Acadia Landscape Photography Fujifilm at 12mm or 16mm?

[@Ben--Samsara]

I’m currently on my break during an understaffed 12 hour night shift at a hospital. This video brought my the little bit of peace I needed 🙏

[@ogonzilla]

Thanks for what you DO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chromaticvisuelle]

Yes BIG thanks to you !!!

[@RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari]

The last Rokinon's shot is THE shot, just... beautiful

[@ScottWilliamsPhotography]

I look forwards your cheerful videos. They really lighten my day in these dark times. Those Fuji colours are looking amazing in these shots. I love using my Sony cameras but I have to admit that sometimes Fuji images are something special. I think the 12mm really adds drama to the images. Though there is nothing wrong with the 16mm images. I prefer the images with more fog.

[@christiancombes8943]

Hi, A real pleasure to watch your videos, especially this one, for the atmosphere, the quality of the images, the music, the feeling of peacefulness. So, thanks a lot. And, ho, I bought the Samyang 12mm today... because of you and your previous vidéos about it. Be safe.

[@ogonzilla]

VadeRetro thanks for watching. Enjoy the lens.

[@joao.s.cardoso]

Fog if your friend man! Love that mood. And I’m sure it’s different from what most people get. Embrace the fog Omar. Leave that dehaze button alone! ;)

[@aucourant9998]

I love that shot at 7:14 when you looked behind and got the sun shining through the mist.

[@christopherlove6402]

Just drinking tea and happy to watch this comforting video of a man enjoying his hobby and sharing that beauty with everyone else, awesome work!

[@jamesmlodynia8757]

Some years ago I took a trip from the Hudson valley of NY STATE to get some photography in the coast of Maine, it was a two day trip, the first day I photographed the Portland head light house, twin lights and the Pemaquid light house, the second day I was with a group that was with a Professional photographer that does a Sunrise to sunset photography tour on the southern coast of Maine, we started our morning before sunrise on a rocky cove that offered a beautiful Sunrise photography experience, the day covered many different areas but some of my best set of photos came from the very first location, the cove was horseshoe shaped, on the left side sat a large beautiful house, in front of us stood a loan tree, I was early spring so the tree was leafless. I was able to get a wide angle photo using a 12-24mm F-4 Pentax lens that I was using on a crop sensor body. The photographer that was leading the group went to an area by the house, I decided to stay back with one other photographer to work on photographing the scene in front of me, I knew that the light would change quickly as the sun rose and I was right, the photos from pre sunrise to sunrise were so dramatically different than these few minutes made the entire day. Once the sun rose I was able to see the shore line in front of me and take interesting photos of the different rock formations with the pools of water surrounding them. Staying and working this location was the best decision I made that day.

[@ghostofgw7781]

This kind of video never failed to put a smile on you'r face while listenning . The last 12mm shot ,oh wow ! Thank you .

[@bryanthsieh8920]

Omar, I just love your energy and vibe and passion. Always brings me a smile. You're such a cool guy that shines positivity on what's around you.

[@aardificial]

Love the photo @8:33 the most, just an amazing composition. Thanks for this pleasently calm morning feel video Omar!

[@ShutterKnack]

Should've brought the 16mm 2.8... oh wait. By the way, I'm lovin' these videos, Omar! :)

[@lawrencegraves3775]

Love the vacation no shave. Looking cool. Remember, happy little trees!

[@fergpatrick]

Great video as usual. Love the music underneath. Love Bob Ross. Shots with the 16 seemed better to me. Personally like the background subject a little bigger.

[@bjornfriedel9482]

I like the last 12mm shot with the big water pool and the reflections. Since I saw your first X-T20 video I have fun with my own one. Thanx a lot! And keep on going. Greetings from Germany

[@bunmeng007]

Landscape photography is so therapeutic. Great video Omar.

[@zanewolfe-maddox3142]

Truly enjoyed and was inspired to get out and find my Bob Ross painting!

[@jimmomary]

I wish you fair weather. Acadia is lovely. I've visited 4 times (NJ here). If you have time, while you are there ... West Quoddy (NW of your location - long ride) is lovely too. Further SW is Pemaquid Point, quite dramatic. And if you're driving back home ...further back South is Portland Head (oh so pretty) and Nubble in York. Some say they are overshot, but I still think they look super. They hang proudly on my walls. PS, you convinced me to get an X-T20. And I AM LOVING IT! Thanks Omar. Good luck. Jim

[@peernilsschroeder2752]

Let’s paint a little tree right here... Bob Ross rules, man :-) Great vid, great place, great humour. Thumbs up and enjoy your time in Maine!

