Street Photography with Nikon Z6II + Viltrox 24mm in Ueno
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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It always fascinates me how cultures react differently to street photography. Japan seems a lot more welcoming to it than others. It genuinely looked like a lot of fun out there. I can tell by the look on your face! Thanks for capturing and documenting moments like these. This is why I love to shoot.
Yeah, I'd say so! But even in Japan and in Tokyo you get different reactions. In this case it was mostly young people, having a few drinks, so they were in a jolly mood and appreciate a wild RUclipsr appearing out of nowhere haha. In more businessy areas, during the day time, the reaction would be different. :)
@@EYExplore i am in akabane. it is not very far from ueno. perhaps we can do so photography. message me if you are game.
Man, Tokyo at night is like a photography paradise. Loved this one. 24mm is a focal length I haven’t explored enough.
It really is! And I do enjoy the wide primes. Very fun to use! :)
WOW! I just ordered this lens and am awaiting its delivery. Seeing this video reinforces my decision to buy the lens. I especially like the image at 5:41. Thank you for another great review.
Nice!! Glad to hear we could help you make a decision. :)
Is Axel a gamer? The way he follows you with the camera constantly reminds me of a 3rd person game.
Haha yeah! Kinda like RE4. I know he used to game but not these days I think. He's just that good! :)
@@EYExplore Photography could be a great twist on the 3rd person shooter games hahaha
@@SatanSupimpa Yeah! Actually, I thought about that, making a street photography video game. But I dunno anything about making games, haha. :)
My favorites photography channel is this. n u are famous. Thanks for the videos. it's a free class.
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoy it!! :)
the pictures at the beginning were amazing. just the road with such unique lights
Thank you!! I really enjoyed those as well. The texture is so satisfyingly 'crunchy' haha. :)
Łukasz, I appreciate your videos and I enjoy them. I watch you for a long time now. I like your channel because it is not only about photography, but journeys through places you live eg. Tokyo or other parts of Japan. I like your light personal style and your approach to creative photography. You seem to have the ability to play with that and perfectly fit the environment to achieve later goals. I really would like to find more about your thoughts about Japan, culture, and people which seems to be much different from the region that you come from (eg. a trip to Kyoto). I regret that you do not have hundreds of thousands of views and subscribers, but I hope someday you all get what you deserve creating that wonderful yt channel :). Greeting from Poland!
Thank you so much for the kind words!! I really appreciate the positive feedback and I'm happy to know that you can get so much out of our videos! We would love to do more video about travel around Japan. Just have to find time. We've only really been serious about the channel since late 2019, so I think if we keep at it, it will grow and grow. So, please sub and stay tuned for more videos! :)
never stop walking through tokyo and taking photos while axel is filming you ❤️
Will do!! :)
That group at 16:00 ish knew how to pose. Good to see that on video. Though your main focus is street shooting, it's good to see the interaction and the ambience of it all on video - kudos to Axel! Thanks for these vids! Also regarding the 24/28mm thing - I use a 28mm lens on an a7r that punches in and becomes 42mm when I switch to apsc mode(and still have 18mp whilst there). It's a very comfortable and handy set up for street and urban that allows me to wander around without worrying about composition/lenses. To my eyes, 28/42 looks very natural. Almost like it's not a photo. It's just a snapshop in time.
Thank you so much! I agree that the 28 and 40(ish) combo are great. It's why I've used those two focal lengths myself for years! :)
I shoot almost exclusively on 24mm and there's something magical about it. There's so much more potentials of composing visual contents when shooting in it. Also when you are shooting up close (within 6 feet) it has an enveloping feel.
Yeah, I totally agree! I myself prefer 28mm, but it's basically the same thing. I really enjoy wide-angle urban/street photography! :)
@@EYExplore do you get the same distortion with 28mm? Im tying to decide between the two
Since you mention Ueno is one of your fav areas, It'd be great if you could do some videos focusing on the different areas of the city, telling a bit of what areas do you like more for certain things etc. Some sort of photographic review of the different tokyo areas
I could! I guess don't really have specific reasons for each area though. It always comes down to: busy, lots of small streets and nooks and crannies. But I supposed if I think a lot about it I could come up with a differentiated list. :)
Another great video - really enjoyable!
