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Great video! Thanks. I also like using external viewfinder. I have the Fujifilm 21/28 mm one and the TTartisan 28 mm. I prefer the Fujifilm to the TTartisan for the same reason you described.

For micro 4/3 lenses, the field of view of some of the viewfinders is smaller than the FoV of a lens. For example, brightlines on Olympus VF-1 match perfectly with the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens (40mm full frame equivalent), or Lumix 24mm match almost perfectly with the Leica 15mm f/1.7 lens (30mm full frame equivalent). A brilliant combo is Ricoh GV1 with a 21/28mm viewfinder, which I pair with Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 pancake + proprietary DMW GWC1 wide angle converter. This way, it serves both focal lengths with or without a converter. Also Voightlander 15mm viewfinder match perfectly with the 14mm pancake with a Panasonic GFC1 converter.

Thank you for the video

I'm interested in that .8 lens. Is that correct? If so what is it? Thanks

I've got the Canon 32 mm lens and I use it on an M50. It looks absolutely fantastic when I use it so I can only imagine on the M6 it would look even better. By the way I also use a Laoa 9 mm ultra wide no distortion lens and it's fantastic for super wide shots without the Goofy curvature distortion.

Do you consider the M-mount Brightin Star 35mm 0.95 worthy of the M6II's sensor? How about recommending some adapted zoom lens?

I find the CDAF on the G9 excellent, especially with the latest firmware updates, it is super fast and very accurate. It can get lost in scenes with little contrast of course and I get it that the PDAF is the setup you want for tracking fast moving subjects. I have an Olympus camera with PDAF and it doesn't always nail the focus as accurately as the G9 does. The G9 is a great camera to use manual lenses, big viewfinder, peaking is there straight off when the MF lens is detected (Olympus you have to program it to a button, an extra step in the workflow), and it throws up the focal length setting screen on start up when you have a manual lens on it (Olympus you have to remember to do a menu dive). The G9 is a winner, they got so much right on the first release and what little they didn't has largely been fixed in firmware. You cap that off with the insanely low prices you can get mint copies second hand and it's probably the no-brainer of the century.

Glad you mentioned the EVF. I find that I depend on using an EVF. That is why I have tried using a Ricoh GRiii and couldn’t get use to just using the LCD. As you point out, the portable EVF is as expensive as the GX1 body. That is very strange. This small body has tiny battery. If going out for a day of shooting it is necessary to bring spares. Fortunately 2nd party batteries are cheap and light. I own a GX1 with the viewfinder but haven’t used it in a while. At the moment I’m in love with the GX1’s grandchildren, the GX85/9. Took them to NYC for a week of street photography. I love the small LUMIX primes but have been using the kit 12-60 lens on these bodies. Can’t beat the choice of focal lengths offered by this lens. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

Hi, thank you for your informative video. This may sound as a silly question. Can I install a later update without the previous ones or do I have to go one by one?

Thank you for your video. It helped me a lot when deciding which would be my first system camera. I will buy the camera used on eBay. (I have already found very good offers) Thank you again and best regards from Kassel, Germany. 😊

Great video. Question, will the Olympus 17mm viewfinder work on a Leica X Typ 113? The lens is a 28mm crop sensor. Thanks.

I have this camera and do not really care about AF or zoom. I am also on a budget and curious if a vintage lens would work well at handling the sensor size. For example, one of the 50mm F1.4 from Nikon, Minolta, etc ? Seems they may work well as the image is basically captured more in the center of the lens, and minimze soft edges? Widely available for less than $100. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing. I think you can adapt vintage m42 mount lenses to this camera as well.

I am trading my used Lumix GX80 + Lumix G 12-32 f3.5-5.6 Kit Lens + Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f2.5 + Adapter for a mint condition Lumix G9 + Panasonic-Leica DG 12-60 f2.8-4 and need to add extra €329. My reason is Fully Weather Sealed Set-up, Hi-Res Mode, Leica DG Lens quality. It is being sold as set for €930. I will loose a bit in the process but I believe the upgrades from my GX80 to G9 is worth it.

Now i just need to find this case for sale

Found you recently by chance. It's a pleasant experience to watch someone with a down to earth attitude, and without the 'bells and whistles' that distract what other folks think to be necessary, or 'cool', to attract an audience. I owned the G9 a few years back, but then decided to play the 'chase the better, stronger, greater' camera game. Prior to watching your video, I acquired the G9, again, for £350 on eBay (UK). The love affair begins, again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Liked, and subscribed.

