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Luigi Barbano
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Приєднався 17 лют 2007
My journey in photography started 40 years ago.
I share here some of the knowledge I acquired in those years.
Film photography, digital, darkroom printing, inkjet are just few of the subjects.
What I really want to do with this channel is to share all the things that helped during my career.
Check my website to see more of images
Http://www.barbano.com
I share here some of the knowledge I acquired in those years.
Film photography, digital, darkroom printing, inkjet are just few of the subjects.
What I really want to do with this channel is to share all the things that helped during my career.
Check my website to see more of images
Http://www.barbano.com
Books Talk: Program or Be Programmed, by Douglas Rushkoff
I finally found another book worth to review. Reading Program or be Programmed by Douglas Rushkoff can be a changing point for people not used to know how software work at a deep programming level.
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Reflex Vs Mirrorless. My choice... and yours?
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Every moment online I read some people commenting Pentax must get to mirrorless or is doomed... here my 5 cents! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollcPhoto...
Shimbol TP - Mini Wireless HDMI transmission System
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Doing photographic tutorials and teaching in person can become much easier with a wi-fi HDMI transmitter and receiver system. Shimbol created a very affordable and portable system that can make the life easier for us. Shimbol official website: www.zeroone-video.com/index.php?c=show&id=65 Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts...
The power of photography
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Yesterday there was an attempt to assassinate President Trump. From that attempt, that costed the life of two innocent people, came out a very powerful image. We must be inspired and understand the power we have to fight, with photography, and win back our civilization! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www...
Something different: Fosi Audio T20 + Lonpoo p42
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I know my channel is usually about photography, but music is an important source of inspiration in my life, so I decided to review here an economic valve amplifier, the Fosi Audio T20, paired with the Lonpoo p43 speakers I really enjoyed in the last 2 years while working at my computer! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts....
5 essential skills for photographers and how to learn them.
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I was asked about the essential skills to learn and develop to become a better photographer. Here my top 5 Check out La Dolce Vita Workshops www.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollcPhotograph...
Pentax 17 - Expensive or not?
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I see online a lot of debate about the price of the new Pentax 17, but is it really too much? Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollcPhotographic Shirts: tee...
Photography, privacy and, not surprising, Adobe.
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Adobe again... after throwing photographers under the bus now Adobe pretend we give them open access to our work. What do you do to protect the privacy of your clients? Check out La Dolce Vita Workshops www.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotogra...
Is AI the new camera?
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Adobe made some disturbing declarations about AI and photography recently. Are we photographer doomed?! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshops www.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollcPhotographic ...
Most essential accessory for photographers!
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I just bought the most essential accessory for a photographer... and it's Pentax! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQPhotographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollcPhotographic Shirts: teespring.com/s...
An Hallmark movie, Polaroid and change!
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Yes, sometime I'm a sucker for Hallmark movies... in this case it made me notice how much everything changed in just few months. Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQ Photographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/stor...
Don't hide behind the subject!
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Life can be easy when you hide your failure behind a subject... but is also boring, inconclusive and usually ugly! Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQ Photographic Photo Books www.blurb.com/user/store/barbanollc P...
We are living good times for film photography
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A lot of news about film photography! We are living good times! Pentax Film Camera Project: ua-cam.com/video/xqRQTOkhOJU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQ Photographic Photo Books www.bl...
Oppenheimer: Is Film really better than Digital?
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After the Oscar to the movie Oppenheimer there is a lot of talk about the use of film instead of digital to record movies. Here my two cents on the matter. Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 Books: barbano.com/books/ www.amazon.com/Luigi-Barbano/e/B00JNS1VWQ Photographic Photo Bo...
Pentax NEW Film Camera
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Pentax came out with a third video about the Film Camera Project. Here my opinion about it... Pentax Film Camera Project: ua-cam.com/video/xqRQTOkhOJU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Daniel Marcolina talking about AI art:vimeo.com/916122012/382edcaedd Check out La Dolce Vita Workshopswww.ladolcevitaworkshops.com Support the channel buying my books and shirts. Zine nim148: www.blurb.com/user/StudioF69 ...
Light vs Darkness: San Giovanni in Venere
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Light vs Darkness: San Giovanni in Venere
Building my new Studio: A little update
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Building my new Studio: A little update
Farmers, protests and the need for a photographic revolution
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Farmers, protests and the need for a photographic revolution
A great tool for creatives: Wacom Bamboo Slate
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A great tool for creatives: Wacom Bamboo Slate
How I won $7,000 in a photo contest... some time ago!
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How I won $7,000 in a photo contest... some time ago!
Conquer your subject and screw the AI...
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Conquer your subject and screw the AI...
Merry Christmas... and how I created my Christmas picture!
