Before You Buy Gear: Key Lessons I've Learned
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- I share nine crucial lessons I have learned after buying thousands of dollars' worth of gear over the last 12 years. If you are thinking of buying a new lens or camera you might find these tips helpful. Do you have any to add? Cheers, Duade
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Lens Hoods
02:27 Battery Chargers
04:54 Focal Length
07:08 Weather Sealing
09:44 Memory Cards
12:34 Sensor Speed
14:32 Arca Swiss
15:42 Weight
17:04 Features
18:31 Conclusion
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Love your channel. I'm a recovering heroin addict, just celebrated 3 years clean a few months back. I used heroin/opiats for over two decades and the end of that time was horrible. I was living on the street for almost three years and going though really bad times like getting stabbed one night. Thanks to healthy hobbies like photography, guitar and exercise I've never looked back. Photography IS good for the soul! Your story of your heart attacks is really inspiring and I try to promote creative hobbies as a way to handle mental health issues when I see people I used to run around with. I can't wait to see where this channel goes. You're like the Bob Ross of wildlife photography!
Thanks for sharing your story and I am happy that you have found your passions and are enjoying photography. I agree with everything you have said and I too am very happy to have found photography. Stay well and have fun, Cheers, DUade
I just gained a whole lot of respect for Olympus.
Me too!
Me three. But my OM-1 came without a battery charger, my 60mm f2.8 macro came without their snazzy retractable lens hood, and the foot on the 40-150 f2.8 is not Arca Swiss compatible like my 300 f4.
Olympus… Do not look at their lies in their financials.. 😡
@@minnesotasteve9382You're right. No manufacturer want to produce the same thing as their competitors; they all want to distinguish their products from others.
@@minnesotasteve9382but it charges fast with the cable and it works fine to use a powerbank in case you need "unlimited" shooting time during the day. 😉
The manufacturers should definitely quote IP for weather protection. If they don’t, I assume it’s because their kit would have a very low score and is not well weather sealed.
I always do my research on gear before I make a decision. I rely on CZcamsrs such as yourself and your experiences with the gear. I like people that are honest and give an unbiased opinion. We appreciate what y'all do.
Thanks, my pleasure, Cheers, Duade
From what I can tell, Canon isn’t including a lens hood in any of the non-L series rf lenses. I’ve bought both the 50 1.8 and the 16 2.8 and neither came with a hood. This is quite frustrating, especially when you consider the fact that Canon lens hoods cost 2-3x as much as a third party hood and not all of the lenses are available with a third party option. A lens hood should definitely be included when purchasing a lens. Anyway, great informative video Duade!
At 67 and having started with film I don't really consider myself a beginner but you never stop learning. Today is no exception as you have enlightened me about IP ratings.
Your comments about lens hoods really struck a chord with me. Like you I consider a lens hood to be an integral part of a lens and would never use a lens without one. It never ceases to amaze me just how many people don't use them or, even worse, have them sat on the lens in the reversed position....barmy!
Unfortunately for us the marketing boyos rule these days so the likelihood of camera manufacturers actually giving full easily read details of their gear rather than cleverly edited highlights is extremely unlikely. It's good for our community to have honest down to earth reviewers like yourself to point out the hidden downsides to many of these products. For instance I was quite surprised at the amount of focus breathing and subsequent reduction in focal length on the RF 100-500. A factor that will significantly influence my decision whether to replace my trusted 100-400.
Excellent video Duade.
Duade: You just cannot do enough homework when purchasing camera gear online. Thanks for a very informant video and I always appreciate your honesty!!!
More important than the physical weight of the lens is the weight distribution, some new lenses are being designed with the weight distribution biased towards the camera so that the leverage from the outer end is reduced thereby reducing the ‘felt’ weight.
Brilliant video Duade; you’ve pulled back the curtain to expose the INTENTIONAL deceptive practices of many manufacturers. Olympus/OM System seems to be the most honest and up front company out there. Leica goes so far as to put its IPX ratings right on its SL2/SL2-S, and Q series cameras.
