My take on drones as someone who mostly shoots while traveling is that I only shoot something that I see and experience myself and drone perspective does not represent something I saw myself. In short, I wasn't there (the drone shot). Hope I make sense, english is not my first language.
camera straps making you look like a tourist is something I actually do on purpose when doing streetphotography. It gives a me somewhat of an excuse to take photos of people and I feel like most aren't as concerned about it if they see me as a silly looking tourist with my camera strap ;)
I've still got a 6MP camera that I occasionally chuck into a pannier and take into shady neighbourhoods, because it's no great loss. On top of that, I've never sold a camera, so I still have the 10, 12, 14, 20 and 24MP crop and FF bodies available to me that I was using through the years. Fwiw, that old 6MP cam was capable of producing some cracking shots, the only thing it didn't do well was give me much room for cropping, but as an old-time film shooter used to composing on slide film, it's amazing how the old habits resurface and every part of the frame becomes important. Ie, in slide, you compose the whole frame, with no intention of cropping, you try to get it right first time (not always succeeding of course). Later cameras give me the luxury of cropping, and sometimes I do, but I still compose my final image in the viewfinder, as I was taught (and learned the hard / expensive way) years ago.
If you don't use the whole sensor, you're wasting most of it! You lose the lowlight ability and dynamic range the more you crop. Get it right and you'll have much better image quality - only for unintentional better compositions or changes of aspect ratio should be your reason to crop.
I have MFT, APS-C and FF cameras (build up over 20 years) and I can confidently say that I avoid using FF cameras for street photography. It is simply overkill and also I cannot be as discrete as using my MFT camera/lens combo. My subjects become too self conscious, object to being photographed and just too big and uncomfortable over a day's walking and shooting. When I look back at all my photos, I tend to have much better success with my MFT system than the FF system for street. My keeper rate is at least 4 to 5 times more.
I keep looking to get a compact, I just always decide I'd rather pay for another trip or more gear seems pressing. I do the best I can with FF but I agree, you have to be extra desecrate. Should check out Mitchell Kanashkeich. He is the one who always sells me on the MFT. Thank you for watching!
i used an A77M2 with large telephoto lenses and shooting from quite far away, now I have a Sony A7IV which is smaller. When I do street photography I mostly focus on frame compression bringing the background in front while framing a distant subject. I tend to avoid directly snapping at people.
Fast aperture - adequately rated. It opens a lot of creative options, also useful in low light. No need to shoot wide open all the time, but lets say you wont shoot a scene illuminated by just a campfire with f/5.6 lens, even 2.8 is too dark for that kind of stuff. Weather sealing - Cant evaluate, not enought experiences with weather sealed gear to compare. Almost everything I have is not weather sealed and I am using it everywhere. Heavy rain, mist, snow, dust, you name it. Only problem I ever had is dust getting inside inbetween glass elements of extending zoom lenses. Im not sure if weather sealing will help on those either as they by design have to suck in and push out air. No problem with internally zooming ones. And getting dust on sensor. No ammount of weather sealing will help, that happens on lens change. Camera straps - And you are saying you pay extra for weather sealing for peace of mind? Strap gives a lot of peace of mind and security, also convenience. Adequately rated (as its never too highly rated anyway). Tilt/flip screen - there is a difference. Tilt screen is underrated. Flip screen on the other hand is extremely overrated, horrible, sticking out, out of lens axis, embodiment of opposite of subtle,... I would rather have fixed screen than flip out screen. Its just bad for anything other than video recording of yourself. Dual memory card - here we go again with a peace of mind. It doesnt matter that your SD card never died. It could die. SD cards do that sometimes. And then you would be happy to have the second card. And its not like its something super expensive anyway (if you dont use 1TB CFExpress cards). Also I have personal experience of forgetting SD card out of camera. It was a single slot camera, so I have lost a whole evening of an event before I found a shop selling SD cards next morning. Adequately rated, maybe even a bit underrated. Battery grip - underrated. Definitely underrated. Not so much for the added battery, but for vertical control. That alone makes it one of the most useful accessories and a must have for every my camera for which battery grip exist. IBIS - nah, IBIS dont separate DSLR mirrorless. Image stabilization was there almost since beginning of digital, implemented first in fixed lens cameras, but very soon after appeared in DSLRs. IS in lens exists for 30 years, IBIS exists in 20 years. just for mostly marketing purposes some brands like Canon and Nikon kept using optical stabilisation in lens (you could see stabilised image in viewfinder, therefore showing customers it works), whereas other brands (Minolta, Sony (continuation of Minolta), Olympus, Pentax,...) went with stabilisation on sensor, which is cheaper (you buy it once in body, not with every lens), but with optical viewfinder you cant see its effect.
I would agree that it can be the right tool for the right job, love 1.8 for an intimate portrait.. I do use lower apertures when push comes to shove. I tried to give as few adequately rated answers as possible as I felt it made the format more fun to make the answer as difficult as possible. A lot of photography is it just depends on the situation. Also thank you for sharing that IBIS isn't new. I had no idea. Been doing a deep dive on that, thank you! Thank you for watching!
I am a reporter. Needles to say my personal total number of shots is in the millions. In the last quarter of a century I've been shooting digital, and memory card failure /corrupt memory card happened to me multiple times. In the times when I didn't had secondary memory card on board and the card died... well, it was nasty...
I should give a monopod a try. I am very happy that carbon fiber has made your photography experience better. Thank you for the insight and for watching!
@jmizaur for me they are only useful for certain applications (most of what I shot just so happens to be those). I find it useful for action, wildlife and sometimes flower/insects macro. I use arca swiss plates with a qd on top of a small ball head on top of the monopod, i don't bother having plates on the cameras as the only lenses I use the monopod for have there own feet. Personally I wouldn't bother with a monopod for portraits. What i don't know is how useful it is for landscape, i don't shoot much landscape so haven't got it very refined.
@@necron1050 honestly might get a monopod shoot everything I do which is mostly landscape and street and give my thoughts. I could see it being useful, it gets pretty dark once the light goes behind the mountains where I’m at.
Love that you do more than just dump in various aspects of photography but actually give the reason(s) why you feel that way about them. As for straps, I wear mine over one shoulder like a bandoleer, with the camera tucked behind the opposite elbow. I can grab the camera for a fast image and when I then drop it, it goes back down beside me, out of the way but easily accessible. Always shot RAW. I'm not that good that I can always nail exposure and colour balance. Plus geometric corrections are a breeze. Usually carry a monopod which doubles as a walking stick and an aid to balance on narrow trails. For mild sprinkles, a hiking umbrella that clips to my backpack strap keeps me shooting. As for serious rain, I take pictures for fun so will sit out a big rain in a cafe sipping something nice to pass the time.
I always add a battery grip to my cameras - they just feel like a toy without them and the cameras are more stable to hold and easier to balance plus I enjoy the extra battery life. But yeah - you could totally live without them. I even had my 90D without a battery grip for almost four years but then I still added one because it never felt like a serious camera to me. But especially the smaller mirrorless models do benefit from the bigger grip. Absolutely personal taste, just like your weather sealing: It may be overrated in general but I just love battery grips; using them for 15+ years now. Articulated screens? YES! I love the swivel touch screens on my 90D and R6 Mark II. IBIS: This is pretty much the most awesome feature on my R6 Mark II and totally worth the extra money over the R8. It really revives old lenses, especially the tele ones.
I can see that point of view with the weight balance. The eos r feels very lens heavy. I think I might appreciate them more when I switch to mirrorless for a majority of my photography. Thanks for watching!
oh I see you're also a PHAT camera enjoyer. I am not planning on adding the vertical grip to my camera, but I do plan on giving it the chunkiest lenses possible. My plans pretty much narrow down to: 24-70, 70-200 and 150-500 (would be 200-600 but I would not be able to carry that thing as hand luggage) and use my Minolta prime lenses because of the colors and micro contrast.😊
So much of it is dependent on what kind of photographer you are. I take pictures/videos of my family, home, and self mostly. Which means things like a camera strap (that is easily removable), tripods, flippy screens are all things I value highly. But I completely understand why others wouldn’t.
