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I have formatted two external USB4 4TB SSD with Raid 0 on my Macbook Pro m1 via two Thunderbolt4 ports and then had over 5000MBs read and write speed with an 8TB drive

Hey Hugh, I like what you've laid out here. It's though provoking and well thought out as usual. I am a huge fan and a supporter. However..... I am a bit disappointed that you've published a story about storage and taken paid promotion from Sandisk without mentioning the "issues" with Sandisk SSDs that have affected many users and been widely reported. It feels like it's not consistent with your personal brand. Again, this isn't a gotcha or an attack. I'm just interested in your thought process here. peter annear

If your dryer isn't performing well and it has been a long time since you have had your dryer vents cleaned out, please do it. It is maybe the biggest easily preventable fire hazard in the home now that we have LED christmas lights.

Thanks for the review… I missed the launch of the camera and now I am dying to be a lucky one to find one to buy when next released! …. Finding out when FUJIFILM will be out of stock is a great mystery.

Just for an exercise In perspective. In the late '80s, TRW moved three terabytes of data sto rage from South OC out of California. It required two full-size tractor-trailers!

I love how this man talks.

The other advantage of a NAS is backing up to a second off-site NAS, to adhere to the rule of three copies of your data - two different media with one copy off-site. I keep a NAS at home and a NAS at the office. These mirror themselves in real time. That data is also backup to a paid cloud every night. But by being open to the internet, constant security vigilance from bad actors is big disadvantage.

Yottamaster has 5 bay DAS for $149, Orico 8 bay DAS for $299, surely one of these, or one from another brand, can support RAID5 at similar speeds you're showing over USB4/Thunderbolt3/4? Recently I've bought renewed 16TB hard drives on Amazon US, Serverpartdeals and Ebay, starting at $139 for 16TB (or about $160 for a WD Ultrastar/Seagate exos/Ironwolf), so that's starting at $700 for 80TB (5 bay of 16TB) or $1100 for 128TB (8 bays of 16TB).. capacity minus one drive for RAID5 redundancy.. although I think I much prefer building a NAS, as most crucial for me is to make sure I have a remote backup of everything, just in case. So best thing if possible to synchronize 2 NAS remotely. And these new NAS can have 2 ports at 10gbit/s ethernet, which should max out at 20gbit/s if the 5-bay or 8-bay RAID5 can reach somewhere up on the way to that.. The way I see amazing USB4/Thunderbolt external SSD storage, I think having one or two external SSDs complements my 512GB internal SSD in my M1 Pro just fine for most of my editing needs, I think.. I just don't like giving Apple more money than necessary (my 14" M1 Pro was $1000-something off second hand) although it's been hard to figure out how to maximize the 20gbit/s (or even 40Gbit/s) USB4 bandwidth or Thunderbolt that are supposedly available in my laptop. My Sandisk 1TB Extreme external SSD is supposed to do USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 at 20gbit/s but it seems to only work at 10gbit/s on my M1 Pro macbook. Maybe if I find another better or more compatible SSD (probably that uses Thunderbolt..) I can get more speed for editing off the external SSD..

A master at work. Wants it right - in the same way that a long case clock could be described as..right! Great channel.

I went the Synology route with a 5-bay DS1522+ currently filled with 4x20TB drives and a 10GbE network expansion card. 700MB/s read/write speeds and 54.5TB of storage space with single drive fault tolerance for $2500. Getting it all setup wasn't too hard, but also not a super simple plug-and-play solution and lacks TB3 connectivity. Would require a 10GbE home network to take advantage of those speeds too.

