Are ALL Youtube Camera Reviews Fake? - Episode 4 

​​What do you all want discussing next week?

I would be happy if Rob was a permanent cohost, you guys have a great rapport and a good balance of knowledge.

I gotta say I REALLY enjoyed this guys, you two are so easy to listen to and it's just like chillin with mates talking real and having a laugh. I listened while walking the dog like a podcast. Really hope you both get the time to do more of these, I like hearing your thoughts on current events like the A.I etc. I'm so used to hearing a certain narrative that's just spewed crap that people hear and repeat, whereas you both actually know how to think for yourselves and express an opinion no matter how you think others will take it. Spot on guys :)

00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - Bias in Gear Reviews 04:53 - The Cost of Free Gear 06:56 - Practicality of Reviews 08:09 - Real-world Gear Usability 11:21 - Mac OS Updates and Issues 15:34 - Keeping Client Files 19:43 - Educating Clients 22:25 - Changes in the Industry 26:41 - New Studio 31:17 - Favorite Beers and Team Dynamics 39:09 - Social Media

Regarding storing client files, I also keep two copies of the files stored in two different locations. With a third copy available online; usually it's just the final versions or working drafts for active projects. Once a quarter, I consolidate 5+ year old client files where I delete low-rated, unused raw files or original clips. Usually frees up more than half the original size of the folder. Currently, I've got about 80TB of client files. I replace the storage devices (NAS RAID arrays) every 5 years to upgrade to more storage and to minimize potential hardware failures.

Somehow or another I inadvertently stepped in to this camera review quagmire a few years ago when I was in the market for a new camera. At first I thought I was getting information which could help me decide which camera to consider and which cameras to avoid. But I quickly ascertained these 'camera reviews' were nothing but either the 'brand bias' or 'brand hating' opinions and rants of people with hardly any real photography skill, talent and experience. I've watched too many 'reviews' where the person talks on and on about a sophisticated camera and then shows pictures which look as if they were made with a Kodak Instamatic! Amateurs trying to make RU-vid income by talking about cameras and photography.

Considering how monotonous camera review channels on youtube have become, its kind of strange that not more creators simply turn fully contrarian like that camera conspiracy channel and just shit on every single new piece of kit that comes out. At least that has some entertainment value. Also cheers for these chats, they're mint. Keep it up!

Enjoy the long format videos. As a former IT professional and sysadmin, I'd only ever install odd number backups.

To add to the devaluing topic, its exactly why I'll upgrade to either a 5d mk3, a 6 yr older 6d or similar age 6d mk2 from my little 200d. For what i do and what makes sense, those 2 cameras are better bang for buck into full frame than spending $6k Aus for just a body when i can get either of those for under $1k Aus and use the rest on lenses or in my case 1 excellent one for nightscapes

thank you! was nice that you pointed the analogue photography and that all the tools from PS and LR are born in the dark room

you could drop your mic by about 6 inches and then tilt it back up. Then we'd be able to see you.

Thanks for sharing the realities of 'free stuff' and the like. Backblaze is awesome. Keep doing this gents, it's thoroughly enjoyable.

I really like this chat, continue with this.

Nikon D5.. old but gold. proper DSLR

Not sure if this has been answered before but "can you include spec ads in your portfolio/ website?" Addressing the ethics around that would be sweet as someone trying to build a portfolio around products. Thanks guys!

Years ago when the best camera you can get was a DSLR, I asked that camera mnfctrs include Nightvision and Infrared into their product. The newest version of professional cameras seem to still be lacking. Not impressed.

The Sigma 35 prime! That's my favorite lens of all my lenses. ; )

Buying used is good BUT sometimes, stuff is not available used. In Australia, used cameras are scarce even 2 years after release and often people asking almost the same price as new.

here is a review for ya........People obsesed with gear are generally lousy Photographers........ Relevant photographers are too busy working and developing a style to talk about cameras excessively.. if you find yourself confusing how good your images might be in relation to the gear you get, you are officially lost and the only transcendence of your efforts will be the bank account of the people who sell you stuff.

Telling someone what things do without telling them the benefits of what they do is the difference between someone who doesn't know what they do and someone who does.

Great podcast! The Eos R is an mirrorless 5d mkiv and for me, probably the best hybrid for the price, that covers most photographers needs.

Question; how many really bad products are there still around? I find most bigger brand products to be simply different levels of excellent. Then there simply are features, like the focus system Sony first got perfected; and Canon did in the generation before that. Thanks for all the great videos.

Quite a lot of "reviewers" are NO real professional photographers, they are camera buttons pushers, and a lot more are really really based

last time it was a dog sleeping in a volcano this time its a goddess coming out of a volcano

IF a brand does ANYTHING beyond the initial offering of a camera for testing purposes.....THEY EXPECT MORE than just the return of the camera!!!

There's quite a few podcasts I listen/watch that drink alcohol during their show. I don't drink and it doesn't bother me that the podcast do, I think it adds to the chill feeling. It's not like you're getting sloshed😂

And 100% get on Tik Tok! I found you because of your realtalk and it's England related. Everything I ever found was U.S based. Think it was to do with contracts which is scary when you first start, and deffo something people overthink. So yeah, had I been a teen finding that on tiktok I'd follow

Speaking on drinks and tequila. Try a TN'T Single or double shot of Tequila & Tonic with a wedge of lime. Summer Classic of mine.

The issue is not the cost of all the fancy trips, great hotels, good dinners, free equipment, etc.. It is more that if you criticize a product, then they won't give you the next product to review. That in turn means that you will have a big competitive disadvantage in the RU-vid world. In fact, you may not be able to do any more kit reviews, at least from that producer. So it is either "review kindly" or do not review at all. If one wants more unbiased reviews, one need to look at the RU-vidrs who only review equipment they have bought themselves and used for a long time, and who are not "married" to any particular brand. If someone is e.g. a " Fuji ambassador" or whatever, they will obviously be biased.

Leica Q3 .... horrific camera - but its amazing on utube

I have never understood why people would want a Mac a side of a design choice. lol (I'm an IT consultant since 35years; as security expert i cannot advise postponing software and os updates; they are often very much needed!)

Nobody cares if you drink a beer on youtube, except envious people trying to find something to complain about in hope to get you hated from people like them

Fantastic show I like it.

And if there’s a problem with your Linux system you google it and copy and paste the code into the terminal and it’s fixed

Wonderful, as usual. Only one comment: the guest seems not that knowledgeable about MACs. Having used all three of MAC, Windows, and Linux, no comparison and the issues mentioned never had or known anybody who had. Not saying doesn’t happen, but the guest may want to be less assertive about issues (said as a computer geek). But to each his/her own.

Really enjoyed that.

sometimes I really like to waste time on tik tok and there is a lot of nice stuff, but the thing I really hate are photographers making 5 second videos where they want to appear like they can do a great expensive ad photo in 5 minutes, it's dumb because it makes look like the photographers job an easy thing, you can be a super genius, but if you make it look like you can do a perfect photo 5 min you will never get a lot of cash :)

People buy macs because they think a glowing apple makes them look cool and hip. I'm keep my PC. I'm fine getting twice the computer for much lower price and not look hip.

For a second there, I thought you said: Gay reviews 😜

Your mic is slightly too high, and covers your handsome face.

you need chapters we're all busy too

Sometime you have to look a gift horse in the mouth. Nothing is free.

Great podcast, keep up the stealing work.