I’m actually headed in the opposite direction. I’m old so I started with film and eventually into digital. If a camera can do more of the heavy lifting, I’m all for it. I now get more joy spending my time finding the best composition instead of fiddling with settings to get it dialed in just right. I’ve sold nearly all of my Fuji gear, and am close to selling my 100V for that reason. It really depends on where you are on your journey. For those just getting started, it’s important to learn the basics and make a bunch of mistakes. But for those that have “been there, done that” these new cameras are wonderful to use.
Well, I think it makes sense in a way. The problem is in my opinion, that there is no limit…. You will have the automatic composition mechanism and maybe the perfect moment shutter release mechanism and by then you are just going to hold the camera
@@martinrumfeld8593 Well, it still take skill to know where to point the camera (the art of seeing). Instead of white on white at the back, but a masterpiece/decisive moment in front. That's for the mainstream. The new Masters will know how to paint with AI to take photography to a new level or maybe back to the old days of painting. Then the pioneers will program the AI to extend its power to differentiate them from the mainstream. Just as Ansel Adams pushed the darkroom process back then. While this is going on, newer technology such as 3D hologram, will be around the corner. Then, interactive version will replace it. Personally, I think it is more fun than locking in the completely dark darkroom back then to print color. 🙂
Photography is a hobby that I really do love. I tired to make music for a living and it made life really misreable for me. I was too worried about all of the little things and kept hyper focusing on making money, or sending out empty posts just to post something because of having to work full time. It really made me start to hate music. Nothing would work out, so little by little I sold off my music equipment and started investing that into, first film photography and then moved into digital since the recent price hikes of film. I don't think I'll ever really try to turn this little hobby I have into a job because I want to let myself enjoy something without worrying if this will be good enough for a client or company. Ive taken over 2000 photos with my XT3 and they all cycle on my monitors at home. It lets me see my own work and I can better understand what I want my photos to look like. Im quite literally my own audience. I know that my work won't hold a flame to a professionals work that they travelled across the country to put together. Im just happy that I can document the life Im living and the things I find interesting.
All your praise for Fuji made me want to get one myself. I looked it up online and quickly remembered why I shoot with Canon. It's the only camera I can afford that's available to buy where I live. I'd love to travel abroad and pick me up a secondhand Fuji someday!
Some automation is handy some times but out on the street my completely mechanical rangefinder film cameras are the very most fun to use. I feel modern day digital cameras feel more like tools rather than a fine tuned all metal instrument through which I can channel my creativity. Just makes the process so much more meaningful man.
It's a timely topic. I learned the old fashioned way, film, darkroom. I'm not a digital native. I'm a Fuji shooter in large part because the muscle memory remains and I understand a camera with a shutter dial, aperture ring, and I detest menus. However, I found myself going long stretches without picking up my cameras. I had a theory that it's because there's very little invested in a digital image. They're free, unlimited, and instant feedback. I thought it would be a good exercise to get back into shooting film. A while back I dusted off my film cameras, enrolled in a class at a local art center for the darkroom access and had a blast. Long story short. I found the process to be invigorating precisely because of the limitations, the cost, the lack of instant feedback, the limited number of shots, the slowing down. I'm still shooting film but I've been shooting digital too. It's been all good.
I've only been shooting a few years but I think photo editing software is what has made shooting feel super easy. As far as actual shooting I have been getting more and more old manual glass. It's slowed me down a bit which has been nice and the images from old glass has been refreshing.
This is also why I cherish the blessing of using the Sigma sdQuattro. Its heavy, shoots best only at ISO100, is slow to write to the card, doesn't do video, produces best only in Sigma Photo Pro but I end up loving the images from it more. It really makes me think and be more involved with the process of capturing a memory that is highly personal. This then also makes me appreciate my Fuji's on paid work better and thereby, hopefully, reduces any G.A.S. I may have. Its also why I never moved onto full frame because, I just never felt the need personally.
I got into Fuji for that reason. Had a Sony A7Riii and got an Xpro 3 for the limitation. Now I’m upgraded to the Sony A7RV but use a recently acquired X-T5. Love the Fujifilm process.
This is just another balanced well thought out presentation. I enjoyed every second of it. It's true that we all do things because of our need to be creative. Thanks so much for this video.
Playing in the dark room and creating your own particular masterpieces is so fun, but it’s expensive, there are many negatives that just aren’t printable, it’s a guessing game the exposure needed with burning and shading, and many times it’s a waste of paper. Digital was a game changer, and it’s fun finding your right edit for a good picture. Love both ways, but digital is better for us who are not professionals with a backer.
I did film photography in the early 90s and I’ll never get bored from all the modern technology doing so much for you. But! I will sacrifice better technology for the looks of the camera that need that look of the past for me is very important. And only Olympus and fuji fill that look to keep me motivated. It doesn’t have to be state of the art features but I’ll never complain about having it.
So, photography is one of many different things i do. It's one of the few things, amongst all of them, that i like to make challenging for myself. That's me, though. I can understand someone else putting all their passion into valeting their car (an example - i can't understand it really), and that person just loving taking photos of their car but not wanting that practice to require any effort. I also like to cook from scratch - no fast-foods unless absolutely necessary. I like to build stuff - a cabin in the forest. My point is that life is full of opportunities where a choice exists between doing something the easy way (buying a TV dinner or employing a builder or taking photos), and doing it in a way that demands that you are present and engaged with every aspect of the task. My neighbour wanders around taking casual snapshots with a camera i gave them - yes, the camera does most of the work. But my neighbour digs up and prepares her own clay, fashions her own pottery, glazes it and fires it in her kiln. She takes photos, but taking photos isn't her 'creative' thing - and she's very creative. I think there are probably a lot of people, in one way or another, who are kind of like my neighbour, and photography ain't the only gig in town. Good vid, btw, thank you. Lkd&Subd.
I really loved this clip of yours. I'm a bit to tired to write any good comment, so I leave it at this. It really resonated with me. Especially about the satisfaction when you accomplished something that took some effort to make. I'm getting my steam up with drawing again. It's always something I've done and I've struggled with finishing the drawings. Due to the pressure I set on myself. Now I set a new goal and that is to finish the piece and even if it's not as detailed or good in the every aspect its so satisfying to reach my goal and to make a whole image. Usually I enjoy them much more even if they look like shit.