Film is definitely impractical, but the reason I shoot it is because I've been doing photography my whole life. And I got really bored with it with all the spray and prey features. Taking digital photos got repetitive and I lost my spark and film was the thing that brought it back for me. I do mostly vintage automobile and architecture photography with an occasional landscape in there. So I don't need the fast shutter speeds and the insane ISO numbers. But if I was somebody who shot action sports I would be using a digital camera.
There's also something inherently magical about the fact that it's a chemical process in which you're capturing photons and turning them into silver. I put more work into taking photos with film because it costs money to take a photo which makes me care more about the photo. Everything in life is so sped up nowadays, and I like that film tells me to slow down, to take a breath and enjoy your life.
I enjoy using batterygrips because of ergonomics... I shoot M43 and the cameras are just smaller, using a batterygrip just makes it a more comfortable shooting experience.
@@leixo I currently use the g81 or g80/85 they are all the same camera... you can get them for pretty cheap on the used market I believe. It is a great camera.
One thing about dual card slots is that you always have one card in the camera even when loading your photos on your pc = you‘ll never forget your card at home and can‘t shoot or have to get a new one 😅
That was a great watch! My takes as an astrophotographer: Drones: not my thing. I feel like it's becoming overdone though. Megapixels: overrated. I've done gorgeous 1 meter prints from 20 megapixel photos. Full frame: switching from APS-C was a life changer. Fast aperture: I rarely go below f/2.8. Gotta suck in as much light as possible. Weather sealing: very much crucial for outdoor shooting if you want your gear to last years. Noisy photos: much preferred over photos forcibly denoised to oblivion. Camera straps: not a fan. RAW: absolutely essential. Tilt screens: the older I become, the more convenient they get. Dual memory card slots: an extra bit of redundancy doesn't hurt. Luckily I've never had to deal with data loss in the field. Battery grips: prefer an external power source (dummy battery connectors for older cameras, USB-C PD for newer models). Tripods: the beefiest and sturdiest you can lift with your bare hands. Mine often holds up to 20 kg of gear. IBIS: don't need it. Film: only if you enjoy creative limitation. Digital has long surpassed film in almost all aspects.
deadass watched the entirety of the video without checking your sub count and thought you would have had a couple thousand followers, loved this video man
Fast lenses are clearer let in more light. You use the aperture to your advantage to create good pictures. If limit your aperture to just a few stops then you are limiting yourself as a photographer. Noisy photographers are too busy. I carried multiple cameras as a military photographer. I used camera straps, not overrated. Shoot in the raw . Taking the picture is only one half of photography, not overrated. I use a tripod, it’s needed sometimes. Film is different from film and it has a certain look. I prefer film. I don’t scan my film but use an enlarger to make prints. If I make a print with FB paper that picture is archival quality and will last over a century. You can’t say the same for a digital print even though it claims to be archival quality print.
I would love to use an enlarger, unfortunately there aren't a lot of options in my area. I think the flat bed scanners preserve it as well as it can. But I appreciate you watching!
Straps all the way but crossbody style. You can easily hide the actual camera to the side or behind you when not shooting. Plus it fits the street photography fashion scene.
I have two Olympus cameras but they are both film. If only they had IBFS! But yeah that’s really cool. I genuinely didn’t know anyone had that tech in a DSLR era until people left some comments. Thanks for watching!
as someone who got into photography with pentax dslrs i’m so used to IBIS i think it’s pretty underrated, and iirc IBIS in particular is usually a bit more effective compared to most OIS technologies from the figures that i’ve seen. It comes in very handy when you’re dealing with low light situations on a go without bringing a tripod :)
My Personal Opinion: Drones: Overrated MP: Overrated Crop: Underrated (R7 ftw) FF: Properly Rated Fast Aperture: Underrated - I need the apertures for low light (night photography), and having the options are great. Bokeh is nice and all but when you get into extreme cases, take every stop you can get. Weather Sealing: Underrated - Fogged up lenses, especially in high humidity settings can seriously screw up gear. Noisy Photos: Underrated - Better than being out of focus Camera Straps: Properly Rated - Sometimes they're in the way, sometimes they're helpful. They can provide good stabilization too. RAW: Properly Rated - It's better to have the data and go back to it Tilt Screens: Properly Rated - But flip out/rotatable screens that are overrated Dual Card Slots: Underrated - If you don't need to record redundant, you can just use the second slot for more storage. Battery Grips: Underrated - There's so much functionality, grip length has decreased on mirrorless (even stuff like an R5), and it can be removed Tripods: Hella Underrated IBIS: Overrated - It's useful, but I find it only really valuable when you have Lens IS Lens IS: Hella Underrated - More accurate than IBIS Film: Overrated
people need to understand that FULL HD, the most popular screen resolution is literally 2MP... (1920x1080) and even something as big as 4K is just 8MP... Not even 8K is that many megapixels, it's just about 30MP
I use a camera strap so as not to have to hold my camera or attach it somewhere while walking... simple as that... it does get in the way sometimes though
I don't use grips but I shoot Nikon Pro DSLR bodies. Also, that means no flip screens. I use straps but I also shoot sports and news. For street photography usually have a D5 with 17-35mm f/2.8 and 80-200mm f/2.8 on a D4s. I only have one VR lens, and the VR is often turned off.
Dual card overrated if you’re only photo, pointless if you’re only video, and underrated if you’re doing anything hybrid 🤙 Also I say it’s pointless if you shoot video only because at that point you should have an external/out of body storage system to ensure you do not run out of storage during your shoots :)
This is actually a great tip. I’ll start to use this going forward. Video is pretty new to me. And I do hate having to separate them on the card later. Thanks for watching! Cheers for the help! Wish you well!
I appreciate that! I kinda just rant off some bullet points, and those help me correct some points I wish I explained better or crack some jokes at myself. But I'm glad you you enjoy! Thank you for watching!
I think IBIS is actually underrated, at least for photography. Gives you more low light ability than probability stepping up to a larger sensor I would say. Obviously only applies to stuff that doesn't move too fast but it's a huge superpower in low light situations when you can shoot like half a second handheld
I definitely wish I had it in my primary camera. I think it's a nice quality of life. I really just came at it from the people have gone without for decades. But I appreciate that perspective! Thank you for watching :)
Battery grips - I use them on anything when I'm shooting heavy glass HH for the extra stability. IBIS - love that I can routinely get clean shots HH @ 2 secs, and for not having to faff around with my tripod much of the time. Weather-sealed - extends the ability to work in harsh-environments or conditions. Fast glass - more creative opportunities and try shooting gigs in a club without it. Noise / sharpness - critics need to grow up: it's the moment in the real world that matters for the worth of an image, not some bs around whether it conforms to the current aesthetic orthodoxy. FF - just a nonsense pose... I show someone the same image shot MFT and MF and they cannot tell what either has been shot with.
I understand all your point and agree in general. My uses for 'street' in middle of NYC or similar on travel are different. I am small guy but comfortable carrying up to NIKN D810 and moderately big lenses, on a Peak Slide strap, dangling from my wrists, around the city. Sometimes to sling on my shoulder to free hand(s). I pick an FX or DX body and a lens to go out with, and no camera bag. But using Zf more than the DSLRs now.
Bro u cleared my thoughts with this video somehow😂. Every doubt i had regarding my camera and gear whether should i buy it or save money whether go with high pixel or do i really need expensive high pixels camera. All gone. Great video keep it up.
I use a battery grip all the time, I tend to shoot portrait a lot with a super telephoto lens and the grip is the only way I can keep the camera on target most of the time especially when shooting on boats
Great list! Definitely underrated on the tilt screen, especially for a solo shooter. Went from a flippy to a tilty screen, and it's just been super useful when shooting!
