Photography Favourites - Mine...and yours!

[@NasCostomano]

This channel actually makes you want to take photos and has a love for photography too many others don't seem to.

[@Himlovesrunning]

You are the Best. Perspective

[@SigitaV360]

I made a black card and took it with me to the forest. I enjoyed this exercise so much that I even forgot to take real photos. Probably this is the best advice for composition practicing !

[@TL-xw6fh]

Craig, my favourite vlogger for anything to do with photography :)

[@e6Vlogs]

t Lim I do fashion and beauty vlogs too!

[@trixibellalestrange7232]

@@e6Vlogs I'll watch anything you upload

[@Russellhawker]

Great video Craig. Fav camera is my Panasonic G80. Lens is Olympus 17mm 1.8. Filter is polariser. Accessory is small shoulder bag. Location i want to say New Forest but probably the local NT property.. Time is morning as it doesnt interfere with family time. Time of year is autumn but a close thing with spring.

[@tonypinkney7640]

Another excellent and thought provoking video.

[@vikdaddy]

Fuji X100 original - it sparked a renewed love of photography and I purchased it around the time of my first born, so many of my photos are of her as a baby/toddler. All subsequent generations of the X100 have helped me continue this journey with her, as she still gets my attention with the X100F. Fave lens is harder, but I do love the Mitakon 35mm f0.95 for Fuji X.

[@terrynewmanphotography]

Yay, refreshing content... not liking mornings, dry humour, no calendars. Love it. Wide angle junkie me 14-16.

[@Mrbluesplayer43]

Great video. Very enjoyable.

[@felixconnolly1467]

Great video and great humour 😀

[@srenmller9809]

Favourite camera: Sony A99 II. Favourite lens: Tamron SP 24-70 mm F/2.8. Favourite filter: Breakthrough X4 CPL polarising filter - closely followed by Breakthrough's 3 stop ND filter. Favourite accessory: Centennial tripod with High-line ball head from Colorado Tripod Company - admitted; I just got the tripod as a replacement for my very old Kenlock 2000 GLB, but it is a very nice upgrade. Favourite technique: Panorama - I am having a lot of fun stitching 3-6 photos together to create a panorama shot Favourite place: Anywhere with water. Water gives so many opportunities, i.e. reflections, movement, drama (waves) and it attracts all sorts of animals. Favourite photography inspiration: e6 Vlogs ;)

[@nimmira]

Nice to see you back :)

[@Dreyno]

Camera - Nikon D7200. Great camera. Huge dynamic range, more than enough pixels, didn’t cost the earth, lenses less expensive and weigh less. Favourite lens - Fixed lens on my Fuji x100s . 23mm/35mm FF equivalent. Takes one element out of your hands. Walk around and do the best you can. Accessory - Carbon Fibre travel tripod. Light and small. Easier than hauling a proper tripod around. Does the job when you get there unless it’s blowing a gale. Technique - Photo merge. I’ve all but stopped using ND grads. Location - Front garden. Lucky to live in a beautiful place so I often just walk out the front door and shoot. Wide angle or telephoto to pick up different elements.

[@alexmarnoch870]

Endlessly entertaining. Thanks.

[@alexandermenzies9954]

Hi Craig, I suppose I add this comment thinking someone may agree ; a location far, far from here is Glenlyon, Scotland (shortly to be revisited for the nth time), and a favourite lens is the 1950's Leitz Summaron 35/3.5 (on an A7II) with the Voigtlander Ultron 28/1.9 close behind. Your neutral 2 stop grey grad in a must, although I prefer the soft transition.

[@kenhenley7599]

Excellent, and thought provoking, video. My favourite piece of equipment.....the lens in the shop window that I can't afford!

[@e6Vlogs]

You'll find a brick and a balaclava soon sorts that one out!! ;-)

[@kenhenley7599]

Great response. LOL

[@tallaganda83]

I used the viewfinder app on iPhone, its expensive but its a cracking app, it has a database of thousands of lenses, and cameras and they are exactly the right size and aspect ratio.