Excellent - a call for basic transparency on these issues to all brands would be enormously helpful in avoiding frustration, confusion and disappointment. Many thanks Duade
Well said!
Starting the day in Edinburgh with a Duade video. What a perfect way to start!
i am having my midday break. and enjoying it so much with Duade.
Edinburgh A magnet for Tourists . where they are happy to sit on Wet grass lol
I’ve stayed in Edinburgh 4 months to go to Stevenson College, had a very good time there. Love the Scottish people.
@@rudolfappel7236 You've possibly never experienced the last trains home from Glasgow to Ayr , Addrossan etc .
The Coastline of the Clyde from Gourock all the way to Largs etc is where it's at and over at Dunoon , holy loch and loch striven ..well worth the adventure
Thanks mate, I hope your day went well. Enjoy the last days of summer. Cheers, Duade
My only complaint with the OM-1 is the lack of an external battery charger. However, I was aware of this at the time of purchase. Everything else just works as far as I can tell and that includes all the neat features such as Pro Capture, live ND & in camera photo stacking.
Thanks Steve, totally agree, a really fun camera I am really enjoying, the lack of charger was just a surprise. Cheers, Duade
Same here, but I bought a knock-off with additional car charger plug on e-bay for for $18.00. 8 months in and no problems 👍
This video gives me a great pool of knowledge to learn. Also totally agree that those big guys in camera industry should be more transparent on detail specs. You are really doing great for all of us photographers. Thank you, Duade!
My pleasure Rex, glad it was helpful, Cheers, Duade
Hi Duade. Blimey, I thought I was pretty experienced and knowledgeable about the current photographic gear market. No battery charger with most Sony mirrorless cameras, just ridiculous! Price of CFexpress type A - I had no idea how much they are! So many useful pieces of information in the video, thank you. And sensor readout speed - so important to understand. Thanks again and I'll be doing more research/checking before purchasing in the future. John
Thanks mate, my pleasure, it appears the CFA cards have come down in price and I missed a new one which is much cheaper, but still expensive. Cheers, Duade
About weather sealing: No external zoom lens is sealed againg heavy rain then you zoom in and out. It sucks water like a syringe. It even impacted once my Olympus 12-100mm f4 PRO lens. Luckily I managed to make it fully operational again. IP rating and detial description of what can be done/expected would be awsome.
Thanks for sharing and good to know, another benefit of primes and internal zooming I imagine? Cheers, Duade
I am really surprised at the manufacturers doing this it just doesn't make sense.
I also wanted to let you know that I have finally got the bird photography bug will and proper now because I wanted to have a change to aviation photography.
Birds are amazing little things, and in the past, I just didn't get the connection until yesterday.
I have fallen in love with this bird photography as I now feel a connection to these lovely creatures.
Thank you, Duade, for sharing your experience and knowledge.
David.
Thanks for this much needed analysis. My experience the ef 100 to 400 on the r7 is 370 at best. Gone back to using the 400 5.6 when reach needed but can only get around 10 fps. r7 will never compare to 7d mk 2 for durability and ergonomics but the best apsc available. Canon must have known about the issues with the r7 on release. Shutter shock mechanical is well shocking and 30 fps electronic hopeless in most situations due to sensor readout speed. Come on canon give us a pro level apsc.
You could also consider the torque of the lens. A lens with the centre of gravity further out from the viewfinder will be harder to carry than the same weight closer to the body.
Hi Duade, The lack of a len's hood is a real pain and disappointing, i recently bought the RF35, no hood, RF600 F11 no hood. i can't believe they cannot include a hood, even if it's a less expensive version compared to the L series. as for battery chargers, wow I never thought you would spend upwards of 1-2k and not get one. makes no sense. as consumers I think we deserve better from these major brands, it's not like we are buying cheap equipment!
great insight again Duade.
