life can go full circle. I'm in my early 70's and ex-military. In my early photography (film) phase I acquired an OM1 (which I took to war with a 50mm as the most reliable and most simple set up I could take) and later added the OM2 and OM4 with a bunch of lenses. The camera bag became heavier than my military rucksack so never went anywhere and I needed both hands for herding children and dogs. So I took it all along to a nearby camera store and asked what the best quality small camera they had and I traded my whole kit for a Fujifilm DL Super Mini. Spectacular 28mm lens and easily pocketable. I can't remember if there was any cash adjustment either way. A family member who was a professional fashion photographer later told me this was also the camera he used as a behind the scenes back-up to his pro gear because of the lens and small size so I felt vindicated! Time has passed, retired, children flown, grandchildren in a different country etc etc and gradually and without planning began the gear collection doom cycle again with Fuji X100T, Sony RX100 M1 and VI, Ricoh GR II and guess what? - another heavy bag now full of OMD EM1.2 a whole bunch of pro lenses, a bad back and much reduced likelihood of travel for photography sake! Your video is a timely reminder to prune the most recent collection and get down to one (or maybe two?) portable options either the RX100 Vi and/or the GR II. I suspect I will be selling another bag full of stuff in a few years but hey that's life! Thanks again!
Your revised target of just under twenty is sensible in my book. Anything more ruthless in one go would have caused you pain and regret and the whole point of photography is to give you joy, which it obviously already does. You explained very clearly what you love about your many cameras and that is how I feel about my smaller collection - each body is slightly different and provides a unique and rewarding experience in its own particular way. When I'm reacquainted with any one of them I feel I'm embarking on an exciting new journey of discovery.
You capture that beautifully. Each camera truly does fulfill its own purpose and I find that keeping them in rotation revives the inspiration whenever it might flag.
That Lumix 20mm is my very favorite lens of all time as well! The compactness in combination with great sharpness and even bokeh with character! Feel like it has the best of vintage and modern lenses combined.
Totally agree. Just a brilliant little lens.
Having less cameras really does make the experience better I feel. So much anxiety owning and servicing so many cameras ! How cool are the variety in that collection though! Amazing really. Beautiful photos 😍
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the thorough and detailed video! I’m just stressing over the need to pick and choose which of my 3 cameras to downsize and hearing your thought process is very helpful.
And you’re right - Dad’s, Mom’s, hubby’s and kids cameras don’t count. ❤
Ha! Glad it helps :)
I just started watching this video and right away it hurts. I could not part with any of those cameras. I am a painter, and that would be like saying which brushes can i part with or which part of my body can i part with.We only live once in this phase of our existence in this physical plane, before moving to the next plane of existence.I must say i love everything in this world and when my time to leave, i will miss every little grain of sand.I have just started back to discover my love of cameras and photography. I am sixty four and love holding my cameras even if i have not snapped a photo.Everyone who have gotten rid of something they love has always regretted it. Thanks for all your intimate videos on cameras.
This is such a breath of fresh air in the modern era of photography. Ibe wanted to get a “nice” camera for a long time. Got myself a Olympus TG-6 at a great deal for a travel camera. This video only reinforces the idea of have a camera with you and shoot pictures that make you happy! To see you pick up the early point and shoots and say this is a killer camera and tak it’s praises ignores the modern era of photography. It’s not always about specs and the newest or most expensive but it’s about the journey that the camera captures. I’ve been looking up almost every camera on eBay to see the availability😂 love this video!
I’m so thrilled you like it! #nobadcameras :)
Fun to see your complete collection of cameras and hear your reasoning as to which to keep. I guess I have around three times as many cameras as you started out with in this video, but I have projects with almost all of them, like panoramic images directly in the camera, shooting APS film in 2023, half format used to tell stories, and so on. So I’ll keep almost all of my cameras.
Watching this was the perfect wake up call to finally start clearing my collection haha -- didn't realize how extensive yours was though, such a cool variety 📸
Ha! Thank you!!
This was such a fun video. I really enjoyed seeing the snapshots and hearing the personal stories that each camera had. That’s why they are hard to get rid of! Maybe you could start a digicam rental business and keep the collection going?
Thank you so much! I have seriously considered a rental service because I love these cameras so much :P
Yeah, having a collection of digital cameras would, over time, certainly end up like owning a lot of high tech toys gone obsolete, which does not mean we cannot extract so much fun from it. One camera that did not show up in your presentation but I like is the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom, which I've owned it since new and still considered it to be among the best even to this day. It has 8 megapixels, with a top quality zoom lens and the pictures come out so beautiful that you would be amazed it's from an 18 year old model. Apart from a bit slow in focus, low iso and a heavy body, it has no major drawback to be found even today.
