Has camera industry gone crazy? - RED35 VLOG 144

[@danielfriasfotografia]

Yes! Yes! 100% agreed! Upmost respect Man! Cheers from Brazil!

[@AbkenariFarang]

Hi Jimmy, I have seen almost all your videos and listened to your talks for many hours. Totally honestly, this is far the best I have seen from you. Respect 👍👍💯💯

[@Red35Photography]

Wow, thanks! Glad to hear my friend.

[@jimblues21]

Hey Jimmy great video, been watching your stuff for a long time now and always appreciate your content, I always carry a camera with me and what I'm finding a lot these days is the younger or people in general are amazed that I even bother to carry one with some funny comments and looks etc, it's not only the Camera industry but the whole world has gone crazy, anyway your right about the latest and greatest, I still love my older gear and think all of that low megapixel stuff renders some stunning photos, it's the glass that counts, hey upmost respect to you Man!!

[@lensman5762]

Good of you to say so Mr Red35. More and more photographers worth their salt have started to think like you. The answer for me at least, has always been to go back to the basics. I have shot film for over 50 years and in all formats from 110 to 5X7 and still do. It is here that the button pushers are separated from people who have an indepth understanding of the science and craft of photography. Any idiot could point a modern digital imaging device towards any subject and record impressive images, simply because all the microcomputers insode that device are doing all the work. One has to ask from time to time, what exactly was my role in all that, besides paying a huge chunk of money for the latest tech????

[@steveknight878]

I absolutely agree - I have long thought that, in many ways, modern digital cameras have become too complex. They have systems to speed up the process of taking a photograph by giving tracking and auto-everything, but it can often take more time and effort to decide what combination of features to use to take the photos. For some time now I have yearned for a camera that is, essentially, based upon the Olympus OM1 - small and compact is part of it, but the fantastic way that shutter speed, focus and aperture are all controlled with one hand - the one that is supporting the camera body - using controls that are concentric to the lens. This was a superb design decision, and it would be lovely if that could be replicated now. Things like tracking would be nice to have on a control. Iso could be done in much the same way that the OM1 did it - lift and turn a dial to select ISO, and turn without lifting to select compensation. That camera was a master-class in design for usability, and it would be wonderful if we could get something essentially similar. TBH, I would forgo many of the facilities available nowadays - including tracking - for a camera the same size and shape as an om1, full frame, similar size lenses. I'd even forgo autofocus...

[@chuckl7713]

The upside about all of this is that the cameras that are now seen as obsolete are still pretty damn good and can be bought for a decent price. The EM1.3 is crazy good for 600USD.

[@stephenbrasure4331]

I found one for less than $600. Santa has possession of it now, but it will be under the tree on Christmas. Why spend the big bucks for a newer OM model for a few features that you don't need most of the time.

[@corykphotography]

E-M1 III in what condition? Because anytime I look for one that has under 10k shutter count and in good shape is $800+ unless at a lower price in an active auction. The E-M1 III is a beast of a camera.

[@stephenbrasure4331]

@@corykphotography Shutter count was 25, 051 and that wasn't an issue for me when the shutter is rated for 400,000 activations. The camera was like new, just a few small blemishes. It came with two Oly batteries and charger, and 2 aftermarket batteries with charger and a cheapie L bracket.

[@just_A_Hack]

For me, seeing cameras like the D3 and D4 go for prices around the 400 to 850 dollar mark really blows my mind

[@Vromiaris778]

My first camera was an Yashica FRII back when I was a teenager in the 1980's. That ought be basics (that came only had aperture priority - not even manual) of composition. Next, I moved to a Contax 167MT and that gave me a whole new set of tools that allowed my knowledge to grow even more! All with manual focus, let alone IBIS, EVF's or "wild" ISO! Modern cameras have many, many more tools, but, like you said... imperfection is chastised in the photography community as opposed to being celebrated (as it was done in the past). Today's pixel peepers would annihilate even Annie Leibovitz if she was shooting digital today with the same style and imperfections of the 80's.

[@lcaKB]

A few nights ago my 90D’s battery ran out of energy while doing street photography. I switched to my old and beginner’s Rebel T7 to keep shooting. I was actually amazed at the quality of the pictures. You’re right that knowing or learning what makes a picture a picture is the most important skill. You can take good pictures with any camera as long as you understand how to use them and their limitations. Great video and message!

