21mm Street Photography in Akihabara

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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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Комментарии • 80

  • @Narsuitus
    @Narsuitus Год назад +2

    Thanks for the video.
    Over the years. I have used the following for street, photojournalism, and documentaries:
    20mm f/3.5 Nikkor for Nikon SLRs
    21mm f/2.8 Zeiss Biogon for Contax G1 rangefinders
    21mm f/1.4 Leitz Summicron for Leica rangefinders
    For me, these lenses were great members of 21/35/90mm and 20/35/85mm kits.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  Год назад +1

      Yeah, nice compact primes like these are the best. These days I'm using the 26mm and 40mm Nikon lenses. They are so compact on my gigantic camera haha. :)

  • @victorlim5077
    @victorlim5077 2 года назад +1

    The pipes against yellow building photos are fantastic. Highlight of this video for me.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Thank you!! Glad you liked that one! :)

  • @farisimadifik
    @farisimadifik 2 года назад +2

    21mm is quite wide for me but then i love how challenging it was

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      It certainly begs to be used a certain way. :)

  • @oetproductions8101
    @oetproductions8101 2 года назад +3

    I already struggle with 24 so it’s cool to see you handle that! Love the look of the images.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Thanks!! Glad you like them! :)

  • @basedhalcyon
    @basedhalcyon 2 года назад +3

    Nice! I can't wait to go to Akihabara again. 21mm is a nice, wide look. One of my go-to lenses along with a 40 and an 80-200.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Nice combo! That covers pretty much everything! :)

  • @williamself1949
    @williamself1949 2 года назад +1

    That's a superb shot at the end of the koban (the second koban shot).

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Thank you very much!! I really enjoy shooting this place. It's so iconic to me. :)

  • @anils.rkumar6551
    @anils.rkumar6551 2 года назад +1

    Thank you guys for the long Video-
    love watching the whole video

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Thank you so much for watching to the end!! :)

  • @fisheyetherapy
    @fisheyetherapy 2 года назад +2

    Great video, guys! Lovely shots with the 21mm. I have yet to do a night photography session in Akihabara, but it sits high on my list!

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Thank you so much!! :)

  • @poiisondn
    @poiisondn 2 года назад +2

    Now I know I can definitely use my 20mm in Japan :) IT FITS.

  • @yong10298
    @yong10298 2 года назад +1

    i saw u in one of jason video im literally got hooked on ur youtube channel and u inspired me to go out and shot more even thought im not in the mode../

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Glad to hear that!! Good luck in your shooting! :)

  • @Insomnia_Central_
    @Insomnia_Central_ 2 года назад +1

    Haven’t shot there yet but plan to I’m always in Ikebukuro

  • @SelaphielGodsAngel
    @SelaphielGodsAngel 4 месяца назад +1

    Any chance of a speed flash shoot Lucas Cheers from Bonnie Scotland.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  4 месяца назад

      Actually, I did do a short video about flash photography on Halloween: ruclips.net/video/Bo5s9zgNTOw/видео.htmlsi=YQnmUP8tV5M6NsvY
      But maybe we should do a longer one this year. I just hope Halloween is up to scratch. Last year was disappointing.

  • @paulm8157
    @paulm8157 2 года назад +2

    Quality post, commentary and pics, Lucas. Balanced use-case based coverage of the lens. Perhaps its just me, but there seems to be something different in the quality of this vid (seems sharper and crisper than prior vid). Fully manual lenses can be more work, but that’s all we had w/old analog cameras. Wall pipes and “Dutch tilt” photos my fav. Does LR have a profile for this lens?
    This 21 mm is a nice “book-end” to the bazooka tele last time. What’s the widest lens you’ve used in a post (ever do fisheye)?
    With all the mixed lighting at the venue, what white balance setting do you use? Clever thumbnail w/“viewer private joke” shop in background. Good “save” by calling the store interesting “VISUALLY”😁.
    BTW, impressive IQ for that 1/5 sec handheld image.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +2