I have one and I use the 12-35mm f2.8 (brilliant lens, so sharp) I also use the 45-150 like you, a decent zoom for telephoto I use the Laowa 7.5 for wide angle, the zooms here are too expensive for the use I'd give them I personally find primes a waste of money except for the Laowa. The zooms are just as good Thanks for highlighting this brilliant camera and finally I, like many photographers don't need phase detect auto focus for what we do 📷👍

Hi! Thank you for your great review. The Brightstar lens, is a great recommendation! I have a question regarding my next camera purchase, because you have reviewed both of them: G9 and Canon M6 II. I own cameras from both brands, original Canon eos M with magic lantern and Lumix GX80/85 and G100. Have some primes and kit lenses for both. I want to upgrade but I can't decide. Both are in the same price range. I have seen many reviews but I would like to hear your opinion as you've used both. Mostly, I use my cameras for photography: portraits, street and landscapes. But I'm more and more interested in video. Mostly I'm familiar with their strength and weaknesses, but what I don't know how the two sensors compare. Is the mft 20 mp sensor a match for the larger 32 mp sensor? Is there a difference in IQ and dynamic range in photos? Thank you in advance for your answer.

Yes I like this video. No nonsense, straight forward. Thank you. 🙏 I did subscribe however. ;-)

The Lumix G6 was my first digital “system” camera, and I loved it. Due to a paralysis in my left hand, I particularly liked (a) its lightness and (b) that all control buttons are located on one side of the body. The first lens I chose to go with this camera was the Lumix G 42.5mm f1.7.

I picked one up a few months ago for 600€ boxed with everything as new condition. Had fewer than 4k clicks. We spent the day together today. I thought that it was going to be too heavy. But, it balances so well. I carried it around all day with little if any effort. I have a couple of day trips planned in the next weeks. Then sitting down and playing with them in Affinity 2. It's a bargain and I'm glad I have it. Yes, the G9ii is newer and superior. But, would I notice it and would the difference in price justify it? I don't think so.

Thank you for sharing your long Experimente in photography. I own a M6II and M50II. For M6 I use the 3 Sigma lenses / Canons 32mm and for M50 all other Canon EF-M lenses and a Tamron 18-200mm Zoom lens. I can recommend both cameras because of formfactor and handling. I take great photos. Both xameras do have much sympathy - beeing easy to use. Ok, it's a limited System, which Canon gave up. But So you don't have only a few lenses to Chrome and that is SIMPLICITY. I love both cameras, beeibg very satisfied with. No more ratrace for the latest and greatest New cameras! Chris

What a great timing for video, i been thinking of getting ovf for camera, might not be practical but seems fun

hoping Canon brings back the M camera line, but with an RF mount.

Liked and subscribed as soon as I heard, "don't care if you like or subscribe, I am just doing this for fun" 👏

Got one yesterday on ebay for £395 in mint condition and 10k count. In my opinion the Lumix G9 is a legendary camera. Successful because of this outstanding tool.

Great video! A lot of truth here!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree, that it doesn’t seem to go through the hassle and economic effort to shoot film, just to get a link to a download. At that point it just comes down to grain, saturation and contrast. I really like the idea of bringing the joy and feeling of that era to today without the need to shoot film. Looking forward to what you record. I subscribed 👍🏻

Part two of my earlier comments: On using square format like 6x6 cm, yes you will be shooting square negatives and getting square photos from a basic lab, but that is not the end of the road. As I wrote earlier in the comments, that square negative opens the door to more choices than the 24x36. You will be able to make choices unless you took a portrait close-up where cropping may be difficult. But here is what you will learn by shooting. As you will look in your finder, ask yourself quickly what you want to end end up with. Are you shooting a nice car from the side (horiz) or the Eiffel Tower (vert) your cute girlfriend ? ( square, or vert )you see what I mean. 35mm dictates pretty well what your picture size will be, unless you do big cropping for avertical. So 35mm is super popular but 6X6 offers more choices down the road. Go for Rollei, Yashica, Minolta and there are more to check out. Enjoy !

to robbrown3543 ! I love your honesty !! I also stopped using film almost right away !! But…I still consider film as the grandfather of digital and the “true” medium of photography since we end with an image on film, a film that “saw” what we saw ! But otherwise I admit that silver grains or pixels are pretty close to being the same thing….or is it ? The money saving of course plays a big role in making the choice. What I dislike is people thinking that using a phone, a flat kleenex type box, is good enough to take along to a great trip, a cruise maybe, and take photos with just one hand vertically most of the time even for the grand Canyon or their car ! Also, crooked shots are now called “great shots” ! and I say “thank you phone photography”.

