I'm highly invested in the CGU. (Cinematic Garbage Universe)
2 года назад
You should check out Simon Stålenhag art for semilar aesthetics. And the "Tales from the Loop"series that is based on his works.
2 года назад
@Ritik Rana Because If you look at the props and the sets that GxAce video are made of, its mostly old electronic garbage that have cleverly been repurposed to look a bit old and cyberpunkish.
You are on a ROLL!!! Excellent content as always. I have never seen anything like it on RU-vid great work creating your own lane in a crowded space. Also thank you so much for sharing a majority of photos with a black background instead of white. The white background always strained my eyes when looking at a photo on a screen.
I still can't get over how insanely well done his videos are. He really ups the bar every time and this unique style and approach is unmatched. It's hard watching regular videos about lenses and the likes when you come off this channel.
The Nikon 13mm f/5.6 Ai-s is by far the best super-wide rectilinear lens ever made, and I've had the pleasure of using one for an hour or so...my buddy bought one used for about $15,000 and sold it for almost $25,000. It was actually Ken Rockwell's copy and one of only a few to come up for sale. Its image quality is unmatched, but it's an f/5.6 so it's certainly not like this lens here...but I rest my case. If you've never heard of the Nikon...I recommend to look it up! It's an amazing optic!
Im loving the increase in content man im always taken away into this different world in your "revievs" ( I dont really want to call them that, they're more like art!) Love from Switzerland :)
Oh man these videos are so beautiful. Binge watching them right now. The way you combine shots with the music, the super cool product shot setups, the feeling of stepping into the ghost in the shell-universe - where a camera review takes place - truly unique and two steps above every other creator in the camera/lens review space. Love it love it love it!
I struggled so hard with a limited budget choosing between the viltrox 13mm and the xf16mm 1.4. As a hobbyist, hard to justify both, but doesn't mean I still don't want both!
And suddenly everything’s changes. There was a before time when I didn’t know gxace. Now is a different time. A first experience of this channel and immediately I see that I have more to learn. Waves of gratitude
please do a review of your studio and props at some time, I love the light/display box you use to showcase products and also the neuromancer helmet and in general the gritty cyberpunk vibes of your movies
@@daveed5923 some of the Fuji lenses can be more expensive than full frame. For example Nikon's 50 1.8 is a show stopping lens and very reasonably priced. But on the whole there are thousands to be saved when we start comparing 2.8 zooms and the more exotic primes like the 20mm 1.8.
If you look into older systems, there are many great bargains. I have the Canon EF 20 f2.8, 28 f1.8 and 40 f2.8 all in like new condition and I pay 550 for the 3, and the IQ paired witj my 6D is fantastic.
I would love to get off the Sony FF conveyor belt, but I cannot physically give Fujifilm my money right now because they simply cannot deliver cameras, and haven't been able to for over a year. The only Fujifilm camera system I can buy into right now is the GFX 50R/S II, which kind of defeats the purpose of switching to a more portable system with affordable lenses.
Breathtaking video as always! The best kept secret in the Fujifilm lens lineup is the 14mm f/2.8. I've had it for years and take it as my solo travel lens all the time. It's exquisitely sharp. Yet, no one talks about it! Sometimes I need a little more light for interior shots, so maybe I'll check this Viltrox lens out.
sold my 14mm after letting it collect dust for to long. still I miss it more than occasionally. the textures that lens could capture is second to none imo
I'm not a photographer, just mildly interested in the topic. This is probably the first lens review I've ever seen that oozes mood and style. If that's not worth a subscribe, I don't know what is.
Love the atmosphere that your videos create. It's really consistent throughout all your channel. Amazing work in even the smallest details. Framing those filters in that packaging is A1 my friend
Yesterday I went to sleep thinking about this lens and how much it would look awesome on some sort of cinemascope aspect ratio, and then you give us this wonderful review, thanks for confirming that this lens is awesome, especially with the aspect ratio you're using!
Casey, I really love the way you see and edit colors on your photos. I want to get better at color in photography too. Could you please make a video about developing color skills or maybe recommend me something that you used to improve your color editing? Books, courses, tips, anything. Thank you for you videos, I always happy to find out that you posted new video! It’s like a new episode of favorite series, visual is outstanding!
This video popped up in my recommended, and I will say after peeking at your channel I'm hooked. These videos are incredibly creative and pretty, from what I've seen there seems to be a story behind the narrator seemingly getting sucked into technology with each passing video. I'm very interested to see the next video you put out
Great video, as always!! Your content always inspires me to go shoot more. Also, I’m curious of your thoughts on if this lens is similar to the Fuji 16mm f1.4: also a lens with shallow depth of field in a wide angle perspective. Would this lens compliment the 16mm Fuji, or is there too much overlap between the two? It seems like this lens has better autofocus
Beautiful take on this lens. Love your samples and your color correction 👍🏼 Not as shallow DoF, but looking at a super wide for my Canon 6D I bought a EF 20mm 2.8 in like new condition for $210. I am going to use it in Istambul next month and I will get some of your presets to spice up my images.
