Shooting w/ a Nikon F3 - A Day w/ Sonia Tsang - Walkie Talkie Ep. 37 - Mid-Autumn Fest in Chinatown

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#streetphotography #filmphotography

[@chantalmyfawny]

Also I love to see more women street photographers being interviewed! As a woman street shooter it’s great to learn and be inspired by others. Great video

[@--.--]

why do you shoot women

[@gentlefoo]

they are non binary 😇

[@--.--]

@@gentlefoo no

[@seandavey7085]

Yes more women!

[@CyberiaPC-qo7wm]

There have always been women in photography the split is pretty even in my experience

[@JohanKhoo]

Love this - as an asian street photographer, it's great to see how Sonia is authentic to her background and to NYC, not avoiding the tropes but being mindful of the culture while taking those photos and documenting that history.

[@soniatsang20]

ty ty

[@filmlifee4955]

Thank you Paulie , we needed another female edition to the channel lol.. Loved it 🫶🏾 She had great energy!

[@danieltntbomb]

I love your videos paulie! You might not know this or do but you bring people together. Met a group of photographers last week in my town and you were one of the things we had in common. Love you brotha. keep up the work!

[@Betrue875]

I really enjoy listening to Sonia's clarity of her pursuits. She will succeed at whatever she does, but photography seems to be where she has the most freedom! Well done Paulie & Sonia!

[@DavidBirchphoto1.]

Nothing wrong with Nikon, I’ve been using nikon for almost 20 years. People love to over complicate things about gear, it’s up to the photographer/ creative. Great video.

[@wylie_photo]

Agree. The Nikon F3 makes the most wonderful sound when you trip the shutter. Worth buying one for that experience alone ;)

[@qtrfoil]

The F3 is a BALLER camera. This going to make me break into one of the bricks od RDP I've got in the freezer!

[@LifelessAl]

Nikon F3, and more other Nikons are one of the best cameras ever made, thousands of photojournalists use it, it was the NASA camera in space, it builds like a tank, it has wonderful optics. Only fool and a snob can said that Nikon is no good.

[@marcy3508]

This is my best friend y’all, and it’s such a thrilling experience to see someone who’s so hardworking and resilient to finally have their voice. Thank you so much Paulie for giving a platform and interviewing my friend, she’s always out in her community shooting and plays a big role in it too. It was actually my first time seeing how Sonia shoots since I’m now out of state, and it was heartwarming in my eyes because it felt up close and personal, just like how she’s up close and personal with her subjects in her photos. And she’s always emphasized that throughout the years that’s I’ve known her! It’s commendable how far she’s come, and Sonia is only going to continue on growing and giving others in her community a voice through her art and activism, so I personally want to thank everyone who’s been supporting her, then and now (and in the future ;) ) 💓💓💓 LOVE YOU SONIAAAAAAA

[@nollieheel214aim]

Nikon F3! Hell yeah🔥 Being a New Yorker, I love that she actually knows the people in the chinatown community. one of my pet peeves is when people who don't know anything about the community, don't try to engage with the community and won't even shop or eat at the local places in the community come in to snap photos then leave!

[@Anon54387]

There's no law that says you must be part of a community to take photos in an area. Think about it. If we all followed that rule we'd only take pictures in towns and neighborhoods where we had lived. That'd be very limiting.

[@nollieheel214aim]

Nobody is saying you NEED to be apart of the community. I said it was dope she actually knows people in the community and she’s not it dropping in to take photos then leaving! My point is, if you wanna photograph Chinatown, or Harlem, or Coney Island. You should be supporting the business and the people that make that community unique!

[@kyotodream7135]

I really like her vibe and work. It is also really cool seeing a fellow student being interviewed!

[@hwackett]

Awesome work Paulie! I always look forward to your Walkie Talkies.

[@t-money561]

The unbridled joy at 21:00, 🎉 a real inspiration and reminder why we all shoot, thanks for sharing!

[@davidbucci973]

Love seeing someone using a Nikon F3. I love my F4.

[@nickdigrispino2409]

Love my F and F2

[@JBRose]

Another great vid and glad to see another woman as well as a completely different perspective and approach. Sonia rocks! Very cool vibe. She's going places.

[@MyHumanWreckage]

I use a Nikon F, F2, F3 and an F4 in my Street Photography, but my favourite is the F3 with a motor drive I use occasionally.

[@antonin360]

The F3 is a fantastic camera

[@on-streetphotography366]

I like her style and work. So much power. Great. Thx for this Walkie Talky.

[@xanfrancisco]

I loved Sonia's perspective, and she seems young to have such wisdom! So great to see another woman on the series as well

[@marziafan]

Paulie, I want to thank you so much for this, last year I got obsessed with street photographers but specially with street photography videos and the lack of women creators in the niche disappointed me a lot, so take you for filling my heart with something that I wanted so much.

