Camera Gear I Regret Buying...

[@Pierretlambert]

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[@andersb80]

The peak design wrist strap is my very best equipment. People are different 😅 I have sony 6600 which is relatively light so I guess that is one reason why a wrist strap is no problem.

[@carlvetters8857]

Same here, except that I have a 6400.

[@samuelkellenberger4326]

@@carlvetters8857i use it with my a7IV and the Sigma Art 50mm f1.4… and I love it!

[@Wojtas_G]

Z7 and still happy with wirst strap. 💪👍

[@fabscams4136]

Same here, I use it on a A7C

[@Kumofan]

Same on a7cII even with my wildlife&portrait lenses; it’s just easier.

[@mattyosborne1453]

My wrist strap never leaves my camera. Definitely my most used accessory. I just like that if it slips out of my hand it won't fall. In not a fan of neck straps

Same here

[@francoc.5434]

The first thing I add to any camera is a wrist strap. I find it so much more comfortable than a neck strap. Of course, depending on the situation, a neck strap can be better (like for long hikes, etc.), but if you're just pulling the camera out of your bag occasionally, a wrist strap is absolutely perfect.

[@jbmedia8882]

I regret watching a lot of camera KZbin videos. 😂😂

[@Pierretlambert]

Hahaha yesss 🤣

[@LongNguyen-wq5gf]

@@Pierretlambert

[@xkr2]

I love good quality ND filters. You don’t have to use the extreme ends but that mid range (which could be like 2-3 stops) can be super useful. Instead of carrying multiple filters especially in rapidly changing light conditions

[@duvalpenny100]

Yeah, I bought a VND and realized that I should've just got a 2 or 3 stop ND filter. I definitely noticed the quality knock I get from a VND.

[@mazdub]

I love my wrist strap! Im known to have butter fingers and drop things and the wrist strap gives me great piece of mind.

[@martinbrophy3496]

Wrist Strap is essential for me, Not having one is the same as getting in a car without a seatbelt

[@mrobitwice77]

THIS!!

[@1970rsc]

I agree. If there’s one camera accessory that for me is a must buy that I use each time I touch my camera is the wrist strap. Particularly the peak design strap. I love so much I have 3 in various colors because I once left it at home and it mentally ruined me.

[@7064000324]

HA, same thought, I use mine all the time, camera gets heavy during long sessions, have same strap, always carry

[@smbfenton]

I have the Peak Design wrist strap and I love it. I find it much nicer than wrapping a standard neck strap around my hand. If I am going to be out for a longer time, or if I expect a lot of walking before I get to a location, I also pair the wrist strap with a sling strap. That way, I can 'disconnect' from the wrist strap momentarily if necessary and let the sling strap carry my camera.

[@ME2K23]

0:48 👍📸👍 "Allright welcome I'm excited, lets get started!" ... The perfect pick-up line! 😉 ... I'll use it on my next street photo shoot... Wish I'll get out of there alive 😉

[@gilcarag274]

Bought the original Atoll horizontal-to-vertical mount and the bottom is compatible with PD camera clip. I use it quite often. The PD clip is probably the best piece of equipment I ever bought. And the most used. I looked at the Smallrig and went for Atoll in the end. The Atoll goes 180degrees not the smallrig if I remmeber correctly.

[@djrt8179]

Something SmallRig makes that I just bought for vertical capture is a NATO-rail clamp that extends into an Arca-plate. So now when I make vertical content for video, I just clamp the tripod plate onto the side of my camera on the already existing NATO rail and it perfectly turns into a vertical camera. Really nifty piece of gear.

[@robconner5221]

For some odd reason i have really taken to using wrist straps. I don't have neck straps on any of my cameras. I've done mostly street for over 3 years and it's just my thing, i guess. I feel less like a tourist without the camera dangling around my neck. I just use the $15 variety with a little pad and straps. Oops! They've gone up. $25

[@uppitysquirrel]

Wrist strap: I did not like the way it closed down tight on me. This made it super awkward to use. I took it to a leather worker with a heavy duty sewing machine and had the strap modified to stay fully open. Love it now. I don't think of it as anti-theft, more anti accidentally dropping my gear when not using a neck strap. Arsenal: I bought version 1. Got the same promises of fixes and updates. Decided "never again" with that one and did not bother with the second version.

