I love how he starts off telling us about the fact that this is the first sunny day in “I don’t know, months”, and then bemoans the sun for the rest of the video ending with “it will be great to come back went we get a stormy day” (as if one is not right around the corner in Wales in January). It just goes to show “the grass is always greener on the other side of the street”. This is one of the reasons I love his videos. The other is he incorporates human life and objects. This contrasts with other “landscape RUclipsrs” that seem to take endless photos of rocks and trees, often in the fog. All the best.
Yes, totally agree with that, one of the reasons I like James' work is the variety of his work and his much touted human element inclusion. There's only so much "trees in the fog" photos I can take.
I've had Sony 50mm F2.5 G since it came out on my A7C and loving it 😍a tiny camera combo what I can just put into my jacket pocket while going out for a walk.
Hi James (partly due to your love of 40mm), I recently purchased a Voightlander 40mm 1.2 and I love it, it has opened up lots of opportunities for better urban photography. I love the separation at wider apertures and the sharpness when stopped down. Manual focus is a challenge but it’s fun. Thanks for producing such entertaining and at times thought provoking videos.
I recently got the 40mm 2.5 G as a walk around / family photo lens and it's become one of my favorites as well. The 24G is also great. I get the "boring" part - Sony cameras have always felt more like electronic gadgets than cameras to me. That said I'm really enjoying the a7cii which masks that aspect well.
Recently bought the Sony 40mm 2.5 G as well. Quickly becoming my favorite lens. Easy to carry around, excellent build and the image quality more than meets my needs.
I have had the A7RV for 11 months now. After hearing your praise for the 40mm - which I had never really considered - I took the plunge. And I am enjoying the camera+lens quite a lot. Rarely change it now. I recently took a trip where I was determined NOT to bring a camera, but relented at the last minute and took this combo. Glad I did. In fact, I've traded in all my heavy glass at this point because that was detracting from my enjoyment, except for the 90mm macro. Today I'm pulling out the A7C (about to trade that in) with the Tamron 20-40 though, for what will probably be strictly indoors. Thanks for all the good advice, James!
Recently I start using canon R8 with pancake lens 28mm f2.8. Having a small camera setup is so liberating. So small that you can't feel that is hangs of your neck or being afraid that you might hit somewhere with the lens itself and break it...
The 40mm F 2.5 is a nice one, I use it on my old and trusty A7R III. It´s a little bit tighter than a 35 mm, you are closer to your subject. I have several lenses (also GM) but this reduction to a small lens keeps me enjoying my photography again (and thinking about composition and subject).
Camera companies never embraced the shrinking full frame camera, with equally diminutive lenses. Partly due to the obsession with subject separation, partly because if you got it, flaunt it approach of camera clubbers to their lenses. Me, I love a small lens.
Not really true. There are and were plenty of smaller, even pancake style lenses. However, they were often not very good optically - finally Sony and Sigma got the picture and made lenses with good built quality and optical performance and on lens controls which, while sacrificing one or two stops, end up very compact.
@@philipk4475 Leica have offered f2.8 and f3.5 lenses for years. Canon and Pentax had pancake lenses in their range, and I still keep a 100D specifically for the 24mm and 40mm flatties. The myth was that only bulky lenses with large front elements had sufficient resolving power. This is manifestly untrue, as evidenced by phone lenses the size of a rain drop. The claim of small format users is full frame cameras have no size advantage once the lens is taken into account. You can shrink the body but you can't shrink the glass, was the mantra. The fact is you can shrink the lens, as long as customers adopt different expectations of the f-stop.
@@philipk4475 The older canon 40mm 2.8 was very nice and sharp, but until the 40 2.5 and such there weren't many more, and still aren't many in some other mounts..
I love your channel because I share your humour; also like that you take photos of places I would never think of taking. The light in Cornwall is fantastic, love the views of Snowdonia from Newborough on Ynys Mon though.
The same happened to me, I was using more my Leica camera instead of my Sony a7IV, but that have changed after I got that 40mm little lens, now my Leica is collecting dust. Great video and photos
Hey James, I had a rally hard time justifying this lens because I already had a samyang f1.4 50mm in my kit. I just hated how bulky it was. I learned on my dad's Canon fd 50mm and absolutely LOVE this lens - I love the tactile feel and how compact it is. I love the field of view which feels a little less cramped. Thank you for showing us how much form matters!
