Uhm... yes sure I work, do weddings and corporate stuff. Of course. And yes, some good equipment makes life a lot easier. Nothing wrong with it I think.
s5iix does a lot of moiré , I've just bought one and I have a bunch of it on shots with curtains and nets... :( gh5 never gave me this problem, panasonic should fix this
@@dfgoijoi man, that’s a drag. So sorry to hear that. I’ve only seen it two or three times in over two years of using the original S5, and so for a while I was considering buying a used S1H, but then I decided to just kind of let it go and see if it became a real issue. I shot an entire feature film over two years with the S5 and it never showed up, so I think it really depends upon what you’re shooting specifically. Hope you got it figured out somehow, I think it’s an issue that exists even if you have an optical low pass filter, sometimes it’s just unavoidable. And I also use the GH5 as a backup for my S5, and like you, I’ve never seen it appear on the GH5. I think one advantage I have is that I only use vintage lenses and anamorphic, so maybe because my lenses aren’t ultra sharp there’s less chance of it showing up. I don’t know. I don’t think anybody really knows. :-) Anyway, thanks so much for coming through and watching, and for commenting, I greatly appreciate that.
Lens compression has been debunked numerous times. What you're experiencing with the different lenses looking different @ the same focal length-setting are the 1. the manufacturers either mislabeling the lenses for marketing purposes (i.e. your 35mm mike is either really 33mm or 37.5mm or something else - this could apply to your native-whatever lens as well not only the cheap lenses) 2. "focus breathing" (especially prevalent on some zoom lenses) - which is the effect of the focal length of the lens actually changing with focus of the lens (i.e. your Canon/Nikon/Sony 70-200 set @ 200mm is really only a 200mm at infinity focus but an 170mm(while it still says 200mm on the lens barrel) if set at 3m focussing distance ). Lens compression on the other hand has been debunked hundreds of times at this point. It's only the DoF that changes with the smaller Sensor.
I love the frantic narrative style you delivered with this piece of storytelling and the message is absolutely clear to all. Go tell a story. ❤❤❤ Thanks! Inspiring, don't worry about gear videos and just tell a story and then keep telling stories.
@@teddyb4168 "tell a story and then keep telling stories" Amen to that. Thanks so much for the kind words and thank you for coming through and contributing, I really appreciate that.
Rock, I really love your perspective on photography, storytelling, movie making, painting with light and life in general. You give me so much inspiration. I just wanted to thank you again. I commented on this video a few days ago but my comment disappeared, I don’t really know what happened. Keep doing what you’re doing, I am inspired and I am sure others are as well. Michael
@@RetiredSubmariner.and.VanLifer that's very strange, not sure how or why that happened. Thanks so much for the kind words, I greatly appreciate that a lot. And sorry for the chaos.
@@embarklife thank you so much, I greatly appreciate that. I'm just trying to do RU-vid closer to the way I do theater and film, because I suck at youtube. ;) Kinda proudly. 💪💯😉 appreciate you coming through and taking the time to comment, I don't take that for granted.
@@omarsalim9562 thanks so much for the kind words, I so greatly appreciate that. :-) and thanks for coming through and taking the time to leave a comment, I don't take that for granted.
the truth that we all need to hear. i literally use my iPhone as my main photo/video taker to prevent my GAS from flaring up lol. i dont have to worry about hunting for sales, which brand has the best IBIS/AF, which lens has the best characteristics, etc. i even sold most of my film and digital gear i collected before/during lockdown and only use my smartphone for 3 years, never felt freer. the only camera gear i have now is a banged up Sony A7s mk1 and a manual focus 7artisans lens just for the fun of it, no more no less.
@@sauzefilms yeah… like I said, my first feature film was shot on an LGV40 and it became an award-winning film. It’s on a bunch of streaming services. I definitely enjoy working with a proper camera, but my Panasonic S5 and my Panasonic GH5 are probably worth about $1000-$1500 combined at this point. :-) And I use these old vintage lenses that you can buy on eBay for $75-$200 each. And even my anamorphic lenses I got for less than $800 combined. So I think once you know what you’re doing, you can get a great story told with pretty much any camera that you have, including your phone.