[@m9000r]

just make a small camera with two dials weather sealed with Ibis how hard can it be. They always make them with bits missed off and add stuff we don't need!!!! so frustrating. I think the biggest problem is that they don't listen to the consumers, manufacturers just make stuff they think we might like !. Your right Jimmy

[@geerangabogahapitiya6880]

+ a decent EVF with PDAF AF - for me. :)

[@just_A_Hack]

Exactly. I don't mean any offense by saying this, but I don't care about all the AI based subject detect stuff. I don't want it and I don't use it. I would imagine that adds to the cost of the camera. I would love to see a camera company forget that stuff and make a camera out of high quality material, weather sealed (like you said) and a viewfinder. I actually feel like we are seeing lesser quality items for the same (or in most cases more expensive) price. Makes me sad. I picked up an old dslr recently since they were so cheap and it had everything I needed to take photos. I forgot how much I really enjoy using and ovf as well.

[@AstairVentof]

@@just_A_Hack You might not need subject detection but some of us do. Different needs = different tech for different people. Having animal detect and high frame rates is helpful when I'm doing wildlife photography. If you don't need that stuff just stick with the cheap old dslr's like you said and be happy you don't have to pay the premiums that we do.

[@just_A_Hack]

@@AstairVentof Don't get me wrong, I can see where it is helpful in some regards. I am glad it works for you and for those who use it.

[@LebronPhoto1]

Jimmy, you are spot on. Many photographers today call cameras unusable simple because the autofocus is not the fastest on the market or the tracking and frame rates are not super fast or low light performance doesn't match the grain structure of Kodachrome 25. Sometimes my sarcasm comes out and I wonder out loud how any images were captured back when focus was manual, the fastest motor drives were 5 frames per second and the highest color film was ISO 400 or a very grainy Konica 1000. Yet, there are many iconic images from that era in all categories, wildlife, sports, concerts. How? By today's standards those cameras are unusable to many modern photographers. Photographers needed to anticipate plays in sports. They needed to observe wildlife and anticipate behavior patterns and they didn't have the luxury or shooting 3,000 images during a wedding just to create an album with 24-48 photos. They had to find ways or resolving lighting issues with strobes of other lights. You had to have knowledge and be very selective before pressing that shutter button. I think manufacturers need the digital equivalent of a Pentax K1000, basic, fully manual exposure and no bells and whistles (okay, maybe keep the autofocus so you can repurpose the lenses when you upgrade). BTW: I have an EP1, an EM1 MKIII and an OM1 MKII.

[@ed61730]

The fact is... hybrid is not the way to go for most professional work. It's best to invest in a great photo camera and then get a great video camera on the side. You can simply rent a Canon c80 or a Red if you need better video. Hybrid is good in of both worlds but will never deliver the best results. There is a reason Medium format is still the best for a lot of photography. Phase one wont be adding video for a reason.

[@AstairVentof]

I think where part of this argument and disconnect comes from is the viewpoint of the photographers in questions. Those photographers that want the highest frame rates, fast autofocus, tracking etc are thinking in a professional sense. They are photographing for work or care more about the output than the process. That means whatever medium can give them the best result is the best and everything else is inferior or in-optimal. If I'm shooting sports or wildlife I probably still have to anticipate plays/movements but if there is someone else there that is shooting at 30fps compared to my 5 fps DSLR then they have a 6 times more likely chance of getting the perfect shot. At the end of the day the person buying the wedding photos does not care whether the photographer took 3k photos or just 50 for the 24-48 album they just want their photos and the best that can be delivered. In other words the process does not matter to the client so it also does not matter to the photographer.

[@neilcousineau4956]

Thanks for the honest opinion. I am probably, like most, a hobby photographrer. My OMD EM-1 mk 1 and mk 2 still do what I want and they both look great and still bring me alot of joy in my weekend photo outings. I print for myself and family only so 20 MP is plenty. The system and lenses is small, light weight and fantastic for travel. If I ever get into videography it would be a DJI pocket, GoPro or maybe even a pockable camcorder.

