Besides your natural talent and keen eye for subjects I realize that the reason for your consistently excellent work is your genuine interest in people.
I do enjoy interacting once I'm actually out there. The idea is scary, but once I'm there it kicks into auto-pilot or something. When not shooting, I keep to myself and avoid others lol
I think with that lens you get the satisfaction of knowing if that's the only lens you ever buy for that camera, you're always going to get excellent quality images! Enjoy my friend!
What a fun video! The x-t1 is still a highly capable camera.. I've never thought of using such a wide zoom but you made it work really well@ Great video mate, cheers for sharing!
I think it's an awesome little camera. If it was my one and only I would be very happy with it. The only problem is I have the other cameras and don't get to use this one as much as I'd like, but I promise there will be more videos coming soon using the X-T1 in some different situations. Thanks so much for commenting! Helps me decide what I should focus on, etc with the channel.
Bro you're an amazing TH-camr and photographer, I rarely get to find videos on my feed about old cameras (by today's standards), I wish one day you could do a series of slightly outdated but good cameras
Hey thanks Jerry! I really appreciate that! And yes I feel like I'm headed in the direction of older cameras instead of chasing newer models. I hope you'll continue to watch!
I didn't use specific settings in the one Ton, so it would have taken hours to go through and list all the settings for all 60 photos in the vid, but I'm like you, I usually like to see the settings as well. I'm sure on my next outing, i'll have more 'standard' settings throughout the video that I can share. Meaning, I'll pick a shutter speed and aperture, and put it on autoiso like I do with the Ricoh. But in this one it was mostly aperture priority, and I was just getting familiar with the camera. Thanks my friend!
The 16-80 is a VERY good lens. Very solid, and well constructed. If it's your only lens, and you're upgrading, then I see no problem at all. No reason to upgrade the X-T1 unless you're getting into extreme pro work, need duel card slots, etc but that X-t1 is a beast!
Good job getting your subjects to agree to be photographed. Of course, you may have edited out your NOs. I like you move your subjects into the light. Suggestion. When you have people with baseball hats either have them tilt the cap up or move their heads up. The brim throws too much shadow on their faces. Of course fill flash would work too. I forget to do this all the time and my subject’s face is chronically underexposed. I am a Fuji shooter. I just purchased a GRIII after watching your street videos using the GR III. Having problems with the camera. Don’t like the 28mm focal length. Too wide for my taste. I need to get too close to my subject for my comfort. I set the video button to digitally zoom to 35mm with 19mp. Much more comfortable for me. Thinking about the X. I already have 35mm and 28mm works when I go to protests or parades. Trying to work without an EVF. It is handy on 😎 sunny days or better frame my images. Also miss having a tilty screen. Love the snap focus. The jury is out as to whether I’ll keep the GR III. One thing I notice Indy has that Seattle has also. A dearth of subjects on the street. Even NYC is thin because of the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic Seattle didn’t have the street density that NYC has. I like does concentrations of people to work with. Gives me more variety to work with and select from. Bravo for you using film in a previous video. Gave that up a while ago. I like to take a lot of photos. When I shoot with a 2-5% rate of acceptable images I either need to take a lot of images or be more deliberate. Every time I press the shutter with a film camera it costs in excess of a dollar. That is whether I’m satisfied with the image or not. I can see why Gary Winnogrand and Vivian Maier didn’t develop or print all their images before they died. Mask on Nurse Marty
Hey thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Marty! I don't get too many no's, and usually don't put them in, since they said no, although they can't really do anything about it. But if I feel it can be 'instructive,' I'll include a 'no' in the video. Sounds like the new GR IIIx would be better, but if you already have the focal length covered maybe not. I just like the feel of the Ricoh, small but still solid and sturdy, can't say that about most compacts. I'm also not sure people know it's even a camera half the time, but I have the GA-1 on mine, and hold it differently, again, which is why I like it. Indy is hit and miss regarding people. I can go out on a Monday evening and see it packed, but the next week it's a ghost-town. So depends on if there are gatherings downtown, events, etc. But I would like to visit some other cities, just not too comfortable as of yet. I like shooting film because of the 'every shot is important' approach. Helps me slow down with my digital shooting as well, but I'm not shy about shooting 350 shots on the Ricoh in a single outing, so to me each piece of equipment lends itself to different styles of photography, which helps me grow and keeps me entertained!