I confess this camera has been on my list! I have a photographer I used to be obsessed with who shot the C8080 when it came out. Thanks for reminding me to get a eye out there for one again.
Your Knowledge about all those cameras….just wow~~~
I knew about the D700 sensor, but I was not aware, or maybe Was aware the Nikon D7200 had a different Toshiba sensor, but didn’t make the connection with the D700. I switched a few years ago when Minolta (had several high end Minolta film bodies then went digital: Konica/Minolta 7d, Sony a700) eventually became Sony, and Sony was on the leading edge in mirrorless cameras. Not anything I wanted to be part of. Ironically, I switched to Nikon my first being a nearly new Nikon D7000. Loved it! Started doing Nikon research and decided on the D700. Best decision I could make! Next was the D300s, and then the D3. Add the D700; the holy trinity of that generation of Nikons that hold up in spades today. I was reading and seeing excellent things with the Nikon D7200. No Low pass filter, and learned has one of those magic sensors. All extra ordinary cameras! I also picked up a Nikon D610, a Nikon you have to understand to use well, but also has some Nikon processing magic under the hood. Very happy with my legendary Nikons. With the help of eBay and other online stores I’ve picked up relatively inexpensively a D70, D40, D50, D60. Love the CCD camera look. Planned on reselling the CCD cameras, but all but the D50 are on my shelf. I have the itch again and want a Canon 5D classic.
I sat thru you whole video in one sitting because its absolutely enthralling. Whats more, i probably own or have owned 80% of the cameras in your video...and exactly for the same reasons you like about them. Goose bumps...
Omgoodness, goosebumps on my end from this comment! Thanks for watching.
Great video, thankyou. A real walk down memory lane with some of those compact digital cameras. I had so many of those over the years.
Still have my (original) Canon G7, Lumix LX3 and the Fuji F30.
Nice to see a movement towards the look of the files and creative aspect which i guess is what photography is about. I have modern, state of the art cameras and i can be caught up in the race of megapixels and iso performance. Thanks to channels like yours and Martin Castein, it’s refreshing to re-examine what’s important.
Also, I have Nikon Df. Given your interest in gorgeous, unique sensors, I’d recommend trying it if you get the chance. ISO can go crazy high and it’s still clean. I feel like I’m running counter to the spirit of this video, but there are just so many great cameras to explore!
Oh I have had the DF on my list for ages! Keep hoping it will come down in price but the demand and price seem to remain high. I was one bid away from winning one from Hawaii not long ago but just missed out by a fraction of a moment. That was a heartbreak but I continue to keep my eye out.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I also have a DF since it came out and I can't part with it. I've also dabbled with many cameras Sony's like the RX1, A7RII (for some reason I love the Nex 7, owned 3 in my life time) , Olympus, Pentax, even the Leica Q etc. mainly mirrorless, but I always find myself loving my DF even more after trying so many cameras, It's one of those cameras I just can't part with I love shooting it with the 28mm 2.8 Ais and the 50 series E 50mm 1.8 because it's basically a pancake
Started collecting in the 70's & never sold a thing. You're a lightweight! LOL! Nice collection. Still love my early Nikon d's at times. 6 mp's rules.
I can only imagine what your collection must look like!
Such a jewel of a video!!! It's amazing to watch pictures taken with a vast variety of cameras. Thank you for taking the time to show us your gear and for the effort to edit the pictures of avery single camera in your video. Direct like 👍👍 and subscription here. Greetings!!!
Thank you so much!! ☺️
That was so fun to watch. You are my camera-best-friend. All my cameras sit on a shelve, each with one big eye looking at me saying, "when are we going out to take pictures?" (They never blink).
Haha! Glad to know I'm not alone!
What a collection! 👌
The Fuji X10 was my first major investment in photography, but i was very disapointed with the viewfinder, i heard they got it right on the X20. Recently o picked up the Olympus C8080, i would advice you give it a try 😉
Love those early Olympus camedia cameras!! Had my eye on the 8080 but now I'll have to press the buy button :)
Thank you for sharing. I can soooo identify. Your approach of presenting the cameras is so refreshing, way beyond the bla bla of sensor size and bokeh. I also had some of your cameras, the Oly E-300, Canon 5d and it all started with the Minolta Z-1. I think every camera has an image-language of its own that makes it worth keeping/using. Today I have the Olympus E-3,E-5, OM-D Em1, Canon 5D, Nikon D850, and just last week I shot a family event with the E-5....that was almost a bad idea for when night falls, the E-5 is struggeling. But the feel of the camera is so nice.
