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

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4 жыл бұрын

We take two of the best...no...we take THE BEST two Fujifilm lenses out on the streets of New York City to do some street photography. Also, we shoot in the the BEST fuji film simulation ACROS.
We also don't know how to pronounce "Acros"
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@lazyeyedjake 4 жыл бұрын

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 :-)

@gstrummer 3 жыл бұрын

agreed. fantastic work.

@danielmcilroy7089 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@boyetocampo6380 4 жыл бұрын

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

@andiaw 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Great shot I agree.

@jradamsjr 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq 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.

@munkeepilot 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@kao9379 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nickyfoulkes8476 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RolandKaufmann Жыл бұрын

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

@JoshuAhillyarD89 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@barrycohen311 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@syrcular 4 жыл бұрын

Baruch Cohen I do the same.

@sunnyta619 4 жыл бұрын

Thats my MO. Works well for me

@muatao9943 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@jean-louislongueville2702 4 жыл бұрын

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

@TheOPman 4 жыл бұрын

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

@robertpannullo6723 3 жыл бұрын

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

@PaulCondron 4 жыл бұрын

“Throw-uppy Juice!!” - legendary!

@TracyLeBlanc 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ketrinahoskin2079 4 жыл бұрын

LOOOOOOOOVE this one... tremendously helpful! Thanks!

@MauroGerner 4 жыл бұрын

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

@TyphaineDeleye 4 жыл бұрын

« 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 4 жыл бұрын

“And shes also BREAKING THE LAW” 😂

@TheOldVeganDude 5 ай бұрын

Omar, another great vid! Thanks for posting.

@rizkiyoist 2 жыл бұрын

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

@fergpatrick 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@nicm.3300 4 жыл бұрын

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

@f8fj 3 жыл бұрын

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

@lazarogarcia5648 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jeffbrown9849 2 жыл бұрын

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 :).

@PeterArnold1969 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@gplayer01 4 жыл бұрын

Another inspiring video Omar. Many thanks 🙏😊

@ngarrigue 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@dani_da_vision Жыл бұрын

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

@randygerdes 4 жыл бұрын

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

@rainnner 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeremyfielding2333 4 жыл бұрын

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

@geofff6671 10 ай бұрын

This is a great educational video. Really helpful!

@zippywalker6406 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jmbonthous7861 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for the insights, I enjoyed watching it, and learned from it

@BackFocus11 4 жыл бұрын

A Fuji video. Yaaay! Welcome back!

@jppexpat 4 жыл бұрын

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

@BobFitz64 4 жыл бұрын

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

@enochristmann1919 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Mr.ReanuKeeves 4 жыл бұрын

15:43 that got me laughing! 😂😂😂 I think I love your channel! Your enthusiasm is awesome 🙌🏻 subbing 😎

@alannorthdevonuk763 2 жыл бұрын

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

@andiaw 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Omar! Thank you.

@timrosenthal46 4 жыл бұрын

Always good for a laugh …. I think I watched Pet Detective a 1000 times as well ..lol Great vid btw..

@soobash 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@BackFocus11 3 жыл бұрын

Love the laughs Omar. Keep it up.

@BellipotensNYC 4 жыл бұрын

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

@chasescooper 4 жыл бұрын

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 .

@mignav464 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ems9669 3 жыл бұрын

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

@josecolon8143 4 жыл бұрын

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

@masaytaka 4 жыл бұрын

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 ✌️

@ricaa50 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RobShootPhotos 4 жыл бұрын

"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.

@ozuidema 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@CARLA19822 4 жыл бұрын

She’s breaking the law... haha. Very helpful, you’re an awesome teacher

@vincencohan3626 3 жыл бұрын

You are hilariously funny and informative😀👍🏻 i have been your sub for a while now. Cheers mate 🍺 I absolutely agree with your choice of lenses 🙌🏻📸

@PhilTheDilf 4 жыл бұрын

Have them both and agree completely.

