I love your photos, they give off real National Geographic vibes - especially with all the portraits amongst nature. So good! Also, i'd recommend trying Tiffen Glimmerglass 1, I find it a much better version of Pro-Mist tbh
Love this kit and your setup. You nailed it with your comment about we are so focused on gear and lenses first and not on the creativity. Keep up the great work.
Wow! I have a very similar kit- xt5 with the 27 2.8 godox ad 100 , godox x3 trigger and angler 24 inch soft box . Light weight and capable! Keep up the great work!
Great video! I’m a minimalist too, I don’t have those accessories that do not contribute to a better photo with exception of a NiSi in front. My gear is just the x100vi, wrist strap (artisan and artist paracord) and the godox 350F since the built in flash causes red eye and doesn’t reload fast enough. I either use a Patagonia 3L dirt roamer waist pack or the Temba 4 skyline v3 4 pouch.
Sounds like a great kit! Forgot it in the video but I have an older super thin peak design strap that I shortened so it’s comfy around the shoulder or with one wrap makes a nice wrist strap.
Nice video! I've been thinking of doing something similar with my GRIIIx. I have the optional adapter that brings it to 75mm equivalent, so I'm thinking I can even do some traditional portraiture. I realized my Godox triggers will work with Ricoh in manual mode. So, small camera, lens adapter, small flash for OCF (runs on two AA batteries), small trigger, and a compact tripod/light stand. Didn't get a chance to try the kit yet, but I'm hoping!
anything I can do to minimize even further by replacing the soft box with something even smaller? I'd like everything to fit into a small shoulder bag.
You could go without the soft box and just work with hard light or try to find sources to bounce the flash off of. If you have some help maybe have someone bounce the flash into a small foldable reflector?
@@nickroush Leica M11, Light Lens Lab Speed Pancro replic with the A2 and a lightweight stand. My perfect kit for on location portraits and traveling around. Gotta keep the stress off the back hah
I actually think you might be better off with constant lights for night work. Strobes have a lot of power and even at their lowest setting might be too much for nighttime.
So that clic softbox does have a mount for a stand at the bottom of the handle. Sometimes I’ll bring a stand with me if I’m solo, have a friend hold it for me, or in a pinch I can hold it myself if I’m shooting come close up portraits.
@@rossgaspar9488 thanks so much! I have more planned! Life’s been busy lately and I haven’t been able to create as much as I’d like to. I’m also working on a way to link to gear!
Correct! Some wireless triggers may have some sync timing issues but you should be able to sync all the way up to the leaf shutters max speed. For my setup in this video thats all the way up to 1/4000 sec
@@nickroush @michaelacedeno That's great to hear! I tested a godox system at work with a friend's X100 IV and we couldn't figure out how to get it to work, but if we ever try again, we'll try to get a trigger that lets us dial in the sync timing. I really appreciate the insight. Seems like the perfect way to min/max flash size to power ratio while traveling
I've used a meter in the past but now I just eyeball it. Typically I'll shoot a couple photos without the flash and dial in my exposure around 1/3 - 1 stop under exposed and then bring in the flash and adjust power to get a mix I like.
Love your work man. Pretty soon everyone will be fortunate enough to discover you and your craft.
Hey, really appreciate that! :)
I love this minimalist kit! Having a smaller setup for travel is perfect!
Can't wait to go back to South America with it!
Love the kit! I've also been thinking of building a very similar one! Portraits look great!
Go for it! I’ve been loving this one.
Thank you for this video. I am reducing my gear as well. But never thought about the small Profoto A2. Great idea!
Really loving the A2! Heard Godox has a similar flash, that one might be worth checking out as well.
I love your photos, they give off real National Geographic vibes - especially with all the portraits amongst nature. So good!
Also, i'd recommend trying Tiffen Glimmerglass 1, I find it a much better version of Pro-Mist tbh
Appreciate that! I’ll have to give glimmerglass a try! Thanks for the tip.
Agree
Love this kit and your setup. You nailed it with your comment about we are so focused on gear and lenses first and not on the creativity. Keep up the great work.
I love tech stuff so new cameras and lenses always get me…
Dude, the algorithm read my mind! Thanks!👍🏾
Love to hear it!
:33 was my fav part😁 love seeing you in front of the camera finally!!!
bet it was... I'm not made to be in front of the camera but I'll keep trying.
Wow! I have a very similar kit- xt5 with the 27 2.8 godox ad 100 , godox x3 trigger and angler 24 inch soft box . Light weight and capable! Keep up the great work!
