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You’re not wrong, I have the Viltrox on my Z6 too. I have the Nikon 40mm but the Viltrox is just better. There’s a comparison on the channel. Viltrox are nailing it 👍🏻
Hmmm, I think for someone with no experience in using film they would come away with the idea that digital is superior in every way. You are not demonstrating like for like, you are demonstrating a sensor versus film but implying that it is camera versus camera. What you are really demonstrating is how technology has advanced. I can assure you that any knowledgeable film photographer could choose a film AND DEVELOPER combination that would equal if not surpass the Fuji X10. It is an interesting exercise but not a valid comparison. I shoot with 3 different digitals (Fuji, Canon, Sony) and love them all. I also shoot 35 mm and medium format (Canon, Minolta, Zorki, Fed, Bronica, Mamiya, Pentax) and love them equally. A quality B&W film stock in say Spur Acurol N would show what film quality is really all about.
Thanks for watching and commenting Ken, I really appreciate it 👍🏻 As a pro photographer since 1984 I’ve shot a lot of film professionally so I know only to well that I could have chosen a film stock , chemistry and camera combination that would have made the images look indistinguishable from digital. But alas, I think it would have been a pretty dull RU-vid film had they looked the same. I purposefully chose two cheap vintage cameras, and tried to make them look as different as possible for a bit of fun. After all, Master Photographers like Bill Brandt loved to see the grain, and as the great man said “Photography is not a sport, there are no rules”. If you like grain (like me) they enjoy it, if you like super fine, then enjoy that too. There’s room for everyone 😁 Thanks again for watching 👏👏👏
Always find it amusing seeing extras in movies as TV cameramen. The way they hold them would make it almost impossible to even press the record button 😂
Good one twins. There is always use B & W mode plus RAW or NEF, I do colour and desat, Very interested in difference here to the pure B and Ws around now Leica etc. Subscribed. Cheers from Australia, (Hence Colour.)
Small Rig makes batteries for this (and other makes/models) that can be recharged using USB-C and a power bank. And it displays the battery percentage on the camera display just like the Sony Info Lithium ones. The amount of time I have gotten with each pop is not much different than that with the original ones.
Well the built in auto generated captions have a torrid time with a Birmingham accent, and will serve up absolute gibberish so I put them on screen myself. Sorry if it spoilt your enjoyment
I think if you use a good quality optical UV or protective filter ,that I think should be multi coated for better light transmission , then they should make very little if any noticeable difference in image quality. I use them on all my lenses for years and my photos look sharp and rich to me. They are economical insurance and gives me peace of mind for my lenses and I'm not distracted by trying to be especially careful.
I like wrist straps... it allows me to hold the camera in a relaxed way and have the security stap as a backup to defeat gravity. (Just not swing it around on the strap :) ) Books are awesome of course. Love the Salgado books.
@rileyphotos My latest setup is to connect the handstrap to a peak design backplate that is part of a clip to connect the camera to a backpack. The handstrap is only for preventing a fall and this way it is not in the way as it used to be connecting it to the top of the camera. The backpack clip helps me to haul the camera and lens and be able to get it quick enough. (It works for me). (Of course too expensive for what it is )
Hi Phil! Another great and informative video!! I must admit out in public I don't socialize with people. It seems like I lose a natural pose as soon as they realize their picture is being taken. And I'm today's society of everyone being suspicious and questioning if their picture was taken I keep my photography to landscapes, wildlife, or other types of photography where I don't have to interact with people. Take care my friend! Duane
Thanks for sharing Duane. You make a good point. Portraiture is not for everyone. For people a little more reserved, particularly with strangers, it’s not the natural choice. Personally, I love portraying people, but I understand that other photographers get the same kick from more independent photographic disciplines. Luckily, we don’t all like the same thing, and that’s what makes photography so eclectic. Great to hear from you as always Duane, I’m glad to hear you’re well and enjoying your photography. Best wishes Phil
You guys look about my age. Must have used a lot of Velvia too! This lens is the only thing I was missing in my X-T5 system from my film days...12mm equiv. SO glad Fuji provided this solution for those of us who adopted the 10-24 immediately and then wouldn't go for the 8-16 due to size weight and focal length overlap. This will go on my other body with the 10-24 on the other for most travel work. If they really make an X-E5, the 8mm will never leave that camera! I saw one idiot complaining that it wasn't image stabilized. I hope they don't let them buy ANY more lenses. They don't deserve them.
