Our 7 Favorite Cameras & Lenses of All Time (1957-2014)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Yashica Mat-124g on Amazon help.tc/yashica
Mamiya on Amazon help.tc/mamiya
E-M10 on Amazon help.tc/em10
7D & 400 f/5.6 on Amazon help.tc/7d & help.tc/c400
5D Mk III & 70-200 on Amazon help.tc/5D3 & help.tc/c200
GH4 & Panasonic 14-140 on Amazon help.tc/gh4 & help.tc/p140
D810 & Tamron 24-70 on Amazon help.tc/d81 & help.tc/t70 - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
⭐ The cameras in this video: ⭐
Yashica Mat-124g on Amazon help.tc/yashica
Mamiya on Amazon help.tc/mamiya
E-M10 on Amazon help.tc/em10
7D & 400 f/5.6 on Amazon help.tc/7d & help.tc/c400
5D Mk III & 70-200 on Amazon help.tc/5D3 & help.tc/c200
GH4 & Panasonic 14-140 on Amazon help.tc/gh4 & help.tc/p140
D810 & Tamron 24-70 on Amazon help.tc/d81 & help.tc/t70
I fell in love with a "MIRROR LENS" 3 years ago. The old Minolta AF REFLEX 500 500mm F8 Mirror lens.
It auto-focuses "decently", it's "decently" sharp, it's got quite some vignetting, it produces donuts with any out of focus high light spots, it has quite some washed out colors ... in short IT'S FAN-TAS-TIC !
I use it with the LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter that I needed for the Sony SAL85F14Z Planar T 85mm F1.4 ZA ... and I shot thousands of photos with that TOY tele-lens ... wildlife photos while hiking (I usually take that lens and the ultra small Sony SEL35F28Z Sonnar T FE 35mm F2.8 ZA), portraits in a crowd, hundreds of photos of my son and his friend on the kayak with all the glittering sunlight reflections on the waves, sunsets, moon shots ... I JUST LOVE THAT TOTALLY IMPERFECT LENS !!!
where's your favorite sony 7r iii ? 😆
An updated version of this Video (2014-2017) would be great. :) I really enjoyed this video.
No! A 2021 updated version would be even greater! ;)
The reviews and videos you do are inspiring, informative, fun THANKYOU so much for all you do, you are trailblazers in all ways. Heartfelt gratitude.
OMG! I still have my Yashica 124G. So thrilled that you put this in your favorites of all time! Even though I haven't used it in 20 years, I will never part with it. I fell in love with black and white photography because of this camera. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you.
My nephew freaked out when I showed him a polaroid for the first time. My niece kept asking a ton of questions "How does it work though?" Meanwhile she has an iPod with a digital camera built in and it's just no big deal to her.
scabbynacker Yeah, little kids especially think you're a wizard!
I ha e a polaroid, bit man the film costs an arm and a leg, 20 euros for 8 pictures...
Just getting back into photography. great impartial advice with a smile. Thanks.
Great choice and good videos, guys. And your photos are stunning !
I had a Yashica in high school and loved it. And later when I had a commercial studio I had several RB-67s and a lot of the lenses. Great workhorse cameras, knickname was roast beef since it was a big as one. For me I'd have to choose my old Minolta SRT101, a really well made camera and the lenses were pretty sharp.
Great video .. Love watching you guys ... I can truly see that photography is your life and not just a job ...
You two kids have helped me so much in deciding what to buy as a newbie to the photography world, it's insane. I love how Tony has laid out the information in the videos-that's awesome. The amount of time it must have taken to do such a meticulous job organizing it, really shows. I just purchased the Book Lover package as a "to me from me" Christmas gift and can't wait to read your books. Wishing you both much continued success and a Merry Christmas.
+HaydenICM Thanks!! Merry Christmas to you, too.
Great tutorial, enjoyed a look back at the the older film cameras, of which I own both ,plus about 25 others,. Thanks
You guys are so professional, love your work !
Keep it up
Tony Northrup I'm glad I started following your channel. You always deliver nice content...Keep up the good work!
One of the best channels in youtube, I really like your videos.
Polaroids have actually made a significant comeback. No longer is it hipster.
The price of FP100C is ridiculous now that it's discontinued though.
@@HennessyPatrick Yeah it's kinda sad they didn't became popular before they stopped making the FP100C, because there isn't really an alternative now. Let's hope instax sticks around for a while and doesn't also die.