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Merry Christmas... and how I created my Christmas picture!
A century of miseducation, photography and AI
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A century of miseducation, photography and AI
My former studio: Did I screwed up??!!
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My former studio: Did I screwed up??!!
Gear Talk: 5 essential accessories for your camera
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Gear Talk: 5 essential accessories for your camera
Nim148 #3: La danza del porto di Giulianova
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Nim148 #3: La danza del porto di Giulianova
Mirrorless ! I do 99% of my photography with manual focusing, so a mirrorless camera with a very good EVF is much better than a DSLR ! Also mirrorless camera are more compact and light weight than DSLR.
different strokes for different folks! :) This is what I love about free market, everyone can have what they prefer.
Wow C64. Those were times, my first serious program was written for C64 and was helping me to solve math problems from school. I was lazy enough already to spend some time writing programs to not have to work later :D But I agree, people are not interested in how they get the result, only in getting result. I suppose rising complexity of machines is partly at fault, but current education model sucks too.
Amen, current education system in all the western world is a huge problem. Lazy people are the best inventors! Years ago I wrote some code to import excel data into InDesign. A client had always the same catalog to create twice a year, they had all the content in Excel and usually took a month to copy the data and one of the client's secretary needed to be there helping. One year they were very late 'cause the usual trade show was anticipated and they needed the catalog, so I wrote the code and in a week the catalog was ready. The client wanted to pay me 1/4 of what he usually payed 'cause I worked less... I learned the lesson and I started to need 5 to 6 weeks for the next catalogs... still using the software, keeping his secretary busy doing nothing and I just enjoyed free time faking some work when he was around! He went bankrupt after some years obviously.
When I'm shooting with film, SLR is the way to go. Macro, zoom lens, tele lens... anything that is not suitable with rangefinder (mirrorless of film era). But the good thing is such limitations are not exist anymore on digital mirrorless system... so why bother keeping a mirror box, which make s the camera bigger?
because with SLR you have a different approach not seeing the subject filtered by the camera sensor. That is why I still like reflex also in digital.
Having got a K1 from a K5. Its a magical camera. The old 70's 80's lenses I have which never looked good on a aspc sensor. Look wonderful on this. Yes they arnt as sharp as a modern one but if thats importnt to you the. Why do you have an old £10 lense? And they make intrsting images. They aren't bad pictures like a crappy modern lense. Just not lab perfect. The only thing I will give a K5 over is is the bittons. Don’t get me wrong. The K1 has a very good layout. But the K5 has a better one for many critical things I feel. Like a selector between single or multiple focus points. No menue needed. The same for metering weights. But apart form that niggle its better in every way. The full frame is what you need for the old lenses. They were made for 35mm film. And it shows. Im loving the ISO performance. Its like another world. I would puck the K1 this over the K3iii any day. The full frame sensor alone simpmt makes it so much of a nicer camera. Adll the gorgeous viewfinder and all the other stuff. Its a winner. Those who haven't tried it dont get why a camera that people think is out of date is so magical to use.
I agree, it's a fantastic camera. I solved the lack of some buttons direct settings with the user modes. Some old lenses are fantastic. I'm addicted to the 55mm 1.8, absolutely a great lens and sharper than a lot of modern lenses. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Fabulous review!
Thanks!
Hey Luigi, my name is Johnny and I'm a freelance logo designer, currently I'm looking for more works, do you love to have a logo redesign for your channel's branding to have a more memorable graphic based monogram logo to help your audience recognise and follow your channel easier? I would love to design a photography themed logo inspired by your direction for you! Let me know if you interested to make it happen! :-)
dslr will never truly die so as long as companies like pentax carry the torch - i currently use a mirrorless sony a6600 due to its compact size and low weight combined with a prime but i know plenty of people who use canon and nikon dslrs still for music gigs around town :) i personally would like a dslr at some point just for the experience of the ovf and mirror slap, even if technically these days it's "inferior" to the technology found in mirrorless cameras
for concerts ovf is much better... as in all semidark situations. At least for me :)
@@LuigiBarbano i will have to get a dslr to be sure for myself but i can see how an ovf is advantageous in low-light
Molto bello il video. Mi è piaciuto molto il commento sul fatto che si scatta troppo senza un ragionamento a priori. Quando lo scatto era a pagamento si scattava di meno e si pensava di piu'. Ma io che sono a digiuno di digitale, una fotocamera monochrome mi agevola oppure no nel b/n,? In sostanza quale è il valore aggiunto rispetto ad una tradizionale?
Grazie, il valore aggiunto è la qualità del risultato. Specialmente assenza di rumore e gamma dinamica. Se guardi sul canale ci sono alcuni video in cui spiego in dettagli la differenza. Se si fa molto bianconero la monochrome è un ottimo investimento. Se si fa bianconero in modo saltuario ovviamente è più conveniente trasformare in bianconero in postproduzione.