[@rdices]

I like these type of videos. It’s good to see how others with more experience go about their shooting

[@starsongmaiden7172]

Love these kind of videos and you do them so beautifully! Great info with easy to understand explanations & pertinent details for noobs, inspiring video footage & photos, nice soothing music, cheerful energy & entertaining sense of humor, calm & easy paced speaking voice (I’m super sensitive to sound and vocal tones… having a hard time with the over abundance of obnoxiously loud/fast/disingenuously upbeat reviewers 🤦🏻‍♀️). Your videos are so enjoyable and helpful to watch! Thank you 🙏🏽💖

[@weazy1987]

I just love how you keep your videos simple. Always look forward to your content.

[@ozgurtakmaz7031]

So great you taking landscape shots. You show that you can leave heavy equipment like a tripod at home and let the creativity flow. Nice images.

[@sharladelancey]

I love you videos! You had my laughing and learning. That should be your theme!

[@mikeosbourne]

100 per cent agree

[@VenomIIID]

Really nice video. I also like the stairs behind you at 1:43 that goes towards the foggy trees and the sun. wow.

[@jonathanburrows6432]

Hey Omar. My daughter and I visited the lighthouse last month. I knew the shot I wanted but just could not get out onto the rocks far enough to catch much of the lighthouse from that angle...I wished I had brought up my sons drone..or had a row boat. Maybe it was high tide or something and the rocks were covered.. Fog. No problem, LR has a dehaze button.. Classic... Actually, I see where the rocks you're standing on are different colors and that was probably what happened.. they were under water when I was there.. Your perspective and resulting shots are outstanding. BTW.. The blueberry pancakes from Jordans in Bar Harbor were the best!

[@mattg8888]

Absolutely loved the butt-crack joke. That's what I love so much about your videos: You always give us useful information and just out of nowhere, you make me smile a bit. ....and now I want the 12mm even more.

[@canuckdon]

Very enjoyable video, Omar. Being totally locked down in my part of the world (Melbourne Australia) I appreciate viewing this. Also, I'm starting to realise that landscape photography is a young man's game. The very thought of trying to maintain balance over these rocks is daunting. And the climb back up those stairs - simply terrifying!

[@bengaltiger8435]

Beautiful video. My husband and I are traveling to Acadia this month for the first time. I’m taking my Fuji Xpro1 and Rokinon 12mm... then travel to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons National Parks! I enjoy your informative videos and the humor, Omar. 😉

[@miguelosvaldo]

some awesome captures, Omar. I learnt, I laughed, I admired some good photography, I feared for your life... and praised Bob Ross. todo un viaje ! :D

[@evaruppert9373]

Thank you for sharing this little trip with us!looking forward to your editing video. Both lenses are awesome! Enjoy your remaining trip.

[@christianpetersen1782]

Hi Omar, I really enjoy all your videos and this one stands out for me because I have the Rokinon 12, branded *Samyang* here in the UK, but not the Fuji 16. I’m trying not to be biased here but unless one is going to print really, really large, then for me I’ll not worry about the Fuji 16 because one can still get the 16mm look by digitally zooming in a little in Lightroom etc. The manual focus of the Rokinon is no problem for landscape shooters (more fun actually) and it’s 115grams lighter too. This lens is also great for astro photography. It’s £500 less expensive here in the UK. I love going out to interesting places travelling light with just my X-T3 and the 12mm. Please keep up the great humour and those facial expressions 😱🤡!

[@debbrennan5997]

Thank you Omar! Really looking forward to the video on composition and settings. Your videos are incredibly helpful - and fun!

[@mikeosbourne]

Totally agree!!! Helpful and funny

[@daxvolfan]

Wow that's a beautiful place. Look forward to your follow up video. Glad you are doing some landscape stuff.

[@CrispyOkra]

That forest in the beginning is so perfect it feels like a soundstage.

[@HappyGrl41]

Great video. I love the reflection of the lighthouse in the water with both lenses later in the video. Arcadia is on my list.

[@Coveskipper]

Nice. I’m here in Maine and we have had lots of fog this week. I was going to go out last night for some good shots through the trees in our local nature preserve. But then I didn’t. BTW, you know this now, but be wicked careful on the seaweed. There was a fog bow behind you the so whole time, too. Don’t know if you noticed it. Thanks again for your learning. Enjoy your stay.

[@ogonzilla]

Coveskipper holy hell. That’s what that was. A fog bow! Thanks (city guy)

[@NinjaMonkeyPrime]

I'm so jealous. Acadia National Park is one of our favorite spots in the world. We love the lobster bisque and popovers the sell at the park. My mom actually worked there out of high school one summer when the menu only had chicken and lobster back in the late 1940's I think. One day we hope to get back there but my back hurts just thinking of that drive. I have a handful of semi decent images from the park and I'd like to be able to see if I have learned anything since then and recreate them now.