I won't address theses comments to Jon, as he apparently doesn't read the comments. And that's too bad because, as much as I enjoyed his thoughts on various pieces of gear, I think he could learn a thing or 2 from hearing what people have to say. For example, while 2 things might be considered over-rated when looked at separately, that doesn't mean that there isn't a significant advantage to at least having 1 or the other. For example, IBIS and fast lenses. While you might not need both, it sure helps to have at least 1. A slow lens with no stabilization built in, on a body without IBS can be a problem in anything but perfect light. So while you don't need both, it sure is nice to have at least one so you can play with the triangle enough to prevent blur and noise. If Jon really wants to grow his channel, he should engage at least to some extent with his viewers. But I guess even saying this is a waste of keyboard strokes :-D
I do read the comments. The statements in this video were poking fun at mean/toxic comments I was worried about receiving if this video did well. I have been pleasantly surprised that many people have been very nice and insightful. I have learned a lot from the expertise of those who have left comments and appreciate them greatly. I appreciate you poking some fun at me. It is some very valid feedback that I am going to take to heart. I should be much better about interacting with those and will strive to do so going forward. Thank you for watching!
@jmizaur I am glad you took my comments as intended. A bit of friendly sh*t talking. Great content and nice to know you read what we can add to the discussion.
I often need to shoot wide open as i do shoot a lot of sports (especially handball). so i need fast shutter speeds and light is often very limited. i often need to push my iso past the point i like to (like past 6400) so i really need all the light i can get on to my sensor. And you should really try IBIS it is really a gamechanger for many situations. and by the way there were already dslrs with ibis.
Recording this, sports didn't even cross my mind. It has been many years since I've shot sports events. 100% couldn't agree more. Thank you for the insight and thank you for watching!
Great video, and interesting rating stuff many of us take for granted I shoot mainly automotive/aviation, all hand held, and on Battery Grips, they are permanently attached, not so much for the extended battery time, but I find it better fits my hand more comfortably, and definitely gives better balance with size of lenses I use. No denying it’s a chunk of weight, but it’s my ‘normal’
Thank you for watching! I appreciate you checking it out. That's the best thing, is it is personal at the end of the day. I've had enough people tell me how much they like it, I do think I'm due to give it another try. What kinda cars do you like? I love off-road rigs like land cruisers and such. But that's really cool. Wish you well on your future photos!
@@jmizaur on the cars, I work a lot with classic car shows, the Concours of Elegance, and that type, but also car clubs, and my likes, classic sports cars, but my personal choice, the classic mini Cooper S.
I love film. But I don't have room for a dark room, and I am to giving my film to a lab. They do a generic job and I want to get personal with my film. So what's the point? Especially when you are scanning the processed film afterwards. Might as well just shoot digital to begin with.
I totally understand the frustration, my local labs are not my favorite either. You can mail in to more reputable labs for sure, but it does add up. At that point, it is for the experience of using a more primitive, mechanical camera. My AE-1 is just so much fun to shoot with. I never get sick of winding the film. Thank you for watching!
I completely agree with most of your ratings. There were a couple that I would have gone with an adequate and you went over/under, so no big deal. The biggest exception for me is probably the battery grip. I love having the grip, although I will admit that I don't have one for my current camera and I'm doing fine. It was never about the battery life for me, but more about the ease of shooting vertically without having to contort myself weirdly. As for camera straps, I agree, however found myself enjoying having a wrist strap to have a bit of added security. I never put the strap around my neck anyway, so when I got my new camera, I didn't even put the strap on. It was a few months before I tried the wrist strap, which I'd had laying around for a while. Much better than the standard strap, but can still get in the way at times. Take care.
I'd say: drones overrated, megapixel overrated, crop sensors underrated, full frame nice to have, fast aperture overrated, weather sealing nice to have, noisy photos underrated (as long as you are below ISO 12'800 full frame or ISO 6400 APS-C I don't care), raw underrated, tilt screens nice to have, dual memory card overrated, battery grips overrated, tripods are a nice to have for landscape, ibis nice to have, film is so subjective I don't answer. whenever I said "nice to have" it means you can survive without it but it's nice to have it. this explains why I said raw underrated, it's not always necessary but we can't live without raw so it's not just a nice to have.
Raw overrated. You can live without it, most people haven't even tried to edit a jpeg. If you can't make the jpeg look any good out of camera, it's probably not a good picture to begin with. Definitely use it for archival, but shoot raw + jpeg and the jpeg can buy for quick use.
I was talking with another photographer who shoot rodeos. You can imagine the conditions he works under for lighting, etc. His photos are noisy, of course, but excellent. The problem he has is when he submits any to contest the judges hyperventilate over the graininess of the of photos (I say moronic judges). IBIS/Lens Stabilization is nice, but I agree it's overrated. Actually, the feature I like the most about a mirrorless is the electronic shutter which is very quiet.
I think that’s what’s hard about photography. It’s where art and technology meet. And the technology is just very exact and I think some folks focus on that side of it. Which is fine, but I’ve always been focused on the art side of photography. Thank you for watching!
These days I push one button on my 45MP camera body and all of the sudden I'm shooting with a 20MP crop sensor camera. I believe the biggest value in a crop sensor camera is in up front cost.
If I had to stick to one system I'd probably pick fullframe but I much prefer how I have it now, with one apsc system and one medium format, depending on what I wanna carry or do. Apsc gives me the fast burst rates and smaller size and medium format just maximum image quality
I'd really love to try medium format. I would have covered it in this video but I didn't want to speak on no expierence. How do you like it? But I think it is a good balance to have both extremes.
@@jmizaur I think the image quality and detail you can get for the money is incredible, definitely another step above fullframe you can get the older gfx bodies for not that much money, the only drawback is the lens system and overall speed. Not the same burst rates or autofocus performance, it's not for everyone. Wouldn't make sense for sports photography for example. If I wanna do sports of wildlife I'm gonna grab my aspc camera.
You should have done "buying other people's presets". With all the free presets out there both in camera and in photo editing software it's one of the more overrated things you can purchase for your photography.
Happy to try and help! First it really depends on what you want. It would be like if you asked should I get a hammer or screw driver. Different tools for different jobs. Broadly speaking, I think a DSLR will be a tool you can use in more scenarios and you can pair it with a huge list of lenses to provide different results. A drone does one thing really well. Give you an aerial view. Which if that's your thing. All the power to you. I'd recommend a DSLR/Mirrorless camera generically speaking, but you know your vision better than anyone. Regardless of what you choose, I wish you all the best in your endeavors. Thanks for watching!
Film is objectively underrated because 9 out of 10 people will think "film old. Old bad." Granted, there are the puzzle pieces out there shrieking about "muh tones", but lets not pretend that digital photos dont lose their meaning when you fire off 30 shots with marginal differences between them. Is developing and scanning a pain? Yes. But so is going through 300 digital pictures to select the best handful and clear the rest. Then again, I'm biased because after 15 years casually shooting digital, film is what made photography a genuine hobby for me.
I think everyone should explore the history of photography. So many terms and practices come from the film era. I try to carry at least one of each on me when I can. Film has it's pros and so does digital. But I agree you shouldn't write anything off just cause it's old. Thank you for watching! :)
@@jmizaur For sure. If you are a professional, absolutely- go digital. I cant imagine what it mustve been like back in the day to be a wedding photographer and realize after the fact that the ISO was set to 400 instead of 50. Or you popped the camera open and nuked the film. Too many things can go wrong with film, but when it goes right... *chefs kiss*
2012, I had a Nikon D3100 with one memory slot, in a hurry I pushed in an SD card the wrong way. It was destroyed, the repair not worth the price of the new camera. The whole camera uselss... Since then I say: Dual memory card slots are underrated.
I am sorry that happened to your camera. I have crashed a drone and ultimately broken every laptop and phone I have owned. My biggest danger is myself! Cheers, and thanks for watching!
I don’t own the R5 yet, but when I do, I’m gonna come here and complain Edit: noisy photos can be fixed with Lightroom these days, and it’s shockingly effective
@jmizaur Digitalal Viewfinder? Z-30 for example, I don't miss it. In comparaison to the A6000. As For the Monopod, I use a 1/4" Screw with hook and elastic cord attached to it and my Hipbelt with a fast attachable clip, if I need a bit more steady shot than doing it freehand.
@@jmizaur Even though it isn't a magic, do it all feature, it allows me to get better shots in low light. I think overrated is the idea that it "gives" you ton of light, but it helps me to get higher quality image. IBIS is useless if you're shooting sports and over all fast moving subjects, I even turn it off in those cases, but low light portraits are clearer.
