After 15 years of being on the move, I’ve learnt to appreciate the lightness of a simple equipment. I’ve tried to love the x100 since the “T” (I had them all) but recently I made the move to the Ricoh GRiii and I’m all over it!
I feel lucky enough to have an a7iv and suite of GM lenses that it's hard for me to justify buying a smaller camera just for travel. I remember being in college and taking a D750 and enormous Nikkor 24-70 2.8 on hikes through the desert and Grand Canyon -- me in college would have killed for an a7iv and 24-70 GM. I love the idea of the a7cr as a pocket camera, but then I remind myself that what I've already got is so much better than what I had for many years!
I have tried many kind of setups for my travel photography and encourage people to experiment and find what they like. For me I just want a fun, small camera that gives me great JPEGs, because I don't want to be editing more. That's my day job as a wedding photographer. So today what works best for me it's a Fuji X-S20 with a light zoom like the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 and the super small Fuji 35mm f/1.4. The Fuji Film Simulation are key. I only shoot JPEGs. I love the SOOC results.Then I connect a USB-C card reader to my iPhone 15 Pro and can easily cull, share and backup all the images. It gives me a lot of joy. If Sony added something like Fuji's film simulations (like Real Time LUTs to bake a look to the JPEGs), I would totally go for the A7CR. The list of travel setups I have tried: -X100 -Nikon D750 + 35/85 1.8 -X-T1 + 23mm f2 -Ricoh GR -Fuji X-T30 + 15-45mm -Sony A7IV + Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
I was in Paris first week of April and enjoyed it very much. I used a Q2 and an M11 with a Voigtländer 21mm 3.5, Voigtländer 35mm APO, Voigtländer 90mm 2.0 and Summicron-M 50. Statistics say that I took a ratio of about half/half with the 21mm and the 50mm, and a few with the 90mm, but none with the Voigtländer 35mm APO - it is just not my focal length. The 21mm was a zone focussing dream, just point & shoot.
The best thing about this video was seeing your kids photographing. I wish we could have seen photos they took. Maybe a future video where you literally just show their best & worst photos & maybe teach them in the same video why it's great & bad etc.
As a father of four kids your comment about the M11 and not having hands ready to operate the camera is so true. I don't use my x pro3 with a Voigtländer that much right now. In the nice weather I could just set it to f/11 and focus at two or three meters, done. But I value autofocus so much right now
Great video! What I love the most is that you show the perspective of using these cameras with kids! Im in the market for either a X100VI or a A7CR but it's so hard to find videos talking about using/carrying these cameras If you have kids. I relate so hard where you mentioned that while using the M11 its great for if you're on your own, but the problem is, when you are walking around with kids and are in Dad mode, it can be a troublesome camera. I find this with my S5. Great camera, however, when you're walking around with a kid and are being a Dad and not a photographer, it suddenly becomes unwieldily and a chore to use even though it's already small. I was wondering if you could elaborate more on using the A7CR. Do you feel like this camera can become overwhelming when walking around with kids vs the X100VI? Naturally, id only ever use small lenses on the Sony. I know you mention that if you had to pick one, then you'd probably go with the A7CR, but for me, the fact that you went out of your way to specifically mention the X100VI to be the perfect Dad cam and its easy to use while carrying a kid, really really hits my soul haha. Im torn! hahah cheers!
I was exact in same situation. I have 3 little daughters. The main problem with kids is: they are often very near, so 35mm fixed lens is useless. What I have found is a combination of Sony A7cR + 10-20mm F4. It can record from 16mm to 48mm. The weight is only 170 gramms heavier, but the gripp is better. It will give you 4k 60fps without any visible vignetting, 4k 30fps in crop mode oversampled from 6k. It has replaced my iPhone 15 pro with it's 3 bad quality 4k log cameras and bad digital stabilization. I previously had a Sony ZV-E1 with 16-35mm full frame, but noise and stabilization in ZV-E1 is terrible, video quality is much lower than in A7cR from iso 640 to iso 12800. For some reason Sony cameras has better stabilization in Crop Mode. I will still keep ZV-E1 for very dark time, but for everything else it's not so good
@@superalex159 Ahhh I stupidly didn't even consider that. Thanks for reminding me because you're right, my kid LOVES to run AT me or she is very close to me, so that fixed lens could potentially become problematic. Ive also become very accustomed to shooting her with a 24mm. Interestingly, I haven't invested in any Sony gear so it would be quite the jump to switch systems. I just discovered that Panasonic are potentially going to announce a new compact full frame camera in two weeks which will essentially be my S5 but smaller. If this becomes true, this could be the path I go down as I'm already in the ecosystem. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I’ve had a lot of cameras from a lot of brands over the decades. My current favorite cameras for traveling, daily, and also carrying while on the motorcycle are my Leica TL2 and LUMIX GX85. The size and capabilities are very tough to beat, especially the GX85. Great video and content, thanks for sharing it with us!