[@silviugheorghe7118]

You are 100% right mate!

[@tudorpalela4729]

We have 10-12 years old lenses, but instead of becoming cheaper, they became more expensive. So, yes, the camera industry has gone crazy.

[@AstairVentof]

Photography is still about the artistry, compositions, framing and choices. That does not mean that the new tech is bad, harmful or unnecessary. The new tools are for those who need them or it can improve their quality of life, helping them take photos they could not take before. I think what people are going through is the same as what happened when digital surpassed film or the introduction or automatic modes and autofocus - a mix of gatekeeping and fear that the skills they learned were no longer required to take a basic photo. When I want to go slow with photography i just pull out my DSLR or shoot film, that always still available to you and much cheaper too. I see modern cameras as my "work" camera and old ones as my "fun" camera. Still, people need to learn that if they don't need a feature they should not buy it. The camera industry thrives on GAS which is a bad and a good thing. It means continual improvements for those who those features are relevant to and it also allows manufactures to have a consistent income stream. If people only need the most basic camera (MF, sealing, glass) the used market is saturated with those and many are well made and won't need to be replaced for a while. If the manufacturer can't sell what they normally do they may have to step out of the camera market which has already been stifled by smartphones or completely switch to only catering towards expensive high-end/collector products that won't be available to most people. All in all I think people unproductively complain too much about this and instead should focus on getting manufacturers to add the features we want rather than random ones they seem to think we need. I would love to manufactures add safety features so we won't worry about our gear being stolen etc. but none of the major ones have done anything.

[@luzr6613]

Good post.

[@zayacz123]

Well said! I have the OM 1, and an EM 1 Mark 2, and numerous lenses with a field of view from 18-1200 (2400 with teleconverters). The OM 1 has great stabilization and I’m perfectly happy with its subject detection. I don’t plan to buy the OM 2. It’s not enough of an upgrade. I will take a look at the next upgrade, but I’m not sure I need more technology than I already have.

[@simonatterbury]

Fascinating, I had a conversation with a professional photographer who mainly specialises in portraits and event photography who relies on the smart features of their kit. Anything outside their comfort zone was avoided.

[@WMedl]

You started very well touching the sore areas asking how a new generation of "true" photographers - interested in aestgetic questions - could be fostered but then you slided into a gear and social media frenzy that let me assume you had been well breeded by the industry, by our frenzy system. The once enigmatic and unfortunately so prophetic statement of Marshall McLuhan "the media is the message" now becomes a terribly realistic meaning where the reality (whatever that may be) is replaced by multimedia spectacles and their endless reflections in the multimedia multiverse.

[@CareyMoulton]

point and shoot cameras are instant on, ready to capture an image, phones are clumsy and never ready for a fast shoot

[@hangfire6368]

My 16 year old 5DII still takes exceptional photographs, but I am going to pick up an OM-1 next year because of the computational features it offers. I'll keep my 5DII. On a side note most of the video cameras used to make docs at Sundance 2024 are around 10 years old. So older tech is still useful.

[@tizio54]

Very true!... speaking from 55 years photography experience. And now there is generative AI which makes it possible for future generations to 'make' photos without even needing a camera. Fortunately anyone who loves photography can still have fun making their own unique and (especially) memorable images with a real camera.

[@stevenbamford5245]

You can't make photos without a camera. AI is computer generating an algorithm with no soul, no skill, and no fun.

[@stephenbrasure4331]

You are so right about the pursuit of technology and how it drives the market and gets consumers to buy gear that isn't really needed or has minimal improvement over their current gear. As an amateur, I've kept my costs lower by buying used which means you can save at least half of the original price. My second camera body, an Olympus M10 Mark II is pretty old by today's standards, but it's images are great and very comparable to the ones produced by my M1 Mark II.