For my FF is definetly overkill for a random walk or travel. For exterior I grab, at most, my m200 apsc. And just if the place is OP or somewhat special. If not I'm going with a lumix TZ or FX, depending on the range needed, and nothing more xD I don't want to walk with near 2kg and 2k cost equipment in the hand all the time and taking care of it and carry his bag, i prefer live the moment and not being so conditioned by the gear I wear.
I can really respect that especially with some other platforms. Most my street is shot on film because they do tend to be smaller platforms. But when it's digital I just go with my 5D. I do have an 80D but it's maybe only 5-10% smaller which just doesn't seem to offset that difference. I've heavily considered a lumix or fuji because I really like their size. I'm just so deeply invested in canon at the moment. Thank you for watching!
@@jmizaur I loved film but price is just insane for me nowadays. Ofc always was an expensive thing but we didn't have any alternative, so the rich people have photos and videos from his childhood on the 60s and poor doesn't 😅. Today we have a lot of alternatives. I also invested a lot on Canon pro stuff, and now I have less, I sold a lot of things because trying to return to some kind of minimalism... some of the glasses had like 100/200 real shoots before sold, thats not the correct use for professional grade gear 😅 Now also have a lot of stuff, different cameras for any situation etc, to optimise their capabilities. But not really that pro grade equipment, and I'm happier than before using it, and more important, didn't see worst results than before to make me return to that. Just my case of use. Nice video, but don't agree with the strap! I always use a hand strap, no necklace ones, and is needed just in case to need use both hands for a moment to do something without letting the camera down, not only for dropping :) And agree with tripods, they are the best product, for phones, for lights... I sold like 10 pro glasses and 0 tripods because of that xD
I haven't gotten that one yet but I can kinda see it. My partner swears we have the same face, but I only kinda see it. It's good to know I could look good blonde.
Yeah I agree, been considering an FPV drone just for the fun of it. Some do make some cool videos but I just want to feel like a bird. Thank you for watching!
I can understand that point of view. Cause most people probably see my photos on instagram which isn’t my favorite format. I do own a printer and make prints just to have. I think art especially, but all things… you gotta do it for you first because you love it. Thank you for watching, cheers!
@@jmizaur because IBIS in video can sometimes introduce some unpredictable artificial motion that is quite difficult to compensate in post. It's useful but manufacturers went really overboard when pushing it as an essential tool.
I tried to get into photography, got a nice camera, got a zoom, a prime and a telephoto.......I took a couple weeks to learn my menu and set up all my custom functions........then I go out and take the absolute worst amateur pictures I've ever seen, let my kid snap a couple and they look better than mine
I agree it’s definitely not the most reliable. But there are a lot of photographers, especially who shoot weddings. Their whole thing is that they use film. I think it’s like everything, just one big trade off.
I am very sorry to hear that though. I'll pour one out for your fallen photos. May you get many wonderful photos going forward to make up for those. Thank you for watching! :)
the things i can have a based opinion on i think are decently rated exept for cam straps i love them but you need a quality one i have an older one from cannon with a cargo belt like feel to it its realy nice and i think you schould try some different ones so you dont have to be deathgripping and paranoied about dropping it
Yeah I have been convinced I need to give them another try. I used it on a film camera I had recently brought to Chicago and did enjoy the setup. Made it nice for going bagless. Usually I never got nothing though, at least a bag to put them in or an external camera clip. But thank you for watching! :)
@jmizaur i think it would still be kinda nice for bagles, setups if you have a sling or strap to not have to stress about dropping your camera. But stil valid to use clip if thats more comfortable.
I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say its the expensive camera and snapping pics of everything that makes you look like a tourist regardless of a camera strap, lol
my first full frame camera had a tilt out screen (that didn't flip out) and now my current camera screen flips out and sometimes I miss the tilt. I love that the new Sony A9III has both tilt and flip out so you get the best of both worlds
Reasonable skepticism but the iPhone 12 Pro Max was the first iPhone to feature it and it has since. I’m sure there are more than this but the pro iPhone models and the Samsung ultra feature ibis. Thanks for watching :)
Hahaha you got me there. Thanks for the laugh Yeah…. I did try to find a good one of the front of a lens. But they either weren’t public domain or they weren’t clear enough. That was supposed to be for wide aperture.
@@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003 I know people got opinions. I’ve never even held a Leica. I’m sure not having one is what’s holding back my photography
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for drones I would say overused rather than overrated
Yeah I can see that. I'm in Colorado and most parks have banned drones, so the ones that allow it almost always have a ton. Thank you for watching!
@@jmizaur air traffic controller for drones should be a new job
My take on drones as someone who mostly shoots while traveling is that I only shoot something that I see and experience myself and drone perspective does not represent something I saw myself. In short, I wasn't there (the drone shot). Hope I make sense, english is not my first language.
camera straps making you look like a tourist is something I actually do on purpose when doing streetphotography. It gives a me somewhat of an excuse to take photos of people and I feel like most aren't as concerned about it if they see me as a silly looking tourist with my camera strap ;)
Sameee!!!
Garry Winogard method. Look like a silly grandpa that has no idea what he's doing.
Me too
I like clip very much.. you are free in hiking, walking .. whatever... grab and shoot
@@mariszvejnieks5784 I can see how for hiking having a clip rather than a strap makes more sense👍
This video is underrated
Very kind of you to say.
@@jmizaur I think this is one of the best video about cameras. Clear and with a lot of useful details.
I've still got a 6MP camera that I occasionally chuck into a pannier and take into shady neighbourhoods, because it's no great loss.
On top of that, I've never sold a camera, so I still have the 10, 12, 14, 20 and 24MP crop and FF bodies available to me that I was using through the years.
Fwiw, that old 6MP cam was capable of producing some cracking shots, the only thing it didn't do well was give me much room for cropping, but as an old-time film shooter used to composing on slide film, it's amazing how the old habits resurface and every part of the frame becomes important. Ie, in slide, you compose the whole frame, with no intention of cropping, you try to get it right first time (not always succeeding of course).
Later cameras give me the luxury of cropping, and sometimes I do, but I still compose my final image in the viewfinder, as I was taught (and learned the hard / expensive way) years ago.
I also never get rid of cameras. Too many memories. Thank you for watching!
If you don't use the whole sensor, you're wasting most of it! You lose the lowlight ability and dynamic range the more you crop. Get it right and you'll have much better image quality - only for unintentional better compositions or changes of aspect ratio should be your reason to crop.
I have MFT, APS-C and FF cameras (build up over 20 years) and I can confidently say that I avoid using FF cameras for street photography. It is simply overkill and also I cannot be as discrete as using my MFT camera/lens combo. My subjects become too self conscious, object to being photographed and just too big and uncomfortable over a day's walking and shooting. When I look back at all my photos, I tend to have much better success with my MFT system than the FF system for street. My keeper rate is at least 4 to 5 times more.
I keep looking to get a compact, I just always decide I'd rather pay for another trip or more gear seems pressing. I do the best I can with FF but I agree, you have to be extra desecrate. Should check out Mitchell Kanashkeich. He is the one who always sells me on the MFT. Thank you for watching!
i used an A77M2 with large telephoto lenses and shooting from quite far away, now I have a Sony A7IV which is smaller. When I do street photography I mostly focus on frame compression bringing the background in front while framing a distant subject. I tend to avoid directly snapping at people.
Fast aperture - adequately rated. It opens a lot of creative options, also useful in low light. No need to shoot wide open all the time, but lets say you wont shoot a scene illuminated by just a campfire with f/5.6 lens, even 2.8 is too dark for that kind of stuff.
Weather sealing - Cant evaluate, not enought experiences with weather sealed gear to compare. Almost everything I have is not weather sealed and I am using it everywhere. Heavy rain, mist, snow, dust, you name it. Only problem I ever had is dust getting inside inbetween glass elements of extending zoom lenses. Im not sure if weather sealing will help on those either as they by design have to suck in and push out air. No problem with internally zooming ones. And getting dust on sensor. No ammount of weather sealing will help, that happens on lens change.
Camera straps - And you are saying you pay extra for weather sealing for peace of mind? Strap gives a lot of peace of mind and security, also convenience. Adequately rated (as its never too highly rated anyway).