[@smkunder1]

Always enjoy your videos, great inspiration! Thanks for your posts.

[@jamesclark1152]

Thanks Craig, another great video with lots of interest and humour. My favourite camera is the Fuji 100s with its fixed 23mm lens. Its small, so I take it everywhere and have taken some of my best images with it.

[@e6Vlogs]

James Clark I’ve almost bought one of those myself in the past. A top camera. 👍

[@peterosborne9802]

Fav lens my 14-42 kit lens for my omd10 mk3. I find it very versatile, my favourite accessory Havana 21 camera bag, wish it was a bigger one but wife won't let me have one. She's afraid I'll buy more gear to put in it, as if... fav location rendlesham forest, love trees and forests and nature. Great vlog Craig good to see you back.

[@paulcrawley7321]

Great vlog Craig. The tip for checking your most used lens was an eye opener, never done it, it made me think about how many lenses I really need to carry. The Holga images are superb.

[@MrFreakwent]

Very nice and well reasoned on your favorites. After a really obscenely cheap pan head, I got an OK ballhead - but my favorite accessory thing( I don't really think it's an accessory now that I rely on it) is now on my tripod - a Benro geared head. No slipping,no overtightening,nice composing , just a joy to use. Still love your humor!

[@bgr20]

What no calendars! 🤣 Great video, keep up the good work!

[@gaoldias]

Favourite camera...my trusty OM-D E-M5 given to me by my wife for my 50th birthday. Still use it all the time. Sigma 60mm F2.8.Art DN lens...sharp all day long and a bargain. Favourite accessory...a tie between my Sirui W2004 with K30 ball head and my 3 Legged Thing L bracket. Favourite photography channel - e6 Vlogs

[@waynetrill6908]

Fantastic video Craig please keep it up 👍🙂🇮🇪📸

[@MrCochise71]

Great video 👍! I'm a Canon guy and gotta say Olympus is pretty underrated. My favorite is Canon 24mm L. I live in Utah. So I'm surrounded by amazing landscapes.

[@gharrop1]

I love my Olympus pen F camera,just picking it up makes me want to take pictures...but I have also invested in a Ricoh GR2 (good Amazon warehouse deal) which I now find urban or street photography is my first choice - I have it always set in Black and white( +raw). Its a crazy small camera, so ordinary looking yet the results can be outstanding. Great video Craig, well worth subscribing to your E6 package too!!

[@RC-74]

Once again a brilliant vlog from "The Man"! My favorite camera was my Minolta SRT-100. An inexpensive basic camera, but all I could afford at the time (1975). Taught me a lot about thinking before clicking. I really miss it, but I sold it to finance my honeymoon. Well worth it as I still have my favorite girlfriend by my side.

[@e6Vlogs]

Robert Campbell What a lovely story! ❤️

[@RC-74]

@@e6Vlogs Craig, thank you for your nice response. Got a surprise yesterday; the person I sold this camera to way back when, called me up and offered to sell it back to me. I jumped on it and now have the camera once again. After looking it over and having a local repair shop take a quick look-see I loaded it with a 24 exposure roll of BW film. I'll be out doing some street photography now, and hopefully I can find a place to do the developing. A lot has changed in the last 40 years! Wish me luck!

[@TL-xw6fh]

My favourite location is also London. What you get in London is the huge variety of subjects and diversity. I have been to many cities around the world and agree that none of them compares to London. As an example, just walk along the Thames between Parliament and Tower Bridge and any photographer can spend months just photographing in that area.

[@buyaport]

Favorite cameras: Rolleiflex (3.5/75mm) for medium format, Nikon F2 for 35mm. Films: Ilford Hp5+ (for slides Velvia 100, colour Portra 400). Lens: 35mm (for 35mm film). Filter: yellow filter (medium/8). Accessory: day pack (any normal). Most hated accessory (although sometimes necessary): tripod. Time of day: Late afternoon (when I have time to take pictures, and preferably before "golden hour", which messes up colours) or night (after rain). Time of year: Spring (when the days get longer, and it is not freezing cold anymore, makes you just feel good). Location: Copenhagen (very old and very modern architecture).

