The Advantages of Using a Single Lens - Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor

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Daniel Milnor discusses the benefits that can come from using a single lens and his adventure in Albania using only one 50mm lens.
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@thelegendrubyrodd
@thelegendrubyrodd 4 жыл бұрын
That last line is my life. 1 camera. 1 lens. Big memory card and some good walking shoes. That's how I do it.
@GoodLifeInSpain
@GoodLifeInSpain 4 жыл бұрын
I did pretty much the same thing on a recent trip to India. Shot Fuji XT-2 and 50mm f/2. One body. One lens. I had major anxiety about this, but decided to trust my nearly 40 years of professional experience. Like Daniel said, I had access to almost anywhere I went and nobody got camera shy. Each night I would edit and each night I was rewarded with great images. And...on top of that, my back never got sore!
@Pascal15B
@Pascal15B 4 жыл бұрын
As a camera dealer in N. Ireland, some of my customers do not understand why, in their eyes, I would limit myself to one lens & one body. I always explain that it will let you “see” better & as you say, why spend time fumbling. Really enjoyed this clip. 😊
@RodClark
@RodClark 4 жыл бұрын
I agree 1000%. I spent 6 years between 2012 and 2018 solely dedicated to the 50mm lens and the body of work I created was the best of my career. You just begin to compose the shot in your mind and see the world as a potential photograph when you're limited to a single focal length.
@w.c.dogside1204
@w.c.dogside1204 4 жыл бұрын
I am literally in the process of down sizing my gear and this video was what I needed right now, thanks.
@groupcaptainbonzo
@groupcaptainbonzo 4 жыл бұрын
In total agreement. I shoot with a Leica Q. There is only the one lens. So you have no choice but to learn it inside out. And absolutely no fumbling . Not ALWAYS convenient. But always ready
@sanwarzone
@sanwarzone 4 жыл бұрын
Well said Daniel and really appreciate seeing the images matching the words.
@vincentricketts6022
@vincentricketts6022 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously great video man. When I bought my camera 5 years ago I bought 1 lens- 50mm 1.4. I used this lens and this lens only for about 2 years straight before I considered buying another lens to have in my arsenal. I truly believe this helped my growth as a photograph so much. I had no choice but to use one lens, and because of this I naturally was able to give 100% of my attention in the moment. Kudos again to your beautiful perspective.
@EAC.AtithJtha
@EAC.AtithJtha 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I like your advice. Keep doing that kind of video 😍
@ncsa197
@ncsa197 4 жыл бұрын
I did just what is suggested yesterday; as I was finding things to photograph, people paid no attention to me at all (just what I wanted). Imagine how smart I feel now that I watched this. Once again, the idea of keeping things very simple is shown to be a very effective technique. Looking forward to more of your suggestions.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear David!
@xavierathorne
@xavierathorne 4 жыл бұрын
And that’s exactly why I chose the Fujifilm X100 line.
@richardowen4558
@richardowen4558 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Rutger. I currently have two X100S bodies, one with the TCL attached and one with the WCL attached.
@boris.dupont
@boris.dupont 4 жыл бұрын
I used to do like you students do in my Canon days. Now I use mainly my Fuji X100 or my X-pro1 with the 35mm f2 on and that's it. It covers 99% of my needs and my mind is free and I have fun and inspiration
@capturedbyannamarie
@capturedbyannamarie 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with this. I have learned over the last several years that zooms are definitely not my thing. This after buying and selling them all. I only shoot with the 35 mm lens 95 percent of the time for any work.
@kennethdickinson2591
@kennethdickinson2591 4 жыл бұрын
I’m a committed “single lens” guy. Although I have several cameras, most of my photography over the last two years has been in either a Rollei 35 (40mm lens) or a Voigtlander Perkeo II (80mm lens, which is the 50mm “normal” equivalent for 6x6.) Not only are they single lens, they’re fixed lens. This was a great video, thank you for it!
@ScottErb
@ScottErb 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing advice!! Thanks for the video!!
