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@@thomashilmersen711 I hear you, but Fuji got IBIS in the X100VI and the SL cameras have it, so do have to wonder if we might be at a point in micro-engineering/echnology where it’s possible.

@@joseespinosa619 exactly! The EDC/personal camera demand has come roaring back, and this might be the best of the bunch!

Nice! I'd be interested to hear how you are using the Zf vs. the Fuji!

Welcome!! Let me know which of these accessories you end up using with your X100IV!

@@henrysantiago5997 yeah, especially LUMIX stabilization. But I don’t think a hybrid must have stabilization, it’s just a really ‘nice to have’, again esp. when talking about Panny stabilization, which is def best in the biz.

@@henrysantiago5997 I think you’ve got it a bit backwards- being able to turn off the LUTs is the S9’s advantage. It makes post-processing (where you can get exactly the look you want) one step easier than Fuji, where the sims are unfortunate baked in even to the RAWs. On the other hand, I think most people (beginners/enthusiasts) that want to get their look in camera will appreciate the much simpler Fuji FS method. I don’t imagine that most people doing their look in camera will want to stack, or even, load LUTs.

@MarcAdesso film simulation in Fuji is nice but limited to only a few while you can have 39 of your own or download other peoples LUTS on the S9. Most people owning these cameras will not work on post editing. These cameras are not for professional workers.

@ all true, but I guess my question is how many non-professionals will learn how to load LUTs, find all those LUTS, use them etc., it seems like less of an amateur solution and something more advanced people would want in a more advanced camera. Fuji makes it easy for beginners and make these beginner cameras. I just don’t totally understand what Panasonic was thinking in terms of target customer/market size with the S9. What’s your specific use case?

@@henrysantiago5997 what makes you say that? I think pretty much every AF camera needs a joystick, it is so much more quick and accurate than a touch screen.

@@AdamHouston not sure if you’ve tried the new interface, but they are very similar. Just small improvements.

@MarcAdesso I had the Q3 28, and I have the Q3 43, so I am familiar with the interfaces. My comment related to your observation that Leica missed an opportunity to change the interface - but that would have been a massive error.

@ the new interface is only on the SL3, not on the Qs? Have you actually tried it?

Thanks and will do!! Good question about the 2 hot shoes- I have a triple cold shoe adapter, and I know a few brands made a hot shoe extender cable, but not sure if I've ever seen a camera with double hot shoes- I wonder if someone else can comment if such a thing has ever existed?

Yes, I talk about those at 2:48. I prefer the smaller size (and often better image quality) of the Leica M glass, although I understand the V-landers are wayyyy cheaper.

@@seitch1 yes, that’s the exact point of this video- this is a comparison of two camera bodies, not camera lenses. Comparing Sony lenses to Leica lenses would be a different video, but could certainly be interesting. Especially since (if you watch this video all the way through) my conclusion is that the Sony and the Leica are either using the exact same sensor, or nearly identical sensors. I’m not even sure if Leica is needing to thin out the glass top layer for this sensor anymore for M lenses, like they did with the SL2 series.

Ah cool, thanks for that clarification and good eye!!

@@kitther that’s a good idea too, although not sure if it’s possible (or at least possible to keep compact) from an engineering perspective!

@@zyxyuv1650 only because Sony just came out with the 16-25 and 24-70 f/2.8s, I think you’re right, Sigma or another third party manufacturer would have to take up that cause!

@@urbanie for what it’s worth, I’m pretty sure Laowa is coming out with high-end T/S lenses for E-mount in the next couple of months. I’m def intrigued by those!

@@MarcAdesso yeah but i think we're only getting 55mm and 100mm. they should make a 24mm or wider to compete with canons TS-E series. whats intriguing to me is laowa's aps-c zoom shift lens, its great.

@@urbanie right on! And yeah, 24mm must be the next one in the lineup, for so much architecture photography, that’d be a must.

