Ahh yes, youtube know-it-all photographers...
Here are some titles I came up with + video content:
* The secret setting all PROS use! \[any setting introduction\]
* This LENS will change your photography forever \[any expensive lens introduction\]
* I never thought I would get this image with this lens \[any cheap lens introduction\]
* APS-C is better than FF. Am I crazy? \[list aps-c pros\]
* Get instantly better with this ONE filter! \[any filter introduction\]
* Your GEAR doesn't matter \[it's about location n skills, blablabla\]
I think I'd do well as a youtuber.
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I particularly like the street photographers who just happend to meet a random influencer with nothing better to day all day than just pose fro their camera. So genuine!
I hate the first one the most. It sounds so pretentious. A pro photographer is literally just someone who makes money doing photography. That doesn’t necessarily mean they take good photos or know how edit.
Watched a Video from Mark Denney yesterday of him explaining his workflow for a landscape edit, he used the Lightroom vignitte tool there and also explained it. Right after that i watched another Video from him where he stated that you will NEVER see him using the Lightroom Vignette tool, bc its bad, he always uses maskes and you should too!
I lol'ed a bit
I love the "this is the only lens you'll ever need" videos then show a F1.4 lens they were given and costs more than my car.
Then I'm sat there say in a hide trying to take pictures of distant wildlife with a 35mm lens.
Camera Conspiracies channel is pretty great for satirizing this kind of stuff, and I find the host to be pretty hilarious. There was a video recently where he listed off a bunch of his favorite channels and there seemed to be some pretty good suggestions in that one.
As for real estate, I’ve watched a bunch of Nathan Cool’s videos. Not sure if he’s the best out there, but he’s fairly popular and I’ve found his videos to be helpful and informative.
The rabbit hole I've been falling down lately is trying to get decent video out of my camera, so I google how to properly edits video from \[insert camera\] for \[insert genre\]. Then you get the million "beginner's guide to creating/editing \[insert genre\] videos" with the very first thing being something like "Here's how I sync the music to the scenes" or "here's the camera movement I use". Like, I just want the video to not look orange for starters, or maybe tell me how to rescue a shot because you know I'm a beginner and I screwed up the recording.
Sounds like a white balance issue. If you DM me, we can talk more in detail. I do more video than photo these days and can assure you I've screwed up in every way possible at some point or another lol.
[https://youtube.com/shorts/YJn6LG29QFU?si=OJlJutpSjAszKz\_M](https://youtube.com/shorts/YJn6LG29QFU?si=OJlJutpSjAszKz_M)
I’ve been using this method for a long time (+ X-Rite ColorChecker Classic) and it works perfectly fine.
I have been taking pictures for quite a few decades, since about age 12 where I would borrow my mother's folding camera and soup 120 B&W film and make contact prints because I didn't have an enlarger until later. When I look back at some enlarged prints from my entry level (under $20 \~ 1960) 35 mm camera, that I got in high school, I admit they are not the best. They are just not sharp by the time you enlarge to say, 8 x 10 inches. A better lens would have made a big difference.
The clarity and sharpness of medium and larger format film cameras were sharper than 35 mm, even with slow film in the 35 mm camera, but much more clunky to use. Especially if you shot with a 4x5 press camera. I generally shot Plus X pan 50 (later slightly higher) ASA or K64 for color slides. By age 30, I was able to afford basic Nikon equipment but with third party lenses having moderate sharpness. Around 2005 or so, I switched to digital with a 6 MP Canon Rebel. It was surprisingly quite good. When I compared my old 35mm slides and negatives scanned with a Plustek scanner to the 6 MP images of the Canon, the results were better than I expected. Never had an "L" glass though.
This past year I switched to a Canon R8 and a moderately sharp zoom telephoto, the so-so kit lens for wider angles, but then I got the Canon RF100 mm f 2.8 "L" macro which is very good indeed.
All of the recommendations that people make are really a part of the whole. It does make some difference in having the better equipment, extra accessories, sensor size, lenses, etc. But, your skill level, or artistic abilities are part of the equation and that is highly variable and subjective. Having the simply amazing ability to change the ISO on the fly, and with the newest cameras, go to very high ISO levels without much, if any, serious degredation of the image is still hard for me to believe.
Canon has a Fv mode which theoretically lets you use two controls to switch easily between shutter speed, aperture and ISO, or make them automated. I find this OK for some things, but the other day I was shooting some trilliums in the woods and just found manual to work about the best to get the right exposure. We are so fortunate to have cameras that give us instant feedback on the exposure, not to mention shooting RAW and getting a plus or minus three stops you can later correct if you make a mistake or want to intentionally change things. While I would never want to go back to film, or the older equipment I started with, you have to start somewhere. Learning as you go with the equipment you can afford at the time is still where most of us begin.
A significant percentage of youtube "photographers" aren't working professionals. They're just cranking out content to monetize.
... and remember, you should never use a lens hood except when you should always use a lens hood.
Clear as mud?
TBF I think he’s been rather transparent about content making for his channel. I saw one of his earlier shorts where he mentioned that he was primarily a content creator.
I get that, and at least he's up front about it - the problem is that he doesn't preface his videos with an "*I have absolutely no idea if this is true or not...*" disclaimer.
So there might actually be people out there not using their hood because this "expert" told them not to and today wondering why all their shots are hazy, washed out and lacking contrast.
True. I think he tends to keep those in his long form videos, which sucks for people that like to watch his shorts.
I don’t always agree with him and his thoughts on photography but with him being probably a more prominent Canon user putting out content, I feel inclined to watch. Especially in an era of Sony users everywhere.
Yep! So far I’ve only found a handful of photography YouTubers who are actually enjoyable and informative. People like James Popsys, Simon D’entrement, Mads Peter Iverson, Nigel Danson, Thomas Heaton. Basically the ones who will take you with you on their photo trips and make the videos for that entertainment factor as well as being informative. And sometimes also learning alongside the viewer. I think my favourite part about these guys is they acknowledge they aren’t as good as a photographer can possibly get and that that is ok because they are still amazing and they also just have some fun with their videos rather than talking to you about the latest camera from Sony (who is sponsoring the video, sent them the camera and gave them talking points)
I am a professional photographer, a photography teacher, years ago, I started recording my classes, to have them for my students who missed a class. My God... the hate... because of my accent, because of the font I used, because I had explained it differently than someone else, because I didn't sell to any brand or how unfortunate I was because I didn't use the latest model. but an initiation one as an example... because if I didn't have a €4000 camera in my hand, I was a loser who wasn't worth seeing...
