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Dynamics in Nature
Germany
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2020
Dynamics in Nature is about photography and videography. We feel inspired by being part of nature and the dynamic changes associated to it. There is the emotion of light changing how we experience nature. Our focus is landscape/wildlife photography and videography. We feature our most intense sets at this channel. If you like them feel free to contact us through the email contact of this channel. We have several playlists that feature different aspects such as "Underwater Videography", "Landscape & Travel" and "Nikon Raw Videography".
Since we are using on land the Nikon Z system (Z6/Z6II and Z9) we will also add some short tips on how we are using this system to get the most out of it. The Nikon raw video format in 8.3 K offers an incredible resolution combined with an amazing color depth. In combination with modern video equipment we also explore more exotic aspects such as remote controlled videography. Under water we are using Sony and in the air DJI drones.
Since we are using on land the Nikon Z system (Z6/Z6II and Z9) we will also add some short tips on how we are using this system to get the most out of it. The Nikon raw video format in 8.3 K offers an incredible resolution combined with an amazing color depth. In combination with modern video equipment we also explore more exotic aspects such as remote controlled videography. Under water we are using Sony and in the air DJI drones.
The Long Lens Challenge - 800mm and beyond
Long lenses with focal lengths beyond 800 mm offer fascinating photographic opportunities. The Nikon 800 PF compatible with both TCs pushes the limits of diffraction on the Z9/Z8 and the Z6 III quite differently. Join us on a photographic trip stretching from wildlife photography to the laws of physics. Nikon Z9 and Z6 III wildlife photo and video compared.
Into: 00:00
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very small: 00:25
On the Nikon Z6 III: 01:44
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very far: 02:45
Birds in Flight with the 2.0 Tc: 04:27
Animal Portraits: 05:48
The Laws of Physics - Diffraction and Resolution: 06:12
Comparative Reference Photos & Conclusions: 08:36
References:
photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-400mm-f-2-8-tc-vr-s
photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-800mm-f-6-3-vr-s
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very small:
Even though the 800 pf offers already a lot of reach extending with Tc's gives a special look due to a change in the field and depth of view. Even with the 2.0 Tc the video capabilities remain very strong ! The RED LUTs work very well ! Close-up photography of small birds - benefiting from image compression in a special way. The lens stays sharp with both TCs (morelater) and can be used handheld even at 1600 mm focal length. Motion blur is is probably most underestimated leading to both narrow apertures and the need to take pictures at sufficient shutter speeds. On subjects that are further away we observe a great bokeh and very good subject isolation.
On the Nikon Z6 III:
The bigger pixel of the Z6 III is more forgiving. It also copes with the higher ISO values very well yielding very strong results. However, there is a limited option to crop due to the lower pixel number and the 2.0 Tc compensates as it to a certain limit. The Tc helps subject detection in case of good light and is useful to deal with more busy backgrounds.
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very far:
Since the short distance results were so positive I did go to one of my favorite birding spots. During winter the northern part of Germany is home to many birds from Scandinavia. The location features three hides with photographic distances from 15 to 500 m. Compared to 600 mm the 800 mm and its Tc variations offer compressed close ups of wildlife .... but even cropping delivers in 4K. Even at 1600 mm the video autofocus works great and allows to close in on interactions between different individuals...
Birds in Flight with the 2.0 Tc:
Birds in flight at 1600 mm handheld at medium to large distances. Sure there is a loss in IQ due to the long distances, but overall I like the results ! Depending on heat take up and a couple of other conditions heat haze is always a challenge ! Some results are still amazingly sharp ! Juvenile white tailed sea eagles roam along the tree lines generating frequent activities !!
Animal Portraits:
1600 mm is a great focal length to capture animal portraits !!
