Jeffrey Tadlock Landscape Photography is my channel where I talk about all things landscape photography. From behind the scene looks at getting the shot, to gear reviews, to answering questions specific to landscape photography.
I am based out of the Central Ohio area and make the most of our wonderful metro parks and Hocking Hills just a short distance from us. I am also a frequent traveler to the Southwestern US for photography opportunities in the desert.
great video… I’m trying to follow it. I’m good up to the “tap here and choose paste”. I’m not finding anything that will allow me to paste. I’m apparently missing something important you’re saying.
To get to paste it is a press and hold, so in that empty folder, press and hold inside of the folder and you should get a context menu that pops up that will let you choose Paste. Hope that helps!
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotography thank you so much! I am leaving Tuesday for Tanzania, and am madly trying to figure out how to accomplish all this stuff I should have started a month ago. Your video is wonderful, and I’ll practice the next couple days. Thanks so much ~ Jill
I will say, I don’t find cucumber falls to be very photogenic. Maybe I haven’t found the sweet spot for it yet but never came away going “wow I love that waterfall” 😂 Probably best one I got was in January using that same tree (but further back and with the waterfall frozen. Also, for anyone planning to go, get to that waterfall first and as early as possible. It gets CRAZY crowded. Love Ohiopyle though, vistas, waterfalls, coffee shops now, fossils, wildlife. It has it all 😂
Ha! Yeah - I'm not sure why I've enjoyed that waterfall so much or felt like I have a few good pictures of it!! I'm normally the one that struggles with a decent composition endlessly! We did make it our first stop and luckily had it to ourselves for probably 45 minutes or so before the first people arrived (and promptly went down to play under the waterfall...) I definitely have more to explore in that area, I welcomed being able to spend a full weekend instead of passing through with only a few hours like I have on my previous times through. I need to work more on finding the vistas! We did Baughman Rock Overlook last year, it was okay - I probably needed better conditions to really make it sing though.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful! These days Lightroom is pretty powerful for photo editing. I find myself going into Photoshop less often than I used to!
What's your overall impression after a year of using the X50 v2 over your old explore 35 v2? I'm looking at getting the smaller x40 v2 or the Explore 35 v2 to complement my X70 HD and I'm torn on which one would work best.
The bag itself (the X50) is a great bag, pretty much my standard carry for regional trips or when there is not going to be a flight involved. The Explore 35L is bag I carry for flying and it really is a pretty great size for that. Even with my video and audio gear, I can still fit everything I want/need to take. If I was to only have one bag, I feel like the 40L is the sweet spot. Small enough to fly with, but big enough for those cold weather days where you might want extra layers to either put on or store when you shed layers. Happy to answer any other questions - I don't think you can go too far wrong with either of the choices you are looking at.
@@JeffreyTadlockPhotographythank you for the quick reply! Also, love your recent videos from Hocking Hills and the Columbus area Metropark testing the 28-400mm lens. My wife has been asking about a little more reach over the Tamron 70-300 without using my 180-600mm lens (way too cumbersome for her liking).
@@timothymcdaniel7372 Glad you've liked the 28-400mm videos! It is a pretty great all-around, versatile lens. I just took it (and my 14-30mm) on an Arizona trip back in June. I had the Tamron 70-300mm and ended up selling it, the 28-400mm with its VR felt like a better all-around lens, with the bonus of some extra reach. It does hit that f/8 mark pretty quick, but for landscape photography I don't find that very problematic.
Definitely interesting concept and discussion. I definitely find that I learn the most from my "bad" photos and I find that when I go back and look through raw photos from an older shoot, my opinion about which is better has changed and I wonder why I never edited this photo or that. Thanks for the video!
Glad you liked the video! And I agree, I think there is a lot to be learned from the "bad photos" if one takes the time to think about the bad ones, why is it bad, what didn't work, etc - all things you can change or look at differently in the field. I've had my tastes shift overtime as well. Another reason I hate to say there is a one true way, and more what is working now or what are my thought now! Thanks for watching!
I like your attitude, there's no right or wrong answer, it's a personal choice. It's good to see someone else's thought process. I particularly appreciate your emphasis on separation of the feature you want to highlight. That one thought is easy to overlook when your view is the "whole world". Small details can be very interesting. Thanks for taking your time to share your thoughts. (I also like the other side of the river!)
