Why you NEED to master your camera gear! - (ft Viltrox 35mm lens)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 июн 2022
  • Why do you need to master your camera gear?
    Without taking ownership of your camera, your settings, and how to get the most from its ergonomics and focus modes, you really are asking for wrongly exposed and badly taken images, - and who would you blame? your camera?
    Regardless of what camera you have, or how good you think it is! Owning your camera settings and being confident with your camera, WILL make you a better photographer! I PROMISE!!
    I hope this video is of use! do follow the channel if you enjoyed this video.
    I was hacked and lost all my social media - except youtube thank goodness.. please do me a HUGE favour, follow me on Instagram and help me build it all back up again!! ill love you forever!! :-)
    / gareth_d_photo
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Комментарии • 25

  • @chrisburnard5157
    @chrisburnard5157 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Gareth. Great video, appreciated as always.

  • @paulwright5804
    @paulwright5804 2 года назад

    Welcome back mate!! Good to hear that you are going down the learning route with your video's from now on as you say it as it is instead of talking too technical..

  • @callumjohnson9433
    @callumjohnson9433 2 года назад +2

    I'd love a video on the sigma 100-400mm with the nikon z system. The good the bad etc. Just can't justify the cost of the native 100-400. Would love to hear your thoughts in good detail. 👍

  • @andywhiteside16
    @andywhiteside16 2 года назад

    this is something I really need to do, this vlog came at the right time cheers

  • @itaykaplan892
    @itaykaplan892 2 года назад

    Great vlog mate..... 👍👍👍

  • @stigfloberghagenphotography
    @stigfloberghagenphotography 2 года назад

    Great video. Is it a way to get Z6 to automatically reset the crop sensor to full ? I seem to forget to reset it manually 😩

  • @nickyfoulkes8476
    @nickyfoulkes8476 2 года назад

    Hi Gareth, Nice to see you back. Have you worked out how to assign auto ISO to a button or quick menu on Nikon Z7/ii. I use it occasionally when I am shooting handheld. Have assigned a memory setting on the PASM dial. Then you have to go to auto ISO which I have in the my menu to change the minimum shutter speed. Does my head in. I prefer to shoot in manual mode, but auto ISO has it's place. You should take up teaching photography. Run workshops.

  • @paulm8157
    @paulm8157 2 года назад

    Good to see you back, even with camouflage (black shirt against black background)😁.

  • @aminmotin
    @aminmotin Год назад

    A lot of great points there and so true that you have to practise to gain mastery over the equipment (ahem, cough, cough, that's my letdown). I have the Z6, among other gear, and it's definitely too heavy for me to contemplate using for a day's street shooting - that's even if I could manage to keep walking for a full day these days!
    Sorry to hear about the hack that killed your other social media, but glad to see the profiles are attracting followers again.

  • @mgman6000
    @mgman6000 2 года назад

    you are 100% right that's why I have used the Fuji X system for almost 10 years

  • @david_keating
    @david_keating 2 года назад

    Very interesting vlog Gareth, I agree with your views but I suppose it depends on the type of photography you undertake, and the conditions you work in. I think understanding your environment is important but knowing your gear will certainly give you an advantage, especially when things go wrong....or not quite to plan.....what happened to your social media, hacked or forgot your password? 😳

  • @johnvienna3422
    @johnvienna3422 Год назад

    Nice vid! Very first thing I do is to de-couple the shutter and the focus. Unfortunately, Fuji are very good at putting their AF-ON button in weird places (except for the x-s10, which has it where a human's thumb might actually be, more or less). So I use various workarounds for back-button focus, especially assigning the "press" function of the rear dial to AF-ON (e.g. x100v). But even with that faffing, it's still so important to find some way to assign focus to anywhere other than the shutter button, in any focus mode.
    As for switching between camera systems, oh, man, my limited brain couldn't cope with that. Even just getting used to the x-s10 PSAM dial (even while staying within my familiar Fuji system comfort zone) is hard enough. If I had to use a totally different brand, or even a different sensor size, I'd be all over the place.
    As for knowing your lens, yeah. I know (of) a photographer who ONLY uses her x100v, and I know another guy who only uses an x-pro 3 with the 35 1.4. And of course both of these artists produce way more photos, and way better photos, than me with my several bodies and lenses.

  • @dcallan812
    @dcallan812 2 года назад

    Hey Gareth, I hope all is good. really Interesting video, full of useful stuff 2x👍
    . managed to get s a nice photo of a dolpin jumping, right out of the water with Saltburn pier as the foreground.

    • @GarethDanks
      @GarethDanks  2 года назад

      Nice one!! send me a snap on insta! :-)

  • @AdrenalinePitStop
    @AdrenalinePitStop 2 года назад

    Good to see you back Gareth, what’s happening with the Facebook page now?

  • @aleckelly2706
    @aleckelly2706 2 года назад

    Ah He’s back, and as I’ve just bought a Z5 this is well timed👍…and on a side note Gareth..strengths is spelt with “th” not “ht” as in the vid😂

  • @macjim
    @macjim 2 года назад

    You need to explain what back focus is please

  • @monkeysausageclub
    @monkeysausageclub 2 года назад

    How did you lose your SM ?

  • @david_keating
    @david_keating 2 года назад

    I use spot metering 90% of the time, yeah I know many people say you have to be careful as you can over and under expose if you get it wrong, especially over expose but I've become so used to it now that the other metering feels weird to me. I still adjust the exposure compensation at times and always work the histogram to my needs but spot metering is me now.

    • @david_keating
      @david_keating 2 года назад

      @Jack Warner Hi Jack, yes I agree with you but I use spot metering for my street photography, I generally only photograph the streets during days with very bright conditions and it works for me, I'm used to it now but it can trip up the unaware, night shooting is a different setup for me altogether.

  • @cerimorganphotography
    @cerimorganphotography 2 года назад

    He's back...... 💪

  • @trevorsneath4665
    @trevorsneath4665 2 года назад

    Gareth, I had an insta problem for weeks lately and it turned out that my VPN plugin was where the conflict was.

  • @macjim
    @macjim 2 года назад

    X100V & the GRIIIX… 🥸🫣🤣