You and Snappiness, fast becoming my favorite channels.
The beginning had my dying. 1, no, 5, no 10….
😂😂😂
OMG. I'm a little embarrassed to admit how many of these cameras I have tried! LOL. Mostly for the same reasons as you (the COLORS!). Also, Oly is my favorite line as well. Was out this morning shooting my E-500 with the Panny Summilux 25mm f/1.4. It's ginormous, but oh, my! Proof that megapixels rarely matter. Also, I too buy a backup copy of any camera I love, because, WHAT IF MINE BREAKS AND I CAN'T FIND ANOTHER?! Really loved this video and subscribed. I've been thinning the herd a lot, too. I've realized I'm an Olympus and Sony guy. (Just rebought a Sony A100 because I missed the one I sold.) Keep up the good work! You have an excellent photographic eye, btw. 🙂
I’m so glad to have a kindred spirit!!
Wow, what a collection....amazing! Great to see some of those shots and the variation with the colour science. Thanks very much for sharing, I'm tempted to purchase a few of the recommended cameras.
Thanks for watching!
About 3/4 of the way through, your camera collection is such a vast array of awesome equipment.
My collection consists of the
Nikon Z7, Pentax K1, Pentax KP, Olympus EM10 II, LX100II, Fuji Finepix Pro S2, Minolta 7D, Pentax Q, Konica C35, Yashica Electro GSN, Olympus Pen D2, Pentax 6x7, Yashica LM TLR aka the '59 OG before the Mat line of models, Pentax MZ-S, Pentax K1000, Nikon N65, Nikon EL2, Minolta X700, Minolta XG-M, Yashica Fx D Quartz, Pentax Zoom 105R, and Canon Snappy Tx Macro...
The broken and working on fixing lineup consists of a Miranda Sensorex, Zenit MT-1 (M42 mount half frame), and a Minolta 5000.
I thought I owned alot of gear until now lol. Also, my biggest regret for selling the Nikon Df, there's something about the colors of that sensor that just are chefs kiss.
Whoa! That is an amazing collection you have there! I am eager to try that Nikon DF and I've kept that on my list but have yet to find a steal. When I do, it will show up on this channel.
You saying how you can't justify keeping the Leicas any longer painfully reminded me of how I had to sell my own M8 for pretty much the same reason. I miss it to this day and still wish I could've kept it. The most enjoyable camera I ever used, and some of the best pictures I ever took. I'd still love to own an M9 or M-E at some point.
Your video popped up and I couldn’t resist, and subsequently subscribed. I scanned your list to see if I have any of your cameras. I also love the Nikon D40 (it was my first “real” camera) and enjoy the Instax SQ6. I have 50 in my collection, and love them all: mostly little crap-tastic point and shoots, and any cheap panorama camera I can find (yep, the fake masked ones), with a sprinkling of Lomography and toy/effect and Holga and a few digital. I too am a fan girl of Olympus, and Minolta! I quite enjoyed your film, your trip down memory lane, and your knowledge of cameras. I can’t wait to dig into your other films!! Thanks for sharing!
How heartwarming Kary. Welcome to the channel and thanks for the sub!
I have 5 digital and 1 film with 30ish lenses (vintage and modern) all my lenses (except minolta) can be adapted to EF and MFT bodies.
GX8 is usually what I would go out with, likely with PL 15/25 or 42.5.
Whenever I am feeling guilty or planning to sell, this is where I have to come to. Wonderful collection of camera and lenses.
I think... u r missing takumar lenses and spotmatic cameras.
May be a contax zeiss 85 and 50 too?
Unless u already have them, totally ignor if thats the case.
Looking pretty as always.
I can completely understand your sighing when holding your C5050. I have the same feelings for my C5060. I love this camera dearly, but cannot do anything with it. 15 years ago it was my mini E-1 which also used the same batteries. But now I still use E-1, not C5060
I have more than 2 cameras but none that are overlap each other too much:
1. A small camera with good zoom that I can take to concerts or other venues that have strict rules about cameras. Usually a small camera that does not have interchangeable lenses will be allowed. For that role I have my Sony RX100 vii.