      It could just be the light or how I edited the colors. But we shot it the same way. LR does not have a profile. So that's one drawback for sure. I've shot with fisheye years ago, but never on the channel. We will definitely rent one to continue the trend of videos with odd lenses. For photos and video we just use Auto WB. I edit the raw photos so I customize the white balance in post. For the video, I do a basic color grade to adjust the WB but it's not raw, so the changes are limited. Glad you like the thumbnail! :)

  • @allen.9
    @allen.9 2 года назад +2

    I don't remember exactly why I bought my 24mm but this has motived me to take it out lol

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Haha, well we did make a 24mm video. :)

    • @allen.9
      @allen.9 2 года назад +1

      @@EYExplore I keep buying lens from your videos lol, I have 5 lens and 4 of them are directly from your videos.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      @@allen.9 That's great!! :)

  • @GrainyWorld
    @GrainyWorld 2 года назад +3

    Axel is handsome like Lucas is.

    • @allen.9
      @allen.9 2 года назад +2

      *axel approves this message*

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Hehe. :)

  • @farislazee2832
    @farislazee2832 2 года назад +1

    I just noticed that Axel looks kinda like Japanese actor Lily Franky

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Oh yeah with that hairstyle here kinda does!! :)

  • @nancyk9475
    @nancyk9475 2 года назад +2

    Great content! Is this a focal length you’ll use often compared to a 24mm ? Not sure of the price point, but looks like a nice third party lens How is this lens at f1.5? Thank you for providing a different option then $$$ only lenses.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +2

      I think the lens is about 200 bucks, so pretty cheap. I like using it overall, but I have to admit I gravitate towards my 14-24. It's bigger and heavier (and much more expensive) but in the end it's more versatile and I'm lazy so AF makes me happy haha. But the 21mm is definitely fun to use and perfect for traveling light, as I say in the video.

  • @hohoiiiai3891
    @hohoiiiai3891 2 года назад +1

    제발 옷 좀 하나 사입었으면 좋겠다ㅜㅠ 그놈의 르꼬끄 제발 ㅠㅠ

  • @-grey
    @-grey 2 года назад +2

    I always wonder about what qualifies as "in focus" on zone depth scales. My Fuji X70 is an 18mm and it seems to reckon (by the on-screen scale) that f6.4 is necessary to get me everything between 3m - 5m. I imagine old Fujifilm are just playing it safe, since people like to check photos at 100% punch in, but I'm also wondering if they're giving me the full frame scale at 28mm and not the 18mm aps-c scale or something. Idk it's weird. Especially since the distance markings aren't calibrated well at all - I think they're off by about 1m even, meaning you overshoot infinity when auto focusing without a deep zone.
    I guess what I'm saying is: When is the flip screen GR coming? 😂

    • @-grey
      @-grey 2 года назад +1

      Also, if you get a chance it would be interesting to see what you can work with over at Diver City. Or, even the Tamachi station area, since some infrastructure looks dauntingly huge and awesome over there. It would be cool to see the 40 and 21 put to work over there.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +2

      Yeah, there is a lot of voodoo magic when it comes to distance scales and 'acceptable' sharpness. I think it's good to play it safe and go one stop past the actual stop on the scale. So if you're using f/5.6, you actually use the marking for f/8. I didn't do this enough while shooting this video and got a few photos with the background a bit out of focus, but that's also okay, as it looks nice in its own way. :)

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Tamachi is cool! We can do a video there for sure! :)

  • @dmitriysmirnov3146
    @dmitriysmirnov3146 2 года назад +1

    I join the pipes lovers club❤️

  • @chengdong4548
    @chengdong4548 2 года назад +2

    I've been looking for a more stealthy camera strap, but I don't think it will matter now that I've seen you with this monstrously big strap.

