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A lens in my camera bag causes me lots of grief. I hate it, but I also kind of love it. Watch this video to find out why I hate this lens so much and why you can, too.
Do you ever feel your landscape photography is full of 'low-hanging fruit'? If you're not shooting landscapes in the 'Hell Zone,' you're missing out.
Let me explain why I think you should embrace the most uncomfortable focal lengths and get out of your comfort zone.
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You told me that you wanted to see my failures, and this is possibly the worst photograph I've taken in the last 15 years. Only the crapometer can decide how bad it truly is.
A viewer has also complained, and I take this very seriously-so seriously, in fact, that I'm 100% going to take his advice.
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@fototripper 4 месяца назад

My New Book: www.fototripper.com/stories-within-stories-landscape-photography-book/

@MrJason8957 4 месяца назад

Do you know when the book will ship?

@JayC133 4 месяца назад

I'm sure this is resolved now but take a look at the 'Epley Maneuver' for your dizziness. Can help reduced symptoms from Menieres disease and BPPV.

@stubones 4 месяца назад

I told my wife I want your book for my birthday :D I'll probably get socks again.......

@jeffreywatson396 3 месяца назад

All ordered and can't wait 😁

@fototripper 3 месяца назад

@@jeffreywatson396 Thanks Jeffrey:)

@spojsissnajsis 4 месяца назад

You know what seriously bothers me, how is it that your channel is not growing? You are amazing photographer and your videos are very very watchable. Not to mention your sense of humor is precious and you always make me laugh, plus you make awesome tutorials and tips + tricks. Quite some people have more subscribers than you and their content is really ''boring''. But please stay true to yourself and keep making this videos as long as possible. There are people like me who at the end of the week watch these videos like a relief and where we can just have an meal and watch banger videos!

@shaycostigan2091 4 месяца назад

I totally agree with you 😊

@don7117 4 месяца назад

Agree 100%. The guy who drives me nuts is Peter McKinnon with his millions of followers. He basically doesn't do photography anymore. Just posts the occasional mediocre photo, and constantly shills equipment and sells his pirate crap. Gavin is both a terrific instructor and an amazing photographic artist who deserves a lot more attention.

@MartinFransson 4 месяца назад

I agree!

@jeremycornishjc 4 месяца назад

High blood pressure... anxiety......or just a semi 🍆

@JerryBowley 4 месяца назад

Couldn't agree more! RU-vid's algorithm is garbage. That said, I'll second the comment above and say, "Please don't change, Gavin. What you are doing is perfect."

@Revup1 4 месяца назад

1:33. That feeling of dizziness and light headness....I get that too when my wife does the driving.....!

@Alan-DPhotos 4 месяца назад

Good advice delivered in your usual manner but on a very serious note - Re the dizzyness, get your blood pressure and some scans on your ticker. I suffered the same thing and it was only by chance that I got what I thought was a chest infection was it found that at some point in the past I'd had a heart attack (It was news to me!!) and I had to have a stent put in. (30 min in theatre - wide awake - job done!) Everything now is back to normal and the dizzyness has gone. I know you like messing about, but seriously - see a quack asap! Take Care

@dan_outside 4 месяца назад

Get a physical. Check for AFIB. Love your channel. Amanda is a hoot.

@stevemoore-vale5632 4 месяца назад

A little while ago you asked what we want in your uploads and I just say the answer I gave back then is exactly this video. Out on location, tips and education, Amanda, views and some but not too much humour and skits. Perfect👌 hope you figure out what’s going on with the dizziness and get it sorted.

@joelthompson8407 4 месяца назад

Your license plate!! I’m dying over here 😂

@rayspencer5025 4 месяца назад

I had to go back and check that out. 😂

@davidrutledge1455 4 месяца назад

Holy crap...... your right. That is gold😂

@findingxanadulife 3 месяца назад

We spotted it too and couldn't stop laughing. Best number plate EVER. Soooo jealous. We would even christen the car as the SH4RT mobile... The only way it could be better, was if the plate were on the Bigfoot. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂💜🤟

@mjd073 4 месяца назад

The picture of Amanda at Rainbow Falls, while amazing, is definitely Low Hanging Fruit!!! She's so damn pretty in that shot. Hope your health gets better.

