Hi Lisa. They'll be great for portraits. I've seen portrait photographers use them (Julia Trotti springs to minds), but I'm really interested to hear how you get on photographing musicians. Especially if you get to photography them in concert. I would imaging that the lighting will really help the filters create some spectacular effects. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant demonstration and very inspiring. Thank you!!! I am just starting out with this system and feel like there’s a lot to learn. I’m very excited!
Outstanding video, Scott. Wonderful review and excellent demonstrations with gorgeous examples. I'd love to see the other kit you mentioned. Great inspiration, thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you! I Macro and close-up are my favorites, however, I Just picked -up a set of Prismatic shapes which I will be playing (experimenting) with on various subjects.
Never seen these before so it was really interesting. I do a fair bit of macro stuff, so this filter approach would potentially add something different. Many years ago in the days of slides, I went through a phase of using a cheap Cokin UV filter on the front of the lens and then using vaseline, applied with a finger to add soft focus wherever I wanted it in the frame. Depending on the amount (usually thin by the way) i could create smears etc to add variety to the concept. I never tried it, but I was aware of some people using the same concept in the darkroom by applying vaseline or a thin coating of oil using a paintbrush to a sheet of glass that was positioned between the enlarger lens and the paper. Thanks for your ideas, really inspirational.
Thanks Dave. I can see now that you have worked you way through a few videos. So thank you very much for that. It's interesting how a lot of these old ideas from the film photography days make a comeback and get updated. I guess good ideas stay good even if the way we achieve them changes. Glad you're enjoying the videos And if you've got any content you'd like to see, feel free to suggest it. I can't always promise I'll be able to make the video, but I certainly try to get to as many of them as I can.
These are some cool filters to get some creative shots. Awesome review and demonstration/tutorial on how to maximise each filter’s potential. I really liked the triangular prism, rainbow & crystal effects. Great shots bud! Hope you’re having a nice weekend? Thanks for sharing! Cheers:) p.s I love the new intro haha I did a similar part in my channel intro😉
Cheers Peter. Yeah, I just wanted shorter intro than the one I'd been using. I've just watched your channel intro - it's so cool mate. Really good. I've got to get around to making one myself - I just never have the time.
Hi Scott. Very creative macro shots. I also have a Sony 90mm macro and just got the Omni system a few days ago. I notice that your apertures range from wide open to stopped down to around f/8 or so. When you're shooting at close range, I'm guessing you are stopping down? When are you shooting wide open are you trying to achieve shallow dof? I saw a video that recommends shooting around f/4, otherwise if you stop down, the omni wand becomes in focus. I would like to hear from you what you think. Thanks. I would like to see other videos how you use the omni system on landscape or other types of photography as well as macro.
Sorry for the delay in replying. There's no way that with most macros lenses the wand will become in focus, it is way to close to the lens. So unless you have an unusual lens where the working distance is basically right by your front element, they will not come in to focus (an example would be the Laowa 15mm wide-angle macro which has an incredibly short working distance, but most standard macros lenses are going to be longer than that). So go with whatever aperture works for the picture. When I'm using the Omni filters, the choice of aperture is usually about how intense I want the effect to be. Wider aperture = brighter and softer, narrower aperture = less bright and clearer. I hope that helps and thanks for watching.
It is funny in the days of film, we went thru great lengths to avoid those effects, generally caused by light leaks either in the camera or during processing in the darkroom. It was the greatest of sins.
Yes, funny how trends turn around isn't it? It amazes me how many of the youngsters add grain in to their photos artificially nowadays, when I've spent years trying to get the cleanest images I can. But these things come and go. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide For decades I had my own darkroom, went thru exhausting procedures to reduce grain. Pushed film to gain one F-stop or two. Digital has made all of that absolete, I like Digital a time saver. Enjoy the presentations I am always looking to learn something new.
absolutely fab I have some tat i have borrowed but had no idea how to use Your video is clear and precise unlike loads ive watched before One question do you need to edit the photos after you take them in any way especially macro do you have to focus stack or are they just one shot
Hi Eileen. I do edit photos, but I rarely focus stack. Not that I have anything against focus stacking, I just don't particularly enjoy it. I also think that part of the charm of macro is the shallow depth of field. I've got a few editing videos if you're interested, but I haven't made a macro editing video yet. So I will add that to the list. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide oh I certainly will watch all your videos I binged some last night Do you use PS or affinity I use affinity but just bought PS learning both lol
Hi. I use Lightroom and Photoshop mainly. But also Luminar Neo and the Topaz suite too. Different tools for different jobs. Lightroom and Neo are definitely the easiest to learn. I applaud you for jumping into photoshop though, many people find it a bit daunting. But once you’ve got your head around it - it’s a really powerful tool.
