Acros Street Photography with the 16mm and 56mm ONLY! Fun!

[@lazyeyedjake]

Omar, I hardly ever react to youtube videos but you sir are one of the funniest, kindest and knowledgeable people around with probably the most important human quality imho: self mockery, just love it. Please keep doing this, it makes me and a whole lot of other people happy. Furthermore, you inspire me to keep practising and having fun with photography. I recently purchased the 23mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.2 and I look forward to trying the Acros simulation! P.S. I'll try not to go Bokeh-Ballistic :-)

[@drglencoleman]

agreed. fantastic work.

[@danielmcilroy7089]

Interesting to know how you find the 23/56 combo as I’m seriously considering a move to Fuji and going with this pair.

[@truejungli8507]

@@danielmcilroy7089 if it helps I have this very pair - x100f and a 56mm 1.2 and im more than happy - pretty much covers everything for me

[@barrycohen311]

I often shoot with two cameras, one with a wide lens and the other with a long lens. This obviously eliminates having to swap lenses constantly, getting dust on your sensor in windy conditions, blowing a shot because you had the wrong lens for the shot, etc.. Weapons of choice for this- My X-T20 and X-T2.

[@petereprice]

Baruch Cohen I do the same.

[@sunnyta619]

Thats my MO. Works well for me

[@jradamsjr]

I doubt you will ever see this - but for what it is worth: as a "Newbie" still in the first year of discovery of my X-T3 and associated lenses (56mm just arrived today!) I do not have the words to tell you how dang grateful I am to have your inspiring, entertaining, and ultimately informative KZbin work to follow as I go. This is probably the third time I an watching this but now with a little bit of experience with the 10-24 and literally a few hours with the 56, I am watching this with new eyes and a different perspective. I am a native NYer living in CA and lived in NYC, used to visit brokerage clients in Hoboken and have in-laws who have lived there forever. So it is so nice to see the "grunge" of the city as you put it. I miss it. Loved the commentary on the "poor guy" on garbage detail. Moreover, learned so much from this one, as I do with the others. You should be a teacher Omar, you have a wonderful teaching style because you are enthusiastic, funny, and genuine.

[@boyetocampo6380]

The last photo, the 16mm with the women sitting down and the umbrellas for me was the money shot.

[@andiaw]

Yes. Great shot I agree.

[@nickyfoulkes8476]

I shoot mainly landscape photography & I often set my Fuji XT-2 to Acros B&W because I find it helps to improve compositional skills as you have no colour. I also have 35mm F2.0 for street at night. Again I shoot in Acros.

[@munkeepilot]

I have to say this is one of your best videos. I learned more from hearing your thought process and seeing your outtakes than I ever have from looking at just final photos. Seeing the “fails” and hearing what you were thinking was EXTREMELY useful. Thank you Omar!

[@muatao9943]

Great video as always Omar! I don't own the 16mm but I do shoot on the wide end of the kit 16-55 sometimes. I think that little zoom is underated IMO. But that 56!! Oh, love the special richness that it renders in photos. Whatever your shooting. The point you and Moe made about having to sacrifice and get out there is so true. I'm still working on slowing down so I can see more. Thanks for taking the time to make this video!

[@viagensebabados]

I love the 16mm f1.4 for street photography. At f8-11 you have a crazy wide flexible area for zone focusing which makes it much easier to get those fleeting moments without missing focus.

[@f8fj]

I really enjoyed hearing your thought process behind the photos. Thanks. Enjoyed this.

[@zippywalker6406]

I love Acros. Sometimes, I use high ISO to intentionally add grain.

[@soobash]

I love this channel because of this kind of content where one experiments in street photography. This situation of needing a wide view and a much narrower view is encountered more often than one thinks. Last Saturday I went into a neighbourhood with the Fujifilm X70 with the 28mm FF equivalent and a big 200mm F3.5 Takumar on a Sony A7S. I wanted to shoot candid street portraits and use the X70 when I am in crowded places like the market. Result: the 28mm was great for the crowded places. The real surprise was that I could not take candid street portraits ( people get nervous with a big lens pointed at them) but ended up shooting street scenes with the 200mm lens. The person in focus just seems to float in the bokelicious background. Conclusion the extremes are great for street photography. I would only replace the 200mm as it is too heavy and conspicuous with a 105mm takumar on the fujifilm xm1 with flipping screen to have a more discreet setup.

[@JoshuAhillyarD89]

I like how you break down all that went into taking the photo. It helps me be more aware of what I should be looking for.

