DSLR's are the new Leica.
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Here are my 5 Reasons why I bought a DSLR after selling all my Leica gear. And I will also discuss my honest feelings towards Leica as a tool for photography in 2022.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 DSLR's are the new Leica?
00:33 Why compare Leica with DSLR's?
02:23 Optical Viewfinders are the best
05:33 Ergenomics are important
08:09 Leica Vibes Osaka Montage
08:38 Why did you choose Leica? Interview with a Friend
10:38 Nikon D850 first Impression by Seiya
11:42 Familiarity is more important than Prestige
12:59 DSLR's are fun!
13:50 How to manual focus on Nikon D850
16:51 No need to sell your Kidneys!
20:27 The Leica Rabbit Hole & Little Rant
29:18 Last Thoughts and My personal Conclusion
It's always a cycle. People chase new technology, and go back to retro every a few years. Eventually technology move on, especially for professional work where efficiency is highly important. On the other side, the leftover technology used and loved by people will still be used and loved by some people, just less of them. It's amazing to have the camera industry producing reliable and long lasting products that allow us to use products made in 1950s or even earlier in 2022. It's one of the rare doors that lets you touch and feel the history.
Well said. How privileged we are to have access to all these amazing tools from the past to present.
Like the violence of Commist *hina towards Taiwan - an endless cycle starting in the 1940s...
This how u can make new RUclips videos
Most professional cameras will be replaced by smartphones in the next 5 to 10 years
Five to ten years… By far way enough into future, that really no one cares about if your assumtion had become true or false 🎉
I took my D750 out shooting street a few nights ago and Id forgotten how great it is. Then I saw this video. Awesome video.
I remember looking through my father’s Pentax dslr when I was a little boy.
The OVF really fascinated me… even more than the photos it produced.
Still to this day, there is a satisfaction in composing images through ground glass pentaprisms vs an LCD. I feel like it’s more “real.” LCDs may technically be more advantageous, but still doesn’t have the same satisfaction of a prism.
Perhaps I am too old school. 😂
Man oh man,
I "upgraded" to mirrorless two months ago. It has no soul. And composing is weird with EVF. It has its perks though, but I think I am getting a new DSLR soon.
You are the only person I know spreading the gospel of DSLRs. All I need in life is a D600 and vintage lenses!
D600 here with a Nikon 85 f1.4 ais. Preach!
I have finally found my dream DSLR camera: The Pentax K3 Mk. III ! The haptic, the build quality and the results are just fantastic! I am sooo absolutely happy with this camera :-)!
I started doing photography kinda recently (in the lest few years) and I was attracted to mirrorless cameras from the get go. To me, being able to see your exposure in real time was a huge advantage as a beginner, and the shorter flange distance meant that you could adapt pretty much any vintage glass to it, even Leica M stuff. To me, there was no drawbacks and almost only advantages to get a good mirrorless camera.
And I still feel that way ! My first camera that I would consider to be worth anything was teh Fuji X-T1, I since upgraded and do most of my work on the X-T2 and those cameras are a joy to use. BUT there was something missing. See, when you press the shutter on a mirrorless, you have the sound of the shutter curtain, no much movement of the camera, and that's where I found that something was missing. I remembered as a kid, playing with my dad's cameras, the biggest fun factor for me was pressing the shutter, hear that mechanical sound of the mirror flipping up, shaking the whole camera, and I can't really describe it, but it felt like camera had a soul. It was clunky (definitely more than using a modern EVF) but it had a very good fun factor that I don't think any mirrorless camera could achieve, even today.
I started shooting with my old man's DSLR, and soon after ordered one for myself, a 2008 Nikon D700 and really I'm just like a kid everytime I pick up that camera again. I'm not going to leave mirrorless as I still think those are the best cameras in terms of ease of use, performance and size, but I'm fine with having both systems, and using those for different things !
Glad I found this video which has mirrored my experience. I started in film shooting SLR in highschool the 80's, then went to Leica for a bit when I started working, then went to digital SLR cameras, re-joined the digital Leica bandwagon, and now back to shooting DSLRs being my first love. My Leica gear is now sitting "gathering dust" in my dry box. Nothing quite beats the SLR form factor for me.
