I’m Girish Menon, and I help people find joy through photography 💕
I teach photography courses online. You can be based anywhere in the world, and still learn photography from me, how cool is that!
The beginner’s course consists of 6 hours of live One-on-one training, that time can be split into 2 or 4 sessions. You can even do it all in one go if you’re short on time.
I will show you how to set the exposure and click sharp photos with any DSLR, Mirrorless, or Bridge Camera in its manual mode. You will be able to click a wide variety of subjects such as people and portraits, food and lifestyle, nature, landscape and wildlife.
We can even create customised advanced courses for you so that you can explore your area of interest even further.
It’s not because you didn’t use a filter it’s because it’s a pumper. Every time you zoom in and out with that design it’s going to be prone to suck in dust. Even more so if it’s done when off the camera. People over obsess about dust inside of lenses. Unless it’s in huge amounts your images are not going to see any huge impact. If anything you may lose a bit a contrast at most
@@TheOpenImage I have sold 1000s of pieces of camera gear over the years and I always cringe when I get that question of dust in a lens . It is usually from people that don’t understand that once you start using a lens almost any lens it will be prone to have some amount of dust in it even at the microscopic level. Even more so when they will take bright flashlight and look at the lens for dust. Yep you are most certainly going to see some dust. It doesn’t matter how clean the lens may be of dust. These folks are never going to be satisfied. If a lens has that much dust in it it’s best to just keep it and use it as you are right you will take a huge hit on resale value unless you get an educated buyer that knows dust is just a reality of using a lens or camera.
@@rahulpillaji it's still the same camera, we're just trying to figure out if it's still relevant a whole year later. Most people won't encounter both the videos and I want to ensure they don't miss the important bits. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video and commenting on it, I appreciate it. Please look out for my new videos coming up over the next few weeks - they're all entirely new
I bought mine D500 yrs ago. I did not sell mine. I totally agree with you this camera is still very good. My D500 lens is 200-500/18-200/AF P 70-300 and 35mm 1.8 mm I don't plan to sell it. It is still good for wild life. My only disappointment is it just too heavy. Thanks
@@pjazzz353 We all wish they built lighter lenses with long reach for wildlife photography and lighter cameras that have all the power necessary for the challenges of wildlife photography - perhaps one day they will get much lighter - but even about 10 years ago they were much heavier and produced much worse results so from that point of view we're living the future 😁
Great review! I suggest that you review the Canon 1DX or a Nikon D4S... Both these cameras retail for about 900$ used on Ebay and are really good for wildlife considering their good low light performance and high burst rate. Hope you can do something like this in the future!
@@rahulpillaji Yes, both amazing cameras. The settings for the 1DX are pretty much the same as the 7DM2 or any other Canon professional camera, and likewise the D4s settings are pretty much the same as the D500. The Fps, image quality etc. will have some differences. Thanks for watching my video and writing a comment, I appreciate it 😊
@@Lun12210 f/6.3. The trees and bushes in the background were far behind the jackal, that's why it appears so much out of focus Also the Nikon 500 PF lens renders the background slightly more out of focus as compared to the same aperture value on other lenses
Thanks boss! Some people say that there are several different versions of the AF-S 200-500/5.6 E ED VR. Other say there is only one version. So, I am confused, can you enlighten me? Thanks for your attention.
Thank you brother. I purchased a 7D Mark 2 last year and love the camera. A bit heavy with my 100- 400 lens and I was thinking about going mirror-less for a lighter setup. But this video reminds me how excellent the 7D mk 2 camera is. I appreciate your suggestions about setting up the camera for wildlife photography. I look forward to seeing the improvement in my photos now that i made your suggested settings. Your photos are certainly award winning. I very much appreciate all your efforts in helping us learn to take better photos.
Thanks for sharing your experience with great comments on the D500 ..I am still learning about how to get pin sharp pics with my D500 so your video has been helpful... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Next video, how to use manual iso in field 😁 Problem for me is that there are no time to adjust exposure perfectly every time, animals, birds and insects act way to randomly 😅
@@azonicds The thing about learning how to use the camera in the manual mode is that the menus, titles and arrangements of buttons are different for different cameras. So it's important that someone shows you how to do them specifically on your camera. I teach virtual classes, you can find out more at www.girishmenon.com/wildlife-photography-course/ Thanks for watching my video and commenting, I appreciate it 😄
I agree 100% I just found one for $261 used in great shape... On a crop sensor you can zoom to 750mm which I have with my Nikon D5300 from my late twin as well as a full sensor Sony camera but could not swing the high cost to get a zoom for it... I love the lens and even though I am a petite lady of 60, I can handle the weight just fine..getting beautiful hummingbird in flight photos. All kinds of birds and I just got it this week.
In my previous school, every Friday we had a scouts and guides class and we would be put into a group where we choose what our group should be based on. All of us chose kingfisher and we would wear a badge based on the kingfisher that friday. It's my favourite bird up until today and seeing its beauty up close just makes me feel so happy inside ❤
Dear Girish , I am watching your videos on u tube ,which always increase my knowledge and moral too.I am having D500 and 200 500 lens, I am enjoying it, but one of my friend said that go for 500 prime.. is is worth. Just because my age (66).Kindly guide me.
Hi, if you can afford the 500 f/5.6 PF lens, it's a wonderful lens and incredibly small and light for a 500 prime lens. 500 f/4 prime lenses are expensive and heavy but have their own advantages, especially in low light. If you're interested in clicking birds, the 500 PF lens offers more versatility, especially since it makes it so convenient to use it hand held. However if you're interested in clicking animals also on Jeep safaris, the 200-500 offers a larger range of focal lengths which is important because many times 500mm is too much zoom - for example when a tiger is crossing the track close to your Jeep. Thanks for watching my videos are commenting, I appreciate it 😊
SO well said! I agree with you 100% about Nikon (and other camera makers) forcing people to buy expensive mirrorless cameras that are new and have more megapixels, but sometimes come with lower capabilities than the "old" DSLRs like the D500. I had though that there was no better choice that to buy a still-expensive Z6ii which has poor autofocus, but now I am encouraged to look more at the D500 - used and old, but not necessarily worse.
They've done a great disservice to students and others who just want to explore some basic photography by discontinuing entry-level DSLR cameras. I know many people who have put away their photography endeavours because cameras cost too much. Thanks for watching my video and writing a comment. I appreciate it 😊
I found your channel recently and have really been enjoying your content. I noticed you do not post here anymore. Do you have an instagram that you post your photos to? I’d like to see more of them!
I have been traveling and found it difficult to post content while traveling. But in the coming weeks I will be posting lots of new videos. Please check back soon and thanks for your kind words 😊 Please see my new website www.girishmenon.com/
Yes you are absolutely correct but if budget is not a constraint one should go for Sony A9iiii. In my opinion this one is the best for wildlife photography. It shots 120 times a second.
Good comparison! What can a 300 mm f4 prime with TC1.4x do in your opinion? Definitely not good for small birds, but what can be captured with significant sharpness?
I haven't used the 300 + 1.4X but AF might be relatively slow, especially with older versions of lenses and teleconverters. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 😊
Hello Girish, I love these videos and would like to enroll in a course with you. I sent you a message via e-mail to move that forward. Thanks for your awesome work!!
