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[@FANTAZ3RO]

for that money I would definitely buy a lenshood from leica

[@KaiManWong]

Can't beat a bit of German-engineered plastic.

[@Casskario]

You could get a elmarit 2.5 lense for that ^^ Great lense.

[@TechWithBruno]

😅😅😅😅

[@samwiseknows]

Just buy a Fuji.

[@iKIMshuffle]

@@Casskario yeah I’m beginning to regret my Leica at this point. LOL

[@oc2phish07]

A wonderful feeling of Deja-vu. Kai and Lok together, having fun and and demonstrating that you CAN get into decent photography without spending a fortune. You are an awesome team and have entertained me for years, ever since I first came across your original DRTV videos. You have also given me huge amounts of direct info about kit, techniques to use in my photography and views of places I might never see in real life; Taiwan, Amsterdam, Cologne and many others. And it was Lok, and his original video of the soon-to-be-launched X-Pro2 that got me started with Fuji. Many thanks to you both and I look forward to more videos like this, as well as fresh 'what's in my bag?' shows etc.

[@pornzi]

Hardout, DRTV with Kai and Lok was fab. . . I invested in many a Nikon lens after Kai's brilliant reviews. I always wondered weather Kai and Lok are a little more than co presenters . . . . . If you get my drift.

[@OwsGT]

This took me back to the D Rev days. Please make more videos like this lads. Much love from Wales. ♥️

[@samwiseknows]

So many people really don't know the true god fathers of KZbin photgaphy channels 😂😭

[@EmilVargaPhotography]

I miss those days :(. Hong Kong times

[@JasonMorrisphotocinema]

Second hand rocks 👏🏽👏🏽

[@KaiManWong]

It does. I keep buying used cameras because there's so many good cameras that aren't brand new.

[@eugenequarshie7637]

Hello kai, i will love if I had the nikon 50mm lens. 😊

[@MichaelRichards983]

@@KaiManWong This video was really lame Kai, I challenge you to do better.

[@frutt5k]

@@eugenequarshie7637 Lots of tem at kamera-express with ext nl

[@mpbcom]

😎

[@KienDLuu]

seeing Kai and Lok together in a video is like tasting mum’s home cooking again. Love it

[@heyitsmariabanana]

Digital Rev TV days 🥺

[@12ozmouse]

I'll be honest, I enjoyed the banter so much I forgot what the video was about.

[@PJ-om2wq]

I love seeing Lok here in the UK. I loved his escape story. Welcome to the UK Lok!

[@spenky]

D810 is such a banger! It`s crazy you can get one for £400 nowadays. I remember yearning for one back whan I had a D3100 but it costed more than the car I was driving. Such a good deal! If only the EasyJets and Ryanairs wouldn`t charge you an arm and a leg for luggage so you can actualy take these bulky DSLRs with you...

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Watch out when flying budget airlines, I've gone to try and book them before, and by the time they added on all the bells and whistles it was cheaper to fly with British Airways or Lufthansa.

[@MrSimonj1970]

Carry it/them round your neck until you're on the plane!

[@pornzi]

I grabbed a d800 years ago 40k shutter for next to nothing, brilliant cameras. Im no photographer but have produced some wicked shots, that sensor has so much room for crop. I love it with my sigma 1:1 105mm macro. The bug, flowers, water fun

[@azolaun]

I don't think I'll ever sell my 3100 even if I don't use Nikon as my main system. For only $100-150 it has been a solid camera for what it puts out has put out some amazing photos. I was sold on the camera by these guys really old review on DigitalRev

[@ipokefan4]

A few weeks ago I picked up a Fuji X-T3 from MPB for just around $700 and some change, then picked up the new TTArtisans 27mm f2.8 af lens to park on the body. It’s a great little combo that left me about $200 of your budget. Great little kit for not a ton of money all things considered!

[@mpbcom]

Nice! That's definitely a good deal - we know ;)

[@johnnynighthawk156]

the old 35mm f1.4 is a great pair for that camera.

[@NintendoPlayBox360]

Daaamn! I remember this kind of videos from the digital rev days. I love the format, you should do more of those. Maybe do a 35mm film kit next? Like getting a camera, lens and some film for fixed budget.

[@badger67]

£404 for a D810!!!!!!!! I know what my next upgrade is going to be. Keep buying yer overpriced sony and canon 🤣🤪 Just paid £70 for a D300s with only 5000 shutter actuations and a battery grip to replace my D3000 which I've had since 2015, and I love it. Thanks Gents 👍

[@crazykenbei]

The D3000! I used to have that with the 35mm 1.8. That ccd sensor was magic.