Tilt/flip screen - there is a difference. Tilt screen is underrated. Flip screen on the other hand is extremely overrated, horrible, sticking out, out of lens axis, embodiment of opposite of subtle,... I would rather have fixed screen than flip out screen. Its just bad for anything other than video recording of yourself.
Dual memory card - here we go again with a peace of mind. It doesnt matter that your SD card never died. It could die. SD cards do that sometimes. And then you would be happy to have the second card. And its not like its something super expensive anyway (if you dont use 1TB CFExpress cards). Also I have personal experience of forgetting SD card out of camera. It was a single slot camera, so I have lost a whole evening of an event before I found a shop selling SD cards next morning. Adequately rated, maybe even a bit underrated.
Battery grip - underrated. Definitely underrated. Not so much for the added battery, but for vertical control. That alone makes it one of the most useful accessories and a must have for every my camera for which battery grip exist.
IBIS - nah, IBIS dont separate DSLR mirrorless. Image stabilization was there almost since beginning of digital, implemented first in fixed lens cameras, but very soon after appeared in DSLRs. IS in lens exists for 30 years, IBIS exists in 20 years. just for mostly marketing purposes some brands like Canon and Nikon kept using optical stabilisation in lens (you could see stabilised image in viewfinder, therefore showing customers it works), whereas other brands (Minolta, Sony (continuation of Minolta), Olympus, Pentax,...) went with stabilisation on sensor, which is cheaper (you buy it once in body, not with every lens), but with optical viewfinder you cant see its effect.
I would agree that it can be the right tool for the right job, love 1.8 for an intimate portrait.. I do use lower apertures when push comes to shove. I tried to give as few adequately rated answers as possible as I felt it made the format more fun to make the answer as difficult as possible. A lot of photography is it just depends on the situation.
Also thank you for sharing that IBIS isn't new. I had no idea. Been doing a deep dive on that, thank you!
Thank you for watching!
I am a reporter. Needles to say my personal total number of shots is in the millions. In the last quarter of a century I've been shooting digital, and memory card failure /corrupt memory card happened to me multiple times. In the times when I didn't had secondary memory card on board and the card died... well, it was nasty...
Yeah for paid work, there is no reason to risk it. I pray I never suffer that fate. Thank you for watching!
tripods are good investments, especially for potrait photogs as they can mount flashes to your tripod and use it as off camera flash.
I keep my older cheaper tripods for just this reason alone. Very good point.
I dont care for tri pods, but i love monopods, carbon was the greatest thing, it let me carry it every where without worrying about weight.
I should give a monopod a try. I am very happy that carbon fiber has made your photography experience better. Thank you for the insight and for watching!
@jmizaur for me they are only useful for certain applications (most of what I shot just so happens to be those). I find it useful for action, wildlife and sometimes flower/insects macro. I use arca swiss plates with a qd on top of a small ball head on top of the monopod, i don't bother having plates on the cameras as the only lenses I use the monopod for have there own feet. Personally I wouldn't bother with a monopod for portraits. What i don't know is how useful it is for landscape, i don't shoot much landscape so haven't got it very refined.
@@necron1050 honestly might get a monopod shoot everything I do which is mostly landscape and street and give my thoughts. I could see it being useful, it gets pretty dark once the light goes behind the mountains where I’m at.
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Love that you do more than just dump in various aspects of photography but actually give the reason(s) why you feel that way about them.
As for straps, I wear mine over one shoulder like a bandoleer, with the camera tucked behind the opposite elbow. I can grab the camera for a fast image and when I then drop it, it goes back down beside me, out of the way but easily accessible.
Always shot RAW. I'm not that good that I can always nail exposure and colour balance. Plus geometric corrections are a breeze.
Usually carry a monopod which doubles as a walking stick and an aid to balance on narrow trails. For mild sprinkles, a hiking umbrella that clips to my backpack strap keeps me shooting. As for serious rain, I take pictures for fun so will sit out a big rain in a cafe sipping something nice to pass the time.
@@martink8080 with how many people tell me they love camera straps, maybe I gotta give them another try. Thank you for all that and for watching!
I always add a battery grip to my cameras - they just feel like a toy without them and the cameras are more stable to hold and easier to balance plus I enjoy the extra battery life. But yeah - you could totally live without them. I even had my 90D without a battery grip for almost four years but then I still added one because it never felt like a serious camera to me. But especially the smaller mirrorless models do benefit from the bigger grip. Absolutely personal taste, just like your weather sealing: It may be overrated in general but I just love battery grips; using them for 15+ years now.
Articulated screens? YES! I love the swivel touch screens on my 90D and R6 Mark II.
IBIS: This is pretty much the most awesome feature on my R6 Mark II and totally worth the extra money over the R8. It really revives old lenses, especially the tele ones.
weather sealing save my camera in Scotland ... all rainy days and camera on backpack clip - easy!
I can see that point of view with the weight balance. The eos r feels very lens heavy. I think I might appreciate them more when I switch to mirrorless for a majority of my photography.
Thanks for watching!
oh I see you're also a PHAT camera enjoyer. I am not planning on adding the vertical grip to my camera, but I do plan on giving it the chunkiest lenses possible. My plans pretty much narrow down to:
24-70, 70-200 and 150-500 (would be 200-600 but I would not be able to carry that thing as hand luggage) and use my Minolta prime lenses because of the colors and micro contrast.😊
So much of it is dependent on what kind of photographer you are. I take pictures/videos of my family, home, and self mostly.
Which means things like a camera strap (that is easily removable), tripods, flippy screens are all things I value highly. But I completely understand why others wouldn’t.
100% . Love that you get those family moment! Thanks for watching!
Film is definitely impractical, but the reason I shoot it is because I've been doing photography my whole life. And I got really bored with it with all the spray and prey features. Taking digital photos got repetitive and I lost my spark and film was the thing that brought it back for me. I do mostly vintage automobile and architecture photography with an occasional landscape in there. So I don't need the fast shutter speeds and the insane ISO numbers. But if I was somebody who shot action sports I would be using a digital camera.
There's also something inherently magical about the fact that it's a chemical process in which you're capturing photons and turning them into silver. I put more work into taking photos with film because it costs money to take a photo which makes me care more about the photo. Everything in life is so sped up nowadays, and I like that film tells me to slow down, to take a breath and enjoy your life.
Yeah I love film! You make a lot of good points, I love the whole experience. Thank you for watching!
I enjoy using batterygrips because of ergonomics... I shoot M43 and the cameras are just smaller, using a batterygrip just makes it a more comfortable shooting experience.
What you shoot on? I'm looking to get a m43 camera but here in Brazil they are really expensive
@@leixo I currently use the g81 or g80/85 they are all the same camera... you can get them for pretty cheap on the used market I believe. It is a great camera.
One thing about dual card slots is that you always have one card in the camera even when loading your photos on your pc = you‘ll never forget your card at home and can‘t shoot or have to get a new one 😅
Didn’t even think about that, this has actually saved me a few times.
That was a great watch! My takes as an astrophotographer:
Drones: not my thing. I feel like it's becoming overdone though.
Megapixels: overrated. I've done gorgeous 1 meter prints from 20 megapixel photos.
Full frame: switching from APS-C was a life changer.
Fast aperture: I rarely go below f/2.8. Gotta suck in as much light as possible.
Weather sealing: very much crucial for outdoor shooting if you want your gear to last years.
Noisy photos: much preferred over photos forcibly denoised to oblivion.
Camera straps: not a fan.
RAW: absolutely essential.
Tilt screens: the older I become, the more convenient they get.
Dual memory card slots: an extra bit of redundancy doesn't hurt. Luckily I've never had to deal with data loss in the field.
Battery grips: prefer an external power source (dummy battery connectors for older cameras, USB-C PD for newer models).
Tripods: the beefiest and sturdiest you can lift with your bare hands. Mine often holds up to 20 kg of gear.
IBIS: don't need it.
Film: only if you enjoy creative limitation. Digital has long surpassed film in almost all aspects.
I 100% agree the only thing worse than a super noisy photo is one that is smoothed to butter. Thank you for watching!
Great video!
But I'd add the fact that most lenses can't even resolve 24mp on aps-c, they just aren't that sharp.
This channel is quite underrated!
