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A friend recommended me doing a Photobook just for myself, not to annoy others but just for me. And it does exactly that, i see the pictures, have the memory and remind myself of the good things i had.
Love your channel, James! The videos have a great vibe: just a calm, humble guy taking photos in wonderful landscapes. Even though I'm not much into hiking myself, your videos are always a great escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Wishing you all the best for this following year, keep it up!
Provided you shoot against the sun often enough, the 70-200 f/2.8 is worth having because even the original E-mount f/2.8 was known to have a lot higher of contrast when shooting into a light source than the f/4 and better flare control. I think you'd have had a lot more trouble editing that sunset shot if you'd used the f/4. And honestly? No really happy memories from photos this year except for one. I accomplished the single goal I'd set myself: redo one of my favorite shots from 2019 the _right_ way. It was a blue hour shot of an all glass building next to a river, taken nearly dead on in the front. It had near total cloud cover during blue hour, just enough to get some pink and purple in the sky. I redid it last month at sunset with much less cloud cover and a front three-quarter angle to hide the clutter currently beside the building. I got to keep my pink and purple and gained blazing orange.
Love the absolute honesty that every photographer can relate to on new purchases … and no excuses needed on the images; they were all great, but mainly because of your personal connection. Can’t wait to see where 2022 takes you, mate.
I love that it was the story and memory they evoked that determined your favourite images of the year, and not necessarily the impressiveness of the images of themselves. There's a powerful lesson in that.
JAMES iv loved your channel , i binged 11 hours of it over the past few weeks , i always loved photography but never thought to go out and shoot myself . brought a SONY a7 ii with a 28-70mm f3.5. decided to shoot up Croydon, Woldingham , and tomorrow im in London for the day. somehow iv gotten 500 photos over the past week , edited about 30 , posted maybe 10 of them and the result has me exploring so far and wide, i cannot tell you how mutch i love this. BIG BIG THANK YOU and happy new year to you!
Happy New Year to you, James. And everyone else here in the Popsys-Community. Wish you all great memories for 2022. And ejoy your photography no matter the gear and locations.
what fun being up there above the clouds; great hiker photo and lovely ones of the light. hope your knee is better. heartwarming reasons for your favourites of the year. significant difference, i thought, relatively speaking re. this channel, very very cool.
I reckon a lot of people, they'd pick their favourite photos just based on the actual photo itself, or the subject. How they nailed the technical aspects, or whatever. I love how for you it's the memory they evoke. That's a really nice way to look at it. Happy new year.
love you reasoning for your favourite photos! :) couldn't agree more that the best photos are the ones that trigger a memorable moment! I love the fact that no one else will ever understand! That is indeed the beauty of it! :)
I have to admit, I stopped this video roughly half-way through. I was inside feeling all sorry for myself because I had been sick, but you inspired me to say "screw it" and pack up my a7RIV and head out and shoot some telephoto landscapes. I am so glad I did, because the fog rolled in and I was able to get some moody woodland shots. I don't have the 70-200, but I used the 100-400 GM and I am so happy with the shots I got.
Thank you for your videos James. I look forward to them. Although I know it's a lot of work to put them together, and there are probably days you don't want to make them and just want to shoot, I hope you know that there are a lot of us out here who the videos help. Both from a learning standpoint and just from a joy standpoint. Thanks for sharing your joy. Thanks also for signing the books I just received from you and for the handwritten note in the box. I have all three books now and really treasure them.
Happy new year James!! Thanks for all the entertainment, laughs and joy that you’ve provided me and the rest of the gang over the past year!! Your notifications of a new video always make my day and I appreciate your content greatly. Hope you are well and have a wonderful new year with your family 🖤🖤
James, I don't shot a lot of landscape anymore. Now it's primarily shots of birds in their environment. Which I suppose one could argue borders on landscape sometimes. But anyway, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. The dry humor has me laughing so hard. And the images are superior. You are correct about photos and memories. Isn't that the best reason to take them.
Happy New Year James. Good to see some of your memories from 2021 and I will certainly be looking forward to more of your videos this year.. Thank you.
Hi, only came across your channel a month back and have watched many of your past posts! Really great presentation and content… thankyou and all the best to you and yours 2022.
G O A T ! Low key funniest out of you yet! In all sincerity, I appreciate your videos because you share you thoughts out loud as you work for a composition. That, to me, a beginner, is not only incredibly helpful, it is also encouraging and motivating. Thanks and happy new year!
