Why I don't like Canon cameras 

T3i with kit lenses and a couple half charged batteries was the deadliest setup, miss those days 🥺

That ending had a better plot twist than most movies. This video was incredibly well written and performed. i found a Canon C200 in good condition for $1,300 the other day but I seceond guessed myself and of course watched it sell out from under me. I know I can't live with regrets but I know this will hurt for a long time.

The fact u had me invested all the way in a still one take with a monologue proves ur a filmmaker

Well done dude! Needed that!

such a sick one-shot. great content too, keep it up jake!!

I love that everyone has a nostalgia memory with their T3i Mine was the day it stopped working and I felt like I lost my friend, as well as my biggest tool for filmmaking Losing it opened my eyes to other options and so I did, but never forgot my T3i

That ending card is a gem.

Great message. Thank you!

Loved the ending 🎬 Throughout the video I was wondering on what camera other than Canon could you get such colors. And you're absolutely right. More often than not we're distancing ourselves from the content and focus too much on the image. An entire industry is built on this.

Really enjoyed this video man, fully agree with your take on this

Love the style of your videos. Very low stimulation and calming

Great Ted Talk, solid point, totally agree 👍

good video! I recently: 1. Bought a used c100Mii 2. Bought a used c200 3. Sold my gh5 4. Bought Lumix S5 + S5II I'm pretty happy with this setup because it gives me options for several multicam scenarios :)

Every camera the roll was called on are excellent. Thanks for sharing 👍🏾

Loved the "shot on C200" text at the end!

Well said Jake, totally agree!

Started on the t5i. Miss that thing. Seriously considering getting a used c200 Great video. Subbed!

I appreciate your honesty; I think we're all infected with "camera envy" to at least some degree. Get out there and shoot with what you have is the best advice I've heard--thanks!

I started on a T2i, those definitely were the good old days

Fantastic video. I relate so much to your camera journey. Started with the Canon T6 I got for Christmas, 6-8 months later I bought my first camera with my own money, the Fuji Xpro3. I absolutely loved that camera and made the best images I’ve taken with the Xpro3. But about 2 years later , I wanted a video camera. I saw Bo Burnhams “Inside” on Netflix and learned it was shot with the Limix S1H. I had watched videos about this camera when it released and remembered people saying great things about it. So I bought it. I went an entire year without using the S1H , it just kind of sat in my bag. But now I’m excited about filming/creating again and I still have my awesome S1H. I have so much to learn but I’m ready. I’m helping film my friends second ever film with the S1h and my other camera… I recently sold my Xpro3 to a friend , as I was feeling uninspired in my photography and wanted a change. I bought the Eos R3 and RF 70-200 2.8 Both cameras are way more than I need , but I’ve forced my self into a place where my gear is more than good enough, I just have to work on improving my own skills with them. I agree with not being worried about switching systems or trying new cameras, but at the same time your tools are for creating , and that should be the main focus

This video is amazing. And the ending left me wanting more. Don't wanna be bias but I knew that look from the video was from an specific brand i love Hehe. Keep helping us through this journey bro. Great video

Love the message. I’ve found myself in a creative standstill. I use to shoot everything with my t2i. I’ve recently sold all my primes and got a dispolens and 28-75 to go with my fx3. Even bought a vintage handycam to try and jumpstart myself. I’m hoping to start shooting everything again, but I realize it’ll have to be one step at a time. Also, wtb “Don’t be a turkey” merch 🦃🚫.

Love this video! I finally ended my long journey of switching cameras and brands on the FX3 and haven't look elsewhere eversince. I've gone through a similar journey and realized the same, I needed to be a filmmaker and not a camera enthusiast. I started focusing my craft on things like storytelling and cinematography (no matter which cameras we use).