I’ve held onto my Nikon D7200 because why do I need more. I’m looking at grabbing an Olympus E-M5 ii because I have a child on the way and want something a little lighter but still don’t want to always rely on my phone for those shots. Love the focus here man
I completely agree that digital photography is harming photography in certain aspects and from a certain point of view. I can actually really relate to this video because I fell out with photography after 4 years due to instagram, social media, and my camera too. I just didn’t enjoy anything I was doing at the time. Photography and maintaining followers on social media became all business to me and I was always worrying about having to post a “banger” or making money or gaining followers. I lost sight of what made me fell in love with photography in the first place. It wasn’t until I started snapping photos again with my iPhone that I fell back in love with Photography again. Like you said having no pressure was a game changer for me. Now for the first time ever I landed a job as a professional photographer. Not in my industry of choice but i’m still getting paid to use a camera so I’m proud of myself. I’m considering buying a fujifilm as a personal camera or just upgrading to a full frame sony because I shoot an A6000. A lot of people do use cameras for other reasons than they enjoy photography. Not everyone cares about the process, they just want to get the best results in the fastest way possible so they can make more money, clout, etc. I’m also glad you mentioned that you still support people making money and doing it is whatever they gotta do if they’re getting paid. Life is tough, we gotta support each other more, and i think anyone getting paid for using camera is doing a great job. I do think everyone will experience burnout eventually if they don’t enjoy what their doing though so i’m glad you said everything you had to say. I also want to say that i’m a very big soccer fan so it’s literally one of my dreams to shoot for the MLS. I’m ridiculously jealous of you hahaha and you should feel of the world doing what you’re doing! I feel like it would be cool for Sony or Canon to release cameras that also target photographers who want a more manual process like FujiFilm and Leica. I love film photogtaphy but it’s too expensive for me. I also think certain film companies are just trying to make a quick buck off of the hype of film right now and everything is so expensive, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Film Photography and the process is amazing but not having to access a darkroom and pay for film and then scan it over will always be a benefit rather than a cost to me. If I was rich, i’d probably shoot film more. Or if I was getting paid to do it. At the end of the day any photography is better than no photography in my book, and art is art. I just dislike when people think they’re better than you because they shoot film and you don’t. But nothing is worse than people making one camera brand their whole personality. It scares me how much people trust brands these days. They’re just businesses selling cameras and we’re just their customers. Different strokes for different folks, people. Much love ❤ glad yt recommended me your channel Dee!
As an owner of an M262, I feel that using a Leica (film or digital) makes you - even force you, I would say - to become very intimate with your subject. It forces me to really pay attention to my settings to match the environment and my eye to manually focus. If you really want to experience the art of photography, Leica is the closest thing imo. Each to their own at the end. I'm glad to have stumbled into your channel. When I was looking to buying gear when my first gear was stolen, I was about to pull the trigger on Fujifilm but I didn't because of everything that was said "oh the autofocus is miles behind the big 3", "their glass doesn't came to Nikon's or Canon's" yadda yadda. Seeing your work really makes consider the switch.
As a fellow Leica owner - I can’t say I agree that Leica makes you more intimate or that it’s the purest form of photography; it all comes down to heart for photography and I don’t think a camera can ever give that.
Film, as a medium literally gives comfort to photographers who cant/wont/aren't developing their own aesthetic/style. I can't really agree with the sentiment that digital is ruining photography. Both mediums have their challenges but ime, film is ultimately easier. Once you understand 1. how to handle film 2. how to deal with light and 3. how to compose, film does the rest for you. With digital (unless you solely shoot fuji simulations.. yikes) working a raw image to something realistic takes a bit of skill and going beyond and creating a cohesive style (like a film stock does) takes considerable skill. I also think color grading takes far more skill than nailing an exposure. I shoot both and will continue to but if anything I think the contrary, the trendiness of film & ease of access is ruining photography. Nostalgia is quite literally killing creativity. Obviously film isn't the issue, the circlejerk of film photog and the lust for nostalgia as opposed to looking forward is. We look up to past photographers because they documented THEIR times, not because they "documented" nostalgia. I'm tired of seeing old cars and gas stations. But the medium doesn't matter anyway. Half of my work is shot on film and the other half digital and rarely can anyone tell the difference. I think it's photographers that are ruining photography.
Yo chris is the homie!! I met him at an IRL camera meet recently. He's got such talent, and a super cool person too :D Found you off recommended too lmao.
This is why I shoot on Fuji with digital and have an om1 to shoot film every once in awhile. I also toss manual focus lenses on my digital camera from time to time.
As an old hobbyist I enjoy the process no matter what camera I use but my fuji xt1 is something that won’t leave my kit even if I buy another fuji. The xt1 and the dials make me nostalgic for my old film camera.
I am a old fart 75 and I use only old manual focus lenses even some of the newer Chinese manual focus lenses it keeps me connected to the camera as a tool. Photography is still fun to me....
San Antonio❤️🔥. Every Sunday I host a street photography walk downtown. We have a good crew. A lot of film and digital shooters. You should join us one weekend
I can appreciate those that enjoy the “process” and like the dials and buttons. I can’t appreciate the group of those that shat all over the XH2s and XH2 because it didn’t have the dials when Fuji makes it very clear those were for pros and hybrid shooters. The most hate for the new XH series seemed to come from within the Fuji “family” itself. And it was most likely because Fuji had to label the XT4 as the “flagship” and everyone was saying the XH2s was the “upgrade” from the XT4. Notice after the XT5, that went away for the most part. Have the newest and latest made photography easier. Yes. For sure. But there’s still a lot to learn. I see people in Amarillo coming out of the woodwork advertising their photography sessions, yet we don’t even have a proper camera store in this city. I think eventually, the fad part of it will disappear and the true lovers of the craft will remain.
I'd go so far as to say it's the other way around now lmao. Everyone on social media I see people using the fact that something is "shot on film" as a crutch to prop up their images.
I’m not a pro. I shoot family stuff and street. I’m not a Nikon fanboy, but a majority of my gear is Nikon. I just like how it feels in my hands. Canon button placement was not natural to me. Sony seemed too clinical and techie. I have Nikon film, DSLR, mirrorless and P&S. I also love my Fujifilm X100F. I tried the X-T10 when it first came out and regret selling it. When I bought it, I was actually looking for the X100 series, but did not know it. My three favorite cameras are my Nikon FM film, Nikon Z fc + Voigtlander 23mm manual focus lens, and the Fujifilm X100F. I get happiness out of each of my cameras. Some are nostalgic. Others, I like the feel in my hands. Others, I like the mindlessness to use it. Again, I am no pro. I make zero money from my photos. This is just for me and my Zen. I like to take them and share them. Period. Glad I found your channel. Seem like a down to Earth guy. Peace!