Happy New Year James! I see you still struggling with your lens selection! I'm an amateur, but if it was me I would've bought the mighty 24-105 f4 at the first place, which I have done already! Now with the new gem you got you will be all set! Honestly I dn't see the use of 24-70 f2.8 that much in landscape photography. 24-105 is lighter, cheaper and also that more 35mm in reach makes it an almost the only lens you need most of the time. BTW why not trying a bit of wildlife photography with this new lens and a 1.4 teleconvertor? I bet you will like it! This way you will be all served from 24 to 280mm f4 with a couple lens!
Happy New Year James! Sorry you buggered up your knee! I might go through my photos from last year tonight! The weather has been terrible over here so I haven't been out in days.
Im new to the Sony clan, and have just sold a kidney and grabbed myself the a7IV, 70-200 2.8 II and the Sigma 24-70, I cannot wait to get out and get some snaps, glad youre enjoying the new lens! The lack of weight of the lens is a real plus. Love your vids, keep it up Josh
I mean... you just swapped kits! Of course you're reviewing what you've got in your bag now! Loving it. Keep up the content. You're helping me shop for my new sony kit too because I've just jumped from a Nikon D500 and D600 kit.
Sunrise/sets above the mountain clouds is the absolute best! Sadly I live in Denmark, where mountains are a myth 😅 my home country though, the Faroe Islands 😊 a place I recommend you to visit and hike in 😊
Happy new year from Hawai'i 🎉🎍🎆 Have you thought about trying/renting the Tamron 35-150? &/or the Sigma 150-600? Since you moved to Sony & speaking of "exotic" (or interesting focal length lenses).
Found myself smiling about having such a blast with my new compact variable-aperture-but-pulse-motored 55-300 for Pentax APS-C, when you just ditched your F4 G Master for the F2.8. But then enjoy what gives you fun, and don't feel guilty about it. After all, life is short and precious, and it shows in our photographs when we're having fun, right? BTW, I bet that glorious inversion was giving you at least as much adrenaline as being able to shoot it with your new lens. Happy New Year to you & yours, James. 🙂
All the best James, great vid and images. I had a day around (misty) Snowdonia last week - my favourite shot was of the Lledr valley filling with fog at blue hour.
I have the f4 version and I can't see the need for spending twice as much for one stop of light. My f4 70-200 is a very good lens. Anyway, I enjoy your videos and I wish you the best for you and your family for the coming year. Cheers!
That Sony F4 is nowhere near as sharp, has far less contrast , is slower to auto focus and one stop is a lot more than you believe. It's difference between ISO 3200 vs 6400. It's a much superior lens
Great video! I’ve lived following your channel in 2021. Just got the LUMIX 35-100mm f2.8 and am excited to try it out. Needless to say, this video has inspired me to get out and use it as much as possible. Happy 2022!
Great to start the year with another video from you like most other Saturdays. You are justified in having selected those pics. I love nice vistas as much as the next guy but it's easier to tell a story or invoke feelings on photos containing human elements. That said, the castle one is definitely a banger. Happy New Year James!
Wow, what a view. That inversion looked magical. Happy New Year James and thank you for sharing all your adventures to us. I really enjoy your videos with all the humor and incredible images. All the best.
Really agree on your thoughts on photos - they hold personal memories and feelings. And loved the sheep photo! Much more interesting to me than photos of mountains and "vistas" which can look impressive but really invoke no emotions. Is there any advantage of F4 vs. F2.8 when most landscapes are shot at perhaps F11-F16? Optics are better on the GM vs. G lens of course, but does the F2.8 matter?
I might have to visit Snowdonia in a week or so when I'm not working. I'm missing waking up to mountains everyday. Having lived in New Zealand till recently.
Happy New Year James! I’m excited to see you bought the 70-200ii. I’ve been trying to decide between the 70-200 paired with a 2x tele-converter or the 100-400gm.
James….the photo of the hiker is amazing..!!! Well worth your effort. Could you do a video of how you take your portraits….?! Thank you for all your content and inspiration over the last year…!
Happy New year and an even happier switch to Sony (for us both 🙂). The A7iv arrived on Christmas Eve (thank you Santa) and I'm continually blown away by the photo and video capabilities of this camera (& the A7iii which I've had for a few weeks tbh). Loved Panasonic but Sony is better (IMHO).
I have the slightly less exotic sony 70-200 2.8 version 1... it's a nice lens, a little noisy focus unless in c-af tracking then it's quiet. don't use enough to warrant the upgrade but would be nice. happy new year, your adventures are inspirational.
Great video James. I love that lens! Im looking forward to seeing some of the results in 2022. The image of the rainbow was stunning by the way. Im heading up North next week for my next vlog so should find lots of new places to explore. Happy New Year to you too. Cya on the other side.