@@occipitalexposure5059 I like the analogy about why the companies release lenses. I will say in fairness, I have no idea how it arrives at the final image, but the results from the Canon 35mm f/1.4 are cracking- right up there in quality with the Sony GM lens. But then again, the Sony 35 has been out for like 3 years already…

yep agreed...if it only it had the better AF too!

Amen!

I like that idea!

@@astraeusone hopefully good- I know they have people that periodically do watch TH-cam videos, so you never know…

hmmm, it sounds okay for me, both on headphones and through speakers- what problem did you run into?

Unfortunately, that 10-20 is an APS-C lens. Sony actually has a couple of 10-20mm APS-C lenses, but that's a 15-30 in full frame FOV terms. I hear you on the Tamron lens, but I like to shoot wide, so personally prefer the extra range on the wide end= wish they'd make a 24-150, even if it would be a monster!

You can get them used for quite a bit less now...

For sure- thanks for the comment!

yeah, they are way over due for that move for sure!

@@LieutenantLights if AF isn’t a big issue, you can have that dream now- I understand the H adapter works currently on the older models, including the original 100 and 100s. I’m actually thinking about down grading for this sole reason. I don’t own any Mamiya lenses, but now I’m tempted…

@MarcAdesso I'm very used to manual focusing, as it's currently all I own, though I sometimes borrow Canon Rf lenses for scenarios when manual focus is a challenge. I have all the Mamiya 7 lenses, so it'll be sweet. Downgrading would be crazy! Hahah I've done crazier things tho. Personally, I would love the grip with those massive HCD lenses, so a nice big GFX 100 might be ideal. The 50mp GFX 50s seems cool too tho. I would like to avoid 100mp as I fear I'll subsequently have to upgrade the rest of the pipeline... I think I'll buy the H adapter and borrow these bodies for a time to see what develops. Certainly they'll update the GFX 100 ii's firmware. You should write a letter to Fuji. We all should! Thanks for the reply

One crazier thing I did was have the focus mechanism of my HC 50-110 repaired by Hasselblad. Ouch! That cost me Canadian 3k :c. So I kinda want to be shooting it

@@LieutenantLights yes, let's start a letter writing campaign! haha I actually talked to one of Fuji's technical reps about this (brought the whole rig out and demonstrated the issue) the last time he was in town, and he said he ran it up the Fuji flagpole, so one can only hope!

Appreciate the comment! No, I haven't and don't see it upon a quick Google- do they (currently) make it for the Sony E-mount, or are you adapting, say, a Canon EF lens? If we're talking about the EF lens, then in that case I have tried it, and remember it being stellar for that era!

@ I shoot Nikon and the lens was made for f-mount so I use z mount adapter which works flawlessly….just ugly and bulky with the adapter but the results are worth it. The rendering really is special.

@@johndaubney7311 nice!

Interesting- where are you finding all these lenses? I don't see some of them on Amazon.

​@@MarcAdessoI found them all on amazon.

@MarcAdesso Amazon search can be unpredictable. Try entering a search like this in Google: Amazon Jintu 27mm f/2.8 Also, sometimes a lens for Nikon is offered on the page that lists it for Sony. The Jintu 27mm for X mount is found as "choice B" on the page listing it for E mount.

I hear you, and will def have to try both of the lenses you mentioned!! But Canon's new 24-105 is f/2.8 (Sony's is f/4) and I don't think any other brand/manufacturer has a 10-20mm for full frame? In other words, really the only reason I care about what Canon is doing is that I want to see Sony cement being the undisputed leader on both the body/tech side AND the optics side!

i care about the awesome canon lenses

The Sony 24-105 f/4 is a very good lens! I have it and completely agree, it's one of the best 24-105 f/4 lenses. it also costs $1298 there is a Sigma 28-105 f/2.8 for $1499 whereas the Canon 24-105 f/2.8 is $2,999, double the cost of the Sigma for 4mm on the wide end. Laowa does make a 10-18mm for Sony E-mount, manual focus or Sony has a 12-24mm. I found way more holes in the Canon RF lens lineup than Sony, it's the main reason I choose Sony over Canon.

