I think the best reason to get a camera or a lens isn't the image quality or some tech specs. The best reason to get a camera, lens or other equipment is when it inspires you and makes you take more shots, use it more, enjoy more. The sensor size, the tech, etc, it's almost irrelevant if you don't feel something when making photos. At least as a hobbyist. Maybe a pro have other kind of requirements.
Well said, I think today too much emphasis is put buying the latest cameras, lenses, tripods etc which cost the price of a kidney!!!, some of us have to " make the most of what we've got or can afford", it's not what you've got it's enjoying what you've got. What really gets my blood boiling is when "some" UA-cam photographers are "given" the lastest/most expensive gear for free to try!!!!!!!, yes you're right I'm just jealous but I want to be given inspiration with my equipment and not scream at my tablet screen "you arsewipes!!!!!).
Totally agree. I fell in that trap (and still do from time to time). I was just looking at some pictures I took over the weekend. The large majority were poorly composed. Very few of them were very sharp while most were not, which suggests my lens is fine. The problem is me. We are too obsessed with getting the best tools and not enough with learning how to use them properly.
I have a bunch of different cameras... full frame, APS-C, pocketable, film, fixed lens, etc. They all have different purposes and I take them in different situations. A general observation I am noticing is that the more a camera makes getting a photo easier, the less I like the process, but the more likely I am to get a keeper. The more we struggle to get a photo, the more we connect with it. I think that is why we are seeing a bit of a move back to film photography.
The view down Nant Ffrancon from Pont pen y Benglog and Rhaeadr Ogwen brings back so many memories, great shots. I use the XT5 because of its aesthetics and the fact that it doesn't have the (car door mirror) rear screen of the XT4, but then I don't do video.
I got something new from that video. I had never considered a lower shutter speed as a way to "declutter" a scene with moving water. It makes a lot of sense though. Thanks for that tip!
I got your composition ebook few days ago. There are so many hints to improve my photograph and also I can enjoy your wonderful landscape photographies. Thank you. P.S. I’m using X-H2 and X-T3 same as you.
Another excellent video. I particularly loved the pic at 7.30 and the explanation behind your shot at 9.00. My favourite camera is still the first proper camera I had, the Zeiss Ikon Contina back in the 70’s but it can’t touch the immensely satisfying shots I can get with my Nikon Z7. I did a shoot last week at a military museum. I was dealing with tungsten, fluorescent and daylight and shooting at 64-8000 ISO. My old Contina would have failed miserably. I also had the luxury of using a 14-30 lens as opposed to a fixed 35mm.
Having been involved in photography for over 50 years (starting with a Leica M2 my father graciously loaned to me as a teenager 🙂), I've owned quite a few different film and digital bodies over the years. What keeps me interested is the love of being outdoors and bringing home photographic memories. I'm as excited as the next person when buying a new camera. However, that novelty soon wears off and I'm back to just enjoying the experience. Having said that, my Fuji X bodies are still a great draw! 😉
@@ian_worth Unfortunately, no. My dad (against my advice!) traded it in for a Nikon FE back in 1979. The FE still bears my name etched into the base plate. This was standard Nikon procedure when ‘selling’ a camera through an employee discount (I was employed at Claus Gellotte at the time).
Enjoyed the video as usual Ian. I shoot with the Nikon D750 but i would love the XT5 as i love the simplicity of the dials. Great image's as usual. Look forward to the next one.
The combination of the X-T5 for stills and the X-H2 for video can't be beat. Best of both worlds. And they serve as backups for each other because both mostly overlap in capabilities. You get the joy of shooting an XT and the convenience of video on an XH. 👍👍🙂
I feel the same way about my XH2. I also have an xt3 and find myself reaching for the xt3 most of the time. I bought the xh2 when it first came out to retire my xt20 which was giving me problems (I like to have two bodies when I travel) The XH2 is a wonderful device and I use it mostly when I shoot wildlife and birds as it has a much better autofocus. Nonetheless, I don't feel the same experience when I use it as I do with the xt3 especially for landscapes. Perhaps it is because I started photographing with a Pentax Spotmatic some 50 years ago. The feel of the xt3 is very similar to the older pentax models and it just feels comfortable to use despite my having used PASM cameras for many years prior to switching to Fuji. I am debating selling the xh2 and grip to get an xt5 but I love using the grip for shooting birds and wildlife as it makes vertical shooting so much more comfortable.
