The quality of the DJI pocket 3 is good, but gimbals suck, I feel your pain. If gopro has been working for you, I’d say stick with it. Drone controller looked fine in the beginning. Don’t make it any harder on yourself than it has to be.
Hey, thanks for the comment @SteveTalksBooks. Same! Tripods are the worst. I used to shoot almost exclusively from a tripod, for studio portraits, location portraits, wedding ceremonies, UGH. Have you had a chance to go shoot some fall colors this year? I went out this morning, but it didn’t go well. That Pocket 3 is really starting to annoy me. I think I’m just a GoPro person, no shame in that... well... some shame.
Maybe a dumb idea: you could try one of those Macro lens mods for GoPro. Pop it on when using the drone. Pop it off when using the camera. I just looked up this review: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w2dzABbQCGA.htmlsi=AyN7DYnausY2POrQ
Hey, thanks for the suggestion @Adogcallednoortje. Not a dumb idea at all. I actually did try that. It didn’t work out though. The quality of the out of focus area was kind of unpleasant, like looking through strong prescription glasses (when you don’t wear glasses). It made me a bit motion sick. I was planning to talk about that, and some other things I tried, but ran out of time.
Very insightful reflection life of a photographer and his many ups and downs of being an artist. Frustrated by the perceptions of others views of what we think is a good piece of equipment.
Cool, thanks. Well it may come up again. I'm still stalking this camera. Just need to pay off some debt first. As I have come to understand, this is a fairly common problem with this model... which is such a shame. Obviously it's too old for Canon to work on it, but perhaps a local shop could do it for me.
@@NicholasHornbrook no worries, I had the mkiii and mine had this issue. Mine was a far more pronounced/obvious issue. Canon repaired it for free around 2016 through Fixation in London.
My “best” body I ever owned is the 1DXmk1, however, the 5Dii is right next to it, and I still use my 5Dii body as my primary backup. The 5Dii is simply a FABULOUS piece of hardware, and anyone doubting this should look at reviews such as this one + Google around a bit. Because, its now 2024 and the 5Dii is still a gem, and it still stands the test of time when using good glass + if you know how to handle it.
@Kawaii.Prince, granted there's guesswork involved, but I wasn't flying anywhere near 1600ft. I launched from much lower ground, and flew up the mountain a bit, so 1600ft was relative to where I launched, but not relative to the ground underneath. I do try my best to stay below 400ft.
I'm a 76 year old photographer with very limited mobility. I still create portraits and do product photography in my home studio, but I miss the ability to throw a camera bag over my back and go on a photo hike. For landscapes I am limited to roadside photography. While there are many opportunities to shoot from the side of your car, I always look out and see a place in the distance that I wish that I could photograph from. I have begun to research drones, to watch RU-vid videos on how to fly one and have even gotten my TRUST certificate. Watching your video was reassuring that I'm not the only photographer who needs to find a new way, to get a new start and who is heading into the world of flying drones to do so. Thanks for your work.
Hi @RickLincoln, it’s wonderful to hear that you’re still doing your thing despite mobility challenges. I completely understand how much you must miss going out on photo hikes, that would be tough, for sure. Drones really do open up a lot of possibilities for landscape photography. I’m glad to hear that you’re considering getting into drone photography. I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t absolutely love it. I know some people get them, fly them a few times, then they rot on a shelf, but my experience was just the opposite. I fell in love with the thing way harder than I expected to. I really hope it works out similarly for you!
As someone who's been interested in photography long ago, and more recently, sim-flying (I have a modest home cockpit), and just recently got into drone photography after not having shot manual on a "real" camera in about 20 years... I feel like you've gone into my head and pulled my exact thoughts and feelings out (and described them with more eloquence than I could muster). The "lean forward" vs "lean back" is exactly how I feel. I still instinctively empty my lungs and hold perfectly still for a moment as I press the shutter button on the remote in low light with slow shutter speeds... even though it doesn't matter! I gravitate towards still photography with the drone also. I have to say I really dig your shots. There is something old school about them that feels like they were shot on film from helicopter in the 80s (and I mean that in a good way). Maybe it's the color grading of the RAW, but they are unique and look great, IMHO. The insightful thoughts and almost meditative flow and calm pace of your delivery is also very pleasing. Awesome video.