@@LuigiBarbano grazie ho visto i suoi video sul sensore monochrome ed in effetti avrei l’esigenza di una fotocamera del genere. Da profano mi sono fatto attirare dalla Nikon zfc per la sua similitudine con le classiche reflex analogiche per poi scoprire che la foto viene fatta comunque a colori e poi convertita in post produzione. Un po una delusione. Anche se ho visto che posso utilizzare i filtri per il b/n ottenendo dei risultati gia’ in ripresa! Comunque grazie
@@enricoreb Grazie, sono contento i miei video siano stati utili. unico consiglio... non provare la monochrome se poi non puoi comprarla... come provare la prima classe con le miglia gratis e poi dover viaggiare in coach... grandissimo errore ;) :)
@@LuigiBarbano Comprero’ la K3 . Alternative mi pare che non ci siano a quel livello di prezzo. La Leica e’ proibitiva . Anche perche’ almeno un paio di ottiche poi bisogna comprarle!!!
@@enricoreb La K3 e` un gioiellino e si trovano ottiche Pentax vintage stupende a poco prezzo se ci si vuole divertire. Il 55mm 1,8 e` una di quelle.
If I just want to take snaps without being too much involved, I use my mirrorless cameras ( not many left). If I want to really enjoy the process of shooting, I take my SLRs and DSLRs. I have sold all my Fujifilm equipment to switch back to OVF. I only have Sony A7S and a couple MFT camers for portability.
I'm still keeping my Fujis... all X-Pro and I use OVF 90% of the time. Thanks for sharing you experience.
I just bought the Z-1. With power zoom lens this thing is so loud, but other then this it looks like pretty nice camera. Plastic, but it feels solid, there is no weird "rubber" surfaces, LED is solid, viewfinder is great. I feel as if this is more solid then some of new digital cameras, as everything works and it is more or less 30 years old camera. Made from plastic. It is really fantastic tool. No wonder that it was pro camera in Pentax lineup. Bit heavy, and ergonomics compared to modern DSLRs is kinda weird and bulky but I suppose it is matter of getting used to it. I doubt it will replace K2 full time, but it will be nice side camera just to have and use something different. BTW - I just realized that I have more film cameras and film lenses then I have digital ones.
It's a great camera, I used it a lot with good success. But I never had a special personal feeling with that camera...
Luigi, (hello again), go read the article PetaPixel has posted on Pentax / Ricoh. It is good, it is positive and I think you will appreciate it. If the link below does not work (copy/paste), simply go to the PetaPixel website and search for : " Ricoh Imaging Enjoys Increased Sales and Profits Thanks to Unusual Strategy " petapixel.com/2024/08/06/ricoh-imaging-enjoys-increased-sales-and-profits-thanks-to-unusual-strategy/
Ciao Luigi, buongiorno. Apprezzo molto il tuo approccio pragmatico al discorso. Chi fa le foto è il fotografo non lo strumento, che poi lo strumento abbia i suoi pro e contro è un dato di fatto, ma come giustamente dici tu, ogni uno di noi è diverso, ogni uno ha un approccio mentale differente, ma quello che conta è il risultato. Ho cominciato tardi a fotografare, a quasi 50 anni e con sistemi mirrorless, nello specifico una Olympus e-m10 IV ed una Nikon Zfc. Ricordo ancora papà che a metà anni 70 aveva Pentax e Nikon e la sua camera oscura in casa, dove all'ombra della luce rossa sviluppava e stampava le sue foto. Di recente, ad un mercatino, ho trovata una Pentax K1000. Sono affascinato dalle macchine fotografiche di un tempo. Le mie mirrorless infatti hanno un design "vecchio stampo", adoro le ghiere sul corpo macchina, adoro la ghiera a scatti dei diaframmi sulla lente. Se c'è una cosa che ho capito prima da musicista e informatico nella vita, poi appassionato di fotografia è il confronto sano ed intelligente, dove contano più i perché dei come e che non siamo tutti uguali. Per quello che mi piace fotografare, basta una qualsiasi fotocamera tra i 1000 e 2000€, non faccio avifauna, ma qualche volatile l'ho fotografato, non faccio fotografia sportiva o estremamente dinamica, ma qualcosa che si muove l'ho fotografato. Il messaggio finale è quello di avere il controllo dei propri mezzi, sia fisici che mentali. Siamo noi che controlliamo ed usiamo la tecnologia, anche se il marketing e le tendenze vorrebbero il contrario..... grazie.
grazie a te. Concordo pienamente. Purtroppo ultimamente l'educazione porta a far si` che le persone si facciano definire dagli strumenti al posto che dominarli. Qualche tempo fa, parlando ad un gruppo di studenti adolescenti che erano incollati ai loro smartphone e ne parlavano con orgoglio facendo a gara a chi lo aveva piu` bello, li ho messi in crisi con una semplice domanda: chi di voi ha mai programmato un'app? Caduto il silenzio. Eppure si facevano definire dallo strumento che avevano in mano.
