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@campag123 4 сағат бұрын
It’s really the leaf shutter that makes the x100 line stand out. The form and the Ovf are great, but the shutter is the real achievement IMO.
@uncertainrelease 3 сағат бұрын
as I said in the video, the leaf shutter by itself isn't special, it's the combnation of everything. The the Leica Q and Sony RX1 series also have a leaf shutter, but they don't have the same viewfinder and the same form factor as the X100.
@grahamniven 17 сағат бұрын
Always enjoy your thoughts about cameras. The pleasure a camera will give the user can't be found on the spec sheet, it can only be discovered through use. And it's this indefinable quality which matters so, so much and it's one reason why your camera reviews are always worth watching.
@uncertainrelease 7 сағат бұрын
thank you for the kind words !
@MikeRinz 19 сағат бұрын
Just decided to check if you uploaded any new videos and yep, last video uploaded 2 hours ago, but I didn't get any notifications because YT decided to unsubscribe me from your channel! 🤯
@uncertainrelease 7 сағат бұрын
well, damn. Thanks youtube I guess? I'm trying to upload a video every 3ish weeks generally.
@wiseguysmith6519 4 күн бұрын
Just ordered a refurbished Z6 with 24-70 f4 for $899... been looking for a full frame camera with good high ISO performance. At this price it was basically a no brainer, especially since I already have a bunch of Nikon F mount lenses. This will be my first mirrorless camera, so I'm interested to see how I like it.
@uncertainrelease 3 күн бұрын
Damn, that's a good price. What an entry in the mirrorless world too ! Unless you step up in super expensive camera territory, this is basically as good as it gets for the actual experience (ergos, EVF quality, back screen quality). AF can be spotty, but don't be scared to experiement with it, it can be very good if you know what you're doing.
@Makyah 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for the concise review. Would recommend when able to upgrade to SSD storage as it’s much faster transfer but more importantly, safer and more withstanding to shocks than a hard drive.
@BiggusDikkuss 12 күн бұрын
Great video. Love the d60. All day shooting life from a single battery. The 55-200mm is the winner lens on this thing tho. Great field camera. The fact that if I break it from being dumb that it costs nothing to replace it makes me happy too. 😂
@picpuspicpuspicpus8142 13 күн бұрын
Merci beaucoup pour cette présentation à petit budget !
@jjmarz1001 16 күн бұрын
The excellent five axis stabilization is a top video feature.
@977igor 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. It more or less matches my experience with E-M5 Mark II. It's definitely one of the best cameras I owned. I got the original E-M5 a couple years ago when I decided to start doing photography. It was ridiculously cheap (£129 or so, you can't find it for this price anymore unfortunately). And it was a perfect gateway to this hobby. I've switched cameras a few times since then, but I feel like the formula of E-M5 line still works best to me. Even though, compared to mark II, you can't say about the newest OM-5 that it's built like a tank anymore. But I own it and I love it. Interestingly, my experience with the grips was the opposite. I had both HLD-8G and the metal one from JJC with my mark II, and I found the one from Olympus much more comfortable. To the extent that I prefer this combination over E-M1 mark III which I sold just after one trip. And now I use OM-5 with ECG-5 whenever I want to carry it on the Peak Design Clip (both E-M5 mark III and OM-5 have weak tripod mount plates). I guess, it works better for me because of my relatively small hands. My choice of lenses is Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 + Lumix G 12-32mm F/3.5-5.6 for ultra-compact travel. It's hard to find anything similar for APS-C or full frame in terms of size. For hiking I use Lumix G 12-35mm F/2.8 with ECG-5, which makes it less competitive. Something like a6XXX line with Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 would be lighter and offer a more shallow dof. But I don't feel confident enough in the weather sealing of this combo, which is crucial to me when I'm hiking.
@uncertainrelease 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. The size of hands definitely plays a role, I have quite large hands for such a small camera, and the bottom right of the camera needs to fill my palm when I'm holding it. The HLD-8G being stepped (not the same thickness as the camera body) makes it kind of sharp and pointy, which forces me to readjust my grip and makes it less comfortable overall than the very simple Fotodiox grip. Also the fact that the battery life isn't very good, and that generally when I[m travelling I don't want to hav e the HLD-6P attached, meant that to change the abttery I had to remove the HLD-8G everytime. The Fotiodiox having a hole to allow the door to open was definitely a nice thing on top of the better ergos for my hands.