[@victorlim5077]

@@crazykenbei Same here. Still rocking my D3000. Going to use it till it breaks

[@badger67]

@@victorlim5077 when I bought mine, it came with the 35-80mm f4 D lens from 1998. But, it only cost me £117 in 2015 👍

[@badger67]

@@crazykenbei yes, it still is and still going strong 👍

[@Indrakusuma_a]

Former owner of D300. Chonky beast with excellent grip and ovf.

[@louinesbeggache]

Last year I purchased a Nikon z6 to venture into the world of video and it was one of the cheapest and best deals, I only paid £600 used and in similar conditions to loks. most of the usage is cosmetic and can be replaced for example the grips and ports and with loose screws being tightened up, it's as good as new!

[@smallap7075]

I really appreciate this style of video, it makes me feel as if I was there with the bois. Great job guys keep it up!

[@jbennett3578]

That's what I like about Kai and Lok. Instead of a dry technical review or a pushy product ad, their reviews are like hanging out with a couple of friends.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Great video Kai and Lok! Reminds me some of the best moments I enjoyed back in DRTV days, but it's not "same same". It's different, it's evolved, it's more mature, but yet still have the silly interaction between you guys that we all love.

[@frutt5k]

The days of Digital Rev are back. Now we only need the girl whose name I forgot... Allamby?

[@numbersix8919]

They were quite the team weren't they. The video where they all switched jobs was charming.

[@fellowcitizen]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="710">11:50</a> IG-88 from the "And... no disintegrations!" scene from Empire. The Kenner card gave the impression that he and Boba Fett worked together.

[@damiworld]

Lok's excitement for Concorde matched mine when I went to see one. It was nice to relive that moment.

[@michaelblades917]

You guys are the reason I bought a Canon 7d. Back from your dig rev days. Got it from Canon refurbished. Still working great. Glad you two back together.

[@Indrakusuma_a]

They are the reason I picked up my first ever camera, Nikon D300, now on Fujifilm X100S. All used of course.

[@jerronimo6874]

@@Indrakusuma_a I switched from canon 40d to Fuji xt20. I was amazed how great it is and got it for something about 300£ with Xc16-50 lens which amazed me how great plastic Fuji lens can be 😮. There’s no need to have always new camera especially when monthly salaries in our country are not that great. Keep in mind that some guys are still shooting with canon 10d. Have fun

[@Indrakusuma_a]

@@jerronimo6874 Used is definitely the way to go to enjoy photography. Lots of options available to us. Of course nothing wrong with buying new for those who can afford it, without them we won't have those options in the first place ;D

[@NellysaintsSROP]

I’ve basically owned all system from a rebel xs to a Nikon D5 to a Sony A7r III and ended up with a Fuji X Pro3 which spark my joy of shooting again. Thanks to Kai and Lok starting from Digital Rev ❤

[@mwellmwell]

You guys are my favorite camera snobs/experts

[@samwiseknows]

This is not a food review channel. This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old woman. 🥰🥰🥰

[@thekashif]

Oh man I hope these comments don't drive the d800/d810 prices up. Still need to pick one up

[@simon0yeung]

wow, so nice to see these guys together again. Reminds me of the DigitalRev days.

[@bruhmaster7540]

I also got a D810 on MPB a couple years ago

[@KaiManWong]

D810's are great! And it brings back some good DR-memories!!

[@JanneRanta]

Next do film kits. Include film & developing and make the limit something like 200£. Also, I had no idea they have a concorde on display there. And how freaking awesome that you can actually enter it.

[@frutt5k]

Film and the wet process after it are for duds who haven't got a clue how dirty and time consuming it is. I did it for decades and will NEVER return to any wet B/W process. Wet colour is completely impossible (at home). Do a websearch for "So entwickeln Sie einen S/W-Film selbst" to see how it works. Keep in mind that decent equipment does not exist anymore.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

I've been inside a Concorde, I always expected they would be bigger and more modern inside. Going inside I can see why they might have wanted to mothball them in comparison with modern jets. 🤣

[@homonki8795]

although this is an ad, still good to see you two. so much fun😂

[@LowDoughTech]

I could watch Kai and Lok bicker all day. XD

[@altruistx]

Got a 5D2 at MPB thanks to this and Kai’s 5D2 vid. Absolute dream come true. Thanks so much

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Happy MPB customer here.

[@tonykeltsflorida]

I got my Canon M6II from MPB. It is my favorite camera.

