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Good advice, but the juxtaposition of "As uncomplicated as possible" as Annie takes a picture with 6 assistants hovering around her: Priceless. Keep up the good work!

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Cheers!

After years of being beat over the head with "full frame is the best" from various KZreadrs and photography websites, I caved and bought a used FF camera. It was a total mistake. Getting really shallow DOF was fun, but the camera was huge and heavy, as were the lenses. The IQ was incredible, but so was the IQ on my APSC camera and m43 camera when I tried that. Having bought and sold a stupid amount of stuff, I'm pretty much back where I started, which is both delightful and frustrating, since I caused myself so much trouble trying to find the Goldilocks system for me. To each their own, but having something small and light that is nice to use is more important to me than image quality. If only it didn't take so much experimentation for that to sink in... Great video!

@CemCeyhan

5 ай бұрын

You are right ff.big and heavy.

@sonicmistress

5 ай бұрын

@@CemCeyhan Never heard of a Rangefinder Camera or Olympus....You need to get out more I think....

@sonicmistress

5 ай бұрын

Probably too busy focusing on the wrong things, photography isn't just about 'quality' but then YT is part of the problem.....YT'ers making stuff up for Affiliate Links or views.....or just modern day beggars....

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Cheers! And thanks for sharing!

You're seriously complaining about a problem you've perpetuated with countless '$xxx street photography camera' videos?

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

I'm addressing the problem, very aware of gear videos including mine.

@LajosNagy

5 ай бұрын

It is a sign of intelligence for someone to change their minds. It takes mental processing power to purposefully explore alternative takes and points of view. It's quite hard to do, actually. I applaud George for being self-aware and sharing his process of discovery. It's interesting to see how someone else does it and a refreshing take from George.

@sonicmistress

5 ай бұрын

@@LajosNagy Agree, I find a lot of 'Photographers' have closed minds and insular within one system, great if it works for you but not what photography is about. Being a Photographer for over 40yrs it's interesting to see the changes in attitudes, not all good by the way as focused marketing influences closed minds....

there are photographers i follow who use 35mm lenses and i love their work. but when i finally got my hands on an equivalent (23mm fujifilm) i only loved it until it wasn't new anymore. i found myself gravitating more towards my 50mm and 28mm equivalent lenses (18mm, 35mm) more and even use those focal lengths when using a zoom. turns out that while i love when others use that focal length, i don't like using it myself.

I got a Lumix G6 recently. It's a great 16mp mirrorless M43 camera, but it has no IBIS, the color grading isn't great, and low light performance is mediocre because of poor denoising algorithms. But it was shaped so well. At some point my sister kept taking it, so I decided, considering I paid like 190 euro with a lens, to give it to her, and I got an Olympus EM5. That camera objectively gives me much better shots and is overall just a more technically robust camera, video aside. But the flip out screen of the G6, the lightness of it, the general grip and everything makes me think about how much more enjoyable it was to use. It's something I'm willing to trade out for IBIS but absolutely made me appreciate a lot more than the sensor.

Love this. I'm going to recommend this video to anyone choosing a new camera or taking up photography. Good points, well made.

I bought a Canon DSLR in the first instance after my Panasonic bridge camera fell to pieces. I think it made amazing pictures but after acquiring a couple of lenses and being given a used full frame version, it was just too heavy for me. I loved shooting with it but hated carrying it. I then picked up a secondhand X100S to see if I'd prefer it. I did. I sold my Canon gear for a profit and bought into the Fuji system, in the end I opted for interchangeable lenses (though I love the X100 series - I travel a lot, and wanted to be able to throw some zooms on my camera) and that's where I've been for the last half a decade. But, I do have a pair of Ricohs now (the GRiii and GRiiix) because I have recently got a job (for the first time in 20 years) and now have to carry a bunch of stuff with me to the office each day and my Fuji bag is just a bit awkward on top. Pretty much any camera will do in 2024. And while my preferred day-to-day focal length is a 35mm equivalent, I don't mind shooting with something wider or narrower...

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Refreshing and excellent video! Thank you!