Thank you!! :)
Another great video, with very helpful info along the way. From what I've seen here, Ueno is fast becoming one of my favourite places.
Thank you so much!! :)
i just love going around tokyo with you!
Thank you! So glad to hear that! :)
Really enjoyed this video, I like your photography style and your approach to colours. Thank you.
Thank you very much! Glad to hear that! :)
Great content. Thanks Lucas. Based on your high dynamic range shooting style (night city scape), have you looked into iso invariance for the Nikon cameras. Alyn Wallace does a nice explaination on his astrophotography channel. Basically it comes down to shooting at the lowest noise iso to preserve dynamic range and then boost exposure in post, which will protect your highlights with the same noise as if you shot at a high iso. For the Z6 it has dual iso of 100 and 800, with 800 being cleaner than 400 etc. It's camera sensor specific. I have tested it out on my z7 and sure enough, I get 11 stops of dynamic range at iso 400 the low settingbfor z7, and only 8 bits of dynamic range at iso 3200. If I frame the shot and grab focus at iso 3200, then drop iso to 400 to grab the shot, boosting the image 3 stops in post I get exactly the same sensor noise but much cleaner highlights. It does not make a difference with low dynamic range shots.
I have not delved into this topic in great detail, but a have noticed in the first few weeks of shooting that the sensor is dual ISO. Since I regularly underexpose and push my images in post (to preserve highlights) after I got my Z6II I quickly learned to avoid doing this between 400 and 800 ISO. Either I'm aiming to shoot at min ISO (100) or just go over 800. Of course, this is hard to manage consistently in practice and sometimes the ISO ends up at 640 and I push it anyway. I don't use my Z7II at night nearly as much as my Z6II so I cannot speak for it's behavior in this regard. If I'm using the Z7II, it's usually on a tripod and at base ISO (64). I do find the dual ISO concept a bit annoying overall. I miss the D4 sensor with excellent performance at any ISO (at least I never noticed any dual ISO effects).
I would like to see every iso level be optimised
@@detectivejonesw Yeah, I agree.
Enjoyed immensely this video. Lots of interesting ambiance -- sounds and sights in this one.
Thank you very much!! :)
once again back to a video because I bought the lens😂. I'm sure I'll love the 24mm, thanks for the great shots.
Thanks!! I hope you enjoy it! :)
there was this half blond half red color hair girl passing you twice, she would look amazing passing under the retro lamp ! I sometimes see someone and keep still scanning the area to see where that person would look interesting and in which light conditions
That's a great strategy, I do the same at times. :)
14:51
"youtouba?"
I don't know why this is funny xDD
Haha. :)
love all your videos guys! would love to see you have some more guest walking around and shooting with you, some Japanese photographers would be really great, obviously Moriyama or Koji Onaka or Osamu Kanemura or any other photographers. big love.
Thanks!! We shot a few videos with guests which will be out soon. Japanese guests are harder because my Japanese ability is not fluent. :)
Another great shooting session-video! Always inspiring to watch. Japan would be dope place to visit some day, cities there are basically made for street photography lol.
Thank you so much for watching!! :)
Great video! I was just thinking about this lens for my Z6ii for some street/night photography.
Nice!! I really like it! As I mentioned is has a few small flaws (flare and distortion) but really those issues don't matter in 99% of street photography cases so it's a super lens and a good deal at the price, compared with official Nikon lenses. :)
This is a great episode!
Thank you!! :)
As most smartphones standard lenses are 24-26mm I think wide angle shots will be more accepted and become standard. 50mm and even 35mm will feel too narrow.