@brianmckeever5280 4 месяца назад

So sorry about your health challenges, I wish you success in finding the cause and a solution. Very interesting topic, thanks for sharing!

@Hirsutechin 4 месяца назад

You've got this bass ackwards, Gav. The hell zone lenses are standard stock for many of us, used all the time. It's the superwides we struggle with as the scenery recedes like our hairlines and finding and then framing a foreground pebble or puddle to exaggerate like our waistlines in front of that gnarly tree trunk is a chiropractor's nightmare. You embracing the hell zone means only one thing: you're joining us - you're getting old! You'll get used to it.

@rayspencer5025 4 месяца назад

The landscape painter Fredrick Church found the solution to that. Look at his painting called...Niagara.

@benruset 4 месяца назад

@@rayspencer5025 Wide aspect ratio and a gargantuan canvas? That painting is gorgeous, thanks for the heads up about it.

@hughchisholm-ns 4 месяца назад

It’s nice to know that great landscape photographers struggle like the rest of us. I found this video much better than some of the recent ones - more educational and less shenanigans. I hope you find out - and fix - what’s causing the dizzy spells. You don’t want to “take a turn” on the edge of one of those majestic Cape Breton cliffs and become fish food.

@USGrant21st 2 месяца назад

Shooting with wide and tele is easy, because the lens does the work for you, it gives you unusual perspective distortion or compression. Human brain is made that way that it is attracted to unusual. The normal range lenses are the opposite -- the perspective looks very familiar, pedestrian, and it means boring, unless there is something unusual in the frame, you have to find very interesting subject and composition, which is rare. No wonder that I have the least number of pictures taken in that hell zone, because most of them went to the garbage can.

@jenniferlouiseday 4 месяца назад

I hope you're doing all right. Love the video. You're such a great teacher, very entertaining, and remind us to use gear we wouldn't always think to use. It's always a treat to see a new video of yours pop up each week. Thanks for the inspiration... and giggles.

@garyg.1122 4 месяца назад

The Crapometer! . . . "straight through chods and into diarrhea" That is brilliant . . . ., this is half of why watching your vids is top notch; half of it the humor the other half crap, oh, and some education and stunning photography mixed in. 🤙

@pamtoney 3 месяца назад

I just love watching you and Amanda each week!! I think you and Simon make a good team!! You each bring out a different perspective of photography in a serious and fun way. Keep up the great videos!!

@joehusband8479 4 месяца назад

Hope you’re feeling better soon Gavin. Great advice as always mate. Really appreciate your efforts to produce content for your viewers. You always come up with something great to watch 👍

@nb7524 4 месяца назад

Hey Gavin, first my hubby and I have prayed for you to fully recover soon from the dizziness. Thank you for this video. I have a 60mm and I have been really challenged when using it. I appreciate seeing your pictures within that focal range, it does look more natural. Thank you for discussing this, it is helpful. I am encouraged to get out and shoot with this lens more often.

@happymystic9800 4 месяца назад

As always and here again, your videos offer new perspectives and alternative angles on various topics. I like this a lot 😊 … thank you and keep doing what you are doing no matter you are in winter eastern Canada or sometimes warmer continents. Cheers 😊

@AliasJimWirth 4 месяца назад

What an excellent video, Hardcase. You include some really nice photos here, too. I really liked this one. I like Amanda's comment early on concerning your choice of places you could go to shoot that are not so wintry. Great fun. Cheers to you both.

@JeckelNotHyde 3 месяца назад

Howdy, not sure if you’re planning on continuing with this current format with your channel… either way, my wife and I wanted to express our enjoyment with your channel 1st of all all these years and this seemingly new format you’ve grasped onto…. Amanda has always been a favorite of my wife’s since joining your life and becoming a dynamic duo! Your current cross between photo shooting and photo explaining is refreshing!

