Appreciate that although you do great reviews, cover all the new tech, it still boils down to you being a photographer at heart, and that means you capture great images whatever the gear. "That Nikon Guy" is now "That Photographer Guy", and has been for some time. Always an inspiration.
That D700 really proving is more about the photographer, and to a good extent good glass. I see so many people buying D850s or high end mirrorless cameras, upgrading from a crop sensor with kit lenses. But then they ask why their photos look bad, and it's a combination of not having good glass, and them not knowing how to use their gear. As for me, I got a D810 about a month ago, for just over 600 usd. Combined with my 70-200mm, 24-70mm, and 50mm 1.8, all bought used, I'm pretty set, and I can't really think of any excuse to not go out and shoot
Hallelujah, a photo shoot video not a new gear (or worse 'what's coming next, maybe) video :) Nice shots, as always. Great you took the DLSR along. I shoot wildlife with both my D6 and Z9 and carrying the DSLR gets me looks like I've stepped out of a '54 Chevy :)
I shot my D300 and D3s regularly. You know how many photos i can get on a 128gig card 😂 + they edit/upload so much faster. I'm always out shooting. Like almost every day sometimes Just for fun too!
Great photos both of you 👍 Completely unrelated to the photography, might I say you are doing fabulously well with your weight loss, amazing progress, well done 👍
Great video Matt! That was an awesome setting (and props to Eilia!) and you shot some high end portraits! This reminds me of some of your earlier work down under with Tina and Jade. 😀
Fantastic video! It was great to see the D700 still delivering images comparable to current cameras. That 105 mm f1.4 e is a killer lens. The video was also a reminder that a camera though impactful, is one of multiple elements needed to deliver a great final product. Hiking, heat, and bugs; art clearly also requires a force of will.
The D700 and D750, in my opinion are the base models that really profitted from the masses. Then comes the D500,D5 and D800 series which took Nikon's brand to the upper levels. I really miss these past models
Just the title granted an automatic like! And before using the tripod, I was really impressed with how low you managed to get the shutter speed to get that silky water effect handheld! Awesome!
Thank you for the video Matt... Been watching you for years , Still remember when that D700 fell over on a tripod into the water lol. Thanks for using the older cameras, I updated to a D800E and would love to see you use one. The slow shutter speed photo of the model in the stream was amazing, And the suggestion to get out of the forums and learn your camera... Thank you Matt
The D700 and the luscious 105mm. What a combination 😘. Bitchin' seems to be the norm these days. Says a lot about society. I wish my wife would come out with me. I bought her a D40 with the 2 kit lenses with only 4023 shutter actuations. It's in imaculate condition. Oh well, maybe one day. Still loving my D300s ❤. Oh bless her.
Thank you again for the informative and very beautiful video. I was noodling buying the Z8 and after watching, I decided to keep shooting with my Z7 and spend the money on Z glass instead. I ordered the Z 24-70 f2.8S today. I will at some point, buy the Z8 but not until after I have acquired more Z-glass.
Wonderful - great to see these sort of shoots again, Matt. And, fantastic that you can get into the white swimsuit now ;-) it was yours, ya?! All jokes aside impressive that HK has these sort of locations; my wife is from there, and i hadn't realised these places existed. And yes, Eilia is very photogenic
Good message (and images) Matt. I still shoot a D700 when large files are not needed. Proving once again that folks should invest in glass rather than cameras.
Same here even though my D700 has a broken LCD monitor electronic hardware inside, i cannot in my hearth throw the dslr that started my passion for photography,had D90 the 5600, 7000,7200,500, FFd750 and they are all gone, sold..but my broken D700 is still in my drybox, I’m now on the Z eco system but my D700 will be my memorabilia from my first ever FF dslr after my D90..coming back to my old files from mg D700, still love the 12 megapix images it produce..there is some kind of character to it that i can’t explain that i didn’t find in my other dslr,z6/z6ii,z7ii images.
@@camilo8cheryl My D700 has a cracked top LCD (Even have the replacement piece around somewhere, but never got around to replacing it!) and I enjoy the files out of it so much that I keep investing in the old batteries to keep it running (After-markets don't last as long as the OEMs used to). I get shots out of it that rival my Z9, (Or any Z-body) my D800, D750, and certainly surpasses my D500 bodies, but each of them has a special place (and purpose) in my heart.
This is another great video! Also, the Shibari course is awesome. Not even half way through and it is worth a lot more than what Matt is charging (as usual).
Agreed. Canceled my original, standing Z8 pre-order, as it really didn't offer anything relevant to ME over my Z9. I like that I can finish an event on my single Z9's battery, and backup is just THAT (A BACKUP) rather than needed by night's end. So I'd rather find a GOOD deal on another used Z9 (Don't need to worry about shutter wear) when one pops up eventually as backup rather than z6 series (though they have excellent low-light performance once you learn the tricks(s) to grab focus) bodies. In the mean-time, I'm using the cameras I have quite happily.
I love my Nikon Z 7II. I use it as my everything camera, from portrait, landscape, candid, and even some sports. Yes, it could be better, like Z9 or maybe Z8, but it's doable as long as you know what you are doing with the camera. Sure, the autofocus isn't on par with the like of Z9 or maybe Z8, but again it's doable. Z 7II will get it done, it's a good enough camera, and I've had it since the launch, which was the most expensive camera I've owned (being disabled can hardly get any money, so it's a huge investment for me - yes I am a disabled photographer). Won't be able to get or afford another camera for a year or two more years. I think that my Z 7ii will be good enough until 1-2 years later when I save up to finally get a generation of Z8 or Z9, whatever that is, in 1-2 years unless someone donates me a new Z9 or even Z8 (can only dream!). I'll shut up and go shoot some! Great video!