Right, it's absolutely ridiculous to not sell a hood with every lens but they don't care, they want money and know that people have no better option than to fork over the added cash. It's like car manufacturers installing certain tech that you need to PAY MONTHLY for....in the car YOU BOUGHT AND OWN. Fucking lunacy. Our world is going to hell. Thanks, capitalism!
Thanks mate, yep, confused and shocked me that is for sure. Cheers, Duade
Going back probably 10 years, I've never got a lens hood with canon lenses unless it was an L series lens. I just accept it now but really shouldn't have to because I've bought a few Sigma lenses for my 7D Mk2 and they have all come with hoods, even the really cheap ones. The other annoying thing for me was that my 100-400L (mark 1 version) came with a lens hood but it is black! Looks totally wrong to me on the white lens.
I agree with you Duade in regards to lens hoods and battery charges should be supplied with all cameras and lenses. Thanks for sharing
Spot on about weather sealing ratings! I’ve used Canon 1 series bodies since 2004 until the R5, so I wasn’t too concerned. I shudder to think how the R5 will handle bad weather. My phone has an IP rating - my camera and lens should, too. Kudos to Olympus. Thanks for another great video.
I have used my R5 in rainstorms unprotected doing model shoots with no issues for the last 3 years
@@pianofingerThe 5D IV was rock solid and the R5 has a comparable weather sealing.
This is very comforting news. About to board a flight to Alaska and rain is forecast for much of my stay. I do have rain protection for the camera/lens - and me! Thanks!!
Thanks mate, my understanding is the R5/R6 are very good and a step up on the R7 without a doubt. I just wish we had a standard so Canon could show just how good it is. Have fun on your trip. Cheers, Duade
At last. Now I know what 'focus breathing' is. I've heard the expression used a few times (on other channels) but had no idea what was being referred to, and even when some have asked in the comments, there's no reply. So... THANKS DUADE. Amazing just how conscientious and thorough you are when you do videos like this.
Gordon Laing @cameralabs has some lens reviews where he demonstrates on-video the results of focus-breathing.
My pleasure Joan, it still confuses me to be honest but something to be aware of. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Duade
Exactly 'why' the focal length reduces at close range is still confusing but at least you have enlightened me as to what that term 'focus breathing' is referring to :)
Great to hear Joan, Cheers, Duade@@joanhuggett5164
Great video as usual. All the best Duade!
Hi Duade. Mate I have watched a few of these and your presentation and script are spot on, no hyp, attitude, self promotion, time wasting, just honest advise, I take my hat off to you. I am 74, I am in to birds, fungi and Dragonflies, my Nikon D800 is more like a friend, my always hand held Sigma 150-600 is killing me, but so much pleasure in the hunt and the memory captured for ever to look back on. Take a bow Duade, I like your style and your honesty.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Stuart, I appreciate the feedback, I am glad you found the video helpful. Cheers, Duade
The amount of useful information on this video is outstanding. Thank you Duade
Great content as usual Duade 👍
I completely agree about the ip rating on camera bodies and lenses!
Thanks for the keen observations.I also find the lack of lens hoods to be a very annoying with manufacturers when they sell a lens. Especially the cost of such camera equipment. Never liked being nickel and dimed by any company. Really appreciate the video and experience you have shared.
Thanks Bruce, yes, I agree, it should be standard for sure, Cheers, Duade
A really useful video, with loads of practical information - thanks.
Excellent video with many good points. I agree entirely about the absence of full product data, there's no excuse. When a manufacturer / seller doesn't fully disclose information, I become immediately suspicious of the product / seller. They're only hurting themselves.
Very informative, thanks much! Perhaps a bit off subject but i thought I'd chime in and say I've given a lot of thought into what I'm trying to accomplish and what limitations I can live with. I realize there is no right answer for everyone, however, my approach has liberated me from having to chase the technology and saved me a bit of money in the process. For me is it really that important, $$$$, to capture a fast-flying bird in difficult light given all the other beautiful pictures that are out there, perhaps not.