Lovely little video Ian! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I agree that there is something special about the xt line. I just recently sold off my last xt3 and kept my xe2 which I find a lovely camera to shoot with. Look forward to your next video, cheers!
While my work horse is a Canon, my favourite camera is a Fujifilm X-T1. I love it's older somewhat retro form factor. I enjoy interacting with the camera. It's more like playing around. I use the X-T1 just for me. Thanks Ian for another great video. One thing I really enjoy about your videos is how you share your thought process while composing a shot. I can relate to the process. Great shots too Ian.
The X-H2 has been my main body since it first came out Just wish it had the tilt & lift screen of the X-T3 For me that would make it perfect but hay ho thems the breaks. Had a look at the X-T5 but doesn’t seem as sturdy as the X-H2 and not sure how it’d cope with the Scottish weather my big hands and tendency of me dropping it occasionally 😳
Came across you from watching Henry Turner. Looked like you both had a good trip in Scotland recently. Great waterfall shots and stunning scenery. Have just subscribed, both yours and Henrys style of work right down my street. .
I enjoyed using the 50sii controls (similar to the H2) even though my heart is with the X-T5. At least the Fuji PSAM implementation is done well, and the X-H and GFX cameras still have more pleasing lines than say, a boring Canon or Sony appliance.
Coming from a technology background and growing up with stick shift on cars or dial phones there is nothing that I enjoy more than the simple "buttons/dials" less kind of approach, though I find that many on the photography community enjoys the dials on cameras which is interesting to me, that being said I think it boils down to preferences and as always the quality of the picture has more to do with the photographer than the equipment, nevertheless a good topic and great pictures. BTW... I also own a X-H2. Thanks, Manuel D.
Great video Ian. Though I am a sucker for any video from Cwm Ogwen / Nant Ffrancon being from the area (sadly not living there any more) you could have been photographing those bloody telegraph poles and I would have loved it! 😂
I was just shooting a waterfall yesterday and playing with shutter speeds so this was helpful. Also wanted to mention that I really liked the critique section of your newsletter this week. Comparing two similar, yet different, shots is always so interesting and inspires us to be creative!
I much prefer the PASM setup on X-H cameras. I wish they had tilt screen option instead of full flip. Just makes more sense in the field especially if using it for a hybrid use case for video, wildlife, and landscapes. I think Fuji has great value for money compared to most FF options and interesting X-Trans sensor setup.
I enjoy the XH-2, not sure what practical difference there is in using the wheels front F Stops. back shutter speed in comparision to having top dials, also find the 40mpmfiles are really simple to process.
I had the X-H2 and I also have the X-T5 and X-T3 the thing with the XH-2 I didn't like was the fact it could have been made by any camera manufacturers in a word boring. At least the XH-1 had the Fuji style with the dials and tilt screen, the new XH series is trying to compete with Canon, Sony etc it's not very inspiring.
Sure the X-T3 / X-T5 looks better. But listening to you go over changing shutter speeds, I can’t figure why any one would like using the shutter speed dial that does not give you all the speeds. You still have to use the command dial on the X-T3 for all the speeds.
On the one hand I find it very natural on my X-T3 to choose the "major shutter speed" with the top dial and then fine-tune that with the rear command dial. That is mostly when I'm shooting in the landscape and not using aperture-priority, which I often do, and then having 2 dials that together control shutter speed is not an issue. On the other hand I do get what you mean and I also enjoy that on my X-H2s I have just a single dial for all shutter speed selection, even though it takes me more turns of the wheel to get there, so to say. And I enjoy more and more having the user-defined presets on the X-H2s.