@yienmaster04, thank you so much for your kind words and interesting perspective! I love that you hold your breath when you take a shot on your drone. That’s funny, but completely relatable. I’m surprised I don’t do the same, in fact. Anyway, the feedback is very much appreciated, thanks again.
I've had the mk2 with a L-lens for almost a year now. Shot around 5.000 photo with it. It's really heavy and the autofocus is quite bad. And it's bad in low light. But I love the feel of the camera and the look of the photos right out of the camera. And I love the colour science. It's build like a tank and can deal with bad weather and rough handling. And the shutter count record is over 2 million shots - that is bad ass.
@Iam9cats yeah, they’re basically the same if the devices are fairly close together. Shimbol overestimated the maximum distance on both the Max and Mini, in my opinion, but the TP Max clearly performs better, smoother at a few hundred feet away, than the Mini.
I bought a 5D2 a year ago and it quickly became my favorite camera. Mainly for the ergonomics and build-quality. It feels like a tank and it is a tank.
I'm a bit confused as to what's to like about any digital camera that produces lesser quality images than the newer ones, unless it's just like the same reason I want to pickup an old Atari game console, for nostalgia?
Yeah it's largely nostalgia @franknunez7204. But also price, and character. I love the idea that amazing pro cameras are accessible to everyone. They're old, but they do the job as well as they ever did. I've also always found it weird that someone strapped for cash, but wanting to get into photography, will choose a brand new low-end model over a top-of-the-line model from the past. I guess that's just marketing doing it's job. People are just used to this idea that electronic devices aren't any good anymore, after a few years, as though it were a laptop or something. Not so with cameras, in my opinion. I think of buying an old camera as analogous to buying an old car. It works as well as it ever did. Eventually it may even become a classic, and feel special in that way. Someone not so much interested in photography as an art, but rather just capturing photos of their own family, yeah, the modern low-end model makes more sense. It' just depends who we're talking about. And largely, for me, it's about balancing the scale a bit. As technology increases over here, I feel compelled to decrease it over here. But it's a good question. Thanks.
1DS Mk II I recall reading long ago produces images of slightly higher 'resolution' than 35mm film is capable of, you can assume you can blow up any image one of these camera's produces to the same sort of sizes you can blow up 35mm. It's not like a 6mp crop sensor system from 2004 or whatever. Even the current 1DX Mk III only uses 20mp up from 16.7 on the 1DS Mk II. Why such a small increase? Much higher MP means larger files slower speed recording to media, worse performance in low light (noise) and a few other caveats. Though in general an image with much more depth and detail, so trade offs. 1DS Mk II is an old camera now but it was exceptionally bleeding edge tech for the day and surprisingly for an old digital it really holds up if you don't mind the compromises and missing new features in using an older system. I've had mine for years and it still produces great images, autofocus works well, it's great with flash on and off camera and overall its a beast of a camera. I'm tempted to upgrade to the 1DX Mk II now they have come down a bit, but I'm also tempted to get a 1v and have some fun with film once again.... Good job they all use the same excellent glass :D
@@valiskuk hi, in all good spirits, I assume someone told you those resolution figures? They are grossly inaccurate, I know from conducting resolution tests for manufacturers on both 35mm film on even much newer, higher resolution sensors since the 1DD Mk II. You should consider, if this subject is of interest, purchasing a drum scanner from eBay and then conducting your own tests. You will see what I'm talking about once you compare resolution charts side by side.
