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  • Having a camera with you is SO important. you never know what you might capture! Here are my picks on the best budget pocketable camera.
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    Having a camera with you is SO important. you never know what you might capture!
    weird and fun lenses mentioned in this video:-
    Lumix 14mm f2.5
    Lumix 20mm f1.7
    7Artisans UFO bodycap lens
    7Artisans 4mm fisheye
    Lumix 12-32mm pancake zoom
    and some others!
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  • @MicroFourNerds
    @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +53

    Happy new year to everyone! Got so much fun exciting stuff coming in the new year!! What are your favourite “small and mighty” camera/lens options???

    • @willhouse
      @willhouse Год назад +3

      How 'bout the Olympus PEN-F?
      ...with the Lumix 14mm, of course.

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +1

      @@willhouse such a good camera! I thought for the “budget” angle it was a bit expensive as they still sell for so much. I loved mine tho ☺️

    • @lueniopue2488
      @lueniopue2488 Год назад

      I was about to buy the Ep1 and the 17mm... I am finally going to buy a Panasonic G7x and the Voigtlander 42.5 MM f/0.95 just for some street portrait
      Not pocketable but I am pretty sure to have fun with it.
      Thanks for the video and best wishes

    • @ominchord
      @ominchord Год назад

      Happy new year Emily thank you for all your great videos.☺My littel wonder as I like to call it Pergear 10mm F5.6 Pancake Fisheye works great on my Pen-F I love it for what it is it has become one of my favorite lenses this year I got it early this last summer I have used it a lot have gotten some really nice images that I am very pleased with, l love this little thing.

    • @GrenlandUnderVann
      @GrenlandUnderVann Год назад

      We surely look forward to the Panasonic Japan press junket review of the S5M2. While we all wait for PDAF in our Lumix S series of cameras.

  • @AnnaVahtera
    @AnnaVahtera 4 месяца назад +10

    For some obscure reason, the prices didn't age well. The body-only GX800 is close to 350 pounds, and the 14mm/2.5 is almost 200. As of summer 2024.

    • @hertsman5
      @hertsman5 11 дней назад +1

      True - I just bagged a Sony A7 with a 50mm lens for £350...no brainer 😮

  • @orangorill
    @orangorill Год назад +3

    I generally just use my GX80. It's usually small enough to stick in the bag with the 17mm on. If I know I probably won't be taking pictures, or the bag's pretty much full already, I'll take the GM1 with the 14mm instead. As a second lens I'll usually pack the Olympus 45mm, but occasionally I'll take the Lumix 25mm or the Meike 3,5mm instead.

  • @maggnet4829
    @maggnet4829 Год назад

    For €300 you can get the Sony a5100 + a tiny kit 17-50mm zoom lens. It has a flip up screen and 24mp apsc sensor with good low light capability. The kit lens is for most people plenty of good and has image stabilisation. Just keep the 50mm for portraits, they are a bit soft. They have as well a surprisingly good and compact 55-210mm with image stabilisation that you can often get for a bargain price (100-150€).
    The combo is really small and light.
    From there you have a whole world of E-Mount lenses you can choose from. For example the great Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 with image stabilization or the great and very compact Sigma 18-50mm f2.8.
    What you might miss though are:
    - a viewfinder
    - eye af (yet it has a decent face and object tracking)
    - dedicated aperture and shutter speed buttons
    - in body image stabilization

  • @EstelonAgarwaen
    @EstelonAgarwaen Год назад

    The gx80 and 17 1.8 (which i got for 225€ off mpb) is my edc combo. That on a strap is perfect. Took it to the leica museum today.

  • @BurninSven1
    @BurninSven1 Год назад

    The bmpcc works with that lens too and the name blackmagic pocket cinema camera hints that it fits in your pocket.

  • @RichardJemmett
    @RichardJemmett Год назад

    I like my Olympus TG-6. get some great results and it's of course very robust.... Buying some older digital cameras at the moment - mainly Olympus.

  • @scottfineshriber5051
    @scottfineshriber5051 Год назад +1

    Remember kids, the GX800 has no IBIS so just watch the shutter speed. It’s still the most lovable little camera you’ll ever put in your pocket (don’t bother with a GR III or IIIx, trust me).

    • @kaptnwelpe5322
      @kaptnwelpe5322 Год назад

      GF2 for those who want to control aperture and exposure compensation in a human way...

  • @Kizarat
    @Kizarat Год назад

    The GX850 is nowhere to be found in Canada lol

  • @natessliceoflife
    @natessliceoflife 11 месяцев назад +24

    You are so good at this ! Your pacing, presentation, editing are great but your personality is so warm and inviting.
    I used to have the GX85 with the 20mm 1.7, I loved it and missed it since the day I sold it.