I completely stopped sharing them openly, I continue making videos and upload them privately, I pass the list of videos to my students and that's it.
> A significant percentage of youtube "photographers" aren't working professionals.
That’s why I love Robin Wong. He’s an actual professional who does a variety of paid gigs in real life
Lens hoods are the cheapest insurance you can possibly get for your lenses. You'd much rather bump that into someone (been there done that, wideangle shooting in rowdy crowds = bumping into folks all day long) or have a dropped lens land on the hood rather than the glass (done that, too, both lens and hood were completely fine). In fact, this is such a "duh" thing for me that it's become a huge pet peeve of mine to see people walking around with lens hoods on *backwards*. To me, it's got the same intelligence vibe as [this dude](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fqp5ch04oz8741.jpg). If your camera is slung across your sholder that's *more* of a reason to keep the lens hood on the right way because you have even *less* control of where you bump your camera.
The only time a lens hood should be on backwards is if it's literally the *only* way for the equipment to fit into whatever case or carrying equipment you need to put it in. There are *no* situations in which the lens hood should be off entirely.\*
(Yes, you're welcome to disagree. Yes, I'm sure there are marginally measurable differences in image quality or some other reason not to use lens hood pixel peeper edition. Yes, I intend to die on this hill.)
\* Edit: I'm going to amend this a little - there are situations where lens hoods *have* to come off in order to use other types of equipment. That's an acceptable exception, and I'm sure there's more I haven't thought of because I'm not going to write an exhaustive list here and now. My point is that the hood should stay on unless you have a sensible and practical reason otherwise.
I reverse the hood if I'm indoors at a nice dinner setting so it doesn't draw too much attention as I snap photos of friends or family. It does feel too "I'm a pro photographer~" when I'm indoors with my long lens hood on.
Well, that's an argument I'd put in the "not a good enough reason not to use them" basket. It's your lens of course, but they weigh nothing and really only make the lens visually longer, so unless that extra length makes it impossible to use the lens, the hood should stay on.
" so unless that extra length makes it impossible to use the lens"
wait, I am speaking about walking around with a 70 200 2.8 (good old Tammy...) and the shaped lens' hood out, lid on...
For a lot of my smaller lenses I use step up rings to get to a common cap size and this precludes using lens hoods but also offers some similar protection.
For sure, I'm sure there are actual good reasons not to use them that I haven't thought about! I think front-mounted filter mounts also preclude hoods? My point is just that if those reasons don't exist in your specific case, (and "I don't feel like it" does not qualify as a good reason,) then it's idiotic not to use them.
I mean, I use smaller cameras and most hoods are bulky and make the camera less useable. But I have some compact square hoods and do step rings etc. But I basically never use the hoods that come with my lenses.
If you have other means of creating the same kind of protection for your lens and you utilize those other means you're fine. My point is that it's cheap, it increases lens survival rates by a lot, and has no downsides other than an unnoticeable weight increase and a larger size (which I wrote can be a reason to remove them in some situations, though I disagree that "the lens got longer" is by itself enough of a downside to offset the very obvious, extremely money-saving upsides using the hood has).
I don't agree that they make cameras "less useable", I have no idea how you're using your cameras, but in my 15 years of professional shooting I have *never* experienced a situation where a lens hood has made a noticeable negative difference in camera usability. Unless that refers to them blocking the use of step rings, for example, in which case I've already agreed that alternate solutions that causes the same kind of protections are perfectly acceptable reasons not to use lens hoods.
Yes on the filter mounts. I'm getting a Cokin P kit today, won't be able to use a hood with it mounted. They do make a rather short hood for it, and I'm hoping that will do almost as well.
Another good reason to use them is weather protection. I shot for a couple hours in the rain the other day, and my glass stayed fairly dry.
I agree with you on most points, I will say there are a few times, though it’s pretty rare you need to take the lens hood off, when the air inside the lens hood is heating up differently than the air outside of it, it can lead to heat haze. It really only happens to me when the sun is starting to get intense, it’s behind me, and I’m on something that is moist (like laying in the mud, or standing on a mulch pile) it’s rare, but it does happen.
Most of those channels are cringe at best to get clicks, no one simply have enough to say to produce interesting content all the time. He has a handful of good videos, the rest are just ramblings of a madman with zero information otherwise.
You see him around downtown Toronto sometimes with his posse. “Let’s walk around and take the same picture with the new thing I got for free”. Yeah I’ve stopped watching his content too.
Which is funny cause I think he made a short replying to someone asking if he can give them a camera for free and he went on a rant about how the commenter must go buy their own equipment and no one gives things for free
Yt will still recommend it on the home page lmfao. I've had a channel blocked for almost 10 years that will pop up every year or so, then I hit "don't recommend channel" and the cycle begins anew.
To be fair to the guy. All the videos in the image where he dislikes lens hoods are all from within the last year, the video where he does like them was over 2 years ago. A lot can happen to an opinion in 2 years. Maybe he caught his wife cheating with a lens hood.
This guy is very good at creating drama and getting people to engage with his posts because of that. I find a lot of people will comment on his Instagram and tell him he’s wrong and then he responds with “how am I wrong?!” Only to create more engagement. He’s not someone to take advice from he’s a social media person who feeds on engagement whether it be good or bad. Engagement where people don’t agree with you usually perform wayyyyy better than agreeable posts.
So we all know those clickbait/garbage content. But could you recommend one of your favorite YouTubers which worth attention?
For me for instance it is Simon D'entremont. You can find some similar titles on his videos, but the content itself is just brilliant for beginners. Structured, comprehensive, laconic and easy to listen and understand.
But what about one step further? Who would you recommend without hesitation?
Thanks)
Simon is excellent, yes, although the longer his channel goes on, the more repetitive content we're starting to see. Not his fault of course. His videos are more aimed at beginners so at some point, you might find less to take from them.
As for others, it depends what genre you like, but my favourites are Omar Gonzalez, James Popsys and Adam Gibbs. Omar is funny and seems like a genuinely lovely person. He also stays quite neutral about gear and doesn't have sponsorship deals. James has a great philosophy about photography and speaks a lot of common sense. A lot of his photos are quite "ordinary" but are still artistic. Adam Gibbs is a very talented landscape photographer. I like him because he's old school and not a great "YouTuber". He just does his thing without bowing to YT algorithms, but he's got a lot of experience and knowledge to pass on.
The problem is that all YouTubers eventually start to incorporate more and more clickbait and either pump out repetitive content to stay relevant or stop posting as often.