[@GlenDomulevicz]

An excellent episode. Thanks for sharing.

[@biffyeager611]

You are great! Pro Level class on what to use. A man that knows his gear and how to compose an image! Great Combo!

[@mikemurphy2384]

Craig. I recently found your channel and have watched several of your videos, in some instances two or three times. It's been some time since I subscribed to someone's channel, but I've renewed my gmail account so I could subscribe to yours. Great work ! Mike M. Austin. Texas

[@Luigi13]

As always a great charm and inspirations. Thanks Craig.

[@peterlemke3468]

Entertaining and thought provoking as always ta Craig. "Embrace the power of the wind" sounds very Spinal Tap.

[@kenny75photography2]

I got a "funny vibe" from this video! Great list and good to hear your thoughts on your fav cameras, lenses and locations, Craig. My favourite camera is probably my Olympus E-M1 mk1, lens not sure maybe the Leica 12-60mm or if a Dslr the Nikon 35mm f1.8g. Locations, Glasgow, Portencross and St Monans.

[@mk1photography62]

Great vlog Craig great attitude as always

[@rwjemmett3492]

I love my new(ish) Pen-F, much more than previous cameras. Although I have to say that I had a Yashica 35mm SLR (think it was an FX) camera in the 1970s. Got some great results.

[@DaveWilkinson5]

Totally agree Craig, the Holga is a brilliant camera, I absolutely love mine. 🥰

[@e6Vlogs]

Dave Wilkinson I knew I wasn’t the only one Dave. Just got to convince the rest now!

[@PhillTicehurst]

my favourite camera fuji x-t20,16mm lens ,favourite accessory intervalometer, favourit place Great Staple Tor on Dartmoor because no matter how many times i go there i see new images and ive been there lots of times

[@DevonMiniFlicks]

You should check out Clifton Ticehurst he takes great photos of Dartmoor.

[@PhillTicehurst]

@@DevonMiniFlicks he s my brother , yes he does shoot good photos mainly b & w

[@skogsus]

Yet another nice video from you. My absolute favourite setup is Olympus EM1 mkII with the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm, love it:-)

[@e6Vlogs]

Bjørnar Thøgersen That’s a great combo! 👍

[@floydsummerhayes5831]

Another great video, like you I was born in October and the autumn has always been my favourite month, as for lenses, I shot a lot of gardens and with its extra stabilisation I have become very found of the Olympus 12-100 Pro, with the 45 F1.2 Pro for those flower portraits.

[@liborkrupica5686]

Craig, well said, I enjoyed your video very much. Also born in October ....

[@olivernemo7280]

Yet another great video, many many thanks Craig.

[@vschmidt2007]

Ever since I bought an L-bracket, I use it all the time. So this is my favorite accessory.

[@Hirsutechin]

I don't think of a tripod as an "accessory" but as an essential bit of kit. I'm with you on the black card for visualising - mine is a DIY job of thin aluminium sprayed black. Favourite time of day & year with location would have to be summer evening blue hour on the west coast, and I'm still trying to get to grips with the exhilarating top light of midsummer around noon.

[@royhobbs785]

BOOM!

[@chrispixl]

Good morning Craig. My favorite camera is my first dslr canon450d. Enough simple for a beginner (with the kit lens 18-55). I have lot of fun to learn with this equipment. Of course, brittany is my favourite place. It's were I live. But, I really enjoy to be in the mountains. I don't use filter because the colors I get with is not true and sadly, I shoot jpeg.... Yes, I know... My computer is to old, slow, he don't want to be uploaded. The time of the day and the saison I prefer is, morning and evening between September and december. Sorry for my poor English, I really want to write you this comment, because It is also a way to thank you for the fun I have to watch your Yt channel. Goodbye !