  • @Lets-Take-Pictures
    @Lets-Take-Pictures Год назад +22

    What a fun paint job on your GX800! I have a GX850 which I think is just the North American variant, and I love the tiny size. I often take it around with a small 8mm f/4 lens from SLR Magic, but I’d love to add the 14mm for a more pancake-y option. Pocket cameras are such good fun!

  • @TheCruisinCrew
    @TheCruisinCrew 3 месяца назад +2

    The GX800/850 is now trading around $500... I think people have discovered that the older gear is still quite capable and that drives up the used prices... ;)

    • @ddelacruz
      @ddelacruz 27 дней назад

      Yeah. I couldn't find any for under $200, 🤣🤣

  • @michaelkammeyer
    @michaelkammeyer Год назад +55

    Last year I picked up a Pentax Q-S1 with 3 lenses for around $500, it's been my main camera all year and I absolutely love it. I don't think it can be beat for size and is really fun to use. It's really sparked a love of photography for me. I got it with the 02 and 06 zoom lenses and then picked up the 01 prime for a small quality option.

    • @TheOffertonhatter
      @TheOffertonhatter Год назад +3

      I keep looking at getting a Pentax Q, but at the moment they are fetching good money. I love its small profile and Pentax menus that match my Pentax DSLR's. I currently have as well the Pentax MX-1 compact, which again are selling for good money, and actually quite rightly too. They are great cameras.

    • @michaelkammeyer
      @michaelkammeyer Год назад +3

      @@TheOffertonhatter yeah if you aren't dead set on getting a fun color it's not bad, especially if you can find a bundle with the 06 or 01 lens. It really is a unique camera, nothing quite like it on the market.

    • @TheOffertonhatter
      @TheOffertonhatter Год назад +1

      @@michaelkammeyer Thanks. I did the Manchester Games a few years back, with the world class sprinters going down Deansgate, and one of the other pros, had a white Q body for shooting additional images. :-D

    • @majaisakszon1475
      @majaisakszon1475 Год назад +2

      ​​​@@michaelkammeyer I got the q7 with the 01 02 03 and the 06. All in one buy. I was looking on ebay but those prices would be so high and shipping was so much. But got lucky on a selling site here in sweden. So no high shipping and no extra import costs. And exactly the camera I wanted silver black. No funny weird colors. Love it.

    • @haramlee83
      @haramlee83 Год назад

      Guy, 7 pinhole lens is cheap but give you real fun result on your photo, ppl usually skip this but as a person who got all 8 lens, 1, 6, 7, 8 are the best lens for pentax q series.

  • @Bloggerky
    @Bloggerky Год назад +10

    Thanks from a newcomer. As a dedicated daily walker (5km+) with dogs, I find a pocketable camera to be an indispensable part of the daily routine. Currently I use a Ricoh GRiii, and it's fun to find a discussion of pocketable m43 cameras. Cheers from the snowy mountains of the US.

  • @villageblunder4787
    @villageblunder4787 Год назад +2

    First attempt - Lumix LX100 mk 1
    Second attempt - Nikon Coolpix A
    Third attempt - Replacement Coolpix A
    Fourth Attemp - Sony RX1
    .
    Lumix was unreliable and not really pocketable. Pics were good.
    Nikon great pocketability, images OK, but the lens got squished. Hence the second iteration. Also focus and lens both slow.
    Sony, again not very pocketable, but pics are great.
    Nikon Summer, Sony Winter. To suit available pocket size.

  • @zaymax_7
    @zaymax_7 Год назад +5

    Your kinda forgot the BEST value option, the LX100 mark i. It has the same lens and body as the mark ii, and shoots very crisp 4k. This camera from 2014 is so good that it's 95% as sharp as my Fuji, both in 1080p and 4k (yes I actually tried to compare them at 400%). All that for $300 used. I got mine for $250 in my country.
    Only gripe is 12mp. A lot of people might find that lacking, but honestly if you didn't tell me how much mp it can shoot I might guess 20mp because of the beautiful lens. It's like a fuji 18-55 2.8-4 but in a super compact body.
    Leaf shutter is one thing none of the other options here can't compete with. Super silent, and no rolling shutter in photos, and no shutter speed limit for flash sync.

    • @utterlee
      @utterlee 26 дней назад

      I had an LX100 in 2015 and ended up selling it for a paltry £200 a couple of years later as I wasn't very impressed by the images. Only later did I realise I shouldn't have used the out of camera jpegs and the RAWs were so much better. 6 years later the used prices have doubled, the market prices for compact cameras and small mirrorless now are insane.

