I love your sense of humor and levity you bring to the situation. Thank you for highlighting the irony and ignorance we all fall pray to. To me, your video is a great reminder that you can make your point without "aggressively attacking" anybody and that we all need to lighten up and learn to laugh at ourselves.
***** I dont keep sending you emails about buying shirts. I have not pushed or tried to sell just shirts since the holidays. The news letters this month have been about weekly wrap ups, a flash video adam did, RAWtalk email and today my birthday sale which is not for a shirt, it's for a strap. The generalization is pretty bad.
I got the Birthday special, I had just got a BR Sport when i was in the US, but I wanted the I shoot Raw one, only took a week to get to Australia, Going to give my Sport to my sister. Happy Birthday & Thanks. Nikon seem to miss the mark, i am holding off, what I really want it a D7100f you can guess what the f is for, or put the new controlls on the the D810.
Every year, i come back to this video, for its sense of humour. And i keep finding new things to laugh about. This is definitely one of the best camera review video in terms of the entertainment it brings.
DUDE!!!!! I love u!!! this was the best video review I have ever seen! I personally shoot the Nikon DF (which I love), but I also shoot the Nikon D3s as well as the Fuji Xpro 1. I love each cam for its own reasons. What you did in the piece was just hysterical and fantastic!!! You keep doin yo thing man!!!!
this is the BEST review I have EVER seen! Forget the charts and pixel peeping, this is what a review is a ABOUT!!! KEEP IT UP!!! LOVE how you are going the extra mile to prove your point and to get at the human sociology!
This "review is amazing"... My wife thought I was watching Jimmy Fallon clips again, because I was laughing hysterically out loud in my office. The quintessential "don't take yourself so damn seriously" video... love it... And you made me want to go buy a DF to be honest...
This has got to be THE funniest camera review ever ! Absolutely brilliant. Like all Fstoppers videos - this is really well put together. Very interesting hearing people's perception of the Df based on its appearance. As a Nikon user I think it's a pity Nikon didn't think out the controls better on this one.
This has to be the most entertaining camera review I have ever watched. You make a fantastic point about the irrelevance of how a camera looks. Which one looks more attractive to a thief?
I love the sarcasm in your outfit. Despite what those negative comments, you are a pro and I'm fan of your work and web page. keep up the great work you inspire me to become a better photographer.
Why is this channel so badass!!!!!!!!! Seriously has become one of my favorite the further I have dug into the videos you've posted and keep putting out! Would be an amazing opportunity to work on the Fstoppers team!
Awesome! We have lots of older content that is really good that few people know about. Maybe we will do an "Fstoppers Classics" on the front of the site soon
Best camera review ever...The only way this would have been better is if you did it in Portland(OR). I have lived in Oregon my whole life and the hipsterness is getting out of control.
I love the way the Df looks. It has an old 35mm look to it. Although I wouldn't take it over my D800, I was wondering why you didn't mention that the Df actually has the same sensor as a D4. And in most reviews I've seen of the Df say that it has better ISO processing than the D4. You compared it to the D600, and if I had to choose between the Df or the D600, I would definitely take the Df.
I just got my used Nikon DF! I love it, it has a great feel and allows me to use dials and older Nikon lenses. Hipster or not! I am not a hipster and still love it since I like the older Nikon FM etc. with dials. I would say that a Nikon D4 is probably cheaper in 2020 than the DF.
It is funny in retrospect. He just completely misinterpreted this camera, or at best misjudged what it turned out to be. This is a the perfect camera for your manual focus Nikon F-mount glass, including coupling lever. He was right about the size, but wrong about the controls, that’s why Fujifilm has had such a success with their retro design and manual controls, but also small size (including X-T# or X-Pro#). Now with the release of the Zfc Nikon has actually done what he suggested, but without the direct F-mount manual lens support… what a waste of a nice little body, but it will sell better than the Df. It is a funny world. Wish Nikon would release a full frame mirrorless f-mount Df replacement.
