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Allen! Interesante review. Consulta técnica: cual de los dos equipos enfoca mejor en bajas condiciones de luz, la z6ii o la d780? Al momento uso z5 y d750 y estoy viendo por cual dar el paso.

Ain’t you gone back to Sony?????

Thanks Allen! I'm excited to be picking up a D700 soon. I was debating (with myself -- happens a lot) about whether to get newer lenses or D glass. You've settled that for me, thanks!

It really comes down to having an OVF for me. An EVF has it's advantages, but I don't want to look at a digital readout of the photo.

D700 - one camera to rule them all.

Can you show us more about the autofus of the D780? Thank you for the video

Thank you. The 58mm picture looks way more 3 dimensional in my opinion. Also, it focuses the attention on the subject, not the leaves on the left side (which is a bit the case with the 50mm). Don't sell the 58mm. You will miss it, even if the 50mm if technically superior...

What ever we fill comfortable with it used the good enough reson ps.I 73 yrs used all of them

I must admit im surprised how much better the d700 looks. However i suspect it would be very easy to get the 2 photos looking the same.

Great insightful video, thank you for sharing #nikondslruser

Great video, and very clear. Viewed several videos and this is one of the best.

A will be using a Canon 90D and sigma 18-35 for a long long time...

Great video points! Having a website is your shop window displaying your images! And I’ve seen some wedding websites which have pages and pages of words just talking about the photographer and I think one page is enough rather than pages talking about the photographer.

I am a nikon guy. I bought a Sony d6000 which I eventually gave to my daughter with lenses. The camera had a rotary dial which I'd accidentally turned several times. I had trouble mentally with changing from Nikon to Sony controls. And the photos were a little flat. The dial turning spooked me badly. The trouble was really going back and forth. I loved the size.

Nikon designed D700's sensor whereas all other sensors are made by Sony because they're cheaper but not better.

IDK. Sony images seem to have too much color saturation. Have you ever tried Z9?

You've ever tried D750 for DSLR or Z9 for Z-mount?

Hi Allen, missed out on the first 2 parts, but will watch over this weekend. Have 2 questions: 1. Did you use at any point of time d850 for wedding shoot out & how was your experience? 2. You talked about 1.4 & short variable zoom. Did you try out a 70-200 2.8? If yes, could you pl share your experience? Since you are posting a video series, it would be lovely, if you could talk about your experience of using various lenses & problems you faced during wedding shoot. Thanks

Great video 👌 do you use manual focus whilst using flash? And do you use a grey card at indoor venues for correcting your white balance? I’ve just bought a canon rf28-70mm f2 lens and gosh it’s heavy !

Thank you very much for providing all this insight into wedding photography, I am finding it all very helpful and you're doing a great job at explaining it as best as possible. Well done, information you are providing is much appreciated, great to see your passion for the subject. Take care, Karl ( N.Devon)

Love ur work! I bought a D780 and love it. In live view will this camera work different for Off Camera Flash?

great video very informative

I have a D700 and a Z5 (Among other Nikons D7100, D7200, Z50 etc) and noticed the same hing. The D700 seems to be 'warmer' than the Z5. However, this can be a double edged sword, as I have had instances with the D700 (and the D300) where the reds (Say photographing a red red rose) are blown out on the D700, but fine on a newer mirrorless camera. I love both cameras for different reasons though and although my D700 recently died, I will be purchasing another and not just for the picture quality, but also the ergonomics.

Thank you for your review on DSLR's Great review - Boston Massachusetts

Thank you, I bought a D 780 and love it.

As a new starter some great tips and I totally agree with you that if you offer an extensive extras list then the client will just get confused and will not bother booking and it all depends where you are offering your services in that area and how wealthy the clients are and also the level of your skill and creativity as a photographer which will draw in higher paying clients

I’m glad I’m not the only one with focusing issues. I just ordered the Tamron 24-70 old model not G2 from MPB for my Nikon D750. I sent back the Nikon 50mm 1.8g because of inconsistent focus. Probably bad copy. Hoping the Tamron will work out better.

Thank you Allen so much for taking the time and putting this together; this is a great channel! You're inspirational, a good teacher and I look forward to learning more from you with your course.

Nice stuff thnx Allen very informative looking at your images and having been a paid wedding photographer for some time everything you say resonates with me apart from your gear list but then that is a personal choice.

It’s not the tools , it’s the carpenter 😊

My beloved D750 did the same thing to me and I also took a chance with a Sony A7C as I was needing a hybrid - I paired that with a Tamron 20-40 2.8 - a remarkable zoom lens - colour rendering & sharpness - if I ever did weddings again I’d have no issues using that lens

I’ve a host of Nikons currently. 2 lovely brassed film models (FE2 & FM2N), a beautiful autofocus tank (F100), the OG of CCD sensors (D200) and the Z8…I rarely use the Z8 site purchasing it specifically as it doesn’t do anything for me…mainly I feel due to no mechanical shutter slap (which is ridiculous really) . Recently splurged on the new ZF and fell in love with digital all over again due to the experience. Shooting vintage NIKKOR ais F mount glass on adapted to the Z mint and manual focus is it!. I appreciate your sentiment with your Leica due to this. I did too try the Leica M2,then M5 and M6 but it didn’t do it for me. Even the Leica M8 with its beautiful CCD sensor…none survived for more than a year sadly. But my current FM2N and ZF with a shoulderbag full of prime glass is where I found my sweet spot. 😊. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I wish you continued enthusiasm with your M10. Cheers ~Peter

We totally understand your decision: Love doesn’t pay the bills I believe that Nikon z8-z9 are great cameras compared to a 7 years old Sony A9 mark 1! lol ^ Dear Sony I want to thank you for destroying the camera industry and setting higher standards for the consumer ^ 🎉🎉🎉

Despite your rather disjointed ramble, I do agree that new gear can help encourage one to better photos.

