UPDATE: Good News! Thank you to the Richard/Bloody Producer and DR for making all the videos available again (EDIT: most but not ALL videos) 😃 What also happened is that I ended up speaking to the Bloody Producer; he made the point - both publicly and privately - that he wished that we’d got in touch before publishing this video. But I want to clarify a few things first: First thing I’d like to say is that primarily this was made as a reaction video; the purpose of it is to SHARE the old content that we had on our hard drives with the public because it wasn’t available anymore, and hadn’t been for more than one month. Simple as that. Although the mystery of why they were taken down in the first place has since been explained by Richard/BP, it wasn’t our core objective to find out. Nothing shifty. We wanted to make the videos available for all to watch via a fair use/reaction video sort of thing. Another thing about Richard/Bloody Producer mentioning that he wished that I’d “reached out” makes it sound like we have been on good terms ever since and I simply didn’t want to mention it to him. The last communication we had was in 2016 when I didn’t sign the last contract and it was made quite clear how things were at that point and there’s been no communication up until now. Long story short: things haven't been cool between us for quite some time. We both have had chances to chuck out an olive branch at many opportunities, but ultimately didn't. I felt that we were releasing this purely for the sake of sharing content with you - the people watching - not to do the dirty on DR or to stir up a controversy. People have written about this news over a month ago; blogs asked me for interviews about it; Tony Northrup made a video titled “DigitalRev DELETED!” On 2nd November 2023 with over 80k views. If either Lok or I wanted to jump on the Hot Controversial News bandwagon, we could’ve done it much, much earlier. Alas, I have apologised to Richard/Bloody Producer directly for not attempting to contact him before hand. And the good thing is that, as Richard and I are both grown-ass men, we can talk again, bury the hatchet - let bygones be bygones - and just move on. And even more importantly: the videos are back online on the DRTV channel and, well, Richard/BP has encouraged us to make more reaction videos if we want, which is great because we really enjoyed watching those old videos together and I hope you have too! Thanks for the support, everyone! Love from Me
It does say a lot that it had to become a pain in the arse for them before they even addressed the issue. But as it all seems to have been sorted out amicably in the end; yes, it's best to not go around accusing people.
Great! Yeah I was wondering what was going on there - your video clearly wasn't trying to do them dirty. I see video disappearing from other channels like this as well for other reasons. Nice to see that things have been worked out.
I agree with you 100%, Kai....on all points. You didn't stir up the pot in the slightest. I also took this as simply going down memory lane with your fans. It was great and I enjoyed it tremendously.
Hey Kai & Lok, Bloody producer here. First thing first the videos have bene restored (there’s a post on DRTV channel explaining what happened). Long story short, no one is monitoring the channel so things decay. I wish you’d reached out to me first, but I also understand why you do what you do. I haven’t been back to our old channel for years, and this certainly brought back memories. I still remember the hundreds of weekly meetings we had together, exchanging banters and ridicule each other’s haircuts. I remember our shared love for Top Gear, and Lok our shared Apple fanboyship. Those were the most fun 7 years I had work-wise, and I still miss those days a lot. I’m sure you’ll agree that those were also our most creative years, daring to think big (nothing compared to today’s Mr Beast era but those were some big ideas on RU-vid back then!). I’m glad we got it going for so long. I’m also glad you guys continue carrying on making these videos. I have reached out personally and hopefully you got my messages. Would be happy to catch up whenever you guys are back in Hong Kong. Please do more of these reaction videos. I’d be the first one to watch! And thanks for bringing back my memories, and renewing the interest in our old channel and content. Cheers, Richard (Bloody Producer)
The explanation, from @DigitalRevTV: "We are now aware of the “disappearance” of videos from this channel. There is no longer a team for DRTV therefore this channel and its associated email inbox are not monitored. An updated agreement sent to the channel’s email address was not signed passing the deadline this July. Upon contacting RU-vid support, we were instructed to remove the channel from its MCN network and an error must have been made somewhere causing the disappearance of videos. We are working on having them restored. No one at DigitalRev including the Bloody Producer has ever been contacted by Kai or Lok about this issue. We regret that a small issue that could easily be fixed with one message had to be made into a controversy for video views."
