For me, the answer would be „both“, kind of. New equipment helps getting photos I could not get (like that) with old equipment. However, newer equipment costs more and depending on where I go I may not pull it out in fear of dropping it, getting it really dirty and beat up.

Great to see Aleksi again.

Wow, Finland looks like it is as hot as Malaysia from your video! Nice discussion, I personally love using old cameras for travel. if I lose them, I don't lose sleep!

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s heat wave over here right now😀

What I prioritize is that it fits in my pocket because no camera takes good photos in a hotel closet, which is why I continue to take the Panasonic GF7 with the 12-32 plus the 20mm to all my trips.

@crimlarksSteve

Ай бұрын

The 12-32 is a nice lens - I took that on my recent trip (paired with an Oly Pen F Digital). Love the small M43 lenses.

I prefer old and cheap equipment when traveling because I don't have to worry if my equipment gets stolen or damaged and I can enjoy my travels in peace. The gear still produces excellent results and if my photos don't look as sharp at 400% I'm not going to sweat it.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing.

My love (digital camera) is the A7R3, the first FF camera I bought after the a6000. I find the 42mp to be perfect in size and resolution. Slightly more than 33mp but not that jump to 61mp. I love the feel the A7R3 body, the bright EVF and the ease of use. It's right there with the A74 in the perfect megapixel count. Back in my Pentax Spotmatic to Nikon FE2 days, I shot that really nice black & white high pixel film - Tri-X. Ok, I'm kidding. It is grainy but I got so many great photos from that film. I love it over any other B&W film. Of course, I loved Kodachrome 64, the best color film ever. I was never concerned about absolute sharpness as 35mm film is grainy by the nature of its size. I printed (at Clark AB, Philippines hobby shop) an 11x14 inch pictures of a wonderful old and well detailed man in a hat.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That 42Mp sensor is really nice indeed.

Hi Matti, it was good to have Aleksi as a guest, and very refreshing to hear that he likes his Zoom lens. Not many photographers like using Zoom lenses but they do have a great place in photography. Any camera that can take a clean shot at ISO 25,000 is a good camera, and the Sony A7s that Aleksi has is a great camera. Love the Trams in Helsinki. Thanks Matti. 😊

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Our trams look a lot like Melbourne trams, except the color😀

@seaeagles6025

Ай бұрын

Yes it's a nice Green colour 😊

On my first extended around the world in 2012 I took a Sony NEX7 and 28-200 zoom. It worked reasonably well and the NEX7 was a lovely little camera. These days I still shoot a 24mp camera, full frame for my general purpose and travel photography, usually with a few small primes. My prints have plenty of resolution. I have my Fuji 100s for specific projects but for travel it’s my Nikon and small lenses.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Nice seeing you back on photo walks with Alexi. It’s been a while and I enjoy watching those walks. Interesting point about the light and I prefer the northern crisp one as well. Btw I see the GRIII HDF in your future 😉

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks. You can read my mind😀

@aviatorman8

Ай бұрын

@@mattisulanto great minds think alike 🤣

Heading out shortly on a 2 week trip and going with just the Sony RX100 VA this time around. We'll see if I miss my bulkier gear or not 😬🤞🏼

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks. Let us know how it goes.

I use the custom dials to change between 5M pixel jpegs (for snapshots) and 20+Mpixel raw (when I know I want to work on the image) .

I have a Sony A7, the original form more than 10 years ago. And have no problem shooting it with a Canon 70-200 L lens, or for more everyday use, the 24-105, all with an adapter, that makes them even longer. And I can a walk all day with that thing in my hand, and I am disabled lump of lard! If I need pocket-ability, I'll just stuff my equally old Sony A5100 in my pocket or use my phone even, as then I am just a tourist, out on a walk with the family, snapping anything I see on my way. So what I carry is not that important.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks! The original A7 was truly a small camera.