Awesome, I get caught up in gear and what's funny is I have a super nice camera S5IIX and I now know how to use it very well and end up using an iPhone or very inexpensive Obsbot tail air for almost 95% of my videos lol. Its funny once you actually learn the gear how you find out you don't need to spend a zillion dollars to get the same effect
I totally agree. I shot my first feature film on my phone, and it became an award-winning film, so there's that. I enjoy the process of using a proper camera, and I have the original Panasonic s5, and a gh5 is my secondary camera, and so my two cameras combined cost less than $1,500. :-) I think the only time you need to spend tons of money on one of the top cameras is if you are on set with a production company and they require you to use these cameras. But 99% of the population does not need to buy an fx3, or an s1h, or a Canon r5c. But then again, if you have the money, nobody should tell anybody how to spend it. :-) it's really a very personal thing, but to say you need a certain camera is a fallacy. But like I said, to each his/her own. ;)
@@RockWILKI think that having to figure out how to make one of those “lesser” cameras work is the key to becoming a better videographer. I really like this song you are using. Is it on a platform that it can be licensed? Wouldn’t mind having a little of that goodness on one of my vids.
@@TheRealPivotpodcast that was part of a project that I worked on with somebody else a few years ago, actually many years ago. And so it’s kind of locked up. It was created right after hurricane Katrina. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced licensing site for music, check out Melodie music. So much less expensive than everywhere else and really quality stuff. I use them for a lot of my RU-vid videos, but for my real filmmaking, I only use original music. And as far as the cameras, I really believe that once you have the basics of how to use a camera down, you can use pretty much any camera. You just have to decide how you like to work, and of course, if you’re a part of a set, you’re just gonna use what the producers or Director requires you to use. I really believe that 99% of people who buy cameras are buying something way over their head. But nobody should be able to tell anybody else how to spend their money. :-)
I've been wanting to make videos where I talk about things, and share my thoughts but it's quite scary to me. It's weird because I'm a recording artist, and have no problem pouring my heart and soul into writing, recording and performing. When it comes to speaking though, and just sitting in front of the camera it feels different. I always get the feeling of, who cares? What do I have to say? I think in some ways this anxiety manifests like you describe into an obsession with gear. "If only I have this setup right, then my anxiety will be quelled and I'll finally do it". It's funny, because I shot EVERYTHING on my Lumix g7 with 12-35mm 2.8 from 2015 when I got it to 2023. I'm glad I did it this way, because once I found that lens and camera combo it was stuck on there for years. This year I bought the s5ii, which I think was a well deserved upgrade. I've shot countless music videos, car videos, and thousands of photos with my g7. The s5ii is just more camera than I can even comprehend. All of a sudden, I have amazing AF, IBIS, low light performance, depth of field, and more features. After working around the limitations of the g7 for so long the s5ii almost feels unfair. It's like going from a Honda Civic to a Porsche 911. I could push the civic (g7) to its limits around a track and knew it inside out. Even if it wasn't the fastest I knew exactly how to get it to do what I wanted. Now with the 911 (s5ii), I can fumble around helplessly and still easily destroy the Civic's lap time. Anyways your channel is a breath of fresh air and it's a great reminder of what matters. I love gear like I loved playing with Legos as a child, but there's a time and place. Maybe this is a story I could tell, now that I think about it.