[@alannorthdevonuk763]

That looked fun. I love the road crossings forming a square at 6:07, reminds me of that famous Japanese one.

[@jean-louislongueville2702]

I love these videos where you make us THINK photography. Thanks Omar !

[@robertpannullo6723]

Great video Omar. Love when your out on the street explaining your process.

[@dani_da_vision]

the cool guy with headphones was very good in colour no doubt about that! the reds and blues tells additional story !

[@fabfour289]

Lately i ve travelled with my Samsung phone S20's 13mm and 26mm FL lens and a Fuji xe3 with sigma 56mm attached. So you re quite spot on. Thanks.

[@jeremyfielding2333]

Thanks, a really great video for us Black and White enthusiasts.

[@KingofStreet3]

Now I need a 16mm. Thanks. I got a Fuji 18-55mm, meke 35mm prime lens and a Fuji 27mm pancake (which I love)

[@BobFitz64]

I have the 16 1.4. I love it. I get 1.4 happy all the time and ruin shots. I can't help it

[@ems9669]

nice shots Sir Omar...looking forward to watch another video of yours.

[@mignav464]

Mr. Ventura: I really like the 16mm view of the guy cleaning up after the runny stuff, it shows the context of the whole scene, classic street photography man, fantastic. Wouldn't change a thing about it, print it. It's so New York! Well done

[@MauroGerner]

Hi Omar. I watch all your videos. They are fun, educational, honest and down to earth. Thank you

[@lefthandright01]

THANK-YOU!! Finally someone who supports my stance. I am always getting asked why the hell I shoot at ISO's much higher than is required at times. The fuji processor signal/noise has a remarkably film like grain. It is superior to their low/high grain setting.

[@content_unaware_phil]

Great video Omar. At the risk of appearing pedantic, the windows in the archway shot (around 9:00) didn't move from inside the arch thing to above it when you changed focal lengths, you are actually comparing different arches - the near arch in the 56mm shot is the second arch in the 16mm shot (i.e. windows above both). A change in focal length doesn't change perspective (assuming the same shooting position).

[@brandonb.5304]

The color shot of the lady sitting under the umbrellas definitely works better than the black and white. The shot looks amazing in color

[@TheOPman]

Great job! I love the honest review of the ones that do and don’t work. I’m from nyc , always cool seeing things I would see everyday from a different perspective! Love that Acros

[@kao9379]

I loved this! Thank you for letting us in on your thought process and sharing your photos. Super informative!

[@TheOldVeganDude]

Omar, another great vid! Thanks for posting.

[@RandyPollock]

I keep my X-T2 with the 23mm 2.0 in my bag daily, but when you are talking about the best Fuji lens well that has to be the 16mm...or maybe the 90mm..yeah yeah the 90mm...but I don't know the 10-24 for landscapes works well...but really the 16mm 1.4 ...it looks...oh forget it ...this is too hard.

[@ndgloimage1]

I just received the Fuji 16 2.8 lens and I have the viltrox 56mm.i am using the xt3 and when I get to enough, I will be getting the xt 2 that I am so curious about because of your videos. Thank you for sharing your content.

[@beaver_warrior]

Hi my names Omar and I like to take creepy hidden pictures of people walking next to buildings and call it “art” 😂

[@cliang9584]

can you do a comparison between 27mm f2.8 and 35mm f2?

[@ngarrigue]

That was it!!! JIM CARREY! After watching and folowing your work for quiet a time now I didn't know what was so familiar in your "extrovertido sentido del humor"! thanks for that to. Always enjoy your videos and work.

[@PaulCondron]

“Throw-uppy Juice!!” - legendary!

[@BellipotensNYC]

I agree. 16 1.4 is the King. 56 1.2 is the hand of the King.

[@jeffbrown9849]

Dude you are so nutty( in a good way). Love your spirit and energy. Keep up the good work. You are a piece of work :).

[@volkerarminhafner8530]

Omar, you got me. Finally I fall in love with a prime lens. I had the 56 1.2 but I didn't like the speed of the focus. So I changed to this combination: Viltrox Canon EF adapter + Canon 50 mm 1.8 = 35,5 mm 1.3. The combination ist just 120 $ + 90 $. Love it !

[@adrianguggisberg3656]

It’s so much easier to shoot just one lens and then look for shots for that lens and the film (or simulation in this case) you loaded. There’s no point to try and take a shot with the lens you have which is not for that lens. Shooting the 16mm means you need to get close and personal. The saying „if your shots are not good enough, you are not close enough“ is particularly true for this lens. The 56 is a completely different animal and requires a completely different approach. I personally don’t have enough talent to use these two lenses side by side for street photography and I believe very, very few photographers do.