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The visuals are fantastic, so much fun. Good reality check for photographers to pick new gear. I am firmly in the "it's got to feel right in the hand" camp. Size, weight, control placement etc. I want to feel happy picking up picking up a camera when I go out to shoot.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! And I agree, feeling and fun to use are the priorities

Interesting how many of your suggestions have been ones that I have given to newbies just starting out - feel of camera in hand, start with a zoom and find your favorite focal length for possible primes, etc. And glad to hear no cameras were harmed in this video. LOL! :D

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

I think good rules to go by when starting out, especially with little knowledge. And yes no working cameras were harmed 😅

Good video. For your experience what mirrorless camera for street photography has the best jpeg?

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

If you're after JPEGs you can't go wrong with a Fuji, personally I've only used X Pro 1, X100S and XT4 - I don't love any of them but they definitely have the best JPEG custom settings with their film simulations 👍

I do find it a little odd how so many well known street photographers use a full frame camera, but recommend traveling as light as possible for aspiring street photographers. But they often don't recommend an APSC camera. But using an APSC camera would help since they are smaller, lighter and usually less expensive. Then again, there's not that many lens specifically designed for those cameras.

@empressdoinalot

5 ай бұрын

That depends. The M50 isn't light with the kit lens, I hate to carry that camera. The ZVE-10 with my 24mm G master lens is light as hell.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

After a while I think people opt for full frame in street just for the accessibility of zone focusing, not for everyone but I definitely feel myself pulled in that direction

Hi George, I love the video. It was really interesting and quite true. I thought I was already subscribed to your channel as my feed regularly serves me your videos but I wasn't so I've subscribed today and I look forward to watching more of your excellent and well-produced videos. Just a quick question, would you mind telling me which microphone you used to record the audio in this video. It sounds absolutely amazing, clear and crisp. Many thanks George. Keep up the good work. Best wishes Andy

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy! Appreciate the support!

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Also it's a rode video mic pro plus, nothing crazy but works well if positioned correctly

@photechvideo

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden many thanks for letting me know the mic model George. I will check it out. It certainly sounds really good in your videos.

@photechvideo

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden thank you for your time and for sharing your knowledge and skills

I picked up photography as a hobby and I've always been far more of a technical person than an artistic one, so I know what specs are useful, or sometimes downright necessary for me, and no gear video would influence me away from what I want. I see a couple top comments talk about how they got influenced to get a full frame camera and it became too heavy when factoring in the lenses that came with them. I had almost the opposite experience but it might be because I did the switch at a good time, because I jumped on the Canon RP when it came out and it's lighter than the DSLR I used to have. I think Sony also makes pretty compact full frame mirrorless cameras, I can't imagine their lenses are too heavy, but for me, I can still use my old lenses, though I've had a very light and somewhat compact 16mm f2.8 stuck on it since it fits in small spaces although it's not exactly pocketable, though maybe with that 28mm f2.8 pancake lens that came out a bit ago it might fit in more pockets and still be fairly light.

Of course technically *any* camera can be used for street photography. Now the question is, what flavour/theme of street photography do you like? What's your approach? Because in the end not all cameras fit all kind of situations. People-oriented folks may prefer something discreet like mirrorless APSC/M43 with wide angle lens because it allows them to get closer to subjects easily. Less gear also means more mobility. Other folks may be interested in general environment, or architecture. They like to spend more time framing carefully. Bigger camera (on a tripod) usually isn't a big deal.

No cameras were harmed in the making of this film.😅

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Promise it was already completely broken 😅

@empressdoinalot

5 ай бұрын

​@@GeorgeHoldena good use of spares and repairs.

You made me laugh out loud with the Goldilocks analogy. Brilliant video my friend.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The first thing i notice in a new/different car is how does the stereo sound. 😅

I've used a couple Dslrs and mirrorless cameras and the camera that i most enjoyed was the Ricoh GRIII, just a fantastic camera in every aspect.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I went out four years ago to buy a Z6: I went to the store, took one in my hand and thought NO. I tried an A7Mk something ad it was NO WAY!!! I tried a Canon EOS R and it was Meh! When I tried an EOS RP it was "Just right" to me, despite all the bad press and my big hands. I'm still using that camera and I feel the same connection today as when I picked it up for the first time at the store. It never was a technical marvel, but it takes gorgeous photos that I really like and I barely have to edit. I also bought a Fuji X100V the day it came out, on preorder. I HATED that camera for every single aspect of it, despite trying HARD to love it. Two year later I sold it, out of shear disgust and I never regretted getting rid of that crap. (thanks god I made more then what I bought it for! ) Don't trust the reviewers! ... EVER! The vast majority promote instead of dissecting products

The BIG problem is the plethora of 'introvert' Street gurus...😂... Who photograph the back of people's heads or people shots from 500m with a shadow behind and in front of them.. 😂😂😂

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Very interesting point, may be a subject for a video!

