In today’s podcast, we’ll catch up on what the heck is happening with cameras this year and why it matters. You can also watch the video version from the livestream here.
Here’s the breakout video of those lens tests I did comparing full frame to micro four thirds and explaining why aperture equivalence is nonsense. You may also watch the first video I did on this.
I’ve also been shooting with a lot of older cameras that you may not find in Amazon links but are great like
The Olympus Pen EP3
Panasonic G9 and Em5 MKIII micro four-thirds bodies.
Jason is using the Nikon Z9 if you want to go all in. But smaller bodies like the Guji XT5 can do almost anything.
Prefer used. Try an XT3 and grab a 50mm f2 or the Fuji 90mm for portraits that I use constantly. You’ll still have money left for a flask like the Godox AD600 for big stiff or a small guy like the Godox TT350
Or some of those micro-four-thirds bodies. Grab a Panasonic Leica 15mm for street work and a 12-60 Leica for all around. The lenses work on any Micro Four Thirds body new or old.
Landscapes and even war-torn news images are being faked constantly and you don’t even know. Cameras make near-perfect photos and more so every day. But is that what a photo is all about?
Get Gavs Filmist 2 film presets even if you don’t shoot film. There’s a free pack you’ll love too.
I got bored of AI fast. I wanted natural images with practical effects that create an atmosphere. I’ve been studying icons like Stegliz and Hamilton as I work on a new editing pack inspired by their styles. These are not like Ai, they are not pretending to be something they are not.
A single small strobe lets me highlight the subject while keeping a strong shadow. A David Hamilton-style edit makes it soft and atmospheric. Studying not only the deep shadows but also the color hues of Alfred Stieglitz. I ended up using this range wings photo even though it was out of focus and editing for the pictorial emotion. You may love or hate it, but it makes you look more and tone.
This scan of Ektar 100 from my Mexico City work shows off the deep reds of this film and using the macro lens scan adapter gave me a better scan than the pro scans I had done previously.