2. For days when I will be carrying around the camera while on foot such as when on vacation, I have my Olympus PEN-F and I take a small zoom lens for daytime and a wide-angle prime for evening and night.
3. When I want the best quality, I take my Sony a7Riii and either a good zoom or a prime lens or both.
4. For sporting events or outdoor activities, I have a Panasonic FZ2500 long zoom.
5. Finally for best video, I have a Sony AX53 camcorder.
That is a fabulous line up
Cameras for people who dont edit (me including): all Canon Cameras!
The color science is just so good that there are so many forums and groups just about shooting in jpeg. Especially with the 5D. Its a professional full frame camera capable of being an extraordinarily good point and shoot. It just gets things right.
Couldn’t agree more! I recommend canon point and shoots all the time and the 5D was monumental in my own trajectory before diving into post processing.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras interestingly many canon shooters tend to explore sigma cameras
I just saw your video about the sigma quattro
Personally I own the sd9 sd10 sd14 and sd15 because of the insane foveon capability
@@Ivlodded Oh wow that is wild! I am deeply obsessed with the sigma cameras. They're just unlike anything else in the world
@@OneMonthTwoCameras its funny because canon cameras can shoot perfectly in av mode and jpeg
And sigma cameras always need so much editing and only shoot raw (dont ever try jpeg on sigmas)
I thought i was bad?
I've whittled my cameras down to Micro 4/3 system because I can't be doing with lugging around big heavy lenses/ camera bodys anymore. So the Lumix GH3 bodies are my work horses, a Lumix G5 as a backup then even though I find the functions and diels overwhelming I just love the Olympus OMD EM1 the best investment ever as it's built like a tank, I can do everything from tethered shooting to using it as a webcam... brilliant!
I have a Sigma SD15 that I'm keeping as I feel like even though it's slow camera it produces some of the best images and runs with some of the other horses even by today's standards (and can covet to Infrared).
Finally apart from my Olympus OM2 film setup (I always worried I might find myself shooting film on some occasions?) I'm keeping my Olympus E-10 as that was my first Digital camera and had the most use out of it (from studio work to weddings) for 5 years running.
This video made me an instant subscriber. Your passion for cameras and the act of photography is clear and infectious
My 5 camera collection doesn’t seem overwhelming anymore. Hahaha. Looking forward to watching this.
Ha! You should feel like a superhero at just 5!
a very interesting trip into the past. I know all the cashers and I have had many of them. Even Moscow -5.
my life, I saw history. Thank you. Oleg O.
Loved this whole hour so much !! Very relaxing for some reason and so many interesting cameras. I feel like camera tech has evolved way beyond what casual photographers like us need. There are so many great cameras along the evolution that are so good but are forgotten.
So incredibly true. It's incredible what these older cameras are capable of.
I rarely, rarely recommend/share videos to ppl, but this, this is one of those holy grails.
If you know you know. Doesn't even feel like an hour. I've yet to own a Foveon sensor camera, so that'll be what I add next. The fact that you acknowledged the original Canon 5D, just as a quick little 2s side note 👌🏾
Aww so glad you like it!! And yeah, that Foveon is a slippery slope. I now own more than I did in this video!! :P
I am a regular viewer of photo/camera/lens/instructional/etc. UA-cam videos and have been for years. This is the first comment I've ever posted on UA-cam, or anywhere for that matter. I even had to create a UA-cam channel to do so (damn!). Why you might ask? Because this video and the others I've watched on the channel are exceptionally enjoyable, honest, intelligent, funny (intended or not:), informative and sprinkled with perfectly timed expletives, all of which are terms of endearment in my world. I also wanted to thank you for posting this particular video because it has proven invaluable in explaining to my wife, who I love dearly, why my paltry collection of 4 cameras and several lenses is rational:) I'll be checking back regularly. Cheers.
Wow. This is truly one of those comments that just stops me in my tracks. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in to share such a generous sentiment. I'm honestly going to screen capture this and print it to hang on my wall. So incredibly kind of you to say and do.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras A thousand words are worth a hanging picture I suppose :) I am honoured and honestly delighted to have found your site. Cheers, Stuart
Although your description was brief I ended up buying an Olympus c-7000, I can’t wait to use it! But man, I was not ready for how expensive those XD cards are lol
I hope to see a review and hear your thoughts soon, great video as always!!
Oh man you got one of my favs!!!
