getting flashbanged after every transition, was not in my bingo card today

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Oh dear, Sorry! ❤️

#1 reason - SENSOR SIZE!!! it's all about the size of the sensor. Why gopro and iphone footage always looks cheap when on a big screen.

Interesting points, Colton! Insightful to hear and nice shots! 👏

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

As a Pentaxian myself, firstly welcome to the fold ;) I started with the K10D as my first DSLR. Bought so many lens and with all the Pentax vintage glass available, it saved me tons of money. There are many compromises, but I learned to adapt. I ended up getting a Pentax KP, loved it, but its SD card reader in the camera failed. I ended up with a Pentax K-r , X-5, MX-1 and Q. I always wanted to get a 645D, but never pounced. I just can not justify the cost of switching entirely to another brand, though I thought about it many times. Thanks for sharing and to me all cameras are good regardless of the brands just find the one that you enjoy using and have creative fun!

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

I totally agree! You just gotta find what works best for you. All cameras are good these days. Olympus, Pentax, Fujifilm, and PhaseOne seem to have really nice color science based on my preference. I also agree that switching systems is not cheap and also annoying and time consuming to sell gear online so if you can stick with a brand, best to do it! I appreciate your pov and thanks for watching!

I was thinking most recently when is Colton re-appearing with his latest video? Presto you’re back! Brave move, not only have you switched brands you’ve also changed format. Admire your ability to articulate your ideas logically and clearly. I can see you have some serious aspirations as a photographer. Good luck with your journey to get there. For myself exploring the Kodak CCD sensor continues having fortuitously 🤞 acquired an E-1. Keep up the good work.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Ask and ye shall receive! Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed watching it. I'm definitely hoping that with this tool I'll be better positioned to make the art I enjoy making! And it feels good to off load gear that I'm no longer maximizing the potential of. That E-1 is legendary. The Kodak sensor is awesome! Kodak really had something special with those. Would be fascinating to know where they would have taken it had they not gone bankrupt. Thanks for watching!

I keep my Nikon D200 and D700 around for a reason.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Nice! Same with my Olympus E-500

I've been shooting mirrorless for 10 years and went back to SLR... wow so much better. Feel much more connected to what I am shooting.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Sometimes you have to take a step back in order to take a step forward. Someone smarter than myself came up with that phrase, but I find it true. Nothing against mirrorless. I'm glad to hear you found something you can be really connected to. What did you switch to?

@ironmonkey1512

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatochaPentax monochrome. I've been doing monochrome conversions from GFX50r, with the Pentax it is smaller and simpler....

Your reasoning resonated with mine, there's similarities with our views for sure. When I bought my 645D I too discovered it was the cheapest way into digital medium format, and the glass is indeed EXCELLENT and very attractively priced. But.. my needs changed and with tools like Cobalt-Image you can now steer any camera file (at the click of a button) to being the same (or very close) to another camera brand of your choice (for example I used to shoot the 645D but for fun give them Fujifilm profiles). As you say its about post processing time and saving time, but Cobalt does a wickedly good job of launching you to a fantastic starting point with one click. In the end the Pentax MF is a dead end system, so any investment made here feels a little tough. Earlier this year, the GFX50SII was on sale for the same price as what I paid for my 645D (and a couple of lenses), and whilst you're right that the glass adds expense at least you're buying into a current system with upgrade paths (you can also adapt Pentax glass :) So for me, when I need to revisit medium format again, I'll be going the more affordable Fuji route (and stay a few iterations behind on models to save some coin). Because as painful as the GFX50SII is to use (in terms of AF etc), it is still night and day difference to the woes that come with the 645D! 😆 Still... some of my favourite images ever taken were with the 645D, it is a special camera indeed. I'd love a 645DII 🥰

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

I always hear little whispers of another Pentax MF DSLR coming to replace the 645z, but they are just that. Whispers that demons speak to you in the dark corners of the internet 🤣 I do imagine that as I sell off the rest of my Sony equipment (all the lens at this point) I may be tempted to pick up a cheaper gfx and use a technical rig with my Pentax lens to create an extreme tilt-shift setup. Something I've wanted to do for a while now. I don't mind buying into this dead system because it was so cheap to enter, but also because you know exactly what is available. No waiting for them to fill out the lens lineup, no wondering if they'll make the lens you like. You just look at what's available and if it has everything you need, then you're all set. This is a lesson I learned from joining the Sony camp at the A7 and having no lens options for years. I'll never early adopt again lmao. Thanks for watching and sharing some info! Much appreciated!