@@lwrcs It is much different because when you simply talk to an audience, you’re doing something that anybody can do. When you’re singing, when you’re making music, very few people can do that. You’re putting yourself on a higher plane than most people. When you talk to an audience from stage in the theater, or when you talk to people into a camera, you’re doing something that everybody does every day. FaceTime. TikTok. People talk into a camera every day. It’s much more intimate, because it’s much more relatable. I was in the music business for a long time, I was a recording artist, I was a studio musician, but nothing I ever did in that world ever felt like being on stage as a solo theater artist and just telling people stories, or inhabiting characters that I created, just me, alone on the stage all by myself. Same thing being in movies, or even just speaking on RU-vid, there’s just something very different about that energy. And yes, it sounds to me like you have some incredible stories to share, and you already have the chops to do it, so I think if it’s something you really wanna do, put the camera in front of your face and start talking. :-) especially now more than ever, I feel like we need to tell stories because I believe that’s the best way to bring people together, no matter what you believe, no matter who you are, no matter where you’re from, if you speak to people looking directly into their eyes, there’s just something so healing about that. So engaging. So compelling. Anyway, as you can see, I definitely don’t know how to tell a short story. :-) Thanks so much for coming through, and for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it.
Here to Rock!Great conviction . Not all storytellers play the part. Great job. Many parts.Inspired. I run a jack hammer . Really good at tearin stuff up . Sold my s5iix for the Gh7 to complement my Gh6s . Thank You
@@DroseMr I think you made the right choice, because now you can just have one set of lenses, and I think your workflow will be much more consistent. And you’ll be used to the way things look, using the same sensor size. It’s crossed my mind that I should maybe sell my GH5 and just got a second S5, but I love this little GH5, and it matches well when I shoot both of them and Log, so I’m just gonna keep it. And man, your job sounds like the perfect place to shoot some incredible videos and tell some great stories. tearing things apart is such a great metaphor for the world we live in right now. :-)
@@RockWILK Thanks,im keeping my s pro lenses for when s1h2 goes on sale.i only shoot log 99 of the time, i lost a 20 min conversation i wrote to you with a flip on the phone😳anyway🫣here i go🤤in short 30yrs in concrete. Im pissed. 2 yrs ago i was told to sign a contract to not upload so i bee buyin all this f in gear to get out and do something else. What you talk in this video gets me thinking more clear of the mistakes ive been making and making now w all the freekin upgrades. Your rt here iam and iam there with my gear. The past week i been like i need this and that. Im sick w it. My bro worked with me till heat exhaustion w one kidney stopped his carear as mentally we are concrete men. I miss him at work. He is so worried on how hes going to make bills. I told him if he ever wanted to tell some stories id upload make him a channel or whatever. My dad is on dialysis not much time . Not to get on sad stuff but yeah a board of stories i film karate for practice. A dojo w students is loud and soft. So much to tell. I modified 7-14 lumix lens for vnd on my channel no niche media . Anyway love your shows and prob refrence do to great content. Gh5 will hold value and not drop like the lates greatest. Im tired and and going to jack w my canera some more . Its buit so frickin heavy im building a scorp rs2 gimbal on a tilta shoulderrig. All parts ar not here yet and im to lazy to film it cuz i like to walk around the house in my boxers🥵.have got an arsenal of content some day🤪🤩🙏🫡Thank You!
@@DroseMrclearly you have many stories to tell, some incredible experiences, and I can tell from some of your comments that you're already a great storyteller. I would really encourage you to bust out the camera and start to make some film, and share it with the world. Stories of resilience, funny stories, relatable stories, you have a lot there that could be really inspiring for a lot of people. I look forward to seeing when you do that. And thanks for the constant good energy, I really appreciate it and I don't take it for granted.
Great no BS approach you have. Very refreshing. Great video. I have the S5IIx and very happy. Best to get past gear paralysis and focus on the shooting and story.
The key things or thought process I should say...that I have always leaned into and practiced for YEARS... is to create with "The Law Of Least Effort." Knowing that "less is more."
@@TopshelfJunior Wow. I'm kind of exactly opposite from that, but the way I feel is that whatever works for you, do that, because at the end of the day, whatever makes you productive is the right way to work. Thanks so much for coming through, I really appreciate it.
@@RockWILK I should clarify... "Law Of Least Effort" doesn't mean slack, or not care, or be lazy, or don't try hard, or not create with intention, or be focused.. It simply just means, use who...and what...you got, to create...what others are not ! And not to overthink it. Use your gut instinct, and whatever thats telling you, go with it. Dont overthink it ! The law of least effort. Less is more.
