Gadgetory

I own a lot of cameras like probably too many but that's because it took me a really long time to figure out the style I wanted and then figure out a way to achieve that style which it's 35 millimeter Kodak film I should have just known anywho people are always asking me Bekka what camera should I buy guys that's a loaded question there are a lot of fish in the sea aka cameras and they all have their strengths and weaknesses and this is workflow it's all about what we personally use so keep in mind this is my personal arsenal and what you use is probably different and if we could all have Leica's come on we'd all buy a Leica first and foremost have some self-awareness what are you using this camera for in my eyes there are three types of amateur photographers you have your instagramers you have your instagramers with nice cameras and then you have your I take nice photos at family events and maybe I make a couple of bucks on the weekend shooting headshots or weddings but let's start with our in statics for you you probably don't want to be taking extra gear around you probably don't really know what an f-stop is that's not a bad thing you just don't know what it is and you want something that's portable easy and can take with you anywhere just use your phone by a pixel 3 get an iPhone 10 R or 10s or you one of the newest iPhones the photos are honestly bangin and if you don't believe me check out one of our reviews especially the pixel three of you we put him a head-to-head and I was like kind of shocked moving on we have our there's no way that was Shanda phone instagramers or the novice travel photographer you want something light and portable maybe gives you a little depth of field and most importantly doesn't have you looking at a phone every time you want to take a photo for that I use a Sony rx100 Mark 4 but I would say that canons g7 X mark 2 or lumix lx7 or two are great options as well these are a step above your phones can and for around $1,000 they have really nice specs I mean they can shoot raw so if you're doing any post-processing you'll have a lot of latitude in your photos they have 4k really sharp video better than what your phone could do they just have like a bigger sensor so everything's a little bit cleaner I really like about these cameras is the EVF or electronic viewfinder it shows you exactly what your photos gonna look like when you hit the shutter button now there's no fancy attachments you only get the lens that comes on it but if you're not looking to like really get to know photography this could be a great gateway to just dabble or dip your toes Becca come on I know what an f-stop is awesome so let's talk about the big guys here those are the mirrorless and the DSLRs they're definitely a step above what we've talked about previously I mean you're talking about lenses and batteries and bigger bodies and a price tag of at least $2,000 for just the body of the camera alone and then a good lens is gonna be a thousand dollars there's just a lot more stuff including the knowledge that you'll have to have to use it but let's talk for that I use the 5d Mark 3 and at night I use an a7 s mark 2 here's why the 5d is incredible like I just really like its texture of its photos I'm really used to the Canon eco system including the menus and the buttons I just don't think it performs well at night I don't feel comfortable pushing its ISO now the a7 s mark ii does really well in low light also the a7 s has an e VF and that bright viewfinder makes all the difference for shooting at night for me your camera is something very personal it's something that you're gonna hold in your hand more than hopefully your phone or anything else so go to the store test them out feel it for yourself and get what it feels best to you because you're the one shooting with it and hopefully it's something that makes you want to shoot more all of these cameras are great but they have their flaws so if I could have one camera that does everything I need it would look a little bit like the most important thing for me is a small camera body it's the main reason I love my rs.100 so much not to mention the single action electronic viewfinder and crazy moveable screen I do wish it came with a grip though it's like super slippery so let's grab the small grip from the Fuji x70 and put it on the body of the rx100 mark 6 now with my eye to the viewfinder I really like having my shutter speed and f-stop on my left hand before digital controls these options were built into the lenses and in using a lot of film cameras I've totally become accustomed to this Nikon f-mount hasn't changed since 1959 and is still compatible with their camera buddies today I appreciate that and I have a lot of f-mount lenses and I'm gonna put an F mount lens system on this camera alright moving to the top I super dig the dials on top of Fuji cameras in general I've really appreciated how Fuji has kept their controls on the outside of their cameras instead of menus or via buttons so let's grab that dial on top but I'm gonna make it an ISO dial that I can program to be different increments also I'm gonna grab that hot shoe mount for a micro flat alright it's that time let's talk about a sensor I'm gonna take the sensor from the sony a7r Mark 3 that low light range has me sold and it's 42 megapixels I mean come on and since this is my dream camera on the side we're putting a headphone jack we're putting in XLR input USB C micro HDMI and internally there's definitely built-in Indies anywho you got the camera you got literally the sickest shot you've ever taken in your life and you want to make some tight at it and then post it somewhere if I'm on my phone or using my arch 100 I usually just use instagrams in-house editing tools I'm typically only like muddying the blacks with some blue and upping the contrast and that does everything I need but if I wanted to take it a step further Lightroom is incredible on mobile and better yet it's free so if you don't have this downloaded and you make edits to photos on your phone go go right now if I'm on my desktop that usually means that I shot on an a7 s or a Canon and I have a raw file and for that Lightroom all the way it is expensive but it has all the tools and I'm really used to it now some people complain about its workflow it can be like confusing like where did all my photos go but as long as you keep your folders organized and you're starring things and then deleting things you don't need it's really not that hard my room she expensive so if you don't quite have the money for that there's this awesome program called raw therapy it can open raw and TIFF and JPEG files and it has a lot of tools that light room has but it's free and they're constantly making updates to it via their blog so check them out this series want to be possible without our sponsor Capital One they're reimagining banking by offering accounts that have no fees or minimums and can be open from anywhere in five minutes Capital One what's in your wallet I know I didn't mention a single Fuji camera and I'm so sorry because they have a cult following and I know you're out there including one of our directors here Viren he loves his I just had never got into it but soon enough I'll get my hands on one and I'll be hashtag Fuji frames too so hold tight for that all right and for now let's make bad decisions and fly drones inside