  • @MrJed_s
    @MrJed_s Год назад +8

    Love this video! I've come to pretty much the same conclusion (GX850 + 3 lumix pancakes as my travel/EDC setup). I also like to point out that the 14 and 20mm pancakes approximate the FoV and DoF of both the Ricoh GRIII and IIIx (at an even more miniscule fraction of the price of course!). Not quite as pocketable and you may miss out on IBIS depending on body, but you gain the ability to clean the sensor which is 100% worth the tradeoff imo.
    Quite sad that Lumix seems to have abandoned their once-impressive lineup of truly tiny camera bodies, especially since the aforementioned GR series seems popular (and fetches a real premium).

    • @maximebarber3780
      @maximebarber3780 Год назад +1

      It seems that a lot of manufacturers are giving up on compact. Sony has stopped their popular rx100 series. Only Ricoh seem to still be truly in the game in terms of recent releases. I'm guessing it's down to the fact that smartphones are bridging the gap

  • @SpookyPistolero
    @SpookyPistolero 2 месяца назад +1

    Where are you all finding these deals?? It's currently $500 for the gx850 OK n MPB. Where are all these reasonably priced older models this days? All I want is a reasonable $200-275 body to get started with...

  • @irenedp4947
    @irenedp4947 Год назад +13

    I restarted photography (in digital) in 2013 with an Ls100 Mk1. I still keep it and it is a pleasure to carry around… and they probably are not all that expensive. It has many limitations but it is great for casual daytime photography.

  • @NBPT428
    @NBPT428 Год назад +9

    I had a Lumix GX85 and the 20mm f1.7 in silver. Great street set up as are all of your choices. I sold it for an LX100 II which I absolutely love as a "take it anywhere/anytime" camera when I don't want to carry my Fuji X-T3 and lenses around. I love traditional dials and both of these cameras have them. Great Video!!

  • @mattwaller8959
    @mattwaller8959 Год назад +11

    Great fun video, and extra points for mentioning the Olympus E-PL8, my own carry-everywhere pocket camera. I usually pair it with that 20mm f1.7 or (gulp) the Olympus 75-300 f4.8-6.7 for telephoto architecture detail shots when I don't have my big camera with me.

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад

      Very good choice. I really love the look of the pl8! And the price is so good now for them used!

    • @MrIheartShark
      @MrIheartShark Год назад

      I was going to toss in the TG series as well. At least, if you want rugged and a range of capabilities. It does great macro and we swear by them in underwater and scuba.

  • @The_Hero_Is_Back
    @The_Hero_Is_Back Год назад +8

    +1 for the 14mm. Great lens, especially on small bodies like a GF2 or G2.

  • @samcassidy2441
    @samcassidy2441 Год назад +42

    I love my lx100 but sensor dust is a huge issue. The extending lens is like a pump, and once it's in there, the only option is to disassemble the whole camera or send it for an expensive repair.

    • @chrisschepper9312
      @chrisschepper9312 Год назад +2

      Mine has dust on it's sensor and I just don't use it anymore because of this, even though most apertures it doesn't show. It still sucks (pun intended) for such an expensive camera.

    • @ananthuashokan8219
      @ananthuashokan8219 Год назад +1

      Use a vacuum cleaner 👀

    • @BigBampot
      @BigBampot 8 месяцев назад

      Would you be willing to sell it or give to someone looking for a cheap camera? I'm willing to try a teardown ​@@chrisschepper9312

    • @jeffowen7897
      @jeffowen7897 5 месяцев назад

      My wife and I have tz200s and they have the same issue. I had to learn how to disassemble and clean them otherwise it would be a fortune getting them cleaned regularly. Downside of a pocket camera is pocket fluff! Seriously, it should be redesigned to allow access to the sensor for cleaning from the front.

  • @bransonbasher6534
    @bransonbasher6534 Год назад +21

    I'm 45 seconds in and love the concept of building a travel camera to suit my needs. I'm not yet a full out camera nerd so this is perfect!
    Thank you

  • @GuardianFilmworks
    @GuardianFilmworks Год назад +2

    Have you ever seen or used. Pentax Q camera? They are extremely pockatable since they are smaller than your cell phone with loads of features. Some of the lenses for it have built in ND filters and IS.

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +2

      I have! I have a video on here a little bit back actually. I love the q. I had the original q in 2012, but stupidly sold it. I have the q10 now which is the same but plastic instead of metal.
      I think it’s a beaut and a feat of engineering, but the m43 sensors definitely have more dynamic range with them being a bit bigger and newer.
      I so wish more cameras had the built in NDs tho!!