@chrishuang8763
@chrishuang8763 4 жыл бұрын
I have been shooting DSLR for more than 15 years and also film SLR before that. Now, my most used camera for travel and street photography is my Oly TG4. It is so discreet and capable that no one really bothers me or consider me as a photographer. That's so liberating that I can get more shots that I couldn't do with a DSLR. For the focal length I just shoot at its widest angle which is 25mm equivalent. It is also one camera which I can take everywhere, even underwater. The best camera is the one which is always with me.
@loudandclearmedia
@loudandclearmedia 4 жыл бұрын
The Sony A7 bodies are nice like that too. Put a small lens on the front and you just look like a tourist with a point and shoot when you're really packing a 42MP full frame.
@mwales2112
@mwales2112 4 жыл бұрын
Very good point.. I mostly shoot with one camera, one lens and really enjoy that more than a bag with a bunch of stuff in it. My Fujifilm X100F does what I need for what I like to shoot...
@-grey
@-grey 4 жыл бұрын
When I was between cameras I got accustomed to the 28 fov on my iPhone. I'm usually a 50 guy, but beggers and choosers. It really opened me up to being creative with a style, or consistent look. Now I shoot Fujifilm with the 50f2 because it's how my eye sees, and I find it more natural when pulling up the EVF. The 35f1.4 is still there for low light or nostalgia, but really it's that 50f2 that stays on everyday.
@jinksbaker
@jinksbaker 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. It reminds me of a couple of things... 1) The man that wears a watch always knows what the time is, but the man that wears two watches is never quite sure. Less is more 2) Printing - do it, do more of it, as it has a profound effect on you, your clients, whoever holds and sees it in the flesh. If you want to sell more prints, print them, let your clients hold them, but then take them away - more often than not, they will buy them. Great specs, what model Oakleys are they?
@gamasierra
@gamasierra 4 жыл бұрын
so true. Loved the platitude about the watches
@andreika6681
@andreika6681 4 жыл бұрын
btw, the most precise modern quartz watches have actually 2 different quartz freq generators, for thermocompensation, a single quartz drifts too much in -40 - +50 temp range. oh, actually, a third element is event better, get a watch with that radio freq synchroniser with atomic watch signal... mean, you end up with a quite complex system in fact, not with just a plain single watch... oh, and with that quality watches, they will all show the same time up to a 0.001 sec precision, 2, 5, 20 of 'em
@phatcrayonz
@phatcrayonz 4 жыл бұрын
andrei ka nerd. Lol
@alexmetcalfe4668
@alexmetcalfe4668 3 жыл бұрын
Good advice Mr Baker
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 3 жыл бұрын
True indeed!
@Ultrarmx
@Ultrarmx 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome advice, TY for sharing
@SteveKleinheider
@SteveKleinheider 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and highly informative!
@MidsierramusingBlogspot
@MidsierramusingBlogspot 4 жыл бұрын
I began serious shooting in the Sierra Nevada and started with the A7 and 35mm 2.8. It was a wonderful package and very portable. My main concern was the 35mm was not wide enough for the up close shots of lakes with mountains above them. I now have the 16-35 2.8 GM and the A7R3. More weight and bigger package but I can also shoot the photos cropped to give me even more versatility.
@bakermantube
@bakermantube 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! A single lens will improve your photography, especially a 50mm or a 35mm lens in full frame terms. Mine is a 17mm 1.8 (35mm Full Frame) on a Olympus Pen-F.
@RandomLifeProductions
@RandomLifeProductions 4 жыл бұрын
I love the Pentax Takumar 50 1.4.... love it...... Still have no idea what I’m doing but love the lens...
@GreenMorningDragonProductions
@GreenMorningDragonProductions 4 жыл бұрын
I love Pentax. I'm 51 and never owned a digital camera until last year. I've been shooting all summer on my Pentax qs1 with a single lens. You can see my stuff on my latest KZbin upload.
@MiladJPanah
@MiladJPanah 4 жыл бұрын
I saw a couple of my older photos and thought I really love them. all the exif showed that it was the Fujinon 50mm f2 with the x-pro2. I need to get back that lens quickly.
@Glasshousebc
@Glasshousebc 4 жыл бұрын
4:57 really resonated with me... I’ve been guilty of leaving photos in the digital arena. Thank you.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
Print is so important, not to mention fun. Print forces you to make decisions and apply critical thinking to your work. And it forces you to hone your editing, sequencing and design skills.