@977igor 19 күн бұрын
@ Ah, so it’s not from JJC, they just look so similar. Yes, the cutout for the battery door is definitely a big plus for this one. Not as much for me, because I usually manage to complete a one-day trip on a single charge, so I don’t have to change the battery on the go. But I don’t shoot video, maybe that’s why.
@uncertainrelease 19 күн бұрын
@@977igor yeah generally this is the camera I use when I have space restrictions, meaning it's probably part of some backpacking setup where I'm out for 3 to 6 days generally. BAttery life is kinda important, even if I don't do a ton of video work (but I definitely do a little bit of video here and there for documentation purposes)
@argusc3310 17 күн бұрын
Great review. I still have my two EM5 mark ii bodies, one silver bought in 2016, and one black in 2017. This model was the pinnacle of the 5-series, IMO. I never was interested in the EM5 mark iii or the OM-5. For the sensor and feature improvements, when needed, I have the OM-1.
@uncertainrelease 17 күн бұрын
@@argusc3310 same opinion here. Having a small camera that is built like a tank is one of the attributes of the E-M5 series, and the mark III (+OM-5) basically threw that under the bus using plastic top and bottom plates. It would be fine only if the bottom plate didn't have a tendancy to snap off...
@protonpillpopper1 20 күн бұрын
I regret giving away my E-M5 mkii. I have the amazing E-M1 mkii so when a friend of mine showed an interest in photography I gifted the E-M5. I've since acquired an E-M5 mkiii but the plastic body doesn't feel as premium. On a more positive note I'm really looking forward to your take on the G3. Much like you, I came across a mint one on eBay for a ridiculous price ($100 Australian including shipping) and bought it for shits and giggles. I was very pleasantly surprised by it. Build quality is great, as is dynamic range and I even found the colours quite good, though this is subjective. Love your videos. Keep up the great work.
@uncertainrelease 20 күн бұрын
Thanks ! Like you I've been thoroughly impressed with the G3 so far. It's obviously not as good as the EM5-2, but I didn't expect it to be at all, especially for the price. I'm probably going to take a bit longer to review it though, in the video I said it would be one of my very next videos, I don't feel like I can review this camera in 3-6 weeks, I'll probably need a month or two to go to the bottom of it. I thought it would be fairly straight forward, but it continues to impress me with how cheap it is and I want to give it the full review treatment :)
@whatsgood001 21 күн бұрын
I have the LX7 and the one thing I dislike the most about it is that when I put it on manual mode, it does not allow me to set the ISO to auto.
@uncertainrelease 21 күн бұрын
I can't say I have been affected by it as I shoot mostly manual ISO (especially on those small sensors where I don't want the ISO to go too high without my consent), but I can definitely see this as being an issue for people that use auto ISO a lot
@WMedl 21 күн бұрын
I have a bunch of old lenses of different brands, also 5 Nikon lenses with simple adapters both on my Olympus and Nikon Z cameras and they do well.Yes c9mpletely manual but that may be an advantage. I am surprised that you are not sat8sf8ed with old Nikon lenses on Fuji cameras. One of the most famous vintage lenses channels on youtube - zenography - rated the Fuji XT-1 at the top followed by the XT-2. And the Nikon Z5 is a vary good camera, yes for sports and wildlife the burst rate is very much too small and the possibilities for porfessional videographers may not be not sufficient but the camera delivers very good image quality and has been very good rated by dpreview.
@uncertainrelease 21 күн бұрын
I have a Z6, not a Z5. The problem with Fujifilm cameras when adapting lenses is not tied to vintage lenses, but modern digital lenses. The fringer NF-FX adapter doesn't work well enough to allow for accurate AF-C, whereas the FTZ on Nikon works like native. That was my biggest limitation. And when it comes to manual focusing with vintage lenses, the nice thing about the Z6 is that it has a full frame sensor, so you're getting the angle of view that the lens was designed for, which no Fujifilm camera can do.
@RichardServello 21 күн бұрын
This is just the mirrorless version of the D600 with better video. I can't find a good reason to upgrade since I don't do video.
@uncertainrelease 21 күн бұрын
Even if you did, slap a recorder on it and you get 10bit 4.2.2 with N-Log and RED LUTs. Except if you shoot a lot of slow-mo, I can't see how you would need more than this.
