Welcome to the TomPhoto channel! I've been active in photography since primary school. My passion lies in nature and landscape photography, driven by the pursuit of capturing beauty.
I'm delighted that you are checking out my channel, where I regularly post videos covering various photography-related topics. I share my experiences on: a) cameras, lenses, and gear, b) photography techniques and tips, and c) tools and software for photography. I enjoy coding and creating custom solutions for photography. I also like to delve into philosophical narratives related to various photography topics.
The cameras in my arsenal include Fujifilm, Nikon, and GoPro.
Through my channel, I've forged great friendships on KZread and connected with many fantastic individuals who share the same passion. I always enjoy reading viewer feedback and make every effort to respond to each one of you. If you have any questions, please write them in the comments section. I can't wait to hear from you!
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Excellent video - quick, and to the point. Thank you so much!
Hi AndHeGames! Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked my video. Kind regards!
I bought this as my first ever DSLR 5 months ago. I bought it for 150euro in mint condition with only ~2000 shutter count. So far, I shot with nikkor 18-70mm (~50euro) and I didn't really like the image quality even if it's upgraded kit lens. Do you have any recommendations for standard zooms that would perform better? Indeed I did cheap out on lens but i'm simply not sure what to get because at the time, better standard zooms would all cost 4x more. Overall, this camera body is 9/10 for beginners, much better than what Canon and Sony offer at this pricepoint. Only things I don't like about this body is questionable build quality (some parts are great but some are made very poorly) and no flip screen.
Hi Danilo! Thank you for asking. Have you considered its native AF-S 18-55mm or AF-P 18-55mm. I have compared these lenses (kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIJkq8x_isfKltY.html). One of the sharpest lens that I very much like to use with D3300 is the AF-S 50 mm F/1.8 (kzread.info/dash/bejne/la5ly5Vxiqq3Zbg.html). It's a full frame lens but it works so well with the D3300 - very sharp indeed. If you want better image quality then prime lenses are better. Kind regards!
can i use for food photography ?
Hi! Thank you for asking. This is a very good lens and will work for multiple purposes. However, it is primarily a telephoto lens and therefore the minimum focusing distance is not optimal for food photography. It can work in certain situations but you'd be better served with some other options. Kind regards!
I can imagine a video game in this style. Really nice work
Hi TTIOT! Thank you very much for watching. Kind regards!
This is a cynical comment but thank you for not making your videos into some over the top art project with lo-fi hip hop or cyberpunk music and desaturated/pastel colour grading. The most annoying current tech youtuber trend. Thank you for listening to my rant 😂
Hi TTIOT! Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
The best is yet to come. After death.
Hi Jan-Martin! Let's hope so :)
I SHOOT PROFESSIONALLY WITH A D610. I IS HARD TO BEAT. FULL FRAME IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO, BEATS CROP SENSOR ANY TIME.
Hi! Yes, the D610 is an amazing camera. It is definitely better than crop sensor. However crop sensor cameras are smaller and will accept more lenses. Kind regards!
Great camera, just wish it had ‘live view highlight alert’ (blinkies).
Hi! Thanks a lot for your feedback. Kind regards!
Would this work with nikon D750
Hi! Thank you for asking. Yes, this lens will work very well with the D750. I've used it with the D610 and the results are great. Kind regards!
@@tom_photo Thank you!🙏
@@gam2925 You're most welcome. Best of luck to you with this lens!
When I take jpegs with X-T1 and X-T100 , the results are totally different. I only take jpegs.
Hi Jan-Martin! This is very interesting. What is the main difference? What film simulation are you using? Cheers!
Hello everyone at TomPhoto, subscribers and team. What great news for us. I used Gimp for many years in my last job to enhance product photos and make graphics, etc., but I didn't know about this nice feature. After a period of illness that changed my life, I stayed at home a lot and started photographing as a hobby (nine months ago). I learned a lot from your channel. The modern Nikon lenses I have are good because distortion correction is included in the firmware, but I also have two vintage manual lenses and a surprisingly good little Yongnuo 35mm f/2 (hard to believe the image quality for the price) and now I can fix the distortion thanks to your video. I especially like your production style and narration. It's very well done. Your photos are also very good. Wow, the first photo in this video here... You have the best voice and accent for this job. A master in communication. Greetings from an Irish guy in Brazil.
Hi david777ism! Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm glad to hear that you found my video useful. Kind regards!
I have four copies of the XF 18-55. They are only good at close focusing distances, for people and the like. Towards infinity, they are all faulty - with weird field curvatures in different areas of the frame. This lens cannot be recommended for landscapes.