I came (back) to Malaysia for a wedding so felt I wanted my E-M1 iii with 8-25 for uwa and fast AF. For the rest of the time I often felt the combo was good but cumbersome. I'm used to a more casual PEN and 12-32. Also missing some f/2. It's good though to do something different

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your wedding setup. Hope to shoot together again soon.

Matti, I really enjoy it when you two are out photographing together. Two comments - first, I agree with you on the GR111x being a terrific camera with its surprising clarity and customization. Secondly, I hear quite often from professional photographers that they are not overly concerned by the number of pixels their camera sensors accommodate. I’ve seen some of your photos that were taken on an old 10 mp camera and they were wonderful. I’m guessing it’s more the photographer and less the camera. Love your videos

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I guess it depends on the photographer and the job in hand.

Nice video! On my last trip (Australia & New Zealand) I took my Olympus Pen F digital with some small lenses. On my next trip I plan on taking my PENTAX KP (yes, a DSLR in this mirrorless age!) with some of the Pentax DA prime lenses (love those - I have the 15mm, 21mm, 40mm). I also have a Sony A7CII, so not everything I own is old, but I like buying used equipment and using it. You'll notice that all my cameras are smaller. I prefer those. (My medium format days are over.)

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I think it's really cool to use different type of gear occasionally.

olympus rules... go go Aleks. Btw I also have a zoom lens always on my camera or in my bag. It's like going hunting with a rifle

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

Good to know there are fellow zoomists out there 😀 I've used Olympus before namely the EM1 and EM5 original versions and really enjoyed them and even did some client shoots with them. I am very curious to look into the system as it exists now.

I always enjoy your videos with Aleks, and his photo's abroad are inspiring. I recall Michael from Luminous Landscapes raving about the 12mpx sensor. The A7S/A7Sii were the Sony cameras which I had my eye on for many years, but once L-mount was in action they were out of the picture. I'd love to see a new 12mp FF camera. It's not out of the question that Blackmagic or Lumix would make one since they've made low-count m4/3 cameras before. The other cameras which I've heard are good in this regard are the D700 and the older (pre-SD1) Foveons. Similar to your other video on hardcoded raw crops, there's a certain Zen to having images which are viewed at (or close to) their true pixel-count. I like having a variety of imaging qualities, and large pixels clearly make a qualitative difference.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Aleksi is a good friend and such a calm character. I doubt we are going to see a new 12Mp camera other than for video and even for that it's almost too little, because now we want 6k and 8k😀

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

Thank you, very kind of you. Interesting point about viewing images close to their true pixel count!

My favourite travel camera is a good zoom compact.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Always a good companion for travel.

The Olympus EM10.2 is the King of travel cameras.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

MFT for compactness for ever😀 Great choice for travel.

Last December I ‘accidentally’ added a used Sony A5100 with the 16-50mm kit lens, which has become my EDC. It has no viewfinder but with the small zoom lens, flip screen and even a popup flash, it’s not terribly larger than my GRiiix was, which I just sold (!!😮). I’ve even adapted some of my adapted M mount glass on this little thing and what fun! For travel, my A7CR is getting lonely..

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Accidentally used😅 Gald to hear the A5100 works so well for you.

Well, my A7 IV is very versatile as a hybrid camera and even though a new Sony camera will be released in the future, I will keep my A7 IV. And I am happy with 33 MP as the sweet spot, not too less and not too much MP. (while other full frame brands with similar prices are stuck with 24 MP). So, nope, I won't need the latest as I already have the best.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

The A7IV is super versatile indeed.

When Fujifilm launched the X-T5 with 40mp a lot of people were saying they had started to crop more, in effect using it as an alternative to a zoom or telephoto. I don't know if any manufacturers are deliberately using this as a selling point but if so they might panic if they realise people aren't buying so many expensive lenses!

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That’s one interesting thought on high megapixels.

