Think About This Before You Buy Your Next Camera 

are you telling me that j swizzel is a he ? .. i feel dirty now

Maybe You searching for new Expierence, not the camera or lense?

lol. The story will never end then. One more video installment on his pursuit of 🎶the perfect cam-er-a.

8:20 He’s got great gear, he’s too focussed on a body combining all features from a vlogging perspective, but with high speed slowmotion AND a good telelens for birding etc. It is content, sure love the channel. However when he equates an XT4 with a ZF he’s off the scale, just wrong, just because “240 fps” slowmotion (while ignoring the AF). This is one of my favorite channels, but it is more entertainment than information - and that is OK. If he want’s that better Nikon, get the Z8, oh no that’s only 120fps… no better or worse than the XT4 😂 There are al many options today, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm etc It is the lenses.

@@Getoffmycloud53 Same same. The humour is so on point, but you can’t take it too serious. The amount of dunning-kruger and user error can be a bit much.

The perfect camera will be got but then will reset as soon as we begin to upgrade our PC infrastructure to 6k or 8k tech :( I guess we will get to like 8k240 in 20 years then it will be all about low light with multiple base ISOs in 40. And everyone will be upgrading to VR glasses by then when 16k might be useful lol NOT to mention VR360 3D cameras which will be the NEXT thing (they are like 20k USD rn or something but no one watches the videos yet so there's no return in buying them I imagine)

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Same thoughts here as i watched the scooter footage. I got recently my first e scooter, a basic 1000W rear motor type but top spec version with 1,2kWh battery (100km range advertised, i got about 50-70 out of it) and 12 hours charging time (a mess, from 0-100 not even over night) But as good the scooter accelerates, as fast it goes (unlocked 60kmh, normally 18-35kmh depending on drive mode), cars are just desperate to get in front of me, on guy even honked at me and then failed to overtake me after the crossing (50kmh speed limit, i drove 50-55...), maybe they think its a 20kmh scooter?! Not even a single week driving this scooter (i was already skateboarding, dirtbikes 250cc 2 stroke as well a fast e-dirtbike, e-longboarding,...) and i realised those scooters are for real death traps. The fact you are more or less on road compared to driving a skate or longboard more on regular walkways for example and people thinking its a slow toy scooter makes it so much worse than anything else i have driven so far. Not even driving the dirtbikes "illegally" on roads was as dangerous, we were anyways faster than anybody else, MUCH faster. Thats why i abolutely hate those 20/22/25 kmh restrictions on small electric stuff for teens, its DANGEROUS, not protective except the teens dont use common sense. But something going 25kmh or slower should not be anywhere near cars and "big" vehicles in general, including regular bicycles to be honest. I mean, the scooter has something to it, more enjoying and comfort for basic "from A to B" than lets say a longboard, its huge battery allows for the biggest range of all small electric stuff i have ever driven or owned, its suspension and bigger air tires make bumps etc really smooth, but in general its only nice in "cars not allowed" zones and dedicated bicycle ways/roads. I can even drive with this thing with a good bicycle route my city to the next biggest city around me, thats like 22km one way i can do easily in about 30 minutes (car would be 15-20 minutes on the highway!), recharged via our own photovoltaic system, so "for free", its pretty amazing. This tour would cost with my Diesel car about 7€ fuel cost alone. And i have about 25-30% spare battery left after the whole 45-50km tour, amazing considering i got it very cheap 2nd hand. Whats the most annoying thing i realised with this basic, average controller/LCD screen system... i was yesterday running low on battery (already going in eco mode 15kmh at best, little battery left). In a situation i needed slightly more power, well, i pushed it for a second harder. I triggered the low voltage protection and voila, no way to start the scooter from there and i had to walk with it for like 5 km home (reminder... its the heaviest model with 1,2kWh battery), luckily it has a motor "clutch" to disengage the motor for "foot engine" use but the fat offroad tires make it still hard.

Kasey is the Cinema.

I poke fun of the MF folks all the time, but it comes from a place of respect lol, since I could never myself. Well said.

Undoubtedly, Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a prevalent issue. However, I believe it's more accurately described as Gear Acquisition Disorder (GAD). In fact, I am actively advocating for its inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Imagine the benefits of acknowledging GAD as a legitimate condition: we could attend rehabilitation programs, undergo detoxification, and even receive appropriate medication!