    • @chengdong4548
      @chengdong4548 2 года назад

      I think the outdoorsy - tourist clothing here is working.. Giving me some ideas... I'm seeing a pattern... haha

    • @Boatzerama
      @Boatzerama 2 года назад

      That is a Peak Design strap but you get one that is about a third of the width.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +2

      Yeah, Peak Design makes smaller ones, but I like the wide strap because it spreads the weight of the camera much more comfortably. :)

  • @davidetarozzo2564
    @davidetarozzo2564 2 года назад +1

    i'll be there from 14 july, would be lovely to meet you for some street photography, if you aren't too busy of course, is not my first time there, so i am flexible to come follow you in any of your plan ( if you have any) ✌️great work! is a while i watch your video ! peace

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Thanks!! I'm traveling in the US until Aug 4. So maybe you can book a workshop after that?

    • @davidetarozzo2564
      @davidetarozzo2564 2 года назад +1

      @@EYExplore ah I see I ll be back in Netherlands by the 4th aug.. too bad next time I will consider it for sure !

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      @@davidetarozzo2564 Next time! :)

  • @paulsmustache
    @paulsmustache 2 года назад +1

    I watch all your videos. Enjoy your approach. D4's in the US are still costing about $1200-1400 USD. Not much of a bargain in my opinion.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      I just checked quickly and in Japan a second-hand D4 is about 1200 bucks. Depending on one's needs I think that's a great deal. But of course, it might be better to just get a more modern D750 or Z5 for less.

  • @jamesgjurovich7893
    @jamesgjurovich7893 2 месяца назад +1

    where are you originally from?

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 месяца назад

      I was born in Poland and grew up in the US. :)

  • @dct124
    @dct124 2 года назад +1

    I swear every time I see your red jacket I think of Akira 💊

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      Nice! I'm sure I had Kaneda in the back of my mind when I bought it. I should add a pill on the back. :)

  • @edenwanpokyeung
    @edenwanpokyeung 2 года назад +1

    what’s your job in nihon?

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +1

      I am a freelance photographer, front-end web designer. And also I run EYExplore and do photography workshops, but it's mostly on hold due to the closed border.

  • @TTArtisan
    @TTArtisan 2 года назад +1

    ❤👍👍

  • @dct124
    @dct124 2 года назад

    but you shoot Nikon, couldn't you add audio to each image?

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      You mean using the voice note function? I'm not sure the Z6II has that. The pro bodies, D4, D5, Z9, etc. do. But I've never actually used that feature.

    • @dct124
      @dct124 2 года назад +1

      @@EYExplore yes. Really, guess it'd be a size compromise but honestly it already has video and built-in mic and it can't do it, kind of an oversight.

  • @gstefanos2792
    @gstefanos2792 2 года назад +1

    Twenty five minutes of shooting concrete.

  • @jamesgjurovich7893
    @jamesgjurovich7893 2 месяца назад +1

    Gentrification, thats what is done with money.

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 месяца назад

      True.

    • @jamesgjurovich7893
      @jamesgjurovich7893 2 месяца назад +1

      @@EYExplore ever try to locate more gritty areas to photograph?

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  Месяц назад

      @@jamesgjurovich7893 of course! But Tokyo only gets so gritty. It's not like LA or something haha. :)

  • @daviddyephotography
    @daviddyephotography 2 года назад +2

    don't know about the lens, ut your images in these two videos are spectacular especially in the architecture shots, and even stronger in the second video inspiring

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад +2

      Thank you!! I really love shooting wide angle. These days I've just been using my 14-24, little more versatile and less messing around with MF (thought it can do MF really well too as it has a focusing gauge).

  • @daviddyephotography
    @daviddyephotography 2 года назад +1

    I signed up to try portraitmode today , thanks

  • @daviddyephotography
    @daviddyephotography 2 года назад +1

    side note, for me you don't have to give an indepth explanation why you forget to change focus or other settings. we have all been there so a comment to acknowledge the opps event is more tan enough. keep it rolling

    • @EYExplore
      @EYExplore  2 года назад

      Thanks man!! Appreciate that! :)