Those Nightwalkers look fire! 🔥

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

They're very nice! Will have another video up on them soon too 🙏

@gustavo.visuals

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHoldenawesome bro! Can’t wait to see it 💪🏽

Well said. Thanks.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I bought a secondhand Fujifilm X30 for street and travel photography and I'm sticking to it.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!

nah dude, youre generalizing and proving your own point within this video. I 100 percent notice the hp and torque of a car. Granted my first career was a mechanic. But that means I have a technical mind, and for me a huge part of the hobby, is the gear and the specs. I love that stuff, I love the tools, I love the different things they excel at, and I love finding the best tool for the job. For some people photography is 100% creativity and emotion, and they dont need to care about specs as long as the camera performs what they need. But for others like myself, its half the hobby. Can I drive a honda accord on a racetrack for the "experience" sure, but Id much rather drive a race car as every gear change, tight turn, and screaming exhaust adds to the experience for me.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Surely that means you agree based on what you've said? It's subjective to each person what they look for and prioritize. Whether you take a photo on a 42MP camera or on a 12MP camera, you don't notice those things in the moment or of the image as a whole - that's the same for me when driving a car, I don't notice the CC of an engine but I'm not a mechanic

It's funny. I've been a photographer assistant for a few editorial photographers. Equipment and attitudes to gear Is all over the place. Some don't talk about specs, others obsess over them. It's tools and they could make good work with anything. But their final choices on their equipment is not lackadaisical, but built from years of personal experience. Gear does matter, but not in the way you think.

You are so right man! - If someone I know would ask me, I would give away my Fuji X-T2 for one or even for two or three weeks! With a lens, oc.

This looks like a burning Nikon D70, which is a crying shame, because you could sync that camera with off camera flashes at speeds up to 1/8000... Which is basically unheard of on most cameras without needing some sort of high speed sync capabilities

@savnac

5 ай бұрын

The Nikon D70’s maximum flash sync speed was 1/500, not 1/8000. It was however quicker than canons competing cameras.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

The D70 was sadly completely broken on purchase, I thought it deserves a Viking funeral

Yep. Like clothing, one must try the camera in hand to see how it fits YOU. Otherwise, the technology of modern cameras (like cars) is more than adequate for 98% of consumers. So buy one that fits comfortably to hand and the controls are easy to operate. I have small hands, am a senior, and like to travel and go on hikes. The size, weight and quality of the micro four thirds systems is perfect for my needs, so my Canon DSLRs now sit on the shelf. YMMV

Hey George, got a bit of a longer question for you re: MFT cameras. I've been shooting with Pentax D/SLRs almost my entire photographic "career," and something I've gotten really used to was the certainty of when a photo is taken. I know with absolute certainty that when I can see through the viewfinder again, the photo is done and I can move and re-adjust. I've used both point and shoots and a Sony NEX-something, and this has been a huge problem. I took a PS to my radiation appointment (yay brain cancer) to grab photos of my hospital's vintage RT equipment exhibit and they're all blurry because I moved too early. It's not just shutter lag, it's not knowing *when* within the shutter lag the photo is being taken. I barely even take photos with my K-7 screen because it has the same issue, the viewfinder is an absolute requirement. Maybe there's a term for this but I can't find it. What's your experience with EVF MFT cameras and this phenomenon? Is the difference between photo taking and saving certain enough that you can move for your next photo while it's being saved? Bonus points I can see through the EVF/screen again while saving, even if I can't take another photo just yet. I really want to switch to MFT because of the smaller size and weight, but this is the make-or-break thing for me.

@carolingrimaldi

4 ай бұрын

just switch off the electronic shutter and you get an acoustic feedback whenever you take a photo. I have experience with Olympus OM-1 and PEN-F and have to say they are not slow cameras.

