Well said. While the new digital systems' capabilities are mind boggling (and if I won the lottery, I admit to coveting a ZF), for someone who takes a contemplative approach to photography, that can amount to a bunch of noise, distraction, and unnecessary doo-dads. You stopped at a D810, I have stopped at a D750. I use it mostly for digitizing my negatives now, although it does come in really handy for low-light things like our spoiled foxes coming to get their dinner in the evening. :) Love my Nikons (because that is what I have been used to for well over 30 years), but I find myself reaching for the simpler ones because having to work a bit for a photo feels more rewarding these days. My F80 has not had a roll through it for a year, and I'll likely sell it. It's a great camera, but not so much for me. Recently I too have fallen into a Zeiss hole. It started with a 6x6 Nettar, then a 6x9 older Nettar, then the real disease took hold: the wonderful world of Contaflexes. Such weird cameras, but so much fun to shoot, and *incredibly* solidly built. Honourable mention to my Kiev 4: a clone of the Contax Model that led to the Nikon rangefinders that led to the F. It all comes around. I would one day love to try large-format, but man oh man, the cost of that film is just prohibitive. Another one for the post-lottery-win days. :)
Yes I understand fully. Like I've said a few times . The older gear has famous designers. There is history with real names with their own history. If we study this history and understand what it took for them to make the product . We can then send that into our feeling and emotions when capturing our art . It's all relevant to our end product. It becomes deep and personal .
Thank you so much again for all this wisdom and your perspective. .... and I love the train-sound in the background. looking forward to more video in this format.
Thank you very much . I want to be real . Not all scripted and detailed . As I do more and start mixing it the photography and certain gear together . I am hoping that everyone interested will see how personal and deep photography can be . And through this open up to show who I am .
I agree totally. I have been taking photographs for the last 45 years and I can say that most people that I have shown my pictures to either do not understand or do not like my photos, but I don't care, I like them and that is all that matters. I am in England and I have been to the lake district in the north of England, and yes all the photos here have been taken before and from the same place. If you want a photo of the lake district buy a postcard, then go and make your own images your way. Thank you for the video, some one needed to say it.
Thanks Dave for sharing your thoughts and feelings about many different facets of photography...you have exceptional knowledge of the history etc...cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Thanks Robert. The older gear has history. You can research the designers and the struggles they went through to build the product of their vision with pride . They were famous for what they did . Fast forward to now . Its 0 we don't get to know the designers. Not at all their history . It's just here's your new camera from so and so and influencers are hand picked and told what they can't say . 0 history 0 feeling .
having purchased an old well-used d810, I am moving from m43 om-1 back to fullframe dslr for wildlife purposes. It's an interesting process of going back from the 50 (up to 120)fps raw eye tracking pre-buffer etc technology, taking thousands of shots of fast action, to the "old-school" equipment. As you say, there's something getting lost in all the modern tech. It can become more of an ego thing and a competition, overshadowing the core value in the activity itself. wildlife photography is a bit specific though, I do not think people want to see an out of focus blurry kingfisher half-cut out from the frame diving in for a fish. I think an important part of wildlife shots that moves people and presents animals with enough justice, serving also future wildlife preservation is the technical proficiency of a certain degree. ultimately I believe however, that if finding myself in wildlife photography is to be complete, it means not taking photos there, in the nature. The core value is not using a device to capture what the eye can see, it is to slow down and breath in the full sensory experience. It is transcendent to be there in the moment.
Thank you . Very well said . I within months will be shooting some wildlife with the Nikon F and a 200-600 f9.5 pre ai lens and in the future the 400,600,and 800 lenses with focus tubes that I can also use on my Bronica S2A. I believe after the hype clears, .we get bored with point and shoot to back to old ways of enjoying the craft . At least this is what happened to me . I enjoy being where past photographers were to experience what they experienced.