@DarioBoriani
@DarioBoriani 4 жыл бұрын
I concur. Thank you, Daniel.
@garyf4912
@garyf4912 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! Very thought provoking and eye opening.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
glad you loved it!
@Jack_huntakilla
@Jack_huntakilla 4 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Thank you for this.
@julioestebanperezescudero6246
@julioestebanperezescudero6246 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t agree more with your advice. I have being doing exactly the same for many years. Using one lens at the time allows more focalization and better photos. Thanks 🙏
@davidcorbin9786
@davidcorbin9786 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent message and advice. Thank you.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
🙏
@RamoArt
@RamoArt 4 жыл бұрын
On a recent trip to the Czech Republic I shot inside a lot of abandoned buildings. I could only step back from the subject so much until I hit a wall inside of the buildings, so I was incredibly glad to have the cheapo 16-55mm kit lens with me. I ended up shooting almost everything at 16mm, even though 50mm is my preference as well. But while watching this video I realized that, even though I wouldn't have gotten those wide shots with 50mm, I would have gotten different shots. Maybe better ones, since I would have had to put more thought into it. You're definitely onto something here!
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
That's right. Not better or worse, only different.
@chrisperceval193
@chrisperceval193 4 жыл бұрын
Wise words! Love a 50mm - shot most of my pro work on one when I did that sort of thing. Went to Vietnam a few years back - took 1 x35mm body , 40mm f2 lens and a 85mm f2. Could easily have done without the 85! If you use a lens a lot you get used to how the world looks through that lens so you can almost see the shot before the camera moves to your eye. KISS
@ZachBie
@ZachBie 4 жыл бұрын
Like Daniel, I went and got a photojournalism degree. I have a job that is completely unrelated, but continue to spend several hours a day working on my photography. I agree that less is more, but will be the in the minority as I disagree with only shooting with one lens. I travel with a Nikon FM3A or Leica body and then medium wide, normal, short tele lenses. Such as 28/50/100. I don’t change lenses unless I have made a specific decision and the photo requires it. But from a storytelling perspective, there are times when something as tight as a 50 can’t include all the elements. There are times when you can’t back up or move forward, and you need a wider or narrower field of view. Less is more. And I buy lightweight gear when I can, but one shouldn’t intentionally handicap themselves to the point where they are missing photos.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Zach, a PJ degree is interesting because being a PJ is so much more than making pictures. Sure, photographs are the backbone but being an observer, in general, is a great skill.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
I have an FM3T I forgot about.....such a nice little cam.
@milanmedek3555
@milanmedek3555 4 жыл бұрын
That 3 lens combo is my favorite too. Really good for traveling. Mine is joined with an FM2.
@ZachBie
@ZachBie 4 жыл бұрын
Milan Medek I just did a month-long trip through S.E. Asia. I took my Nikon FM3a and a 28 and 58. Worked great and was lightweight.
@benjiwill
@benjiwill 4 жыл бұрын
Timely seeing this! I just bought a 35mm 1.8 on my Sony, the last few days I’ve just been using it out and about and it’s so unassuming (like you say here) easy to keep with me and people don’t freak out because it’s not a huge 70-200, 90, 24-70 etc (which I use most the time for video as a day job). Anyhow, basically it’s been fun just taking photos of the environment and not having to worry about which lens because only having one! Great clip thank you! Subscribed! 😃 (next up is to do some prints!)
@danielgoody8636
@danielgoody8636 4 жыл бұрын
One of the best photography videos I've seen on KZbin. 👏👏👏
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
👍thanks!
@Fablemahn
@Fablemahn 4 жыл бұрын
you killed it, thanks mate
@workoutlui
@workoutlui 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, this sure hit my photography nerve. Thank you for the advice. 👍🏽
@jrlakin370
@jrlakin370 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, I keep it simple and lightweight, easy, free, liberating and less hassle physically and mentally!
@paulsehstedt6275
@paulsehstedt6275 4 жыл бұрын
Most of my time I follow your rule with the one body and one lens philosophy because it's the best way to shoot press pics. My 50/1.5 is almost glued to my M240. Beside of two extra batteries I also will recommend some extra high quality SD cards ;-) - You've got a thumbs up from Denmark!
