For me it is simple,i can not afford expensive new gear so i use old bangers : 5D Classic,50D,Nikon D300 and i love it and never complain.

@aobane841

Жыл бұрын

As a primarily film photographer, the 5D and 5D M2 produce the most pleasant files, IMO.

@ActualCounterfactual

Жыл бұрын

Old bangers can do fabulous jobs + quality workmanship... cameras have not suddenly gone bad or have an expiry date LOL

@jimmyhinAK

7 ай бұрын

I am a broke hobbyist photographer and use what I have. Gear acquisition syndrome is real but I can’t feed that beast when my money pays for my needs and not my wants

@nochillkowa9493

6 ай бұрын

Old gear = compliments to photographers. New expensive gear = compliments to the gear 😂😂😂

@amermeleitor

6 ай бұрын

I was in the same. But I'm too broken that I can't afford to have two systems, so I sold all my Nikon and now I only have Canon stuff. But I'm a bit of a hoarder type, I have more lenses and bodies than I really need.

He's right. I'm a Nikon guy, but when I had to use Canons for photojournalism, the Canon 6D MKI was my go to. Why? Because it was built like a tank and I didn't have to worry about missing a shot. I don't choose bodies anymore for the sensor. I grab for Nikon simply because I like the ergonomics better. Whatever makes the camera invisible to you and getting that shot is the best one for you. I'd like to say it rather bluntly: it's NOT about the camera. Once it is, you have already let the shot pass you by.

Your videos are like a break in time. They offer a beautiful, peaceful moment to share and enjoy photography.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Jonathan, thank you! Im glad you like it, i nearly didnt make this video because I thought no one would like it, really.

An absolute gem of a video, Martin. You really spoke from the heart. It is greatly appreciated.. You are 100% right in your philosophy of staying grounded. As new Gear comes out a lot of photographers do Lose some of the fundamentals. Thank you for sharing.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Don hope you are well mate. Glad you like the videos!

@thorsrensen3162

Жыл бұрын

My nephew had a litle money and wanted to buy a camera. He had found a new superzoom but I suggested him to consider an older 5d instead. I helped him finding a dirt cheap one with a battered 24-105 lens and we picked it up at the seller. He has allready made a lot of great photos. And the good thing is, if he want to sell again he can get his money back.

I walked the mountains of the UK in my youth. I was fortunate. I would strap my Pentax K1000 loaded with FP4 to my chest, set my aperture and grab shots as I went. I revisit those contact sheets sometimes and love that I caught moments in time that will never be repeated. That was my best photography moments.

@janestevenson6887

3 ай бұрын

Love photo walks and moments in time photos. I do a lot of that. Partly out of necessity I photograph the same subjects in different light, seasons, compositions but I never get bored bcs nature offers something different all the time. It has taught me to notice more even when I don't take photos...it has changed how I see the world.

I actually agree. I started photography as a teenager around the year 2005 with the Canon EOS 350D (DIGITAL REBEL XT in the US) but my dream back then was to buy the 5D classic. I remember being very frustrated not being able to afford it. I managed to buy a used one around 2006-7 and it changed my life as a photographer. It was my dream camera. I ended up using a bunch of different more modern cameras throughout the years. I got the 5D mark II, mark III, mark IV, then I went Sony and got their mirrorless bodies. Got an A7III, A7RIII and today I'm using an A7IV as my main camera. But despite having all that nice and performant gear, I'm still using my old 5D classic on a regular basis, especially for portrait (with glass I couldn't afford when I was a teen). It's the only digital camera that I've never sold. I sold my other 5D(II, III, IV), but not this one. I love its sensors, the colours, the way it renders skin, and the way it operates. The experience of using it manually, it's like driving a nice classic manual car. I'm also shooting film (I'm using a Nikon F3/Titanium with a nikkor-S auto 55mm 1.2) but the process is so expensive that I do it with moderation. The 5D classic is the only digital camera giving me a bit of the film experience without going broke. I really enjoy it. Still my dream camera somehow !

@TheDavveponken

Жыл бұрын

I turned off the back display to get that analog feeling ;) Funny seeing you had the same start as I did, I just never felt the need to buy the mark II, etc. I just got another 5d and great glass. I just now bought the 6d for equivalent of 400 usd. I've been thinking about the 5d mark II though, but I hate that they "moved" the wheel for changing your iso (you can't use the back wheel while shooting in manual mode). What did you think of the workflow and its colours?