[@PatAcct]

Thanks, inspiring to see her at work. Full of energy.

[@danicee]

Haven’t had the pleasure to run into Sonia yet but she seems chill. Looking forward to checking out her work!

[@brandoboe]

Why would a Nikon get hate in street photography? They’re light-tight boxes like any other camera.

[@mattsiiteri4366]

bc they're not a Leica /s

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

And the lenses are really good. I too started street photography on a Nikon dslr. Nowadays I went back mostly to film.

[@fizzcochito]

You get thrown in street photography jail if you don't own a Leica. It's the rules.

[@CouchPotatoWizard]

Especially when they are mostly shooting film. Same shit.

[@H2o3G2a]

Neekons don't have a bad rep in film photography, what is she talking about? A lot of legendary photographers shot Nikon. That F3 documented some of the most important moments in history. The lens she's using is one of the highest rated lenses... This is a professional, well-respected setup, nothing "underdogish" about it. It's not a leica which is cool but that's about it.

[@mauriciodeuriarte7861]

Do you know what lens exactly she is using ?

[@H2o3G2a]

@@mauriciodeuriarte7861 It's the 28mm 2.8 but the series E version is basically a cheaper version of the normal one in terms of build quality (plastic) but I think the optical quality is identical. It's a very photojournalistic set up, imo

[@soniatsang20]

nikon systems definitely don't have a bad rep in film photography i'll agree on that. most of the photographers i get inspired by especially masahisa fukase used an f3 with a 35mm. i'm just basing this off my personal experience when encountering old heads that go off on a tangent about how leica's are what i should be shooting with in the street since they are "faster". but anyways my beefy setup is respected by the real ones 🫡

[@eddyjcreative100]

Paulie great job you doing...cheers from Portugal

[@kaiser234]

this was one of the most fun ones to watch, i may be speaking based on the biased that i have an F3 which i adore so much, anyway great stuff as always Paulie (rewatching this for the 3rd time)

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Nikon F3 is an AWESOME camera. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@richardsimms251]

Great video. Very enjoyable. Thanks so much. RS. Canada

[@vivianbb]

This was awesome ! Sonia is dope and I loved hearing a student's perspective and a queer Asian photographer raised in New York!! They are so inspiring!

[@AR1xRUSHY]

I’m a simple man, I see Nikon F3 I click on video 😂

[@steveklamkin]

Sonia rocks! And, so do you, Paulie!

[@jeffpotter7958]

Another great Walkie Talkie - and a nice surprise meeting you in Times Square earlier today

[@lissrckstdy7855]

another awesome episode!

[@tjftor]

Another amazing video , thank you

[@emmabarton98]

loved this video! gonna have to check out her stuff

[@BillyHopscotch]

That Mary Ellen Mark book from Aperture is great. Loved this as always.

[@Coco-ct5ix]

Awesome!!! Loved it! Was that Gee Moon Tom at 21:00 with his MP?? 📸❤ Love these walkie talkies!

[@dominiquebabao6457]

Wow finally someone not shooting with a Leica lol! No offense to all of you who do shoot with M4 and M6. But it’s refreshing to see someone with other than the usual suspect (Leica ).

[@medes5597]

Paulie is in a group for people who shoot Leicas exclusively, that's why it's leica heavy. His immediate circle is all leica shooters.

[@Cptredbeard2230]

Agreed

[@trevorwisecup]

What about a Chinon?

[@dominiquebabao6457]

@@trevorwisecup oh definitely find someone who shoots with Chinon!👍🏻😃

[@soniatsang20]

i've been dying to get the m4-p... 😐

[@agent01soul]

It was interesting about the Chinatown thing being cliche. Her view on the voyeurism of the outsider is something I have been thinking about for a long time . I think it's great there are so many young photographers of the place and culture they are archiving.

[@monkeypawism]

I love the F3.

[@bhop.builds]

Awesome video. he seems really cool and love her photos. Funny though, I bought an F3 years ago and it came with that exact 28mm E lens she's using. I still use both.

[@Webpromotions]

Young, opinionated and great at her craft. She'll be a great teacher and the World is in good hands....

[@FlyingNinjaCow12]

I take photos because i cant remember shit- awesome interview thank you

[@Hipster_In_Denial]

As a Nikon user I'm curious about the 28mm series e and what it's like on the street when zone focusing. It only has scale markings at f/11 and f/22, but nothing else, no f/8. Is it pretty easy to measure f/8, even without the scale markings? Apologies for the nerdy question.