@@DozierGraphic Thanks 🙏 for responding. I have two film cameras that get no use. I don’t like that every time I press the shutter the cha ching of the ca$h register rings, even if I don’t like the image. I do not develop or print my own film. That would drive down the co$t a bit. Here is a digital alternative. Buy a small memory card. One, two or four gigabytes. That will limit your ability to take a large amount of images without having to exercise self discipline. One of the major benefits of mirrorless digital cameras is the wysiwyg on the LCD screen. I have the same issue with critical mass in downtown Seattle. Many of the stores are closed. At times the streets look like they belong to a ghost town. That makes street photography difficult. Really liked the high contrast portraits you created where the faces are highlighted and the background goes to black. Very dramatic. Mask on Nurse Marty
It's manual focus. I say in the video that I set it to infinity and just use zone focusing, so some of the shots are going to be out of focus, but I try to show the good with the bad in my videos so people don't think I get perfect shots every time. Have to go through a lot of 'almost' shots to get the fewer good/great shots. And thanks, I enjoy black and white as well!
I'm so glad you made this review. I bought an X-T1 to use as a 2nd body with my X-T3. I was thinking about getting the 16 to 80mm for the X-T1 because I always have the 70-300mm on the X-T3. I do kayak photography and need the weather sealing and the ability to switch cameras and not have to change lenses. I bought the 16-80mm after seeing your review and could not be happier with it.
That's really awesome to hear! I'm glad I could be of help, and yes it really is a great lens! Sounds like you have a great setup there! Thanks for taking the time to comment my friend!
Thanks! And that sounds like a great deal, and well worth it for $400. My guess is they're not going to go for much less anytime soon, such a solid, useful camera. Thanks for commenting!
Hi Jason Another great video on street photography!! I liked seeing gou use a different camera!! I'm curious what percentage of your shots that you preview? Best wishes Duane
Hi Duane! Not sure I understand what you mean by 'preview'? I used the Continuous High for this and shot about 550 images lol WAY too many, had to dump a majority of them as duplicates. But have to admit, it did help getting better image on second or third shot of the burst.
Ah I see. Yes, I always check images for exposure, to see if I have a banger, lol, etc. But I never try to 'conserve' battery, etc when shooting street. I'll use every advantage at my disposal, including Preview, as I want to make sure I have a shot that was set up, check my lighting, etc. ESPECIALLY in this video, as the camera was completely foreign to me. It took me several minutes to finally get the lens off Auto Aperture (thought I was adjusting it with the backwheel, wasn't lol) I'm surprised ANY of these shots came out on this outing at all, so while shooting I was definitely checking. I'm also going back to wearing the gopro on the vest to make sure the cameras are in view as well. Thanks Duane!
Very nice video and good work. I have the same setting: XT-1 with the XF 16-80mm lens and I have a question for you! The lens has 6 stops of stabilizer, but the camera XT-1 doesn't have the stabilizer. Does the lens's stabilizer work anyway?
I'm actually planning a quick video to explain the differences between the two cameras, and the benefits/disadvantages of each. Hopefully in the next week or so. But in a nutshell, I believe the Ricoh is 'smarter' and more intuitive, whereas the Fuji is slightly better photo quality, but that's completely subjective, and not scientific by any means. I plan to sit down and write up the pros and cons between the two. They are both great for street photography, the Ricoh gets the edge for it's versatility and stealthiness, but if you also need only one all-around camera, the Fuji wins that. The rest I'll save for the video lol thanks for bringing up the question Sky! And I hope you'll continue to watch!
It's taxing sometimes, not always easy, and some trips are better than others, but I've also been lucky to avoid any confrontations that I couldn't get away from without incident. Thanks for the compliment!
