Using Nikon Mirrorless for Bird and Nature Photography.

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Central Park, Garrett Mountain, bird migration. In this video, we use the Nikon Z6 II and the 300mm PF lens to capture birds. Like, take pictures...not imprison them.
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@MoeMorales 2 года назад

What a fun day!! Thank you my Brother.

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

Birding podcast? 😁

@MoeMorales 2 года назад

Yes!!

@nickolasmazzara127 2 года назад

What a fun video! Just two best bros looking for some migratory birds; awesome stuff!

@chriskrueger 2 года назад

Hey Omar, an focus tip that worked well for me with the Z6 when birds are in busy backgrounds is to use single-point, but also set the lens to "M/A" and use manual focus override. I find this is more consistent when the camera is having troubles focusing. Focus peaking works really well! I've also found DX mode is pretty helpful when you're just going to crop the image anyway. It's easier to see your focus peaking, and Single-Point AF works a little better. Good luck out there! It's a great time for birding!

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

Thanks!!

@paulm8157 2 года назад

Uplifting vid. Love the evidence of really big bird 😁.

@lawrencelunsford6028 Год назад

The Osprey are very active here this time of year as the river temperature rises and the fish come in. Quite a challenge capturing them in flight and catching fish with my older camera (Nikon D7200) but we're having fun! When I was a kid (62 now) my best friend's uncle was a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. He used to bring us cracked bats from the Orioles practices. We played with them until we broke them the rest of the way. Good memories!

@temtationeyes Год назад

Gosh I appreciate your sense of humor. It's nice to learn while also having fun. 😊 I have a z6ii also but need to get a long lens for it. Still using my DSLR for that

@paulkirk5760 2 года назад

As has been pointed out in busy backgrounds and small birds go with single point but set the lens to M/A and back button focus so if it still struggles you can manually adjust very quickly. For Birds in flight on my Z6ii I’ve found large area auto mode for works really well. Having upgraded firmware, again giving auto area 3 D another go and slightly better than before but still no better than 3 D tracking on my D500. Loved the video and great shots.

@royacormier 2 года назад

Omar, I’m not sure always where you’re going with your videos, but I always enjoy where we’ve been once you get there. Now, I want to spend a day birding (

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

Birding is a word. And it’s therapy!!! Do it. 😁

@j16m02 2 года назад

This is great! First we get Kasey (Camera Conspiracies) shooting birds, but now Omar too! All good.

@ericthestone 2 года назад

Using my Z6ii with the 200-500 f/5.6. I found it is good enough. Just lower my RAW to 12 bits high continuous I go with bird in flight!

@ljknh 2 года назад

I started birding and photographing birds during the pandemic using my XT3 and the 100-400. I really enjoyed this video. Everything you say about birds and birders is true.

@Vahagraphy 2 года назад

I enjoyed this video Omar. Thank you.

@DjCjFoto 2 года назад

You need to get 100-400s, amazing lens, especially VR. BTW, the colors on your images and video are wanderfull!

@carstenortlieb5040 2 года назад

Fun to watch - tell Moe, to turn around the lens hood though. :-)

@BayouJosh 2 года назад

I wish they would let me like this a few times. I was smiling ear to ear watching this!

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

I smell future collab. Lol

@BayouJosh 2 года назад

@@ogonzilla Nothing would make me happier. Meet ya halfway between Idaho and Jersey? 😄you can teach me some street photography skills.

@robgerety 2 года назад

I think Mo will be getting calls from National Geographic in the morning. Love you channel.

@sunnysm1le 2 года назад

I love you Omar :3 I'm always so happy to see an video uploaded from you :)

@bmeclipse 2 года назад

Covid was definitely a great opportunity to get into birding. Thanks for sharing this!

@diegoskt5 2 года назад

such good video Omar, thank you! I'm using a canon 80d and a sigma 150-600 contemporary, its my budget wonder combo

@tdalton854 2 года назад

Great vid, love seeing you two out and about.

@tomtomcek 2 года назад

Using the same combo now, nothing you can't shoot with it! 👍

@JeffreyHauser 2 года назад

Hi Omar. I noticed you have on your “Official” birding hat. Go OOOOO’s!

@kimpagel1778 2 года назад

I didn’t know you were a birder! It’s so much fun.

@jburroughs6645 2 года назад

Great video as always. I had to chuckle as you sported your Sony Alpha vest while shooting with your Nikon Z6 II camera. Lol

@fabiocunhaphoto 2 года назад

Amazing video. love it.

@c.a.pearson5463 2 года назад

Omar, I don’t know if you like old movies or not, but you should watch “Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation.” There’s a bird watching scene in it that I think you might enjoy (about 3/4 off the way through).

@rjpg 2 года назад

As a very novice bird watcher, you are damn good with your bird IDs, even recognizing their sounds! Hopefully soon, there will be a crop Nikon ML that is equivalent to the D500. The only ML adequate enough to capture Birds in flight is the Z9 (way beyond my budget), which is sad but true.

@gustav_bergman 2 года назад

Really enjoyable video! I am impressed with how many species you know. I also shoot birds with my Z6ii sometimes, but haven’t come much further than the ducks in the city park. ☺️

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

I can’t pronounce all their names tho. Lol. Thanks for watching

@gustav_bergman 2 года назад

@@ogonzilla BTW, there was a Swedish birdphotographer who shot a lot with the Z6ii (until he got a Z9), so you can actually use the Z6ii for really advanced wildlife if you have the right skills: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jWi0Xoi3JhI.html

@zaphodbeeblebrox1695 2 года назад

@@ogonzilla Say Cormorant again :D ..... I was like "wait?... what?!" ;-)

@richardfink7666 2 года назад

Simply good!!!!