Hello Luigi, I also believe this is a problem. Too many put the effort on the camera body and having the best and latest spec sheet and technology. But to be honest, technology is usually there to make things easier, not necessarily "better". I think you mention the important points. Mirrorless has great advantages for those who want to have an easier time with very specific types of photography, like wildlife photography for example; with advances in sensors that can lock focus on the eyes, or the speed of the ssensor to catch focus. But these are, just like you said, a tool for a very specific case. It is like everything I guess. I have many friends/family that will only buy an iPhone. But they do not even know how to use it to its potential. They take pictures with it, but do not even know how to change the lens they use. So they buy the BEST, but use it the same way as if they had the cheapest phone on the market. I think it is like anything, some people prefer to follow a trend or feel like they are modern and they keep up. To me, photography is not a job. I do not make money, so it is for fun, a hobby, a passion. For me, I prefer to give myself more trouble and make it more complicated. Because, this way, I feel more involved. Like using a prime lens, the limitations help to open the creativity, because you must take time to think. I have recently decided to go back to film photography more seriously and have even started developing my own film. Even if I am not the greatest photographer, it does not matter. I enjoy the process, I enjoy the time I take to think and wonder about things. The time I spend to learn something and to do something is valuable. When we get lazy and let machines do everything, we are not developing our minds, we are becoming a slave to the technology and the marketing of the companies is proof that it works. Anyways, happy photography!
Amen to that. I think we are letting the machines substitute our mind and vision. I just bough a book called "Program or be programmed", I think in the digital era we are forgetting to use the tools for what they are, just tools, and we become the tools. In the recent years I see a ton of images that look all the same because the camera in some way imposed the style on the photographer. We have tools capable of great quality but we let them lead us. Something I really dislike of my mirrorless camera is that there are always some hidden "improvement" of the image. It can be the real ISO changing to keep the highlights exposed, noise reduction on the RAW files and similar things. Those can be great features but I want to know them and be able to choose if I want to use them or not. I want the total control of the tool. Film photography is a good way to be the master of the tool and we can learn to be confident no matter the camera we are using. Every picture in film must have a value to justify the cost and that means we have to think more and be sure of what we do. To. master film photography can seem complex at the beginning but in a while is much easier that a digital. Once you know the basics the challenge is just to create great images and not to remember where to get in a menu a specific setting. Thanks always for you interesting inputs!
Sto valutanto la Pentax KF con un paio di lenti. Per il prezzo che ha la teovo incredibile e penso che la prenderò l'anno prossimo. Al momento scatto principalmente con Olympus/OM-System e mi trovo benissimo, ma mi manca l'immediatezza della pellicola o almeno delle reflex. Mi ritrovo molto in quello che hai detto sulle mirrorless, è una cosa di cui mi sono reso conto ed è stata abbastanza traumatica. Cinsono veramente tanti parametri. Sono sempre stato un estimatore di Pentax che è anche il marchio che mi ha trasportato nel digotale, e mi manca, sia per una questione di affetto che per i colori e il feeling delle immagini Pentax. Penso proprio che farò l'acquisto al massimo l'anno prossimo. Grazie per i tuoi ottimi video.
La KF e` davvero un'ottima macchina come rapporto qualita`/prezzo. Se si cerca la fotografia pura e non prestazioni video e` una scelta ottima.
Tech geeks are everywhere. And I suppose amateurs have little choice currently. Mirrorless is everywhere and last remaining SLR manufacturer, so Pentax is hard to find in shops, even online it is somewhere in side menu. Nikon and Canon still sell DSLRs but those are "old" cameras so customers shy away from them in fear of not being supported, ease of repair etc. I use SLR (both film and digital) cause I want to get away from screens in my life. I work in IT so screens follow me for most of my day, I at least want my hobby to be as screen free as possible. I shot action (kinda: I am photographing airplanes and trains) and do it with reflex cameras. 100% doable, again both with film Pentax K2 and digital Pentax K-3 Mk III. I am getting photos I love to watch, print and hang on my wall. If someone want mirrorless then by all means go for it, they are great cameras, technical masterpieces. There is Nikon, there is Canon, there is Fuji, there are medium format cameras. Just leave Pentax alone so that I have an option to buy DSLR cameras and lenses for them.