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Happy new year 🥳
Happy New Year to you and your family! Thank you for a year of wonderfully informative and entertaining videos.
Happy New Year to you too. Wishing you and your family a great 2022
What camera r u using
A friend recommended me doing a Photobook just for myself, not to annoy others but just for me. And it does exactly that, i see the pictures, have the memory and remind myself of the good things i had.
Love your channel, James! The videos have a great vibe: just a calm, humble guy taking photos in wonderful landscapes. Even though I'm not much into hiking myself, your videos are always a great escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Wishing you all the best for this following year, keep it up!
The pic at 2:09 is like one of the most beautiful shots I’ve ever seen and you act like it’s nothing! So talented!
Definitely agree with you there. Photos capture memories and it makes it all worth the while
Provided you shoot against the sun often enough, the 70-200 f/2.8 is worth having because even the original E-mount f/2.8 was known to have a lot higher of contrast when shooting into a light source than the f/4 and better flare control. I think you'd have had a lot more trouble editing that sunset shot if you'd used the f/4.
And honestly? No really happy memories from photos this year except for one. I accomplished the single goal I'd set myself: redo one of my favorite shots from 2019 the _right_ way. It was a blue hour shot of an all glass building next to a river, taken nearly dead on in the front. It had near total cloud cover during blue hour, just enough to get some pink and purple in the sky. I redid it last month at sunset with much less cloud cover and a front three-quarter angle to hide the clutter currently beside the building. I got to keep my pink and purple and gained blazing orange.
Love the absolute honesty that every photographer can relate to on new purchases … and no excuses needed on the images; they were all great, but mainly because of your personal connection. Can’t wait to see where 2022 takes you, mate.
I love that it was the story and memory they evoked that determined your favourite images of the year, and not necessarily the impressiveness of the images of themselves. There's a powerful lesson in that.
JAMES iv loved your channel , i binged 11 hours of it over the past few weeks , i always loved photography but never thought to go out and shoot myself . brought a SONY a7 ii with a 28-70mm f3.5. decided to shoot up Croydon, Woldingham , and tomorrow im in London for the day. somehow iv gotten 500 photos over the past week , edited about 30 , posted maybe 10 of them and the result has me exploring so far and wide, i cannot tell you how mutch i love this. BIG BIG THANK YOU and happy new year to you!
Happy New Year. Thank you for all you have dome this year.
Happy New Year. Thanks so much for bringing us along for the ride.
That shot of castle in the middle of the river is beautifully breathtaking. Keep Going.
Happy New Year to you, James. And everyone else here in the Popsys-Community.
Wish you all great memories for 2022.
And ejoy your photography no matter the gear and locations.
Ah man, this is amazing; experiencing a cloud inversion is one of the top things on my bucket list. I love this!
Happy New Year! Thanks for all your entertainment and instruction in 2021.
Thanks, James. Yours is my favorite photography channel. Happy New Year
what fun being up there above the clouds; great hiker photo and lovely ones of the light. hope your knee is better. heartwarming reasons for your favourites of the year. significant difference, i thought, relatively speaking re. this channel, very very cool.
I love that all your favourite shots were emotional memories, not just the technically best images.
I reckon a lot of people, they'd pick their favourite photos just based on the actual photo itself, or the subject. How they nailed the technical aspects, or whatever. I love how for you it's the memory they evoke. That's a really nice way to look at it. Happy new year.
Happy New Year, Mr. Popsys. I do enjoy your videos, and thought it was really sweet that you included your newborn.
Happy New Year James and let's hope 2022 is better for us all
Cracking video mate, really liked your reflection on the year at the end. Here's to a good 2022!
Happy New Year James, and thanks for the memories!
Wow what a place, fantastic sunset shot.
love you reasoning for your favourite photos! :) couldn't agree more that the best photos are the ones that trigger a memorable moment! I love the fact that no one else will ever understand! That is indeed the beauty of it! :)
Happy New Year, James. More hikes for 2022, hopefully.
Thank you for sharing those lovely shots! Happy New Year to you and all your family.
Happy New Year! All the best to Emily and baby! Thanks for many enjoyable moments, your humour and keep going! All the best from down under! Annie
Happy new year and thanks for the videos over the years 👍
Happy New Year James. You have been my lockdown tutor for 2021. Thanks.
2:10. Absolutely stunning shot. Bravo.
Oh and happy new year to you and yours.
