Just getting out sometimes is the challenge. It’s been a rough week: C&P results came in and will have to dispute/refile some of them. Blew a tire on my subi doing a questionable trail while camping up in Carson national Forest. RMSP announced they were closing… and now not only are my plans for the next year canxed, but all my hhg are in storage in Montana… and so I’ve been trying to figure out how I’m going to use my GI bill and what I’m going to do for the rest of the year. Not a great week for my MH.
iam a graphic designer who never owned a camera but i recently went in a bought r6mark2 with 24 105 f4 l and 85mm marco lens..i studied how photography works months before the purchase and i cannot say i know the settings in and out, but there is some really extensive r6m2 settings guides on yt so i changed all the formats and all the settings for photo and video..i still feel so useless when i go out with the camera..so far i have maybe 2 or 3 shots that i like..its been a month since the purchase..i didnt realize in full extend how tough is it to get good photos outside..now i know :D
Concerning camera settings and ISO/denoising - yes, these were my two personal eye openers. The one thing I've only dipped my toe into the water is editing. Yes, I do the usual little stuff like cropping, brightening up parts of the image or enhancing the colors a bit to make the image pop. But removing unwanted stuff? No because then the little devil on my shoulder is telling me: "It would make the picture unauthentic. Blame yourself for being the idiot who didn't pay enough attention on the composition of the image."
I'm so old school I remember when you would put A 36 frame ISO/ASA 400 in your camera and you couldn't (or maybe push it) change it. And the photography world was overwhelmed when ISO 1000 became available
I'm at least old enough that I grew up shooting film before digital came around (didn't switch to digital until 2011). I always shot a lot of sports and wildlife and I almost always had iso/asa 1000-1600 and people used to give me crap about it back then too! 😅😜I always liked the faster film and didn't mind the grain so much because it allowed me to get the shots I couldn't with the slower speed film.
I appreciate your common sense point of view and agree with your 3 points of things holding people back. Perhaps some of the old die-hards that struggled with noise/grain still hold on to the importance of ISO and get their shorts in a knot with others but I do think many people are starting to recognize what denoise software can do for them and are embracing the concept of high ISO readings. That being said, I do get annoyed with myself when I get a high ISO number due to my own carelessness to some detail in my set up or settings that resulted in a higher count than what I could have obtained. Otherwise I always keep my settings in auto ISO and let the camera decide. You commented on your photography sometimes feeling too much like work. I can completely relate to that and it can become a problem. From my own experience, I quit doing an athletic sport I loved because it had become too much of a "job". I regretted that many years later and wished that I had just backed off a little and kept the interest. This became very apparent to me many years later when I rediscovered my passion for the sport but had lost many years of enjoyment. Allow yourself to have that space.
I completely agree with your comments about image noise. De-noise software is so good these days, it's ridiculous. I've gotten near-portfolio-quality images at ISO 25600. That also makes me less afraid of lenses like the RF 200-800. Image noise just isn't a problem, and you can fake bokeh with clever masking if you know how.
Beautiful part of the world I’m staying here at Toadhall on a yoga and mindfulness! I know Angela! I’m going to film some videos out here and take some photos!
Hi Brent I'm having some issues with pro mode on my S23U It's over exposing the sky and blowing it all out making the image unusable. Normal mode no problem Should I be using expert raw and the ND filter function?
Sounds like it's just a high dynamic range scene, which most cameras struggle with unless they have built in HDR mode, like the normal mode on phones. Pro mode doesn't have an HDR feature for the raw part, only the jpeg processing. So you either need to just use the normal mode or learn how to exposure bracket with pro mode and blend them together in post.
samsung is smoking high stuff for processing the RAW mode too😂, you are the only one I have seen so far who have pointed this sketchy behaviour of Samsung ruining tte manual mode. You are the best at what you do!
Hi Brent. I'm hoping to learn how to get great sunrise sunset photos please before we head overseas in 10 days. Looking forward to your RAW tutorial to come. Thanks.