I almost always shoot my M11 in aperture priority and auto ISO, usually with highlight weighted metering. All good. For a spring/summer holiday in Paris I’d probably take my Q2. For a winter holiday with much less daylight, I’d probably take my M11 just because it has lower noise at higher ISO. Can’t go wrong with either really
Hi Benj, thank you for this review and your impression. I also used all of this camera and have them at home and at the end I stick with the new A7C II. For major fashion work, the 907x is outstanding. My recommendation is for the 907x, don't use any of your Lightroom presets. The pictures out of camera are so good. Cheers, Marco
I just couldnt justify price and function of Q3 and got x100vi. Autofocus is better on x100vi and price is reasonable. Pic quality of full frame is missed but it's okay for daily and street photography. But I did enjoy portraits of Q3 more. Thanks for the video!
The AF on the X100Vi isn't as good as the Q3. Shot the X100vi for two weeks, and sold it to get the Q3 to replace my Q2 that I sold, stupidly. The Q3 is perfect
@@MurrayMcMillan73I actually disagree. I used Q3 before x100vi and I couldn’t stand it at all. It won’t keep up with people. AI on x100vi definitely better for my use.
Great vid - this is exactly where I'm at an M 10 user who has twins. I'm using my x100f more often. I keep thinking about part ex for a Q3 but I love the M10. First world problems! 😂
I really love the Hassleblad images, can you set it shoot a medium or small size image for the casual snaps, and then jump into full size when you want the detail? It would be great if you could get this look and experience, but at like 30 megapixels or so. 100 seems pretty unnecessary for most genres. I'm surprised that I didn't like the Fujifilm images, but tbf their stylistic tonality makes them easy to overcook. It does makes the most sense as a dad camera if you just want an unobtrusive snapper, since it's more about the experience of not overthinking - and the OVF/film simulations help with that focus of taking more photos rather than trying to take better photos. I usually shoot my Fujifilm cameras in P mode like you did with the Leica, because I think they have a pretty solid metering algorithm which keeps you in the aperture sweet spot without getting too shallow or too deep. I'd like to see more of the a7CR. That is pretty interesting. It definetly has the most clinical look, but I think chucking a 24 on there and using the aps-c mode when I want 35, the same with a 55 to 85. I'd be very happy to carry something that versatile and reliable around when traveling. ✨ Leica - I have no notes. I'd take an M11 and a 28 Elmarit for 80% of my photography. If I was a war photographer or something I'd get the Monochrome and just live at f8, 1/320, Auto ISO and zone focus everything day or night, then push it in post. 😂
Just got back after 2 weeks in Italy and my bag had the X100VI as well, plus the Nikon Zf with their 24-200. Unless I needed more range the Fuji was my go to. The Nikon colors are stellar but the Fuji is so easy to just walk around with and unlike my GRIIIX, weatherproof. I had a rainy day in Rome and just walked around with the Fuji hanging on the wrist strap shooting street pics and it was wonderful to shoot with. My biggest gripe with the Fuji is I would flip to the ND to get some slower motion blur pics and then forget I had it on. So then I’d have blur when I didn’t want it. More a me problem but I wish the ND icon stud out more sorta idiot light wise. 😂
I’ve tried so hard to like the X100 in my kit since the F. I keep buying g and selling it. My A7CR is great and even 12year old RX1 is great. I think if I were to go back to Fuji it’ll be with a future XE or XPro. The X100 isn’t quite pocketable so if I’m going to be in that shooting experience I’d rather take advantage of all the great fast primes.
I mainly use my M11-P with 35mm lux. It was the only cam I brought to Porto on my last trip and recently I sold my Sony a7iv and bought a rx100va as a secondary camera to my leica, as a cam for dogwalks, etc.
Leica Q3 should be on this list, it’s quite different than the a7CR, especially in terms of user experience. Also, I believe that the Leica 61mp sensor is actually manufactured by a non-Sony (Israeli?) company, which is also why you can’t color match Sony and Leica cameras perfectly.