Just a suggestion, make a review of each camera then sell it. From the least and then when you get to the ones that are kept it will help you emotionally and easier to be rid of. Remember by doing a video and showing the pics and history with each camera you will be selling and helping the individual in enjoying what you have experienced in your life. You will have the memories and video of what you have and where you are now. Stay Safe and Keep Smiling! Cheers!
Thank you Randall. That was my intention but then I realized it would take 37.5 months to get through them all which gave me major anxiety :P But I think I'll end up reviewing a fair number of them as I'm struggling to part with them.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras Unfortunately I am with you in that regard. I have 7 active cameras that I use frequently, two point and shoot but three old film cameras. I like small cameras that are portable but are better than a cellphone. But when I bought my first Full Frame camera I fell in love again and doing videos. Take care!
39:59 The EX2F is my dream night out camera. Fits in your pocket, relatively modern, all the controls, F1.4 lens.
The Sophies Choice of camera gear!
I both applaud and cry (not literally) watching this, and I sometimes (never?) wish I could do the same with my 113 digital and 41 analog cameras, plus some 245 lenses and 100 bags. Just realising you probably have a more healthy and sound take on camera collecting... Of course I also sell a lot, but new (old) things just keep coming in. My idea, in short, is to e.g. buy three, sell two for that same price, and keep one for free. That way the collection pays for itself. Kind of...
Well, I hope you're not completely done hoarding. You know, photography isn't all about the picture. It's also about compiling a stupid amount of units you don't need, almost never use, that torment your soul, induce guilt and shame, and occupy the room that the baby should have had 😬🤓
You have captured the struggle well!! :P
Sorry for all the separate comments - I'm chiming in as I progress through the video. :D
Totally correct that the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 is one of the best lenses ever. Fast, accurate, razor sharp, beautiful bokeh, weighs nothing. It's a marvel.
I had an SD Quattro (APS-C) and while I have a handful of amazing images from it, I always struggled to bring the images my eye saw to life with it. I'm glad for the time I spent with a Foveon sensor, but I was glad to re-home it. I will say though - probably in the Top 3 best camera grips of all time.
I'm bummed you don't like the X100V very much. While Fujifilm stuff is my "main" setup, I'm hardly a fanboy and I'm glad there are lots of choices out there. The main reason I got into it was for the more "analog" control setup; aperture rings and the like. That said, if Nikon releases a Zf (FF mirrorless version of the Df), I will probably switch to that.
I've always wanted to try the OG Nikon DF. Still on my list of eventual purchases but yes, it would be awesome to see them come out with a mirrorless version as well. And I don't mean to hate on Fuji. I actually shot Fuji exclusively for about 3 years and got some my favorite shots out of the system and the X100V is crazy good. I just seem to gravitate to these weirder more niche and imperfect cameras and files as they have a lot of personality that modern cameras have engineered out of their modern technical marvels. That said I am really impressed with how good the camera is even if it's not the first one I find myself wanting to pick up.
Bummer I came across this just now - would love to claim dibs on a couple of the ones you decided to sell. I am such a hoarder I have collections of collections (cameras, music gear, vinyl…)
We share a lot of similar thoughts on these cameras, too. I love the Panasonic LX (and Leica D-Lux) series, too. The in-camera B&W is just so stellar (and having owned both Leica and Panny variants of each, it’s not really different). Shooting vertical 16:9 is also very fun and a great compositional challenge. Plus being a masochist, I’ve used it for off-camera flash work, too hahaha. Glad you’re keeping the LX3 - the extra little bit of wide angle width vs the newer versions is really nice.
OMG! What a collection! I have fond memories of the Nikon D40. It was a very enjoyable video!
It was fun 😊 thanks for sharing!
Hoped to find the Olympus E5 in your collection.. and know your thoughts about it !
OMG! I have the Minolta Dimage 7!!! I’ve been itching to go out and shoot it. I’m actually starting my own photography UA-cam channel because of how inspired I am by your videos and the Dimage 7 is going to be my first review! Crazy cuz I haven’t been able to find much about it online. Took me a while to even download the pdf manual.
I noticed your favourite 4/3rd lens is 50mm f2 and state that clearly is that even over your 14-35 f2 super high grade lens
oooh it's here! excellent timing
Enjoy my first feature film 😂
There are so many memories tied up with each of those cameras! I don't think I could get rid of a single one of them....
It’s definitely the hardest part!
Only just discovered you but so glad I did. Inspired in too many ways to mention but thanx for a wonderful video. Photography is so much more than simply taking photos.
