Chris and Jordan slate the Olympus E-M1X / X-Pro3 / Nikon Df

[Andrew - EOSHD]

Jordan is filming on Aizu primes in his bedroom.

These are $8000 lenses for a YouTube talking head

So he's a guy who knows a thing or two about creativity.

But the cameras they have picked for this video make you wonder whether the fundamental judgement is there or not.

They must have had their hands on just about every camera now, so aren't lacking in experience.

The Nikon Df is also in their slagging off list along with the lovely X-Pro3!

The Df... That's a bloody wonderful little tool to use, a pure pleasure and hands down the best optical viewfinders you can get - better than most pro level DSLRs, so unique in that respect. And it's really pretty.

The Olympus E-M1X is one of the most ergonomic and nice to hold camera designs ever made. Chris acknowledges this yet it's the main focus of the YT thumbnail

Best grip ever, built like a tank, really fast and flawless stabilisation.

It stands head and shoulders above the ergonomics of the G9 II or Panasonic full frame bodies of 2026.

I just don't get these guys...

Dumb as fuck.

[Aussie Ash]

"See through you we can"

Even Their opening frame looks like click bait,and the content just adds to decline of reputation.Tony "North by Northwest" bagged out Nikon years ago when it was obvious he was being wined and dined by Canon.Go Tony fade into your background blur.

[BTM_Pix]

I’m probably biased as both a Nikon Df user and someone who thinks these two are pricks but even so I wasn’t sure that my contempt towards these two could get any bigger but here we are.

They even went after the Leica CL.

Of course if any of the cameras on their list was released today they would be shilling the shit out of it.

Because that’s what they are, paid promoters of newness.

No new gear, no pay day.

Not exactly overflowing with content about great used alternatives that channel is it ?

And that tells you all you need to know about them as a serious resource.

 

[mercer]

Haha, "paid promoters of newness."

 

[BTM_Pix]

1 hour ago, mercer said:

Haha, "paid promoters of newness."

Stipended Shills Of Shininess

[mercer]

The Duke and Dorkess of Dividends

[eatstoomuchjam]

I watched that video and instantly didn't regret unsubscribing from the PetaPixel YouTube channel.  I think I lost 3 IQ points watching the dumb infotainment of two adult humans whining about cameras that someone let them use for free, especially about some of the petty shit they cite as an example.  That one Olympus was too big?  Who cares?  They also make/made smaller cameras if that's what you want.

Plus they didn't even get creative when picking "worst designed" cameras - would have been more interesting to go with potentially revolutionary cameras that couldn't live up to the hype - throw out stuff like the Lytro and the Light L16.  It'd still be a dumb video, but at least there's some interest in it.