[@roman-joh3.16-21]

Hi, it's not the compression, wich brings the windows above or below the wooden gates at min 9:03, there is just one gate less in the frame of the 56. Just count or look for the darker tile at the floor. The compression of background changes if you change your distance to the subject in the foreground in order to fit it into the frame at the same size with different focal lengths. I know my english isn't the best. Thank you very much for your great videos. Greetings from Germany Roman

[@josecolon8143]

The guy cleaning the street on the morning..... I think it does work! It tells something about time, space, culture. It does work!

[@thomaspicasso7534]

So great. I shoot street with the 56 and it’s such a fun challenge. Would definitely sign up for a street photo Fuji walkabout day in NYC if you ever decide to try that. Learn a lot keep it up.

[@enochristmann1919]

thanks for the comparison - was lookin for that! - Jim C. voice is awesome - I have got rarely a laugh all alone - but I like your videos a lot - keep up the good work

[@ricaa50]

Enjoy watching your videos. Always learn something while being entertained. Glad to see you back to doing Fuji videos. Have to be honest I was ready to give up on your feed. Really not interested in Sony videos. Keep the Fuji coming.

[@rdgerdes]

Great video, great photos. I just ordered the soon-to-be-available 16-80. Should have the best of both worlds. Like your channel!

[@andiaw]

Excellent Omar! Thank you.

[@diego_perez]

I'll totally try the ACROS simulation from now, luckily I shooted raw on my last trip to Glasgow so I'll experiment with those! great video, I'm thinking about getting a new fuji lens, now I loved the 35 mm f/2 and I'll probably get the 56 mm but depends on my budget the f/N. As always, great video!

[@TyphaineDeleye]

« And she’s also BREAKING THE LAW » 😂 You’re so interesting, relevant, natural and funny (and thanks for XT3 therapy, my case became clinical).

[@pnwtim503]

“And shes also BREAKING THE LAW” 😂

[@MrK67017]

I love these types of challenges. I'm heading to a historic battlefield site this morning with my family and I'm taking three zooms and a prime. By the time I finish this video, one of the zooms may be left behind.

[@MrKikoboy]

Focus with your feet! ( and watch out for that bus! ).. Acros and PanX - used to shoot with both - Acros a bit more crunchy for the shadows and PanX what TriX would be without the grain liked them both....( ie PanX more graduated and Acros more contrast - both great depending on what you wanted...)

[@manuelcastrog.9038]

Great video as usual, just a small observation, it doesn´t even change anything but around min: 9:00 you mention that due to the lens compression the windows appear inside the arch thingy instead of outside, but it´s a different arch, you can see by the darker patch on the corridor. Great video.

[@ColinOYoung]

Throwupy juice. The NYC Information Center might want to use that in their brochures! Nice pics. I was using the 16mm around Paris today love it.

[@carloscosta4904]

Very nice video. These focals are my favourite choice on a X-Pro2 though I usually fill the gap between them with a X100F.

[@TracyLeBlanc]

I appreciate your funny and laid back way of delivering interesting content. You deserve a new Fuji loving follower. 😉👍

[@Moshie71]

“Alrighty Then...”, great post. Have always struggled with which lenses to take out, so bring ‘everything’. PS the phone guy was great in B&W but really popped in colour. This is hard for me to admit as I tend to only shot in B&W.

[@drewd9985]