@@TopshelfJunior I totally get it. I think once you have all the fundamentals, once you have all the basics, best thing to do is just throw it all away and use your instinct, like you said. Because at the end of the day, nobody can do you better than you. :-)
@@liongate2 thanks so much for the kind words, I really appreciate that. It’s definitely always my goal to do something meaningful that contributes, that’s for sure. At least that’s always my intention. :-)
Once again, you inspired me. This time, I was able rewrite a short story script. Bringing more weight to the character's experience because of the comments you made in this video. I took a sci-fi story that was "cool" on the surface, but, it didn't go very deep emotionally. Now, with the new ideas that came to me as I listened to you, I am now rewriting the story. Making it more relatable to the audience. Which is the whole point of art. Thanks, Rock. You rock!
@@AllThingsFilm1 that sounds really interesting, I’m interested to see what you come up with. And thanks so much for the kind words as always, I never take them for granted, and I really appreciate it.
@@RockWILK It went from a one character story to three characters working together at a time of war between their two countries. It may not be the next project I shoot. But it’s definitely high priority.
I am way behind you in my progress, but seeing how close you are to the 1000 subscribers threshold, I wanted to subscribe to your channel to help you out. Best Wishes!!
These videos are great to keep me pushed forward in my motivation, especially in the early days of content creation. I'm enjoying the process, and am treating each minute I spend as a lesson and journey. Enjoying the interactions and also knowing that people who watch, are doing it because they are interested. I'm grateful for the subscribers I have, and yourselves putting out content that feel relatable / good guidance. Thank you
@@Li_veToEat thanks so much for the kind words, they mean a lot to me. And I appreciate you coming through and spending the time to watch, I don’t take that for granted, and I know it’s not common to watch long videos like mine on RU-vid, but I’m committed to my own personal process, as you are, which is something to be respected.to do what you feel is the best of you, as opposed to trying to follow trends. Thanks for the good energy, and I look forward to seeing more of what you do. Thanks again. Appreciate you.
@@cj6732 that makes me feel good. Sometimes things just appear at the right time. It just falls into place. Thanks so much for coming through, I greatly appreciate it.
It's tough man, I started doing one thing and I got monetized doing it but it was a super niche. I was getting free gear even sold some videos but it just wasn't what I wanted to do long term so I flipped my channel upside down and I am not even sure what kind of videos I am doing or going to do. My point I guess is just keep going honestly getting monetized wasn't that hard for me it was about being happy. I subbed to you and if you ever need to talk about this drop me a line. You have a believable tone and a nice face I really believe if you just keep going you will be fine.
Man after watching your video I had to comment one more thing. You sound like you think your videos aren't good. They seem as good as any other video. I went through that too even thinking I wasn't good enough. Then I started a second channel and a lot of times I will post a video on the 1st channel and it goes no where and then I will post it on the 2nd channel and it will get thousands of views and likes and comments. So it can't be the quality of my videos and then it hit me. It's not me at all it's the algorithm. Unfortunately I have yet to crack it but I have some videos with almost 15000 views and I have some that I know are just as good that have 0. Algorithm bro if they don't show it to people how can they see it? Good Luck.
@@TheRealPivotpodcast I really appreciate this, thank you very much. It means a lot to me. I’ve been a performing artist for a very long time, and one thing I’ve learned over the years is to just tell the truth. Just open yourself up, let people know who you are, and be honest. have empathy, and don’t take anything for granted. Fiction or nonfiction, it doesn’t matter, make sure you just connect with people. That’s everything. Thanks so much for coming through, I really appreciate it, for taking the time to even comment, I don’t take that for granted.