I shot Fujifilm for 8 years having the Xt2, Xpro2 and X100f but didn't feel the T3 and later cameras were interesting and tempting to me. I ended up moving to the Nikon Z6 and selling off my Fujifilm. Now 2 years later I feel bored with taking photos with a camera that make photography easy so I recently ordered an XT1 so looking forward to shooting with Fujifilm again. It will be interesting to see if the Nikon stays or not. I'm just a hobbyist so it being fulfilling is important.
I’m a Canon shooter for my work but a Fuji shooter for my personal work. I think your on the money with your thoughts about the process of making photographs.
A camera is a tool, and a well made tool should just get out of the way and allow you to work easily… this in turn should open you open to work more creatively. Having said that, a lot of newer cameras are essentially computers that capture images. There’s a substantial learning curve to getting them most out of them, even setting them up to your workflow. I work with computers everyday in my design job. When I shoot photographs, I don’t want a computer user experience and feel like I’m still at work. I bought a Leica M9 for this very reason… I turn it on, set my exposure and focus. Well I try to, still getting used to the rangefinder patch! I love that I’m involved in the process more, without it being computer aided etc. I use my Fuji X-Pro1 in the same way.
I shoot Fujifilm in manual mode, a majority of the time with vintage manual lenses..... keeps me connected/engaged. Just because the camera offers you more than you can take doesn’t mean you can’t set your own limits. Anybody can take a perfectly exposed photo nowadays, but only a small fraction of those have much to say.
I agree. Sony a7iv makes a novice like myself feel like a pro just touching a few buttons. I thought there was more to it. I used to read photo magazines back in the 80’s and now wish I learned back then. Now you manipulate the iso, f top etc and the camera does the rest 😊😢
I love fuji cameras, Had an XM1 that i gifted to a young friend and miss it, I also have an X-E3 and wont get rid of it. But I find myself shooting Medium Format and 35mm Film because I have to work for a good image!. The Digis are great but you really have to screw things up to get a terrible image.
I use latest and best Sony for work its a work horse . Fuji and an old Sony A7 privately they just feel and look better. Photography is easy nowadays in one way but the part of what you should put in the viewfinder and how to do that is still hard learn. I work at an agency with people work with images as graphic designer, art directers and so on. Every time some other that a photographer picks up a camera it's noticly not as good. I see so many images nowadays but it's not often that I see really good images! Alot of people following trends rather than what they are truly passionate about. The other part is the experience behind the photograph I been doing my living for 20 years. And experienced the analog era. That's the point is the experience that makes the image not the camera. Thoni totalt agree with the point that some cameras are more inspiring to use.
Your point about experiencing the analog era is huge! I don’t think a lot of people shot film or even early DSLR before it became en vogue recently. People who had shot either of those when they were the ONLY options I feel have a different view of photography; I think we see cameras as just bricks and tools rather than modern wonders to lust and throw money after.
Well, you experience our big snow storm! LOL! That's the kind of snow I love, one that is gone the next day. You're very close to me. I'm north about an hour in the Lehigh Valley. As for the cameras: Who is responsible for the continuous technical improvements? Probably the pros who need to get reliability and consistently reproducible results for their work. And, that makes sense. But, when it comes to me, an enthusiast photographer, it's all about what I like. It's an individual choice. When I hear the argument about how shooting film is real photography it reminds me of the car world where you get all of the comments about manual vs. automatic transmission cars. This may sound simplistic, but to me regardless of the technical capability of your camera a lot of the perception of what makes a photo good or not comes down to composition. No camera composes for you. That takes practice and creativity. To me, an image not exposed perfectly can still be enjoyed if the composition is really good. Your point about the pressure to always get a "banger" is so spot on. That's because everyone is watching TH-cam!! LOL!! But, seriouslly. I remember my dad shooting family outings with is Ricoh 44. It took so long to compose, expose and focus looking straight down into that viewfinder that there was no way you were getting perfect images every time. And, that average person wasn't thinking that way like today. So, in the end that really is the answer. Go out and shoot and have fun!! The more you do that the better you will get. There is no "magic pill"!! Have a great week. Hope you're enjoying the City of Brotherly Love! Where have you gone so far? I'll be there soon for the Philadelphia Auto Show. Always enjoy that.... Take care!!
There's a huge element of 'pulling up ladders' at play First adopters are being caught and passed by younger/newer photographers because the 'established' photographers are trotting out the same style and TH-cam content They're not evolving their style, 'voice' Shifting to different and often more expensive technologies and processes is their way of legitimising what they are doing, and separating themselves from the pack
Couldnt agree more. I have had al systems. Started with fuji now with leica (sony and canon in between) and really love my setup and workflow. But price quality you cant beat fuji. And all the legendary photos are all made in manual and mostly film where skill was the most important not the best camera
The cameras aren't differentiators anymore as far as the final photo but quirky cameras make taking even a mediocre photo fun. As far as striking photos, I think it more about light, and either having access to places/subjects others don't have, or having a perspective others don't. A grainy out of focus 8mm video of an assasination will always be more interesting than an 8k video of a state of the union address.
There are only three advantages digital photography has given. 1. Auto ISO 2. Cards holding more than 36 images 3. Being able to experiment I am blessed to own a Leica Q2. I shoot manual focus on the streets 95% of my shots. I came from Fuji. I owned a Sony A7r3 and the camera was beautiful but I never gelled with it, loved it, respected it. If only Fuji would make an Xpro body, M mount, OVF/EVF and no rear screen I think I'd be in wonderland
I've been bringing my Leica M240 to portrait & weddings shoots to see if I really need autofocus. Turns out. I don't. I enjoy the process way more, the hit rate is better 65-70% keepers and fewer shots taken which results in less editing and more free time. I'm more proud of the work I shoot manually in general, I fight for it and it's so much more rewarding.