Thanks Robert, wonderful thoughts and would make an interesting video, what exactly are you getting for the thousands of dollars for the expensive gear. Cheers, Duade
Hi Duade, definitely a worthwhile video but it extends beyond cameras and lenses. You might consider looking at what goes into the digital darkroom. I have three screens, my 14” M1 Pro, an old (10+years) BenQ 24” HD monitor and a 32” Phillips QHD. While I don’t worry too much about the old monitor for editing (emails and internet browsing etc) getting colours right or at least comparable with shared digital images and prints from run of the mill printers is an impossible task. I thought I might do a calendar for family and friends for Christmas. Three prints from three suppliers of the same image are chalk and cheese. Without spending as much for your monitor and colour calibrating gear as you did for your camera and lens, how do you get a decent print? Print at home? Another money pit. I’m ditching the calendar idea. Any thoughts on what goes into a digital darkroom would be great. E.G. with your book how did you get the print colour right? Thanks again.
Thanks Tony, totally agree, I honestly pulled my hair over this exact thing and is one reason I don't really do prints. I found one print shop that did a great job but they closed down and I have not spent the time or energy to find another, In regards to the book I supplied the photos and they did the rest. Cheers, Duade@@tonyblake8841
Great information. Thanks for sharing 👍
Great summary! I've always been watching your videos, so I feel I'm well prepared, but also when I see the cripple hammers of modern cameras in action, I'm su happy with my current E-M1.2 for my basic hobby needs. Unlimited buffer on the ProCapture, integrated focus limiter with 3 programmable settings, a lot of macro features like focus stacking. Live composite etc. All in a very portable body (and lenses). :)
The best and most informative video ever seen, big thanks for that
Great and informative video mate. All of the things you were speaking about i think is very important, but a code for the weather sealing is in my opinion the most important. And it is very easy for them to include that.
Wish you a great weekend
Cheers, Bjoern
Always watch (or read) reviews before buying any photographic equipment! And always read the manual when you've bought it! That way you avoid a lot of negative surprises!
As everyone should know, Canon lenses never came with lens hoods. (Except their L-lenses that only rich people can afford). This is something I've known since 1996, but it's been true even longer. And many, many photographers have told Canon they should include a lens hood, because everybody else includes one (I even own a Sigma lens that came with two as standard). But basically Canon don't care, so good luck if you want to try and persuade them. In my opinion they don't care a hoot about their customers.
By the way, third party lens hoods are very different in quality. Mostly it's not too serious - they might be more flimsy, they might not fit as precisely, they might not look quite as good, they might be a little skewed, but they still work. The best I've tried are from this JJC that you mention - they're just about as good as the original.
Luckily I haven't bought a camera that didn't come with a battery charger.
I went over a year with the OM-1 using the usb charging and single battery. I recently went out bush to do some astro photography and was very oleased to see there are now after market batteries available, the genuine ones are and the charger are frighteningly expensive. At least i dont have a Leica!
Great video once again Duade.
Why not get a good powerbank to bring with you? Works really good.
Great reviews thanks Duade
one of the most useful video for the love of photography. Specs are put together by marketing and its swelled up much more than we need to know as the consumer behaviour has changed over the years, they feel more specs means more photography.
Good job Duade. You bring up valid points only here.
One thing that has really surprised me about the fuji system is how everything works as advertised. I thought their pre capture would be gimmicky but the implementation works incredibly well. I got approximately 1 s of burst from before I pressed the shutter, all in raw. And thats on the xt3 (2018).
Fuji also lists weights for cameras including batteries and SD cards.
I also recently picked up their 150 to 600 and I have to say, I am really impressed with it. There is zero focus breathing to speak of so you get a 900 equivalent field-of-view at any distance!
I would really like to have an ipx rating though I have taken my gear into wet conditions and not had any issues. I've even taken my not weather-sealed xt10 into a rather intense thunderstorm and it still works perfectly fine. Fuji might seem like the underdog but I have been thoroughly impressed with all of their gear I've picked up.
