Thank you to Lexar for sponsoring this video! You can find links to the cards I use, as well as others below! Silver CFexpress Type B: amzn.to/46axh1t Gold SD: amzn.to/4684drr CFexpress + SD Reader: amzn.to/3ZQazcJ Find more Lexar cards, readers and other products here! amzn.to/3RW8H07 Learn about photography in my courses here! ruclips.net/p/PLyrKONqDZzIwB4C3TEfOavC93ccbbBZFG Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/snapchick/
For anyone wondering what the courses mentioned are like and is debating whether to watch them. Just do it! I did and I've not looked back, so so useful .. thankyou Leigh and Raymond for getting my head set in the right place .. As for an accessory, I have a few 1. not one for purists, but a reasonable quality UV filter ... not specifically for its filtering properties, but it'll largely keep the weather away from your lens front element. Think of it as insurance. 2. A Polarising filter - glare, one of the things you can't sort out in post processing 3. A shower cap to put over the camera if it starts to rain and you're camera / lens isn't weather resistant - like mine 4. An elastic band to ease removing filters from lenses if the thread sticks 5. Patience ... but be sure to get it express delivery ;-)
An L-Bracket for my camera has really helped me and saves me constantly moving my ballhead around. I’m able to go back and forth from landscape to portrait modes with the twist of a knob. Polarizers are also great.
I would add a UV filter. I was out with my camera. Suddenly, my view was blurry. Somehow my UV filter had been smashed, but the lense was undamaged. The filter was cheap insurance.
Leigh, just traded in my old Atlas Athlete for the new one.. bigger, lighter, more comfortable. I love the new pack because the hip belt actually fits really well and my equipment just floats. Amazing. The hip belt options and other accessories make the Atlas pack my very favorite... and I have used all too many.
I am hobbyist photographer and most of my photography is while travelling. I own a Nikon Z50, great travel camera, but never bring a tripod, because of the size and weight. Any suggestion on a travel tripod (especially for international travel)?
Been getting by without using the compact flash on my D-800 and only using the SD Cards . Will try it someday . Need to save for everything i get since i do not work and retired on assistance . All baby steps .
I have a Lowepro 22 l bag ,i like room for camera and equipment, and seperate space for proficiant water and snack and my poncho , neck strap and a wrist strap , with the fast v4 connector , smal tripod , with extensions, maybe a nd filter , cleaning pen and ... extra batey , extra sd card (sandisk i yous) 😊
Thinking about this, it is strange, but I've come to the conclusion that my most useful accessory is a simple camera strap. When doing a walk around, the favorite place for my camera is in my right hand: ready to shoot. But I have this unreasonable fear of dropping my camera one day. When I use a strap, that fear goes away and I can just focus on photography. My second most useful accessory would be a good camera bag. Second-hand these go for practically nothing, even the high-quality ones. I would urge people to search for their perfect camera bag(s), as it does make a big difference.
@LeighAndRaymond, curious why you’re shooting in 8k for RUclips vids. Seems like a ton of extra storage and processing power, as well as higher spec cards, to handle the files. Would love to hear your thoughts on the need for 8k vs high bit rate 4k for RUclips content.
I don't always shoot in 8K. It's nice to have the ability to crop a bit and then create the upload file in 4K. But if Raymond is going to edit the video on his computer (which is a year older than mine), I make sure to shoot in 4K. This is a really good topic though - I'll add it to my list of videos to make so I can explain the benefits and drawbacks!
@@LeighAndRaymond good point about cropping, I think my mind didn’t go there due to the studio setting of this video. I can see how it would definitely be a consideration for some subjects, such as sport or nature videography! Thanks!
Always a great video. I have a photo buddy and we go to places to shoot. Always an extra battery or more. Cards just in case. Back in the day of my old Nikon D 40 I would fill the buffer. Great pictures. Now I have a Z 7 ll I have great cards and carry an extra battery. It travels in my sling camera bag. I have another bag at home with lens, cards and batteries. I never take all of it. I plan. Will I need a tripod. I shoot an air show with a huge lens on a mono pod.