Too narrow for what? All focal lengths have their uses. It really depends on what story you are trying to tell. :)
Super intertesting video once again in a wonderful place, thank you Alex & Lukasz for taking us with you there! I appreciate that it is 35 minutes long, wow :). Am i right, that in your light trail shots at the beginning of the video (e.g. 3:25) you did several photos, layered them in PS and removed the cars, as you explained in one of your previous videos? Many great shots of you in this video.
The athmosphere in Ueno is very superb, would love to go there shooting. I think a diffusion-filter like the cinebloom 20% (or tiffen black pro mist) would do magic an all these interesting retro-style signs, lights & lamps, would increase the cyberpunk atmosphere in the outcome of the photos. I heared of that "joker" attacking ppl in shinjuku, very sad, hope you are fine.
Thank you so much! For all these light trail shots there exactly as shot, except for color adjustments. I did not have to do any compositing. The cars just disappear because they are dark, and only the lights are bright enough to be exposed in the photo. And good idea about filters. It's something I haven't played with very much.
Yes, it is a tragedy, the second time this year something like this happens. It's terrible. But yes, luckily I and everyone I know is fine. I hope the victims all pull through as well, and not just those people physically injured, but also those traumatized by the experience. The videos look frightening.
This video was enjoyable to watch. Video and audio quality made it very easy to just follow along with the commentary and shooting experience. It would be good if you can do a video in the future on how your video guy is filming you: video settings, focus setting and method, WB setting, picture profile, color grading, etc. I assume this entire video was shot on a gimbal? Anyway, if you can find a 3rd person sometime, you can do a BTS of the filming of your street photography session. I would definitely watch. Thanks.
Thank you! Yes, we'd like to do a behind the scenes video and explain our video method as well as how we edit the audio and the videos themselves. But yes you are right, we use a DJI RSC2 gimbal and a Nikon Z50.
Please do a day time video. Just to see how different the environment and the mood is during the day time.
Yes I’ll second this request
Actually we've done some already! :)
ruclips.net/video/j0ncDdiG0ko/видео.html / ruclips.net/video/EwgPaZsmbtw/видео.html
Actually we've done some already! :)
ruclips.net/video/j0ncDdiG0ko/видео.html / ruclips.net/video/EwgPaZsmbtw/видео.html
Thanks for this great video. I'm a newbie with the Z6ii and I have a dumb question (hopefully you've got a good memory 😀)...what focus mode did you use for the majority of these shots?
On my Z6II I always used the wide-area AF and then usually pressed the OK button (actually I mapped this to one of the front Fn buttons) and use the Subject Tracking AF mode. :)
Cool post. What white balance would be suitable for mercury-vapor lamp? Speaking to white balance used in mixed lighting of night street photography would be appreciated. Famous person washes down insects w/after-hours booze - nice😁.
Thanks!! I never talk about white balance because I just shoot in raw and do it all in post. I manually adjust the white balance in a way that suits my taste for each particular scene. Sometimes it's warmer, sometimes it's cooler. All of the photos in this video are edited. For the shots with the intense sodium-vapor (is it mercury-vapor?) I went with a look that was true to the warmth of the scene in reality. I didn't try to fight but going for a cooler edit. :)
Makes me wish my sony a6400 had in body image stabilization. Going below 1/50 handheld feels impossible for me
It certainly makes life easier!
I've never used one but the Viltrox 24mmis not bad at all.
Totally! :)
Thank you. Though its a sponsored video, it never felt like one.
Glad to hear that!! :)
Nice!
Thanks! :)
You are famous!
Hehe, thank you! :)
The Vilrox is amazing,
but I love the focal 28mm more but,
nice view!
Yeah, I do kinda wish it was a 28mm! But they also released a 35mm, so I guess they wanted more separation between the focal lengths. :)
@@EYExplore
I have the 33mm, 1.4 on mine apc-s because i like that aperture on my Z50,
I'll wait for the upcoming 1.4's on the full frames.