[@e6Vlogs]

Christophe Hémon Nothing wrong with shooting Jpegs Christophe. Brittany is fantastic too.

[@ThePosiview]

Enjoyed this, Craig, one of the better vlogs of this genre. I only know 2 other photographers that use mii, you and David Griff :) I came from D750 and am glad (most of the time) I moved to the mii. The IS really does work wonderfully on the mii and I've taken quite a few photographs, hand held at 1/2 - 1 second and they come out very sharp. Favourite location, yikes, there are so many but I'll shy away from the obvious and chose a nice, isolated tree, this one that I went to about 8 weekends last year; this is my favorite - flic.kr/p/KTGosT. I'm really looking forwards to seeing it in the snow. Keep up the great work Craig, I always leave your vlogs with a smile on my face (and not at your photographs ;)).

[@desgardner7169]

That was very interesting Craig, but my favourite bit was at the end! "No Calendars" and at my age who wants to be reminded thats another day gone!......and just a reminder, my favourite vlog was and still is "One Shutter Speed" now who done that one?......thank you...

[@ogjbot]

You're looking really well for someone who's just moved house. 😊

[@e6Vlogs]

Owain Robey-Turner Thank my make-up artist!

[@CraigandJane1]

e6 Vlogs you have a makeup artist!?

[@rolfrdr]

Hi Craig, thank you again for your great Video!! I habe started w/ the EM5MKII and the Zuiko 12 - 40 Pro Lense. I habe learned very much from your videos! Long exposure is a very interesting area, what I am trying to practice successful. Living near Munich in germany.

[@christopherhowell3209]

Oh yes!..that 6x17...lovely !...but alas, ...I do have the xpan, and yes,...this and my Pentax 67 and all those magnificent lenses. I like your style and presentation,...keep up the good work.

[@e6Vlogs]

Christopher Howell I’d love an Xpan Christopher

[@cillyede]

Great again, danke.

[@richardzelinka9411]

I agree that London is a fabulous city to photograph and I find Paris very photogenic. I grew up in New York City, and while I have read that it is the most photographed city in the World, I just don't find it as interesting as London or Paris, except when it comes to street photography. The people and neighborhoods of New York, with all their quirkiness and variety, provide an endless buffet of images to the street photographer. As for time of day, my favorites are golden hour for landscapes and blue hour for cities and towns. I love the combination of natural and artificial light during blue hour.

[@snowwalker9999]

I'm a Canon mirrorless user and there's no excuse I couldn't take good photos with that camera. But, your videos have made me an Olympus fan and I'll be getting one soon.

[@alanthompson3851]

Great video as usual, I used to use a black card but had difficulty judging how far from your eye to guess the focal length. I now use a great app called Viewfinder preview which you can easily set up for micro four thirds and any lens.

[@e6Vlogs]

Alan Thompson Good shout Alan. That looks a good app. 👍

[@ceaabe]

My favourite lens is the M.Zuiko 17mm. It's a very universal lens for all kinds of photography. My favourite city is Paris. OK, you're british and you love London. But to me, London has no real center and is more like a collection of villages. While Paris is an overall work of art.

[@e6Vlogs]

ceaabe Well, i must admit Paris is a definite second favourite, so I’m very much with you on those points

[@stevemozzie6497]

D700 - love it 85mm 1.8 I'd sell everything else to keep these.

[@troyhowling2497]

Haha... D700 and a 50 is all you need...(probably because it's all I have lol)

[@stevemozzie6497]

@@troyhowling2497 Bought a few older lenses - D series and love them with the D700. Took a 35mm on hols to India, no other lenses. Magic combination. No messing with zooms and losing the moment. Favourite location - INDIA!

[@murtazamutlu2635]

Favourite lens is sigma 10-20 (cheap not so quality but enough for me) time autumn...