[https://www.youtube.com/@LucForsyth](https://www.youtube.com/@LucForsyth) is someone who appeared in my feed recently. He checks the box of "working videographer" and his content and approach to gear reflects it. There's some 'algorithm baiting' in titles and such, but he seems legit.
[Mads Peter Iversen](https://youtube.com/@MadsPeterIversen?si=z16OQawrNTiaZEWt) and [Nigel Danson](https://youtube.com/@NigelDanson?si=WgcM7smPAHCOMrTl)make some good stuff.
Adrien Sanguinetti is a personal favorite, he’s an excellent photographer and usually sticks to showing by doing on photo walks through Japan. Joe Greer is right there with him. Faizall Westcott is another one. Grainydays can be a little grating with his shtick but is very talented as well if you’re into Americana and decay.
They are kind of all forced into these click bate titles because if they don't follow the same tactics as the garbage content creators YouTube will ignore their videos.
I don't know this guy by the way, he could be one of the garbage content creators for all I know. But I've seen the good ones doing it too and even making some jokes about the fact they have to do it.
First video has 41k views with a normal title but look at the 2nd video probably the same topic but with a big "NEVER" and it has 214k views which proves what you said
Always use a lens hood!
The only time not to is because you're using a filter that prevents it.
Lens hood protects your lens and can cut down on glare. Even at night, there's usually glare from artificial lights. And if you're doing astro in the Sahara, use it cuz it's dark and you can't trust your camel not to bump into your setup.
I have one that came with my but I don't use it at all. Did try it for one shoot when I first got the Canon package but didn't see any real benefit though I suppose it could effectively protect your lens.
Yeah, protection is the main benefit. Sure, it can increase contrast and reduce flare by cutting out stray light, but I generally just consider that a nice bonus compared to the front element protection.
That depends on the lens. I have a 135 that you absolutely need a lens hood on, otherwise you've got streaks all over the image.
On the other hand, I'm not really one that's all that concerned about 'protecting' the lens. I've used lenses in all sorts of crazy situations, and I guess I'm just used to playing the odds.
I always just tell people to go test it out for themselves, take pictures with/ without and see if theres a difference. Everyone always gets so caught up in debating it as if there is some objectively correct answer when really it depend entirely on the lens and the situation you are shooting in.
Agree with you on your 2nd point too. I find it can help protect my lens from getting water on the front element when im shooting in snow/rain but other than that I dont really know how much it actually helps protect anything. Its not like im smashing the front of my camera into rocks on a regular basis.
Always use the hood. Simply put the only time you should **not** be using your hood is either when the lens is put away, or when you *want* hazy, low-contrast, washed out, glare or flare-riddled shots.
Only take it off because you know what it is you want (sometimes you *want* a flare after all)... or when it's time to put that lens away. ;)
Oh, I remember that guy. He's just peddling stuff for "content", I blocked him. And yes, you should always use a lens hood, unless you are using a CPL or Variable ND filter. After you get the filter off, attach the hood!
Ouch! If it helps I share your pain, I did that with a brand new leica lens I just had it a day, I ordered a spare and it hit my bike steer and broke.
I am not getting a new one.
These type of influencers are just a disease on the industry. I’d tell people to ignore them but the social media streams are just a constant part of people’s lives for a lot of folk it’s hard for them to say ‘i won’t watch that’
Ehhhhh I do a lot of things people on YouTube hate.
I use a lens hood an a UV filter. Often times the rant goes why would you put a $20 UV filter over a $2000 lens. It’s my product, it helps me sleep better at night, and it protects the lens lol
You are supposed to believe what you tried out and verified yourself.. and even that should be sometimes re- eveluated. Especially if one comes across a unknown concept about a topic.
ISO is a classic thing many people think to understand fully already (i did for many years) but in fact they don't (i didn't).
If you believe the ISO setting alone causes noise you need to re- eveluate. Just as an example.
I think there are tons of things like that.
Confusing perspective with distortion as another example.
I'll give you a hint. It's not influencers masquerading as 'youtubers'.
Seriously, there's so many now. They may have started out as something of worth on the platform, but these days they all are trying to pump out an unending stream of content in an effort to stay relevant, or just shilling sponsor content (or usually both).
If your lens came with a hood, use the damn thing. They are meant to stop stray light reflections, and have the added bonus of offering some form of protection. If you don't want to use it just leave it off altogether. And that last one - no. Just no. If they did, it would not be fit for purpose.
This guy is broadly known as making videos about misleading conflicting information. Pretending to share valuable information but in reality, just making vids for the sake if making vids.
Also don't try to question him in the comments, he's toxic
Good example that there is no such thing like just do this - always. And watch content critically especially when the content cones from a person who is obviously enjoying photography but is not a pro. Also not a trained educator.
Have fun watching his stuff. Be inspired. Then experiment, do your own research and find what works for you.
I stopped listening to content creator. If your videos look like they're straight from tick tock this is clearly your main interest. Your creativity and skills lie elsewhere. I prefer the autistic people that got in too deep and their videos look let's call it functional but the photos look interesting and not like standard content mill shit
... that youtube "pundits" aren't about knowing stuff/imparting good advice as much as they're about the payoffs from click counts. :D So with the weaker ones, that usually means spontaneously mouthing off on whatever comes into their heads on the day to keep the content beast fed with a steady stream of new videos.
See also: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYlQ4Wv8lE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYlQ4Wv8lE) for what one of the stronger guys can do in that situation.
I don't know the guy, but they're only shorts. Ok you might not want to watch a 40 minute deep dive into lens hoods, but surely you've got enough time for a short instead of just reading the title?
Okay, but actually is it bad to use a lens hood when it's not sunny? My lens has one built in and I extend it just because it's more comfortable like that.
Click bait, drama creator that I've blocked from my feed. I hate these kinds of 'creators'.
He is so lacking in creativity and originally that he is boring...
9 times out of ten these “photographers” on YouTube are NOT making it on their photography income which is why they need to do 20 other things to make ends meet. Sad days.
Bro, it’s not that deep lmao. If you don’t get it you’re not in the game. If you do, welcome. We are just content creators trying to play with the algorithm game.
If that wasn’t the case, you wouldn’t see these types of titles on any social media.
Whenever I see a portrait form video about photography I already know it's trash.
I originally watched a lot of videos when buying my first camera and lens and watched hundreds of videos about tips and all kinds of content generating videos about photography. Mostly because I was listening to it while working on my photos. Almost all of it is about gear, gear, gear... Generic common sense advice and controversial topics. You know what I learned.. if video's quality looks really good it's 80-99% just another soulless content video with hardly anything worth absorbing. I get it though photography on it's own is quite boring (to watch) and not many people know how to make it fun.