I try to avoid any “one true way” approach to photography, it is such a creative endeavor that I feel like people should be free to explore and not be stuck with some sort of rules. I of course am happy to share my opinion on things, but not approach it as if my way is the right way, it is just one viewpoint. I agree that small details can be quite interesting! It has taken me quite sometime to start seeing them and even now, it takes some concentration and deliberate approach to find them! Can’t believe it took me so long to visit the other side of the river! Definitely my favorite side now! Thanks for watching!
I am glad you enjoyed the video! And yes, you should definitely visit Ohiopyle! I’ve enjoyed each of my visits there and was glad I got to spend a little more time there on this most recent trip!
Great video Jeff! Simply my opinion, but the last two images I thought were the best out of the group. I really liked the angle and contrast of the rock on the image prior to the last one of the edited group. I to think the separation of water and rock brought the last image out. Curious did you get a new tattoo on your left arm (talk about getting of subject lol)? Have a good one my friend and nice images.
Thank you! I was quite pleased with several of those images towards the end - which if funny, since I was there for the big waterfall, but was happier with the smaller scenes! And yes, I did get a new tattoo, it is still in progress and has another session left on it, but she made a lot of progress on first session. It is a raven landing on a pile of old books - sort of a pictorial representation of my kids!
Great video. I shoot at a similar location on the upper Potomac here in Northern Virginia. Like your thought process at each location. Very interesting!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video! I haven't been to the Northern Virginia area much, but I do spend a good chunk of time in West Virginia near the Davis and Thomas area! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video. I always like these videos where the photographer explains their thinking process. Even thought I am very experienced, I have learned a lot from this type of video. Your video is excellent and everyone can learn from it. Looking around your image at 17:10, I would have minimized the rock at the bottom. But, you took more photos and made it more into the scene which immediately stood out as the better image. This is an example of what we can learn from this type of video. Excellent! And thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I am glad you liked the video - I haven't done many videos of this type, talking through my why I choose one photo versus another, but it was fun! And glad it was helpful! I think what really made the difference on that image around 17:10 was that with the first composition it left a viewer wondering was including that rock at the bottom intentional or could I just not find a composition that didn't include it. Whereas that next one it was much more obvious I wanted to the rock in the composition, so the tension around that went away. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Thank you! I love my 4Runner and the setup has come a long way - quite comfy and convenient these days! And way better than that Ford Edge I made my home in in Death Valley! :D
Hi! I've tried this and the bottleneck is always the ability to charge or at least power the iPad / SSD / card reader via a wall wart or equivalent. Many / most C hubs say 'does not support charging'. Have you found one that can power everything without killing the iPad battery? Cheers!
My on the road setup for photo backups is usually an iPad Pro connected to an USB-C Hub and then card readers and external SSD drive. That hasn't seemed to kill the battery, but I'm usually making the backups and then disconnecting the hub, readers, and such. Backups for me usually include still images and video from multiple cameras. Not sure that helps! But happy to answer more questions!
My camping setup in my younger days was *way* more simple! It is almost embarrassing how much stuff I have with me now! Starting to sleep in the car was a big difference, pretty predictable environment there which helps a lot. And that Exped MegaMat as a sleeping pad is very comfortable. It is too big to hike with, but great for car camping - either in the car or in a tent at a car camping site.
I glad you made this video., great information. So the roof holds your weight? I’ve been thinking about a roof set setup for my car but I weigh more than you do. How do stay warm in fall and winter temperatures?
Glad it was helpful! All my weight goes on the roof back, which puts the weight on the more structural part of the car roof. If I stand on just one of the cross rails of the roof rack, they are just a little flexy - I think they are only rated to 150lbs. But with the adapt plate I have up there at the rear cornder, my thought is that distributes the weight across two rails, helping me feel more safe up there. So anytime I go up their to stand, I always go from the ladder to the adapt plate - the setup seems pretty solid so far.
Ooops - Almost forgot the temperature question. For fall and winter the window shades help keep things a little warmer by adding some insulating properties to the windows. And then I switch to a sleeping bag for colder weather, and still bring the sleeping quilt with me for extra warmth. It never gets too bad in there - though the coldest temps I've been in there were probably in the mid to upper 20's?
Awesome video, Jeff! I’ve been thinking about doing a video on my truck camping setup and you definitely gave me some inspiration here. Looks like a pretty comfortable setup, you just need one of the magnetic widdle wadders to compliment your big ladder lol. Awesome work dude.
Thanks Jared! There always seems to be lots of questions on setups and always a lot to learn from other folks to see how they do things! The setup works out pretty well! Ha! I have a magnetic ladder in the glove box! I should have put it on for this video!