@martinjordan5172 4 месяца назад

A Fototripper video is always something special and to be enjoyed. Amanda is brilliant and can speak volumes with just a look. Laugh out loud moments add a feature that is unique to your channel - who could forget Roy struggling with, and cursing, a seatbelt? Holding all this together, however, is your skill in producing stunning images and giving your viewers an insight into your thinking and techniques. Hopefully lots more people will discover your channel and 'lichen' subscribe.😂

@kathyjurgens7153 4 месяца назад

We really enjoyed this episode! It really was very engaging and helpful. Also, my husband especially related to your "hatred" of the 55 mm as he shared the same struggles with it when he started out. We're hoping you feel much better soon.

@michaelajoseph6856 Месяц назад

Amazing sample images. Thank you for sharing your experiences with different focal lengths.

@brendonanderson2553 4 месяца назад

Another awesome video, thanks, brother. Also, can’t wait to drool over some images in your new book. Love the way you see the world through your lens.

@fototripper 4 месяца назад

Awesome, thank you!

@mr.t5610 4 месяца назад

I'm so lucky to stamble over your channel, cause not only do you take great photos, but you are such a funny guy in the process 😂. Keep up a great work and all the best to Amanda. Sincerely; Mr T.

@marym9218 4 месяца назад

Hope your health improves soon. Thinking of you. On a side note - once again - you have encouraged me to use my 50mm prime lens more. Since retiring- I am trying to learn more about photography. Thank you so much.

@danielcherry3748 4 месяца назад

Loving your videos, please keep up the good work and amazing photography. Also hoping you start feeling better with the dizziness soon. On your point about going out and having failed trips, I'd still love to see it. Even if it's more of a vlog with a bit of failed photography and the usual Gavin and Amanda shenanigans. If anything it makes it more relatable to my own photography 😂 take care 👍

@ronaldjohnston7989 Месяц назад

WOW! How refreshing, not afraid to talk about failures...such excellent content! I'll be getting your book once I've paid off my lens purchases (and now, I'm adding the Zeiss Sony 55 1.8...DOHHH). Thank you for your most excellent work and sharing with us. Ron J. from Pennsylvania

@taraelizabethlivinglife4094 4 месяца назад

Thank you for teaching this, Gavin. It was very interesting. The photo of Amanda in the landscape was really beautiful 😊

@juanitakelly3082 4 месяца назад

"Hell zone". I love it! More good examples in the complex, but fun world of photography. Dizziness can be many things so get it diagnosed! I'm a nurse so can't help but worry about you!!

@MikeKline 4 месяца назад

Have that lens too. Have only used it for some portraits so far but I am inspired to take it out with me on my next landscape adventure. Hope you get feeling better soon!

@lightmeetslens 4 месяца назад

I have tried using that lens for many things, and for a while, its best use was to help me balance weight in my backpack. I ended up selling it and getting the 20-70 which I now use A LOT! Thanks for challenging us to explore and expand our skills every week Gavin :)

@valpayne2963 4 месяца назад

Brilliant images and loads of useful info. I’ll get out with my 55 and try harder. Thanks!

@petesuchon7340 4 месяца назад

Great fun as always Gavin, Thanks for the video.

@steffore1 4 месяца назад

Hi Gavin, it’s great to hear you admit that not every shot you take is a winner and I like to think that if I go out for the day I like to get one really good shot 😊

@shaunhiggins1545 4 месяца назад

Love that you made a video about the 55. I have one, carry it in my bag all the time out tramping etc and it seldom comes out. But its so light it stays there just in case. I do love it, but its a rare go to. In contrast I used to walk around with a 50 all the time when on holiday abroad, so I feel like it's a mindset thing. You have inspired me to try using it more, I mean I'm carrying it in my bag anyway.

