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Greg Carrick (that Aussie photographer)
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My adventures with photography as a professional and for myself.
Based in Outer East Melbourne.
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Based in Outer East Melbourne.
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Fish Eye Fun with the Takumar 17mm f4
Is a fish eye lens a gimmick, or can you use one for serious photography?
I take my SMC Takumar 17mm f4 lens out to test it. The lens was produced between 1975 and 1985. It's not a super wide fish eye, but does give you a nice wide angle with some curvature.
I tested it on my Fujifilm GFX 50R, which has the ability to switch to full frame mode so you keep the focal length of any vintage full frame lens you use.
I compare it using both medium format and full frame sensor areas, and also put it up against a normal 18mm wide angle lens. The 17mm also has built in UV, Yellow, and Orange filters for when you would use black and white film.
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All gear used in this video was purc...
I take my SMC Takumar 17mm f4 lens out to test it. The lens was produced between 1975 and 1985. It's not a super wide fish eye, but does give you a nice wide angle with some curvature.
I tested it on my Fujifilm GFX 50R, which has the ability to switch to full frame mode so you keep the focal length of any vintage full frame lens you use.
I compare it using both medium format and full frame sensor areas, and also put it up against a normal 18mm wide angle lens. The 17mm also has built in UV, Yellow, and Orange filters for when you would use black and white film.
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All gear used in this video was purc...
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Ulanzi MT-79. Is it any good?
Просмотров 198День назад
I bought this 'light stand' to mount my little Sony X300 video cam on when I'm out on a photoshoot. It extends to a whopping 2 metres tall, is fairly compact and light, and costs less than $50 Australian. The unit itself is good, but the instructions (and some reviewers) lead you to believe it has a ball head. It does not. It has a simple tilt head, so watch out for that. I believe I'll keep th...
Astro Photography with a Surprise Ending
Просмотров 29914 дней назад
I went out after my late night radio show to simply get some nice milky way shots with old railway rolling stock in the foreground, but things quickly escalated! The night sky lit up with an Aurora, which quickly changed my shoot into a different beast altogether. A couple of lessons from this: 1) Be prepared to change your focus of a shoot as things develop and change. 2) Get out there with yo...
Slide Projector Lenses are cheap and cheerful
Просмотров 14714 дней назад
I took two slide projector lenses with me to the Tarrawarra Art Gallery to get some nice black and white images. Slide projector lenses are easy to get, quite cheap, and can be adapted to any digital camera that has removable lenses. For focussing, I use a helicoid, and then 3D print an adapter to mount the projector lens to the helicoid. I shot in high contrast black and white, with jpg's stra...
Coffee 'N Cars - Shoot Local
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There's always the opportunity to get out in your local area and take photos of different events that are happening. Each weekend can be different, giving you a real good mix of different genres of shooting to practice. One event that happens each month in my town is called Coffee 'N Cars, where classic and hot rod owners bring their cars to a local cafe and raise money for a variety of chariti...
100 Year Old Kodak Lens on my GFX 50R
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I took the lens off my 100 year old Kodak Vest Pocket Model B camera and put it on my GFX medium format digital. Can a single element lens one century old still make acceptable images when coupled with modern digital technology? I limited my GFX camera to shoot the way the old Kodak bellows camera did - I restricted the shutter speed to 1/30 sec, stuck to 200 iso to emulate film, and used the v...
Not All Photos Need To Be Art
Просмотров 274Месяц назад
Sometimes we can feel the pressure to make every photo we take as ' Arty' as possible, and if we can't take amazing images, then why use the camera at all? Well, there are plenty of reasons to take photos that don't include 'making art'. In this video, I go out to record in photos the flooding that happening locally after a week of rain. Not for Art, but for historic interest. (and an excuse to...
Lining up Eagles Nest Rock and the Milky Way, Take 2
Просмотров 146Месяц назад
My second trip to Eagles Nest Rock near Inverloch, as I want to get a photograph of the Milky Way lined up above the Rock. I’ve timed this trip for low tide, no Moon, and hopefully a cloud sky to get the stars. Sometimes it can take multiple tries to get the image you have in your mind, into the camera. And when you get it, the time, travel and lack of sleep is worth it. I don’t have ads on my ...
