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Thanks again for hosting the photo pf the month video. I do get inspired when I see your work along with these works from the other subscribers. I'm super happy with my Nikon 100-400. I'm not sure that is that much better than the Tamron you mentioned, but I've never shot with the Tamron. BTW, the only lenses NOT in my bag are the ones that I can't afford to purchase yet LOL.

The key is that they all shoot genres that don't make any money.......They aren't making money off the actual photography. That is how you know they are selling you something.

I loved listening to you. A great and honest review. I loved my F mount 85mm f/1.4 and I now love my 85mm f/1.8 Z. I also love my Nikon 28-75 and 70-180 f/2.8s. For IR I have a converted D7100 with Nikon 10-20 and 18-200. I love them too. Best wishes from Wales... Jeff

Been shooting with 35mm body camera over 40 years 3 weddings So yea I am real photographer Buy used have Nikon coolpix p510 under $300 great photos 42x optical zoom 24-1000 rated

Hi Michael,I love your relaxed, down to earth style. I found your video during a search for adviceon what Equipment to take on a lengthy cruise around South America and the Caribean. Since we will duing scenic cruises I figured out I would need a long telephoto. So I will be saving up - at a recent Nikon Day I had the chance to try the 180 to 600 Nikkor. It worked well on my Z5 . Instead of the 24 - 120 I will take my 24 - 200 lens . Any experirience with that ?

I really enjoy your video comments and your true real kind of person self. Please keep up the great love of life that you do.

Interesting questions to wrestle with.

Thanks, Michael. I enjoyed watching that. 👌🙌 I'm considering buying a cheap-ish 12MPish camera with an infrared conversion already made. I have tried using a Hoya Infrared filter in the past with so-so results, but I like the idea more of being able to hand-hold a converted infrared filter with results 'straight out of the camera'. We'll see. Greeting from across the Big Pond. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

There are a few real photographers on RUclips but most are just playing the RUclips game and selling prints.

What an exciting thing to find a smaller RUclips channel like yours, with full of heart. Just before going out to photograph some birds. Have a great day!

This was helpful. I’d been thinking that the primary reason to upgrade was the video capability which I would not use. You’ve cast a different light in the subject.

I have not seen many real photographers on youtube.

Here’s a like and a comment for the algorithm - welcome to the wonderful world of monetization! That and a buck fifty will get you a small coffee at your local diner 😊 But a word about your Voigtländer conundrum… the 40 is a wonderful lens, that will melt your background in most situations. The one issue I had (and this is based on my preferences - your mileage may vary) was the highlights in background bokeh… whether that’s actual lights behind your subject, or little glints of sun through the leaves, the bokeh can look a little too present. That is to say, if you’re looking for 3D pop and separation and highlights way back there, the bokeh of lit objects can feel very close instead of distant. Maybe that’s a plus for you; say if you’re taking prom photos and you want those little lights to dance around like magic sprinkles, then yes, maybe the 40 f1.2 is for you. But if you like lights in your background to be back there, then the 75 is your huckleberry. And the falloff on the 75 is just a dream - moreso even than the f-mount 58mm f1.4g.

Speaking of photographers on RUclips, there’s an Englishman who does MrLeica (Matt Osborne) who’s done some pretty extensive reviews of the 40 and the 75. If you watch them, watch for the way the 40 melts everything except bright spots - that’s the point I’m trying to make.

 Hope this comment helps you on your path to that first coffee ☕

Super cool shot of the lighthouse with soccer goal. Examing my own photos with a critical eye helped me to branch out into different ways of seeing shots. And portraits, yeah, for sure, my bird shots are portraits. I think some birds pose for the shot.

Another great video. Thank You Mike. If you see Henry, tell him we said hey.

Nikon, hook this man up already! 😅

I love my nikon 80-200 so much. For DSLRs, it was one of the sharpest lenses that I owned, even compared to primes. And the bokeh was really nice. Mine broke about a year ago, and really was the impetus for me to finally jump to mirrorless. I can't get rid of mine either. Yes, it will still manually focus, but no, I want autofocus on a lens like that. I'll be keeping mine, too. I don't think I can actually get any money for it now. Like you, my 24-120 has now taken over as my go-to telephoto zoom.

Still have my Olympus E-1 and the 14-54mm lens that was its "standard zoom", both bought new when they were released...

Ya gotta be impressed with this down-to-earth, Michael Cantfield. He can walk and talk and at the same time-he offers solid info. Share with all your budding photographers, his expertise is worth a look-see.