@@devilangel4655 Ah, excellent! :)
I had to watch this video twice and some other review to get the lens :~) tried to use your link but first got anti virus alert and then on amazon the lens is for better price. So maybe good idea to add amazon link here ? You still happy with the lens for night street photography. I spend 1 day researching lenses and could not find anything as promising, would definitely not spend $300 or $400 on Nikon lens with plastic mount ! Nikon lost me as at least lens customer. Love Japan but did not had the camera with me last time and it was too cold :)
Ah yeah, maybe I should add Amazon links not the Viltrox referral links. These days I use a Nikon 26mm f/2.8 and 40mm f/2. Nikon glass is better. The mount doesn't take the pictures lol. But the Viltrox is cheaper, so it's totally worth it. :)
@EYExplore in which way better? I am sure it has less distortions and other lens problems. But for street photography who searches for those. The are more compact but such a high f-stop :-( I am used to 1.4 f 50mm on d750
@@airbnbphotography Yeah the Nikon 26mm has almost no distortion. But 1.3 less stops of aperture, so it's trade off. I don't only do street photography, so I do care about the distortion. The Viltrox 24 has particularly annoying distortion because it's composite, both pincushion and barrel. Impossible to fix in post.
Love these shots!
Have you done a 50mm shoot? It’s a focal length I always struggle to take good shots with because it’s so tight
Thanks! You know, I don't own a 50mm. Closest thing I have is 40mm. Hopefully soon I can get my hands on the Nikon 40mm for Z mount, at which point I will definitely do a few videos on it! :)
Do you like the 24mm Viltrox? It seems like a great price vs quality lens and the autofocus looks decent for video too. What is your experience with it?
Yeah, did you not watch the video haha? I literally talk about the lens and how much I like in the video. In short, the answer is I like it. I have not use it for video, but I'm sure it's good as well. :)
@@EYExplore haha - I did but I was half working at the time and clearly didn’t fully listen - much apologies. I’ll give it another watch for your thoughts :)
@@Weird_Quests Haha, no worries! I was just surprised by the broadness of your question. If you have specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them. But in summary, I really like the lens. I think it's gills a gap that Nikon primes currently don't fill: small, light, inexpensive but sharp and fast primes.
Another great street walk video fellas. Great. I have to get myself some of those stealth black Peak Design strap anchors.
Thank you!! I was a bit skeptical about the Peak Design straps, but I love them now. So cool that it can be easily removed. :)
Eat the bugs
Ohhhh.... man I'm such a chicken when it comes to eating weird stuff!! If enough people egg me on, I'll do it haha. :)
Can u please in video show RAW photos before editing? I can't imagine what they look like, and maybe u can make editing video? thx
Sorry, that's just too much hassle to put before and afters. To me, the before is not relevant. I want to show my art. The edited photo is my art. The unedited photos is like raw materials for cake. They are not for consumption. I understand why it's good to show the raw photos for educational purposes but I'd rather not do it for every single photo. And we do have some editing videos on the channel. See below:
Basics: ruclips.net/video/uOzxDtiowRg/видео.html
Compositing: ruclips.net/video/fFRW25fqylc/видео.html
Color Tips: ruclips.net/video/mpynhlvs8Dk/видео.html
And also I did two editing live streams and may do more in the future:
1. ruclips.net/video/pHhY_c2HdOA/видео.html
2. ruclips.net/video/ILxBdjlTbYE/видео.html
These should give you a good idea of my editing process in general.
@@EYExplore thx :)
Another awesome photo walk Lukasz thanks, Could you tell me, how do you avoid camera shake blurriness shooting some of those scenes hand held at 1/20 and 1/50? Such as the shot at 12:49 I'm always afraid to go above 1/80 of a second holding the camera, thanks :)
Thank you!! This might be the main reason I got a mirrorless after years of using a DSLR: the stabilization. The camera does an amazing job of stabilizing the scene. I can easily get perfectly sharp images even down to 1/8, consistently, as slow as 1/2 or even 1sec with a 30-50% hit ratio (meaning some images are blurry, but I just shoot of 3-4 in a row and one is bound to be perfect). Of course, I also try to hold it as steady as possible, hold my breath, etc. but it's really the camera doing 90% of the work to stabilize these slow shutter shots. :)
@@EYExplore brilliant thankyou
im planning to buy z6 ii for wedding, events and street photography. u still recommend it? or wait for new sony a7 4 or get r6?