Oh thanks I think everyday should be a learning day as they say use it or loose it lol Tried and achieved doing a panel of three on PS last night was well pleased with it Plus watched your video on ISO and thank you it was interesting and I learnt a lot Never ever even in affinity understood how one denoise but your explanation and lesson was a light bulb moment thank you x
Hi, love your video. Will the omni filter also work on a zoomlens? I have a 50mm lens and a zoomlens 18-140mm but they have different filter sizes. one is 58 (50mm) and the other is 67 ( 18-140mm). I dont want to buy 2 packs, so i am struggling for wich of the lens i should buy it. Do you have some tips or tricks for me.
Hi. Yes there will be no problem to use with a zoom lens. You'll want the pack that fits your largest filter size. The pack comes with some step up and step down filters, for example the 62-82mm pack has a 82mm diameter but includes rings to get you to everything down to 62 mm. So this will work with your 67mm. For your other lens you can just get some additional step down rings to get to 58mm. These cost very little and you should be able to get them on Amazon or from your local camera shop. I hope this helps.
Lovely images and well explained, I'm interested in Kaleidoscope images where say a person or any subject is duplicated many times to create a circle of the subject, does this system do that, or do I need to but the hand held filters that are on Amazon thanks.
Thanks Alan. You can duplicate a person using the crystal seahorse but not in a uniform way like you would with a kaleidoscope filter. You’ll also get lots more duplications with a kaleidoscope filter. But I’ve not used one of these before so can’t recommend any particular brand.
This is the video that I didn’t know I needed! Thank you for such a detailed review-this definitely gives me some new idea for trying out my kits
Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching.
Thanks so much for the prompt, detailed reply. I will definitely try your suggestions. I now have you as a "favorite" with thumbs up.
Thank you so much for this video. I have just purchased the Omni filters and your video was so informative and very inspiring. Your photos are lovely.
I’m usually too lazy to comment on videos, but this is the best demo of the Omni system on RUclips. Thanks!
Much appreciated. Thanks for for watching.
Wonderful. I've been wanting to see how to use these since I got them. You are the 1st person to provide detailed examples with settings. Thank you
I'm glad you found it useful, thanks for watching.
Great video. Looks super addition to my set up
Thanks Rob, you'll have great fun with them. Thanks for watching.
An excellent and interesting in-sight into the life of the Omni system,... thank you Scott.
Glad you enjoyed it, Andrew. Thanks for watching.
I have been looking at these and this video is the most explanatory I have seen, so very helpful thanks
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Another fascinating video. Thank you for sharing these filters. They are rather interesting.
Thank you Tamara.
Thank you! I would love to see the flare expansion kit if you are motivated to make another vid! Your work is beautiful!
Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it. I shall add it to the list of videos to make. Thanks for watching.
Love this video demo. Awesome! I’m definitely giving them a go for portraits & video works of musicians as well as macro photography. Thank you!
Hi Lisa. They'll be great for portraits. I've seen portrait photographers use them (Julia Trotti springs to minds), but I'm really interested to hear how you get on photographing musicians. Especially if you get to photography them in concert. I would imaging that the lighting will really help the filters create some spectacular effects. Thanks for watching.
Incredibly beautiful images! Thank you for such excellent advice on these filters; I might just go out and get hold of some. 😊
Thanks Mark. Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant demonstration and very inspiring. Thank you!!! I am just starting out with this system and feel like there’s a lot to learn. I’m very excited!
Hi Melissa. Wonderful - they're great fun. Have fun with them. Thanks for watching.
Outstanding video, Scott. Wonderful review and excellent demonstrations with gorgeous examples. I'd love to see the other kit you mentioned. Great inspiration, thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks Jody & Chris. Much appreciated and best wishes.
Great video! Just got an omni set and am looking forward to experimenting with it. Loved your explanations and example images/EXIF info. Thank you!
Thanks. Glad it was helpful and good luck with your Omni.
Thank you! I Macro and close-up are my favorites, however, I Just picked -up a set of Prismatic shapes which I will be playing (experimenting) with on various subjects.
Sounds great. What did you get? I'd be interested to hear how you get on. Have fun with them!
Never seen these before so it was really interesting. I do a fair bit of macro stuff, so this filter approach would potentially add something different. Many years ago in the days of slides, I went through a phase of using a cheap Cokin UV filter on the front of the lens and then using vaseline, applied with a finger to add soft focus wherever I wanted it in the frame. Depending on the amount (usually thin by the way) i could create smears etc to add variety to the concept.
I never tried it, but I was aware of some people using the same concept in the darkroom by applying vaseline or a thin coating of oil using a paintbrush to a sheet of glass that was positioned between the enlarger lens and the paper.
Thanks for your ideas, really inspirational.
Thanks Dave. I can see now that you have worked you way through a few videos. So thank you very much for that. It's interesting how a lot of these old ideas from the film photography days make a comeback and get updated. I guess good ideas stay good even if the way we achieve them changes. Glad you're enjoying the videos And if you've got any content you'd like to see, feel free to suggest it. I can't always promise I'll be able to make the video, but I certainly try to get to as many of them as I can.