  • @Xiaotian_Guan
    @Xiaotian_Guan Год назад +3

    I'm really surprised that panaleica 15mm f1.7 doesn't get much love. Yes, it's a little bigger than the 20mm f1.7, but I prefer a slightly wider field of view. The Leica version is a bit expensive, but interestingly enough, DJI, the drone company has an exact copy of this lens, just with different markings. If you can find that on the secondhand market, it's actually pretty cheap.

  • @ciaranmcginn2234
    @ciaranmcginn2234 Год назад +1

    Iphone is the best pocket camera around

  • @prestonowens4594
    @prestonowens4594 3 месяца назад +1

    0:24 I can’t believe how strong these British people are.

  • @TheRealRichardWong
    @TheRealRichardWong Год назад +3

    Happy new year! that GX800 is awesome! Just that killer orange paint job alone would give you more street creds ! 😍😂. the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 was my first m43 lens, love how compact it is!
    Littlt fun fact, that GM1 photo on the right at 1:33 was shot by me haha :P

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +1

      NO WAY!! haha I just took it from Google I hope you don’t mind!

    • @TheRealRichardWong
      @TheRealRichardWong Год назад

      @@MicroFourNerds hahah of course don't mind Emily ! It's my honour:D

  • @CallumFraser
    @CallumFraser Год назад +4

    Great video. It’s like you knew I was looking at all of this. The thing that has been holding me back from the GX800 has been the lack of viewfinder but I think it will be a fun EDC even without it. Can always give that to the better half and get a GX80, that camera is also great.

  • @DJColinCook
    @DJColinCook Год назад +3

    Interesting video, but bearing in mind the extensive zoom capabilities of the compact I'm surprised you didn't mention the fantastic 35-100 f4-5.6. In fact that plus the 12-32 on the gx800 is a truly pocketable system in its own right

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +4

      This one has completely slipped under my radar because I was lucky enough to find a bargain with the 35-100 2.8 early on. MPB have the f4-5.6 for around £100 👀 I’m tempted!!! It looks very portable

    • @DJColinCook
      @DJColinCook Год назад +1

      @@MicroFourNerds Emily I have the 2.8ii for my G9 and the 4-5.6 on my gx9 for travel. The cheap little zoom is mind-blowingly good results for such a small, lightweight lens. In fact, in good light you'd be pushed to see the difference between the 2 lenses on many shots.i can't see me getting rid of mine, for the little it eats

  • @doctormock1
    @doctormock1 Год назад +4

    While I often use MFT cameras with lenses ranging from the 4mm Laowa to the 100-300 mm Panasionic, I rarely leave home without my Panasonic LF1. It is extremely pocketable and has a reasonable zoom that can focus at close distances. It does have a small sensor and can be rather hard to find now, but it gives me results that I am quite happy with.

  • @scgb5
    @scgb5 Год назад +3

    that 20mmf1.7 (v1) is awesome. It does focus slowly but the photos from it are fantastic and it's tiny. I usually carry that and the 14-150 in my pocket. I had a 9mmf8 which was awesome. Might get another one of those one day.

  • @jdleschw
    @jdleschw Год назад +1

    i still use my gf1 with my 12-35mm f2.8 , not ultra compact but the images are still great even at 12mp

  • @JeevesTCW
    @JeevesTCW Год назад +4

    Hi Emily I agree the GX800 is a great 2nd camera pocketable option. Just grabbed 1 from MPB myself, hope I will be able to enjoy a camera without a VF for the first time. My preferred lens for it is the Pana Leica 15mm. Comparing GX800 versus Olympus Pen EPL cameras : Panasonic advantages - USB charging, compatible with aperture ring on Leica lenses & cheaper. Olympus advantages - Styling, IBIS. Seasons greetings, Rich.

    • @kaptnwelpe5322
      @kaptnwelpe5322 Год назад +1

      I would like to know WHO is responsible for that Pana/Leica 15mm 1.7 aperture ring fiasco. There is LEICA on it. SHAME ON THEM - regardles of whats going on behind the scenes. BTW: I would recommend to use lenses on the same brand bodies - dont know why: the colours are just better this way. The only god thing in this situation: at the MFT prices its affordable to buy a Panasonic and Olympus body and carrying them around is a non issue too if someone needs a bag anybay (in my case for the dog walking stuff)

