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Smashed that like button as soon as you managed the phrase “casually become the most capable crop sensor camera” without getting your tongue twisted. 👍🏻

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for noticing 😅 when I wrote it I realised how I was gonna need a few takes!

Dude, another great video, really liked this one.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

Servus George, thanks for another fantastic video! Wonder if you would be happy with the Voightländer 15mm f3.or4.-something on your new Sony. A manual focused lens with an aperture ring and a great feel to it. It's my go-to-lens-without-a-doubt on a bright and sunny day, no matter the auto focus performance of the camera. If you can get your hands on one of these, give it a try and get close. Thanks again for your work and have a nice weekend! Cheers, Martin

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

Thanks for an informative look into the camera's capabilities. Could I just ask when you were talking about the creative looks, are these just used for the viewfinder and screen image previews? Do these effect the RAW files or not?

@GeorgeHolden

9 ай бұрын

Good question! So yes they affect the live view options, also will be the looks in the JPEG. The broad category (neutral, vivid etc.) will effect the colour profile when you first open the RAW files. But in Lightroom you can change the colour profile after the fact when previewing your RAW files, if you have a Sony camera already you can try this - it's at the top of the developing panel on the right hand side of lightroom

You talked me into replacing my D3400 with a D200 to pair with the 35mm 1.8 and I'm really impressed. CCD gang! Nice video as always.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

No way! Was that just from the quick mention in the 9 cameras video? I'm jealous as I still need to try one and thank you!

@despoinad5455

10 ай бұрын

Yes, and then searching up info on it and work done with it it's much of a camera for the price as I already had the lens. The funny part is the "same autofocus system" of the D200 is used in the D3400 but the D200 performs so much better it's not even close. Also the magnified VF is a big plus.@@GeorgeHolden

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Ah amazing! Really hope you enjoy using it, it's a matter of time till I give it a proper try!@@despoinad5455

Nice sony review George, keep it up!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

My perfect street camera would probably be something like the Epson RD-1 and an X-Pro3/1 rolled into 1. I've got an X-E1 purely for street photography n fun, and an A7III for video and professional protrait/shoots.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That would be a dream camera! Your current kit sounds good anyway!

I’m thinking about this combo. I had a Fuji X100F. But now next to my A7Siii here are the a6700. So this lens seems to be the closest to be a Fuji street setup. Compact and lightweight. What about the sharpness with this lens? And how accurate the AF in video with this lens? I’m a little bit afraid. Or it will be a better choice to buy a 24mm G? 🤔

@GeorgeHolden

9 ай бұрын

Having owned a couple of G full frame lenses like the 40mm I don't rate them as highly as they're priced, but still very good of course. The 20mm here was a gamble for me but has far exceeded my expectations - super fast, quiet and AF coverage across the frame. Sharpest in the middle but when you stop down the full frame sharpens up too. Having tested some other lenses this week that don't have AF coverage across the frame it's definitely strong

@antalbalint

9 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden It sounds good. I can get it unused $190. Maybe I will buy it soon. :D Thanks the detailed reply!

The A6700 has some nice tech and great AF to boot. However, I'd take the Fuji XS-20 over it. You should do a head to head match between the two.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I would love to! May drop Fuji a message but doubt they'll like me comparing the two 😂

I love the aesthetic actually. There's something to be said for looking "modern". Especially nice fit with that lens. I'm mulling this camera over because I need a true hybrid that'll make things a bit easier for me. Thanks for the help!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Anytime! Thanks for watching!

Interesting. My shutter has a much different sound, and is definitely higher pitched

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Does it really? Mine is a bit more high pitched IRL but maybe it was my mic/positioning

Which camera should I buy a7c or a6700 I am getting both at the same price I use mostly for photos

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

A6700 will be a smaller kit overall and more up to date AF, A7C is amazing but for photography only the viewfinder isn't great

I use two NEX-5Ts and would like nothing more than better performance and a quiet shutter. The quality of the picture is no longer the main thing, the main thing is ergonomics.

@GeorgeHolden

8 ай бұрын

True, ergonomics over everything!

@miki_marker

8 ай бұрын

M6 + 22mm - M50ii + manual lens ? =D

I have never owned a Sony so while I'm compelled by the specs (apart from video which I don't use), I shudder to think of investing in different lenses. I own Nikon and Fuji lenses mostly with a small amount of MFT lenses. I prefer manual shooting, zone focusing, etc. Fuji seems to fit that bill but I do crave full frame. Nevertheless, I appreciate you presenting this because you cover it from the perspective I needed (street). Thanks George!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Totally understand! If it weren't for making videos with other freelancers I'd probably use a different system altogether 😅

the a6700 is literally double the price of a mint condition used A7C. probably will jump to the a7c from my a6000. as a casual video taker, I'd love to have the burned in LUTs though. not needing to do color grading is huge

For street photography currently the best priced camera with insanely fast autofocus is the a6100

