Your memory is always more amplified. You remember that lens as better than it really was, or worse. Especially if youre just looking at the bangers. Sometimes a lens leaves your possession for reasons other than you selling it to try something else, those I can understand regretting.
Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR II - fantastic lens and it seemed like wherever I went where I was in a hide setup after selling it, the 400mm was just slightly too long!
About 7 years ago I sold a Zeiss 35mm f2 ZF to help pay for a Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 VR. The Zeiss was manual focus, and while I adored it on my old FE2 shooting film, I found manual focus on DSLRs unpleasant and I wanted a practical 2.8 normal zoom. Now with mirrorless and focus peaking I bet it would work great. Lens had so much character. I recently borrowed a friend’s Nikon Zf, the manual focus assist eye detection makes manual focusing satisfying, fast and reliable. I would love to try that camera and Lens combo but can't afford the investment right now.
@@samuelsmith6804 Sounds like you make a good choice really. But sure manual lenses are better as we programme the rec button to 100% zoom which I prefer over peaking
I’ve kept my d810 even though I have a Z9 as my main camera. Best thing that I’ve done as I absolutely love using that camera for travel with just two Nikkor manual vintage lenses, a 35mm 2.8 Ai and 105mm f2.5. It just makes sense. For travel and street photography you generally want closed down apertures so focusing isn’t that much of an issue. These lenses are so small and light you could literally put them in your pocket and they’re exceptionally good. The photography experience is amazing. It brought back that fulfillment that I was loosing with all this tech. I cannot understand the Zf concept to be honest. They give you this nice camera but is so heavy and bulkier than the old stuff, there are no lenses for it except the 40 and 28mm which are great but don’t have that feel good factor like the old 70’s lenses that I mentioned before. If you adapt them with an f2Z they become bulkier still. I’ve said it time and again, Nikon should have made a last f mount camera with mirrorless capability and focusing aids. People say that it cannot be done because of the flange to sensor distance but to them I say then how did we have live view in our dslr days? Wasn’t that a pre mirrorlesss tech?
@@RussandLoz Yes and it wasn’t the only one. My D810 and D850 also as they have live-view. What I’m saying is that Nikon should get out a dslr with liveview and a no blackout evf with the latest tech and an f mount. It wouldn’t need to be full of video capabilities but have an af drive motor for the old Ai lenses. That would be really something.
I regret not selling things. When you find some kit at the back you forgot you had and realise you could have just sold it years ago. The one exception being the collection of basically free point and shoot compacts I'd collected from over the decades when spotting them in boxes of junk etc, recently sold a few for ridiculous prices due to the current trends, enough to fund some proper gear. But most of the time you don't get that lucky.
Enjoyable to hear you two banter back and forth on thoughtful walks down memory lane. But now... you're making me wonder about a few things! Cheers gents.
If you look at the Fred Miranda forum, you'll find plenty of people who have sold the 58mm f1.4G lens once and even twice before buying it again. There's no lens out there that does what it can do. The 50mm f1.2S has similar bokeh, but it still has a different overall type of image (plus it's a huge and expensive lens). I'm definitely more of a collector than I should be (with a very wonderful wife), yet there isn't a lens or camera that I've sold that I've regretted selling funny enough. If you can sell a lens for what you paid for it, no regrets.....someone is keeping it on the shelf for you for another day. But if you will take a big loss on the lens or it's a difficult lens to get used, I think it's best to keep it if photography is a hobby and you can afford to keep it. I find myself rotating the lens of the month and that's part of the fun.
I guess I wish the 58mm was a 50mm, then I would have kept it. Being 58 makes it for portrait, which is fine, but not practical for anything else. I like the idea of lens of the month lol
@@RussandLoz Well, sometimes I loose big money (MPB is very nice but its prices aren't!) but it makes me feel not so bad and ready for some new gear buying 😎!
Regrets for me was making the switch to mirrorless in 2015 or at least with the wrong brand. Last year, I finally experienced the sheer joy of m4/3 cameras and lenses. I should have started with m4/3 cameras in 2015. And this year, I reduced my full frame gear by 70% by switching to Nikon - something that I should have done a couple of years ago. I have gone through so many cameras and lenses, that it at least taught me to what I use compared to what I think I want can be the worst reason for G.A.S. The cameras I have now, will last me a very long time because times have changed enough for me to have little G.A.S. to want more or change what I have.
If you can afford it buy it, life’s too short to worry about having too much gear. I bought a Z9 the week after my Dad went into a care home, £5050 every 28 days. It’s now more, £73k a year.
