RomanMF wrote: philip_pj wrote:
Lens reviews - images always count most with YT 'reviews'. I've found very few produce work that lies far from the mainstream. And that makes sense because they know their audiences and their tastes, environments and scope. It's a two way street.
I have a rule for them: if you do not lead off with 15-20 thoughtful and well-presented images, you are out. So many of them also offer the same boilerplate upfront; (makers name) sent me this lens but the review is all my opinions, they did not get to see it before publishing.' But the producer didn't have to do so to know what the gist will be.
'this portfolio puts most people on here's to shame' Why would you think people here post their best work?
Why would one lead with anything but? Are you of the mind that FM users are creating threads to share work that they don't think is good? Or they're just hiding the work they're truly proud of because...reasons?
Here's what I think: I think it's lame to frequent a photography forum, critique the work of others, and not have links to your own work available to see. I think it's even weirder if you do frequent a photography forum, and only share your mid-tier work. That's just bizarre.
I agree with the rest of your post. I can't stand a video that doesn't lead with images. I'm not here to see a talking head, show what you've created with the gear or GTFO.
Am I the only one who skips over those images? And think many images here don’t do justice to the expensive gear they were made with?
If I want inspiration, which nowadays comes from so many places it gets too be a mess as well, I look at the work of people I consider great or shoot things I’m interested in.
If I want a sense of a camera or lens, I don’t care if the images are esthetically pleasing. That’s not how you test a camera or lens.
Those YT videos are just entertainment or handy, that’s it. And I read the comments here because I’m interested in the comments. I generally don’t know if someone takes pictures that I like and if their idea of what’s good matches mine. Nor do I care, because we’re discussing gear, not practice.
Jul 02, 2026 at 01:09 AM
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