  • @martingreenberg870
    @martingreenberg870 Год назад +1

    Given the parameters we are working with, the 12-32 pancake lens is a winner.
    Small because the lens contracts. Plastic built means light. Always a winner characteristic. OIS is a plus but as you say, for street or family pix, a bonus. Sharp enough. Inexpensive. Have to love that.
    750 quid too expensive? Try the Panasonic LX100. The 1st iteration. Small. Light. Has the sharp and fast lens. The focal length is where I live. The LX100 II isn’t all that much better than the I.
    Tiny body is not a priority for me. I LOVE the Panasonic GX85. Bigger. Heavier. Has IBIS and L dynamic monochrome. A winner with the 12-32. The PL15 would blow the budget but is the lens that lives on the GX85. Both the Olympus and Panasonic primes are tiny, sharp, and fast. Can’t go wrong with any of them.
    Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

  • @dpego
    @dpego Год назад +2

    Great video!
    I've bought the Olympus OM-D EM10 MKI with the kit lens to be my vacation camera and got both the 17mm and the 45mm to have better low light capabilities. I've also order the TTartisans 25mm f2 lens for that 50mm field of view. The camera is almost 9 years old but it still performs well. Love the fact that it is almost pocketable and the old school look doesn't draw any attention to it!
    Thank you for your videos and keep up with the great work on your channel!

  • @RyanThomasDalton
    @RyanThomasDalton Год назад +2

    Great video! I'm always saying MFT should cater to their strength: smallness! My ultimate wish is a follow up to the GM5! (And GM1!)

  • @yohan2437
    @yohan2437 Год назад +1

    The problem with size-based camera recommendations is that it ignores a key feature, which is focal length. Cameras are tools. It would be absurd to pocket a small screwdriver for a job when it calls for a hammer. The LX100 starts at a relatively wide 24mm which allows for capturing a much wider scene than most of the recommended compact lenses (LX100 shoots even wider when using 16:9 mode) . The f1.7 will result in much better image quality due to being able to shoot with lower ISO. Having a zoom eliminates the need for lens changing and feeling creatively limited when you only have a prime. I shoot with both primes and zooms and I would question whether for someone starting out, that an interchangeable lens camera (ILC) is really the better value when compared to an advanced compact zoom. Obviously, if your needs are greater than the max zoom on the LX100, then you have no choice but to go ILC. But then size is no longer a consideration at that point.

  • @sweeneyTodd-de4by
    @sweeneyTodd-de4by Год назад +1

    What a fantastic channel I'm a totally beginner and love your channel, fantastic advice very much appreciated

  • @larx4074
    @larx4074 Год назад +1

    Excellent video, with lots to consider. Had the Lumix LX100, great camera, but............ there is a BIG dust issue..... Sold it and replaced it with an Olympus EPL7, with change. Also, I recently went even more minimalist, with an Olympus EPM1, acquired almost unused for less than £60; this goes with me everywhere now, fitted with a Lumix 12-32mm zoom, it's very pocketable and more than capable for most situations that I come across.

  • @Fotznerwin27
    @Fotznerwin27 Год назад +3

    The best standard zoom is the Panasonic 14-45 with "Mega O.I.S.". It's cheap and bloody sharp! Not as pocketable as other choices but it's a blast on my Lumix GF5. Just as the 14mm 2.5 you mentioned in the video.

    • @jeffslade1892
      @jeffslade1892 Год назад

      The 14-45 is an old lens replaced by the 14-42 kit lens, of which early and later mk.1 and a mk.2. I have a 14-42 kit, it's not bad but the "X" PZ14-42 has better glass.

    • @bitsandblocks7826
      @bitsandblocks7826 Год назад

      @@jeffslade1892 I have the Lumix PZ14-42, I also have the 12-32 pancake. I agree PZ is the better a great choice as it opens automatically when you turn the camera on and the motorised zoom supports the "step zoom" feature so quickly moves between common focal lengths and also remembers the last focal length used if enabled in the menus. I can go out for the day with that set-up in one pocket and a compact fast prime for low light in the other and I have most bases covered. PZ seems to go very cheaply second hand too.

  • @Swirlingovercoffee
    @Swirlingovercoffee 2 месяца назад

    Love the budget gear walk-through. But do you have a review of the LX100M2? Would love your insights on that slightly expensive, mildly pocketable camera.

  • @patrickmcfadden1689
    @patrickmcfadden1689 Год назад +1

    Nice video. I have 2 GX85 units and a ton of lenses. I have a G7, G95, 2 EM10s and an EPL-1. Am considering getting a GX850 and/or a GX8. The GX850 of course much less expensive with no IBIS. My EPL-1 is my smallest current camera and has IBIS but only 12MP. Also considering getting or making a body cap lens for tiny knock about use.

  • @lukmann.hak10
    @lukmann.hak10 3 месяца назад

    I own lumix gf7 for years and bought it used a couple back years. Thanks I found your channel! Definitely subs!

