⭐ Please help out the channel by using our link to get a Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z-mount: viltroxstore.com/?ref=cilu0824mp

@ezekielryder4384

2 жыл бұрын

@Merrick Miller i dunno atm I have been using flixportal. just search on google after it:) -ezekiel

@merrickmiller9529

2 жыл бұрын

@Ezekiel Ryder thank you, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it !

@ezekielryder4384

2 жыл бұрын

@Merrick Miller happy to help :D

I know the answer is practice, but I am always amazed by how naturally you work and find compositions in a scene.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, it's definitely practice, and also familiarity with particular scenarios. I was thinking to do a video that talks about heuristics in street photography...

Great video Lucasz, liked this one lot. And this is what makes this channel special imho, not just showing final results of nice street-photos or doing boring tech reviews but just showing the process of pure street photography itself, showing you walking around, searching, telling whats going one in your mind and also showing the non successfull approaches. This is very interesting and gives the viewer the feeling of beeing there itself. Please just keep with this kind of videos, you can post 1000 videos of this kind, never gets boring! And again, superb video-capturing from Alex of framing you and the scene of interest. And btw, great shots at 6:54 and 13:26!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I'm happy to hear it's interesting so we'll definitely keep doing it! And yeah, couldn't do it without Axel behind the camera. :)

Nice video and thank you for leaving that little struggle moment in search of nice composition!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Glad it was interesting in the end! :)

You make it look so easy, Lukasz! Had my doubts about Viltrox but you definitely introduced a new perspective!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, well, as I mentioned I did shoot some of these things before, so all that struggling is in my past and it does come a bit easier to me now. But if you put me in some place where I'm totally out of my element it wouldn't look so easy haha. :)

@anatomicshutter3975

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore humble as always!

No matter how shitty a day is, this guys energy just never disappoints :)

@atroche1978

3 жыл бұрын

When you live in Japan, and everyday is a street photography day, it's hard not to have that energy. 😂

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks for saying so! Glad I could brighten your day a bit. :)

@TaipeiGeek

3 жыл бұрын

That's because you live in Wisconsin, and he lives in Tokyo 🤭

Love the “cigarette” shots!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :)

Great video! I rented a Zeiss 85mm a few weeks ago, and really struggled with finding the right distance to make the composition work (I shoot almost exclusively at 24mm). It was a really good exercise to force myself to look at things differently. Definitely want to add an 85mm to my collection.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Prime lenses like this are excellent tools for learning perspective as they force you into certain positions. :)

Those car shots were incredible, so cool!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I like to shoot these from time to time! :)

I love 85mm. It's the lens that's always on my 5DIII, when I'm not doing portrait work on the 5 DSR. I'm lucky enough to own the Canon 85mm 1.2 L II, and I use it all the time. Once you get used to the length, you instinctively know where to position yourself for the best framing. In fact, when I got the GRIII, I had to re-learn the framing for the much wider lens. Great video. ..Joe

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

I got my first 85mm in 2011 or so and it was a Nikon 84 1.4 AIS, meaning it's manual focus only. Tough lens to use wide open but man did it create beautiful images! It was quite heavy though, so I eventually upgraded to more modern Nikon 85mm.

I love in 12:48 how the people respect the fact that you are trying to take a photo, so they avoid to go trough that spot. I loved this video, and I really really want to make some street photography with my Nikon 85mm f/1.4 but we can’t right now here in Argentina because pandemics ): so I enjoy looking other photographers making it on KZread lol

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I like that shot of me because it shows this little subtle thing. People are so respectful and considerate! But sometimes it's frustrating because I want them in the shot, haha! Glad to give you some inspiration/motivation for when you next have a chance to go and shoot! :)

Great work man, the cigarette shots turned out amazing! Looks like a lovely lens for the price. I really hope more third party lenses like this come out for the Z mount. I'm still using all my F lenses with the FTZ.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! I'm quite happy with these shots too! My understanding is that Z-mount should offer much more variety in third party lenses, so I hope we see more as well! :)

I've been interested in picking up the Viltrox for night street photography, you've got some lovely results with it Lukasz.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm loving the lens. Have no intentions to get the Nikon version. It might be a bit better in a technical sense but I'm getting great photos with this one! :)

Woohoo! Finally a video on 85mm on street photography. I know you aren't a gear review video. But i really love to see how you would use the nikon 14-30mm with your style.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We do have an upcoming video about the F-mount 14-24. You might find that one interesting! :)

Cool video, I've been looking at this lense for a while now

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

I'm quite happy with it!! :)