Thank you Frank! I couldn’t agree more; photography is a whole EXPERIENCE ✨ Welcome to the channel!!
Holy smokes. I am enjoying this, because as it goes on, I feel better and better about my excessive collection of 4 old nikons.
Amazing video 👏🙏 I love these longer videos that have a lot of experiences and stories 👌 I’ll tell you now, I’ll be coming back to this video for months to absorb all the information 💪💪💸
Aww bless. This one is a beast and way too long but I'm so happy to know you like the format and repeat snackability of it.
Hello,
My heartstrings twinge as model upon model are presented. So amazing the waves of technologies brought to the push of a button. Thank you for surfing them.
My total and complete pleasure! I would do this all day. But an hour was enough to ask :P
Awesome video. Like so awesome. I really appreciate you making this and going through all of these cameras in such depth. I mostly shoot film, but I think you've turned me on to a few very forgotten digital cameras. Thank you!
Love the OM-4 especially the TI version
Great movie. You know there are meetings you can go to for this affliction...lol
I try to keep my bodies restricted in number, but the only one I would keep whatever the cost is the Leica M9P. I got it second ..or third hand 3 years ago, and it is the camera I always go back to. I also like my Panasonic LX-100, which has also a CCD sensor, but the M9 is the one which would stay. And if I had to keep a second one, it probably would be the Leica S2. Another used purchase but this one had seen almost no use and was mint.
You’re awesome! Love your way of seeing the coolness in different cameras! ♥️
Thankyousomuch !
I know we should not love things so much, because our physical life is only temporary. All of those cameras are a history of design and the progression of technology in this small part of our universe and i can't help but love each and every one of them.
Great video! I found your channel by accident and saw your video about the Olympus E-300 camera, which I bought right after your review purely for the design (and then loved the photos it gives out). After that, I watched a few more of your videos, because I noticed that I share a lot of your perception of photography. You have an extremely interesting collection, and I also have several similar examples, such as the Canon PowerShot Pro 1 (unfortunately, both of my cameras are broken), as well as eight Olympus Camedias, from the C2020Z to the C8080WZ. My main digital camera is Sigma SDQH and I had 10 cameras with a Sigma Foveon sensor (and now have four of them), one of them, DP2 Merrill, I bought twice. I think it would be a bit of a pity to reduce such a great collection. By the way, the name of the Soviet camera is "Moskva" - that's how we pronounce Moscow in Russian.
Thank you for that clarification!!! I love hearing about your collection as well. Turns out, I've decided to keep more cameras than originally planned. :P They are all so special.
This was actually such a nice video to listen to while I edit photos, but I was constantly tempted to look as there were so many nice shots and though they were not compared, your description of each camera experience was heart warming. I dont know how you afforded all of that, but then again all of my gear is pricey too. I love small Olympus m43 lenses but I love my big chunky Zuiko lenses too. My Sony loves my large aperture Sigmas so much, my back does not. My X100 gathers dust and is too slow and unreliable for AF, but made such an impact on my shoots. My Fujifilm S5 pro made me see real colours again, oh those raw files, but my batteries are dead for it. My Canon 5D2 has laser damage and my 40D is just eaten with time only serviced once. My dad gave me his old Chinon m42 camera, still havent shot a frame yet. Its tough living on an island in the Indian ocean... to sell... to buy. Glad for you, you had so many experiences with all your cameras. Enjoy using your favourites.
What a lovely comment Simon. Thank you so much for sharing. I imagine it must be hard on an island in terms of gear access but it sounds like you've had some lovely cameras in your life. I hope you enjoy them all.
Fun! I started collecting Pentax 645 lenses to use with adapters with my Sigma SD Quattro, but found some odd color cast (green) with the Foveon sensor. I found a good used 645Z thinking *that* would be my last camera (my, don't we fool ourselves) but surprising to me didn't care for the SLR viewfinding, and the 645-A film-era lenses were generally not sharp enough to my eyes that were jaded by Sigma Art glass. My favorite so far is the Sigma fp (just picked up another used one). You're brave to sell your babies!
-Tom
Oh interesting! I noticed the same green cast issue when adapting lenses to my SD Quattro. Talk to me about the FP. What do you like about it? It's not a Foveon sensor if I recall correctly?
love love love, this is all i need! so happy to have you found on youtube
The struggle when deciding was real! As a fellow camera collector and sometimes shooter I can relate, it was a great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Fran!