@jamesmlodynia8757

Ай бұрын

Your comment about people buying smaller focal lengths because of the 40mp Fujifilm XT5 and XH2 and now the new xt50 is wrong, regardless of the sensor size it is important to use the proper focal length for the subject that you are photographing, I have a XT5, XH2 & XT3,I always use the focal length that best suits the subject but the longest lens I have is the Fujifilm 100-400mm and at times it is still short for wildlife so being able to crop and still get a good photo helps alot.

The Sony RX10mk4 is the least known and most underrated do-everything travel camera 📸

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

I Love the RX10 IV. Amazing camera on so many levels.

I used my E-10 mark III or My EM-1 Mark II for travel with the 12-200m

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

I sold all my new cameras except insta 360 ones and a Lumix pocket camera. My newest and favourite camera after the Lumix is my Olympus OMD E M 1 mk3 with 12-40mm lens, its heavy, but I still use my Sony A5000 and NEX 6. I'm 69 this year so travelling light is my way forward. For video a DJI pocket 3. Great video as usual.

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a great setup for travel.

That is a very easy choice for me, because I only use two "old/new" Cameras, Sony A7RIV and Sony A7RIVA, so either one of them or both. One Camera acts as two Cameras, because in APSC mode there is 26 megapixels.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I could have guessed your travel camera😀

@cameraprepper7938

Ай бұрын

@@mattisulanto I do wish that Sony will use their 40 megapixels APSC sensor in a "A7000", that will be great !

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

@@cameraprepper7938 It's interesting they choose not to use that sensor. Maybe in the future.

@cameraprepper7938

Ай бұрын

@@mattisulanto Yes I hope Sony will make that 40 megapixels APSC Camera, but I do wonder if Sony and Fuji have an agreement that Sony will not make a Camera like that or wait to make one until Fuji have sold enough new cameras with that sensor.

1:18 Sony A7s with Live View Composite? I thought only Panasonic (m4/3 and full frame) and OM can use this technology (maybe patented by them). I believe my Sony A7 IV doesn't have Live View Composite.

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

It's only available via a playmemories app and only for two models, the A7s and A5100. No idea why only for these two. Maybe like you said a patent issue. In any case Sony has now discontinued said apps altogether. Also Fujifilm has it on two models, the X-A7 and X-T200, and on no other models. Strange indeed.

@chrisbale11

Ай бұрын

​@@AleksilaustiYou are right, I just know that Fujifilm X-A7 and X-T200 also have this feature. Fuji call it Light Trail mode but it is similar to the Panasonic / OM Live View Composite.

Thanks!

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thank You!

I am still shooting Nikon D300S since 2012. Tried newer ones but these are the best. Clients don't complain but like the clickclack. Hope that does not shock you.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

Thanks. Hey, if it works for you, why not?😀

@Aleksilausti

Ай бұрын

I used to have the D200 and absolutely loved it!

@33antonius

Ай бұрын

@@Aleksilausti Maybe that one is even better but back then the D300s was quite an improvement over my D100.

I am consdering purchasing an old Fuji Xt-1 for 400$ CAD with 14-45 lens for traveling and having fun with!

@mattisulanto

9 күн бұрын

That sounds awesome. I hope you'll have a lot fun with the Fuji.

So it is not about the camera specs, but how much you like the results.

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

The specs may affect the end result😀

It's idiotic to take a camera when you are not familiar with it. I get a kick out of the morons on DPR and m43 forum that always want to know which gear to bring when traveling. Or how about those "we just had a baby and I need a camera so I can avoid doing any work. What should I buy?"

@mattisulanto

Ай бұрын

I don't think it's necessary to use such hostile language. We all have been beginners at some point and we all have made mistakes. Photography is supposed to be fun and there is not right or wrong. I think it's richness that we all don't use our cameras the same way.

Matte, next winter go to india, you will like the variety of moments inspiring to shut photos! Greetings from an Italian living mainly in india now in Thailand visiting friends and still very happy with lumix 4/3 system 😊

@mattisulanto

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Maybe I will visit Aleksi in India one day😀