Love the smaller bodies of my a6700 and A7CR. Nothing like grabbing a light weight camera compared to the days of lugging around big SLRs like the Nikon F2. Even the ZV-E10 is a hoot, a very capable tiny camera with a BIG heart. I've had enough of testing cameras, I would love to see more examples of good photos. Cameras are nothing more than a box with a sensor. The person is the picture maker. So, let's keep this in mind in the world of photography. Example would be to run around and see what the 40mm f2.8 can do, or what you can do with that lens rather than going over the specs. I can read that online.
I had the 40mm f/2.5 on my Sony a7riii and enjoyed it. Since then I've replaced it with the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 and I like the versatility a bit more. The 40mm might be slightly sharper, but not really noticeable. It gives me both a wide and normal perspective when walking around which I love.
I just did the opposite lol! I started with the Tamron 20-40mm but never really saw myself shooting at 20mm. Just picked up the Zeiss 25mm f2 and this 40mm f2.5. still have my Tamron though, such a great lens, i just don't use it anymore.
James, nice video of Anglesey. I have a Sony A7Riv and find that, like you, if there's a problem it's one that I have caused. I have just discovered a 35mm pancake lens that weighs less than nothing and is brilliant for street/general everyday photography. It's about half the size of your 40mm and is a perfect match for the tiny mirrorless body. It's brought a lot of fun into my shooting.
I love the size of sonys 40mm lens. Im super into smaller kit now a days. I shoot Nikon but recently bought a lumix gx1 & 20mm1.7 based on your videos. I LOVE it for edc.
Another entertaining video James. I shot with the Voigtlander 40/1.2 for years but it now shares the A7Riii with the 35GM for the AF. Certainly nice to have a focal length that you really enjoy. I've just bought a Fuji X100f too for some reason.......
James, you should really try the a7CR. It would be especially nice with that 40mm, but overall it feels less like a work camera and much more simple and fun while maintaining all the bells and whistles that one needs.
I love the 40mm. I came over to Sony maybe a year ago, got a used A7R2 for about 500 quid and then the 40mm, and as much as I want to buy more gear, I don't really need much else. Setup for basically 1k that does all I need. Not sure how everyone else feels but I hate that it's f2.5. I always set it to 2.8 (if I ever actually need the light) because it's a more traditional maximum aperture for point and shoot lenses on old film cameras. It's a bit obsessional at this point but I will literally never use the 2.5 setting out of principal
I’m a sucker for dog walkers, rocks, wet sand and the sea. That was a good one. Good comment on starting to like the tools you’re using. You have to question though is it simply that the tool is getting out of the way so your focus is back on the images rather than the camera. Having small light lenses making the camera more accessible also plays to that I think. I’ve recently started carrying my camera around far more just on a strap. I’m using a 28-60 zoom, which is a little bit smaller than your 40mm, the point is though I’m taking far more images because I’m no longer thinking “is it worth getting the camera out of the bag for this”. For me the camera has become less of the ‘thing’. And yes mine also doesn’t miss a beat so all I need to worry about is how I want the image to look.
Hey James! Love the videos you make and the insight you have to photography and different cameras and where they excel and are lacking. I am a recent photography graduate and am looking to up my camera equipment. Currently I am looking at the Canon EOS R8 and Sony a7iii. As a recent graduate I do not do a ton of photography in a professional sense, but it is something that I am hoping to delve into more and I was just curious which of these cameras in your professional opinion might be best for that?
Due to time constraints, I tend to find myself in situations where I have to make do with the conditions I get. During four separate one day trips, I photographed a unique building north of Chicago over the course of 12 years. It wasn't until the last time I went, that I actually had a blue sky. The trade off to that, was that I didn't realize what a tourist trap it was until I caught it on a clear day. So my best compositions were on the rainy days.
Thanks for an entertaining and informative episode as ever. You mentioned camera reviews, is one the Lumix G9 II? I remember you saying how fond you were of the original version.
