KZread channel of Bert Stephani, photographer, videographer, educator and visual storyteller.
This channel is all about creating: trying new things, behind the scenes, the tools I use, techniques and adventures. The process is more valuable than the end result, therefor this is a place in which the experiment takes center stage. I want to learn and grow so I can't stay within the comfort zone of only the things that I know will work. I value each comment as long as it's done in a polite way.
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About 95% of all my portraits shoots are free flow and has a max of 2 lenses. I can't imagine doing it any other way.
Good advert for Nikon there
how many minutes waiting time to get the fog start to come out?
Thank you for an informative and pleasant video!
How did you guys deal with the smell? the fog coming from this machine smells like burnt carbon monoxide.
I enjoyed the process and the images I think the fit the aesthetics, the place and the overall mood. The muted tones, the soft-like focus and the intimacy that comes acorss feels just right. I love moody images so this is perfect for me. Thanks for the detailed explanation :)
Insane that this is free. Thank you
Superb presentation. The best. Many thanks!👍👍👍
I love this device. It's portable and cheap. We all know you can get a better machine if you have deep enough pockets. But the headline hear is the price and the partibility. OK there are a couple of kinks that will most probably get ironed out on the upgrade, but will that then mean a price increase? If it does than I'm happy to stick with this one. Battery life? Was it an issue. Is so what is the solution, Buy 2. They're cheap enough.
2024 Nd i still watch this
Holly heck bro the 2020 thing... maaannn. I Remember favourating this 10 years ago when I was first working with off camera flash.
Nice portraits!
what camera what this shot on
cursing in a review goodbye
Nice video. Music restarting every time is a little tiresome. Maybe lower into the background and raise it back up. But then again Idk, I don't make KZread videos 🤷🏾♂️
I love natural light portraits, this video is awesome. Thank you!
I did not understand, how do you soften the light?
Thanks for the video. Indeed I am looking for a battery powered light. But for now the Ledlenser P7R with 1000 Lumen and a homogeneous beam for less then 60 Euro makes it. Should make a test with an umbrella in front of it. Have fun.
PLEASE NOTE: firmware V1.0.6 is out for all 3 lenses. Nice job sir, new subscriber!
My X30 is going strong in 2024.
Mooie video Bert! Knap beeldmateriaal 🤟 De x100 ziet er idd beter uit met wisselbare batterij
Thanks Glenn
5:48, the focus is not off, its simply on the wrong eye. Fuji eye AF will often choose the further away eye if that eye has more light and contrast, so you need to toggle to the other nearest eye. Her further away eye is however perfectly focused and with enough sharpness.
It happens occasionally with native glass but far less than with these lenses.
Good video!
Thanks
What a coincidence I got this suggested. I'm torn now between this model and the FIVERAY 20C. They are a similar price, but this one has more power and no RGB settings while the 20C is much weaker, but with RGB if you want to add effects. It's gonna be tough choosing.
Thanks, keep in mind that this light and the 20C are completely different lights. I love using the small RGB panels for accent light, products, ... But for portraiture (definitely if you have quite some ambient light), something like the CX100 is the better choice.
Did you use a recipe for the black and white portraits or are they edited afterwards in lightroom?
I edit the RAW's with my own preset based on Acros
Nice! This is the photo from the official lens' website page 😊
Indeed, always crazy to see one of my images on their website.
Hi mate, good to see you making videos again. Hope you and the family are all good. If you're ever in Scotland again you know where we are :)
😂Foirst😂
Nice, thank you
This video just popped up on my feed. I think I missed the Deadline.
I want that lens case.
Thank your for this!
My brand new one won’t start, and when it does it dies instantly. Any ideas? kzread.info/dash/bejne/d66n2peontabo5M.htmlsi=m_cKvViZcIh2iYvu
I've read that with some units you have to screw in the tank a bit tighter. Some seem to be not completely screwed in. If that doesn't work, contact PMI or the local distributor.
@@bertstephani None of the tips worked, but PMI sent me a new one! So happy they honored the one year warranty. New unit works exactly as promised.
good to hear@@ShahabZargari
Merci pour cette vidéo. Inspirant…
Loved that my type of gig. I liked the bit about the camera club president too as the great Harry Callahan said "Being a member of a camera club taught me the type of photographer I never wanted to be".
☀️ promo sm
PMI hasn't been fulfilling their Kickstarter orders.
Sad to hear. i had to wait pretty long for mine. Just to be clear, I have no relation with PMI whatsoever, just backed the kickstarter.
Hey there! We really appreciated the concern; besides individual cases of missing address from specific minority of backers, we have fulfilled all orders from our smokeNINJA kickstarter! We have learnt a lot from this process and will continue to improve on our customer service quality. If you know any specific backers who didn't receive their units yet, please let us know immediately!
@@pmi_gear Thanks for clarifying. Mistakes are made by everyone, admitting them, fixing them and then preventing them for happening in the future ... that's the way to go!
Have you noticed that the camera’s IBIS does not function with this lens attached?
I must admit that I haven't tested it. I shot mainly stills at decent shutter speeds during my test.
This is one good video. You just got a new subscriber 😊
Welcome aboard!
You have a real gift for expressing your ideas in a way that will help open the eyes of thousands of people who will watch this video. I have been photographing for two decades and have not seen any video that comes close to how well you have explained this process , how to keep things simple and adapt to any situation that is presented to you on the shooting day and not try to sell me anything. Very well done. Subscribed, and will share with others. Thanks
Thank you, that means a lot to me.
Great video…thanks for sharing
thank you
Great - not only gear talk - video. And indeed, well done both ⚡️
I always try to make it more about what you can do with the gear. :-)
Thanks Bert, indeed, content with value 👌@@bertstephani
Thank you! Refreshingly different and yet to the point! And thank you for the fotoshoot footage, really nice pictures, and what a lovely model. I am just now looking for faster primes below 56mm for a choir concert fotoshoot in a few weeks and so your review came perfectly timed.
Thank you, glad you liked the video
Dumb question, hope someone can help. I'm looking to purchase the gfx 50r and love it for the 65:24 panorama (closest I'll get to xpan). Does anyone know if i can still shoot 65:24 with Minolta lenses?
You definitely can! The X-pan format will get rid of the vignetting in the corners.
@@bertstephani Appreciate the reply. Thanks!
Thank you! The right video for me just now, very inspiring! Love your approach to photography!
Thank you, I'm happy that you got something out of it.
Can u share the recipe of the B&W pictures?
Nothing special really, I almost always shoot RAW and usually start from the Acros Green film sim.
Love the video and the experiment! Some very interesting images, well done Bert (en Kim)!
Thank you Jeroen!
Great lighting. Back to basics!
Thank you
Name of song?
Thank you, very inspiring!
Thanks