5 Reasons Older Digital Cameras Rock / A Film Photographers Perspective
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- New camera technology can be exciting but there's definitely something magical about older digital cameras. Today I want to give you 5 reasons why you should consider picking one up.
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My cousin took his old Canon 40D on Safari. I nearly fainted when he told me that he was toting that old dinosaur on his trip of a lifetime. His images were beautiful, and had amazing quality. It goes without saying that it's not the camera, but the photographer who takes the picture.
Lmao I take my Canon 10D and Nikon D80 around sooo yeah lmao
I take my 30D’s , I have 2 that I used for bicycle races, out to play every once in awhile. I still love the images that they take.
Absolutely it’s the photographer. I shoot with digi cams, to semi professional cameras. Yes I’m some cases there are limitations however once you understand that and your composition skills are strong you can make 90% of the images outstanding.
Lol I have a Nikon D3100, a Canon 40D works perfectly fine for a Safari trip.
Well said 👍
I got a 20D from my father-in-law as a Christmas present.
A little background: I've been a professional photographer for over 5 years at this point. I have all the latest and greatest equipment, and I love the cameras that I use for professional work (Canon R6 Mark II's)
But the images and colors out of that 20D... man alive... they are MAGIC. The B&W shots straight out of the camera are gorgeous! There's just something about those older sensors that's special!
Fuji S5 pro is simply magical. It’s old now but beats hands down so many modern cameras. Great video.
I really loved the video; I have a soft spot for old cameras as it shows you don't need a huge amount of money to enjoy photography. Some of the old cameras are built beautifully with proper buttons and dials and not an awkward touch screen menu in sight. I found the speed and tone of the video really relaxing too. I hope you contue making videos as they are very good and I’ve subscribed.
Thanks for the comment and really glad you enjoyed the video!! :)
You need some. Too bad they giving our tax dollars away for a proxy war and :fascist regime of Zelinsky , a world economic forum shill
Happy that everyone is figuring out that the camera doesn't matter as much as the final image. I've always shot both, but the Olympus EP-1 with the Panasonic 17mm pancake lens I used to shoot with over a decade ago is a golden setup I wish I still had. My current setup is a Ricoh GR IIIx for street and a Fuji GW90ii medium format film camera for landscape. But, just recently bought a new battery to bring my Contax i4r back from the dead.
Panasonic 17mm?
@@krystianbv87 you're right. I got some numbers mixed up. it was the Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7.
I bought an e-pm2 for just 10£, and with a 28mm vintage lens is my favorite combination. I love it, light, compact and walking around makes me easy to make pictures.
where did you buy your e pm2 from? curious!
watching this video, made me happy ! and made me love what i have (my old camera and lenses) even more, thank you so much for this great video !
Agree with you totally. I've been through countless "latest and greatest cameras" and went what some may call backwards with my digital cameras setup. I now have the Canon 5d mark II and Fuji X-T2, X-E1 as my cameras of choice. I can adapt all my old Minolta MC/MD lenses onto all 3 cameras. I also have a cheap speedbooster with Fuji system to get closer to the full frame look should I choose. As you say, the newest cameras can be very exciting but there is just something lovely about using older cameras.
Absolutely! This is why I back to DSLRs and I switched back recently also to an old Olympus Micro four Thirds camera.
Very inspired! Thank you for the video. I too have been opting for older models recently and adapting film lenses, and just having fun with photography.
Great video. I am loving my Olympus E-P3. Great images with fantastic colors and a slight vintage look - and all that without any post-processing.
Wow ... Why didn't I saw this video early? You have such a comfortable voice and the way you're explaining everything, my brain melted. The pictures were fantastic. That's where the nostalgia rises. Keep it up!
Thanks so much for the nice comment, I really appreciate it!
I have an old Fuji X-E1 which has a great black and white film simulation. Bought it for 150 euros. Made a complete art book with this camera. Love the film look!
I just found you when I was doing research on film. I am so glad I did.
wow. I'm so happy to discover your channel! very inspired by this video. well done and very passionate you are. cheers man!
Feeling so refreshed and excited after discovering your channel, also big thanks for introducing me to this tiny Olympus camera, been searching for something like it for a while, great video and stunning shots , keep it up and wish you more thankful subscribers!
Thanks very much for the support! Glad you like the videos!!
Olympus colors baby! And it helps that even their more modern cameras look retro too! I'm using an Olympus M10 MK IV and it's a real joy to use.