I've just got a Leica M11. It is HARD to move from an autofocus mirrorless camera to a manual focus rangefinder and I feel like my photography has gone back years... but I'm embracing the challenge and will work to get used to the system.

YES!!!! My M11 Mono has "taken me bacK" to when I first began shooting 50 years ago. Thanks for reminding

It is a different system. M is a fantastic camera (especially Leica M film cameras). Unfortunately M cameras are overpriced. Other than that, they are so simple thus perfect.

No question; a better sensor is a better sensor. However, that won't help someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

Set picture control to neutral and then the only issue greens are still exaggerated.

A friend has already compared the leika M10 vs q3. Believe me, this is not the magic of the camera, this is the magic of the lens; if you put this lens on any Nikon, the colors will be just as magical!

Hi Allen, do you shoot with Z lenses or AF lenses with an adapter?. Are you using Nikon lenses? I just got my Z8 and I'm getting ready for my wedding season this year. God Bless!

Interesting history of your love affair with photography and cameras. I think we all reach that point when we get the top, the best of what is out there. In the U.S. Air Force, I worked in the media, base newspapers and did a lot of shooting pictures for the paper. The military used Nikon and I finally got mine while stationed in Japan. It's still with me, a 45 year old Nikon F2A. Still alive and still the best camera ever built. It's been with me for many years and even took a trip to the DMZ between the two Koreas. I also took it for a stroll into N. Korea so it has history with me. But it didn't improve my photography, but it did get its picture taken with N. Korea in the background. Both Leica and Nikon have incredible histories and I think that is where sentimental value plays a part in our love of photography. The images taken with this camera will be with me and family members for a very long time. Enjoy your love, your Leica and enjoy every picture you take.

Always enjoyable content Alan, entertaining even, well done...

Isn't it funny how millions of us take photos trillions every second but only a handful of photographers shine, even the ones decades ago are still talked about. It is always where you point your camera and why, the more subtle and ambiguous the better as that creates a dialogue with your audience and leaves room for slightly different or rather personal interpretations. That is very difficult to do, and I cannot. Gear I'm afraid will not save us.

Compliments for this great and honest video. I don't have the money for a Leica but get a somekind similar image and experience by using a Nikon D610 in combination with a 50 mm f 2.0 AI and 35 mm F2.8 AIS. There has been a test showing that this nikon lens (which I used as a teenager on my FtN) is sharper or as sharp as the summicron. Your assessment that the image from modern Nikons is harsh I totally agree upon. This is closely related to the new lenses. I had a mirrorless Nikon but it all became to easy and uninspiring. Lacking contrast and so on

I’ve been shooting since I was a teenager now 59 still working full time on newspapers. I’ve shot and own many cameras brands formats a lot of which i feature on my channel I love them all. A while back I decided it was time to scratch the Leica itch I opted for the Q2 absolutely love the thing to bits I wouldn’t say it’s transformative in my photography but I enjoy shooting it every time. Film wise my new fave toy is a canon L3 with an elmar lens fun to shoot and lovely results. My daily work gear is all canon 1dx bodies and lenses solid reliable does the job without fail but I don’t find it sexy it’s just a work tool. I say whatever you enjoy do it live once shoot loads📷 liked and subbed

Maybe I lack the required sophistication, but I don't see anything in the examples you have shown from the Leica that couldn't be achieved with any other marginally competent camera. I have yet to come across a credible report of someone being able to tell them apart in a blind test. My own experience with finding inspiration or motivation in new gear is that it's always been short lived, and that it never had a meaningful effect on the aesthetic quality of my work. I hope that yours will be different.

From everything I've seen on Sony shots - I think their colours and rendering are horrible (in comparison to Nikon or others). I'll stick with my old Fujifilm fossils!

After years of using Nikon film kit I lost my way a bit and sold it all - didn't take any photos for years until I got the urge again in all the covid nonsense. I then bought an old but mint Fujifilm XPro-1 and some XF lenses and never looked back! I now have two XPro1's, An XE1, an XE-2 and Two XT-1's - all of them are the absolutely gorgeous XTrans one and two sensors that produce the most film-like images that I've seen and that I absolutely love. I absolutely LOVE the retro design and the fact that I have everything on a dial and aperture ring (like the old days) I cant stand buttons and menus (Ugh!). The 16.9 MP sensors are all I need, I see no reason to upgrade any of it and now know them all backwards. I suspect they'll see me out now. The only 'new' kit I buy is an ever increasing collection of vintage lenses and adaptors which are all such fun to shoot with and give some lovely unique images. I just don't see the need for anything else 'newer' - if anything I think the kit has got far too complicated and feature packed and take you away from the basic joys of simplicity and function. Each to their own though!

Congratulations on your M, enjoy it!