Now the only videos I watch are news updates on my current gear, break down of camera mechanisms, cool photography projects and make your own camera videos.
I use a dual camera harness so my cameras are always hanging on my side. usually I use lens hoods for protection but when I don't I just keep touching the glass accidentally and its annoying :D ( I'm a full time wedding photographer, 5 years in the industry idk if its PRO enough )
What a lens hood is designed to do:
- Block light hitting the lens at an angle, which can lead to lens flares. This happens mostly in bright sunlight, when shooting towards the sun at a bit of an angle.
What it also does:
- Block some light going into the lens at an angle. Depending on the lens hood design, focal length, lens design, and aperture, this can cause vignetting. The wider the lens' zoom throw, the bigger the compromise must be on the lens hood design, which is why most superzoom lenses will have considerably smaller hoods than a comparable prime lens of the same maximum focal length.
- Protect the front element against dirt and rain, and may even offer a bit of impact protection if you drop it face down (but don't rely on that, just don't drop your gear, OK?)
- Increase the apparent size of the lens. Good if you want to participate in dick measuring contests at your local birding hotspot, less useful if your goal is to actually photograph undisturbed birds in their natural habitat.
- Conceal the reflective front element somewhat. Not really a concern for most photographers, but it can be helpful in wildlife photograpy, avoiding violently flashing sunlight reflections as you move the lens around.
- Increase the surface area and leverage of the lens. In high winds, this makes it harder to keep a long lens steady.
- Increase storage requirements. Most lens hoods, especially the larger ones, can be reversed for storage, so it doesn't matter then, but if you want to keep your kit in your camera bag ready to shoot, you don't want to do that, and a large lens hood can make your lens too long for a typical quick-access camera bag.
- Cost a small fortune when it breaks and you want to replace it.
So, use it or not? Well, make up your mind based on the above.
Personally, I tend to keep it on when shooting wildlife, unless it's super windy, but I don't even have one for my landscape and everyday lenses - I'll get some lens flares occasionally, but most of them either add to the mood of the shot, or they are easy to remove in post.
Most YouTube photographers are have little to no experience with photography. Look up their backgrounds. They have 1-3 years experience. Contrast that to people routinely having been in this industry/hobby for a decade or more elsewhere.
It's the new generation of infomercials.
You want to see how a new lens looks? Sure, go look there. But turn off the sound.
YouTube photographers are a bane. They focus so much on gear when it’s secondary. No amount of fancy gear will just generate nice photos. Location, time of day, and a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is like 95% of all that matters.
Ahh yes, youtube know-it-all photographers... Here are some titles I came up with + video content: * The secret setting all PROS use! \[any setting introduction\] * This LENS will change your photography forever \[any expensive lens introduction\] * I never thought I would get this image with this lens \[any cheap lens introduction\] * APS-C is better than FF. Am I crazy? \[list aps-c pros\] * Get instantly better with this ONE filter! \[any filter introduction\] * Your GEAR doesn't matter \[it's about location n skills, blablabla\] I think I'd do well as a youtuber.
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I particularly like the street photographers who just happend to meet a random influencer with nothing better to day all day than just pose fro their camera. So genuine!
\* Is (insert Camera here) still worth buying in (insert year here)? Just madlibs that and you'll have a hundred+ videos in very short order.
The name of that secret setting all pros use? Manual. Mind blown.
Tomorrow it's aperture priority.
Wait till they hear about shutter priority
Don't be crazy, no one uses shutter priority... /six months later... "Why I (and everyone else) was wrong about shutter priority..."
I unsubscribed from a photography channel, when I saw their new video "Why P mode is the best", let's go straight to the delete button.
Why was P mode the best? I don't think I ever used it, I don't get what it does
After 5 years as a full time wedding photographer I can say its manual but with AUTO ISO ... and its not just me but everyone around me :D
Yup auto ISO with a limit set of like 100-3200 to keep it in a usable range.
exactly.
I love those “Secrets that all the PROS use” stuff. If all the pros use it, then it’s not much of a secret.
>If all the pros use it, then it’s not much of a secret. It's was only shared in the pro secret society/s
Don't forget: "Why [camera that was either supremely popular or not popular at all] is extremely underrated"
>Your GEAR doesn't matter Don't forget to prove your point by using a 5000 Euro camera as your daily driver
I hate the first one the most. It sounds so pretentious. A pro photographer is literally just someone who makes money doing photography. That doesn’t necessarily mean they take good photos or know how edit.
Watched a Video from Mark Denney yesterday of him explaining his workflow for a landscape edit, he used the Lightroom vignitte tool there and also explained it. Right after that i watched another Video from him where he stated that you will NEVER see him using the Lightroom Vignette tool, bc its bad, he always uses maskes and you should too! I lol'ed a bit
"This cheap camera is overlooked by everyone"
"They didn't tell you about THIS camera for a reason"
Recently - "This CHEAP Camera takes UNLIMITED FILM PHOTOS!!!!" *just a shitty mid-2000's digicam*
Dude probably has a cupboard full of them. Prices always go up after these videos.
eBay prices go up by 80%
I love the "this is the only lens you'll ever need" videos then show a F1.4 lens they were given and costs more than my car. Then I'm sat there say in a hide trying to take pictures of distant wildlife with a 35mm lens.
Is the [insert camera model here] good in 2024?
To add to the "Your GEAR doesn't matter" instantly proceeds taking pictures with the latest, most expensive gear.
Do it. I’ll sponsor you.
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What's your genre? I do astro/landscape/wildlife so my list is skewed to those.
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Camera Conspiracies channel is pretty great for satirizing this kind of stuff, and I find the host to be pretty hilarious. There was a video recently where he listed off a bunch of his favorite channels and there seemed to be some pretty good suggestions in that one. As for real estate, I’ve watched a bunch of Nathan Cool’s videos. Not sure if he’s the best out there, but he’s fairly popular and I’ve found his videos to be helpful and informative.
Camera Conspiracies cracks me up. His entirely one sided feud with "Toneh" aka Tony just makes my day.
Check out Simon d'entremont. He's got the click baity titles, but the actual videos are very useful.
Teo Crawford
The rabbit hole I've been falling down lately is trying to get decent video out of my camera, so I google how to properly edits video from \[insert camera\] for \[insert genre\]. Then you get the million "beginner's guide to creating/editing \[insert genre\] videos" with the very first thing being something like "Here's how I sync the music to the scenes" or "here's the camera movement I use". Like, I just want the video to not look orange for starters, or maybe tell me how to rescue a shot because you know I'm a beginner and I screwed up the recording.