Thank you for the lovely comments so far, it really did make us sad to see them gone. Hopefully, we can spark some of that ol' joy by watching some of those old videos with you photo-loving peeps here - any suggestions on next vid to watch?
Used to watch these videos as a kid/ young teen, before buying my very first Nikon camera. Now I'm a professional photographer and videographer, watching these back makes me super emotional. Thanks for doing all that you do.
ya same here, i watched these guys i my early teens when I just discovered photography, now I'm in my early twenties and studeing photojernelisem, and I is in the process of "joining the bang bang club" so to say! (i want to become a conflict photographer, for anyone unaware of the reference)
I'm no pro, but these videos helped me get into photography, and convinced me to invest into some proper camera systems (even with all the Sony bashing 😂). Even though I can't do it for a living, I'm super thankful I got into photography - such a good outlet, even if my photos are kinda shit
I remember coming across these guys when watching FroKnowsPhotos on the Cnaon 80d back in 2016. And seeing these videos again nearly 7 years later is like a time capsule. But considering DRTV doesn't work with these guys anymore, it makes sense as to why they deleted them. But they don't realize just how much of lost media would have occurred on RU-vid, had it not been for someone in Kai's network to archive them all.
I work in a Camera department in a retail store, and I religiously recommended new photographers to watch your 'Pro Photog, Cheap Camera' series. I can't believe that pillar of photography education is truly gone.
DRTV Shaped my interest in photography from the age of 15 until the very end of the original group. Sad they made that decision, even worse I wont be able to look back on my favourites anymore. This was so much fun to watch.
The cheap camera challenges were priceless, those videos would have been timeless no matter what. But also all of that glorious footage of Hong Kong during that era....
I grew up watching both of you and you all inspired me to take photography in middle and high school. 800GB's worth of photos and videos later I still enjoy it so much!
@@Lofote They believe it or not were a trio before they split sometime in 2017/2018, which is probably why I followed Kai W considering he was my favorite out of the trio. And while I don't him that much anymore, he still has a fun unique, but strange way to review new camera and video equipment. But considering I haven't bought SLRs in a very long time, I stopped watching Kai's channel as a result of it. But when it comes to something like Lost Media from youtube videos back in the early 2010s, then that's a video that I come back to time and time again.
DigitalRev and Kai were the main reason I got into photography all the way back in 2011 when I was just a teen. I watched every single upload, even after Kai and Lok left. Sad to see all the videos gone, but do appreciate this one quite a bit. Loved seeing both of your reactions.
To me the video that stood out the most back in the day was the "Cheap body expensive glass vs Probody and cheap lens". Thank you for the decade of reviews, I've gone through countless equipment since then however I still remember tips and random tidbits of info that you guys had from video to video all these years later. Who knows maybe I'll turn into a trolly photographer someday 😂
Same. That was always my favorite, and clearly I wasn’t alone, as it had millions of views before it was deleted. A close second was the “First DSLR: Expectations vs Reality”.
Please tell me someone still has the 5 reasons you should have a 50mm lens, it's the video that really got me into photography. I now work as a professional photographer for 5 years already, you guys definitely influenced that as well! Thanks for all your work over these years lads!
My favorite DR TV videos were the Taiwan, London, and Amsterdam Specials. I think you guys were at the absolute top of your game at that time (some say you were in Top Gear :D) Hope you do another commentary video about those trips. You, Lok and Alamby had the best chemistry, way more than we could expect from a RU-vid channel about cameras.
I bought my first DSLR (Cannon 60D) based on your recommendations on DRTV. It was the best I could afford at the time and I absolutly loved it. Sold it to fund the next DSLR (Cannon 80D) and I learned how to film with that one. You guys have helped shape my passion. Thank You.