Just bought Yashica mat 124 G in 10/2019 👍🏻👍🏻. Great channel BTW
Hi
Used a Yashica Mat 124 in 1971, high school photo class.Still have My nikor developing tank and a 120 plus two 35mm reels.Loved shooting on Newbury St. Always interesting peaple walking in and out the stores.
Enjoyed your video very much.
Quite the range of cameras, thanks. Would love to try the Yashica!
Fun video. Thanks! I knew a guy years ago who lugged the RB67 around in the field with him all the time, and his Ektachrome slides were gorgeous, but the results I got from the much more practical Pentax 645 system weren't so bad either.
..i found this video ....and had to smile, i use also a yashica mat in good condition and i love it....greets from austria
great vid! just suckered me into buying your photography book! can't wait to read
My favorite cameras when I was doing it for a living was an Olympus OM-2, Mamia RB67 and my Hasselblad CM500. Good to see the Yashica. It was my first camera.
Enjoyed the video. I carried the RB67 with lens and the M645 with lens around Yosemite during the 70's and early 80's. You're right about the weight....both cameras were monsters to carry, but the photo images were absolutely fantastic! It gave me an appreciation for view camera photographers. Good memories with good images. I still have the negatives!
Mamiya RB67 - My all time favourite camera. It has been my workhorse from the day I bought it in 1980. It still works beautifully. The lenses are immaculate (optically) - shows all the wear and tear of use over the years but still keeps on going.
Great informative video! love the husband wife interaction!
Choosing cameras is always subjective. I enjoy your videos very much. Most of us are amateur photographers and being someone who grew up when all cameras were mechanical and many non TTL, I really learned about photography on inexpensive cameras. Those budget SLRs and lenses are now selling in auctions, online auctions and in enthusiast camera shops. I'd recommend an M42 system camera and Minoltas. Regarding TLRs many are selling now at many times their original selling prices - the Russian Lubitel camera was cheap, its price has shot up.
A video on your favourite budget cameras of all time which are affordable to young, keen amateur photographers would be interesting.
agreed, the yashica mat is a beautiful tlr camera.... love shooting with it!
The best medium format camera Mamiya ,magnificent!!!
I used 2 Yashica mats for weddings in the 1960s. Synchronisation for flash at all speeds. Colour correction of the lenses is awesome.
Thanks for your video. I have just bought a Mamiya RB67 Pro s an looking froward to developing everything. Thanks for sharing. Regards Ken
You'll love it..I've had mine for over a year now and it's a great camera to use...havent taken a bad picture with it yet except for a couple that were my fault..as much as I'd love a Hasselblad the RB is just as good for me at barely a fraction of the price.
Same from me. You will love it. It's slow and really makes you think. It weighs a tonne!
Slowly fell in love with you guys-show. Your a great couple. Fun, polite, deep knowledge in Pro photography. Easy to understand and learn format. Although I am a nerd and don't need it, I recognize the effort to keep it simple. Worse than a nerd I am a Pentax shooting enthusiast ;) of 8 years (47 M). Squarespace, you guys are selling me on at the very least trying it. However I don't make my living with pics. I make my living reading Tonys books (you will get it). Keep up the great work and keep going.
thank you so much.
I'm absolutely delighted to own both the 7D with 400 f/5.6 & the 5D Mk II with 70-200.
Those are some awesome setups!
My new "other camera" love is the GXR. I have the M mount (which I use the Leica R to M adapter), the A16 and the A12. It's an absolutely outstanding system. And, the focus assist is the best I have ever seen!
What an amazing picture at 7:26! Love it.
I used the RB67 to shoot weddings in the early 1980s- my back is still sore, but what images! Kind of like a portable view camera.
7 years ago we were really stoked about touch screens. If you don’t put one in now, we riot!
I think it is time for you to refresh this kinda video in 2018 !!
I worked as an inhome child photographer for several years. Used the Yashicamat. Lovely camera. Did take a bit of getting used to but the double magnifier was nice for fine focus.
50 years with imaging. Really loved my RB67 Pro S kit + Kodak Tri X 120 roll
Thanks Tony
Just saw this video and had to add my two cents. My favorite all-time camera is a Canon T90. I bought one when the were new for around $900. This camera had the best metering system ever. I just bought another one at a camera swap meet for $150 with a 50mm 1.4. My second favorite was the Bronica ETRSi it was an extremely easy camera to use and get great pictures with.
