First in the series of UNPOPULAR OPINION videos where I talk about certain uncomfortable truths is this, where I make the point that photography isn't subjective.
The video was filmed with the SONY a7R I and Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Manjaro Linux. The video thumbnail was done with GIMP on Manjaro Linux.
Feel free to minimize this video and just listen to it in the background of whatever else you might be doing.
After doing vintage lens reviews for almost two years and using a wide variety of lenses, these are some of the things I learned. Some of them have surprised me, while some, in hindsight, should have been obvious.
The video was filmed entirely with the DJI Osmo Pocket.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
Watch the reviews for some of the lenses mentioned in the video:
https://youtu.be/Z1cM1QM8Uzg
https://youtu.be/IaB3_OL0wPA
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Music by Boom Boom Becket: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Boom_Boom_Beckett/
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In this video I show you how easy it is to edit photos with Raw Therapee. I take a very beginner-friendly approach to post processing photographs on Linux, using free and open source software.
The intro bits where I make myself coffee were recorded with the SONY a7R and the Sigma Super Wide II 24mm f/2.8 which I reviewed here: https://youtu.be/GaJmJ027z5M
The talking head part of the intro was filmed with the Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8, soon to be reviewed here on the channel.
The desktop was captured with OBS Studio.
Video montage done in DaVinci Resolve.
All photos were processed with Raw Therapee and GIMP.
Everything on Manjaro Linux.
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Music by Eaters: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters
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In this video I briefly talk about how to capture the necessary frames for stacking of the Milky Way.
I then take you through my entire workflow, from stacking the images in Sequator to compositing light painted foreground frames and eventually some post processing of the final image.
The raw files were stacked in Sequator under WINE, on Manjaro Linux.
The resulting image and the foreground frames were composited and post processed in GIMP on Manjaro Linux.
The video was recorded with SONY a7R and the lovely Konica Hexanon AR 1.4 which I reviewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvZX3nEuxdw
Footage from my PC was captured with OBS and edited with DaVinci Resolve, on Manjaro Linux.
The thumbnail was done with GIMP on Manjaro Linux.
Music by Broke for Free: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free
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This is the story of how I was offered pennies for a bunch of used vintage camera gear.
I had some stuff lying around and I didn't feel like listing everything individually, so I asked for a quote from a well-known European camera gear store. I couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment when they sent me their final offer for my gear.
However, determined to explore other options, I decided to take matters into my own hands and I'm glad I did, because I was able to sell some parts of the kit for TEN TIMES MORE than I was eventually offered for ALL OF IT.
This video is somewhat of a rant.
The video was filmed entirely with the DJI Osmo Pocket.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
The video thumbnail was made with GIMP on Arch Linux.
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In this video I review the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC. It is an excellent lens!
It's fantastic in a lot of ways, with great image quality, a splendid build quality that will make it last several lifetimes, but after having done this review it will see barely any use at all.
The video was filmed entirely with the Sony a7R II and the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8, reviewed here: https://youtu.be/IaB3_OL0wPA
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
The images in the video were processed with RawTherapee and GIMP on Arch Linux.
The video thumbnail was done with RawTherapee and GIMP on Arch Linux.
You can support my work by making a small donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/radumitrescu
You cand find me on these social networks:
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Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Six_Umbrellas/
The vintage TV ads for Canon are courtesy of Bob Shutan http://shutan.com/
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The Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 is a vintage lens with a reputation and most photographers are obsessed with it. Probably for good reason.
The video was filmed entirely with the DJI Osmo Pocket.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
The images in the video were processed with RawTherapee and GIMP on Arch Linux.
The video thumbnail was shot by Paul and processed with RawTherapee on Arch Linux.
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In this video I am doing a retrospective of my street photography from 2023. There are some two hundred fifty street photos in this video so grab a beverage and please enjoy.
The black and white photos were processed with RawTherapee and GIMP on Arch Linux, while the vast majority of the colour images are SOOC jpegs from a Fuji X-T2 and X-T3.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
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Watch some of the videos I made in 2023:
Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-H Auto 85mm f/1.8 Review https://youtu.be/0iSyPfevvu0?si=R2DjN_VdiFFm4luR
Battle of the Fast Fifties, Part 2. https://youtu.be/eiVuyFIGp3A?si=vzk_-Ohq4jEjmSV5
SMC Pentax M 50mm f/1.4 Review https://youtu.be/xtCSVb43Z7Q?si=qs7H6GJaJm4mw_KE
I've Been Struggling... https://youtu.be/E4KeMBJoAlo?si=N_12kcAr68mHvdUp
Olympus OM-System Auto-W 28mm f/2.8 Review https://youtu.be/PB5dd6U9YlM?si=RQnApU4DgjftM7gD
Kamerastore tried to scam me https://youtu.be/PKjdIX3_U-k?si=w-27BKgIHZ38ktMr
Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f/2 Review https://youtu.be/uD3txVEWxpI?si=H0z5HPjiV-vBe0OS
Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 Review
https://youtu.be/_NxZgzxMF8I?si=N7JTp02BOzg3sr9D
Bye Bye Sony... Hello Fujifilm! https://youtu.be/5I4Y3P3q6bo?si=R40jvFKfpto0GZgq
Things that make the Fujifilm X-T2 an Amazing Camera https://youtu.be/6KRzbBjao_s?si=G6sZzA7MbIFWu3TI
Fujifilm X-T2 first impressions https://youtu.be/n0FNFEr9LmQ?si=7rqdVfVgUm0dDQF-
AMA https://youtu.be/ts2gEClrzuQ?si=DMvZgueb8qwJ5SpR
Five things that suck about the Fuji X-T2 https://youtu.be/B2wlP_euhd4?si=5GXaRAAtFwDLIMeM
Fujifilm X-T3 First impressions https://youtu.be/sHnPoEKkzjQ?si=hJsKpDBpaLlMtCQx
Why I use Linux https://youtu.be/qndvgnsUeSQ?si=9VH8Xbii-1r7Ax2B
The MPB warranty service fiasco https://youtu.be/SzbiFg9ODzY?si=Y21gXLsDPL3JFfc3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhu6ALMcN98
My first impressions of the Fujifilm X-T3 in 2023?
In this video I share my first impressions after having the X-T2 for a little less than 24 hours.
The video was filmed entirely with the DJI Osmo Pocket.
The montage was done in DaVinci Resolve on Arch Linux.
The thumbnail images was processed with GIMP on Arch Linux.
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Street photography has taught me a lot about how to be a better human being and in this video I talk about the three main things I've learned from doing street photography.
This video was shot on a Huawei P30.
It was then edited with DaVinci Resolve, on Manjaro Linux. The thumbnail was done with GIMP on Manjaro Linux.
Music by Eaters: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters
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