I've had many cameras over the years, my current one is a Nikon D750, which I do love. But I think my favourite one is a Ross Autorange 820. It's a bellows camera from the early 50s and uses (well used, it's retired now with a lazy shutter) 620/120 film. You could either shoot 8 oblong or 12 square photos. I only realised how good it was when I bought my first SLR, a Zenith B. Every photo had to count, whereas now, I can shoot numerous shots, all slightly different and choose the best. I really like your photos, keep up the good work!
Hi Ian, really enjoy your videos. Please could you tell me the drone you use (also asked on a previous video too sorry) and are you happy with the image quality for stills photography? Thanks so much
Very good as usual Ian. Just a thought / question in relation to waterfalls.... do you have a preference to shoot against the flow of the water (upstream) or with the flow (downstream). Am liking more & more have to say shots with the water flowing away from the camera / viewer. Thanks.
That's how I feel about my a7Riii. Love/hate relationship. I'd much rather be shooting with my 645 but really can't afford film anymore. I'm thinking about selling all of my gear and getting a gfx50. I would enjoy it so much more for personal stuff but definitely not practical for work.
Hi Ian. Lovely images. I have compared lots of images from mirrorless full frame cameras with good glass but I do struggle to see advantage over my DLSRL with grate optics
I totally understand what you mean. I bought my first mirrorless camera with my head. It is a fantastic technical masterpiece from the land of the rising sun who gets the jobb done and awfully fast too. But I am not in love with it. Now I am planning to buy a camera just for landscape. It will be either the Hasselblad X2D or the Leica SL3 with a prime lens to start with. To names with a lot of heritage, hand made and build like a tank. Not perfect though, be neither am I, buy my girlfriend loves me never the less. Lots and lots of megapixels, tonal depth and out of this world lenses. I can however for a lott less money buy a GFX100S. Best value for money, undoubtedly. But i doesn't shout at me, come take me out. Love of photography includes love of your camera.
Some beautiful images there Ian. As an xt5 user, I’d like to know what your camera can do that an xt5 can’t do and if the difference is worth Putting up with a camera that doesn’t excite you?
I think the xh2 is probably a better hybrid camera which suits what I do, but really it comes down to the flip screen. If the xt5 had a flip I would have gone with that I think.
Please Don’t follow the trend of hand holding a lavalier mic as if it were a normal microphone. It defeats the purpose of using a lav mic. Its one of the most irritating trends i have come across lately. Btw i agree over the fact that the x-H2(s) does not bring much the same joy as all of the other Fuji cameras.
No trend following here. I was trying to make the audio better for everyone whilst photographing the very noisy waterfalls, sometimes having it directly facing the mouth cuts out some of the background noise. 👍
It’s sad that you don’t get excited about the equipment you use to pursue a hobby or interest. As well as being into photography, Im also a drummer and getting new or different equipment has not only got me excited to play it’s genuinely inspired me to play a certain way or try new things. I bet there are artists out there now who have, at some point, been exited to try new paints, brushes or papers and in some way been inspired to use them and make something great or learn and develop a new skill or technique. If you don’t get that from your photography gear then maybe you’re also using the wrong camera or equipment. How many times do you heard a digital photographer burn out and switch to try film. Same thing in my opinion
@@00Ryder I know musicians playing stradivarri violins, they for sure love their instruments for the sound quality but I never ever heard say any of them the instrument is what inspires them but they can talk very passionate about compositions and how they should sound. but with amateur photography now everything is about gear and when someone looks for inspiration they end up on stuff like what is coming from this guy. his images are so boring without even the smallest hint of creativity or personal style completely exchangeable with everything the other uncountable guys on UA-cam produce to sell presets or other crap. so it seems cameras do not really work well to trigger creativity and ideas. images are (or should be) created in our head first and than you use the camera , lense what works best or what is available to you to record it. it is the biggest misunderstanding that great photography is a question of tools it is not but an army of people are working hard to make you believe the opposite for their own advantage. everything inspires me, places, people, books, art, music, great photographers, movies, even sometimes simple banal things or how light falls on objects just for seconds. it would sound silly when someone would say my fancy cool looking Mac Studio inspires me although it is a similar important tool to create than a camera....
