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(would particularly love to see editing gig/ concert/ event photos as I find they can be extra challenging)

For sure!! I can do something like that. Often I go live on TikTok whilst I’m editing, if you’re interested in that! Also, as for gig photos, a lot of the work I do requires live editing, where we edit on site between sets, so that changes the workflow a lot.

@@SophiaCarey ok cool I’ll keep an eye out for your lives on tiktok too. Thanks for the reply 💖

Hey! Thank you so much! There was a range of scenarios so my settings would have varied from scene to scene depending on the light, and I can't think back that far away to give you an exact number for both, but if you have a specific image in mind I can give it a good guess! Thanks!

Amazing, thanks for letting me know about him! Also I didn’t note any other members of the team, such as stylists etc, because this video is about photographers, but of course they’re all valuable members of the creative team and how the final product is created.

@@SophiaCarey My question was for the photographers who work with him haha not for you <3 your video is amazing

Hey! I’m not 100% sure but I think if it did it would be very tight. My 15-inch MacBook fit but I’ve never tried anything bigger than that.

That’s very true! Although I guess time will be the test on reliability and longevity

It’s okay to let people enjoy a camera. If you don’t like it or want to use it, that’s fine.

@@SophiaCarey Fully agree. I was simply pointing out the usage limits and economic conflicts which purchasers of the Pentax 17 will face, as the reviews and commentaries commonly gloss over that part of the decision-making process. Over the decades there have been a huge number of cameras, even whole formats, offered which made little sense for existence, but were purchased for all sorts of non-photographic reasons.

Agreed, that's definitely steep!

In two years, I've bought a minolta x9, Pentax mx, olympus mju 1, radioactive takumar 50mm F1.4, takumar 135 F2. 5, Helios 58, Rokkor 28 F2. 8, Pentax 50 f1.7, scanning kit, adapters from M42 to Pk and MD for less than 650 usd. For me it's a nonsense to buy this half frame camera 😔.

Hahaha that’s been me! But it’s also kind of made me less precious about the photos I take on film, which I think is a good thing in the long run.

@@SophiaCarey Yeah I think that’s why I like using a point & shoot sometimes because it helps tell my brain into feeling the shots don’t need to be perfectly composed, they can just be a document

To whom and why?

@@randallstewart1224 because I think there’s a pushback against the disposable nature of digital imagery (ability to shoot hundreds of shots mindlessly & find the story in post), whilst there is simultaneously a pain point being felt in the film photography world around film prices, so I think a half frame camera neatly fits into that gap & as this is a new camera it’ll get more airtime than older half frame cameras so I think this is the one that people will likely be aware of & thus buy

Hope you enjoy it!

Completely agree with you! I think that some people, especially when it comes to film photography, just want something to complain about haha

549 EUR is quite steep to buy one for a review if you think that the camera is fundamentally flawed. It's only natural that people having a negative opinion about the 17 don't own one 🤷‍♂ Weird to expect otherwise... I'm sure, you don't own a lot of things that you don't like and still have a negative opinion about them.

@@OriginalTLab3000 Sure, there are things I have a negative opinion about that I don't own - however I don't / won't put forth all the effort to make a entire video for RUclips about those things without actually trying them first. I don't care if someone likes or dislikes this camera - but many of the heavily critical videos created didn't even bother to watch / read the information Pentax released to why they made this camera, or the choices in it's design. Several I watched commented negatively about the handling of the camera, or it's feel - yet they had never held one. It is/was blatant engagement/view farming. One "reviewer" where I mentioned this even thanked me for "contributing to his channel's algorithm." This is the double edge sword of RUclips, you have people who create honest work - and then you have people who don't care about the truth//integrity of what they create and just want to jump on a bandwagon and get some engagement out of it.

@@theangrymarmot8336 I understand what you're saying. Commenting on the feel of a camera despite never having held one in their hands - yeah, that's stupid. And view farming has reached worrying levels. I have to admit that I'm probably a bit too emotional about the Pentax 17 and I'd really like to make a video about it, but not before having the chance to actually use one. However, to me, it seems that Ricoh is having a good old laugh. I think the 17 is a joke, or maybe even a scam. Ricoh could have done so much better, but they decided not to, and that annoys me. And Ricoh was clever enough to hand out 17s to a huge amount of "reviewers" feeding the hype. All the while it being a disservice getting beginners to buy this camera. Well, whatever. It's not my money. Maybe it makes Ricoh stick to the plan and present the second new analog camera, soon. One that has all the good stuff.

That’s good to hear!

Thank you so much! I’m not the most technical of people/photographers and so I don’t want to pretend I am. You can get much more detailed reviews on specs from other creators who are brilliant at what they do, all I aim to do is talk about a camera from my perspective and how it fits into my life and workflow. Glad that there are people who enjoy my ramblings haha!