[@serpicoflower]

I dig them both. I sold the 12 in favour of the 16 f2,8 - like the fov of the 12 but the 16 is more in my book and also friendlier with people in shots

[@paulthomas8986]

What awesome photos. Thanks for sharing with us. I also found it interesting that Bob paints with a 24mm fov 😬

[@TheTwindles]

Always enjoy you and your videos! Well done.

[@Draganski]

Very nice, a joy to watch. More!

[@KentuckyMan30]

Omar, I enjoyed every minute of this! Very calming, yet fun video and WOW was that a gorgeous morning you had! I really loved the shot at 6:48 and 7:13! Good stuff, man!

[@ogonzilla]

Thanks Korey!!

[@serpicoflower]

After 13 hours no dislike=no haters ('cause this video is beatiful, no doubt) : it' s a record man!

[@louisaston7537]

Seems like a really beautiful day out, things are finally easing out here in Scotland hopefully can get some amazing landscapes pics soon!

[@barrycohen311]

Puerto Ricans are not allowed in Maine Bro! Did you not get the memo??? :-) Great shots though, I love the fog. I have the same 12mm lens and love it. I was out shooting today with it. Takes some time, and trial and error to really get the most out of super wide lenses.

[@ramboj7924]

love the lighthouse shot

[@joshuarice85]

Great video! One of your best and the images you got were outstanding. Thanks for all the great content.

[@CARLA19822]

Beautiful photographs, and love the tips and your sense of humor. And BOB ROSS, YAS! 😁

[@RemixMTG]

Hey dude! Ran into you at central park today. Turns out the film was Ektachrome...iso 100 after all. Welp, hopefully some of the shots are usable! Always labeling the rolls from now on haha!

[@giselesmith7795]

Loved the video. Happy music, happy photographer, happy trees....

[@legogeorge1]

I love this video. Beautiful scenary and shot really well

[@alexanderhetzel8271]

I love how you can just walk around that scene, no fences in sight, no "stand here and don't leave the path" or anything, which seems increasingly common around here for any kind of interesting landmark

[@shanemitchellspencer]

I live in Maine. I was excited to see a video from you in Acadia!

[@donipotts]

I actually like the colors from the camera you were filming yourself with the best. The rocks at the base of the lighthouse looked a little green to me from the pics and looked redder/warmer from the video.

[@ogonzilla]

Doni Potts 👍🏼

[@jpdj2715]

Crop factor: XT2 has 23.6mm x 15.6mm frame size so a 35.9mm x 23.9mm (take diagonal) is 1.53 bigger and that is the crop factor. This means a 12mm has the full frame angle of view of an 18.4mm FF lens and the 16 compares with a 24mm. For me, a 20mm is the limit (would be 13mm for the XT2). At some point it becomes very difficult to find scenes where the foreground is interesting enough to fill the big angle. That said, a wider angle can be convenient in cases where it allows you to keep the camera level (front-back) so you don't have to keystone and lose detail. Note that sense of height in your image is seriously affected if you did not hold the camera level.

[@docmanny84]

I love the photo with the bird! Just awesome and I am more drawn with the 12mm photos.

[@nrgydrink4489]

That photograph at 9:20 is amazing. Great work on this vid Omar!

[@marcpilon4585]

Happy that the Rokinon 12 mm makes great landscape pictures. It would be nice if you could compare in print. Your videos are always entertaining and informative. Thanks

[@JECiappetta]

Awesome video! I'm just starting out with photography and heading to Acadia in a few weeks! I'll be looking to recreate some Bob Ross magic as well :) I recently discovered your videos and they're really helping me understand lens terminology as well!

[@ravinepz]

Seems like I was waiting for this video, I love ur outing real life photography videos. And review lens or camera at same time. Love it

[@arcadioreyes5725]

Such a cool video, thanks Omar!

[@strawzinthewind]

Great video. Love moments like these. Thanks for sharing!

[@kneiszlee]

Thank you for sharing and posting. Always appreciate your thoughts and perspective. Cheers!

[@Peter-ij7rn]

Lot of cracks out there...😂 Risky with those slippery rocks man, but than again if you don't walk the edge life is dull. I wish I could give more "likes" enjoyed it again very much

[@firdausark1459]

Awesome work as always Omar

[@MVKrajnak]

Headed there next week! Great to find this video.

[@1717jbs]

Stunning shots. Thanks.

[@Paulsoderberg]

Just love your videos. Thx!