[@TheWutangclan1995]

My mom is the same way as hers. Oddly enough my mom’s friend I’ve known since I was a kid is more supportive about it and my photographic endeavors. I can’t tell if she means it because it’s hard to distinguish it and be open about my hobbies because all of the people close to my mom who sees my camera have their doubts. Which is fair because it’s not a good career path. However with my mom’s friend who is supportive, she just listens, will ask questions and understands that I have interests. Shoutout to all the supportive immigrants!

[@johnwaine56]

Another great video and nice to hear from a woman photographer.

[@thegroove2000]

Photography is a skill for sure.

[@BeingWolfy]

"I am broke because I collect photo books".... I feel ya! Me too! lol!

[@creativeclectic]

In the 80's the Nikon F3 was the mainstay camera for Press photographers and sports photographers! This new wave of being popular because you have a Leica is sickening. My favorite photographer shoots with a Nikon FM3A and his photos are mind blowing. Nikkor glass is some of the best manual focus glass ever! the Nikkor 58mm Nocti alone is a legendary lens!

[@macandrepierre]

fireeeeee

[@soniatsang20]

thank youuuuu

[@AndresAlvarezPhotos]

“Knowledge is power. Where are the lions?” “Who the f&@k is calling me?! …My moms calling me” Sonia’s youth, cultural challenges, and drive are another refreshing watch from your channel. Thanks for introducing me to Corky Lee and Justine Kurland. A series exploring a mother-daughter relationship would be a unique exploration for Sonia. Keep exploring photographing children and see where that leads. Alessandra Sanguetti’s project on Belinda and Guille may be of an inspiration. Would also encourage painting as a resource for ideas. Thank you Paulie and Sonia for the video.

[@soniatsang20]

haha thank you!! i really appreciate this comment cause you basically dissected my brain and all these ideas i have for future projects! also yes i'm very familiar with sanguinetti's the adventures of guille and belinda and it's such a beautiful and breathtaking body of work. it's a funny thing you mention painting since i take a lot of inspirations from different mediums of art especially painting. i recently have been looking at a lot of oscar yi ho, sasha gordon, kerry james marshall, and a forever favorite martin wong!

[@heycdeng]

[@sssoniatsanggg]

omg ty chris 😋

[@erichartke4331]

Nikon's get sh*t from the community? I find they get lots of love. I love my F2 sold my F3's haha. Another good video.

[@ellcheektos8053]

good job sonia

[@keybladesss]

I cant imagine carrying 3 cameras for street I would be so distracted and weighed down

[@MrDastardly]

Three cameras!! Very occasionally I take two and I find it…….confusing & weighty!!

[@julian_sp]

Wow I have a story wayyy too close to this. Photography is always the answer haha

[@jonathanhendricks4780]

All episodes are great in their own way. This is defs one of my favorites. Love the way it was edited. Love their personality and style of photography. Love it! Thank you.

[@michaels8607]

Firstly, that era of Nikon was great, with some well built cameras, although that model is not the most popular.Chinatown is an amazing place to shoot and I am there often enough to keep enjoying it.I have no problems getting close,even though my full frame camera is HUGE..

[@philipnikolaidis4338]

that,not so popular model, stayed in production for about 22years,longer than any other Nikon camera and sold around 800000 copies. F3 is a Myth

[@michaels8607]

@@philipnikolaidis4338 Here we go with MRKNOWITALLBUTDIDNOTPAYATTENTION...If you knew what reading comprehension was, you would have noticed I said popular, not one peep about it's sales...duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...Much of the time when people mention film cameras, it's models like Canon AE-1, Konica, Contax,Minolta, etc..Next time you can show off your trivia to your Mommy..She'd be so proud!! Attaboy Phil!

[@michaels8607]

@@philipnikolaidis4338 The words “popular” and “successful” have different meanings. “Popular” refers to something that is common among the general public or widely admired 1. On the other hand, “successful” refers to something that results in success or achieves the desired effect 2. For example, a movie can be popular if it is watched by many people, but it may not be successful if it does not make a profit. Similarly, a person can be successful if they achieve their goals, but they may not be popular if they are not well-known. It is important to note that popularity and success are not mutually exclusive. A person or thing can be both popular and successful. For instance, a successful business can be popular among its customers. I hope this helps clarify the difference between these two words....uhhhhh duh duh duhhhh duh unk unk duh...blah blah blah just wanna argue and ty to be 'right' duhhhh unk unk dudhdhdhdhdhudhdhdhdhdhdhdhhouhgh58gu[5ughuogougghh3'b'bhn'jbn'jlbn'ejlbn'jlbn'jbn'jbn'ebnet'jlbn'eljbntlejbn'elnbe'tlbne'lbnetl'jbnl'jbn'lbnjlnuuouhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@xity_]

Fire

[@TheChosenOne_]

that shirt is 🔥

[@BeBlessed70]

I do the same thing, I try to get the shot and forget I'm near the curb. 🚗😩

[@Karim_sketchbook]

What is the community saying about Nikon? I follow a lot of great photographers that use it.