Awesome! The x100 is my first step into the Fuji system. Love their color science so far.
Superb, thank you. Greetings from Scotland!
Scotland is high on our list of places to visit! We want to hike the west highland way and shoot portraits of people along the way.
Kit can be great, needed to see the results :(((( Subbed because your portraits are really the style I love.
The photos of Taylor (the redhead) are shot with this kit, straight out of camera.
Great video! I’m a minimalist too, I don’t have those accessories that do not contribute to a better photo with exception of a NiSi in front. My gear is just the x100vi, wrist strap (artisan and artist paracord) and the godox 350F since the built in flash causes red eye and doesn’t reload fast enough. I either use a Patagonia 3L dirt roamer waist pack or the Temba 4 skyline v3 4 pouch.
Sounds like a great kit!
Forgot it in the video but I have an older super thin peak design strap that I shortened so it’s comfy around the shoulder or with one wrap makes a nice wrist strap.
Love the kit sir!
Nice video! I've been thinking of doing something similar with my GRIIIx. I have the optional adapter that brings it to 75mm equivalent, so I'm thinking I can even do some traditional portraiture. I realized my Godox triggers will work with Ricoh in manual mode. So, small camera, lens adapter, small flash for OCF (runs on two AA batteries), small trigger, and a compact tripod/light stand. Didn't get a chance to try the kit yet, but I'm hoping!
Sounds great! Hope you can get that kit working. I wish fuji would come out with something like a 70-90mm equivalent.
Please keep this channel going, cheers from Panamá!
Planning on it! Definitely want to visit Panama!
@@nickroush Please let me know when, will be happy to show you around!
anything I can do to minimize even further by replacing the soft box with something even smaller? I'd like everything to fit into a small shoulder bag.
You could go without the soft box and just work with hard light or try to find sources to bounce the flash off of. If you have some help maybe have someone bounce the flash into a small foldable reflector?
I really like your photos from Ecuador. Pls make a video about how you made them :) lighting + processing
Thank you! A deeper dive into those images is on my list of video ideas!
Great work dude, I have a similar kit and love it.
Thanks man! That’s great, what’s your kit?
@@nickroush Leica M11, Light Lens Lab Speed Pancro replic with the A2 and a lightweight stand. My perfect kit for on location portraits and traveling around. Gotta keep the stress off the back hah
oooo that sounds like a fun kit to shoot!
Definitely an inspiring one that’s for aure
Sounds great. Have you tried this for night portraits ? I was considering led constant lights, do you think the strobe would work better?
I actually think you might be better off with constant lights for night work. Strobes have a lot of power and even at their lowest setting might be too much for nighttime.
Thanks !!
Great Video!! do you bring a light stand or just hold the softbox?
So that clic softbox does have a mount for a stand at the bottom of the handle. Sometimes I’ll bring a stand with me if I’m solo, have a friend hold it for me, or in a pinch I can hold it myself if I’m shooting come close up portraits.
Iʻm you 199th sub. My comment, make more videos. I like them. Iʻd also like a list of the gear with links...
@@rossgaspar9488 thanks so much! I have more planned! Life’s been busy lately and I haven’t been able to create as much as I’d like to. I’m also working on a way to link to gear!
Do you gain any benefit from the leaf shutter using the profoto wireless system or are you limited to normal sync speeds?
@@CharlieWangPhoto leaf shutters flash sync at all shutter speeds so wouldn’t matter what flash you’re using.
Correct! Some wireless triggers may have some sync timing issues but you should be able to sync all the way up to the leaf shutters max speed. For my setup in this video thats all the way up to 1/4000 sec
@@nickroush @michaelacedeno That's great to hear! I tested a godox system at work with a friend's X100 IV and we couldn't figure out how to get it to work, but if we ever try again, we'll try to get a trigger that lets us dial in the sync timing. I really appreciate the insight. Seems like the perfect way to min/max flash size to power ratio while traveling
Hmm... Don't have any advice for you there. Wonder why it wasn't working. Good luck!
0:09 Hi, I have the Fuji x100vi for this reason, could you give me the details of the profoto and the flash sync please
how do you balance natural light and flash? do you use a light meter?
I've used a meter in the past but now I just eyeball it. Typically I'll shoot a couple photos without the flash and dial in my exposure around 1/3 - 1 stop under exposed and then bring in the flash and adjust power to get a mix I like.
@@nickroush I see thank you. Great video!
Whats flash is that ?
The Profoto A2
Lets see some pictures please :)
Nice content! Do you have an IG account to follow?
I do, I need to start putting it in my descriptions. @nickroushphoto