[@i-klaus]

Camera manufacturers don't dare to do anything these days or have become totally unimaginative. I have a few ideas. 1. Replaceable/interchangeable monitor, foldable/swivelling, or optionally with cable >5 inches or a WiFi module. 2. Interchangeable viewfinders have existed before (prism viewfinder, shaft viewfinder), optionally with cable or WiFi. 3. And why not just have an interface that covers both options, prism hump down, monitor or WiFi module on. 4. Built-in wireless flash control (preferably compatible with Godox or something like that). Hot shoe makes room for point 3. 5. More cross-brand standards such as L-Mount or MFT, hasn't hurt any of the companies involved so far. 6. GPS, every cell phone can do that these days. 7. As far as I'm concerned, the inch indication on the focus scale can disappear (sorry to all the poor Americans). Okay, I'm just rambling again. Sorry, I'm an electronics engineer. I would have to think about it again for more. The filmmakers should come up with something themselves.

[@lensman5762]

Smart phones do not just ' take ' a photograph, they record some data from the scene and then start to manufacture the scene according to whatever data has been programmed into their data base and give you a truly digital image that in most cases beats little resemblance in contrast, colour, dynamic range eff to the scene, but they do look impressive to the uneducated eye. Remember when everyone was just pushing the sliders in Lightroom and Photoshop to the Mac in order to make an image with ' impact'? An experienced photographer once compared this kind of photography to fast food. You'd enjoy the convenience and even the taste for the first few times, but then they wish they had never eaten it in the first place.

[@michaelajoseph6856]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. You are right about the manufacturers losing the site of the customers demands. Obviousely the young are still interested in photography and shoot film. Only Pentax came with a new film camera. The truth is that when the trends change it takes some years to produce new camera due to production lines. When the small kameras like Fuji x100 models became popular, only Panasonic and now Fuji responded to what we wanted but only partially looking at the specs. Extra megapixels is not a must but EVF and good and light lenses are for exemple.

[@Brightsparks1960]

Very interesting analysis. I have been analysing the camera technology market and companies in this sector for a number of years and there are parallels with other tech sectors, such as mobile phones. The hardware technology has evolved almost to a point where consumers dont really need more ( 4k, 8 k, video, 120fps, 60MP sensors, AF tracking, AI assistance) these are all small differentiators to many photographers rather than essentail features. Cameras have become hybrid still and video devices - whether we need it or not. Sales have declined from a peak of c121M units pa in 2010 to c 8M units in 2023, so manufacturers focus on higher margin, feature rich devices. Keen amateur photographers are currently interested in uniquely designed, quality stills cameras such X100VI, Leica Q3 and I expect we may see a time lag before manufacturers respond. As you pointed out current cameras still lack wider connectivity, an operating system, internal storage and cluncky and irregular firware updates. This doesnt happen with laptops or mobile phones. Perhaps manufacturers need a rethink ..........

[@cornerofthemoon]

My employers tried the "Everybody just take pictures and videos with their smartphones" approach but not surprisingly the quality of portraits and event photography was not up to scratch. We're back with real cameras again.

[@AstairVentof]

That's probably more a reflection of whoever they let take the photos. Some random person vs a photographer that understands exposure, framing and composition. Smartphones can take perfectly good photos for most situations that part of why they crippled the camera market. Nothing beats the feel and experience of a real camera in hand though.

[@markielinhart]

Great vid! What’s that drone you’re using? Love it…👋🇦🇺

[@massimopraga4476]

That is why I am slowly going back to chemical photography!

[@arricammarques1955]

Snapping with 5D MRK III, Hasselbald 503CX+CFVii 50MP. : )

[@daryljohnson9010]

Better: The OM-5 is spot on in so many aspects isn’t it. I’m glad you like it too.

[@jjaylad]

I've given up on upgrading from my D7200 & D800. I'd need to replace camera, many lenses, all my speedlights, triggers for studio lights, etc. etc. With today's software I just don't see a need to upgrade now. For 'walkin' around', travel, etc., my s23Ultra smartphone is all I want to carry. To me, the camera companies have cut their own throats by failing to incorporate features all the new photographers grew up with on their phones. Nikon just introduced their Z50 ii, with no IBIS, one card slot, etc. It will be obsolete before people get the box open. It is like they have decided 'uninformed' people are their market now. I think over 99% of all the photos taken every day ...will go 'unprinted' and are for digital purposes only. It is getting harder and harder to instantly appreciate images from multi-thousands of dollar cameras. The world is quickly passing them by. With computational photography now embedded in phones ..'real cameras' are being left further and further behind every single day.