Hi JB ! I’m your identical copy ! First wedding coverage at 20 with a Zeiss Ikoflex bought my own studio once out of the service and shot my portraits on a huge Kodak portrait camera using 5x7 sheet film , 2 shots on one sheet or one full 5x7 . I shot my weddings on 4x5 as smaller was not considered “serious” until using the Rolleiflex was fine by the early 60’s or so . Now, this was a great education !! So, I would say to young enthusiastic people “yes, go ahead, spend what you can into BW photography, then color and you will never regret it….” Also, I would like to stress one thing….If we ask someone on the street what is the size of film nowaday and before, the answer would most likely be “35 mm of course. What about 620 and 120 which were the biggest sellers for any years due to its beautiful size. Great photographers made 35mm acceptable for good amateurs and during the korean war for war correspondents who discovered the Japanese quality in Nikon, Canon and Minolta. The images from 35mm film are not really offering the best proportions, Minolta recognized that when they built their 35 Super with a 24x34 image, not 24x36. Now 6x6 cm on 120 rolls that I mentioned earlier do offer a special proportion. Some people miss the point thinking you will be always taking square photos ! Wrong ! You will have the choice of cropping to verticals or horizontals later on and will never have to move your camera to do that ! The choice will be great and will be fun too ! Enjoy film photography !😊

I picked one up a few months back. I shoot on a Minolta CLE for my street photography so carrying a much larger digital mirrorless didn't make sense. What made sense was to use a couple of EF-M lenses and borrow a few rangefinding Leica M-mount. I really love this little setup and wish Canon had pursued it further some some higher quality lenses and weather sealing like the GFX MkIII. I suspect the market disruption for the pandemic undid any future plans they had.

JB, I'm like you. I'm the same age as the president and I also have a R50 Canon camera. I just got a 18 to 200mm Canon lens. Have you ever bought an extension lens ring? The N/D filter's rim doesn't have enough for the lens cap.A lens hood is on order. BTW, my first camera was an Canon AE-1. I liked it so much that I got another. One for wide angle and one for zoom. One for B/W and one for color. On a shoot, I'd go thru say 3 rolls of 36 exp. Love taking pix. Now, I'm back in! I really like a digital camera, you don't have to wait for the film to come back. You can see how bad you shots are! haha

Such a great video review of the accessories. A no-nonsence review and demo. Excellent. Subbed.

I bought mine new a few years ago. Personally, there is nothing the new Canon cameras offer that my M6 Mark II doesn’t already do, with the exception of 1 feature: I have a 30-minute recording limit on my M6 and the new cameras don’t have that limit. But, none of the new Canon cameras offer the massive 32.5MP sensor the M6 Mark II has. But, the new cameras are supported, whereas the EF-M system is dead.

Canon just keep screwing the consumer base over and over again

Hi, I'm enjoying the video but I think I'm about to show my ignorance. I understand that the 17mm ovf will give a 34/35mm full frame equivalent view on micro four thirds but on the Canon apsc surely it won't match the 22mm (35mm equivalent) as the crop factor is 1.6 on the M6. doesn't that give the ovf a 28mm field of view?

Yep, I have that strap on my X-Pro 3.

Go with shoulder straps---much better

Thanks! Most of my gear is MFT but I don't have any G series cameras - yet.

Camera straps are like heart surgery: It's torture, but it saves your life. But thanks, this looks like a BIG improvement.

That was certainly a different view of your method of relaxing!

I've just recently "discovered" your TH-cam channel. Great fun! Without insulting you, I'll bet you and I are similar age; I even have a pair of Minolta SRT-101's that my wife and I used for years. I now occasionally mount the old Rokkor lenses on my Lumix G9. With the G9's excellent manual focus assist settings, experimenting with the same lenses I used in the 70's is a real kick. Thanks so much for taking the time to produce such inspiring presentations.

Wow! What a difference. Thanks for so clearly showing the impact of lens choice and distance from the subject.

Got the same one for my Leica (not to heavy) I had the 100 cm but I also bought the 120 cm to carry the camera on my side (stick one arm through the loop). Looked for a similar one at my camera shop, they had one with silk in it for around 150 euros, this one cost 17 euro and free delivery hehehe. Thanks for sharing

I might try that on my Nikon D700 which currently has a Domke strap from the 90’s😂. I don’t think it will fit my Canon cameras.

Solid info. Thanls for sharing 🎉

I've always gone with a wider, and longer hip-length, strap but see these with others and always wondered about them. Thanks.

Nice. Very good indeed. I liked it too.

Wow, I didn't know the DMW-VF1 existed. Thanks! Will have to keep my eye on that to pair with Oly 12mm. I have the Fujifilm VF-X21 that I got for just $30 and luckily right before I was about to pull the trigger on the TTArtisan OVF. Looking to get the Oly as well so that I have 21-28, 24 & 35mm OVF.