I've never shot with Sony/Canon/Fuji, etc. I'm not really a camera review channel. All I know is that I use the Z6II/Z7II professionally for all kinds of work. They are great cameras and get the job done to a high degree. I also really enjoy using them for work, as well as for my personal photography. So, I can confidently recommend Nikon's cameras but I have no input when it comes to how they stack up with current and future cameras from competitors. :)
It's a great lens, but I am not a fan of 24mm focal length. I prefer 28mm way more, or 20mm, if I want to go wide. I wish Nikon had some special Z lenses with an aperture ring.
I agree overall, a 28mm would be preferable. But 24mm is so close to 28mm and the 24mp sensor in the Z6II offers enough resolution that I can simply crop a bit and have the same FOV as a 28mm. I also miss using my badass Nikon 28 f/1.4E. It's the best 28mm lens I've ever used! But it just doesn't feel right on the FTZ adapter. The AF feels slower than on F-mount or a native Z-mount lens. Plus with the adapter it's huge! I hope Nikon releases a spiritual successor to that lens for Z-mount. I would get it in a heartbeat!
@@EYExplore I agree, there needs to be a fast, native 28mm for Z. Right now I use an old Kiron 28mm f/2 which works well enough for zone focusing after all on my Z6 (its very sharp).
@@diewahrheituberfakten4800 That's a cool lens! I was not aware of it.
I would think much easier to change aperture on the lens instead of camera ?
If you prefer. I like changing it on the camera. I used to do it on the lens but made the switch years ago.
Good Job
Thanks! :)
I currently have sigma 1.4art adapted to my z6, should I sell it and buy viltrox instead? :D
I dunno, I never used that lens. But I can say that the Viltrox is much smaller and lighter, so it will make the camera much more nimble. However, I don't know how it stacks up optically.
@@EYExplore this might seal the deal - would you be happy having this 24mm paired with 85mm at weddings?
@@PeQiT No, for events I do not like using primes and changing lenses constantly. I much prefer using a 24-70mm. The versatility trumps the extra stop of aperture.
What lens is on the video camera?
The videos is shot on a Nikon Z50 and 16-50mm kit lens. :)
FYI: Your voigtlander lens link is broken.
Oh good call! It might be that Amzon removed this product or something. Thanks! :)
Inspiring! Because I am new, would it be good to use sigma 16 for this kind of photography?
Yeah, it's a bit wide on full frame, but on an APSC sensor camera, 16mm would be about the same 24mm on full frame, so it depends on the camera! :)
@@EYExplore thank u I have a6400 already but I am thinking to buy another lense, do u have any suggestion?
@@nurulazhar8462 I see! Well, Viltrox does make a series of lenses for APS-C sensor cameras, like the a6400. I would get the 23mm, which is great for street/urban photography! I'm sure Sony make similar lenses as well, but I am not so familiar with them. :)
@@EYExplore thank u for explanation
Japanese police cars sound very strange!
Really? I'm so used it that they just sound normal. :)
You do that in the streets of california you’re gonna get robbed 😂😂
Hehe, maybe, but some people do it there! :)
Ur famous.
Hehe, just a tiny bit! :)
First...no really, first!
:)
mine god himmel, why is there graffiti in Japan
Because some people love it! They keep it pretty classy though. It's never anything obscene. :)
I would not use that big heavy motor drive.
Okay, so don't haha!! I love that you call it a motor drive. This is not a film camera, so it's not a motor drive, it's a battery grip, but I get what you mean. :)
If you're going film yourself eating the bugs, then I'd chip in.
Haha! I'll think about it... :)