Subject aside, the tone of this video is great. Did you do something special (Picture Control, colour profile)? Or, special lens, or just wait for nice light and at a relatively wide opening shoot far from a darker lush green background
I just never sell any gear. I keep my older stuff as backup or for shoots where stuff could get broken. And when it gets too old I hand it down to relatives or friends
@@RussandLoz I kinda miss my D300. It was my first real DSLR and I really liked how the sensor rendered. Though I could still borrow it back if really want to shoot it again
My gear goes one way; in but never out. I recognise that it is FOMO or GAS or whatever you want to call it. But the fact remains that gear inspires me to go out and shoot. For example, when I think about my Z fc, I am feeling some nostalgia and I am looking for something small to take out, when it's the Z50, I am thinking of something small and comfortable to hold for a long time, when it's the Z7II I'm thinking about the best image quality and ability to crop in,, when it's the Z f I am thinking nostalgia, better grip, and more advanced features... And so on...The fact that I wrote all the above in one go without thinking just proves to me how much I rely on gear to guide my photography shoots rather than the other way around. And if I am super honest with myself, the only gear I need for 90%+ of what I shoot is my good old trusty D800 with its battery grip attached, the 17-35mm F/2.8, the 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6, the 70-200mm F/2.8, and in extreme rare cases, the Sigma 150-600mm F/5-6.3. The reality is that the above is less than 4% of my total gear...
Before I even watch all of this, most recently it’s my 85 1.8 S. Was trying to consolidate gear. Also all my F3HP and FM2, wish I still had them today (mostly for nostalgia, very little if any interest in using film again)
I’ve not sold anything that I regret. I also still have my canon ae1 sat on a shelf which I bought with my 1st ever wages, there’s no way I could sell that.
When you first asked the question, i thought about the micro 4/3 kit i got rid of. I still think of rebuying a body and lens or two. Mainly the oly 75 which i never got around to owning.
I might possibly be in a worse situation in that I still own every camera and lens I ever bought! I've never part exchanged or sold gear to obtain new gear. Needless to say I own a lot of cameras and lenses as a result. As a consolation however I still use most of them and I've been glad I didn't sell them off ultimately. A good situation to be in I guess but they take up a lot of space 😉
I still have my first SLR camera -- a KSX Super sold by Sears department store in the USA which was actually a rebranded Ricoh KR-10 Super camera with a Pentax K-mount. After that, I got my first Nikon and never looked back. I still have my Nikon N8008 (F-801s outside of the USA) which uses D-drive autofocus. I still use some of those lenses today. The good thing about Nikon is compatibility and longevity thanks to some durable, high-quality products. I did have some equipment stolen later like a Nikon N80 SLR which I still wish I had for sentimental reasons -- It was my camera for some amazing photos and memories. But, at least I still have the negatives. I tend to hold on to most equipment, but I have given away some to some people who have shown an interest in photography. As a side note, you have mentioned about lenses having a certain character. I think it would be interesting for you to each pick a camera and lens and show some examples of the kind of photography that, for you, goes with that lens. Do you have a favorite wedding photography lens? A favorite lens for taking sports photos or for music gig performances? I'd like to know what lens and why you think it speaks to that occasion. Keep up the good work!
I've seen so many comments on utube about people regretting letting go of the Nikon D750. It seems there's something about the look it delivers that people like.
I’m commercially using Sony with my beloved D850. It would seem I can’t let go of 30 years using Nikon. I’ve had the Z6 mk1 and the Z6ii but they didn’t cut it for my line of work.
I am well into Z bodies and lenses, but recently acquired a 'mint' D700 so I can play with my 105mm f2 and 135 f2 DC lenses. .... and yes, I also have a bunch of FX manual focus lenses.
If I find that I'm not using something, then it's a candidate for sale. I owned some very nice f-mount lenses, but they've been replaced with some stellar Z mount lenses.
I still regreat selling my F3. I traded in a bunch of stuff including the F3, motor drive and accessories the day the F4 was released. Never regretted getting the F4 which I still have, whish I still had both!
@@RussandLoz It was the last and best of the manual pro Nikons and mine had been all over the world with me so it had a lot of memories and some of my best images associated with it. I could buy another, but it wouldn't be "my" F3.
@@ian-nz-2000 I don't think mirrorless will have that affect on us. They are very electronic, where as DSLR's are mechanical and maybe more closer to us for rapport
Timely video, I'm just thinking about selling a load of old gear to make space and raise some cash for new stuff. Still have my D700 and D750, but I haven't picked either up once since I got the Zf and want to move to all native z lenses. Thing is, I spent so many hours with those cameras in my hands I feel like I'm letting a piece of me go, the Zf, whilst technically better, doesn't fee like its 'mine' yet.
