I love how how you put that! “Don’t buy a lens based on technical specs.. buy a lens that helps you tell your story” seriously this resonates with me so much! Glad someone finally said it!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear :) thanks so much

OMG!!!! Those last pictures ARE STUNNING!!!! Amazing job, Peter!!!! Meika looks far beyond stunning.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Very impressed with the model's focus and concentration. When she turns away and relaxes. You can see normal return to her face. This just shows how much work she's doing to look "like that".

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes agree

I'm very much a hobbyist photographer spending a lot of time on KZread to get as many insights as I can to help me to develop my ability. I enjoy more than any other channels the passion in Peter's videos. I need the technical advice from others but Peter's videos are special and remind you what photography is about.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Garry

Wonderful! Instead of hiding behind the technical details of the lens, you're actually talking about why and how to use a lens and how it makes you feel! Brilliant.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Made me look at my equipment from a completely different angle. Too often I’m wrapped up in the technical. Thank you Peter!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

I also choose my lenses based on character. My favorites recently are the 50mm Sonnar for portraits because of the falloff and softness towards the edges and the 50mm Planar for its sharpness on landscapes, buildings, and textures.

man you can really tell the difference in depth of field with those lenses loved this video i like my 50 1.8 canon lens. I have not used my 85mm lens much got to get out and shoot with it a bit.

Love your take on comparing lenses Pete. The softness of the Hasselblad with sharpness of the bokeh is a fascinating combo. Really dig the contrast and colour tones it gives off. During covid I amassed quite a few vintage 50's and 58's, I've had so much fun getting out and playing with them, understanding their characteristics and how I could use them. Meika was great, very patient and profesisonal. You've captured some real magic.

@ianrkav

Жыл бұрын

Apparently Meika is a top New York based fashion model now. Amazing the difference a year can make in the fashion world.

You made me feel a little bit better about all the lenses I have collected over the years, lol. I also feel the look a lens gives to an image is way more important than technical perfection. Having said that, sometimes you need a lens that won't flare when shooting into a strobe or the sun. But those tend to be (not all!) on the slightly boring side. I'll be having another look at some of my lenses wide open and see what else that can give me: those 0.95 shots definitely had something!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes f0.95 is special :)

Fantastic real time explanation. I understand what you are talking about when talking about personal preference. I will now look at trying/buying vintage lenses. Thank you Peter.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

So glad you bought up the emotion of lens, because being technical doesn't always work with Art.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Agree :)

That Hasselblad lens though... Holy mother of character and 3D pop! Jesus! This is one of the best image renders from a lens that I have EVER saw! I can't believe I didn't know this lens existed! This lens must have amazing micro contrast rendition! Wow, just wow...

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

I know that lens is amazing

The differences in the dark areas are absolutely huge! I prefer when there is less contrast, it makes me feel I have more control over what I can achieve. Also I agreee on sharpness : it depends how big you want to print the shot, and also some lovely photos can be blurry and it to work in the context you make/choose.

@michaelkaercher

9 ай бұрын

If you shoot raw you have the same kind of control over more contrasty pictures as well.

@tolkienfan1972

6 ай бұрын

​@@michaelkaerchercame to make the same point. Unlike blown out areas, dark areas are actually full of information, in the raw.

There are just a good feeling about a few lenses that you just love and cherish with the images they produce. I have one that I call my moneymaker because for my gigs it never fails. And my Summilux just gifts me with amazing images I think because I have to manually focus and everything is purposeful and nothing is wasted.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely love the pic at 15:08 Meika rocked that look, and the dreamy look of that lens is magic

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

This is superb stuff. It's fascinating to see you work through these lenses. Using them in real life situations. So often with reviews we just see these daft little charts and obssession with technical perfection.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very interesting comparisons & like it more on the emotional vibrance of the colour..then the clarity /sharpness 🤗 💜

Mika was highly disciplined during the lens test, allowing you to show us the character of each lens. Good narrative throughout. Then, you treated those who completed that section to see a sequence of photos of her that was superb, even unprocessed. We even saw a glimpse of Bec! Well done , everyone. Those older lenses were likely designed with a team of “ray tracers” calculating a large number of individual paths through a lens. Today, that is done by powerful desktops allowing the designers to try many variations economically. No, I’ve never done that work, but I have had the privilege of working with a lens designer. Fascinating conversations, which I sometimes understood… .

The look of that last lens... wow! The look of the images it produces just oozes "print me!"