Hi! Thank you for making these points. This lens has been working quite well for me for landscapes, too. I think there can be variability between different units. I'm addressing this question quite soon in another video. Kind regards!
@@tom_photo Thank you! Just discovered your sharpness diagrams in your other video. These seem to confirm that there‘s something weird going on because you need to stop down to f10 to get somehow reasonable results from the 18-55. At f10, you basically enter the realm of hyperfocal distance which effectively masks out any effects of field curvature, but is close to the diffraction limit already. That said, the 18-55 works magnificently for me at closer distances. It‘s just with landscapes that each of my copies exhibits different drops of sharpness within the image - or areas which are front-focused, also depending on focal length. But I tested only up to f8. Too bad, I really loved the idea of having a small but fun and powerful second system with my X-T3 and the 18-55. Btw. with the XF 50mm f2 my X-T3 delivers tack-sharp images even at wide apertures. So it‘s not the camera. Interestingly, the 18-55 seems to be significantly better on the X-T20, more than the difference of less than 3 MP would suggest. I must admit that I‘ve tested my 4th sample of the 18-55, which I received just recently, only with IS on so far - will do another comparison with IS off shortly.
@@GiovanniBausC Hi GiovanniBausC! Thank you for your interesting analysis. I will have to test the XF 18-55 with X-T20 vs the other X-mount cameras that I have. This is a good idea. I believe that the XF 50 is very sharp. This is a wonderful lens. Cheers!
this was also an issue with adapting to sony mirrorless, but the general consensus is the new BSI sesnsors have a thinner glass on the sensor and are better suited for adapted lenses So on sonys the BSI was impremented from the 3rd gen onwards and on fuji from the X-Trans CMOS 4 onwards
Hi Bijo! Thank you very much for making these points. Kind regards!
@@tom_photo thanks tom_photo, did you notice any difference in the images when adapting on the x-t30 and newer vs the older gen sensors?
@@bijosn Hi Bijo! I have not compared different Fuji cameras to see which one is best with Nikon lenses. I think it's a good idea to try it. Thanks again!
1:47 we can also fine tune our focus by moving closer or further from our close subject so less of a problem
Hi! Thank you very much for your comment. Kind regards!
Hi Tom, my guess ...it's a shutter problem..perhaps Fuji Europe in Kleve Germany can fix this..Buying another second hand ..the same problem can happen.
Hi Jan! Good to hear from you. How are you doing? Yes, it could be a shutter problem, too. Thanks for your opinion. This is certainly something to consider. Kind regards!
Tengo el mismo problema con la mía 😢
¡Hola! Muchas gracias por escribir. ¿Qué hiciste para solucionar este problema? ¡Atentamente!
Did you check it with multiple lenses? Such symptons are typical when the aperture blades are sticking in the lens.
Hi! Thanks, that's a very good point. Indeed, I checked the camera with several lenses and confirmed that the problem was independent of the lens used. Kind regards!
I was going to suggest you to get another x-a1 from mpb eu. But I just checked the price and it’s incredibly expensive, almost 300 Euro! After I watched one of your earlier videos on the x-a1, about two years ago, I got one from mpb uk for about £70 in quite good condition. Now the price of the x-a1 and the x-m1 are very high. Maybe you can try to get an x-a10 or x-a20 even though those don’t have a hot shoe? I find the x-a20 faster, has an electronic shutter, and the selfy option and it’s got more colour options for manual focus peaking. So I find it good for travel. It’s a bit heavier than the x-a1 though.
Hi Alberto! Indeed, I could just buy another one, but I don't actually need more cameras, I already have too many :). I bought this camera for about 60 EUR, if I remember correctly. It's surprising that the prices have gone up so much. It seems that all Fujis are becoming collector's items. Cheers!
Have two K&F adapters and both of them mess the infinity.
Hi JohnnySlap! Thank you for letting us know that this is what you have observed. Kind regards!
some say that this lens is not at its sharpest at f10 on a 40 mp fuji camera because diffraction sets in earlier . Can you test this lens on a 40 mp fuji?
Hi Jan-Martin! Thank for asking. I don't currently have access to a 40 MPix Fuji. However, once I do I will make sure to test this lens and post the results. Kind regards!
@@tom_photo After watching a lot of videos on the 18-55 I have come to the conclusion that different copy's of this lense must be very different. I have two copy's of this lense and I am going to test my own lenses myself from now on and stop watching videos.
@@jan-martinulvag1953 Hi Jan-Martin! Good that you're mentioning this. I just produced a video where I compared two copies of this lens. The video becomes available in a couple of weeks. Cheers!