Digital Rev is where I found you 2. Loved that show so much... the CHRISTMAS SONGS!!!!! Entire family got into cameras because of those videos. So thanks guys! Glad you got the videos back, awesome that you are doing commentary over them. LOVE IT! Keep it up
Couldn't believe it when I read they'd been deleted, DRTV was my entry into the world of photography and videography and how I learnt the basics before buying my first camera. Now as well as a wedding videographer, I also work in the camera industry for a manufacturer and to think it all started with watching DRTV all those years ago. Would be great to see you both watch back some other episodes
Giving proper credit really warmed my heart. Hope the whole team finds success and happiness. I've been watching for years. This was a great trip down memory lane.
At a time when photography videos on RU-vid were becoming too focused on the specs and scientific tests, DRTV was a breath of fresh air. DRTV and Kai were the main reasons I got into street photography, and partly the reason why I gravitated towards gear suited for the genre. I go back to the original X100 and X-Pan videos from time to time, especially when I'm in some sort of a photography rut (since I love Kai's shots on those videos). It's a shame that both of those are now gone :(
Damn that sucks, have fond memories of that content. Feels like the old Top Gear photography wise! Hope data hoarders get on the case and bring these videos back to life
Your old videos like "Cheap camera + Expensive lense VS Expensive camera + Cheap lens" and the series with pros shooting with toy cameras were the first ones I ever saw regarding DSLRs. It got me hooked up and I've been shooting for a decade now. Thank you so much for all your work & entertainment.
I watched a lot of DRTV when I was getting into photography. It's sad that the videos aren't available to the public but I'm glad they still exist. Cool seeing the two of you talk about some of the videos.
Hopefully somebody downloaded them all beforehand for posterity. Kai, Lok and Alamby were the Clarkson, Hammond and May of the photography world back in the day!
I stumbled on yalls videos on DRTV when my interest in photography first started to blossom years ago. They gave myself and so many others endless entertainment and knowledge. The nostalgia from the intro alone lol Im so glad you guys have continued to make videos independently all these years later after DRTV. You and Lok are an iconic duo. Keep it up. Much love ❤
This was how I found out they were deleted! I still quote so many of the DR videos in my head. Unfortunate they're gone but happy you could get the files. Thanks for all the great times and info you gave to the photography community back in the day
Always came back to watch the vids, can't be bothered to watch these new tiktok generation peeps. You two out and about in HK were the best you could find on youtube.
I was a lost hobbyist, then I discovered reviewing and a much deeper understanding of hardware thanks to your DRTV videos. The ProTog series was amazing, especially Philip Bloom's.
For me the protog series showed, that even a tech review show cant have just tech. Gotta save some photography skill and vision as well. I mean, people shooting different film and lenses at test cards write either the most boring or most technically niche interesting articles.
Well guys, as far as i'm concerned, those days were all yours to keep, (all 3 of you, Lok, Kai & Alamby). DG was just one of your tools, YOU 3 made it happen .... and thanks to you guys, wideo & photo shoot, HK street photo, you tubing ...... upgraded and updated, photography was not a boring thing anymore .... made our old HK a must go for visitors .... and those who were just entertained .......thank you, thank you, thank you ...... keep loving what you do
I watched all your DRTV videos and even bought from the DRTV online store. The videos were always fun, entertaining and showed how the hobby is accessible and inclusive to all. I even rewatched many of them again earlier this year. Shame they have gone, be proud of your work Kai and Lok and also those who worked with you too you all created something special.
I do have to give my props to the store, I ordered a sigma 70-200 after the review and was blown away when it got there 23 hours after I ordered it, from HK to the US with standard shipping in 23 freakin' hours
I gotta say, those videos you made are invaluable. I learned lots of things from them and they ultimately kick-started my passion for photography. Those videos had a great place in my childhood, and will be missed forever. Keep up the good work, and new similar videos would be really appreciated!