Cameras and lenses being a part of you makes sense to me. Though I’d hang on the f mount lenses as they are different. Z glass has a different look and style
Good to hear that you guys have the same "pain" like me. I am just wondering if I should sell my D850 although I have a Z8 and lots of incredible good z-mount lenses. I have the AF-S 24-70 f/2.8 without VR and I am still fascinated about the image quality together with my D850..
I bought the f mount 105mm F1.4 purely on impulse with the resolve to sell off several lenses I just don’t use ….. sold the 85 f1.4, the voightlander 58mm f1.4 and 7Artisans 75mm F1.25 I miss the 7artisans the most …..I won’t part with my f mount 58mm f1.4 ever ! Dam that lens has a look. The most unique rendering autofocus lens I have. I got rid of the 85mm F1.4 because I knew I still had a short portrait lens in that 58. Anyhow that 75mm F1.25 was soft wide open low contrast and a b$&@“ to manually focus but the results were beautiful when I could nail focus. Fine art kind of lens. I’ll probably repurchase it at some point. Immediately regretted selling it.
For me its also selling the 58/1.4, which I regret. Same not liking how it handled with the FTZ on the Z7 and rarely using it. I got the Nokton 50/1.0 on the Zf to replace its looks, but while its a different, nice look, I still miss the 58. Even though I have very few 58 keepers to show (mainly shot 85/105/135), I‘m browsing 2nd hand sites now and then and think of getting another one.
@@RussandLoz yes, more like a 105 to an 85. But I still could not resist my GAS and ordered one because of its supposedly ease-of-use and price. Maybe I will kick myself, when I trade it in later for a 2nd hand 58 …
I’m at a point of do I get the 50mm 1.2s and use on my z6ii and sell my 58mm 1.4 or keep the 58mm 1.4 and get the z6iii to use it on.. I know the look the 58 gives but your limited on composition (everything has to be center compositions and working distance has to be at least 6ft away when shooting at 1.4 or 1.8 ) but that wouldn’t be the case with the 50mm 1.2 would make shooting a lot easier.. so I’m torn lol I get how you must feel about selling the 58mm I wonder if I would fee the same you do right now about selling it
@@theflyest203 probably. But we have a previous video where I state exactly your point about the 1.2 being so useful. However, I would say that the z63 is much more important for shooting anything else.
I've debated this internally until nausea set in and I just took some time away from the decision lol. I have the 50mm f1.8S, 1.2S and the 58mm f1.4G. Completely unnecessary and I'd love to get some money back by selling redundant lenses. Trouble is (like all lenses), they're all different. The 50mm f1.2S is the only lens I'd grab if I'm on a paid shoot needing to ensure focus is nailed everytime.....and if I'm driving to the location. It's reliably sharp and beautiful. The 50mm f1.8S is the only lens I'd take for street photography (small) or if I'm travelling and need to ensure I've nailed focus. The 58mm f1.4G is the lens I take for family photography (travelling or not), creative shots or if I'm taking some close nature shots (which it's excellent for). It just produces the most artistically beautiful shots in my opionion. If I had to just pick one, well.....I'll get back to you in a year or two or three....
@@richardwanbon3087and that’s what I use my 58mm for is mostly paid weddings and I know the 1.2 would make my life a lot easier but I wonder would I miss the look the 58 gives me or would the 1.2 be close enough the pros of having it make me not even worry about losing the 58
@@theflyest203 The 50mm 1.2S would be the more reliable lens with eye-AF when you want to move your subject anywhere around the frame. It will certainly produce beautiful wedding shots. The 58mm f1.4G provides the special look and I think the extra 8mm is a big part of that special look (and the fall-off), but I wouldn't want to miss that magic moment with soft eyes that are out of focus with the 58mm if you didn't compose it perfectly for the 58mm needs. BUT, there's a trade-off because the 1.2S is a big heavy lens. Lots of wedding photographers looking at the 35-150mm Tamron lens for the Z mount.....you'd lose the 1.2 or 1.4 aperture but the flexibility would be huge (but note the weight).
The 58 mm 1.4 G is the only lens that I have sold and bought again. I asked the camera shop what happened to the one I sold and somebody bought it and returned it and then it bought again. This is a special lens. It’s slow. It seems to focus way better on the newer Z cameras. It was hand designed by one of the lens designers at Nikon who put a lot of attention into the characteristics of the bokeh. This lens is best suited for portraits and the Bokeh really shines when used with water in the background. You might get a lot of bad shots, but the amount of shots that you get that are pure magic are worth it!