[@kingart23]

Got nikon D3 + 3 lenses + flash & triggers from them. Would defo recommend them ;)

[@rollingtroll]

Confused why you didn't end up with an XT2. Seems like a no brainer. Still, fun!

[@musoforhire]

So good! You guys are definitely bringing back a lot of the magic of the old DRev show. Alamby probably not available, but maybe there's room for a 3rd team member in the future. More, please!

[@sykesgaming3231]

Fantastic! I was at Brooklands a couple of weeks ago, using my D3300. Big up the Nikons!

[@4L4N.L.]

The battle series was back 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼love it…. Be your fans since dig rev era

[@NullStaticVoid]

now do the pro with a cheap camera challenge. ps its IG88, my favorite Star Wars Action figure when I was a kid.

[@AndrejsZavadskis]

the real truth is in the middle. take Z6 and used FTZ adapter and DSLR lenses. you will win from both systems !

[@obedbrinkman]

Nikon Z6 is a very underestimated camera

[@meneerhalfwerk7096]

First thing; the D810 has amazing tracking, even in LiveView, native iso of 64, and an autofocus to -2 EV, the sickest dynamic range of all cameras. I still use it for wildlife, landscapes and portraits, it's amazing.

[@tHaH4x0r]

D800/810s are insane value for money. Because of initial problems with frames cracking, they didn't get superb reviews when coming out, and everyone wanting mirrorless know (and as you mention nikon not being the current hot brand) they are especially cheap. Sensor in it is still absolutely bonkers, AFAIK still in the top50 sensors of DXOmark (at least last time I checked). So definitely a great option for landscape or portrait shooting, where AF and burst rate are much less important.

[@crazykenbei]

Frames cracking?

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

I would still get a Z5. IBIS gives you sharper images, higher resolution is only relevant on tripods or with flash (or very bright sunny day) without IBIS or VR support. F-mount glass isn't as great as Z-mount lenses either. The newer 24-120mm f/4 Z beats all the F-mount zooms of similar focal length.

[@fuglstad_explores]

@@shang-hsienyang1284 You would rather have an amateur Z5 over a D810? Haha well, if you're not a professional I'm sure Z5 will do you fine. :)

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

@@fuglstad_explores I know these two cameras well enough to know that the D810 is an inferior camera in most regards. Z mount lenses is superior than F mount lenses. What's the point of higher resolution when the lens sharpness is inferior? And when you stop down to get more sharpness, the lack of IBIS is going to rob away any benefit of the higher resolution. Z5 also offers focus bracketing, which is extremely critical to getting everything tack sharp. Most lens sharpness peak at f/4 or f/5.6, which often results in insufficient DoF, and reliable focus bracketing is very useful. D810's heavier weight and shutter shock also demamds heavier tripod. On most travel tripods the Z5 with electronic shutter provides extremely stable operation. Z5 also provide symmetrical card slots, better mobile connectivity, Canon EF and Sony E mount lens support via adapters, accurate eye-AF for portraits even at f/1.2 without focus shift. Anyone who chooses the D810 over the Z5 clearly does not know very well how these cameras perform.

[@pornzi]

@@simon_patterson Brilliant camera's. I'm 280k on shutter now (bought at 40K), dropped and wet multiple occasions, dust in view finder, still cranks

[@RGPhotobiz]

I just got an a7ii w a kit lens, new from Sony for 1,000$ American. You can make incredible images with just the kit lens

[@Juventinos]

shit camera. A7 is a better camera. sell it get the A7, never look back..

[@B9scrambler]

Kai destroyed this time, lol. I'd be happy with either pick though :D

[@henrystravelcorner7090]

Love you guys video so much lol way better than all other KZbinrs 🥰

[@TechWithBruno]

Great video! Even £1,000 is a lot, for this days you can get a lot for way less, specially if its for stills.

[@victorlim5077]

Great Video. I just got a 2nd hand Nikon D7200 and a Nikon 70-300 AFP for around USD350. Use it extensively for Birding. Nothing like using the OVF for birding.

[@victorlim5077]

@@aaronmoore3050 Thanks a lot. Happy shooting to you too.

[@GrainyWorld]

Great video. Thanks bokeh brothers.

[@Corkiepie]

Nikon D lenses are my favourite. Price to performance is insane.

[@numbersix8919]

Good work my Bros, now it's on to Lok's channel to see what really happened.

[@MrSimonj1970]

I got a Z6 with

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

The mirror add-on is way underrated.

[@OfficialSushiSystemAmbassador]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="232">3:52</a> “That’s what Pentax said” 🤣

[@Deetroiter]

We need ALAMBY back!