I have to admit, I stopped this video roughly half-way through. I was inside feeling all sorry for myself because I had been sick, but you inspired me to say "screw it" and pack up my a7RIV and head out and shoot some telephoto landscapes. I am so glad I did, because the fog rolled in and I was able to get some moody woodland shots. I don't have the 70-200, but I used the 100-400 GM and I am so happy with the shots I got.
Thank you for your videos James. I look forward to them. Although I know it's a lot of work to put them together, and there are probably days you don't want to make them and just want to shoot, I hope you know that there are a lot of us out here who the videos help. Both from a learning standpoint and just from a joy standpoint. Thanks for sharing your joy.
Thanks also for signing the books I just received from you and for the handwritten note in the box. I have all three books now and really treasure them.
Happy new year James!! Thanks for all the entertainment, laughs and joy that you’ve provided me and the rest of the gang over the past year!! Your notifications of a new video always make my day and I appreciate your content greatly. Hope you are well and have a wonderful new year with your family 🖤🖤
Such an incredible view!
James, I don't shot a lot of landscape anymore. Now it's primarily shots of birds in their environment. Which I suppose one could argue borders on landscape sometimes. But anyway, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. The dry humor has me laughing so hard. And the images are superior. You are correct about photos and memories. Isn't that the best reason to take them.
Happy New Year from a fellow Mason owner. I enjoy your videos - in a busy space your honesty and humour stands out from the crowd
Happy New Year to you and family! many thanks for all of your wonderful videos. cheers from Toronto
Happy New Year! You’ve been an inspiration.
Happy New Year and best wishes to you and to yours family.
Happy new year to you and your loved ones
Nice. I plan to get out and shoot a lot more in 2022. Just bought myself the a7c with the 24-70 lens.
I love the goat photo from the window. Succesful day I feel.
I'm with you there, James, on the sheep! Every photos looks better with a sheep or two!
Happy New Year James. Good to see some of your memories from 2021 and I will certainly be looking forward to more of your videos this year.. Thank you.
Happy New Year James. All the best in 2022.
James Popsys... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Hi, only came across your channel a month back and have watched many of your past posts! Really great presentation and content… thankyou and all the best to you and yours 2022.
Happy New Year! and thanks for all the effort in putting your videos together. I love watching them. I hope your knee is back in order!
I love how the license plate number starts of with the letters RGB , whilst simultaneously there is a beautiful rainbow in the background ...
Dammit James, I’ve been trying to talk myself out of buying this lens!
Thanks for another great video, hope the knee gets better quickly
Happy New Year's to you too James.
Happy New Year. Have a wonderful 2022 and keep healthy!
G O A T ! Low key funniest out of you yet! In all sincerity, I appreciate your videos because you share you thoughts out loud as you work for a composition. That, to me, a beginner, is not only incredibly helpful, it is also encouraging and motivating. Thanks and happy new year!
Happy New Year James. Keep up the wonderful and entertaining work with the channel.
Have a great weekend, and a happy new Year!
Great stuff James! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year James! I see you still struggling with your lens selection! I'm an amateur, but if it was me I would've bought the mighty 24-105 f4 at the first place, which I have done already! Now with the new gem you got you will be all set! Honestly I dn't see the use of 24-70 f2.8 that much in landscape photography. 24-105 is lighter, cheaper and also that more 35mm in reach makes it an almost the only lens you need most of the time. BTW why not trying a bit of wildlife photography with this new lens and a 1.4 teleconvertor? I bet you will like it! This way you will be all served from 24 to 280mm f4 with a couple lens!
Great to review the year's photos. Brings me back to those wonderful times out with the camera.
Happy New Year James! Sorry you buggered up your knee! I might go through my photos from last year tonight! The weather has been terrible over here so I haven't been out in days.
Im new to the Sony clan, and have just sold a kidney and grabbed myself the a7IV, 70-200 2.8 II and the Sigma 24-70, I cannot wait to get out and get some snaps, glad youre enjoying the new lens! The lack of weight of the lens is a real plus.
Love your vids, keep it up
Josh
Great video mate - happy new year. What did you sprain your knee for? You muppet!!! Hope it is getting better...
Happy new year James. A true inspiration x
Happy New Year James, loved your photos in this vid. Santa brought me your new book, a great read 👍
I mean... you just swapped kits! Of course you're reviewing what you've got in your bag now! Loving it. Keep up the content. You're helping me shop for my new sony kit too because I've just jumped from a Nikon D500 and D600 kit.
As always very inspiring! 🙂
Thanks a lot and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! 🍀🍀🍀
Nice shots! Happy New Year!