I sold all Canon film equipment including the FTb and switched to Nikon. I missed the FTb because It was a complete mechanical great to use camera body. The FM2 I sold some years after I went digital. But my regrets are only of sentimental reasons. I dont think that I would have ever used it again. And the RX10M4 I sold because of the poor low light performance. But on the other hand I missed the long zoom range.It was a great all in one camera for traveling at good light conditions. Currently I am very happy with my Z8, Z6 and D750 and the tiny Sony RX100
@@RussandLoz Obviously my comment was tongue in cheek - at the end of the day it's whatever works for you. Regarding 400mm lenses I just got the Z 28-400 and have found it excellent - so lightweight - absolutely excellent for wildlife photography in good light and only 725 grams.
I sold my GFX 50Sii recently. The next day I went into a cold sweat and was upset. So I bought it back from park cameras, they were excellent tbh, I bought it back at the price they paid plus £50 admin charge.
@@RussandLoz No it wasn't the weight of the lens was the issue. The reason I changed instead for a lot of travelling abroad with work and 70-200mm F2.8 was easier to transport and 200mm f2 was left at home due to 19 months of long haul flights. I felt I wouldn't use the lens again so I sold it. BIG REGRET
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Your memory is always more amplified. You remember that lens as better than it really was, or worse. Especially if youre just looking at the bangers. Sometimes a lens leaves your possession for reasons other than you selling it to try something else, those I can understand regretting.
Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR II - fantastic lens and it seemed like wherever I went where I was in a hide setup after selling it, the 400mm was just slightly too long!
@@GeoffCooper Interesting, guess the 70-200 would be too short. 100-400 might be good but a little slow maybe
@@RussandLoz exactly!
About 7 years ago I sold a Zeiss 35mm f2 ZF to help pay for a Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 VR.
The Zeiss was manual focus, and while I adored it on my old FE2 shooting film, I found manual focus on DSLRs unpleasant and I wanted a practical 2.8 normal zoom. Now with mirrorless and focus peaking I bet it would work great. Lens had so much character. I recently borrowed a friend’s Nikon Zf, the manual focus assist eye detection makes manual focusing satisfying, fast and reliable. I would love to try that camera and Lens combo but can't afford the investment right now.
@@samuelsmith6804 Sounds like you make a good choice really. But sure manual lenses are better as we programme the rec button to 100% zoom which I prefer over peaking
I’ve kept my d810 even though I have a Z9 as my main camera. Best thing that I’ve done as I absolutely love using that camera for travel with just two Nikkor manual vintage lenses, a 35mm 2.8 Ai and 105mm f2.5. It just makes sense. For travel and street photography you generally want closed down apertures so focusing isn’t that much of an issue. These lenses are so small and light you could literally put them in your pocket and they’re exceptionally good. The photography experience is amazing. It brought back that fulfillment that I was loosing with all this tech. I cannot understand the Zf concept to be honest. They give you this nice camera but is so heavy and bulkier than the old stuff, there are no lenses for it except the 40 and 28mm which are great but don’t have that feel good factor like the old 70’s lenses that I mentioned before. If you adapt them with an f2Z they become bulkier still. I’ve said it time and again, Nikon should have made a last f mount camera with mirrorless capability and focusing aids. People say that it cannot be done because of the flange to sensor distance but to them I say then how did we have live view in our dslr days? Wasn’t that a pre mirrorlesss tech?
Isn't the d780 a mirrorless dslr hybrid? But I get your point.
@@RussandLoz Yes and it wasn’t the only one. My D810 and D850 also as they have live-view. What I’m saying is that Nikon should get out a dslr with liveview and a no blackout evf with the latest tech and an f mount. It wouldn’t need to be full of video capabilities but have an af drive motor for the old Ai lenses. That would be really something.
I regret not selling things. When you find some kit at the back you forgot you had and realise you could have just sold it years ago. The one exception being the collection of basically free point and shoot compacts I'd collected from over the decades when spotting them in boxes of junk etc, recently sold a few for ridiculous prices due to the current trends, enough to fund some proper gear. But most of the time you don't get that lucky.
Let's just recognise Loz' excellent choice of t-shirt :)
Thank you !
Peaky Flounders was the star of this weeks video 😂
So very nice to hear that I am not the only person in the world that has these running conversations in my own head.:).