Amen! I'm trying to resist with a flip phone to not have a screen following me always... so I understand your choice!
36:26 It's a very dark film. I saw "Fat Man and Little Boy" in the early 90s. It's a much different film than "Oppenheimer." I'm sure it was shot on film, as well. The names of the buildings in Oak Ridge, TN ... "K-25," (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-25), "Y-12," (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-12_National_Security_Complex), and such were chosen according to the coordinates on the grid of a map and obscured to protect them in the event of a Japanese bombing attempt. The young women who operated the "Calutrons" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-12_National_Security_Complex#/media/File:Y12_Calutron_Operators.jpg) to isolate and concentrate U235; as well as. nearly all of the workers at Oak Ridge were completely unaware of the nature of the work they were doing. I feel that the "Oppenheimer" film is very prescient given the political struggle for global dominance that seems to be at a greater risk of escalating into nuclear conflict than; perhaps, any time since the initial advent of nuclear weapons. Just this summer, the Russian's surfaced a "boomer" (English slang for nuclear missile submarines) off the coast of Florida. And this past week, I heard that Ukrainians destroyed a Russian nuclear bomber with a drone launched from Finland.
In reality, film is ultimately digital in the sense that there are a finite number of molecules on the celluloid strip to react when exposed to light. It's just that they are many more molecules on film than pixels that can be packed onto a digital sensor that we are able to design and manufacture.
and they have a fluid agglomeration...
I remember my father's Decca recordings of classical music from the 60's, they were beautiful. I also learned photography from my father who worked in a studio and knew how to get the best from film, I have his camera too. Your video os very interesting, I have watched in three sections to listen with enough attention. I knew many of the tings you covered yet had not put them together as a whole which you have done. My passion is still with film, I currently have 10 film cameras loaded and in use. I use films which suit the lenses and how the cameras feel in use. WHen photographing on digital I watch histograms and use exposure compensation to keep the highlight detail, it is rather like phographing on Kodachrome. I got to know Kodachrome well I could visually assess the tonal range of a scene or subject and instinctively dial in compensation to suit. I also like the old school Pentax cameras which have meters set up for the minimum necessary exposure for slide film and compensating for print film is easy, as long as a light metere is consistent I can learn it and expose accordingly.
I continue to read on social media people talking about how easy are the mirrorless 'cause they do all by themselves... the opposite of my view. I really love the simplicity of film and the analog life in general. But probably is because I like to have control and I hate to let the tools controlling me.
Whatever we think about Mr. Trump, these pictures deserve the badge _The best of century/millennium/ever_ choose what you like.
amen!
Thought this was going to be a “gear” talk, but I got a lesson on how focusing mattes and being obsessively concerned with focus impedes creativity in one’s composition efforts. Lol. Pleasantly surprised!
Thanks. I do the gear talks 'cause are the videos bringing more views and people to the channel, but at the end I think what matters are the little things that change our photographic attitude :)
Per un appassionato di fotografia sarebbe stato il minimo mettere a fuoco il soggetto...ossia te nel video 😢
in realta` quando faccio questo genere di video preferisco avere il fuoco sulla fotocamera e se mi allontano un po' pazienza ;) Ma e` anche peggio, non solo appassionato, pure professionista!!! Quasi le fine del mondo ;)
Interesting food for thought, thank you. I am personally convinced that to photograph you have to know about science, music, literature, etc. That's how you build a thought, a personal critical view... and a photo. Thanks again.
Agree... sadly we are in the era of the snapshots and soundbites, the pursuit of culture is shadowed by the pursuit of a like on social media.
That was great, thank you
Thanks
Interesting commentary on inflation and buying power. Yes, our wages are higher but we are taxed more. One thing to think about is “productivity”. We are much more productive, so prices should come down because things are easier to make ?
Yes but let me think... here in Italy 22% is the VAT tax, ~35% income tax, 27.7% mandatory state managed retirement plan... yep, easier to produce but with a partner at 80% who spends all the money in alcohol and prostitutes and doesn't work a single day... no, is not that, sure the prices are higher 'cause we are more social responsible lol :)
“The reality is that there are more good people than bad people”. Yes, I’ve always felt this.
I have the luck to live in a relatively small city, going to buy groceries in different small shops and stop to chat with people in the main square... I see every day that there are a lot of good people and really few morons out there. When I grew up my father drove me to school everyday but Saturday, his office was nearby so was easy. We always stopped at the newspaper shop to get the newspaper. Some days the owner didn't wake up in time to open and there were the packages of newspapers left in front of the door. We, as everybody else took a newspaper and left the 1000 lire (half dollar) over the pack of newspapers. All the town did it and I'm pretty sure almost nothing got missed. Still now I tend to think 99% of the people are good also if t=something like that would not work anymore.