I have all mirrorless cameras now - but I do miss using a DSLR for many of the same reasons you mentioned. I recently picked up my old Nikon F100 and just looked through the viewfinder - the size, clarity and brightness of the scene as viewed directly through the lens was just impressive. And you are correct about using manual focus - it is really a lot easier than people think - especially with a nice bright diopter correct viewfinder.
A video like this has been needed for a LONG time. Thank you.
Hey Daryl that is great to hear :) Thank you for watching and commenting!
The D850 is my favorite camera of all time. I sold it off for the X100V, cried about it for a about a year and ahalf......and went back to repurchase a D850.
We all go through different phases in life. Fun and honest video Sam!
This video was so informative, really enjoyed hearing you share your perspective!
Is just nice as always hear you talking, sharing ideas and clarifying our minds. Or just even sharing your expirience. I am always waiting for your videos because i finish them feeling so good haha.
Good job as always Samuel!
No offense, but this build quality argument re. leicas sounds a bit unfair to me. There is nothing wrong with the build quality of a D850 or 5D or K3...they are all strong as Fort Knox. It's just that the 'builds' are different. Just my opinion.
Literally, sturdy =\= quality, I don’t currently mirrorless digital but my F6 and Df are considered the best Nikon builds and they don’t hold a candle to a real Leica
The first real digital camera I got coming from a Minolta was a Nikon D60. Stuck with that system through to the D750 and honestly loved all of them that I had, never understood all of the Nikon bashing even back in the day. (especially 5D II days 🤣)
Loved this whole video and conversation. After I stopped shooting weddings, I sold my SL2 system because as much as I enjoyed the experience, that's a lot of bread to not be bringing any in with 'em. You know raising a family costs way more than these cameras. Hahaha
I shot Minolta film camera and Minolta digital and man the bashing I got from Nikon and Canon shooters! It was insane then I started with Sony A-mount and the same thing! I still shoot with all three plus I adapt the lens to my A1! Maxxum 9, Maxxum7 and 7D, Sony A900 and A99m2!
Haha! You know it Matt✌️Congrats to the new addition to the family by the way! I forgot to mention this in my video but my son actually loves being photographed by big cameras. He rarely smiles or acts infront of my phone or smaller cameras. But the moment he sees me with the DSLR he wants to touch it. Cheers to a fellow Ex-SL shooter hehe. Out of all the Leica‘s I had (digital) I think I liked the SL the most. But it still felt like a niche system to me. Images and experience were awesome though👍
@@351linzdoctor One day people will realize how amazing those Maxxum 7 and 9 were. I was lucky enough to find one in a thrift shop and once I started learning about them I realized how lucky I actually got.
@@vega35mm76 Wow a Maxxum 9 in a thrift shop! Well I had a similar experience with my second Maxxum 9 I had a guy who didn't think his Maxxum 9, Minolta 35mm F2.0 ,Minolta 100mm F2.0, Minolta 28-70 F2.8G lens weren't any good and he sold it to me for only $350.00 so he could buy a Nikon! At the time the lens were worth over a thousand dollars each!🤯🤯
I use a d750 too and it's the best camera for me.
i am just a hobbiest photographer, but i’ve been a music producer for 20+ years. the greatest beats i’ve made have been using a computer, but at the moment, i’m back using older drum machines. it’s just refreshing using a simpler piece of a equipment, rather than having everything at my disposal with a computer. it helps me think differently. my main film camera is the leica m6, and i enjoy it so much more than any other slr. but when it comes to digital, i really enjoy using fuji cameras, or even my newer sony cameras. i also really like having the options of different gear, music or camera related. it just depends where my headspace is at the moment. lens adapters also help with mixing old with the new.
Another fantastic video Samuel, I really appreciate your humor and candid style.
Really love this long videos you make man! Always looking forward to your uploads:)
Sold my Canon 5D MK 4 and bought a Fuji X100 VI.Really regret selling it,so i sold the X100 VI and went back to the 5D MK4.
Thanks for this honest view. Much appreciated.
