This is a delightful video. Well done on the pictures and the sort of philosophy behind the shoot! Cheers!

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel (and sorry for the delay - it's been a bit of a week). I'm glad you liked the video. Much appreciated.

Congratulations, great shots!

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

First video of yours I have seen, very good with quality shots. It’s good to see some storytelling, of a theme and a feeling of progression in a shoot. A lot of photographers these days have a random selection of shots that don’t actually ‘say’ anything. Excellent!

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!! Very much appreciate your positive comments. Best, Keith

Wonderful video, thank you!

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!! Much appreciated

Wonderful video!

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it

The pictures are really great. I will try your recipe. The description of your pictures are as good as the photos themselves.

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks, Mark. Much appreciated. Let me know how you get on with the recipe

Terrific set of photos, I agree that one lens is a real help for creativity

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Chris. Much appreciated

Great video, great narrative. Would definitely will try it out 🙏🏽

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Ahmed. Hope you get some good results

Stumbled on this video looking for black and white stuff, glad I found it. You documented an interesting part of London’s history.

@KeithMasonPhotography

4 ай бұрын

That’s a very interesting comment. Looking back now, Covid pandemic and the restrictions we faced were so extreme that it is good to have documented that time with my photos.

I recently started street photography and usually head into the city with Fuji 100V and Xt-4, I very rarely take the Xt-4 from my bag. So now I just put the 100v in the pocket with spare battery & memory card. This way it forces you to try get close or be creative. I recommend people try the one lens and it's not as easy as some might think.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

For street I would always go with the smaller camera. I don't have the 100V but was thinking about it when I chose the X-T20 and 27mm. Thanks for watching!

I did not use the monochrome setting yet on my X-T3, but I certainly will do it soon. I love the black & white pictures. Thanks.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Have fun and share your results

Good one.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! =)

LOVE the 27mm f2.8. I have it on my x-t1 and just love it! I think there's a lot of merit having a dedicated B&W camera. Loving the video & images!

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ace!! I agree about the dedicated B&W camera but I like being married so I am happy to set up my XT-20 and 27 when I'm feeling a mono day.

@acecreates

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography haha yes not annoying the Mrs has it's benefits! I've just uploaded my Fuji monochrome video, why not check it out?

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

@@acecreates Will do!

Yes I would.

@KeithMasonPhotography

10 ай бұрын

Great! 👍

Just purchased a used X-T20 in mint condition. I have the kit 18-55mm and vintage lenses. Fantastic travel camera.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great find. What vintage lenses do you have. I love this camera with primes

I do this regularly in London. In fact, I am out now in Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford with my X-Pro2 and 23mm f2 using Acros + Red.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Please share your results! Westfield fills me with dread, but it would be a great place foe street photography

Beautiful images. I just bought the newest incarnation of the updated Fujifilm XF 27mm, with aperture ring and weather sealing, and it just always seems to be my go-to lens for general outdoor shooting. I use to mentally wrestle with the choice between the 23mm and 35mm lenses for a one-lens kit, but 27mm splits it nicely and with a bit of movement can do the work of either. I do the one lens, one camera, one film simulation often. I have my jpegs fully tweaked out (high lights, shadow, color, etc...) and shoot for the final image without any post processing, just like slide film in the old school times. While I have many current Fuji cameras, I really like the older sensor in my X-E2s. It is a real analog film look from that sensor. Again, terrific photos! I've been to London many times, but in the film shooting days before I went digital. Would love to revisit with the Fujis.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love the aperture ring on my 27mm. It’s such a fun lens to use and gets great images

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks- I’m glad you like the images. The X-T20 has the x-tran 2 sensor which is just a little more filmic than my X-T3. Lots of folk think the latest sensors are a bit too crisp and true. I like both but the smaller camera, esp with the 27mm is always so fun, I love it.

I did exactly that with my X100V. I also turned off the electronic viewfinders. I limited myself to 24 consecutive exposures and only reviewed them when I got home. Classic Neg simulation all day.

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like an excellent challenge.