Sometimes it takes me a long time to get where I want to be. I watch your videos. Not because of the models. Not because of the cameras. But because watching you do photography helps me to focus in on what I want to do. I watch videos here. And I am a member of Peter Coulson Inspire. Thank you for your inspiration.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

Wow, I really love your style. I thoroughly enjoy that you base almost every thing on feel and emotion and not the value or technical aspect of everything. You make everything a very personal experience.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@TheDarkArtist66

Жыл бұрын

@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer you are welcome. I just got my first real camera. It isn't much but im happy with it. I found canon t6s that was practically brand new and am excited to learn how to REALLY use it. Allot of channels ive seen so far are all about the high value technologically advanced everything. Ya know, the "you can only get shots like this with a $20k lens attached to a $10k camera" people lol im glad I found your channel

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you did too, art is not about the tools you use it's about the image you create

Thank you very much Peter. This is a revelation to me and I can see now how clinical modern photography has become. It’s the first time I’ve stumbled upon you. I really enjoyed the whole video. Subbed.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Christian, welcome :)

I just got a 7Artisans 55/1.4 lens and I'm lovin it.

Great shots as always!

Thank you. This is the video on lenses the world needs to see. I have some of the best technical lenses on the market and they are great but as you say, you don't always need the best technical lens and a more flawed lens often has more character and can create images that look and feel more interesting.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! thanks

Glad to see you all back 👍💯🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

Amazing model, very patient and incredibly beautiful. I like your approach comparing lenses.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Meika is awesome :) and thanks so much

A few Days ago I got the 7Artisans f/0.95 Z-Mount (Nikon) so far I love it as it forces me to start using manual focus. Can't wait to use in Studio. It had a $57 off coupon so was $260.

Beyond awesomeness... yes, feeling can be intelligent; it isn't trivial, that's reason to shoot in the first place. Thanks for sharing.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

Interesting lens comparison. Love the "old" shot you threw in at 7:12. I've gone back to primes from 15mm to 135mm and love shooting with them.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I love shooting with primes

@David.G.P.

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for sharing this session. I like when Peter mentions: "..the emotion I get off the lens..." I had never heard this expression before. I like when the Model turns left her head (looking at the screen?). I like Bec is assisting the filming with the video camera

This is so helpful, Peter, and makes so much sense. Thank you 🙏

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Amazing job it’s something no one seems to talk about with lenses like you said they all talk technical

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Totally agree that with fast lenses, the focus fall off is very quick. I was shooting the other day with a CONTAX carl Zeiss 50mm f1.7 with a Metabones speed booster on Fuji X-H1. With the speed booster it made the lens a F1.1 with paper thin depth of field.

It's a practical and artistic point of view. I've felt the same way about my recording gear and instruments. There are certainly aesthetics in fine gear and I appreciate the technical and artistic skills that were used to create them. They're my tools. But each one, from the $200 guitar to the $70,000 piano implies its use to me when I'm open to feel it. I'm learning a lot about photography from your channel, thank you.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, thanks heaps

Love this video, really hits homecoming from such a great photographer. I've been shopping for lens recently and could've had a sharper lenses (Sigmas) but their looks didn't speak to me. It's not all about technicals it's how the look speaks to you. I'll take this point with me forever.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks Peter ! I’m actually looking for a lens for video, and the Otus was something I was thinking of

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Thanks for the great video. I have the Otus 100mm and 55mm. I shot 35mm film on Nikon with them. I sold my Leica gear after falling in love with them. They are gorgeous, both in experience and imagery. I had the loxia back when I shot digital on my Sony, the Manual focus is just breath taking, the build is to die for and as you said it’s really sharp and good.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great introduction for one second and I thought Beck was going to do some magic, super info Peter!

Great video, really appreciate this perspective on lens selection.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I've got an old Nikkor 50/1.4 I really like the looks of. I learned very quickly not to mention that I've used it when posting images on line.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Na tell the world and be proud you have style :)

Those B+W shots with the TT Artisans at the end are bang on. I love that look: As you say, '90s Kate Moss Calvin Klein ads. 😀Amazing look -- SOC!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

3 ай бұрын

Thanks heaps

Thank you for talking about the emotional interpretation different lenses bring.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Your are welcome

It’s really interesting to see the difference in contrast of the lenses. It’s good to know the Otus is out there for rental if I ever need something like that. My two main 50mm lenses (for digital) are the Zeiss Planar f/1.4 which I really love for its sharpness when stopped down and the soft etherial look when fully open and the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 (based on the Sonnar design) which I only ever use wide open. The 7Artisans is a full frame lens and gets me a really shallow DOF with with a very nice out of focus quality and even more etherial softness than the Zeiss Planar. Colors tend to go a bit wacky on the 7Artisans f/1.1 but it’s amazing in black and white.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the 7Artisans in b&w :)