@@franknunez7204 Hi Frank, yes, it was part of a discussion I had with someone way back in the dark ages of early digital. Thanks for your kind and educational comment. What you've said though has sparked a bit of interest for me so I've been doing a little research myself today on the matter (short of buying a drum scanner, yet) And that limited research suggests very fine grain b&w film may top out at around an equivalent of 35mp capture when scanned on a drum scanner and most b&w film would be capable 20-24mp equiv. But also that a lot of standard colour films would be in the 10-20mp range due to the drum scanner's high resolution mostly increasing the detail of the grain structure beyond a certain point. Would this roughly meet up with your experiences? As it might well be tempting for me to actually go for the 1v sooner than I had planned and look into a drum scanner. (I always liked B&W and have a mountain of old negatives that might merit me buying one anyway)
One real issue I find with my swathe of vintage Soviet lenses is adapting to the crop factor on my beat up Fuji, combined with the adapter to fit something like an M42 onto a X-E2, you lose a lot. It's still a worthwhile side-hobby though, shooting with lenses from a superpower which no longer exists and is totally alien to my existence in the UK gives an interesting feeling. They're cheap too, second hand, people just want rid of old cameras and don't figure the lenses on them are worth a lot. Re the surgery stuff, one of my favourite memories is my time in hospital having my appendix removed with complications, it's stupid, but I totally understood that bit of your talk.
Really enjoyable video. I’ll give this a go but with my preferred wider fov. There’s no desert here instead there’s endless shingle beaches and dull sea. This’ll be interesting, thanks for the ideas.
There is something to be said about square and 4x5 I think. At least in regards to the old adage in photography of "filling the frame" and secondly with vertical shots. I find it hard to get a good framing and composition in 2x3 vertical., at least one that I like. So composing for and cropping to 4x5 have gradually and increasingly become a part of my process. This was accellarated by shoting a lot of macro, bugs and stuff. You're bound to get a lot of empty space that does not ad to the shot in many cases, so square or 4x5 is a simple solution. Maybe it's just one of those phases 😇
I was watching earlier this morning and the video disappeared for a bit, glad it's back! I admire that you're trying the square format, it's tough switching back and fourth but also probably a good brain exercise to challenge ourselves like that once in a while. There are some great spots to shoot, I was out at White Mesa this weekend and it's breathtaking.
Exactly what you were saying about black and white taking care of the sun problem. :) "That looks like I'm urinating." <- did NOT expect this and you made me laugh quite a bit. Love this post, boss. Thank you! I'm so glad I'm subscribed.
Something interesting to try is take 2:3 and 3:2 ratios shots and then in photoshop, use generative expand to make them square. It almost always makes the photos look better. I've got some nice square shots this way.
I've had one of these for over 8 years. Its autofocus is incredibly accurate, better than many newer cameras I've used. 16.7MP is more than enough. The two handed controls aren't a problem as I have a total of three Canon bodies which use the same system, though some people struggle when coming to one of these from a modern body. The big downsides are the lack of built in sensor cleaning - that sensor picks up crap so easily. The short battery life, especially in the cold. And the tiny buffer by modern standards, if you're attempting to shoot any kind of action. Mine also produces that odd line effect at the edge of the frame in some images. But it's still a great bit of kit, even at almost 20 years old. Canon obviously threw everything at this one, back in the day when they used to innovate and not just coast along.
I've got a 1D (classic), 1D2N, 1Ds2, 1D3 and 1Ds3. Results, especially on the oldest one with its CCD sensor, are mixed except using my 70-200 2.8 II, which nails it no matter which camera you put it on. All of the 1D line are incredibly tough and durable. 1Ds3 is up to 1.7 million clicks, the 1D3 past 3 million. Which is absolutely incredible given the rated shutter life of 300,000. These old clackers are such a bargain and still deliver results which stand up in 2024, so long as you use decent glass.
Recording the view finder or live view is a very cool technique. I wasn't sure how you were doing that at first. That technique would lend itself to video shorts too. Nice work.
You have a great lens! I just have the 85/1.8 EF for my Canon - I never take it off in case dust gets in there. Make the profile yourself in Picture Style Editor - and then trust us to give you the feedback on the color - I would add to that, that you don't need us really, your own feel for the differences between colors and tones is enough, evidently - or, just don't touch the colors too much; maybe just de-saturate the greens, yellows, reds and oranges and be done with it.