I think this APS-C camera might be more appealing than the A7c and A7cII. I am not convinced by the audio from that mic in this video, there is just a tad too much reverb picked up on your interior shots, the outside recording sounds good.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Yeah as someone who spent 3 years with the A7C I don't think the rumoured updates are significant enough to bet on the mark 2 or R. It needs a massive EVF upgrade 😅 and yes on the mic, my studio is a reverb factory - I typically use a shotgun which is much easier to control reverb

@thedarkslide

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden Hang some curtains to eliminate the reverb inside. Easy to move out of the way when you don't need them. The main thing turning me off from Sony in general is how much their products feel like electronics, not cameras. If Fuji is one end of a design extreme, Sony is the other end of the same extreme. Olympus pretty much nailed it.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@thedarkslide that's a fair assessment! And yeah I have some sound blankets I use with my shotgun when necessary!

It’s support is for Compressed and Lossless Compressed RAW. There is no uncompressed RAW. So no real losses data in lossless compression. Thank you for the video

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the correction!

Do you feel that you would ever like to review the Canon G1X Mark iii on this channel? I would like to get your take on it.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That camera has been on my list for a while! I actually have a friend who owns one so I hope to borrow it for a video

lol you talked me into a omd em1 mk2 iam very impressed with it.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Nice! Glad you like it, I was testing an old OM10 35mm camera the other day and made me miss the Olympus feel

@Itsnotsafeandeffective

10 ай бұрын

@GeorgeHolden I used a6300 for years. I ven had it bolted to a Canon 400mm f2.8 for wildlife with a metabones I moved to fujifilm and picked up the omd for 275 still mainly invested in fuji x glass now but this olympus has really grown on me. Thanks for the great videos keep them coming

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@Itsnotsafeandeffective that's great to hear and thanks!

Would love a full review on the 20mm 2.8...Theres not much solid info and samples with it on modern cameras.

@GeorgeHolden

8 ай бұрын

I may do one! Love it so far

Sony need to make more pancake lens, even if they are made for FF.

As great as the specs are with the A6700, I have no interest in buying one. I'm done with jumping on the GAS bandwagon and will happily shoot with what I've got. Have fun with it.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Not encouraging anyone to buy one 😅 always stick with what you've got, this was a necessary upgrade for my video kit after selling my 3 year B cam

Man, if i wasn't holding out for an a7Cii, I'd jump on a used a6700 this fall, for sure.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I think they're both gonna be very different! Depending on what you're most interested in and how they repackage the A7C I'd be surprised if more people don't opt for the A6700, I had the original A7C for 3 years and it needs a lot of improvements 😅

@willyonamountain

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden To be fair, I haven't used it. I mostly shoot landscapes on long mountain hikes (no video), and I have some FF Sony glass that I like... Mostly just want a little more resolution than the a7iii.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@willyonamountain That's fair enough, I'd say if you want a significant bump up get the A7CR if it does get announced next week - 24MP vs 33MP won't be life-changing, but the A7CR is supposedly going to be 40MP+

Hmmmn, seriously :)! I've been using the Sony A6000 series cameras for over ten years, and bought the a6600 four years ago, now ready for the a6700. These are the smallest, most discreet, compact apsc cameras on the market---Fuji has a new small one, about the same size, but Sony has been the leader in making sure that their camera bodies AND lenses are tiny and discreet. With this camera I've shot a good 40,000 images or more, after editing out the junk, so, yes, it is a beautiful camera for street photography; but of course, because it's hybrid, this is also an amazing video camera, and all in the top 1% of compact/light camera bodies/lens packages. If you want MORE discreet and tiny, but without zoom capabilities, use a cell phone :).

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

Seems like the Fuji XS-20 is better buy.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Definitely a primary contender!

This isn't the camera for me personally. I thought one of the strengths of APS-C (or MFT) is that they are smaller and more compact? This camera is huge compared to the a6300. It's been working out in the gym and injecting itself with some dodgy substances. It's comparable in size to the A7C so if you're going to be that size why not just go the whole hog and go Sony FF? Sure it's got lots of new whizz-bangs and 'the shiny stuff' but if it doesn't feel right in your hands, i.e. not an enjoyable experience it doesn't matter how flash the tech is inside it, I would leave it at home. I'm sure you've said that the ideal form factor for 'street' is something small and inconspicuous, which this is not. This is a very good camera , but not for me. Perhaps, I should consider a used a6300 without the latest whistles and bells as a photographic alternative to my ZV-E10? Nice work George you've got me thinking now. Liked and the YT algorithm likes comments, which all helps your fab channel.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I actually find this feels the best compared to even the A7C or A7SIII - I have a small smallrig plate on the bottom for quick swapping tripods and it makes the size perfect

@martinxranger

9 ай бұрын

Add to this the lack of small prime lenses, and I don't see why you wouldn't just go for the A7c. But that's just me.

Loving the a6700 so far, though I'd pick up a hoage lens hood for that 20mm the one that comes with it is just... Awful

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Way ahead of you!