@pixelpret712 21 күн бұрын
Great indeed
@warunayasantha 24 күн бұрын
gonna buy with 500k shutter count. any bad?
@uncertainrelease 23 күн бұрын
that's... pretty high. be sure NOT to pay for price for it, and be aware there could be a shutter failure down the line. I'd recommend to shoot electronic shutter or EFCS as often as possible
@MikeWarville 27 күн бұрын
Great video, I watched a video from an American guy who reviewed images from a D700 and a Z8, he processed the raw images and he was blown away by how good the D700 was, it's worth a look 👍👏👏👏👏
@dmytrohryshyn Ай бұрын
If you need to push ISO to 6400 set picture style to Black and White and you will get pleasing film like grain.
@dct124 Ай бұрын
If it's an entry level from Nikon? Yes and No. Yes if it's a D3xxxx or D5xxxx series, and any D7xxx series without a screw mount. No. If it's in the Dxx series. The only models to really grab from that far back are the D200, D40, D70, D90. Otherwise just find a D300, D300s. Look for almost anything from Canon post 2005 that's Full Frame b/c their APS-C line was horrendous for terrible noise. After about 2012 every manufacturer was on the same level, so buy anything post 2012.
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
there's no D7x00 without the screw drive AF motor I'd get a D80 and D60 over both the D70 and D40 Cameras like the D5200, 5300, 5500 and 5600 are great cameras and worth picking up relative to their price. Same with the D3200 and D3300.
@willvazquez3218 Ай бұрын
Great video! I just went back to Nikon after 6 years with Sony. The Nikon Z cameras have superior color and the RAW images are like nice thick negatives. Sony cameras render weird orange/pink skin tones that aren't pretty, and are hard to edit. I picked up a used Z6 in great condition for $600 bucks. This is wild because an A7III still goes for about $1100 US dollars used. I'm old and it's hard to believe that Sony cameras sell for much more money than Nikon, which for many years Nikon use to be the best and most respected camera brand. People are slowly realizing the amazing value that one gets from Nikon cameras even new. If you are a video shooter, a Sony A7SIII costs $3500 US dollars and shoots compressed 10 bit video and is only 12MP, so not suitable for photos. A new Nikon Z6III is 24MP, so it's a great stills camera, and it can record internally up 6K/60p in RAW video and can even record internal ProRes 4K 60p and HD 240 fps. It's $2500 bucks, so $1000 dollars less than A7SIII. Crazy. Now that Nikon bought RED they are showing that they are serious about competing. With the Z6III and all the new affordable lenses, they have showed that their ecosystem in growing and can now compete with Sony.
@paulweston8184 Ай бұрын
Long story short, you can trust them. Got it. Thanks.
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
more like "you can trust them but check your hear cause they clearly don't check it properly"
@MrPetebuster1 Ай бұрын
I see little point moaning about the price, gfx lenses are even more expensive so its a good alternative
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
Um... this isn't a GFX camera? And sorry to expect something this expensive to *work* at all with every lens listed on the compatibility list.
@MrPetebuster1 Ай бұрын
@@uncertainreleaseI stand corrected. That makes it even more pointless, both have plenty of good value native lenses so why even bother with adapting.? sell some your gear and get a decent native lens instead
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
@@MrPetebuster1 Because you don't see the value in it doesn't mean nobody does. At the time of making this video, I was shooting with both Nikon DSLRs and Fujifilm mirrorless, an adapter like this would have allowed to use a single set of lenses for both systems, saving a ton of money considering Fujifilm X mount lenses are much more expensive than Nikon F mount equivalents. Everything is said in the video, did you watch it?? It was also made pretty clear it was for X mount and not GFX in the first minute of the video itself...
@MrPetebuster1 Ай бұрын
@uncertainrelease well I did address my mistake in the previous comment. Didn't you read it? When you buy into fuji nikon or whatever you're buying into a system . Running two systems and then looking for an adapter to use one set of lenses is a rather strange way of doing things. Especially as no adapter will work as well as native lenses. Each to their own, but you'd better off running one system. Don't get me wrong, adapters are useful but not as an alternative . Just stick to an affordable system
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
@@MrPetebuster1 Is it me or you're trying to tell me what I should do with my money? You say it's a strange way of doing things, but there's entire companies that are built on that very principle (fringer, metabones, urth, to name a few) If I want to have 1, 2 or 12 camera systems, that's my concern. Not yours. In any case, that doesn't prevent me from testing things that are making bridges between systems. You;re clearly not the target demographic of those things, I don't know why you even bothered commenting on this video.