Have you been to Amlwch or Mynydd Parys? I go to Anglesey often and have for about 20 years now. Although there are many beautiful places on Anglesey, I find these two places amazing for photography. Especially the colours, shapes and light at the mine
I could not agree more James! I have said out loud many times if I had to keep only one lens with a gun to my head I would choose that 40 mm 2.5. It is super portable and produces gorgeous work. Even some character especially when you get up close. Love your videos!you’re doing a good job of not getting too fat, considering how much you love to eat ha ha! Michael Neumann, ONEWORLD productions
My occasional favourite part of the videos is when you say “and I’ve managed to get… no photos”. I’m like… good, that made my hike with no good photos earlier all better 😅
Hi James, Do you have a favourite site to go to for photo books. I'm in the process and want the best I can get. Cheers mate, love the videos. You still need to go to the Mach loop lol
40mm is my sweet spot (43mm actually). It's often compared to the 35mm but it's not the same: it is a normal lens (the 50mm was a standard because of Oskar Barnack at Leica). Most photographers in my area don't like it because it doesn't embrace the scene with enough FOV (for that, I'd go below 21mm). I've often found the 35mm lens too distorted for me. Great pictures as always! That coast looks like mine in Brittany (geology, vegetation, slate roofs...).
Hi @JamesPopsysPhoto. What are your thoughts on publishing UK vehicle registration plates in photos and videos? Some people obscure them, citing privacy or security, others don't. I wondered generally what your thoughts were. Thanks.
I sold my 40G and am still keeping 24G. I felt that it duplicates 50GM and I'd prefer a wider aperture. I'd love to have 24GM but it is not my favourite focal length and 24G does the job while keeping the camera lightweight.
I have the 40m f2.5 and its a nice light lens but I'd really recommend trying it out with the A7Cii or A7CR as the two together are a really nice walk-around combination - though I prefer the wider 24m f2.8
After 12 years of using NIKON, i jumped on having as my second body Sony A7Cr….takes a while to fall in love with Sony but i am getting there…the small 40mm helps also 😊 James, i know you mentioned in other video but don’t remember which one….from where is your colorful camera strap?
@@POVwithRC i went for the one in black even if the silver was in stock also… some days i wish i have chosen the silver one…. Well, the next version maybe…
Hi James another nice close to home photo shoot. Swimming? Unimaginable here in Ontario Canada. It’s minus 24 Celsius. Anyway I noticed most of your photos where, compositionally, horizon in the centre. And what is your most used aperture? Mine is usually F4.0 to F8.0 and I mostly shot daylight with an F4.0 Pro MFT. Happy New Year.
Hey James! I love your videos and I must admit I am quite inspired by your work. I like the way you explain the process of taking photos. Can I ask if you could do a video (or two) outlining beginner to experienced beginner cameras and lenses. It’s a bit of a minefield and there are so many videos from a professional point of view but very few from a beginner to experienced beginner level. I am battling the conundrum of is a Sony A7r mark1 still ok to use as my first full frame camera without spending £1k on a more modern bit of kit. I suppose can you answer, is a 10 year old camera still worth buying. There is so much info out there and it’s a bit overwhelming.
I was going to ask you, do you ever adapt lenses to a different system? Like from a non-mirrorless system, so you get that extra distance free and can use an adapter that has no extra glass?
Would be nice if you could just set the exposure value on a camera and be able to change every other exposure setting individually afterwards. EV is easy to judge and quick to compensate. That way you can switch aperture quickly, or your ISO and have the rest unaffected. I almost always shoot manual, but I could probably live with having only that setting on a camera.
I went back to watch previous videos as I was curious why you felt the need go from the RIV to the RV, as all the added features aren't really relevant to landscape, architecture and street photography... And predictably it seems you wish you hadn't! I'm an A7R IV shooter and to be honest I preferred my old A7R III with 42MP, a smaller body and less AF trickery. It's so easy to get caught up in the FOMO of newer tech, but I'm glad the new lenses are adding a little more joy to your shooting!
RT tracking is a very significant feature if you know how to use it. Useful with static photography; very useful for street. I have both the R3 and R4. The R3 is my landscape camera. R4 for anything that moves. A9 for anything that moves real fast - LOL.
I spent many months flying over that part of Anglesey in different years while training on the Hawk at RAF Valley. I didn't appreciate the photographic value until much later :-(
I just picked up this lens based in part to your take on this James. Question: do you (or others) keep the lens hood on? I usually do for flare and protection, but this one strikes me as rather ugly.
Never catch a video this early, should be asleep. Anyway, I totally get the excitement of finding a place I want to come back to, especially when you find specific spots. One spot with horses comes to mind.
