A few more questions arrived just after I filmed this so probably will do another one soon.. let me know if you have anything you would like me to talk about and I will see what can be done! Many thanks. RR
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. As for a direction of your channel in 2024, one thing that sets you apart from other photography channels, is you're the only full-time, general assignment photographer that I know of on CZcams. Everyone else seems to be a wedding or wildlife photographer. It would be really interesting to see photos from your assignments and how you worked your way through the process of creating the photos. Planning, logistics, gear, techniques, etc. Anything related to the business (and art) from the perspective of a commercial photographer would be interesting. Thanks for the update video.
Always appreciate anybody's insight who are not flogging gear. Your upgrade advice is on the mark of course. Buying cameras is easy-capturing compelling images is hard.
So sorry to hear about your father's ill health and passing. I've been through similar (though not that conclusion..) and it does put work very much on the back foot. On the silver lining to '23, well done on your huge growth in subscribers and viewing figures, well deserved. No longer 'the smallest channel on CZcams' eh! As mentioned, I find the R5 excellent and deeply frustrating at the same time. Images great, but the actual working controls very awkward, especially in low light. I think the R6ii looks like a much better 'working ' camera, at half the price. I've had the wobbly hotshoes (loose in just 18 months...) on both my R5s fixed by Canon, just inside warranty, a one week turnaround. I gulped when I saw your DIY fix...! Canon seem to have everlasting shutters, remarkable, but I've had a shutter go on one of my Nikons (whilst shooting a red carpet event...awkward...). But un-noticed by me, it had gone over it's 'spec sheet' shutter life, it cost only £2-300 to repair, and I regard it as like replacing a clutch in a car, a key part good to go for another xxx,000 clicks. Merry Christmas and onwards into '24...!
Roy, LOVE this kind of content. Your insights and perspectives are every bit as valuable, and perhaps more so, than your gear reviews. Thank you, and please keep them coming.
Hi. Great to hear you've been busy : not so great that your dad dies. Hope all is OK with that. My dad was the one that enabled me ro start photography too. It's so good to see you back. Your self deprecating view is not deserved ! I love your straightforward, experienced videos. So have a great break, and a wonderful next year.
Roy no apologies necessary and condolences for your loss. Good to see you back on the tube. I wish others would recognise these items as tools, use them the way you like not because someone else says but based on one’s own experience. I’m just a hobbyist and I find Canon just works for me. I upgraded to the R7 from the 7Dii & 7D before that because I wanted to focus on my kids eyes without fiddling around with the joystick (save the joystick for my sports stuff). The rest was just a bonus as I have some large prints form 8-12 mp cameras and it’s fine. Iv used the R5 and the 28-70/2 monster and it was highly impressive, switching between movie mode and back etc it just worked much better than the R7. Maybe one day I’ll pick up an R3 / R6ii.
Hello Roy. Condolences on the loss of your dad. "We think of these as separate lives, but they are one life." - Tibetan Rinpoche. My mother had a startlingly direct experience of this, which I won't go into now - just know that your father is loved. On the matter of camera longevity, there's a portrait photographer in Germany who put 900,000 clicks on one 6D and 1.3M on another - with no faults, no cleanings, and no trips to the shop. I say, hubba-hubba and hurray for Canon. Thanks for the updates - and, you owe us NOTHING. We're grateful when you're able to share your experience.
