I photographed a wedding with a 15 year old DSLR!

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In this behind the scenes wedding photography video I photograph a wedding using my first ever DSLR camera, a 15 year old Nikon D70.
I talk about how the camera compares to my current wedding camera, the Sony A9 and what a difference 15 years worth of technology makes to wedding photographers.
At the end of the video I show slideshows of photographs taken with both the Nikon D70 and the Sony Alpha A9.
A huge thank you to Marcin and Chris for allowing me to photograph their wedding and also to my good friend and fantastic wedding photographer Neil Ridley (www.neilridley.com/) for inviting me to tag along this crazy experiment!
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@KennyPang 4 жыл бұрын

This proves. It's not the camera but the photographer. Impressive. Especially the OCF at the reception with the D70.

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@AnthonyTurnham 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to watching this one Neil! I still have my D70 and will never sell it. But I'm so sentimental that my collection still includes my whole history of DSLRs - D70, D200, D700 (x2) D750 (x2) D800 and now the D850. Probably should have recouped some $$$ along the way but I love having them as mementoes to my photographic journey!

@abishekkrishna8471 4 жыл бұрын

I am happy to see this video I still use Nikon-d70

@TheBiggervern 4 жыл бұрын

It looked like such a fun and joyful wedding with everyone enjoying it. The venue was also wonderful. Thanks for carrying out such an interesting experiment showing how far technology has improved. I fondly remember using my D40 when I first started and like you will not part with it. The photos you got with the D70 are a credit to your skill as a documentary wedding photographer.

@simianinc 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not a wedding photographer so I found this fascinating. You mention single shots vs continuous. How many photos would you normally take? I would imagine that the culling process is quite a lot of work wIth modern cameras.

@ajsawhney8522 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Shows its the photographer and his creativity which is more important! Well done Neil

@kylee23569 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil ! im smiling writing these comments ! It's funny how you showed which camera you took what pics with at the end ! Funny, because its really hard to see any difference ! Its shows its the photographer and your camera knowledge and not the latest greatest gear that makes the difference ! It might have been harder to get those images , BUT , they are still amazing ! I always love your colours ! So vibrant and warm ! I don't think any camera salesmen will want to show this video !!!! hahahaha!!! Great job as always !!! I love your videos !! That too was my 1st camera !! It's in a box somewhere ! ps you even got amazing reception shots in the low light !!! AWESOME !!!!

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

A MARSH thank you so much!

@svene9071 4 жыл бұрын

nice job!! i still use my canon 5D classic... love this old cameras:-)

@natashagregoire9917 Жыл бұрын

I know this video is 3 years old but was a fun watch! I still have my D70s my 1st DSLR will never sell it either still use my D3S for weddings and I’ve had it for 13 years, still does the job well (I do have good lenses) dont need 20+ megapixels as I would never need a print that large. All to say older DSLR’s are still awesome and for most dont need the newest best DSLR with extra bells and whistles and the $8-9000 price tags attached! Save that for good quality glass (my opinion :)) anyway thanks for this video :)

@isabelladavis1363 4 жыл бұрын

I think you did quite well Neil but I’m sure it was challenging to say the least...NO BACK BUTTON FOCUS! Once I started Using it I rarely ever got any out of focus images! Adore it...the hardest thing is when people want to use my camera and take pictures of me ...trying to explain how to use the BBF and then use the shutter ...many people just don’t get it lol, thanks for sharing this ..fun and different..

@cliffterpher 2 жыл бұрын

So interesting. Essentially the difference is the ease for the photographer and missing some shots that the clients would probably never think about or recall.

@NeilRedfern 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a good summary :) The quality was good enough, just obviously smaller in terms of file size

@Gatewayvick 2 жыл бұрын

The D-70 photos are fantastic, not much difference in what the Sony did ?

@shekharswarnakar5592 3 жыл бұрын

This video proves that it doesn't matter what gear you use instead what matters is the skills required to get great compositions. I own a Samsung NX5 which I bought back in 2011 and I still use it till today and I get incredible results. I believe photography is an art which takes hard work and determination to make it perfect.

@NeilRedfern 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Shekhar and that is something which I always try and get across in my videos - that photography skills and experience is far more important than buying the latest and greatest equipment. I am pleased you agree :-)

@jolamulder4176 4 жыл бұрын

I think you did great! But also with alle the experience you have you can push it to the max! And what a stunning venue!!

@docchocobo 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what you're talking about not being able to use back button focus. I have mine set up for it. It's not really that hard. You just have to find it in the menus.

@RaySawyerPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

What an interesting experiment mate. Great video.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 4 жыл бұрын

The D70 was my first DSLR. Got it in 2005. The photos in my opinion came out great. You captured the excitement, and you really have an eye for candid photos. The proof is in the pudding, and you proved yourself. I've seen wedding photos with the latest cameras and I feel second-hand embarrassment, because they're really bad. Even though it's an old camera, you showed it's still as capable and good-looking as back when it came out, even if now you're spoiled with the faster cameras. God bless!

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! That is very kind of you to say. I really enjoyed use the Nikon D70 again, do you still use yours?

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 4 жыл бұрын

@@NeilRedfern You're welcome. Yes, I use my D70s almost every day. I also have a Sony A7R II for when I want huge pictures.

@MarkMcNeill22 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful results for me what a perfect little story you told with your old battered camera and for me it's shows how learning to see moments is a brilliant skill

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Mark!

@MarkMcNeill22 4 жыл бұрын

@@NeilRedfern can see my matey phil in the back ground happy fella and very talented too

@omarsanroman403 4 жыл бұрын

Impresionante video, felicidades, que buenas fotografías, me siento feliz yo tengo 2 Nikon d700 y a veces pienso que necesito una d750 o d850 pero veo con gusto tu video ufff y me siento feliz, ahora a sacarle provecho a mis d700, muchas gracias Neil 😊

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias Omar! Tenía dos D700 en un punto y me encantaron, ¡cámaras fantásticas!

@timtog 4 жыл бұрын

Great vlog Neil thank you. You used that Nikon D70 to its best of its ability, because you have the experience in weddings, photography and know what light, where you can push it to get the best image you can with the tools to hand. I look forward to you trying this in fifteen years time with the A9 and the model you will using then. Well done on becoming a Magmod ambassador and hope to see you at the Photography show 2020 on the main stand demonstrating for Magmod.

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Tim! That is very kind

@momentumvisualfactory9078 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thank you! I used to shoot wedding using Oly E-3 and E-5 (10 MP) my first two years, before I switched to Nikon D600. And even now I use two D750 (24 MP), and will not buy 40+ MP camera any time soon (planning to buy couple of Z6 for next season).

@kuljitsingh5780 2 жыл бұрын

I think every camera is capable enough to get the job done I have a Canon rebel T3 and I am not going to sell it. now the only thing I will do is, that I will keep on adding some more good lenses to my kit. so that I continue taking good shots thank you

@buchsg 2 жыл бұрын

Before digital era photographers were already taking weddings photographs… High iso capability is great but you can use flashes if you need more light, today off camera flash are so good with wireless, TTL etc. For focusing same thing in the seventies photographers were all manual and just an autofocus lens was a dream, so 5 points af would have been heaven for them 😀 personally I prefer middle point focussing and then re compose so don’t mind zillion af points. Today’s cameras are great tools but they are just that tools, giving us more confort to do the job

@AngeloDau 4 жыл бұрын

I've converted my 15 yo D70 in infrared 720 :D and I will use it in my wedding works

@SEPK09 4 жыл бұрын

Albeit aside for a a little extra noise the Nikon did a acceptable job, but as someone has already stated, it's the photographer not the camera, the camera is just doing what your asking of it to the best of it's ability. :) Well done.

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Very kind, thank you Simon

@8897johnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, when there was film cameras thats what we used, then first digitals, thats what we used. Saying that I would never use a nikon d70 to shoot a wedding is kinda insulting to me. I still have mine, and will always have it. Course, I still have the ae-1 too.

@genexfashion3580 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil request to share the setting n lighting it will help

@IanBursill 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this takes me back. Started digitally myself with the D70 and the D1X. Both cameras were fab at the time as obviously, you know no better. The images out of the D1X over 800 ISO were terrible though. And as you say, the slowness, lack of focus points, back button focus, and the tiny screens must have made this incredibly difficult for you. I reckon you did a sterling job there though Neil, top marks and a great video to watch. Reminds me to never do this myself... ;-)

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian! The D70 was a great camera but yes, never again for me either.....!

@bikeshdangal2345 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I saw most of videos and liked all. I am interested in photography just as a hobby. Could you please suggest me one camera the old one which i can afford?

@raulalonso7416 4 жыл бұрын

You have shown with this video that real moments are more important that image quality. Great job with this old camera and this lens (kit lens, isn't it?. However the edition, colour are fantastic. Everybody with a lot of money could have a Sony a9, but not for that the pictures will be good enaugh.... A big hug!

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Raul!

@gennimae3710 4 жыл бұрын

Well im commenting in the beginning but ppl used thus for years so its not impossible....likely edit will show here lol..yep with a bit of orange pull down, shadows up lightroom can fix this! Great job!!

@AlbertPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

Be surprised if it had worse ergonomics than the A9! Great video!

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you Albert!