Thank you very much :) I appreciate you watching
deadass watched the entirety of the video without checking your sub count and thought you would have had a couple thousand followers, loved this video man
🤞🏻 one day! I appreciate you very much! Thanks for watching :)
Fast lenses are clearer let in more light. You use the aperture to your advantage to create good pictures. If limit your aperture to just a few stops then you are limiting yourself as a photographer. Noisy photographers are too busy. I carried multiple cameras as a military photographer. I used camera straps, not overrated.
Shoot in the raw . Taking the picture is only one half of photography, not overrated.
I use a tripod, it’s needed sometimes.
Film is different from film and it has a certain look. I prefer film. I don’t scan my film but use an enlarger to make prints. If I make a print with FB paper that picture is archival quality and will last over a century. You can’t say the same for a digital print even though it claims to be archival quality print.
I would love to use an enlarger, unfortunately there aren't a lot of options in my area. I think the flat bed scanners preserve it as well as it can. But I appreciate you watching!
Straps all the way but crossbody style. You can easily hide the actual camera to the side or behind you when not shooting. Plus it fits the street photography fashion scene.
That’s so smart, I gotta give that a try because I’m usually just barehanding it low. Thank you for watching!
I’ve been an Olympus shooter for 10-ish years. We’ve had IBIS since forever, and I’d never buy a camera without it. Underrated ;)
I have two Olympus cameras but they are both film. If only they had IBFS! But yeah that’s really cool. I genuinely didn’t know anyone had that tech in a DSLR era until people left some comments. Thanks for watching!
@@jmizaur IBFS sounds like an idea for a startup ;D
as someone who got into photography with pentax dslrs i’m so used to IBIS i think it’s pretty underrated, and iirc IBIS in particular is usually a bit more effective compared to most OIS technologies from the figures that i’ve seen. It comes in very handy when you’re dealing with low light situations on a go without bringing a tripod :)
You had me at not needing a tripod 😂. My next camera will definitely have it. Appreciate the comment and thank you for watching!
My Personal Opinion:
Drones: Overrated
MP: Overrated
Crop: Underrated (R7 ftw)
FF: Properly Rated
Fast Aperture: Underrated - I need the apertures for low light (night photography), and having the options are great. Bokeh is nice and all but when you get into extreme cases, take every stop you can get.
Weather Sealing: Underrated - Fogged up lenses, especially in high humidity settings can seriously screw up gear.
Noisy Photos: Underrated - Better than being out of focus
Camera Straps: Properly Rated - Sometimes they're in the way, sometimes they're helpful. They can provide good stabilization too.
RAW: Properly Rated - It's better to have the data and go back to it
Tilt Screens: Properly Rated - But flip out/rotatable screens that are overrated
Dual Card Slots: Underrated - If you don't need to record redundant, you can just use the second slot for more storage.
Battery Grips: Underrated - There's so much functionality, grip length has decreased on mirrorless (even stuff like an R5), and it can be removed
Tripods: Hella Underrated
IBIS: Overrated - It's useful, but I find it only really valuable when you have Lens IS
Lens IS: Hella Underrated - More accurate than IBIS
Film: Overrated
Thank you for watching! I appreciate hearing your perspective on the photo world
What a fun video, loved it! 😂
Did you check Ulanzi Falcam f38 quick release system for a camera strap?
Hey I appreciate that! And I haven’t but I’ll take a look. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching! :)
Your absolutely right about mega pixels, one of my favourite photos i took before this year was taken at 4 mega pixels, yes 4mp. (Nikon D2X HS mode).
people need to understand that FULL HD, the most popular screen resolution is literally 2MP... (1920x1080) and even something as big as 4K is just 8MP... Not even 8K is that many megapixels, it's just about 30MP
@@aquss33Yeep. And a 60" 4k picture is great looking. 12-24 megapixels is overkill and look fantastic at those sizes if printed.
I use a camera strap so as not to have to hold my camera or attach it somewhere while walking... simple as that... it does get in the way sometimes though
I do sometimes put them on for that reason. Especially longer trips. Thank you for watching!
I don't use grips but I shoot Nikon Pro DSLR bodies. Also, that means no flip screens. I use straps but I also shoot sports and news. For street photography usually have a D5 with 17-35mm f/2.8 and 80-200mm f/2.8 on a D4s. I only have one VR lens, and the VR is often turned off.
Just curious, why would you turn VR off so often?
@@jmizaur Most Times I am using a monopod with it for sports.
@@ralphberrett8485 That makes sense, thank you for the insight and for watching!
Dual card overrated if you’re only photo, pointless if you’re only video, and underrated if you’re doing anything hybrid 🤙
Also I say it’s pointless if you shoot video only because at that point you should have an external/out of body storage system to ensure you do not run out of storage during your shoots :)
This is actually a great tip. I’ll start to use this going forward. Video is pretty new to me. And I do hate having to separate them on the card later.
Thanks for watching! Cheers for the help! Wish you well!
just discovered your channel. love the little notes that you leave in the editing, makes the video so much more enjoyable!
I appreciate that! I kinda just rant off some bullet points, and those help me correct some points I wish I explained better or crack some jokes at myself. But I'm glad you you enjoy!
Thank you for watching!
I think IBIS is actually underrated, at least for photography. Gives you more low light ability than probability stepping up to a larger sensor I would say. Obviously only applies to stuff that doesn't move too fast but it's a huge superpower in low light situations when you can shoot like half a second handheld
I definitely wish I had it in my primary camera. I think it's a nice quality of life. I really just came at it from the people have gone without for decades. But I appreciate that perspective!
Thank you for watching :)
Battery grips - I use them on anything when I'm shooting heavy glass HH for the extra stability. IBIS - love that I can routinely get clean shots HH @ 2 secs, and for not having to faff around with my tripod much of the time. Weather-sealed - extends the ability to work in harsh-environments or conditions. Fast glass - more creative opportunities and try shooting gigs in a club without it. Noise / sharpness - critics need to grow up: it's the moment in the real world that matters for the worth of an image, not some bs around whether it conforms to the current aesthetic orthodoxy. FF - just a nonsense pose... I show someone the same image shot MFT and MF and they cannot tell what either has been shot with.
I understand all your point and agree in general.
My uses for 'street' in middle of NYC or similar on travel are different.
I am small guy but comfortable carrying up to NIKN D810 and moderately big lenses, on a Peak Slide strap, dangling from my wrists, around the city. Sometimes to sling on my shoulder to free hand(s).
I pick an FX or DX body and a lens to go out with, and no camera bag. But using Zf more than the DSLRs now.
You liking the mirrorless more? I know i'm being stubborn but I just don't prefer the evf. Thank you for watching!
I use wrist straps, love them, when birding with camera and binoculars I use shoulder
Bro u cleared my thoughts with this video somehow😂. Every doubt i had regarding my camera and gear whether should i buy it or save money whether go with high pixel or do i really need expensive high pixels camera. All gone. Great video keep it up.
I’m glad I could help! I hope you take some incredible photos! Thank you for watching
I use a battery grip all the time, I tend to shoot portrait a lot with a super telephoto lens and the grip is the only way I can keep the camera on target most of the time especially when shooting on boats
I can totally get behind that. My biggest lens is a 70-200 f4 which isn’t too bad. Thank you for watching!
Great list! Definitely underrated on the tilt screen, especially for a solo shooter. Went from a flippy to a tilty screen, and it's just been super useful when shooting!
Thank you for watching!
I won't address theses comments to Jon, as he apparently doesn't read the comments. And that's too bad because, as much as I enjoyed his thoughts on various pieces of gear, I think he could learn a thing or 2 from hearing what people have to say.
For example, while 2 things might be considered over-rated when looked at separately, that doesn't mean that there isn't a significant advantage to at least having 1 or the other. For example, IBIS and fast lenses. While you might not need both, it sure helps to have at least 1. A slow lens with no stabilization built in, on a body without IBS can be a problem in anything but perfect light. So while you don't need both, it sure is nice to have at least one so you can play with the triangle enough to prevent blur and noise.
