For using which camera brand is very personal, personally I own DSLRs and also mirrorless cameras, and also P&S cameras. Owning which camera system depends on your own personal photo/video style. For me I am mostly a still photography, or others it maybe videography. Each piece of equipment has its own strengths and weakness like everything else in life. One thing for sure that has increased in quality is the lens. Due to widespread use of computers. Today's phones have more processing power than many minicomputer even 20 years ago, that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The original tour de force of lens design Tessar, took a man over year to do the calculations, today that can be done in minutes on a desktop computer. Also newer rare-earth glasses and materials such as flourite. And also add the coating technology. Today's coatings have multiple layers. In yesteryear, aspherical lens surfaces was only available expensive top of the lines, today it is common to see.
BTW in the beginning of the Michael Cantwell speaks against plastic lenses, personally I am huge fan high tech resins, they are far lighter than their metal counterparts. I am a huge proponent of lightweight camera equipment, especially if you have to carry it for hours on end.
@@ronaldlee3537 Thanks for your thoughts. There must be a reason why companies moved to the newer styles. No doubt weight is one of them. I do wonder if cost is another?
I soot pantax. My camera is nearly 9 years old. It takes stunning images on lenses from 80's. There's nothing about mirrorless that changes the lense optical tech. It's just the coatings and precision is better in modern lenses. It doesn't matter what body they are going on. Pentax make fantastic lenses for their dslr rage and they are modern. Pentax has used IBIS for over 15 years now. It's standard. Sony make the sensors for almost everybody but cannon. Sensors are on par with making PC cpu's. You can't just start up and make them. It's super high tech. But how you process that data, filter the sensor and do many other things is what makes a camera. There's way more to it than just the sensor. As the failed Sony camera that was basically a big lense cap showd. It took perfectly good images. But nobody wanted it. I like DSLR's. I like pantax and shooting lenses form 40 years ago. And I get great photos I like. I don't need to have perfectly sharp perfectly evryrhing images. I want ones I like. Having the perfect tack sharp immage doesn't make a good shot. You can rake great images on 20 year old kit. The only limitations are iso range and ability to crop. The whole AF thing I find a bit mad. I use old kit and see people say don't even bother with their AF. But it all works fine for me most of the time. People seem to lose their mind over AF. I really don't know why. Yes, modern ones are better, but it doesn't mean the old systems didn't work. One thing I will say about pentax is that all the groups I have joined are really friendly and there's none of this mad rivalries and competitive nonsense. People are happy to shoot really old kit and are all happy to enjoy it. Kit doesn't make a good photo. You do.
Thanks for watching. I'd still own my original Pentax K1000 had someone not entered my home when I wasn't home and decided they needed it more than I did. I never would have sold or gotten rid of that camera. I've sold off my older Nikon camera bodies and lenses but I would have kept that old Pentax since it was the camera that forced me to learn the exposure triangle.
I got a GFX 100S two years ago and have not had occasion to use my DSLR since. I thought I would really miss seeing through the lens, but I really haven’t. When I got an SLR in 1970, seeing through the lens was so cool. The 100S does not have as much resolution of the image in the viewfinder as other models, but still I don’t really notice the difference. And the manual focusing aids are worth giving up whatever I liked about the optical viewfinder. I realize that I used the live view screen on the DSLR a lot anyway.
Thanks for watching and your thoughts, Steve. I enjoy hearing from everyone about what camera and lenses they use and why. I enjoy the sense of a photo community when people reach out so thanks and anytime you want to let me borrow your Fuji, let me know. LOL.
Having made the switch to mirrorless a year ago, yeah, my Z8 sucks lol. I’m never going back. Mirrorless cameras rock! They changed my photography. Oh, and whenever I see a Jerry Garcia tie all I can do is Smile, Smile, Smile. I need to get one.
Love my Jerry Garica ties. I have several, but rarely wear them any longer, since I know longer have to dress for work. I hope you enjoy the holidays, my friend.
A Sony A7-IV is better than my Z5. Used Sony A7-IV price? It's 2.5 times what I paid for my used Z5 body recently (£1600+ U.K. vs £640 UK.) Is my Z5 (or previous Z6) more reliable at focusing on an eye/iris than my D3S or D3X or my brother's D810? Nope - It's not. Are Z5 & Z6 RAW files really better than D3X, D3S, D810 RAW files? I don't think so - they're just a bit different.