I think one of the only cameras I've used in recent time that actually made me work for the photo was a Leica M10. When you didn't do something right, the photo looked like absolute shit. When you did everything right, you were rewarded for it with a top notch phenomenal photo. There really was no in between at all. I have an xpro 3 and considering an xt5 to add to the mix, fuji does have some sort of soft spot with me. There's some things that drive me nuts about Fuji and I can't stand, but I have to say that I have a lot of FUN using the xp3. That's important to me because if it's not fun, then why do it? I do enjoy the blend that if I want to do the work myself then I can do it on the Fuji. If I want to be 'lazy' and just point and shoot, expecting an art gallery quality photo...it'll pretty much do that for me too. At this point in my life, I don't have hours to waltz around and snap a few photos here and a few photos there with taking time to hand meter, etc. Sometimes the point and shoot to get the quick photo is all I have time for, which I appreciate the fuji allowing me to do that. One of my biggest draws to Fuji is that I started photography in the film era and this is pretty much the closest I can get back to those days, aside from a Leica. The fuji makes it affordable for me to have a body and couple of lenses, or a couple of bodies and a lens, etc. ALSO...fuji finally released the X-App today and it actually works now! No more of that Fuji Remote bullshit app that doesn't even connect to the camera...this one connects quickly, remote cams, transfers photos, etc with zero issues. THAT is a new massive plus that gains points for fuji with me.
It depends - define a good photo. If you are pleased with the output of some auto focus plastic 200 element zoom, ok. Take a manual Zeiss on a Nikon DSLR and then you'll see if it is easy. 90% of the best lenses do not have even slow auto focus. They are manual.
I’m not interested in the process of the camera. I’ve spent the time up front configuring the camera so it stays out of my way. I’m not into the nostalgia of the old shutter speed dial or aperture ring on the lens.
If it's too easy why are there so many banal photos? The personal joy deriving from mastering technical skills has nothing to do with successful artistic photography. Photography is about seeing, capturing, bringing forth truth and beauty. Expensive cameras will not give you the subject matter, the location, the dramatic emotional moment, the lighting and composition that make one photo memorable and another just a nice snapshot. A great photographer can be great with an iPhone just as well as a Leica M11.
@@DeeRosa It's good to enjoy the process. But the person looking at your images doesn't care about your process, only what that process registers in him or her.
@@DeeRosa Sometimes the less you have to think about the better the process, no? When I got back into film a few years ago I wanted an autofocus camera--all I had were old cameras--so I got a Canon EOS 350. For me it made the process more enjoyable.
Maybe what people are shooting is too easy and not authentic as they think it should be. If I take a xt5 to a photojournalism assignment working in the gang underworld does it make a difference? Yes it does. If I take a film camera but I take pictures of vintage cars all day I’d rather eat dirt. Maybe it is what people are taking pictures of and how, and that’s making them feel bored with their camera system.
Just depends on the heart behind the camera. From what I’ve noticed I can see when a photograph has heart and energy to it regardless if it’s digital or film. HOWEVER a great film photograph be having a soul in there too that digital can’t replicate. That’s why whenever we think of a iconic photo it never comes from a digital camera, a lot of times it came from an old school film camera that isn’t even close in technology to what we have today.
Since the 80's film camera come with Auto Mode, the manufacturer is not putting a gun head and require you to shoot in Auto Mode, You think everybody needs to wear the same shoes you have, NO people use camera for Sports, Wild Life the list keep going
Digital photographs, edited in software, is not PHOTOGRAPHY, it is digital art. Real photos are on film, or out of a digital Leica camera with no post processing (sorry other manufacturers, but i only use Leica)
This is a really bad comment. Film photography is just Instagram filters built into images. Leica digital images have internal processing. Peoples edit film images in post. It’s all digital art. I can tell from your comments your portfolio is a mess.
Most digital cameras have a manual mode if one wants settings and 'dials'. What you should go for in terms of enjoyment are the fools who perpetuate the myth that smartphones can be as good as cameras.
the irony and tragedy of digital is that due to the inherent limitations of the materials and software that make it up, film will always be the superior medium in resolution and color replication. the chemicals in the film copy exactly what comes through the lens down to microscopic levels. digital must use software to replicate everything and even in that step alone there's a near-infinite multitude of errors that can be introduced. not to mention the resolution is still limited by pixels. that hasn't changed since the earliest digital cameras. they just make the pixels smaller. and even that is reaching the limits of the materials that make up the technology. scanned film is the way to get all that detail. the only thing digital really has going for it at that point is it seems futuristic, while film seems antiquated because of all the moving parts. but what if i told you that those moving parts are the future before you ever heard of digital being the future, and as a result you were not impressed by the digital cameras? after all, you have 36 exposures and your wits to take the pictures you don't mind waiting a brewing on, and if you wanted it instantly you'd simply use your polaroid/kodak EK6/fujifilm instax. i do believe that digital will always have a place in photography, personally, i enjoy digital cameras from the early 2000s and use them to take the pictures for my neocities pages to match the aesthetic. but this whole 4k thing is a fad, and film's resurgence as the defacto way of taking pictures isn't just around the corner, its already here.
Dude, why the focus on brands again? There are brilliant manual lenses for every brand, no-one has to sell their Sony gear or what-have-you. Just get an old manual lens. Or a new manual lens. Or use the lens you have in manual mode. Also, based on the stuff I see online, it's just not true that people can't take bad or boring pictures any more. It's good to master the craft to focus on the art.
@@DeeRosa Sure. The last minutes were more on point, but the first half... I just think we should be more mindful about how gear talk and brand deals warp the whole debate. There's no reason to even start with brands here - at least I don't see any. Why even say "Fuji" and "Sony" when you could just say "camera."
@@Elysander because those are the words I said. Those were the brands I chose to name. You’ve chosen offense. It’s not that serious unless you make it that. None of them pay you so relax.
I’m actually headed in the opposite direction. I’m old so I started with film and eventually into digital. If a camera can do more of the heavy lifting, I’m all for it. I now get more joy spending my time finding the best composition instead of fiddling with settings to get it dialed in just right. I’ve sold nearly all of my Fuji gear, and am close to selling my 100V for that reason. It really depends on where you are on your journey. For those just getting started, it’s important to learn the basics and make a bunch of mistakes. But for those that have “been there, done that” these new cameras are wonderful to use.
Makes sense.
Well, I think it makes sense in a way. The problem is in my opinion, that there is no limit…. You will have the automatic composition mechanism and maybe the perfect moment shutter release mechanism and by then you are just going to hold the camera
Same with me. You are absolutely right.
@@martinrumfeld8593 Well, it still take skill to know where to point the camera (the art of seeing). Instead of white on white at the back, but a masterpiece/decisive moment in front.
That's for the mainstream. The new Masters will know how to paint with AI to take photography to a new level or maybe back to the old days of painting.
Then the pioneers will program the AI to extend its power to differentiate them from the mainstream. Just as Ansel Adams pushed the darkroom process back then.
