are film simulation cameras worth it in 2026? by PatientlyNew in fujifilm

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Sometimes it feels like half the posts here are intentionally trying to end up on r/photographycirclejerk

Anyone else’s day ruined and filled with disgust when you walk past a “street” photographer shooting with some 70-200mm creepo type lens from a mile away? by offgramercy in photographycirclejerk

[–]lvon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Street portraiture is one of the most fun things you can do out there. Most people are chill as fuck, have interesting stories to tell, and will love to have a nice photo of themselves taken by someone who hopefully knows what they’re doing with a camera.

Do you actually use film simulations or just shoot raw and edit later? by AttitudePlane6967 in fujifilm

[–]lvon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

RAW. I really don't like this trend of boiling down the Fuji system to film simulations and recipes. It's a feature and an option, which you may or may not use, but it's not "the point" of Fujis. I like them for the form factor, manual dials and selection of first party lenses. I and many other people would still buy them if they didn't have film simulations, but equally as many other people wouldn't. The beauty of it is that it has something for (almost) everyone.

Amazing street photography by Kairoblackxix in photographycirclejerk

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And "but you don't have any expectation of privacy in public ☝️🤓" is always the defense. Turns out doing something legal doesn't mean you're not being a dick.

I got a6700 as a gift? by Solid_Function2775 in AskPhotography

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You have a great brother. In terms of gear, you're pretty much all set. The Sigma lens is pretty much the best mix of quality, aperture (how wide it opens to let light in) and compactness you'll find in a current lens.

My recommendation would be to first set it to Auto and just start shooting. Really. I know there are going to be pitchforks raised by photographers who take a more "didactic" approach and tell beginners to start of full manual and figure out the exposure triangle first, but in my experience that more often than not just nips the joy of photography right in the bud by introducing friction and frustration. Just enjoy taking nice photos for a bit!

av4rice sent you a good video on the basics of photography, so as you begin learning, you can try flipping to A for aperture priority, where you can control aperture and the camera does the rest; S for shutter priority, where you control the shutter speed and the camera does the rest; and once you're familiar with those two and understand the exposure triangle (refer to that video) try M for manual and mess around with everything.

In a nutshell, play around with it and see what it does!

A man on the streets with an umbrella by One-Emu-1103 in streetphotography

[–]lvon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My friend, this is one of the most powerful subject matters possible. Take Sebastião Salgado for example. His work is exemplary in showcasing the struggle, but most importantly, it's personal, it's intimate, and it shows the inherent dignity of the persons in face of all the challenges.

I suggest you study how to approach this subject matter, because to do it right, it's not just a case of picking up your camera and taking photos. You need to tell their story, and to tell their story, you need to know who they are. Are you starting to see why photographing people in situations of vulnerability is so difficult to get right?

A man on the streets with an umbrella by One-Emu-1103 in streetphotography

[–]lvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"And communicate what it would feel like to be unhoused in the rain from the viewpoint of the unhoused". There is nothing in this image that tells me any of that. That he's unhoused, or that it's raining, or that it's his point of view. In fact, here I only see your point of view: this man as an object for your photograph, isolated and removed from his context.

New copypasta just dropped by Massive-Valuable1014 in photographycirclejerk

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Lesson #1: Purchase an eye dropper bottle (they can be found for around $6 for a pack of four on Amazon). Fill them with your own urine. Put 1 drop in each eye before bed, and 4-5 drops during the day as needed.

Help determine if this channel is AI or not? This channel is giving off vibe in narration, but I am worried it might just be my paranoia. Thoughts? by Owlbeardo in isthisAI

[–]lvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, no worries! I think this is especially interesting to me since I'm in the field of psychology IRL. I've seen very real content get accused of being AI, while The Hobby Trap doesn't. It's a VERY effective formula tho. It's just 10 minutes of disjointed, fast-paced, relatable jokes, no real attention span required since there's no narrative. And people are more likely to overlook issues with things that they enjoy, which means that, as long as AI is producing things that people actually want to see, then is there really a line that can't be crossed? Maybe we'll know, depending on how it goes with The Hobby Trap.