The Canon T90 was a revolutionary camera. Ergonomics and design mixed with a feature set that became a template for the (at that time) upcoming digital revolution. Different meter modes, 5fps (if I remember correctly) LCD top display etc. Basically everything that a photographer needed in one camera. Wish I would've kept mine but it changed the camera world.
Chelsea, Tony, I love your Yashica. My dad had a Leica M3 dating back to the late 1950's. I still have it. If I could afford a new Leica range finder, I would have bought one. His M3 worked fine for 40 years.
bird271828 An M3, nice! You should use that thing or sell it; with a lens they go for $1500+.
It probably needs to be serviced, though. They require pretty constant maintenance to keep the viewfinder and lens aligned.
Tony Northrup Tony, 15 years ago the Leica service center here in the US told me they no longer service old M3's. I don't want to sell it because all our family pictures were taken with this camera. I love holding it in my hands just like Chelsea was holding the Yashica. Thank you for your reply.
Wow, I sure do miss my 124G. I had 2 of them, but they were stolen (along with a Canon A-1 and F1n) when my apartment got broken into in the late 80s. You are spot on about the appeal of the Yashicamat 124-G! I wish you would have shown the nifty finder magnifier - really cool!!
David Zoller Oh right, I forgot about the magnifier! You kinda need it... I like that it doubled as a sport finder, because you know what a great sports camera that is :)
The RB67 is such a beast. Really only feasible for studio but I see people carrying them around every once in a while. Same goes for the Pentax 67. I learned medium format on the RB67 so it has a special place in my heart as well. I no longer have a 6x7 but I do shoot a lot with a Bronica SQ-Ai AE (6x6) and the Hasselblad 500 Series. Built to last!
I love my RB67 but I just haven't used it in years but at the same time, I can't part ways with it. It's second hand too so when I was using it to shoot portraits, something would always go wrong for no particular reason. The most terrifying was when it got stuck half way when I rotated the back. I was freaking out that it wouldn't budge but then it just decided to become unstuck and I did nothing to change anything.
After watching this video a few months back I decided on this very setup and couldn’t be happier!! Thanks Tony! Very little editing is needed on my pics and was amazed! Now for the perfect longer lens. Suggestions please as I do a bit of wildlife and dog agility and performance shooting as well. Or do I just pick up the 7D II and the 400 f5.6 for that aspect?
Chelsea, do you have a tutorial on the double exposures that you mentioned...I think in this video?
Thank you.
Hi Folks: Saw in this video that you traveled up to York , Maine and the Nubble Lighthouse. I'm told it is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the country. Hope you enjoyed a lobster while in my native State. Great information in all you videos. Thanks
Hi Tony, I have the 5d3 + 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II and am having a great time with it; would you still recommend that I take a look at the D810 as an additional camera? I've kept my 70d + 24-105 f/4L IS for videography as I'm only shooting for 1080p TH-cam and 4K isn't a priority right now. Thoughts?
Have a Yashica D and Mamiya RB67. The RB is a heavy beast, but on a tripod, it’s my favorite landscape camera.
I was a photographer for my high school. We used MAT-124 Gs. Also had a huge strobe with a battery that weighed about 10 pounds.
Kudos for the yashica love
can I ask, for film cameras, how do you metering films with different ISO?
when metering, does the camera consider all films as certain default ISO? 100/ 400?
e.g. canon AE-1 metering for ILFORD delta 100 and ILFORD delta 3200? is there any formulas we should follow?
thanks
You adjust the camera to meter for specific speeds. There's usually a dial that lets you do this. On the AE-1 you lift the dial and turn it to adjust the ISO. Newer 35mm cameras used DX coding to read information from the film canister automatically. The AE-1 may not do this as it's pretty old.
I ran a wedding photography business in the 1960s using 2 Yashica mats.. Great quality with ease . 35mm is good quality with more effort. Medium format is the best way to go. I did use a Practica 35mm with a 30mm lens for casual candid shots.
I've had 2 Yashica mat 124-G med. format cameras and the Mamia RB 67 med. format with one 120 film back and 3 different finders and various lenses. (sold it all)
would you guys reccomend the 5d mark 2 or the 7d for photojournalism? i have the canon 24-70 2.8 and the 70-200 2.8 is ii usm. i have used the 60d for years and want a cheap upgrade to a tougher body. thanks!