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. Again, I can only comment on mostly Nikon gear since other than my early Pentax film cameras or my 4x5 cameras, Nikon is really all I've ever owned. The files off the Z8 are superior to the D700 however mostly because one is 45mp and the other is 12. The colors off that D700 will always be something special. It's hard to quantify which is 'better" or "different" when it comes to looking at older files, at least for me. I have a Z50 and granted it's a crop sensor camera, but those files can't stand up to the ones off the Z8, yet might still be better in some ways than the D700 or even the D750. Maybe one day I'll go back and really do an in-depth review of the files, however every time I think about it I always end up with the same conclusion, why should I? I know they're different because of technology. Now if Hasselblad wants to send me a camera and lens to review against the Z8 and their files, I'll suffer through that task. Smiles.. thanks again.
I went from Nikon DSLR. My D200, D700, D810 and my beloved D4s really rocked. I went to a Canon ML system. I like the IBIS. However, I truly liked and enjoyed my older Nikons and the colors just seemed to have more character or were more to my liking. As a hobbyist shooter now and not doing video I keep debating to go back to the older Nikons. It would not be cost effective and nothing wrong with ML, just different for someone who shot DSLR's for 40 years. No, I would not change systems if I had to do it over again.
@@chesterjohnson4504 I think in my next video I'm going to talk about that in a way. Why do people change gear and why do they take photos in the first place. Thanks for watching and commenting.
There's still some prejudice against electronics companies making optical equipment. If you've had a Nikon professional camera since film days, Sony and Panasonic stealing your dinner is going to hurt. Likewise, if you're used to carrying a DSLR brick and 24-70 2.8 lens everywhere, someone getting a better shot on an aps-c or m43 camera they took out their pocket, won't put a smile on your face. On the other hand if that big, bright optical finder makes you feel at home, why swap for a mirrorless camera with worse battery life? Choice is a wonderful thing.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I came to the conclusion long ago that anyone can take great images with pretty much any camera and lens you can still find in someone's closet or Ebay. I do love learning about new gear and get gas with the best of them. However, I also learned long ago none of it will make a better photographer. Better gear will assist in getting sharper or cleaner images but if you don't know how to use it, nothing else really matters. Thanks again for watching.
I use Sony - and their lenses cover everything. Re battery life, well no matter what you do, if you use an EVF you will use much more battery life that an optical viewfinder. So no battery will give you the amount of shots that an opticlal viewfinder will give you.
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. I agree about the reasons for the battery life. I've never owned Sony, but I have heard they make top of the line lenses. Good luck.
@@EddySawaya8637 I hear good things about the 40mm however since I have the 50mm, I don't own the 40. I do have the 75mm F1.5 and love it. I almost picked up a used 50mm F1.0 once or twice but my wallet seems to yell at me every time I'm about to hit order. Thanks again.
Sort of funny - but I actually thought you were going to discuss what is wrong with mirrorlesses instead of just some random internet argument --- like, "they're kind of for cheaters with the WYSIWYG exposure preview", or "they're more like video cameras", or "the screens burn your retinas at night" It's funny, as soon as these newer cameras came along people began saying, "making the switch to mirrorless", as if that is some kind of valid behavior (of course, the phrase is the marketing, smart right!). It is kind of quirky when you think about it. Why? Why does anyone have to switch. Can they not go back too? Can you not keep and use both?
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. Maybe I'll do that in the future. I woke up and read the comments and did a quick video. I find when I actually do a lot of research and do a real discussion I get very few views. It's a tradeoff in making videos that I feel like talking about versus what might get looks and watch hours. It's a shame at times but it's how it is when creating a channel. I constantly go back and forth as to what type of video I'm going to make. It's not just me. I hear many creators talk about the same thing in their videos but I do agree with your comments. They were spot on. Thanks again.
Everyone on YT is repeating content - but the successful ones are repeating in their own unique way. Like what you’re doing 😊
Thanks for watching and your comment. It made my day.
Stumbled upon your content just as I'm buying my first mirrorless camera. Subbed!
Thanks for watching and good luck with your decision. If I can answer any questions, or try to, let me know.