Great advice Matt! I actually had this very thought this weekend and took a 4 mile walk and just looked to make some images - got some decent stuff and really just enjoyed myself.
Ive been watching your channel for absolutely years and you're probably one of the main reasons I went out and bought a Nikon and started photography... and I am again now. Ive just picked up a great condition used D500 after a long period of not using my cameras and Im really enjoying my photography again. Thank you!.
Thanks, again for another excellent video. What make is the camera sling that you use, I've had a look on your website. But can't find any information on it .
Very good point Matt. I think with all the new releases, people have become so obsessed with gear that they forget that really its the shooting and the resulting images that are more important, how you get there, or what brand you use, is not as important. This goes back to a saying I saw in a book once that basically said: be obsessed about capturing the photography, less about the gear itself.
@@mattgranger it's not the world's best but for its time the number of selectable single points (51) plus the fairly decent stickiness of the focus and 5fps 14bit from a camera made in 2011 is still pretty good in my book. even the 610 made after the 700 got hobbled by 39 focus points and only added 1 fps.
Well we do all understand that we need to use what ever gear we have And that is a very important point we should embrace when it comes to do photography Beautiful portraits man Wish you used a cheap 50 mm on the Nikon d700 so we can see the difference
I think a better tip than "when on an outdoor shoot bring along someone who bugs really like" would be "always bring along good bug repellent in case the model forgets". Or maybe at least add that part. Models make their living off of their skin and I think photographers should help them in every way we can.
I started out with a D5300 then I upgraded to a A73 with 2 amazing lenses 35 1.4 and 105 1.4 (still regret about selling it) but after 2 years i considered selling it and get a D700/D3 just cause I love it so much. At the end I got a Canon R6 and I love it but don't have enough glass, just my loved and beloved 135 f2. I want a camera that I can enjoy shooting with while rocking my OFC.
This video was posted 4 days ago but it's the most recent currently. I might repost this comment to your next video. TLDR; How about sharing some of your experience as a videographer/director? Yes I understand that the channel is mostly still-photography centric. You have said that video is a non insignificant part of your business lately, I was wondering if you would be up to make one or perhaps more youtube videos about how you work on your video shoots. I'm pretty sure I've been familiar with your channel for about 9 years when I was just picking up photography with a D5100-which you too were using to record yourself. I found wealth of advice in your contents which really did help improving my photography. Having started migrating toward a more hybrid shooter (because I like it more with my toddler), I wouldn't mind learning from your videographer/director experience as well. Thanks for all the free and not free contents.
A6400 user here - hate the viewfinder and the screen is only just passable to use on manual focus but I get out and about all the time and shoot like crazy. Hoping for an upgrade soon when Sony bring out a new APSC, but only from an ease of use point of view (my eyesight isn't the greatest!) - Be interested to know what works for bugs! I get bitten to pieces when I go out so any recommendations would be appreciated!
@@mattgranger Thanks for the reply. Is it generally that the model would hire and pay the photographer? I see so many photographers taking pictures online, not just models, and I wonder what they do with them. Very few seem to be making prints. So they just store them on a hard drive as a memory they can revisit? The film days seem to make more sense to me since everything became a print, or rarely a slide.
@@mattgranger I understand, well how to get it out there (the word) is key then... I mean you've a channel and you're known in the community, I guess this helps a great deal.
Oh Matt Thanks for this back to picture taking, content , had a z8 on order for quite awhile, cancelled order once it was announced as have the z9, transferred my deposit to a fujifilm 110 GF as there is £500 off this lense at present in the uk, cannot wait to get this lense on my Gfx100s
when i read the news I want to buy nothing new, but they I go and shoot and come home very happy and then ask my self why do I need a new camera? and until the day I have many answers on the YES side, I will not buy one, maybe I will buy a better lense but that is all. Thanks for you video! I have a question, what shutter speed were you using whit the waterfall pics such as the onews on minute 8:29 and beyond....?? Cheers from Mexico
I bet most of the people who are yelling about specs are not even going to buy any of those cameras. Just sitting at their computers, comparing specs on cameras that they can’t even afford or use.
Rather a provocative title you used here. The only problem with the advice you offer I have is if someone isn't a 'people person' or prefers to photograph only landscapes. Then suggesting to they try photographing people, may not work for them. But you never know. Glad you're no longer talking about the Nikon Z8 camera. It's all other channels keep talking about. At least until the next mirrorless camera 'Wunderkind' comes out!
Um, what's with blurring out her feet? Seriously? Not that I want to see feet, but it's pretty horrible if there's some kind of need to blur out feet because some people like feet. OMG.
I just don't get it!!!! There will never be a prefect camera for "everyone". The Z8 will surpass most peoples ability and they will be left needing to improve the art of photography or their own skill set. My brother has an old D810 and takes spectacular landscape images, I can't see that they would improve much with the Z8. I personally have sold my Z9 and collect the Z8 tomorrow, it will do everything the Z9 does for "my needs". Its not always about the gear.