Thanks for another enjoyable and thought provoking video. I agree that each types of camera serve different purposes for different people. That purpose can also definitely change for a person with time.
I feel that so much. Some time ago I wondered why my pictures actually always follow the same pattern and why I could photograph so much more versatile and sometimes much better motifs 10 years ago. The M reduces the spontaneous possible but sometimes very much and you are so nailed to a certain imagery, especially if you want to do street photography in Germany, because it often remains only f8 and hip shooting. I now use a D800 again much more. Unfortunately, it's more conspicuous, but I guess you have to face that.
The voice of wisdom. Thank you.
This is really interesting. I have an M6 and I got it basically because of it’s near silent shutter for being on the street. It’s beautiful and functional, but it’s just about the least dexterous camera I have ever used. Unless I’m going out to shoot candid stuff, I always find myself picking something else up. I got it at a good price for the market, but I genuinely believe I could use something a tenth of the price and get good results. However ultimately, I believe the gear fascination a lot of us have is a distraction anyway. Or maybe that’s just how I feel about myself and I should stop projecting in comment sections lol
"Why are we using technology that is hindering the results?" Thats the line right there. Using the right tool for the job! The video came out nice!
Very authentic feelings. Thanks for sharing.
14:40 a beeping focus warning sound system oils have been perfect. It’s also possible to install a split screen in the camera. I did it on a older CCD Nikon and it works very well
I am so grateful for this video, I was complaining all time for not having the money for leicas but I have nice Nikon gear (including manual AIS lenses mint condition). Seen you circling back to Nikon DSLR tod me real loud "just go use the gear you have". Thank you
That is so wonderful to hear man! Thanks for sharing and glad to be of a positive influence to you! And thanks for the donation :-) All the best to you!
Always enjoy the content! 👊🏽🤙🏽
I'm also using a digital body and manual focus lens, although I went the mirrorless route because of the focus peaking ability of EVFs. My Lumix S1R has the best EVF I've ever seen, absolutely huge and hella sharp. I use the EVF in Monochrome and the Focus Peaking in bright red, so I can always see where the focus plane is and with my fast lenses (1.4, 1.8 etc) it's super handy. I can go worked fast even at f2 or 2?8, just having my subject go red and then BAM shutter. If I wanna critically focus I can punch in 20x (although that's really extreme, 8x is more than enough) but being able to do this at just the press of a single button is so nice I can really shoot as fast as my friends with Canon AF lenses without any compromises, but with my old Zeiss lenses I bought from all over Europe.
So yeah, MF lenses on digital bodies rock ! I hope to see more of your photography with that D850
Niiice! EVF's as nice as the S1R are a joy to use with manual focus lenses. Never had a camera with a EVF that great but I remember how fast and easy it was to manual focus with my Fujifilm X-H1 and doing the same as you with monochrome and focus peaking on :) I got tired of it eventually because I could sill see the individual pixels and it wasn possible to toggle off focus peaking with a simple push of a button.
@@SamuelStreetlife Didn‘t you own the Leica SL?
It has a great EVF for manual focused glass.
On my Ninon Z6 manual focussing is a lot easier than on the D850. As well as focus peaking, the focus square changes colour to green for confirmation. Which means I don’t have to simultaneously compose and check the in-focus circle at the bottom of the DSLR viewfinder.
I could see the honesty in your face.
I appreciate it my friend.
Me too am a dslr shooter.
Sold my Leica 2 years ago and never looked back.
And I appreciate your comment :) Thanks for watching!
Really appreciate your journey. One of the reasons I sold my D850 + Lens combo, it was over 2.5KG and I found I wasn't taking my camera out as much anymore and the size and weight was more of an obstacle. Leica really showed me another side of photography, slowing down, not just randomly snapping 100's of shots etc. That's just for me personally. You can't go wrong with the D850 though, it's a solid camera and sensor.
Awesome but you could also say similar with using fuji not that I do, I'm still stuck on sony a6000 🤣 it just works but also looking at upgrading to FF shortly 🤷
Yeah and now u can brag u have a Leica every min lol
Don't know why, but this video made want to pick up my camera and go out shooting.