Great video and you have few beautiful pictures from the smoking area

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Those turned out quite good!! :)

Glad i found this channel, another good channel to sub to.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :)

As always, this video matches your other videos in that it is interesting, informative, and it made me think. About this particular video, the videography has a very live and fluid feel to it. Not to say that there was anything bad about previous videos but in this one, the mobility of the camera following you and your setup was very effective. It certainly kept my interest as the constant shifting pulled me right into the scene. The American film director Hitchcock did similar things although I am no expert on film. I am really looking forward to finally being able to travel again, to return to Tokyo, and to take one or more of your workshops. Those cigarettes shots are genius! One aspect of Tokyo crowds, unlike crowds I have seen in my home country of Canada, throughout the US, and in parts of Europe is that it seems that people do not seem to bump into each other despite how fast things move and how many people are moving in all directions. It is if you all have these micro collision sensors that enable subtle signals and maneuvers to prevent any impact. I have come the conclusion that when you visit Tokyo that in the water (or the beer in my case) you drink in small nanobots that latch onto your central nervous system, including the optic nerves, to prevent collisions. I am only half kidding. Great lens - certainly worth checking out.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video and the camera work! With each video we're getting a little better! I lover your nano-bot theory, too! :)

I recently purchased a 90… this video was very interesting and helped me. Thank You

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to be helpful! :)

I like that you do an actual lens review, using the lens, not a comparison. I was looking at this lens for travel, street, low light photography. Im not a portrait shooter. The Viltrox line looks like a nice alternative to the Nikon brand for us hobbyists, especially since these lenses are about 1/2 the cost

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed our style of review. I can say that all of the Viltrox lenses are a great alternative to the Nikon versions. I think in many cases they are a bit smaller too.

Not only the photos are cool. The video is eye opening too

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! :)

Was just wondering the other day if you’ve used an 85mm on the street before, so fascinating to see how you created the shots through the glass

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

I've used them countless times but I sold my last 85mm a few years ago when I picked up a 70-200mm. :)

I also own this lens on my crop censor camera and I really enjoy it. Cool shots as always👌

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear that! :)

@kevrosas1

3 жыл бұрын

That classic 135mm equiv.

@anoth3r_kim

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevrosas1Quite tight but I love the compression!

I love the 85mm FL!

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! :)

This is my preferred focal length for street. I’m a Sony shooter so I use their 85mm but I have heard very good things about the Viltrox 85 on the Sony side so I imagine it’s great on the Nikon as well. I actually prefer having to put distance between me and my subjects. The 85mm forces me to do this and reduces the risk of the person becoming conscious of the camera as I move in for the shot. I’m actually considering doing some street with a 135mm. I tried the 85mm on my crop sensor and I was pleased with what I was able to get. That gets you in the general area of a 135mm. It was different but I liked the results. Great shots as usual. Tokyo looks like a street photography paradise. I’m envious.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, 135 is also fun. I'm planning on renting one and doing a video about it as well. :)

@SP-tp7pw

2 жыл бұрын

Viltrox 85 on fuji xt2 for street?

@unloadedone

2 жыл бұрын

@@SP-tp7pw that would get you around a 135mm equivalent on a Fuji. I’ve used my 85mm on my crop sensor body and was pleased with the results. Can’t imagine it would be bad on the Fuji.

Love this format. Would love more videos showing what's possible with some of the more challenging focal lengths. On the wide end as well as the long. I know you shoot a lot at 28mm. Would be cool to see a similar video at 28

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, could do even wider!! I haven't used my 14-24 much on the channel. We can certainly make a video about that! Actually, in general I was thinking to do lens feature videos where I rent an unusual lens and then go out and do street. :)

@uscssnostromo7431

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore That would be great! This channel is going from strength to strength. I think as photographers we can sometimes keep our cards close to our chest so it's refreshing to see you guys work so hard to get this information out there. As a resource for me it has been so valuable. Just joined the Patreon. Cheers

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

@@uscssnostromo7431 Thank you so much!! Yeah, when we started doing workshops I felt bit odd about sharing my 'secrets' but then I realized that no matter what, my photos are mine, even someone else shoots something similar. I'm not doing this to be unique or produce unique photos. I do it because it is fulfilling and allows me to explore my world in a mindful way. So I thought, why not share that sentiment with others? :)

Silhouette images around 6:32 are lovely - nice find

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :)

It’s about time I try the 85mm for street photography. I’ve only shot with 28mm on streets because I like to get close but I can see how this can be really better.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

It can be better... or worse, haha! It's good to diversify your perspectives and practice with all focal lengths. It spurs creativity! :0

@jgaffney567

3 жыл бұрын

One of the problems of the longer focal length lenses is you risk a bit of voyeurism. You have to careful you don't come across like a creeper. When you use wider angle you get close and people are more aware of you

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

@@jgaffney567 I suppose. I don't think it matters as long as you are open about what you're doing. Of course, perceptions in different cultures vary, so I cannot speak for every place on earth.