@@ironfur9150 I didn't know about the Laowa, as you said it's not AF and it's weirdly an f/4.5, so not exactly the same thing as teh Canon lens. BUT I am intrigued enough that I will likely try it if I ever come across a used copy. Have you gotten to try it? Also, I totally agree there are WAYYYYY more lens options with Sony, but would still be interested to hear what lenses you think Sony has that Canon doesn't, or the ones that matter specifically to you/your use case!

@@MarcAdesso For me there was a couple lenses that I was after. A wide bright prime for pictures/video of the northern lights. Sony has a 14mm f/1.8 and Sigma 14mm f/1.4 for E-mount. The closest for Canon is the 16mm f/2.8, neither as wide or bright as the Sony E-mount options. On the other end Sony has the Sigma 60-600mm lens, a very nice lens for birding and air shows. Canon has nothing with that 10X range between 60mm to 600mm. Also one of the widest rectilinear lenses available the Laowa 10 mm has AF with E-mount and Z-mount but AF disabled with RF-mount. I actually would have gotten the R6ii over the A7iv if the lens selection had been comparable.

Unfortunately, I returned the lens (because I have the Sony 55mm, not because I didn't think the lens wasn't great). My sense is that the lens hasn't modern coatings, so should be just fine for outdoor shooting conditions. For $330, if you are even on the fence, I say go for the lens!

So in your opinion, which is better between Meike and Zeiss?

Oh wow, yeah, I totally forgot Olympus/OM-system. The last Olympus I used was the Pen-F, so my answer would be that they could come out with a new version of that camera. What would yours be?

Amen! And really, it's that Nikon really needs to let Sigma make its little contemporary lenses for Z-mount!

I have the 40mm f2 and route the aperture to the focus ring. Not sure why this isn't an option. So, the exposure triangle is "at my fingertips"

@@aronaldharper543 that's a clever solution...except what do you do when you want to manually focus the lens?

@@EddySawaya8637 yeah, if you’re not comparing it next to a ripper of a sharpness like the APO, the 40 is plenty sharp for many uses!

@@artjomkutuzov1350 could you elaborate a little? I’m not sure I follow- you mean that you created a profile in LR based on a X2D DNG file?

Also, unfortunately I don’t have many x2d and gfx files currently, If I would have more files from both camera Ideally in different lighting conditions + color charts, it would be much easier to make adjustments based on data rather than subjective perception. So far I think it is totally possible to make good profile for gfx so fewer adjustments will be needed. And ofc when I will be 95% done I will share it for free, now I am on 90% of progress unfortunately

@@artjomkutuzov1350 gotcha- let me know when done. Would love to see/hear about your whole process too!

Ah, good to know, I thought they started omitting the hot shoe cover with the SL3- thanks!

Thus is such a great comment! I have to say, my M cameras are in a bit of danger, as I indeed just keep reaching for the SL2-S!

@@Agedwheel For sure- and I plan to keep on Fuji about it!

Glad it's bringing the fun back!

@@gregm00re that’s great- for your use case, it sounds like Hassy can’t be beat! And yes, you’ll notice I’m editing to get Hassy colors, not the other way around haha

Amen!!

whoa! that's a great price, I may start looking for a second one, and will be using that price as a benchmark. I also plan to rent the Sigma and compare it to the Leica 1.4. Any thoughts on whether the Lumix 1.4 should be in there too?

That is a steal, the cheapest used in the UK is £2400

@@BladSpot yah, I think that’s part of the appeal of this ONA bag- it’s genuine leather, is understated, and isn’t a cheap knockoff- no Gucci or LV logo to be found anywhere! I also think it’s kind of nuts that Alan Schiller carries his Leica in a Bottega Venetia bag haha