@@daveruskphotography I had a similar thought of purchasing the beautiful Nikkor AiS 400 f/3.5 IF ED. Once we reach the point of cameras getting the shots by themselves basically, we will absolutely have to return back to something more engaging in the experience. To me , that is for example the mirror slap of the DSLR :or the optical viewfinder :-)
Well said. While the new digital systems' capabilities are mind boggling (and if I won the lottery, I admit to coveting a ZF), for someone who takes a contemplative approach to photography, that can amount to a bunch of noise, distraction, and unnecessary doo-dads. You stopped at a D810, I have stopped at a D750. I use it mostly for digitizing my negatives now, although it does come in really handy for low-light things like our spoiled foxes coming to get their dinner in the evening. :) Love my Nikons (because that is what I have been used to for well over 30 years), but I find myself reaching for the simpler ones because having to work a bit for a photo feels more rewarding these days. My F80 has not had a roll through it for a year, and I'll likely sell it. It's a great camera, but not so much for me. Recently I too have fallen into a Zeiss hole. It started with a 6x6 Nettar, then a 6x9 older Nettar, then the real disease took hold: the wonderful world of Contaflexes. Such weird cameras, but so much fun to shoot, and *incredibly* solidly built. Honourable mention to my Kiev 4: a clone of the Contax Model that led to the Nikon rangefinders that led to the F. It all comes around.
I would one day love to try large-format, but man oh man, the cost of that film is just prohibitive. Another one for the post-lottery-win days. :)
Yes I understand fully. Like I've said a few times . The older gear has famous designers. There is history with real names with their own history. If we study this history and understand what it took for them to make the product . We can then send that into our feeling and emotions when capturing our art . It's all relevant to our end product. It becomes deep and personal .
always enjoy your videos Dave, keep 'em coming 👍👍
Thank you . I'm going to try make it out today to do some vintage film .
Thank you for video. Very interesting to listen. I like photography too.
Thank you for watching .
Thank you so much again for all this wisdom and your perspective. .... and I love the train-sound in the background. looking forward to more video in this format.
Thank you very much . I want to be real . Not all scripted and detailed . As I do more and start mixing it the photography and certain gear together . I am hoping that everyone interested will see how personal and deep photography can be . And through this open up to show who I am .
No Bashing here. Appreciate you expressing where your heart is.
Thank you very much .
I agree totally. I have been taking photographs for the last 45 years and I can say that most people that I have shown my pictures to either do not understand or do not like my photos, but I don't care, I like them and that is all that matters. I am in England and I have been to the lake district in the north of England, and yes all the photos here have been taken before and from the same place. If you want a photo of the lake district buy a postcard, then go and make your own images your way. Thank you for the video, some one needed to say it.
Thank you for your comment. Yes it's good to hear from real people.
Thanks Dave for sharing your thoughts and feelings about many different facets of photography...you have exceptional knowledge of the history etc...cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Thanks Robert. The older gear has history. You can research the designers and the struggles they went through to build the product of their vision with pride . They were famous for what they did . Fast forward to now . Its 0 we don't get to know the designers. Not at all their history . It's just here's your new camera from so and so and influencers are hand picked and told what they can't say . 0 history 0 feeling .
Thanks Dave.
Thank you
having purchased an old well-used d810, I am moving from m43 om-1 back to fullframe dslr for wildlife purposes. It's an interesting process of going back from the 50 (up to 120)fps raw eye tracking pre-buffer etc technology, taking thousands of shots of fast action, to the "old-school" equipment. As you say, there's something getting lost in all the modern tech. It can become more of an ego thing and a competition, overshadowing the core value in the activity itself.
wildlife photography is a bit specific though, I do not think people want to see an out of focus blurry kingfisher half-cut out from the frame diving in for a fish. I think an important part of wildlife shots that moves people and presents animals with enough justice, serving also future wildlife preservation is the technical proficiency of a certain degree.
ultimately I believe however, that if finding myself in wildlife photography is to be complete, it means not taking photos there, in the nature. The core value is not using a device to capture what the eye can see, it is to slow down and breath in the full sensory experience. It is transcendent to be there in the moment.
Thank you . Very well said . I within months will be shooting some wildlife with the Nikon F and a 200-600 f9.5 pre ai lens and in the future the 400,600,and 800 lenses with focus tubes that I can also use on my Bronica S2A. I believe after the hype clears, .we get bored with point and shoot to back to old ways of enjoying the craft . At least this is what happened to me . I enjoy being where past photographers were to experience what they experienced.
@@daveruskphotography I had a similar thought of purchasing the beautiful Nikkor AiS 400 f/3.5 IF ED. Once we reach the point of cameras getting the shots by themselves basically, we will absolutely have to return back to something more engaging in the experience. To me , that is for example the mirror slap of the DSLR :or the optical viewfinder :-)
I agree