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

I've been to Acadia twice, both times in October for foliage (pre-KZbin days). It's beautiful in Spring and summer too, I see! Lots of happy little trees! ;-D I'll be back. Subbing!

[@tjsinva]

Hope to be headed that way in the Fall. Thanks for the preview.

[@MoeMorales]

Beautiful my friend.

[@MrCookiemonster369]

i have been watching photo tips thought it was kinda neat you are in my back yard, i grew up on mt desert and live close to the island still...we have fog about every morning in some form or another that burns off with the morning sun. if you have not get one of otter cliffs with the pink granite great options for compositions any who enjoy your visist stay awhile and come again

[@swallero]

Great fun video as usual Omar. Both are great lenses. If I had to choose only 1 lens for travel... I'd get the 16. Indeed I had both, and kept the 16mm. If you sometimes need to go wider, you can also take 3 vertical shots with the 16mm and easily stitch them with LR or hugin: you'll get a wider shot with higher final resolution. I like more the foggy pictures as well.

[@Ekuahx]

The Rokinon / Samyang is amazing! It's super sharp, easy to use, great build and cheap. My main landscappe lens, only occasionally replaced by the 55-200 for a different feel.

[@tedjensen8841]

Good stuff, one of the places on my photo bucket list. Thanks for the video.

[@marcpilon4585]

X-T2

[@MathieuPhotoArt]

Ah Maine, just across the border. The Atlantic Ocean has amazing tides in these parts, if you're not careful you'll get trapped, which almost happened to me. I have the 16mm, and was curious about the 12mm Rokinon and the difference, so thanks for sharing this. I just wish sometimes that the 16mm would be just a little wider, still love it though.

[@haroldbernard3505]

Nice Vid Omar. Love the fog on a sunny morning. How were those stairs going back up?

[@cokeandtwirl]

Loved this. Looking forward to seeing your review of the images.

[@jesuscosme1965]

Man this was so fun to watch, that dehaze button yo lol !

[@filippo9419]

I love your videos and, thanks to you, I have bought a Fujifilm X-T30 a few weeks ago. I would have taken some shots from the wooden stairs and at what you can see at 1:51. Good luck with everything from Italy.

[@ryanthomas9306]

I primarily watch on my phone so I dont notice the audio, but the gopro 8 always amazes me

[@brenshaw]

Legit looks like you filming in front of a green screen 😂. Helpful video, always enjoyable. Thanks!

[@Samiiruu]

I'm heading there next weekend. I'm excited

[@thierrybernot9369]

16mm is awsome and I prefer it over the Rokinon. The black & White on the rocks is killing it.

[@PhotoTubeUK]

I like the image quality from the 16mm but the 12mm angle of view is better in this situation. This video has shown how useful it would be to have the Fuji 10-24mm!

[@Mondogolfer]

Footage looked good too! You filmed misty on the GoPro? Nice.

[@swagonman]

Beautiful scene. Did you find yourself wanting the 10-24? I don’t have it, nor the 16/1.4, nor the Rokinon. I would have brought my Fuji 16/2.8 and Laowa 9/2.8. 9mm might have been too wide, but you can’t tell until you’re there.

[@jfairplane8520]

they great video. Will you also do a quick video about what the result at home.. as you said in the viewfinder you were not sure about the sharpness... ?

[@danielbruce4276]

Omar you are awesome! Just wanted to let you know that.

[@andrew.turner]

Whoa your photograph looks exactly like Bob Ross's painting!! It's almost as if you just put a filter on your....... hey wait a second... 😜

[@lamontkeyes9053]

10-24? I like the shot you took behind you just as much. You're right. Tunnel vision will cause you to miss shots right in front (or behind) you.😉

[@solangelemmi3371]

Really enjoing your videos!!!

[@Mr_Grumpy]

Beautiful pictures, great work.

[@davep6603]

Great video! Did you get other shots while you were in Acadia? Is Bar Harbor open (restaurants, etc.)?

[@bnwchris]

Great Video. I really enjoyed it. And the location looks really amazing. Thank you for sharing :-)

[@mrottomaddox]

Sorry about our ridiculous humidity here in New England as of late! It's been pretty awful! At least you were up and out early. 🙂

[@Coveskipper]

The fog is about the best you can get out of the sticky days. It does a dance with the coastline. The humidity really sucks, but when it’s 90 degrees, get to the seashore!

[@errydm]

I guess the 10-24mm lens would have come in handy for this kind of situation. Anyways.. GREEAAT video!

[@juhaniviitanenphotography1607]

Good video and beautiful location!

[@GajanBalan]

Bob Ross brought me here. And good lord that park is beautiful!