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These are some cool filters to get some creative shots. Awesome review and demonstration/tutorial on how to maximise each filter’s potential. I really liked the triangular prism, rainbow & crystal effects. Great shots bud! Hope you’re having a nice weekend? Thanks for sharing! Cheers:) p.s I love the new intro haha I did a similar part in my channel intro😉
Cheers Peter. Yeah, I just wanted shorter intro than the one I'd been using. I've just watched your channel intro - it's so cool mate. Really good. I've got to get around to making one myself - I just never have the time.
Keep on vlogging stay safe
Thanks Nisha. You too.
I love this, I will definetely be giving it a try. Hello, I am a new subscriber today. I enjoyed your video very much :)
Thanks. I’m glad you like it. I’ll be sure to check out some of your videos soon too. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Hi Scott. Very creative macro shots. I also have a Sony 90mm macro and just got the Omni system a few days ago. I notice that your apertures range from wide open to stopped down to around f/8 or so. When you're shooting at close range, I'm guessing you are stopping down? When are you shooting wide open are you trying to achieve shallow dof? I saw a video that recommends shooting around f/4, otherwise if you stop down, the omni wand becomes in focus. I would like to hear from you what you think. Thanks. I would like to see other videos how you use the omni system on landscape or other types of photography as well as macro.
Sorry for the delay in replying. There's no way that with most macros lenses the wand will become in focus, it is way to close to the lens. So unless you have an unusual lens where the working distance is basically right by your front element, they will not come in to focus (an example would be the Laowa 15mm wide-angle macro which has an incredibly short working distance, but most standard macros lenses are going to be longer than that). So go with whatever aperture works for the picture. When I'm using the Omni filters, the choice of aperture is usually about how intense I want the effect to be. Wider aperture = brighter and softer, narrower aperture = less bright and clearer. I hope that helps and thanks for watching.
It is funny in the days of film, we went thru great lengths to avoid those effects, generally caused by light leaks either in the camera or during processing in the darkroom. It was the greatest of sins.
Yes, funny how trends turn around isn't it? It amazes me how many of the youngsters add grain in to their photos artificially nowadays, when I've spent years trying to get the cleanest images I can. But these things come and go. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide For decades I had my own darkroom, went thru exhausting procedures to reduce grain. Pushed film to gain one F-stop or two. Digital has made all of that absolete, I like Digital a time saver. Enjoy the presentations I am always looking to learn something new.
absolutely fab I have some tat i have borrowed but had no idea how to use Your video is clear and precise unlike loads ive watched before One question do you need to edit the photos after you take them in any way especially macro do you have to focus stack or are they just one shot
Hi Eileen. I do edit photos, but I rarely focus stack. Not that I have anything against focus stacking, I just don't particularly enjoy it. I also think that part of the charm of macro is the shallow depth of field. I've got a few editing videos if you're interested, but I haven't made a macro editing video yet. So I will add that to the list. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide oh I certainly will watch all your videos I binged some last night Do you use PS or affinity I use affinity but just bought PS learning both lol
Hi. I use Lightroom and Photoshop mainly. But also Luminar Neo and the Topaz suite too. Different tools for different jobs. Lightroom and Neo are definitely the easiest to learn. I applaud you for jumping into photoshop though, many people find it a bit daunting. But once you’ve got your head around it - it’s a really powerful tool.
Oh thanks I think everyday should be a learning day as they say use it or loose it lol Tried and achieved doing a panel of three on PS last night was well pleased with it Plus watched your video on ISO and thank you it was interesting and I learnt a lot Never ever even in affinity understood how one denoise but your explanation and lesson was a light bulb moment thank you x
Hi, love your video. Will the omni filter also work on a zoomlens? I have a 50mm lens and a zoomlens 18-140mm but they have different filter sizes. one is 58 (50mm) and the other is 67 ( 18-140mm). I dont want to buy 2 packs, so i am struggling for wich of the lens i should buy it. Do you have some tips or tricks for me.
Hi. Yes there will be no problem to use with a zoom lens. You'll want the pack that fits your largest filter size. The pack comes with some step up and step down filters, for example the 62-82mm pack has a 82mm diameter but includes rings to get you to everything down to 62 mm. So this will work with your 67mm. For your other lens you can just get some additional step down rings to get to 58mm. These cost very little and you should be able to get them on Amazon or from your local camera shop. I hope this helps.
Lovely images and well explained, I'm interested in Kaleidoscope images where say a person or any subject is duplicated many times to create a circle of the subject, does this system do that, or do I need to but the hand held filters that are on Amazon thanks.
Thanks Alan. You can duplicate a person using the crystal seahorse but not in a uniform way like you would with a kaleidoscope filter. You’ll also get lots more duplications with a kaleidoscope filter. But I’ve not used one of these before so can’t recommend any particular brand.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide Thanks will look into it more, keep up the good work.