@@friendofarca6550 did you even watch the video? Ian actually says his favourite camera is an older camera, one that he wants to grab and take out. He describes the newer one as having no soul and preferring the tactile nature of the older camera with actual buttons and dials. In much the same way, would your violinist friends be so inclined to pick up a terrible violin or one with no soul? I wouldn’t Great sounding drums or cymbals make me want to play. Weather it’s new, old, quirk or just sounds great. Ultimately it’s me playing the thing but if I had a choice between something interesting with soul that made me feel something when I played it… that’s what I’d play and I’d undoubtedly play it more. I also get inspired by other people, music, stuff I see or hear and experiences like anyone else does but having equipment that makes you want to use it will lead to you using it more. If you think Ian’s images are boring and lack creativity or personality that I guess that’s your personal taste but this video had me looking at the location and it’s one I’d go to for sure. I personally feel his videos are relatable, I can’t always get out in awe inspiring conditions and take out of this world images. I have to make do with what free time I have and what the location and conditions are at the time I’m there. Who would you say inspires you? Who’s work do you like?
@@friendofarca6550 I get what you’re saying. The subject, scene or story inspires me. The camera simply allows me to record that inspiration. I’ve taken photos that I enjoy on point and shoots as well as “pro” cameras and lenses - I don’t feel that I was less “inspired” by the point and shoot version. But, to each their own. Cheers.
I find your comment about the camera very strange, as a photographer and collector, I acknowledge that there are some cameras over the years that have not only been wonderful design pieces but also workhorses, I have the XT1, XT20, XT30 & XT3 all of them having great design and function, I didn't get the 2 as I found it a rather ugly and more of a trip than a strid, the same as the XT4 almost a hit one miss one and there have been some bad ones in the past, where manufacturers seemed to just want to get model out, rather than achieve a triple crown, design, function & reliability, Nikon f2 f4 Olyimpus OM 1, 2 Canon A1 and many others that are beautiful but not attractive, so the Title is really decrying a camera because it doesn't have the right screen and decrying another even though it does! ? The choice and capabilities of what can be produced is like the car market, they almost build in a flaw to give a gripe quality! It struck me years ago, how can car companies still make mistakes in shape, engine, gearbox or body work, when engineers built machines that still function today, its safe to say that the cameras of today are not going to be working or repairable as the ones built decades ago, I wonder if the photography will improve!?
I think the best reason to get a camera or a lens isn't the image quality or some tech specs. The best reason to get a camera, lens or other equipment is when it inspires you and makes you take more shots, use it more, enjoy more. The sensor size, the tech, etc, it's almost irrelevant if you don't feel something when making photos. At least as a hobbyist. Maybe a pro have other kind of requirements.
Well said, I think today too much emphasis is put buying the latest cameras, lenses, tripods etc which cost the price of a kidney!!!, some of us have to " make the most of what we've got or can afford", it's not what you've got it's enjoying what you've got. What really gets my blood boiling is when "some" UA-cam photographers are "given" the lastest/most expensive gear for free to try!!!!!!!, yes you're right I'm just jealous but I want to be given inspiration with my equipment and not scream at my tablet screen "you arsewipes!!!!!).
Totally agree. I fell in that trap (and still do from time to time). I was just looking at some pictures I took over the weekend. The large majority were poorly composed. Very few of them were very sharp while most were not, which suggests my lens is fine. The problem is me. We are too obsessed with getting the best tools and not enough with learning how to use them properly.
I have a bunch of different cameras... full frame, APS-C, pocketable, film, fixed lens, etc. They all have different purposes and I take them in different situations. A general observation I am noticing is that the more a camera makes getting a photo easier, the less I like the process, but the more likely I am to get a keeper. The more we struggle to get a photo, the more we connect with it. I think that is why we are seeing a bit of a move back to film photography.