[@stevenbamford5245]

And the irony is OM system cameras are packed with features (computational photography) and all the old school photographers have flocked to that system. Maybe they just got fed up using their skills.

[@angeloplayforone]

You are pointing a problem that is not for the manufacturers. They need to sell cameras as that is their revenue stream. If they dont sell they go broke. Your points may also applies 50 years ago into the 1970's when autoexposure and in the 80's when autofocus came. Professional photographer said that you need to measure the light properly and manual focus the lens. That is the correct skill of photography at that time.

[@lensman5762]

Can you please define the real skill of photography these days?

[@angeloplayforone]

@ Set the AI autofocus correctly using the sensitivity and speed setting, instead of knowing how to turn the focus ring on the lens for manual focus. The problem is that those critizing about lost skill, needs to understand that with new technology requires new knowledge and skills.

[@lensman5762]

@@angeloplayforone I see, setting the sensitivity on a camera in your mind equates to having skills. A seven year old child could do that man. That is not skill, that is playing video games at the lowest level. You are so full of your own ideas that you have failed to see how dumb photography has become. Lets put it this way, give me a pinhole camera and I promise you that with a probability of over 95% I will produce an image, properly exposed, properly executed. Give me an all singing all dancing imaging computer called a ' digital camera ' and I will do the same. I have no problem with tech, I work in electronics. But, what would you do? Be looking for ever on the pinhole camera for the leg of the chicken focus mode???? It is one thing being ignorant, one can always learn , but it is a monumental fuck up if one was ignorant and also proud of it too.

[@ajlee613]

of course there are things to advance. make a sensor smaller than MFT with tiny pixels that are able to get the clarity and low light/high ISO performance of 10x full frame. put 20ev stops IBIS and put it in a camera the size of say the OM5 or EM10. and then make lenses smaller. with the AI revolution, make small tiny lenses that max out at F4 but have the ability to choose literally any F stop and allow computations to create a photo with that F stop. a lot of ppl will push back saying "this isn't photography anymore" but honestly if you look at what already goes on under the hood of modern cameras and especially smartphones which are replacing the cameras, its already heading in that direction. i predict next gen cameras not about capture a moment, rather it is capture a memory or create art/aesthetic images.

[@dingoeatswolf3663]

Wanted a good point and shoot pocket camera for my daughter (canon g7x mk3 or similar) but no stock and no idea when these cameras will be available. Prices are mad! Just bought her an older oly e-pl8 instead. Given up waiting for companies to get their sh*t together 😡

[@lichtloper]

I have my Cnn G5X-II always with me; it brings me good quality (raw).

[@dingoeatswolf3663]

@ would love one but none available either down under…discontinued I think…imports from Japan are commanding AUD$2000! Mad!

[@kiwipics]

The easy answer is buy older tech secondhand... You don't need new or latest tech. Take the X100 VI for example, it's overpriced and not needed.

[@dingoeatswolf3663]

@@kiwipics yep, totally agree. My daughter was after a Fuji originally for the film simulations…must be a bit of a trend amongst the youngsters now that they’ve done the retro film camera thing. Spotted the used oly epl8 with a lens in immaculate condition in white that she liked the look of so we’ll see how that goes instead for less than half the cost of a new Fuji xm5 (which isn’t available for some time yet).

[@kiwipics]

@dingoeatswolf3663 .. The Olympus EP and EPL have custom profile settings in all of their exposure modes. The colour and monochrome settings can be changed via the menu, and those can also be used as a 3 shot burst .. ie: 1@natural 1@vivid 1@b&w ... one shot at each with one press of the shutter button, and you can shoot like that even in RAW plus JPEG. The best option for easy colour profile changes are the Pen F (high prices s/hand) and the EP7, as they have a switch on the front for quick changes in JPEG only mode.

[@trevorfentiman5283]

I use a lumix gx80 and still get some great shots, I must say I would like a newer version of this with good focus

[@TL-xw6fh]

I totally with you on this issue. I simply cannotn understand why Panasonic has gone FF for videographers. A DJI or even a smartphone is all that 95% of bloggers need to create their content and easily post it online. Those manufacturers that has gone all in into FF and video are chasing the wrong market. Also, I still use older cameras, the newest being introduced in 2018. They are good enough for me and even at 24MP, I lack nothing for heavy crops or large enlargements. Photographers should first learn the exposure triangle, composition techiniques, lighting and mastering the genre they are interested in first. The camera gear is secondary. I no longer watch product videos and have not watched any video of the latest cameras from any manufacturers. They just bore me to death and I simply do not need the latest and greatest gadgets.