Great statement Luigi! Mass media being dishonest or even deceiving the public is a huge problem these days.
Thanks. Mass media are sure the big problem and another problem is to accept fake realities. It's became a diffused habit to "retouch", sometime at the point to create false images and still pretend they are real. It's time to figure out that the world is a great and beautiful place also without photoshop.
Oh wow, so you believe in the Big Lie, when every court has dismissed it. You believe in Putin's war and genocide, even though he invaded Ukraine to confort his legacy. So you must also be a racist, misogynist, probably not opposed to neo-na$iz and you're probably naive enough to believe in every conspiracy theory invented by the MAGA/Q people to make you feel smarter than everyone else. If you were not, you wouldn't support Trump, who is all those things. How disappointing.
What a beautiful call for show the truth
Thank you!
Thanks, Luigi! Very inspiring as usual. Reminds me of this quote: “The world is going to pieces and people like Adams and Weston are photographing rocks!” - Henri Cartier-Bresson. Also, have you seen "Minamata" with Johnny Depp?
Trying to figure out why I don't see my reply...
Yes, good movie! In a previous reply that disappeared, I was saying that I think photographing the beauty of the world as Adams and Weston did is not wrong and still a good way to create a very positive environment. What I think is terrible is to show the ugliness as the norm, to convince people the world is bad and we are not worth and so on. I really think the most dangerous attitude is to portray crime, violence, ugliness etc. as the norm with some heroic nuance.
@@LuigiBarbano 100%!
While I am not on same political page as you (I am centrist, so neither left or right does attract me), I totally agree about our photographs having power to show reality and expose the lies. Sadly we rarely use it. Very good video.
Thank you. BTW, I would have done the same on the other side, perhaps not with political support but sure condemning the act. Quite fun the fact that on 70 visualizations I lost 6 followers. I don't mss them, just noticing :)
@@LuigiBarbano, 6 subscribers less, you say?! No way, you must be joking, were they so sensitive? 🤣
@@ryszardtarnowski8213 actually at the end was 14 less... I remember the good times when here in the main square there was always a group talking politics. It was in front of the newspaper stand and the people composing the group changed with the time of the day, but the group was always there. There were always a lot of discussion, Italy had a huge communist party and always had been divided politically. It was normal to get there, starting to discuss, sometime go over the lines a little... but at the end there was always a coffee or a beer at the bar usually with some talk about soccer, the women passing by and similar. All friendly and everybody ready to start again the next day. BTW, the esteem for the professional aspect was never touched by the different political ideas. Good times... but also the times when nobody said was right to kill the political opponents, castrate kids and so on. At the end we all had in common what was the human decency and the respect for human beings.
@@LuigiBarbano, sadly, the more _cancel culture_ the less space for discussion and sharing honest opinions. And all the people with _tribal mode_ enabled don't help either. Maybe you're right and that's the point - we should show the truth with our pictures? They can speak thousands words!
@@ryszardtarnowski8213 Probably you already watched it, but Words and Pictures, it's a great movie directed by Schepisi all about the famous thousand words for a picture.
Fantastic reminder Luigi.
Thank you!
Full support Luigi; we need to start speaking louder for what we believe and not be repressed by virtue signaling warmongers.
Thank you! Yes, is time to be heard.
Thank you for this excellent analysis, and great photos of Trump!
Thank you Dan!
Great video. I want to add a nuance to this topic: Photography, especially iconic photography always relies on a medium or media that publishes it to the masses. In dictatorships of course those photographs were staged (Communist flag raising over Berlin) or edited to support their narrative. In a democracy we (seemingly) have a free press. Free markets (should) ensure that iconic photographs will be made public for all to view. But legacy media always had other interests in mind than informing the masses. One example is that Life or another publication bought the Zapruder film of JFKs assasination. Yet, very unlike a commercial enterprise would, they just kept it hidden away, only publishing select frames. (the story of that film is too long to write it here, but it went on being shady). You mentioned X and I also went on X and got the infos. I don't think Elon Musk is some kind of hero but at least for something as big as this his claim of X being a "free speech" platform came true. It could be seen on mainstream media immediately: Trump "fell", Trump was brought of stage because "noises" irritated him. Even photos with blood on his face had text beneath saying "we don't know if he was hurt." They did what they always do: Distort the truth. They don't even care if what a video or photo clearly shows contradicts them. The point I want to make: If it weren't for X or basically a free internet where you as a citizen can choose where you want to get your information from, we'd rely on mass media and what they are willing to put on their websites and tv stations. I don't know how photo distribution works, but the most iconic photos were shot by a New York Times photographer and an AP photographer. I assume they were immediately put out in a media data base for everyone to access and purchase (just how I imagine it). Because I didn't see those pictures on NYT or AP accounts, I saw them from individuals spreading them. I am not sure if, in the old pre-internet days, such hostile media organizations would've published those photos. I think they would have kept them under seal. I can only applaud the photographers here and especially for them to work on instinct to get the "best" photos and that they didn't try to only take pictures that fit the agenda of their employer. Another point that came to my mind last night: How important photography still is in an age of countless live stream. Even if they stream at 4k the ability to capture a moment on a photo is what gave us the defining media of this attempted assassination. Even scrolling through HD live streams won't get you something as powerful as this.