I'm not a pro, just a photography hobbyist that started 2.5 years ago, but what you're saying is exactly what I like about the Nikon FM3A and Mamiya M645 in film. These machines only have a few buttons and a handful of functions, nothing that is not absolutely necessary, and what it does is only just about the exposure triangle, nothing more. Through this I learned to understand and optimally use exposure fairly quickly. Combined with some affordable but high quality primes from the 70s and 80s, I could just focus on the image to take and think about the important stuff: perspective, composition, texture, colour, etc. No menus, funky options, HDR, etc. to distract. With film the only big downside is not having immediate feedback (first devving myself etc.), however, I did learn to trust my choices and to accept failure as a moment to learn... This does benefit how I use digital cameras (e.g. my D810): make a photo and immediately on to try another one instead of looking at a screen and missing a moment.

"You really are just looking for the shot, all the time." What great advice!

This channel is such a breath of fresh air amongst other photography channels. Honest opinions and nicely paced. Looking forward to seeing more brilliant content and great idea for the hashtag!

I recently sold off my RF 70-200 F2.8L, RF 24-70 F2.8L, RF 16, RF 35, and RF 50 1.8 because I picked up a 6D to use as a sort of beater camera next to my R6 and it made me fall in love with the feeling of the older canon stuff (which I started on a decade back)... I kept my R6 because sometimes I need a flippy screen for KZread videos, but I also ended up getting a 5D classic (thanks in part to your videos) as well as a handful of older EF lenses (17-40 F4L, 40mm pancake, little plastic nifty fifty, 85mm F1.8, 100mm F2, and a Tamron 70-210 F4)… the easier it became to grab a technically perfect photo the less fun it became to shoot, I started feeling like my R6 was similar to shooting with my phone, very user friendly automation and (especially with the RF 16mm F2.8) the in-camera corrections felt a lot like computational photography. Huge disconnection from the process, also the newer gear tries so hard to correct for imperfections that everything feels sterile and clinical

I start my photography hobby with new Nikon D80 back in the 2007, year after purchase new Nikon D200. Now i have only old DSLR both Canon and Nikon. For me it's so simple, so much love good old machine. Full MG body, no plastic. Build to last forever i think. Great channel, great content.

Absolutely agree on older gear. My favorite cameras are the 6D1 and the original 2012 Leica M Monochrom. I bought and sold the EOS R a few years back and bought and sold the then-new Leica M10 Monochrom. I also got rid of my zoom lenses some years ago and tend to shoot 90% of my images with either a 28mm or 50mm lens when shooting an event, or just a 35mm lens only for most travel. The only nod to modernity in my kit is the 5DSR body, which itself is now 9-years-old, mainly because at 50 megapixels I can slap on a 28mm or 35mm lens and use cropping instead of big slow and heavy telephoto or zoom lenses. Love your videos and will spend a day next weekend with just a 50mm lens on my 6D set to JPEG as you recommend in another video.

I enjoy my Nikon D3, D700 and D300 cameras. I use primarily Nikkor AIS lenses with them and couldnt be happier. I also shoot film, but these are my digital choices. Life is good 👍🙏

I have a Nikon F body that is older than I am. It shoots great pictures and I love it.

This guy is brilliant! Photography is about the person behind the camera not all the hi-tec gear. My cameras are Nikon d700 & d7200 also an f100📸

Love this message! I hate how brands and "youtubers" keep pushing new gear. It's like relationships and marriages nowadays: if things get rocky, toss it and get a new one... LOL. This analogy actually feels just like marketing today. I enjoy using what I currently have now. I'm not sure if Canon is doing it with their new cameras but I know for sure that Sony does that, unfortunately. I'm glad I'm subscribed. Keep up the good messages.

My current Nikon bodies in order, D80, D200, D700, D7100, D610 ,D500, D850, D780, Yeah, no Nikon mirrorless. Still waiting on something that will make me move that direction.

I've used Nikons for years and I had plenty of gear and I just unloaded a lot of it. I recently bought a Fuji XT-5 and I love it. Simple dials, lightweight, and a joy to use. However, I did keep my D3s and my D700 and still enjoy using them. I truly enjoy your videos because they are so sensible and grounded. Light and composition and heart are what it's all about

@mvonwalter6927

Жыл бұрын

After having a fling with a Nikon Df but selling it because of it's relatively high street value I think I need to go find a D700.