To add to my previous response that, yes, there will definitely be more Ricoh GR III videos, please understand I gave LONG consideration on how to incorporate these other cameras into this channel without upsetting the 'core audience' that has been there for me from the beginning! In NO WAY am I abandoning that segment of my subscriber base, without you I wouldn't still be putting out videos. But I feel as photographers, we all need to stay up on other creative opportunities, because as creative people, things can get stale. I know some folks are tiring of seeing the same streets in my videos, but the violence, pandemic, etc make visiting other towns not as easy as before so I'm trying to keep things fresh by adding some other options. But by no means will these other options replace the Ricoh - it will always be a staple on this channel! Hope that helps a little my friend! Thanks so much for the continued support!
Technically can't say it wasn't a user error in a couple of those situations. As the depth of field 'should' have been deep enough to cover some of that focusing. I'll try higher shutter speed next time out. Thanks for watching!
Besides your natural talent and keen eye for subjects I realize that the reason for your consistently excellent work is your genuine interest in people.
I do enjoy interacting once I'm actually out there. The idea is scary, but once I'm there it kicks into auto-pilot or something. When not shooting, I keep to myself and avoid others lol
The Family around 3:45 -- 4:30 time is adorable and the pics came out Great!! 💖
Thank you so much! This type of interaction makes it fun!
Fantastic shots! ... superb reaction you got that day from some very friendly and willing people.
Thanks Shaun. Most people in Indy are very polite, as long as you show them respect, and a smile helps, usually helps break the ice.
Ive just ordered XF 16-80mm after watching this your great POV:) thanks for showing awesome works on TH-cam and keep makin great shoots man!
I think with that lens you get the satisfaction of knowing if that's the only lens you ever buy for that camera, you're always going to get excellent quality images! Enjoy my friend!
What a fun video!
The x-t1 is still a highly capable camera.. I've never thought of using such a wide zoom but you made it work really well@
Great video mate, cheers for sharing!
I prefer the wide end of the zoom for street to capture the atmosphere and surroundings. Thanks for watching Ace
Great shots specially the first picture, priceless!
Thanks Ali! I was very happy with that shot as well! Sometimes the best images are on the fly with a hope and a prayer lol
Great to see someone using a Fuji XT1. Bought it twice. Still a great gem.
I think it's an awesome little camera. If it was my one and only I would be very happy with it. The only problem is I have the other cameras and don't get to use this one as much as I'd like, but I promise there will be more videos coming soon using the X-T1 in some different situations. Thanks so much for commenting! Helps me decide what I should focus on, etc with the channel.
I love my xt1, was looking at this lens recently and found your video, it definitely seems like a great match! Thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Bro you're an amazing TH-camr and photographer, I rarely get to find videos on my feed about old cameras (by today's standards), I wish one day you could do a series of slightly outdated but good cameras
Hey thanks Jerry! I really appreciate that! And yes I feel like I'm headed in the direction of older cameras instead of chasing newer models. I hope you'll continue to watch!
I like pictures with the settings. 👍✌
I didn't use specific settings in the one Ton, so it would have taken hours to go through and list all the settings for all 60 photos in the vid, but I'm like you, I usually like to see the settings as well. I'm sure on my next outing, i'll have more 'standard' settings throughout the video that I can share. Meaning, I'll pick a shutter speed and aperture, and put it on autoiso like I do with the Ricoh. But in this one it was mostly aperture priority, and I was just getting familiar with the camera. Thanks my friend!
@@DozierGraphic thanks 👍✌
Great pics,,,what were the typical shutter and aperture settings,,,thanks
That info should be in the beginning of the video. Thanks.
Those ladies at beginning were good sports and pretty cute. Nice shots.
If you're humble and don't have a 'predator' look (whatever that is! lol) most people are fairly open to having their picture taken.
Still using XT1 here👋🏻, will it be a good len 1680 with XT1? Planning to buy the first zoom len for it, thanks!
The 16-80 is a VERY good lens. Very solid, and well constructed. If it's your only lens, and you're upgrading, then I see no problem at all. No reason to upgrade the X-T1 unless you're getting into extreme pro work, need duel card slots, etc but that X-t1 is a beast!
Good job getting your subjects to agree to be photographed. Of course, you may have edited out your NOs.