The OG videos are what got me into photography. It's a crime these have been deleted because they inspired me to do street photography. Keep up the good work Kai and Lok
Good to see that the videos are back on the drtv channel. I started digital photography by watching Kai, Lok and Alamby goofing around Hong Kong. For me they are a cherished part of my photography journey. Keep well my friends :)
Such a blow to see those videos taken down! I watched DRTV all the time back in the day and still watched them up until they were taken down. You guys started camera youtube and have my upmost respect. So happy to watch these with you. You guys should make another video with Alamby sometime. Cheers.
What??? I don't even own a Camera but have been watching you guys for YEARS. It's not the equipment, it's the people that kept me coming back. Sorry for you loss. With you approaching 1 Million they probably got a little jealous :)
I'm glad it's sorted out now. It would also have been good for DRTV to reach out before canning what has clearly become a historic series in the history of online video/RU-vid. I hope the archive is kept well. I say this without irony. The work you did together, Bloody Producer included, was pathbreaking for that era of social media and photography. From the comments here you can see it meant a lot to a lot of us here at a certain time in our lives online and in photography. We were more than a million subscribers by the end. They capture a stage in the industry, the development of the digital photography market, and in creative media, that for me, is worth remembering and looking back on.
I watched the video deletion process online. I had made a playlist of videos about Canon lenses reviews, and just when I switched between the two, one of them was no longer available, then the rest. I managed to watch a lot a few evenings before, I was very nostalgic. I know this may not be entirely appropriate to write here, but I think a big part of the success of your DRTV videos was your interaction with the city, the variety of backgrounds and activities. It was much more fun than todays equipment reviews in some deadly boring British forests. Please come back to the live environment!
Remember how happy I was to see every new video! You two did not make DigitalRev only, you are one of the base stones on the whole RU-vid! Now I'm happy to see both of you together making even better and more exciting videos today! 🎉
Digital Rev TV helped me a lot when I started photography as a profession, it was right when the channel was rising in popularity. Also helped me improve my English a lot. I can only thank you guys for being so funny and bring nice ideas
I used to watch them all the time, looked forward to it, it wasn't just the technical content it was the entertainment value, I started watching when I was taking photography classes around 2007-2011 , LOL my midlife crisis event I was tired of being mechanic and wanted to to do something creative and did photography, videos and writing after I got done with college, I stopped doing photography in 2019 right before the pandemic when I had to become my Mother's caretaker. I retired a couple of years ago and I might get back into media but the whole scene has changed. BTW I went from Nikon to Canon to Sony, SLR to DSLR to Mirrorless, I still have my Sony a6600 I bought a couple of years ago.
Some of those videos were among the best resources I had for learning the ropes with my first DSLR. Others were just so much fun that their rewatch value goes on and on.
That is some serious nostalgia right there! You guys with Alamby were such a great team. Hopefully we'll get to see a reunion video of the old gang one day,
My favorite videos are the travel videos, like the one to Taiwan and Amsterdam. These videos showed photography is more than gear and - and that travel photography is one of the best ways to fall in love with your hobby.
I really enjoyed the "old" stuff and i REALLY Hope the "Pro Photographer - cheap Gear" Series will come back in one way or another. Also the Series where the pinkish Nikon where burned or camera backs are towed behind cars/Trucks and thrown away pretty hard are REALLY awesome! Its very refreshing not to have that boring "Hi, here is that new thing ... its like the new thing last week and the new thing the week before, but its new. You must have it. Its great..." Influencer Style Videos. THATS why I like your refreshing style! PLEASE bringe those style back. Thanks.
You were the reason why I went Fuji, and now I'm using a GFX100. It's sad to see all the glorious content go that helped me fall inlove with the medium.
You guys were the first photography channel I subbed to back around 2013. I came for the reviews but stayed for that Top Gear style you guys brought to your content. I always looked forward to your collab videos with protogs and of course the numerous phallic jokes Kai would make.
The Cheap Camera Pro Photographer series is still my favorite photography-related RU-vid videos out there. Taught me that photography is much more than the gear and even the techniques itself.