@brandonb.5304 4 жыл бұрын

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

@polynl3075 4 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@diego_perez 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@natekong3596 4 жыл бұрын

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

@deanpettitt121 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed that! Also some of the shots that may not be amazing as standalone photos could work extremely well as editorial shots for stock photography or press/social media IMO. The newspaper and also the sushi place had a great amount of negative space for article headlines etc I would imagine, they'd fit lllllike a glovvvve 😁 Keep on being awesome Omar!

@smalltalk.productions9977 4 жыл бұрын

a very informative and enjoyable vid. and the acros really looks sweet. thank you for the effort and the sharing. i am a very appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

@milknosugar29 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Love the 56 for Street :)

@raulslorencis158 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very interesting things. 😉👍

@adrianguggisberg3656 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@amb8405 Жыл бұрын

This guy makes photography fun

@xeroeddie 4 жыл бұрын

It's "take care now, bye bye then" :-O But spot on impression. ;-)

@niceyesplease 4 жыл бұрын

Great Photos. Great Video. 🙌😊

@DayZDuck661 4 жыл бұрын

Omar. Love your stuff. Need to get out on the street as well soon!

@bradleyzimmerman4184 4 жыл бұрын

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

@RplusVetBehavior 4 жыл бұрын

DAMN YOU OMAR, now I need to get the 56/1.2! Thanks for an informative video - learned a lot from it.

@helencogan2187 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT!!!!!

@lefthandright01 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Termidryna 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely, thanks.

@JimiCanRead 2 жыл бұрын

We love a mo cameo

@tonyhayes9827 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry Omar that I am late to respond to this video. But this is just such a lovely video Omar. Thanks for ALL your videos man. Your insights and input are always very good. That street corner photo with the sun-star is unbelievably good. I have an XE1 but would love access to acros film simulation. Tossing up between XPro3 and GFX 50R. Might depend on whether I win lotto or not! Ha ha. Love the way you fought to get that 16mm photo to work with the umbrellas man.

@viagensebabados 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@EAAR01 4 жыл бұрын

I knew I was right that it was all about Jim Carey lol, thanks for confirming :D.... Awesome vid as usual!!!

@RobShootPhotos 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really been enjoying your show with Moe. Hope you find success in the channel.

@nlorens 4 жыл бұрын

1:00 wow wonderful shot!!

@maxszeto7030 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed from this vid! Absolutely love your work. Reignited my love of photography. Currently rocking an XT-20 =)

@ogonzilla 4 жыл бұрын

Max Szeto damn, you already made my day. I rarely love anything I make in the streets so thanks.

@thomaspicasso7534 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kimjohnreyes1082 4 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to seeing your new vids and I am so stoked when you replied to my photography query on Instagram! Thanks!

@MrBaclofene 4 жыл бұрын

I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!!! i wrote you months ago that you must have seen Ace Ventura too many times... like i did!😂😂😂

@weholt 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Thanks :-)

@AaROnYAnRox 3 жыл бұрын

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

@KingofStreet3 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Gerilah 3 жыл бұрын

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 ;)

@marcotonelliphotography 2 жыл бұрын

I like your videos. But this stands out. Very very well mate. Thank you

@sheri1983 4 жыл бұрын

Like your videos man. Keep it up. u're so funny.

@dysterkvist 4 жыл бұрын

I literally just finished watching Ace Ventura 2 and then I started to watch this video, what are the odds 😆

@NotEmilyInParis 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RandyPollock 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@carloscosta4904 4 жыл бұрын

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

@actstuntcam 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@JohnKrill 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@fabfour289 6 ай бұрын

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.

@nerwin 4 жыл бұрын

That's funny, I was watching Ace Ventura last night. But I thought it was watching an Omar video, man I was so confused. Hahaha :) - Great video Omar!! You should do this challenge again but with different lenses, like zooms! Like the the 10-24 and a telephoto zoom. I know a few who really love the 10-24 + 56 combo for street photography. I can see why.