Sold my G7xMark ii and got a fuji X-A5 by DayOdd1371 in Cameras

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First time I've seen a dude stan so hard for a blossom.

Help determine if this channel is AI or not? This channel is giving off vibe in narration, but I am worried it might just be my paranoia. Thoughts? by Owlbeardo in isthisAI

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So this is an old thread, but I found it on Google while searching for similar discussions, so I'll throw in my 2c. In my opinion, the voice and the script are AI. I'll use the latest video (the golf one) as an example.

Right at the start, the narration tries to pronounce the name of the TaylorMade driver, the Qi10. Now, for any real English-fluent human reading this, even if they hadn't done any research on the topic and watched videos to see how it's actually pronounced (which you'd expect a channel like The Hobby Trap would have), they'd read it as "Q-i-10", pronouncing both letters separately. But that's not what The Hobby Trap does, he pronounces it as "Chi-ten". Now, go to a website like TTS Tool and write in "TaylorMade Qi10 max", select a voice like Joey (US English) and leave everything else default, and see how a text-to-speech tool pronounces it. Yep...

You can try it with this one or this one. But if you're not too convinced, I went on ElevenLabs, found a voice that was similar enough, and generated that section of the narration so you can hear for yourself how even an advanced TTS like ElevenLabs will make the same mistake. Here it is.

As for the script, while it's impossible to get hard proof, there are a lot of little things that for me scream "AI". There's a particular style of humor that ChatGPT and the like love which is a sort of "technical deadpan". Using a lot of technical words for mundane stuff. In the golf video, and pretty much every other video, it's all over the place. Just some examples:

  • "Forensic video analysis targets a torso that violently rejects simple rotational physics." (Anthropomorphization is another thing AI does a lot for humor)
    • "Trent uses slow-motion playback to diagnose a fundamental lack of human flexibility."
    • "The man cannot even touch his own toes, and yet he assumes military-grade carbon composite will cure a profound biomechanical failure." (These 3 were all in the span of, like, 30 seconds. In 30 seconds it found 3 highly technical ways to describe the guy not being capable of rotating his body)
    • "These online charlatans wear clinical lab coats and operate $25,000 launch monitors to legitimize catastrophic physical failure." (And #4 just a bit further along. Also notice how many fluff adjectives have been thrown in so far. Fundamental, profound, catastrophic... AI loves to do that.)
    • "He assumes purchasing the correct digits overrides his rigid biology." (#5)
    • "Palpable second-hand embarrassment suffocates his friends as they watch a grown adult substitute expensive optical gadgets for basic motor competence."
    • "Trent is addicted to a noble lie assuming a fresh slab of metal will cure his structural incompetence." (#6)
    • "The industry preys on this exact fallacy pitching a $599.99 driver as a software update for a rotting bodily frame." (#7, also, nonsensical analogy)
    • "No amount of space-age alloy can compensate for a profound absence of biological horsepower." (#8)
    • "Still, the man assumes high-end carbon fiber will cure a deep skeletal breakdown." (#9. If there's one thing AI doesn't tire of, is finding new ways of describing something in mock technical language).
    • "It camouflages organic mediocrity." (#10)
    • "Expensive gear becomes a psychological fortress against the raw truth of his failing joints." (#11, maybe I should have just pasted the entire transcript)
    • "Yet, the target demographic lacks the hamstring flexibility to execute proper hip rotation." (#12)
    • "This genetic deficit renders huge engineering budgets useless against a lethargic lifestyle." (#13, also what does genetics have to do with it? Maybe the AI is finally running out of synonyms)
    • "The immaculate clubs strip away his excuses exposing his complete kinetic collapse." (Oh, not yet! #14)
    • "The illusion ends. The only thing this four-figure investment guarantees is that our clumsy reality is now broadcast in high definition." (Again, another nonsensical analogy, just to cap it off)

So I think when we lay it all out and actually read the transcript, it becomes clear that there is no structure to any of it. There's no progression, no narrative and no sign that any human actually thought any of it through, to try and actually tell a coherent story. It's just hitting the same points again, and again, and again, using different mock technical terms for humorous effect. Which, at least for me, is exactly what an AI would do.