A good photo is made by the photographer... and not the camera... the X-T1 is more than enough. A good meal is made by the cook and not the pan! But how we allow ourselves to be manipulated by the industry! I never will sell my two X-T1 bodies. Greetings from a swiss living in the Caribbean ❤

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 ай бұрын

Hi Roland - Sorry for the delay. I agree with you. It's the photographer not the camera, and I love my X-T20. Have fun in the Caribbean!!

@rolandgasser6711

2 ай бұрын

​​@@KeithMasonPhotographyKeith you are a great photographer, you know how to put the images in the right light. Thank you for the great shots!

HI Keith, can you please elaborate on what other settings did you keep for the recipe, like WB, Highlights/Shadows, clarity etc? Thank you very much. The pictures are lovely and I love the tones

@KeithMasonPhotography

6 ай бұрын

Hi there. I dropped the shadows, maybe by 1. Clarity is left as is, maybe now I would drop it by one also. WB varied depending on whether inside or out, but I find cooling the WB beyond where you would for a colour photo tends to give a little more crisp/contrast, but in each set up, I would check the WB output before taking the shot. Best, Keith.

Thanks for the video. I use an X-Pro2 with a 23mm f/2 Fujinon and use a custom monochrome film simulation or a custom infrared black & white film simulation.

@KeithMasonPhotography

5 ай бұрын

The 23 f/2 has great reputation. It's one I'd like to try out sometime. I think it's great to customise sims to meet your particular style. The IR sim sounds awesome. I've not done and IR photography but would love to try it out sometime. Best, Keith

@KeithMasonPhotography

5 ай бұрын

Also, you might want to look in on my latest video which talks about all things mono.

That's what I do too when I go out shooting. I bring only the minimum (because no reason to bring more and faff around changing lenses), and I commit to one picture style / simulation for the day, otherwise it gets distracting.

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

That’s cool

Love the Monochrome settings (R & G) on the XT-1 and XE-1. Using fully manual primes from TTArtisan. Having fun! 😎

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

How are the TArtisan’s??

@valdiskrebs566

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography Great! Like all three, 17/35/50. Those and the Fuji bodies are like the old film days, without the hassles of film! 😉

I love the look, what are the full settings please?

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

The shutter, aperture and iso was varied for each shot according to the situation (for example, the moving train one on the thumbnail was iso1250 | f/9 | 1/10s whereas the man sitting waiting for train in isolation was iso640 | f/2.8 | 1/80s. The settings for the simulation was the standard fuji monochrome with a red filter - I did not adjust contrast, blacks or whites, etc.

I do this quite often. X-T1 and 16mm f/2.8, straight Monochrome simulation, straight to JPG but I keep the Raw file just in case.

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Sounds great. I missed out so n the X-T1 (I had an X-Pro1 but it didn’t gel with me) - great to hear it’s still going and getting results.

@jravell

9 ай бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography Oh yes. I also shoot at the highest contrast. I think it looks awesome.

Think I’ll try this, I do have it listed in my “Projects”, I’ve got the XT-3 but would have to use the 35mm as I really don’t want to use my 18-55mm, I think that would defeat the object. Great photos there Keith, I’ll be doing mine in Manchester, wish I could get down to London but it’s not gonna happen at the minute.

@KeithMasonPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian. I’m glad you got the idea of the project. Yes, the prime is the way to go (or at least it was for me). I split my time between Cambridgeshire and Cornwall but my wife’s family live in Ashton under Lyne so I know Manchester would be a great place for a day out with the camera. Best, Keith

@bcegerton

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography I know Ashton very well indeed, used to work there and 30 years ago it was my place to spend Friday/Saturday nights with the lads as we lived further down in Openshaw

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. My wife family live by the hospital and there’s a nice pub on the other side of the park.

@bcegerton

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography That’s Stamford Park I think, we used to go all there all the time as kids, just gangs of us, even as young as 11/12 but you could back then.

Nice work. Nice project. Nice presence. Subbed. :-)

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Tobias. I’m glad you’ve found my channel.

Nice photos, tells the tale. Makes me want to unscrew the bloody zoom! Love the 18-55, however...