@roryhaymanphotography8882 4 месяца назад

Combination of behind-the-scene and instructional video - love it!

@joshrobertphotography 4 месяца назад

This was a fun one like always, Gavin! I always keep that bell tickled!

@hylkeheidstra2274 4 месяца назад

Bought me a Nikon z105 macro lens and it is an absolute gem. Use it for close ups but also landscapes and it is unbelievable sharp.

@ianmcmichael8799 4 месяца назад

Yeah I got the sigma version and it's brilliant. Funny focal length but I actually used it for panorama shots and portraits and other stuff in between.

@TheSpaniel1 4 месяца назад

Cracking video Gavin as always, the way you share this knowledge is bloody brilliant 👍🏻. As an even tighter arsed Welshman I bought an old manual focus Nikon 50mm at a car boot sale for a tenner and have taken some really good images with it, with the advice you’ve just given I’ll be out more with it now…..win win really 😊

@Matthew_Tyler 4 месяца назад

Absolutely magnifique. I’ll be acquiring my dream kit soon. Can’t wait

@medusacorrosion 4 месяца назад

Thanks Gavin! Great teaching video, I just got a nice shot of a waterfall with a foreground cascade at 50mm which brought the scene together and eliminated the messy stuff

@PhilTaylorPhotog 4 месяца назад

Kudos for only publishing when you are happy with the result rather than forcing out a substandard video. Really enjoyed this one.

@SteveMorris1964 4 месяца назад

Hi Gavin, there are not many youtubers I watch whenever they release a video, but you are definitely one of them. Your sense of humour aligns completely with mine and your images capture the imagination. I am also surprised your channel isn't growing exponentially. I'm left wondering if it's a lack of content that also depicts the failures you mentioned in this video? Of course, there are going to be those, with a face similar to someone sucking a lemon, that just dont find you amusing. But your photographic content is exceptional.

@eightdragonkings 4 месяца назад

After 25 year of photography, I just bought my first prime lens and this is it! After months of research the amount of positive reviews for this 55MM 1.8 even now is surprizing. Can't wait to try it.

@Chrizzowski 4 месяца назад

Great advice Gavin. I think part of the challenge comes from needing a scene that has enough interest to stand on it's own without perspective distortion tricks or cramming a bunch of supporting elements in. Then that scene conveniently has to fit a 50mm frame. I'll often take a 50mm with me on adventures. I rarely take landscape shots with it, but I find it's great for capturing other parts of an adventure. Friends antics drinking away evenings while stormed in at backcountry huts, better framing for climbing shots, and if nothing else it's small so nice to have at the ready on a clip instead of a 70-200 hanging off my shoulder strap. Those spontaneous shots rarely make wall art but in other ways they're way more memorable.

@malcrickman4999 3 месяца назад

Great video. I've watched all your videos and i think this is the only time you haven't used a tripod. Hope your channel grows, you deserve it.

@michaelt1103 4 месяца назад

Another great video! I love my Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens for taking pics around the garden (APS-C so actual 75mm equivalent). Great bokeh behind pin sharp flower clusters. It's the perfect step between my macro and my zoom. The wider aperture also ensures I can get good blue hour shots when the mood strikes me. I've even used it for astrophotography. It's the perfect focal length to fit Orion in.

@ourhouseuk Месяц назад

It’s nice to see someone talking about gear who is actually good at photography. Too many tech reviews who couldn’t find a shot in the apocalypse. Good video. Thank you.

@alien6551 4 месяца назад

Another great video, beautiful photos

@HmS1856 4 месяца назад

I line the hell zone; I have a Nikon 24-120mm lens on most of the time and frequently shoot between 40 and 120mm. Lots of advice about your dizziness; could be as benign as earwax buildup but hope you’ll get it resolved soon. Keep well. 😊

@crn813 4 месяца назад

I really enjoyed this video. Im going to try using my 85mm prime and see how it goes. I have always used it for portrait only. Not a 55 but it will be interesting to see what I can do with it. Thanks Gavin, I hope you feel better soon.