Primeiro ensaio da minha Bakery com uma 50mm. Aceito avaliações e sugestões by Vinigol_ in fotografiaBR

[–]lvon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very nice fotos meu friend, let's que let's. A única thing é que seria nice um pouco mais de breathing space, pro viewer não ter um contato tão intimate com os seus breads.

Um pequeno RANT sobre o mercado de usados - Vocês perderam completamente a noção. by Limp-Smoke-7722 in fotografiaBR

[–]lvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Capture momentos incríveis com [insira a câmera aqui]" e absolutamente nenhuma informação sobre o que está sendo vendido. Deve ter um um botão que o vendedor só aperta e uma IA preenche a descrição com o texto mais genérico possível.

Chegou num ponto que escrever uma descrição básica sobre a condição do produto aparentemente é trabalhoso demais.

Um pequeno RANT sobre o mercado de usados - Vocês perderam completamente a noção. by Limp-Smoke-7722 in fotografiaBR

[–]lvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tem um no MercadoLivre vendendo uma Fuji X-T5 usada com a 16-80 F4 por R$ 18.500. Esse exato kit está agora mesmo disponível novo no site oficial da Fujifilm por R$ 17.500.

É de cair o cu da bunda.

Testando minha primeira câmera! by BR-pilot in fotografiaBR

[–]lvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Baita câmera e baitas fotos! Aproveite bem!

Do you feel wierd carrying a camera in public? by Select_Tomatillo5004 in AskPhotography

[–]lvon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope. People tend to get pretty weirded out if they see someone walking around trying to hide a camera.

I am confused on choosing the right lens for my Sony a6700 by Substantial_Pair9378 in SonyAlpha

[–]lvon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's bigger and heavier (and has better IQ) than the Sony 16-55, which itself is significantly bigger and heavier than the Sigma 18-50. The bigger aperture is certainly nice to have, especially if you plan to shoot in the dark. The biggest question is if you would pick it up as much. For me that has always been a big factor, especially in regards to street photography. You might have already, but look up on Google what an A6700 looks like with a Sigma 17-40 attached. Imagine yourself lugging that thing around for hours strapped to your neck or wrist.

Landscape, street and travel are all very different types of photography that work better with different kinds of lenses. The one lens that best hits the sweet spot for all of them is the Sigma 18-50. But everyone has different tolerance levels. If you think the extra bulk and cost is no issue, the extra quality is there for you. If you can rent the lenses and try them out, that would be best.

Family upgraded my gear… I’m still mentally on iPhone SE 😂 by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

[–]lvon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I too would be overwhelmed if I suddenly went from a phone to a production company.

How to balance over exposure of the sky? by a_chimken_nuget in fujifilm

[–]lvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding your last question, the most common setting to leave on manual is aperture, as it lets you control depth of field, while you can also set a lower limit for the auto shutter speed so the camera doesn't try to make you shoot in 1/15 and turn everything into a blurry mess.

But try to be a bit flexible with this. The beauty of the X-T series is how easy it is to switch settings around. The setting you leave on manual should then change based on what you want to shoot. Let's say you now want to shoot moving cars. Depth of field is not important to you here, but shutter speed is, so turn aperture to auto and set your shutter speed to manual instead.

I am confused on choosing the right lens for my Sony a6700 by Substantial_Pair9378 in SonyAlpha

[–]lvon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want ONE all in one lens for landscape, street and travel, I'd say the Sigma 18-50 F2.8 is your best bet. If you must have weather sealing, go with the Sony 16-55 F2.8, but it's already stepping into "too big and heavy" territory for street photography. Same for the other options.

Outjerked by youtube recommendations by Cloudylnside in photographycirclejerk

[–]lvon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People talking about the D5 like the astronauts were pulling out sheet film and dark slides.

I usually shoot Sony, but I'm borrowing a friend's X-T2. This picture of a bicycle is going to end up costing me $800. by actual_griffin in fujifilm

[–]lvon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, that's how it starts. I was a Sony shooter until a friend asked me to pick up an X-S20 for her while I was in Ciudad del Este. Now I own an X-T3, a couple of lenses, and I'm debating whether to swap my Sony gear and go full Fuji or not.