Just seeing you guys out there with your cameras shooting around having a good time is a good spark of inspiration!!!
Great to see you again and having fun with a new camera :)
The beauty of a DSLR such as the D850, is that you can shoot just about anything, in any situation, and get very good to great results. The lens selections feel "endless".
Exactly. This is why I wanted one because I grew tired of using cameras that dictate the style of photography I am doing.
You can say that about almost any mirrorless too. They can use all old lenses wit an adapter.
Totally agree re: Leica. I own an M9 and the M9M only because 1) I love CCD sensors and 2) it’s for when I want that walkabout experience. I never use them at home with my kids - I can’t function at light speed. My X100V is a great substitute for that. I also have a Nikon DF that I adore and can go stupid high on ISO in low light. I think we live in a time of incredible availability of camera options that don’t have to cost the same as a small car. I can’t ever see myself justifying a modern Leica when comparing against all the other options out there. That M9 monochrome though…
I really enjoy your videos because you share your opinion from a user perspective and not a RUclipsr if that makes sense. I agree that as technology improves we are more and more shooting with a computer in our hands. Film cameras take us back to the basics and although old, some things from the past are still relevant. Its great to have options and for many of us we can have a variety of cameras to use. Love my Leica and the manual focusing and on my nikon slr. Don't even try that on my fuji. The more cameras you use the more you learn what works for you. Really good video!
Great Video.. I have also been rediscovering the pleasures of shooting an old Nikon D3S, I have been a Leica user for many years with M3 - M9 & R9 and I agree with everything you said, I was considering a Leica Q2 but will not buy one now. The old Nikon feels just right.
that's good to hear! Things feeling just right is a rare thing nowdays so hold onto that if you can :)
Lovely video. Thanks for sharing your passion so nicely
You have discussed some very compelling reasons to choose a camera system. And this couldn’t have come at a better time. I am so tempted to go with D850 now and maybe the next X100 series for street photography.
Great video 🙏
I love my Nikon D780! I just love working with the optical viewfinder. Funny thing, it's a great camera for just about anything BUT street photography. People literally duck the thing. For street photography I use my Ricoh GR III and my Nikon Z fc. D780 is still great for street photography with the 50mm lens (as long as people aren't dodging it). With other lenses I much prefer to use it for event photography! And landscapes. And animals. And...
Haha I had good experiences so far with using my D850 for street! But people definitely notice you a mile away. It forces you to be bolder and shoot like you dont care :D just act like a tourist ;)
Excellent thought process, as usual.
Liked the Anthony Bourdain feel of this video.
The more culture and food, the better.
Very sensible point of views I complete agree...❗️
Thanks for this video. Helps me to not feel like a dinosaur still preferring my dslr. Thanks for the support!😁
I still use my Nikon F100 as my main camera. The experience of a mirror slapping can never be beat. Also been looking at the D700 for a digital alternative.
You will not regret getting a D700. Fantastic.
Samuel - I love seeing you share your wisdom in such a calm unpretentious and humble way. A lot of your thoughts resonate with me and many others Im sure. I wish people in their 20’s understood how much their perspective will change when they are in their 30s and 40s. I wish they were a little more humble and had a little more respect for others perspectives. And I’m not speaking about photography here.
Went through something similar too... switched back to a DSLR, and am strictly using manual focus and vintage lenses.
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree with a lot of your points and it was refreshing to hear. I recently sold my X-Pro3 to fund two X-H1s. Better grip, easier to use, and now I can run two bodies if I need to. Not as cool and sexy but I get the photos better which is the whole point I think.
Sam, your video's are getting better and better. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you Avi! I’ll continue doing my best😇
Picked up my Pentax full frame K-1 after shooting almost all Fuji mirrorless these part two years and gosh it feels good in the hand, enjoying the optical viewfinder direct view of the scene and great ergonomics. Such a enjoyable photographic tool and so robust. But big and heavy.
Oh cool! I have never tried the K-1 (grew grey hair waiting for it when I was still a Pentax Shooter) but I heard good things about it. Curious to know, what made you pick one up?