100% - I took a Nikon D50 and a poorly rated tamron lens on a trip around Connemara in Ireland last week and had an absolute blast with it. Loved the images, some of my favourites of the year. No cropping, working within the limits was really liberating. New to the channel and looking forward to seeing more !

@Sasha-Good

Жыл бұрын

Some people say that Tamron is not good, but some say that is still enough. It's a cheap lens with great f-stop and good quality. Do you use f2.8 Tamron?

@jasminecarriker7047

8 ай бұрын

I've taken great pictures on the EF 75-300 😂😂 Worst rated canon lens

Hello! Just bought a Nikon FM. I don't use tripods (mostly) and huge lenses. I love the absolute simplicity.

Hi Martin, watching this video I felt that you were talking directly to members of the choir. This member, after being away for more years than I'd like to admit, has gotten back into photography. Not sure where to start I went with a new Sony mirrorless camera and was frustrated with it's complexity and longed for the simplicity of my old Pentax film camera. After searching some KZread channels that covered older cameras I purchased a Canon 40D and a Pentax K10. Their 'limitations' help me focus on getting the image I am after and their colors are wonderful. And because of them, my use of the Sony and my phone have improved. I like the idea of having a place to show what these "old" gems can do.

Martin, I recently ventured out on a professional tour, (DC photo Safari) thinking I would gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals. The pro stated I needed to upgrade to mirrorless from my Pentax dslr because it's "better." I took the photo of my life that day but realized it was simply the time of day and knowing where to stand to best capture the photo. Pentax opted out of the mirrorless transition, and I couldn't be more satisfied!

100% agree. After a long time of approaching photography from a solely technical angle, a few years ago I started embracing the art of it and I'm not only much happier doing it, my images have improved as a result. One of my favourite combos I own is the Canon 6D and Helios 44m. Great video, Martin.

Love this. I actually am selling my a7iv in favour of a 1DX for the sake of getting back to basics and finding my joy in taking the photograph again. I realised that I had inadvertently strayed from what made me love shooting in favour of tech that I thought I needed for work, when in reality, the quality of work ended up suffering... so I'm back to the older bodies for some time, while I navigate that!

@ccoppola82

Жыл бұрын

1dx is an absolute beast of a camera and I’ve even seen them as low as 699 on fredmiranda classifieds.

I don't know why people are bying cameras for 2 000 USD or more anymore. I worked as a portrait photographer for years. On an EOS 5D MK2 and a 6D. But that's not the point. I also took photos of old glass plate pictures from the late 1890's and the early 1900's. Still using the 5D and an EF 100mm Macro F2,8. And a softbox-strobe-thing. Point beeing...those photos frm around 130 years ago where CRYSTAL clear!! It's the most amazing thing I have ever seen! In post I could zoom inn...200X and see an old woman selling fish on a dock. From the 1890's...clear as day. I know my cameras and lenses and ligths and stuff. So I knew what I was doing. But I could never make the original better. They where perfect. :)

There’s a lot to be said for keeping it simple!

Agree 100%. Just bought a 40d, which was my first “real” dslr. Actually my first dslr was a Rebel XT, which I also just purchased 2 for my daughters to learn on. The reason was to slow them and myself down and not rely on tech.

Martin Firstly you images are awesome, secondly it's so refreshing and helpful to me and many others ...to have your very straight to the point, honest & genuine point of view. I go stung by that New is Best thought and it caused me so much trouble... I got so fed up with way to much setting and adjusting...that I sold it all and stopped photography. But your KZread's are so helpful.. I bought a 5d's mk2 and a 50mm 1.4 .. And I'm back to being a photographer and enjoying my photography... I truly have to say Thankyou 👍

@MartinCastein

11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh I’m so happy you got a new old camera and are taking photos again, well done, now keep at it

Totally agree. I shoot weddings with 2x Nikon D4 and a D700 as a spare. 12 and 16 megapixels is all you need and these cameras have never ever let me down in 6 years. Tried mirror less and it felt like using a calculator. I'll keep it old school like many other pros out there!

@j.m.gratton6000

Жыл бұрын

Totally understand. For my event work, I use a D3 and a D4. Love those cameras, I'll never part with them. Why play into the unending cycle manufacturers want us to do. Use your gear and develop your craft.

Back to basic yes! Canon40D i use still good

Love that idea. Stoked on your videos keep rolling brother.