@@TK421-53 I find it funny also, he missed it, didn’t see the future that analog would become a trend. Back when he reviewed that camera, most were still into digital. I always find some of these older reviews interesting. I also wish they would come out with a new Df style camera. I had hoped for a a Df with the D5 sensor. But maybe a Full Frame mirrorless would be better.
OMG! Thaaaaaaaank youuuuuu!!! This is the perfect video to explain what this camera is. Today, you are my hero! Now I will go find your original article about the camera and read it for more enjoyment.
If you can digitally override the dials do you have to digitally reset it back to what the dials read every time you change it? And why digitally move them if that's what the dials are for?
Awsome video!! Fun to watch. The DF to me is a half assed attempt to Cash in on the Retro look made popular by Fuji, Olympus, Sony and Panasonic. I hope Matt Grainger saw this and sells. DF made me into a Canon shooter.
Excellent video! But you forgot the "fondle quotient". Looks like it'd be right up there with a Hasselblad Xpan for fondling in the morning with the first cup of tea, and watching TCM (one of my favorite activities). What other people think of its looks is secondary...or even irrelevant.
I really enjoyed watcing your presentation and review. Your view over it was remarkable and gave me a genuine laughter while you made your point, keep up the good work!
Lee, I'm a fan of Nikon. I'm still in the film era by continuing to use my F4e & FA camera.. I thoroughly enjoy using the Nikon 400mm & 600mm pre ED on the F4e, I've heard various opinions, but Nikon says that the only digital body that these lenses will fit on is the new Df? I know it's over rated, but do I have a choice? What's your feedback?
Seen a couple of your videos before, and liked them enough to subscribe to your channel. However, at just under the 2 minute mark, you have made me a huge fan, and I couldnt stop laughing. Bravo!
As someone who just bought a Nikon D610 laughed especially hard at this. Apparently I'm some sort of pervert for choosing function over form. Hahaha! This video managed to be both hilarious and informative. You've got a new subscriber.
This video nails it in the head. And the commitment to get the point across is awesome. I own a 5dmkiii and when i want to shot for fun and go vintage just pick up my canon A-1 and 2 rolls of neopan, no need to spend 3K on some digital/film mutant.
As one of the older photographers, I had been photographing for 4 years, and doing darkroom work for 6 at the time Nikon launched their f series in 1959. If I was going to do some serious pictures, I would use the D800 for stills and landscapes, and a D4s for concert, theatre and reportage. The DF is perfect to use in a nightclub, if the purpose is not to make photographs, but to make impressions on the young girls age 40 to 70.
when you said that if it was like the lower end crop sensor cameras it reminded me that Fujifilm did that and there's a reason why Fuji is starting to get traction in the market! Great review with a lot of humor!
This review is an all-time classic, still coming back for a laugh 7 years later and I own a DF.
I love your sense of humor and levity you bring to the situation. Thank you for highlighting the irony and ignorance we all fall pray to. To me, your video is a great reminder that you can make your point without "aggressively attacking" anybody and that we all need to lighten up and learn to laugh at ourselves.
Funny stuff. Man, I need to grow out my Mo to compliment my Df!
One of the best reviews yet on the DF!!
It is just about how it looks!
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only someone who has not tested it, and seen the results, would say that
I'm from Portland, OR and you imitated hipsters perfectly sir. Well done.
Lol from Minneapolis 😂👍
Eight years later, your tongue-in-cheek makeover looks quite tame! ;-)
This is by far the best gear review I've ever seen! Really nicely done FStoppers! :)
The message is sharp and the production is awesome.
The funniest camera review I have seen outside the digital rev guys...
I hate it, jk lol. Nice job.
You fit in so well as a hipster.
***** I dont keep sending you emails about buying shirts. I have not pushed or tried to sell just shirts since the holidays. The news letters this month have been about weekly wrap ups, a flash video adam did, RAWtalk email and today my birthday sale which is not for a shirt, it's for a strap.
The generalization is pretty bad.
Get off his email list. That would be easier than complaining.