@davidjames1817 4 месяца назад

Gavin thanks for this vlog. As a Yorkshire man myself and on the doorstep to retirement, l often wonder what l will do to fill my time going forward. Photography was my passion but lost my 'photography mojo' a few years ago. This vlog has encouraged me to dig out my eos r, 50mm prime and start experimenting. Cheers lad 👍

@paulwoodruff9871 4 месяца назад

Love this show. I started photography in school in the early 70’s and the 50mm world in Tri-X was all I had then. Your comments tie back to a “normal” lens for the 35mm film as I grew up calling the hell zone. I agree all you called out today. My darkroom world is Lightroom now that I love working in as it gets me back to basic editing I enjoy. Equipment now is Z6 with the kit 24-70 and a 70-200 2.8. But jumped on a Nikon AF-S 50 1.4 with a Z adapter to get me back in the hell zone. I still learn more every time I use it. Good luck and thanks for videos. From Paul in Austin, TX where it will damn hot this summer so come on down!

@benvivian8040 4 месяца назад

Great stuff, resonated with my experience. Last year I traded in a load of DSLR for mirrorless and the one lens I kept was a Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 which is fantastic and in my office at work hangs my favourite photo - which was taken with it. I agree, persevere and practice the results will come and when they do, they will stand out from the ordinary.

@MichaelCantwell 4 месяца назад

Feel better soon. It's interesting but my favorite landscape lens is a 24-120. Maybe, it's what you're used to, but I will admit that using a 50mm for landscape's took me a while to figure out. Get checked out with your health and when the snow gets too much next year, you're welcome to park the van in my drive in Florida.

@DivisionStreetDrums 4 месяца назад

I detect a style change, hmmmm. Thanks for keeping some of the humor. I loved the new video, I have never thought about the hellzone. Thanks, one more thing I can fail at. 😅

@ooheadsoo 4 месяца назад

I prefer your usual content, but will definitely watch this to support you. At least being shorter in length means that it's easier to make time for it.

@fototripper 4 месяца назад

normal service will resume shortly.

@noelenehazell8454 4 месяца назад

I had a 50mm prime years ago that I ended up selling because I hated using it so much haha! I now have an 18-55mm kit lens (along with others) that gets used all the time, but after your advice today I'm going to be a little bit more mindful of that focal length. Thanks for another great video! Keep them coming, and keep being you 🙂

@ken9576 4 месяца назад

Excellent video! Thank you. I occasionally set myself a challenge to go out with one or two primes, usually to nearby places that are easy to revisit, and practice composure with them. I have found this has helped me when I have my full kit with me. Take care and definitely come down under. Your humour is the same as 90% of the country 😂

@ryanzamaria 4 месяца назад

I recently made the move from my budget Canon DSLR gear to a Nikon Z5. So starting fresh with lenses. I originally bought the kit lens, but a week later the 50mm 1.8S was on sale, used so I picked that up. All I've been using for the past few months has been a 50mm. While I absolutely miss having a decent wide and zoom, I love the challenge of one focal length right now.

@johndavis642 4 месяца назад

Another outside your comfort zone video. Very well done! Looks to me like you can likely solve your own problem with channel growth-if you stay on top of your health problems.

@neilfifer1703 4 месяца назад

I had Vertigo and headaches myself just recently. Turns out it was sinus related. I did a warm, salt water flush and it all went away. Saved me a trip to the neurologist. Love your videos.

@michaeltillman886 4 месяца назад

What's up Gavin? This is some of the best advice you can give. That's the type of lens we had to use when I was In a beginners B&W class years ago. Are instructor told us the same thing about the lens. She explained that the lens gives the natural look of human sight. It also will help you find the position to be in for a great shot. Zoom lens makes you some what lazy, when all you have to do is just zoom in. Great advice. Good video. Peace!.