[@Thetravelphotocoach]

Wow This video is a good one, has all the info I needed, thanks. Number 1. I have and use more than the neck strap. 2&3 Don’t have, thought about them but don’t think I’ll use them. I do have a Smallrig L bracket that I use on tripod to go between vertical and horizontal and use it a lot, plus adds bit of protection from knocks. I use number 4 and it is more about keeping SD cards together and easy to find than for protection. Number 5 I, like you Pierre prefer fixed ND filters but I bought magnetic ones and am not keen as sometimes if I bump it it comes off. I have action cameras and by far the one I use the most is the Insta 360 Go3 as I mount it on the top of camera or on magnetic necklace for POV. I’ve been looking for underwater casing but the cost looked so high and I wondered about the plastic bag style ones so now will seriously consider it.

[@ZacharyDoehler]

I absolutely love my PD wrist strap, so much so I bought two. I find it makes compositions and angles way more versatile compared to a neck strap.

[@TheAmazingKirkulese]

I have Neewer's version of the horizontal plate and have it mounted to my A7RIV for landscape photography... Honestly, I really like it, but I use it with the PD travel tripod which is not exactly stellar with its landscape orientation, so its a big help. The downside is that it's not exactly easy to remove so its extra weight to an already heavy camera... but, that's why its on the A7RIV and not my A7III which is my everyday carry. So, its good for that tripod and high res cameras. Niche market I suppose. Thanks for the advice on the Arsenals.. I've been eyeballing those for a while and now I have trusted advice on why not to drop $$ on it.

[@g_lantos]

This list is so accurate, everything you mentioned is literally a return after 2 weeks or a dust collector. P.S.: How often you have SD cards not in your camera bodies? That's the real question... :D I got two camera bodies and 4 memory cards, after the shoot, I always import everything to an SSD and the memory card go back to the camera :D

[@chrisgrylls9132]

I have lots of shoulder straps which I rarely use, but love the PD wrist straps which I use most of the time. I picked up a used Arsenal 1 very cheaply, thinking it would be a great tool. I regret buying it and certainly didn't consider the Arsenal 2.

[@avx111]

I absolutely love my Peak design hand strap, it was my first purchase and never comes off unless I absolutely have to.

[@seaeagles6025]

Hi Pierre, I don't have a wrist strap but the Accessory I regret buying is the Green and Yellow Flash diffuser Gels. To this date I still haven't used them. Thanks Pierre for your video, I really enjoyed it. 😊

[@seaeagles6025]

Thanks Pierre 😊

[@iPhonedo]

I laughed so hard when you mentioned action camera accessories. Because you're so right!

[@Pierretlambert]

Ikyk!!!

[@maggnet4829]

I use a variable ND filter with variable polarisation filter for my webcam (mirrorless camera). Great to just adjust the filter as needed instead of the camera settings.

[@leonardobirsan]

Arsenal 2 was a big waste of money for me too. I remember the excitement I had when it first came out, especially because I just bought my a7iii and I was at very beginning in my photography journey and I thought it would be a very neat helping device. But it turned out I had big problems with app stability, regardless of the phone I was using, which became very frustrating, even more so when I began to learn a thing or two about photography (mostly from you ❤️) and realized how easy it is to take good photos.

[@G.Espino.PhotosLLC]

Definitely the wrist strap, sd card case, also I bought plastic rain cover for my camera. Great concept but I never feel comfortable taking my camera and lenses out in the rain anyways so used maybe twice and it was more fumbling around than it was worth. Love this video very helpful! I noticed photographers and videographers are renting equipment out for income as well. Do you feel these products may be better rented out or the demand wouldn’t be there to make renting worth it?