@joshuadupuis346 2 года назад

Awesome video….I caught the bird bug years ago. Nothing like walking on a trail with my camera on my side and finding a bird I haven’t shot before.

@tammymartin621 2 года назад

I like when you talk about fouces points when using w z6ii...so many to choose from..I find that eye detection often just disappear during my protrait sessions.

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

Yea happens sometimes. I find it’s when I’m too far from the person. Or in low light. There’s a new firmware 1.4 to try.

@SS-sh6ww 9 месяцев назад

You should have tried the "Subject Tracking" mode for Bird Photography.

@alzender7826 2 года назад

A cheap way of stablizing a long lens would maybe use an adjustable height monopod perhaps, may give you some advantage.

@europlatus 2 года назад

Great video Omar, wish I could go birding with you because no one else I know is into it. By the way, in Canada and the UK, and probably everywhere else, it's called a CORMORANT :)

@rymack5715 2 года назад

Awesome video! I myself am a birder by way of bird photography haha! Interestingly, my day job has me planning a few birding events for later in May, up in Canada, so I’m hoping to see (and photograph) some of those migrants making their way through your area now!! ♥️

@RandyPollock 2 года назад

Create your own habitat in your backyard and let the birds come to you, although Omar comes off with it being a little whimsical it's a deeply passionate way to enjoy photography and a money pit for buying gear.

@dazsly 2 года назад

I have a z5 and I can take pretty good wildlife. Just use the right focus mode.

@CathrynCone1234 2 года назад

This reminds me of the movie The Big Year

@williamchan8866 2 года назад

If you go back to the Fuji 100-400mm you’ll appreciate that lens more now🤓600mm reach and native.

@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll 2 года назад

Nice video, but I suspect when people talk about the z6/z7 ability to do birding... they meant mostly BIF as to test the tracking and blackout of the EVF of the Z6/7 I and II. So yours is a nice relax complement to that more stressful way to try to capture BIFs.

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

I briefly spoke about birds in flight but it didn’t make the cut. I’m no expert BUT it seems the camera needs a clear sky or background to even have a chance. It’s easily distracted. Like me. 🤔

@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll 2 года назад

@@ogonzilla thanks for the reply. in my amateur attempts I have used a d850 and a z7. with the d850 3d tracking I get many half in focus... with the z7 is even worse but I blame my lack of ability to follow the bird when the screen is on and off blackout.

@littlebunnyBuba 7 месяцев назад

"Common birds like blue jays and cardinals..." crying in European. 😅 I'd give anything to see the blue jay and cardinal. 😄

@shlawchablaas 2 года назад

For shooting video with the Z6II and 300mm PF, did you turn on electronic image stabilization? It crops in a little bit (no bad thing with a telephoto lens) and I find it does help somewhat if I’m trying to just keep a steady frame. Not so good for panning. Also not totally sure about the final image quality vs. warp stabilizing in post. Fun video! I love your bird photography, the pigeon shot was beautiful with all the color and the setting, and I always feel like I learn a lot about the birds and birdwatching.

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

Holy 💩 you’re right! I’ve forgotten about that! I tested it for vlogging and didn’t care for it so it’s been out of my mind. Will try!!! Thanks

@coltoncyr2283 2 года назад

From the third party lenses I have, it's bad high contrast AF. Fails a ton! However it's good for controlled situation, portraits and landscape. I would assume using native Z lenses it's absolutely fine, but third party struggles.

@yadusethu 2 года назад

❤️

@kaminobatto 2 года назад

I used to shoot birds with a 5D MKII! In principle, I am sure you can shoot birds with even a Fuji or a Lumix. That said, if it's the only thing you like shooting and you find yourself most often in difficult conditions, this is where you need a more capable and reliable autofocus system like what you see in the 2nd generation Canon mirrorless bodies, the current gen Sony bodies, or a Z9. Otherwise, you'll get super frustrated and hate your life!

@4rroby 2 года назад

Great video! Can you help me out by telling me your video settings? Thanks for sharing.

@ogonzilla 2 года назад

For Nikon nature shot..pretty much Standard with the shadows raised. SOOC is that good. The Sony a7c filming me was on auto.

@petersmitham8273 2 года назад

Cormont?……🦆🇬🇧🌈

@TAdams-hx9lk 2 года назад

Cormorant

@petersmitham8273 2 года назад

@@TAdams-hx9lk ….I know….but Omar doesn’t….😘🥰😎

@j16m02 2 года назад

That made me laugh. Rookie mistake.LOL

@just_a_quick_ride 2 года назад

Feel like taking photos of camo-guys taking photos of birds is a legitimate branch of photography no?

@Tap-a-roo 2 года назад

Is it the 300 PF generating that nauseating swirly bokeh? I'm assuming that's another badly designed optic from Nikon.

@dicekolev5360 2 года назад

Most people don't give a fuck, haha. NIkkor 105 f1.4 has probably the ugliest Nikon DOF but yet it's 2k lens even now and most of the influencer youtubers love it because "creeam bokeh". What a crap :D