@@RoyRiley Initially I watched your *EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye* review and thought if you ever compared it to its rival - *Sigma 15mm f/2.8* 😊 I bought the latter and it has one significant advantage - MFD of 15cm vs 20cm on EF. In all other aspects I suppose the native one must be better (I wonder about picture quality, though, as old Sigma EX lenses are mostly quite sharp). Then, overall I agree, old third parties feel unreliable and I had a number of them breaking over time (e.g. Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 or Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8). But modern ones (Sigma Art, Tamron G2) feel almost as good as native. And definitely not so worse in characteristics as lower in price 🙂 Sorry for long story, but, to sum up: *do you currently use any of third parties* ? I mean there are still some models not existing in EF\RF lineup, like my cheap *Sigma 20mm f/1.8* (or its expensive successor - 20mm f/1.4) 😎
Sorry for your loss Roy 😢 always remember 🙏 family first 🙏 Thank you for all your content on CZcams, wait for the r5ii and get it rather than the r6ii says the guy with the original R (d5iv) and waiting for the R1 price and R5ii You are very genuine &honest ❤️
Sincere condolences at loosing your Dad :-( Great to see you back however briefly, looking forward to seeing more in 2024. Best wishes for a happier New Year Roy.
Sorry to hear about your Dad. I got my first camera from my Dad too. Your viewers all understand that family comes first and we’ll enjoy the content when it arrives.
Hi Roy, it's good to see you back but very sorry to hear of your loss and my sincerest condolences. I always enjoy your videos and take great interest in your thoughts, experience and knowledge. You mentioned the Canon 5d mkii and that is the camera I currently have and I have learned more from this camera than the 760d I had previously. I wish you and your family the very best for Christmas my thoughts are with you in this difficult time.
Hey Roy! Great to see you back again 😊. Your channel is no longer the "smallest photography channel on CZcams " (ive been following you for quite a while😂. Sorry to hear about you loss, best wishes to you and your close ones. Hope your Christmas was relaxed and a loving one! All the best for 2024 and i hope to see you smash out some more great video's 🎉🎉 Cheers, Chris.
So sorry for you lose Roy I lost my mother just before Xmas and no matter what age we are it's horrible, Loving the content look forward to see your stuff for the coming year. Wishing you the best for 2024.
My Condolences on the loss of your Father .. There is no need to apologise for the lack of video's . Being a working FT Tog your time is precious and being busy . So it's understandable you've been unable to do video's . This year i've been working more hours than i ever was working for my old boss . Tho it's affected how many times i can get out getting pics but it's me more money to buy more gear . And i like the fact you pointed out a colour issue regarding the R5 . As i've not seen other channels i follow that use that Camera ever mention it . Decided to Subscribe
My condolences, Roy. I guess you were referring to me when you mentioned that one of your subscribers had asked "are you still making videos?". Glad to hear from you in length and that despite the more challenging circumstances this year, you're still going strong even if you had to cut down on the CZcams content. Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas to you and your clan Roy... really happy to see you pop back in and hoping to see more of your content. Cheers and beat wishes for the futurel
Sincerest condolences on your loss Roy. Thanks for your channel update as well as camera and lens information. Your real world experience and recommendations are incredibly valuable. I look forward to your excellent content and knowledge going forward.
Informative video, I actually didn't know what the R5's wobbly hotshoe, despite watching quite a number of CZcams reviews of the camera. Merry Christmas and happy New Year, Roy!
Sorry my condolences on the loss of your father. I picked up the 5 D Mark lll. It's a beautiful camera I really enjoy using it. I'm very glad that your back doing videos. I'm really enjoying photography. I'm working currently on wildlife. I've got about 11 Bald Eagles flying around our city reservoir. I'm using my EF 300 or the EF 400 mm. I'm going to be putting them on my 90 D. As for the editing programs. You were talking about Lightroom and the Canon DPP. What do you like about Lightroom??
Thank You Jeffery. Much appreciated. a 400mm on the 90D is a powerful combination. Good luck with it! Lightroom is an all round image handling package. Certainly for me it does about 99% of what I need, really quickly and with zero fuss. It does take a while to learn but I consider it to be worthwhile.
I always find your videos interesting, if for no other reason than you're a professional with years and years of experience. I also respect the fact that you stay away from click bait like, " Change this one setting and improve your composition immediately!!!!" Your dad sounds like he was a good man.
@@RoyRiley I have a question or two for your next Q&A vid. How do you go about getting work? Do you have an agent/how do you get an agent? How do you get noticed in the modern world?