Amazing content as always. I’ve been shooting with an iPhone for three years now and interested in having a website for my work. Any tips for us mobile photographers on how to upload quality iPhone photos on the website. 🙏
How are you liking the stabilization on the RV vs your G9/Lumix cameras? You had mentioned it back when you initially purchased your a7riv. Just curious?
Bought the Sony @7 3 last year and got it with the kit lens initially. I then bought the Sony 40mm lens you have to do street photography but the camera didn’t work for me. Although it is a full frame camera (I was desperate to get back to full frame) the camera just didn’t work for me as it was slow to start up and it didn’t always hit the mark autofocus wise. I also wasn’t that impressed with the quality of the images the @7 3 produced as I felt it was not sharp even when I used the 40mm so it all got traded in and was replaced by an X-T5 with the kit zoom lens, and the XF-35mm. I’m trying to get an XF-27mm though to get back to the 40mm equivalent focal length but they’re rarer than hens teeth right now. 🏴
First it’s far from a boring camera. You can always use ND if you have golden. The challenge is learning how to shoot in all conditions. You can predict favorite time and conditions to shoot but meet the challenge with the tools you have.
I'm a sony shooter but xpro4 would be hype. It wouldn't be necessary for me though if sony let you mess with creative looks even more than they already do in their bodies. Also I wish there were small full frame lenses with bright ish apertures, the compact film point and shoot cameras often had f 2-2.8 with tiny tiny lenses that covered full frame. (And had autofocus!) I want that as a body cap lens for my every day photos to replace my phone.
Love the video. Btw, do you "make a living" through photography or is youtube the main source of income? The photography landscape is so crazy crowded right now, and the print market isn't too popular neither.
As a angltonion, it's a beautiful place to live. Following the tradition it will probably be called X-pro 5 as they don't like to use 4 as it sounds like a rude word in their language lol
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I like how he always opens his videos like we just snuck up on him lol
Lol. He does.
Such a wholesome comment 😂
😂 perfect comment. So true.
No "wassup guys it's ya boy"
I love how he starts off telling us about the fact that this is the first sunny day in “I don’t know, months”, and then bemoans the sun for the rest of the video ending with “it will be great to come back went we get a stormy day” (as if one is not right around the corner in Wales in January). It just goes to show “the grass is always greener on the other side of the street”. This is one of the reasons I love his videos. The other is he incorporates human life and objects. This contrasts with other “landscape RUclipsrs” that seem to take endless photos of rocks and trees, often in the fog. All the best.
Yes, totally agree with that, one of the reasons I like James' work is the variety of his work and his much touted human element inclusion. There's only so much "trees in the fog" photos I can take.
Thanks for saying at the end that its a few weeks since you got a photo that you liked. Makes me feel better about my equal lack of success.
I was brought playing on those beaches. Saw our house. Such nostalgia. Thanks James
Thanks James. Really enjoy your combination of humour, advice, and honesty in your videos.
I've had Sony 50mm F2.5 G since it came out on my A7C and loving it 😍a tiny camera combo what I can just put into my jacket pocket while going out for a walk.
Hi James (partly due to your love of 40mm), I recently purchased a Voightlander 40mm 1.2 and I love it, it has opened up lots of opportunities for better urban photography. I love the separation at wider apertures and the sharpness when stopped down. Manual focus is a challenge but it’s fun. Thanks for producing such entertaining and at times thought provoking videos.
I recently got the 40mm 2.5 G as a walk around / family photo lens and it's become one of my favorites as well. The 24G is also great.
I get the "boring" part - Sony cameras have always felt more like electronic gadgets than cameras to me. That said I'm really enjoying the a7cii which masks that aspect well.
Recently bought the Sony 40mm 2.5 G as well. Quickly becoming my favorite lens. Easy to carry around, excellent build and the image quality more than meets my needs.
I have had the A7RV for 11 months now. After hearing your praise for the 40mm - which I had never really considered - I took the plunge. And I am enjoying the camera+lens quite a lot. Rarely change it now. I recently took a trip where I was determined NOT to bring a camera, but relented at the last minute and took this combo. Glad I did. In fact, I've traded in all my heavy glass at this point because that was detracting from my enjoyment, except for the 90mm macro. Today I'm pulling out the A7C (about to trade that in) with the Tamron 20-40 though, for what will probably be strictly indoors. Thanks for all the good advice, James!
