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James Popsys

Travel and adventure photographer making videos about landscape photography without tripods or golden hour.

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Capture53Sound1Light1Editing and post7Platforms1Desk1Everything else5

Capture

Cameras24

  • Sony a1

    $6,198.00cited in 8 videosfirst cited February 2026mixed views on it

    “…a number of videos ago, I was moaning a lot about this camera, this Sony A1 Mark II. Fantastic camera, but uh, a bit boring. Uh, but I tell you what, after that, I started using the mechanical shutter a lot more.”
    View source at 3:32from August 2026+ 7 more sources
  • Leica SL3

    $7,485.00cited in 8 videosfirst cited April 2026mixed views on it

    “Also, in this video, and indeed the last two videos, I've been using the, uh, the Leica SL3, uh, a camera that I've not had for long enough to review, but I think I have had it for long enough now to give some, uh, initial thoughts.”
    View source at 8:47from June 2026+ 7 more sources
  • Sony a7R V

    $3,499.99cited in 6 videospositive about it

    “And uh one of the reasons I wanted to use this camera here uh this Sony A7R5 uh to do the scanning uh together with a really capable uh macro lens, this Tamron 90 mil, is that the Sony has pixel shift, which means it can output files together with the Sony software uh of something like 240 megapixels.”
    View source at 13:02from January 2026+ 5 more sources
  • Fujifilm GFX 100S II

    $5,699.00cited in 5 videosmixed views on it

    “Now, this is the Fuji GFX100S2. I've had this camera for over a year. I've used it probably more than any other camera over the past year, but I still have to consult the the side of the camera to remember what it's called.”
    View source at 5:32from February 2026+ 4 more sources

Lenses20

  • Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G

    $1,199.99cited in 5 videosspeaks highly of it

    “And typically it's a zoom lens like my 24 to 50 from Sony. But shooting with something like that and that alone and not thinking about changing lenses or carrying loads of gear on my back has brought me more joy than more gear ever could have.”
    View source at 5:53from August 2026+ 4 more sources
  • Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

    $2,449.99cited in 3 videosmixed views on it

    “So, this is the 24 to 70 F2.8 8 GM Mark II. I don't know that I've said all those in the right order, but um this is the most impressive lens that I have ever used.”
    View source at 1:48from September 2025+ 2 more sources
  • Fujifilm GF 35-70mm lens

    $1,149.00cited in 2 videosmixed views on it

    “And on shooting a bit wider, actually this lens, this 35 to 70 from Fuji, which you can get for about 300 quid when you buy it with a body, which I think is tremendous value. I really love this lens. Not the fastest, I don't think the most well-built lens in the world, but it's sharp and it's compact and I really enjoy using it.”
    View source at 10:36from October 2025+ 1 more source
  • 40mm prime lens

    first cited February 2026speaks highly of it

    “And my absolute favorite lens to go out and shoot with is this 40 mm prime.”
    View source at 7:38from February 2026

Camera equipment9

Sound

Microphones1

  • DJI Mics

    first cited October 2026positive about it

    “But also sometimes I will use DJI mics and I'll use this little clip that I can put onto the cage.”
    View source at 4:49from October 2026

Light

Lighting1

  • C-Stand

    $315.00first cited July 2026mixed views on it

    “I've I've bought a C-stand, which means for the first time ever I think we've got a a proper top-down shot. Who knows if I'll use it. I hope I do cuz this C-stand is massive.”
    View source at 0:35from July 2026

Editing and post

Editing software4

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

    first cited August 2026has reservations

    “I've paid Adobe way too much money over the years for Premiere Pro.”
    View source at 11:55from August 2026
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio

    first cited August 2026mixed views on it

    “So, I've switched to Dainci, but this is my first video using Da Vinci, and uh I don't understand it.”
    View source at 12:00from August 2026
  • Luminar 4

    first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “Uh if you've watched this channel for a while, you'll know that I'm a big fan of a couple of the tools in Luminar. Most notably, the mystical tool.”
    View source at 12:54from September 2026
  • Adobe Lightroom
    “Um, I import everything into Lightroom. Then I rate anything that I'm compelled to edit.”
    View source at 25:40from November 2025

Creator tools3

  • Musicbed

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited July 2026

    “I get all my music for the videos from MusicBed, sign up for your free account”
    View sourcefrom September 2026+ 1 more source
  • Google Maps

    first cited March 2026positive about it

    “…for this project on my Google Maps, I've got a lot of pins. Uh, and I've separated those pins into uh, three buckets. Morning light, afternoon light, and atmospheric light.”
    View source at 13:36from March 2026
  • PhotoPills
    “…um in I think 3 or 4 weeks time when I was looking at photo pills if the sun was that high in 3 or 4 weeks time it would be much further to the east”
    View source at 10:42from December 2025

Platforms

Hosting platforms1

  • Squarespace

    cited in 13 videosspeaks highly of it

    “I've used it for seven or eight years now. Uh, it's where I host my portfolio. It's where I send newsletters from. It's where I sell my books, my presets, my prints, and I can do all of that without knowing a single line of code.”
    View source at 29:32from November 2025+ 12 more sources

Desk

Computers1

  • iPad

    $449.00first cited October 2026

    “Let me let me pull out my iPad, try and find some of them.”
    View source at 9:44from October 2026

Everything else

Other5

  • MPB

    cited in 6 videosspeaks highly of it

    “Uh, over the years I've saved thousands by buying used from MPB and I've done so safe in the knowledge that everything has been checked by experts before being listed on the site and also everything comes with a warranty.”
    View source at 11:16from January 2026+ 5 more sources
  • Google Street View

    first cited January 2026positive about it

    “But um when I do research places, I find Street View to be a really really useful tool most of the time.”
    View source at 6:24from January 2026
  • Canon 2600 printer

    $3,525.00first cited February 2026

    “I've got a Canon 2600 that can print 24 in wide.”
    View source at 6:46from February 2026
  • Platinum Etching paper

    ≈$159speaks highly of it

    “This is photo speed platinum etching and I absolutely adore it.”
    View source at 9:08from December 2025

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