For using which camera brand is very personal, personally I own DSLRs and also mirrorless cameras, and also P&S cameras. Owning which camera system depends on your own personal photo/video style. For me I am mostly a still photography, or others it maybe videography. Each piece of equipment has its own strengths and weakness like everything else in life. One thing for sure that has increased in quality is the lens. Due to widespread use of computers. Today's phones have more processing power than many minicomputer even 20 years ago, that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The original tour de force of lens design Tessar, took a man over year to do the calculations, today that can be done in minutes on a desktop computer. Also newer rare-earth glasses and materials such as flourite. And also add the coating technology. Today's coatings have multiple layers. In yesteryear, aspherical lens surfaces was only available expensive top of the lines, today it is common to see.
Thanks for watching and your thoughts. I think they were dead on accurate. Thanks again.
BTW in the beginning of the Michael Cantwell speaks against plastic lenses, personally I am huge fan high tech resins, they are far lighter than their metal counterparts. I am a huge proponent of lightweight camera equipment, especially if you have to carry it for hours on end.
@@ronaldlee3537 Thanks for your thoughts. There must be a reason why companies moved to the newer styles. No doubt weight is one of them. I do wonder if cost is another?
I soot pantax.
My camera is nearly 9 years old.
It takes stunning images on lenses from 80's.
There's nothing about mirrorless that changes the lense optical tech. It's just the coatings and precision is better in modern lenses. It doesn't matter what body they are going on. Pentax make fantastic lenses for their dslr rage and they are modern.
Pentax has used IBIS for over 15 years now. It's standard.
Sony make the sensors for almost everybody but cannon. Sensors are on par with making PC cpu's. You can't just start up and make them. It's super high tech.
But how you process that data, filter the sensor and do many other things is what makes a camera. There's way more to it than just the sensor. As the failed Sony camera that was basically a big lense cap showd. It took perfectly good images. But nobody wanted it.
I like DSLR's. I like pantax and shooting lenses form 40 years ago. And I get great photos I like. I don't need to have perfectly sharp perfectly evryrhing images. I want ones I like.
Having the perfect tack sharp immage doesn't make a good shot. You can rake great images on 20 year old kit. The only limitations are iso range and ability to crop.
The whole AF thing I find a bit mad. I use old kit and see people say don't even bother with their AF. But it all works fine for me most of the time. People seem to lose their mind over AF. I really don't know why. Yes, modern ones are better, but it doesn't mean the old systems didn't work.
One thing I will say about pentax is that all the groups I have joined are really friendly and there's none of this mad rivalries and competitive nonsense. People are happy to shoot really old kit and are all happy to enjoy it.
Kit doesn't make a good photo. You do.
Thanks for watching. I'd still own my original Pentax K1000 had someone not entered my home when I wasn't home and decided they needed it more than I did. I never would have sold or gotten rid of that camera. I've sold off my older Nikon camera bodies and lenses but I would have kept that old Pentax since it was the camera that forced me to learn the exposure triangle.
Excellent video 😮!
Thanks for watching and your kind comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I got a GFX 100S two years ago and have not had occasion to use my DSLR since. I thought I would really miss seeing through the lens, but I really haven’t. When I got an SLR in 1970, seeing through the lens was so cool. The 100S does not have as much resolution of the image in the viewfinder as other models, but still I don’t really notice the difference. And the manual focusing aids are worth giving up whatever I liked about the optical viewfinder. I realize that I used the live view screen on the DSLR a lot anyway.
Thanks for watching and your thoughts, Steve. I enjoy hearing from everyone about what camera and lenses they use and why. I enjoy the sense of a photo community when people reach out so thanks and anytime you want to let me borrow your Fuji, let me know. LOL.
As always you manage to fascinate me
Thanks for your continued support.
Having made the switch to mirrorless a year ago, yeah, my Z8 sucks lol. I’m never going back. Mirrorless cameras rock! They changed my photography. Oh, and whenever I see a Jerry Garcia tie all I can do is Smile, Smile, Smile. I need to get one.
Love my Jerry Garica ties. I have several, but rarely wear them any longer, since I know longer have to dress for work. I hope you enjoy the holidays, my friend.
A Sony A7-IV is better than my Z5. Used Sony A7-IV price? It's 2.5 times what I paid for my used Z5 body recently (£1600+ U.K. vs £640 UK.) Is my Z5 (or previous Z6) more reliable at focusing on an eye/iris than my D3S or D3X or my brother's D810? Nope - It's not. Are Z5 & Z6 RAW files really better than D3X, D3S, D810 RAW files? I don't think so - they're just a bit different.