@IamBlueDragon_
@IamBlueDragon_ 4 жыл бұрын
My 50mm f1.4 never once been used (to photograph clients). Time to learn how to use it. Thanks for the inspiration.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
You will love it.
@elliegrace6410
@elliegrace6410 4 жыл бұрын
My 50mm 1.4 was my favorite lens when I shot Canon. I'm sorely missing it after switching to Sony.
@ashleyburroughs4996
@ashleyburroughs4996 4 жыл бұрын
A straight forward, down to earth advice. Thanks a lot for this video.
@ucevrim
@ucevrim 4 жыл бұрын
for me its 35mm. I bought and sold the same lens several times only to buy back again. That's home for me. I'm never selling that lens again.
@amonGustavo07
@amonGustavo07 4 жыл бұрын
Is ur cam full frame?
@ucevrim
@ucevrim 4 жыл бұрын
@@amonGustavo07 yes
@dougg6467
@dougg6467 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice, it’s about the composition and not the equipment. Thanks for sharing!
@luxinterna3370
@luxinterna3370 4 жыл бұрын
its not all about the composition. its also about the perspective.
@fotolookconde
@fotolookconde 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the concept
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
👍
@robertsherrow3627
@robertsherrow3627 4 жыл бұрын
Much wisdom in what you say. I find that interchangeable lens cameras are both a blessing and curse to our profession. I consistently get more joy and artful renderings from shooting my fixed lens viewfinder than any combination of camera body and lens in my possession. I’m currently down to four prime lenses (25/35/55/85) and still believe that I have a couple too many.
@sarahy5540
@sarahy5540 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’ve been pondering getting a new lens, but have been putting it off because, really, I love my Sigma 60mm ART lens combined with my Sony a6000. This video actually put my mind at rest that I have “enough.” I also have a Sigma 16mm which I love too but for the kind of images I like to shoot, the 60mm is perfect. Thanks!
@BookYourImagination
@BookYourImagination 4 жыл бұрын
You're so right about the lack of attention people with cell phones or smaller cameras get vs. the larger, more professional cameras. I'm still relatively new to photography, so I'm experimenting with different lenses. It's a great idea to stick with one body, one lens for a project, but my (inexperienced) sense tells me I still need to figure out what the one lens is going to be. So, for now anyway, I'm probably a lot like your students. Good video!
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! back in the day we all learned with one lens (50) before moving along. Its not about how many lenses in your bag, it's about how you use them. Thanks for watching, stay tuned!
@abehjhakibuuka71
@abehjhakibuuka71 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I'm actually one of those people who travels with at least three lenses, but for the most part use, at the most, two. I'm be wanting to go out with only one lens which means I'll have to commit to moving closer or farther away to get the footage I want.
@Brian-Hansen
@Brian-Hansen 4 жыл бұрын
So much truth and good advice.
@dridar35
@dridar35 4 жыл бұрын
This is a really good reminder ! Thank you for the video
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@brycenew
@brycenew 4 жыл бұрын
Powerful: ‘one prime and publish your work’ 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And you told us what Daniel uses for publishing. Thank you!!!
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@tedmanasa907
@tedmanasa907 2 жыл бұрын
Still the most important photography content on KZbin. Great stuff for people who care less about the technology and more about the image.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 2 жыл бұрын
🙏love to hear that Ted!
@GET0V3RHERE
@GET0V3RHERE 4 жыл бұрын
Brother, this is top-notch insight.
@af4od02
@af4od02 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice and video. Thanks.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
🙏
@dpurdie5256
@dpurdie5256 4 жыл бұрын
You also learn to see through the lens, see the world at that focal length/POV/width of the lens. Also it limits you and forces you to get creative and not lazy to just zoom to get the shot. My first ever lens was the canon nifty50/plastic fantastic. Bought a body only and the 50mm, Love my 50mm’s
@mariotodorov4396
@mariotodorov4396 4 жыл бұрын
Simplicity is perfection!
@coquiangel
@coquiangel 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Everything you said I gave thought too months ago. Now it's time to step out💜
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Great!