Love your work Peter. Keep up the great work guys

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great advice on lens selection, I have a wee fuji xf35mm (50equiv) that has almost a glow about it, and fairly soft wide open, Iove using it. TT Artisans have a 90mm 1.25 that gets good results wide open, be good to see that one in your hands for your thoughts.

i have quite a few expensive prime lenses after starting photography a few years ago, i'm a late started as i'm 52 now but my favorite prime lens is the little vintage pentacon 50mm ƒ1.8, it only cost £30 but as you said its the feel and the smiles you get from it when you see the images.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

Loved the insight and uniqueness I should consider when looking to add a new lens to the bag! Thanks mate!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love this!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Excellent video as always ! Thanks so much Paul

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure but my name is Peter :)

thank you for the effort and the sharing. a wonderful exercise that i should perform more often. BIG thumbs up.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Brilliant video Peter - really clear and great advice!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Love #313 picture , it always looks interesting when model is not looking toward camera.

Great video and awesome explanation. Thanks for sharing !

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks RS

Peter you've once again struck to the heart of the matter! I would literally (heh) read a book of photos with these thoughts over and over. I use a Mitakon 85 f1.2 on my Fuji and absolutely love the *character* it shows wide open. Stopped down, it's still a good lens, but more...bland, I suppose? Did you have a similar experience?

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks

Lovely model

Great stuff as also Peter!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Agree with your approach, not always going to have razor sharp documentary images, they don't always look the best. Love that last lens for the same reasons you mentioned.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is what a real photographer does, really fun vid. Thanks. That 7 artisans is awesome. What a lovely look.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

great video, I honestly love the colour grading of the monitor, that green background is like a movie :)

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Fantastic❤ thank you!!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

thanks for this. I use the term "letter of the law or Spirit of the law." you're totally right about feeling the emotion of the lens. cheers

Inspirational always!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps

Outstanding feedback. Very cool lens.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

thank you or your opinion, i like that point of view!

That's really cool. Sometimes I have a range of photos that I think have something special about them, even though photographically I can see they are not so great. . I'm just a photography noob but I understand what it is to be master in a trade; how to create something that looks just 'right' that's hard to explain through technicalities alone. I was surprised to see how skilled the model was too :)

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, great images don't need to be technically perfect

How I ended up binge watching your content 😄 Thanks for the insights as a professional.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them awesome thanks

100 % what you see with the lenses is what sell me. Spec's are a guide.

Thank you Peter, excellent video :-)

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

you are the only photographer on youtube who talks about the right charachteristics of lenses. everyone else talks only about sharpness and chromaatic abberations, as the contrast, bokeh rendering, focus falloff rendering, color etc do not exist

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

I pick my lens basted on the emotion I get from it. Like a musician picks an instrument

Thank you Peter, you're speaking my language When you talking about the lenses. People don't realise that sharpish is not Most important. Anyway you can add Sharpness and contrast. in the post processing without any problem. Character of the lens is most important.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree

I LOVE THIS!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Happy xmas

@meikawoollard8362

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer Back at u even tho im late haha

I learned on film and still use it as my primary medium. It was interesting seeing the color shift between the more modern lenses and the Hasselblad. After watching this video, I kind of want to get a couple adapters and swap lenses between bodies to check them out. I kind of like that 7 artisans lens. That slight softness gives the image a different feel than the tack sharp pictures we see today.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I agree

Peter.Thank yoou! you did splendid 🤝

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks heaps

Interesting and insightful as always. Old lenses are cool! There are some really interesting lenses coming out of China now. 7Artisans, TTArtisan, Mitakon, etc. are all making cool stuff. I have a 7Artisans 75/1.25 that's a clone of a Leica lens that costs about £10k. It's awesome! A little soft wide open (not a bad thing) but renders really nicely. Great for portraits. 90% of the Leica at 5% of the cost! Got a TTArtisan 50/.095 on the way at the moment, which I am looking forward to as well.

@joelgermain1988

2 жыл бұрын

I got the 75mm 1.25. Even though I love it... I hate it wide open. It's more then just soft when shooting someone under 3 meters at f/1.25. But stopped down just a tad at 1.5... the lens sharpen enough to feel good while keeping the softness on the skin and looking much more premium.

Great video. Throw the technicals out the window!