@SummersSnaps

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha No, I believe Pentax officially announced the medium format line is discontinued now :( "Here is the recap from a recent marketing event in Taipei with Ricoh executives: New Pentax K-1 Mark III camera is still under development. The Pentax film camera project is in good progress but further details will not be disclosed. Collaboration with other film product manufacturers will be made. Unlikely that the Pentax Q system will be brought back to life. The 645 system is at the end of the development cycle. Mirrorless is not a viable option for Pentax. New Pentax DFA* wide angle lens(es) and replacement of the DA* 50-135mm are being considered."

I am just a hobbyist, I'm doing photography for my own enjoyment. Recently, I've got into film photography, to relive the excitement of my childhood (I'm 34), so I bought a Minolta XG-1n SLR, and I love it. Then I had the idea, what if I try medium format. Now, I have a Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex 6x6 TLR and an Agfa Record III 6x9 folding camera, and I'm enjoying to shoot with it, also developing my b&w film. My next camera will be a Yashica MAT 124 TLR, and I heve to buy a film scanner...

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yeah film is a blast to work with! I have a friend who shoots with a Yashica mat exclusively and takes really wonderful portraits! I have a few film cameras laying around but the only one I shoot with is the Mamiya 645 pro these days.

If you work on RAW, the out of camera look is just the result of the default settings applied by your RAW converter software. I have also been toying with the idea of going MF for the few occasions I do landscapes and the Pentax came up. But I have decided I will rather go with a LF camera with movements and do 6x9 or 6x12 etc and scan those using my normal cameras in a photo stitching setup. That way I get very high rez, a digital sensor that outperforms the film wrt dynamic range and colour, and a scene caught in one go. Clearly, I don’t plan on doing this too often!

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

A setup like that sounds really fun! The results you could get would be really unique and even though it's a longer process, it's probably one that would be a little exciting to do!

7:15 I love my cheap Pentax 645 lenses: 45-85mm, 80-160mm, and 120 f4....that I bought specifically to adapt onto my GFX!

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

A solid benefit of mirrorless cameras and a great option for GFX!

That's been a really interesting video to watch. Earlier this year I sold my Pentax K-1 to concentrate more fully on micro four thirds, but I have found that I have been missing the Pentax and Olympus colour science. That said, I still have some older Pentax DSLR bodies and Oly too. I also got the Canon 5D to fill in the full frame gap at a lower cost. Given how much I like that, I may decide to break my 'get a K-1 again in the future' promise and take the plunge on a 645D.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yeah Pentax and Olympus have my favorite color science! If you do opt to go for a 645D, make sure you watch my initial impressions video first. It's a nice camera but it has its drawbacks! How have you enjoyed the 5d?

@achaycock

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha It's been an interesting experience with the 5D. I find it hard to describe the quality of the sensor. It seems less clinical and rather more characterful. I am still learning how to get the best out of it, but I can already tell that it is a special camera that I will be keeping. I like the noise that it produces at higher ISO. I only have entry-level and mid-range lenses, and that may be why the images can be a little soft - but in a really good way. There seems to be something about the lower pixel density that really works. I'm linking to a small album that has the same scene shot with the 5D and my PL G9. In the case of the latter, I had not yet got my barndoors for my flash and I had not really had much time to think about the image, so this isn't too scientific. Oh, and the scene is a little naughty. photos.app.goo.gl/mnZZBmdYiRds6arw6

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

@@achaycock that's cool! Looks like something adult swim would air. That or maybe KaBlam.

weve been using a pentax 645Z for historical photogrammetry work and its been a workhorse

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Definitely a more refined version! Both are great!

Hi Colton .. So one thing you did not touch on.. I have shot film cameras for years now.. When you get used to SLR it is just part of your process.. Well you mentioned the GFX 50 line .. Just happens I own one of those too.. The biggest problem I have with mirrorless is there view finders.. If the screen inside the view finder is not like the best thing in the world lol.. I find often the resolution to be too low and when you do zoom ins for manual focus as I am a fully manual shooter , I find the resolution when at some ranges very difficult to get a nice sharp (Looking) focus inside of the view finder.. Of course I still get pin sharp images but the actual image in the view finder can sometimes become umm pixelated looking I guess lol. This is not the case when looking threw the actual lens.. I miss that and find myself picking up my cheap 450 dollar Canon DSLR when I want to do simple and fast care free photos.. Not only because I do have some really decent auto focus lenses for that canon , But I can set focus points and use my back button setup and SEE if the focus hits or not.. Simple bam done ... I am just not a huge fan of the view finders on mirrorless cameras.. :(.. I was also looking at Pentax and probably should have went with it.. But I love my old Pentax Film cameras so maybe I am just a pentax fan lol.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

I've heard others complain about the viewfinder resolution on the GFX line. I haven't personally photographed with one, but I can imagine that would be a major sore spot in the experience of using the camera. My Mamiya 645 pro has an excellent optical viewfinder that makes manual focus a breeze in most cases. I am very interested in GFX from the ability to mount it to a technical camera with a Mamiya or Pentax 67 lens and do some major tilt shift photos, but that's for another day when I win the lottery 😂 I can also relate with the desire to pick up an older camera and have a care free shooting experience. For me, that's the Olympus E500. Just a simple camera that works great and is fun to use!