I got it for just below $150 on a fairly good condition, and god the low light performance is very good at its price Edit: i got the camera with the AF-P kit lens, the autofocus is very fast for just an old kit lens
Hi! Congratulations on getting this great camera. I'm certain you'll enjoy using it. Kind regards!
so glad i found this video - i have had a red d3300 since 2015/16ish and i havent used it in years and years now. i am starting to get into photography again (but properly and detailed this time) and was tossing up whether or not i needed to sell it and buy a modern camera! this video has taught me that wont be necessary while im still learning
Hi! Yes, indeed, you have a wonderful camera that is just as good today as it was when it came out. Best of luck to you with your photography!
Hello, Just wanna ask if it's worth it using EXR Mode for doing portrait photoshoots?
Hi! Thank you for asking. You can certainly try but I generally do not use EXR for portraits. Unless you have lots of shadows. Kind regards!
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How to send photos from x10 to phone?😢
Hi! Thank you for asking. The X10 doesn't have good connectivity. You will need to include a computer to get X10 photos into a phone. First download and then upload to your phone. Kind regards!
I'm on my third copy of this lens....going back four years (this version is the best). I use this lens only with non-stabilized bodies and mainly for travel. My copies have all been sharpest at F8, which certainly limits its usability in low light. Having said that, it's built like a tank, has great dampening on the zoom and focus rings and the OIS works extremely well. I agree with many who say this lens should never have been called a "kit lens". On the second-hand market, this lens in almost mint condition can be had for $300....a bargain by any measure.
Hi Wayne! Yes, I agree with you. What a great lens (with a few minor limitations). "Kit lens" doesn't do enough justice to this lens, this is true. Thank you very much for watching and for your feedback!
thank you so much, I have the same issue when trying to update my lenses as others here saying firm ware not found. The files look different to the body file which was successfully updated. Lens F18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS.
Hi Murky! Thank you for your message. This is interesting. I wonder if they have changed something in their system recently. Everything worked fine for me last time I tried. I wish I could help you more. I'll post more info if I figure something out. Kind regards!
When I use auto mode,I can't use all film simulations,is this normal?In manuel I don't have that problem.
Hi Johan! Thanks for asking. Yes, I think it's normal. You need to use any other mode to choose film simulation. Kind regards!
I have a clean Windows reset running Windows 11 home, and I've downloaded Gimp, now trying to do Bimp and I get error of "The installer cannot find GIMP installation by itself" and no matter what I do it won't recognise the folder. Is it a dead plugin now?
Hi Jody! Than you for asking. Yes, this can happen. Please try to reintall BIMP from scratch using the automatic Windows installer (you'll have that when you download BIMP). If this fails try to do it manually. From the BIMP download page, download the ZIP file containing the BIMP plugin files. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a temporary folder. Navigate to the GIMP plugins folder, typically located at C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\. Copy the extracted files from the BIMP ZIP file to this plugins folder. Open GIMP and go to Filters > Batch > Batch Process... to see if BIMP is now listed. Let me know how it worked and if you need more help.
@@tom_photo I found what worked was uninstalling GIMP. Originally I accepted Windows prompt that it was available from the App Store. This time around I instead used the installer exe from Gimp website itself. Once I had done that, the BIMP exe found GIMP no worries. So I think the root of the issue with Windows 11 was that I chose to let Windows app install it.
@@jodyellis5627 Hi Jody! Great to hear that you got it to work. Best of luck to you!
I have a Fujifilm Finepix F550EXR that also have this exact mode. Interesting to learn about how it works in detail and how to make use of it the most. Not used the camera in a while but dusted it off again just now in conjunction with also aquiring a Canon EOS700 DSLR from a friend and the little Fuji still a great camera for sure. Only thing with it is the sensor is a bit noisy so at higher ISO esp in low light the images tend to get quite grainy. One thing that is for sure is mobile cameras sure are great today but they cant really beat dedicated photographic equipment although my current mobile actually has a camera from Hasselblad in it and it shows! So in short im now in posession of 3 really good cameras wich is nice!
Hi John! This is very true. Thank you for watching!
I prefer the cooler look. Easily done in Fuji. Change white balance to red minus 2 and blue plus 4.
Hi Larry! Thanks for the tip. Kind regards!
Very useful, thks !
Hi! Thank you very much, indeed. Kind regards!
great but how do i install it, in the plugins folder? It does not accept that unfortunatly for me..