I've come to accept that gear itself can be a hobby and it became one of mine whether I want it or not lol. Hey, people have worse obsessions. Idk, first step is admit you have a problem and all lol. It's compulsive behavior that once you accept it's who you are, you learn to live with it and adapt. The key is to do like Kasey, buy used gear you can always resell close to what you paid for it. It helps pacing yourself, because once you decide you want something, it can take months until you find a killer deal on it. It's less risky because you can always resell and trade stuff. We can't do what he's doing though, which is try every brand lol. I stick with a single system and plan ahead sometimes years in advance what I want my kit to look like. It helps talk myself down on stuff I don't need. Recently I talked myself down on getting an R8+200-800, I was proud. Honestly his channel does help scratch the itch and realize how much everything has its flaws, and past a certain point, the gear doesn't make you a better artist.

Careful what you wish for lol.

Hi! Why never again? 🤔

I have to say, I respect you greatly for being able to admit this. Many are tricked into thinking they need RAW video or Apple ProRes etc. At one point I thought I needed it too. You do not need it for 99% of use cases. When exposure and white balance is close to correct in camera, a regular LongGOP codec will produce excellent results. I've been doing video since 2008. I've used Panasonic MFT since 2014. I see many people using RAW video but their exposure is wrong or they don't know how to grade the footage correctly. They'll own a RED but don't know how to use the HDR Wheels in Resolve correctly or make their own LOG to Rec709 corrective LUT using a DSC Labs ChromaMatch Pro color chart. They don't know how to expose with the Zone System developed by Ansel Adams almost 100 years ago. I don't even need a grey card or waveform monitor. Yes, larger sensor cameras will have a few extra stops of dynamic range, but that's nothing a clever and gentle threshold based glow can't smooth out highlights on. I do not use mist filters. I do not use VNDs ... I use only straight / fixed IR cut NDs for perfect results. Now I giggle at those using REDs and Arris while I get just as good if not better results with my 3 Panasonic GH5 II cameras ($1000 each, cheap) and my beautiful Panasonic Leica and Voigtlander MFT lenses I use. No one will listen to you. They are ignorant. You have arrived at the bottom of the rabbit hole. It is very lonely when you try to explain to people they don't need all that but they will never listen. Good job.

Oh, I forgot. No flippy screen, no extreme slo-mo. Never mind.

Looks like there is Ai and non-Ai? And those are both F-mount? Thanks.

@@Bill-NM they are both F mount yes. AI stands for Auto Indexing and was an early attempt at aperture priority shooting. A lot of non ai lenses were retrofit with the upgrade, but once digital photography came along that was no longer something you'd find on a camera body. So in either case you will be manually exposing those old Nikkor lenses. Although these modern Nikon's will give proper metering. In the menu is a setting for "non_cpu" lens. You type in the focal length and f stop into the camera and you get proper metering as well as focus assists. Basically you can use any Nikkor or third party f-mount lens directly onto a Nikon DSLlR or with an an F to Z adapter Zmount mirror less and you're off to the races. There are literally millions of old Nikon lenses throughout the world in various states of repair. It's why I chose Nikon when I started even though all the camera store people tried to steer me to Canon or a Sony. But after I bought my first camera I couldn't afford the glass and so I learned by manually exposing and focusing vintage Nikkor glass on a modern DSLR. It was the only way I could afford to try multiple focal lengths etc. Best with your photo/video journey. Cheers

The biggest factor was the scratched sensor and wonky HDMI port. I would have felt worse taking the camera and eventually selling that to someone. I could have made some amazing stuff with that camera, but the condition and missing parts made me feel like I got ripped off. I left him in a better place with more knowledge. He lost nothing by dealing with me.

@@cameraconspiracies Ah, but you saw the condition of the sensor and the missing parts when you looked the camera over initially. It would seem that the HDMI port was the only unknown at the time of purchase. When it worked at the gentleman's house, that undermined your most legitimate reason for returning the camera. I am not arguing with you; I commented on the video you first made when you brought the camera home that you should try to take it back. I am glad that it worked out like that.

HDMI port was the final straw. Just because it worked in his house doesn't mean something isn't loose. @@VoxRox