Will definitely be sticking around for 2022. Always look forward to your videos James! Happy New Year to you, Emily and Noah!
Happy New Year James! Hope you get lots of adventures in 2022 and no more sprains! Enjoyed the recap on your 2021 images.
Sunrise/sets above the mountain clouds is the absolute best! Sadly I live in Denmark, where mountains are a myth 😅 my home country though, the Faroe Islands 😊 a place I recommend you to visit and hike in 😊
Happy New Year, James 🎉
Happy new year, James!
Happy 2022 James 🥂
Happy New Year!
Love ya buddy, Happy new year. Keep the inspiration coming .
Happy new year from Hawai'i 🎉🎍🎆 Have you thought about trying/renting the Tamron 35-150? &/or the Sigma 150-600? Since you moved to Sony & speaking of "exotic" (or interesting focal length lenses).
Found myself smiling about having such a blast with my new compact variable-aperture-but-pulse-motored 55-300 for Pentax APS-C, when you just ditched your F4 G Master for the F2.8. But then enjoy what gives you fun, and don't feel guilty about it. After all, life is short and precious, and it shows in our photographs when we're having fun, right? BTW, I bet that glorious inversion was giving you at least as much adrenaline as being able to shoot it with your new lens. Happy New Year to you & yours, James. 🙂
All the best James, great vid and images. I had a day around (misty) Snowdonia last week - my favourite shot was of the Lledr valley filling with fog at blue hour.
Nice one James, enjoy the new lens👍 Happy New Year👍👍
I have the f4 version and I can't see the need for spending twice as much for one stop of light. My f4 70-200 is a very good lens. Anyway, I enjoy your videos and I wish you the best for you and your family for the coming year. Cheers!
That Sony F4 is nowhere near as sharp, has far less contrast , is slower to auto focus and one stop is a lot more than you believe. It's difference between ISO 3200 vs 6400. It's a much superior lens
Your last book is amazing! Got it as Christmas gift and I recommend to everyone here to check it out
Great video! I’ve lived following your channel in 2021. Just got the LUMIX 35-100mm f2.8 and am excited to try it out. Needless to say, this video has inspired me to get out and use it as much as possible.
Happy 2022!
Happy New Year James
Great to start the year with another video from you like most other Saturdays. You are justified in having selected those pics. I love nice vistas as much as the next guy but it's easier to tell a story or invoke feelings on photos containing human elements. That said, the castle one is definitely a banger.
Happy New Year James!
Wow, what a view. That inversion looked magical. Happy New Year James and thank you for sharing all your adventures to us. I really enjoy your videos with all the humor and incredible images. All the best.
Amazing shots James! You're consistently killing it brother! Wishing you all the best this new year 😁👊
Happy inversion! 👍🍾🥂
Really agree on your thoughts on photos - they hold personal memories and feelings. And loved the sheep photo! Much more interesting to me than photos of mountains and "vistas" which can look impressive but really invoke no emotions.
Is there any advantage of F4 vs. F2.8 when most landscapes are shot at perhaps F11-F16? Optics are better on the GM vs. G lens of course, but does the F2.8 matter?
I might have to visit Snowdonia in a week or so when I'm not working. I'm missing waking up to mountains everyday. Having lived in New Zealand till recently.
Happy new year James, all the best to you and your family….. look forward to more great content on your channel in 2022 👍🏼
Happy New Year James! I’m excited to see you bought the 70-200ii. I’ve been trying to decide between the 70-200 paired with a 2x tele-converter or the 100-400gm.
Grats on the top tier lens!
James….the photo of the hiker is amazing..!!! Well worth your effort.
Could you do a video of how you take your portraits….?!
Thank you for all your content and inspiration over the last year…!
Happy new year!
Happy New year and an even happier switch to Sony (for us both 🙂). The A7iv arrived on Christmas Eve (thank you Santa) and I'm continually blown away by the photo and video capabilities of this camera (& the A7iii which I've had for a few weeks tbh). Loved Panasonic but Sony is better (IMHO).
Who doesn't love exotic lenses!
Happy new year James
I have the slightly less exotic sony 70-200 2.8 version 1... it's a nice lens, a little noisy focus unless in c-af tracking then it's quiet. don't use enough to warrant the upgrade but would be nice. happy new year, your adventures are inspirational.
Ah my back yard.. I live only 20 minutes away, would be great to bump into you one day!
Great video James. I love that lens! Im looking forward to seeing some of the results in 2022. The image of the rainbow was stunning by the way. Im heading up North next week for my next vlog so should find lots of new places to explore. Happy New Year to you too. Cya on the other side.