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Really appreciate your warm wishes Pieter and I hope you've been well! 🙏 Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful 2025 filled with lots of laughter, love and great health. I hope you do make it back to NZ this year with your son - it'll no doubt be special to experience the beauty and magic of that country with him. It might be a great chance to get him into photography - less for you to worry about 😉 Take care 👍😊💚

Thanks so much Raymond! 🙏 I hope you and yours have had a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a bright and prosperous 2025! 🎇👍💚

Thanks so much for watching and your comments - it's always really lovely to read comments like yours 🙏😊 It is a male dominated area, and I totally agree that there's lots of room for diversity of views and experiences to be shared. Support from viewers and creators like yourself go a long way. I hope you're enjoying this new journey and wishing you all the very best! 👍📸

Many thanks for your comments 🙏 No doubt there are some beautiful landscapes in Scotland! 😊📸

I see your point. I suppose it's one of the downsides about living in the modern era of technology, and we shouldn't take things for granted. I was really trying to find an area for improvement - definitely not a deal breaker by any stretch! Thanks for your comments 🙏

Appreciate you watching and I think you'll be blown away by the beauty of Milford Sound! Enjoy! 👍😊📸

Glad to hear that you're enjoying your XH2 - it is quite different to the XT5 in some key respects. Many thanks for your comments 🙏😊

Welcome to the photography world Groovy, and I think you'll love the Fujifilm ecosystem! Hope you have lots of fun exploring, experimenting and learning. Saving up for a worthy upgrade is always a good plan. Glad you enjoyed the video and many thanks for your comment 🙏😊📸

Many thanks Lori - appreciate you watching and glad to enjoy my content 🙏😊📸

Really appreciate you watching and dropping a comment 🙏 Part 2 is in the works, and hopefully not too far away 😊

@@Minishoot thank you so much 🙏 Super glad you enjoy my videos 😊📸

Thank you for watching and dropping me a comment 🙏🙂

I'm glad the video helped you with your decision Squiddy 👍🙂

I'm glad to hear that firmware updates have done the job. I found that Fujifilm have always been really proactive in rolling out their firmware updates, across all cameras. There is much to love about the XH2 for sure. Thanks for your comments 🙏🙂📸

@@basvergeldt8717 😅 understand completely what you mean! Fuji colours are bliss 👌 Glad you're enjoying your new camera! 👍📸

@@chrisdan8139 many thanks Chris, appreciate your kind words and support 🙏😊

Hi Bryan, that's quite unusual and thanks for raising this. The kit was available on their global page, but it appears that it has since been removed, and is now only available from their Sirui Australia page. Let me raise this with my Sirui contact and will get back to you - hopefully shortly! 👍

Just following up on this. I understand the Australian distributer no longer has exclusivity, so you might be able to buy from the global Sirui site? Otherwise, try the Australian site again and see if shipping is available for the US. Good luck.

Lol, just buy what you actually need 😃👍📸

At the end planned to buy the Sirui VH-10X, which has a fluid head, but I have an Arca-Swiss plate. I’m not sure how to mount camera. Do I need adapter?

Many thanks Shaun 🙏 Oh wow, you've got to see a sumo tournament one day soon! Haha I've realised that for some reason, it's quite a hit with the elderly Japanese ladies 😅 As for Osaka, I wish I had more time there... Hope you've had a great weekend and all the best for the week ahead! 👍📸

@@ValerieMisaPhotography Haha! I’ve been to a few Enka concerts and I can attest to the ferocity of an obasan’s fandom ! 🤣 Happy shooting and have a great week too!

So true Roy, such a rich culture and history. Makes Australia seem a little plain vanilla! Enjoy your week ahead 🙏☺️📸

Thanks so much Brett 🙏 My dad's responded really well to treatment, so things are looking good 🤞I think you'd love the old-world charm and beauty of Kyoto ☺️ I'd like to go back and explore it more, without the throngs of tourists though. Have a great week ahead Brett! 👍📸

It's always so nice to hear from you Pieter, and I really appreciate your lovely comments and well wishes 🙏💙 My dad's doing as well as we could have hoped for🤞 Cities like Tokyo make Melbourne feel like a quiet country town 😅! Lots of photo opps for sure. I hope you enjoyed your break up north?!