Interesting take on the sensor, I honestly have no insight other than Sony basically makes sensors for almost everyone so I wouldn’t be surprised. All companies have their own computers that interpret their data in different ways, so it’ll look different and react differently regardless. I’d love a Q3 as well but $$$$
@@benjhaisch I was surprised the first time I heard this too, I originally just assumed everyone was using Sony too.. Google 'TowerJazz Panasonic' - I understand that this is the company Leica gets its sensors from too (unlike Nikon, which borrows tech and manufacturing Sony, even though the actual sensor made by Sony is different than what you find in Sony cameras- 40mp stacked vs 61mps). I'm not an engineer, but I would guess that 61mp is just the most any company can fit in terms of pixel size on a FF sensor with current technology, not necessarily an indicator that the sensor came from Sony. I'll also say that color is more hardware driven then one might think- another example is the difference in color filter array between the X2D and GFX systems. If it was just software/LUTs all using Sony sensors in the same configuration, hypothetically you would be able to match colors perfectly with color checkers/LUTs/software in post regardless of what LUTs the OEM uses. In other words, (I think) everything before demosaicing and color correction in the imaging pipeline is more hardware, so hard/impossible to match (ie, different sensors/CFAs), whereas demosaicing iand color correction are more algorithms/software (the companies' own computers/LUTs/color solutions), so should be able to be matched in post.
@@bradl2636 Very interesting! That would explain why the colors are different on the M11 as compared to the Q3 and SL3. I was thinking that they just tweaked them ala SL2 to SL2-S, but maybe they do indeed use 2 different sensor manufacturers.
Very funny (!!!), the audience gasping over full-auto use of the M11. But Benj, it's OK. You get to use the camera any way you want. As for the cameras, if only the X100 had an 18mm I'd be all over it.
Kudos to you for risking the kit by taking almost all the most desired cameras with you to Paris, France. Easily, one of the highest reported areas with risk of theft for travel. Also, one handed operation is really underappreciated. I have dabbled in a couple M43 cameras for compact travel setups. But some of them have the on/off switch on the left side of the camera. Though I don't travel with children, when I'm travelling, it is not uncommon for me to have a bag or something in my left hand. Being able to operate a camera with one hand is really important. Sony is pretty much king for me in respect to right hand only use.
Paris c'est une horreur... des voleurs à chaque coin de rue, et la justice préfère les laisser en liberté. J'ai véçu 36 ans à Paris, quand j'y retourne c'est de pire en pire.... une horreur c'est devenu un vaste camps de réfugiés Afghans .... voleurs, violeurs, et autres criminels
Yawn No weather-sealing for the GR is a fail and deal killer for many. Plus, no viewfinder. Heck, just use a smartphone with a volume button set as a shutter button and you have something very similar to a GR - plus weather resistant!
My only gripe with the GR is its fixed lens. It’s not a matter of if, but of when, dust will get in the sensor then it’s a nightmare to figure out how to get it cleaned. I’d rather have the camera I can spend 30 seconds to blow and wipe than spend 30 days with the camera gone off to Pentax/ricoh for servicing
i don't understand the hate against aperture priority and auto-iso. its not like there is no way of adjusting the exposure or configuring how auto iso and shutter speed work together 🙄
I feel if you want really small camera for travel it should be Ricoh GRiii or Sony RX100. I'd rather go for Sony A7c or A7IV if I'm getting anything bigger than those two. Fuji X100VI is just too expensive unless you are getting it as part of your styling.
Hi Benj! Traveling light right? 🤣 I was wondering if you ever tried a Leica Q serie and how it compares to you 28 on a M body? Thanks and keep it going 👌🏼 Greg
Hey Benj, I just got a Leica M9 and the colors are amazing. All I do is find middle grey in my scene, overexpose by half a stop, and take the shot. The files def have that slide film look. Have you ever used an M9?
What would Sony need to do to the A7CR to make it a camera that makes you want you take photos with it? Like is it the menus? The button? The material? The ergonomic? Custom settings? What is it that the A7CR is missing that would make it more enjoyable to take photos with?
The thing with Fuji is that you don't have to edit the photos. The JPEGs out of the camera with the film recipe you like are amazing. Traveling is not just about the size of the camera; being able to get beautiful pictures right off the camera is a huge plus.
X100V is probably where it's at because in reality who wants to take a 10k camera travelling? Personally I take the Q3 but only because it uses the same battery and charger as my other camera the SL3 - but I fear losing the Q3 constantly
Hi there.. I agreed But what I actually did was, add the camera on the insurance ( 100% ). Here in Canada I pay around $250 Cad per year I brought my m11 to barcelona and rome last year. not worried at all .. but always paying attention
Do you have a type 1 or type 2 voigtlander 28 1.5? I feel like it would be dumb to not just get the brass version if Im alright paying $1k. Any thoughts on that?