I love the enthusiasm for wide fast primes. They're integral to the cinematic experience and quite frankly replicating human vision experience. I'm holding out for a 9mm f1.4
Casey, not sure you´ve talked about this before but would love to hear you talking more about your color grading process to fuji footage. Beautiful content as always
Thank you for this awesome video. Every time you upload a video you see the step further to an actual cinematic masterpiece. At the time I would consider your videos cinematic masterpieces but somehow you get even at this point better with every single video. My widest lens is a 16mm and I definitely need a wider lens in my kit. After this video I might order one because yeah I have a pretty heavy lens addiction and the character of this lens got me immediately. Thanks for this awesome video and keep going this shots are fire.
Hey Casey, your engagement ratio per video is so high! Especially compared to your subs. Often higher than Matti Happoja and he has 1.2 million subs. Your videos perform better than many sponsored channels. I hope you’re talking w brands about sponsorship. I think Squarespace would be all up for it. Just want to see your channel grow and grow 😎✊
I really like these thumbnails with Chinese characters in the background. It'd bring more sentiment if you used either traditional Chinese characters (廣角) or Japanese kanji (広角). Anyway, love the video as always.
I love it, it’s a fantastic lens. Been pairing this with the wonderful new sigma 18-50 2.8 and the rest of my lens collection has been gathering dust. By the way if you haven’t tried the sigma you should. Light, compact, weather sealed, sharp, fast af, constant ap., way better bokeh then it has any right to have, and so on; it’s great.
I doubt he's gonna make a video on a zoom but I couldn't agree more. The Sigma 18-50 is absolutely amazing. The fact that it's this small and cheap is baffling. I especially like the maximum magnification it can achieve.
I at best have a passing interest in cameras and lenses, but mostly none. But your videos are breathtaking. Like damn. Do you do cinematography? If I ever direct a film I would salivate with excitement (weird but true) at being able to hire you for shots.
This lens seems to be a similar experience to use as my TTArtisan 21mm f1.5 full frame lens that I've been using for My Panasonic S5 for a while. This Viltrox is even a bit wider on the Fuji. Nice!
Fuji's 14mm is optically perfect, no corrections, a true rectilinear lens but it is frustratingly slow. This Viltrox however answers some of the practicality issues I had with that lens. I might sell my 10-24 and replace with this.
Same. I have a 35mm 1.4 and a 56mm 1.2 but shopping around for my first wide lens. I’m torn between this and the Sigma 16mm for Fuji. It seems like prior to this lens release, everyone was loving the 16mm from Fuji as their favorite. Now this one is becoming very popular.
I am dumbfounded. The quality in which you present every frame of this video, paired with the audio, is insane. More importantly than looking and sounding fantastic, but you have created a feeling and a world that just isn't found anywhere else on this platform. Completely unique and utterly compelling. Thank you for making these videos with so much intention.
Man you rock! Your videos are mindblowingly crazy! I agree on your feelings about this lens. And yes, you're right, on the X-H2s it does great as fas as AF goes. I am working on my own review (nothing close to what you do... I'm an engineer, I have no creativity 😅)
I wonder how it would compare to the new samyang AF 12mm f2 in terms of astrophotography. I don't know either of them, but the smallest size of the samyang is a plus. By the way, awesome video as always.
Viltrox is my favorite lens maker aside from Sigma for 3rd party options. You 100% nailed it with the modern vintage description. Viltrox makes the best lenses in that category and you don’t have to give up electronic features like AF and metering. They’re really changing the market imo.
And here I was saving up for a vintage Omega Seamaster. Oh well, priorities ;) fantastic review as always, what drone did you use for the opening shot?
Just a second ago I was just doin my usual lazy Sundae Funday stuff... Now I need this lense, mate! Amazing vlogging style, loving it, so I subbed with the quickness!
as a viltrox 23mm user, I think that this lens would be a great addition in my photography arsenal. Also, how much distortion does this lens have when uncorrected?
I feel bad to watch your content on phone. So I add it to watch later and watch it on my pc. I have never been so inspired by a RU-vid channel. Amazing work!
In my mind you're from the future and you're inside some kind of virtual reality that can take you back to 2022. Is that correct? If so I need more of this and I want a back story and I can't wait to see where this goes.
Just came across your channel, do not use Fuji but looks good. Your images look quite good too. Good job. I have been contemplating getting Viltrox for my Sony but the reviews are all over the place. Wide open, at least on Sony they look to have pretty bad CA and the aperture rings seems really crunchy sounding but other than that they seem pretty sweet for the price.
Thanks for another cool video! Question, I want to purchase your lightroom preset pack and I wonder if there's bundle discount or something? If so I'd like to get all of them right away (:
In your conversation with Spenser Sakurai you mentioned how you used an xt3 with a speed booster and anamorphic lens on a short film... then the stills shown were awesome. Could you elaborate on what your lens setup was? I've experimented with the Sirui 50 1.33x on my Xt3 and not gotten quite anything like you showed. Loved it.
I’ve enjoyed the sigma 16 but its breathing antics in continuous autofocus make its video use limited. The fringing and occasional galati on on the sigma is like you say: characterful, vintage-ey. And yes, the physical proximity is a huge boon for taking photos of kids and pets (lizards and birds seem to enjoy looking into big glass) especially.
My man you always on point. Excellent as always. always wondered how a review of non camera-related tech from you would look like. Like a speaker or headphone review. Or one of those fpga retro game emulators. Or monitors or old Trinitrons. I would love to see something like that. Not that I dont enjoy the camera gear reviews as they are always fantastic.