@MrSouzy 4 жыл бұрын

I picked up a d80 for very cheap with only 8000 shutter actuations. What surprised me was the vibrancy of the colours. I heard it might have something to do with the ccd sensor they have which. At iso100 it has virtually no noise in the picture. In any case I use it more often than you would think. The d80 has 10Mp and to be honest for most people that is all they ever need unless they are a) printing out very large (and lets be honest how often is that done be non professionals or b) want to crop you photos (in that case you could try better in camera composition) or c) you are a mega pixel peeper. Ps I also have a d200 for fun which is like a tank and has most of the things more modern cameras have too....The d200 cost me 80 euro....ps.. your seems all shiny so you must have used it hell of a lot. Which shows how well built these things are

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 4 жыл бұрын

Yup! I agree. Cool thing is that from the D200 down, all Nikon DXX models have CCD image sensors (which were made by Sony) and they produce that filmic look to their colors; it's the CCD charm lots of people enjoy. In my opinion, any of those older Nikon D series cameras still look as impressive today as they did back when they came out, and even better now that we have superior, higher-res displays. Except for large prints or 4K wallpapers and higher (the 6MP models), they look just as good as newer cameras. I really appreciate the look of CCDs and disregard their lower megapixel count. I have a Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro that I love and shoot weekly. It's my beach camera. Recently, I was blessed to get a brand new Nikon D70s on eBay from the original owner. It felt so good shooting the first picture and seeing the shutter count at 1. If I want higher-res photos, I got a Sony A7R II for that, but honestly, I have good Nikkor lenses, so I enjoy pixel-peeping on the D70s, too. God bless!

@PaulSwiftPhotography 4 жыл бұрын

Neil, wow, I'm still partial to using my old Canon 50D. It still works really well though as with your Nikon, anything above ISO 1600 is pointless. It was my first ever wedding camera 10 years ago.

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Cool - those early cameras were built to last!

@toshtwentythree195 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Im on the hunt for a sharp lens...Err no need..Just use a 15 year old lens and the images are lovely and smooth . Out of the two cameras, I think the 15 year old has a ....something...I dont know what ..BUT it was so much better Lightroom pre sets ..here I come

@WizardOfCheese 4 жыл бұрын

i think you did a great job with both cameras. how far away do you usually set up OCF for receptions ? and how do you prevent guests tripping over the light stands (this always worries me)

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Where I place the speedlights always depends on the venue. For receptions I place the stands on tables - you can see one of them on a table at 15.15 in the video :-)

@WizardOfCheese 4 жыл бұрын

@@NeilRedfern great tip, thank-you. love all your videos!

@Sonaturalphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil I have been watching your videos for some time now and really enjoying them but I’ve noticed your leather dual camera strap, could you tell me where you got it to as I have been searching online for one and can’t find one that seems to match what I need. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards Dave

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! My strap is called a Moneymaker and is made by a company called Holdfast

@Sonaturalphotography 4 жыл бұрын

@@NeilRedfern thank you Neil, I'll have a look at them. Keep posting the great videos.

@asif5478 2 жыл бұрын

What was your exact settings on the d70, when you took those shots, i just baught one and i really need detailed instructions on the settings please

@NeilRedfern 2 жыл бұрын

I don't remember exactly to be honest but I always shoot in manual and tried to not go over 1600 ISO with the D70

@asif5478 2 жыл бұрын

@@NeilRedfern thank you so much for replying, means the world to me, i just want to get the camera settings right when shooting outside couple shots

@holgersheimgymnastik 4 жыл бұрын

I shoot weddings and other jobs with a Canon 1Ds Mark II (which came out in 2004) ... 😆

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Holger! It's crazy how long and well cameras can last

@QuickNewsPHnow 4 жыл бұрын

more bts pls tnx

@ruhuyaban Жыл бұрын

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@jasongold6751 2 жыл бұрын

I used to do weddings with Film/analog Stupid word! I use a D-50. Quite adequate! All modern equipment achieves is more exposures.. who edits? waste of time buying newer and newer.Too much equipment. I once did entire Wedding with Leica M3, 2 rolls of 24 exp! Oh! One of my best. and I am horrible critic of self.. Keep it simple.

@GilbertTV 4 жыл бұрын

no way would I go back to using a DSLR... dark ages compared to modern day Sony mirrorless..

@NeilRedfern 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I feel the same!

@alexandergomes3317 4 жыл бұрын

Watch the space...mirrorless cameras remind me of the advent of Cds in the early 80s. We lauded compact disc so much back in the days. Some of us traded our vinyl collection for cds stupidly. Fast forward 40yrs, vinyls are making a huge come back at twice the price of a cd. Enjoy your mirrorless cameras, don't sell your DSLRs!!!!!