  • @harryvanrijn6366
    @harryvanrijn6366 Год назад +1

    Olympus Stylus 1s is my all purpose favorite. I also bought a used Canon G5x Mark I for great photos of my grandson.

  • @301woolfy
    @301woolfy Год назад +1

    i use an olympus epm2 with the olympus 14-42 ez (with the auto lens cap) as a pocketable camera with some ibis, all in for less than £300 including a spare battery 😊

  • @cameralabs
    @cameralabs Год назад

    Love the GM1! Great video, it's fun to put together these combinations...

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  Год назад +1

      I just bought a blue one today. Ironically ported from Japan 😂

  • @chriscracknell1593
    @chriscracknell1593 3 месяца назад

    Hi, Thank you for your nice, relaxed and competent presentations. I just bought a Panasonic GX80 used (from MPB!) and already have the Oly 17mm and 45 mm and 14-42 (kit) which are probably the three I plan to use most on it. I will also buy the 7artisans 4mm following your hint and reading a few other reviews, but that is not really part of the small, cheap carry project. I already use the 17mm on my bigger bodies a lot, so I expect not to change much there, except that I have a smaller package to carry. These combis will also all sit nicely on a mini 10cm tripod which was not the case with the bigger bodies. And the IBIS was important to me - I don't think I, personally, would buy a camera without it nowadays.

  • @peterschindler3122
    @peterschindler3122 Год назад +1

    I took the Lumix GF5 and a pancake 12 - 32 mm OIS-lens for 150 € in total. Best decision since years for me.

  • @alfreakio
    @alfreakio 3 месяца назад

    i'm new to this and just got a 2nd hand olympus epl7 with 14-42mm kit lens, lumix 45-150mm f4-5.6 telescopic lens and pergear 25mm f1.8. im a figure collector and wanted to start. any other lens to recommend to get?

  • @stewartdillard7199
    @stewartdillard7199 7 месяцев назад

    My everyday camera is a GX85 w/ the PanLeica 25mm. Not truly pocketable due to the larger lens and hood but, still unobtrusive. If I need to go smaller I throw on the 12-32 kit and if I know I want a wider focal range I'll throw the 12-60 PanLeica on it which makes it look a bit funny but, it's not as obvious as using my G9 or S1.

  • @besperus4475
    @besperus4475 9 месяцев назад

    Olympus
    EP 3 , mmmm, lens? f 2.5 17mm Or, Olympus EP 5 (stabilised body) and
    whatever I could get cheap. The EP 5
    get an EVF gizmo too ? maybe.

  • @MarchalisVan
    @MarchalisVan 6 месяцев назад

    I almost always just have the Oly EPL10 ($150 Australian After -sale/sold lens it came with) and the Oly 25m f1.8. Just wide enough for landscapes, can take nice portraits of friends, or a bit more reach for animals, not too bad when it gets darker etc, and the setup has in body stabe, and flash so. It's not as flat packed as some of the other lenses, but it is very light and easily slips into my bag :)

  • @LeonChart
    @LeonChart 11 месяцев назад

    Great video! However you can always get the mark 1 used... I think nothing beats the 24-75mm f3.7-6 full frame equivalent of the lx100 at that size...

  • @patrickmcfadden1689
    @patrickmcfadden1689 Год назад +1

    Well I did get the UFO body cap lens and it works very well on my GX85 making it quite pocketable. Still planning to make a body cap lens from a disposable film camera lens. I also have a refurbished ZS60 that is great as I can't afford an LX100. I even sometimes use a tiny Canon Digicam I got many years back before I went full bore into digital cameras.

  • @DVAmarkera
    @DVAmarkera Год назад

    Also same logic for M50II/R10/G5XIII/G1XIII/6D2/850d. Cause we have light (24mp with okay colours) M3, M100 and M6 + 7artisans + EFS adapters

  • @Unholyred007
    @Unholyred007 Год назад

    For a cheap setup under 200 american freedom eagles ( not including shipping ) I procured a Nikon D5300 and Nikon 18-55, 28-105 and 55-200 lenses. Yes I have had to repair the lenses. Another inexpensive setup I have is a Sony A7RII and a sony 28-70 lens. Yes I repaired the camera. Total cost including parts $400. I will grant you that I had to repair items and not all people can do so. My current setup is the Sony a7rII and Panasonic GH6

  • @imagenatura
    @imagenatura Год назад

    I had a gm1, a gx800 and a gx880... I like them but OMG the work-arounds in order to get exposure in the GX800/880 in video was ridiculous. Not to mention the audio quality which is a train wreck in those. By far, I preferred the GM1, but it didn't have a flippy or tilty screen... or 50fps in video. Also, it just seemed so fiddly for the human hand. I've graduated to the G100 as it's just so much more capable, a perfect companion to my GH6.

