New video alert! Finally put together some of the memories I captured on the Sigma fp on our trip to England in June. In an effort to keep my carry light and tight, I only used one lens - the vintage Cosina 28-70mm f/4. I just love being able to look back on these moments. Enjoy.
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New video dropping tomorrow. I'll be talking loosely about everyone's favorite vintage lens - the Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 - but that's not really what the video is about. It's been a minute since I've posted anything at all on this channel and for me, this video marks a return to doing what I love with a renewed sense of confidence in myself and my abilities. I've been down in the dumps creatively for awhile now, so this video took a long time to complete - not because it's long or because the edit is complicated. I've just been in a slump - blocked, frustrated, defeated and overwhelmed in so many ways. But, a lot of self-reflection and this wacky little Russian beauty has managed to pull me out. It feels good to complete something again and I'm excited to share it with y'all :)
Have you ever been "brought back to life" by a piece of gear - a camera, a lens or otherwise? Let me know in the comments below and stay tuned for the new release tomorrow.
#helios44-2 #cinematography #vintagelenses #gearmatters #creativeconfidence
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Iām setting a challenge for myself during my paternity leave: a video a day. Iām going to try and post a different short clip of me and Nomi for every day of the next 6 weeks I have off. Usually when I publicly set goals like this for myself it doesnāt end well. The pressure of having to regularly post content (which I hate) and keep your āpromiseā usually results in me giving up long before I would have if I didnāt speak my intentions out loud. But f*ck it. Letās give it a go. Day 1 and 2 are live in my Shorts section. Come back each day for new contentā¦..for now.
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Today is the first day of my paternity leave. Looking forward to finally getting a chance to take a break from the 9-to-5 grind and REALLY focus on family. Also very excited to picking the camera back up and making content for you all. We just passed 3k subs! Iāve got a lot planned for the next 6 weeks. Letās see how much Naomi actually allows me to get done š„°
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Itās been a crazy week yāall. Iām a Dad! We welcomed our beautiful Naomi Lynelle last Friday and every day has been an adventure since. Words cannot express the love, fear, excitement that Iāve felt over the past week. Despite the craziness I still managed to capture some video with the fp. Stay tuned for some choice b-roll coming soon.
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Been playing around with the TT Artisan 17mm f/1.4. Itās the first APS-C prime that Iāve used on the fp and the results were surprising - in a good way. Full transparency, I didnāt realize it was a crop sensor lens until after it arrived š³ I was inspired by the cinematography in Terrence Malickās A Hidden Life, and apparently the inspiration was so strong that I completely ignored the fine print. Iām pleasantly surprised though. I was able to capture some of my most FAVORITE images on the fp to date. A new video with the best of what Iāve grabbed over the past couple weeks since receiving it comes out tomorrow.
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Just found out some very useful info in the sigma fp subreddit: apparently you get better dynamic and highlight retention when shooting at ISO 800 vs ISO 100, which is supposedly the lower native ISO for the camera. Iāll have to look into it more, but judging from a few test shots I just took in the morning hard light around the house, I may have been missing something all alongā¦. Stay tuned. Might have to make a quick video about it.
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My long overdue Sigma lens comparison video is out tomorrow so, in anticipation of that, I thought I'd provide some stills of the footage I was able to capture on both lenses for a bit of comparison. The two lenses in question are the Art series 24-70mm f/2.8 and the Contemporary series 28-70mm f/2.8. I was honestly surprised at how similar the two lenses performed, but I'm curious - do y'all see any differences in visual quality between the two from the sample images I've provided here? Do any of you have a preference between the Art and Contemporary lines? If so, what are the reasons for it? Let me know in the comments, and stay tuned for tomorrow's video! It's been a minute since I've posted any reviews or discussions and it feels good to finish something. Can't wait to share.
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Hereās some of my favorite frames from a collection of memories that make up the new video Iām releasing tomorrow. Getting back to my montage roots! Iām still blown away by the quality of the 12-bit 1080p files coming out of the Sigma fp. I recorded everything to an SD card (no more external drive!) and āsuper scaledā the footage to 4k in Resolve. VERY pleased with the results, even without upscaling. Canāt wait to share. Whatās your opinion on 1080p vs. 2160p video? Does size matter? Or is it bit depth?
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Trying to make images that Iām happy with, and maybe tell stories with them.