I shot tons of short and feature films with my friends back in the 90s with Hi8 tape. All analog. Editing with VHS recorders and analog sound mixers. The last thing on my mind was image quality. I developed as a filmmaker more than I could imagine because I was focused on actual filmmaking instead of specs. You kids these days waste too much time on the camera instead of the story. You have no idea how lucky you are with all the tech you have available and you sometimes get lost in it. Focus on story and reaching an audience. These days more than ever cameras are redundant. Almost any camera is more than capable of shooting decently. Best of luck and nice video btw.

Good video my dude, I haven’t seen one of those in a while

Just bought a used c200 and I'm excited to upgrade from my 90D. I'll use both now! If it was good enough 5 years ago it's good enough now.

Totally relatable and I know that exact feeling ❤

Great video, I’m going out to get a c100 again now.

love the video

love those woodpeckers!

Spot on!!!

Really happy that RU-vid recommended me your channel Jake, youve got some killer potential and I wouldn’t he surprised if I saw your channel at 100K+ subscribers a year from now. I was actually thinking a lot about everything mentioned in this video for the last 2 weeks and how I had the highest creative output with my canon t3 and the kit lens, and now that ive upgraded to sony twice (a6400 and now 6700) and got a bunch of lenses, ive produced maybe a tenth of the content i used to. Sure life got in the way but I can admit that I have become a consumer. I think it’s time to go back to the drawing board and ask myself what really matters.

As an aspiring filmmaker, I am growing to really love this channel.

maybe it was never about the gear but about the discovery... so as i've been in all these places too i'll take your advise and enjoy again the beauty of discovering... in a every convenient moment i see this video, thank you very much!!

Your vdo is so good. I like the color so much that I didnt really think about which camera you shot on until the ending rolls.....CANON! which you keep repeating you do not like lol that is so surprising and shows how well you are at telling the story and ending!

Nice Conversation, I am inspired by this video. Of course, I love Canon, I have 3 C300 MK 2 units and 2 C300 MK I, and this video helped me to realize the value of getting the job done and making money with what you have. I have been at this for 30 years and I am truly Inspired by your sense little brother, thanks again.

Excellent!! Ya I’m a Canon snob. But in a practical sense because I like swapping the same lenses with each of my Canon cameras…

I ended up going from the GH5 to a Canon R5C. Still going to use my GH5 though. It holds a special place in my heart

Beautiful speech, imaging and what a beautiful yard you have...

The end was the best lmaooo

I'm still shooting on my canon 700d (T5i). which is due an upgrade. Since I've noticed a lot with it that I'm not happy about, no headphone jack, really shitty auto focus, no proper white balance control, and the 30 min time limit which is extremely annoying for interviews. I've tried the magic bullet camera hack so I have have those controls, and it made the camera really annoyingly slow. I love using the Canon C70 its one of my favourite cameras to use and I'm definitely buying one for my business. I love how the image looks, feels and rigs up. But choosing my next camera is going to be a hard choose for me. Since I'll be looking for features I've used on set.

Great video

Honestly today, as long as the dynamic range is fine, you have a flat-ish profile and a decent 10 bit code (4:2:0 or 4:2:2) you’re fine. A GH5 is $600-$1000 used, and while it may or may not come with VLOG, you have Cinelike D. Investing in that, and either a 12-35 f2.8 or going for a Sigma 18-35 and 50-100 with a speedbooster (and take the lenses to a different camera system) is fine. In fact even just the 25mm f1.7 is fine. Use whatever is left on good lights.

Damn I did the exact same camera progression as you! Only difference is after my a7iii I upgraded to the a7s3. Loved this video 🙏🏻

THANKS❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

You definitely had G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). You can easily shoot on any camera. For example Documentaries: Nobody cares about the camera. It only comes down to the story and solid audio. In the end you remember great composition and a story that touched you emotionally, that's all.

Curious, you bought your C200 used, how many hours on the camera did you buy it at?

lol “Shot on C200” 😂 got ‘em!!

I pulled out my T3i recently, after 5 years of professional work I can make the t3i look pretty good. Especially if the client wants that old filmy look. Sometimes its nice to go back to simplicity.