[@Marcus_Visbal]

Love the wrist strap for street photography. I have a pgy tech snap lock plate and put it on my battle clip when the camera isn’t on my wrist

[@victahh281]

I agree Pierre. I usually keep a polarizer on my camera the last few trips and i find that the colors are much harder to edit afterwards. The colors also become uneven. Im donfisering going back to not keeping any filters on the camera lens any longer.

[@elestudiodebuenavista628]

I would love to try the underwater camera housing. I guess it was designed to dive with it, not at the surface level because getting it to the surface will exhaust you. I love the sea and taking photos, I would LOVE being a diver photographer

[@lsagidullin]

After I bought a PD Capture Clip I forgot that my wrist strap exists. Now I very rarely use any straps at all. Great video!

[@Benayahu223]

VNDs are good with flash, I use them all the time. I can see how natural light photographers wouldn't use them, unless you were shooting directly into the sun with a long exposure?

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

Hard card case - waterproof! Fantastic piece of equipment. But if you don't cross rivers using your rucksack for buoyancy, probably not essential.

[@kh1188ish]

Peak design mid sized sling bag. Quality is excellent but it’s always a little too big for most day trips and not big enough if I want to carry more stuff.

[@cristibaluta]

The small peak design strap makes a loop for adjustment, i use the hole to kind of rest my hand while holding the camera, but i generally don't use any strap at all

[@stellarojas9706]

I regret not checking the serial number on a Canon R5 which turned out to be grey market. But I'm going to use the heck out of it cause it seems to work great and from what I've read, even Canon US models break and have issues.

[@mtaauth8491]

I use the wrist strap all the time for street photography. I leave it wrapped on my wrist, then attach it to the camera before unclipping it from my shoulder strap, so my camera is always tethered to me one way or the other. Then no one can grab the camera from me, and if I forget it's not on the shoulder strap and let go of the camera, no problem. Biggest regret? Normal C stands for lights. I discovered the flashpoint autostands, where the legs automatically collapse, which makes it way easier to carry around, and now I never use my old light stands that don't have this feature. (My house is my studio, so I don't have a big dedicated space to leave things set up.)

[@Martynas_R]

Amaizing video so far, I think my most regretted gear is the dji Osmo action 3 because I could just to got some money and bought maybe a nikon z30 for filming video. The dji Osmo action 3 was a bit bad for me because it had a fixed focus and wide lens. I really liked making videos up close.

[@banana_necessary]

I've bought loads of film cameras over the years that I maybe run a roll through and then just collect dust, I also picked up a bunch of point&shoots that I never use. Thing is I hate dealing with people when selling gear and companies try and rip you off, so they will just collect dust until a family member or friend wants one of them. Got tons of filters too, used them a few times but I just do everything in photoshop.

[@jeffchastain2977]

I had the same Peak Design wrist strap and didn't like it. It would tighten up and was awkward to loosen to get it off my wrist. I love wrist straps but that one just didn't want to let go of my wrist. I got a neoprene wrist strap and that works fine and is much more comfortable. Same with the Arsenal II it just didn't work the way I thought it should, so I didn't use it.

[@posathornjarungruongsap5406]

I love the wrist strap so much and regret to buy peak design slide lite to use on my X-T4 😂

[@Krisi_.]

What kind of quick connector do you use for the camera so that you can hang the camera on your bag and put the camera on the tripod?

[@Pierretlambert]

right now the falcam f38 clip - check the description for more details :)

[@Krisi_.]

@@Pierretlambert Thanks, Does the falcam f38 clip base that has to be screwed onto the camera fit into the Peak Design Capture clip?

[@s.j.stuart]

Re the rotating collar... I have the version designed to install directly on the A7Cii cage... and I use it every single day without complaint. The version you got is for those not using the cage, and yeah, that's one harder to install.

[@Needafollower]

Peter what was the underwater camera bag u we’re using?

[@mrthescott]

Probably not my most expensive, but the first thing that comes to mind is this left shoulder sling bag. I was in a rush and it was the only bag I could find at Best Buy. The problem is that I'm not a lefty and even though I thought I would get used to carrying the bag that way I just could never get into it. So now it collects dust in my closet as spare storage for a couple of my old DX lenses.

