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No. that's not true. if you don't have the last gear (if possible, very expansive) you are not a photograph anymore. it's finish. all my 6 old months stuff go to charity .it keeps me on the front page of quality for facebook and my grandmother. BTW, i am selling my z9 with 2800 shots done with its poor designed f2.8 14-24 lens. why? i think canon camera has better battery. because of that, i miss some pictures of my nephew. thank you nikon ( you are the best, i don't give a f*** about any old fake filter, my concern is light, only light)

I quickly stopped caring about gear and started caring about Holy Crap This Guy Has A Brick And Mortar Gallery. Extremely impressive. (looks at website) Well then, I can see why! Great light, gorgeous locations, high zoot post work. Really beautiful stuff!

I searched for this video, it had a message directly for me. I am shooting on a Nikon D600, and with the Nikon 85mm F1.8 I create superb images with crisp quality and bokeh and color and everything. But I often find myself mooning over new gear, window shopping online, and watching new gear reviews. This video realigned my perspective to what's really important. Just shoot and enjoy shooting.

Stuart, I haven't replied to this video, but my take on the video is immaterial. What I find disrespectul is "RUclipsrs" asking for comments, and then when they freely give them they are given this response.. To the 0.1% of mouth-breathing idiots making comments like “but you’re using expensive gear…” Surely you are man enough to understand there may be differing views to your own.

Stuart, I enjoyed your perspective. However, I am going to be culling a lot of gear in the near future to simplify for landscape photography specifically. My bent has been travel photography for years, and I have enjoyed getting to all my bucket list spots. But now I want simplicity with one good body and a couple of zooms for the landscape. Cheers! Great video....

Great to find someone of like mind, so.. liked and subscribed. I run photography workshops in France and I've found that the latest cameras that guests bring are actually hindering their ability to learn and advance their photography. These 'state of the art' cameras have way too many unnecessary features and the most incredibly convoluted and confusing menu systems. In a video about composition that I uploaded in September, I said that the fundamentals of photography haven't changed one jot since photography became an art form almost 170 years ago, and I stand by that. The image simply needs to be properly exposed, correctly focused, and beautifully composed. Those are the fundamentals that I want to my photography students to learn and concentrate on rather than waste time trying to figure out a myriad electronic gimmicks. A phrase I now use regularly when talking to my students is, "Ignore that. Ansel Adams didn't need it, Don McCullin didn't need it - and neither do you."

Shouldn't this be called "STOP caring about GEAR! - I bought the latest Nikon"....

Thanks so much for reminding us - so true. The internet is a dark deep hole one can be easily trapped in and get confused and „urged“ to buy the latest greatest, which is often not needed. I went from Nikon to Fuji, just because the tactile Fuji makes - for me - more fun to go out taking pictures. But that‘s only me. As you said, any DSLR or mirrorless from the last 10 years gets the ( landscape) job done.

LOL! Had the D810 too with some top quality glass but then RUclips and certain individuals (ahem) had me hoodwinked. My skillset has improved but image quality is about the same. But I’ve got a really cool flip out screen for an extra £2k 🤦🏻‍♂️ It’s all a bloody racket

Thank you for a liberating and somewhat thought-provoking comment on today's rush for the "latest and greatest". I'm tired of features about "leaving ...", "ditching...", "bye, bye ...", "sold all my ..." and so on from content creators who rarely share their work.

I am not a professional photographer and I don't play one on RUclips. Switched to the Fuji X system several years ago. Are they the best cameras? Probably not. Is it something I enjoy making images with? Yes it is. Keep doing what you do Stuart, with whatever equipment suits your needs. I certainly don't watch your content to see what kit you have.

Well said! I have a Nikon D750 and Z6II besides myself I don't think most people would be able to tell the difference in image quality between the two. I also have a Nikon F2 just to remind myself that you can get great images even with a mechanical camera from over 40 years ago.

Hilarious “pain the arse reaction”… 😂😂👍

Big thanks to everyone that’s watched and engaged with this - for 99.9% of those you’ve clearly understood the message I was trying to get across. To the 0.1% of mouth-breathing idiots making comments like “but you’re using expensive gear…” this is my job, I use appropriate gear (not the most expensive by any means) just engage your brains a little.

Excellent video. In a world almost completely without common sense, this was absolutely a shining example of truth. I think it’s such a shame that so many content creators pass themselves off as expert photographers yet seldom ever show their work. I feel sorry for the new generation of photographers who are just getting started. Way too much jaded information. Well done man!