I think the vertical shot of the seated woman works better, at least in B&W, because this emphasises the emptiness of the chairs juxtaposed against the singular seated individual. In this portrait format, the conflict between the verticals and horizontals elements seems to create some tension, especially by the two chairs in the mid-foreground on the left and the tables which mimic the umbrellas. The interplay of lines and tones works well creating a subtle circular movement in the composition. The eye enters at the top left, meeting vertical lines directing the gaze downward with the top-left umbrella awnings also pointing subtly down. The eye is also being drawn down the picture with the vertical umbrella stands leading the eye to the highlighted chairs in the mid-foreground combined with the visual weight of the chair in the foreground. There is a suggestion of a diagonal from top left to bottom right, implied in the arrangement of chairs and tables. The eye is then being drawn horizontally by the plethora of horizontal lines in the mid-foreground, whilst the chair in the foreground that the eye is led to is angled so that the eye is being turned to point back up the picture. The two areas of blank pavement also have visual weight, creating a slightly upward horizontal line moving the eye across and upwards. This movement is then enforced by the dark table leg verticals against a pale tone being replaced by the light umbrella stand verticals against a dark tone. Finally, the eye follows the angle of the dark background and the light umbrellas awnings running, subtly angled, drawing the eye back to the starting point, slightly below its original entry point. The seated subject has a less-grounded, floating feeling within this image. In the landscape format, this tension and the mirroring of the tables and umbrellas is somewhat lost and the verticals are somewhat subdued by the strong line of geometric shapes in a horizontal plane in the top part of the picture, wheres the bottom part of the picture comes across as more chaotic. Still works, but is less visually dynamic with the eye staying more centred within the picture frame - looking mainly within a horizontal range across the middle third. The seated subject seems more grounded in the landscape format - possibly also because her feet-legs are more easily definable and because of the seated figure on the far left. The second image with the 16 is also very strong, with interesting play of shapes, lines, tone and dimension. Nice one. Have yourself a good day.

[@geofff6671]

This is a great educational video. Really helpful!

[@masaytaka]

OMG, after so many videos of yours I finally got where your expressions are coming from. I do the same, nobody seems to understand 😉 Ace Ventura is one of my all-time favorite characters. Peace ✌️

[@rainnner]

Hi Omar you are a good and right reference on photography. I have been watching you again and again. I enjoyed your videos very much. I hope a great life for your family.

[@lazarogarcia5648]

I really enjoy learning from you..Great sense of humor man. Please keep it up.

[@fergpatrick]

Great video as always Omar. Super insightful. Thanks for taking us on your journey into NYC. Phone dude definitely color. Umbrella girl definitely B&W.

[@tuzihan7950]

How about the 14mm 2.8 instead of 16mm?

[@SantoshPuthran]

I had been looking for videos on how to take photographs with 15mm lens and your video talks exactly about it. There are lot of photographers who give technical reviews of the 15 or 16 mm lens but very few talk about how to take photos and thought process behind it. I would request you share any photo gallery of pictures taken with 16mm lens which would very useful to learn photography with this lens. Thanks a lot for your video.

[@natekong3596]

H+2 S+2 all day baby! I love to do that to most of my B&W photos.

[@ricaa50]

I have been going back and watching some of your older Fuji videos. More like this would be great. Just out of curiosity why didn’t you use F8 or F11 more? Thx.

[@chasescooper]

Great video Omar! got a NYC trip coming up would love a video on some great spots you like to shoot at in the city, maybe spots that aren’t as obvious - I love exploring places off the beaten path .

[@Gardenerwitanattitude]

Omar, When is the best time to shoot street photography. I’ve notice on some of your other vids that you usually go out early in the morning.

[@jeffbrown9849]

The newspaper is a good editorial shot. With the newspaper on the dirty ground, makes you ask “are newspapers dead”?

[@gplayer01]

Another inspiring video Omar. Many thanks 🙏😊

[@Bob71650]

Omar, I enjoy watching your videos. Did you ever consider having meet-up's in NJ so others can share there ideas. Besides, it's a lot more fun when you have others around you that share the same interest. Thanks, Bob

[@ozuidema]

Very nice vid. It takes guts to show also the pictures which fail, and it’s actually quite helpful to see which thought process you were going through at the time. Generally, I way preferred the b&w over the color shots. Also, it was inspiring to see the use of the 56mm. For these kind of pictures I would usually pickup a wide lens, but the tele really worked for some shots. Thanks!

[@jppexpat]

waw...this is finally the channel i was looking for... human photography with great camera/lens....👌🏻

[@RolandKaufmann]

Hahahah love how you kept coming back to the Jim Carrey impression!! Alllllllriiightyyyy theeeeeenn 🤪

[@JohnKrill]

Excellent teaching video. We need more photographers like yourself who can give lessons and show how they approach a photo. And yes, showing the bad with the good really does show how a you approach a picture. Me, I would have taken my 27mm and either the 16mm or the 50mm but not both extremes. Just goes to show how different photographers will approach a project.

[@RobShootPhotos]

"Manny, you know the difference between you and me? I make this look good" as Omar pulls the camera out of his bag and puts the camera strap around his neck. You got a vibe going on in your thumbnail.

[@krieseljoris]

I love insane iso. Love the grain to.

[@bradleyzimmerman4184]

The shot at 16:39 has very interesting lighting and the clouds really add a unique visual impact.

[@AaROnYAnRox]

i have learned that i tend towards the 56mm! thanks omar!