@jgaffney567

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore I think you did a fine job. The fine line is identification and types of people who you are shooting. This is why the goats of street photography relied on 35mm ,28,24 and 50mm. The people you are photographing are more likely to know you are there. I am not talking Fan Ho style more like Instagram filled with pretty girls all shot with telephotos and anonymously.

13:18 I think this is my fav shot . When it cut to this my eyes kinda wigged for a bit cause it didn't know what the hell was going on but quickly adjusted . I love when something that wouldn't seem out of the norm to cause effects like what I had Edit: I lied 😅 14:04 is my fav shot

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, glad you have two faves!! I love those kinds of car photos, personally. There is something so satisfying about taking and editing them. So crispy! :)

You are definition of “being humble”.

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you saying that! :)

🔥🔥

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Etienne! :)

I have a Sony A6500 crop camera and a 56mm f1.4 sigma lens (similar to 85mm on a crop)

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm sure it's just as fun to shoot with! :)

Have you tried the Nikon 85 mm now? I bought it on mars this year, and I really enjoy that lens!

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

Still haven't! I don't really feel the need to get an 85mm prime these days. Maybe some day! :)

We use the Viltrox on Sony for Weddings. It's the best Bokeh I've ever seen. OK, in some Situations the focus is hunting. Then we use the manual focus.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the bokeh is very nice!! :)

Hey Lukasz, love the car neon abstracts. Can’t you activate the focus distance scale on the camera to see in the EVF when you reached infinity?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I didn't even know that was an option! I'll look into it! :)

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

So I just checked, and this focus distance scale only appears when actually putting the camera into MF mode. I almost never use MF because with Nikon lenses, Z mount of F mount, you can just turn the focus ring while in AF-C mode and instantly focus manually. This is very natural for me because I also use back button focus. And unfortunately, if you are not in MF, this distance scale does not appear.

Great video!!, did you edit the photo when upload this video ?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I always edit my photos before publishing them anywhere. :)

Hi Lukasz, I bumped into your work recently and i love your guidance on how to shoot and all the factors that goes into clicking good images in real life, this walk through tutorial is amazing. I would like your opinion of me getting a 85 mm lens for Sony A7iii which I'm planning to get one, I'm a beginner, i love food photography and thanks to guys like you I'm in love with street photography now too. Can you let me know if a 85 mm lens is good for food and street photography. Thank You and appreciate what you teach us through your videos.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd say an 85mm is not good for food photography on the go, since you are often to close to the food to make good use of it. Perhaps in a studio setting an 85mm would be great for food, but I don't know much about that. For street photography, it's as I showed in the video. It's a great lens for it! :)

@gujaalsmanda

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore Thank you and i appreciate you taking your time out to respond to my query. What lens would be suitable then?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

@@gujaalsmanda For up close food photography, I'd get a 28mm lens as they can naturally focus pretty close. Perhaps a 40mm or 60mm macro lens would also be good. Honestly, I don't do food photography so I have no idea. :)

@gujaalsmanda

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore Thank you . :)

I’d like to see you walk around with an xpro3 and a 27mm f2, just once 😉

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

I use a Ricoh GR regularly, so that might interest you.

wonder if the solution will be the same on a6300 ?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

It will be different, but should still work in similar situations.

Found it funny when one guy tried to duck while walking through your shot as not to bother you. If only he knew you were shooting street.

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, yeah that happens all the time! Japanese people are courteous like that, but in the same time they don't realize it's actually kinda annoying. But aw well. I appreciate the effort. :)

Lukasz is the type of guy who wears his mask to keep the beard warm, not because of Covid.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahah, it keeps the bugs out of the beard. :)

Which camera strap is that? Looks very “solid”?

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Peak Design Slide Camera Strap: amzn.to/3gk3Xyl :)

why u shoot F2.8 instead of F1.8 most of the time? Great pictures!