This is a really good video Peter, it speaks to the artist, not the gear junkie!! The way it should be👍😁 That 7 Artisan shot in black and white was crazy for the money imho. Now, I'm off to find a local camera shop that's gonna rent out some lenses🤷🏻‍♂️

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jacques, glad you enjoyed it :) hope you enjoy playing around with lenses

Thanks, Maestro!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

I used to shoot on Canon EF50mm F1.8 wide open till that lens hasn't broken. Now I'm in love with 135mm F2. Thanks for the video, as always it was very useful

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love 135mm f2 for portraits

@Govannonart

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer same here. And it doesn't matter close ups or full hight portraits I do, this lens does half of the work instead of me

I've been impressed with the chicom glass recently. I'm teaching my autistic nephew how to push buttons. I was going to give him a fuji until i picked up a 7artisans 50mm 1.2 in a fuji mount. It reminds me of my east german glass except i won't feel bad if i drop it.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Yes the 7artisans is an awesome lens

I feel like almost every one who's passionate about photography (doesn't matter a pro or not) puts a bit of emotions in lenses picking. I remember of all my old aps-c canon lenses for some reason I fell in love with a pretty cheap Sigma 70/2.8. It was ticking all the boxes for me but on top of that it was a pure pleasure to shoot with and wherever it was a suitable choice the result seemed amazing. It made the whole process somehow much more involving (and rewarding) for me. But when my friend has tried it for some time he was, let's say unimpressed. :) This video hints a bit deeper at what exactly might have affected these preferences, thanks a lot! Anyway after switching first to Canon EF and now to a full-frame Sony I still try cover the basics first (in terms of range at least) and then after giving my budget a bit of a break I can let my emotions make a say in the next purchases. PS: of all your gorgeous models Meika's eyes are the most magnetic to me. Can't have enough videos with her!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

9 ай бұрын

Cool thanks heaps

Nice review Sir, thanks

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great Chanel and really nice model

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

lovely stuff.. your new lens gives a sort of Lindbergh- ish look to the model

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

An outstanding photography _ _view.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

I've been studying photography for a little over a year now. I've learned artistry from Peter and camera basics from Chris Bray, two Ozzies, go figure. Thank you once again Peter, you inspire me.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

As a Sony shooter, I'm glad I never sold my Hasselblad gear. Mine are all silver lenses from the 60's and 70's. I use all my Hasselblad lenses on my Sony's and I love the way they look. After wathing this video, I may have to get one of those 7 Artisans!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really loving the 7Artisans 50mm f0.95

I love using old lenses that I find in estate sales or used on ebay.

Thank you for this very interesting and informative video. Your photos look beautiful. Regarding the TTartisan lens, the full frame 50mm f0.95 is also a fantastic lens, producing beautiful images, as a lot of reviewers have noted..

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Cool, a lesson well learnt. Brilliant and I have a 0.95 lens for video only and can’t do stills to the level required….focus being the problem.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it, practice practice practice :) and a bit of focus peaking

Loved this! Have you come across anything new production for Sony that has the hasselblad look? I really love the way that renders.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks just playing with some lut's atm

Thanks for an interesting conversation. I'm using Minolta lenses with the Sony body because I like the feelz including the optical defects that come with vintage lenses. Makes for an image with a bit of soul compared to something that is technically perfect.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, yes I'm with you soul over perfection

Amazing vid

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Pro photographer London, ditto, have similar lenses including adapted Hasselblad C lens with Nikon D850, each lens have their own characteristics that can be used. Still use Sinar P2 (For the fun of it) with digital that allows different lenses to be adapted. An example of lens characteristics can be seen in comparison of the Nikon 85mm 1.4 and 1.8 where the 1.4 is warmer and gives a different quality to the image. Loving the studio space you have, all the best!

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I really liked the look of that Otis, but the colour cast from the Hasselblad lens didn't thrill me. I see what you mean about the hard bokeh fringing. Thanks for taking the time Peter.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daemon

Hey y Like meika woollard Fotos your picture is wery good thanks

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I switched to Sony a few years back and kept my Canon lenses, and I notice that they are that little bit warmer than the Sony glass. Also, for those who aren't aware, the shallow DOF of the little f/0.95 lens can easily be recreated by using a f/1.5 full frame lens in APSC mode.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

10 ай бұрын

Cool thanks heaps

Mika is absolutely gorgeous what a real stunner. She could be the next Adriana Lima or Kate Moss or the next Christy Turlington. That girl has a future ahead of her in the modeling profession.

@PeterCoulsonPhotographer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Meika is awesome :)

Thanks, now I have to resist buying that 7 Artisans lens!

The comments leave me scratching my head. The model is so beautiful that a box brownie with a sand scratched lens would have rendered an exquisite image, that girl is ethereal!