If Jon really wants to grow his channel, he should engage at least to some extent with his viewers. But I guess even saying this is a waste of keyboard strokes :-D
I do read the comments. The statements in this video were poking fun at mean/toxic comments I was worried about receiving if this video did well. I have been pleasantly surprised that many people have been very nice and insightful. I have learned a lot from the expertise of those who have left comments and appreciate them greatly.
I appreciate you poking some fun at me. It is some very valid feedback that I am going to take to heart. I should be much better about interacting with those and will strive to do so going forward.
Thank you for watching!
@jmizaur I am glad you took my comments as intended. A bit of friendly sh*t talking. Great content and nice to know you read what we can add to the discussion.
You can live without IBIS for photography but if you shoot ANY video - it's an absolute must
Video has been a new world for me and I can see it being a game changer. Thank you for watching!
I often need to shoot wide open as i do shoot a lot of sports (especially handball). so i need fast shutter speeds and light is often very limited. i often need to push my iso past the point i like to (like past 6400) so i really need all the light i can get on
to my sensor.
And you should really try IBIS it is really a gamechanger for many situations. and by the way there were already dslrs with ibis.
Recording this, sports didn't even cross my mind. It has been many years since I've shot sports events. 100% couldn't agree more. Thank you for the insight and thank you for watching!
maybe being unscripted is a good. your video felt genuine and conversational.
Thank you very much for the compliment and for watching. I try to speak from the heart!
Great video, and interesting rating stuff many of us take for granted
I shoot mainly automotive/aviation, all hand held, and on Battery Grips, they are permanently attached, not so much for the extended battery time, but I find it better fits my hand more comfortably, and definitely gives better balance with size of lenses I use.
No denying it’s a chunk of weight, but it’s my ‘normal’
Thank you for watching! I appreciate you checking it out.
That's the best thing, is it is personal at the end of the day. I've had enough people tell me how much they like it, I do think I'm due to give it another try. What kinda cars do you like? I love off-road rigs like land cruisers and such. But that's really cool.
Wish you well on your future photos!
@@jmizaur on the cars, I work a lot with classic car shows, the Concours of Elegance, and that type, but also car clubs, and my likes, classic sports cars, but my personal choice, the classic mini Cooper S.
I love film. But I don't have room for a dark room, and I am to giving my film to a lab. They do a generic job and I want to get personal with my film. So what's the point? Especially when you are scanning the processed film afterwards. Might as well just shoot digital to begin with.
I totally understand the frustration, my local labs are not my favorite either. You can mail in to more reputable labs for sure, but it does add up. At that point, it is for the experience of using a more primitive, mechanical camera. My AE-1 is just so much fun to shoot with. I never get sick of winding the film. Thank you for watching!
This is exactly the cold truth about film.
I completely agree with most of your ratings. There were a couple that I would have gone with an adequate and you went over/under, so no big deal. The biggest exception for me is probably the battery grip. I love having the grip, although I will admit that I don't have one for my current camera and I'm doing fine. It was never about the battery life for me, but more about the ease of shooting vertically without having to contort myself weirdly.
As for camera straps, I agree, however found myself enjoying having a wrist strap to have a bit of added security. I never put the strap around my neck anyway, so when I got my new camera, I didn't even put the strap on. It was a few months before I tried the wrist strap, which I'd had laying around for a while. Much better than the standard strap, but can still get in the way at times.
Take care.
You take care as well! love the insights and thank you for watching!
I'd say: drones overrated, megapixel overrated, crop sensors underrated, full frame nice to have, fast aperture overrated, weather sealing nice to have, noisy photos underrated (as long as you are below ISO 12'800 full frame or ISO 6400 APS-C I don't care), raw underrated, tilt screens nice to have, dual memory card overrated, battery grips overrated, tripods are a nice to have for landscape, ibis nice to have, film is so subjective I don't answer. whenever I said "nice to have" it means you can survive without it but it's nice to have it. this explains why I said raw underrated, it's not always necessary but we can't live without raw so it's not just a nice to have.
I appreciate your insight, thank you for watching!
Raw overrated. You can live without it, most people haven't even tried to edit a jpeg. If you can't make the jpeg look any good out of camera, it's probably not a good picture to begin with. Definitely use it for archival, but shoot raw + jpeg and the jpeg can buy for quick use.
Tripods for me are super important because I do a lot of self portrait and multi picture composition. (I don't have friends to take pictures of me)
What’s your tripod of choice? I got the peak design one and tbh I’m kinda meh on it. But thanks for watching :)
@jmizaur I have the Ulanzi Zero Y, absolutely love it, from what I've heart it's a better version of the Peak Design on
Thanks! I’ll definitely check it out
I was talking with another photographer who shoot rodeos. You can imagine the conditions he works under for lighting, etc. His photos are noisy, of course, but excellent. The problem he has is when he submits any to contest the judges hyperventilate over the graininess of the of photos (I say moronic judges).
IBIS/Lens Stabilization is nice, but I agree it's overrated. Actually, the feature I like the most about a mirrorless is the electronic shutter which is very quiet.
I think that’s what’s hard about photography. It’s where art and technology meet. And the technology is just very exact and I think some folks focus on that side of it. Which is fine, but I’ve always been focused on the art side of photography. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for your video! Subbed ❤
Thank you very much! It means a lot! I hope you enjoy what I got coming. :) Thanks for watching!
for me camera straps get in the way but i will never not use them because im terrified of dropping my camera
It’s only a $$$$ item covered in glass. What’s the worst that could happen?
Thanks for watching!
Neck straps are awful. Generously long detachable crossbody is where it’s at (I switch a couple Peak Design Leashes between my cameras)
I'll have to give those a look! Thank you for watching.
I agree with straps, I used straps for traveling outside of my bag and switch to a wrist strap when shooting
I can see that being really nice, thank you watching!
Low light and and fast lenses are great for low light, high iso already
Every great video begins with a black eyed peas quote
It's got that boom boom pow, ya know?
These days I push one button on my 45MP camera body and all of the sudden I'm shooting with a 20MP crop sensor camera. I believe the biggest value in a crop sensor camera is in up front cost.
Funny, I feel the same when I down scale to FF on my MF.
If I had to stick to one system I'd probably pick fullframe but I much prefer how I have it now, with one apsc system and one medium format, depending on what I wanna carry or do. Apsc gives me the fast burst rates and smaller size and medium format just maximum image quality
I'd really love to try medium format. I would have covered it in this video but I didn't want to speak on no expierence. How do you like it? But I think it is a good balance to have both extremes.
@@jmizaur I think the image quality and detail you can get for the money is incredible, definitely another step above fullframe you can get the older gfx bodies for not that much money, the only drawback is the lens system and overall speed. Not the same burst rates or autofocus performance, it's not for everyone. Wouldn't make sense for sports photography for example. If I wanna do sports of wildlife I'm gonna grab my aspc camera.
You should have done "buying other people's presets". With all the free presets out there both in camera and in photo editing software it's one of the more overrated things you can purchase for your photography.
No IBIS; no fast primes; generally shoots @ f5.6 ... different approach than mine, but i love the passion!
That's the fun part about photography! Thank you for watching!
Ive got a question, should I guess a DSLR or a drone. I already have a gopro hero 9
Happy to try and help!
First it really depends on what you want. It would be like if you asked should I get a hammer or screw driver. Different tools for different jobs.
Broadly speaking, I think a DSLR will be a tool you can use in more scenarios and you can pair it with a huge list of lenses to provide different results.
A drone does one thing really well. Give you an aerial view. Which if that's your thing. All the power to you.
I'd recommend a DSLR/Mirrorless camera generically speaking, but you know your vision better than anyone.
Regardless of what you choose, I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
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Film is objectively underrated because 9 out of 10 people will think "film old. Old bad."
Granted, there are the puzzle pieces out there shrieking about "muh tones", but lets not pretend that digital photos dont lose their meaning when you fire off 30 shots with marginal differences between them. Is developing and scanning a pain? Yes. But so is going through 300 digital pictures to select the best handful and clear the rest.
Then again, I'm biased because after 15 years casually shooting digital, film is what made photography a genuine hobby for me.
I think everyone should explore the history of photography. So many terms and practices come from the film era. I try to carry at least one of each on me when I can. Film has it's pros and so does digital. But I agree you shouldn't write anything off just cause it's old.