[@BackFocus11]

Love the laughs Omar. Keep it up.

[@jd2086]

I love Fuji colors... Specially how dark skin tones are rendered, no other camera can do that! Also pale skin tones without making people look like tomatoes..... My Fuji xt3 arrives this week, can wait to use it

[@rizkiyoist]

"Arguably, that means you'll argue" HA you got me there

[@Gerilah]

Ha! You got this New Yorker...I can't help offering my opinion (since you asked) I love the B & W. I really think it adds to the mysterious, raw and brings me into some timeless dimension of weird culture when we love sneakers ;)

[@ketrinahoskin2079]

LOOOOOOOOVE this one... tremendously helpful! Thanks!

[@bxlgotham6566]

Btw I recall reading that Fuji does something special with simulated grain at 3200 ISO that isn't there anywhere else (lower).

[@nicm.3300]

“Chancla” 😂 Classic!!! The newspaper shot was my fav! Nice work Omar!

[@JohannesLabusch]

I'm going out RIGHT NOW and doing the exact same thing. The only additional thing I'd do: I love Acros with the added green filter.

[@Fabianwew]

Physical filter or green gradient added?

[@JohannesLabusch]

@@Fabianwew Depending on which Fuji camera you have, you can choose between the pure Acros emulation and "Acros G", "Acros R" and Acros Y". No physical filter necessary.

[@Fabianwew]

@@JohannesLabusch Ah, haven't been paying attention to the letters, I just read the description. I also set it on G usually, especially for people.

[@mmcalifornia8600]

Definitely the color version of the man walking by. The red pops

[@richardwebber7919]

Great video - I love the idea of shooting primes and also choosing B&W up front. If you don't mind I'd like to correct one technical comment you made. At 9:00 you say that the switching to the 56mm lens caused the windows to move above the awning. That can't be true. You must have moved between shots. If you'd stayed still and switched from the 16mm to the 56mm lens the composition would have been the same as cropping the 16mm image. The composition and relative positioning of the subjects doesn't change at all - a longer lens shot from the same location looks the same as cropping the shorter lens image. The image quality goes up of course and the depth of field will likely be different.

[@polynl3075]

I love your channel! Everytime I meet a Fuji user, i tell them to check it out. You taught me so much about my xt20. I traveled South East Asia for 1 year with it and moved to the Lumix 100ii for South America (smaller and no lenses to carry around..easy to hide etc), but i came back to the xt20 as soon as I could. I'm back in Asia now and still loves it. Usually put the 18mmF2 on it. Keeps it small and in Bangkok the lense was 200 USD. I have an insta if you have spare time (like i can dream 🤣). Polynatingtheworld. Keep on the videos, they are great!!!

[@jcsuarez8970]

Hi Omar, could you do a desktop review, have you put it together? Or did you buy it in a store?

[@actstuntcam]

Thanks, I feel like I learned a lot. The photo at 17:02 definitely has something pleasing about it. I think the light is well balanced. My first impression was wow! And there were interesting details and people to look at, but going back and looking again, I see why maybe you didn't think it was sucessful.

[@zabooog]

@Omar Gonzalez Photography Thank you very much for another great video. An unrelated question please. I ordered a brand new 56mm f1.2 from Amazon sold by Adorama. I received a box that looks like it has been opened before. The lens itself doesn't look damaged and functions normally but you may suspect that it has been mounted once on a camera before. Should I return it back? Sorry to bother you with my questions.

[@totoroutes5389]

For real minimalist gear photography as the tone of your video title suggests, make a vlog with a goPro showing behind the scenes of your wedding photography shoot using a prime lens that is only manual focus and with no photo-assistants. The vlog would be an interesting demonstration of the wedding photo shoot experience in the 1980s before all of today’s gadget luxuries.

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

Hey Omar your friend that is in a pic at 15.40 his camerbag looks really nice. Do you know which bag that is?

[@mnicaisse]

Fringer adapter with Canon 24-70mm 2.8L II , to me seem to be a great for me.. but the size could be bad for few folks l.

[@d-boy1644]

Awesome debrief ❤👌

[@PeterArnold1969]

I think this ended up in my recommendations, if I remember correctly, as I watch a lot of videos in street photography. I love your creativity and ideas. As others have said, you also have a quirky sense of humour. Keep up the great work.

[@bxlgotham6566]

Omar, XF 35mm F1.4, come on, that has got to be tied with those two lenses right?

[@PhilTheDilf]

Have them both and agree completely.