Recently I start using canon R8 with pancake lens 28mm f2.8. Having a small camera setup is so liberating. So small that you can't feel that is hangs of your neck or being afraid that you might hit somewhere with the lens itself and break it...
I’ve got it on my R10, fantastic little lens, and really tempted to only take that on my next trip for that compactness
I had a lot of fun photographing in and around Anglesey when I was in Wales last year, but like you, I had calm seas! Wahhhh!
The 40mm F 2.5 is a nice one, I use it on my old and trusty A7R III. It´s a little bit tighter than a 35 mm, you are closer to your subject.
I have several lenses (also GM) but this reduction to a small lens keeps me enjoying my photography again (and thinking about composition and subject).
I love Anglsey. We go every November and it's dead quiet. Great time for photography.
Camera companies never embraced the shrinking full frame camera, with equally diminutive lenses. Partly due to the obsession with subject separation, partly because if you got it, flaunt it approach of camera clubbers to their lenses. Me, I love a small lens.
Not really true. There are and were plenty of smaller, even pancake style lenses. However, they were often not very good optically - finally Sony and Sigma got the picture and made lenses with good built quality and optical performance and on lens controls which, while sacrificing one or two stops, end up very compact.
@@philipk4475 Leica have offered f2.8 and f3.5 lenses for years. Canon and Pentax had pancake lenses in their range, and I still keep a 100D specifically for the 24mm and 40mm flatties. The myth was that only bulky lenses with large front elements had sufficient resolving power. This is manifestly untrue, as evidenced by phone lenses the size of a rain drop. The claim of small format users is full frame cameras have no size advantage once the lens is taken into account. You can shrink the body but you can't shrink the glass, was the mantra. The fact is you can shrink the lens, as long as customers adopt different expectations of the f-stop.
My Voigtlander 35 1.5 on the M11 is such a compact set up. Whole thing is smaller than my 24TSE / 16-35 / 24-70 for the R5 alone
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The older canon 40mm 2.8 was very nice and sharp, but until the 40 2.5 and such there weren't many more, and still aren't many in some other mounts..
I love your channel because I share your humour; also like that you take photos of places I would never think of taking. The light in Cornwall is fantastic, love the views of Snowdonia from Newborough on Ynys Mon though.
The same happened to me, I was using more my Leica camera instead of my Sony a7IV, but that have changed after I got that 40mm little lens, now my Leica is collecting dust. Great video and photos
I have been shooting the A7RV a bit over 6 months and recently picked up an A7Cii + Sony 40 2.5! (BTW, I have the 50 1.4 GM too)
Hey James, I had a rally hard time justifying this lens because I already had a samyang f1.4 50mm in my kit. I just hated how bulky it was. I learned on my dad's Canon fd 50mm and absolutely LOVE this lens - I love the tactile feel and how compact it is. I love the field of view which feels a little less cramped. Thank you for showing us how much form matters!
Won't be long and the elements on your Samyang will be falling out, they come unstuck over time.
Love the smaller bodies of my a6700 and A7CR. Nothing like grabbing a light weight camera compared to the days of lugging around big SLRs like the Nikon F2. Even the ZV-E10 is a hoot, a very capable tiny camera with a BIG heart.
I've had enough of testing cameras, I would love to see more examples of good photos. Cameras are nothing more than a box with a sensor. The person is the picture maker. So, let's keep this in mind in the world of photography. Example would be to run around and see what the 40mm f2.8 can do, or what you can do with that lens rather than going over the specs. I can read that online.
I had the 40mm f/2.5 on my Sony a7riii and enjoyed it. Since then I've replaced it with the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 and I like the versatility a bit more. The 40mm might be slightly sharper, but not really noticeable. It gives me both a wide and normal perspective when walking around which I love.
I just did the opposite lol! I started with the Tamron 20-40mm but never really saw myself shooting at 20mm. Just picked up the Zeiss 25mm f2 and this 40mm f2.5. still have my Tamron though, such a great lens, i just don't use it anymore.
James, nice video of Anglesey. I have a Sony A7Riv and find that, like you, if there's a problem it's one that I have caused. I have just discovered a 35mm pancake lens that weighs less than nothing and is brilliant for street/general everyday photography. It's about half the size of your 40mm and is a perfect match for the tiny mirrorless body. It's brought a lot of fun into my shooting.