Daily for me! Do you have any gear regrets?
Enjoyable to hear you two banter back and forth on thoughtful walks down memory lane. But now... you're making me wonder about a few things! Cheers gents.
@@chrishilton6378 thanks. Wonder about?
I believe in gear inspiration. Recently I used a vintage E series 50mm lens on my old D3200 and got some unique shots.
Yeah it can work that way, least i like to think so
If you look at the Fred Miranda forum, you'll find plenty of people who have sold the 58mm f1.4G lens once and even twice before buying it again. There's no lens out there that does what it can do. The 50mm f1.2S has similar bokeh, but it still has a different overall type of image (plus it's a huge and expensive lens). I'm definitely more of a collector than I should be (with a very wonderful wife), yet there isn't a lens or camera that I've sold that I've regretted selling funny enough. If you can sell a lens for what you paid for it, no regrets.....someone is keeping it on the shelf for you for another day. But if you will take a big loss on the lens or it's a difficult lens to get used, I think it's best to keep it if photography is a hobby and you can afford to keep it. I find myself rotating the lens of the month and that's part of the fun.
I guess I wish the 58mm was a 50mm, then I would have kept it. Being 58 makes it for portrait, which is fine, but not practical for anything else. I like the idea of lens of the month lol
For me it’s the 105 and 135DC lenses when I bought the Z6.
You sold those? What do you miss about them?
Amazing conversation. I wish I hadn't bought a lot of gear (GAS) but curiously I never regret selling them!
@@luispacheco9683 that’s good then. Mostly the same as me. Do you mind losing on trade in?
@@RussandLoz Well, sometimes I loose big money (MPB is very nice but its prices aren't!) but it makes me feel not so bad and ready for some new gear buying 😎!
Regrets for me was making the switch to mirrorless in 2015 or at least with the wrong brand.
Last year, I finally experienced the sheer joy of m4/3 cameras and lenses. I should have started with m4/3 cameras in 2015.
And this year, I reduced my full frame gear by 70% by switching to Nikon - something that I should have done a couple of years ago.
I have gone through so many cameras and lenses, that it at least taught me to what I use compared to what I think I want can be the worst reason for G.A.S. The cameras I have now, will last me a very long time because times have changed enough for me to have little G.A.S. to want more or change what I have.
@@Martin-nu6ym Yes, cameras and lenses are so good now it’s hit a high level. But cost more overall I guess
My conon stuff and the 135 f2 lens....a beauty
@@bratsdelight would you buy it back?
If you can afford it buy it, life’s too short to worry about having too much gear. I bought a Z9 the week after my Dad went into a care home, £5050 every 28 days. It’s now more, £73k a year.
Went straight to eBay when you mentioned the 58mm 1.4 😂
@@devlincook5741 to sell or buy? Camera stores often have them too but can be expensive
@@RussandLoz to buy of course! Couldn’t find a single one on the Bay, I guess the word is out!
I regret selling things that I find I had emotional connection to but only realise that after it’s gone. No way to realise that before.
@@mpstein1976 Like the song. You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. But maybe we romanticise it?
Subject aside, the tone of this video is great. Did you do something special (Picture Control, colour profile)? Or, special lens, or just wait for nice light and at a relatively wide opening shoot far from a darker lush green background
Thanks, it's straight out of camera mostly, as we are using footage for the 400 2.8 review coming soon
@@RussandLoz - that was my suspicion - looks great!
I just never sell any gear. I keep my older stuff as backup or for shoots where stuff could get broken. And when it gets too old I hand it down to relatives or friends
Nice idea, regret any you have given away though?
@@RussandLoz I kinda miss my D300. It was my first real DSLR and I really liked how the sensor rendered. Though I could still borrow it back if really want to shoot it again
@@romanpul maybe we remember things differently
My gear goes one way; in but never out. I recognise that it is FOMO or GAS or whatever you want to call it. But the fact remains that gear inspires me to go out and shoot. For example, when I think about my Z fc, I am feeling some nostalgia and I am looking for something small to take out, when it's the Z50, I am thinking of something small and comfortable to hold for a long time, when it's the Z7II I'm thinking about the best image quality and ability to crop in,, when it's the Z f I am thinking nostalgia, better grip, and more advanced features... And so on...The fact that I wrote all the above in one go without thinking just proves to me how much I rely on gear to guide my photography shoots rather than the other way around. And if I am super honest with myself, the only gear I need for 90%+ of what I shoot is my good old trusty D800 with its battery grip attached, the 17-35mm F/2.8, the 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6, the 70-200mm F/2.8, and in extreme rare cases, the Sigma 150-600mm F/5-6.3. The reality is that the above is less than 4% of my total gear...
