FrozenInTime Posted October 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Youtube Interview lamenting simpler times "Two Leicas, two lenses and a bag of Tri-X ... no idea how good that was , how fantastic that was" Daniel Milnor - why having simpler photography gear is better ... harking back to this video Trinity New Mexico Edited October 20, 2020 by FrozenInTime 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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logan2z Posted October 21, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2020 Unfortunately I can only take about 5 minutes max of Dan Milnor and that video was 12 minutes long. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stray cat Posted October 21, 2020 Share #3 Posted October 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, logan2z said: Unfortunately I can only take about 5 minutes max of Dan Milnor and that video was 12 minutes long. Totally agree. The Trinity NM video is very good though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted October 21, 2020 I think he does bring the point across well , that the modern world expects content creators and is not going to support pure photojournalistic endeavors. The one man band ; videographer, sound recordist, drone pilot, researcher, script writer, editor, accountant, presenter and photographer ; is going to be a less focused photographer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 21, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 21, 2020 9 hours ago, logan2z said: Unfortunately I can only take about 5 minutes max of Dan Milnor and that video was 12 minutes long. I see what you mean. I didn't want to risk the 12 minute video but watched the Trinity one and it was pretty vapid stuff. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted October 21, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 21, 2020 I must have tried to watch the wrong YouTube video. He kept waving a camera and notebook around but I’m unsure of what it was he was trying to say. If he was on about stuff cluttering up his life, I can’t take him seriously whilst he’s wearing sunglasses and a parka. Yet another YouTube fail. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 21, 2020 Share #7 Posted October 21, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) You should see what he uses when he travels light. Jeez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 21, 2020 Share #8 Posted October 21, 2020 Tenba bag... pfff. Hasn't he heard of elephant skin? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, andybarton said: You should see what he uses when he travels light. Jeez That amount of stuff is enough to suck the enjoyment out of any travel. There is a later video where he says , that set up was completely wrong , with consistency out the window ; mixing color, B&W, digital, film, polaroids and square was a disaster. Edited October 21, 2020 by FrozenInTime 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 21, 2020 Share #10 Posted October 21, 2020 A four year old could have told him that... Still, he's got 10,000s of views on YT and some company pays him a couple of pennies every time someone looks at his videos. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about. Clicks. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew01 Posted October 21, 2020 Share #11 Posted October 21, 2020 Why is he wearing sunglasses inside? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, andrew01 said: Why is he wearing sunglasses inside? Because he doesn't want to be dazzled by his own reflection. Photography was truly simpler when the photographer wasn't the story, it was all dealt with in a retrospective after the photographer had a life to look back on regarding what he meant or didn't mean, and how he worked, instead of what he did to promote himself on YouTube. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiver Posted October 24, 2020 Share #13 Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) On 10/22/2020 at 7:02 AM, 250swb said: Because he doesn't want to be dazzled by his own reflection. Photography was truly simpler when the photographer wasn't the story, it was all dealt with in a retrospective after the photographer had a life to look back on regarding what he meant or didn't mean, and how he worked, instead of what he did to promote himself on YouTube. The personality of the presenter has been a common theme throughout entertainment and news media over the years. The difference here is that what was once a fairly closed-door and esoteric activity has become part of this media. And in a world where technology has enabled anyone with a camera to call themselves a photographer, self promotion through online infotainment has become a powerful tool. Camera brands recognize this, giving ambassadorships to photographers with enough professional and social credibility to promote the brand. Look at all the Lumix Luminaries, Canon Lightscribers (what are they called?) and even Leica ambassadors. And yet, this is not new, just taken to another level. Prominent photographers endorsed cameras and brands back from at least the 60s and 70s. I don't begrudge nor judge Daniel or anyone else who has created YouTube channels for their work. As long as their content is interesting and useful, it helps photography. I learn things from YouTube photography channels all the time. Edited October 24, 2020 by Archiver 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmans Posted October 24, 2020 Share #14 Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) I don't want You Tube nor be apart of it, nor Instagram....nor even FB anymore. One reason why I like 'film' is that it allows me to pull away from the self-reliance behavior that comes with too much technology. I too don't begrudge anyone for doing it.... just not me anymore. That guy has too much crap..... Edited October 24, 2020 by lmans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthphoto Posted November 2, 2020 Share #15 Posted November 2, 2020 I couldn't stand more than 2 minutes. Watching a man talkin' blahblah with not takin' off silly sun glasses.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted November 2, 2020 Share #16 Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, earthphoto said: I couldn't stand more than 2 minutes. Watching a man talkin' blahblah with not takin' off silly sun glasses.... You actually managed 2 minutes? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradS Posted November 2, 2020 Share #17 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) On 10/21/2020 at 1:02 PM, 250swb said: Photography ..... when the photographer wasn't the story, it was all dealt with in a retrospective after the photographer had a life to look back on regarding what he meant or didn't mean, and how he worked, instead of what he did to promote himself on YouTube. Pretty interesting and perhaps, profound insight. Thanks. Edited November 2, 2020 by BradS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradS Posted November 3, 2020 Share #18 Posted November 3, 2020 I got to about the third iteration of his gear and walked away - nauseated by how full of himself he is. There’s maybe thirty seconds of thoughtful information and eleven minutes him glorifying himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
odeon Posted December 21, 2020 Share #19 Posted December 21, 2020 I would intend to raise the bet... Leica M-A, 50’APO, and a few rolls of Tri-X. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marac Posted December 21, 2020 Share #20 Posted December 21, 2020 I do not shoot film very often anymore, but, I am always looking for that perfect small kit in a digital way. 1 camera 1 lens would be, for me, Leica M9M / Voigt 50mm f1.2 2 camera 2 lens would be, for me, Leica M9M / M9 Voigtlander 21mm/50mm I think it is extremely hard to compact your kit into making sacrifices. I currently own M9M, M9, Voigtlander 21/35/50/75 and leica 90. I can squeeze it into a Billingham and the batteries are the same. If I could pick from anything in the world it would be M10R / Noctilux 0.95 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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