I like you move your subjects into the light. Suggestion. When you have people with baseball hats either have them tilt the cap up or move their heads up. The brim throws too much shadow on their faces. Of course fill flash would work too. I forget to do this all the time and my subject’s face is chronically underexposed.
I am a Fuji shooter. I just purchased a GRIII after watching your street videos using the GR III. Having problems with the camera. Don’t like the 28mm focal length. Too wide for my taste. I need to get too close to my subject for my comfort. I set the video button to digitally zoom to 35mm with 19mp. Much more comfortable for me. Thinking about the X. I already have 35mm and 28mm works when I go to protests or parades. Trying to work without an EVF. It is handy on 😎 sunny days or better frame my images. Also miss having a tilty screen. Love the snap focus. The jury is out as to whether I’ll keep the GR III.
One thing I notice Indy has that Seattle has also. A dearth of subjects on the street. Even NYC is thin because of the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic Seattle didn’t have the street density that NYC has. I like does concentrations of people to work with. Gives me more variety to work with and select from.
Bravo for you using film in a previous video. Gave that up a while ago. I like to take a lot of photos. When I shoot with a 2-5% rate of acceptable images I either need to take a lot of images or be more deliberate. Every time I press the shutter with a film camera it costs in excess of a dollar. That is whether I’m satisfied with the image or not. I can see why Gary Winnogrand and Vivian Maier didn’t develop or print all their images before they died.
Mask on Nurse Marty
Hey thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Marty! I don't get too many no's, and usually don't put them in, since they said no, although they can't really do anything about it. But if I feel it can be 'instructive,' I'll include a 'no' in the video.
Sounds like the new GR IIIx would be better, but if you already have the focal length covered maybe not. I just like the feel of the Ricoh, small but still solid and sturdy, can't say that about most compacts. I'm also not sure people know it's even a camera half the time, but I have the GA-1 on mine, and hold it differently, again, which is why I like it.
Indy is hit and miss regarding people. I can go out on a Monday evening and see it packed, but the next week it's a ghost-town. So depends on if there are gatherings downtown, events, etc. But I would like to visit some other cities, just not too comfortable as of yet.
I like shooting film because of the 'every shot is important' approach. Helps me slow down with my digital shooting as well, but I'm not shy about shooting 350 shots on the Ricoh in a single outing, so to me each piece of equipment lends itself to different styles of photography, which helps me grow and keeps me entertained!
@@DozierGraphic Thanks 🙏 for responding. I have two film cameras that get no use. I don’t like that every time I press the shutter the cha ching of the ca$h register rings, even if I don’t like the image. I do not develop or print my own film. That would drive down the co$t a bit.
Here is a digital alternative. Buy a small memory card. One, two or four gigabytes. That will limit your ability to take a large amount of images without having to exercise self discipline. One of the major benefits of mirrorless digital cameras is the wysiwyg on the LCD screen.
I have the same issue with critical mass in downtown Seattle. Many of the stores are closed. At times the streets look like they belong to a ghost town. That makes street photography difficult.
Really liked the high contrast portraits you created where the faces are highlighted and the background goes to black. Very dramatic.
Mask on Nurse Marty
how is the AF with this combo, some of the shots seems out of focus. Great content btw. I prefer the BW images you made.
It's manual focus. I say in the video that I set it to infinity and just use zone focusing, so some of the shots are going to be out of focus, but I try to show the good with the bad in my videos so people don't think I get perfect shots every time. Have to go through a lot of 'almost' shots to get the fewer good/great shots. And thanks, I enjoy black and white as well!
I'm so glad you made this review. I bought an X-T1 to use as a 2nd body with my X-T3. I was thinking about getting the 16 to 80mm for the X-T1 because I always have the 70-300mm on the X-T3. I do kayak photography and need the weather sealing and the ability to switch cameras and not have to change lenses. I bought the 16-80mm after seeing your review and could not be happier with it.
That's really awesome to hear! I'm glad I could be of help, and yes it really is a great lens! Sounds like you have a great setup there! Thanks for taking the time to comment my friend!