This was really funny

I was thinking about buying a better camera than my zv e10, but I think that I ll stay with it for now and learn to use it instead of upgrading.

Damn, I started on a vx1000. For photography I started on an Nikon fm2, then a d700 for like 10 years…I think I’m old

Am I a consumer or... hit a bit hard because I'm in the middle of an update from my old Canon 5D mark iii and Blackmagic Cinema pocket camera with speed booster and a lot of add-ons from SmallRig among others. Before all that I came from Sony. But I am not a cameraman as a starting point, but a motion graphics designer who also films and takes photos or makes stop motion recordings plus VFX. Should I now sell all my EF glass and switch platforms to a Sony FX6 with an internal ND filter and great sound outputs, but which cannot take photos? Or a Panasonic Lumix S1H?... I was in doubt for a long time.. I ended up with a Canon EOS R5C hybrid, - I've used it almost every day since I got it, but in the update I feel like you're entering a gold rush. because you also know what you need to make it work for what you want to do and you feel like more of a consumer and not someone who goes out and films. It's not the brand that sells for me, but how it fits into my work flow - I'm not going out to do a documentary or a wedding (although that can easily be done with this Canon camera) It has to meet my needs and then some. I'll have to go out and film now - thanks for the upload. 🥳😊

awesome, amazing. im like this dude, i need the best tool for me!!!

👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

8:52 well said.

I miss the days when I ran around with 1 battery, my a6600, and 8bit footage. Don’t get me wrong, I love my current FX30 - but the simplicity of being with such small set ups was like a euphoria. Hopefully, I can get the same feeling again.

got an XT4 - started shooting weddings after being made redundent - i am getting twisted with how it is hard to change frame rates not having shutter angle or NDs ( I really hate VNDs) though this video made me a bit sad and editing the Fuji footage you kind of dont think or care though the c200 seems to tick all the boxes and i think I am gonna take the plunge.

The GH5 is what I used to start my career and the color science was not inspiring

I love my canon cameras... and my red cameras too.... oh and my fuji mf cameras... also my hasselblads

We're at a strange point where there's no limit to tech but still find ourselves stuck for some reason. Even when you go as far as going to Mars for example, "we" already have the tech to do it but the bottleneck is the limitations of being a human. It's crazy.

My journey closely mirrors yours, involving transitions between various camera models. The FX3 is a wise choice though. If only it incorporated internal ND filters the way the bulkier FX6 does, it would be as close to a perfect camera as there ever was. It packs so much into a small little box but you're of course right that the emphasis should be on what you shoot. I hear a lot of camera influencers who own RED Komodo Xs admitting that the RED Komodo X is an impractical choice and not at all functional in the way that an FX6 is but that it inspires them to go out and shoot which is a good thing. Even if that inspiration is grounded in a childhood dream of owning a RED, it doesn't matter because its getting them out and shooting more even if the large majority of consumers can't even tell the difference. I suppose you can call this brand loyalty but if a piece of a gear has that ability to inspire action and creativity then it is worth it but it doesn't mean that everyone has to think this way either. However you get to the point of creation seems worth it.

I'll admit every brand makes perfectly adequate cameras. Then it comes down to preference and what you need. For a long time I've felt like a general rule is the most true to what you see with your own eyes images come mostly out of Canon and Nikon cameras. Photo and video. Most other brands generally aren't as sharp and have some degree of color shift. Often that can be compensated for with lots and color grading but not always. Let's face it most people don't use that image straight out of the camera anyway. It's always altered and degraded to make it less true to life and more "cinematic". Sony while it's picture may not be as wysiwyg, they tend to pack more features in their cameras at similar price points. More recently I've been leaning more towards Sony myself for that reason. I've been a big Canon fan going back to the film days for photos. When the t3i came out it was literally the best bang for your buck prosumer camera for both photos and videos. I was hooked. Canon made me really angry as they moved to the mirrorless realm. The problem was glass. I had all these EF and EFS lenses and they brought out M-mount then R-mount. There is no reason they couldn't put EF mount natively on mirrorless cameras. Sure there are adapters and speedboosters but the traditionally add more distortion to the image. They still haven't brought out enough R-mount lenses to match my existing lenses and M-mount has been abandoned. I really feel like anyone that bought M series cameras really got screwed over. I figured if I'm replacing glass anyway I might as well look at other brands. I almost went down the Panasonic route with the GH5 then Sony released the A series. The A7siii has just been a great jack of all trades camera. The FX30 and the ZV-E1 are in that same realm. Sure you can probably find other cameras that handle individual functions and features better but few cameras have them all as well and at similar price points. Between the 3 cameras there are subtle differences so once again it comes down to individual preferences. None the less I have a hard time telling anyone you have to have X brand or model of camera now days. You can get the job done with most any of them.