Bro, do I need to buy you a camera bag? Everything is in the car... unless its at the house 😂. I do this all the time, last night included... and i have a bag!
There was a lot of touch up and tricks you did in the old analog lab that no one cared pointing out at that time because that was a part of the developing process (unless you wanted to brag about your lab skills) … today we are still “developing” but I think we are more open with our improvements due to some bad conscience because anyone can do it …😊
What do you need for wildlife: If you are not professional and want to pursue wildlife as hobby, you don't really NEED much anything. You need will to learn, you need patience, if you want to do wildlife photography - you need some kind of camera on top of that. But that doesn't mean good gear doesn't make a difference, one just needs to know his/hers financial limits and what do they wish to achieve. Great video btw! :)
Glad you enjoyed your Scotland trip and that the weather was kind to you and Camera Lady. Wish her well for me. You have gone to ‘Gods own country’ and made it look even more stunning 👏👏 Great video as always. Phil AKA keepclickingphotography
Very good review. it tells us that you cannot have one PERFECT tripod that fits every need. In addition, the detailed information about the different characteristics of tripods is good for the viewer to think about her/his needs.
It was a very good option for me also regarding the price... (200 euros brand new). I chose the Samyang 35 mm 1.8 because it seemed much sharper with a better rendering. Thank you so much.
Excellent! For fast birds in flight it pretty difficult compared to the RF 100-400mm in terms of auto tracking and auto focus. 2024 I bought the RF 800m F/11 used in excellent condition for $600.
Just WOOOW! I fully understand that you can't decide what to photograph 😅 Scotland is amazing....mix of both is just fine! Have a good time in Scotland and thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks for comparing a wide assortment of tripods. I have a set of full-size sticks and gimbal for my 400 and (hopefully) future 600, but I'm looking for something more compact for landscapes in the 15-200mm range. I've been leaning toward the Ulanzi. Your comment at the end made me a little nervous. I generally shoot with an R5 but also still carry a 1DX. Would the Ulanzi struggle with a 70-200 or even a 100-500 if I found the money for that in the future? Thanks again!
I like a mix of both wildlife and landscape. BTW, your image stabilizer is on with the camera on the tripod (min 5:18). I'm not being critical. I've made that mistake so many times that I now have a yellow sticky inside my flippy screen that reminds me to check it. It says simply, "STAB?" I know there are a lot of people that say they can't tell the difference, but I can.
Both subjects is fine Brent considering the landscape is the wildlifes natural home it's the perfect combination to me. Brilliant video and perfect music to accompany it.Glad the weather played ball for you this year too.
Wowww. I have the King of Phones - S23 ultra for around a year now and jast now i learnd from you that its has a built in ND filter! Amazing. And thanks for all the other huge info and tips from you. Your one of the best photografy channel out there.
Hi Mr. @BrentHall . After more than a year of use, has the loosening of the arca swiss plate holder occured on your copy ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5OsphlCwais.htmlsi=FI2cwFtGOCLQAXOS ) or any other issue incurring ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kKUI_YO4l04.htmlsi=tsziVAd_y2PM0D4_ )? I'm contemplating of getting this and selling my Leofoto LX-254CT + XB-32 ballhead due to size and weight. Would you still highly recommend this tripod assuming the issues came out over time after using it for some time now? Your immediate response will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
I love all nature photography and I feel the inner struggle to decide between landscape and wildlife. Should I bring my landscape lenses or my 600mm…. Mixing it up in a video sounds great to me!
i just picked up r6m2 as my first camera ..i have the 24-105 f4 and 85 macro lens.. i have a lot of experience in photoshop but never had a camera..iam watching your channel pretty regulary and iam good with wildlife and landscape in the same episode..this satting also begs for astro or not? like landscape astro..pls do that including editing for every part..i know iam asking a lot but hey thats like 3 videos in there :D
Happy with a mix; happy with them separate. Your content is great either way, and I enjoy both. Scotland looked great. No mention of midges? Thanks for a great blog. Hope camera lady is feeling better soon.