Excellent informative presentation. Thanks Duade.
Great info as usual...much appreciated
Great video Duade with sound advice. Looking to upgrade my gear in the next year or two so careful thought needed. I use IP ratings when specifying gear in the day job, would be great for photo gear.
I 100% agree with everything you tell in this video...
I want a part 2 now...
Wow this is very extremely useful information Duade! Very detailed and concise. Thanks!
The lense hoods are only the starting point. The next thing to be left out of a "economy" lense will be the tripod collar. They have to make up the cost factor on the cheaper lenses and by leaving out items is the best way to sucker in customers. Same with battery chargers and batteries. The next step will be short life battery included with camera similar to furnishing small amount of ink with printers at purchase then slam you for replacements.
The manufacturers will never include information about products that can bring performance into question. Again, it's called buyer beware! Mirrorless technology has really bought it to the forefront in the camera industry.
An excellent video on things that I have also learned the hard way, worth of gold!
This brings a new perspective as to which camera a person should buy. You have exposed some important issues. Thank you for another excellent video.
I’m a happy OM 1 owner. I bought it for its size and weight and I’m very happy with its performance.
Amazing video! Thanks I‘ve realy learnd somthing!
Excellent work, Duade. I think the focus breathing description with some lens is important to consider. I do not use Nikon but they have done an excellent job in that regard. The rolling shutter is very useful to know depending on the type of wildlife you shoot.
Nikon got bitten for their otherwise excellent 70-200/2.8 VR II where 200mm becomes 135mm at close range - probably the most infamous controversy about focus breathing. They quickly came out with a new version that fixed it and is still top notch to these days.
That's why euforia is an enemy of keen mind.
When fanboyism flooding the masses, questions like those often become forgettable.
I really appreciate your time for bringing this up for us. Thanks.
A camera should always come with 2 batteries and a charger no ifs and or buts. I got an action camera the other day that only had 1 battery and no charger. It is shipping back today.
139 dollars for a charger and battery is a rip off and their intent is to profit off accessories they know you will want. A company that does that to me will never get my business again. Great video.
hear hear.
Same goes for trying to make people pay monthly for editing softwares! You should be able to outright own things. I will never, ever, get subscriptions for anything I don't need. Amazon prime, the new lightroom, etc. No thanks, I'm not some idiot handing out my money for the hell of it.
@@173jaSon371 I really dislike software subscriptions (my honest and harsh take is that they should be outlawed), but I do admit to giving in and subscribing to Adobe’s Photography CC plan. My legally licensed copies of Lightroom and Photoshop are now old (v5 and CS6 respectively). There are some new features in Lightroom that are much welcomed over version 5 imho.
@@173jaSon371 Yeah like paying the mob a monthy fee for protection. For that reason I will never use Photoshop.
Thank you for the information!!
Absolutely informative Duane. Couldn't have imagined that many aspects to camera gear. Great that you took time to put it all together in one video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant! Thanks.
I have been shooting for years ans yet some of the facts you presented were eye-opening to me. Thank you!
great advice as always!!!
G,Day Duade another great vid and as always really good advice when purchasing a new lens or body, I don't know how long it takes to research, film, edit and up load your vids but they are always full of excellent advice and very well presented
Thanks Harry, I appreciate the feedback, my goal is to help my wonderful audience so if it does then the time is worth it. Cheers, Duade
16:11 if that is truly the case then you are very fortunate photographer. I've tried to shoot without a memory card several times. The Sony A7 will just allow that with the only sign being a tiny blinking symbol on the LCD. I would love it if in such a situation the camera refused to operate, had a siren go off, or the entire LCD blinking, would have saved me some awesome pictures. It's quite soul crushing to have finished what you think was an awesome session, only to discover that there was no memory card in the body.