5D classic sensor with the R3 AF would be the best camera ever

Hi Martin, just found you a couple of days ago. I sold my mamiya c330f, it was my wedding shoot camera, to buy the Canon 5dII! Still gut wrenching, as the cost of production went up and up. But I loved the Canon. That was 2011. In 2014 I upgraded to the mark iii. It's been my work horse ever since, still use it for all comercial work. However, I much prefer the MkII for video with Magic lantern software. So, after thinking about the R6 as an upgrade, I realised, after watching your channel, that the solution was another mkII. Just ordred one! I also use back button focus for stills, and use older manual Nikkor lenses for video, no need for auto focus hocus pocus!

I too very much enjoy your insights and videos. Keep it coming.

Great vid! I have both the 5D classic and the 6D m1, love them both and I'm never letting them go :)

I own a Canon 5D classic and Canon R5. 5D classic can give you great pictures because it was made just for taking pictures. The R5 can give you more than just photography. They both give me what I want and I love both my cameras. 😊

This is what I've done recently. I own and love using my Nikon Z8. However in previous camera purchases I've used Canon. So I picked up a Canon 6D for a great price & a 50 1.8 STM. It's really fun to use and go back to basics as it were and my son loves using the 6D (he's 5yr old).

I picked up my first 5D classic about 6 years ago, I own 3 of them now. I am convinced I will never need another camera. I never want to not have one. There’s just something about it.

I find the content of this video very interesting. After many years of just being interested in photography recently I have decided to take it more seriously as a hobby. I decided that I would invest in a decent camera and some lenses that were second hand. I bought a Canon 5D ii and a 24-105 plus 17-40 as well as a new nifty fifty which has set me up nicely. The reasons for going for the older gear for me were primarily based on cost as I didn’t have a lot of money to spend on my hobby also I realised that I could buy equipment that not too many years ago was state of the art. I have definitely found that learning to use a more basic and older camera body is making me be aware of the fundamentals of photography without which I don’t think I would have the understanding of how everything works ie light, aperture, iso. Photography is definitely more than the final image, it’s about the journey to get to that image like location camera and lens set up etc and an understanding of how the camera has managed to do it. I have still got a great deal to learn as I start dipping my toe into the world of photography but I definitely feel it’s most advantageous to understand the fundamentals so that you can build on them. Alternatively I could just use my phone camera but for me that just doesn’t cut the mustard!! Please keep the videos coming they are great. Cheers John

@lindabrill5816

Жыл бұрын

Well put. I agree totally!

Thank you Martin!

Brilliant. Thank you for this excellent video.

Loving your vids , it brings us back to the real world.

I return to this video from time to time. Your message is so true and grounding. Thank you!

As usual, you make complete sense. I just had a couple of rolls of Kodacolor 200 developed that I took with my Nikon F and a 50mm f1.4 Nikkor lens and am thrilled at the results.

Some great insights Martin. I use a phone camera, a Nikon D200, an old Em and FE, a practice B1 and an uber cheap110 camera. I use them all in equal measure - or thereabouts. They all have their own character. To be honest, when my images are shown online (or printed out for that matter) there are very few people who can separate what 'quality' camera each image was taken on. To say there are good and bad cameras is a complete fallacy. A good (enthusiastic/artistically minded) photographer, can get a good image regardless of what he uses.

Thanks for sharing your content, Martin.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Even when shooting a zoom lens for urban photography, I usually just leave it at the 23mm (cropped) setting and still 'zoom with my feet'. I did that with my Fuji XT20 and kit lens. for an entire trip to Havana, I left it on 23mm and never bothered to touch the ring. Liberating.

I think learning on an old camera is the best way to learn! Plus, it actually makes photography affordable :) I don't see any need to buy a fancy camera. My 40D does what I need. Though, I have to admit I've been eyeing an older full frame camera for the future. I love your idea about having a hashtag of pictures shot on older cameras!

@VinceWatches

8 ай бұрын

40D is a wonderful camera, I still use one. If you want a FF also, grab a 5MKII you will not be disappointed (with a 50mm prime or a L lens)

Hi Martin, I like your idea of using older gear, and to some extent promoting older gear. I have both "newer" gear (D4s / D800e / D610) as well as "older" gear (D3 / D3s / D700). I tell anyone who would listen that a D3 (which is ~14 years old now) produces stunning pictures. For some reason people are shocked when they see the picture that they like, ask me what did I use and then ask me again when I'm telling them that it was made on a 12Mp camera from 2008. In fact, if I simply take the kids for a walk and I'm grabbing a "just in case" camera it is nearly always a D3 + 85/1.4D -- both are probably considered 'dinosaurs' by the marketing departments, but this combo produces outstanding photographs. (And a D4s and a D800e which both on paper must be superior to a D3 are on a same shelf -- however, I naturally gravitate to a D3). Keep up the good work! Cheers from Canada! --Roman

Excellent as usual.