Small body, small lenses and excellent quality.
Excellent video.
I have a lot of used cameras, but the 5D classic is my favorite. Along with the old 2004 1D mark ii. Newer gear is great, but I always find myself using old stuff.
Man I would love to see more videos like this if i'm being honest. I notice a lot of older cameras have a classical film look.. fuji is probably the only modern camera you can get this look out of just by playing with the camera. Would love to see more videos on older mirrorless cameras with sweet color science. Whats your thoughts on the pentax Q?
You’ve done a great job of capturing the indescribable. I share your love of older digital cameras and this video makes me feel seen :)
Thanks so much for your comment! I’ve also been really enjoying the content on your channel recently!!
@@oliverkeys3953 thank you! Lovely to see so many of us out there enjoying these older cameras ❤️
yep, I’m with you on this. Bought new at the time, my Olympus E-400 has a pleasing quality.
Totally with you! I migrated from older Pentax full frame digital to micro 43 a couple of years ago and love it. My first M43 was the Olympus e-p1, the first flagship M43 commercially successful camera, and I still have it as a backup. I subsequently bought an e-p3, and found a great deal on an OMD e-m1 mk1 for less than $200. They are all fabulous cameras. My favorite is the e-p3, because of it's size, ergonomics, build quality and image quality. I do have the EVF for it, which is a big help in bright outdoor light. The em-1 is a great camera, but not as compact, and I do use it regularly as well. I am actually thinking of acquiring either a Panasonic Lx3 or an Olympus XZ-1, even smaller cameras with Leica wide angle zoom lenses and a smaller CCD sensor, but great quality images in a camera that will literally fit in a pocket. Thanks for confirming my thoughts! Great video!
Thanks is very much for the comment! Glad to hear you’re also enjoying using older camera models :)
great video! I also love old cameras and their film characters. in my collection I have 5d, x100, canon pro1, nikon 990 and I'm going to dive deeper into the kodak CCD sensor soon (oly e300/400/500 and kodak's models). special respect for bmpcc og. i had it and really love but i have to sold for a new camera for a work. but now i'm planning to buy it and re-open again! don't stop making such a beautiful video.
Thanks so much for the comment! Really glad you enjoyed the video!
The 5d ii stayed in my bag till '22 just something special about how you can emulate film with those colors. Olympus lens have a beautiful film like texture as well.
Thanks very much for the comment!
Great video! I just bought my first camera and I'm learning a lot from your videos, keep it up!
Thanks very much for your comment, really glad you enjoyed the video!!
beautiful video ! and great shots.
I bought a Canon 300D on 2019, I love that camera!! It's slow but the image quality and the experience is fantastic!!
Excellent video. I agree. Love my Nikon D700 (Now 15 years old) and the 50mm 1.8 is usually on it.
A calming video. No loud music, your voice is soft and great to listen to. I use older digital/film cameras too. My favoutites: the Sony Cybershot dsc R1/F828, the Olympus E20N, and the Sony Dimage A1 & A2. Fim wise my goto is the Canon EOS ELAN 2 (Silver/black body) and the Canon EOS 300V.
Regards Rob.
Thanks so much for the comment!
Love the vibes of the video and your pictures are beautiful! Great work!
Thanks so much Andrew!!
Amazingly calm video, great experience you're sharing. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
My first and only camera so far is also an Olympus E-P2 and I love it.
Great video, I agree completely. My cameras are all micro four thirds Olympus. An E-P3, an E-M5, an original E-M1 and my “new” camera is an E-M5 mark ii (not a big fan of the fully articulated screen however). The newest is three generations old. All purchased used of course.
Hell yea dude! I used a canon 1ds mk3 such a fantastic camera i still have it 🤩 great video! I love the photos and message you have to share 👌😊
Nice video!
getting my 5D tomorrow. last time I used that one was when it was released.
Nikon D700 have character too.
I got that one too looking forward to compare it to 5D
Great video. Your stills are beautiful, would love to see more!
I look back at the 3MP photos from a Canon Powershot A430 and they still look great - and thanks to software like Topaz Gigapixel you can boost them 3x or more if you want to do big prints.