Hi Valerie, glad your dad is doing OK. I spoke to someone yesterday who said the same thing about the sheer amount of people on Seoul trains. When my brother lived in Beijing he also explained the sheer size of those mega cities. Quite happy in country Brisbane, would like to visit those places some day🙂Some things have come up which will occupy me for quite a while, so trips and even photography is taking a back seat for now. All the best, keep well!

Cheers to quiet country towns 😁 Totally understand. Life tends to pull us in all different directions. Just keep trying to make time for the things that matter. Take care and I hope you're having a good week 👍😊

Thanks you too!

Thanks so much for your well wishes Denise 🙏 My dad's responded really well to treatment, so we've been fortunate on that front 🤞 So true, lots of things to appreciate and be grateful for. Haha even for a city gal like me, Tokyo was a huge shock to the system! Hobart is my kind of rhythm too, but I have to say that it's also getting a tad too busy these days! I hope you managed to stay out of the freezing cold front this weekend Denise 🥶 Take care and stay warm 😊

@@ValerieMisaPhotography I've definitely found the warm places! Interesting to get a feel for different cities - and what they each can be like. Looking forward to seeing the other videos you might share from Japan.

Good to hear, Denise! 😄 This freezing cold front needs to move on! And thank you, hopefully the next episode isn't too far away 😊📸

😅 half the world has gone or are going there, so they probably don't need my help to drum up tourism! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment Colin 🙏 Take it easy and see you in the next one! 🙂📸

Hi Barry, it's definitely a fascinating country to explore. Modern day Japan merged with the old in so many parts. I think you'd love the street photography there! Many thanks for watching and have a great weekend 🙏😊📸

That's right Carl, they don't. I'm not sure why. The mesh has made a huge difference for me. But unless you're Sweaty Betty like me, it may not be a big disadvantage?

@@ValerieMisaPhotography I get sweaty too which is why i moved to Osprey backpacks. I saw a comment from Ian the owner of Shimoda on a video stating they don't use the air mesh on the Action X series as it's not as tough as the fabric used on the men's Action X. But that hasn't been a problem for Osprey / Lowe Alpine etc etc over the last 10 years or more.

Really appreciate you watching and your comments Terry 🙏😊 Have a great weekend!

I'm really glad that you enjoyed this video Laurel, and thanks so much for your kind comments 🙏 Japan certainly has lots of interesting layers and faces, and a fascinating history. I haven't seen much of their pottery, but their art and craftsmanship is beautiful. That's fabulous - shashiko is embroidery isn't it? Have a great weekend Laurel 😊📸

Reading this put a big smile on my face, Marshall 😊 So heartwarming to know that you both enjoyed it, and super appreciate your constant support 🙏 I have to say, street photography is hard! Totally admire how you do it so well! 👊📸

@ValerieMisaPhotography Thank you. I don't know what I'm doing half the time. I really do enjoy the videos and always excited to see a new one.

It definitely looks like you do know what you're doing Marshall! Keep up the great work and keep sharing 👌👍📸

Thanks a bunch for watching and your comments 🙏 Super glad you enjoyed it, and more adventures to come! 😀📸

So glad you could come along with me on this virtual journey Pia 😊 Always appreciate your thoughtful feedback 🙏 Hopefully you can join us when we head back there one day - so much more to uncover and explore! 🇯🇵 Stay warm and cosy this weekend.