@oceanheadted Ай бұрын
I have had a 300D for about 15 years now. I took it on a trip to London with the 35mm f1.8 you chose. The whole set up was cheap enough that I wouldn’t sweat too much if I lost it or got robbed. The pictures it turned in were still great and I didn’t feel that getting a newer camera would have made any difference.
@shishirbail4797 Ай бұрын
I use a D300 along with an 80-200 f2.8 (two ring) that I got on eBay for <$200 (i.e., the lens alone) for light sports. Total cost of the pair: ~$300. For that price, the quality of images you get is absolutely top class. Relatively inexpensive way to get into seriously high quality sports/action photography!
@julianrobertson3303 Ай бұрын
Well said & thank you for sharing .
@GaryIrving-x5o Ай бұрын
I happily own the Nikon D300, D700 and D3 set. My perfect cameras fitted with Nikon AIS lenses. Fabulous, exemplary review 🏆✨
@jimmay8627 Ай бұрын
I did not know about that Nikon split prism fitting the 5Dc! I have the Ee-S screen from Canon in my 5D now, as this was the first full frame digital I could afford back in 2005, and other than the convenience and immediacy of digital vs. film, I wanted to keep shooting like I learned how, on film - including manual focus. I hoped the Ee-S would help improve manual focussing, but I still missed the split prism from my old Minolta. Imma look into picking one up. Thank you for that tip!
@pc750-V4 Ай бұрын
I guess its all academic unless you want to purchase a pretty old camera...
@BryanMiraflor Ай бұрын
nah, you can't find these for $100 anymore. you can find it for $100 broken/repair. But for new without a charger - they're like $279 or more lol
@uncertainrelease Ай бұрын
you can't fined them new lol, the camera is from 2010 I bought mine €109 on MPB earlier this year, and the day before thais video was posted tehre was one for €99 on MPB as well. There was one yesterday on the same website for €104 I can't say for the states but you can definitely find them for around €100 in Europe.
@BryanMiraflor Ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease obviously they're not new, I collect cameras. my point being that you can only rarely get them for $100. Due to people making youtube videos, tiktok videos, and what not, the aftermarket for vintage digital cameras is expensive and prices rose. Right now on MPB for a good or well used condition model, it's either $274 or $209. on ebay, they're priced even more.
@BryanMiraflor 2 сағат бұрын
@@uncertainrelease duh, I never said you can buy it new. I’m talking about ebay listings. This camera goes for more than $200 now
@uncertainrelease Сағат бұрын
@@BryanMiraflor well, not in Europe.
@TLuwig77 Ай бұрын
AVOID - they sent me a totally defective camera as "functioning". Still waiting for my money returned
@Moonrakerd 2 ай бұрын
a lot of apsc stuff, I would get d700 and samyang 35mm f2, 70-210f4 and some cheap sigma 17-35 2.8
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
That doesn't fit in a $500 budget though. D700 - around $300, maybe 200 if you get a really beat up one with 250k clicks on it AF-D 35mm f/2 - at least $200, if not more (couldn't find the samyang you're talking about) 70-210 f/4 - around $80 Sigma 17-35 f/2.8-4 (I couldn;t find a single 17-35 f/2.8 constant) is around $130 used. All coming at around $610 to $710. And then you still need spare batteries, cards, and maybe the vertical grip. This is at least a $750 setup.
@Moonrakerd 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease just seen d700 for £110 yesterday, beaten up but alive
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@Moonrakerd I'd rather get a clean D300 if I was recomending a camera to someone 😅
@Moonrakerd 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease Id rather have less lenses and d700 the quality jump is just huuuge :D
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@Moonrakerd I have both, the quality jump is only really visible in lozer light. If you use both in good light, you'll get sensibly similar results, outside of the depth of field of course. And in low light, the D300 is far from bein hopeless (just way more than the D700 for sure)
@enstamud 2 ай бұрын
This video is way too long
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
... then don't watch it? What am I supposed to say? The duration is indicated on the bottom right of the miniature before you even click on it. If you find that too long, don't click on it period. There's plenty of other, shorter reviews I'm sure.