Hey Benj, Great video, I currently have a A7R3 with 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 f2.8 and I am planning to get a M11 Monochrom with 35mm. I am only using my camera when I travel with the family. Any thoughts on this soon to be new addition ?
The family would probably prefer actually going on a trip instead of you purchasing camera gear like that! 🤣 Of course, I cannot look into your wallet and perhaps you can do both! In which case you are lucky man.
I agree about the Sony. They make really great cameras, notwithstanding the fact that they have the best selection of lenses available. Fujifilm is an ebay scalper's camera while Leica just screams you don't care about value or money.
Fuji's cameras have been the targets of scalpers for a reason, people want them. As for Leica, I half agree, they don't make sense for 90% of photographers, but they are unique cameras and are the only brand that offer a true digital rangefinder, plus, if you buy an older model who's price has bottomed out, you can very easily try it for a year and then trade it in for a very small loss or even small profit, essentially getting a free year long rental
@@AIP404 Thanks for the reply. I'm told that some or most of the issues are related to the memory cards? I was at the new Leica shop in NY a few weeks ago and had a chance to try it out. It's a beautiful Camera.. I do plan on buying one but it won't be for a while. By the time i'm ready the next model might be out already.
Any camera. GRIII or M whatever. You seem to have enjoyed your trip very much! I would be kind of cautious travelling to Paris with this $30k bag of wonders aournd your neck.
Yes, you are "nuts" to carry around all that expensive gear in public. I hope you had insurance. Anyway, I would only take 2: my Nikon Zf and that Hasselblad 907x 100v. Then again, I would never take them around in a city like Paris.
@@trentc7329 haha for sure, I’ve been wearing beanies regularly since I was a kid. Just part of my style here in the PNW. Have always just loved the convenience of hats. Probably an ADHD thing TBH
@@benjhaisch Vous avez eu de la chance ! ... en plus les pickpockets sont toujours laissé en liberté par la justice (y compris les criminels)... la France c'est très particulier
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After 15 years of being on the move, I’ve learnt to appreciate the lightness of a simple equipment.
I’ve tried to love the x100 since the “T” (I had them all) but recently I made the move to the Ricoh GRiii and I’m all over it!
I feel lucky enough to have an a7iv and suite of GM lenses that it's hard for me to justify buying a smaller camera just for travel. I remember being in college and taking a D750 and enormous Nikkor 24-70 2.8 on hikes through the desert and Grand Canyon -- me in college would have killed for an a7iv and 24-70 GM. I love the idea of the a7cr as a pocket camera, but then I remind myself that what I've already got is so much better than what I had for many years!
I have tried many kind of setups for my travel photography and encourage people to experiment and find what they like. For me I just want a fun, small camera that gives me great JPEGs, because I don't want to be editing more. That's my day job as a wedding photographer. So today what works best for me it's a Fuji X-S20 with a light zoom like the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 and the super small Fuji 35mm f/1.4. The Fuji Film Simulation are key. I only shoot JPEGs. I love the SOOC results.Then I connect a USB-C card reader to my iPhone 15 Pro and can easily cull, share and backup all the images. It gives me a lot of joy.
If Sony added something like Fuji's film simulations (like Real Time LUTs to bake a look to the JPEGs), I would totally go for the A7CR.
The list of travel setups I have tried:
-X100
-Nikon D750 + 35/85 1.8
-X-T1 + 23mm f2
-Ricoh GR
-Fuji X-T30 + 15-45mm
-Sony A7IV + Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
If you had to choose one “all-round” camera from your list for a week’s holiday, which is the one you’d likely reach for first?
I was in Paris first week of April and enjoyed it very much. I used a Q2 and an M11 with a Voigtländer 21mm 3.5, Voigtländer 35mm APO, Voigtländer 90mm 2.0 and Summicron-M 50. Statistics say that I took a ratio of about half/half with the 21mm and the 50mm, and a few with the 90mm, but none with the Voigtländer 35mm APO - it is just not my focal length. The 21mm was a zone focussing dream, just point & shoot.
The best thing about this video was seeing your kids photographing. I wish we could have seen photos they took. Maybe a future video where you literally just show their best & worst photos & maybe teach them in the same video why it's great & bad etc.
As a father of four kids your comment about the M11 and not having hands ready to operate the camera is so true. I don't use my x pro3 with a Voigtländer that much right now. In the nice weather I could just set it to f/11 and focus at two or three meters, done. But I value autofocus so much right now
I had my M11 and X100v in Iceland. Killer combo!!
any freezing issues witht the M11?