[@Pierretlambert]

ahhh don't get me started on sling bags haha

[@eljuakos1802]

wrist strap of course, i had never used it xddd. Nice to see your videos again! waiting the next one, cheers!

[@ace.rdr2]

how did you 3d print the hot shoe cover?

[@SilentKick-ly9ls]

Hi Pierre or other viewer I‘m getting into photography and would like to know what allaround lens i should buy for my Sony a7cii (it could also be a prime). Love your Videos❤❤❤

[@bldfear]

Sony 24-50 f2.8

[@SilentKick-ly9ls]

@@bldfear thank you so mich i also thought about that

[@mnamethonk]

I regret buying my Sony A7 IV. Not because it's a bad camera, quite the opposite actually. But I learned I prefer light cameras much more over bulky ones because of the weight.

[@charlie_james_photo]

I think im the opposite. I love my a7iv, but I wish it were bigger 🤣 I also have gigantic hands so that probably it. I really should just buy a vertical grip and be ok with it

[@ThirdCamera]

i thought my nikon D7000 wasn’t good enough. So i bought a7s3, a74, a7r5, 70 200, 14, 24, 35, 50 1.2, 85 gmasters, 200 600, 90mm macro, laowa periprobe , zv e10 and much more only to realise that it wasn’t camera, it was me, not good enough!!

[@charlie_james_photo]

@@ThirdCamera lol you should see if the a9iii makes you better

[@ThirdCamera]

@@charlie_james_photo I have smallrig cage 3667 for my a74 and a7r5, it will give a good feel for your big hands.

[@mnamethonk]

@@ThirdCamera I'm surprised you didn't learn that after the first 2 pieces of gear.

[@mohamedmushantat7293]

In my opinion the peak design wrist strap is one of the best accessories to own

[@sorrøw-Godsent]

Depends on the camera imo because if it’s heavy they you’ll need it but for lighter cameras it’s not even needed

[@richryanphotography]

Love my VND!!

[@CheleRobertMihai]

Amazing video Pierre. I regret buying a tablet because I wanted to use it for street photography to edit on the go and print photos to give people I photograph. I never used that and I sold that piece of gear. I recently bought an action camera to film street photography and started my KZbin channel. All the best from Romania☀📸

[@markusbuechter3766]

Most expensive item : Leica 50mm 0.95 Noctilux ...brillant lens but too big and heavy for the M system, in a way if defeats the purpose of the M system DJI 3 ... bad timing, hardly used the drone , now it is a bit outdated Leica D-Lux 7 : ignored the advise of my Leica dealer but he was right , I was not happy with the image quality...sold it after 6 weeks Sony 100 2.8 SFT: too limited with regards to use cases., F-Stop, focal length etc...furthermore it is also the issue of having too much gear, too many lenses and in the end you figure out that you cover your needs with a couple of primes and zooms. So I sat down looked at what I really need and sold everything that was collecting dust on the shelf. Techart - autofocus adapter M-E . It is half hearted for me, either use the M lenses and focus manual or use a proper AF lens/setup with snappy and reliable AF.

[@Pierretlambert]

Ohhh thank you for sharing!!

[@bikecommuter24]

buying those cheap monopods with a tripod foot, nice to bring along but a real stable tripod is worth it weight. but these days the newer camera with stabilization and smart focusing systems have almost made tripods obsolete. My favorite piece of gear is my black rapid cross body strap. But since I retired a few years ago, I got a Sony a6600 with a wrist strap and it works fine for my casual needs.

[@Dmitrii_88]

For me, first wrist strap - is MUST HAVE 100% !! I have 2 different for 1$ (chineese) and for 15$ (from leater) and you know what ? I ussually using for 1$ and its sooo comfortable for me ! 100% MUST HAVE !))

[@NDakota79]

1) A Gimbal I never used once. 2) A Platypod I never used once. 3) Variable ND and Diffusion filters I never use. 4) Expensive straps I never use. 5) Presets and Photoshop actions I never use.