Hi Raymond, I hope you've been well! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and really appreciate your kind comments 🙏 These videos do take a bit of effort to put together, and your feedback is heartwarming ☺️ Take care and enjoy your weekend! 📸

Many thanks Simeon, always appreciate your support. 🙏☺️📸

Hello Jon 👋, thanks for coming along with me on the trip! 🙏 Certainly lots of stories to tell, and more to come in the next instalment. I hope all has been well with you 🙂📸

I hope you've been well Mark. Many thanks for your comments and support - very much appreciated 🙏 It has been a bit of a struggle to stay consistent with videos, but hopefully the next one isn't too far off! Have a great weekend 🙂

Many thanks for your comments Elias 🙏😊 Couldn't agree with you more about how good denoising software such as DXO and Topaz are - they've come such a long way. I've found that I use them more often than not, and shooting at high ISO's is no longer something to be fearful of. But of course, less is always more with these adjustments. Thanks for watching and keep enjoying your 📸👍

Thanks so much for your kind comments and I'm glad to hear that you enjoy my videos 🙏😊 I'd love to produce them in 4k too - it's a lot of processing power, so hopefully with my next desktop upgrade. Enjoy your week ahead! Cheers. 👍

Hi Andy, the maximum payload on this setup is about 1.5kgs (3.3 lbs), so I think medium format equipment would be pushing this limit, if not well over. I think you'd struggle with smooth motion at that weight.

@@ValerieMisaPhotography thanks, this video peaked my interest in video heads for still Photography, Yes, in hindsight a bit small, I have gone with a bigger head/legs [Benro BV8H]-designed for heavier video cameras; fyi Hudson Henry Photography is another site where it is recommended, he is evangelical about video heads for stills, and has a couple of videos on how he does it. Well worth a look.

@@ValerieMisaPhotography for information, the BV8H also has a counter balance system (stepped), so one can adjust the holding capacity of the head [within the limits of the head], so it makes the mounted camera stay where you put it (like neutral buoyancy in a diving suit), that is what swayed me, the solid, smooth motion.

@@andyvan5692 thanks Andy for your thoughts., Yes, Hudson Henry looking been a huge advocate of the fluid head and he was the main person who got me thinking about switching. Enjoy your week ahead 🙂👍

@@ValerieMisaPhotography yes, I look forward to using this style of head, but my comments where based on a question, video fluid heads in general, how they operate differently from pan/tilt heads (friction based), as they apply to photography as a system, giving balance and control to heavy and long lens setups, 135 film as well as Medium format and LF in the case of bigger heads, compensating for bellows ext. with long and heavy lenses a distance away from the spiders' centre, and the tripod legs support base area.

Thanks, as great as the D750 is, I have to say DSLR is not for me. I'm a mirrorless gal 🙂📸

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it and appreciate your comment 🙏🙂📸

Many thanks Andy, good to escape my concrete jungle from time to time 😊 They're my fave cockatoo too - if I could have one as a pet, I definitely would 😅 Take it easy and have a great weekend 🙏👍📸

That's good to know, but I'm with you Pieter - not a fan of sky replacements either. I do like the AI masking in C1, noise reduction in Topaz, and object removal in PS looks great (although I've not used it myself), but that's as far as I'll go with AI edits I think. AI in our cameras is great, but I'd prefer most aspects of my images to be real 😁

Agreed, and I need to use/learn Capture One more, some of my fav photos were edited using it.👍🙂

Hello Lang, I hope all is well over there in the US 👋😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate you dropping me a comment 🙏 Cheers 👍📸

Really glad you enjoyed the Magpie v Kookaburra chase Pia 😊 It all happened quite fast, and I missed a lot of the details seeing it with my own eyes. But capturing that burst of shots and seeing the action replayed in each photo was great - I think I might do more of that. Always super glad to have you join me on the adventures and your feedback is always so helpful. Much appreciated 🙏 I hope you enjoy the rest of your week! 😊👍📸

@@ValerieMisaPhotography it's cool seeing that sequence play out on screen even know they are a series of shots. It was a different and a good look too. Great discovery and addition for your edits.

@@sophiamisa9832 🙏💚📸

Hello Raymond, I hope you've been keeping well 😊 Glad to hear there were some helpful tips here, and thanks so much as always for coming along with me on adventure and sharing your comments 🙏 I hope you're having a good week and take care 👍📸

@@ValerieMisaPhotography Hope you having a good week too Valerie 😊

Always super to have to join me on the adventure Barry! 😊 And of course, always appreciate your feedback and support 🙏 I hope you've been enjoying the warmer weather over your way and I'm sure you're having a lot of 📸 adventures yourself! Take care 🙂👍