Wow those M11 shots are absolute eye candy!
Great video! What I love the most is that you show the perspective of using these cameras with kids! Im in the market for either a X100VI or a A7CR but it's so hard to find videos talking about using/carrying these cameras If you have kids. I relate so hard where you mentioned that while using the M11 its great for if you're on your own, but the problem is, when you are walking around with kids and are in Dad mode, it can be a troublesome camera. I find this with my S5. Great camera, however, when you're walking around with a kid and are being a Dad and not a photographer, it suddenly becomes unwieldily and a chore to use even though it's already small.
I was wondering if you could elaborate more on using the A7CR. Do you feel like this camera can become overwhelming when walking around with kids vs the X100VI? Naturally, id only ever use small lenses on the Sony. I know you mention that if you had to pick one, then you'd probably go with the A7CR, but for me, the fact that you went out of your way to specifically mention the X100VI to be the perfect Dad cam and its easy to use while carrying a kid, really really hits my soul haha.
Im torn! hahah cheers!
I was exact in same situation. I have 3 little daughters. The main problem with kids is: they are often very near, so 35mm fixed lens is useless. What I have found is a combination of Sony A7cR + 10-20mm F4. It can record from 16mm to 48mm. The weight is only 170 gramms heavier, but the gripp is better. It will give you 4k 60fps without any visible vignetting, 4k 30fps in crop mode oversampled from 6k. It has replaced my iPhone 15 pro with it's 3 bad quality 4k log cameras and bad digital stabilization. I previously had a Sony ZV-E1 with 16-35mm full frame, but noise and stabilization in ZV-E1 is terrible, video quality is much lower than in A7cR from iso 640 to iso 12800. For some reason Sony cameras has better stabilization in Crop Mode. I will still keep ZV-E1 for very dark time, but for everything else it's not so good
@@superalex159 Ahhh I stupidly didn't even consider that. Thanks for reminding me because you're right, my kid LOVES to run AT me or she is very close to me, so that fixed lens could potentially become problematic. Ive also become very accustomed to shooting her with a 24mm. Interestingly, I haven't invested in any Sony gear so it would be quite the jump to switch systems. I just discovered that Panasonic are potentially going to announce a new compact full frame camera in two weeks which will essentially be my S5 but smaller. If this becomes true, this could be the path I go down as I'm already in the ecosystem. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I’ve had a lot of cameras from a lot of brands over the decades. My current favorite cameras for traveling, daily, and also carrying while on the motorcycle are my Leica TL2 and LUMIX GX85. The size and capabilities are very tough to beat, especially the GX85.
Great video and content, thanks for sharing it with us!
I almost always shoot my M11 in aperture priority and auto ISO, usually with highlight weighted metering. All good. For a spring/summer holiday in Paris I’d probably take my Q2. For a winter holiday with much less daylight, I’d probably take my M11 just because it has lower noise at higher ISO. Can’t go wrong with either really
Hi Benj, thank you for this review and your impression. I also used all of this camera and have them at home and at the end I stick with the new A7C II. For major fashion work, the 907x is outstanding. My recommendation is for the 907x, don't use any of your Lightroom presets. The pictures out of camera are so good. Cheers, Marco
I like the colors as well, I just wish the JPEGs would retain enough dynamic range in varied situations
I just couldnt justify price and function of Q3 and got x100vi. Autofocus is better on x100vi and price is reasonable. Pic quality of full frame is missed but it's okay for daily and street photography. But I did enjoy portraits of Q3 more. Thanks for the video!
The AF on the X100Vi isn't as good as the Q3. Shot the X100vi for two weeks, and sold it to get the Q3 to replace my Q2 that I sold, stupidly. The Q3 is perfect
@MurrayMcMillan73 I’m really surprised to hear that tbh
@@MurrayMcMillan73I actually disagree. I used Q3 before x100vi and I couldn’t stand it at all. It won’t keep up with people. AI on x100vi definitely better for my use.
Great vid - this is exactly where I'm at an M 10 user who has twins. I'm using my x100f more often. I keep thinking about part ex for a Q3 but I love the M10. First world problems! 😂
I really love the Hassleblad images, can you set it shoot a medium or small size image for the casual snaps, and then jump into full size when you want the detail? It would be great if you could get this look and experience, but at like 30 megapixels or so. 100 seems pretty unnecessary for most genres.