Hugh, great video. Coming from a computer background, I use QNAP NAS/DAS units. Why? First all the benefits of the DAS you mention and then some. First, I can connect multiple computers to the NAS/DAS and have two work sessions going at once with the file-sharing handles by the NAS. Second, I use the NAS aspect to download my content (photo/video) to it at the end of the day so I do not have to make a local backup wherever I am at. Third, bought an additional NAS to mirror the first, so I do not have to deal with the slow, expensive cloud solutions. This is MUCH faster and much easier. Fourth, all of these applications run on the NAS which is in itself a complete computer, so I do not impact my PC's processing. I simply get a report when I want it as to what has been done. The Hybrid Backup/Sync alone is worth the money and a better solution than anything I have seen offered by a cloud service. Fifth, the NAS/DAS units offer NvMe drive support for caching, up to 16tb. A very cost-effective way to accomplish extremely fast storage. There are many other benefits I could mention, but you get the drift. Lastly, considering an SL3. Would you recommend the new Sigma 24-70 II over the Leica equivalent? Headed to Germany in two weeks and will meet with Leica to get their feedback on a number of things as well. Stay well my friend!

Can you do one about cloud storage? 50TB in the cloud will quickly bankrupt even a Leica owner 😂 so some strategy is needed

Interesting video. Thank you RS. Canada

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Menu’s in these cameras are just way too confusing, it actually stops me using my modern camera.

I think I shed a tear (not only for the exquisite review but that my pockets will be screaming) 🙏🏽🙂

I like the new Panasonic 16-24 lens it’s really good on both the CL and the SL lenses…

如果选择一部徕卡相机，选SL3还是选M11P？谢谢！

i just got mine for nearly 900 including tax on keh! i was about to save up for the gfx100s but it was just too much, then considered the sony 61 mp camera since i’m a pixel-peeper and wanted to have the best quality. but, then i ran into this one and decided to buy. best autofocus company, high quality, good iso that can go down to 50, silent shutter, electronic viewfinder (so i don’t have to squint every time i take pics), affordable, actually screen record my screen for bts vids on youtube,and so much more. really looking forward to it’s delivery and some other photography tools i’ve picked up this week. i’m hoping deeply it’s worth my investment and time. my family thinks it’s crazy given it’s been less than a year with my first camera (the canon eos 2000d). however, i just felt the need to switch. i’m not someone older than 18 years atm, and other cameras are so expensive. i wanted to be sure i got this deal before there was a possibility i’d have to get something more expensive. as hard as it is to not have the gfx100s or another camera simply due to megapixels and knowing it’ll be ultimate quality, id rather work my way up and experiment throughout the years and keep all my camera gear in case i decide to sell my cameras later. i’m developing in photography and my business. i genuinely enjoy doing this without money, so while other people may think I’m crazy, i hope its worth it! at the end of the day, i know what i want and need in a camera and i feel this was the best option.

The Nikon D3.... a historical monarch who conquered all, created the foundation for a great empire, now years later revered and venerated as the greatest of his generation, never to be bettered, always to be loved.

I've shot a lot of large format film both 4x5 and 8x10, the image quality of this camera is outstanding. I'm not a professional and here we are in 2024 and I can buy this camera used in mint shape out of Japan for $4300 Canadian. Its a no brainer, I am going to buy one tonight.

MF 3x4cm enlargement ratio is much lesser then a 2x3cm sensor.Hassblad colour science is superior.

I Just bought a Mint XT2 , very Nice camera

i've had g9 videos on a drip for the last couple days and these are the best photos i've seen on youtube, love it

Just back in Utah from visiting my daughter in upper Manhattan (first trip to NYC!) and I put the Fuji 18 f/1.4 through the paces. Extremely impressed with the results and this lens definitely lives up to the big brag! Tells the story, cuts through the noise to reveal what this photographer wanted to say via the X-T5. Pleased.

I'm keeping my d850 until the af surpasses it in low light, everything else isn't as important to me. I also have z6 and is great in decent light.

you sound like Patrick Warburton, very relaxing!

I would have been more interested in the E mount version as it's bit more competitive. But even there isn't only the 14mm primes from Sony and Sigma that are better but much more expensive. But anyway, great review. It's probably the next lens I'll get.

Hey there, just subbed. I love playing with old vintage glass on new cameras. I just posted a short review of this exact lens myself. I got a real steal for it. A yard sale had it for a couple bucks. I almost hit the floor when I saw how much it goes for on ebay. Also got the 500 f8 rokkor mirror lens. The bokeh is insane!

has anybody here figured out how to set the Q3 up, so that AE is not locked via shutter button half press in AF/S mode ( p.117 Q3 manual )

The Zf is the only FF Nikon you have? What happened to your Z7II? Did you move away from Nikon for your high-res mirrorless? Are you shooting a Leica or Panasonic as a main camera now?