@KetKet127 4 месяца назад

Super video! I can't help but feel the same as others about how I wish your channel would blow up. Have you considered different formats like photo challenges or composition comparisons with you vs fellow photographers you shoot with?

@peterfritzphoto 4 месяца назад

This is a perfect video, Gavin. I managed to get the 80mm 1.9 for my X2D (about 63mm in full frame), and I just love it. The perspective and light compression of the Hell Zone is super appealing to me (even though I’ve shot most of my R5 images at the 300-500mm end). Now that I’m limited in my lens choices, I’m going to embrace the 45 - 80 range with my two XCD lenses.

@fototripper 4 месяца назад

go for it Peter

@sagi1547 4 месяца назад

The most horrible thing in the photo you shot was the carving some idiots did. That's the hell zone - being around those AHs. Dizzy spells? Sounds like hypoglycemia to me. Nothing that Twirl won't fix. I'd love to see more 'failure' videos. Not only would it make me feel less bad about my photography, but it would also help me learn more. Can't wait to see the new book.

@JamesHinesPhoto 4 месяца назад

Hey man, have a look at vestibular migraine for the dizzy spells, might be worth ruling out, or in because there are triggers that you can avoid. Hope you feel better soon. Really enjoyed the video too pal! Love this style of video

@Eddiekilminster 4 месяца назад

I have been using primes for a long time, its kind a fun way to learn a wierd dance! But i have been a bit lazy and using zooms for a while now, thanks for inspiring me to go back to wierd dancing!

@1danemos 4 месяца назад

I feel you mate. I began experiencing dizziness in mid February, which worsened over the following weeks. Eventually I started having severe attacks where I felt nauseous and panicked. After undergoing some tests, I was diagnosed with Vestibular Neuritis, which affected my left vestibular organ or nerve. I’m still in the process of recovery. The symptoms come and go, and my left ear constantly feels blocked. But it was the worst thing I’ve ever experienced. Talking about “hellzones”! I strongly recommend seeing specialists Gavin. I underwent various blood tests and other examinations, which provided some relief by confirming that it wasn’t a heart related issue or something else. Hope you feel better soon! Btw: you’re absolutely right about these 50mm(ish) lenses. I sold my 50mm f1.4 Zeiss to get the 24-70GMii but I often miss the good old 50 now 😅

@Gloriapatty71 Месяц назад

Loved it and suscribed😉

@lenscraftedlife 4 месяца назад

Some of my favorite photos of yours are from the "hell zone," and as a poor sod who only has the canon kit lens (24-50) at the moment. I find the challenge enjoying, and lust after a zoom in the ways you describe.

@stubones 4 месяца назад

Fantastic Gavin. Thank you.

@CelebratingOutdoors 4 месяца назад

Everything about your shared experience in your post here is exceptionally improved. Please, please, note, I'm in No-Way saying your earlier content wasn't in itself exceptional. This post features greater quality in "in car" image capture, and notably improved inclusion of your better half being present, adding to a "being present with you" sense. Your candor, while always having been a star of your show, seemed even more advanced. It's all quite welcome and imho does differentiate your content from the masses in a welcome way. I'll hope my view is one you'll find encouraging to your effort toword stepping up to the next bar in your already wonderful stories and learning experiences for your audience. ~ All The Best ✌️

@tomdriftwood3674 4 месяца назад

I really like your humorous channel, thank you very for sharing!

@rolandrickphotography 4 месяца назад

Of course we want to see the failures 😍 also 13:22. - Knowing exactly what you’re taking about 😅. Since 2 weeks I try to photograph a specific landscape image, but the weather never complied yet. It’s a one hour drive (one way) plus a 2:30 hrs hike.

@jerrykita8767 3 месяца назад

Great stuff, Gavin. Thank you!

@TheClutchSlippedISwear 4 месяца назад

Wow thanks a lot for opening my eyes on that topic Gavin! I have just the kit 24-70 lens and i frequently catch myself thinking "i need a wider lens, i need a telephoto lens etc" and trying to compensate with pano stiching. Your very good points made me appreciate more the focal length i have and realise that i should just get better at it, give a bit more time to compose and the results may be even better than with a super-wide angle. Or at least i will enjoy the process of trying no matter if it doesn't bear fruits right away!