Hey Jeffrey, quick question. On the bag with the large core unit, how much room do you still have with the Roll Top? Im trying to decide on the Explore 35 or the X40-50 and I know the 35 maxes out pretty much with the large, but I can't seem to find anyone mention how the large core affects the room in the roll top compartment. Thanks!
I took a couple of pictures this morning - this is of my X50, from the top, with the rolltop unrolled. One image has a 30oz HydroFlask standing up in it for context, and the bag as the large core unit in it. Here's a Google Drive link with the two images: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1CUyFQjvhRZMvr4xApAk65H_uKJo-O970 I tend to use the 35L with the Medium DSLR core unit and find that a really good fit. I feel more constrained if I use the large core unit in that bag. Though I have not used the X40 bag, I feel like it might be the perfect bag size, just a touch bigger than the 35L without becoming troublesome when flying, and not quite as big as the X50 (which feels like a big bag to me). But I haven't had a chance to use one to say that with 100% confidence. Happy to answer any questions!
Oh! Not sure I would be a good one for that! I predominantly do landscape photography these days and am unfamiliar with the nuances of jewelry post-processing!
Thanks! Yeah - some vehicles are easier than others to sleep in. The 4Runner for me is more comfy with that one seat bottom removed, though even with it in, I can sort of fit in there. If the vehicle is a little short, a good tent can go a long way as well!
Thanks for this great video. I currently shoot with a D7500. I tried the Z8 and found it had too many bells/whistles for me. I am more than a novice to photography with lots to learn. I shoot mainly birds/wildlife. I don't need to have the best of the best. After watching your video and others, I think I'm better off with the Z7II and saving myself some money.
If you photograph mainly birds and wildlife, you might want to consider the new Z6III, it has less resolution than the Z7II, but it has a better autofocus system for the faster moving subjects (birds and such). I love my Z7II still, but Nikon has been making some big autofocus improvements for people that photograph wildlife. Hope that helps!
Yep - that's why I put chapters in the video for people that prefer not to watch the commentary and skip straight to the tips. Tip 1 through 5 each get their own chapter, making it easy to view each of them or skip ahead to the next.
As a D850 and Z7 owner I did the firmware upgrade to utilize CF express cards. But I still have a few XQD cards leftover. Just wondering if this card reader would be able to read them ? Thank you.
I have the 100-400. My guess on the foot is that NIkon probably has 100,000 of them in a warehouse somewhere and won't upgrade them until they sell through them.
I really like it but my only negative is the attached usbc cable. As I understand it is not removable, correct? I’ve had a bad experience with non-removable cables in the past 😢
It is not removable - I *almost* mentioned that in my review - as I do like removable cables as well. But I think they did it that way intentionally to keep the space usage reduced and still always have the cable with you since it is attached. I hear you though!
I do not believe it is compatible with XQD cards. I double-checked Freewell's site to see if they referenced XQD compatibility and did not see anything mentioned.
Excellent review Jeffrey! I use the PGYTECH device, very similar except it doesn’t have the CFexpress card slot. Enjoy your trip brother! I was planning my first ever Milky Way shoot at a state park this weekend but the host cancelled due to bad weather predicted. 😩
Thanks! Glad you liked it! Multi-card readers are definitely nice to have! It is definitely looking like a soggy weekend! Rain and thunderstorms it looks like for Friday and Saturday! Here’s hoping the tent stays dry!
So what you’re saying is they should add the functionality of a hub to the device. Great idea… would eliminate the need to pack that device as well. (I use the same setup with a hub and external drive).
Yep! Being able to plug in an external SSD drive or something without needing to use a hub would be great! It would cut down on what I need on my tech pouch on trips!
It is super handy to just grab one! Also makes it easier to double-check if I have everything when getting set to travel (I like to make backups on the road), I just have to see if I have the one device and not have to look for 2 or 3 different things!
I don't have a Nikon camera that does pixel shift shooting yet, but I believe the pixel shift feature does NOT work with focus shift shooting or bracketing.
@@zenphotocraftmedia8326 - It definitely would be! I would think they could do it, right? Do the first focus point with a pixel shift image, move to the next focus point, repeat a pixel shift image, and repeat until the camera has hit all of its focus points. Might take a while to run through both series of photos, but I would suspect an great focus stacked file after post-processing!
Oh wow! Thanks for pointing that out! I just went back to the original video project to see what happened and for some crazy reason, I had ramped down the audio for that short bit, then back up! Must have been a slip of the mouse. Luckily I didn't say anything particularly noteworthy there, beyond, "You can change the opacity, let me back that off a little bit". So weird how that ended up in the video edit! Appreciate you pointing it out!