While this is going on, newer technology such as 3D hologram, will be around the corner. Then, interactive version will replace it. Personally, I think it is more fun than locking in the completely dark darkroom back then to print color. 🙂
Just use your eyephone is what i get from this. I am likely much older than you, and i HATE the fake photos I see online, hate them!!
Photography is a hobby that I really do love. I tired to make music for a living and it made life really misreable for me. I was too worried about all of the little things and kept hyper focusing on making money, or sending out empty posts just to post something because of having to work full time. It really made me start to hate music. Nothing would work out, so little by little I sold off my music equipment and started investing that into, first film photography and then moved into digital since the recent price hikes of film. I don't think I'll ever really try to turn this little hobby I have into a job because I want to let myself enjoy something without worrying if this will be good enough for a client or company. Ive taken over 2000 photos with my XT3 and they all cycle on my monitors at home. It lets me see my own work and I can better understand what I want my photos to look like. Im quite literally my own audience. I know that my work won't hold a flame to a professionals work that they travelled across the country to put together. Im just happy that I can document the life Im living and the things I find interesting.
All your praise for Fuji made me want to get one myself. I looked it up online and quickly remembered why I shoot with Canon. It's the only camera I can afford that's available to buy where I live. I'd love to travel abroad and pick me up a secondhand Fuji someday!
Some automation is handy some times but out on the street my completely mechanical rangefinder film cameras are the very most fun to use.
I feel modern day digital cameras feel more like tools rather than a fine tuned all metal instrument through which I can channel my creativity. Just makes the process so much more meaningful man.
It's a timely topic. I learned the old fashioned way, film, darkroom. I'm not a digital native. I'm a Fuji shooter in large part because the muscle memory remains and I understand a camera with a shutter dial, aperture ring, and I detest menus. However, I found myself going long stretches without picking up my cameras. I had a theory that it's because there's very little invested in a digital image. They're free, unlimited, and instant feedback. I thought it would be a good exercise to get back into shooting film. A while back I dusted off my film cameras, enrolled in a class at a local art center for the darkroom access and had a blast. Long story short. I found the process to be invigorating precisely because of the limitations, the cost, the lack of instant feedback, the limited number of shots, the slowing down. I'm still shooting film but I've been shooting digital too. It's been all good.
I've only been shooting a few years but I think photo editing software is what has made shooting feel super easy. As far as actual shooting I have been getting more and more old manual glass. It's slowed me down a bit which has been nice and the images from old glass has been refreshing.
Great point ! Definitely felt that way with when I shot sony. The x pro 3 made me love photography all over again.
This is also why I cherish the blessing of using the Sigma sdQuattro. Its heavy, shoots best only at ISO100, is slow to write to the card, doesn't do video, produces best only in Sigma Photo Pro but I end up loving the images from it more. It really makes me think and be more involved with the process of capturing a memory that is highly personal. This then also makes me appreciate my Fuji's on paid work better and thereby, hopefully, reduces any G.A.S. I may have. Its also why I never moved onto full frame because, I just never felt the need personally.
Absolutely!! Great message. I’m looking to get a Fujifilm camera for that exact reason. Thanks
I got into Fuji for that reason. Had a Sony A7Riii and got an Xpro 3 for the limitation. Now I’m upgraded to the Sony A7RV but use a recently acquired X-T5. Love the Fujifilm process.
This is just another balanced well thought out presentation. I enjoyed every second of it. It's true that we all do things because of our need to be creative. Thanks so much for this video.
I'm ngl, I laughed a lot harder at the "go get some bitches" line than I should have.
Playing in the dark room and creating your own particular masterpieces is so fun, but it’s expensive, there are many negatives that just aren’t printable, it’s a guessing game the exposure needed with burning and shading, and many times it’s a waste of paper. Digital was a game changer, and it’s fun finding your right edit for a good picture. Love both ways, but digital is better for us who are not professionals with a backer.
Dee!! Thanks for the shoutout brother ❤ this is such a timely video and I absolutely agree with you man!! Thanks so much for all you do! 🫶🏼
I did film photography in the early 90s and I’ll never get bored from all the modern technology doing so much for you. But! I will sacrifice better technology for the looks of the camera that need that look of the past for me is very important. And only Olympus and fuji fill that look to keep me motivated. It doesn’t have to be state of the art features but I’ll never complain about having it.
So, photography is one of many different things i do. It's one of the few things, amongst all of them, that i like to make challenging for myself. That's me, though. I can understand someone else putting all their passion into valeting their car (an example - i can't understand it really), and that person just loving taking photos of their car but not wanting that practice to require any effort. I also like to cook from scratch - no fast-foods unless absolutely necessary. I like to build stuff - a cabin in the forest. My point is that life is full of opportunities where a choice exists between doing something the easy way (buying a TV dinner or employing a builder or taking photos), and doing it in a way that demands that you are present and engaged with every aspect of the task. My neighbour wanders around taking casual snapshots with a camera i gave them - yes, the camera does most of the work. But my neighbour digs up and prepares her own clay, fashions her own pottery, glazes it and fires it in her kiln. She takes photos, but taking photos isn't her 'creative' thing - and she's very creative. I think there are probably a lot of people, in one way or another, who are kind of like my neighbour, and photography ain't the only gig in town. Good vid, btw, thank you. Lkd&Subd.
I really loved this clip of yours. I'm a bit to tired to write any good comment, so I leave it at this. It really resonated with me. Especially about the satisfaction when you accomplished something that took some effort to make. I'm getting my steam up with drawing again. It's always something I've done and I've struggled with finishing the drawings. Due to the pressure I set on myself. Now I set a new goal and that is to finish the piece and even if it's not as detailed or good in the every aspect its so satisfying to reach my goal and to make a whole image. Usually I enjoy them much more even if they look like shit.
Fujifilm definitely makes it easier to make one's work look like art
I think this is why digicams are making a come back. i started doing it myself and its just so much more fun.
Wait…did he just slip in a, “Go get some bitches…” ? 😂😂
Damn I’m just seeing this. I live in Philly!! Would’ve been dope to link.
I’ve held onto my Nikon D7200 because why do I need more. I’m looking at grabbing an Olympus E-M5 ii because I have a child on the way and want something a little lighter but still don’t want to always rely on my phone for those shots.
