I had a change of heart on dash cam audio recording - see here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9x7rax7zuDGaXU.html

Thanks 🙏

How many images has your GRIII taken so far? My LCD is showing some strange violet color on the pixels on the left edge, so maybe my screen is about to fail. I am on <4000 images, my GRIII is old in years but still young for shutter actuations. If my GRIII failed I would replace it without hesitation but I might look at the GRIIIX to replace it, I would never intentionally own both but if my GRIII failed I would try the GRIIIX to have something different. I am sure a GRIV is in the plan but I cannot think of what they would bring to a Gen 4 that would be compelling. I dont want better video recording, I dont want a Zoom or a flash, so all they could do would be offer a faster lens or an improved sensor. I am happy with the current lens and sensor so I do not think that would be compelling.

​@@ThisIsJulianC It's actually under 10,000 and I've had it for about three years! I had one of those stick-on filters to protect the lens, but it cracked somehow, and when I tried to remove it, I pulled off the entire front of the lens cover. That made way for dust to enter, but I never pursued a proper repair (was skint at the time, or more accurately, resented the thought of spending money that I wanted to spend elsewhere). The control wheel is just temperamental, like it doesn't always do anything when I spin it - but I also think that's due to dust getting into it. Basically, if I replace it (with an 'x'), I'll need to be more careful, probably wrap it with plastic film, keep it in a case and just be a hell of a lot more careful if I put another glass filter on it. The image quality, however, is still superb and my LCD fine - I just need to 'spot' any dust marks when shooting at low aperture.

Good point - thanks

I would really miss it now if I didn't have it.

You’re welcome 👍

If you want to combine the clips you’ll need a video editing software.

@@ThisIsJulianC ok thanks

If resolution is important and you want an action camera you will do best with a GoPro Hero 12. The GO 3 is compromised on resolution but the ability to go anywhere outweighs it in many situations. Just depends which is more important for you 😁

Nikon and Canon have ceased the development of new DSLR models. The EF lenses (and DSLR bodies) continue to be as outstanding today as they were before the market for mirrorless cameras outgrew them. They will still be around for plenty of time yet no need to worry.

Glad it was helpful! #thumbsup

Cats are much safer at night... thanks to the Garmin Fenix 7X flashlight :-)

Very easy. They come with a usb cable that allows you to drag and drop mp3 tracks on to the headphones.

Glad you liked it 👍😁

@@ThisIsJulianC , No one has been able to explain why shooting in 24 frames now. You can also understand when, in the era of the advent of film cameras, mechanics were limiting. But why now? Well, then ride horses and listen to vinyl. We need to castrate those filming at 24 now... Yes, even my TV shows at 60, and conversions are used to play 24

Do you post any videos of that? Gravel biking with X4 would be super cool!

I have been told that X4 does now offer continuous recording without the break but I have not tested it fully. 8K is a game changer, providing enough resolution for usable reframed footage. I don't think it will disappoint you.

The grip extender makes sense if you are using larger zoom lenses, otherwise it is an unnecessary addition. I find my A7CR much smaller, lighter and more discrete than my A7Riv so long as I am using smaller prime lenses. If I put a GM zoom lens on it however the benefits of the smaller A7CR are completely negated.

Good choice 👍

I haven’t heard of dash cam audio being recorded for fun before 😁 I do use GoPros for hyperlapses while driving, I have never had one overheat though.

😆

No they can’t without the passcode. When you remove it from your wrist the HR sensor detects it has been removed, it will then need your passcode to be able to use Garmin Pay again. If it stays on your wrist it generally only needs a passcode entering once per day regardless of how many times you use Garmin Pay that day.

No

If you are looking to capture people's driving and to use that for education, I would probably look at a GoPro or other action camera instead of a dash cam. You will get much better image quality than any dash cam available today. You could then have a dashcam recording when you are driving, and use clips from that to demonstrate the points you are teaching, assuming that the driving behavior around you is demonstrating what you want it to. Hope this helps

True 👍

@@ThisIsJulianC and on a Honda Jazz (Honda Fit in the USA) , the highly angled windscreen makes the 180 degree view a bit pointless ! It captures lots of dashboard and the central Honda camera section behind the rear view driving mirror. It might be good on the back window, because that's vertical. Trust me , I've just tried a 67W . I might keep it, and use it on the back window, but I'm currently thinking a 140 deg angle is better for the front wind screen, with as I said , one in each corner !

why stop at 2

Agree. And especially on the two batteries, probably the only complaint I have of the GRIII is the terrible battery life.