G'day, I have done this also which is very annoying, thankfully most cameras now have a setting that will not let you take photos without an SD card. I believe on Sony it is called Release w/o Card, though not sure it is on the original A7. Cheers, Duade
Duade, this is great for newbies. You have pointed out all the major inconsistent issues with the major camera OEMs and the pitfalls, mainly with hitting the enthusiasts' pocket. There is not a perfect solution, and good people like yourself point out the pitfalls it's easy to fall foul of.
Thanks mate, that was the goal of the video, so I'm glad it came across as helpful, Cheers, Duade
Really nice video with a lot of importent thoughts about cameras above beginner level. I have heard most of them before, but not in one video. /Thanks!
A little bit late, but I loved seeing my comment in the community post having an impact in the channel's content!! Thanks for letting us participate, I loved it! I also had NO IDEA about Sony's battery charger until now! It would be an awful surprise for sure!
Thanks, I appreciate the input and it helps me to make content so thank you. Cheers, Duade
Had a lot of insight and valuable info, thank you mate...❤
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative and honest.
Thank you. Just subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
One thing I've learned is that talented folks take better photos with a 50 dollar camera than I can with any gear. Which will save me alot of money because I plan on sticking with my canon DSLRs. Switching to a new mirrorless system just doesn't seem worth it to me as a hobbyist. Thanks for a great video Duade.
Nice video man. good info.
Thank you !
Manufacturers need to take note from this video!
Great info and points. Good luck with getting camera manufacturers on board with disclosure of specs mentioned 😅
I would love to see all the manufacturers use IP markings on equipment. In your video, you address some bad habits from the manufacturers that should be fixed. Great video.
You earned a new subscriber by this video.
That lens hood situation is real! I bought the RF 600mm f11. No hood. I mean... seriously!
Yes, so strange when it would cost them very little to include. Cheers, Duade
Excellent information and advice Duade! Comparing systems or individual items of gear is so difficult to do without honest reviews like yours. In electrical engineering, all equipment that may be used outside has an IP rating. It is really poor that most manufacturers don't provide this info. Well done to Olympus! They are obviously proud of their weather sealing and use this spec as a powerful marketing thing. Thanks for the warnings about chargers and memory cards. As a Canon user, I was gob smacked to hear that Sony and others don't provide a charger.
Thanks Charles, yes, I was shocked also, very confused to be honest lol. Yes I have no idea why they don't include the IP rating as it seems to be a good standard used in many other industries. I agree good on Olympus for leading the way. Cheers, Duade
Wow, you say this is mainly aimed at beginners? I am definitely not a beginner but I am shocked by some of the frankly sharp practices you point out. Not including lens hoods and battery chargers is outrageous, these are integral components of the equipment. All of this advice is greatly appreciated so thank you Duade, another excellent video.
Wonderful research on camera technology 👍
Couldn't agree more with the weather sealing regards, Duade, been saying it for years. It's mind boggling how phones have proper weather sealing (IP) rating while several thousand dollars cameras don't, I find it so annoying. They always address weather sealing with vague remarks without ever being specific which comes off as quite disingenuous. As a wildlife photographer, I think it's one of the most important aspects of a camera as I often shoot in inclement weather conditions and we need to know what level of reliability we can expect from our gear. Thanks for awesome content as usual and have a great day!
Thanks, yes, totally agree, I don't know their reasonings but happy to see Olympus leading the way, I can only hope others follow. Cheers, Duade
Great video Duade!
From what people at my local Camera House have said, apparently all the "Non-L series" lenses so not have a lens hood included.
One more great video Duade! It is an open letter with clear words on gear produces. As a Canon shooter I can sign all you were talking about. As a single person I feel alone in front of big gear produces. The more important is such video showing clearly what must be improved in technical descriptions (IP rating!!) as well as that the gear must in praxis fulfill what is already written about gear features in technical descriptions.