@@kaminobatto yes I like to think gear inspires me and also gives me confidence to get the job done. But like you say we can do it with a lot less lol
Before I even watch all of this, most recently it’s my 85 1.8 S. Was trying to consolidate gear. Also all my F3HP and FM2, wish I still had them today (mostly for nostalgia, very little if any interest in using film again)
I’ve not sold anything that I regret. I also still have my canon ae1 sat on a shelf which I bought with my 1st ever wages, there’s no way I could sell that.
Still using D7000 and works great. Perfect photos
@@williambeck8330 is that a cropped dx?
When you first asked the question, i thought about the micro 4/3 kit i got rid of. I still think of rebuying a body and lens or two. Mainly the oly 75 which i never got around to owning.
They have some great little lenses 👍
I might possibly be in a worse situation in that I still own every camera and lens I ever bought! I've never part exchanged or sold gear to obtain new gear. Needless to say I own a lot of cameras and lenses as a result. As a consolation however I still use most of them and I've been glad I didn't sell them off ultimately. A good situation to be in I guess but they take up a lot of space 😉
Do you get new gear often? Sounds like you have a good way though
Yeah, guilty as charged, I'm always adding stuff I need 😁
I still have my first SLR camera -- a KSX Super sold by Sears department store in the USA which was actually a rebranded Ricoh KR-10 Super camera with a Pentax K-mount. After that, I got my first Nikon and never looked back. I still have my Nikon N8008 (F-801s outside of the USA) which uses D-drive autofocus. I still use some of those lenses today.
The good thing about Nikon is compatibility and longevity thanks to some durable, high-quality products.
I did have some equipment stolen later like a Nikon N80 SLR which I still wish I had for sentimental reasons -- It was my camera for some amazing photos and memories. But, at least I still have the negatives.
I tend to hold on to most equipment, but I have given away some to some people who have shown an interest in photography.
As a side note, you have mentioned about lenses having a certain character. I think it would be interesting for you to each pick a camera and lens and show some examples of the kind of photography that, for you, goes with that lens. Do you have a favorite wedding photography lens? A favorite lens for taking sports photos or for music gig performances? I'd like to know what lens and why you think it speaks to that occasion.
Keep up the good work!
That’s a good idea, though I guess past videos have said it before. But would be good for an update of what we use when
I've seen so many comments on utube about people regretting letting go of the Nikon D750. It seems there's something about the look it delivers that people like.
It was a great camera !
I wonder if it was the lenses that made the look? Probably a combination of the two
@@divinerdetective44 it’s the muted colors and dynamic range of that camera people love plus is very small and light weight..
My daughter will never sell hers, there's something about the images it produces that she loves.
@@ian-nz-2000 It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison with a z6
I’m commercially using Sony with my beloved D850. It would seem I can’t let go of 30 years using Nikon. I’ve had the Z6 mk1 and the Z6ii but they didn’t cut it for my line of work.
Why didn’t they compare?
I am well into Z bodies and lenses, but recently acquired a 'mint' D700 so I can play with my 105mm f2 and 135 f2 DC lenses. .... and yes, I also have a bunch of FX manual focus lenses.
How are you finding it?
If I find that I'm not using something, then it's a candidate for sale. I owned some very nice f-mount lenses, but they've been replaced with some stellar Z mount lenses.
I still regreat selling my F3. I traded in a bunch of stuff including the F3, motor drive and accessories the day the F4 was released. Never regretted getting the F4 which I still have, whish I still had both!
Why do you wish you still had the F3?
@@RussandLoz It was the last and best of the manual pro Nikons and mine had been all over the world with me so it had a lot of memories and some of my best images associated with it. I could buy another, but it wouldn't be "my" F3.
@@ian-nz-2000 I don't think mirrorless will have that affect on us. They are very electronic, where as DSLR's are mechanical and maybe more closer to us for rapport
@@RussandLoz Oh for sure! Just like our nostalgia for proper cars. My Z8 is just a phone on steroids.
My Nikkor 35mm f2.0 AF-D, a humble little lens with unrivaled rendering.
How is the rendering different? Never had a lens like that
Timely video, I'm just thinking about selling a load of old gear to make space and raise some cash for new stuff. Still have my D700 and D750, but I haven't picked either up once since I got the Zf and want to move to all native z lenses. Thing is, I spent so many hours with those cameras in my hands I feel like I'm letting a piece of me go, the Zf, whilst technically better, doesn't fee like its 'mine' yet.