Thanks for bringing some amazing memories back Lok and Kai! I remember watching all these wonderful videos (or wideos) back in those days, when watching videos on RU-vid wasn't as common as today. I very often just go to the DRTV channel and refresh and hoping for a new episode to arrive! As you can imagine that's why I was so excited when I finally got to meet you guys in person and shamelessly asked for some selfies with you guys :D
I wholeheartedly agree with the Bloody producer, that having you reactions to your old videos would be awesome. Also considering you give some background infos and funny story about how it was back then! Also Reaction videos are a trend now anyway!
Since DRTV is not allowed to post comments here, I'll use my personal account. Hey Kai & Lok, Bloody producer here. First thing first the videos have bene restored (there’s a post on DRTV channel explaining what happened). Long story short, no one is monitoring the channel so things decay. I wish you’d reached out to me first, but I also understand why you do what you do. I haven’t been back to our old channel for years, and this certainly brought back memories. I still remember the hundreds of weekly meetings we had together, exchanging banters and ridicule each other’s haircuts. I remember our shared love for Top Gear, and Lok our shared Apple fanboyship. Those were the most fun 7 years I had work-wise, and I still misses those days a lot. I’m sure you’ll agree that those were also our most creative years, daring to think big (nothing compared to today’s Mr Beast era but those were some big ideas on RU-vid back then!). I’m glad we got it going for so long. I’m also glad you guys continue carrying on making these videos. I have reached out personally and hopefully you got my messages. Would be happy to catch up whenever you guys are back in Hong Kong. Please do more of these reaction videos. I’d be the first one to watch! And thanks for bringing back my memories, and renewing the interest in our old channel and content. Cheers, Richard (Bloody Producer)
I can proudly say, "I grew up watching DRTV, taught me a lot about photography and awesome gear not to mention how entertaining it was. It is a similar feeling of when I am growing up watching Dragon Ball Z or other memorable shows if you will. They will forever be in the corner of my heart rent free". Thank you DRTV team, Kai & Lok. It was an awesome era for me as a rebellious teenager dreaming of getting a DSLR.
My first photojournalistic work was the 2019 Hong Kong protests. I spent half a year covering them, right up until the lockdown. And the reason why I agreed at all, although at that time I was working in my own country and in a different genre, was precisely your videos. I thought, okay, people look friendly in those old videos, I can handle it. I think you not only showed well the photographic equipment, but also the people and the city in general, so in that sense it is a big loss for society, that those videos has gone.
Maybe it is time for Kai and Lok to do some follow up to some of the series, like cheap camera pro photographer, resistance test, new tutorials. I said this, I said nothing, just keep the genuine joy you transmitted to a generation of video/photographers… 😊
how to ruin your company's image in a very sustainable way^^ you guys are definitely absolute legends and the DRTV Videos you guys did carried me through my studies as well.... The very rough and "eh, f*ck it" attitude the videos and "tests" had... exquisite! But not just the _bullshittery_ there were some genuinely teachable videos there... the entire cheap camera pro tog series... All those videos that were entertaining but had buttloads of knowledge teaching you... ugh shame... I guess all that I can do now is hope that by some unforeseen coincident the entire video catalog makes its way to the archive... Not saying lok or Kai should upload them as that would probably warrant a copyright law suit but, you know.... some higher power...
I teach photography at a highschool and use at least one of your drtv videos each week. Your camera tossing video is a go to when having a slow week :)
You should do more of these, the old DRTV videos helped me a lot when I was getting into photography and it's fun to go down memory lane with them. Also there is a youtube channel that archived the videos.
It is so unbelievable that DRTV deleted all your videos. Back then, you guys created that unique, innovative and entertaining way to review camera gear ... it was a huge inspiration for me and maybe also many others! It also was the golden days of DSLR cameras and the dawn of the mirrorless age back then. I'm happy that all your videos have survived "somehow" ... if I knew it earlier, I'd surely have downloaded some of them in full when it was still possible! And one thing is for sure: I will never ever forget that great Leica M9 video with the Moonlight Sonata in it!