Thanks Ljerka, totally agree, I think it is just trying to get a standard that all brands agree with that makes it easier for us as consumers. Cheers, DUade
Excellent video as usual !!! The day I come to Australia (if ever) I need to meet you :-) And now I need to find your video about rolling shutter.
Thanks, you are too kind, in case you did not find it czcams.com/video/HrT93f5yq9E/video.html Cheers, DUade
Wow GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome ) is a real problem when starting photography. But can even affect professionals . I have been pleasantly surprised by how much use my recent purchase a 70-200 has actually got ! Normally a starting lens for photographers .It did come with a Lens hood though. It's amazing what camera factureres are leaving off these days, great video Duade 👍
I never heard anyone considering that as a starting lens. Most people don’t even buy it unless they shoot events or specific landscapes. 🤔
@@daesong1378 A starting length to get any reach . I should have qualified !🤭
Excellent!!
Very useful!!!
Extremely valuable insights. I had a dilemma between choosing the Tamron 150-500 and Sony 200-600 and found your comments very helpful. I too had the "where is the charger" moment with my A74. I chose the Tamron but you pointed out the weight difference which influenced me was probably not significant. One of the problems I found is that although I got some excellent shots the ergonomics of the Tamron suck for me. I found in fast moving situations I lost images because of my (and the lenses) inability to keep up. The ergonomic limitations of equipment may only become obvious after a fairly long period of testing. Not so much Gear Acquisition Syndrome as Right Gear Acquisition syndrome.
Good work!
Great footage as always Duade, very helpful. I learned many new things and shocked by the cost of CF Express A card, in particular. Holy moly!!!. I don't mind too much if camera manufactures don't include everything so long as they price it accordingly or giving option to buy as a package at much better deal. I agree that better and more detailed specs as well as the features descriptions should be standards. To me it gives me more confident and trust into that brand than the one that only provide broad/general information.
Thanks mate, looks like I overlooked a new much cheaper CF Express A card from Angelbird which makes it a bit better, it is sold out which shows people have been waiting for a better priced card. Cheers, Duade
Anyway: excellent video as always, Duade, even though it got me worked up (again) over that cable-situation mentioned in the earlier post I do agree with you about the sensor speed info and info about weather sealing (or the lack thereof)!
Thanks Pia, not long now, when do you fly out? Cheers, Duade
@@Duade Uh-oh... Nope, you're over one year ahead, Duade. The humdinger-Aussie-trip is next year, planned start beginning of september 2024. Can't plan the micro-details yet, cannot book flights more than one year ahead, so can't cement the dates until mid-november this year, since we plan to fly home somewhere around Nov 10 2024. It seems our company of choice is going to be Singapore Airlines, they have good traffic to Darwin (where we'll start) and from Sydney where we'll end.
In between we'll fly domestic between Darwin, Cairns, Cape York, Cairns again, Brisbane (O'Reilly's), Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Hobart and lastly Sydney. I've worked together a decent itinerary, but everything is still in the Day 1, Day 2 a s o-phase. As soon as the flight-dates are set, the rest will follow.
The rest = everything else has to be booked asap, especially lodgings at important places that tend to be fully booked fast. Then car rental-booking, and domestic flights as well. It will be sweat-inducing, I'll need to be fully rested and very focused to get every date booked at the correct place, phew!
(I must admit I get exhausted when I think about it... And I have been thinking about it a lot!)
Oh yes, I did get that wrong, sounds like lots to plan which is fun and stressful that is for sure. Cheers, Duade@@Hummingbirder1
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Any time!
Thank you for this great video - this is the best one on gear that I've seen for a long time! I agree with each and every point. I would also add sample variation with lenses. I had a serious issue with the Canon R5 and RF 15-35/f2.8 where two samples produced a "ring of blur" close to but not at the edge. I couldn't get rid of it and since 3 out of 4 RF lenses I owned were serious under-performers I eventually sold the entire Canon gear at a great loss.