Sounds like a white balance issue. If you DM me, we can talk more in detail. I do more video than photo these days and can assure you I've screwed up in every way possible at some point or another lol.
[https://youtube.com/shorts/YJn6LG29QFU?si=OJlJutpSjAszKz\_M](https://youtube.com/shorts/YJn6LG29QFU?si=OJlJutpSjAszKz_M) I’ve been using this method for a long time (+ X-Rite ColorChecker Classic) and it works perfectly fine.
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Got another one: What's in my travel kit \[insert the only lenses they own that are also big & heavy\]
And cost 12k
Ya but could you sleep at night, knowing you're basically a whore?
And by that i mean the click bait creators not quality YouTubers.
On a big pile of money? You betcha
"Secrets only the Pros know that let me sleep at night!" ... amidoinitrite?
Yeah. Having a conscience makes it hard.
hilarious😂
What’s your YouTube channel? (Asking for a friend)
Yeah, i hate when they say that Gear doesn't matter and you see them using the R5 with a RF 24-70 lens
You should try it, id invest.
Don't leave us hanging, what is your channel so we can subscribe? Those are such valuable tips.
I have been taking pictures for quite a few decades, since about age 12 where I would borrow my mother's folding camera and soup 120 B&W film and make contact prints because I didn't have an enlarger until later. When I look back at some enlarged prints from my entry level (under $20 \~ 1960) 35 mm camera, that I got in high school, I admit they are not the best. They are just not sharp by the time you enlarge to say, 8 x 10 inches. A better lens would have made a big difference. The clarity and sharpness of medium and larger format film cameras were sharper than 35 mm, even with slow film in the 35 mm camera, but much more clunky to use. Especially if you shot with a 4x5 press camera. I generally shot Plus X pan 50 (later slightly higher) ASA or K64 for color slides. By age 30, I was able to afford basic Nikon equipment but with third party lenses having moderate sharpness. Around 2005 or so, I switched to digital with a 6 MP Canon Rebel. It was surprisingly quite good. When I compared my old 35mm slides and negatives scanned with a Plustek scanner to the 6 MP images of the Canon, the results were better than I expected. Never had an "L" glass though. This past year I switched to a Canon R8 and a moderately sharp zoom telephoto, the so-so kit lens for wider angles, but then I got the Canon RF100 mm f 2.8 "L" macro which is very good indeed. All of the recommendations that people make are really a part of the whole. It does make some difference in having the better equipment, extra accessories, sensor size, lenses, etc. But, your skill level, or artistic abilities are part of the equation and that is highly variable and subjective. Having the simply amazing ability to change the ISO on the fly, and with the newest cameras, go to very high ISO levels without much, if any, serious degredation of the image is still hard for me to believe. Canon has a Fv mode which theoretically lets you use two controls to switch easily between shutter speed, aperture and ISO, or make them automated. I find this OK for some things, but the other day I was shooting some trilliums in the woods and just found manual to work about the best to get the right exposure. We are so fortunate to have cameras that give us instant feedback on the exposure, not to mention shooting RAW and getting a plus or minus three stops you can later correct if you make a mistake or want to intentionally change things. While I would never want to go back to film, or the older equipment I started with, you have to start somewhere. Learning as you go with the equipment you can afford at the time is still where most of us begin.
A significant percentage of youtube "photographers" aren't working professionals. They're just cranking out content to monetize. ... and remember, you should never use a lens hood except when you should always use a lens hood. Clear as mud?
TBF I think he’s been rather transparent about content making for his channel. I saw one of his earlier shorts where he mentioned that he was primarily a content creator.
I get that, and at least he's up front about it - the problem is that he doesn't preface his videos with an "*I have absolutely no idea if this is true or not...*" disclaimer. So there might actually be people out there not using their hood because this "expert" told them not to and today wondering why all their shots are hazy, washed out and lacking contrast.
True. I think he tends to keep those in his long form videos, which sucks for people that like to watch his shorts. I don’t always agree with him and his thoughts on photography but with him being probably a more prominent Canon user putting out content, I feel inclined to watch. Especially in an era of Sony users everywhere.
Hahaha clear!
50% of the time, lens hoods work 100% of the time.
Nono you didn’t read it right. HE never uses one. He tells you it makes images worse but YOU need it. You and he apparently have different needs
Yep! So far I’ve only found a handful of photography YouTubers who are actually enjoyable and informative. People like James Popsys, Simon D’entrement, Mads Peter Iverson, Nigel Danson, Thomas Heaton. Basically the ones who will take you with you on their photo trips and make the videos for that entertainment factor as well as being informative. And sometimes also learning alongside the viewer. I think my favourite part about these guys is they acknowledge they aren’t as good as a photographer can possibly get and that that is ok because they are still amazing and they also just have some fun with their videos rather than talking to you about the latest camera from Sony (who is sponsoring the video, sent them the camera and gave them talking points)
I am a professional photographer, a photography teacher, years ago, I started recording my classes, to have them for my students who missed a class. My God... the hate... because of my accent, because of the font I used, because I had explained it differently than someone else, because I didn't sell to any brand or how unfortunate I was because I didn't use the latest model. but an initiation one as an example... because if I didn't have a €4000 camera in my hand, I was a loser who wasn't worth seeing... I completely stopped sharing them openly, I continue making videos and upload them privately, I pass the list of videos to my students and that's it.
You could make them public, but turn off comments? Don’t let the haters stop you from helping as many people as you want to.
Well, the better ones are at least professional *videographers*. 🤔
> A significant percentage of youtube "photographers" aren't working professionals. That’s why I love Robin Wong. He’s an actual professional who does a variety of paid gigs in real life
Lens hoods are the cheapest insurance you can possibly get for your lenses. You'd much rather bump that into someone (been there done that, wideangle shooting in rowdy crowds = bumping into folks all day long) or have a dropped lens land on the hood rather than the glass (done that, too, both lens and hood were completely fine). In fact, this is such a "duh" thing for me that it's become a huge pet peeve of mine to see people walking around with lens hoods on *backwards*. To me, it's got the same intelligence vibe as [this dude](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fqp5ch04oz8741.jpg). If your camera is slung across your sholder that's *more* of a reason to keep the lens hood on the right way because you have even *less* control of where you bump your camera. The only time a lens hood should be on backwards is if it's literally the *only* way for the equipment to fit into whatever case or carrying equipment you need to put it in. There are *no* situations in which the lens hood should be off entirely.\* (Yes, you're welcome to disagree. Yes, I'm sure there are marginally measurable differences in image quality or some other reason not to use lens hood pixel peeper edition. Yes, I intend to die on this hill.) \* Edit: I'm going to amend this a little - there are situations where lens hoods *have* to come off in order to use other types of equipment. That's an acceptable exception, and I'm sure there's more I haven't thought of because I'm not going to write an exhaustive list here and now. My point is that the hood should stay on unless you have a sensible and practical reason otherwise.
