I think you made the right decision when choosing the Lumix 14-28mm over the 16-35mm. I too had reservations over the variable aperture and definite vignetting @ 14mm at wide apertures, but like you said these don't usually become an issue in daylight landscape photography & for indoor shots, usually a tripod and or reflectors and flash can mitigate any disadvantages. Although for weddings a 16-35mm wide aperture zoom can generally be more useful than a variable aperture 14-28mm lens, I find that a 24-70mm F/2.8 zoom + a wide 18mm F/1.8 combination is a better option. Having for many years used 20/35/85mm wide aperture primes + two 35mm SLR bodies for weddings, it's a real delight not to have to carry so much equipment, and especially now that I'm retired the lighter variable zooms are a real boon! (Have you tried the 28-200mm Lumix S yet? I'd be interested in your views.)

The cliff face needs to be taken down a notch in post. Good video

What is the name of the company in Poland? Thanks!

beautiful photos. ❤ The Dutch Om-system ambassador.Guido van de Water once said to me. Set the ISO as low as possible and as high as necessary.

We've shot on my home patch. We've shot on your home patch. Next time we shoot somewhere neither of us know!

Got 3 out of 3 on my 32" monitors. But like someone said go small and light.

What a moron.

well ... use manual mode with auto iso and exposure compensation. if the iso is too high you jsut tweak the shutter or apperture and repeat ...

Why not set the ISO upper limit? (At Upper/Default)

I use it for astrophotography, especially when doing timelapses. But good luck with the Scottish weather. Constant iso changing 😴

Is it compatible with any tripod?

showing the camera grip you need to slowdown moving it like you try ro chatch up the camera falling down

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Great vid buddy enjoyable to watch some great photos.. but not keen on the filter.. could I ask what tripod you use or recommend ? Thanks Pete 👍🥶

Def a thumbs down for the black mist filter!

Well, something I never knew!

Great video. Thanks for sharing loved mft

Great video, nothing new to me, but good to have those myths dispelled,in one video. By the way there are several small point and shoot cameras that you can easily full spectrum convert yourself, and then, depending on the filter you use, you can use it normally or for IR photography.

I've shot the top of the line Olympus cameras since 2018 and was very happy with it and acquired a lot of glass. Last October curiosity got the better of me and I pulled the trigger on a used Z7ii. I shoot mostly landscape and nature with some macro on the side. I'd agree with your conclusions regarding creativity with m43. If I'm experimenting or shooting macro or something where I know I need to be able to access the controls quickly then I grab the om-1 because I know I can do basically anything with it. If I know I've got a straightforward landscape shoot ahead of me, especially in low light, then I grab the nikon. And yes, I need less processing with the full frame, but I'm so used to processing the olympus raw files by now that it's not an issue.

6:30 for both the issues with grip and viewfinder the cure may be to… get Lumix G90/95. It's „a bit larger version” of GX9 (just a bit) - more comfortable to use and with better ergonomics. And it offers some more (like Light Composition etc.).

Great vid dude 😊 subscribed 😊 will check out some more of your vids.. Pete 👍👍😊

Where would you suggest is a good place in the UK to get your conversion done? Got a Panasonic GX85 im thinkin about having converted.

Had one for years, great camera, great results.

Thank you! 😊

I am sorry. My first video of yours, and I got through 70% of the video.... I had to stop because I think you have a problem. You obviously take good photos regardless of the gear. Seriously thinking an intervention is needed. My advise on all this is... buy cameras to solve a problem or inspire creativity... but don't use buying a camera as an excuse to create a problem or distract from creativity.

Damn man, the local camera shop must see you coming.

Lovely images.

Changing brands will Absolutely change your photography if what you're using is frustrating and not giving you the results you desire. I recently dumped all my Fujifilm for OM Systems and the joy is back, not to mention the image quality

Some great reflections, Jason. I think the M43 / full frame combination is definitely a winner. Let’s hold each other to (GAS) account in 2025! Looking forward to the new year and some time to really get to know my consistent setup - and seeing & hearing your thoughts on the photographic approach.

I'm confused now. Is it the fujifilm slippery slope or cycle?

Interesting subject. Jason. Its been a great year on your channel. Your hunt for the perfect camera is like my hunt for tents. Any spare cameras? 😂😂

Thanks Jason, very interesting video. I was a M43 shooter for many years but sold it all during/just after covid and bought in to the Lumix S5. For some reason I was not happy with the S5, so sold it at the start of 2024 and went back to M43, buying the OM5 and then the OM1-II. I also bought lots of glass to go with it, but as good as the OM1-II is.... brilliant AF, good computational features (Live ND, Live GND, Live Time, Live Bulb etc) I was never really happy and I ended up going back to Nikon (which I had before going M43) and the Z8. For some reason this just fits my hands better and I love the ergonomics. I've since sold the OM1-II and now all I get on KZbin are people buying in to the OM1/OM1-II cameras! Oh well, good luck with it, they ARE great cameras, but for some reason it didn't suit me. Still have my OM5 but like you, the build quality is always back of my mind! Looking forward to more photo-centric videos in 2025. Happy new Year!