I guess I now love your channel, a new subscriber here and you are braver than I could ever be: if I ever had as many cameras as you I would be lucky to pare them down to maybe 50 or so. And then create some sort of display or maybe even a historical museum in which they could reside permanently for either my viewing, handling or occasional use....😂
Geez, what a walk down through memory lane. I am now a Fuji shooter, I understand your reticence but in my case I enjoy it. However, I won my first photography contest with a canon sx210is, a camera that I gave away for an NGO. I also owned a Nikon D50, a slightly different model than the D40, but it created beautiful images, and still to this day you can get it for 50 euros/dollars, combine it with an early af-d lens and that is a cheap with lovely combination. I still have a Panasonic gx800, and I used to own the 20mm 1.7, which I had to sell,, something I regret to this day as it is indeed a great lens.
These old cameras really do hold up.
Your one lucky lady having and holding so many nice cameras , looking forward to the next instalment 😊👍🏻
Thank you Mark!
Yes!!! The first camera you talked about was the Olympus E-400 which is one of the gems in my collection and I was afraid you'd ditch it... but you kept it! Somehow my respect for you just keeps going up!)) I wouldn't get rid of my Minolta Dynax 5D, though. The output and ergonomics are terrific.
So many hard decisions!!!
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I see you've also decided to keep E-300. Really, why not? This 8Mp Kodak CCD sensor is a materpiece and will not depreciate down the line. It will only accumulate more value like a fine wine (:
@@Elix17 I’m keeping it after all :) you’ll see in my latest video
Geez. I have no idea how I'd even begin to start parting with my prized (to me) collection pieces. Especially since I just tonight hit the yes-button on a second E-400 because I can't imagine how sad I'd be if my sole E-400 suddenly bit the dust.
Maybe I'll cull the herd in a few years after I've had a chance to try them all.
Ones I doubt I'll ever be able to part with:
Konica Minolta 7D
Olympus E-400
Olympus E-1
Olympus E-500
Olympus E-300
Olympus E-520 (my very 1st DSLR)
Canon 5D
Canon 5D Mark III (my 1st super cam)
Sony ILCE-7M3 (so powerful!)
Olympus E-M10.III (my 1st EVF MILC)
Panasonic DMC-L1
Fujifilm X-T1
Fujifilm X-E1
Fujifilm S100fs
Samsung GX-10
Fujifilm S1, S2, S3, S5, IS
Nikon D200
Sony F828
Others...
Geez, it's not gonna be an easy bridge to cross if/when I ever choose to try.
Ultimately it'll depend on how well I ever establish a nice storage and display setup.
And that problem pales in comparison to my ridiculous lens horde.
Seriously, I need to find a way to make my equipment help me make a living.
It's so much fun watching this video. We were like on a field trip in a camera museum as you go through your collection.
PS. Yes the Olympus XZ-1 has blown up lately. I encountered a FB marketplace listing of it, and on its caption is a video link that goes to your Oly XZ-1 review video.
Thank you Jose! And that is so crazy about the XZ-1. The blessing and curse of UA-cam :)
You have so many of the cameras I also used throughout the years. Love it.
They’re all so wonderful!
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I try to romantisize gear as little as possible but some cameras just feel so nostalgic. I don't regret selling them though. I'm down to three now though: Canon 6D, 300 and M3. I'll probably sell my Bessaflex TM.
There are so many cameras on your list I would love to try. Your review on the E300 got me into the four thirds system.
I can empathize as I get stressed out when I have more than about 10 cameras. The problem is you aren't able to use any camera enough.
However, I try and get cameras to fulfil specific criteria e.g.
Retro fun: Olympus E1, E330 Canon G5
Low key and competent: Canon S120
Do everything (albeit averagely): Lumix TZ90
Interchangeable lens Olympus EM10 II and a bunch of lenses
I totally follow the same thought pattern. I have a camera for every use case. Having so many stresses me out because I just want to focus on shooting and not what I shoot with but I still like to have options :)
I bought my first Minolta (7000i) after your review of 7000i. Right after G.A.S kicked in and I had to acquire other Minoltas too. But for some reasony 7000i is my favourite. Maybe it fits so good in my hands, or because it's my first 35mm camera. If you ever plan to shoot with that Minolta, please use some of their expansion cards, I would love to see some effects of it. Right now I have fantasy but I am in the middle of the road until I shoot whole roll of a film :D
Wow, what a huge collection!! It's much tougher to experiment with digital than film, eh lol. I'd be curious to know what your favorite (pocketable) digital point and shoots are for capturing color + light w/decent-ish quality? I know this era of cameras probably had less breadth and depth as the major camera companies got whittled down to 3 or 4.