To complete my set I would add to that Soby 40 the following: Sigma 24/3.5, 90/2.8 and if you need wide then 17/4. All in the same size and features.
I love the size of sonys 40mm lens. Im super into smaller kit now a days. I shoot Nikon but recently bought a lumix gx1 & 20mm1.7 based on your videos. I LOVE it for edc.
It is all about using the best prime Lenses, it is a great joy !
Another entertaining video James. I shot with the Voigtlander 40/1.2 for years but it now shares the A7Riii with the 35GM for the AF. Certainly nice to have a focal length that you really enjoy. I've just bought a Fuji X100f too for some reason.......
James, you should really try the a7CR. It would be especially nice with that 40mm, but overall it feels less like a work camera and much more simple and fun while maintaining all the bells and whistles that one needs.
I recommend the Sony FE 20-70 mm F4 G for the flexibility it provides from landscape to portraits
My A7RIV stays in the studio now, I take the A7CR & 40mm 2.5G everywhere in my ‘man bag’. So much more fun!
Thank you for the video!
I love the 40mm. I came over to Sony maybe a year ago, got a used A7R2 for about 500 quid and then the 40mm, and as much as I want to buy more gear, I don't really need much else. Setup for basically 1k that does all I need.
Not sure how everyone else feels but I hate that it's f2.5. I always set it to 2.8 (if I ever actually need the light) because it's a more traditional maximum aperture for point and shoot lenses on old film cameras. It's a bit obsessional at this point but I will literally never use the 2.5 setting out of principal
I like those images in harsh light straight into the sun.
I’m a sucker for dog walkers, rocks, wet sand and the sea. That was a good one. Good comment on starting to like the tools you’re using. You have to question though is it simply that the tool is getting out of the way so your focus is back on the images rather than the camera. Having small light lenses making the camera more accessible also plays to that I think. I’ve recently started carrying my camera around far more just on a strap. I’m using a 28-60 zoom, which is a little bit smaller than your 40mm, the point is though I’m taking far more images because I’m no longer thinking “is it worth getting the camera out of the bag for this”. For me the camera has become less of the ‘thing’. And yes mine also doesn’t miss a beat so all I need to worry about is how I want the image to look.
Hey James! Love the videos you make and the insight you have to photography and different cameras and where they excel and are lacking. I am a recent photography graduate and am looking to up my camera equipment. Currently I am looking at the Canon EOS R8 and Sony a7iii. As a recent graduate I do not do a ton of photography in a professional sense, but it is something that I am hoping to delve into more and I was just curious which of these cameras in your professional opinion might be best for that?
Great photographs. I like your first photograph too.
Due to time constraints, I tend to find myself in situations where I have to make do with the conditions I get. During four separate one day trips, I photographed a unique building north of Chicago over the course of 12 years. It wasn't until the last time I went, that I actually had a blue sky. The trade off to that, was that I didn't realize what a tourist trap it was until I caught it on a clear day. So my best compositions were on the rainy days.
Thanks for an entertaining and informative episode as ever. You mentioned camera reviews, is one the Lumix G9 II? I remember you saying how fond you were of the original version.
Have you been to Amlwch or Mynydd Parys? I go to Anglesey often and have for about 20 years now. Although there are many beautiful places on Anglesey, I find these two places amazing for photography. Especially the colours, shapes and light at the mine
Love these videos! A really good inspiration to get out there.
Ever been to Holyhead / Holy Island? Can be quite spectacular - as well as spectacularly windy.
I have the 50mm f2.5 version and I love it
Looking forward to your DJI Pocket 3 review, from the shadow on the sand I’m pretty sure that’s what you were filming yourself with on the beach?
I could not agree more James! I have said out loud many times if I had to keep only one lens with a gun to my head I would choose that 40 mm 2.5. It is super portable and produces gorgeous work. Even some character especially when you get up close. Love your videos!you’re doing a good job of not getting too fat, considering how much you love to eat ha ha! Michael Neumann, ONEWORLD productions
7:40 Storm Isha due tomorrow! Great video by the way, inspiring as always
My occasional favourite part of the videos is when you say “and I’ve managed to get… no photos”. I’m like… good, that made my hike with no good photos earlier all better 😅
Hi James, Do you have a favourite site to go to for photo books. I'm in the process and want the best I can get. Cheers mate, love the videos. You still need to go to the Mach loop lol
40mm is my sweet spot (43mm actually). It's often compared to the 35mm but it's not the same: it is a normal lens (the 50mm was a standard because of Oskar Barnack at Leica). Most photographers in my area don't like it because it doesn't embrace the scene with enough FOV (for that, I'd go below 21mm). I've often found the 35mm lens too distorted for me. Great pictures as always! That coast looks like mine in Brittany (geology, vegetation, slate roofs...).
