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It for Sure will be my camera from the first day announced it BUT I will wait until Lumix make the price 1200-1300$ in promo heheh and one more thing missing for me it’s Airplane AF detection like in GH7…last week I sold my S1…now have the S5 mark 1…

Great video. Perfect camera. So sorry for all those toxic miserable haters...

New subscriber! I’ve recently gotten into a LUMIX S5mk2 and am interested in a macro lens for film scanning, along with more creative uses. How is this new 100mm macro for field flatness while scanning?

Gracias, hay mucha presión en torno a esas ideas y esa estetica particular. :)

Would you consider the S5ii and the S9 the "same"? This is the question I am struggling with. Thanks!

Great video!!!! and your words are spot on. Your images are brilliant. This is a video a lot of photographers should watch. Thanks for sharing your time and wisdom.

Another interesting video, Ewen - thank you.

Please review a few small lenses for this camera. Thank you!!

Two things knocked the S9 out of contention for me. First, the ports are on the grip side of the camera. Absolutely no one talks about this but having the HDMI out and the USB-C where your hand belongs is very limiting. Secondly, the controls (especially the dial) feel like they came off a toy. It’s a cute camera and it will serve some folks fairly well for occasional use but I’m not convinced it will stand up all that well to regular use.

Excellent video. It moved me closer to getting one. Thank you,

My old Sony a65 teach me to use my screen the way you say, and is totally true. Is great.

I'm looking at a 35 mm prime lens for landscapes and was interesting to see you using a 35mm lens for portraits and street photography. There's a reasonably cheap Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 prime lens. But to get optimal sharpness etc. it needs to be stopped down to f/2.8. What's your opinion on getting a 24-70 mm F/2.8 lens for landscapes and street photography. That's my other option.

I have the 25-50mm 1.7 and love it. One of my other favorite lenses is the 200mm 2.8. I tend to take the 100-400mm out more but everytime I take the 200mm out, I love it. In fact, I had originally rented the 200mm and couldn't bear sending it back so I purchased it.

This 100% I find when I start going more than 50mm FF I end up having to raise my voice which changes the dynamic. To your point as well it's usually possible to step closer but you can't always step back.

I am part of a camera club, we put our comp schedule out in Dec for the following year. I am amazed at how most members put their images in at the last hour, or ask for extra time. It is extremely frustrating, and often we don’t get many images for our comps.

I couldn't agree more. I started my career using a 35mm f2, shooting for the local newspaper. It was probably the most useful lens I ever owned. I graduated to a 42 mm f1.7 on the Olympus 35 SP. I loved using that lens, but would often revert back to the 35mm and 5omm lenses on my OM2 or OM4 cameras. All these years later, i still find myself working in that focal range. Thank you for sharing your views, its refreshing to watch a video and not want to throw the computer out of the window before the video finishes.

This one of those mull over videos for me, a think it through and take from it what you will video. It’s important we that are willing to learn from each other in photography, broaden understanding and be open to ideas and opinions, there’s something for everyone in this video. Know your gear, and definitely know your glass. Thanks for putting this out there Ewen.

You make some brilliant points here, Ewen. Like so many, I’d been brainwashed into thinking 70-85mm was the right choice for portraiture. I see now how wrong that is. I just bought a Voigtlander 50mm lens for my X2D as a walkaround lens (39mm equivalent), but I’m going to start shooting images of people with it, too! Thanks for this. 👍

I do regret parting with the Lumix 25mm F1.7 - I barely used it but when I did it always looked good no matter what I was shooting :)

Couldn't agree more. Having put deadlines on my blog this year for myself means that I'm actually putting content out there! I've successfully done 6 months, more than I did the last few years without deadlines!

This is useful advice for videographers as well.

Much of what you said applies to photography as a hobby also, except the paying the rent part of course. I find that "keeping up" with my photography is so important, no one cares about looking a photo from an event a week ago. I must load, cull, edit and post photos from an event within a Day or few from the event will even look at my posting. Being able to quickly create "highlight or best of" collections for friends birthdays, anniversaries, and yes: funerals really motivated me to keep doing it and to keep up with the flow.

Love the experimental style with this one and such valuable knowledge

Good advice for any career!

Outstanding review! Might be a great fit for me..Primarily an M11M shooter but my Q3 is a bit of overkill and while I tried a Leica CL, that didn't work for me..never a fan of Lumix menu's but at least better than Sony! I will only use the S9 for photography, perhaps a 24mm Sigma 24 and 28mm Leica Elmarit or any of my M collection..So much negativity about this camera, but that's nothing new..the peanut gallery is in full effect! thank you for the review, if the S9 works for me, I just won't need my amazing but rarely used Q3..lastly, I've been predicting Leica to come out with CL2 type camera..sort of like..the S9!

You have some really nice images there. I also did a trip to Japan in Jan. I took my S1r and the Sigma 24-70 and 20F1.4. I used the 20 for interiors and landscapes. For street photography I mostly used the 24-70 but reviewing my final keepers I find that I was mostly shooting in the 28-40 range or all the way out at 70. 35 is kind of the sweet spot for street for sure but having something longer is beneficial occasionally.