I got the Birthday special, I had just got a BR Sport when i was in the US, but I wanted the I shoot Raw one, only took a week to get to Australia, Going to give my Sport to my sister. Happy Birthday & Thanks.
Nikon seem to miss the mark, i am holding off, what I really want it a D7100f you can guess what the f is for, or put the new controlls on the the D810.
Jared Polin hate the hair cut? Lol
Every year, i come back to this video, for its sense of humour. And i keep finding new things to laugh about. This is definitely one of the best camera review video in terms of the entertainment it brings.
dang, i love this guy's acting. very good sarcasm and mockery of the counter-culture. subscribed.
It's not really counter though when everyone is doing it. Like apple's "think differently" by being exactly the same as everyone else.
@@KandiKlover EXACTLY!! lol! 😂
WOW ! such commitment to making this video ... SHOULD BE VIRAL !
Hands down best camera review from FStoppers..and so true
DUDE!!!!! I love u!!! this was the best video review I have ever seen! I personally shoot the Nikon DF (which I love), but I also shoot the Nikon D3s as well as the Fuji Xpro 1. I love each cam for its own reasons. What you did in the piece was just hysterical and fantastic!!! You keep doin yo thing man!!!!
THIS IS SO FREAKIN HILARIOUS!!!!!
I nearly SHAT myself at the 11 minute mark . . . then he whipped out the MASON JAR for his coffee! LOL
despite all the satire i thought this was actually a good, level-headed review. and making fun of hipsters never gets old hahaha!
6 years later... still doesn't get old! 😂
This is the most creative, interesting, and marketing-oriented review I've ever seen.
"like a slob" line totally got me. Getting seriously into character there!
the public has spoken
Wonderful work guys!
this is the BEST review I have EVER seen! Forget the charts and pixel peeping, this is what a review is a ABOUT!!! KEEP IT UP!!! LOVE how you are going the extra mile to prove your point and to get at the human sociology!
This "review is amazing"... My wife thought I was watching Jimmy Fallon clips again, because I was laughing hysterically out loud in my office.
The quintessential "don't take yourself so damn seriously" video... love it...
And you made me want to go buy a DF to be honest...
"Where's the nut room?"
Sums it all up
This has got to be THE funniest camera review ever ! Absolutely brilliant. Like all Fstoppers videos - this is really well put together. Very interesting hearing people's perception of the Df based on its appearance. As a Nikon user I think it's a pity Nikon didn't think out the controls better on this one.
nomination for the best gear review of the year award! lol
Best review if the new Nikon Df... ever. This is one review that blows all of the others away, by miles!
Brilliant Review, Hipster Dude!!! You've earned yourself the final fashion accessory to complete your look...a 6-pack of PBR!
OMG how come i didn't see this before
one of the best reviews i have ever saw
PLEASE put more videos like this one!!!! I haven't laughed so much in so long, I really loved this video THAT much. Great work!
The most humorous review ever!!!Very good video!!!:)
Just catching this review for the first time (8 years late). Funniest camera review I’ve ever seen - so well done!
This is the video that brought me to fstoppers. Been watching ever since.
This has to be the most entertaining camera review I have ever watched. You make a fantastic point about the irrelevance of how a camera looks. Which one looks more attractive to a thief?
I love the sarcasm in your outfit. Despite what those negative comments, you are a pro and I'm fan of your work and web page. keep up the great work you inspire me to become a better photographer.
Why is this channel so badass!!!!!!!!! Seriously has become one of my favorite the further I have dug into the videos you've posted and keep putting out! Would be an amazing opportunity to work on the Fstoppers team!
Awesome! We have lots of older content that is really good that few people know about. Maybe we will do an "Fstoppers Classics" on the front of the site soon
Fstoppers I have been watching all the older content that is seriously awesome!!!! You definitely should do some throwback classics!!! Keep it up! 🙌🏼
"Sooo you don't want to use the camera?"