I thought that I would never use my Olympus OM-G I started on in 1983. I still shoot my Film 35mm camera.

Interesting Michael. I agree with you on the 80-200mm all versions of that have a special rendering imo. I thought your rant was heading in a different direction- namely FTZ adapter. Are you not disappointed that Nikon has not released an FTZ with motor drive for all the AF D lenses? You couldn’t AF your 80-200 on your Z8 even if the selection ring hadn’t broken- that to me was a kick in the face to all loyal Nikon owners and a missed opportunity. I have a Z7ii only using Nikon originally from D50 D300 and D610. I sold all my AFD lens because of the FTZ lack of functionality. Tbh I nearly always shoot manual lens now ironically- I have a z Mount Voigtlander 40mm which is my favourite/ go to lens. I have enjoyed exploring using old manual lenses on the Z7 - particularly as I discovered a way to get focus confirmation on all manual lenses by using a Sony to z Mount Af adapter from Neewer - I adapt my lens to So y and then use the thin Af adapter to convert to Z Mount and this gives me focus confirmation- game changer if you use manual lenses. Regards Andy

I still have this lens. I use it with a D750. Still love this lens!!

LOl I honestly just came from one guy doing yet another shill review on Hasselblad. And I commented out of nowhere so many Camera RUclipsrs show Hasselblad cameras. Even grainydays who only shoots film did a full hour on Hasselblad. It's so transparent.

I learnt long ago that, for the most part, camera companies don't give a damn about loyalty to a brand. Nikon has always felt like it knew more than its customers, particularly their professional customers, and their ego has come back to bite them on many an occasion. When the Z6 and Z7 were released. Nikon didn't think, about the customers who bought the D850. They didn't want to interfere with the D850 sales, so they released cameras which didn't compete with the D850 in terms of body ergonomics and autofocus. They just presumed that Nikon professionals would stick with Nikon. I have been a Nikon user for 20+ years. I have SLRs and DSLRs, and I waited, and waited for years, for Nikon to make a D850 replacement. By October 2022, I just gave up and bought a Fujifilm GFX100s, which is now my main camera for studio work. I have a D850 for corporate work, nature and pet photography. A second-hand Panasonic S1R, which I bought to use with my Zeiss manual lenses (a fun camera), and Fujifilm X-H2 as my carry-around camera. Will I go back to Nikon? Probably when the D850 needs replacing, but I can't foresee that before the end of the decade. Will I be investing in Nikon lenses, probably not.

Yes, I hung in through the whole rant and acknowledgement of loyalty. I completely understand your point and I hope that one day you get a surprise in the mail. I've been a Canon guy all my life and love their products and at one point I too looked at all the others to see if I wanted to go to a different brand when I transitioned to mirrorless, but I stayed true to Canon. I think it's easy to slip to another brand because for a short time one brand may be a little better at autofocus or stabilization or colour, etc., but I stayed loyal too. Yet, I'm now playing with a Fujifilm X-T5 just for fun because it takes me back the same way your 80 to 200 does, but I'll never leave Canon because I love and know their quirks. When I'm on the job I take my trusty R5 and I relax. So for those of us who are loyal all I'd like to say is let's continue to enjoy the process and the memories will come - just be cool. Take care out there and thank you for your thoughts and honesty....

Entièrement d'accord avec vous, j'ai un Z6II et comme vous un 24-120 F/4 dont je ne me sépare jamais, pour l'instant. J'aime beaucoup votre façon de dire les choses. Je vous regarde de la France

I completely agree with you, these corporations are not as smart as they think they are and they are very ungrateful, I'm hoping you will get the following first and then the sponsors.

This is the first time your channel came up for me while watching my favorite photographers. Your thoughts here are 100% the same as what I was wondering with Nikon. I think most of this is pretty obvious. Just today, I saw Nigel Danson shooting with his Z 6III and occasionally he does single shoots with a fixed focal length Z lens. It’s pretty obvious he is being sponsored. But, I am not finding fault with him by any means. About 15 months ago I went mirrorless. Previously a Canon user and zero problems. Deciding I would not use adapters, I was free to chooses any system. A Z 7II fit for my purpose of landscape as did Nikons lens selection. It fit for me for my type of photography as does other systems for other people. It’s a-shame too many photographers make it into a competition.

I shoot mostly video but I shoot a lot of photos also. For me the easy choice was Panasonic. Right now I’m using a S5IIX and S1. I think everyone noticed that Nikon bought RED! Seems like they’re trying to make a splash in video……I use lumix native glass mixed with some Canon EF glass……Cheers!

nice composition...like the post-editing...you can also do this with leaves on a table indoors...keep having fun Michael.