The view down Nant Ffrancon from Pont pen y Benglog and Rhaeadr Ogwen brings back so many memories, great shots. I use the XT5 because of its aesthetics and the fact that it doesn't have the (car door mirror) rear screen of the XT4, but then I don't do video.
I think the xt5 was designed as a photography first camera.
@@ian_worth I felt that Fuji listened to the photographers. X pro4 Mono would be nice!
I got something new from that video. I had never considered a lower shutter speed as a way to "declutter" a scene with moving water. It makes a lot of sense though. Thanks for that tip!
Glad it was helpful! 👍
I got your composition ebook few days ago. There are so many hints to improve my photograph and also I can enjoy your wonderful landscape photographies. Thank you.
P.S. I’m using X-H2 and X-T3 same as you.
Another excellent video. I particularly loved the pic at 7.30 and the explanation behind your shot at 9.00. My favourite camera is still the first proper camera I had, the Zeiss Ikon Contina back in the 70’s but it can’t touch the immensely satisfying shots I can get with my Nikon Z7. I did a shoot last week at a military museum. I was dealing with tungsten, fluorescent and daylight and shooting at 64-8000 ISO. My old Contina would have failed miserably. I also had the luxury of using a 14-30 lens as opposed to a fixed 35mm.
Having been involved in photography for over 50 years (starting with a Leica M2 my father graciously loaned to me as a teenager 🙂), I've owned quite a few different film and digital bodies over the years. What keeps me interested is the love of being outdoors and bringing home photographic memories. I'm as excited as the next person when buying a new camera. However, that novelty soon wears off and I'm back to just enjoying the experience. Having said that, my Fuji X bodies are still a great draw! 😉
Awesome, do you still have the Leica ?
@@ian_worth Unfortunately, no. My dad (against my advice!) traded it in for a Nikon FE back in 1979. The FE still bears my name etched into the base plate. This was standard Nikon procedure when ‘selling’ a camera through an employee discount (I was employed at Claus Gellotte at the time).
Enjoyed the video as usual Ian.
I shoot with the Nikon D750 but i would love the XT5 as i love the simplicity of the dials.
Great image's as usual.
Look forward to the next one.
Thanks buddy 👍
Go for it, I used Nikon for years but got fed up with the weight, but the XT3 and XT5 are just a joy to use.
The combination of the X-T5 for stills and the X-H2 for video can't be beat. Best of both worlds. And they serve as backups for each other because both mostly overlap in capabilities. You get the joy of shooting an XT and the convenience of video on an XH. 👍👍🙂
Those 2nd and final shots of the video were fantastic compositions, Ian. Great job.
Glad you like them!
I feel the same way about my XH2. I also have an xt3 and find myself reaching for the xt3 most of the time. I bought the xh2 when it first came out to retire my xt20 which was giving me problems (I like to have two bodies when I travel) The XH2 is a wonderful device and I use it mostly when I shoot wildlife and birds as it has a much better autofocus. Nonetheless, I don't feel the same experience when I use it as I do with the xt3 especially for landscapes. Perhaps it is because I started photographing with a Pentax Spotmatic some 50 years ago. The feel of the xt3 is very similar to the older pentax models and it just feels comfortable to use despite my having used PASM cameras for many years prior to switching to Fuji. I am debating selling the xh2 and grip to get an xt5 but I love using the grip for shooting birds and wildlife as it makes vertical shooting so much more comfortable.
Hey Ian, some of my favorite shots of yours in this video. All amazing, but the one down the valley, quality 👌 👏
Great video Ian
Lovely little video Ian! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I agree that there is something special about the xt line. I just recently sold off my last xt3 and kept my xe2 which I find a lovely camera to shoot with. Look forward to your next video, cheers!
While my work horse is a Canon, my favourite camera is a Fujifilm X-T1. I love it's older somewhat retro form factor. I enjoy interacting with the camera. It's more like playing around. I use the X-T1 just for me. Thanks Ian for another great video. One thing I really enjoy about your videos is how you share your thought process while composing a shot. I can relate to the process. Great shots too Ian.