[@Petertronic]

Yes please!

[@chaoringmeister]

It’s great to see you promoting second hand gear. Anything with a mirror is just so cheap these days, and somehow so are the lenses! Price of a 85/1.2 is now sub £500, which is just plainly insane.

[@lutylives1852]

Is it now? Very interesting.......

[@fraserembrey5676]

Someone asked me about the video on my camera and seemed surprised when I said it was okay and I sometimes just used my phone. My camera is for taking photos and it can take good video but I just don't really care that much about it. So many people now seem to want to take video with their cameras, while I generally think it's better to get a proper video camera than try and get one that can do both.

[@Noksus]

To be fair, Lok's CFExpress card is 128GB. You probably wouldn't buy that big of a card if you were on a budget. You can get 64GB versions for cheaper.

[@heeelo0]

I really enjoyed that video. I need more of that stuff 👍

[@rutlegs]

I enjoy seeing these guys together so much! I just traded in a bunch of my old Nikon stuff for an XT4 and a Fuji 35mm f2 from MPB. Took longer than expected for my gear to be appraised but I got a good deal. Question: Does Lok ever dress casual? He always looks like he's about to go in to a business meeting...

[@tomjsmith000]

I'd get a X-T2 and a 35mm f1.4. On eof my all-time favourite combos.

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

Ive been around since the DigitalRev days and i love still seeing Lok. he just has such a nerdy charm to him that i can relate to

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

It's funny. It's less than two years since I sold my 5D Mark IV to get an R6. Now I look at the similarly-sized D810 and my thought is, "That thing is effing HUGE. Who'll want to shoot that thing?" despite the fact that it's a very well-regarded camera. Times change.

[@soldatinconnu1804]

Just bought a 5d mark IV. Why ? Image quality is better than most mirrorless, cheaper than a R5, lenses are now very cheap, battery life is great, and you avoid the price and weight of the adapter should you have any EF lens.

[@SatanSupimpa]

Budget is the Canon G10 I just got for $15 dollars.

[@acmdv]

I bought a Nikon D800 & the 24-120mm F4 lens for under £850 from MPB. The image quality still holds up in comparison to more modern mirrorless cameras & the dynamic range is just so much better than Canon 5D Mark II/III both of which you can also get for sub £1000 from MPB. You can go see the photos I took with the D800 & the 24-120mm F4 lens on my KZbin channel.

[@hkp9257]

For Landscape and Street I still like dslr caemras. Even a canon 6d is dirt cheap nowadays and will produce great results with the right ef lens. But for sport/people/portrait. I want somehow modern eye AF :)

[@JB_inks]

How does the D800 compare with the Fuji cameras you have?

[@acmdv]

@@JB_inks Very well, shooting the D800 at ISO 800 there is very little noise (I couldn't actually see any) which is on par with the more modern X-T2/T3/T4. The dynamic range is also very good, on par with Fuji & Sony ( Nikon cameras tend to have very good dynamic range ), I've found Canon cameras to be very noisy & muddy when you try to pull out the shadows unlike Nikon/Fuji & Sony. I recently picked up a Nikon D800E with under 5200 shutter actuations (yes that is right) for under £500!

[@weisserth]

Fantastic setup for way cheaper: Canon 5DII and the 24-105mm f4 L. Can even add a 40mm pancake or the 50 1.4 USM to that.

[@fondfarewell2]

I use the 5d mii with the cheap meike 85 1.8, surprisingly sharp for the price. Just very slow and noisy autofocus. Also a few rokinon f1.4 manual focus lens. Love the quality.

[@frutt5k]

Canon make paperweights. Nikon make camera's.

[@numbersix8919]

I was thinking that too. Canon vs Nikon color is the decision.

[@ravennexusmh]

my current kit ran me about £650. canon 6d, canon 20-35mm, canon 50mm F1.8 stm, canon 70-200mm F4L works fine for me

[@rogerpyli]

Love these kinds of videos! Shame you didn't have the chance to show off the 50 and 85

[@leesponenberg5907]

Another classic video, great information and lots of fun. You two need a camera challenge with the Kodak EKTAR H35 half frame camera.

[@DavidBirchphoto1.]

Really enjoyed this video, I’m about to upgrade my camera.

[@lugandapaul847]

since 2013.. kai and lok...amazing content

[@aishwalawrence1115]

Fantastic Duo!

[@whateverjustposting]

i love this duo

[@justmeinit]

Bring back cheap camera challenge

[@aphexteknol]

Just wanted to echo the same sentiments as many others. The DRTV days were great, but this new content is a little older, wiser but still the same great chemistry between you both. And I'm totally here for it.

