The Gear That Changed Jordan's (Photographic) Life

Jordan tells us about the one piece of photography gear that changed his life: the Panasonic GF1.
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[@progtom7585]

"nostalgia is the only currency now" 🤣 - gold!

[@themostbeautifulworldever]

Tom my new motto.

[@HorsesNBayonets]

As a parent of an infant, loved the intro. Laughed out loud. Rare for me. Congrats!

[@mileswilson6204]

1:54 Same shirt, different age :)

[@LennyG2006]

Awww, you beat me to it.

[@ArgentonRodrigo]

I loved this easter egg

[@thatjordandrake]

I nearly spit out my coffee when I noticed that in editing.

[@CallMeChato]

The Konika Autoreflex T started my photographic career so it has a special place in my heart. I carried the Olympus XA with me everywhere. 1994, 6-megapixel Kodak DCS 460, which retailed for $28,000 was mesmerizing. Had to tether it to a Mac to watch the picture slowly appear, but it was revolutionary for studio photography. Black and white, only, of course. I didn't use it for long but that was the most influential camera in my life.

[@exploresouthwest]

The GF1 with the 20mm kit changed me for taking pictures too. When I got it I felt like I was in my first semester of photography school again, but now I had all the knowledge of years of experience under my belt. It was the photo equivalent of "What if you could relive your youth with all the things you know now" fantasy. It really revaitalized me to expand, learn, and experiment.

[@paulbourdin5477]

1'44" : Welcome back to the 80's TV Show look!!! 😂

[@relledk]

GF1 for the win. I still use mine, it changed my photo life as well. I friking love that camera, still going on its original battery. Everything works perfectly. I actually got it, because of the brilliant review on DPReview. One of your reviewers wrote something like "this is the only camera, that I, after testing, went out and bought privately".

[@crashalot63]

This is the ONLY "camera review guys" channel I follow. I have subscribed to many others but they can't match up to Chris and Jordan. Solid reviews, super great locations for testing the gear and the sarcasm between C and J is just perfect. Congratulations to Jordan and Evelyn - stay safe and take care!

[@arashmoallemi3422]

Congratulations on the new baby to you and family, and Yup, LOVED my GF1 and shot with is as my personal camera for a few years!

[@simonwilliams2109]

Many congrat's, Jordan and Evelyn! And thanks for the vid, small mirrorless, who would have thought!

[@lesz344]

Congratulations, Jordan and Evelyn. My first interchangeable lens camera was the Olympus E-PM1 and ten years later micro4/3rds still rocks.

[@miguelosvaldo]

fantastic. and here's why this is one of my favourite channels, that's a long way. and congrats, dad!!

[@MrSpartan172]

Mate its not the channel (mostly) the real good part are the host, you know Chris an Jordan

[@miguelosvaldo]

@@MrSpartan172 of course!

[@kl1425]

I've watched you guys for years. Jordan, I'm just ridiculously happy for you for the birth of your child. Congratulations to you and your wife. Your vulnerability is endearing.

[@brianw6645]

That was awesome. Loved it. Video sure has come a long way.

[@henrymaddocks984]

GF-1 was my life changing camera. I stuck with the gf/gx range for 10 years.

[@troyphillips1077]

Nikon d7000 changed or started my photography and now videography career. The d7000 changed my life literally. I went from hard labor doing construction and factory work to where I belonged 30 plus years ago . Congratulations on the new baby ! And thanks for all the great reviews.

[@MrAyrit]

Somehow, these videos just keep getting better. Very entertaining.

[@kevinchung1492]

20mm 1.7 along with GH1 change both my photo and video life. Still have that 20 today with the GH5!

[@MartianCitizen]

Congratulations Jordon! You have a beautiful family. As always, keep up the good work and keep'em flying.

[@Woodenarrows]

Great informative videos with a touch of humor. I really enjoy you two as a team.

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

A belated congratulations Jordan. Wonderful news and a calming video in these trying times. Stay safe.