Wow, a photography channel that’s actually about photography. Subscribed

I wouldn't put myself on any sort of pedestal, however, I shoot with a Z5 and various Z lenses. I mainly shoot Macro but I enjoy some landscape in the colder months. I love my Z5 and it was big step up from my D5600 crop sensor but at first as always felt inferior to the big boys rocking their Z7s and Z6s and more recently the Z8 and 9s but I've since seen people with these cameras who couldn't frame up a comp if you physically put them in your tripod holes so I no longer worry about it. I know that I am competent and that's all I care about. Its all subjective of course but you know when your at a reasonable level and I know I am. They can keep their Z8 and 9s or whatever the equivalent brand is. I love my camera, it does everything I need it to.

How much? 3k????

Spot on. Love your videos and pictures.

I still use Canons 6D mark 1! Thats awesome camera!😍🔥🤌. I have also R series, but there is nothing spezial with picture quality🤷‍♂️👍🏻💪

I recently posted a comment related to audio, in which someone compared an old one hundred dollar Polk speaker and a 1200.00 dollar KEF speaker and found very little sound difference. Many people love how things look in their space as decor. I am an artist, i don't get a brush because it looks pretty. I get a brush to put pain on canvas. These reviewers push the latest Megapixel Cameras as if everyone should chase after an always moving horizon. The point of photography, is taking pictures, not just falling in love with gear as a status symbol.

😅 So nice to see somebody calling these clowns out. Northrops have been saying stupid things for years. 💯 talking heads. Self appointed experts. I love my gear, but you are absolutely correct.

Could not agree more mate, i loved my D810, they are ridiculous value for money now for anyone wanting to start their journey into full frame, still use my F-mount glass on my Z8 with FTZ2 adaptor as well as cant justify the cost of buying f2.8 Z glass. If you never go out, you will never get good images!

Buy the gear that suits your style of photography and don't worry about the less important lab focused technical stuff. Everyone has a budget, get what you want to. I wanted the ultimate allrounder and in my opinon that is the Nikon Z8. It will get the job done for many years for me and I enjoy it's features in aiding my photography. Others may choose differently, I love the results.

Great video Stuart!! Everything you say is so true! Why should we listen to all the folks sitting behind a desk and going on about specs? Specs don't matter if you don't get out and shoot!! Well done. Bring on the more videos of you out shooting and putting your camera to use. Cheers mate!

Real Estate photography? Wow! Any other disciplines?

hows u getting on with it did u not fancy upgrading your z7ii for the nikon z8, i have the z7 first edition since before covid so looking at upgrading it but i also have omsystems om - 1 for my wildlife the new z50 ii looks ok

Stop caring about gear, just buy a new camera. Alright then.

How to not care about gear when you tell to buy a super expensive gear

First of all, I fully agree to the content of this video. The 6 inches between the ears are more important as gear. The cook creates the menu, not the pans. According to your images, you are an awesome landscape photographer and the 45 megapixel Z7 II makes living easier. The Z lenses of the S series are awesome. So, quite interesting you got yourself a Z6 III with 24 megapixel. For landscape your Z7 II is perfect. Lightweight as the Z lenses are also, well, at least most of them.

Thank you for being you, Stuart.

Stu bringing the heat.

Just got a D800 for 140eur. Getting a 24-70 f2.8 tommorow. It's a nice upgrade from my D90. It's honestly more than I will need for the next few years, but i'm so excited.

Hi Stuart. Nice practical video. I love the Lakes and the Dales. I could not afford to buy a new Nikon so invested in a Lumix S5v2 which seems to do the job well enough. I agree with you. I'm finding that the hardest thing about Landscape photography is actually finding the best shots to take and the best lighting etc. My camera seems to cope well, even when the light is quite flat, but getting the right shot which is interesting is taking me longer. I suppose my criteria of a nice photo is "would I like to hang it on the wall!" I dont really care if its not perfectly sharp at the corners! Hopefully I will get better and will be able to produce some prints one day, like the ones in your shop.

The younglings these days obsess about gear it's ridiculous. I am thinking now about buying a nikon D850 since the price went down so much.

Headless chicken! 🤣🤣 That's me, too! 🖖 PS I'd go for 14:09 framing. just like that, a tad higher.

Should have invested in Sunglasses rather than a Z6iii ...😂

I shoot a 24 MP DSLR with a crop sensor from 2016. My sujet is landscapes, mostly woodland and seascapes. I'm still making good progress with this gear. And for as long as there is progress using old gear, I won't be seen buying new. Why would I? I spend quite some money on workshops and traveling. Investing in new gear would mean, that I would have to cut back on traveling. But that's, where the subjects are and would never trade in subject matter for gear quality. If I could afford both, better gear and traveling, then I still wouldn't buy new right now, because I know my camera from A to Z and I wouldn't want to get used to another camera now. May be in a few years this will change.