Another point I discovered when selling the Canon camera was the fact that there is no shutter count. Neither the camera, nor the files (using LR or the Canon app, or dedicated EXIF viewers) show that information. I ended up buying a third-party application which only revealed that the camera had less than 10,000 shutter activations. I felt like selling a car without an odometer to read the mileage.
Very important nowadays are bug fixes and feature updates. Some companies are much better than others in that department.
With regard to lens hoods, some lenses do not even come with a lens hood mount, like a bayonet mount. See for example the Canon RF 35/f1.8. It's not only Canon cheapskating on lens hoods.
Someone commentator below mentioned watching CZcams reviews before buying. I did so before getting the Canon but as I mentioned before, their lenses absolutely didn't work for me.
Generally it is best to rent the equipment to test it before buying, or buy at a shop where one can return it without hassle.
Keep up the good work.
You just gained a subscriber. I learned a lot in this video been shooting for almost 20 years!!
Welcome, thanks for subscribing, Cheers, Duade
Very practical and insightful tips. 🦅📸
Hi Duade. Great video you have express my thoughts so well in this. I use the OM-1 an if you are happy with the 20Mp it knocks most of the bigger manufacturers into a cocked Hat on specs, a big thumbs up.😎
Yup .. who cares about image quality 😅..
What ? 🤓@@GallicGarlic
Excellent! Nice to know that I'm not the only one grumbling about camera manufacturers being economical with the truth.
Very handy video Duade !!! I check all these specs before buying to help me know before buying and not after. I also compare with the corresponding cameras from other brands so I know what I am buying. High end cameras are so expensive that we should do our homeworks. I am rarely disappointed when taking time to check these important details. A remark of my own : not including a battery charger is a no go for me.
Great to hear Steve and I think it is prudent to spend a long time researching these things, even waiting for the first firmware or real world reviews can be helpful. I have been burnt a few times. Cheers, Duade
Yes, I totally agree that every brands should have batteries. and charger included
But there is another limitation.
Battery charger comes with a home power plug .
If I have to go camping for several days Can't find a home power plug.
every brands should be improved to be able to use with a USB plug as well to be more convenient.
Thanks and agreed, would not be hard to have a port on the side of the charger, I think smallrig are now making batteries with a USB C in them. Cheers, Duade
Great video!
I'm also a member of the Church of the Holy Lens Hood and check the catalog listing to make sure one is included before I buy a lens. Fortunately, they all have.
Great to hear, I was the same until recently ;-) Cheers, Duade
Very useful and interesting! You forgot to talk about software problems, for instance my Sony a7iv, unable to produce multiple exposures, no focus stacking... at 2800 € without charger. You add very a bad rolling shutter, loud mechanical shutter and wonder if next time, it will be a Sony again
After getting the gear … I quickly learned that my editing skills needs to improve ASAP. Good skills could turn a mediocre photo into a really good photo. I couldn’t believe how much can be changed and adjusted in a photo when shooting raw. 😮
So agree about the lens hoods, should always be supplied with a lens. JJC has a great range of lens hoods that have always fitted perfectly for me on my RF16mm, RF50mm and RF100-400mm
IP rating should be a must on all electronic devices over a certain price
I think, we as customers are not vocal enough to stop manufactures scamming us. Most all of the reviewers/ambassadors are talking about the cheatsheet they where given. It's only in the field that we notice these pitfalls.
Thx for being one of the few to speak about the forgotten specs.
that's cos most of these reviewers/ambassadors, are "on the take" and basically corrupt. There's a reason why I don't trust any review from a certain reviewer named Jared...
@@davepastern Or those clowns the Northrups or whatever. Gear shills and nothing more. No different than some lame Instagram influencers.
@@173jaSon371 at least they aren’t on the take like others. I’d rather them any day of the week. I like Duade, Jan, Scott at Wild Alaska and Phil Thach. All honest and provide great CZcams content
Moreover what I like about him is that he has proven that old gear is almost at par with today’s modern expensive gear in terms of the end result