Agree with your comments on not driving when it’s not feeling right, but A Porsche service should have picked it up. It’s in the mechanics service manual. Do you service it at the Porsche centre, Doncaster or Brighton? Or independent? Keep up the great work on the channel.

Thanks. Always a pleasure to watch your videos and hear your stories. Wish you lived nearby!

Love the video. However, I would like your opinion on upgrading a 2016 GT mx5 to 2021 718 2.0 turbo. I cannot afford a 718 4.0, so, is it still worth it?

I can't pick just one.. Your photos are always astounding man.. I'm just in love with them! 📸

I just can't overlook how bad the autofocus is compared to Sony. I'll wait until Hell freezes over but I'm never buying this until they at least have continuous Eye-AF. I really don't mind the buffer time in between shots... 1 shot ever 5 seconds for all I care... but if I'm gonna be that slow, the camera has to guarantee me I didn't miss focus like 95% of the time.

Brilliant advice, well said. Have come to the same realisation myself.

How much cropping did the Voigtlander 50 APO require?

Definitely in your “happy place” Peter 😀

Thanks, keep the X2D content coming :)

oh how ridiculous and funny are all those who are looking for "soul" in technical devices or just in any phenomenon or действии🤦‍♂ your experience, your knowledge, your personality - this is the soul! not film, matrix or any of their combinations and parameters. you are like crazy clowns trying to replace the essence with a wrapper.

is it just me but the taillights on the 981 about 10ft back look like alligator eyes? Just found you Peter, I've found a new friend. Dave from Cincinnati

Thankyou for this summary! For now I do not have an XD2, but I plan to get one in the future.. so this is welcome as I plan to use some "legacy" NON Hasselblad lenses --- Hopefully to manual focus with the XDC should not be a mystery or hard challenge. Thankyou for your insight in this system! Best wishes from Austria Christian

Thanks for posting this video. I ordered one and it has just arrived to me in Sydney. On another note, can I ask what size wheel spacers you fitted and if you purchased them locally or from overseas? Thanks

At 61 years old I’ve also ran a gamut of different camera systems without the extensive commercial background but with w true love of photography. I’m blessed and thoroughly excited to get my limited edition Hasselblad 100c ordered. After 31 years of electrical utility work I’ve retired well and I too want a system with a non clinical look. I don’t shoot film and have started shooting more fine art work for myself. I hope you will continue to share your experiences with this system.

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What is not clear to me is why you chose this over the gfx 100sii. Faster AF, more lenses, far more affordable. Why did you discount it so quickly ?

Great video and story behind it all. I’m curious whether you considered a Leica SL3 during your decision making process. The SL3 seems to be more of a direct competitor than the Fuji. Just curious!

I have purchased R5 with 50mm 1.2, 85mm 1.2 and 70 200 f2.8. it crossed my budget. Will add 15 35 2.8 in my arsenal in future.

I could save and afford this and also mantain and keep my R5C hibrid camera, but all the accesories is just too much, let alone lenses. I came to actually see to whether to upgrade and yes, I should, as resolution and colours in the X2D are to die for. Unfortunately, it doesn't shoot video and I do both. I could try two cameras at once, but there's also the lenses too bulky and expensive. I'm a bit annoyed at the Canon R series, colours are dull; you can always do post production, but it's not my style. I might get back to the EOS EF cameras which has the colours I like.

Highlighting what an absolute sh**show the Tories were. As an NHS employee of 25 years, Wes is quite right.

Excellent presentation making perfect sense I’ve had three , 2 986 and a 987 3.2 3.2 and 3.4 Epic in twisty Scottish roads 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌 Thanks Iain

Cell ph cam video taken underneath on the side of the road. Couple of ramps at hm bc it's always good to take a look under ur 2 3x per yr. Changing ur oil yourself does way more than save some $$$! Happy driving!

Very nice looking example....im looking for one similar.

Great essay.

I bought an R5 a few months ago at an excellent price from Canon. While researching lenses Peter's video convinced me that this 24-70 was the way to go. It is the perfect lens for what I like to shoot.

I don’t own the camera, but a zoom range of 28-45 (~21-35 equivalent) at a constant max aperture of f3.5/f4 with manual focussing would be more appealing to me if I did.

I bought a Fiat 124 spider, for me 90% of the Boxster for 30% of the price 😉

Great video again. Top work. However, the gpf / ppf on the 718 in Europe cannot be bypassed legally and the sound is muted compared to the 981. For the price of the 4.0l 718 boxster, all day long I'd buy the 981 spyder.

I own a 1991 NA. I had 3 MX5 since i was 18. A NB1in red that was my first own car, a 1995 na 1.8 in BRG and now my smurfblue NA. Since i turned 25 this year my old dream of a porsche came back into my "daydreams" and specifficly the 987 Spyder as its the pinnacle mx5 feeling In my eyes. Soon ill be beginning my College to become a car engineer in germany and hopefully end up at porsche to come my dream a little closer.

Great video!! I’ll be doing this as soon as my wheel gets here. My current wheel is heated but the replacement is not. Would that cause any problems or faults? I do not need the heated feature but I want to make sure it will be plug and play. Thank you.

I have to wonder how your comparison would change if your Miata was a 2019 and up model, with the 26 extra HP, 155 ft lb torque, and 7500 redline.

I want one. Hopefully I can get one in a couple of months for my R7.

Hi Peter , please puncture those blisters .your GP can do it . Ask him to deroof them please and get Augmentin DUo Forte .

paw-sha or por-sha?

No it is a bus. It doesnt matter how fast it is, it's not a sports car.

I have a 2013 Boxster S and have driven a 911 Turbo (2017). For the dollar (the 911 would be well more than double the price), the Boxster IS better. The 911 IS better in some ways (certainly more power), but is it more than TWICE as good? No. Not even close.

Glad that in the end luck played a good hand and you got the car fixed before a bad day happened. Still though what caused the issue (loose nut)? If torqued correctly and checked as per the maintenance schedule even bumpy roads would not cause that issue? A pothole or something like that would have caused immediate damage and tow truck time I would think. The issue you had seems to be a gradual problem pointing to either a flaw with car maintenance or Porsche had something wrong. The latter is unlikely given that Porsche issues become internet fodder very quickly thanks to forum chat e.g. IMS bearing. So, maybe a garage did not do the right maintenance or a faulty part? Not looking for blame, more about finding the cause so that the right fix is implemented.

I always wanted a Hasselblad. Its my dream camera, I will continue to wait to see if they can improve the face detection, maybe on the next iteration or firwware update. But i am ready to pull the trigger! I been a photographer for over 30 years. Recently i pick up a terminal desease but I am hoping to have a few more years ahead of me. I wish a Hasselblad to be my last camera before i go.

Didn’t you need an adapter for your multifunction? Like GPS-Performance. I thought you always need one.

Your view on the Hasselblads as an artists tool for thoughtful creative photography, and the opposite of most modern cameras, echoed with my own experience of the X1DII. I also used the 907X/CFV II 50C, and the 907x just made no sense much as I wanted to love it, but as soon as a put the CFV digital back on a technical view camera .... utterly made sense and unlocked so much creative work. The Hasselblad colours, and tones, with older Schnieder Kreuznach still take my breath away when I look at prints. But, now, I just shoot mono on a Ricoh GR! Also a great artists tool.

Good morning, after this operation, the new airbag need a coding?

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Poverty spec - no air suspension, sport chrono or sport exhaust.

Just picked up a 981 GTS here in Melbourne about a month ago and this video has provided a sobering reminder to treat my car with the mechanical sympathy and respect it deserves. Thanks so much for putting this out there.