Cameras and lenses being a part of you makes sense to me. Though I’d hang on the f mount lenses as they are different. Z glass has a different look and style
Good to hear that you guys have the same "pain" like me. I am just wondering if I should sell my D850 although I have a Z8 and lots of incredible good z-mount lenses. I have the AF-S 24-70 f/2.8 without VR and I am still fascinated about the image quality together with my D850..
I bought the f mount 105mm F1.4 purely on impulse with the resolve to sell off several lenses I just don’t use ….. sold the 85 f1.4, the voightlander 58mm f1.4 and 7Artisans 75mm F1.25 I miss the 7artisans the most …..I won’t part with my f mount 58mm f1.4 ever ! Dam that lens has a look. The most unique rendering autofocus lens I have. I got rid of the 85mm F1.4 because I knew I still had a short portrait lens in that 58.
Anyhow that 75mm F1.25 was soft wide open low contrast and a b$&@“ to manually focus but the results were beautiful when I could nail focus. Fine art kind of lens. I’ll probably repurchase it at some point. Immediately regretted selling it.
May I know Which mount you used for 7 artisan one ?
I wish I never sold my D750 and Z50.
@@Ben_Stewart I think you’re the first to regret selling anything mirrorless so far. Why z50?
For me its also selling the 58/1.4, which I regret. Same not liking how it handled with the FTZ on the Z7 and rarely using it. I got the Nokton 50/1.0 on the Zf to replace its looks, but while its a different, nice look, I still miss the 58. Even though I have very few 58 keepers to show (mainly shot 85/105/135), I‘m browsing 2nd hand sites now and then and think of getting another one.
Exactly. This is why I’m thinking of getting a dslr for those lenses. Then it’d make sense. Probably
@@RussandLozhmmm, I‘m thinking more about the 58 on the Zf/Z8. I will not get back to DSLRs or film.
@@RussandLoz OK, because of yesterday, I will give the Z 50 1.4 a try first ... (it costs 1/2 of a 2nd hand 58/1.4+FTZII)
@@andikunar7183 The 58 will have a completely different look.
@@RussandLoz yes, more like a 105 to an 85. But I still could not resist my GAS and ordered one because of its supposedly ease-of-use and price. Maybe I will kick myself, when I trade it in later for a 2nd hand 58 …
What camera and lens did you record your video? It looks great and I love your content. I truly enjoy photography but I am new and still learning.
@@andresce1308 we were filming footage for the 400mm review. So 400mm 4.5 and 2.8. Most the time we film with and 85mm1.8
@@RussandLoz Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
I’m at a point of do I get the 50mm 1.2s and use on my z6ii and sell my 58mm 1.4 or keep the 58mm 1.4 and get the z6iii to use it on.. I know the look the 58 gives but your limited on composition (everything has to be center compositions and working distance has to be at least 6ft away when shooting at 1.4 or 1.8 ) but that wouldn’t be the case with the 50mm 1.2 would make shooting a lot easier.. so I’m torn lol I get how you must feel about selling the 58mm I wonder if I would fee the same you do right now about selling it
@@theflyest203 probably. But we have a previous video where I state exactly your point about the 1.2 being so useful. However, I would say that the z63 is much more important for shooting anything else.
I've debated this internally until nausea set in and I just took some time away from the decision lol. I have the 50mm f1.8S, 1.2S and the 58mm f1.4G. Completely unnecessary and I'd love to get some money back by selling redundant lenses. Trouble is (like all lenses), they're all different. The 50mm f1.2S is the only lens I'd grab if I'm on a paid shoot needing to ensure focus is nailed everytime.....and if I'm driving to the location. It's reliably sharp and beautiful. The 50mm f1.8S is the only lens I'd take for street photography (small) or if I'm travelling and need to ensure I've nailed focus. The 58mm f1.4G is the lens I take for family photography (travelling or not), creative shots or if I'm taking some close nature shots (which it's excellent for). It just produces the most artistically beautiful shots in my opionion. If I had to just pick one, well.....I'll get back to you in a year or two or three....
@@RussandLozso you would keep the 58 and get a z6iii ?