@robertwaffel8248 2 ай бұрын
My recommendation: a) Nikon D700 + AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G b) Nikon D3300 + AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 G + AF-S Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED
@superkrell 2 ай бұрын
Yes, you`re right about CCD vs. CMOS sensors. The 'magic" of CCD sensors are for those who love the filmic qualities it gives. For one, color accuracy is not a positive attribute of film. Two, the muted colors of CCD sensors are probably the result of lower dynamic range than in the CMOS types. Three, the CCD look resembles film in a way that`s less resolved, filmic, compared to the better definition CMOS can give...!
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
I think that there's some qualities to CCD sensors, but oftentimes it's the byproduct of how the image was processed by the camera rather than how the light was captured by the sensor. Case in point, the most "filmic" camera I've ever used so far is the Canon 5D from 2005... because of the things you mentionned : it's not especially color accurate, the dynamic range is limited and highlights clip to white really quickly... and yet the sensor is a CMOS ! In the case of the D60 in this video, there was some differences in the reds and browns compared to the CMOS D300, but in the end the difference was fairly minor for both noise and DR, and the colros can be very easily corrected to make one look like the other, with minimal tweaks
@superkrell 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease Pretty sure the color science has more to do with the differences between the types of sensors used than the sensors themselves…!
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@superkrell actually no, it has more to do with the processing done by both the ADC, and the image processor after the image was taken. The colors you see are the colors that the camera interprets from the sensor. Remember the sensor doesn't capture full coloron each pixel, only about a third of the color and has to do demosaicing of the Bayer filter to obtain a usable image. This is all done by the processor, not the sensor. In the past we;ve seen cameras using the exact same sensor obtain wildly different colors sciences. The reason? A new processor.
@superkrell 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease Isn’t that color science…?
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@superkrell Yes. Color science is litterally how you interpret the data that your sensor outputs. Digital cameras don't work like film, the color doesn't come from the sensor. It's only photodiodes that are only sensible to photons (no matter their color / wavelength) filtered by a CFA and some other filters (like IR/UV cut, etc). What the processor does with that data, that's color science. The difference between the different types of photodiodes might lead to very small color variations, as the photosites could be less sensitive to low energy photons (like shown here, the reds are more muted on teh CCD vs CMOS, but the blues are basically the same when it comes to saturation), but the "color science" part happens with the processor.
@KevinLarsonIsAwesome 2 ай бұрын
I really have appreciated your videos as I have been shopping for my first full frame camera (2024). I appreciate your straightforward reviews and based on your own usage and needs.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
thanks !
@njp2k914 2 ай бұрын
Great video :) I’ve just found your channel! I’d love one of these to go with my d3
@PitNeex 2 ай бұрын
I'm interested on the subject but you kept using the model name instead of the sensor type, even the examples didn't mention the type so after a while I was lost as I'm not familiar with the specific models. The low sound mix didn't help either And since the video focus was so jumpy maybe more time for the examples on the screen and less the psychedelic footage?
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
D60 = CCD D300 = CMOS AF issues have been fixed a while ago (not in this video obviously) Turn your volume up?
@gugo9227 2 ай бұрын
sony a7 is good?
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
depends for what
@johnc3403 2 ай бұрын
Earlier comment deleted (I really should'nt do KZbin when I'm drunk). Thanks for your great review. Changing ISO is definitely a pain. Frustratingly, the camera seems to let you choose an ISO via the fn button, but when the shot is taken, auto-ISO kicks in and ignores your manual setting. So, when setting up the fn button for ISO, make sure to DISABLE auto-ISO in the menu otherwise your manual operation will have no effect when the shot is taken. That's bad programming imo, 'auto ISO' should be in the ISO list, not in a separate menu. But once you've done that, shooting in manual is as easy as: Use the clicky wheel to set Shutter speed, Use the +/_ button and clicky wheel to set aperture Use the fn button and clicky wheel to set ISO Shoot in NEF/RAW and do lens correction, sharpening and WB in post. I love the camera and the CCD images. It's cheap these days so I can be less 'precious' with it. I wander around with the 35mm f/1.8 on. After that it's just about me and my (limited) abilities. Thanks again UR.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
As I pointed out in the video, the D60 is a pretty great camera when you look at the iamg quality itself, but its biggest weakness is teh ability to be able to find D80 and D200 cameras with the same sensor for about teh same price, and those cameras re better in my opinion, on pretty much every front except size and weight. It's also about the same price as the D3000 which keeps the form factor and sensor, but upgrades the autofocus system.