@fototripper 4 месяца назад

nothing wrong with stitching

@JasonLorette 4 месяца назад

I pretty much live in the hell zone, my favourite lens is my Nikon Z 24-120 f4 and I have that on my camera 95% of the time. Also have my 50 1.8 so double down on the hell zone, lol. 📸😎

@USGrant21st 2 месяца назад

I used to shoot with 24-70 and later got 24-120, and I must say half of the pictures are still taken in 24-35 range, the longer end is much less used, and there is only about 10% pictures taken in 70-120mm range. I frankly don't even like 24-120 because it's a large, heavy lens and I much prefer having 24-70 with me. People were crazy about that lens, so I bought it when it was $200 off, but now I regret doing that.

@JasonLorette 2 месяца назад

@@USGrant21st I love it and having that extra 50mm when I want it without changing lenses is great. I don’t find it large/heavy at all for me, to each their own I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️😎

@chiefdan209 4 месяца назад

If you want some warmer weather, come out to the high desert of the eastern Sierra in California. We've got the Trona Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Mt. Whitney, Death Valley, the bristle cone forest, etc.

@michaelajoseph6856 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this video. I love my 55mm. Feel better!

@thepaintedlady4637 4 месяца назад

I found this video particularly funny, because this is the lens I JUST BOUGHT! Hahahahahaaa!!! So far finding it to be a dream for portraits, but you are 100% right, that between 40-100mm is not ideal for landscape photographers. I'm absolutely going to quote you on the 'hell zone'.

@johannesfruhstorfer7914 4 месяца назад

Wonderful video, great advice, I loved it a lot - thank you !!!

@michaelmckeag960 3 месяца назад

This episode strikes a nice balance between entertainment and education. I started out many decades ago with my father’s hand me down Argus C3 with 50mm f/3.5, so now I discover all those Kodachrome transparencies were shot in the “hell zone.” I now wonder what a query of my Lightroom catalog will reveal about my choices in this era of so many options. Regarding dizziness, another possibility to explore is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. This is pretty common, especially among those of us old enough to remember when film photography was the only option and the fixed 50mm lens was not interchangeable.

@waynearchibald3920 4 месяца назад

Used to get dizzy also driving and found out that my main aortic valve was 90% blocked Gavin! Please check your heart...love your videos man!

@fototripper 4 месяца назад

I will check it out

@user-gk5gk5ov7s 4 месяца назад

I love your honesty!

@dougdavis5808 4 месяца назад

That is so weird I have the same thing going on for the first time in my life it feels like vertigo. I hope you feel better soon I am going to the balance and dizzy centre in Halifax to see if it is my ears or stress in my neck

@twodalec 4 месяца назад

My most used lens for landscape is a Nikon 16-80 mm f2.8. On my d7500 Nikon aps c crop sensor camera body. In other words firmly in your “hell zone”. It’s become my goto for Most landscape images I take and I can really relate to your photo journey. Except I stayed in aps c land and didn’t break my credit limit with full frame bodies and lenses. Good content.

@LonelySpeck 4 месяца назад

Ah my favorite lens for astro. Or everything actually. Only lens I've held onto the whole time since I adopted Sony.

@juliansykes960 4 месяца назад

Absolutely agree about fixed focal length ‘hell zone’ lenses. Dizziness maybe low blood pressure. Need to get that checked out sir.