@@richardwanbon3087and that’s what I use my 58mm for is mostly paid weddings and I know the 1.2 would make my life a lot easier but I wonder would I miss the look the 58 gives me or would the 1.2 be close enough the pros of having it make me not even worry about losing the 58
@@theflyest203 The 50mm 1.2S would be the more reliable lens with eye-AF when you want to move your subject anywhere around the frame. It will certainly produce beautiful wedding shots. The 58mm f1.4G provides the special look and I think the extra 8mm is a big part of that special look (and the fall-off), but I wouldn't want to miss that magic moment with soft eyes that are out of focus with the 58mm if you didn't compose it perfectly for the 58mm needs. BUT, there's a trade-off because the 1.2S is a big heavy lens. Lots of wedding photographers looking at the 35-150mm Tamron lens for the Z mount.....you'd lose the 1.2 or 1.4 aperture but the flexibility would be huge (but note the weight).
Canon Ftb, Nikon FM2, Sony RX10M4
@@rst33079 sold them all? Regret?
The 58 mm 1.4 G is the only lens that I have sold and bought again. I asked the camera shop what happened to the one I sold and somebody bought it and returned it and then it bought again. This is a special lens. It’s slow. It seems to focus way better on the newer Z cameras. It was hand designed by one of the lens designers at Nikon who put a lot of attention into the characteristics of the bokeh. This lens is best suited for portraits and the Bokeh really shines when used with water in the background. You might get a lot of bad shots, but the amount of shots that you get that are pure magic are worth it!
I sold all Canon film equipment including the FTb and switched to Nikon. I missed the FTb because It was a complete mechanical great to use camera body.
The FM2 I sold some years after I went digital. But my regrets are only of sentimental reasons. I dont think that I would have ever used it again.
And the RX10M4 I sold because of the poor low light performance. But on the other hand I missed the long zoom range.It was a great all in one camera for traveling at good light conditions.
Currently I am very happy with my Z8, Z6 and D750 and the tiny Sony RX100
I regret selling my Z 70-200 F2.8 S Lens but I needed cash NOW
Well that's understandable then
Hi Guys Recommend you turn all your Nikon F mount gear into cash via MPB before it becomes worthless!!!
I’m still waiting for a z version that’s better than my 28mm 1.4 or 35mm. My new 400 2.8e I got for £2800 where as the new one is £12000.
@@RussandLoz Obviously my comment was tongue in cheek - at the end of the day it's whatever works for you. Regarding 400mm lenses I just got the Z 28-400 and have found it excellent - so lightweight - absolutely excellent for wildlife photography in good light and only 725 grams.
My Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VRII, I also trade in my D850 for a Z8 and I still own a Canon A1 with 50mm 1.4
The z version is spectacular though?
Oh… D500 w 17-55 f/2.8 - gave away to a friend. D4s w 14-24 f/2.8 - sold as a set for sub 700. Yes, I think we all make mistakes! Lol
@@adolfocruzjr.3989 would you still use them?
Most definitely!!
Donate your gear that's not worth selling to your local college that has a photography class or degree. They will lend out to students that need it 👍
That’s a nice idea, or someone starting out
I regret selling my z fc. I was hoping nikon would replace it with a version with ibis. But so far, nothing.
Yeah that’s one of the reasons I got rid of my zfc. I got a zf but it’s a lot heavier
My wife won’t let me sell anything because I buy it back anyway!
@@mrdarryljones1 That’s good on her then! Lol
Hasselblad Xpan 2
There are rumours about a new version
It's time to get the "look" with the lens again instead of editing.
Can’t really do that with mirrorless I don’t think?
@@RussandLoz How does mirrorless affect this?
@@UnconventionalReasoning Yes how?
@@dougmckillop9352 If the lens gives a "look" using a DSLR, it gives the same look with mirrorless. There is no difference.
@@UnconventionalReasoning Yes that’s what I would have thought, thanks. 🙏
I sold my GFX 50Sii recently. The next day I went into a cold sweat and was upset. So I bought it back from park cameras, they were excellent tbh, I bought it back at the price they paid plus £50 admin charge.
@@davidmurray5926 wow this is a quick regret! Why do you think you have such a strong connection to it?
"Hadn't of"?
@@richardcates8605 Thanks, corrected, late night launch
Thank you - I have to keep an eye on him but I was asleep !
Selling my nikon 200mm f2 lens 😢
@@ath3263 too heavy?
@@RussandLoz No it wasn't the weight of the lens was the issue. The reason I changed instead for a lot of travelling abroad with work and 70-200mm F2.8 was easier to transport and 200mm f2 was left at home due to 19 months of long haul flights. I felt I wouldn't use the lens again so I sold it. BIG REGRET
@@ath3263 wouldn’t the 135 plena be comparable?
@@RussandLoz I haven't even seen here in Ireland the Plena is on permanent back order.