Hi @JamesPopsysPhoto. What are your thoughts on publishing UK vehicle registration plates in photos and videos? Some people obscure them, citing privacy or security, others don't. I wondered generally what your thoughts were. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing. Have you tried the retro looking nikon zf with a 40mm lens?
I sold my 40G and am still keeping 24G. I felt that it duplicates 50GM and I'd prefer a wider aperture. I'd love to have 24GM but it is not my favourite focal length and 24G does the job while keeping the camera lightweight.
I have the 40m f2.5 and its a nice light lens but I'd really recommend trying it out with the A7Cii or A7CR as the two together are a really nice walk-around combination - though I prefer the wider 24m f2.8
After 12 years of using NIKON, i jumped on having as my second body Sony A7Cr….takes a while to fall in love with Sony but i am getting there…the small 40mm helps also 😊 James, i know you mentioned in other video but don’t remember which one….from where is your colorful camera strap?
Basically my dream combo. The only thing that is keeping me from pulling the trigger is a lack of silvertop CR's in stock locally.
@@POVwithRC i went for the one in black even if the silver was in stock also… some days i wish i have chosen the silver one…. Well, the next version maybe…
James never misses!
Any thoughts on the Sonnar 35mm 2.8 compared to the 40mm 2.5? I've been heavily considering the Zeiss for my 7rv
Beautiful shots, very inspiring.
Am I the only one who noticed that at around minute 5:30 his shadow was not synchronized with his movements? Ohhh boy... 😛😂
You need to sort out either your car or your watch... because they're 55 minutes apart! 😂
I love seaside photography, unfortunately I live in central Bedfordshire so you couldn't really get much further from the sea in Britain if you tried.
The one thing I envy that the A7RV has is that IBIS. I feel like if I had a little more I could leave the tripod at home
I've always loved the 50mm 1.8mm and it's only £160
There's a reason it's so cheap
Hi James another nice close to home photo shoot. Swimming? Unimaginable here in Ontario Canada. It’s minus 24 Celsius. Anyway I noticed most of your photos where, compositionally, horizon in the centre. And what is your most used aperture? Mine is usually F4.0 to F8.0 and I mostly shot daylight with an F4.0 Pro MFT. Happy New Year.
Hey James! I love your videos and I must admit I am quite inspired by your work. I like the way you explain the process of taking photos. Can I ask if you could do a video (or two) outlining beginner to experienced beginner cameras and lenses. It’s a bit of a minefield and there are so many videos from a professional point of view but very few from a beginner to experienced beginner level. I am battling the conundrum of is a Sony A7r mark1 still ok to use as my first full frame camera without spending £1k on a more modern bit of kit. I suppose can you answer, is a 10 year old camera still worth buying. There is so much info out there and it’s a bit overwhelming.
I was going to ask you, do you ever adapt lenses to a different system? Like from a non-mirrorless system, so you get that extra distance free and can use an adapter that has no extra glass?
had the 40mm for a bit. such a well built feeling lens
Would be nice if you could just set the exposure value on a camera and be able to change every other exposure setting individually afterwards. EV is easy to judge and quick to compensate. That way you can switch aperture quickly, or your ISO and have the rest unaffected. I almost always shoot manual, but I could probably live with having only that setting on a camera.
Do you consider to do a review for your bellroy sling comparing to your PD ones?
Love the strap! Drop us the link pleasssee
I went back to watch previous videos as I was curious why you felt the need go from the RIV to the RV, as all the added features aren't really relevant to landscape, architecture and street photography... And predictably it seems you wish you hadn't!
I'm an A7R IV shooter and to be honest I preferred my old A7R III with 42MP, a smaller body and less AF trickery.
It's so easy to get caught up in the FOMO of newer tech, but I'm glad the new lenses are adding a little more joy to your shooting!
