Interesting video. I find that YOUR idea of "cheap camera" and inexpensive gear are totally different than mine! I still shoot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon D300s. Both work marvelously with never any problems.
I always enjoy your videos. I learn a “lot” whenever I watch your videos. I often rewatch videos over and over just to make sure I learn what you are teaching. Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed the conversation, thank you. I'm a hobbyist and beginner who uses a fuji x-t30 aps-c camera, so I am glad to hear and see that you were able to take lovely photos with older, very inexpensive gear. When I watch a photographer achieving beautiful results with a lens, if they are "my type" of pictures, it makes me want to get that lens. But I remind myself I have so much more to learn about what I already have and how to get the most from it.
I'm still shooting with a Canon T6i. But I do have an L Series lens. The photos are all just for me, so I'm happy with them. Thanks for another great video! Incidentally, I hope you guys fully appreciate just how beautiful the women there are.
Great video as always, Andrew! I used cheap gear for the first 6 years of my photography journey. It wasn't but just a few years ago I got to upgrade my camera body from a Canon Rebel T5 to a Canon 5d mark iii. I was still getting great photos from that Canon Rebel T5. When I was taking photos for ShadyRays sunglasses company. A few of my photos made their online ads in a few different countries.
James! How have you been doing? All gone? How is your mom? She is doing well? Hope things are moving forward in good stride after last week. Love always, Andrew
Greetings Andrew. Got me a Sony A58 and a A550. Bought Minolta lenses 2 x 28mm F2.8, 2 x 50mm F1.7, 135mm F2.8, Beercan 70 - 210 F4, and a 100 - 200 F4.5. Having much fun with it. Thanks for all the training over years. South Africa Cape Town
Helllooooooo!! How! I am delighted to get a subscriber from Cape Town. What are you shooting with those fantastic gears, do tell!! Love - from KL, Malaysia - Andrew
You said it, professional gear is much reliable and and and, but you can still get good shots with entry level gear, it's always who's behind that camera :)
@@rinothmani6064 Hi Rin. I was just telling my friends bout your Channel. Lots of great tips. I encourage all Youth getting into photography to subscribe to this Channel. You guys deserve trillions of subscribers 🙏🥰❤
@@BeyondPhotography Love your Channel Bro! Much Love to My Beautiful Family @ Beyond Photography 🙏❤ I've been struggling a bit but trying to get there. Family issues and my Dad being sick.
Hi Andrew, I switched to mirrorless long ago. I was interested to hear that the EVF/LCD image display was giving you false clues - I agree. That is both the good and the bad of EVF/LCD with no OVF. If you are an experienced OVF shooter, the "tv screen" visual of mirrorless will throw you off. Some newcomers to mirrorless don't have that issue because they have not aimed with an OVF. Each mirrorless body and brand has unique defaults and also different adjustments for EVF brightness, colour, refresh rate, DOF preview (some models for example aim at f/4 even though you fit an f/1.8 lens). Many bodies offer an OFF for exposure simulation so the the EVF does not show image brightness change. You have to know how each body behaves.
i was expecting you use a D700 instead of a modern Z50! Kit lens nowadays are way better than those from yesteryears due to their advanceed manufacturing processes and modern coatings. Sensors now, even in the cheapest versions of mirrorless cameras have much more dynamic range. Also, RM2750 is not cheap.
security guard on 2:53 have very curious expressions LOL by the way, i use entry level (C800d with 18-55mm and 50mm) on my work for office as event, seminar cameraman and my gear do work enough for them to use my photo for boss / HQ report and PR work
Hello Andrew - as always with your content, I like the piece and the concept - but your view of "cheap secondhand photography" is a long way off what most students can afford when starting out. Next time - please take a step back to truely affordable student kit - how about a Nikon D50 DSLR and the 18-55 kit lens? That is a sub $100 buy in most of the world - I got one last year. As you found - you can't just get "pop" and "separation" from a kit zooom compared with wide aperture primes - instead you have to separate using contrast and colour and movement and lighting and patterns. It's a great creative composition exercise for any photographer to try this and takes composition away from the "lazy" approach of an 85mm F1.4 portrait with near everything blurred out by the bokeh. So - do you need more than 6MP APS sensor to deliver a great portrait? Can you "separate" the subject from the environment with more than just wide-aperture "blur"? Can you nail the exposure using the histogram and tiny 2010 era LCD without liveview rather than using a big LCD and an EVF? Also - the D50 has a surprising twist - it syncronises flash at 1/500th and being Nikon, can take inexpensive old high voltage flashguns. Now how's that for a challenge for you and the students Andrew !!