Thanks Oliver. I agree, older cameras remind you to focus on what matters! I love your beach shots - have you ever thought about selling prints. I’d love one ☝🏻
Great video Oliver! I recommend you look into the older Olympus E-series. Esprecially the E300/400/500 have the older Kodak CCD sensors and they have that particular film look. I have an Olympus E500 myself, paired with the pancake 25mm f2,8 and the 50mm f2.0. Love it!!!
hey Mark..if you can locate the e1 i recommend you buy it...because you wont be disappointed.. i to am a big fan of the old Olys kodak KAF- images..i also shoot with the 500 and 400 but that big canons full frame sure looks tempting..that sensor pixel area is immense...
Omg I started with an E-1 when I was 12! My parents weren't using it anymore since our 50mm 2.0 was partially broken (aperture stuck at widest, I made do by using paper cutouts stuck in front of the lens if I ever needed to use a tighter aperture). I still used the cam for a decade (paired with the 50mm 2.0), and my pics eventually got featured in a magazine as part of a series they did on still life + miniature-based photos 😊. The camera had extremely amazing colors! I'm so happy to see people embracing old digital gear 😊 its the best. The other camera I used was a small Sony point and shoot (the Sony cybershot dsc-t300 I think).
Great video! Hope to see more Eps videos in the future
Great video, images & thoughts
i have the same body of Olympus and i pair it with cheap cctv manual lens. At first im a bit negative before i start using but as start capture few photo i realize how filmic that photo i take and when i bought my second lens an f8 holga lens it resonate so much and early 90s and 2000s photo that i use to take with point and shot film camera. Now im in love with it.
Great video man, really enjoyed it and some great pics in there! I'm starting to agree with you, every year theres a new 'latest and greatest' camera, its impossible to keep up!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! :)
Thanks for the inspiration!
Yup, totally agree. I had a bunch of Z cameras, the 7 and 50, they took good pics but I love using a EPL1 I recently picked up. Some of the pics are like paintings with the correct exposures. A lot of fun to shoot.
I think this is my sign to finally get me a 5D classic after years of deliberating! Also, the Olympus EP-2 loooks amazing!! Love the video!
i collecting them for years for the vintage look
@@DITTOE can’t agree more! I got a 5D classic and i love it!
@@DITTOE can’t agree more! I got a 5D classic and i love it!
Hello Oliver, love the video and the general vibe you give off.
I am currently looking for a way to get into this wonderful world of cameras, but I really don’t know what to look out for. I do really love the look of older cameras and film-cameras. So I ideally want a camera that shoots stunning pictures, but I also want the possibility og taking cinematic video such as yourself - do you have, not a list per se, but a “look out for” category of cameras?
I have the 5d. I definitely need to use it more often.
I love this and couldn't agree more.
Great video. Last year I upgraded my Olympus E 1, to a E 30. As I have a large collection of 4/3 lenses. Recently picked up a Olympus EP mini and E P2. The mini came with standard 14-42 lens . With the Panasonic 4/3 to m4/3 , I can use my 4/3 lenses. KB
4/3rds is an underrated system ❤❤❤
Beautiful shots
I do have fuji xe2 that i've paired with some old manual m42 lenses + the fuji recipes. The experience and the results are amazing, I enjoy it more than any other camera that i've held.
Which lenses? I have combo X-T1 with Helios 44-2, very good combination
I recently bought canon eos 350d just to slow down my "photograph". A lot of brand new camera makes photography trend really fast and makes me didn't enjoy my photograph again. I like this content! Good job! I'm sorry for my bad english.
I hope this video inspires people who feel that "real cameras" are too expensive, to go out and find one from a previous generation. I am a great fan of the X-trans II sensor in the Fuji X-T1 which has its own colour palette. Love it or hate it; it stamps its own personality on the images it captures.
You have included some superb sample images, I especially like those coming from the Olympus EP-2.
Thanks so much for your comment and I completely agree, these older cameras have so much character!
Something unique would be also the sigma foveon sensor cameras.
I talk about the same kind of thing on my channel. Using whatever you have to make great images -- not overthinking it -- just doing it. Well said.
Thank you! Very nice video!
I've also picked up used DSLR recently - Nikon D3000 + lens. For a fraction of the price - 40 euros. It's quite outdated by modern terms and even back in the days it was entry-level camera. But still it gets the job done. And I can adopt my old manual F-mount Soviet lenses (Jupiter, Kaleinar 5-H) which is a huge plus.
Thanks very much! Great to hear you’ve adapted some older lenses, I’ve also adapted an old Helios 44 lens to my canon 5d with great results!