Thanks so much, that means a lot 👍
Your weekly shots are always stunning but this week's were extra special. I particularly loved the wide-angle shot.
The framing and composition in 0:09- 0:18 is fantastic, great eye.
Thanks so much👍
The X-H2 has been my main body since it first came out Just wish it had the tilt & lift screen of the X-T3 For me that would make it perfect but hay ho thems the breaks. Had a look at the X-T5 but doesn’t seem as sturdy as the X-H2 and not sure how it’d cope with the Scottish weather my big hands and tendency of me dropping it occasionally 😳
i've dropped my x-s10 3 times in the last month. Thankfully its seems fine, touch wood. 👍
@@ian_worth glad it’s not just me 😂
Very nice. Both images were outstanding.
Got to agree with a previous poster...the second and final shots are fantastic. Great video. Really enjoyed it. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
It's really interesting I think you would enjoy the XT5 more for Photography because the dials do really make it a tactile experience.
It would be nice to try the xt5 👍
Came across you from watching Henry Turner. Looked like you both had a good trip in Scotland recently.
Great waterfall shots and stunning scenery. Have just subscribed, both yours and Henrys style of work right down my street.
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Thanks David, much appreciated, I hope you enjoy my videos too.🙂👍
I enjoyed using the 50sii controls (similar to the H2) even though my heart is with the X-T5. At least the Fuji PSAM implementation is done well, and the X-H and GFX cameras still have more pleasing lines than say, a boring Canon or Sony appliance.
The xh line are really easy to use and for that I'm very grateful 👍
Great video Ian, thank you so much. Very informative and very well explained too. You and Henry must have had a blast there. So envious.
Coming from a technology background and growing up with stick shift on cars or dial phones there is nothing that I enjoy more than the simple "buttons/dials" less kind of approach, though I find that many on the photography community enjoys the dials on cameras which is interesting to me, that being said I think it boils down to preferences and as always the quality of the picture has more to do with the photographer than the equipment, nevertheless a good topic and great pictures.
BTW... I also own a X-H2.
Thanks, Manuel D.
Thanks buddy
Great video Ian. Though I am a sucker for any video from Cwm Ogwen / Nant Ffrancon being from the area (sadly not living there any more) you could have been photographing those bloody telegraph poles and I would have loved it! 😂
Beautiful images Ian. Love using Xt5 but Xt2 is a favourite for me
I was just shooting a waterfall yesterday and playing with shutter speeds so this was helpful. Also wanted to mention that I really liked the critique section of your newsletter this week. Comparing two similar, yet different, shots is always so interesting and inspires us to be creative!
Thanks buddy, I'm glad you have been enjoying shooting some waterfalls and that you find the newsletter interesting 👍
I much prefer the PASM setup on X-H cameras. I wish they had tilt screen option instead of full flip. Just makes more sense in the field especially if using it for a hybrid use case for video, wildlife, and landscapes. I think Fuji has great value for money compared to most FF options and interesting X-Trans sensor setup.
wouldn't it be great if they made every camera with both screen options
Love those images.
Thanks buddy 👍
Happy to swap my X-T2 for your X-H2 ! :)
Loved the shot down the valley, was that still with a 3 stop filter?
I enjoy the XH-2, not sure what practical difference there is in using the wheels front F Stops. back shutter speed in comparision to having top dials, also find the 40mpmfiles are really simple to process.
I had the X-H2 and I also have the X-T5 and X-T3 the thing with the XH-2 I didn't like was the fact it could have been made by any camera manufacturers in a word boring.
At least the XH-1 had the Fuji style with the dials and tilt screen, the new XH series is trying to compete with Canon, Sony etc it's not very inspiring.
Sure the X-T3 / X-T5 looks better. But listening to you go over changing shutter speeds, I can’t figure why any one would like using the shutter speed dial that does not give you all the speeds. You still have to use the command dial on the X-T3 for all the speeds.