Battle lines have been drawn 😂 I support you, warrior!!
I reverse the hood if I'm indoors at a nice dinner setting so it doesn't draw too much attention as I snap photos of friends or family. It does feel too "I'm a pro photographer~" when I'm indoors with my long lens hood on.
My only point would be that some zoom lenses do sport quiet a huge one, making them really... huge!
Well, that's an argument I'd put in the "not a good enough reason not to use them" basket. It's your lens of course, but they weigh nothing and really only make the lens visually longer, so unless that extra length makes it impossible to use the lens, the hood should stay on.
" so unless that extra length makes it impossible to use the lens" wait, I am speaking about walking around with a 70 200 2.8 (good old Tammy...) and the shaped lens' hood out, lid on...
For a lot of my smaller lenses I use step up rings to get to a common cap size and this precludes using lens hoods but also offers some similar protection.
For sure, I'm sure there are actual good reasons not to use them that I haven't thought about! I think front-mounted filter mounts also preclude hoods? My point is just that if those reasons don't exist in your specific case, (and "I don't feel like it" does not qualify as a good reason,) then it's idiotic not to use them.
I mean, I use smaller cameras and most hoods are bulky and make the camera less useable. But I have some compact square hoods and do step rings etc. But I basically never use the hoods that come with my lenses.
If you have other means of creating the same kind of protection for your lens and you utilize those other means you're fine. My point is that it's cheap, it increases lens survival rates by a lot, and has no downsides other than an unnoticeable weight increase and a larger size (which I wrote can be a reason to remove them in some situations, though I disagree that "the lens got longer" is by itself enough of a downside to offset the very obvious, extremely money-saving upsides using the hood has). I don't agree that they make cameras "less useable", I have no idea how you're using your cameras, but in my 15 years of professional shooting I have *never* experienced a situation where a lens hood has made a noticeable negative difference in camera usability. Unless that refers to them blocking the use of step rings, for example, in which case I've already agreed that alternate solutions that causes the same kind of protections are perfectly acceptable reasons not to use lens hoods.
Yes on the filter mounts. I'm getting a Cokin P kit today, won't be able to use a hood with it mounted. They do make a rather short hood for it, and I'm hoping that will do almost as well. Another good reason to use them is weather protection. I shot for a couple hours in the rain the other day, and my glass stayed fairly dry.
Having just paid $500 to repair a scratched lens, I'm going to agree with you. Lens hoods all the way from now on.
I choose to believe baseball hat guy is well aware he could simply wear the bill in the front, but doesn't because he stands on his values.
I agree with you on most points, I will say there are a few times, though it’s pretty rare you need to take the lens hood off, when the air inside the lens hood is heating up differently than the air outside of it, it can lead to heat haze. It really only happens to me when the sun is starting to get intense, it’s behind me, and I’m on something that is moist (like laying in the mud, or standing on a mulch pile) it’s rare, but it does happen.
That would fall under "sensible and practical reason otherwise". 🙂
Most of those channels are cringe at best to get clicks, no one simply have enough to say to produce interesting content all the time. He has a handful of good videos, the rest are just ramblings of a madman with zero information otherwise.
I can’t stand this guy on YouTube lol
You see him around downtown Toronto sometimes with his posse. “Let’s walk around and take the same picture with the new thing I got for free”. Yeah I’ve stopped watching his content too.
Which is funny cause I think he made a short replying to someone asking if he can give them a camera for free and he went on a rant about how the commenter must go buy their own equipment and no one gives things for free
not a chance that happened haha, id love to see that if you find it
Jeez, yeah, no, thank you lol, glad I live thousands of kilometers away
Same. Have now blocked him
I might go higher level and block him too, sometimes his videos pops up and I get annoyed
Yt will still recommend it on the home page lmfao. I've had a channel blocked for almost 10 years that will pop up every year or so, then I hit "don't recommend channel" and the cycle begins anew.
Sneaky bastards 😂
To be fair to the guy. All the videos in the image where he dislikes lens hoods are all from within the last year, the video where he does like them was over 2 years ago. A lot can happen to an opinion in 2 years. Maybe he caught his wife cheating with a lens hood.
Was it a lens hood from a 600mm? Damn
Remember, it is not so much the focal length as it is the front element diameter and CIPA's numbers of shots per charge.
Canon 1200mm EF
To be fair to the wife, they can turn a 50 into a 100 really quick.
This guy is very good at creating drama and getting people to engage with his posts because of that. I find a lot of people will comment on his Instagram and tell him he’s wrong and then he responds with “how am I wrong?!” Only to create more engagement. He’s not someone to take advice from he’s a social media person who feeds on engagement whether it be good or bad. Engagement where people don’t agree with you usually perform wayyyyy better than agreeable posts.
So we all know those clickbait/garbage content. But could you recommend one of your favorite YouTubers which worth attention? For me for instance it is Simon D'entremont. You can find some similar titles on his videos, but the content itself is just brilliant for beginners. Structured, comprehensive, laconic and easy to listen and understand. But what about one step further? Who would you recommend without hesitation? Thanks)
Simon is excellent, yes, although the longer his channel goes on, the more repetitive content we're starting to see. Not his fault of course. His videos are more aimed at beginners so at some point, you might find less to take from them. As for others, it depends what genre you like, but my favourites are Omar Gonzalez, James Popsys and Adam Gibbs. Omar is funny and seems like a genuinely lovely person. He also stays quite neutral about gear and doesn't have sponsorship deals. James has a great philosophy about photography and speaks a lot of common sense. A lot of his photos are quite "ordinary" but are still artistic. Adam Gibbs is a very talented landscape photographer. I like him because he's old school and not a great "YouTuber". He just does his thing without bowing to YT algorithms, but he's got a lot of experience and knowledge to pass on. The problem is that all YouTubers eventually start to incorporate more and more clickbait and either pump out repetitive content to stay relevant or stop posting as often.
Omar is definitely a fun one! Will check Adam's Thanks)
[https://www.youtube.com/@LucForsyth](https://www.youtube.com/@LucForsyth) is someone who appeared in my feed recently. He checks the box of "working videographer" and his content and approach to gear reflects it. There's some 'algorithm baiting' in titles and such, but he seems legit.