  • @Steve_882
    @Steve_882 Год назад

    Handy video this, Didn't realise Lumix did a 14mm :). Just picked up a GX 880 from MPB, I also own a GX9 but find its not pocketable and a bit heavy for short trips.. still a great camera tho :)

  • @ankagie
    @ankagie Год назад +1

    I went with Olympus pen Mini2 with TTArtisan 25mm f2. Tiny setup, not the fastest but the set cost me less than 100 £ significantly less now when I try to calculate it converting from PLN, it would be something like 70£. So basically I got it for the price of the lens ( I sold the kit lens Epm2 came with for the same price I bought it with camera)

  • @bob-rogers
    @bob-rogers 8 месяцев назад

    Another small, affordable option is the APSc Sony Nex3n with the 16/2.8 pancake.

  • @FrancoisMcinnes
    @FrancoisMcinnes 10 месяцев назад

    Nice video. However I do not recommend the pan20mm F1.7 for street photography. Way too slow focus. Also doesn't focus at night.

  • @jan-martinulvag1953
    @jan-martinulvag1953 2 месяца назад

    I have the LX100 and I almost never use it. I always zoom in when I am looking at pictures on the lap top and that is where the ups and the downs are visible. ANY camera can produce pictures that look good to show on youtube cos you never really get the chance to look under the hood. I have cameras that take pictures that look good all the way in when I pixel peep like the X-M1 and E1 and M100 and 20D and even the nx mini , but the LX100, no, not so much. I sometimes wonder if I have a bad copy, but no, at DP review you can have a look and , yes they got a bad copy too and you too, but you just dont know it cos you never pixel peep

  • @shontek
    @shontek 5 месяцев назад

    Just found your channel, it’s great! I’m wondering, was there ever a successor to this model available in the U.S.?

  • @yellowzen1
    @yellowzen1 24 дня назад

    HArd question. You could only have one camera the rest of your life, which would it be?

  • @Mavczers
    @Mavczers 5 месяцев назад

    You make me miss my gf-1 with Minolta 58/1.2 and 20/1.7 that got stolen from me years ago :(

  • @mpw2081
    @mpw2081 18 дней назад

    Panasonic LUMIX LX100 II Can't get it anywhere

  • @Belcanto401
    @Belcanto401 Год назад +1

    Great video to start the new year ! For the pocketable on the cheap, I use Lumix GF6 and panasonic 20mm f1.7. They produce nice images without costing me a fortune.

  • @meatbyproducts
    @meatbyproducts Год назад

    People's second or third camera, I'm looking for something fun and cheap for like my 30th camera.

  • @MentalProtuberance
    @MentalProtuberance Год назад

    So you can’t even buy the Lumix DC-GX800 anywhere for anything close to these prices. The world has gone mad as a box of cats all over again are you guys putting your sourdough starter in the cameras?

  • @mackasenior10
    @mackasenior10 16 дней назад

    Only recently found your videos. They are awesome!!!!!!

  • @CforCoffee-vv9fj
    @CforCoffee-vv9fj 7 месяцев назад

    Hi! new susbcriber here! Can you make a video on affordable (and pocketable) weather sealed Four thirds?

  • @mgwilkens55
    @mgwilkens55 Год назад +2

    First time I watched a RUclips video about camera stuff to the end. You have a great presence and very fun and informative. Thanks!

  • @short1961
    @short1961 Год назад

    I picked up a Panasonic GX7 from KEH for $200 and some change here in America. What do you think?

  • @clonmult
    @clonmult 5 месяцев назад

    I'm coming into wanting to get back into photography, and it sounds like the market has realised that these older Pansonics are damn good - and the price for all of them has shot up. I'll just take my time!

  • @Mir1189
    @Mir1189 Год назад +1

    Recently got myself Olympus E-PM2. A "new" one waiting 10 years on the shelf. I mounted on it 14-42mm pancake zoom, yet it arrived with larger 14-42.
    The purpose was either carry everywhere camera, or an ultimate backup body when everything else fails. And it arrived with all the equipment such as battery and charger...

  • @K7.2023
    @K7.2023 Год назад

    I am super happy with my Olympus Pen! Great camera! for any one... and very cheap if you get it second hand...😂

  • @EmperorGilps
    @EmperorGilps 5 месяцев назад

    Great video, a pity as soon as these videos come out the cameras double or triple in price. At least £400 on eBay now. Just not feesable.