Hi Eric! Thank you for asking. Please first ensure that you have a new version of GIMP running. Then find the GIMP Plugins folder like this: Editt -> Preferences > Folders > Plug-ins. Note the paths listed there. This is where the BIMP files need to be copied. If you are using Mac or Linux, you may need the give the files correct permissions through terminal like this: chmod +x bimp. You need to close and reopen GIMP for the changes to take effect. I hope this helped you.
@@tom_photo Thanks for your reply. I got Gimp from Microsoft store, henice it did'nt work no matter what. I uninstalled Gimp and got it the "normal way", no Microsoft store. Now it works flawlessly!! Thanks!!
how do i know if the object i find on ebay, fits ob my canon eos 700d ?
Hi Thank you for asking. You will need to make sure that the version you get has a Canon EF or EF-S mount. Kind regards!
thanks a LOT! you safe my life )))
Hi! I'm very glad to read that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching!
My “Sunday camera” is a Nikon D2X. I love it but it’s huge and I rarely take it out. Whereas I can drop my GF6 in my pocket and choose to use it or ignore it. In my head, I know that having the D2x is a bit pointless but I can’t sell it. I’m just an amateur. I din’t even need a pro camera, no matter how old.
Hi! I completely understand you because I'm the same way. Sunday cameras are fun. Thanks very much for watching!
Unfortunely, the DX D5xxx cant take HDR for all photo, you must on by yourself every want to take pictures
Hi Titiandi! Not all Nikon models can take HDR, that's true. Thank you very much for watching!
Clear, concise and useful, thank you.
Hi Dal! Thank you so much for watching. Kind regards!
Thank you for your tips! I think you didn’t left anything out 😊
Hi Américo! Thank you so much for watching. Kind regards!
Which blower are you using? Yours looks to be solid without a stick on tube that’s prone to breaking.
Hi! Thank you for asking. The air blower I use is a Quantaray Hurricane Blower. Kind regards!
I like your laid back approach in your vidéos. In this one I was hoping you’d show using HDR live with the d610. Same goes for bracketing. No vidéos I have found so far show the use of bracketing nor HDR live. In my case I was expecting the caméra to take multiple exposures automatically but it doesnt. Without a live exemple, I cant tell if the issue is me, my caméra, or something else I havent done or understood Thanks, very helpful.
Hi Ian! Thank you for making this good point. I'd like to help you troubleshoot your issue. One of the main reasons the HDR does not work is that you have the raw file enabled. Try disabling the raw file and see if it works. Please let me know if it doesn't, and I'll help you troubleshoot further.
@@tom_photo it most certainly did for thé HDR option. Its interesting that HDR then takes 2 pictures regardless of the setting of the release mode dial. The behaviour with bracketing is différent. When I selected 3F and took a picture, only one frame is taken if the release mode is on « S ». The camera took all 3 frames automatically When I chose Cl mode. For someone starting out on these fun techniques, thèse additional steps are vital to know yet few if any videos point them out. Maybe its easier on Canon and other brands I’m currently reading books on landscape photographyby Scott Kelby, he also has an friendly approach but doesnt explain these requirements Thanks again Tom, I do like your easy going approach, and continue to watch as I advance on my apprenticeship. BTW I use darktable. I chose the d610 rather than spending €€€€ on Nikon mirrorless at exhorbitant prices, same goes for software I prefer to not pay Adobe
@@ianbromehead1110 Hi Ian! Great that you were able to get the HDR to work. Yes, the camera is quite complicated and not all combinations of options are available. I completely agree with you when you say that it makes more sense to use the Nikon dSLRs than going mirrorless and paying so much more for the same image quality. Best of luck to you!
Ive been using this for 9 years
Hi Jonas! Indeed, this camera just keeps on going and delivering. Thank you very much for watching!
Please, can I use this camera for shooting. I mean for videography?
@@OLALEKANFREELANCINGSERVICES its not 4k, but i can produce quality video
@@OLALEKANFREELANCINGSERVICES Hi! Yes, you can use it for video. It can do full HD and at 60 fps. The camera also has an external video port which is very useful. Kind regards!
thanks a lot, this was really helpfull
Hi! Thank you so much for watching. Kind regards!
Just blows my mind!So stunning!So beautyful!!!
Hi! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Kind regards!
I own a Nikon D600 , which is virtually identical to your D610 , I was unaware of the levels of customization and fine-tuning available in camera, this is very useful. I almost never use HDR though, I prefer natural look of shadows, especially when trying to convey mood. I also don't spend much time in post and like to shoot jpg so HDR, done minimally and tastefully, along with bracketing , seems the way to go. Thanks for the video🙂
Hi! Thank you very much for your feedback. This is a good way to go about photography. Kind regards!