@jimizell

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha GFX100 and GFX100 II have excellent EVFs.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

@@jimizell oh nice! The ones I've heard people complain about were the 100s and the 50s ii. Haven't heard anything negative about the 100 specifically!

@jimizell

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha GFX100 has a 0.5 inch EVF with 5.76 million dots. GFX100II has 0.64 inch EVF with 9.44 million dots (currently one of the highest resolution EVF). It's equal to or better than OVF in good light.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

@@jimizell that's great!

I really enjoy having a real viewfinder - be it a TTL viewfinder or a rangefinder. EVFs just don't do it for me. There is something sterile about them that I just don't seem to like, and yes colour science is also something that really doesn't make sense to me. Older cameras from all manufacturers had subjectively better colour reproduction than newer offerings. I really don't mind lower resolution sensors and "low" dynamic range. FF Mirrorless has the great benefit for adapting vintage glass and great low-light capabilities. But I prefer shooting my lowly Olympus E-410 for digital or my Olympus OM-40 Program for film (even though I have the flagships from back in the day E-3, OM-4 and the E-M1 Mk1 with the MMF-2 adapter for all my 4/3 glass).

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Most of my work is in the studio where dynamic range isn't as important. And generally when I do shoot outdoors, I find the range is suitable to what I need. Newer cameras are definitely better from a specification pov, but that isn't the most important part of photography and the law of diminishing returns is certainly at play with some of these cameras. I agree that generally speaking, I prefer the colors from older equipment. Some exceptions to that would be newer cameras from Fujifilm, OM System and PhaseOne.

fuji has a lot a POP!

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yeah that's a manufacturer that I'd love to try sometime!

I've been a Pentax shooter for a long time, and bought a Sony A7 IV because I wanted better autofocus. After a month I returned it and bought a Pentax K1 MK II. I will never give up the optical viewfinder again. You're right in saying that the Sony cameras are very versatile, but to me it wasn't worth giving up the Pentax viewfinder and color science. Sony can make excellent images, but so many people shoot Sony that it all blends together. Pentax puts out a more "real" image to my eye, and it really stands out.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yeah Sony does well in many areas, but color science is not one that favors my particular tastes. The A7 iv is even supposed to have improved colors from what I've heard.

I literally thought about doing this with my a7r3 lmao

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

That's also a solid camera! I considered just switching to that one and sticking with Sony but obviously I went a far more extreme route lol 😅

On colour science: 'There's still something missing....' Yup - it's the green ones. Anyway - your lucidity is becoming quite alarming - you either prep really well or you're some sort of AI Super-bot. Or maybe it's just that your reasoning resonates with me - justified. Your further disclosures re the 645 just depress me more - one day, maybe, if I'm lucky. Until then, I need an upgrade too, and the only available path for me is to go the opposite way - from DSLRs to M/less. Having zero choice is annoying, but at least it keeps things simple. 0400 here - i'm going back 2 sleep. Have a great day, Amigo, and Cheers for the vid and thoughts.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

If I don't prep well the demons of the internet come and rip me a new one which is devastating to a sensitive Cancer such as myself 😂 You've already made your choice Neo, now you just have to figure out WHY! - The Oracle

@luzr6613

Ай бұрын

@@ColtonMatocha Man... that's an alarming quote. There's an awful lot of bad thinking out there that runs in exactly that direction.

I subscribed

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Why I Switched to a DSLR Why I Switched to a SLR Why I Switched to Canvas Painting Why I Switched to Cave Painting

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yes please make these videos

You can get a Pentax 645 film camera for under $500 and elevate the image quality over 645D exponentially. No digital can match film color palette in terms of "color science", no matter how you cook it. Fuji is very close with its Velvia or Eterna film emulations but it's still not the real thing. Sony has no soul when it comes to imaging, they should have used Minolta colors, after all they bought it.

@ColtonMatocha

Ай бұрын

Yeah I have a Mamiya 645 pro that I use for my film work! Really wonderful camera and an absolute joy to work with. I do appreciate the ability to use the 645D when I need to have the flexibility.