Date the camera body, marry the lenses. Im using Nikon Z5 for paid work despite its sub par performance compare to it siblings but pair it with Nikon S lenses, the result is just magnificent. 😁
I like your model photos, they are great regardless of the type of lens. I did 35+ years film photography. I switched slowly for last 15 years to digital photography starting with simple point and shoot camera to a full frame camera which came with lens kit 24mm-70mm at f3.5. I like to shoot between 45 to 55mm focal lens, I agreed that my background is not as blurry as it would be with a prime lens that can have f1.2 to f2.8 like my old film lens. On the other hand, I know my expecting result. I don't do anymore professional photography, so I am not going to buy prime lenses. I just go and enjoy taking pictures and making my own project. Since it is a digital mirrorless camera, I still can use my old film prime lenses on it.
May i know where is the location you take photo in this video? nowadays many places are not allow bring camera, do you have any nice place allow to take photo with camera?
Hi Andrew, I'm in Australia and prices for even used gear cost much more than in many Countries, I'm presently using a 6 year old Nikon D5600 with just the kit zoom lenses that come with it, the 18-55 and 70 to 300mm but I want to buy a 40mm prime micro lens f2.8 but since I've had this camera, the mirrorless market has exploded and now I'm in a dilemma, do i invest with better prime older DX or AF lenses that will fit my camera or sell the lot and try and afford the mirrorless cameras? I do enjoy using the view finder to compose my shots as opposed to using a screen, is it worth keeping my older DSLR system and invest in better prime lenses? It seems the mantra of many Photographers is don't worry about the body, just invest in glass, but what if that glass is no longer being made and the mount system is entirely different?
Interesting video. I find that YOUR idea of "cheap camera" and inexpensive gear are totally different than mine! I still shoot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon D300s. Both work marvelously with never any problems.
Hi Andrew and team...nice to see your vedio on TH-cam...as always u come up with crisp and punching idea....❤❤❤
I always enjoy your videos. I learn a “lot” whenever I watch your videos. I often rewatch videos over and over just to make sure I learn what you are teaching. Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed the conversation, thank you. I'm a hobbyist and beginner who uses a fuji x-t30 aps-c camera, so I am glad to hear and see that you were able to take lovely photos with older, very inexpensive gear. When I watch a photographer achieving beautiful results with a lens, if they are "my type" of pictures, it makes me want to get that lens. But I remind myself I have so much more to learn about what I already have and how to get the most from it.
I'm still shooting with a Canon T6i. But I do have an L Series lens. The photos are all just for me, so I'm happy with them. Thanks for another great video! Incidentally, I hope you guys fully appreciate just how beautiful the women there are.
Yo! My good friend Miley!! How have you been? How is Galapagos? - Andrew
Great video as always and beautiful watch, Sifoooo! ❤👏👏👏
Definitely, the entry level Cameras and gear do give good results. I use to shoot with Canon EOS 60D and I liked the shots straight out of the Camera.
Great video as always, Andrew! I used cheap gear for the first 6 years of my photography journey. It wasn't but just a few years ago I got to upgrade my camera body from a Canon Rebel T5 to a Canon 5d mark iii. I was still getting great photos from that Canon Rebel T5. When I was taking photos for ShadyRays sunglasses company. A few of my photos made their online ads in a few different countries.
James! How have you been doing? All gone? How is your mom? She is doing well? Hope things are moving forward in good stride after last week. Love always, Andrew
Greetings Andrew. Got me a Sony A58 and a A550. Bought Minolta lenses 2 x 28mm F2.8, 2 x 50mm F1.7, 135mm F2.8, Beercan 70 - 210 F4, and a 100 - 200 F4.5. Having much fun with it. Thanks for all the training over years. South Africa Cape Town
Helllooooooo!! How! I am delighted to get a subscriber from Cape Town. What are you shooting with those fantastic gears, do tell!! Love - from KL, Malaysia - Andrew
You said it, professional gear is much reliable and and and, but you can still get good shots with entry level gear, it's always who's behind that camera :)
I'm sticking with my D7200.
Andrew!!! 👊😝
Hehe hi James 😂.
Rin Othmani, Channel Admin.
@@rinothmani6064 Hi Rin. I was just telling my friends bout your Channel. Lots of great tips. I encourage all Youth getting into photography to subscribe to this Channel. You guys deserve trillions of subscribers 🙏🥰❤
@ALLBOUTTHUGLIFE!! I miss you brother!! How have you been? - Andrew
@@BeyondPhotography Love your Channel Bro! Much Love to My Beautiful Family @ Beyond Photography 🙏❤ I've been struggling a bit but trying to get there. Family issues and my Dad being sick.
Hi Andrew, I switched to mirrorless long ago. I was interested to hear that the EVF/LCD image display was giving you false clues - I agree. That is both the good and the bad of EVF/LCD with no OVF. If you are an experienced OVF shooter, the "tv screen" visual of mirrorless will throw you off. Some newcomers to mirrorless don't have that issue because they have not aimed with an OVF. Each mirrorless body and brand has unique defaults and also different adjustments for EVF brightness, colour, refresh rate, DOF preview (some models for example aim at f/4 even though you fit an f/1.8 lens). Many bodies offer an OFF for exposure simulation so the the EVF does not show image brightness change. You have to know how each body behaves.
