Gear Talk

We've all heard (& probably said) "The best camera is the one you have with you..." But is it accurate? Is it helpful? Or is it an over simplification that is actually not true at all??

It's been almost 4 years since the original Leica Q was announced, and there have been some big upgrades. 

Maybe my favourite full frame camera...

Sony claim the a6400 has the 'Worlds Fastest Autofocus' - and my first video split people - so here is my COMPLETE AF testing.

Nikon had 3 new lenses on display today, including the gigantic 58mm Noct, the 24-70mm f2.8 and also the 14-30mm f4.

UPDATE 9 March 2019.

Huge range in sharpness, color and vignetting on these 3 stop filters...

Comparing the 7 Artisans f1.1 $350 lens to the f1.1 Voigtlander, f1.4 Nikkor (adapted) and the $4,000 f1.4 Leica Summilux.

I compare 15 filters, with a range of prices from $10 to $360 - and a big variation in build quality, color cast, sharpness and vignetting - it is worth seeing some real world results before buying anything.I compare 15 filters, with a range of prices from $10 to $360 - and a big variation in build quality, color cast, sharpness and vignetting - it is worth seeing some real world results before buying anything.

2018 has been an epic year with some fantastic new gear announced - and some pretty crap stuff too! In this video I take you through my picks for the best, worst and most disappointing gear and trends of the year!

The D850 is the culmination of decades of SLR refinement - the Z7 is the companies first full frame mirrorless - but it costs even more!

This thing destroys the competition in many ways - GH5 beaten for video and ergonomics and the fuji optics are up there with the best of full frame!

The good, The Bad, and the Stupid....

Nikon has been promoting the larger diameter and shorter flange distance of the Z mount, and how this will allow more lens designs, easier design, better optics, faster AF and edge to edge sharpness. But are they actually better?

Make sure you watch through to the end for my full findings...

What do you think? Which mirrorless appeals to you??

Damn there has been a lot of hype - and misinformation about this topic since the announcement of the Nikon Z6 and Z7.

Forget this DSLR nonsense - THIS is the BEST 35mm full frame on the market!

There are FOUR things I wish they would fix!

The 2018 MBP Slays for Photo Editing!

This is an epic kit, for an epic day of work we have been planning for months.

What should you buy? Which is best for portraiture? If you own a 70-200mm, is it worth getting an 85mm or 105mm f1.4 prime? Is there much difference in BOKEH?

Amazing value lens, especially for portraiture - for my money its the best value new Nikkor lens you can buy.

In terms of maximum aperture to focal length - nothing beats the 600mm f4. And this new FL E variant from Nikkor is simply amazing for bird and wildlife photography.

Ultra Wide monitors are great for productivity, but they vary a lot in price and features. Here I test out 7 top options and rank them.

Epic What's in my Bag - from 15mm to 600mm!

Check out the Adapters - they actually work!

Intel i7, 32gb ram, GTX1080 GPU, 4k display, mechanical keyboard - in a 0.88 inch thick body - pretty incredible! Does this machine finally offer desktop performance in a mobile package?

How does this Ultra Premium mirrorless hold up today?

Back up your images and video & review them in the field with the new My Passport Wireless SSD from WD. Thanks to WD for sponsoring this video.

Drives shown:
Fastest tested - http://geni.us/plugable
Crazy fast new one (not tested) - http://geni.us/thunderblade
Fast raid: - http://geni.us/gtech10tb
Great value SSD: - http://geni.us/gdrive
Tiny SSD - http://geni.us/samsungSSD
Giant thumbdrive - http://geni.us/Hyper
Cheapest: - http://geni.us/mypassport

My wishlist for 3 simple changes to the DJI Mavic Pro that I think would make it almost perfect.

Here is all the cool tech I linked to in the video:
Razer Phone: http://geni.us/RazerPhone
Zeiss VR Headset: http://geni.us/ZeissVR
DJI Osmo Mobile 2: https://bit.ly/DjiOsmo2
DJI Ronin-S Gimbal: https://bit.ly/DjiRoninS
Ping Pong Bot: http://bit.ly/forpheus
Crazy Luggage: http://90fun.us
HDMI 2.1: http://bit.ly/HDMI2-1
NIKON 180-400mm f4: https://bit.ly/Nikon180400
Huawei Mate 10 Pro: http://geni.us/Mate10Pro

Is the EM10 m3 the BEST VALUE entry level mirror-less on the market? Let's take it to Nepal and test it out!

