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I'm officially an influencer 😂😂

Yes, the Mic 2's and Mic Mini both work with the Osmo Pocket 3, and the Action 4 & 5 Pro. Super handy if you're in their ecosystem! Sound is super important, I can't watch videos that have bad sound 🙈

Thanks Izzy! Yeah don't worry too much about it, as long as you're semi consistent I think it's fine 😊 Definitely doesn't need to be once a week. I have done one editing video, but it flopped 🙈😂 Bu it is something I would like to try again in the future. I'm also toying with the idea of live streaming the next batch edit that I do, and then I think I can have the live stream posted as a video afterwards. Not sure how well it will do, still testing things out haha!

That's so handy to know! I'm definitely going to take my time going into this year. I feel like I'm the exact opposite 😂 I hate planning but love filming, so so when it comes to editing. It was COLD 😂

I purchased it from eBay. There are quite a few different companies that sell it on there.

@chrisjwright_ ok Thank-you

Indeed!

@@D.Trider I have started using that a bit more since this video. It is useful, but I still miss the joystick haha 😅

The touch-to-focus and touch-to-focus-shoot are great on the Ricoh camera,

Thanks guys!

Nice! It's such a great little camera isn't it?!

@@chrisjwright_ Exactly! Not perfect of course, but this is the one you can have with you all the time.

Agreed! I think the image quality is perfectly fine.

@@JLHBio Oh really? I've never noticed it to be a soft lens, I don't really look for it though tbh 😅 Definitely a great one carry, all-round lens for travel though!

I'm loving it as well! There's just something about the size of it that makes me want to shoot more. I did actually see another video recently showing the touch focus, not sure why I never thought about using that before! I'll see how I get on with that technique going forward 😊

It's a great camera for street photography. Hopefully you come across a good deal on the used market 🤞🏻 The prices for used ones is pretty crazy at the moment! The lack of a viewfinder does make me shoot differently, it's quiet a fun way to shoot tbh. I'm just so used to using a viewfinder, that I keep forgetting it doesn't have one haha. I have seen those external ones, but personally I think it adds unnecessary bulk.

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 I've not fully tested it in low light yet, but it was dark in the forest on that day, and photos came out great! The lens is an f2.8 fully open, so it should let in a fair bit of light. The stabilisation is great too, and it seems to handle higher ISO values pretty well.

That's one of the camera's perks, it's incognito. The Fuji cameras are better looking, but they're also more prone to drawing attention to themselves, especially the popular X100 series. This camera blends in, most people wouldn't notice it. They do have some over special versions in other colours though if the black isn't for you.

@@chrisjwright_ that's probably a really fair point to be honest it's almost like a spy camera in a good way. I never thought of that actually good point.

It is like a spy camera haha! Perfect if you do street photography.

I think I'd have to agree with the ugliness point. When I moved from a Sony A7R3 to a Fuji XT-3, it felt like moving from a 4K monitor to a CRT one. The camera feels slow, quirky and sometimes unreliable, but it's one I like to use and the Sony feels like a brick, efficient, making great images but while feeling bland. The Ricoh GR could do with a little facelift, and not just some coloured accessories.

@@77cats-2 I feel the same way about my X-T5, I love the retro feel of it. Hopefully the GR IV isn't too far away.

No problem! Hope you found it useful 😊 I was in the exact same mindset, I wasn't sure how I'd find having a camera with a fixed lens, but I've been really enjoying it! Maybe look towards the iiix if you prefer the tighter focal lengths. Yeah the price isn't fun 🥲😂

It would be great for street photography! The best way I could describe it, is it's like the photography version of the Osmo Pocket. Small, easy to carry, but really good quality files. The price is hard to swallow though 🥲

Thanks!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks!

@@shiragoose The weather was frustrating! We probably got like 3 hours of sun the whole time we were there 😂

Thank you! It's such a beautiful city.

I think a few creatives are feeling in a bit of a slump at the moment! Hopefully we all get our groove back soon 😅 Thank you! It's from Passenger Clothing. I have a 10% discount link in my bio if end up buying anything from there in the future 😊

Thanks Stephen! 🙌

Thanks Chris! I'm not much of a summer person either, but I need to remember that going out and getting a few shots that I'm semi happy with is better than not going out at all. I think it's also easy to forget that it's more about getting outdoors, rather than the shots you come away with.

No, the plan is to have the side bench seat turn into a pull out bed.

Awesome! So I never actually got around to making the bed in my original build, that's one of the main reasons I went ahead with the rebuild. Hoping to have the bed designed soon 🤞🏻

Hey Geoff, thanks for the kind words, really appreciate it 😊 It's always good to hear feedback from viewers! In regards to having two separate channels, my decision to keep the van and photography on one channel is due to the fact that once the van conversion is done, I won't really have much van content to show, apart from it featuring in photography adventures. The main focus going into the future will be more photography adventure style videos 😊 I don't know whether I've actually mentioned that in my videos previously, maybe I should 😅

It ended up working in the end! But if I was to do it again, I'd definitely choose a rigid panel.

Thank you!

I did think about that, but I wasn't sure if it would be ok because I usually stand on the step with wet/muddy shoes.

Noted! I was thinking this would be the better approach. I'll probably do that going forward, especially if they're small jobs

Hey, to cover what I've done up to now, I used one 11 square meter roll. I've also got a second roll for the sliding doors and tailgate which I'm yet to do. It's a SWB van too if that helps 😊

@@chrisjwright_ Thanks Chris I have long wheel base no side windows Window in tailgate I may put on window in side door in the future I'll run stealth in the meantime do you think 2 11mtr rolls should be enough

@@harleyd028 Yeah I'd say that should give you enough coverage

They're ok to play around with, but personally I don't find them that useful really.

Thank you! I use VSCO & Lightroom to edit on a phone. Skip to near the end of the video and I show how I edit 😊

Thanks! 🙌🏻

Has to be recharged by solar, or you can bring it into your house and charge through the mains. I have seen EcoFlow have a new accessory that allows you to charge through a vehicle alternator, but I think it's only available in the US at the moment.

Yeah the screws are tricky 😅 Got there in the end! I've not had much chance to use mine yet, but it does seem like a great piece of kit. It pulls so much air at 100% speed.

It's becoming a really popular option lately! It's 2020 sizing.

Good to know for the future if I end up switching to a different van 👍🏻

Thank you 😊

Thank you!

Thanks 🙌🏻

Thank you! I'm working on the van today actually, so I'll hopefully have a new video out either this week or next 😊

Golden hour is one of the best times of the day to shoot, for sure, but it's not always feasible for everyone. In my opinion, it's good to be flexible and go out with your camera whenever you can. Beaches and golden hour are a perfect combo though 🙌🏻

I've wanted to try infrared photography for a little while now, maybe I should invest in a filter soon! But agreed, there's no such thing as non-photography conditions 👏🏻 Use whatever weather you have to your advantage.