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

I dunno, I get a bit more DOF I guess. I don't remember. :)

Great video, and good you didn't cut that "boring" part... this is all about how to find your angle and the shot. and maybe you should blur the cars ID plate... can maybe save you some unpleasant experience in the future

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like the video! Can't change anything in the video now. Shoganai. And anyway, we show people's faces all over the place. Is that not the same thing? To me, this is editorial, but of course there is some liability. Nothing we can do about it.

What is the camera used for photography

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

A Nikon Z6II. For the video we use a Nikon Z50.

My dream is to walk that peacefully in my own home town .... Today street photography it has adrenaline involved... Cheers from Chile

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine! :)

I also think to buy a wiltrox 85 mm on an e-mount, but I will have it 125 mm (until I buy a full frame)

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Should still be very useful! I sometimes do this kind of photography with a 70-200mm! :)

I thought there was a "rule" to handheld shooting to have your shutter at least the same as your focal length (1/85; 85mm) Any reason why you shot at 1/60?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Because the rule really doesn't apply anymore, especially if you have IBIS, which the Z6II does very well. I can shoot with the 85 as slow as 1/5 probably (though I haven't tried) and it will be tack sharp. Rules like that are nice to have when you start out and all the possibilities are a bit confounding. I don't think about rules at all anymore. I just know what I'm trying to achieve and what settings work for me to get shoe results. For me, 1/60 is plenty fast enough to hand hold and get 0 blur, even up to 200mm (with VR, without VR it's hit or miss, but still doable). If the subject is moving, I would use 1/250 or even faster, depending on the situation.

How do you decide when to use/not use a lens hood?

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Basically, I only use to protect the lens a a bit, especially when it rains. It definitely also helps to prevent lens flairs when there are strong light sources just out of view, but I find this is rarely an issue for me, and sometimes it's even desirable! :)

@Muldoonite

2 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore awesome, thanks!

Why use evaluative metering instead of matrix metering?

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

It is Matrix Metering. I just use the more general term 'evaluative' but to me it is the same thing more or less. I started to be more precise in later videos. But ALSO I started using Center-weighted recently. I'll explain why in upcoming videos. :)

With that jacket plus a red hat, you going to looks like Santa in this episode hahaha, but where is your jacket tho, doesn't seem it in your new episodes it seem, what that jacket come from too, is it special made for this channel? Looks like same theme, but I not sure what is written on it tho

@EYExplore

Ай бұрын

Haha it's just a sports jacket. I still have it but it's like 12 years old and started to wear out a bit so I retired it for now. Maybe it will come back for special occasions. 😊

I think I'd enjoy Japan. It looks like everyone ignores you.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a huge city with millions of people. We've seen all kinds of dumb stuff on the streets. A guy with camera getting followed around by another guy with a camera is just not that interesting. ;)

I was looking at this lens but the bokeh at f1.8 didnt blow me away. seemed a little underwhelming

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

Sure, I didn't really pay attention to the bokeh. :)

You know you are a photographer when 10:24

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, yeah I do this A LOT! :D

03:58 at this moment i thought it was in China.

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

Because of the text?

@vicronychen

2 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore @EYExplore yes, being from China, I can understand quite a lot of them. Great lens review in real street photography, Lucasz. Very useful.

@EYExplore

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicronychen Thank you! :)

I don't know man, since you switched to the Z6II your images lost something. Can't tell what it is - but they just look flat and they don't have the same vibe as your old images. No offense though, just my opinion.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, but I don't see any difference and seriously have no idea what you're seeing. I'm having a good time creating and am happy with my recent work, so I'll just continue on this course. ;)

@Project_2501

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore It is something the D4 and the D3 had, that I can also see on the current Fuji medium format cameras which use an "evolution" of the Nikon D4 sensor with a load more mega pixels (so I heard). It is the colors, the lack of contrast and the depth with the new Z6 images. Think I already bitched about this in other comments. I just miss something I admired so much in your older images that is not coming through on your latest ones.

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

@@Project_2501 I understand, but I just don't see the difference. Literally, the images look and feel the same to me when I'm editing them.

I'm A LOT shorter & smaller than you. If I carry around a camera like yours, I'll be mugged...easily 🖖😆

@EYExplore

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe in some countries, but definitely not in Japan. :)

@aspenknight7237

3 жыл бұрын

@@EYExplore that's absolutely true! I've walked all over Tokyo, Kanakura, Kyoto, and Nagoya. Not a single incident. 🖖🥰

I’d like to see you walk around with an xpro3 and a 27mm f2, just once 😉

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

:)

I’d like to see you walk around with an xpro3 and a 27mm f2, just once 😉

@EYExplore

Жыл бұрын

:)