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. Again, I can only comment on mostly Nikon gear since other than my early Pentax film cameras or my 4x5 cameras, Nikon is really all I've ever owned. The files off the Z8 are superior to the D700 however mostly because one is 45mp and the other is 12. The colors off that D700 will always be something special. It's hard to quantify which is 'better" or "different" when it comes to looking at older files, at least for me. I have a Z50 and granted it's a crop sensor camera, but those files can't stand up to the ones off the Z8, yet might still be better in some ways than the D700 or even the D750. Maybe one day I'll go back and really do an in-depth review of the files, however every time I think about it I always end up with the same conclusion, why should I? I know they're different because of technology. Now if Hasselblad wants to send me a camera and lens to review against the Z8 and their files, I'll suffer through that task. Smiles.. thanks again.
I went from Nikon DSLR. My D200, D700, D810 and my beloved D4s really rocked. I went to a Canon ML system. I like the IBIS. However, I truly liked and enjoyed my older Nikons and the colors just seemed to have more character or were more to my liking. As a hobbyist shooter now and not doing video I keep debating to go back to the older Nikons. It would not be cost effective and nothing wrong with ML, just different for someone who shot DSLR's for 40 years. No, I would not change systems if I had to do it over again.
@@chesterjohnson4504 I think in my next video I'm going to talk about that in a way. Why do people change gear and why do they take photos in the first place. Thanks for watching and commenting.
There's still some prejudice against electronics companies making optical equipment. If you've had a Nikon professional camera since film days, Sony and Panasonic stealing your dinner is going to hurt. Likewise, if you're used to carrying a DSLR brick and 24-70 2.8 lens everywhere, someone getting a better shot on an aps-c or m43 camera they took out their pocket, won't put a smile on your face. On the other hand if that big, bright optical finder makes you feel at home, why swap for a mirrorless camera with worse battery life? Choice is a wonderful thing.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I came to the conclusion long ago that anyone can take great images with pretty much any camera and lens you can still find in someone's closet or Ebay. I do love learning about new gear and get gas with the best of them. However, I also learned long ago none of it will make a better photographer. Better gear will assist in getting sharper or cleaner images but if you don't know how to use it, nothing else really matters. Thanks again for watching.
I use Sony - and their lenses cover everything. Re battery life, well no matter what you do, if you use an EVF you will use much more battery life that an optical viewfinder. So no battery will give you the amount of shots that an opticlal viewfinder will give you.
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. I agree about the reasons for the battery life. I've never owned Sony, but I have heard they make top of the line lenses. Good luck.
I am a canon shooter and mostly use Voigtlander as well! Magic lenses for the price.
Thanks for watching and I'm happy to know you can mount Voigtlander lenses onto Canon mounts. Yes, they are a great value of a lens.
@@MichaelCantwell Yes! I own the 40mm F1.2 and 75mm F1.5 and there is the 50mm F1.0 which is rather out of my budget.
@@EddySawaya8637 I hear good things about the 40mm however since I have the 50mm, I don't own the 40. I do have the 75mm F1.5 and love it. I almost picked up a used
50mm F1.0 once or twice but my wallet seems to yell at me every time I'm about to hit order. Thanks again.
Sort of funny - but I actually thought you were going to discuss what is wrong with mirrorlesses instead of just some random internet argument --- like, "they're kind of for cheaters with the WYSIWYG exposure preview", or "they're more like video cameras", or "the screens burn your retinas at night"
It's funny, as soon as these newer cameras came along people began saying, "making the switch to mirrorless", as if that is some kind of valid behavior (of course, the phrase is the marketing, smart right!). It is kind of quirky when you think about it. Why? Why does anyone have to switch. Can they not go back too? Can you not keep and use both?
Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. Maybe I'll do that in the future. I woke up and read the comments and did a quick video. I find when I actually do a lot of research and do a real discussion I get very few views. It's a tradeoff in making videos that I feel like talking about versus what might get looks and watch hours. It's a shame at times but it's how it is when creating a channel. I constantly go back and forth as to what type of video I'm going to make. It's not just me. I hear many creators talk about the same thing in their videos but I do agree with your comments. They were spot on. Thanks again.