Are you excited about the upcoming Canon R5 Mark ii, that rumours say will be coming out in 2024. The original R5 is enticing because there have been good deals lately, interested to see what the R5 Mark ii will offer. At the moment I have no issues with the Canon R6 original👍😍 and yes, some of us do have a GAS problem😂
I don't bother with UV filters for most things. I’ve done tests, and they do slightly worsen contrast and sharpness. If I'm going to be shooting in the rain or in a dusty environment then their usefulness would outweigh the slight loss in quality.
A few more questions arrived just after I filmed this so probably will do another one soon.. let me know if you have anything you would like me to talk about and I will see what can be done! Many thanks. RR
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. As for a direction of your channel in 2024, one thing that sets you apart from other photography channels, is you're the only full-time, general assignment photographer that I know of on CZcams. Everyone else seems to be a wedding or wildlife photographer. It would be really interesting to see photos from your assignments and how you worked your way through the process of creating the photos. Planning, logistics, gear, techniques, etc. Anything related to the business (and art) from the perspective of a commercial photographer would be interesting. Thanks for the update video.
Cheers! Food for thought
Always appreciate anybody's insight who are not flogging gear. Your upgrade advice is on the mark of course. Buying cameras is easy-capturing compelling images is hard.
So sorry to hear about your father's ill health and passing. I've been through similar (though not that conclusion..) and it does put work very much on the back foot. On the silver lining to '23, well done on your huge growth in subscribers and viewing figures, well deserved. No longer 'the smallest channel on CZcams' eh!
As mentioned, I find the R5 excellent and deeply frustrating at the same time. Images great, but the actual working controls very awkward, especially in low light. I think the R6ii looks like a much better 'working ' camera, at half the price. I've had the wobbly hotshoes (loose in just 18 months...) on both my R5s fixed by Canon, just inside warranty, a one week turnaround. I gulped when I saw your DIY fix...!
Canon seem to have everlasting shutters, remarkable, but I've had a shutter go on one of my Nikons (whilst shooting a red carpet event...awkward...). But un-noticed by me, it had gone over it's 'spec sheet' shutter life, it cost only £2-300 to repair, and I regard it as like replacing a clutch in a car, a key part good to go for another xxx,000 clicks.
Merry Christmas and onwards into '24...!
So sorry for your lost. My dad past away a few months ago. Also he was the one who introduce me into photography. A warm hug from Puerto Rico.
Thank you 🙏 RR
Hi Roy.
Deepest sympathy to you and your family.
David
Thank you David. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas. RR
Roy, LOVE this kind of content. Your insights and perspectives are every bit as valuable, and perhaps more so, than your gear reviews. Thank you, and please keep them coming.
Sorry to hear about your father. It’s fortunate that you were able spent more time with him before he passed. Great to see you back.
Cheers BB. Hope you have a good Christmas. RR
Get strong and simplify. That’s a good plan Roy. Cheers to 2024!
Cheers! We will see how we go in the new year!
Hi. Great to hear you've been busy : not so great that your dad dies. Hope all is OK with that. My dad was the one that enabled me ro start photography too.
It's so good to see you back. Your self deprecating view is not deserved ! I love your straightforward, experienced videos.
So have a great break, and a wonderful next year.
Deepest sympathies for your loss… take comfort in knowing his suffering has ended 🙏🏽
Roy no apologies necessary and condolences for your loss.
Good to see you back on the tube. I wish others would recognise these items as tools, use them the way you like not because someone else says but based on one’s own experience. I’m just a hobbyist and I find Canon just works for me. I upgraded to the R7 from the 7Dii & 7D before that because I wanted to focus on my kids eyes without fiddling around with the joystick (save the joystick for my sports stuff). The rest was just a bonus as I have some large prints form 8-12 mp cameras and it’s fine. Iv used the R5 and the 28-70/2 monster and it was highly impressive, switching between movie mode and back etc it just worked much better than the R7. Maybe one day I’ll pick up an R3 / R6ii.