I'm surprised that I didn't like the Fujifilm images, but tbf their stylistic tonality makes them easy to overcook. It does makes the most sense as a dad camera if you just want an unobtrusive snapper, since it's more about the experience of not overthinking - and the OVF/film simulations help with that focus of taking more photos rather than trying to take better photos. I usually shoot my Fujifilm cameras in P mode like you did with the Leica, because I think they have a pretty solid metering algorithm which keeps you in the aperture sweet spot without getting too shallow or too deep.
I'd like to see more of the a7CR. That is pretty interesting. It definetly has the most clinical look, but I think chucking a 24 on there and using the aps-c mode when I want 35, the same with a 55 to 85. I'd be very happy to carry something that versatile and reliable around when traveling. ✨
Leica - I have no notes. I'd take an M11 and a 28 Elmarit for 80% of my photography. If I was a war photographer or something I'd get the Monochrome and just live at f8, 1/320, Auto ISO and zone focus everything day or night, then push it in post. 😂
I do wish I had more image control on the Hasselblad. I’ve been spoiled by the variable resolutions on the A7CR & M11 for sure.
Just got back after 2 weeks in Italy and my bag had the X100VI as well, plus the Nikon Zf with their 24-200. Unless I needed more range the Fuji was my go to. The Nikon colors are stellar but the Fuji is so easy to just walk around with and unlike my GRIIIX, weatherproof. I had a rainy day in Rome and just walked around with the Fuji hanging on the wrist strap shooting street pics and it was wonderful to shoot with. My biggest gripe with the Fuji is I would flip to the ND to get some slower motion blur pics and then forget I had it on. So then I’d have blur when I didn’t want it. More a me problem but I wish the ND icon stud out more sorta idiot light wise. 😂
I’ve tried so hard to like the X100 in my kit since the F. I keep buying g and selling it. My A7CR is great and even 12year old RX1 is great. I think if I were to go back to Fuji it’ll be with a future XE or XPro. The X100 isn’t quite pocketable so if I’m going to be in that shooting experience I’d rather take advantage of all the great fast primes.
I mainly use my M11-P with 35mm lux. It was the only cam I brought to Porto on my last trip and recently I sold my Sony a7iv and bought a rx100va as a secondary camera to my leica, as a cam for dogwalks, etc.
Leica Q3 should be on this list, it’s quite different than the a7CR, especially in terms of user experience. Also, I believe that the Leica 61mp sensor is actually manufactured by a non-Sony (Israeli?) company, which is also why you can’t color match Sony and Leica cameras perfectly.
Interesting take on the sensor, I honestly have no insight other than Sony basically makes sensors for almost everyone so I wouldn’t be surprised. All companies have their own computers that interpret their data in different ways, so it’ll look different and react differently regardless.
I’d love a Q3 as well but $$$$
@@benjhaisch I was surprised the first time I heard this too, I originally just assumed everyone was using Sony too.. Google 'TowerJazz Panasonic' - I understand that this is the company Leica gets its sensors from too (unlike Nikon, which borrows tech and manufacturing Sony, even though the actual sensor made by Sony is different than what you find in Sony cameras- 40mp stacked vs 61mps). I'm not an engineer, but I would guess that 61mp is just the most any company can fit in terms of pixel size on a FF sensor with current technology, not necessarily an indicator that the sensor came from Sony.
I'll also say that color is more hardware driven then one might think- another example is the difference in color filter array between the X2D and GFX systems. If it was just software/LUTs all using Sony sensors in the same configuration, hypothetically you would be able to match colors perfectly with color checkers/LUTs/software in post regardless of what LUTs the OEM uses. In other words, (I think) everything before demosaicing and color correction in the imaging pipeline is more hardware, so hard/impossible to match (ie, different sensors/CFAs), whereas demosaicing iand color correction are more algorithms/software (the companies' own computers/LUTs/color solutions), so should be able to be matched in post.
@@bradl2636 Very interesting! That would explain why the colors are different on the M11 as compared to the Q3 and SL3. I was thinking that they just tweaked them ala SL2 to SL2-S, but maybe they do indeed use 2 different sensor manufacturers.
Very funny (!!!), the audience gasping over full-auto use of the M11. But Benj, it's OK. You get to use the camera any way you want. As for the cameras, if only the X100 had an 18mm I'd be all over it.
Have you tried the WCL? It’s surprisingly good.
@@benjhaischHave not tried it... I imagine it works well, but then the bulk factor goes up to nearly equal my present kit: XP3 + XF18 f1.4
@@gordonbunker3272 you could get an X70, it’s Ricoh GR size
@@QKvox Thanks - have considered the X70 but it doesn't quite hit the mark.