DR TV peaked in the Kai and Lok era and let us not forget Alamby. I learnt loads from those videos as a beginner and many years later, I now actively operate cameras in the film industry. I owe you guys. Protog vs Cheap camera opened my eyes to not hog gear but to develop my skill. The Hasselblad Xpan( from How to Get Bigger Than Full Frame without Breaking your Bank or Arm video) was love at fist sight. Those are my favourite photos from Kai in any video ever and i'm now a proud owner of the Xpan . You lot are such a bright memory in my life! Thanks for everything
It is umbeliveble how selfish and drive be EGO some ppl are... I watch you Kai, even before this project, when you've been with Redwolf Airsoft, in 2006 or 2007, to 2009, and was so happy see you geting into the photography back than, and learned a lot from all 3 of you. Seeing this news again, makes me sick. 😖
Your DRTV videos were my photography education and helped me pick my first digital camera! It was a Canon Rebel T3i! Best mix of entertainment and information from any photography channel I’ve watched since, none compare!
It's the same thing with other media/mediums, including works on the internet from decades ago up until now. Thank goodness archival sites like The Internet Archive still exist. But whether or not they can last for the next 40 years is up to speculation. Thank goodness people are out there just collecting and preserving stuff, when others cannot due to storage limitations.
I mean, there is _in the world_, but not so much on youtube, where 'content creators' are incentivised by the algorithm to just do gear reviews and churn and histrionic things like 'Why I will never use a telephoto lens again and why you shouldn't either' and other attention-seeking stuff. But you can still buy a photobook and have a quite moment over a coffee with it.
I was 13 when i got my first camera, the D3100, saw your review on that camera and got hooked on your weird and fun adventures. Learned way more than any real tutorial, thank you for everything wish you guys luck.
The channel’s content was erroneously removed as we forgot to sign RU-vid’s latest creator T&C in July, and now has to remove the channel from its MCN before signing the agreement. Sadly no one here noticed it as we no longer have a team for DRTV. You guys could have just sent us a message (you have bloody producer’s phone number don’t you Lok?), instead of making so many assumptions. But I guess a nice message doesn’t get you view 😏
Thank you Lok & Kai I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible impact your work has had on my life and journey as a photographer. Your passion for creating photography video is nothing short of inspiring, and it has played a pivotal role in shaping my own artistic pursuits. I wanted to express my heartfelt thanks for being a beacon of creativity and passion in the world of photography. Your work has been a constant source of motivation, pushing me to explore new realms, experiment with my style, and find my voice as a photographer. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world and for being a guiding light for aspiring photographers like myself. Your impact has been immeasurable, and I am truly grateful for the inspiration you have provided.
I stopped watching DRTV when Kai and Lok stopped making videos for them. Watching Kai wandering around HK instilled in me a strong desire to go there myself one day, as its the kind of place that one could shoot all day, every day and keep on finding worthwhile locations and situations to photograph. It inspired me to get more interested in photography and the art behind making a good photograph. You both need to go back and start the series up again! And its funny that the first video featured is a 550D, because it was a DRTV review that made me purchase that very model, which I still use and love.
Ì loved these videos. I even bought a Sony A777 from DRTV once. Just because I enjoyed your videos. Never watched DRTV after you were no longer part of it. Good memories.
I just saw this and I'm so glad to hear the videos are back up again. I LOVE the old drtv videos!!! They were my inspiration for doing anything at all on youtube. They got my excited about photography. May they stay up forever for future generations!
When I was early on in learning about photography I started out watching you two plus Alamby and I always really enjoyed your videos. After you all left, DRTV just sort of went to shit. I hung on for a while but unsubscribed after a few months because I wasn’t getting anything out of it any more. Thanks for the memories and the photo lessons!
