Now, more than ever, there are a ton of reasons to switch to a different camera ecosystem. whether you're making the switch from one brand to another or just switching to a mirrorless system. If you've been doing photography as a hobby for a long time or make a living with it, you've probably built up a collection of bodies, lenses, and even some flashes all within the same system. Sure, you can get adapters from Canon to Sony or EF to RF, but that's probably just going to save you a few bucks.
At some point, we all fall victim to change. Maybe you're getting older and the promise of a lighter mirrorless body fits your needs. Maybe you're just envious of your friend's new gear and you're looking at yours thinking it might just be time for a change. Or maybe like a lot of photographers, you realize mirrorless is here to stay and it's time to get in while your old gear still has some value.
I never left DSLR, as it worked for me. I invested a lot, and it suited my traveling lifestyle. Now, with times changing, mirrorless options becoming more rounded, and my DSLR gear gathering dust, it’s the right time to sell.
— Matt Granger
Whatever the reason, there are more options and competition now than there has been in a long time. Switching to a new system is not easy, though, even if it's within the same brand, like EF to RF. It's going to be expensive, and like a lot of photographers, you probably built that gear up over time. Well, Matt Granger finally reached that point and has decided to get rid of all his Nikon gear and make the switch. In his latest video, he talks about how he managed to sell all his gear at once and what the process looked like. Granger reached out to KEH Camera and got a free quote all via video call. It actually sounds like a pretty good way to approach making the switch, at least if time is a concern and you're ready to commit.
I've been asked by a few fellow photographers in the past how to handle selling off their gear, and I think this seems like a pretty good solution. Since it is a free quote, I already suggested it to a friend looking to make the upgrade to mirrorless.
Have you sold all your gear to switch systems? How did you handle it?
'Finally'? Was this a foregone conclusion before time or is this just the outcome the author had been hoping for these past many years now?
Nikon is dead. lets move on
Interested to see whether he gets Nikon Z or Sony. I also sold the majority of my Nikon DSLR G gear once I was used to the Z system, the lens design is a big improvement and for my work it make the older gear redundant. I still think the workflow and end results are better than when I’ve tried the Sony system (ergonomics, colour, shooting tethered etc)
In my opinion Matt Granger is a pretty good guy who is just trying to earn a living. On the other hand I was a bit put off by both Granger's and Polin's getting rid of Nikon videos. And for that matter the Northrup's camera brand switching. As far as what is right for camera users that is a different set of needs compared to someone who makes a significant part of their income getting you to click on their videos.
I met a you tube maker on the road a couple days ago. My wife and I are parked in a campground in a pretty remote area of New Mexico. In pulls the first Tesla I have ever seen pulling a trailer. It was a Tesla Model X and a 23 foot light trailer. I took a photo (with my iPhone) and later talked to him a bit. He is a long time You Tube creator who's subject is Tesla's. After talking to him for a while it was obvious that no one who was a normal RVer would want to put up with the limited range he was having with this setup. His model X's regular range of 300 miles per charge was reduced to 85-100 miles by pulling a light trailer. But he did not care because his business is to get people to watch his posted videos and the Tesla pulls a trailer would do this in his opinion. So it did not matter how much cash he blew on this adventure. And so it goes with Granger, Polin, and Northrup's.
For camera users my recommendation is to never sell any of your cameras except the ones you don't want to use any more. I have spent a pile going from Nikon to Sony to Nikon from DSLR to mirrorless and compacts (Sony) to big Nikon DSLR and now wish I had just kept them all as they all had certain things they just did way better than the others. And most of the time you don't get much for them used. And when you do sell and ship them off sellers remorse sets in very rapidly. I am still remorseful over the D750 I sold almost two years ago, and my Sony A7iii that I sold last fall. I should have just kept them.
It is not really any kind of news, but he has to be vocal . . . he is looking for a sponsor. He probably doesn't have any kind of sponsorship anymore and is fishing for one. Most savvy companies are realizing that "influencers" are not necessarily all they are cracked up to be . . . and question the investment in another S.O.S.O who sings the same as a million other "experts" . . . money wasted.
Wish him luck . . . but as I said, he is just another of the same old thing.