Thanks, I totally agre. Years ago the media had to rely on the buyers so any important photograph was shared. Now most of te media depends on financing from governments so they publish propaganda, not matter if they have readers, they get public money anyway.
Good advice. Thank you.
Thank you!
It is priced to sell and it justifies its existence with real image quality and proper quality of design and construction from scratch. It is a bargain offer for what has happened to bring it to market. I think it will appear as a full frame variant judging by its size. There will be four cameras in production eventually so let’s see what happens next.
Agrred!
Il manuale si scarica in PDF sul cellulare e si ha sempre dietro. A cosa serve il cartaceo??? Io su drive ho tutti i manuali delle mie pentax e quando serve li consulto senza portarmi ulteriori pesi dietro
serve che` io non ho lo smartphone e non lo avro` fin che non mi costringono :) Serve perche` a volte non si ha voglia di essere schiavi di un cellulare... Serve perche` alla carta non si scaricano le batterie... Serve perche` e` piu` bello...
@@LuigiBarbano allora torna all' analogico. Io porto i manuali sul PC sempre dietro per lo scarico delle foto. Poi avere uno strumento che facilità no significa esserne schiavo
@@fotografareconpentax9407 infatti fotografo anche in analogico.... ;) principalmente...
I'm always interested to hear what different people have to say and which tips they give. I sadly didn't quite catch the name of the trilogy you mentioned in the beginning, could you write it please?
Thanks. It's Ansel Adams trilogy "The Camera", "The Negative" and "The Print". I made a review of those books here: ua-cam.com/video/CtLeg_TWzOo/v-deo.html
Great advises! Thank you!
Thanks!
Per un uso generico sono indeciso tra k70 col 18-135 e pana g80 col 14-140
La domanda da farsi e` se si preferisce un mirino ottico reflex o un EVF. Personalmente preferisco il mirino ottico ma molti preferiscono quello elettronico.
@@LuigiBarbanograzie
It is my dream camera. Almost impossible to get here in Poland in good shape, but I hope. With it's advanced lightmeter it should be a dream to use for slides without hauling external lightmeter. Or maybe Pentax will release new SLR that is LX-like ;)
Yes, it's a fantastic camera. I have a couple of them, one is starting to have problems with the electronics. I plan to try fixing it soon... and make a video about it.
I have it. And while I like design I hate how it ages. Rings after almost 50 years are hard to move, there are no clicks (at least not on all settings) so it is easy to move ISO setting from one to another without noticing at some film speeds and so on. I would like to have brand new K2, but old is a bit of pain to operate. Still makes great photos. BTW - there was a version with aperture view, was called K2 DMD.
Thanks for letting me know about the DMD. If I have to choose I'm an MX/LX guy :)
I studied with Dr Arnheim at University of Michigan many years ago. He was giving a lecture on this subject and became so excited, I ran up to him and asked to do an independent study He was a most brilliant, humble and gracious person. HIs work continues to run a thread through my work as an artist and therapist. Thank you for this channel!
Thanks. I have some envy for your meeting with him! :) If I have to name someone most influential in my photography he is at the top of the list with Ansel Adams.
i just use manual lenses on my film cameras with focusing screens
I do too. But I would like to see a good focusing screen made for the digital K1 to use with manual focus. The one in the K1 is very good but a little too clear to be great for manual focusing.
That's one way to pt it. Another way to put it is: Pentax 17 - €550 CANON EOS R100 + RF-S 18-45mm IS STM - €589 NIKON D3300 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm - €335 SONY A6000 + 16-50mm - €599
I’m sorry. Those appear to be digital cameras so is an empty comparison. Having recently helped a friend through a new mirrorless purchase, I’ve looked at these in some detail and these are all boring, dime a dozen cameras with nothing interesting or inspiring about them. But as far as the real comparison, I haven’t seen any new film cameras from Canon, Sony or Nikon. All I see from them over recent years is more and more boring digital cameras with no soul. More automation of advanced functions, faster/better AF, more pixels. Boring stuff that’s not interesting to look at any more and doesn’t inspire or make you a better photographer.