Really great as usual ! We don't have that much photography videos in France so I'm glad I can follow yours and btw you two speak clearly and slowly so It's a very good point, keep it up.
About the video I've to say that the D810 and the D800(e) are so impressive (I am nikon guy) and the D800 can be found at £1300 since the D810 came out which is quiet a good deal.
Cheers
That Yashica takes very sharp images. Even after buying into the Hasselblad system (this is back in the 90s) I still used the Yashica quite often. That tiny leaf shutter generates practically no camera shake. Put it on a tripod and the images the "cheap" Yashica can make are very impressive.
As for the Mamiya we used to call it the "R Beast" and for good reason! :)
Loved the Nikon F, Nikon F4, Leica M6, Mamiya 7ii, Rolleiflex 6008, Hassey 500CM and the awesom Linhoff Technikarden.
Thanks for sharing... It would be interesting to hear where you stand now in the light of all these mark 2 Alpha 7(s); 7Dii; 5S/R and zeiss lens offerings.
Can we pls have an update?
nice review
An updated video would be cool as heck
hi tony, can I use a 45mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift Lenses for portrait pic too?
Tell you something you can do with a TLR: you can run one of the old style mechanical cable releases, 5 foot long one or so, from the camera, up the sleeve nearest the camera, then across your back and down the other sleeve (wearing a jacket, of course. Say you have the camera hanging on a strap near your left side, you drop your left hand to where it is nowhere near the camera, then you fire the shutter with the release in the palm of your right hand. Use hyperfocal and a small aperture so there is no focusing. People don't know you have taken a picture, as TLRs are very quiet, due to having no mirror. You are holding nothing up to your eye, either. Of course, you still have to advance the film after each shot, but you can do that whenever. Fast film works best, so you can have both the depth of field (no need to focus) and shutter speed (people in motion) needed.
I love my Yashica Mat 124G
I found two used cameras .omd em5 mark2 and em10 mark 2 with the same price point.please tell me which one should i grab.
Really interesting.
That photo of Chelsea and the smoke, was beautiful.
(Although I can't stand smoking)
Hey Chelsea & Tony…I really enjoy watching your videos. Such great topics for newbie like me. I'd love to know your thoughts on the Nikon AF DC 105mm f/1.4G lens for portraits.
Hi Tony and Chelsea, greetings!!! Indeed great video. I have a question for you, can you please include flash along with lens and body for comparison?
very nice video guys keep going in the good work...MR Tony Northrup is the files size that coming out from the d810 makes to u any problem...cause i gonna get it but the files size make me not sure about my chose and if i compare it with the new d750 what ur advise will be... thank u mr tony
How does the quality and speed of a canon 70-200 f2.8 IS with a 1.4 or 2 extension compare to the 400mm F5.6??
What gets me regarding those talking of the difficulty of manual focusing is that very few folk go for that 'Old School' tried and trusted method of using / checking the graduations on the lens and setting up their hyper focal length via the F stop / Foot scales thus assuring that the subject is properly in focus rather than spending time eyeballing same through the lens the old method is much faster system...plus carry a tape measure in your pocket!!!
Very nice array of beautiful cameras!! I still feel kinda sorry for having sold my trusty Olympus OM2n + all the accessories. I loved this camera, was saving up for it quite a long time, when I was young! And then purchasing one piece of equipment after the other over the years. Buying it used now, ... I don´t know, it just wouldn´t be the same!
fetzinger10 Beautiful camera! $50-$100 on ebay with a lens or two... it's calling you back...
Now you've made me want one :)
Tony Northrup Maybe you´re right and it´s calling me back! :-) If I see a good deal, I might be gettting weak!
I never ever sale any camera that I have in my disposal. I have a collection of old film cameras, Olympus OM something that I used for 18 years. Nikon FG. and Zenit - E who made in the USSR from the age of the dinosaurs. It has armed heavy weight body who probably designed to survive the harsh conditions there.
My favourite camera of the 70's & 80's is the Nikon F3, Hasselblad 500cm/500ELX, Mamiya RB67/RZ67 and Olympus OM1n. Love that RB67 Manual camera I owned them all
Loved the video, on the hunt for a new camera for christmas to add to my film cameras. Something caught my eye.... those amazing multiple exposure photos from the Mamiya! how did you achieve that? please let me know, looking forward to hear from you!!