Hi Martin, Just wanted to say it's really refreshing to see someone challenge some of these preconceived ideas about photography. Whilst there is nothing new in the photo industry selling the lie that the 'latest and greatest' gear will magically turn anyone into a great photographer, it has become a particularly accute disease in the digital era. A few years back, I used to teach photography in an adult education establishment, and the number of times I'd get asked what was the best camera. In the end, I'd usually repeat something I'd heard from another photographer friend of mine - it's the one you've got with you at the time! I wasn't being flippant - at the end of the day the gear, whatever you've got, is just a tool to express an idea, tell a story in visually terms. The great photographer produces a wonderful image from a camera just as much as a great violinist produces wonderful music from their violin. A violin is essentially fairly straight forward i terms of how it produces sound, but it's the skill of the player that produces something meaningful. Equally, someone with even a simple camera, who knows what they are doing, it's limitations and has developed an eye for visual composition, can produce an aesthetically pleasing image. All the advanced technology does is make it easier, for those who know what their doing to produce those images technically. I'm going to shut up now. I've mixed too many metaphors in this rant. Thanks again!

Love your channel, a true photographer who shares his experience and wisdom with the cummunity, Ted.

A Great Idea, Martin. Thanks for this video.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for putting up this high quality content out there! Easily my favorite YT channel ever! I agree with your filosofies on gear but it has taken me years to get here. Now I start to land in a small collection of old-ass cameras that help me produce magic memories. Had the 5D Classic but sold it because of a smalI defect and now miss it a lot! I los bought the 5D2 and loving it. I also recently bought the e-p3 and the 17 mil for almost nothing. I also have the e-p5 but they produce the exact same (great) pictures so maybe I should sell the 5. Anyway, love your content and great idea about the hashtag. 🙂👍

I totally agree Martin. I have several Nikon camera’s including the D850. I find however that I’ll reach for the D700 or the Fm2. Same with lenses, I have the newer ones but I like the older classic Nikon 180d or the 135dc. I think among my favorites is the Voigtlander 58mm 1.4 Nokton.

I admit I'm a collector with gasititius maximus. Had been buying the latest and greatest (ehem) new mirrorless of different brands, then after preordering the Lumix S5 IIx due out in May, I finally had a worthwhile rethink. With the heart-to-self realization that I enjoy collecting and playing with equipment, I decided to cancel the preorder look at old equipment. For the same cost of that S5 IIx, I realized I could get a whole bunch of old bodies to play around with (well, unless going crazy like I did). And since I already owned a perfectly worthwhile S5, did I really need the S5 IIx? Since then, I've purchased not one, but 2 classic 5Ds, an EOS 1Ds Mark II, then with a kick of nostalgia, the EOS 1Ds classic (11 megapixel) that I used during the twilight of my pro photography days back around 2002-03. And just for kicks, I got a film EOS 1n, but then had to get the 1v since that's hailed as one of the best film cameras ever made. But I wasn't done. My final piece was the 6D original, in like new condition--in large part due to your praise of it. Even picked up a couple old 50mm lenses; the Canon F1.8 to go alongside my F1.4 I've owned forever, and a Zeiss ZE classic to go with the other all metal ZE classics in my collection. Lessons learned? Getting the old equipment and playing around with it makes new cameras look a lot more expensive. Hugely more expensive. The newer stuff I have (R5, S1h, Sony A74, & S5), are all so capable compared to the older stuff, I can't imagine ever plunking down a fortune on a new body again. I now see the Canon R5 as an "own forever" camera. While working pro, I never cared about equipment. I was so burned out after shooting 1500 weddings on film (give or take), that I didn't even want to look at a camera again. I cringed when friends and family requested me volunteer services. After getting over burnout (took more than 10 years), I'm enjoying collecting in a way never before, and with old equipment, I'm brought back to the older, slower way of making pics from the past, particularly with manual focus. In fact, I've always hated autofocus until recently, in large part because I never (to this day) learned how to use it properly. So, with the old cameras, I enjoy using manual focus lenses... though I hate the limited selection of focusing screen options today. I still like mirrorless, and find the EVFs a godsend for critical manual focus (focus magnifier in particular). But when I'm going out on a family event, I'll rely on the Sony A74 in fully auto mode, and let the autofocus thing do what it wants while enjoying the point and click experience. I.e., two completely different applications... enjoying the process of photography vs. creating personal images (candid snapshots) for posterity. I'm looking forward to comparing and contrasting the old vs. the old, and old vs. the new someday. I've been intrigued by the EOS 1Ds Mark II as a higher megapixel version of the 5D classic, but little is out there in the way of comparison. And as for the 1Ds classic, there are those who like the 11mp sensor above all others, though it's quite limited on DR and requires paying attention to achieve good results. All in good fun... all in good fun. 😎