Agreed - I can read a spec sheet all on my own.

I definitely agree re: Pentax. I think it’s important to show support for projects like this, and Harman’s development of colour film for example, to show companies and manufacturers that there is still an appetite for film photography. I think the potential of them releasing more cameras off the back of this release, like they mentioned in their Film Camera Project, is really exciting. Fingers crossed that they do move back into medium format, too!

It isn't auto focus for the same reason it isn't auto-advance. They wanted a camera that gave the "film experience/character" in operation and part of that is manual focus (Zone is easy for newbies, but still gives the feeling of manual focus) and manual film advance. If the camera was auto-focus then it would handle just like the eleven billionity point and shoot digitals and they didn't want that. Personally, I like the choice of Zone focus as I find it fast and easy to pre-set for situations.

@@theangrymarmot8336 I completely agree. I think it’s clever positioning.

I think you’d actually love it and use it loads precisely because it is so compact!

Let me get my hands on one, and I will do!

Thank you for watching!

Often, yes. I find the meter isn’t massively accurately so sometimes I’ll shoot +1 stop as I’d rather the film be overexposed than under

Hey! Once you’ve shot the film, you need to get it developed and scanned. You can learn to do this at home (there’s lots of resources online) but I’d recommend taking it to a local lab until you get used to the shooting process. Building a relationship with a local lab can be really useful too as they’re usually able to answer your questions throughout your film journey!

Thank you! And it completely depends on the project and who you’re working with. For this shoot I worked with collaborators I’d been discussing collaboration with for a long time, but there are instances where, if it was a personal project with less of a collaborative nature and I just needed someone to assist my vision, there should be a budget allocated for the rest of the team. Also, if you’re getting paid for the final outcome, that money should be split throughout the team, of course.

This shoot was a collaboration so everyone worked on a collaborative basis but if you were hired by a magazine for an editorial, they would allocate the budget to pay the team. So you’d be paid by the magazine/publication.

@@SophiaCarey Cool, alright, thank you so much for your answer! Also, when you pitch to brands/ magazines does it apply the same way then? that they pay the team?

@@Rosesareorchidpink it will depend on the publication and if they’re buying the story from you (which might be more likely for print publication than it will be online).

@@Rosesareorchidpink for brands it’s a different case entirely, if you’re working for a brand, they’ll be paying you. You don’t do the shoot until you get booked with a brand, it’s a different way of shooting/making money. I have other videos about shooting lookbooks for clothing companies and working with brands, if you want more information.

I don’t personally, no!

You’ve got a strange way of understanding a video. I’m talking about MY first impressions of using a camera. MY experience, using it in MY practice. Not once have I claimed for this to be the best all and end all guide or resource to this camera. Using flashes within fashion photography is something that is instrumental within my professional practice, and I use them often with other cameras. My reference to that within this video wasn’t about my intention to solely use flashes with the Pentax, it was about the fact that I haven’t yet attempted it and so can’t offer an opinion on how that fares. Further, your point regarding colour rendition is ridiculous. I wasn’t referencing the different colours between the two cameras, since I referenced that there were different film stocks anyway. The comparison I was making by shooting both rolls was more regarding how I compose images using the different cameras and also how the metering fares between metering manually on the Mamiya and using the built in meter on the Pentax. Your comment is incredibly condescending and I don’t appreciate your energy at all. I make these videos as a journey throughout my practice, which I am transparent with and always have been throughout the existence of the channel, to share my experiences and learn and grow with other likeminded photographers. If this channel is not for you then, please, do us both a favour, and don’t waste your time watching or commenting. People like you and your “feedback” are what discourages people from sharing their journey and progress and is absolutely what’s wrong, and stunting the growth, of the photography community.

Ironically, I’ve been in conversation with Harman throughout the process of them making this film, and they have considered how it prints, and done various tests on that themselves. This is merely an experimental video. Please see my reply on your other comment for my thoughts on your wonderful feedback.

Hi, it was using an RGB constant light. Hope that that helps!

100%. I’m in the middle of festival season now and I use it on every show.

​@@SophiaCarey200mm is it enough or do i need more?

@@HeavyG it depends on what you’re shooting. For most festivals and large venues it’s enough, but if you’re shooting stadiums you’ll probably need something that extends to 400-600mm depending on the venue and the type of work you’re commissioned to capture.

Any colour printing paper - I usually use Fuji Crystal.

Answered this in another comment, but we were filming the talking heads in between set changes and very quickly at that. Most likely because it was the most comfortable way for her to do so quickly.

Thank you!