[@williamcurwen7428]

I stopped looking at modern digital cameras a long time ago. All of my cameras are at least 10 years old, a few are 25 years old. eBay is our friend. Whenever I have bought a new/old digicam, mainly for its sensor and JPEG engine, I switch everything off. I dont need any of it. Oh, and by the way, I am a retired professional photographer who everything that was possible in my career to succeed at excellence. We dont need any of this stuff to do excellent work. Just read the manual, switch everything off, and get to work.

[@searam1]

Cheers Jimmy , this is Sean in Atlanta! I totally agree with you, my friend! The camera market has gone absolutely bonkers! I am a photographer and I take zero, zero videos. Mybiggest dislike with modern cameras are those idiot flip out screens that I only use as a handle! I get it if you take videos, I do! But I do not and so I absolutely cannot stand the thought of a camera with that type of screen. The second thing that’s out of control are the prices ! If I wanted to spend $4000 to $6000 on a new camera body , I would get a used Leica. And I honestly don’t appreciate having to manually focus every single image I take! And lastly, it’s the mega pixels! Stop, already! We have more than enough! So I am in total agreement with you and I’m sure there will be folks who disagree with me. Fine. I want a camera with a tilt screen, or a fixed screen because that’s how a camera ends up being if it has my hated screen. Sorry! I feel better getting this off “my chest”, whatever that means! Sean

[@luzr6613]

I can understand not having a use for a feature... but there's nothing 'idiot' about flip-screens. I don't shoot video, but i use a flip-screen regularly because it allows me to get my camera into positions for images that are otherwise impossible to achieve. The only alternative for many of the shots would be a remote monitor, but that's an additional piece of gear to manage and would slow my process down. My point is that it all depends on the what and the how of what one shoots, and if a feature facilitates that for a photographer then it's a good thing, and if it doesn't then it may be a nuisance - but the feature is not inherently or universally 'idiotic'. Thankfully, there are enough options out there to please everyone and their preferences.

[@SakaphotoGraphics]

There are young ones who can't count money. Watching the screen constantly has taken away brains. It's not just a photography problem.

[@michaelwhiles5282]

!Used a Fuji X100 6 and an old Ricoh 500 g film rangefinder.The Fuji was better in every way - but the 500 as more fun 😎

[@vicibox]

Dont get me started; I just renewed my cameras; probably for the last time. I cant see anybody making me a camera I would want to buy in the future. AND I blame luvvie US KZbin reviewers. What I now do with a new camera is spend half a day turning off the "new features" that I dont want and will never use Pictures I take today are no better than I was taking on my brownie in 1957; I still have a couple of those in my online gallery. The last advance in cameras was IBIS. There has been nothing of much value to me since then. I take photos!!! Not video and most people dont take video either; they take snaps. Every camera on the market now seems to have no tilt screen because vlogers cant see themselves!!! They solved this problem with Sony A6600 & Z50. It fell on deaf ears. All cameras since have articulating screens. It would be nice if only video slanted cameras had that yet, the new Z50ii has no tilt screen and I bet the Z5ii will have it despite it being poor for video. Sorry Nikon I will keep my Z5. I would rather have a fixed screen than articulated as its at least robust. I will be able to buy these cameras I now have used, for the rest of my life. Sorry manufacturers; your new cameras suck. I will stick with my current cameras for rest of my old life. Frankly they have brought their decline on their own hands. If they found out what real people want instead of listening to reviewers; most of whom are totally rubbish, then photographers would be much happier buying new product - have fun ;-)

[@Red35Photography]

Hey good to see you Vici!! ahah no doubt, everything we buy these days have video features. It's a norm. I don't dislike them, because I make videos, but then again, I am a photographer by heart and really would love to see a 'photographers' camera. Some get close but let's see :)

[@vicibox]

@@Red35Photography Well I cant see me changing my present lineup which is predominantly Sony (A7ii, A7cii replacing my A6500, A6000 but I have Nikon for my legacy Nikon lens collection which is substantial. I just bought the A7cii to replace my APS camera but, the articulated screen sucks so I wont buy another. I treat it as fixed like my Leica TL2. Its useless for street where a tilt is far more convenient. Whatever, I wont stop taking photos and I canm get great stuff 20yrs old online which at age 73 should see me out. I just need good quality images for my online art installations ;-)

[@vicibox]

PS. YOu are right about point and shoots - my Pixel 7 has completely replaced my Olympus Tuff 5 as my always carry camera.