Tips to build your own editing system, and a walk through of my new 8K editing MONSTER!

Check out the sample files at: http://www.mattgranger.com/fieldtested

BEST CASES:

Is the iMac Pro really overpriced?? How much does a similar spec PC actually cost?

Get the free Gear Guide at http://mattgranger.com/gear

Pairing the amazing tonal and color range of thee X1D, and the contrast and resolution of the Otus 85mm..... WOW!

Complete Kit for my upcoming trip to South America to film my final Field Tested review for 2017

3 options - vastly different costs - with surprising results!

The Field Kit has Just hit the market -

Canon just dropped 6 hot new prodcuts.

Full results at: http://mattgranger.com/bluetooth

My Pre-order is IN! New D850 run through - compared to the D810

Enter your shots at http://www.mattgranger.com/toglife

Banding, Overheating and dead batteries? Or 1dx & D5 Killer?? The results of this Field Test genuinely surprised me.

Check out the press release and other D850 talk at http://mattgranger.com/d850

What laptop do you use??

We compare over 20 devices and show you which are fastest & most stable options for mobile and in office use.

New Kaby Lake processors are here - does it mean much??

What would YOU like to see from Nikon?

CRAZY specs, dual cards, bigger batteries - is this everything Sony users have been asking for?

GREAT to see Fujifilm being open with customers about the roadmap.

8K video is 4 times higher resolution than 4K and 16 times the size of 1080!

WHO IS THIS CAMERA AIMED AT? Maybe VLOGGERS? Hikers wanting the lightest camera possible?

I just set up 3 unique hand painted backdrops from Gravity backdrops in Europe

Echo and Reverb are a BIG PAIN for filming. Today we overhaul the studio with some pretty cool acoustic panels to up our video and audio game!

Blackforest vs Artisan & Artist vs Lowepro... what should you be looking for?

FX vs DX - $6500 vs $2000 - the results are impressive!

The New Tamron vs the Nikon 70-200mm and the 200mm F2!

Hands on with the new Tamron 70-200mm - includes loads of sample images.

Sony just announced a new 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS that is $1500 and T5.6!! & a 85mm f/1.8 that looks like a bargain!

At $1299, this is LESS THAN 50% of the price of the new Nikkor 70-200mm.

Whether you are shooting surfers, wildlife or spy photography, 1200mm opens up loads of possibilities.

Do you shoot primes or zooms? What is your favourite lens? 

These are the SUPERSTAR lenses of the portrait world - from 50mm f1.2 to 85mm Otus to 200mm f2.0. Check it out!

Review GIVEAWAYS and sale

What is a 'standard lens'? Is it 50mm? Is it 35mm? Is it somewhere in between? And why would Tamron make a 35mm and a 45mm lens when they are only 10mm apart?

In this video I explain the main forms of distortion and why true rectilinear lenses are so damn big and expensive!

Real FIELD TESTED Review - Portraits, landscape, sports, street & more.

Just announced - check it out.

7 pieces in the new collection - let's take a look

Progress marches on.

Live from the floor of Photokina - with sample images

Two Zeiss 85mm lenses for Sony full frame compared - includes some sample images

Great to see some new lenses from Tokina

sweet... I wish.

A great improvement over generation 1 - which I already own and like.

It is huge and expensive. It is also SUPER sharp with creamy bokeh. This is so nice... I think I will buy one!

OMG it's the OMD too! Sorry this video kind of sucks... we were told we had maximum 10 minutes with the camera... 8 minutes after we started - midway through filming.

Introduction to these new milvus beauties.

This lens is going to be verrrry popular.  Check out the samples

New 20mm lens for Sony E Mount cameras.

Speed demon in a tiny body.

Collapsible 4k drone.

Beast of a lens - with some serious distortion!

First native 50mm macro for Sony A7 series.

51.4 megapixel medium format mirrorless camera

Hands on review of the new 5D Mark IV