I like my M11 for the manual focus. For snapshots my recent iPhone is fine
Kudos to you for risking the kit by taking almost all the most desired cameras with you to Paris, France. Easily, one of the highest reported areas with risk of theft for travel.
Also, one handed operation is really underappreciated. I have dabbled in a couple M43 cameras for compact travel setups. But some of them have the on/off switch on the left side of the camera. Though I don't travel with children, when I'm travelling, it is not uncommon for me to have a bag or something in my left hand. Being able to operate a camera with one hand is really important. Sony is pretty much king for me in respect to right hand only use.
I had so many comments about theft, but never once was I concerned about that in the slightest. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Doesn't matter what you do or don't bring with you, street smarts and not being an idiot is far more important to avoid theft while traveling
Paris c'est une horreur... des voleurs à chaque coin de rue, et la justice préfère les laisser en liberté. J'ai véçu 36 ans à Paris, quand j'y retourne c'est de pire en pire.... une horreur c'est devenu un vaste camps de réfugiés Afghans .... voleurs, violeurs, et autres criminels
nice video! but honestly talking about travel cameras and excluding ricoh GR3 is like making a best electric cars and never mentioning a Tesla 😂
I mean, I only have the resources available to me at the time, but yes, I love that cam.
Tesla embeds all the latest technologies while the GRiii has totally outdated technologies.... difficult to compare!
Yawn
No weather-sealing for the GR is a fail and deal killer for many. Plus, no viewfinder.
Heck, just use a smartphone with a volume button set as a shutter button and you have something very similar to a GR - plus weather resistant!
@@Mamo878 the GRiii was worse and less practical than my Pixel 6, which is why I sold it
My only gripe with the GR is its fixed lens. It’s not a matter of if, but of when, dust will get in the sensor then it’s a nightmare to figure out how to get it cleaned. I’d rather have the camera I can spend 30 seconds to blow and wipe than spend 30 days with the camera gone off to Pentax/ricoh for servicing
Nikon Zf with 40mm f2 and Leica M adapter for your M lenses?
I love the new Reala Ace film sim on the X100VI. Been shooting JPEG only so far with it
i don't understand the hate against aperture priority and auto-iso. its not like there is no way of adjusting the exposure or configuring how auto iso and shutter speed work together 🙄
I feel if you want really small camera for travel it should be Ricoh GRiii or Sony RX100. I'd rather go for Sony A7c or A7IV if I'm getting anything bigger than those two. Fuji X100VI is just too expensive unless you are getting it as part of your styling.
I took the M11 , X100V and Yashica MAT 124G to Mexico . Awesome kit !
Did you feel safe?
@@egc1391 100%
Hi Benj! Traveling light right? 🤣 I was wondering if you ever tried a Leica Q serie and how it compares to you 28 on a M body? Thanks and keep it going 👌🏼 Greg
Sure have :) th-cam.com/video/AWPB5QUtMRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U33lXufLUOC1RfBp
@@benjhaisch thank you ☺️
Hey Benj, I just got a Leica M9 and the colors are amazing. All I do is find middle grey in my scene, overexpose by half a stop, and take the shot. The files def have that slide film look. Have you ever used an M9?
First Leica I owned!
What would Sony need to do to the A7CR to make it a camera that makes you want you take photos with it? Like is it the menus? The button? The material? The ergonomic? Custom settings? What is it that the A7CR is missing that would make it more enjoyable to take photos with?
Probably a larger/better EVF & a tilt screen. I still do love using it though.
The thing with Fuji is that you don't have to edit the photos. The JPEGs out of the camera with the film recipe you like are amazing. Traveling is not just about the size of the camera; being able to get beautiful pictures right off the camera is a huge plus.
M11 + 28mm + 50mm for the win :)
or M11 + 35 steel rim reedition if I can take only one lens :)
The Hasselblad would be my pick.. but the lack of weather sealing is a little risky :(
I’ve had it in snow and rain without issue many times now :)
@@benjhaisch I know, i seen your videos. Its just Paranoia lol
Are they still working on Notre Dam ?
Absolutely
@@benjhaisch Wow! long time. I left the week before the fire.
X100V is probably where it's at because in reality who wants to take a 10k camera travelling? Personally I take the Q3 but only because it uses the same battery and charger as my other camera the SL3 - but I fear losing the Q3 constantly
Hi there.. I agreed
But what I actually did was, add the camera on the insurance ( 100% ).