Eagles Nest, Inverloch, at night and sunrise
Просмотров 216Месяц назад
I went down to Eagles Nest, near Inverloch, Victoria, to do some more ’No Light Photography’. However, the Moon was out and fairly bright, so I had to change my plans. And that’s Lesson #1 - if you can’t do what you were hoping to do, don’t give up, think of what you CAN do. Play the cards you are dealt. I still went out there at 1am, and was able to get some long exposure night shots, and also...
No Light Photography at Flinders Blowhole
Просмотров 2642 месяца назад
I went down to Flinders Blowhole after midnight to get some No Light photographs. That’s where I take long exposure photos in the dark in the hope of getting an awesome result… I stuck around for the sunrise, which turned out be be spectacular. I also tried a cheap plastic kit zoom lens from an old Pentax film camera as I need a wide angle lens for my Fujifilm GFX 50R, and the equivalent GF len...
Go out and photograph around where you live.
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You may not have to drive for hours to get some decent photos… I nipped down the road from my place to Olinda Falls to check out the Lower and Upper Falls. There was still some storm damage that hadn’t been dealt with yet, so some tracks and a viewing platform were blocked off. However, I managed to get enough shots to make the short trip worthwhile. Are there places close by where you live tha...
I was told not to criticise the Panasonic Lumix S9, instead, I reveal what's REALLY going on!
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
So, some people think camera corporations are infallible, know what's best for us, and should never be questioned. Then there's people like me who look at what they offer and think "You gotta be kidding me!" So, as well as revealing just what Panasonic are doing with the S9 (it's not about the camera, there's something far more important going on), I look at a list of camera fails from big name...
There's Always Something To Photograph
Просмотров 6642 месяца назад
What do you do when you go out to photograph in certain conditions and what you find isn’t what you expected? Do you give up? Decide to try another day? Or do you think, I’m here with my camera, let's see what I can do to bring home some decent photographs? I went out on a nice foggy day to Maroondah Dam to get some shots of the trees in the fog, but by the time I got there, the fog had cleared...
No Light Photography at London Bridge, Portsea
Просмотров 2162 месяца назад
I drove for a couple of hours down to Portsea Back Beach after midnight and arrived in total darkness. Instead of going to sleep, I took my camera down to the beach to see if I could photograph London Bridge while the tide was still out. I was able to get some ripper shots in complete darkness with 8 minute exposures. Composition was difficult as I couldn't see what I was shooting, so I'd take ...
It's Never A Waste Of Time
Просмотров 1782 месяца назад
I got up early and went out in the cold of the first night of winter here in Australia to see if I could photograph an Aurora. I got nothing from that plan, so instead of packing up thinking I'd just lost some sleep in a warm bed, I looked around where I was to see what else I could capture. I was rewarded with some nice nature shots, and then something unexpected happened... All the gear used ...
What's all the fuss about the Lumix S9 Launch?
Просмотров 9352 месяца назад
What's all the fuss about the Lumix S9 Launch?
The Freewell Travel Tripod just schooled all the rest on how to do it right.
Просмотров 9903 месяца назад
The Freewell Travel Tripod just schooled all the rest on how to do it right.
KaBloom with the Fujifilm GF 35-70 lens
Просмотров 1944 месяца назад
KaBloom with the Fujifilm GF 35-70 lens
Fujifilm GF 35-70 Zoom versus Vintage Lenses
Просмотров 2364 месяца назад
Fujifilm GF 35-70 Zoom versus Vintage Lenses
The Exposure Square - what is it & how do you do it?
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The Exposure Square - what is it & how do you do it?
Tyabb Air Show 2024 with the Tamron 18-300 zoom
Просмотров 7595 месяцев назад
Tyabb Air Show 2024 with the Tamron 18-300 zoom
Back To Basics: Add Spice To Your Photos
Просмотров 5225 месяцев назад
Back To Basics: Add Spice To Your Photos
The fisheye makes the horizon smile. Or, frown I suppose. The lens looks badass on that 50R! Good fun 👍
"...don't try to correct it" interesting comment about taking shots with a fisheye that got me thinking why not? Not sure what your reason for not correcting it is Greg, but I realised that to correct the fish eye effect means sitting in front of a screen with software and doing something entirely different to photography - so I agree!
My basic reasoning is 'if you want to correct what a fish eye does, then don't use a fish eye, use a normal wide angle lens instead.'