@@SamuelStreetlife I mean I picked up my old Pentax K-1 which I had from when it was first released. I just put it aside for a while since I was seduced by the cute Fuji X-E series for street and discrete. I appreciate the benefits of an EVF but I had also tried Olympus OM-D for a bit but but particularly with the Olympus I feel too distanced from the scene with the EVF and enjoy the immediacy, the connection with the scene through traditional OFV. I am torn as both offer different benefits and pleasures for the photographer.
I hadn’t used the Pentax in a while, it’s a robust, fully featured DSLR that feels great in the hand (just AF isn’t as fast as the competition) and when I went on a event shoot with it, it just felt like I was coming home.
I did the exact same thing. It's a wonderful camera, the image quality and lenses are beautiful. For me the K1 provides a more authentic experience than a Fuji mirrorless pretending to be a manual 'analog' camera. Proper manual focus and aperture if you want it. (Although I still think Fuji is great and still have my XT3)
@@SamuelStreetlife I also have one, bought a year and half ago for 900€, like new. It is heavy and autofocus is not that fast but I find limited trio with screw drive or da* 300mm with hsm very nice in that regard. As you said in the video, Leica is concerned about making premium expensive products and it feels quite distant from photographer. Pentax on the other hand feels so friendly, no bulshit with changing mount and no bulshit with weather resistance and stabilization. Even star tracer and gps. It is just there.
Doesn't the Pentax use the same sensor from the D850?
I bought an old 24x36 Sony A850 DSLR few months ago, with some great cheap dream used lenses (Zeiss lenses : 24mm F2, 50mm F1.4 and 135mm F1.8), and I'm very happy with this choice ! The body is simple (no video, big optical viewfinder), solid (build like a tank), and the lenses are very great (I can have the famous full frame bokeh if I want it). It free my mind, I have efficient tools for photography, paid much less than recent mirrorless cameras. All in a compact shoulder bag, and I take great pleasure to photograph.
I think it actually makes sense to chop and change. I don't think I've used a single camera / camera type for more than 3 years before I trade it in and try something else. Any given system will have advantages over any other given system, and it makes sense to try things out. I'm also considering going "back" to a DSLR for a while, just to shake things up.
11:24 Best segway ever, love it.
Excellent sample shots especially the man on a boat and the bus window shot.
Great Video! Had waited a long time for this video after our meeting because I was very surprised to see you with the 850. Although the combination possibilities probably make your camera set very special. That's what the choice of technology should make, as close as possible to your needs. I also saved on a Leica M11 with 35mm and, fun fact, bought a brand new motorcycle instead with which I can now take photo trips.... That now satisfies my needs excellently
I feel you. Being a purist, shooting film for a few years, now not having time, space for developing film and making prints and still want to shoot I bought a full frame DLSR. At this moment trying to buy a Manual lens(Voigtlander 40mm) I miss the experience shooting film.
I’ve been there and enjoyed it. I agree, it’s time to move on
Excellent video, I am 100% with you. I am using old Sony DSLRs for years (A100/A700) with great old minolta lenses...I love them so much that I decided to experience the NIKON DSLRs too.I bought a D700, a D300 and D200 (for the CCD rendering) almost new for very small amount of money (200euro/120 euro and 80 euro). Image quality at the top like ergonomics and build quality. Mirrorless are probably great for some specific usages like video+photo reportages or super low light photography and also autofocus speed capabilities....but their main advantages is to allow photographers with smaller budget to access superb photography tools: classic DSLRs.
I think it’s familiarity of the M system. I am so used to M system and the workflow as I practised quite a bit on the Leica film camera previously, I am lazy to change to new system. Especially when my kids are young, it’s time consuming to learn another system. Also kudos to you and Lukasz for keeping photography pure.
Hehe in that case of course you use what is most comfortable to you! Leica M's are straight forward and I appreciate that about them. Once you "master" them it really is like learning how to write or type fast on a keyboard. Something that is hard to unlearn.