Hello Roy. Condolences on the loss of your dad. "We think of these as separate lives, but they are one life." - Tibetan Rinpoche. My mother had a startlingly direct experience of this, which I won't go into now - just know that your father is loved. On the matter of camera longevity, there's a portrait photographer in Germany who put 900,000 clicks on one 6D and 1.3M on another - with no faults, no cleanings, and no trips to the shop. I say, hubba-hubba and hurray for Canon. Thanks for the updates - and, you owe us NOTHING. We're grateful when you're able to share your experience.
Thank you for this. Kind words and very much in line with my thinking. Hope you are enjoying life. RR
Great to see you back, looking forwards to seeing more in 2024
Thanx for answering my question on third party lenses! Keep this channel on! We love it! 📷❤
No worries Paul! Thanks for asking the question. Any specific lenses you are thinking of?
@@RoyRiley Initially I watched your *EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye* review and thought if you ever compared it to its rival - *Sigma 15mm f/2.8* 😊 I bought the latter and it has one significant advantage - MFD of 15cm vs 20cm on EF. In all other aspects I suppose the native one must be better (I wonder about picture quality, though, as old Sigma EX lenses are mostly quite sharp). Then, overall I agree, old third parties feel unreliable and I had a number of them breaking over time (e.g. Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 or Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8). But modern ones (Sigma Art, Tamron G2) feel almost as good as native. And definitely not so worse in characteristics as lower in price 🙂 Sorry for long story, but, to sum up: *do you currently use any of third parties* ? I mean there are still some models not existing in EF\RF lineup, like my cheap *Sigma 20mm f/1.8* (or its expensive successor - 20mm f/1.4) 😎
Good to see you back. Always a pleasure to listen to what you have to say.
Sorry for your loss Roy 😢 always remember 🙏 family first 🙏
Thank you for all your content on CZcams, wait for the r5ii and get it rather than the r6ii says the guy with the original R (d5iv) and waiting for the R1 price and R5ii
You are very genuine &honest ❤️
Thanks for these kind words. You are probably right about the R52 but I bet it will be heavy money to start with at least
Sincere condolences at loosing your Dad :-( Great to see you back however briefly, looking forward to seeing more in 2024. Best wishes for a happier New Year Roy.
Cheers Richard. Hope you have a good christmas. RR
Sorry to hear about your Dad. I got my first camera from my Dad too. Your viewers all understand that family comes first and we’ll enjoy the content when it arrives.
Thank you Christopher
Thank you for the update. Please keep up with the invaluable content. Our sympathy's with your loss. From ZA.
Thank You! Hope life is treating you well in beautiful ZA
Hi Roy, it's good to see you back but very sorry to hear of your loss and my sincerest condolences. I always enjoy your videos and take great interest in your thoughts, experience and knowledge. You mentioned the Canon 5d mkii and that is the camera I currently have and I have learned more from this camera than the 760d I had previously. I wish you and your family the very best for Christmas my thoughts are with you in this difficult time.
Hey Roy! Great to see you back again 😊.
Your channel is no longer the "smallest photography channel on CZcams " (ive been following you for quite a while😂.
Sorry to hear about you loss, best wishes to you and your close ones. Hope your Christmas was relaxed and a loving one!
All the best for 2024 and i hope to see you smash out some more great video's 🎉🎉
Cheers, Chris.
So sorry for you lose Roy I lost my mother just before Xmas and no matter what age we are it's horrible,
Loving the content look forward to see your stuff for the coming year. Wishing you the best for 2024.
We wish that you have a happy Christmas and a great new year. Looking forward to seeing you and your new content. In the coming year. And thank you
Thank you! You too!
My Condolences on the loss of your Father ..
There is no need to apologise for the lack of video's . Being a working FT Tog your time is precious and being busy . So it's understandable you've been unable to do video's .