Hasselblad appear to be going the same way now

Image quality on the 7 Artisans looks really good, especially for the price.

I'm a bit cautious when backing up photos on the road. I also bring plenty of cards, and I never erase shots in the field. I might erase blurry ones if I review them in the hotel at night. A good day of travel photography is 350-500 shots, and I'm a fastidious backer-upper. While I used to use Samsung T5 or T7 portable, external, SSD drives for daily back-ups on trips, on my recent month-long trip to Australia, I switched to the brand-new, Nextorage portable SSDs, which I find better cuz they're much smaller, much lighter, and perhaps even a bit faster. So far, so good with the Nextorage drives, but the jury is still out. So, in my process, I have two copies of my photos in the field: 1) on my cards that I don't erase, and 2) on a portable, external SSD. Then when I get home, I back up to a larger external hard drive before finally erasing my cards, which leaves me with two copies. Prior to this system, I never erased my SD cards. I just used those as instant archives and bought more cuz they are so cheap. I can't really afford to do that with CF Express Cards tho.

I take my Lecia lens out and shoot fall colors on my Z8 and let you know.

Thanks for hosting the photo of the month video. I love seeing what other subscribers create! And I get inspiration from these shots! As for Nikon, I was in the same boat. Switching to mirrorless from my D810 a few months ago was a big decision. I looked at all the brands cuz jumping to mirrorless gives you a great choice. In the end, I just am so happy by what I've been able to create with my Nikons that moving seemed unwise. And am I ever glad that I have a Z8 now. I'm so pleased with the images, and it has opened up whole new genres to me. I'm sure all other brands also allow for great image production, but it's Nikon for me.

I got Nikon, all the other camera systems were to small for my hands but the Z8 fits great. The main thing is, I enjoy going out and relaxing taking photos of whatever I find interesting.

Sold!

Gutted every day I was persuaded to sell my nikon D70 …. still excellent 6 MP

Olympus …. seem to be addicted to tinyness

Good pitch… if that doesnt get you sponsorship off Nikon nothing will

You can't go wrong with Nikon

I’ve had Nikon film SLR -> Nikon DSLR -> Nikon mirrorless. Staying in one system was most cost effective over decades. While watching some gear youtube videos is entertaining, I’m not that ‘influenced’ by that. Glad I ignored the Nikon-negativity a couple of years ago!

Like your style. Well done.

Nikon was being wrong-footed by Sony. Sony was getting lots of traction because it was making headway in both improving their flawed cameras (every few months) and offering exciting specifications in seemingly super-talented small packages that set a high bar. Nikon had been solid and ever-present but not flashy as a gold standard pro brand. They couldn’t emulate the cheeky upstart by dropping improved iterations of current models every few months nor did they want to. The new Nikons have the excitement and technical chops without breaking Nikon’s traditions and keep the Nikon cachet. The marketing shows serious photographers doing serious work with Nikon tools and that’s a clever win for Nikon. They didn’t become Sony but they borrowed the idea of using RUclips influencers to revive their market position.

Use what you have , you never talk about Pentax -

What a great video! I'm on the coast of Massachusetts in early September, 2024, while you're wishing us Happy Holidays at the end of 2023. Isn't RUclips wonderful. I'm a Nikon DSLR / Z6 shooter, with an occasional Lumix G9 tossed in for local color. At the risk of insulting you.....we're probably within a decade of each other. A lot of beach and grandchildren shots. Thanks for your input and non sales pitch presentation. I'm save this one.

Like a lot of people my age, I started out with a Kodak Instmatic 126, which I upgraded to a Minolta Hi-Matic F in the early 70s. When I was ready to move to an SLR I bought a used Nikon FE from my uncle. Sadly, that was stolen before I even finished paying for it. After that I went with a Nikon F3 which I still have today. So when I retired and wanted to update to digital I was drawn to the Nikon Z series. I've had my Z50 for about 6 months now and am enjoying learning what it can do.

Interesting Michael. I have shot with Nikon since 2009 and was desperate for them to enter the mirrorless market. Sticking with them through thick and thin, my patience eventually paid off. I love my Nikon Z8 and Z6III along with some really great lenses. I am so glad I stuck with Nikon.

Not another Yellow Shimoda Backpack - that was funny. 😀

loved the photo of sheep from marcus grandon. was that a slow shutter shot?