RT tracking is a very significant feature if you know how to use it. Useful with static photography; very useful for street. I have both the R3 and R4. The R3 is my landscape camera. R4 for anything that moves. A9 for anything that moves real fast - LOL.
The A7R V has 8 stops of stabilisation, great if you're not a fan of tripods. Also, the V can produce 26MP full frame images, which the IV can't do.
I spent many months flying over that part of Anglesey in different years while training on the Hawk at RAF Valley. I didn't appreciate the photographic value until much later :-(
I just picked up this lens based in part to your take on this James. Question: do you (or others) keep the lens hood on? I usually do for flare and protection, but this one strikes me as rather ugly.
Never catch a video this early, should be asleep. Anyway, I totally get the excitement of finding a place I want to come back to, especially when you find specific spots. One spot with horses comes to mind.
Hey James. 🌻 What do you mean by 'flat light'?
damn it I forgot about this channel and how much I enjoy it. even though I'm subscribed youtube never shows me your videos!
The sheep photo at 6:12 is great
How do you clip the GoPro on your shirt like that?
I love how early I am to a video finally but also just love your videos in general 😊
Get your street head on Pop. Harsh light = high contrast.
Man, that sandwich looks absolutely horrifying.
Amazing content as always. I’ve been shooting with an iPhone for three years now and interested in having a website for my work. Any tips for us mobile photographers on how to upload quality iPhone photos on the website. 🙏
Hmmm, I think one of the clocks - a wristwatch or a dashboard clock - needs to be reset to a proper time, because they are almost an hour apart ;-)
How are you liking the stabilization on the RV vs your G9/Lumix cameras?
You had mentioned it back when you initially purchased your a7riv. Just curious?
That sling looks interesting, is it a Bellroy 10L?
Can't find a single mince pie 'round these parts (Shropshire), so I'm incredibly jealous... and of the photos too, obviously.
40m and 50mm seem really close, not using the 90 as much?
I adore the 40mm f2.5
Bought the Sony @7 3 last year and got it with the kit lens initially.
I then bought the Sony 40mm lens you have to do street photography but the camera didn’t work for me.
Although it is a full frame camera (I was desperate to get back to full frame) the camera just didn’t work for me as it was slow to start up and it didn’t always hit the mark autofocus wise.
I also wasn’t that impressed with the quality of the images the @7 3 produced as I felt it was not sharp even when I used the 40mm so it all got traded in and was replaced by an X-T5 with the kit zoom lens, and the XF-35mm. I’m trying to get an XF-27mm though to get back to the 40mm equivalent focal length but they’re rarer than hens teeth right now. 🏴
16 minutes past 11… your watch said otherwise lol
First it’s far from a boring camera. You can always use ND if you have golden. The challenge is learning how to shoot in all conditions. You can predict favorite time and conditions to shoot but meet the challenge with the tools you have.
Is that a camera lamp ?
And how can I get one. 😅
I'm a sony shooter but xpro4 would be hype. It wouldn't be necessary for me though if sony let you mess with creative looks even more than they already do in their bodies. Also I wish there were small full frame lenses with bright ish apertures, the compact film point and shoot cameras often had f 2-2.8 with tiny tiny lenses that covered full frame. (And had autofocus!) I want that as a body cap lens for my every day photos to replace my phone.
Love the video. Btw, do you "make a living" through photography or is youtube the main source of income? The photography landscape is so crazy crowded right now, and the print market isn't too popular neither.
I own a A7IV, but find it hard to just bring it everywhere with my Sigma 24-70 f/2.8. Would it help pick up the hobby with a small/light prime lens?
Where’s the googlie eyes that will replace the Leica label?
Zeiss Batis lenses, much more character that Sony lenses. You need to learn about them.
Love how you stopped at four mince pies... because five would have been over half the pack.
As a angltonion, it's a beautiful place to live. Following the tradition it will probably be called X-pro 5 as they don't like to use 4 as it sounds like a rude word in their language lol
But they have the xt4 and xe4!
@@alandargie9358 oh I stand correct, must be a canon thing to skip 4 for that reason.
Wow. Nice video!
The shutter sounds awful to me. Never really knew that was possible until now
is this Porth Trecastell? - as a google maps junkie - i like to identify places
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more majestic moustache in my life before #justsayong