Hell yeah 5D classic!

Right there with you, I love my classic, and often team it up with a 50mm lens to go back to basics.

Beautiful and evocative portraits. Love the low-key vibe.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

That hashtag idea would be great. I definitely would take part in that. I am currently using a Canon 5D classic with a Pentax 28mm f3.5 SMC Takumar on the side with my "modern" camera being the Fujifilm X-T2. It's so refreshing using older gear.

No issues from me, a camera is a camera, it is just a tool to capture a moment in time that we have created, my newest camera is over 4 years old, I see no reason to upgrade to anything newer for the foreseeable future. I'm quite happy with my gear that ranges from 2018 all the way back to 1980, it's mainly Nikon based and allows me to use lenses from way back when on modern bodies, which is great. As an ex Canon shooter I might have a look at a 5D in some variant, I never owned one so it would be good to revisit my Canon days and have a look. Nice video and good sound advice, thanks.

It's refreshing to see somebody who hasn't sold out on the art of photography and places the emphasis there rather than the gear.

I got myself a D810 with a 70-200/f4 and the 24-85 recently for landscapes and couldn't be happier! It does everything I need and a lot more, tons of affordable glass and I still don't think you can beat an optical viewfinder. The whole kit was under £1200. I did look into mirrorless offerings but I didn't like the battery life or the fact that many didn't even come with two card slots not to mention the price.

Thanks, I relate to this 100%.... still using a 5Dii and good glass.. as good as ever. Your statement 5 min into the video is truth in a big way!!!!

I love having my older Canon gear alongside my newer Sony stuff. I totally agree that shooting more frequently with my ‘old’ gear keeps me more engaged and consequently I get better results out of any gear. Like the concept of an older camera hashtag. Great content per usual!

Interesting video with points well made. I love older gear, it keeps my very grounded. Using older gear you quickly realise you don’t need as much ISO as you think you do, or as manufacturers will tell you you need. The best decision I ever made was buying a Leica M9 and I haven’t looked back. It’s so refreshingly simple to use. I’ve never owned Canon and I have been considering the 5D Classic as they can be had so cheap and this lead me to this channel. Great photos too.

The only caveat I'd add with older gear is lack of dynamic range. This isn't an issue in studio and modern software can recover shadows successfully. Highlights are another matter, and on my 5D when skies were blown they stayed blown, so careful metering is essential. I still use a 11 year old Fuji X-Pro1 and a little Canon 100D and Lumix GF3 for walkaround stuff.

100% agree with this. I learned my trade on the 5Dmkii. I still have it and run it alongside my R5. Yes the R5 gives me some more features, but for true photography I still love the 5D.

Well said Martin and I couldn't agree more. Creating compelling images is not about tracking autofocus performance, frames per second and having 50 or more megapixels. My experience shooting film and older DSLR cameras has been so beneficial in finding the light, composition and in capturing those fleeting moments of beauty.

Superb presentation and great point of view re older cameras. Many thanks 🙏🙏😊

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

I completely agree with you Sir. I have been using my Olympus e1 for a very long time, bought as new. Yesterday i upgraded to a second hand canon 40d

Another refreshing video Martin love your ideas and honesty all this clearly coming from someone who really knows the game . After watching yiur Olympus ep1 video honestly I decided to try one , and always with the intention to maybe get something just slightly better in the 4/3 class, so I did just that and brought an Olympus OM 5mk111 purely because it has a view finder and was 20 mp brought some inexpensive lens absolutely love it, it really is so much fun and easy to carry ...no tripod required etc etc ..I brought my daughter the ep 5 for her school work and she loves it . So that all came from watching your original video Anyway thank you for another great vid

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, im glad you are getting on well with your olympus i have some videos coming on mine soon too. Glad im having a positive influence!

until today im still use 5d mark iii and zenitar 50mm f2 for my job. it's still absolutly great

such a great video!