@RANDassociatesinc
@RANDassociatesinc 4 жыл бұрын
I 100% AGREE!! I had a big couple of projects last week and I had to make a similar set of choices: I chose to take a single body and TWO lenses. A 17-35 2.8 and an 80-200 2.8. It was the smallest rig I have ever travelled with. My images were seen internationally. And to your point...life was SUPER easy. I chose my biggest inconvenience to be lens swapping but anticipated it would be at a minimum; which it was. I even relied on the built in strobe vs bringing an external speed light. I also took all of my batteries and got on the plane. Easy Peasey! Did I miss any of my other lenses or the speedlight? Not one bit. Bravo!!! Thank you!! Happy Shooting, gang!
@Seitenwerk
@Seitenwerk 4 жыл бұрын
I think it’s interesting looking back at my photography past, I basically started into it with the decision of just limiting myself to prime lenses and only a carefully selected few. The first lense I bought was the canon 50mm 1.4 and it changed my photography life. I still have it today and and it is still in perfect condition. Today, I have two other primes (one 35 and one 85). And I still mainly use the 50mm. Depending on the shooting location or my intention, I usually choose one and use it for the whole shoot. Others often wondered how I manage to shoot events and other stuff with just a single lense especially prime lenses but in the end they are often very surprised with the result. So far, I have never found myself in a situation where I wished I had a different lens. And I think this may be because by choosing a single lense, I am always and at every time fully aware of my composition and equipment. If something is about to happen at an event, I am usually already there at the right position an time, as I always know where I have to be in my mind. I think if I would have chooses a zoom lense it taken x amount of lenses with me, I would be less careful about what’s actually going on at the specific events, less „selective“ and I am sure that just because of that alone, esch photo would be of less quality and situational as it could have been. In the near future, I am going to exchange my 50mm 1.4 for a better one, but it will again be a 50mm prime again even if I was thinking about a 28-70 zoom. On paper it sounds amazing, but thinking about what I was blue to achieve with my prime (at the obvious benefits of a prime of course) I will stay on my path
@andreeadobre3190
@andreeadobre3190 4 жыл бұрын
Agree so much. I got an old film camera at some flea market like 10-15 years ago and just fell in love with its lens, a Pentacon 1.8 50mm. To this day 99% of what I do is with that lens, with an EOS adaptor. Used it in filmmaking as well. It's the smoothest thing ever and almost indestructible. Dropped it once and it broke a tile on the floor. Ofc this means manual focus forever, but I got used to it after so many years. Part of the beauty of using the same gear is that you end up knowing it so well and your muscle memory just syncs with it. I'm considering switching to a Sony mirrorless camera and there's no way I'm giving up on that lens.
@2tedros
@2tedros 4 жыл бұрын
I very much agree with you! .....I think too many of us are entirely became of expert wanna be cameras and half way forgotten the purpose of a camera. Can you imagine if writers have taken much of their creativity, of talking about pen and choice of inks and word-processor software ?
@gtaatmiami
@gtaatmiami 4 жыл бұрын
50mm is my favorite focal length. I use it for nearly all of my video projects and I’ve noticed I love it for photography too
@sbai4319
@sbai4319 2 жыл бұрын
And that is exactly why I love this channel!
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@DJAnamaly
@DJAnamaly 4 жыл бұрын
Love this very straightforward concise educational and most importantly inspirational
@jasonblake5576
@jasonblake5576 4 жыл бұрын
Great knowledge, thanks!
@koishooter
@koishooter 4 жыл бұрын
This is very wise! While you are fumbling, you could be positioning your body, which you do intuitively, ANTICIPATING, as the man says, where/when the shot will be. And positioning is more important for composition than zooming around and fumbling with your settings. Now I have to have enough faith to leave all the gear home and tell my client, "It's ok, all I need is this one camera and this one fixed lens..." Scary!
@neerajjaswal5991
@neerajjaswal5991 Жыл бұрын
so true. Great Video Sir.
@Poverello2001
@Poverello2001 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100%. I’m big fan of minimalist photography, that is using only a single camera and a single, fixed focal length lens. I often also use my lens on manual focus, too. It forces me to slow down my photography and get the shot right in camera rather than “run and gun” and fix my photos in post production.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
Some of the best work ever done was by a long person with a lone lens.