This year i've been working more hours than i ever was working for my old boss . Tho it's affected how many times i can get out getting pics but it's me more money to buy more gear .
And i like the fact you pointed out a colour issue regarding the R5 . As i've not seen other channels i follow that use that Camera ever mention it .
Decided to Subscribe
Thanks Colin! Much appreciate the subscription. Wishing you a merry Christmas. RR
My condolences, Roy. I guess you were referring to me when you mentioned that one of your subscribers had asked "are you still making videos?". Glad to hear from you in length and that despite the more challenging circumstances this year, you're still going strong even if you had to cut down on the CZcams content. Happy New Year!
hey, welcome back. sorry for your loss. best wishes to you and your family.
Cheers! Hope you have a good Christmas. RR
Sorry for your loss Roy. Thank you once again for giving out such informative information.
Thank you.
Just discovered your channel and absolutely love you and what you create. Hope to follow along with whatever comes next!
Merry Christmas to you and your clan Roy... really happy to see you pop back in and hoping to see more of your content. Cheers and beat wishes for the futurel
Sorry for your loss. Thanks for your content it's really interesting and inspiring
Thanks for this. Very kind. RR
Sincerest condolences on your loss Roy. Thanks for your channel update as well as camera and lens information. Your real world experience and recommendations are incredibly valuable. I look forward to your excellent content and knowledge going forward.
Thank you Joseph. RR
Sorry for your loss, sir! Something happened after covid. No matter where I look people are becoming more and more sad and depressed.
I can see it too. I think we are living through a period of time of massive change. We will watch and see how it all plays out. Thank you sir. RR
Never apologise for getting your priorities right, sorry for your loss.
Very sorry to hear about your father. x
Cheers. Not the easiest time. Still miss him very much. Appreciate your words
Informative video, I actually didn't know what the R5's wobbly hotshoe, despite watching quite a number of CZcams reviews of the camera. Merry Christmas and happy New Year, Roy!
Yes something to watch out for. I wonder if they will all suffer with it in time
Sorry for your loss! 🖤
Thank you! Appreciate your words. RR
Sorry my condolences on the loss of your father. I picked up the 5 D Mark lll. It's a beautiful camera I really enjoy using it. I'm very glad that your back doing videos. I'm really enjoying photography. I'm working currently on wildlife. I've got about 11 Bald Eagles flying around our city reservoir. I'm using my EF 300 or the EF 400 mm. I'm going to be putting them on my 90 D. As for the editing programs. You were talking about Lightroom and the Canon DPP. What do you like about Lightroom??
Thank You Jeffery. Much appreciated. a 400mm on the 90D is a powerful combination. Good luck with it! Lightroom is an all round image handling package. Certainly for me it does about 99% of what I need, really quickly and with zero fuss. It does take a while to learn but I consider it to be worthwhile.
Sorry for your loss, Roy
Thanks Cliff. Wishing you the best Christmas. RR
I always find your videos interesting, if for no other reason than you're a professional with years and years of experience. I also respect the fact that you stay away from click bait like, " Change this one setting and improve your composition immediately!!!!" Your dad sounds like he was a good man.
Welcome back and merry Xmas. Sorry to hear about your dad.
Cheers. Wishing you a good Christmas. Hope things are going well for you. RR
@@RoyRiley I have a question or two for your next Q&A vid. How do you go about getting work? Do you have an agent/how do you get an agent? How do you get noticed in the modern world?
Are you excited about the upcoming Canon R5 Mark ii, that rumours say will be coming out in 2024. The original R5 is enticing because there have been good deals lately, interested to see what the R5 Mark ii will offer. At the moment I have no issues with the Canon R6 original👍😍 and yes, some of us do have a GAS problem😂
I don't bother with UV filters for most things. I’ve done tests, and they do slightly worsen contrast and sharpness. If I'm going to be shooting in the rain or in a dusty environment then their usefulness would outweigh the slight loss in quality.
I’m am pretty much the same.