[@PinnyHead99]

I am a late-comer to the video party...it wasn’t until I got a Panasonic G9 with a 100-400mm zoom that I realized what I had been missing out on. It has completely changed the way I approach wildlife shots!

[@glennsak]

Yes! The GF1 and the 20mm changed my life, too!

[@weholt]

Always good to see you Jordan! Congratulations on your baby. Love your videos :-)

[@JeremyGalloway]

I was expecting so much worse when he switched to the camcorder. Holds up well, even the colors look good

[@DCuerpoJr]

Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) was my first DSLR, but the most recent camera that changed my photographic life was the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 in 2016. In the 5 years prior, I was a media producer for a travel company and always lugged around 7-10 cases of photo and video camera equipment through airports enroute to my next commercial project. I was often shooting with a Canon 5Dmk3, 1DX and a pair of C300's. Plus lenses, audio equipment and lights. The daily grind took the fun out of photography. None of the gear was mine, so when I quit and worked for another company I decided to start over with something simple: One camera and two lenses. I purchased the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 along with the 23mm f1.4 and 56mm f1.2. The tactile feel of the camera plus the image quality with both lenses were reminiscent of my first film camera, a Canon P rangefinder, and helped me regain the joy of photography.

[@GertSterner]

Great video! Congratulations with the new member of the family!

[@sbutler66]

I've still got my GF1 and recently dusted it off in lockdown... still love that 20mm lens

[@ceecee130x]

Hey, same here Jordan. I'm missing the EVF attachment though (too rich for my blood at the time... also 2011). Still extremely happy with the 1st gen 20mm f1.7 and 14mm f2.5 on the GF1, especially when traveling or if I'm trying to be discreet on the streets. Recently picked up the 12-32mm retractable on the cheap just for traveling light with longer reach. The original 14-45mm beauty of a lot lens now sees very little service. Perhaps I should give it some love when COVID is over. Ahhh... nostalgia... Congrats on a new addition to your family and wish you all the joy in your fatherhood.

[@PostColorGear]

First, congrats on the baby! Ah, the days of no sleeping. I remember those days! Secondly, this was another fun trip down memory lane! Kudos to filming on that camera 😂 (appreciate the link to my video btw 🙏)

[@donho6523]

Pretty sure your old Camera Store review was what convinced me to purchase a gf1. It served me well for many years! Loved the 20mm and the Olympus 45!

[@maneshmalla588]

Jordan and chris, this is a well presented series. You guys have been great since eternity it seems or gf1ity 😀

[@IvanRiveraStagea]

The Panasonic GM1 changed my life. It was so compact yet much more capable than the point and shoots of the time. The touch interface easily compensated for the lack of control dials. I still use it sometimes, often with the same 20mm f/1.7 that Jordan mentioned.

[@hidekigomi]

Congrats Jordan! Looking fierce!

[@mileswilson6204]

I'm new to the video world - for me it was the Panny G85 that I bought last year! Despite now owning a BMPCC4K, the G85 is what got me through my first professional shoots, and has been my main camera for EVERY wedding I've shot so far. Great IBIS, tiny body, and very few downsides made this a wonderful camera for me. I would still recommend it to anyone looking to start into video as a budget way of getting a great picture, especially when paired with a quality monopod.

[@martingreenberg870]

I have a GX85. One problem is it doesn’t have an audio in jack. In my opinion, all Panasonic bodies should have an audio jack. Yes, I do love it’s size and functionality.

[@mattyskier]

Panasonic DVX100b was the camera that changed my video life near the end of high school and I can remember being blown away by the video that I could capture. It changed the way I filmed because I could get amazing shots in almost any weather (including white out snowy days). It had this organic feel to the footage that I still don't find on most mirrorless cameras that I shoot with today. Would love it if Panasonic found a way to put a picture profile in their newer cameras that's similar to the DVX100 colours!

[@ookiemand]

The first camera I bought, the Pananonic FZ150. Loved everything about it, fully matched my outdoor life, loved the manual controls and versatile lens, and the full HD video too.Now I enjoy my G85, and looking forward to saving up for the GH5.

