Back to the sound of my voice. Welcome to the latest episode of For What It’s Worth Podcast, the audio orgasm that nobody asked for. This week we talk Supreme Court lunacy, the Fuji x100V, sport and those who detest sport, the availability of “dumb” in American society, and my plans for future online endeavors. I also recap the first two months of my ongoing road trip, including flights. And much, much more. Tune in and drop out. BY THE WAY: This episode ends abruptly. Not my fault and nothing I could do about it. My internet was ripped from the wall
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Bobby Bosston on Flickr does some cool work with the x100V. He does a lot of candid photos using it wide open and at 6400 ISO so the photos are real grimy with some bokeh. It’s an interested look. Also, not that you need to discuss anymore gear but I love my GR for snap shot photography. I keep it at 3200 ISO at 1m and snap away. It’s too easy not relying on AF. Biggest issue is the lens motor is finicky. I finally got past that and accept it for it’s flaws.
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It’s been working okay so far. And can’t beat the size and weight.
In the parlance of the cool kids these days, “GOAT” means “Greatest Of All Time”.
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Yes it does.
All podcasts should end with the Milnor Sign Off: “oh, crap.”
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Yes, my final point was about cars, but got interrupted abruptly.
Was wondering when the X100V would be addressed. Owned one, loved it, sold it. The fixed lens and wide angle eventually became too restrictive for what I evolved into doing. That being said, if Fuji ever comes out with a monochrome version like Leica, I will be the first in line.
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It’s a snapshot camera, but in a good way. Can’t beat the size and weight. It’s like the old Konica Hexar.
Beware letting the dumb know that you know. Rage of the furious can be dangerous to life and limb. Think Capitol, 1/21.
Incidentally, you have described the independence-seeking minority of Scots to the finest detail. No arguments, just gut feelings where practicalities fall apart at the lightest of questioning. But they don’t care. They have created for themselves something, someone to hate. As I haven’t lived there in decades, I feel safe in telling it like it is. If I did live there, not so sure.
I’m surprised you’d elect to buy that X100V. It may be small, but it’s also restricted. You’re not me, of course, but by choice I’d never again buy a cut-frame format camera. Jay Maisel is reputed to have carried a camera even when going shopping, but it was always a heavy Nikon. However, his pictures made it worthwhile. Unfortunately, that law didn’t seem to apply to me: heavy or lightweight, I had to have an actual gig in order to produce anything worth much. How unfair!
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The only non-cut frame camera like this is $6000, which for me is just too crazy to even ponder. I’ve been using cut-frame for years now and rarely find myself thinking “Oh, this isn’t good enough.” I do find myself saying “I never have enough time to do anything good these days.”
Always nice to listen to these. I loved my X100T, but lent it to someone years ago. I need to get that back. You’re right about that responsiveness, though. Would love to see what the V has under the hood. It’s embarrassing how much I’ve paid for the Adobe bundle thinking that one day I would actually get around to making little videos. No grand ambitions there, but you’ve still got to want it and make it happen. Only thing I’d disagree with is that passport metric. Some childhood friends of mine and I debate issues like this when they pop up. I think a big part of that metric is that international travel is cost prohibitive for so many people.
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Video requires real commitment. As in I’m not going to do anything else other than learn how to make it and learn how to edit. It’s like learning Russian or judo.
Did you disappear down one of Boston’s tunnels? Engaging chat, as ever, thank you. 1) Don’t read books you see folk reading by a swimming pool. 2) Education both in the UK and US needs drastic re think
3) Unless you need a range of lenses, fixed lens cameras are great. Sticking to one lens allows your eye to see the shot. You probably get on with the 100v (like you did the M4/6) because it’s a rangefinder 4) Sports washing Saudi Arabia ..a blight. 5) traffic in London… abysmal. 6) Don’t stretch yourself too far, if I may be as bold to suggest…or if you find it quite achievable, I’d love to know how, via the newsletter.
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Yes, the newsletter is a riddle I have yet to solve. But with my list hitting 1800, it’s something I want to do.
Hey Dan! Great to hear you back on the podcast (too bad for the hard-closure at the end though!).
Color me intrigued about your plans to switch to a subscription-based model, the ideas and content you are suggesting seem extremely interesting.
Also looking forward to see whether the X100V works for you, tried one for a few weeks before it blew up and maybe made the mistake of not doing like you and “sticking to it” (in addition to not getting it all-black, that is).
On a side-note, traffic here in Rome is also comicly bad. I’ve been trying to convince my wife to move away from the city somewhere more “livable” with no success as of yet, but I’m not giving up.
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Rome traffic is professional level, for sure. The x100 is great is great so far. I’ve know it a bit better now. Sub model is coming, just not sure when.
Funny world, Alessandro. I fell in love with Rome in 1957 My mother was living there at the time, and my wife-to-be and I spent a two weeks holiday with her. I didn’t want to leave, but as a young guy I had no say in the matter, and the world and its dog told me my future lay in Britain.
It was the perfect time: Cinecittà, the Via Veneto, everything and everybody I wanted to photograph was at its peak and for real, not pastiche for the tourists. I often wish I’d been able to be the male version of Chiara Samugheo. It was a wonderful era in which to be alive.
I did return a few times, but it was too late. Loved La Dolce Vita and also La Grande Bellezza. Maybe next time around.
There’s a saying in Britain: you can only leave London once. I guess the cost of living in Rome means much the same thing. Trust your wife.
Yes to some paid-only thoughts and advice on long-term work. I’ve been photographing where I live for over ten years. It’s a big blobby mess and I’m struggling to make it into something coherent.
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I’m so jazzed but also know it won’t happen until later in the year when I get a chance to actually DO something.
Yeay – I thought these were dead and gone !
I wouldn’t be opposed to a paid subscription service for educational content at all. Particularly on long term projects and even more specific on sequencing. Your PicturePackage videos were immensely helpful to me so far.
There is a Sony guy, Mark Galer, providing tons of videos and eBooks about Sony gear and he does this via a Patreon service. I have no idea how that is done technically but he has videos on the Youtube platform that only those people get to see which pay him on Patreon. Same for the eBooks. Only Patreon subscribers get the links.
He has one tier of subscription for people who only what to consume what he uploads and a second more expensive tier for people who want to interact with him.
The technical setup maybe interesting to you.
As far as my subscription on the Sony guy’s Patreon goes, it was short. I needed to learn as much as possible about Sony cameras as quickly as possible and his eBooks and videos were very helpful. After three months I was through with that, kept the subscription for another months as a “thank you” and unsubscribed.
Providing super-interesting content is one thing. Keeping it interesting over a long period of time appears to be much harder.
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That’s the goal. I want to create something you haven’t seen before. Start to finish. I had Patreon but need something a bit different. And my channel will NOT be about gear at all. It will be about actual photography. Which means at least six people will subscribe.
Mkay, the first time listening to the podcast I hat to stop literally 90 seconds before the end (not my fault. Honestly.)
Now I got the final 90 seconds too…
What‘s happening there?
End-of-the-world? Tourists overflowing into the place, asking for Mr Pitt’s autographs? Construction workers dismantling the house you‘re staying in? Aliens coming to abduct you?
You have to do another episode, man ! Come on!
That can‘t be the final seconds of FWIW !!
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I looked out the window and guys were about to start cutting metal to fix the rental house I’m staying at. I heard the table saw starting up. Didn’t even know they were here.
If it’s a no gear podcast/channel/whatever, count me in.
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Nope. It wont’ be that. it will be all about long term projects.