I am old. I bought a new M3 when I was in the army in West Germany for $280. It was a terrific camera for the time. I had been thinking about selling it years later because of its inflexibility for lenses other than the ones that had frame lines in the viewfinder. Fortunately it was stolen and I had a series of dlsrs after that enabled new ways of seeing.. I was very disillusioned with at one point when they remetered and relabeld a $250 Minolta and sold it as a Leicaflex for about 5 times the price of the Minolta. All that Leica mystique just went away. Happily shooting with Fujifilm now which, in my opinion, improved on the image quality of my D800. You are right about the grips though.
Fujifilm gfx? Because I find it hard that apsc sized sensor can beat full frame d800.
@@borisnemet You might find it hard but with the current technology the blur between APS-C and Full Frame is closer than ever. One example is the Fujifilm X-H2S beating or matching the Sony A7Siii in Dynamic Range. The "Full Frame Look" is just another term for a Shallower Depth of Field which can also be said the same with the "Medium Format Look" which even has shallower DOF than Full Frame.
DSLRs are just crazy fast, I recently made a video about the nikon D2X (released in 2005) and it's just crazy quick and responsive. Compared to the fuji x-pro 1 I'm currently testing (released in 2012) the nikon D2X is blazingly fast. DSLRs are just a lot simpler technologically and give you an instant response for anything you do.
Wonderful video, super impressed at your Japanese. But more impressed by your human focused look at why photography is special.
I kind of feel the same way that you do. Although I never used a Leica, I was already using a Nikon D810 and when everyone started switching to mirrorless, I actually added another D810 with very low shutter count for a really sweet price. I can't think of photography without an OVF. BTW, I love my Pentax K-1 too :) Lovely video.
Thanks man really nice and relaxed video :) and content also great
Sam, You're like a breath of fresh air when it comes to all the latest and greatest hype. I own the Nikon D850, D500, and D7200. I have found the D7200 paired with either the Sigma 17-50mm lens or Nikkor 35mm DX lens to be a great kit for street photography. You may want to consider it if interested in purchasing a reasonably priced go to camera and lens for street photography. BTW while typing this comment I was thinking a retro/used camera system could make an interesting subject for future youtube videos. It would be counter to what photographers are currently being influenced by. I like the way you think..Good Luck
Those subtle audio memes are gold you freaking CLOWN Samuel! 🤣😂
Haha :D I was so proud of myself when I got the idea for that haha.
Great video as always! 👍
Hi Sammy. Good to see you. I enjoy using a DSLR. Amazing how quickly mirrorless took over. I recently dug out my old Contax 139, that was a really lovely camera. I heard that it was designed by Porsche, I can believe it. I'm not sure whether to bring it back into use, or sell it on. I know everyone is going back to film but I'm not sure. If I had a darkroom I would certainly. I love printing B&W prints. I'm still loving my GRiii, bought on your recommendation, so thanks for that.
Excellent video😊!
I switched to a M6 mark ii for compactness only to find out the camera is not weather sealed 😫 what I like about DSLR’S is they are built very well and mostly are weather sealed 👍🏼
Hi Samuel, great videao! Thanks a lot! I use a Nikon D600 and a Leica M9 and for me, I love both of them. The Nikon is great, you get wonderful lenses like the AF 50/1.4, the AF 105/2.8 Macro or the AF 180/2.8 at a begain price used. I grew up with SLR and owned a Nikon F3 with great manual focus lenses. But some years ago I decided to get my dream come true and I sold all my analogue stuff to buy a used digital Leica M9 with 50 and 90mm lenses. After a while I realised the lack of focus speed and I bought the used D600. Now I am happy with this combination, as it is. The Nikon DSLR is perfect for speed, e.g. when I'm shooting our dogs = when I want to be shure to match the focus. And the Leica M9 is about concentration, perception, training the own view. And honestly the Leica lenses and the sensor of the M9 are increadibly pefect. At the bottom line these are two systems you can't compare. I love them both and decide frome time to time witch one to use.
I’ve got both. Love ‘em all. ❤
Great video and good to see you actualy think about cameras etc rather than going for the lates gear
Love. My d850 and z8 for different reasons. But the 850 is a wonderful camera experience❤
Pentax DSLRs have AF confirmation beep and AF point illumination even for vintage lenses. For vintage lenses, you get the centre point AF illumination and beep. For newer lenses, you have all focus points that can illuminate so you know exactly where you are focused.