Cool b-roll ❤️

Absolutely lovely photos. I always think if I want to take 35mm or 50mm out. I don't want to take both but 35mm is so good for just roaming the streets.

Thank you Ewen for this super pedagogical tutorial :-) I subscribed directly !

Absolutely stunning captures!! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. I’m planning to pick up the S9 soon for my honeymoon trip to Paris and Italy in September. 🙏🏼😊

Not to mention the gears in Japan are so much cheaper than Australia at the moment. Planning to pick up a S35mm f1.8 there during my upcoming trip!

ما شاء الله، روعة !

With a bit of help from the algorithm your channel and I have been introduced 😅. I’m so glad we’ve been introduced, your channel and website are impressive, I recon we’ll get along just fine. 😂

Have the shown pics been taken with Lumix S9 o G9?

Good luck with your 35mm if your thing is birds or wildllife. You think small.

Dude don't tempt me! The S5ii is a crazy price in the UK right now, have to keep telling myself that 10fps isn't enough (electronic being 30fps is of no use due to the rolling shutter)

Beautiful work, Ewen. I love the Japanese intentional design philosophy - especially with architecture, furniture, and the like.

You don't need to break the bank. Get the Oly 45mm f1.8 for example. If you are ok with manual focus, get a TTArtisan lens, there are many at f1.2 and f1.4. Even zoom lenses can give great results. I like my Lumix 35-100 f4-5.6 lens for bokeh. Yeah, it is f5.6 at 100mm, but that's a long focal length, get the positioning right and the bokeh is beautiful.

Perfectly executed! Great work

I’m a keen amateur that doesn’t have the money for new kit. I just sold my 5D mark ii with a couple of lenses and bought an Olympus E-M5 mark ii with a Leica 12-60. I love my 10 year old gear! Thanks to you pros for selling off your old stuff.

Hi, which settings did you use when taking these beautiful shots of the night sky in Australia? I have tried doing some of those shots myself (obviously the sky wasn't as clear as in the outback but still quite clear) but I am not really satisfied with my tries...

@EwenBell - Thank you for your perspective. I do not make my living from photography, but have always enjoyed it as just a hobby, up until recently when I have just become, “Bored and Burned Out” with it. I am, at present, “Bored and Burned Out” with every aspect of my life, and in the past, photography always given me solace , even through overwhelming burnout with life in general. This is not the case now, as I just cannot even find joy in photography. After listening to this video, you have given me something to think about, something to look forward to, something to bring joy back into my life from something that has always been in my life, and that is photography, both film and digital. I am thinking about simplicity at this point and just having fun in the moment. Maybe just a simple half frame film camera and my Sony RX100 1. Nothing fancy, just small and inconspicuous, just enjoy capturing smiles, displays of affection between couples, nature, trees, birds and the simplicity of humanity. I will be looking forward to seeing more of your perspective on photography from your channel, and thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject and helping to save many of us from “Boredom and Burnout”. Michael

1:20 is so me, after every trip i would take a "second vacation" away from my camera too lol but i digress. this video resonated with me, especially the "boredom is a sign" part. i tried shooting with only my phones for a few years, tried small+medium format film, explored small P&S cameras and large medium format "tanks", tried to learn how to shoot street and abstract, even tried to learn videography and cinematography. maybe i would venture into the profession side of things this year, seeing that i always shoot for myself and not for others.

Great perspective, Ewen! Really well said 👏

Very interesting video. I love the holding technique with the screen out to keep it comfortable and balanced in your hands. Will definitely be checking out how to create and save my own C1/2/3 settings. thanks

Enjoyed the video, but not sure I identify with it. I love photography, so I am so glad I don't have to do it for a living. That means I don't have time carved out just to do photography as much as I want to (and probably need to) in order to get better at it. So finding time to do it and do it thoughtfully is a much bigger problem than boredom for me. I wish I could do it enough to get bored with it! "Boredom is a sign that you're ready for something new". This could be the motto for a generation. Or it could mean that you have attention deficit disorder. Nothing wrong with trying new things and expanding horizons but I honestly don't think boredom is the best indicator. It could just indicate that you're not willing to put the work in. As far as the social media treadmill, I agree. I think it would be exhausting. I wonder if we just shot for ourselves, if we just shot for fun, if we just shot for growth as an artist if that wouldn't relieve some of that pressure?

This was a great perspective! Thanks for sharing.

This is another stellar video, Ewen. Your work here on UA-cam deserves a much larger audience, which, having just spent half an hour learning more about you on your website, will happen soon, I expect. I almost began my career with an X300 (I lusted after that thing for months and months), but instead, it was the Ricoh XR-P that first got me published.

I'm hooked up to your videos Ewen, what a great content! Thank you for sharing your passion with us! Out of curiosity, did you have a go-to lens during your trip? I see the 35mm f1.8? I'm fortunate to own an SL3 as my main camera, but sometimes it's definitely not the right camera to walk around with. I'm contemplating the S5 II or the S9, mostly for stills. I'd be honored if you had any thoughts in this regard? Cheers!

I've been contemplating a deliberate return to B&W-first photography for some of the reasons you highlighted - especially that colour is a distraction that takes my mind away from composition and light. This was extremely valuabler to me. Thanks, Ewen.