Damn i just took the time to notice how old we all have grown together!!! you guys are still the same ppl... love it and always will... thanks for brining these videos to us
on a side note... i don't think we ever thought u guys were shytting on DRTV.... nope... it's just that after u guys came out of DRTV we all moved off from it too... Byeeeeeeeeeeee
Such a strange coincidence... 2 Hours ago I was listening to the old DRTV intro music while editing some street photography I'd taken around London today thinking about the good ol' days. Those videos going is kind of like the burning of the library at Alexandria. Luckily there is a RU-vid channel rehosting most of the videos, and I now have a 120GB archive of DRTV :)
I went looking for your torture test video recently and was so sad to see all the episodes deleted. Many happy hours spent watching what you created at DRTV. This pro with a cheap camera had it easy! Watch the one with the Barbie Camera!
Having watched your videos in the DR era and into 'Wongavision' (cheeky Marvel ref) I'd missed the insane stuff and just seen actual helpful reviews and comparisons - beats me how you didn't end up in a padded room watching some of those mad destructive clips - thankfully you evolved into a great reviewer.
I used to watch y’all on digital rev every single day when I was about 12 until the end of y’all’s days on there, I’m 24 now and still super into photography mainly because of y’all.I’ve told so many people I’ve the past decade about y’all, Thank you so much honestly!
Protog was such a good segment. I loved the DRTV days... they simultaneously got me enthused about camera gear while also making me laugh... all while understaning how silly it all is.
Y'all's old Digitalrev videos are what got me into photography in the first place, the d3300 video convinced me to buy that thing as my first interchangeable lens camera. Watching these old videos brought back some nostalgia!
I can still remember those days that I'm so excited for my rest day.. I dedicated my morning and my afternoon to binge watch you guys.. haha. I was so convinced that I can really buy a camera back then.. sadly, 2023 saying goodbye now and I still don't have a camera on my own.. haha. Anyway, this brings back fun memories. LOVE IT so much!
Crazy to think that Ive been watching your guys´ content for so long. My mom helped me buy my first Nikon D3100 back in 2010 or 2011 I forget, but I was a in 10th grade after saving all my lunch money, it was the most expensive thing I’d ever gotten, I had just turned 16 years old. I watched your videos every day religiously, I became fascinated with photography and have been a professional for 10 years now. I would ditch school to go practice shooting with my little camera lol, I learned from you guys how durable these tools are and I beat my D3100 to death shooting Punk rock and heavy metal shows lol, then I got the chance to tour with multiple rock bands because of my photography right after I managed to graduate high school, did it for a couple years and traveled non stop, using my 5D mark II and my 1D mark iii that I got after seeing your reviews about them, after I bricked my d3100. I always stopped my day for a bit when I saw you guys upload any gear review even when on the road traveling. I specifically remember that classic Leica M3 review by Kai, it was my introduction to Leica and was so happy when I got my own a couple years back, it was like hitting a little milestone in my career for me. Now I’m an annoying Leica head for work and personal use but I don’t baby my equipment thanks to you guys 😂 you both made it fun to learn about cameras/photography, even if 90 percent of the cameras/lenses you showed off I wouldn’t buy. the protragrapher vids were top tier, learned so much. Im now 28 and turn 29 at the start of the new year and run my own photo studio and agency, mostly shoot fashion and commercial stuff these days but I still get excited to see you both post haha. It’s def been a journey. You guys have def played such a huge role in my career thus far which is wild to think. I visited my mom the other day and she even brought it up that I’ve been watching you guys forever since I pulled up a new video on my phone lol. Thank you guys for always being so chill 🤘🏽
I miss the vibe of DigitalRev videos a lot, just something about walking around Hong Kong combined with the background music always made it feel like I was there even though I've never been to Hong Kong. Hopefully all of the videos show up again on the channel eventually as there's still many missing right now.
I'm planning a trip to HK next year, hoping to visit some of the iconic DRTV spots and take loads of photos! The channel that you guys built has fueled my and millions of other peoples' love for the hobby, I'm sure. If anyone reading this knows some of the places the team frequented, I'd appreciate a quick reply - would really help my research. Thank you!