[@JohnWayne26053]

Nikon F series SLR range is great! I own an F4 myself. I’m not sure how their digital range fairs though, a lot of people usually shit on it 😂

[@JesterCss]

I think Nikon gets hated on more in the digital world from what I gather

[@MrDastardly]

I regularly go into Dublin City & spend the day rambling around with my camera, shooting in monochrome. Soooo relaxing.

[@soandso9204]

yass the girlies r winners

[@gemboon]

Great walkie talkie, more eps about women street photographers

[@Milla2cute23]

❤❤❤

[@richardli1921]

I wonder what B&W film she was using 🧐🧐such beautiful gray tone

[@soniatsang20]

bulk rolled arista edu ultra 400 baby 😌

[@richardli1921]

@@soniatsang20awwww thanks Sonia!!!

[@edward1119]

I am from Hong Kong. I guess her father is from Hong Kong too, guessed from her surname. But it is odd to know she is not familar with tale of mid autumn festival 🤣

[@Eclectachrome]

Awesome to see women on the interviews, it'd be nice to have more on youtube ❤

[@JohnWayne26053]

Lady photographer AND an SLR, great change of pace 😆

[@Balea-film]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌

[@krzysztofwielikaniec2812]

👍👍👍

[@PeaceKeepingMissile]

@21:32 nearly lost her head! lol

[@averytheamazingone]

I will defs buy her photo books and zines when they come out

[@willhorne35]

I think Nikons are cool

[@Leadpaintwalls]

Why do people not like nikon cameras?

[@gabepeters527]

I now see the comparison between nikon & leica is stark. All in all, it’s a creative preference. It’s important to know these things the more specific that your eye gets.

[@kriXoff75]

i'm very suprsingly she is using a E lens on a F3.

[@kaiser234]

sorry but since when were nikon f3's getting dunked on, everyone loves them

[@alipanjaitan]

I think she means nikon camera nowadays, in mirrorless environment, not the F3

[@patio87]

Since when did Nikons get a lot of shit?

[@kelvinkelvo83]

ABS

[@tunasunga5089]

dont be a shame of using F3 Nikon are awesome camera from the F to F6. Leica M6 are more just KZbinr hype this days

[@FidgetTheMidget8P]

I find myself really resonating with what she says about her parents not supporting her. I've been freelancing for a few years and every time I talk to my parents about it they're convinced that I never make any money and that I'm starving. I try showing them invoices and check receipts but y'know, if it's not a paystub from a company they recognize then it's not a real job and that's somehow their problem

[@lissrckstdy7855]

*girl hands* XD

[@Dj.D25]

What's wrong with using a Nikon camera for street photography? I do and so do so many others? Though I am a little surprised she's using an old Nikon film camera.

[@billybolang7052]

She looks like Poupay twin sister 🤭

[@soniatsang20]

lol no we don't but she's cooler

[@billybolang7052]

@@soniatsang20 nope, u both kickass madavakas!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤😉

[@maartenols4109]

It's not about money...

[@JuanHurrea]

who tf is shitting on the f3?

[@peternagy9708]

Chatterbox

[@shoton35mm]

Why do street photographers hate Nikons?

[@JesterCss]

Nikon hate is mostly a digital-world thing from what I can tell. The stereotype of a Nikon user is the polo shirt tucked into cargo shorts, long white socks with dad sneakers and a baseball cap wearing person who mainly does wildlife photography. Not sure where that came from. I don't think people actually *hate* Nikon, I suppose people just heavily prefer other cameras. My grail camera right now for street though would be the Nikon SP 2005.

[@Anon54387]

@@JesterCss So basically it is snobbery. As far as the polo shirt etc. there is some implication there going over my head. Surely people are free to wear what they choose and I'd much rather see someone dressed as you describe than those who run around looking like a total slob.

[@eyeamstrongest]

​@@Anon54387nikon dad detected

[@thegroove2000]

Hard to break from a clique and that is a cliché in itself.

[@MikeAnthonyPhotography]

not bad but i would say too many black and white photos make me think that the color ones are bad or something was off with settings so we as photographers make them black and white to save the photos.....but when i see some one who does alot off them it makes me thing they dont know how to shoot real colors and this is there cheat code to make it look like they can ......not saying her but when i look on IG and see that it makes me think

[@RS-Amsterdam]

She is constantly saying 'fucking' is that some sort of photography term ? Thanks for sharing the video Paulie, looking forward to the next one

[@PhotoDavid78]

It’s a New York term 😂

[@mitchellvaneijk1855]

And the previous one said "like like like' probably (intented) like, a million times!

[@MrDastardly]

It’s a very technical photography term.

[@HilbertCelestino]

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