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Love the 18-55 too, but really like the challenge of the prime.

hi , photo very beautiful i love black white. i have xt3 is possible know the your recipe for black white? thanks

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I’ll see if I have a record, but tbh - probably not. I’ve pulled down the shadows for contrast and pretty much left everything else. I did use std monochrome with a red filter

@andrear1267

Жыл бұрын

​@@KeithMasonPhotography thanks

Any edits in lr or just straight jpeg

@KeithMasonPhotography

10 ай бұрын

Minor contrast tweaks in post but that’s pretty much it. If I’d made contrast tweaks tweaks on the monochrome settings in camera then I would not have needed the minor post production.

Great idea, add in something like a 1/2gb card, don't delete and it's like a day out with film.

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Now that sounds like a great retro challenge! I’d really need to focus on making each shutter release count.

Just so you know, how the camera bakes the jpegs and how Lightroom applies simulations onto Raw files are two very different things.

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes, I know they are different.

@rastcheck6037

10 ай бұрын

Which are the main differences? Thanks :)

It works out to me a 40.5mm full frame field of view.

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense, cheers!

I'm very impressed with your Fuji film simulation, Keith. I'm looking forward to trying out Monochrome with the red filter. I'm currently using Acros plus a yellow filter and minor additional tweaks. Your results are a lot better than mine, so I'll have a go with yours. I'm on Flickr - Mr Joel's Photography, if you'd like to see my progress in the next few months.

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Hi Joel. I’m glad you found the info useful. I’ll swing over to Flickr to check your progress. Best, Keith

@0:08 yeah…. Because… money

@KeithMasonPhotography

3 ай бұрын

Fair enough!

The XF27mm is good enough that Fuji has it on the list lenses suitable for the 40MP sensor

@KeithMasonPhotography

3 ай бұрын

That’s good to know as I think about upgrading

@shred3005

3 ай бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography I wish the 27mm was f2 rather than f2.8 but then it wouldn’t be as pancake as it is perhaps. I have thought about replacing it with the XF23mm f2. There are no doubt sharper lenses in the XF range but it does make Fuji’s published list as suitable for the high definition 40mp sensors. As did the XF23mm f2, the 35mm f2 and 50mm f2 but NOT the old XF18mm f2 and NOT the old kit zoom 18-55mm f2.8-4. Do a Google search and you’ll find the list.

@KeithMasonPhotography

3 ай бұрын

I’ll have to check the list as I think my zooms are not suited (10-24mm, 18-55mm (as you mention), and the 55-200mm). I also have the old 18mm, the 35mm 1.4, and the Viltrox 56mm 1.4. Lots of additional cost to move up to the X-T5

@shred3005

3 ай бұрын

@@KeithMasonPhotography I’m not convinced there’s a need to go to 40mp APS-C. I have a full frame 36MP Pentax and while it’s nice to have some extra pixels to crop if needed I prefer not to and the benefits are mainly in the low noise of the larger sensor and the shallower depth of field that can be achieved with my f1.8 primes

If you shoot jpeg and raw the raw will be in color I like to shoot acros sim with red filter I also shoot film ilford HP 5 with a red filter on my Mamiya C33

@KeithMasonPhotography

7 ай бұрын

Hi there. My intention was to use the jpeg but my camera was set to record both the jpeg and the raw file. I mainly used the jpegs but on a few images used the jpeg as a reference and edited the raw file in mono. In my latest video (in Paris) I repeated the exercise, but all images are jpeg sooc. I have not shot film, but that is something I’d like to try sometime. I believe the Ilford stock produces images with strong grain. Have fun.

I constantly do this with my FD 24mm f2 ...oh wait, that is the only lens i have for my Fuji :-)

@KeithMasonPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!! Well it's a great lens to have and that makes your decisions easier! =) Thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated.

@oc2phish07

2 жыл бұрын

Love it. 👍🏻

YES, YES and NO. If I was visiting a location for the first time and probably never to return then always RAW. If I lived in London or was there for a few months then yes I would go with a simulation.

@KeithMasonPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I agree totally with your analysis. For me, I grew up in London, and live just an hour outside by train so the jeopardy was limited. Thanks for watching.

@stephenmorgan5100

Жыл бұрын

He was also shooting in RAW?

Shoot RAW

@KeithMasonPhotography

9 ай бұрын

Yes, but for this experiment I chose to shoot JPEG