I am just an amateur. I so in love with Canon R8.
I want to travel and go shooting. I am convinced lens is very important. Which lens can I buy?
I would love to have beyond photography workshops in Sydney Australia that would great if nikon could provide it
i was expecting you use a D700 instead of a modern Z50! Kit lens nowadays are way better than those from yesteryears due to their advanceed manufacturing processes and modern coatings. Sensors now, even in the cheapest versions of mirrorless cameras have much more dynamic range. Also, RM2750 is not cheap.
Hi, I miss your videos, have a good day!
security guard on 2:53 have very curious expressions LOL
by the way, i use entry level (C800d with 18-55mm and 50mm) on my work for office as event, seminar cameraman
and my gear do work enough for them to use my photo for boss / HQ report and PR work
Hello Andrew - as always with your content, I like the piece and the concept - but your view of "cheap secondhand photography" is a long way off what most students can afford when starting out.
Next time - please take a step back to truely affordable student kit - how about a Nikon D50 DSLR and the 18-55 kit lens? That is a sub $100 buy in most of the world - I got one last year.
As you found - you can't just get "pop" and "separation" from a kit zooom compared with wide aperture primes - instead you have to separate using contrast and colour and movement and lighting and patterns. It's a great creative composition exercise for any photographer to try this and takes composition away from the "lazy" approach of an 85mm F1.4 portrait with near everything blurred out by the bokeh.
So - do you need more than 6MP APS sensor to deliver a great portrait? Can you "separate" the subject from the environment with more than just wide-aperture "blur"? Can you nail the exposure using the histogram and tiny 2010 era LCD without liveview rather than using a big LCD and an EVF?
Also - the D50 has a surprising twist - it syncronises flash at 1/500th and being Nikon, can take inexpensive old high voltage flashguns. Now how's that for a challenge for you and the students Andrew !!
As a man on a pension; buying used, means my gear will last a lifetime ! 😁😂🤣
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my opinion and experience, I find that shooting with better lenses instead of a kit lens I get better results in my opinion
Date the camera body, marry the lenses. Im using Nikon Z5 for paid work despite its sub par performance compare to it siblings but pair it with Nikon S lenses, the result is just magnificent. 😁
I have a D80 ...
What lenses do you use
@@fredrickjo9356 FX: Nikkor 28-70 2.8 .
70-200 2.8 .
DX : 50mm 1.8 / 35mm 1.8 / kit 18-55mm
I like your model photos, they are great regardless of the type of lens. I did 35+ years film photography. I switched slowly for last 15 years to digital photography starting with simple point and shoot camera to a full frame camera which came with lens kit 24mm-70mm at f3.5. I like to shoot between 45 to 55mm focal lens, I agreed that my background is not as blurry as it would be with a prime lens that can have f1.2 to f2.8 like my old film lens. On the other hand, I know my expecting result. I don't do anymore professional photography, so I am not going to buy prime lenses. I just go and enjoy taking pictures and making my own project. Since it is a digital mirrorless camera, I still can use my old film prime lenses on it.
Andrew❤
Thank youuu for watching ❤.
Rin Othmani, Channel Admin.
May i know where is the location you take photo in this video? nowadays many places are not allow bring camera, do you have any nice place allow to take photo with camera?
Hi Andrew, I'm in Australia and prices for even used gear cost much more than in many Countries, I'm presently using a 6 year old Nikon D5600 with just the kit zoom lenses that come with it, the 18-55 and 70 to 300mm but I want to buy a 40mm prime micro lens f2.8 but since I've had this camera, the mirrorless market has exploded and now I'm in a dilemma, do i invest with better prime older DX or AF lenses that will fit my camera or sell the lot and try and afford the mirrorless cameras? I do enjoy using the view finder to compose my shots as opposed to using a screen, is it worth keeping my older DSLR system and invest in better prime lenses? It seems the mantra of many Photographers is don't worry about the body, just invest in glass, but what if that glass is no longer being made and the mount system is entirely different?
I would spend more on lens.. Skill set is more important than gear..
I went to your site to purchase the all avess for 99, but it's giving me 169 for the price. Is there a code for the 99 $ price ?
Hi, @fireballfireball7573 thank you for pointing out this error. Allow us a few minutes to fix this. BRB. Sorry for the inconveniences
Cheap gear work most of time... Invest in lense .... Last but least develop your artistic version to get wow photo 🎉🎉🎉🎉
chin up n smile
thank u my daigor for always supporting my videos and commenting. i love you bro
Thanks Andrew, always insightful. '👍👍🦘🦘