Sounds like this lens will fit in perfectly with your setup. Haha, I love that too. So someone said no image stabilisation, brilliant. A lens this wide could shoot on a roller coaster without camera shake 🤭
My goodness, thank you for your comments. If you could give me some help on better composition that would be great. Where can I see your images? I’ve been a professional photographer for 40 years. I bought my house and raised a family all through my photography work for some of the world biggest companies. With better composition I will be able to achieve even more. This is great. Do you have a website where I can view some of your images?
That’s a really good shout. A few fellow snappers have told me they are using K&F Concept UV filters , they seem to be great value. I’ll get one ordered 👍🏻
You’re right, humans are interfering which is very sad. They are interfering with their natural home. Palm oil production has meant their home environment has been destroyed so quickly that they are now one of the most critically endangered species on the planet. Breeding programs like this are vital in preventing extinction while we persuade the citizens of the world not to buy palm oil. In an ideal world it would be fantastic not to need human intervention to help save species, but sadly, it’s not an ideal world. If anyone wants to help these beautiful animals, check the ingredients list on the cans and bottles in your food cupboard and if any say palm oil, next time you’re food shopping, choose an alternative that doesn’t use it. These are beautiful apes. Let’s give them their rightful home back.
Thank you for your comments. There was obviously a fair amount of post processing but only using traditional darkroom techniques, that is to say, the were take on an iPhone as regular colour photos. Then in Photoshop, they were de-saturated to black and white, brightness and contrast adjusted and the dodge and burn tools used to heighten and darken areas. No ai and no cloning or cut and paste. Hope that helps, cheers Phil
Fantastic! Thanks for showing your thought and editing process. This is another example not to avoid gloomy weather and go outside to look for inspiration!
I just wish you were a bit more methodical… I’ve seen other phototubers demonstrate the opposite… the variations you showed seem related to the autofocus system more so than the filter. You’d have to mount the camera on a tripod with everything on manual, focus in particular, and showed us your test images side by sides. From far, they should appear identical.
Hey thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it. If your looking for methodical, more science based, then with sincere apologies I think you need another channel. I’m a pro if 40 years standing and am more interested in look and feel with my gear, but I get some people do like the data, and there are plenty of channels doing that. I don’t do data, I just post two images next to each other and you decide yourself which you prefer. Thanks for giving my channel a try though, and I’m sure you’ll find some more techie photography channels that are more up your street. Cheers Phil
Makes me feel old to want to add to the list...make sure to leave that lens cap on for the first half of that roll, I mean honestly the first 10 shots were probably not good anyways, lol. Thanks for the video!
Well... I'm a beginner, so not really confident about my own opinion... but anyway, from my research and experience I kind of concluded that it is a myth that UV-Filters do NOT have an influence on the picture. That's why I always use protector "only" filters (from Hoya in my case) for protecting the lens, this should really just be "clear glass" with only priority to let through the light without influencing it at all. Plus a bit antistatic and anti-dust surface as a bonus. With these filters, I can't see a difference between pictures shot with or without filter. But my eyesight isn't the best anyway, that could also be the reason. 🙂
Hi Andreas, beginner or not, your opinion is as valuable as anyone else’s so welcome to the channel and thank you for commenting. You will find that photography attracts a lot of people who have an opinion on pretty much everything, and I love that. With regards to your research, you found people telling us that UV filters effect too much, and now the filter companies want to sell us their latest and greatest product that effects nothing, it’s just colourless glass. Well , I take it the new filter, being just glass, it’s extremely cheap, as there is no technology in it? What, it’s more expensive than the UV filter? That’s unbelievable. This from filter companies selling us UV filters since the 80’s telling us they didn’t adversely alter anything but protected our investment in a new lens. It’s marketing gone mad, but hey, if anyone wants to spend their hard earned cash on what is effectively just plain glass, for the price of a coated lens, then good luck to them. I still think it’s as simple as either use a filter or don’t. But that’s just my old school opinion. Thanks again for commenting and watching I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Fuji feels so much flatter when compared with Zeiss, that 3d pop and that micro contrast, I would pick Zeiss every day, or I gonna pick XC 35mm for better portable setup
Hey, thanks for watching and commenting. I’ve had a few comments on the corrected version spotting different colours and hues, and I think that comes down to the fact that no two screens are the same. Even different phone brands have different hues to their screen. Two monitors side by side will look different. And then their is the question as to the colour temperature in the room with the monitor, sunlight, tungsten, fluorescent, it will all change the hue of the viewed image. All that I can say for sure is that it looked correct on my screen in my room at point of editing, but everyone viewing the video on their own s screen/phone/tv will have a different experience. It would be great to have someone come up with a system ti standardise screens, like a website that you could go to to auto balance your screen. I wonder if that is doable??