I love a fisheye but I'd never do the whole shoot with one ... 🦘
I miss my old fish eye I had for my Nikon, fun to put on the camera and just play around and have fun 😁
Me too! (Including the Nikon).
That's an interesting stick. A monopod that doesn't fall when you put it aside. 😉 Could be useful as a lightstand indeed, if it's stable enough when extended, but I might be more inclined to trust lightstands that have wider legs!
So long as it's light *sic and on level ground, it should be fine
@@GregCarrick The lights themselves are pretty light, it’s just when I attach a softbox that it might get unbalanced!
@@TimvanderLeeuw oh yeah, that might be a bit too much for it :)
Is it a weird little tripod or is it a light stand ? ... 🦘
It's whatever you can mount to the top of it :)
I have a shorter version, the MT-71, pretty much the same design, it’s a great piece of kit. Bought it to use with a GoPro for vlogs, also use it on a desk with my phone and as a light stand for macro photography.
Very versatile piece of gear
Great shots! I remember seeing the aurora when I was a kid or early teens. I had gotten myself up on the roof of our house in Sydney suburb, Fairfield (as you do), and could see a very faint green glow in the south. I remember my father and possibly my brother being up there, but don't know if one of the others saw it first, or whether I went onto the roof and called the others up. We had a skillion roof which made a great viewing platform, though we were only about 3 metres above ground.
I didn't know you had auroras down under. A real bonus.
Called Aurora Australis
Hello. Thank you for the review. It is interesting. I have a question. I am a very beginner. I juste bought a Sony nex F3. There is a 50mm lens with it. It is ok for me, I can play with it and use it for many kind a photography. But it is a little big to put the camera in my pocket. So I look for a small one to make my camera tiny, and keep my 50 mm in my backpack. Is 7Artisans 18mm a good choice in my case? Or can you advise me another one with the same price? Thank you! Raphaëlp
Hi Raphael, I'm no expert on the Sony system or lenses, never having used any, but if you want a small walk around lens, the TTArtisan 25mm f2 might be better. You'd have to check if they have them with a Sony mount for your Nex. It is also an all manual lens. So the focus and aperture are set by you on the lens itself. No control from the camera body over those two functions. However, it's a lot more capable and versatile than the 7Artisans 18mm. You can see my review of it here: ruclips.net/video/88TredKF2M4/видео.htmlsi=rB-M4pp8mjGERSJX
@@GregCarrick thanks you verymuch for answering me. It sounds much more versatile. I am scared that it will not fit in my jacket pocket anymore. But I will consider it before buying one of them! Txs. PS. Yes, they do it for e Sony mount!
@@GregCarrick Won't 25mm 7artisan lens useless as I alreday have 18/55 mm Sony lens?
Nice video. Love the Aurora shots. XE4 i a great little camera. i will never sell mine.
Cracking images Greg, aurora shots are always best with some foreground interest and those old trains are great. Don't know if the Aurora Watch App covers the southern hemisphere, but it works a treat up here in the north. Now is a good time to be doing aurora photography because they come and go on an 11 year cycle and we're at peak activity this year.
Yes, I have a list of places I want to be when the Aurora kicks off again.. hoping to get some more in the next couple of months :)
👍✌️🙏
Fantastic shots Greg
Do you call them Southern lights in Australia? We had some pretty decent auroras here on Finland too just recently.
Yes, down under, they are called the Aurora Australis
Great video - I seem to keep missing the Aurora Australia ..🦘
The laws for e-bikes in Australia are quite simple. To be ridden on public roads, e-bikes must: Have a motor that is 250 watts or less. If it has a throttle (that powers the bike without pedaling), have a motor that is 200 watts or less. Be speed limited to 25km/h
Hi Greg, great tip about looking behind you. Was taught that back in the early 80's, always look behind you and you'll see things from a different angle. Still do that today.
A three parter.... 1) A bit complex this one... the Fujifilm sensor is a X .80, so the 85mm would be about 68mm equiv. however, slide projector lenses don't gather light from the front, they gather it from the rear (to project light), so who knows what the 85mm or 100mm actually refers to... 2) My son in law does the CAD and printing of my adaptors. 3) I haven't noticed any, but then I haven't bothered trying much video with them.
Nice photos again! Is that a full frame sensor -- i e., are these 85mm equivalent as well? Do you make your own 3D adaptors, or does someone do then for you? Do you get colour aberrations if you film in colour?