Love the focus here man
I completely agree that digital photography is harming photography in certain aspects and from a certain point of view. I can actually really relate to this video because I fell out with photography after 4 years due to instagram, social media, and my camera too. I just didn’t enjoy anything I was doing at the time. Photography and maintaining followers on social media became all business to me and I was always worrying about having to post a “banger” or making money or gaining followers. I lost sight of what made me fell in love with photography in the first place. It wasn’t until I started snapping photos again with my iPhone that I fell back in love with Photography again. Like you said having no pressure was a game changer for me. Now for the first time ever I landed a job as a professional photographer. Not in my industry of choice but i’m still getting paid to use a camera so I’m proud of myself. I’m considering buying a fujifilm as a personal camera or just upgrading to a full frame sony because I shoot an A6000.
A lot of people do use cameras for other reasons than they enjoy photography. Not everyone cares about the process, they just want to get the best results in the fastest way possible so they can make more money, clout, etc. I’m also glad you mentioned that you still support people making money and doing it is whatever they gotta do if they’re getting paid. Life is tough, we gotta support each other more, and i think anyone getting paid for using camera is doing a great job. I do think everyone will experience burnout eventually if they don’t enjoy what their doing though so i’m glad you said everything you had to say. I also want to say that i’m a very big soccer fan so it’s literally one of my dreams to shoot for the MLS. I’m ridiculously jealous of you hahaha and you should feel of the world doing what you’re doing!
I feel like it would be cool for Sony or Canon to release cameras that also target photographers who want a more manual process like FujiFilm and Leica. I love film photogtaphy but it’s too expensive for me. I also think certain film companies are just trying to make a quick buck off of the hype of film right now and everything is so expensive, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Film Photography and the process is amazing but not having to access a darkroom and pay for film and then scan it over will always be a benefit rather than a cost to me. If I was rich, i’d probably shoot film more. Or if I was getting paid to do it.
At the end of the day any photography is better than no photography in my book, and art is art. I just dislike when people think they’re better than you because they shoot film and you don’t. But nothing is worse than people making one camera brand their whole personality. It scares me how much people trust brands these days. They’re just businesses selling cameras and we’re just their customers. Different strokes for different folks, people. Much love ❤ glad yt recommended me your channel Dee!
As an owner of an M262, I feel that using a Leica (film or digital) makes you - even force you, I would say - to become very intimate with your subject. It forces me to really pay attention to my settings to match the environment and my eye to manually focus. If you really want to experience the art of photography, Leica is the closest thing imo. Each to their own at the end.
I'm glad to have stumbled into your channel. When I was looking to buying gear when my first gear was stolen, I was about to pull the trigger on Fujifilm but I didn't because of everything that was said "oh the autofocus is miles behind the big 3", "their glass doesn't came to Nikon's or Canon's" yadda yadda. Seeing your work really makes consider the switch.
As a fellow Leica owner - I can’t say I agree that Leica makes you more intimate or that it’s the purest form of photography; it all comes down to heart for photography and I don’t think a camera can ever give that.
Film, as a medium literally gives comfort to photographers who cant/wont/aren't developing their own aesthetic/style.
I can't really agree with the sentiment that digital is ruining photography. Both mediums have their challenges but ime, film is ultimately easier. Once you understand 1. how to handle film 2. how to deal with light and 3. how to compose, film does the rest for you. With digital (unless you solely shoot fuji simulations.. yikes) working a raw image to something realistic takes a bit of skill and going beyond and creating a cohesive style (like a film stock does) takes considerable skill. I also think color grading takes far more skill than nailing an exposure.
I shoot both and will continue to but if anything I think the contrary, the trendiness of film & ease of access is ruining photography. Nostalgia is quite literally killing creativity. Obviously film isn't the issue, the circlejerk of film photog and the lust for nostalgia as opposed to looking forward is. We look up to past photographers because they documented THEIR times, not because they "documented" nostalgia. I'm tired of seeing old cars and gas stations. But the medium doesn't matter anyway. Half of my work is shot on film and the other half digital and rarely can anyone tell the difference. I think it's photographers that are ruining photography.
Yo chris is the homie!! I met him at an IRL camera meet recently. He's got such talent, and a super cool person too :D
Found you off recommended too lmao.
This is why I shoot on Fuji with digital and have an om1 to shoot film every once in awhile. I also toss manual focus lenses on my digital camera from time to time.
As an old hobbyist I enjoy the process no matter what camera I use but my fuji xt1 is something that won’t leave my kit even if I buy another fuji. The xt1 and the dials make me nostalgic for my old film camera.
I am a old fart 75 and I use only old manual focus lenses even some of the newer Chinese manual focus lenses it keeps me connected to the camera as a tool. Photography is still fun to me....
Makes perfect sense...
San Antonio❤️🔥. Every Sunday I host a street photography walk downtown. We have a good crew. A lot of film and digital shooters. You should join us one weekend
Sounds good! Think a few people have told me about it!
Real talk Bro!
I can appreciate those that enjoy the “process” and like the dials and buttons. I can’t appreciate the group of those that shat all over the XH2s and XH2 because it didn’t have the dials when Fuji makes it very clear those were for pros and hybrid shooters. The most hate for the new XH series seemed to come from within the Fuji “family” itself. And it was most likely because Fuji had to label the XT4 as the “flagship” and everyone was saying the XH2s was the “upgrade” from the XT4. Notice after the XT5, that went away for the most part. Have the newest and latest made photography easier. Yes. For sure. But there’s still a lot to learn. I see people in Amarillo coming out of the woodwork advertising their photography sessions, yet we don’t even have a proper camera store in this city. I think eventually, the fad part of it will disappear and the true lovers of the craft will remain.
Travel montage is fire my guy
Said it exactly how it is no bs. Hell yeah 🤘
I'd go so far as to say it's the other way around now lmao. Everyone on social media I see people using the fact that something is "shot on film" as a crutch to prop up their images.
I’m not a pro. I shoot family stuff and street. I’m not a Nikon fanboy, but a majority of my gear is Nikon. I just like how it feels in my hands. Canon button placement was not natural to me. Sony seemed too clinical and techie.
I have Nikon film, DSLR, mirrorless and P&S. I also love my Fujifilm X100F. I tried the X-T10 when it first came out and regret selling it. When I bought it, I was actually looking for the X100 series, but did not know it. My three favorite cameras are my Nikon FM film, Nikon Z fc + Voigtlander 23mm manual focus lens, and the Fujifilm X100F.