Thank you for making this video! It's so refreshing to see someone on KZread not pushing the latest gear. I learned to take photos on a Asahi Pentax spotmatic and while the technology is has improved out of sight, the basics remain the same. Now I use a Nikon D800E and thanks to your setup video, I'm loving the experience. Keep up your brilliant work

Great video. It is so easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest gear and definitely lose sight of the ‘art’ of photography. For a long time now i have only bought used cameras, at least three to four years old, often far more. That way, at the very least, you take the heaviest depreciation out of the equation. Using ten year old cameras would be a great idea; i can bust out my EP-1 !😊Thanks again; can always rely on you to level the playing field and bring things back to what really matters.

I have an old D80 I've been shooting again. It really does take great photo's, and there's a very satisfying kerchunck when you press the shutter.

Im about to buy my very first dslr, a nikon d5300, and this channel has really inspired me to do so, its honest, humble, and relays on the purity of skill. Vs buying into a hobby or skill. thank you, im now a subscriber

Really enjoying your channel. Thank you! I'm a painter and use photography as a reference source...and I have to say I love your work. I think it's beutiful. Great work and thanks for your excellent shows.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Will, its very good to have a painter enjoy my work, thats quite a compliment!!!!

Thank you for your videos. They are quite reassuring and realistic, open and honest. I've invested in an expensive for me camera Sony a6300 in 2018, and never appreciated it as the price seemed unreasonably high for what it is, and this is a point you probably didn't think of, but the older camera made me appreciate what I've already had. I wasn't realizing how advanced piece of technology I had as I've never had anything else but pocket cameras. I did get a 5d classic two weeks ago and agree with you 100%. I rarely need more than 5d classic, it does make me a better photographer (i guess I wasn't realizing my weaknesses so far), I was playing with the wrong settings on my a6300 and were not sure what part of the equipment to blame. Having 5d classic allowed me to experiment with variety of different lens, thanks to that I know that my Sony lens 18-200 isn't sharp enough and I need to work on my photography skills as well. I've also recently shot with Pentax k10d with 73-300 manual focus, old lens and was amazed with the results. Can't wait for your Instagram hashtag older than 10 years camera in action :)

@MartinCastein

7 ай бұрын

thanks, yes thats good to hear that its making you a better photographer, i think using the older gear really is a grounding in the basics all the time. So then when you use the new stuff youll actually be better for it.

Subscribed. Enjoy your videos. Very sensible.

Tell you what, I really like your content! Very professional well-put-together good points, been watching you for a while but just subscribed on both of my channels. Keep up the great work!

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much thats really kind of you!!!!!

I totally get it now!

Thank you Martin for this video. Introducing new models every now and then serves the purposes of the manufacturers only. I suspected this for quite some time already. That's why I've procured good condition old legendary gears like 5D, 5DII, 5DIII & 1DIV. These will last for at least ten years from now. To match the FF bodies; recently I purchased a used full manual-focus Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.4 ZE T* lens. What a gem of a lens. I do enjoy my time with these gears as I keep shooting everyday.

Perfect angle of view.

That's why I like my 6 megapixel CCD Pentax cameras one from 2005 *istDL and my Pentax K100D from 2006. I bought both cameras new and have used them ever since. With modern photo editing software the pictures look as good

You sir, are a breath of fresh air. I just found your channel in my search for information on older canon gear. I actually bought a 5D ii and 50mm f/1.8 ii this afternoon. While I have gotten some good photos out of mirrorless gear, I absolutely don’t like the process. With mirrorless gear the chance of failure is really small. There is something about older gear that forces a sense of slowing down and paying attention to detail that strengthens my power of observation. Photography is way more enjoyable when I’m using ND grads and waiting on light than futzing with some luminosity mask and figuring out who’s photoshop actions I should be using. I’m looking forward to your insights in future videos. Subscribed.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard!

@diegodivers

Жыл бұрын

100% with you. For me it feels more rewarding to achieve the desired results using my old gear, whereas it always like that the camera and the software did the work with the modern mirrorless.