Tony and Chelsea, hi. I currently using a canon T5i+Tamron 150-600 (for wildlife photography) and sometimes it's just soft or the focus isn't right specialy in low light situation. I want make a upgrade, so you suggest i buy a 7D mII or a used 7D+400mm 5.6 (both are the same price). I live in Brazil so most of the time i take pictures of birds (rarely in flight) and sometimes i use a tripod.
Great compilation of cameras and lenses. This is pretty cool.
Have you tried any Pentacon Praktica lenses? Vintage ones... if so what donyou think about them for film.
I used the yashica and the RB67 great cameras, love the 2.25x2.75 120
I used 2 Yashica mats when I was a professional wedding photographer in the UK back in the 1960s.
They were reliable but I would rather have had a couple of Rolleiflex 2.8f cameras with Schneider Xenotar lenses
I use a Nikon D300s with a Nikon 300mm f4 lens and a 1.4 multiplier now.
Both bought together £600. Best bargains for wildlife photographers
My favourites were my RB 67's and for 35mm Leica's my hate 6x6 format as when I learned photography we were taught too fill the frame.
The best medium format camera I ever shot with was the Bronica GS-1 (6x7 format). It gave me results as good as when I'd shoot with my 4x5 Cambo with a Rodenstock standard focal length on each. I worked at a camera shop and shot with every camera under the sun except for Leica's.
Hi Tony, Do you have or could give us your opinion about the Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 the last generation? let say comparing to 70-200. Thanks!
I have Lubitel 2 and Zenit E cameras and I love them.
What do you think of the tamaron 200 to 400 mm zoom ld with 77 mmdiameter lens. Its a film lens for canon 35mm slr.
My everyday lens is a sigma 28 to 135 aspherical zoom.5.6 macro and has 62 mm diameter lens.
Olympus E-M10mk2 is probably the sweet spot of cost, functionality, quality and creativity. More than two decades ago I had OM1, 2, and 4 film cameras, and I guess, this camera gives the joy of its ancestors designed by legendary Yoshihisa Maitani.
I have Yashica Mat 124 (not the 124G) and the Mamiya RZ67 Pro (not the ProII) and love them.
Why the 70-200mm II for portraits and not the 85mm 1.2? Do you prefer the longer focal length to the shallower DoF of the 85mm? And which do you think is sharper? Thanks.
Philip Pepe I do like the look at 200 f/2.8, but the bigger factor is the versatility of the zoom. It's really important for portrait sessions, but especially for weddings, to be able to pop between a headshot and a wider shot. It also gives you more control over the background, meaning you can work with less perfect locations.
Talk about what affordable digital back to get for the Mamiya (2nd camera in review) and will that provide a big depth of field?
Is there a newer version on the topic? maybe 2018s favorites. I really enjoyed this.
It would be super cool if you guys did a camera tutorial in the RB67, like you do with the Canon and Nikon DRSR´s.
Is Olympus E-M10 better than Fujifilm X-E2 for portraits?
Hi, in your 70d video last Oct. you mentioned you were going to sell the 7d. Did you decide to keep it?
pythonflying Yeah, we just never got around to selling it... I do still tend to grab it for wildlife stuff.
would love to see if your list will still be the same today. cool vid.
30 years or so ago I had a Yashicamat, and a darkroom to develop and print the pictures. I purchased the whole set up second hand, enlarger, camera , and dozens of trays and things. Great fun. I think I paid maybe $200 for all.
samdennis1675 It's still fun :)
Tony Northrup
Samsung NX1 is probably better than GH4
Why do you recommend the 400mm f5.6 over the 300mm f4 IS with a 1.4x tele on? Or when the 400mm f4 IS comes out, what about that with a tele converter on? I am considering these options, but i haven't decided which yet.
James Lewis The 400 f5.6 is lighter, cheaper, and sharper.
Love the old film cameras. I bought a Rolleicord, aboard a Navy transport ship (no taxes or tariffs) on Mediterranean patrol while serving in the Marines. Cost brand new? $39.37. Yep. My medium format of choice was the Koni-Omega rangefinder 6X7, with the rapid handle to advance the film. No blackout, sync'd at all shutter speeds, giant negative or transparency.
Nice video. Still saving up money for 70-200mm L :)
The main front shot of you two talking doesn't appear to be GH4. It's too shallow of a DOF. It appears to be an A7s into Shogun. Am I right?
all good picks..but the Nikon D700 is missing and to this day is still an awesome piece. great show guys
That camera is a fucking legend