I own 2 DSLR’s. Pentax KP and K3 MK3. Awesome cameras. Awesome not just for image quality but also ergonomics. Weight can be an issue if you don’t plan. I sometimes carry a maximum of 2 lenses and they’ll probably be similar lengths like 21mm and 35mm. I’ll design the shoot around the lenses.
I think you just saved me a whole bunch of money Samuel. I've been lusting after an M camera for a while now but in reality my Sony and Fuji cameras do everything the Leica can, and probably do it better. You just bought me back to earth, very timely, thanks. Now to find an OVF SLR lol.
I have a Canon R5 but when shooting for pure pleasure, I use a Leica M or even go back to the old and trusted Canon 6D (love that camera). Shooting mirrorless feels like a first person shooter video game.
Haha yes it does.
Hi, would like to ask if you would still consider using the 6D instead or do the advantages of the R5 still outweighs it for you (besides more MP). Thanks in advance if you find the time to answer me
@@mdbedelsohn4307 I had to do a pro gig where I couldn’t use mechanical shutter (I was an on-set photographer on a feature film). The R5 is a wonderful camera that could do what I couldn’t have otherwise. But, to be fair, I don’t really enjoy it the same way I enjoy the 6d. And I use it regularly still. Part of the charm is that it’s simple enough and I know it like the back of my hand. I hope this answers your question.
@@guillaumebouqueau thanks for your answer! And besides the silent function, do you feel the EVF is important to you today in your professional work?
@@mdbedelsohn4307 the evf speeds up the process because you get a live feed of all the changes in the settings. The downside, I feel, is you might get less creative: there’s less space for thinking ahead of what you want to achieve because what you see is what you get. Optical viewfinders force you to use your imagination and think about the end result before seeing it. I don’t know if it’s clear enough but I feel more free with an ovf than an evf.
D1X (CCD color is unlike anything from the modern CMOS) matched to the amazing 35mm f/2 AF-D. Tough, fast, reliable, familiar. Mirrorless is for gearheads and pixel peepers. Leica is for the jet set, more money then sense types.
Interesting timing on this video! I just picked up a mint black Nikon DF with a 50mm for 800 a few days ago. Like you, I also went through the Leica black hole and have gone through several mirrorless systems ever since it’s introduction. I agree with everything you said, I guess I tend to go against the herd as well haha.
Well congrats then for coming out of the black hole haha. One day I need to try a Nikon DF. I always liked the look of them.
Where in the world did you find that deal???
@@hotshot5231 good ol OfferUp
Hi. I do agre with your opinion. (concerning Leica). I am a hobbyist on photography. I remember before, whenever, I take pictures of my beloved wife Becca, she becames irritated/impatient, due to the long wait, when I do manual focusing on my old Nikon F2as camera. (in the early '80s). So , when I decided to come back to photography ( in 2018, using a Nikon D700) everything was easy, with the new technology of auto focus in your hand. Photography is an, expensive hobby, as they say. So, I am taking my time acquiring slowly good lenses. Thank you so much for your video and in sight on you experience, in photography: being open, honest & down to earth. Keep on shooting. God bless.
I always used the Nikon d700, made a switch to fuji xpro1-xpro2 and xpro3. But the cameras felt a little bit to small for me, just made the switch to the Leica SL and I'm so happy!
great video, thank you Man !!!
There is something special about the IQ of those D8XX files. Even my old D800 photos there is something amazing about them.
You think there is big improvement with d850 regarding sensor? I feel they kinda hit the ceiling with this bayer filter technology and that there should not be noticeable difference.
@@borisnemet Not sure about native iso quality but I'm sure the dynamic range and low light performance is vastly improved.
@@patio87 I read a lot online and they say that d850 is improved in many ways but image quality just a tiny tiny bit. It is 45mp instead of 36mp and it has base iso at 65 instead of 100. We have reached the peak of bayer filtered sensors. They should start developing something akin to foveon sensor that takes all the info and not just 1/3 as with the beyer filter.
I am rocking a d500 and d750 combo and loving it. I don't want to change anytime in the near future.
