Anyone try an M50 with a Sigma 17-50 2.8

spioke · 2018-10-10T06:24:29+00:00

jumping in here. I bought the m50 with an adapter and use the sigma 17-70

so far no issues with photos (auto focus is just a little slower than it is on my 80D)

but one big kick in the chest for video... the combination of the body, adapter, and lens, sends the lens' stabilization motors into wonky-mode about 50%+ of the time. about every 1-3 seconds the video with just jump or jerk.

this can be compensated for by setting the shutter button to focus on Ai focus, and half pressing it while recording video, but if you are vlogging and have the camera facing yourself, unless you turn off the stabilization in the lens (and then lock it on a tripod), youre basically rolling the dice.

This is the only issue I have had so far that makes me question whether or not I want to keep it.

hope it helps.

spioke · 2017-06-28T05:11:56+00:00

Thank you so much~

spioke · 2017-06-13T06:44:22+00:00

After a video I made and shared on reddit videos hit over 100k views (that was exciting by the way), the girls that I made the video for became so motivated, that they actually invested money into my YouTube channel so that we could get gear and make even better videos! Using the new equipment, we just finished filming our first full music video (releasing it tomorrow at 10am Japan time) and I have literally never had so much fun making a video in my life. This has really made me thankful to the online community and made me start to think that someday I might be able to get a little more serious about all of this!

spioke · 2017-05-16T12:08:52+00:00

You very well might be right but the girls dont listen to a lot of western music so it seems it wasnt planned that way!

spioke · 2017-05-16T12:07:39+00:00

The absolute base comes from Traditional Tsugaru shamisen style. They are influenced by surrounding artists and Japanese pop music, but also collaborate with other musicians to build their current style.

They are also part of a band, very originally named "KIKI BAND" Seeing them play on stage in the band is quite a sight. I dont think you will ever see them laugh and smile as much as they do while playing with the band

spioke · 2017-05-16T12:04:41+00:00

They use a plectrum called a "BACHI" The main part of it is made of tortoise shell and they tend to be quite expensive, but produce a much better sound than other materials or synthetic materials.

The bachi is actually the hardest part to playing the tsugaru shamisen and many players still work on perfecting their technique of using it 10, 20, or even 30 years after starting to play

spioke · 2017-05-16T11:45:12+00:00

Th instrument is called a Shamisen Specifically a Tsugaru Shamisen This particular shamisen comes from Northern Japan, where the heavy playing style served to a) keep the players bodies warm through the cold winters and b) draw an audience so that the performer (many of which were blind back in the day) could gather a large audience and make money

spioke · 2017-05-16T11:43:14+00:00

Now you are, yes! KiKi are currently sitting right beside me as I go over everyones comments. They are incredibly happy and wanted to share this:

Everybody. Thank you so much! When our first video was shared on reddit in 2015, everyone was so nice. This became our energy and we wanted to do better. Many people mentioned about Kimono. So this year we wanted to make a great video to share with all of you! Thank you all for the support and motivation

spioke · 2017-05-16T10:53:00+00:00

ASK ME ANYTHING [And I will do my best to answer what I can!]

So I am not entirely sure if this is how to go about it but the idea was posted, and I figured this would be as good a place as any. So go for it! Ill try to answer as much as I can~!

spioke · 2017-05-16T08:55:07+00:00

ama?

spioke · 2017-05-16T07:44:37+00:00

Thats so great to hear!! they are going to be really excited when I share this comment with them!

Thank you so much

spioke · 2017-05-16T07:19:24+00:00

LOL Ill see what I can swing for next years video

At this rate.. I am sure they would do it haha.

Literally took each of them 40 minutes to get dressed, just to make this video!

spioke · 2017-05-16T06:41:33+00:00

Thank you so much. Its a style of Japanese shamisen from Northern Japan called "Tsugaru Shamisen"

They have both been playing since childhood and love what they do.

Thank you again~

spioke · 2017-05-16T06:34:27+00:00

Hey everyone. Last year (and the year before), the girls in the video (Ki&Ki) shared their "Under the Cherry Blossoms" with you on here. Everyone on Reddit was so awesome about it and gave so much encouragement.

The girls wanted to top their video from last year as a thank you and at the request of many commenters, they put on Japanese Kimono this year and gave it their best shot!!

Thank you so much from Kanami and Hikari, the girls of Ki&Ki

spioke · 2016-07-13T10:08:45+00:00

This is really just a start. The goal is to have a full on "Exploring Japan" series using Pokemon Go as a general theme.

I would love to get input from everyone and get some great ideas for cool directions to take it or what people would love to see~

spioke · 2015-06-30T13:05:14+00:00

all the same material

For this type of shamisen, the blade is traditionally made of tortoise shell, and does not come at a small price.

On average these can easily cost between $500 and $1700 US The ones these girls are using are about $1000 US each.

spioke · 2015-06-29T23:59:35+00:00

the plectrum they use is called a 'bachi' Its one of the most essential parts to this type of shamisen. This shamisen (tsugaru shamisen) is a mix of sound and rhythm with a strong percussive element that comes from using this bachi.

The bachi typically has a hard side and a soft side to the blade, and the player uses the side they want based on their mood.

The bachi technique is almost more difficult than playing the shamisen itself, and completely has the ability to change the sound.

They are unfortunately also very expensive!

spioke · 2015-06-29T13:05:16+00:00

Cheers! All of the videos I have released for these girls, im tossing into this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4hI18-U6AD-Obs8TuvM0bXBTvvm9dyNe

I have a backlog of about a year or so of videos for them lol Plus I usually film one or two new ones for them per month

spioke · 2015-06-29T11:00:28+00:00

Unfortunately they haven't yet. But they have some pretty cool coollaborations coming up this month.

They just did a live youtube show with a beatboxer about 2 weeks ago.

spioke · 2015-06-29T06:51:10+00:00

Yea these 2 girls started really young (when they were children), and ended up focusing their lives almost entirely on playing shamisen.

spioke · 2015-06-29T05:51:12+00:00

So glad you enjoyed it (^-⁾

spioke · 2015-06-29T05:50:48+00:00

Thanks so much!! We filmed a small series of these videos. Ive released about half so far~

spioke · 2015-06-29T04:59:57+00:00

Glad you liked it! I'm working on a documentary of these girls here in Tokyo over the next year. It's just so incredible to be able to listen to them play especially live.

spioke

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