Hi good short review. I'm owner of one X10 but I cant shot photos beautifuls as yours. In particular I cant able to shot wonder black and white photos like yours, have you a particular setting?thanks
Pretty much everything on standard in my settings, I shoot colour in RGB and save as JPEGs, then de-saturate to B/W in post production editing. Thank you for liking my photographs, I really appreciate it 😊
Expensive yes, but not nearly as expensive as buying a new lens cos you put a scratch across the old one. You could use a polariser instead, except that they cost way more than a UV. I guess you pay your money and make your choice 😊
A 52mm UV filter is £10, a £52mm circular polarising filter is £30. Maybe it’s me but I don’t understand your comments. The UV is cheaper, a polariser is more expensive. Sorry if I’ve misunderstood, I’m confused
Many photographers nowadays are just newbies or never understood photography in the first place. I believe learning and skills development should be at the top of the list. I fell into the « drooling over the camera body » trap myself. I totally agree that lenses choice is up there too. High resolution sensor does not mean high resolution images. If the image touching the sensor is out of focus because of user error, you’ll simply have more pixels depicting that error. The same happens if a poor quality lens sends a soft image to this high resolution sensor. Some older retired folks have enough money to buy a very high end camera but do not know what to do with… I know because that could be me…
I’d never call anyone stupid; as Forrest’s mum quite rightly noted, “stupid is as stupid does”. What I would do, is offer advice that I’ve learnt along the way to those who are learning themselves. Just like seasoned pro’s did for me when I was starting out. I have always found that, on the whole, most photographers are very helpful.
The white borders are great, but the biggest problem I have observed is getting a consistent 1/4", 1/2", or 1" border on any print. The printer drivers from Canon, at least when I was using the Canon plug-ins for my Pixma Pro 100, could not do this. It was a consistent kludge. I am reluctant to buy another photo printer at 1000-2000 dollars and get frustrated all over again. If you have any information on how to get a consistent symmetrical border, it would be great. Yes, I have tried photoshop and Lightroom, but it still did not happen. I think uneven borders look awful.
Oh no, I’m sorry you’re having printer issues Katie. The quick fix is to crop your image in photoshop to the exact dimensions of the paper you are printing on but with a white border around the edge. Use the increase canvas size option not image size. Then on the printer choose the print to edge option. It will print the image to the edge, the border you have put in will be a constant size, and the image will have been cropped to fit the paper. That should work better than asking the printer to do the border. Let me know how you get on. Hope that helps
Nah, lenses don't matter either. They're all good enough these days, and the photos that rely on expensive lenses are often as boring as chuff. I still haven't seen a good shot from a Plena, but I've been loads from Viltroxs and Yongnuos etc. Just get the bare minimum that you need, unless you're a top pro it's just a waste of money IMO.
That’s a good point although I didn’t advocate buying an expensive lens, but a decent lens. I recently recieved a Viltrox 49mm which was half the price of the Nikon version and J couldn’t tell the difference. The point of the video though, was to explain to newbies that once they want to upgrade, a camera body is not the right direction. A fast lens will offer so much more than a f4.5-f6 kit lens.
35mm is garbage. Every video i see comparing 35mm film to digital, the digital is way better. And your using a digital camera with a 2/3" (8.8mmx6.6mm) sensor which is around 4x smaller than the 35mm frame. So the film should have the advantage here.