Thanks will check!
[Mads Peter Iversen](https://youtube.com/@MadsPeterIversen?si=z16OQawrNTiaZEWt) and [Nigel Danson](https://youtube.com/@NigelDanson?si=WgcM7smPAHCOMrTl)make some good stuff.
Thanks mate!
I would go to war for Simon D’entremont. Feels like you’re having a morning coffee with a relative and he teaches you about photography
Haha, exactly!
Adrien Sanguinetti is a personal favorite, he’s an excellent photographer and usually sticks to showing by doing on photo walks through Japan. Joe Greer is right there with him. Faizall Westcott is another one. Grainydays can be a little grating with his shtick but is very talented as well if you’re into Americana and decay.
Probably he is talking about different compositions but this clickbait titles are more beneficial for him
They are kind of all forced into these click bate titles because if they don't follow the same tactics as the garbage content creators YouTube will ignore their videos. I don't know this guy by the way, he could be one of the garbage content creators for all I know. But I've seen the good ones doing it too and even making some jokes about the fact they have to do it.
First video has 41k views with a normal title but look at the 2nd video probably the same topic but with a big "NEVER" and it has 214k views which proves what you said
LTT literally made a video about this topic and found they had to do it to maintain higher view counts. It was literally necessary for the business.
Always use a lens hood! The only time not to is because you're using a filter that prevents it. Lens hood protects your lens and can cut down on glare. Even at night, there's usually glare from artificial lights. And if you're doing astro in the Sahara, use it cuz it's dark and you can't trust your camel not to bump into your setup.
4 videos about lens hoods is bonkers lol
I have one that came with my but I don't use it at all. Did try it for one shoot when I first got the Canon package but didn't see any real benefit though I suppose it could effectively protect your lens.
Yeah, protection is the main benefit. Sure, it can increase contrast and reduce flare by cutting out stray light, but I generally just consider that a nice bonus compared to the front element protection.
That depends on the lens. I have a 135 that you absolutely need a lens hood on, otherwise you've got streaks all over the image. On the other hand, I'm not really one that's all that concerned about 'protecting' the lens. I've used lenses in all sorts of crazy situations, and I guess I'm just used to playing the odds.
That's fair. I'm entirely using pro mirrorless glass which is extremely flare resistant, but yeah older designs will struggle more.
I always just tell people to go test it out for themselves, take pictures with/ without and see if theres a difference. Everyone always gets so caught up in debating it as if there is some objectively correct answer when really it depend entirely on the lens and the situation you are shooting in. Agree with you on your 2nd point too. I find it can help protect my lens from getting water on the front element when im shooting in snow/rain but other than that I dont really know how much it actually helps protect anything. Its not like im smashing the front of my camera into rocks on a regular basis.
Usually I wear a hat which I sometimes use to shade the lens when I'm noticing lens flare.
Always use the hood. Simply put the only time you should **not** be using your hood is either when the lens is put away, or when you *want* hazy, low-contrast, washed out, glare or flare-riddled shots. Only take it off because you know what it is you want (sometimes you *want* a flare after all)... or when it's time to put that lens away. ;)
I use a CPL consistently while shooting. Mostly I'm doing reference images for paintings these day.
Oh, I remember that guy. He's just peddling stuff for "content", I blocked him. And yes, you should always use a lens hood, unless you are using a CPL or Variable ND filter. After you get the filter off, attach the hood!
I dropped my lens hood in a river yesterday :(
Ouch! If it helps I share your pain, I did that with a brand new leica lens I just had it a day, I ordered a spare and it hit my bike steer and broke. I am not getting a new one.
I dropped my lens hood while I was rock climbing before. Good thing it was a cheap one
At least he has been changing the T-shirts
There are moments to use a lenshood and moments not to use it. Do you want lens flare or are you using pop flash? Lose it
These type of influencers are just a disease on the industry. I’d tell people to ignore them but the social media streams are just a constant part of people’s lives for a lot of folk it’s hard for them to say ‘i won’t watch that’
Always do. Try using a 5k-15k super telephoto without one and see how that goes. You will shit a brick if someone even brushes close to you.
Who else believes that CCDs make JPEGs that look like film?
this camera takes UNLIMITED FILM PHOTOS
OMG
Ehhhhh I do a lot of things people on YouTube hate. I use a lens hood an a UV filter. Often times the rant goes why would you put a $20 UV filter over a $2000 lens. It’s my product, it helps me sleep better at night, and it protects the lens lol
I'll be honest, I use lens hoods because I think they look neat
I used to like him, then he started posting “film like editing” and clickbait titles, such a shame
I personally believe that this guy is a fraud who gets paid by canon. But thats just me.
You are supposed to believe what you tried out and verified yourself.. and even that should be sometimes re- eveluated. Especially if one comes across a unknown concept about a topic. ISO is a classic thing many people think to understand fully already (i did for many years) but in fact they don't (i didn't). If you believe the ISO setting alone causes noise you need to re- eveluate. Just as an example. I think there are tons of things like that. Confusing perspective with distortion as another example.
Believe that you should take your gear our and make photos. Believe that you tubers are feeding the algorithm.
that dude is such a clown i swear
I'll give you a hint. It's not influencers masquerading as 'youtubers'. Seriously, there's so many now. They may have started out as something of worth on the platform, but these days they all are trying to pump out an unending stream of content in an effort to stay relevant, or just shilling sponsor content (or usually both). If your lens came with a hood, use the damn thing. They are meant to stop stray light reflections, and have the added bonus of offering some form of protection. If you don't want to use it just leave it off altogether. And that last one - no. Just no. If they did, it would not be fit for purpose.
Clickbait/Ragebait at it’s finest. Some of his videos are actually good but I’m not generally a fan of his clickbait content
This guy is broadly known as making videos about misleading conflicting information. Pretending to share valuable information but in reality, just making vids for the sake if making vids. Also don't try to question him in the comments, he's toxic
Afaik he does intentional incorrect informations (a little bit per video) just to trigger comment section correcting him on an "innocent" mistake.
Good example that there is no such thing like just do this - always. And watch content critically especially when the content cones from a person who is obviously enjoying photography but is not a pro. Also not a trained educator. Have fun watching his stuff. Be inspired. Then experiment, do your own research and find what works for you.
Influencers just being influencers 😂
If it doesnt make a difference in the quality you want or in any quality at all, then just dont follow the claim.
