Can't afford Sky.
For their final challenge, the contestants were given a manual Leica SLR with 3 rolls of black and white and (as I recall) a 50mm lens.I'm not a Luddite - I have digital equipment. It's a cultural matter (and a political one).
look up.Sky? What's that?
Going to be interesting to see if Souvid Datta now makes the show. He was scheduled to be a contestant
https://petapixel.com/2017/05/04/souvid-datta-admits-doctoring-appropriating-photos/
It is... but they are aware of the situation... http://masterofphotography.tv/photographers/souvid-datta/That's his credability out of the window. Hopefully, they'll send him packing and give someone else a chance to shine although it might be too late now. They may well already have filming in the can.
Thanks. How about leaving it more that 30 seconds before you start posting bloody spoilers!
Argos is flogging the Now TV box for £20 at the moment, with a 6 month entertainment pass including Sky Arts (not to mention Twin Peaks and Game of Thrones) thrown in: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4590602 Afterwards the box is still useful for catchup stuff like iPlayer and the ITV/C4/5 equivalents without a subscription.Just wait until the series is within 13 days of ending, Sign up for a 14 day free trial of now TV, catch up on all the episodes and watch the last one when available.
It's a pity they didn't lose the Leicas though, let the contestants use cameras that ordinary people can afford.
They've got to be sponsored by someone.It's a pity they didn't lose the Leicas though, let the contestants use cameras that ordinary people can afford.
To reinforce that it's about the photographers skill, not the equipment, there is a misconception that expensive gear makes great photos. Give the contestants entry level kit, this may inspire people and maybe some youngsters to give photography a go.Why do you think that?
Look at the specs of the kit they're using.To reinforce that it's about the photographers skill, not the equipment, there is a misconception that expensive gear makes great photos. Give the contestants entry level kit, this may inspire people and maybe some youngsters to give photography a go.
Look at the specs of the kit they're using.
It's offering them nothing that you wouldn't get from entry level kit.
It's a common misconception amongst newbies that 'pro' kit makes things easier. It's actually the opposite, pro level kit doesn't offer all the 'helpful' modes that entry level kit does. So a newbie might do better with entry level kit, but a pro wouldn't necessarily do worse.
My point being that with an 'entry level camera' the user may never want or need to change the ISO or even know what that means. Hence the camera is 'easier' to use.What it does do, to a limited extent, is provide a 'level playing field'.
If we assume that none of the contestants regularly shoots Leica themselves, then they are all in the same situation - they have decent quality, but unfamiliar, gear.
Re: 'Pro' gear making things easier
While the array of buttons and dials on higher end gear might be confusing for a 'newbie', for a more experienced photographer I would argue they do make things easier
- that's the whole point of putting them there.
If you know you want to change the ISO, for example, it's easier to press an 'ISO' button than go into menus to find the setting - once familiar with a given camera you can make the change while the camera is to your eye as your fingers 'learn' where the button is.
Can you make the same change on a camera without a dedicated button - of course, but it takes longer, so you might miss the shot, or even not bother to try and take the shot at all (if it's just too much effort!).
To reinforce that it's about the photographers skill, not the equipment, there is a misconception that expensive gear makes great photos. Give the contestants entry level kit, this may inspire people and maybe some youngsters to give photography a go.
My point being that with an 'entry level camera' the user may never want or need to change the ISO or even know what that means. Hence the camera is 'easier' to use.
Got it taped, not had a chance to watch it yet. How did Souvid Datta get on. Please tell me he was looking over at the next contestants work like schoolchildren in exams
Got it taped