[@nickh3580]

What is the brand of your backpack please.

[@kentvun]

Last week I bought new om5, after firmware update to 1.2, the raw file can't be processed by my om workspace, and the error opening raw file. Jpeg is fine. My om work space and om5 is on the latest version.

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

The BIGGEST mistake of the camera industry - seperating product lines by features even if the models share the same chipset. Instead they should have seperate by things like BUILD QUALITY and WEATHER SEALING. there ARE ways to make current cameras much more attractive - but for that "thinking outside the box" is required. The Alice camera is a good starting point - not because of its hardware, but the SOFTWARE SDK. That could enable a NEW WAY of taking photos and such a NEW kind of photograhpy ART... Somebody WILL MAKE IT, so photography has a bright future, even if seperated into AI-Smartphone/Product-, Documentary and new ART Photography... can't wait for it to happen.

[@DavidMBanes]

0:55 exactly! Why does the X-M5 have to be a hybrid photo/video, the T50 does that, the S20 does that. The X-M1 was photo first the 5 has a flippy screen instant turn off. On connecting to the internet yes they should have been working on this a long time ago.

[@andrewcroft2570]

You need to understand the exposure triangle, which is the most important part of photography. Ff you don't you can't really on technology especially the marketing BS from the camera companies. I can sum it up in one quote "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!." -Ansal Adams-

[@DanonGbl]

I did like my Lumix G90 a lot, but that crop in video shooting got annoying. But while looking at the market I couldn't find any good "upgrade" for me. I want to stick with M4/3, I like this system's glass so much, but any "upgrade" from the G90 is overkill for me. I looked at the E-M5 iii and OM-5 but I felt that for that money, even used, it wasn't a worthy G90 replacement. So I just found a pretty good deal with a used G9. And I still feel it is overkill. Seriously the G9 from 2017 is a beast ! What I actually want is a G90 without video crop or a better priced (or actually new) OM-5.

[@vic_the_roman]

Elinchrom❤

[@micro43photos]

At 10.55 is that Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo ? Very interesting video.

[@peterdixon6807]

Is there a true “entry level” / beginners’ camera anymore? Or is it like all modern technology - you have to turn everything off to get the basic experience? The fundamentals of photography are simple but so often hidden under levels of unnecessary settings and ‘features’.

[@georgeosier5459]

I use manual exposure 99% of the time ... why not a very basic camera at a fair price ? ..... it would have a great sensor (whatever size) and be easy to use .... and for advanced photogs a manual only camera ..... :)

[@DavidMBanes]

0:745 :) I think we'll see a consolidation of camera brands, Sony buying Canon, or more ventures like Panasonic and Leica. Sony seem to make most of the sensors anyway! On prices, MPB are charging way more than RRP on some products now which is a shame.

[@Sven-R]

In one thing I disagree: When you talk about Youngsters, who rely on the technology and don't know some basics anymore, like photographing without IBIS or whatever. Remember when we had our DOS-PCs, where we had to tweak our config.sys to get some computer games running? Remember Token Ring Networks, which failed so often and you needed to find out, why? Do you remember how to set jumpers on a network card so they won't get in conflict with other hardware peripherals? Maybe you don, but you don't need this knowledge anymore. PC's are so much more convenient to use. This goes for all kind of technology. Things get easier and it makes you sound like an old man saying those young people don't know this and that anymore. They just don't need to know. And whatever they still need, they will learn.

[@KirstenBayes]

Picked up a Lumix GF3 for £80 this week for a trip. It's a lovely camera, 13 years old: any decent photographer could use it to make great images. Makes me wonder what everyone's been doing for the last decade!