I get happiness out of each of my cameras. Some are nostalgic. Others, I like the feel in my hands. Others, I like the mindlessness to use it. Again, I am no pro. I make zero money from my photos. This is just for me and my Zen. I like to take them and share them. Period.
Glad I found your channel. Seem like a down to Earth guy. Peace!
I shot Fujifilm for 8 years having the Xt2, Xpro2 and X100f but didn't feel the T3 and later cameras were interesting and tempting to me. I ended up moving to the Nikon Z6 and selling off my Fujifilm. Now 2 years later I feel bored with taking photos with a camera that make photography easy so I recently ordered an XT1 so looking forward to shooting with Fujifilm again. It will be interesting to see if the Nikon stays or not. I'm just a hobbyist so it being fulfilling is important.
I’m a Canon shooter for my work but a Fuji shooter for my personal work. I think your on the money with your thoughts about the process of making photographs.
A camera is a tool, and a well made tool should just get out of the way and allow you to work easily… this in turn should open you open to work more creatively. Having said that, a lot of newer cameras are essentially computers that capture images. There’s a substantial learning curve to getting them most out of them, even setting them up to your workflow. I work with computers everyday in my design job. When I shoot photographs, I don’t want a computer user experience and feel like I’m still at work. I bought a Leica M9 for this very reason… I turn it on, set my exposure and focus. Well I try to, still getting used to the rangefinder patch! I love that I’m involved in the process more, without it being computer aided etc. I use my Fuji X-Pro1 in the same way.
All cameras are good, Fuji is fun.
Great Video!! Great analogy (wallet) used in your video .. Gonna keep using my Fuji XT3 even though the XH2 is tempting 😂💯
I shoot Fujifilm in manual mode, a majority of the time with vintage manual lenses..... keeps me connected/engaged. Just because the camera offers you more than you can take doesn’t mean you can’t set your own limits. Anybody can take a perfectly exposed photo nowadays, but only a small fraction of those have much to say.
I agree. Sony a7iv makes a novice like myself feel like a pro just touching a few buttons. I thought there was more to it. I used to read photo magazines back in the 80’s and now wish I learned back then. Now you manipulate the iso, f top etc and the camera does the rest 😊😢
I love fuji cameras, Had an XM1 that i gifted to a young friend and miss it, I also have an X-E3 and wont get rid of it. But I find myself shooting Medium Format and 35mm Film because I have to work for a good image!. The Digis are great but you really have to screw things up to get a terrible image.
I use latest and best Sony for work its a work horse . Fuji and an old Sony A7 privately they just feel and look better.
Photography is easy nowadays in one way but the part of what you should put in the viewfinder and how to do that is still hard learn.
I work at an agency with people work with images as graphic designer, art directers and so on. Every time some other that a photographer picks up a camera it's noticly not as good.
I see so many images nowadays but it's not often that I see really good images!
Alot of people following trends rather than what they are truly passionate about.
The other part is the experience behind the photograph I been doing my living for 20 years. And experienced the analog era.
That's the point is the experience that makes the image not the camera.
Thoni totalt agree with the point that some cameras are more inspiring to use.
Your point about experiencing the analog era is huge! I don’t think a lot of people shot film or even early DSLR before it became en vogue recently.
People who had shot either of those when they were the ONLY options I feel have a different view of photography; I think we see cameras as just bricks and tools rather than modern wonders to lust and throw money after.
Well, you experience our big snow storm! LOL! That's the kind of snow I love, one that is gone the next day. You're very close to me. I'm north about an hour in the Lehigh Valley. As for the cameras: Who is responsible for the continuous technical improvements? Probably the pros who need to get reliability and consistently reproducible results for their work. And, that makes sense. But, when it comes to me, an enthusiast photographer, it's all about what I like. It's an individual choice. When I hear the argument about how shooting film is real photography it reminds me of the car world where you get all of the comments about manual vs. automatic transmission cars. This may sound simplistic, but to me regardless of the technical capability of your camera a lot of the perception of what makes a photo good or not comes down to composition. No camera composes for you. That takes practice and creativity. To me, an image not exposed perfectly can still be enjoyed if the composition is really good. Your point about the pressure to always get a "banger" is so spot on. That's because everyone is watching TH-cam!! LOL!! But, seriouslly. I remember my dad shooting family outings with is Ricoh 44. It took so long to compose, expose and focus looking straight down into that viewfinder that there was no way you were getting perfect images every time. And, that average person wasn't thinking that way like today. So, in the end that really is the answer. Go out and shoot and have fun!! The more you do that the better you will get. There is no "magic pill"!! Have a great week. Hope you're enjoying the City of Brotherly Love! Where have you gone so far? I'll be there soon for the Philadelphia Auto Show. Always enjoy that.... Take care!!
I'm all for digital, it gives me more opportunities and flexibility to capture moments.
There's a huge element of 'pulling up ladders' at play
First adopters are being caught and passed by younger/newer photographers because the 'established' photographers are trotting out the same style and TH-cam content
They're not evolving their style, 'voice'
Shifting to different and often more expensive technologies and processes is their way of legitimising what they are doing, and separating themselves from the pack
Couldnt agree more. I have had al systems. Started with fuji now with leica (sony and canon in between) and really love my setup and workflow. But price quality you cant beat fuji. And all the legendary photos are all made in manual and mostly film where skill was the most important not the best camera
The cameras aren't differentiators anymore as far as the final photo but quirky cameras make taking even a mediocre photo fun. As far as striking photos, I think it more about light, and either having access to places/subjects others don't have, or having a perspective others don't. A grainy out of focus 8mm video of an assasination will always be more interesting than an 8k video of a state of the union address.
There are only three advantages digital photography has given. 1. Auto ISO 2. Cards holding more than 36 images 3. Being able to experiment
I am blessed to own a Leica Q2. I shoot manual focus on the streets 95% of my shots. I came from Fuji. I owned a Sony A7r3 and the camera was beautiful but I never gelled with it, loved it, respected it.
If only Fuji would make an Xpro body, M mount, OVF/EVF and no rear screen I think I'd be in wonderland
I've been bringing my Leica M240 to portrait & weddings shoots to see if I really need autofocus. Turns out. I don't. I enjoy the process way more, the hit rate is better 65-70% keepers and fewer shots taken which results in less editing and more free time. I'm more proud of the work I shoot manually in general, I fight for it and it's so much more rewarding.
P.S. - Yoko Ona can easily make a technically perfect recording, but to what end?