[@thefrugaloverlander9019]

Like you, it was the Panasonic GF-1. I was working for Glazer's Camera at the time and totally led me to transition into the M43 format. I'm now using the G9 and the G85.

[@carsonbailie]

The T3i was definitely the one I started with and used for a very long time, but it’s the GH4 that made actually believe that this was something I could be good at. The GH4 is my absolute favorite camera of all time.

[@paulmarc7116]

The Panasonic G7 wow what a lot of features 3/4 format 😍 love it

[@SkateEverythingProject]

Dude congrats on the new youngin'! I've got 4 so I feel your pain. On the brightside you've only got another 6 months to 3 years before your sleep schedule goes back to normal! Loved the video! Thanks for keeping it real and fun!

[@obayedh]

Congratulations Jordan. Best wishes for the new born baby. Please take care and stay safe.

[@marcomarcon5802]

Congratulations to you and your partner Jordan!!!

[@BoomTharis]

Can't deny it man. But it was the 5D Mark II which changed my 'photographic' life!

[@loufonolleras5544]

Congratulations on the new baby!

[@williamsolis1]

The video camera that changed the game for me was the GH4. It just felt like it really made high quality video accessible.

[@district5rookie]

Hacked gh2 for me.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Congratulations sir! 😊

[@thomaso20001]

AWESOME :-) You guys simply rock!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Apaolino21]

This was great!! 👏👏

[@MrTaco-ei5hl]

Congratulations on the new member to the family. I had a few camcorders along the way, Sony - Canon.... But the lumix gh3 changed everything.

[@CAMSMORE]

Congrats, Jordan!!!

[@billkigathi3492]

Congratsss!!!!

[@jimbean532]

Congrats, Jordan!

[@volodymyrcuza9994]

Congratulations!:) It's cool that GF1 was the camera that pulled me into the mirrorless world too:) Still have it and still love it and that 20mm lens, it definitely has a lot of magic inside:)

[@rowbradley]

Love that throwback footage.

[@crsnydertx]

I smiled in agreement when you announced your choice. I had tired of my Canon DSLR’s and was looking for a small but competent alternative. Wandered into to an early M43 web group and followed the advice of a veteran. Game changer!

[@ChrisLue]

Congrats!!!

[@sans6956]

Hee hee loving the flashback pics and video from your early Camera Store days!

[@ChrisProuse]

That brought back some wonderful memories... the days of miniDV tapes, when we had to log & transfer clips into Final Cut. Thanks for sharing Jordan, and congrats on the recent addition - hope you're all doing well :)

[@SpilledInkMedia]

GF1 was also my first love. I'm only finding out years later that it wasn't an exclusive relationship. 😢

[@Raychristofer]

Great episode man. I have a metal print if my daughter on the wall now shot on a GF1, looks perfect. Those shots of Young you and Chris look a bit suspect lol. Carry on dudes

[@rhyanreyesphotosandvideos]

Wow! Seeing that Digital8 video was great to see, showing us how much things have changed since then. My first video camera was a Sony Video8 Handycam that I won at a company raffle contest years ago. And my first DSLR was a Canon 60D, which I have shot video with. I had to retire that camera 2 years ago, because the shutter started to fail, causing me to miss shots. Good stuff.

[@conflictfree88]

For me, it comes down to the 60D or the Panasonic GX1. The 60D, because it started my journey in the world of video, and the GX1 because it confirmed to me that m43 was right for me. It's been 9 years and 9 cameras since the 60D, and I hope to see many more of each before I tire of doing this for a living.

[@marcopervo]

I still recommend that as a first camera for people looking to dip their toe in the DSLR world for shooting video.

[@valkyrie743]

what got me into it was the GF2. it just came out and everyone was talking about the GF1. I bought it and it came with the 14mm 2.5 pancake. I wanted the 20mm but at the time could not get it. for being so compact and the pictures I got out of it blew me away compare to crappy 200$ point and shoots that were all the rage back then. I still wish I had the opportunity to own the GM1 or GM5 :(. still thinking about trying to find one used and picking it up

[@craigw.scribner6490]

Congratulations, Jordan, to you and your wife on the birth of your child! Hang in there and take care!