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@@jmizaur For sure. If you are a professional, absolutely- go digital. I cant imagine what it mustve been like back in the day to be a wedding photographer and realize after the fact that the ISO was set to 400 instead of 50. Or you popped the camera open and nuked the film. Too many things can go wrong with film, but when it goes right... *chefs kiss*
Great video brother.
Thank you brother.
2012, I had a Nikon D3100 with one memory slot, in a hurry I pushed in an SD card the wrong way. It was destroyed, the repair not worth the price of the new camera. The whole camera uselss... Since then I say: Dual memory card slots are underrated.
I am sorry that happened to your camera. I have crashed a drone and ultimately broken every laptop and phone I have owned. My biggest danger is myself! Cheers, and thanks for watching!
I don’t own the R5 yet, but when I do, I’m gonna come here and complain
Edit: noisy photos can be fixed with Lightroom these days, and it’s shockingly effective
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@jmizaur Digitalal Viewfinder? Z-30 for example, I don't miss it. In comparaison to the A6000.
As For the Monopod, I use a 1/4" Screw with hook and elastic cord attached to it and my Hipbelt with a fast attachable clip, if I need a bit more steady shot than doing it freehand.
That sounds like a good system, I am being sold on the monopods.
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Seat belts and helmets are overrated too. Just like dual card slots.
This had me laughing so hard. I am definitely suffering from survivors bias.
IBIS isn't overrated.
I respect that point of view but why do you think that?
@@jmizaur Even though it isn't a magic, do it all feature, it allows me to get better shots in low light. I think overrated is the idea that it "gives" you ton of light, but it helps me to get higher quality image. IBIS is useless if you're shooting sports and over all fast moving subjects, I even turn it off in those cases, but low light portraits are clearer.
For my FF is definetly overkill for a random walk or travel. For exterior I grab, at most, my m200 apsc. And just if the place is OP or somewhat special. If not I'm going with a lumix TZ or FX, depending on the range needed, and nothing more xD I don't want to walk with near 2kg and 2k cost equipment in the hand all the time and taking care of it and carry his bag, i prefer live the moment and not being so conditioned by the gear I wear.
I can really respect that especially with some other platforms. Most my street is shot on film because they do tend to be smaller platforms. But when it's digital I just go with my 5D. I do have an 80D but it's maybe only 5-10% smaller which just doesn't seem to offset that difference. I've heavily considered a lumix or fuji because I really like their size. I'm just so deeply invested in canon at the moment.
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@@jmizaur I loved film but price is just insane for me nowadays. Ofc always was an expensive thing but we didn't have any alternative, so the rich people have photos and videos from his childhood on the 60s and poor doesn't 😅. Today we have a lot of alternatives. I also invested a lot on Canon pro stuff, and now I have less, I sold a lot of things because trying to return to some kind of minimalism... some of the glasses had like 100/200 real shoots before sold, thats not the correct use for professional grade gear 😅 Now also have a lot of stuff, different cameras for any situation etc, to optimise their capabilities. But not really that pro grade equipment, and I'm happier than before using it, and more important, didn't see worst results than before to make me return to that. Just my case of use. Nice video, but don't agree with the strap! I always use a hand strap, no necklace ones, and is needed just in case to need use both hands for a moment to do something without letting the camera down, not only for dropping :) And agree with tripods, they are the best product, for phones, for lights... I sold like 10 pro glasses and 0 tripods because of that xD
Astrophotography without trpod is easy, the hard part is at being good at it
When you want to play on the hardest difficulty. Thanks for the laugh!
has anyone told you your demeanor, how you look, and how you talk gives me Ross from Ross Creations vibes 🤣
I haven't gotten that one yet but I can kinda see it. My partner swears we have the same face, but I only kinda see it. It's good to know I could look good blonde.
Nice video bud. Just subbed. Don't cry👍🏾
Thanks for the sub! Now I'll just cry tears of joy.
I never had a drone but may get one soon. It looks like a fun toy but I don't think I will find a professional use for it.
Yeah I agree, been considering an FPV drone just for the fun of it. Some do make some cool videos but I just want to feel like a bird. Thank you for watching!
Since the majority of people only look at the image on displays, all special photo tools and accessories are overrated
I can understand that point of view. Cause most people probably see my photos on instagram which isn’t my favorite format. I do own a printer and make prints just to have. I think art especially, but all things… you gotta do it for you first because you love it.
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IBIS for photography: adequately rated
IBIS for video: overrated to hell and back
I gotta say, video is a new beast for me, I thought many enjoy stabilization for handheld video. Why do you feel that way for video?
@@jmizaur because IBIS in video can sometimes introduce some unpredictable artificial motion that is quite difficult to compensate in post. It's useful but manufacturers went really overboard when pushing it as an essential tool.
@@jacopoabbruscato9271 that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for that.
I tried to get into photography, got a nice camera, got a zoom, a prime and a telephoto.......I took a couple weeks to learn my menu and set up all my custom functions........then I go out and take the absolute worst amateur pictures I've ever seen, let my kid snap a couple and they look better than mine
film is great, just ask the Cubans during the embargo. just don't plan on basing your business on it because for that, digital is better.
I agree it’s definitely not the most reliable. But there are a lot of photographers, especially who shoot weddings. Their whole thing is that they use film. I think it’s like everything, just one big trade off.
The drone joke made me subscribe hehe
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17:26 only one photo? i had a whole sd card fully brick itself somehow 😭
I am very sorry to hear that though. I'll pour one out for your fallen photos. May you get many wonderful photos going forward to make up for those.
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thanks! new subscriber!
I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoy what’s to come! Cheers!
@@jmizaur i truly enjoyed your take on these items, thanks!
the things i can have a based opinion on i think are decently rated exept for cam straps i love them but you need a quality one i have an older one from cannon with a cargo belt like feel to it its realy nice and i think you schould try some different ones so you dont have to be deathgripping and paranoied about dropping it
Yeah I have been convinced I need to give them another try. I used it on a film camera I had recently brought to Chicago and did enjoy the setup. Made it nice for going bagless. Usually I never got nothing though, at least a bag to put them in or an external camera clip.
But thank you for watching! :)
@jmizaur i think it would still be kinda nice for bagles, setups if you have a sling or strap to not have to stress about dropping your camera. But stil valid to use clip if thats more comfortable.
I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say its the expensive camera and snapping pics of everything that makes you look like a tourist regardless of a camera strap, lol
my first full frame camera had a tilt out screen (that didn't flip out) and now my current camera screen flips out and sometimes I miss the tilt. I love that the new Sony A9III has both tilt and flip out so you get the best of both worlds
Why choose when you can have both! Thank you for watching!
IPhone have IBIS? Are you aure about that?
Reasonable skepticism but the iPhone 12 Pro Max was the first iPhone to feature it and it has since. I’m sure there are more than this but the pro iPhone models and the Samsung ultra feature ibis.
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A K mount lens cant be overrated (especially KAF4), what a clickbait!
Personally I’d never use it.
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@@jmizaur I mean, u used one in the thumbnail :)
Hahaha you got me there. Thanks for the laugh Yeah…. I did try to find a good one of the front of a lens. But they either weren’t public domain or they weren’t clear enough. That was supposed to be for wide aperture.
Sony a7 1st gen does great and they're really cheap af, old but gold😂
got lumix s5 after old dslr, flip screen extremely nice
Right? Thanks for watching, cheers!
Leica Overrated/Underrated?… Ouch! ouch! ouch! ouch!
@@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003 I know people got opinions. I’ve never even held a Leica. I’m sure not having one is what’s holding back my photography
"I am not reading the comments" prove it !!
I am illerate. So technically not a lie.
100% drones are overrated. The number of guys I know that bought a drone and never use them...
I wish I used mine more to be honest. Just not enough places and nothing creatively talking to me.
But thanks for watching! :)
I have 3 older film cameras and I have a manual truck...
A person of good taste I see!
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get wrist straps!
I’ll try them! It seems like a nice middle ground. Thank you watching!
hell yeah
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@@jmizaur right sorry
Ur unintentionally hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
This the best news, all I’d like to do is make people happy :)
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Stop shooting everything at the lowest aperture. Grow up.
don't globalize your aesthetic preferences, grow up!