I bought the A7CR expecting to sell the A7C to help pay for it. But I have kept the original one, I use it to film my YT videos. I am using the ability to crop aggressively with the A7CR much more than I expected to. It is still my favorite digital camera ever, hands down. IIWY…. I’d swap the A7CII and get the A7CR 😁

@@ThisIsJulianC Yeah, I ended up returning the A7C II and just getting the A7R V instead. Sony had/has a $400 off sale on that body - so it was "only" $500 more. I was planning to sell my A7C too but the resell market is not great (1/4th the original cost). Keeping it for a video camera too. I may go back and get the A7C II in a few months for a travel camera since it is a better well rounded hybrid camera.

Glad it helped! Which one did you decide on?!

There are some A7CR images in this later video: Best Travel Lenses for the Sony A7CR kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7iJh8h1qLHNXac.html Also some on IG @thisisjulianc

I am an avid collector of classic cameras, mainly 35mm SLR's from the 1960s - 1990's. There are some medium format in there too, and some 127 half frame :-) but most are 35mm. I appreciate the complexity of the mechanical cameras, how they transfer a shutter release to the closing of an aperture ring, the release of a shutter etc. Very few other mechanical devices compare. IMO you cannot compare any current digital camera to the mechanical film cameras of that era. The experience is completely different. The A7CR to me feels like a perfect digital camera for what I use it for - travel photography. If I had the choice of the Leica Q3 or the A7CR I would still choose the Sony, because I am familiar with the way that the Alpha cameras operate. The tilt screen and the viewfinder of the Leica would be attractive but for me, thats all.

Thanks!

Good to know - thanks

Ha - Yes! :-)

👍

If it was two lenses only, I would take a mid range zoom and a fast prime. In that case I would take a 24-70 2.8 GM, use that for landscapes and people. The prime would be a tough choice between the 40mm 2.5 or the 20mm 1.8, either of which are great for for general walking around. I do like the 16-35mm a lot but generally I am only using it for landscapes (and filming YT videos when not traveling). So If it is the only zoom I am taking it would be too limiting in what I would use it for. With the 24-70mm I do give up on the wide end of the zoom but I do get a great portrait lens with it in addition to still being a great landscape lens. Hope this helps

@@ThisIsJulianC thank you lots

Me too!

Glad it helped! I have some Freewell filters now as well (I said I wouldn't get them... but then I did) but I am yet to try them out. Have a great vacation and enjoy your Pocket 3 #thumbsup

Thanks!

That works.

Thanks!

You are welcome… glad you liked it!

If you have the current firmware you can see how many images your GRIII has taken since new, that will be a good guide to age in terms of component wear (shutter) rather than years. I gave some thought to your idea, it makes a lot of sense if you are a frequent GRIII photographer. I use the ND more than any other filter, but if I was going to buy a second GRIII like you, I'd look at the GRIIIX HDF. Then I get the 40mm FF focal length and the HDF filter too. I would be more likely to use a HDF filter in a street environment which is also where 40mm comes in to its own.

@@ThisIsJulianC I have almost 28,000 actuations on my current GR III. Which is nothing! But I guess I still want another one. On both my Nikon D750 bodies I have 320k clicks and 292k clicks and they're probably just about dead soon.

Sorry to hear that. Any different to other YT videos you watch or is this a general comment about YT ads?

I use the ND for wide aperture bright scenes and water images when hiking. Any filter attached outside a lens and not directly attached to it will have some reflection/flare risk, so it is always a compromise. In my case I use an ND filter more than a diffusion filter.

See this follow up video for a major U-turn on dash cam audio... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9x7rax7zuDGaXU.html

I still have my 5DIII and 5DII, I enjoy using them. I find I miss the sound and vibration from the mirror box with mirrorless cameras. I never expected that. Don’t sell your DSLR it will be cherished one day 👍😀

These headphones came with a set of earplugs for that purpose.