I think one of the only cameras I've used in recent time that actually made me work for the photo was a Leica M10. When you didn't do something right, the photo looked like absolute shit. When you did everything right, you were rewarded for it with a top notch phenomenal photo. There really was no in between at all. I have an xpro 3 and considering an xt5 to add to the mix, fuji does have some sort of soft spot with me. There's some things that drive me nuts about Fuji and I can't stand, but I have to say that I have a lot of FUN using the xp3. That's important to me because if it's not fun, then why do it? I do enjoy the blend that if I want to do the work myself then I can do it on the Fuji. If I want to be 'lazy' and just point and shoot, expecting an art gallery quality photo...it'll pretty much do that for me too. At this point in my life, I don't have hours to waltz around and snap a few photos here and a few photos there with taking time to hand meter, etc. Sometimes the point and shoot to get the quick photo is all I have time for, which I appreciate the fuji allowing me to do that. One of my biggest draws to Fuji is that I started photography in the film era and this is pretty much the closest I can get back to those days, aside from a Leica. The fuji makes it affordable for me to have a body and couple of lenses, or a couple of bodies and a lens, etc. ALSO...fuji finally released the X-App today and it actually works now! No more of that Fuji Remote bullshit app that doesn't even connect to the camera...this one connects quickly, remote cams, transfers photos, etc with zero issues. THAT is a new massive plus that gains points for fuji with me.
yes. LIke 20 years ago.
Who?
It depends - define a good photo. If you are pleased with the output of some auto focus plastic 200 element zoom, ok. Take a manual Zeiss on a Nikon DSLR and then you'll see if it is easy. 90% of the best lenses do not have even slow auto focus. They are manual.
I’m not interested in the process of the camera. I’ve spent the time up front configuring the camera so it stays out of my way. I’m not into the nostalgia of the old shutter speed dial or aperture ring on the lens.
Cool.
Dee, I’ll go a couple steps out further onto the ledge and say that “post” work is turd-polishing. Good video by the way.
Did we ever figure out the deal with that lady at the wedding ? Is she a mail order bride or not ?
I WILL NOT REST!
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If it's too easy why are there so many banal photos? The personal joy deriving from mastering technical skills has nothing to do with successful artistic photography. Photography is about seeing, capturing, bringing forth truth and beauty. Expensive cameras will not give you the subject matter, the location, the dramatic emotional moment, the lighting and composition that make one photo memorable and another just a nice snapshot. A great photographer can be great with an iPhone just as well as a Leica M11.
Lmao cool
@@DeeRosa It's good to enjoy the process. But the person looking at your images doesn't care about your process, only what that process registers in him or her.
I guess man but this isn’t about the person viewing it lol
@@DeeRosa If you don't care what you're expressing I guess it's all about the way you choose to shoot.
@@DeeRosa Sometimes the less you have to think about the better the process, no? When I got back into film a few years ago I wanted an autofocus camera--all I had were old cameras--so I got a Canon EOS 350. For me it made the process more enjoyable.
people switch to Fujifilm because of the color profiles, then switch to a b&w profile, then switch to analog photography :)
Go BIRDS!
Maybe what people are shooting is too easy and not authentic as they think it should be. If I take a xt5 to a photojournalism assignment working in the gang underworld does it make a difference? Yes it does. If I take a film camera but I take pictures of vintage cars all day I’d rather eat dirt. Maybe it is what people are taking pictures of and how, and that’s making them feel bored with their camera system.
Just depends on the heart behind the camera. From what I’ve noticed I can see when a photograph has heart and energy to it regardless if it’s digital or film. HOWEVER a great film photograph be having a soul in there too that digital can’t replicate. That’s why whenever we think of a iconic photo it never comes from a digital camera, a lot of times it came from an old school film camera that isn’t even close in technology to what we have today.
Since the 80's film camera come with Auto Mode, the manufacturer is not putting a gun head and require you to shoot in Auto Mode, You think everybody needs to wear the same shoes you have, NO people use camera for Sports, Wild Life the list keep going
Lmao okay
Digital photographs, edited in software, is not PHOTOGRAPHY, it is digital art. Real photos are on film, or out of a digital Leica camera with no post processing (sorry other manufacturers, but i only use Leica)
This is a really bad comment.
Film photography is just Instagram filters built into images. Leica digital images have internal processing. Peoples edit film images in post. It’s all digital art. I can tell from your comments your portfolio is a mess.
Most digital cameras have a manual mode if one wants settings and 'dials'.
What you should go for in terms of enjoyment are the fools who perpetuate the myth that smartphones can be as good as cameras.
the irony and tragedy of digital is that due to the inherent limitations of the materials and software that make it up, film will always be the superior medium in resolution and color replication. the chemicals in the film copy exactly what comes through the lens down to microscopic levels. digital must use software to replicate everything and even in that step alone there's a near-infinite multitude of errors that can be introduced. not to mention the resolution is still limited by pixels. that hasn't changed since the earliest digital cameras. they just make the pixels smaller. and even that is reaching the limits of the materials that make up the technology. scanned film is the way to get all that detail.
the only thing digital really has going for it at that point is it seems futuristic, while film seems antiquated because of all the moving parts. but what if i told you that those moving parts are the future before you ever heard of digital being the future, and as a result you were not impressed by the digital cameras? after all, you have 36 exposures and your wits to take the pictures you don't mind waiting a brewing on, and if you wanted it instantly you'd simply use your polaroid/kodak EK6/fujifilm instax.
i do believe that digital will always have a place in photography, personally, i enjoy digital cameras from the early 2000s and use them to take the pictures for my neocities pages to match the aesthetic. but this whole 4k thing is a fad, and film's resurgence as the defacto way of taking pictures isn't just around the corner, its already here.
The least important thing about photography is the gear
Lol yeah
Dude, why the focus on brands again? There are brilliant manual lenses for every brand, no-one has to sell their Sony gear or what-have-you. Just get an old manual lens. Or a new manual lens. Or use the lens you have in manual mode.
Also, based on the stuff I see online, it's just not true that people can't take bad or boring pictures any more. It's good to master the craft to focus on the art.
Did you even watch the video
@@DeeRosa Sure. The last minutes were more on point, but the first half...
I just think we should be more mindful about how gear talk and brand deals warp the whole debate. There's no reason to even start with brands here - at least I don't see any. Why even say "Fuji" and "Sony" when you could just say "camera."
@@Elysander because those are the words I said. Those were the brands I chose to name. You’ve chosen offense. It’s not that serious unless you make it that. None of them pay you so relax.
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