That’s great👍 solid set :)
@@SamuelStreetlife cheers! Yep. Extremely versatile! The voigtlander on my 750 is a fave. Quite light and easy to carry. I'll go traveling on my bike with the d500, a zoom and a 300, and I can get great pics for anything from landscape to birds in flight.
Great video. I'm stuck in the past. I am very happy with my equipment. I use a Nikon D700 (awesome), Ricoh GRD3 and a Grii. I don't need anything else.
You got it right with the 'do I really need the latest?' question.
Comparing an entry level Pentax DSLR with an entry Panasonic mirrorless, I found that it has less programs and filters, the video quality is sub-standard, only a fixed screen, short battery life etc.
I bought a 2nd hand Panasonic GX8 with only 50 (!) pictures taken. Using this camera from 2016, there is no need to upgrade anything, it has a magnesium-alloy body and is water resistent. It is smaller and lighter, therefore less intrusive, than any DSLR. Especially in black. You can get great and small/light 2nd hand M43 fixed focal lenses.
Keep it up...
Thx Sammy, I appreciate your words and rebellious act 🤭 I’ll better stay with what I already have. Cheers, Steve
I always think about investing on the D780 every time I hold it in my hands at any camera store.
Haha this is what I always did whenever I entered a camera store in Japan. It feels good. Snappy.
Really thought full perspective like a good OVF. Enjoyed that a lot.
The 4 things that happens to new cameras.
1. We convince ourselves we really need it
2. They get used until the next one comes along
3. It ends up in a drawer
4. It gets sold
Totally agree. I have been wanting an “oldschoo” dslr for a while 😂
Oh, in a way I can understand you sooooo well!!
Great feedback mate!
Great video. I agree completely. My DSLR is the Pentax K-1. Great ergonomics, weather sealed, LED lights, tilting screen, terrific dynamic range and a built in astrotracer. Yeah, it’s heavier, but it feels like a camera should IMHO. And I can easily use all the Pentax and Takumar vintage glass.
Pentax K-1 and limited lens all the way!!
You bet, the Pentax-M 1.7/50 is such a nice lens for me on the K-1 Mark II, and I bought the lens in perfect shape for... $40!! Take that Leica. Hahah.
@@andrewlossing2349 Hey that was actually my first lens I ever bought :) Even kept using it when I switched to canon to do video productions with it for clients :) And I think I paid half of what you paid lol. How is that not awesome, right?
Wow everyone using K-1's here :) nice! I need to try a modern pentax now and see for myself.
@@SamuelStreetlife I hope you do! Yes, the Nikon D850 and Canon 5D M 4 are terrific DSLRs. But at $1,000 less, the K-1 is a great camera that almost nobody talks about. That is a shame.
I completely agree with you on the superiority of the optical viewfinder, I'm not moving to using EVFs any time soon. I shoot a Canon dslr by the way, though some of my legacy cameras that I use, like the the Sony R1/F828 and Sony H1 and H2 and my Minolta A1 and A2 use EVFs, but the optical viewfinder on my Canon dslr seems more natural, great video, many thanks.
just stumbled across your video, what a great review and comparison, I wouldn't agree more, I have the same experience, started with SLR - dSLR mostly nikon - tried the Leica ( analogue one) never got use to the focusing, metering and yes with 2 kids running around and shooting them with their school mates - its very difficult to use a manual range finder. I bought my D750 when it was first released and still using it today 9 yrs old! My friend is even still using my D700 from years years back - looking forward for more of your street videos
I recently upgraded my dslr ( canon 60D ) to a R6 which has the 1DX mark iii’s sensor with 5 axis IS, phenomenal upgrade and really motivated to get out and snap away. Attached my 50mm 1.2 L and :))
Simply love and admire your viewpoints here. Honest and open. Certainly prices from all camera manufacturers and second hand resellers, are out of control! Additionally, I find there is with regard to camera gear, quite a bit of elitism displayed in the RUclips space, as well. My two cents of course. Not that anyone asked. Thank you.
The line about "this is sweet, reminds me of shooting with my sweet DSLRs" had me in pieces 😂