Canon 5d Classic is amazing! Such a pure photography experience for very little money. Slap on a 40mm 2.8 or 50mm 1.8 for amazing photos and bang for buck.
My favorite. My go to camera for life.
Cool, I also still have my LUMIX GF1 with the 20mm 1.7
Great video! I see things about the same. I have several manual lenses from analog times adapted to two older EOS APS-C cameras and a Sony NEX3 for photographing with two of the "modern" China made manual lenses.
With these combinations I'm much more aware of the process when taking (or "making" 🤔) pictures.
EOS 5d mk 1 sounds nice too. 🙋♂️
Oliver's voice is calming and soothing.
Thanks so much for the nice comment!
great work especially with such a small channel, I personally have a D850 and like to keep onto of the tech, but I cant not wonder what it would be like in simpler times, love the idea.
Thanks so much Noah!!
magnifico, excelente!!
amazing video!!!
Hey, I am absolutely amazed by the picture at 2:27 :0 I currently have a Fuji X-T4 but I would love a smaller simpler camera like the olympus e-p2. Did you only shoot jpeg? Maybe I just need to learn more about Fujis settings and then I can also achieve shots like at 2:27. Just seems a lot nicer to have an old school camera that fits into the pocket of my jacket :) thx for this video
I have a em5 mark I and a 5d markii. I shoot a lot with my em5 due to the size and weather sealing. I need to take my 5d out. Thanks for this video 🙏. Oh have you ever looked at the Panasonic 25mm f1.4? I’m currently saving up to get one for the em5.
Great video!
I have a 5d Classic and an Olympus EPl1 with the Lumix 20mm attached to it. I have a collection of old M42 lenses which i adapt to both cameras as i love using my lenses from film camera days.
A great set of cameras and lenses!
Excellent video! Hope that the mayority of photographers keep buying the new cameras that have no soul. So we the wise photographers, keep enyoing the low price of the old cameras.
Agree! Love your philosophy!
Thanks so much!
The beauty of simplicity always wins
loved the video, I still happy with my ep3 and 20mm f1.7
perfect combo!!
Amazing video ! I really like the way you edit your photos a tutorial or any video on how you edit yout photos would be amazing.
Thanks very much Mike! Thanks for the recommendation, noted for a future videos :)
I agree with you. My favorite cameras are the Nikon D50 and the D3000. I have both. And sometimes for my Landscape photo walks I use simple older compact Digicams like the Lumix LS3 :-).
Have a nice time. With greetings from lower Bavaria.
Thanks for your comment! Glad to hear you also enjoy using the older models!!
I have a Ricoh GRii 10.1 and it's a blast to shoot with.
I still use my xpro1 as an everyday. I still use my Ricoh GRD1 from 2006 as a black and white camera. I love my polder cameras. Always will
Thank you Oliver ,much appreciated.
Thanks!
Thanks!
The best camera is always be yourself, I hand my old iPhone 6 to my 4 years old daughter.
And we are surprised she took good pictures from her height, refreshing point of view.
Great Video.
That was a wonderful video presentation 😊
Thanks so much!
I HATE ALMOST EACH CAMERA REVIEW ON CZcams, except masterpiece on this channel :)
Thanks so much!!
Excelent vídeo, it makes a lot of sense your prespective.
Thanks very much!
Stunning. How do you reduce the digital sharpness? Your pictures look so soft. Is it filter or some settings in lightroom?
Great video
Thank you for the video.
100% in agreement. I use five older model DSLRs including 5D Classic, all Canon. They talk to the native lenses beautifully and produce mind-soothing images.
High pixel count annoys me. Also, not interested in mirrorless models.
Thanks again.
Well, Oliver-thank YOU. I have been a film shooter (and film maker) for more time than digital has been around, and I have been thinking about getting an older digital body for stills only (we mostly do video these days). After I watched your video, I went to my travel program-making box (we are living on a boat at present) and retrieved my G85. Larger and heavier than your EP2, but excellent viewfinder (the lack of one is what put me off the EP2). I will pair this with the excellent 20/1.7, set up the look I want, and a-shooting I will go! Sincere thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the video Kit! 20mm lens is one of my favourites, enjoy!!
@@oliverkeys3953 The 40mm EFOV is perfect for me, too. I also have an Oly OM 40/2 for when/if I ever go full frame. Thanks again, KL
oh seriously great photographs there! not so usual on yt!
Thanks so much!