Well said Stuart I couldn't agree more. I wonder how many times William Shakespeare got asked what type of pen he used 🤣. My camera "only" has 20mp but it does everything and much more than I need and I absolutely love it.

Yes, I would absolutely love to see picture comparison dynamic range with a Z63 and Z72. I just recently acquired a Z63, traded in my ZF, for the Z63. I shoot wildlife and landscape, and I hear so much negative on dynamic range and how the Z63 is not a capable landscape camera.I am no professional, I don’t sell pictures all the time, I just like to shoot and show my images on social media and print off sometimes. I just want to prove everyone wrong who keeps giving bad reviews of the Z 63 being a landscape camera and wildlife camera.

Upgraded to mirrorless from my DSLR recently. The question of which lenses to pair with it inevitably came up. Having owned some decent ones in the past, I've opted for one that actually isn't the absolute top-end, pixel-peeing quality. The lens I've chosen is repeatedly described as 'fun'. I don't do this for a living, and having 'fun' seems to be pretty good thing to aspire to for a keen hobbyist. From the online reviews I've seen, I'm confident it will still take awesome pics, and it means I've removed the hassle of choosing/carrying multiple lenses with me. One camera , one (fairly decent) lens, and hopefully a smiling face!

Buy d4s and d700 just amazing cameras for what they do

spot on Stuart, I have a canon 5d m2 and its fine I don't need any more than that really ( if doing any bird shoots I would like a bit better iso but I mainly am landscape anyway).. as an aside you were talking about dynamic range Bruce Percy still uses a fim camera that has a dynamic range of somewhere between 3 and 5 stops! his work is fantastic! (so is yours).

I bought a hassleblad, can’t take photos for toffee 😂

Great video Stuart, I'm a wedding photographer and I have the Z8 and I have recently bought the Z6iii despite watching all the Videos saying about Dynamic ranges and I can honestly I've not had any issues even shooting in brought sunlight with the bride wearing a white dress. it's an absolutely awesome camera and the image quality is amazing.Have a great dude and keep up the great work.

Well said that man!!! I shoot with a D750 , I sell my prints regularly & am winning national & international medals, I know of lots of guys that have to have the latest gear, but to be honest I struggle to justify the cost of changing my camera & all the lenses I have, as apart from a few functions in the mirrorless cameras that would make a few things easier, they aren't going to make me take better landscape photographs.

Well said that man!!! I shoot with a D750 , I sell my prints regularly & am winning national & international medals, I know of lots of guys that have to have the latest gear, but to be honest I struggle to justify the cost of changing my camera & all the lenses I have as apart from a few functions in the mirrorless cameras that would make a few things easier, they aren't going to make me take better landscape photographs.

By far the best video I have seen on RUclips in quite some time. I loved the unsaid but very much inferred observation that men talk about gear so much simply because they are crap photographers. How true! I like to photograph wildlife because I have always loved wildlife; ever since I was a young child (more years than I care to remember). I also now enjoy photographing sport (well rugby really) as my granddaughter is a great player. I was a full time photographer in the RAF back in the early eighties covering a range of subjects, mostly technical stuff and throughout the years any gear I have used has been considered to be 'tools for the job'. The only considerations when purchasing is "will it do the job" and can I avoid having to pay for higher end kit? I am a crap landscape photographer (some may say I'm crap at wildlife and sport as well) but I get enjoyment from my wildlife and sport photography. What I don't enjoy is talking about gear. On several occasions throughout my life I have I have joined local camera clubs and without fail I have quit within a very short period of time as in every instance the male dominated members talked incessantly about gear. You have what it takes to be a true professional. As I approach the age where I should be having a lot more time on my hands I may well finally apply myself to taking some decent landscape images. For certain, if I do get to do that, it will be with whatever gear I currently own. Best wishes and good health to you.

Well said.

Great rant, I picked up a Z6iii a little over a month ago and agree the noise about DR is much ado about nothing. This is compared to my Z6. I actually like the color that it gives better since it seems to render strong colors more naturally than Z6 files. The real breakthrough with the Z6iii being the first exceed 7 I have owned is I have mirrorless cameral that can turn on shoot and focus better than my D7500 a under appreciated member of the last generation of DSLRs. The responsiveness and speed is breathtaking. I love having a useable electronic shutter that has no compromises within its 1/70th of second scan speed. I have stopped a baseball on the end of bat not much faster action than that. Keep the content coming. It's always good to hear from somebody who actually makes his living shooting pictures. Great work with the 24-200, I love that lens for what it does in one package. I could only dream if they would offer us one with he S glass treatment with the same F4-6.3 apertures would be so nice to carry around shooting landscapes.