On the one hand I find it very natural on my X-T3 to choose the "major shutter speed" with the top dial and then fine-tune that with the rear command dial. That is mostly when I'm shooting in the landscape and not using aperture-priority, which I often do, and then having 2 dials that together control shutter speed is not an issue.
On the other hand I do get what you mean and I also enjoy that on my X-H2s I have just a single dial for all shutter speed selection, even though it takes me more turns of the wheel to get there, so to say.
And I enjoy more and more having the user-defined presets on the X-H2s.
A very good point. I guess I like having both options
I've had many cameras over the years, my current one is a Nikon D750, which I do love. But I think my favourite one is a Ross Autorange 820. It's a bellows camera from the early 50s and uses (well used, it's retired now with a lazy shutter) 620/120 film. You could either shoot 8 oblong or 12 square photos. I only realised how good it was when I bought my first SLR, a Zenith B. Every photo had to count, whereas now, I can shoot numerous shots, all slightly different and choose the best. I really like your photos, keep up the good work!
Hi Ian, really enjoy your videos. Please could you tell me the drone you use (also asked on a previous video too sorry) and are you happy with the image quality for stills photography? Thanks so much
Totally agree with this Ian. I've got the Sony A7RV and as I've said before, it's the least exciting and inspiring camera I've ever owned!
Very good as usual Ian. Just a thought / question in relation to waterfalls.... do you have a preference to shoot against the flow of the water (upstream) or with the flow (downstream). Am liking more & more have to say shots with the water flowing away from the camera / viewer. Thanks.
I don't really have a preference, both offer different opportunities 👍
That's how I feel about my a7Riii. Love/hate relationship. I'd much rather be shooting with my 645 but really can't afford film anymore. I'm thinking about selling all of my gear and getting a gfx50. I would enjoy it so much more for personal stuff but definitely not practical for work.
Hi Ian.
Lovely images.
I have compared lots of images from mirrorless full frame cameras with good glass but I do struggle to see advantage over my DLSRL with grate optics
I totally understand what you mean. I bought my first mirrorless camera with my head. It is a fantastic technical masterpiece from the land of the rising sun who gets the jobb done and awfully fast too. But I am not in love with it. Now I am planning to buy a camera just for landscape. It will be either the Hasselblad X2D or the Leica SL3 with a prime lens to start with. To names with a lot of heritage, hand made and build like a tank. Not perfect though, be neither am I, buy my girlfriend loves me never the less. Lots and lots of megapixels, tonal depth and out of this world lenses. I can however for a lott less money buy a GFX100S. Best value for money, undoubtedly. But i doesn't shout at me, come take me out. Love of photography includes love of your camera.
Some beautiful images there Ian. As an xt5 user, I’d like to know what your camera can do that an xt5 can’t do and if the difference is worth Putting up with a camera that doesn’t excite you?
I think the xh2 is probably a better hybrid camera which suits what I do, but really it comes down to the flip screen. If the xt5 had a flip I would have gone with that I think.
Can you please tell what your tripod is and the set up is?
Its from sunwayfoto check out my gear page on my website for more info www.iworthphotos.com
What backpack were you using? I noticed it's a different kind to the one in your previous video. Cheers!
This one is the wandrd provoke, ive had it for several years mainly for my commercial stuff but just thought I would give it a try for landscapes,
I sold my xt5 and bought x-h2 it is great camera .
Nice location
It is possible share location on this waterfalls?
Please Don’t follow the trend of hand holding a lavalier mic as if it were a normal microphone. It defeats the purpose of using a lav mic. Its one of the most irritating trends i have come across lately.
Btw i agree over the fact that the x-H2(s) does not bring much the same joy as all of the other Fuji cameras.
No trend following here. I was trying to make the audio better for everyone whilst photographing the very noisy waterfalls, sometimes having it directly facing the mouth cuts out some of the background noise. 👍
After watching that video, I know why I should have, And it wasn't what was in the title.
when a camera inspires you it´s time to see a psychiatrist, can you imagine Picasso say oh my brushes inspired me to paint Guernica ?