@johnc3403 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease Great tips for when the D60 lets me down... Thanks UR
@hiroakitakagi7724 2 ай бұрын
You did not mentioned on the photo sensor type and the color of this camera, CCD.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
Actually, I do at 4:10 Color-wise the sensor of the LX5 isn't anything special as the sensor type would suggest. It's a very standard color response, and it can have a little bit of a nostalgic look... but no more than my Nikon D300 or D700 or even my Fujifilm cameras... that are all CMOS.
@hiroakitakagi7724 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease If you don't find the color characteristics of this camera, such as the vividness that is unique to CDC, particularly appealing, I will drop this camera from my shopping list. Thank you.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@hiroakitakagi7724 it's a good camera for what it costs. The sensor is nothing special in my opinion. The dynamic Black and White profile is nice. I made a whole video comparing CCD to CMOS, the difference are more down to the image processing engine in the camera than the actual sensor itself. 2010 is pretty late for CCD cameras, and you can see that in the processing that Lumix gave to this camera, compared to earlier cameras (like the LX3), or even CMOS cameras that are older than this (like the Nikon D700, D300 or Canon 5Dc)
@tonykeltsflorida 2 ай бұрын
MPB is a great place to find good used gear.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
yes, but make sure to chek everything when it gets to your door. Some things are bound to get through the net, but I have the feeling that MPB's net is not that tight...
@tonykeltsflorida 2 ай бұрын
I have never had any problems with the Brooklyn NY office of MPB.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@tonykeltsflorida Yes it seems to be really region dependant. In Europe the service is a bit spotty, but in the UK and US it seems to be a little better? That's my sentiment at least
@johandenhertog6878 2 ай бұрын
My first camera was a expensieve new Nikon F5 back in 1996. That was lot of money as a student and had money for a cheap 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. Almost 30 years latter i have Nikon D3 x2, D3S, D4 x2, D4S, D5 and D6. Had a Z9 but used it for 1 year a sell it with the Z prime lenses. Have every lens you can think and use now only metal Nikon AF-D prime lenses. The most money go to CF, XQD and CFexpress cards and big Billingham 550 canvas camerabags.There is so many stuff you must buy and learn to use. The best way to learn photography is to buy a cheap old Nikon D700 camera and a cheap AF-D prime lens.
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
You don't need a D700 specifically to learn photography, you only need a camera that has manual controls and interchangeable lenses.# I have (and absolutely love) a D700, but with a $500 budge, the camera body would already eat $300 of them, leaving very little room for lenses, mamory cards, spare batteries and other accessories like I've shown in this video. Same happens if I replace the D700 with a camera I think is a little better for beginners (which would probably be a D600 or D610). Also being able to carry your lenses to mirrorless cameras in the future is key for someone starting out I think, and that's the only weakness of AF-D glass : you will never have autofocus on anything else than a Nikon F mount camera, whereas I can adapt my AF-S lenses to Nikon Z, Fuji X, Sony E, etc (I know there is the monster adapter that allows for screwdrive AF F mount lenses on Sony E, but it's out of stock, very expensive and has a tendancy to brick cameras because of over-current. I wouldn't even try it tbh)
@scourge_1 2 ай бұрын
Congrats on 1k subs my guy ❤
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
thanks :)
@jameshchetwyndjr9739 2 ай бұрын
My Nikon coolpix p510 with optical 42x zoom 24-1000 was under $300
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
I guess now we need to compare image quality and autofocus accuracy !
@jameshchetwyndjr9739 2 ай бұрын
Execlant autofocus good picture quality. Think still on Amazon under $300. Yes no wi-fi need buy card & reader and neck strap. I bot tripod too. Think total $340. 42x optical zoom is impressive
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
@@jameshchetwyndjr9739 that was a rethorical question. The P510's sensor is not only very small, you also have no RAW format at all, and no phase detection autofocus. The superzoom is great but for under $500 you can... I dunno buy a Lumix FZ1000 used? that will obliterate the P510 in every way shape and form?