That question nails it
Always a pleasure to watch videos from you guys! Nice work!
coolest review ever on a dslr...better than digital rev..
An in the field camera review and social commentary all in one.
Excellent, and both spot on!
This is the best review that has ever been made
I love the Df but mostly because I have always shot with the FM2 so it's familiar.
This was extremely entertaining :)
I've never seen anyone put this much effort into a product review.
Nailed it! Big fun! Classic RUclips still great after 5 years! Good job!
Best camera review ever...The only way this would have been better is if you did it in Portland(OR). I have lived in Oregon my whole life and the hipsterness is getting out of control.
Nice commitment to the look. Glad you got around to some real reviewing at the end.
Looking back at this episode 4 years later... It still makes me laugh out loud! My favorite! Hands down!
Probably the most honest review on RUclips lol
brilliant! informative and entertaining. love the way you satirise the consumerist hipster movement, while still giving us a good review of the DF.
Awesome! Best Nikon DF review :)
I love the way the Df looks. It has an old 35mm look to it. Although I wouldn't take it over my D800, I was wondering why you didn't mention that the Df actually has the same sensor as a D4. And in most reviews I've seen of the Df say that it has better ISO processing than the D4. You compared it to the D600, and if I had to choose between the Df or the D600, I would definitely take the Df.
I have to agree if the price is the same though. Definitely prefer the sensor in the DF
This is the best review of any product in history! I was crying with laughter.
One of the most entertaining reviews I've seen. Why haven't you been on DRTV yet?
Well done Fstoppers! Love the part where the girl in black says "but you don't want to use the camera" XD
I just got my used Nikon DF! I love it, it has a great feel and allows me to use dials and older Nikon lenses. Hipster or not! I am not a hipster and still love it since I like the older Nikon FM etc. with dials. I would say that a Nikon D4 is probably cheaper in 2020 than the DF.
It is funny in retrospect. He just completely misinterpreted this camera, or at best misjudged what it turned out to be.
This is a the perfect camera for your manual focus Nikon F-mount glass, including coupling lever. He was right about the size, but wrong about the controls, that’s why Fujifilm has had such a success with their retro design and manual controls, but also small size (including X-T# or X-Pro#). Now with the release of the Zfc Nikon has actually done what he suggested, but without the direct F-mount manual lens support… what a waste of a nice little body, but it will sell better than the Df. It is a funny world. Wish Nikon would release a full frame mirrorless f-mount Df replacement.
@@TK421-53 I find it funny also, he missed it, didn’t see the future that analog would become a trend. Back when he reviewed that camera, most were still into digital. I always find some of these older reviews interesting. I also wish they would come out with a new Df style camera. I had hoped for a a Df with the D5 sensor. But maybe a Full Frame mirrorless would be better.
Cheers for giving the guys in a camera shop in Glasgow a good laugh.
Subscribed.
I subscribed at the "take a picture with each camera" test.
He got me at the healthy meal and cancer stick
D810 is for Perverts did it for me lmaooo
This is by far the best camera review I´ve seen in a long time :)
The best gear review of the year !!!
This is the best thing I've ever seen but I'm glad they got around to actually reviewing the camera at some point.
Best and most original review i've ever seen. Do more videos like this! You are awesome!
This is still my favorite reviews of any products
OMG! Thaaaaaaaank youuuuuu!!! This is the perfect video to explain what this camera is. Today, you are my hero!
Now I will go find your original article about the camera and read it for more enjoyment.
If you can digitally override the dials do you have to digitally reset it back to what the dials read every time you change it? And why digitally move them if that's what the dials are for?
Thats how all reviews should look. Great job!
This has to be one of the best reviews I have ever seen. Great job : )
not a Nikon shooter...just because but I love videos relating to any type of photography. This video was hilarious. You got my subscription
wasn't sure how this was going to go after the intro, but super funny, nicely done!!
Awsome video!! Fun to watch. The DF to me is a half assed attempt to Cash in on the Retro look made popular by Fuji, Olympus, Sony and Panasonic. I hope Matt Grainger saw this and sells. DF made me into a Canon shooter.