@synthgal1090

4 ай бұрын

@@carolingrimaldi yeah I went and tried a few different cameras and it's great

If you want a local shop, then buy from them on online?

Jaysus, man, that "or am I" almost gave me a heart attack!

I have GAS and need a 12 step group. The solution for me has been retirement. No more discretionary income. Now I watch the video, feel the waves Gas, then let the waves resolve. Lack of discretionary income has allowed me to not add any gear to my collection. The two criteria I have for a camera are 1) the body must be small 2) it must be lightweight. Bonus criteria: the body must have a crop sensor. I am drawn to the 35,50,85mm focal lengths. A fast f stop isn’t required. Like Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz”, I already have what I need and want. They aren’t the same. I need to use what I have already. I wish if I purchased a Leica my images would look like Henri Cartier-Breslin or Alan Schaller. It doesn’t work that way. Any camera and lens will do the job if I do the work. Rather than spend money on gear I’m purchasing books and classes. Right now I’m studying the French Impressionists. I didn’t realize they were doing street photography with a brush & paint pallet. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

Everything about this video: Yes

100 percent agreed 😅it ain't the camera is the process some of my favorite images I made may be with my 📱 or my canon PowerShot s90...very Tru man try and if it fits your taste Ps I am not a professional but an amateur who loves people watching and make pleasing images😂

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Exactly! The camera also shouldn't be the reason you shoot but the process itself

for me is imortant estetics and designe of camera that makes me go and shoot moreit must be pleasant to look at and handle thats why i shoot olympus epl7 it literallly looks 007/ww2 with modern engine and features

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

That's a fair point! I think Olympus offer great affordable options for that

@cityproofdad

5 ай бұрын

@GeorgeHolden yeah we doin alright with UK prices for less then £200 can get decant camera tho

the weirder these videos get, the more I thoroughly enjoy them hahaha (informative as always)

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

That is very good to hear, I hope they will remain informative with some weirdness just to brighten your day

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

That is very good to hear, I hope they will remain informative with some weirdness just to brighten your day

Do your own home work and make an assessment on whats the best value for your budget

@GeorgeHolden

4 ай бұрын

Exactly

I faild in buying a camera for street photography and bought one of those camera’s that takes photos of anything. What was i thinking ?

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Absolute insanity, which camera did you buy?

That UK flag reference had me in stitches bro 😂 amazing vid as always

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Nobody is borrowing my camera. Over my dead body lol

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

I borrow and lend quite often 😅

@iComplainer

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden well im poor i guess and cant afford to replace my kit. Pretty high risk lend at ~$5k for somewhat delicate equip

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

@@iComplainer that's fair enough, do you not have any insurance?

@iComplainer

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden I don't and if I did I might be more careless. It's one thing to f up my own camera. I'll take that L. But to hand it over in its entirety, event a body I use less often, to someone who may really no give a damn or know what not to do like... I'm just avoiding it. anyway thanks for the chat 👋

4:09 4:34 Which camera? Well, there’s your answer! 😂

Nice Monty Python bit!

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

just keep buying and buying, GAS never stops, HELP !!!

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

The endless pursuit

And... Good Street photography is a mentality not any particular camera...🤷‍♂️

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

DOUBLE YES, thank you, street photography is a great mental challenge in confidence, that's for sure

Camera cremated. I Am Nikon.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

A rightful burial

Hi George. At 1:14 you talk about trespassing and stealing what's not yours whilst showing the union jack. Very subtle but politics is not what we are here for. Apart from that the rest of the video is great advice as always.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Political satire nothing radical

WAYY too many camera reviewers on the Internet. Every time there's a new body or lens, 50 people make videos about it, all of them blathering away. If i see the word "Plena" one more time I'm going to vomit

@GeorgeHolden

4 ай бұрын

Plena?

@megatop412

4 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeHolden It's a new nikon lens. That's all I'll say

Didn’t you cause this issue?

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

Before me camera reviews didn't exist

Ha Ha goldilocks decides what is right , then STEALS it! bad girl. but good example 9 presets and creative, isn't that oxymoronic - like the videos though, wise advice

This video is about 15 years behind schedule. No one buys a new camera to look at the specs for photos, duh. All the specs are about video.

@GeorgeHolden

5 ай бұрын

That’s a very good point, video specs are very prominent now