@poppamichael2197 4 месяца назад

Thanks, Gavin, for a truly excellent lesson. I've been doing landscape photography for over 25 years. My problem lens is the Fuji GF 45 mm (my camera is the Fujifilm GFX 100S). Just as you described, I purchased it on sale, thinking I would use it to shoot a few pictures at family gatherings, etc. But the lens is such a challenge to use in the field that I have been leaving it out of my backpack. Perhaps I've been spoiled by Fuji's high quality zoom lenses. With just three GF lenses and a 1.4 tele-converter, I can cover everything from 32 mm (equivalent of about 24 mm in a full frame camera) to 280 mm (about 220 mm in full frame). And when you are in the woods or the mountains, it's often difficult to "zoom with your feet", as you so aptly put it. So I have become spoiled. What you point out, however, is that I have been focussing (pun intended) primarily on lens coverage and have been ignoring perspective. When I first started in photography zoom lenses were frowned upon - never as good as a prime lens, everyone said. Perhaps that was true in another day, but some of today's zoom lenses, which are computer designed, incorporate rare earth elements and have sophisticated metallic coatings, are probably much sharper and provide greater contrast than many top grade primes of the last century. I thought I was the only person dealing with this issue and I'm so happy you shared your frustration with us. Thanks so much for your insights - you are truly an inspiration to those of us who are in the field trying to find beautiful compositions.

@gregdarroch1946 4 месяца назад

Love the shot of Moraine Lake. If you ever come to Australia, you WON’T be going home with shots of that sort of massive local relief. Basically the place is mostly flat and getting above any tree line is a difficult task. Still, I know someone with your talent would absolutely nail some fabulous shots here.

@createdezign1840 4 месяца назад

Funny thing is I have some relatively expensive glass but The lens I always go back too is the Helios 44-2 58mm (or the other variations I have of it). Funny how a lot of film makers seem to be using this lens too. A rehoused version of the Helios is used in The Batman and Dune Part 2

@relaxingappalachia503 3 месяца назад

I absolutely love 90-105 on crop sensor for portrait style photos. I say portrait style because I photograph individual things like flowers, mushrooms, etc. but it also works quite well for distant trees in the forest

@ed_pratt 4 месяца назад

Ive got much the same setup as you, A7riva 16-35, 55, and 100-400, and have been forcing myself to use the 55 as much as possible. Using the super35 mode with it is another nice way to change the composition and try a forced ca. 85mm. Ive had a couple of images I'm really happy with from it, but i agree it takes a bit more effort to find a gem

@markf6202 4 месяца назад

This is why I bought the Nikon 40mm f2. Normally I carry the 14-35 and the 24-120 along with the newest acquired 180-600, sometimes. Now I go out at times with the 40mm mounted on my Z6ii and have my 14-35 in my case... just in case. :)

@Dmarcoot 4 месяца назад

i have that lens and i love it

@raminolta 2 месяца назад

I switched between 55mm Sonnar and 50mm Planar multiple times, lol. While the light weight and compact size of the Sonnar seemed indispensable, I loved the rendering of the Planar and preferred the 50mm focal length over 55mm. Eventually, I replaced the 55mm with the new Sony 50mm G lens that is even lighter and more compact and is great for landscape photography. There is one thing I love about the Sony system: the abundance of native lenses not only from Sony but also from third party manufacturers.

@tonynicolaci3244 4 месяца назад

The thing about hot countries like Australia where I live is the heat haze. Im only relatively new to photography but struggle during summer. My favourite time of year is right now, not just for photography but in general. Crisp clear views, bearable temperatures, no humidity and a good general feel. I would always advise tourists to travel to Australia in April.

@xander1052 4 месяца назад

For me my 50 is my favourite lens for my FF camera. It's limited in that some shots are too tight for it, but it's great fun for wider shots with a few major subjects.

@frankwachter. 4 месяца назад

Great Pictures! my old friend 😊

@gransha3 4 месяца назад

Gavin if you want to get away somewhere warm next winter, how about coming to New Zealand. The South Island in particular is a landscape photographers paradise.

@jillschindel2832 4 месяца назад

My 50mm f1.2 is my favourite lens! But i probably wouldn't even really think to bring it along for a shoot if landscape was the goal. You've convinced me to give it a go. Thanks for sharing the "meh" shots along witth the marvelous!