[@Reviews4fun1]

Gimbal for my cameras is barely used. I bought the pocket 3 for video instead, or take stationary camera video or just walk slowly w my iPhone.

[@kietkopelli]

The camera collar is my best and most used accessory, but it is only useful when the camera is on a tripod. The vast majority of my shooting is on tripods, I own 12 tripods, so the camera collar makes sense for me. It seems like you don't even have a L-plate so I assume you do very little vertical shooting on a tripod.

[@steelehousephotography8524]

I shoot 90% OCF and use the NiSi true color.... Amazing!

[@mohitraijagota3314]

I have bought none of them. I am thinking of investing in VND kit by NISI which comes with VND, CPL & Blackmist filters. Would appreciate your feedback on this subject before I go ahead and make the purchase. Need for the kit - Video work for lifestyle shoots

[@Pierretlambert]

I have it and the quality is great!

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!

[@PiriyaSambandaraksa]

I have a deteriorated c7 disc, so wrist strap is pretty much my only option.

[@myblujl7503]

Monopod. I got a really nice monopod for $250 thinking it was light and I could carry it around more. It stayed in my closet for two years. I got a 2lb tripod and take it everywhere.

[@falseusername]

I use a Ulanzi vertical adapter. It's a bit ironic, but I use it because my tripod is also a Ulanzi and turning camera to vertical position on it - is some kind of hell :)) Also, I dropped my beautiful 14mm f/1.8 GM because of this adapter. Its platform have no stoppers, and I did not tighten well, so camera slided off and dropped lens-down on the ground :(

[@JP-yw3gameing]

good to see man

[@natekong3596]

I regret buying some cheap vintage lenses. Some vintage lenses have characters but a lot of them are just trash. Do you use vitage glasses? Let me know in the reply!

[@traviscoley975]

My lumecube LED light would be the most regretted if anything. Not that’s it’s bad but I hardly find a situation where I use it. I kind of have to force a situation for its use. My shortstache 1/4 mist cpl everyday filter is still pending, but to be fair I’ve only had it for a month and haven’t put it to real use yet.

[@tonysluna]

Great Video... hey... are you based in New York City? i try to avoid useless things. lol I take time to study my life flow and see where i need to add something to save time.

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Mine is just car mounts for cameras. Planned to use them but didn’t lol. Think people need to take their time and understand their own needs 1st before buying things that turn out to not meet their needs lol

[@maurojuliao5581]

My biggest regret is actually a lens. I bought a prime 24mm 2.8. Ended up using it only 2 or 3 times, and sold after a month for 2/3 of the price 🥲

[@ChrisThe1]

SD soft cases are terrible. Sure, the peak design hard case is way too heavy, but a proper plastic hard case isn't heavy at all, and can still be good protection as well as being waterproof

[@Tania_In_Paris]

I think soooooooooooooooo much before to buy 😁 prices are become insane in photography 🙃

[@martinelambert1496]

genial tous ces accessoires,

[@Postbus22]

I bought a "blue streak" filter that I only used once.

[@PatManForever]

If there’s a lesson here, don’t fall for the youtube hype, especially for things that all youtubers suddenly hype after an embargo has lifted.. let things rest a bit like a steak

[@AnthonyGregori]

c'est drole je me disais bien avoir vu une vidée de toi en français, good work translating prices EUR to USD, and having 2 videos on the same time on 2 different languages

[@Pierretlambert]

Merci!

[@ahmatophotography]

Man all r nothings , my biggest SIN in my life i bought the sony a1 + 70-200GM ll .and since 2 years it has less than 5000 shutter count :((((

[@josephyang3260]

I’ve got a Sony a1 as well and have got some use out of it as a hobbyist and enjoy the 8K benefits, but I hate that it overheats and doesn’t have a flip out screen

[@nancyk9475]

Yes, Peak Design Capture Clip.