[@Ashkajones]

The screen tricks you into thinking it's a bad camera. When in lightroom it's a great little camera...

[@KirstenBayes]

@Ashkajones I noticed that! The pics were great in LR.

[@Ashkajones]

@@KirstenBayes just went back to an Olympus omd em5 because my photography was somehow better when I wasn't reliant on tech. Composition and understanding light beats tech

[@KirstenBayes]

@@Ashkajones I love my little OMD E-M5 too! A true classic: I really enjoy using it.

[@hedydd2]

If you believe all that, the camera companies might as well throw in the towel and shut their factories. There are plenty of used cameras and existing cameras to satisfy the market for the next two decades. Long before then, smartphone cameras will have advanced so far anyway that nobody will miss dinosaur dedicated cameras. Apart from composition skills, no other skill will be necessary.

[@milunacodes]

The thing is that most of the new models actually do not offer a new sensor at all and it could perfectly be a firmware update, for example EM1mkII -> EM1mkIII and OM1 -> OM1mkII. I would happily pay for an update if its worth it but I am definetly not paying thousands for another camera body

[@jeffslade1892]

Saving that OM-1 to OM-1mk2 involves more & faster memory plus improved focus functions, which are hardware and cannot be done by firmware update. It is not always possible to squeeze a quart into a pint pot. There again, if you are not predominantly shooting wildlife, there seems little point upgrading from one to the other.

[@RWROW]

Your comment makes me ask, is any camera manufacturer willing to open their camera processor code to third party software developers to have a go at adding capability to that camera?

[@milunacodes]

@@jeffslade1892 apart from the bigger memory, I think the focusing modes could be easily ported

[@milunacodes]

@@RWROW not that I know of. I wish there was something like that because being a software engineer myself I would look into it for sure

[@hayabusaTravels]

I dodn't agree with your statement that there isn't more to advance anymore. The camera industry is selling minor, 10% upgrades with every itteration, instead of really pushing the tech forward. For example, with all the milions of dollars invested into R&D, Nikon managed to release a Z50 II with the same 2018 sensor! Guess they have a few more from the old stock! No IBIS, are crop over cop for 4K60fps! Then they wonder why the sells went down! People are not stupid, at least not all of them. Why should I not get a Pocket 3 instead of spending on lenses and old tech cameras if I'm not a professional? Why should I pay thousands for a +500gr camera and sometimes over 700gr lens to vlog when I have the phone that gives me sufficient results? And then you need sd cards (V60 or even V90), card readers, batteries and chargers... and so on!

[@johnyoung1606]

Easily said when we have all of the Newest Stuff.......... :) :) :)

[@daryljohnson9010]

With the new point and shoots starting at $US800, abysmally slow user interface, impossibly dim screen, and mandatory heavily fingerprint smudged lenses, it’s no wonder photography is futzed….oh wait…..that’s a iPhone 15 smartphone. Billions of crummy photos daily…. Never mind. Sorry.

[@keithvlogs1]

Its mad... Thats why Nikon released the z50ii without ibis.... They think newbies would just hear about pets tracking etc and be like... oh wow yeah... gimme some of that lol.

[@jeffslade1892]

You said, "art". That's what it is . A phone takes snaps, it is possible to reprocess them but few bother.

[@kaptnwelpe5322]

WHERE are the ENTRY-LEVEL CHEAP MFT cameras? Which have MODERN STANDARDS like USB-C and being able to used as a webcam? I have (buying order) Panasonic GF2, GF6, Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic GX1. Buying the GF6 was a mistake as no click wheel.. no wonder that line was discontinued by Panasonic. But: these all are SMALL cameras. And there are NO REAL SUCCESSORS. Without entry level cameras for those Smartphone users who want to try out "something MAYBE better" - the Industrie doesn't offer anything then USED MARKET. And if the product managers would be smart, they would take a look at the prices there to find out WHICH models they should bring to life again... Panasonic GM1 ? "insane" money...

[@jumpmansz]

OM5 vs XM5 video soon? 👀

[@vinceriggio72]

Your two cents makes too much sense

[@tomsung2956]

9up 🙄

[@mk1photography62]

I decided to buy an EM1-X and a five year old camera tech is fine for me