Another very well presented video Roy. I really like the way you put all the information in very simple terms. I'm watching this video instead of doing my tax return!

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Glad you enjoyed it. Take it easy out there. RR

Thank you very much for the professional video to DriverGenius HB080 Card Reader. Thank you!

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! RR

I've got this reader now. Really like it. Great video awesome information. Thanks Roy. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeffery! Wishing you every success for 2022! RR

Hi Roy, it's good to hear a real-world review of a product we all need. I used to be a little dismissive of other photographers talking about download speeds until I started shooting some sports work. Arriving home, late, after a long day on my feet, those files can seem to take forever! I'm enjoying that channel.

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean! When it’s getting late all you want is the “all files transferred” message! Try building in the cup of tea or glass of wine approach to your workflow

Thanks for your sharing,the studio looks very professional.

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kate. Hope you enjoyed the video! It might look professional on camera but in reality it is often a mess of camera equipment and props. Hope life is treating you well? RR

Great video Roy? I’m no pro just a keen photographer but recently I notice a few things which you (or others) might wish to pursue. 1) product photography is on the up I understand where clients can send items to you 2) lightroom presets are now more popular than ever, so one can sell them. 3) Subscription type content for premium members 4) affiliate link store fronts to see your branded T-shirts etc

Good review my man. Also, I liked your candid talk towards the end of the video. It's good to open up I believe - it's how connections are made. Your channel will go far I think. Keep at it 😎

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Appreciate your feedback and support. Stay strong out here. RR

You're good man, you tell the truth, doing it intellegent, funny and gentle, it's a pleasure to listen your thoughts. I'm always glad to see a message in my phone that Roy Reely has uploaded some new video and I belive your channel will grow up because you are "real", I don't know how to say it in english propertly, sorry=) btw best regards from Russia

@kunstfuhrer

2 жыл бұрын

Not Reely but Riley, sorry about that

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Really happy you enjoy the content. Such an extraordinary world we live in where I upload a video to KZread in rainy England and wonder if anyone will watch it.. while seconds later you get a message on your phone in Russia and your actually happy to see I have uploaded! Very cool and very nice to make this connection. How is life in Russia? Best wishes to you and your family. RR

@kunstfuhrer

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoyRiley thanks! That's true, awsome times we're living in) In Russia I think it's pretty much the same as everywhere else, the borders are convention

@kunstfuhrer

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoyRiley there is some work for shooters here too, which is great) I shoot commercial, lookbooks and catalog stuff mostly

Great review, thanks for sharing

Hi Roy, glad you are well and companies are noticing your channel. Also really hoping this new variant of COVID (which did not come from South Africa, but was only discovered and reported in SA) does not negatively affect you any more. Damn, I,d buy that card reader just to see you make good on your promise. No for a big question, do you think you will move over to mirror less system, will the new system be beneficial to the photography you usually do. Seems like the second hand prices of DSLR cameras is dropping fast, especially the high end cameras. Stay safe over there.

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Conrad! Really appreciate your comment. I think mirrorless is rather inevitable as that is where all the research and development seems to be going. However I hope there is always a place for DSLR cameras. My main reason for changing would be much improved AF and the amazing video options rather than image quality. Still not 100% convinced though.. If I had more money I would have already changed! Yup the covid situation is miserable and I hate the blame games and division going on.. Not good for anyone. Thanks again man and I hope the world treats you and your family well. RR

T Base workflow. The professional secret for downloads - not Hedge or Shotput. Sounds mysterious and complex and now all is revealed.

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Sam. The only hedge Im going near is the one at the end of my street on my way back from the pub. Hope well. R

Is it a rite of passage in pro' photography to be on a job and your card reader suddenly stops working...?! Never at home, that leisurely sit down to download, with coffee and biscuits. Oh no, in the car, on a deadline, card reader says no... Hmm. And crazy that those overpriced (imho)£80 CFExpress card readers don't also have an SD read slot, because hey manufacturers, don't you realise the cameras have 2 card format slots?! So always have an £18 multi-card reader in the bag too. Thanks for your pro' use review of this Driver Genius unit. I may be buying... I'm sure many many photographers will be with you on work and the pandemic year...oh my. Solidarity...

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! Gear always seems to find a way of breaking down during those “heat of the battle” on deadline moments. I have become a bit obsessed over the years with making sure I have back ups of everything or at least a secondary method of working if something goes tits up. One of my plans for this winter is to streamline everything into a more elegant solution. I seem to have ended up with so much old gear and so many cables and bags of nonsense! Hope you are getting enough work and keeping out of trouble. RR

I think you are doing a wonderful job!!!i have a 5d3 and a 5d4 and love them!!

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Appreciate your feedback. Hope you have a good Christmas. RR

@davidmalone4017

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoyRiley the very same to you!!

The dating game might be a good career move. Be a good sport and try it out.

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Really not sure my wife would approve!

Nice video Roy as usual

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Belal. Hope you are well? RR

@belaldarder7380

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoyRiley Hi Roy, doing fine, has been around 3 weeks since surgery and I am back to my normal diet, enjoying those steaks and rips in the weekend, cheers =D

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

@@belaldarder7380 good to hear! I had an abscess in a tooth a few years ago. It was extremely painful, I was on a shoot in the House of Parliament in London and was in so much pain I was rolling around on the floor. It got steadily worse until I finally had the tooth removed. Holy smoke the relief was like a golden wave of joy! Dental pain is horrible. Enjoy the steak! RR

Good review. I’ll get one when my current reader packs up.. it’s Chinese tat so I’m sure it’ll eat one of my cards at some point. Slightly off script but would be interested in knowing what you do about histograms. Whether you bother ..? Some cameras let you dial right or left in live view to check exposure. As far as I know you can’t do that on a canon you have to take a photo first and then check .. So what’s your approach or is it all about post … keep it real mate…!!

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers John! In my experience all card readers break or become unreliable over time. I have been through a boat load over the years and they all go wrong in the end! It hurts more when you buy a “pro” spec one for top money and then it goes wrong anyway.. histograms… you can get one on the canons before capture on the live view or after during preview. I am not a huge fan of the histogram these days. I tend to rely on instinct or using the preview screen mostly with a test exposure. However if lighting is tricky I will bring the histogram into play. Much more for highlights than shadows. I always shoot raw and so generally under expose if there is any question of smashing the highlights. Now that you have asked the question though I’m going to start thinking about the histogram on my next shoot and see how it goes!! Back in the Olden days of early digital we used to Rely on the histograms a bit more when they became available because the files were so easy to break if the exposure was slightly off. Very similar to shooting transparency film. Thanks for your comment, it’s given me something to think about! All the best. RR

@johnstaples1606

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great.. Look forward to what you come up with.. Cheers

Did you get 10 pence?

@RoyRiley

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure. I will check.. probably not!