I just tried one of the Lexar Silver CFexpress Type B cards in my Z7 (running the latest firmware). I've been recording 4K video for 12 minutes and it hasn't gotten warm at all. Make sure you're running the latest firmware on the Z7 II. If that doesn't work, reach out to Lexar customer service. They may know of a fix or they may replace your card!
I think give it 5 years and you will find cameras will come with a 2 to 3 TB hard drive built into the camera I dont understand why we cant have hard drives built into the camera just several other devices that were used has Internal Storage don't understand why camera companies can't build a simple hard drive which is a very small chip that gets built into the camera and we can do away with camera cards and it would be a lot faster as well it would be reading straight onto a computer chip You could shoot 20 frames a second easy no Buffer ...
Good thought! A few cameras do have internal storage - my DJI Mavic 3 Pro and the Leica Q3 are a couple. The important thing with both is that you can also add a memory card for those times when you need more storage or want to record a backup at the same time as your main file.
It’s a cost/benefit balance (as well as another source of failure). Dual cards allows you to have a backup in case a card fails, and you can use a card in the size that applies best to your work and wallet. It also allows you to easily transfer files to other devices, as well as swap when they fill up. If manufacturers include a built in SSD, that potentially adds hundreds of dollars to the bottom line for consumers and without parity. What if the built in drive fails?
Also, the size hard drives you’re discussing are still “large” from a built-in standpoint on a small device that’s already packed with other tech. Removable storage currently are small and disposable because they don’t need to support potentially 10 years of constant reads/writes. A built-in drive needs to consider that. I wouldn’t be surprised if a subscription cloud service is the solution eventually. Your camera could temporarily store media just long enough to connect to the cloud for automated data syncing.
@@sandnessmj I would design it so that if it fails it can be easily replaced it could be towards the bottom end of the camera and have its own slide door but you don't need to take it out each time to upload Someone will think of it trust me
Thank you to Lexar for sponsoring this video! You can find links to the cards I use, as well as others below!
Silver CFexpress Type B: amzn.to/46axh1t
Gold SD: amzn.to/4684drr
CFexpress + SD Reader: amzn.to/3ZQazcJ
Find more Lexar cards, readers and other products here! amzn.to/3RW8H07
Learn about photography in my courses here! ruclips.net/p/PLyrKONqDZzIwB4C3TEfOavC93ccbbBZFG
Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/snapchick/
For anyone wondering what the courses mentioned are like and is debating whether to watch them. Just do it!
I did and I've not looked back, so so useful .. thankyou Leigh and Raymond for getting my head set in the right place
.. As for an accessory, I have a few
1. not one for purists, but a reasonable quality UV filter ... not specifically for its filtering properties, but it'll largely keep the weather away from your lens front element. Think of it as insurance.
2. A Polarising filter - glare, one of the things you can't sort out in post processing
3. A shower cap to put over the camera if it starts to rain and you're camera / lens isn't weather resistant - like mine
4. An elastic band to ease removing filters from lenses if the thread sticks
5. Patience ... but be sure to get it express delivery ;-)
An L-Bracket for my camera has really helped me and saves me constantly moving my ballhead around. I’m able to go back and forth from landscape to portrait modes with the twist of a knob. Polarizers are also great.
I would add a UV filter. I was out with my camera. Suddenly, my view was blurry. Somehow my UV filter had been smashed, but the lense was undamaged. The filter was cheap insurance.
As a landscape photographer I would add high quality filters: a polarizer, ND and GND filters 😉
Lexar have been my go-to since I started buying memory cards - thanks for the advice
Leigh, just traded in my old Atlas Athlete for the new one.. bigger, lighter, more comfortable. I love the new pack because the hip belt actually fits really well and my equipment just floats. Amazing. The hip belt options and other accessories make the Atlas pack my very favorite... and I have used all too many.
I am hobbyist photographer and most of my photography is while travelling. I own a Nikon Z50, great travel camera, but never bring a tripod, because of the size and weight. Any suggestion on a travel tripod (especially for international travel)?
Been getting by without using the compact flash on my D-800 and only using the SD Cards . Will try it someday . Need to save for everything i get since i do not work and retired on assistance . All baby steps .