Da quando uso fotocamere Olympus non ho mai avuto bisogno del treppiedi

I own and love the GX85/9. I love them both so much I’ve purchased backup bodies for both of them. I do street photography. I value small and lightweight. These bodies work well for my needs. Contrast detection autofocus works well for photography. Autofocus isn’t very sticky in video. These bodies have excellent video features. Wish there was a microphone jac. The small EVF is small but is adequate. I’m so glad there is an EVF for this small body. Love the L monochrome D joegs from the GX9. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

The Kentmere 400 is producing some lovely results.

Some great shots!

That issue can also happen with the first shot where the arrow on the backing paper is not correctly lined up. Did you have more issues with later rolls?

Great video!

Came over from Canada to Hadrian's Wall in Oct 2023...thoroughly enjoyed it, and strange to say with all we saw, but I feel like I recognized the spot you were standing in! anyway, nice discussion and photos, thanks for posting.

Hi i just bought eos 55 from a local thrift store here but the top display is off and the quick control dial on the back door is missing, my question is just because i cant set my iso manually, is it possible to auto adjust iso with the dx coded film rolls like kodak gold 200, also do you think its possible to lock focus with the af pressing half way of the shutter button then continue with the composing before pressing the other half down to take the final image? looking forward to your thoughts.. Regards.

Really nice video, mainly for the "how to". I have found especially interesting the portion of the video where you recorded your edits in Lightroom. Are there any video on your channel about editing photos with Lightroom? If not, they would definitely be very interesting to learn more about your editing workflow.

That was a good afternoon. And I planned that splash of sunlight. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

I have the Gx9 and the 15mm 1.7 summilux and the 14-140mm 3.5 Lens, its a great camera lens combination. I love it, small compact. I love the Panasonic colour and the IBIS is brillinat. It maybe over 6 years old, but its still a great bit of kit.. The 15mm f1.7 summilux is the best lens I have ever used, its pin sharp. Great combination, if you have not tried the Summilux, I would wholeheartedly recommend it.

What will be the thermal resolution of the sensor and will the thermal resolution be sufficient for video examination trouble shooting of faulty components on cellphone printed circuit boards?

I love your photos. Great eye! I got the all plastic 12-32mm pancake kit lens with my GX85. It's pretty sharp and makes the camera almost pocketable. I shoot Nikon full frame, but took my GX85 with that kit lens, and a little 40-150mm, when I went to Florence recently. Perfect.

Stumbled on this video. As have decided to finally stop shooting film and use my X100F as a replacement and actually dumb it down to try to replicate the simplicity and essence of manual film photography, but with the convenience of digital. So: jpgs only, using film recipes, optical viewfinder, AND, with reference to your chimping critique, just change the view mode to EVF/OVF mode only!

How is it possible that such high value educational video on photography has after two weeks only 24 (25 with mine) likes? Thanks a lot for this channel James. In a world of photography channels measuring whose lens is longer, you bring back some fresh air to the art of "writing with the light". ❤

I have just brought a set of k&f z mag filters includes the CPL nd8 (3 stop) nd64 (6 stop) and lense cap. Only tried the cpl so far it works well and doesn't loose sharpness.

I must confess, I only got one right. I ‘upgraded’ to FF 2 years ago after 12 years as an APS-C shooter. I used to get involved in online arguments with people who went from crop to FF, and were ‘blown away’ by the difference, which was ‘night and day’ apparently, but when you asked them to put up side by side images to show what they’d experienced the excuses would start. My initial reaction was disappointment. In terms of pure IQ, I couldn’t tell hardly any difference. My 2009 Canon 7D, a camera plagued (apparently) with a noisy sensor, was holding its own against my Canon R6, a camera sharing a sensor with the 1DX3, Canon’s flagship body. I bought the R6 for its ISO performance, and the animal eye AF, which was a game changer, but I did think in pure IQ terms I would have gotten a boost. Instead of using ISO 800 as my walk around setting, and at a push going to ISO 1600, I was now using AUTO ISO and taking shots at 6400 and being happy. My subjects were birds/mammals etc, and freezing their motion was essential, and now I could without the worry my limited PP skills not being able to cope with what I took home. So, if I took shots at base ISO, side by side I doubt many would be capable of being 100% accurate as to which ones were which, unless zoomed in on better monitors than mine.

I can tell what one is full frame and what one is M43. M43 still looks very good. You really have to know what to look for to even be able to tell. I know what to look for and that's why I can tell. Also I only shoot M43.