[@kingghidorah8106]

hello, i never regretted buying anything photography related, in fact I regret more HAVING to say goodbye and buy sth else. I get emotionally attached to cameras almost to the same degree I'm attached to my dogs. Not because I believe the camera has feelings, but because some asian kids have given up their fingers and education to make the thing i'm holding in my hands and not wanting it is a disrespect, that's why i spend years ensuring my next purchase.

[@fquico]

Cher M. Lambert, J'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à l'utiliser mon Sony a7r5 depuis son arrivée, il y a presque 2 ans. Hier, il est tombé sur un sol en béton d'environ 1,5 mètre avec l’objectif 16-35 GM2. Il n'y a que des rayures visibles sur les coins inférieurs de l'appareil. L'objectif a abîmé son filtre UV. Rien d'autre n'est visible. Dois-je m'inquiéter de son fonctionnement, bien qu'il semble correct ? Je vous remercie et vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur, l'expression de mes salutations distinguées. Francisco

[@Pierretlambert]

Si tout marche pas de soucis :)

[@Framesbyfrisby]

Every gimbal!

[@bobhuynh1974]

The Arsenal 2 was a huge waste of money for me. Basically the camera needs to be on a tripod for the Arsenal 2 to be useful, but I rarely shoot photos on a tripod.

[@marleenvandam6931]

I regretted a Leica Q2 monochrome : felt like a brick , worst ergonomics ever and gave quite flat results

[@myfakeguuglaccount8307]

I regret buying any of the Moment mobile phone accesories. Very specialized adapters required and frankly, they never really improved phone photography. Next is the two DJI phone gimbals. Too much drift to make them worthwhile, and they never really accommodated big, modern flagships.

[@xdarkangellouix]

I can't stand having things around my neck. I love my Peak Design wrist strap, I use it all the time

[@THISISWILL23]

I throw my memory cards in my bag 😁

[@infinity0114]

things he hate : wrist strap arsenal 2 vertical adapter hard sd card space variable nd filter action cam tools underwwater housing see this comment if you do not want to waste 12 minutes watching long videos, or just speed up the video to save ur time

[@Pierretlambert]

Well thanks!

[@darknstormyimages]

Sadly I purchased arsenal 1 and then got sucked into arsenal 2. Seriously what a pile of junk!. it does nothing well, maybe a con a scam I'm not sure and frankly not happy about it but what can we do. Stupid thing is there are still people out there buying it!!

[@jimjimgl3]

I plan on opening up my equipment closet to the public for the "Gear I used only once" tour...

[@Pierretlambert]

Sign me up haha

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

I regret buying Mickey Four Thirds gear.🤪

[@katamworld]

why you stopped doing the street photo challenge with your other photographer friends

[@charlie_james_photo]

Its interesting you say the arsenal. I remember seeing the ads for this thing and being annoyed because its just yeaching people that you dont need to learn anything. Its point and shoot. Maybe im just an old man but, i dont get it. Whats the fun in that? Whats the point?

[@nenbg]

Spyder Pro, Tripod, colorcards

[@TECH3_]

instead of that collar i got a cage and i have put a small arca plate on the side

[@ahmedasaadal-aghbari1240]

I regret the 135mm GM 1.8 😢

[@Jan_de_Haan]

Mij most expensive item was a nieuw ricoh GR3X had it for 3 months en 500 photo's then sold it dit not like it at all

[@cristibaluta]

I regret my osmo pocket 1, it fell once and is gone forever I regret the 1st pd everyday backpack, and the other 10 bags before it I regret the pd carbon tripod, it's still heavy as shit

[@Chulagial]

I bought a converter for my sony camera to use nikon lenses ($375.00) and didn’t work at all!!!

[@Chulagial]

Oh and forgot, never have used a macro rail I bought about 6 years ago!

[@LloydSpencer]

I have wrist straps on all my cameras.

[@Isaypreach]

My regret is purchasing a sigma fp and i haven't really used it.

[@Htx_Sebas]

Man I bought a ND filter and I never used it 😭

[@tme500ify]

I have tons of GoPro acc but most of them inside my waste box

[@Peterogen]

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