Canon just told me that they didn't like you though? 😅

Shot on a Canon C200, only confirms that I want a C200 LOL

I owe Canon an apology

Hmm... I think it all comes down to the checkboxes that make one want to shoot. Fill the checkboxes, and then don't seek more. Seeking more is just G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

Bro literally reminds me of hugie from the boys lol

Nice script, but: the focus was on the chair, not the person; and the footage, well, can't say I am a fan, it really doesn't look great.

Soooo….. why don’t you like Canon? Isn’t that the title of this video?

😂

Buy Canon if you hate money and hate new technology. Buy Sony if you want quality / newest tech fairly priced for your money, which will be outdated in ~2 years as they release the next version.

Now you don't even need a camera, you can obtain great photos with a flagship smartphone plus you even have a wide variety of filters, accesories and adapters for it.

If you accepting it with Canon cameras, that you only get a camerabody with a certain amount of technology for that amount of money, the camera will cost you, than you will be fine with canon, because you will not have wrong expectations. Less money/cheaper camerabody = cripplehammer. You get , what you are willing to pay for. If you don´t want to pay for a certain level of technology, you don´t want that technology hard enough. You don´t get an ARRi for an apple, why should you get premium Canon technology for an apple? If peoples can´t afford it, they doesn´t make enough money. The "better" camera will not change that. That peoples should better work on their skills, to be able to earn enough money. It´s simply like that. A better camera will only make it easier, but she will not replace missing skills from the user. If you can`t tell a story with a "cheap" camera, a better "picture quality" will not change that. The movie will just be trash with more pixels/dynamic range etc. . And a huge portion are skills in audio and lighting. An ARRI or a RED will not switch on the lights for you. Also not a Sony, a Canon or any other camera brand. Maybe it´s just me, but i get more and more the "impression", that (youtube) peoples seems only want to buy a camera with "low light capabilities", so they don´t have to buy and set up light equipment. Just the camera out of the bag, 2 hours "blockbuster" handheld done in one take (they don´t like a 30min recording limit) preferable in a dark colemine with just a candle as a lightsource (look, what my camera can do!), starring black cats as the main actors/actresses, back with the camera into the bag. No mentioning from tripods, sliders, jibs, light stands, light units, light shapers, computing power (workstation/laptop), software, etc. . They only talk, what the sensor and "raw" recording from their camera was able to do for them. And after every 2 months, they will "justify" on youtube, why they switch between camerabrands again, and why the new/other camera XYZ will make them better cinematographers...fully ignoring, that even netflix movies, made with expensive cameras, with an obscene budget behind that movies, can be trash... Oh, and my 2cents: the Canon C70 or the C300 MkIII (depending on the camerabody size, you want/need) would be a better choice as the C200. I wouldn´t buy a C200 now. You will sell that camera very soon again...there is a reason, why it is that cheap...

DON'T BE A TURKEY...

Turkey here, it seems like you’re still stuck in phase 1. Just wait until you get to phase 2, the cine glass phase. Mu ha ha ha ha ha ha

The best films in history were not shot in 4k .... the camera doesn't matter... the story matters