When I got an X-T2 I found myself using front button focus. Works really well. I have an H1 on the way and I might just keep on with front button focus. I also use autofocus similarly and rarely see the need for AF or CAF. While it’s nice to have a snappy focusing lens like the XF35 f2 it’s great using fully manual lenses and many times I prefer that experience.
Many Fujis are becoming collectors items - no wonder Matt ‘Mr Leica’ posted last week that he couldn’t understand why Fuji owners were willing to pay good money when they could own a Leica - even my XT 1 has gone way up in value !!
Those are all really nice shots!
Lovely shots and great work mate.
Adding "cake" would elevate it to Perfection Status 😉
I do love some Coffee Cars (and Cameras) ... 🦘
Crisp and nice! 👍
Thanks for the great idea, great images, and great video.
Would be fun to see in colors
Fascinating. You made me get my Kodak 1A Junior to double check the lens. It's an f6.7 127mm. Ah, the smell of old leather and nostalgia...
I have a vest pocket camera lens, a different version. I have used on my Canon M-50 cropped mirrorless camera. I have not tried restricting it like the original camera, will do so now. Working on trying to adapt it to my Canon FTB and Canon EOS 10S 35mm film cameras. Do like the photo I have taken with it so far.
Blimey Greg. You got some remarkable results with that little lens. Top marks for ingenuity.
Awesome !
Mechanical device to assist perception, imagination and sense of aesthetics. I love the film advance lever and the reopening mechanism.
Surprisingly good images ...🦘
Pretty good for mass produced old design
@@GregCarrick - I didn't know they mass produced lenses back then .. 🦘
@@roybixby6135 yeah, around 2 million of the Vest Pocket cameras were made. That's why there's still so many around today :)
I used to know 35mm cameras as "SF," small format. I didn't know "full frame" until it became necessary to distinguish from "crop sensor."
That is as vintage effect photography today as it was 100 years ago. Good exercise with a great outcome.
Must try it with some old wooden railway bridges...
Beautiful pictures Greg
Proper vintage look to all of those photos, genuinely looks like the sort of old pictures from family albums or museums. Nice work :)
Thanks, I must use it at a vintage car show or something to complete the look :)
the 18 has worst fuji focusing and vastly OVERPRICED...Truly needs a REDO add LN focus and WR
A part of the video was shot with the camera in view being off (no change on the top panel window) w t heck
I can make good photos with my phone, but none that I actually want to. It doesn't do raw, and I don't have much control. I can make good photos with my EOS 30D, but live view on my 60D is a useful improvement. Arguably my 80D doesn't do much that my 60D doesn't but I like the flippy screen, and the focus tracking is useful and the AF is outstanding. With my eyes, that matters. I misunderstood the "benefits" of fullframe cameras when I bought a 6D, by the time I lost it I had a collection of TS-E lenses, and for me those are important enough I needed a replacement. At the time, the cheapest replacement was a 5Ds. I sold the 5Ds after I got a cheap Lumix S1R with which can make every photo I could with the 5Ds, and a few more besides. And it has some nice convenience features. Mostly though, I use 20 Mpx Lumix G and Olympus cameras which can make photos I could not make with the 5Ds which is what I was using in 2019. I might buy an OM 5, I'm not as strong as I used to be, and hope it will fit into a pocket, maybe with a lens attached. If not the OM 5, then its immediate predecessor.
Some really nice photos here Greg! Quite arty too, especially those last ones mate✌️🇦🇺
Ten second video clips might be interesting to a museum or NLA, someone who records history.
My favorite of the photos is the thumbnail/splash pic of the tree. And thank you for your post. :) Be safe, sir.
Capture the moment ? 🦘
well, I was a photojournalist for some years :)
@@GregCarrick I shouldn't judge ? - I was a product photog for many years ... 🦘
@@roybixby6135 that wasn't my point... I was saying that's the way I'm wired to take photos.
Nice video, you still rocking with that X70? :)
No longer. Someone else has it now. I tried the X100V for two years and just didn't like it, so I have found the X-E4 is just what I'm after. Basically an X70 that can change lenses.
You're very sweet, really liked your video and helped me in taking the decision to buy this lens or not! Thank you
Wonderful idea to use good old Glas :) Do you have IG or email to contact you?
I got off Insta. You can ask me questions here.
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