@@shred3005 First "boring, dime a dozen cameras with nothing interesting or inspiring" is your opinion and, although I agree with it to some extent, it isn't a fact for many people. But that was never my point about the question "Pentax 17 -Expensive or not?" Second, they are digital cameras and that should make them more expensive since a sensor costs a lot more than a hole.
@@luispnrf sorry, I should’ve said I find those cameras boring and not even worth taking pause over as they are just evolutions of previous volume models. Same old thing but a bit newer. The reason why they are dirt cheap is they are mass market entry level cameras.. The R&D was paid for by trickle-down from more expensive cameras in the range and just simply updates in evolution of older cameras. Even if they have a new body or a new sensor these things are ultra cheap in the volumes that they are made in. Last year Canon made 1.5 million Mirrorless cameras and Sony 1.2 million.. They are purchased by people who just want cheap efficient digital camera without having to think too much. Like buying a refrigerator or washing machine or an entry level car to get around in. They are not the sort of people who would even think that film exists any more. Let alone have any thought about buying something like a Pentax 17, of which I understand the initial manufacturing run was in the thousands. 1.5 million compared to thousands? It’s a low volume niche product in a limited market. On the other hand, sensors in those entry level APS-C are cheap courtesy of the being bottom of the range with hundreds of thousands (millions?) of them cut from wafers every year. But it is comparing apples with oranges. While, both a Canon R100 and a Pentax 17 both record photos, that’s where the similarity ends. I suggest that the market for both are very different people looking for very different experiences.
@@luispnrfCanon has a strategy of selling entry-level cameras at little or no profit (Pentax can't afford that) in order to lock new users into its system and they certainly succeeded with me. Now I have EOS R with several expensive lenses... mostly collecting dust. Now that's expensive, to sink a significant sum of money into something that is rarely used. Instead, analog cameras amuse me and I use them regularly. I agree that the value is a bit lower, but with this camera Pentax (Ricoh) has to cover the costs of R&D and to provide funds for the development of the following models. It's 400$ for camera and 100$ donation for development, at least as I see it. And as far as I'm concerned, that's perfectly fine :)
That 500$ price can be justified just by comparison of current money value - as your did, Luigi. If we take into account, that Ricoh has hardly any competition on the current market - it looks even better 🤔 I'm already saving for that little beauty, the Pentax 17🥰
I hope competition will start soon, it'll mean more companies believe in film photography.
As an old head have to say that a decent film camera back in the day was expensive.Considering that Pntax had to design (and not remake) Pentax 17 think that price is about right.Building 1/2 frame from the scratch is engineering wise more espensive then re-using FF stuff from the past.
too many people continue to confront the price of the 17 with old used cameras forgetting the price when they were new. " Pretty sure in 30 years will be possible to buy a used 17 for $40...
@@LuigiBarbano Yeah, that is wrong compare to my opinion and looking to those old camera’s now days even good old Olympus XA will run for over 150 euro. They probably forgetting it is a new camera.
I’m a long time Pentaxian, and as always Pentax is still offering great brand quality that we all trust and they have built their reputation on. Your summation of this camera is very clear concise and one of the most balanced and informative on UA-cam. Thank you for sharing this with us all Sir.
Thank you very much!
I have it :D Quality wise it is a bargain. I was surprised, expecting something cheap and plastic but the build quality is really great. Handling is great, viewfinder is nice. Focus zones at first gave me problems, I am so used to autofocus that was forgetting to change when I was really close :) Image quality - don't know yet, but soon I will know. All I know it will be like 1/2 of normal frame, so not bad. I do not think I will be printing posters, maybe I print first roll big to check quality but it will be more snapshot camera then artistic or archival tool so both prints and low resolution prints should be excellent. I think price is pretty personal, one can spent 1000 and not notice, other will turn every euro 3 times around and think if he can afford to spent it. For me 550 euro is good price for this camera. First - it is new, good quality camera. Second - to get same type of camera in same price (so Ricoh Autohalf or Olympus Pen-F) on ebay, used but pristine you need to give 1000 or more euro.
Glad to hear the camera feel solid. Thanks for sharing your experience with it. I like the project and I hope Pentax will continue to produce film cameras!
I agree with your point, I got in to film late last year. And I'm honestly exited about the camera, I have gotten burn too many times in my short experience with film photography from unreliable cameras, people bring the point that for 500 dollars you can buy X or Y 20-30+ year old SLR. But this people miss the whole point you can make an excuse for that for any camera on that matter. Why buy a Sony a7 IV when a used a7 iii is a 3rd of the price and probably no one will notice. People buy new because they want to. And the pentax 17 is the first film camera that gives incredible results and you can get new.
Thanks. I agree with you. Too many people are comparing with used camera prices. It's not the same.