Great video. I thought this was a prosumer camera but saw the price. $2800 body only!? I'm happy with my "lowly" X-T1 even if it's not full frame.
I like the confidence of Lee interviewing strangers.
This is by far the coolest review and this came out six years ago. Lol
I own a Nikon DF, and I still think this video is so funny XD
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defently one of the best reviews I have seeing ever!
All reviews should be this. Great job.
love this review Lee and great sense of humour
One of THE best camera video review things I've watched on the interwebwotsit. Brilliant.
This is the best camera review I’ve ever seen
Excellent video! But you forgot the "fondle quotient". Looks like it'd be right up there with a Hasselblad Xpan for fondling in the morning with the first cup of tea, and watching TCM (one of my favorite activities). What other people think of its looks is secondary...or even irrelevant.
The cat t-shirt helped perfect the outfit. You were trolling people so much. I couldn't have pulled those interviews off without laughing. Great job!
I really enjoyed watcing your presentation and review. Your view over it was remarkable and gave me a genuine laughter while you made your point, keep up the good work!
Pretty funny Lee. Hey what cam did you use to shot this video?
1:57 The transformation is complete!
Dying laughing all the way through, cool review.
Lee, I'm a fan of Nikon. I'm still in the film era by continuing to use my F4e & FA camera.. I thoroughly enjoy using the Nikon 400mm & 600mm pre ED on the F4e, I've heard various opinions, but Nikon says that the only digital body that these lenses will fit on is the new Df? I know it's over rated, but do I have a choice? What's your feedback?
At 17:30 you describe the new z fc 7 years in advance. Nice job! I've watched this video several times over the years. So funny!!
LOLOLOL, I just discovered this video. The outfit scene in GOLD.
Most ridiculous yet hilarious Fstoppers video ever ! Loved it. I'm with you on that one Lee.
You gotta love the peeps in chuck town !! I would love to try the DF.
I own a Nikon D800 as well as a FM2 and was previously thinking about the DF... Thanks for the video, it was most amusing!!
I can't believe I haven't seen this review before. Epic!
wow great review.. would love to see a review like this with the Sony A7
That first comment had you down, but props for reading it out loud. Respect.
Love the mason jar, the video is awesome and very entertaining. Where the hell did you get those socks?
Seen a couple of your videos before, and liked them enough to subscribe to your channel. However, at just under the 2 minute mark, you have made me a huge fan, and I couldnt stop laughing. Bravo!
Hi great review, what's the music used in this video? Thanks
This is the greatest camera review ever!!!!
When I started my most recent full time photo job, the cameras I had to work with were the Df. After one month I started bringing my D750 to work.
Hahaha! Made my day! The never ending turn signal and smoke break to top off the vegan meal were classic! Nicely done guys.
As someone who just bought a Nikon D610 laughed especially hard at this. Apparently I'm some sort of pervert for choosing function over form. Hahaha!
This video managed to be both hilarious and informative. You've got a new subscriber.
This video nails it in the head. And the commitment to get the point across is awesome. I own a 5dmkiii and when i want to shot for fun and go vintage just pick up my canon A-1 and 2 rolls of neopan, no need to spend 3K on some digital/film mutant.
As one of the older photographers, I had been photographing for 4 years, and doing darkroom work for 6 at the time Nikon launched their f series in 1959.
If I was going to do some serious pictures, I would use the D800 for stills and landscapes, and a D4s for concert, theatre and reportage. The DF is perfect to use in a nightclub, if the purpose is not to make photographs, but to make impressions on the young girls age 40 to 70.
This guy is a legend! And great review!
Awesome! Loved this video. You nailed the whole Hipster thing. The only thing you needed was a Che T-Shirt.
when you said that if it was like the lower end crop sensor cameras it reminded me that Fujifilm did that and there's a reason why Fuji is starting to get traction in the market! Great review with a lot of humor!
Cool and funny. What is the background music? Thanks