  • @PJ-om2wq
    @PJ-om2wq Год назад

    I bought a used NEX-6 with the 16-50 PZ OSS and it's cheap and fits in a pocket.

  • @anida_break
    @anida_break 3 месяца назад

    Can you pls review the lx100/leica dlux 109???!

  • @DavidMBanes
    @DavidMBanes 9 месяцев назад

    GX880 (800) with 14mm lens is working for me, and have the 20mm :)

  • @sweeneyTodd-de4by
    @sweeneyTodd-de4by Год назад

    Has a newbie I've just bought a lumix gx800 on your recommendation can you do a beginners guide on all the features on this camera and how to get the best out of it please
    Thank you

  • @KitLaughlin
    @KitLaughlin 10 месяцев назад

    GX85, the 20/1.7 on it most of the time, and the Oly 45/1.8 and the 12/2 in L and R pockets, and I'm set! Great video, thanks.

  • @WhatsleftofTom
    @WhatsleftofTom Год назад +1

    I love the 20mm with my GX80. It's practically glued to my camera. The 35-100 3.5-5.6 is great too as it's cheap and tiny

  • @jgunther3398
    @jgunther3398 Год назад

    if the cctv switched to lumix lenses maybe they'd catch some criminals...

  • @SamHolland
    @SamHolland Год назад

    This was fun! 🤩🎉 made me want to buy a pocket camera! 🎥 also… love MPB always get bargains from there

  • @boulderdash2000
    @boulderdash2000 Год назад

    there is still a big gap between this two ideas of setting up a camera. An old camera with a lot of old and even manual focus lenses require a lot of patience and experience from the user. A modern camera or even a smartphone is much more suitable for the most users. Keep this in mind, when you choosing a system

  • @gitoramos2100
    @gitoramos2100 6 месяцев назад

    Where can I purchase it the orange color looks really nice would be great as my first camera🙌🏽

  • @newtuber4freedom43
    @newtuber4freedom43 Год назад

    Can not find these available in my country at the fair prices / not available & out of country is too high priced

  • @adrianweatherill5657
    @adrianweatherill5657 29 дней назад

    Currently selling on eBay for £250😭

  • @chrisschepper9312
    @chrisschepper9312 Год назад

    LX100 is prone to sucking dust into the camera and onto the sensor. Have to pay to send it in to get cleaned and it's not cheap. Other than that, they are great cameras.

  • @IvoTichelaar
    @IvoTichelaar Год назад +1

    I have seen the LX100 mki and mkii out in the wild, but rarely see them for sale second hand. It seems people tend to hang on to them. I came to m43 when I wanted a bigger sensor than my Panasonic compact travelzoom. I loved everything about that compact. I moved on to M43 with a 14-140mm lens (and lots of other lenses by now of course) and while that combination is just as fun to shoot with, it's not pocketable and I am always a bit hesitant which lens to bring. I wouldn't want to loose my interchangeable lens system, but I can see value in the LX100 as an always-in-the-coat camera.

  • @imakethis7628
    @imakethis7628 Год назад +1

    i bought used fuji x-m1 and im so happy

  • @anthonyjalandoni7884
    @anthonyjalandoni7884 11 месяцев назад

    It's a good camera but it's also good at gathering dust inside it's sensor because of how the zoom lens is designed.

  • @mpw2081
    @mpw2081 18 дней назад

    I just want to get away from carrying lens nowadays

  • @SurajBoddu
    @SurajBoddu Год назад +1

    What a great vid!

  • @RustyX2010
    @RustyX2010 Год назад

    After this video prices for this camera on eBay skyrocketed!

  • @tallaganda83
    @tallaganda83 Год назад

    The LX100ii is barely pocketable too!

  • @sbcwinn
    @sbcwinn 10 месяцев назад

    Okay.... I love you and I love your channel. I have shot Olympus micro 4/3 since 2012. I still have some ancient MFT cameras. I am the proud owner of an E-PL2, E-PL3 and my favorite (because you can do just about anything with it, but there is nothing to break on it....) a beautiful E-PM1. I am retired and on a fixed budget. I have the 14-42mm kit lens and a 40-150mm kit lens. I just purchased two CCTV lenses to see how manual focus works for me. Question for you (now that you have some background info...) I would like to add another lens to my system. I do a ton of street photography. Do you have any recommendations of which lens I may find a worthwhile addition??

    • @MicroFourNerds
      @MicroFourNerds  10 месяцев назад

      Hi!! I've actually recently done my "top 5 tiny lenses" video if you haven't seen it already, any of those would be ideal for street photography and it's what I use most 😁