Here in Canada I pay around $250 Cad per year
I brought my m11 to barcelona and rome last year. not worried at all .. but always paying attention
3:34 Those edits though!🔥 The colors are 🤌🏽
Which preset did you use?
New set that I’m working on :)
@@benjhaisch Cannot wait! Love the look so much!
@@benjhaisch Any updates on the presets?
@@jjansendavid I just keep tweaking… I need to just get over it haha
@@benjhaisch haha. I get you. Can’t wait!
Love this video, but my main question is: where did you get that schacket from?! 😮 - Trent
Haha! It’s actually just from H&M. Nothing fancy :)
@@benjhaisch haha amazing! BRB going there now...
Fantastic video
why would you leave the Ricoh GR cameras out of this group?
I didn’t have one in anymore :)
Hey Benj, what’s the grip you’re using on your M11?
It looks like IDS works grip (hong kong based)
Leica - one love .. thanks for video
I like Leica M11 photos more than the Fujifilm X100VI
Do you have a type 1 or type 2 voigtlander 28 1.5? I feel like it would be dumb to not just get the brass version if Im alright paying $1k. Any thoughts on that?
I had the brass version, but honestly I’m loving the lighter versions for a more balanced camera lately.
@bradl2636 m.th-cam.com/video/pq7z9kcHWlM/w-d-xo.html
I have two small kids and use still the M10 because 4-6 good pictures/year are enough
Why you did not take Q3?
I don’t own one?
I would just take my two Sony A7RIV Cameras with some of my compact prime Lenses.
Hey Benj,
Great video, I currently have a A7R3 with 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 f2.8 and I am planning to get a M11 Monochrom with 35mm. I am only using my camera when I travel with the family. Any thoughts on this soon to be new addition ?
The family would probably prefer actually going on a trip instead of you purchasing camera gear like that! 🤣 Of course, I cannot look into your wallet and perhaps you can do both! In which case you are lucky man.
I agree about the Sony. They make really great cameras, notwithstanding the fact that they have the best selection of lenses available.
Fujifilm is an ebay scalper's camera while Leica just screams you don't care about value or money.
Fuji's cameras have been the targets of scalpers for a reason, people want them. As for Leica, I half agree, they don't make sense for 90% of photographers, but they are unique cameras and are the only brand that offer a true digital rangefinder, plus, if you buy an older model who's price has bottomed out, you can very easily try it for a year and then trade it in for a very small loss or even small profit, essentially getting a free year long rental
Yeah, I’d obviously disagree about the Leica take, but I understand where it comes from.
Anyone here have any issues with their M11? i'm getting mixed reports.
@@AIP404 Thanks for the reply. I'm told that some or most of the issues are related to the memory cards? I was at the new Leica shop in NY a few weeks ago and had a chance to try it out. It's a beautiful Camera.. I do plan on buying one but it won't be for a while.
By the time i'm ready the next model might be out already.
Ultimate travel camera? Why the Nikon Zf, of course.
Any camera. GRIII or M whatever. You seem to have enjoyed your trip very much! I would be kind of cautious travelling to Paris with this $30k bag of wonders aournd your neck.
Vs Q3 😁
I know the Q3 clears all of these.
Yeah. Would have loved to have seen a Q2/3 in this mix.
Anyone want to give me one? :)
@@benjhaisch You can borrow Dave Herring's Q2 Monochrom 😉
@Mr_Quimper haha! I don’t even think he had one at the time, but yeah, I loved that Q2M as well.
Ted Forbes with a beard and hat.
Yes, you are "nuts" to carry around all that expensive gear in public. I hope you had insurance.
Anyway, I would only take 2: my Nikon Zf and that Hasselblad 907x 100v. Then again, I would never take them around in a city like Paris.
I mean, I didn’t carry it all at once
@@benjhaisch Smart man!😓
just get the A7CII.
Also a fantastic choice. I like the A7CR more for its versatility, but totally get it
I think the best camera of these is Q3
Photography hat.
Should I sell them? 10% better photos guaranteed
@@benjhaisch I thought they came in the box with Leicas. Canon has the logo strap and Leicas have the all season beanie.
@@trentc7329 haha for sure, I’ve been wearing beanies regularly since I was a kid. Just part of my style here in the PNW. Have always just loved the convenience of hats. Probably an ADHD thing TBH
Pickpockets in Paris be like... Oooo lala.
Zero issues
@@benjhaisch Vous avez eu de la chance ! ... en plus les pickpockets sont toujours laissé en liberté par la justice (y compris les criminels)... la France c'est très particulier
I like Leicas but they are so damned heavy!!!
Not Q3
Great Video