@richardbarakett4163
@richardbarakett4163 4 жыл бұрын
Touché :) thank you very much for opening my eyes !!!
@markmccann1
@markmccann1 4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome and exactly what I needed to hear. Just sub’d
@viatorcr
@viatorcr 4 жыл бұрын
Absoutely true! Thanks for sharing this
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
🙏
@johnkrummrich4948
@johnkrummrich4948 4 жыл бұрын
Best ever advice Thank you I have found a combo I love the look of and running with it Sony a7rii and a bronicia 150 mm So much to learn.
@earlofmar11
@earlofmar11 4 жыл бұрын
I started taking pictures in 1980 with a manual Pentax MX SLR and a single 50mm lens, and used that exclusively for 10 years before buying my first zoom. So, even though I have come to use other focal lengths more, each time I go back to a 50mm it feels like coming home.
@cheslavwolf1723
@cheslavwolf1723 4 жыл бұрын
I really liked your comments and photos. Just super. Thank you!!!
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
🙏
@Bob-Horse
@Bob-Horse 4 жыл бұрын
Wise words, thank you.
@nerwin
@nerwin 4 жыл бұрын
This exact reason is why I don't like focal length overlap. Each lens I have is for a certain purpose. When I had overlap, I never knew which lens I wanted to use and would cause a lot of stress. But now that I seperated all of them, I feel better and less stressful. Some have every lens and multiples of overlap and if that works than great but doesn't for me. I like to keep it simple.
@ABELLZSH
@ABELLZSH 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks!
@klofisch
@klofisch 4 жыл бұрын
i mostly use an Nikon F4 or F2 with a f2/35 Nikkor-H. It covers all my fotography on Street.
@paulgriffin8566
@paulgriffin8566 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel, thanks for a heartfelt and pragmatic view on photography. I am not a working photographer, an aspiring amateur, but I have been through the gear cycle and now I find myself with a x-pro2 and the 23mm (35mm equiv) welded on the front. I will buy another body at some stage (x-pro3 maybe) and weld the 35mm (50mm equiv) onto it. Not sure what to do with all my Canon gear.
@woodrowclose
@woodrowclose 4 жыл бұрын
First time I went to Hong Kong I walked the streets with a bag full of lenses. Now I just have my Fuji Xpro2 and 23 mm F/2 and I love it.
@cropcircle5693
@cropcircle5693 4 жыл бұрын
The XPro2 is special, I have one as well.
@peterholt3003
@peterholt3003 4 жыл бұрын
I was taught by a guy called Earni Lattori in Rhode Island, that one lens is all you need. 'Use your legs to zoom in or out' he said. I always remember that lesson. Less is more. Be well, Pette in Blighty.
@dps6198
@dps6198 4 жыл бұрын
One would argue that it's better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it. Before cameras with interchangeable lenses came along the standard was the 50 mm. Photographers took phenomenal images with the nifty fifty. I used a 50mm f/1.4 on my EOS 5D FOR landscape photography last week and I'm very pleased with the results.
@kahnjugaming
@kahnjugaming 4 жыл бұрын
Woah! This was incredibly timely for me. Thank you very much.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome. Good luck.
@alexgweiser
@alexgweiser 4 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best gear=career advice I've ever heard. Selling all my gear tomorrow.
@xcx8646
@xcx8646 5 ай бұрын
Have you re-bought it yet? Photographers are a fickle bunch 😉
@peterfaris3398
@peterfaris3398 Жыл бұрын
I also experience the shift, where photographers are noticed much more than they used to be. Some photographers embrace this unashamedly with good results (letting subjects enter their space, etc.). I'm not so comfortable with this approach, and I now shoot street scenes when I travel, and am getting good results with a nikon z50 and the surprisingly good 16-50 kit lens. After years of on again/off again photography with a nifty fifty, I shot for 3 years with an x100f and my photography improved immensely. I gave myself permission to crop like crazy when editing, and this helped me learn a lot about composition (simplifying, isolating the subject, leading lines, etc.). With the zoom lens, I tend to shoot (approximately) at 3 focal lengths, wide open (24 mm equiv), at about 35 mm equiv, and zoomed in (75mm equiv). If I was to pick one (probably will in the near future), it would be a bit wider (say 28 mm equiv). I can usually move forward if needed, and I like the context the wider field of view offers.