Nice job, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I'm going to pick up a fuji xt1 on ebay excellent condition for $400, cant wait. Solid video
Thanks! And that sounds like a great deal, and well worth it for $400. My guess is they're not going to go for much less anytime soon, such a solid, useful camera. Thanks for commenting!
Hi Jason
Another great video on street photography!! I liked seeing gou use a different camera!!
I'm curious what percentage of your shots that you preview?
Best wishes
Duane
Hi Duane! Not sure I understand what you mean by 'preview'? I used the Continuous High for this and shot about 550 images lol WAY too many, had to dump a majority of them as duplicates. But have to admit, it did help getting better image on second or third shot of the burst.
@@DozierGraphic
Meaning are you checking your shots on the LCD monitor when you're on the streets or when you get back to your computer.
Ah I see. Yes, I always check images for exposure, to see if I have a banger, lol, etc. But I never try to 'conserve' battery, etc when shooting street. I'll use every advantage at my disposal, including Preview, as I want to make sure I have a shot that was set up, check my lighting, etc. ESPECIALLY in this video, as the camera was completely foreign to me. It took me several minutes to finally get the lens off Auto Aperture (thought I was adjusting it with the backwheel, wasn't lol) I'm surprised ANY of these shots came out on this outing at all, so while shooting I was definitely checking. I'm also going back to wearing the gopro on the vest to make sure the cameras are in view as well. Thanks Duane!
Very nice video and good work. I have the same setting: XT-1 with the XF 16-80mm lens and I have a question for you! The lens has 6 stops of stabilizer, but the camera XT-1 doesn't have the stabilizer. Does the lens's stabilizer work anyway?
yes Stabilization works even though XT1 does not have it. Shoot away!!!
are they all shot at 80mm?
I haven't watched in a long time, but no, I'm sure a majority are not 80mm.
I love it!!!!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Good job !
Thanks! Much appreciated!
hi,how do you compare this setup with GR3 in terms of IQ?thanks
I'm actually planning a quick video to explain the differences between the two cameras, and the benefits/disadvantages of each. Hopefully in the next week or so. But in a nutshell, I believe the Ricoh is 'smarter' and more intuitive, whereas the Fuji is slightly better photo quality, but that's completely subjective, and not scientific by any means. I plan to sit down and write up the pros and cons between the two. They are both great for street photography, the Ricoh gets the edge for it's versatility and stealthiness, but if you also need only one all-around camera, the Fuji wins that. The rest I'll save for the video lol thanks for bringing up the question Sky! And I hope you'll continue to watch!
I like your style of approaching people. Always find street shooting awkward because cameras make people mostly uncomfortable.
It's taxing sometimes, not always easy, and some trips are better than others, but I've also been lucky to avoid any confrontations that I couldn't get away from without incident. Thanks for the compliment!
👍👍👍
Thanks my friend! Hope you'll continue to watch!
RicohGRIII 😢
The Ricoh will be back P. No need to be sad! lol Thanks for watching!
To add to my previous response that, yes, there will definitely be more Ricoh GR III videos, please understand I gave LONG consideration on how to incorporate these other cameras into this channel without upsetting the 'core audience' that has been there for me from the beginning! In NO WAY am I abandoning that segment of my subscriber base, without you I wouldn't still be putting out videos.
But I feel as photographers, we all need to stay up on other creative opportunities, because as creative people, things can get stale. I know some folks are tiring of seeing the same streets in my videos, but the violence, pandemic, etc make visiting other towns not as easy as before so I'm trying to keep things fresh by adding some other options. But by no means will these other options replace the Ricoh - it will always be a staple on this channel! Hope that helps a little my friend! Thanks so much for the continued support!
You r great photographer. but I prefer snap shot naturally
Thanks. And not sure what you mean by 'naturally.' Do you mean jpeg straight out of camera?
This camera often focussed on the background in the tho scooter 🛴 Giles scene 🧐🤨
Technically can't say it wasn't a user error in a couple of those situations. As the depth of field 'should' have been deep enough to cover some of that focusing. I'll try higher shutter speed next time out. Thanks for watching!