[@paulplus3830]

That lamp seems awfully interested in e6.... I think it'll propose soon. :)

[@rickeycarter]

Paul Plus it appears straight out of Pixar’s unreleased Love Story.

[@e6Vlogs]

Do keep an eye on that space...

[@indjanek]

I cannot afford much variety of gear, so my favorite is what I do have - A77 mk2 :) but my ultimate lens for portraits, macro and landscape (yes, tele landscape) is the old Minolta - "the can" 70-210 F4.0 :)

[@RedSnapper205]

Just check my metadata and 24mm it is for both zooms that have that length. My other favorites is blue sky days as I love the block of colour in the shot.

[@e6Vlogs]

Tim Bourner Well, we agree on one of those Tim! 😉

[@mhsvz6735]

Thank you.

[@jmi4754]

My favourite location would be NYC and as a consequence, my favourite lens would be the 17-40mm (I'm shooting with a Canon 6D and I find that 24mm is sometimes not wide enough in a city like NY ).

[@garypentecost833]

Fav camera simple .........OM1n

[@joelwolski]

My favorite lens tends to be whatever my newest lens is; currently the Sigma 24-105mm f/4.

[@TimberGeek]

I believe tend to default to ~55mm full frame equivalent although that may have evolved. I spent 20+ years with a Mamiya 1000dtl & 55/1.8

[@steved180]

good watch that...........cheers

[@john-toregundersen2655]

Hello Craig. Thank you for a very good channel. I own a Olly OMD1 m2. I was just a bit curious. Whats that on the left side of your Olly? I must add. Your photos that u use as examples, is very nice. Your a very good photographer!

[@e6Vlogs]

John-Tore Gundersen West!...or my L-bracket

[@john-toregundersen2655]

ahaa that explains it :-D @@e6Vlogs

[@snapchick]

I would be grateful to know which church you too the photo of the shard from?Much appreciated.

[@turgayak2047]

Craig thanks for that great video. For me your one of the best photographer on this Plattform here on yt. I am feeling like always I am in your shots, very helpful. Did you ever consider to sell a photobool with your best 100 shots? 🙂

[@e6Vlogs]

Turgay Ak I do sell a similar book on my website!

[@thegroove2000]

HOLLA HOLGA.

[@andrewfrost8866]

You had an old girlfriend who had tilt-shift? Quality Craig, just like all your videos. Take care.

[@e6Vlogs]

Andrew Frost yes, she was very bendy indeed!

[@zardosspinosa6944]

the thumbnail was a teezer, wanted a closer look but couldnt get it up, I have a similar scene here, might try and get up for sunrise.

[@gerardg1950]

A list of 7?

[@oneeyedphotographer]

My favourite for landscapes drum rollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll TS-E 24 Mark II. But the 45 and 90 get dragged out sometimes. Urban the same, but 17 gets used sometimes. But on APS-C 18-135. MFT 12-100. Cheating, I know.

[@gwarrink1]

Favorite camera and lens: My eyes and my brain, because I need those to see a photo, before my camera can take it.

[@janneostlund6051]

I don´t have any favourites, i take the day as it is coming and the motives will be thereafter. Last i got a sleeping wolf, loved the creature sleeping. Just after that i saw an visent bull... big one. Guess where i was ?

[@deltafit]

Where can you buy one of those black cards from?

[@Hirsutechin]

Make your own! I went higher tech and cut mine out of thin aluminium sheet, make the hole the same proportions as your camera image, 4:3 for Micro Four Thirds, 3:2 for APS-C or full-frame, etc. The really difficult bit is spraying it black, but the best thing is it's mirrorless. (and battery-less)

[@neilcole3406]

You........had a girlfriend?

[@milkismurder]

Favourite accessory: hasselblad pme-3 prism. The bottom flange doesn't have the cutout later models had so it keeps sand and rain out of the camera, and the shape of the prism makes it convenient place to grab/carry the otherwise non-grab-friendly shape.

[@e6Vlogs]

Interesting choice Adam. 👍