I really truly appreciate this thorough and honest commentary, Hugh. I knew that when this camera was NOT the GX9II or any semblance of it, that I’d stick to my GX9 and Fuji X-T30ii for every day street shooting. However, I wanted a solid argument to convince me one way or another and you are the only CZcamsr to have successfully done that. Thank you. ❤

Have you made any large prints from images that were taken using the hyperfocal distance scale on the newer V lenses? If so, do the final prints suffer from lack of critical focus? Yeah, I'm basically asking how well an 8000 dollar camera with a 3000 dollar lens works as a point and shoot, but that's just how I do my street photography.

Hey Hugh, Always enjoy your reviews and this one is no exception. I miss the days of the 16-35mm on my DSLR and have been on the lookout for a 16mm, even if a prime (and 1.8). The fact that it is sub 1k is even better. I do have the Tamron 17-28 and use it fairly often, but I still long for that 16mm sweet spot of yore. Thanks for the review and as always, great pics! Frank Villafane

Gracias por esta reseña y tu tiempo es lo que esperaba para poder tomar la decisión e ir por esa ZF!

Great review, and looking forward to getting my hands on this lens! How do you think it will hold up under the 45 megapixel resolution of the Z7ii ?

Hello! Did your EVF, in the part where you look at it, wear out easily? My little one is getting a lot of wear and tear.

when shooting wildlife, especially birds, reach is everything. i sold my Sony A1 and 200-600mm lens for the m4/3 2x sensor crop factor and more reach, more features (like pre-burst), light weight, and smaller size.

I've had some Viltrox lenses. The 27mm f1.2 and 75mm f1.2 for Fujifilm are every bit as good if not better than anything offered from Fujifilm at more than double the price. Viltrox has gone to the next level and their newer lenses feel premium.

Just picked one up, how did you get the EVF to work, I get a white screen when I addapt the 020 Visoflex, great video btw

I have the F2 50mm lanthar APO, it's by far my favorite lens. I have the the Nokton 1.2 as well, and while I love it for low light portraiture, the F2 is just so sharp and dialed in its almost no comparison. Especially on my M246.

ttartisan just announced a 250mm f/5.6 mirror lens that I have to think is inspired by the Minolta. I'll definitely be adding one to the stable

just bought the GFXii.. it's lighter with the 35-70 zoom than the 5D M3 is with a 24-70mm.. But it's medium format.. 8fps.. it;s a wild camera!

When is the X2D replacement due ?

"TikTok generation is not going to want to manual focus", How does anyone really know what the current generation wants or not. That's the huge Problem with the previous generations, they think they know everything. Everyone should learn how to manually focus a lens. This not just a camera for tik tok and Instagram, The Gear Don't matter crowd has all of sudden become, well that's all that matters. Those that have no need for this camera, need not apply.

Thanks for this breakdown! I sold my A6000 and finally want to get a full-frame for an upcoming trip. Looking at the A7RV + 20-70. Looks like a great combination.

I have a7 ii, should i pick the new sigma 24-70 II or the older one? Thanks

About Sony autofocus. Some lenses react very fast and accurately in autofocus ans some don't. For example my 24-105/4 is unusable in sports photography. I used to have before à Nikon Z6 with 24-120 /4 with a very good autofocus ( not speaking about black out that was a pain) .about lens quality. I tried several 100-400 Sony from friends from Sony and never been satisfied. I own a very good 200-600. The 70-200 G master V1 is also fine.

Yes, but can it compete with the 20mm Nikon 1.8 S? It is probably the best 1.8 S lens with the 50mm. It is coming down in price as well. The 14-24mm 2.8 S Zoom is peerless as well. Personally not interested.

The E-mount version of the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 is also pretty killer, especially paired with the A7CR/A7RV 61MP sensor.