Good video. I bought a Sony a7II a year ago because it was 1/2 the price of the a7III and had all the features I needed. I love shooting with it and I saved a pile of money over the newer model.

As always, great video. You are spot on, why you want to focus on the basics. It brings back the sense of being in control. That’s why I like to use my old clunky cameras. They don’t have any eye detect, instant self select autofocus setting and no 104 thousand ISO setting. I like the feeling of working with known limits. Aperture goes from this to that. If I lower that, I have to raise this. I often read questions where people want to know which camera they should buy, since they feel that they have outgrown their old one, or that the need faster AF, higher ISO, more frames per second or higher resolution. They find it to be impossible to get sharp enough pictures. And the sad part is that they already have more of those things than anyone had 15-20 years ago. And why do people continue to recommend the latest and greatest to complete beginners? Will they really understand photography at all wielding an R5 or A7IV?

I am new to this channel. Thank you for making this video. When I soon travel to London I will challenge my self to trust the process - and only bring my Canon Eos 6d mrk ii and the 50mm 1.8. I need to move more around. 👍🏼😀

I'm so glad I've came across this channel, you're the photography lecturer that everyone needs. I am about to rekindle my photography career (initially was more of a side hustle) and I'm just not ready to make the jump to mirrorless especially since I chose Nikon for the variety of lens choices (Old to modern) I would have gone for a Mirrorless but I am not in the budget to have back-up mirrorless bodies. I could rent them but the security deposits are much to be desired 😂 I know people who have all the gear but have nothing to show for it, theres a few KZreadrs on here who definitely fit that profile - you never see their work. I remember there was a lad in my class who looked like he was about to tackle K2 with amount of gear (subsided by parental funding) he had in his bag-pack and constantly bragged about his kit but the one thing he couldn't brag about... was his photography portfolio. Everything was taken with a zoom (70-200) despite owning several primes and there was a clear disconnection between him and his subjects present in much of his work. Photography is an Art that attracts a lot of snobbery but ignore that and let your photography speak for itself, if your images are beautiful through the use of older gear then that is a clear testament of your competence as a photographer. Impress people with your work and not your gear! 😁

I agree with your concept of using older gear to keep oneself grounded that said I felt that way years ago when I started using digital cameras. For many years I continued to use my Canon EOS 1n- hs to slow me down and make me think more about composition and getting it right in the camera without checking the screen. Since then I shoot with my older digital equipment in manual mode to keep me grounded in todays world of digital photography. Thanks!

My Man! Excellent video! My sentiments exactly! "A bad workman blames his tools!" Really enjoyed this video. Coffee Bought! 5d Mk2 50mm, 1DX Mk1 40mm - forever!

Really digging your videos discussing older gear. Contemplating a 6d + new 50 1.8 STM or a d600 + 50 1.4 D. 575 vs 600 USD. Same store also has a 5d ii in the same price range but the CF cards seem like an extravagance where I already own several good SD cards.

Thanks Martin, enjoyed the insights, which I agree with whole heartedly. My wife (a very good painter) and I would go out to shoot, her with a point&shoot, myself armed with the latest DSLR and lenses. I would be fumbling around with too many choices while she got her camera out of the way and concentrated on the scenes, getting a much better keeper rate the majority of the time. I may have (very slowly) learned the obvious lesson as I now mainly use a 6Dmk1 and a couple of primes the majority of the time.

I love your photos. They are very beautiful. As an amateur I only have economic to buy the old cameras, you are referring to. So for me there’s no choice. But you are correct, I don’t miss anything. Thanks for you!

Came across your YT channel after spending the last 6 months learning what I thought at the time was the latest mirrorless features on a retro "analogue looking" piece of kit (Fuji X-T5). Your comments made me realise that I have still not managed to achieve the art of photography in my older bodies. Thanks for the taking time to provide some much needed clarity. Time to get my old(er) and still usable gear out! Subbed.

@MartinCastein

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

We took out our old d700 and did an action shoot with that and a new stacked sensor mirror less.. As we traded back and forth we realized we both enjoyed the d700 more. It was very suprising. And the pictures were crisp and clean, zero focus problem shooting a horse, barrel race.

I have a D700 and a D610 and I want a D3x the results as a portrait photographer I love my Dslrs there’s no comparison when you get the final result the feel is different, Thank you and keep the videos coming 🙏🏻

Subscribed. Great videos