I shoot with pentax and m mount manual lenses. the leica sl is my dream camera that I’ll go for when i have the savings! Amazing video!
What camera did you use to film this? The b&w is so charming!
Thank you! This is just shot on the Sony ZV1
I feel your pain, luckily I don’t have any reasons to sell my camera collection so I just keep, shoot, enjoy them as I rediscover them each time I open the boxes.
Like Christmas everyday
I saw how long this video was and how many cameras were involved, and I thought it was going to be a slog to watch through it all. However, I found your descriptions, and your reasoning for keeping or selling, and the cameras themselves, fascinating. It turned out to be a very entertaining video. You deserve that nap!
Ha! Thank you Bill. You definitely win an endurance prize for getting through it all!
Such a wonderful collection!! I loved using some of these over the years, and fawned over most over the years
Such a treat to look back on all these amazing little creatures.
Hi there,
I'm an Olyboy too ) Nice to see you keep c7000 (in Europe c70) in your garage. I have and use three of them (two made in Korea, one- in Japan, no differences). If I missed pls LMK, do you have c8080? To me it was just a gem.
Thanks alot for your videos
All the best for you and yours!!
I really like this as a kind of speed review format ngl
Yay! I have the M-E as well, plus the Zeiss Planar 50 and Vtlr Color-Skopar 35. Totally agree. Full-frame CCD emulating Kodachrome is magical, even though it’s barely usable above ISO 400.
The M-E is so great! It's funny because having made this video, there are a couple cameras I've been like, am I really going to sell that??? The M-E might remain :P
Try pureraw from DXO, you will be surprised
That's insane. You are even crazier than me. Love it.
😁
I’m curious if you have a C1 profile also? I’d be very interested to use it on my E-M1 III files which should be similar to your E-M5 III. I never seem to get it quite right and your stuff is always so good looking. I don’t get along with lightroom so well though 😄 also, this video is such a massive GAS inducer. Thanks to you I’ve already gotten the E-1 (heartbroken to see you get rid of it!) and the XZ-1. I got into digicams to get around the cost of film but this way I’m just gonna keep spending money 😅 also, that 35-70 Pentax lens was included with an SFX I bought and I was blown away! I’m also an owner of an LX and the 43mm Limited is my all time favorite lens. So at least a K10D and a maybe a K1 (or Leica SL?) need to come into my collection for those.
Ha! It sounds like we're on a very similar path. I completely fell into digital to be more cost effective but then the obsession kicked in and now I've spent way more than I ever would have with film :P Oh the irony. I don't currently have a C1 profile but I'd be happy to build one! I went back to LR not too long ago but love C1 as well.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras I mean if you don't mind I would immensly appreciate it :-D if you're ever shy for video ideas I would love to see you compare between them since you made the switch to C1 as I did but then back to Lightroom. I used it for the longest time to touch up my scans, but I it doesn't gel with me as a raw editor though I will definitely load your profile into LR and check it out. Thanks for showcasing all these amazing cameras. You really show their best side with all your great photos!
Hey there. I fix Pentax ZX/MZ cameras as a hobby. Usually this means replacing a couple of the most frequently broken internal plastic parts with brass parts. I am currently film testing a refurbed ZX-5n but also have some other models in the queue. If you're interested in having one of these that is more reliable than a stock model let me know and I can send you one. They really are one of the best bodies you can pair with the Limited lenses. Love my MZ-3!
Man, willpower. I had a hard time just listing a lens or two.
Well you can see how long it lasted :P
I once had the Oly E420. Loved it.
Killer set up
Don't tell me you sold the M8 .. after your great M8 vid ! ouuuccchhh. : ( I have an Leica M8.2 .. just learning the basics after a lifetime using SLR.
I’ve had a wide variety of cameras but despite everything online about how people can’t walk 5 metres with a camera without being asked about it, the only time anyone has ever asked me about my camera, it was a Rolleiflex. I’ve had or wanted several that you’ve had or have. There are no bad cameras. Just bad photographers.
So totally true. An eye will find beauty in everything, no matter the tool.
This was the perfect thing to watch as I was cleaning out my own gear closet :)
Ha! So glad!
Wondering where your store is - like when you say, 'ok that goes to the store". Would like to take a look.