@elwick_photo

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden gives it such a classic range finder look with those hoage hoods 😅 almost a shame it doesn't have that range finder pass through the Fuji's have

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@elwick_photo oh my god if Sony had the OVF/EVF option I would die 😅

Have you noticed any lack of sharpens when not using G lenses? I have an a7c and i have some cheaper lenses that I use along with my 70-200mm gm. I can get sharp photos with my cheaper lens on my a7c but it seems like they suck so bad on the 6700. On the opposite end my photos with the gm lens are way sharper than the a7c

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That's interesting! Are you shooting wide open? I typically shoot above F4, sometimes F8-11 when using this lens for street and so far haven't noticed any massive lack in sharpness. Chromatic aberration isn't great but not the end of the world

@ITZkinggjoseph

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden I’ll try closing the aperture down a bit more. It seems like the CA is intensified as well. I need to invest in better glass anyway but i didn’t know it needed to be so soon 😂

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@ITZkinggjoseph I don't often care much for sharpness in general 😂 like none of my videos are sharp and I often shoot film with old lenses! But yeah if I want to ensure sharpness I'll always just stop down the aperture and that will usually resolve it

@ITZkinggjoseph

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden I’ll keep this in mind next time I got out to shoot! Thanks man! You got yourself a new sub!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@ITZkinggjoseph thanks I appreciate it!

To be honest, for my street photography I much prefer my a6400 (or a6600) over this one. Yes it got the latest super duper AI autofocus, video specs, IBIS etc so for a hybrid shooter I understand. But the flip out screen is not your friend and point of failure. 11fps still the same and yes it got the bigger battery, but the battery life in the tiny a6400 is already fantastic and the autofocus with realtime eye af and tracking is more than enough! And its 60% cheaper! But it all depends on what you do, but for the genre of street photography ONLY = save your money!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Very good idea for you!

@markcort1670

10 ай бұрын

Some good points there tbf. I really struggled to choose to buy a 6400 at a decent price seeing as this had just been announced. In the end, I bought the a6700 as it uses the same battery as my a9. I will be using it for Street although I still have a Ricoh GR3 and have no intention of selling.

I like this camera for street... that being said, I used my a7c instead...

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

Finally, someone not drinking the a6700 kool aid. Thank you. Everyone hyped up this camera like it's the best thing to ever come out.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I was put on this earth to manage expectations

Are you really selling your A7C? I landed on your channel thanks to your A7C videos and I loved your results with it!

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Sold already! It was sadly time for us to part ways 😅

@lleonardpler1536

10 ай бұрын

Is it because you already got your hands on the upcoming A7CII or are you turning your back from Sony haha? 🥺

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@lleonardpler1536 hahaha because I got the A6700 😅 most of my kit is Sony, my main video camera is the A7SIII so I'm pretty committed for video

Sony a6700 just like a lot of Sony camera’s got no look or feel for the street. Colors and stuff just not there. And 100% not the best. Still very good camera. Keep up the video’s 👌🏼

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

First

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Welcome!

I'm sure you know that Fuji street shooters are going to come after you and all the anti-Sony people. But, I like Sony cameras and lenses. Every time I think about buying into another system I usually end up just buying another Sony camera or lens. My main cameras are two A7RV. But, I also have two a6600 cameras which I plan to take on my next trip without the A7RV cameras.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I feel Fuji shooters will be happy with my stance on Fuji vs Sony - feel it's accurate! That's great, I personally do love Sony for their entire ecosystem and reliability

@PhotoTrekr

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden Being objective and accurate has little to do with the response you might get from Fuji shooters. It's been my experience that unless you say Fuji cameras are the greatest, they tend to stomp their foot and stick their lip out. Your experience might be different, but I'm sure you've seen their responses on KZread and elsewhere.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

I actually haven't had that experience, I've made a few Fuji videos, then MFT, then Film, then Sony and everyone seems pretty balanced @@PhotoTrekr

@PhotoTrekr

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden MFT users can be pretty whiney at times too.

Using anything other than a sony feels like purposely handicapping myself, the limitations of other cameras force me to be more creative... But if your a good photographer with plenty practice, the sony is a heck of a workhorse with plenty of scope to add character to your images i feel...

@GeorgeHolden

8 ай бұрын

True!

Sony’s are great cameras, just not the most inspiring camera to use.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Agreed, technically great but creatively a bit dry 😂

@greysuit17

10 ай бұрын

Im seriously considering selling my a7RIII and 27-70 GM for an Om-1

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@greysuit17 wow big words! That would be a big change but I hear amazing things about the OM 1

@greysuit17

10 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden it would be a big change but it might be a good thing to get out of what I’ve been using for like the last 7 years.

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

@@greysuit17 if possible I'd consider renting or picking up an older Olympus model and a lens just to try out before you sell anything - always good to get your hands on something similar before making the leap

why do you ever need camera for street photography? any Iphone will be good for that

@GeorgeHolden

10 ай бұрын

Sure 😂