[@edruttledge342]

First "serious" camera was an Argus C4, a gift for my 16th birthday in 1962. First non-film camera was a Sony Mavica - very limited owing to the tiny floppy disc storage concept (image was analog). First true digital camera was a Canon PowerShot 600. First "serious" digital camera was a Canon 10d. I later moved into the 5dMk2 which was absolutely awesome. Now using a Canon M6Mk2 as my primary owing to the compact/lightweight design.

[@contemplatively]

Is there a link where I can find all the articles of which you speak in one place? Seems like I have to sift through the website to find them

[@TheBartalamey]

It's interesting how great light drastically influence quality of video)) Even if its 640x480 it looks fine!

[@derekcoe9633]

I was given a Nikon D60 years ago and that just lit my photographic fire, thank you Milly wherever you are 😊

[@DanPandrea]

The Sony DCR-DVD201E is the camera that changed my life. Recording straight to mini DVDs was amazing back then.

[@1vegasdood]

I ALWAYS enjoy your vids...I started my freelance business in 2000 with a Nikon F-100 AND the new Nikon D-1. The F-100 probably took better photos but, the new realm of shooting digital with the D-1 made the F-100 second string. The D-1 was a beast but it completely changed (for the better) my skills and business as a photographer.

[@chrisw443]

A VHS camcorder, then a WIDE SCREEN mini DV camera in 06 i used for 3 years and that was the camera that really really changed my video life.

[@enigmabletchley6936]

It is so great seeing someone promoting the GF-1. I was a Leica shooter at the time and you are right, the GF-1 became my second camera. I originally bought it with the M-mount adapter but the 20/1.7 was such a great lens that I don't think I ever mounted a Leica M lens on the GF-1. I loved the tilting viewfinder (I wish more companies would offer the same) as I could shoot at waist height just like my Hasselblad film bodies. The 20/1.7 is still one of the best lenses period in the world and incredibly cheap. Unlike you it seems, I sold my GF-1 to purchase the GH-2, then that to purchase a GX-8, GH-5 and G9. Unfortunately, as I got more into wildlife and less into architecture I found the Panasonic DFD system poor at C-AF for birds in flight and I sold all my Panasonic kit for another mirrorless system about 18 months ago. However, without the GF-1 I would never have transitioned to all mirrorless digital photography which I now use for professional and leisure purposes. Great video!

[@kentmemories]

Same as Jordon, GF1 changed my life a decade ago..

[@cleverja]

Awesome retro video segment

[@LandisStokes]

Nice! I'll bite. Always great to remember where you came from. Photography: Pentax K1000, first stills camera I used in high school and learned about metering, exposure, and actual film development. Later bought my own. Film, Motion Pitcure: Bolex, first lesson in how expensive motion pictures can be. And why lightmeters are important. Film 2: Canon 1014xls Super 8mm camera, shot my first "decent" short film. Video: Sony Hi8 handycam, shot my first two (awful) indy feature films. Got me into film school from art school. Video part2: Betacam, first camera format I worked with professionally after film school.

[@jackblackwhole]

Now that's awesome! And the Sony RX100 m3 changed my life. Even though I am now shooting with better mirrorless systems some of the best pictures were still taken with that little pocket rocket. It forced me to compose, taking snaps of special moments rather than thinking about which lenses to take and what settings to use. I traveled light and taking one camera with me was just delightful.

[@jbstravels1741]

For me it was the Olympus OMD EM5 classic. I still use it to this day with great lenses like the 45mm and 75mm F1.8. I don't see myself ever getting rid of it and even if it dies on me. I'll just get another one and keep happily shooting! I have no doubt that I'll eventually get the Mark II and III versions at some point as well. But I very much place my love of photography all because of this camera even 8 years after it was introduced :)

[@sans6956]

Congratulations on the baby Jordan!!

[@edwin3060]

Congratulations!