[@aeyde]

i love tis series

[@ronbokje6213]

Just got myself a Pentax K1 with lots of Pentax vintage lenses my dad still had. Nice

[@numbersix8919]

You are now a Pentaxian. Live long, and prosper.

[@ronbokje6213]

@@numbersix8919 my dad is collector of Pentax so I was one anyway

[@numbersix8919]

@@ronbokje6213 Hail the Pentaxians!

[@claras_balls]

I got an awful condition 5D3 for 180 very happy with it

[@NawaSena_]

i just amaze how verry good s5II handle focus and stabilization

[@Russellhawker]

Great video as always. Amazing what £1K will get you these days. I picked up a Panasonic S5 MkI for £600, 20-60 for £150 from Parks and the 50 1.8 from Camera World for £180. Extra batteries and an L-Bracket, £1000 exactly.

[@largophoto]

Lok...is on 🙏 form ... thank you for the smiles

[@albertmeyer8983]

I like both! The z6 is more handy though…

[@apredator4gb]

Nice to see you two together again.

[@danncorbit3623]

The Nikon D lenses are screw drive and don't focus fast. The newer lenses would perform much faster.

[@2Edyip]

this vid got the bokehbro vibes!

[@ivantongfather]

Please do more challenges it’s so lovely

[@kevlarnegative]

Mpb are great, got lots of stuff from them and never been disappointed ☺️ recently a canon 20-35 f2.8 in superb condition for its age and for a better price than eBay!

[@mpbcom]

Thanks so much! We do love to hear when customer pick up super good deals

[@ShitStefanShoots]

I like the colorgrading you applied to your shots and yes: the D810 is an excellent camera and will stay so in the foreseeable future. Display size (screen or printed) is the ultimate limiting factor to pixel count and everything 24 MP and over is capable of huge prints (120 x80 cm) if you work properly. The D810 sensor comes close to 8K standard, the AF is reliable .... and AF-S Nikkor lenses are dropping in price due to people converting to EVIL (electronic viewfinder, interchangeable lens). If you get yourself a D810 you are set for the next ten years at least. There is even a rather high number of qualified repair shops who are specialized in Nikon and Nikkor repairs and who can help when Nikon says "not supported anymore".

[@numbersix8919]

Good to know.

[@artembaidala5739]

This kind of stuff I really like!

[@chrisnelson3873]

Glad to see Top Gear is continuing its long tradition of not talking about cars.

[@lamarshealey3332]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="488">8:08</a> one of the main reasons I went to Sony instead of stayed with Nikon and get the mirrorless those cards

[@YaroslavAfanasyev]

I wish it would be painted pink like in good old times

[@FrancoWang]

totally agree Kai's point.

[@thisvideoisgreat4289]

Thanks for showing awesome museum. I didn't know that stratosphere chamber exist.

[@gewglesux]

Thanks Boys... always like to see Nikon stuff... Love the background.... i swear such a cool place... love the UK..

[@anotheryoutuber_]

thanks so much!

[@michelelzo8583]

My friend lent me his D800 (i have a Z6II) and I love it, it is a beast! feels great in the hand. Files are massive but hold so much info. Now I am trying to get a used one at a good price.

[@helgeschneider4417]

This is probably a bit late, but if I remember correctly the D800E, unlike the regular D800, doesn't have an AA-filter, so the images might come out sharper if that's something you care about.

[@GrandHuevotes]

I rock MPB a lot. They often have the best prices. And I use ALL the stores. Their shipping can be a bit slow at times. Takes them 2-3 days to ship sometimes. Sometimes a bit more. But they’re always good.

[@GrandHuevotes]

I bought a 135L and 200 2.8 Mark II from MPB. Really good prices.

[@-ca--]

I would get an A7III + vintage lens.

[@grgprincipe]

Kai uttering "bokeh!" never gets old!!!

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Reminds me I need to give my Nikon 5100 some exercise (or just sell it). The lenses I adapt to my S5 or even g9, but the body mostly collects dust (unless my wife wants to take a quick photo for ebay).

[@samuelklusmeyer6]

Can confirm, the Z6 is the absolute best budget option if you want a hybrid mirrorless body. I love them :)

[@ale_s45]

Beautiful photos

[@jroar123]

Look at older camera like the canon 70D for real value. No it doesn’t film in 4K however, with the right settings it can look just as nice. Those right setting come from hacking the camera with Magic Lantern. There are hundreds of affordable lenses to purchase.