I have a Lowepro 22 l bag ,i like room for camera and equipment, and seperate space for proficiant water and snack and my poncho , neck
strap and a wrist strap , with the fast v4 connector , smal tripod , with extensions, maybe a nd filter , cleaning pen and ... extra batey , extra sd card (sandisk i yous) 😊
Sun class and binoculair 😅
Thinking about this, it is strange, but I've come to the conclusion that my most useful accessory is a simple camera strap. When doing a walk around, the favorite place for my camera is in my right hand: ready to shoot. But I have this unreasonable fear of dropping my camera one day. When I use a strap, that fear goes away and I can just focus on photography.
My second most useful accessory would be a good camera bag. Second-hand these go for practically nothing, even the high-quality ones. I would urge people to search for their perfect camera bag(s), as it does make a big difference.
Agreed on both!
@LeighAndRaymond, curious why you’re shooting in 8k for RUclips vids. Seems like a ton of extra storage and processing power, as well as higher spec cards, to handle the files. Would love to hear your thoughts on the need for 8k vs high bit rate 4k for RUclips content.
I don't always shoot in 8K. It's nice to have the ability to crop a bit and then create the upload file in 4K. But if Raymond is going to edit the video on his computer (which is a year older than mine), I make sure to shoot in 4K. This is a really good topic though - I'll add it to my list of videos to make so I can explain the benefits and drawbacks!
@@LeighAndRaymond good point about cropping, I think my mind didn’t go there due to the studio setting of this video. I can see how it would definitely be a consideration for some subjects, such as sport or nature videography! Thanks!
Love this topic! Thanks so much for covering this.
Thanks for watching!
I like Prograde CF Express B Cards Gold and Cobalt
Always a great video. I have a photo buddy and we go to places to shoot. Always an extra battery or more. Cards just in case. Back in the day of my old Nikon D 40 I would fill the buffer. Great pictures. Now I have a Z 7 ll I have great cards and carry an extra battery. It travels in my sling camera bag. I have another bag at home with lens, cards and batteries. I never take all of it. I plan. Will I need a tripod. I shoot an air show with a huge lens on a mono pod.
Im using Lexar CF express and has getting hot and after few minutes machine says hot card,Nikon Z7II :( I will change my card but it is exprnsive..
I just tried one of the Lexar Silver CFexpress Type B cards in my Z7 (running the latest firmware). I've been recording 4K video for 12 minutes and it hasn't gotten warm at all. Make sure you're running the latest firmware on the Z7 II. If that doesn't work, reach out to Lexar customer service. They may know of a fix or they may replace your card!
Flash gun......
60mb?!
I shoot my z9 raw and it comes out 48-50..? The h*ck im doing wrong?😳
I think give it 5 years and you will find cameras will come with a 2 to 3 TB hard drive built into the camera I dont understand why we cant have hard drives built into the camera just several other devices that were used has Internal Storage don't understand why camera companies can't build a simple hard drive which is a very small chip that gets built into the camera and we can do away with camera cards and it would be a lot faster as well it would be reading straight onto a computer chip You could shoot 20 frames a second easy no Buffer ...
Good thought! A few cameras do have internal storage - my DJI Mavic 3 Pro and the Leica Q3 are a couple. The important thing with both is that you can also add a memory card for those times when you need more storage or want to record a backup at the same time as your main file.
It’s a cost/benefit balance (as well as another source of failure). Dual cards allows you to have a backup in case a card fails, and you can use a card in the size that applies best to your work and wallet. It also allows you to easily transfer files to other devices, as well as swap when they fill up. If manufacturers include a built in SSD, that potentially adds hundreds of dollars to the bottom line for consumers and without parity. What if the built in drive fails?
Also, the size hard drives you’re discussing are still “large” from a built-in standpoint on a small device that’s already packed with other tech. Removable storage currently are small and disposable because they don’t need to support potentially 10 years of constant reads/writes. A built-in drive needs to consider that.
I wouldn’t be surprised if a subscription cloud service is the solution eventually. Your camera could temporarily store media just long enough to connect to the cloud for automated data syncing.
@@LeighAndRaymond yes I have a DJI drone ...and it made me think
@@sandnessmj I would design it so that if it fails it can be easily replaced it could be towards the bottom end of the camera and have its own slide door but you don't need to take it out each time to upload Someone will think of it trust me