[@FrantaBina701]

I still use GF1 with 20mm as my daily carry camera!!

[@AnandaGarden]

Congrats, Jordan! The camera that changed my life was the Nikon F4. It was big, but strangely inconspicuous - I could stand in a group and bang away and nobody would notice. Truly weird. It did everything WELL. Life change by gear? Not so much. What changed my photographic LIFE was (a) Tri-X souped in Rodinal, 68 deg. F for 6 min with 5 sec per 30 sec agitation and printed on grade 4 paper; (b) learning to expose for what matters: if a face is in shadow I'm much happier exposing for it properly (Zone VI, baby, and let the highlights go to blazes - for events. Overexposed bokeh isn't always ugly); (c) learning to get quiet, focused, and deeply self-controlled, and step aside from the ego ("I want") before shooting events; it's amazing fun to be an island of quiet at the center while the world whirls around; (d) never craving good photos but putting myself in a state where they happen, being happy to come home without photos if I've done the right thing, staying in the moment with focus and appreciation but without craving. OK, (e) 54 years of practice.

[@tommihommi1]

My dad's old Minolta SLR with a couple inexpensive lenses, that's what I had my baby steps on. Spent endless hours in the garden when I was a kid doing macro of insects and plants, learning how aperture works and so on.

[@adrahc]

Hi Jordan,started out with a Fed 4.but the camera that really got me into taking oudles of pictures was the Pentax ME Super,absolutely blown away with the quality I was getting ..I bought it in early 80's with a 35mm lens on it,and saved for a 135mm lens too.Fitted the hands lovely and it will always rank as one of my favourites.Had nikons and canons after,but nothing beat the feel of the metal body of the ME Super...use Panasonics now,maybe it's the size that I like in both of them...compact

[@paulmarc7116]

Video camera “Panasonic M10 full size svhs vhs tape with a 2x convierta for the lense. It was a beast. Used it for weddings, Motorsport etc loved it. It was large so people gave you room and respect ✊ plus I am 2M tall😁

[@cadmus777]

Panasonic NV DS15, my first Mini-DV video camera, and the HP Photosmart 945. Set me on a path many years ago that I'm still travelling down today!

[@xmlthegreat]

Congratulations on the baby Jordan and Evelyn! And my sympathies.... 🤣

[@garnel66]

Congratulations! My video changed when I got the Nikon d750, now shooting with the Sony a6400 and mirrorless is the way to go.

[@bobbaker222]

Wow...Congratulations Jordan and Evelyn!

[@Holleaux]

*sigh* you're right. Seeing the video from the Sony TRV is really making me nostalgic, and I want one now.

[@SoundSpeeding]

For me it was the Panasonic GH1, my first ever camera for filming with! Even got 2x GH1 cameras now. (and many many many others cameras. Never had the GF1, but I had and loved the Panasonic GX1, until one night I was out drinking and the GX1 went missing....)

[@AlbaAdventures]

Wow. Bravo to the new addition... Sorry we missed this.

[@AlbaAdventures]

My first camera was a Kodak. Then a k1000 then a Canon A1

[@aristoioannidis7490]

Congratulations.

[@38jessiC]

Oh My gosh! Congratulations

[@benbunch4159]

Nice the GF1! I felt the same about the GH1 as a film student.

[@crispin8888]

Congratulations. (It gets better after the first 18 years.)

[@CarolHartfree]

YES!!!!! GF1 was also my life changing camera. just preceded by the Lumix LX2 which I dropped and broke. The GF1 really taught me that small could be just as powerful as all those big DSLRs

[@MrAddison79]

Nice! I have and still shoot with the gf2 with the 20mm, man it's nice. Something special with that combo

[@JasperBunschoten]

Although my first camera's were film based, I am currently very much enjoying my Pana G85 with a variety of adapted vintage lenses (and a speedbooster). On that note, are you guys ever gonna delve into the lenses of yesteryear?

[@GeoffreyGonzales]

1) beginning a sentence with surely 2) when we cut to the one cam 3) that zoom in nice