@mikaelbiilmann6826 2 ай бұрын
I sold my D3500, the 18-55 kit lens and a 70-300 this year. Never used it . But I kept my D600 and plan to buy some primes for it. Old but good.
@jameshenderson5385 2 ай бұрын
I have far too much camera gear but can't sell what I don't use as a lot of money would be lost so I am stuck with it all. Be careful what you buy as new gear today is old gear tomorrow!!! Lenses will hold their value much more than camera bodies. Don't be tempted to buy the latest gear!!!
@jfparotte 2 ай бұрын
Hello (french accent in the text)...think of the future of the mount when investing in a new kit... Dslr are dead... Look for cheap alternative in mirror less camera as sony nex or micro 4/3. You'll have opportunities of cheap 3rd party lenses manufacturers and evolution in camera gears... Stay with crop sensors because of the maintained prices of full frames lenses...
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
DSLRs are not dead as long as there is a fool willing to fight for them ;) (and since everyone is getting rid of theirs... it's the perfect time to get them ! Also as I elided to at the end : the camera here is almost the cheapest piece of gear here. Get an FTZ adapter and you can use all of those lenses on a mirrorless Nikon Z camera !) Looking at NEX cameras or MFT... in this budget there is nothing that can match the autofocus accuracy and speed of the D300. They're fine cameras to get, but probably not if you're making a full kit under 500€
@KirstenBayes 2 ай бұрын
Really appreciated the video: excellent. In MFT, I think the best you could do at the budget would be a Lumix G7, the 12-32 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens plus a 25mm f/1.7 standard lens. A pretty formidable kit but I like the one in the video just as much.
@jeanleclerc115 2 ай бұрын
"Thinking of the future of the mount" is not really an argument. First because as long as the DSLR works I don't see a compelling reason to change, and since they are still sold new, for someone who wants to take pictures in the present and doesn't want/can't splurge 1k€ on those magnificient mirrorless, they are more than good enough. As for recommanding a Sony NEX camera... lol. Good luck finding quality lenses for the budget. MFT fares a little better, but the cameras that have a good AF (to me the minimum would be the GX80/E-M1) will eat up most of those 500€.
@jeanleclerc115 2 ай бұрын
Also wanted to say, I have plenty of knowledge on mirrorless and DSLRs to know their advantages, and while mirrorless is certainly the future, I don't see myself spending 4k€ just to have the latest and greatest. An important side note to remember is that besides the need to rebuy a lens set, there will also be the need to update the storage and the computer to cope with those 20/30/40fps...
@jfparotte 2 ай бұрын
@@uncertainrelease yeah, but i mean, there are no more new affordable DSLR lenses released, so you have to do with what is already on the market. As you invest in a "new" kit (camera+lenses) it's neat to find new affordable lenses to play with them. i think of chinese cheap manufacturers as ttartisan, brightin star and so on... it permits to stay in a thight budget and play with novelties (as high aperture manual lenses, macro,...). There are now on the 2nd hand market plenty of affordable mirrorless camera compatible with those cheap manual lenses... which is not true with dslr. i own both dslr & mirrorless and i enjoy playing with both, but for experimenting, i think mirrorless are better nowadays... appart from this, as you play with manual lenses, focus peaking is more important than modern AF.
@ActualCounterfactual 2 ай бұрын
Or, if you are a Canon boy like myself... the best bang for the buck ever is getting a second-hand 5D classic with a 50 mm 1.8 ... you can make wonders with that combination, and its less than 500 USD ... meaning spare change for memory cards + coffee 😆
@uncertainrelease 2 ай бұрын
Still have my 5D, I had a 50mm f/1.8 at some point but I only use it with adapted M42 glass nowadays, even more lenses for less money !
@Dapno_ 2 ай бұрын
Amazing video, thank you for shedding light on this topic. Here in Germany you can consistently pick up a sony a5000 with its kit lens for around 200€. Alternatively some 1st gen a6XXX cameras can be found for under 400€. Add to that another cheap prime lens like the 7artisan 27mm f/2.8 or a used viltrox fast aperture apsc lens and you're set for 90% of uses for under 500€. In each case you get a compact, potentent setup with included flash and at leat 20MP. Great times we live in!