Excellent video, Ivan! It's nice to know there are other right-brain dominant artists that need visuals to measure! I also like the reference to the photographer that doesn't always have everything in sharp focus! I am glad to know others feel the same way. Have a great day and thanks for sharing your ideas
Great video for an important topic. Love how the video started. One feedback I would have is to tune down the music in the background or turn it off. I don't think it's necessary. Your voice is clear and clean and nice to listen to. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the feedback! I’m trying to improve on the sound for my videos. It sounded fine when I was editing but it did get a bit loud after uploading to RU-vid. Still learning!
Yes, sometimes obviously missing focus can be a fortunate mishap. But not often. When it is, though, it can gift you one of your "best" or favourite images. And with attention you can learn from it and apply it intentionally when the right situation comes along.
excellent...I'm just getting into "all manual" settings on my camera so "zone" focusing is crucial to have my camera all set to take the foto. once I get comfortable with my settings being pre-set before the situation arises the whole " manual" shooting thing is actually very liberating ! really enjoyed your video on zone focusing ! thx zen billings in canada
Thank for the great advice. Yesterday was my first day out with my M10P Took the 28mm- zone focus between 5.6 and 11. And.... “ah gee, missed that one!”, .... “ah shit, this is hard”, so your remark about Alex Webb was perfect. And I heard another person say- be prepared to see you are not a great photographer- it all makes sense, humbling and Fun. I got my M to slow down and think and process and - if I want perfect street shots, no problem pulling my Fuji out. Thank you for the great input and advice.
Hey thanks for checking out the video, glad you found something useful in it. It’s a skill that takes a lot of time to perfect for sure, you just have to keep at it 🏋🏻
From the 1:08 timestamp, I can immediately tell you are a fan on how Hideo Kojima designs his HUDs. Am I right? That little blip sound, I know what you’re talking about ;)
Some decades ago I had a fixed lens camera made by Zeiss Ikon in Stuttgart, Germany from 1963-1965., the Contessa LK. It had a very nice Tessar 50mm f2.8 lens, a light meter and a viewfinder window, but no mechanism for focusing. You had to guesstimate the distance to your subject and zone focus around your estimate. Not a convenient camera, but it forced you to learn to zone focus. Recently, I got one of these lenses removed from the camera and fitted to a 3D printed m42 mount. I use it on a Sony a7 and while it can be easily focused on that camera, I usually set the aperture at f11 and ISO at auto and everything from a meter and a half or so to infinity is sharp, so it's a street photography point and shoot.
Thanks! It's complicated with mirrors, you have to estimate how far that object is IN the mirror as if the mirror's a window and the stuff is actually on the other side. lol not sure if that makes sense...
I noticed the rocket blast for dust in the intro.. you faced the camera up. I believe the dust will just settle back into the body? I think the last step is maybe the hardest for people, which is why the never excel at the first few steps. It's all luck and mistakes at first. Luck won't stick around long once you start shooting a lot, but neither will mistakes over time. I constantly see people who aren't willing to make it over that hump. Bummer, the view is nice from on top of it!
Keep it up Ivan, you're killing it with the production of these videos. Now, the elephant in the room: Where the f* should we position the infinity lens mark when trying to use hyperfocal? From my own experience is never clear enough if it should be in the middle of the infinity sign mark or right before or after.... crazy. Is it possible that I've read or heard somewhere that the "infinity" focus (I mean when you put it let's say at the f8 aperture mark for example) is meant to be "roughly" in focus (especially by film standards) but it will never be exactly equivalent as set the focus literally at infinity position...?
Ivan Chow indeed, that’s the real deal and end of it... From my experience it varies depending on each lens... Do you have any conclusions personally about it?
You make me want to get a rangefinder camera Ivan! Learned a lot from this one and use some of the techniques to practice. And man, the production value of your videos is insane. You're definitely onto something :)
the videos i’ve watched have all referred to a manual slr, so they have exact control over the focus range in that case. i got a konica c35 ef for my first film camera and it uses zone focusing too, but i have no control over aperture (but i can lock exposure) and shutter speed. how should i go about thinking about zone focusing when i shoot with this camera? hope you can give some insight!
I went out to practice these with my M6 and Porta. Went to go change rolls and realized my bottoms plate latch wasn’t secured properly and loose. No idea if the film is ruined or not but should be fun to see
May seem like a stupid question, but first camera and first roll of film. I just bought a Olympus Trip 35 and my main doubt is how the apperture works with the range focus. For example, if I'm shooting landscape and set it to landscape(far away focus), but set the apperture to 2.8 (near focus and blur background), what will happen?
You'll be introducing more out of focus areas into the photo at F2.8. And depending on the lens, the image will probably look a lot softer. Generally not the best to shoot a landscape photo with F2.8 unless you like that effect.
@@ivunchow I'm realizing those are my câmera limitations. To avoid using this large appertures on landacape I should have a longer exposure. And it only have 1/40 pra 1/200
Yun Luo manual/zone focusing will not affect the exposure of your photo. But if you pre set the aperture of your lens (e.g. F5.6-8), and your film speed, then exposure will be controlled by your shutter speed. Search for videos on exposure triangle or “sunny 16” method to learn more about it. Hope it helps!