You know, whenever I find myself struggling to think of something to shoot or write, I just watch one of your videos and I snap out of the self-imposed negativity and jump back into creation. Funny thing is, when I started watching this video, I noticed your "Love just is" t-shirt right away. I thought, "That would be a great t-shirt to have." But, I thought, naahh, I shouldn't bug him. He probably made it from a spontaneous moment. Then you said near the end that you are willing to make more. So, I definitely want one of your "Love just is" t-shirts. I bet when I put it on, it will inspire me again. Thanks for another great talk. Your videos are priceless gems.
@@AllThingsFilm1 Ahh!! Thank you so much for that, I often say if I can Inspire other people to get out there and make art, that means everything to me. And so I really appreciate this. And yes, I'll be making those t-shirts again soon, so stay close, I will be giving information at this channel without a doubt. Thanks again for the constant good energy, I really appreciate it.
@@UltimateGoldenGirl first of all, congratulations on your success here, that's pretty amazing, and thank you so much for the kind words, I greatly appreciate that.
Thank you. You make so much sense. Yes, growing a channel is hard work. The harder you try to harder it gets at times. So just make it fun. Great video. Thank you.
@@UltimateGoldenGirl fortunately, hard work has always been fun for me, so that's not an issue at all. ;) thank you so much for coming through and taking the time to comment, I don't take that for granted, it means a lot to me.
I remember when social media was this fun, weird and exciting thing. It was too new to be stigmatized. We reclaim the joy when we cease to struggle against criticism. We are less impressed by the perfectly manicured image. I see us falling in love with human imperfection when set side-by-side with portraits with all blemishes removed.
@@halifaxzapp I totally agree, I’m all about making raw, intimate, organic art. As human as possible. Including all the warts. Thanks so much for coming through, I really really appreciate that.
Hi Rock, Just wanted to leave a comment and let you know how much I enjoy your videos. As a creator and filmmaker, I appreciate the down-to-earthiness and honesty you bring to your videos about this area of work. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come out with next!
I may not finish this video today so may me later or tomarrow but could be in 10 min. I got some beauty images video over the weekend. cahhmras😂Thank You
Did it. Im fully invested .the 50g for gear n stuff would def get a jump. Im over 100k that debt and cash not subs😅🤮. You Look Good! Im sure anyone you choose would give you a light for your sunny day shadow talking head if you wanted. I did finish your video and prob reference many over time. Great job on the positive outcome of this story.🤪🫡 had more to say though lost my train of thought. Gettin back to jack hammerin concrete. 🎉Thank You
@@DroseMr wow. That’s definitely fully invested. Lol hopefully all of that gear will pay for itself overtime. Thanks so much for coming through, as always, I appreciate it.
I remember hitting 50 subscribers years ago. I was amazed that 50 people I never met were willing to push a subscribe button to see more of my junk lol. I was honored then and still am…
@@DanFarrarthanks so much, I appreciate that, and I totally agree with you. It's an absolute privilege that anybody comes to watch your video and listen to what you're talking about. I don't ever take that for granted, no matter how many people come through here.
@@RockWILK I am also happy to say I have never bought views or subscriptions … because THAT’S a real thing. I’ve had a few “hits” (anything over 5,000 is a hit for me) but the next video might be 60 lol. Totally a RU-vid thing…I just make shit lol
@@DanFarrar yeah, I don’t know anything about all of that, but I always get these emails offering to help me with my channel for pay, and there’s no way I would engage in any of that. Whatever happens in my channel is going to be completely organic, and that’s just the way I feel about it.I’m not trying to game this system at all.
I have subscribed to channels like yours who had few subscribers but now they have tens of thousands. I subscribe when I think the channel has something unique to offer and I'm not subscribed to loads. I'm not subscribed to most of the major photography channels anymore because I got sick of the gear pimping. I'm not even subscribed to Gerald Undone to avoid GAS.
Gerald is the best, but he will definitely get you some gas. ;) and I really appreciate your support, I’m always gonna be me and nobody else, I’m trying to do it my way, and hopefully the growth will be completely organic and honest. We’ll see what happens, but I’m just gonna keep making videos and just do the best I can. Thanks so much for the good energy, I really appreciate it.