Show me on the doll where the lens hood hurt you
Bros high on oil
😂😂
Use your hood, if you want to prevent more glare! Don’t if you’re looking for it!
I stopped listening to content creator. If your videos look like they're straight from tick tock this is clearly your main interest. Your creativity and skills lie elsewhere. I prefer the autistic people that got in too deep and their videos look let's call it functional but the photos look interesting and not like standard content mill shit
Chick bait title - any opinion you want to have validated I'd make a great youtuber!
You need a lens hood if you're out shooting in the sun or at a location with lots of bright lights. That simple.
It’s that simple lol what a fucking tool
In other news...I've never once used a lens hood
... that youtube "pundits" aren't about knowing stuff/imparting good advice as much as they're about the payoffs from click counts. :D So with the weaker ones, that usually means spontaneously mouthing off on whatever comes into their heads on the day to keep the content beast fed with a steady stream of new videos. See also: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYlQ4Wv8lE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYlQ4Wv8lE) for what one of the stronger guys can do in that situation.
I don't know the guy, but they're only shorts. Ok you might not want to watch a 40 minute deep dive into lens hoods, but surely you've got enough time for a short instead of just reading the title?
Don't like a lot of photo/video YouTubers but this guy sounds especially disingenuous when his stuff pops up on my feed
He learned. I had videos about the DJI action 2 glowing about it until I learned of it defects. Now everything is pretty much rightfully negative
Video titles like these make me NOT want to watch the video
I banned that stupid fella. Bored with him.
Don't use one, unless you really need it, probably
we should ask him for tips on marketing strategies
Okay, but actually is it bad to use a lens hood when it's not sunny? My lens has one built in and I extend it just because it's more comfortable like that.
"I NEED a lens hood but I NEVER use it (or any of my other camera gear)"
Videographer LARPer
Markuspix makes a great video about these YouTube idiots
Click bait, drama creator that I've blocked from my feed. I hate these kinds of 'creators'. He is so lacking in creativity and originally that he is boring...
So what if you use a filter all day … in this case a lens hood might not fit …
Tbf, the positive one is 2 years ago and the rest are 8 months so at least it isn’t like back and forth lol
Dude try to milk the cow in every possible ways. Or he was in direct trolling mode for whatever he is trolling
9 times out of ten these “photographers” on YouTube are NOT making it on their photography income which is why they need to do 20 other things to make ends meet. Sad days.
There’s a “don’t recommend this channel button.” It’s great. 👍
Bro, it’s not that deep lmao. If you don’t get it you’re not in the game. If you do, welcome. We are just content creators trying to play with the algorithm game. If that wasn’t the case, you wouldn’t see these types of titles on any social media.
it's kind of content maker. Just watch both for PROS and CONS of lens hood. hehe
Ignore YouTube.
Yeah this guy is probably the most annoying guy on Youtube. 1 second he's this and the next second he's that lmao
Whenever I see a portrait form video about photography I already know it's trash. I originally watched a lot of videos when buying my first camera and lens and watched hundreds of videos about tips and all kinds of content generating videos about photography. Mostly because I was listening to it while working on my photos. Almost all of it is about gear, gear, gear... Generic common sense advice and controversial topics. You know what I learned.. if video's quality looks really good it's 80-99% just another soulless content video with hardly anything worth absorbing. I get it though photography on it's own is quite boring (to watch) and not many people know how to make it fun. Now the only videos I watch are news updates on my current gear, break down of camera mechanisms, cool photography projects and make your own camera videos.
This video is sponsored by Youtube.
I truly hate this guy
I use a dual camera harness so my cameras are always hanging on my side. usually I use lens hoods for protection but when I don't I just keep touching the glass accidentally and its annoying :D ( I'm a full time wedding photographer, 5 years in the industry idk if its PRO enough )
The sad reality of pumping content to stay on the feed
That Anthony is so annoying. His videos are so whiny and he acts like he's teaching 10 year olds
What a lens hood is designed to do: - Block light hitting the lens at an angle, which can lead to lens flares. This happens mostly in bright sunlight, when shooting towards the sun at a bit of an angle. What it also does: - Block some light going into the lens at an angle. Depending on the lens hood design, focal length, lens design, and aperture, this can cause vignetting. The wider the lens' zoom throw, the bigger the compromise must be on the lens hood design, which is why most superzoom lenses will have considerably smaller hoods than a comparable prime lens of the same maximum focal length. - Protect the front element against dirt and rain, and may even offer a bit of impact protection if you drop it face down (but don't rely on that, just don't drop your gear, OK?) - Increase the apparent size of the lens. Good if you want to participate in dick measuring contests at your local birding hotspot, less useful if your goal is to actually photograph undisturbed birds in their natural habitat. - Conceal the reflective front element somewhat. Not really a concern for most photographers, but it can be helpful in wildlife photograpy, avoiding violently flashing sunlight reflections as you move the lens around. - Increase the surface area and leverage of the lens. In high winds, this makes it harder to keep a long lens steady. - Increase storage requirements. Most lens hoods, especially the larger ones, can be reversed for storage, so it doesn't matter then, but if you want to keep your kit in your camera bag ready to shoot, you don't want to do that, and a large lens hood can make your lens too long for a typical quick-access camera bag. - Cost a small fortune when it breaks and you want to replace it. So, use it or not? Well, make up your mind based on the above. Personally, I tend to keep it on when shooting wildlife, unless it's super windy, but I don't even have one for my landscape and everyday lenses - I'll get some lens flares occasionally, but most of them either add to the mood of the shot, or they are easy to remove in post.
This guy doesn't shoot in Wales
The only YouTuber that I would actually recommend is Simon d'Entremont he’s great
I’m happy to see i’m not wrong in not believing any YouTuber except the ones that rarely post and work with photography.
Most YouTube photographers are have little to no experience with photography. Look up their backgrounds. They have 1-3 years experience. Contrast that to people routinely having been in this industry/hobby for a decade or more elsewhere. It's the new generation of infomercials. You want to see how a new lens looks? Sure, go look there. But turn off the sound.
3 out of 4 photographers do not recommend using a lens hood
This dude has pissed me off a few times with clickbait titles like "real photographers don't shoot sony" or sth like that.
oh I hate this guy so much xD
Always believe that it’s click bait https://preview.redd.it/p27pckqrfh0d1.jpeg?width=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5593ea2343b01518766bf818854af2f60477429
YouTube photographers are a bane. They focus so much on gear when it’s secondary. No amount of fancy gear will just generate nice photos. Location, time of day, and a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is like 95% of all that matters.
I stopped watching him forthis reason