@TheCompleteGuitarist
@TheCompleteGuitarist 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. Makes total sense. Aside from which, the gear should never get in the way of the process.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Too true 🙏
@stephengregory6598
@stephengregory6598 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Totally agree and have taken your advice on board. Have been sitting on the fence for a long time. Mind is now made up. Thank you.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
that's what we love to hear! Tell us how it goes as you're off the fence.
@hachewie
@hachewie 4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 70-200 f2.8. Amazing stabilisation especially for video. My 50mm 1.8G is my favourite lens though. So good.
@paulasimson4939
@paulasimson4939 4 жыл бұрын
Such wise advice. Daniel just stopped me in my tracks and made me really think about the how and why. Simplify in order to see and be present.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
so true!
@ropersix
@ropersix 4 жыл бұрын
I used to make small books of my projects, but have gotten lazy and haven't in awhile. I need to get un-lazy and start doing it again. And the Magcloud digest you mentioned in another video sounds perfect. Sometimes we need to hear what we already know.
@T.robPrairie
@T.robPrairie 4 жыл бұрын
great video - i had been thinking about the single lens and body also
@andybrining3090
@andybrining3090 10 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more. I sold my Fujifilm XT2 with 4 lenses and replaced them with a Fujifilm X100V with fixed 23mm (35mm equivalent FF) lens and I’ve taken some of my best images with this setup. I never have to think about changing lenses or zooming backwards and forwards to get the right perspective so I can concentrate more on what’s happening around me. Less is more!
@yashwinning
@yashwinning 4 жыл бұрын
I've been using the 35mm f2 on my X-T10 for around a year now and I'm still not entirely committed to it, and have been using it more out of necessity since its the cheapest Fuji lens I was able to get (underpaid for it massively), but this video helped change my outlook a bit. Maybe I'll start taking my 35mm a bit more seriously
@AlexZafer
@AlexZafer 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice. I still struggle somewhat with the 50mm focal length for photojournalistic, street (candid), documentary shooting. I am at one with the 35mm and/or 28mm focal lengths (based on 35mm equiv). But 35mm just feels absolutely right for me with how and what I typically shoot everyday. I do love the look of a 50mm however. The versatility for better looking portraits. Thinking of just sticking my 50mm on the camera for a few weeks, shoot nothing but and force myself to figure it out.
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
It can be too tight for street, although I'm NOT a street photographer, so that's now how I spend my time shooting. The 35mm, or 23 in Fuji speak, is a good option.
@SebaKPaul
@SebaKPaul 4 жыл бұрын
You have a good point, but allot depends on what kind of photography you are doing, there are shots i did, i consider good, or at least i love them, that i just couldn't make them without a zoom, and i talk about shots that i phisicaly couln't get closer, no possibility to zoom with my legs. Shots done from a rooftop for example.
@RANDassociatesinc
@RANDassociatesinc 4 жыл бұрын
Seba K. Paul Of course it depends on the type of shooting and such a set of choices does assume a lot of field experience. I brought two lenses based on my knowledge of what I would need. Otherwise I would have taken a single lens! 👍
@DragonEye1911
@DragonEye1911 3 жыл бұрын
The best photography channel on YT. This is experience personified.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@marcokalle2452
@marcokalle2452 4 жыл бұрын
Some people have all the gear but no idea... still a beginner, but happy my funds are not endless so i have to use what i got, forcing me to think about what i do. Great video!
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks that’s the very best way to learn.
@filipemarques78
@filipemarques78 4 жыл бұрын
Love this videos with Daniel :)
@DANIELMILNOR505
@DANIELMILNOR505 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luis. Appreciate that.
@juanmartinvilla7611
@juanmartinvilla7611 3 жыл бұрын
Good advice Daniel. Thanks!!. Greetings from Argentina!.
@marcsilber
@marcsilber 3 жыл бұрын
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