@@RockWILK Rock. Your videos are really entertaining. The self conversation cuts. Going from that beautifully soft indoor bokeh look to the total contrast outside shots in bright sharpness. It's very unconventional but great. I saw that Gerald Undone video where he was doing the "we're talking about cameras" and the first thing I thought was your videos. It's kind of similar. I wonder if he saw one of your videos.
@@ryanstark2350 even though I am certain he would never acknowledge it, I thought the exact same thing. He definitely watched one of my videos. He has never looked like that in any of his videos ever. :-) I’ll take it as a compliment. :-)
I’m only shy in real life. On stage, or in front of a camera, that’s where I feel safe. And you’re right, nobody has ever accused me of telling a short story. :-)
The new Canon R1 seems to have amazing autofocus. For sports it can follow the ball and focus on the next player. I'm wondering when this AI can do away with a camera operator altogether, at least in this particular situation. If you think this is far fetched, imagine drones for sports photography that can follow all the action. On the other hand, this advancement of the tech leaves only the intention of the creator as an artist to differentiate between AI and humans. In this case, you may not even need autofocus at all.
@@ryanstark2350 I think all of that can happen, it does not seem out of the realm of possibility to me at all. As far as Auto focus, I don't see anything wrong with it at all, I just don't use it personally, mostly because it's no good on both of my cameras, and most of my lenses are manual lenses anyway. And so it's just my workflow and the way I'm used to working. But if I had a camera with great Auto focus, I'm sure I would figure out how to make good use of it. It's just not a big deal to me personally. I'll tell you this though, I don't think I would ever trust it for a narrative feature, because there's no way any auto focus or AI will be able to read my brain to figure out exactly where I want to focus, especially if I'm shooting wide open. That's just crazy talk to me. I think that's for people who really don't care about critical Focus overall. Which I don't understand, but that's just me.:-) thanks so much for coming through again, I really appreciate it.
Wow, beautiful images and light. And let's always remember that the camera doesn't make the artist and that Rock Wilk can transmit a lot with any camera 🙂
Damn bro.. I tapped on your video expecting to see/hear something that could’ve deterred me from making a GH7 purchase, and instead I got an amazing, thoughtful, down to earth insight into why I wanna make the purchase in the first place, on top of showing awareness to Indigenous people!!! You have a new subscriber my friend 🙏🏾
This is my favorite kind of comment to wake up to, because so many people roll their eyes when I start to add what I feel are important ideas into my videos. A lot of people roll their eyes, they just don’t wanna hear it, and that’s why we are where we are throughout the world. And now in the United States. The GH7 sounds like an unbelievably epic camera, I just hope people take that tool and fix the world with it, because I think artists, more than anybody else, can really save us from destroying one another. Thanks so much for coming through, I really appreciate it and I don’t take your time for granted. Have a beautiful day.
Hi! Great video. I've got the Helios 44M 58mm however when I put it on my Lumix s5ii with adapter I cna't focus, meaning it move the ring but nothing is in focus whole the time. Is this something with the adapter? Inifinity focus issue? HELP!?
@@GoceVVV nothing is in focus at all? From any distance? It sounds to me like it's either defective glass, or more likely you just need to adjust your focus ring. I'm not a big Tech person, and lucky for me I have a shop that I go to when I buy vintage lenses so he can clean them up and fix any imperfections. I would either find somebody to help you, or if you know what you're doing, adjust your focus ring. The one problem I did have with my adapter was that when I first put it on, all of the numbers were on the bottom of the lens, so I had to take my adapter apart, and spin the ring inside of it 180 degrees to get the numbers to show up on top so I could see them. But I don't think that would have anything to do with focus. Hope that helps, and thanks so much for coming through and for the kind words, I really appreciate it.
@@RetiredSubmariner.and.VanLifer thanks for the kind words sir. I greatly appreciate that, and I don't take for granted you taking the time to stop and leave a comment. Thanks again.