It’s sad that you don’t get excited about the equipment you use to pursue a hobby or interest.
As well as being into photography, Im also a drummer and getting new or different equipment has not only got me excited to play it’s genuinely inspired me to play a certain way or try new things.
I bet there are artists out there now who have, at some point, been exited to try new paints, brushes or papers and in some way been inspired to use them and make something great or learn and develop a new skill or technique.
If you don’t get that from your photography gear then maybe you’re also using the wrong camera or equipment.
How many times do you heard a digital photographer burn out and switch to try film. Same thing in my opinion
@@00Ryder I know musicians playing stradivarri violins, they for sure love their instruments for the sound quality but I never ever heard say any of them the instrument is what inspires them but they can talk very passionate about compositions and how they should sound. but with amateur photography now everything is about gear and when someone looks for inspiration they end up on stuff like what is coming from this guy. his images are so boring without even the smallest hint of creativity or personal style completely exchangeable with everything the other uncountable guys on UA-cam produce to sell presets or other crap. so it seems cameras do not really work well to trigger creativity and ideas.
images are (or should be) created in our head first and than you use the camera , lense what works best or what is available to you to record it. it is the biggest misunderstanding that great photography is a question of tools it is not but an army of people are working hard to make you believe the opposite for their own advantage.
everything inspires me, places, people, books, art, music, great photographers, movies, even sometimes simple banal things or how light falls on objects just for seconds.
it would sound silly when someone would say my fancy cool looking Mac Studio inspires me although it is a similar important tool to create than a camera....
@@friendofarca6550 did you even watch the video? Ian actually says his favourite camera is an older camera, one that he wants to grab and take out. He describes the newer one as having no soul and preferring the tactile nature of the older camera with actual buttons and dials.
In much the same way, would your violinist friends be so inclined to pick up a terrible violin or one with no soul?
I wouldn’t
Great sounding drums or cymbals make me want to play. Weather it’s new, old, quirk or just sounds great. Ultimately it’s me playing the thing but if I had a choice between something interesting with soul that made me feel something when I played it… that’s what I’d play and I’d undoubtedly play it more.
I also get inspired by other people, music, stuff I see or hear and experiences like anyone else does but having equipment that makes you want to use it will lead to you using it more.
If you think Ian’s images are boring and lack creativity or personality that I guess that’s your personal taste but this video had me looking at the location and it’s one I’d go to for sure. I personally feel his videos are relatable, I can’t always get out in awe inspiring conditions and take out of this world images. I have to make do with what free time I have and what the location and conditions are at the time I’m there.
Who would you say inspires you? Who’s work do you like?
@@friendofarca6550 I get what you’re saying. The subject, scene or story inspires me. The camera simply allows me to record that inspiration. I’ve taken photos that I enjoy on point and shoots as well as “pro” cameras and lenses - I don’t feel that I was less “inspired” by the point and shoot version. But, to each their own. Cheers.
@@gwarlow a camera is in fact nothing more than a box protecting the film and now sensor from unwanted exposure
I find your comment about the camera very strange, as a photographer and collector, I acknowledge that there are some cameras over the years that have not only been wonderful design pieces but also workhorses, I have the XT1, XT20, XT30 & XT3 all of them having great design and function, I didn't get the 2 as I found it a rather ugly and more of a trip than a strid, the same as the XT4 almost a hit one miss one and there have been some bad ones in the past, where manufacturers seemed to just want to get model out, rather than achieve a triple crown, design, function & reliability, Nikon f2 f4 Olyimpus OM 1, 2 Canon A1 and many others that are beautiful but not attractive, so the Title is really decrying a camera because it doesn't have the right screen and decrying another even though it does! ? The choice and capabilities of what can be produced is like the car market, they almost build in a flaw to give a gripe quality! It struck me years ago, how can car companies still make mistakes in shape, engine, gearbox or body work, when engineers built machines that still function today, its safe to say that the cameras of today are not going to be working or repairable as the ones built decades ago, I wonder if the photography will improve!?