Nice video - thank you. The most filmic digital experience I have is with using my Olympus E300 (which I bought new in 2005) - 8MP Kodak CCD - tiny LCD only good for menu functions. I shoot it manual with vintage glass. Maybe you've tried the CCD sensors? I've several 4/3 bodies, and those with CCDs come closest to film in every way excepting the costs involved in film. The CMOS ones - the most competent I have are E-620 and E5 - have a distinctly different look to the images and, having Live View and flippy screens, are far less challenging to use with vintage glass. All, however, have OVFs, which is one less screen between me and the world. Cheers - Lkd & Subd.
Hi! Great video and amazing shots! Which Fuji cameras did you try? Have you ever shoot X-pro1? Lot of people say it has similar qualities to Canon 5d classic. Do you still use 5d classic or have you already upgraded to different camera? Thanks a lot!
Hey, Thanks very much! I’ve owned a few Fuji cameras over the years including the Xpro1. Being completely honest, I absolutely love the feel and design of the Fuji systems but I really struggled getting the images to look the way I wanted with them. It was probably my lack of experience with the x trans sensor so I should give it another try sometime soon! Yep still use the 5d classic, I’ve also been testing the 6d which I’ve been enjoying using.
cool video man .. I like your style and I like how you filmed yourself with the different lighting on each side of your face .. a dark side and a bright side ;) I agree .. I love older cameras .. I have the canon classic... something about it man.. every time I look at picture taken by it I just feel comfortable looking at those photos.
I do have a mark 2 canon 5d... I like the video it records but I like the photos on the classic better... I'm starting to think that the manufacturing companies are doing that on purpose by not making a perfect camera with the perfect lens ... thats how they stay in business right ... thanks man.
Great Video! Love the style and your calm voice! Big fan of older cameras, too. Love the Lumix m43‘s. I was wondering, though: the photos in your video are still post-processed RAWs, right? If these were in-camera jpegs the look would be phenomenal and I’d head straight to eBay to buy one of these tiny E-PLs. If it’s RAW, what presets/editing techniques are you using?
Thanks very much! Yep all edited raw’s although there’s still a huge amount of character and colour from the sensor that’s imparted on the files when shooting this way. Being honest most of these photos just had basic exposure, contrast and white balance adjustments in Lightroom!
Hi, I just found your site and you said you like the character of a camera. That statement just clicked with me. Right after, I went on eBay and I bought a Canon 5D! Thank you for reminding me of what photography should be for me. Would you mind sharing your setting on this camera?
Dude what editing Software do you use. I 100% love the work
I do agree I own a canon 5D and a Nikon d200 both cameras take old manual lenses and offer you plenty of scope for fantastic pictures with good detail and which can blow up pictures to A4 without any problems 👍🏻
Overall agreed with your thoughts 💭
nice video. i totally agree. i have both of those cameras. if you can get a ep1 at a good price grab that camera! its the most amazingly built camera body and the same sensor as your epl2 :)
Those older Olympus cameras are just so attractive looking.
great video and love those Olympus colours (as well as the Canon's). Are these jpegs from the Olympus or Raw....and do you edit them to get that film look? Thanks and keep up the good work and it is refreshing to listen to your calm voice!
Thanks very much! These are raw images that I've edited using a film emulation I've been working on over the last year or so. I plan on sharing this soon!
@@oliverkeys3953 thank you Oliver...whatever you did to the files...they look fantastic...looking forward to your share!
I like to recommend trying any camera with a ccd. They have a unique look that isn’t like film and not like a modern digital camera either. The Panasonic lx5 is one of my faves. Small sensor, but great lens. Leica M8 is probably one to avoid, their sensors are problematic.
Hey I know im super late to this but I love this video and actually just picked up an olympus ep2 myself. I was curious what lens do you use for the photos in this video? It looks very film like. Thanks, huge fan! :)
Hey thanks so much for the comment! My favourite all around lens has got to be the 20mm 1.7, I think it just renders so nicely and amazing to have the fast aperture. 40mm is also one of my favourite fields of view
Loved the video! Can I ask what lens you used for the dog photo at 1:43? Stumbled upon your video because I'm looking for a film-like camera to take similar pics of my cat, so will probably get one of those two you mentioned. The detail on the fur with blurry background really stands out to me here. Thank you :)
Thanks so much! That was taken on the 5d Classic with the 50mm f1.8 one of my favourite camera/lens combinations