The Laws of Physics - Diffraction and Resolution:
The key components determining the effective system resolution are PIXEL SIZE, APERTURE, and the optical LENS RESOLUTION without diffraction. Shallow depth of field is one main reasons to photograph with the Z800 PF. However, both, cropping and using a TC will decrease the depth of field. Roughly a factor of 3-4 can be accomplished ensuring an excellent subject background separation. The Airy Disc size is a measure for diffraction. 0 % shows a complete fall of of its intensity yielding clean pixel-sharp information. Different sensor pixel sizes have different critical apertures. The 4.3 um pixel of the Z9 has a critical aperture of F/6.3. Not a surprise considering the 800 F/6.3, 600 F/6,3, etc. With a Tc we are increasing the F_Stop. Diffraction will decrease our resolution. But how much ? We can convolute all three factors and determine the bare optical resolution. Using linewidth per picture height, we can compare to the measurements from Photographylife. Fits to the data yield the green curves.... The optical resolution of the 400 Tc is better than
Into: 00:00
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very small: 00:25
On the Nikon Z6 III: 01:44
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very far: 02:45
Birds in Flight with the 2.0 Tc: 04:27
Animal Portraits: 05:48
The Laws of Physics - Diffraction and Resolution: 06:12
Comparative Reference Photos & Conclusions: 08:36
References:
photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-400mm-f-2-8-tc-vr-s
photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-800mm-f-6-3-vr-s
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very small:
Even though the 800 pf offers already a lot of reach extending with Tc's gives a special look due to a change in the field and depth of view. Even with the 2.0 Tc the video capabilities remain very strong ! The RED LUTs work very well ! Close-up photography of small birds - benefiting from image compression in a special way. The lens stays sharp with both TCs (morelater) and can be used handheld even at 1600 mm focal length. Motion blur is is probably most underestimated leading to both narrow apertures and the need to take pictures at sufficient shutter speeds. On subjects that are further away we observe a great bokeh and very good subject isolation.
On the Nikon Z6 III:
The bigger pixel of the Z6 III is more forgiving. It also copes with the higher ISO values very well yielding very strong results. However, there is a limited option to crop due to the lower pixel number and the 2.0 Tc compensates as it to a certain limit. The Tc helps subject detection in case of good light and is useful to deal with more busy backgrounds.
Why so much focal length ? - looking for the very far:
Since the short distance results were so positive I did go to one of my favorite birding spots. During winter the northern part of Germany is home to many birds from Scandinavia. The location features three hides with photographic distances from 15 to 500 m. Compared to 600 mm the 800 mm and its Tc variations offer compressed close ups of wildlife .... but even cropping delivers in 4K. Even at 1600 mm the video autofocus works great and allows to close in on interactions between different individuals...
Birds in Flight with the 2.0 Tc:
Birds in flight at 1600 mm handheld at medium to large distances. Sure there is a loss in IQ due to the long distances, but overall I like the results ! Depending on heat take up and a couple of other conditions heat haze is always a challenge ! Some results are still amazingly sharp ! Juvenile white tailed sea eagles roam along the tree lines generating frequent activities !!
Animal Portraits:
1600 mm is a great focal length to capture animal portraits !!
The Laws of Physics - Diffraction and Resolution:
The key components determining the effective system resolution are PIXEL SIZE, APERTURE, and the optical LENS RESOLUTION without diffraction. Shallow depth of field is one main reasons to photograph with the Z800 PF. However, both, cropping and using a TC will decrease the depth of field. Roughly a factor of 3-4 can be accomplished ensuring an excellent subject background separation. The Airy Disc size is a measure for diffraction. 0 % shows a complete fall of of its intensity yielding clean pixel-sharp information. Different sensor pixel sizes have different critical apertures. The 4.3 um pixel of the Z9 has a critical aperture of F/6.3. Not a surprise considering the 800 F/6.3, 600 F/6,3, etc. With a Tc we are increasing the F_Stop. Diffraction will decrease our resolution. But how much ? We can convolute all three factors and determine the bare optical resolution. Using linewidth per picture height, we can compare to the measurements from Photographylife. Fits to the data yield the green curves.... The optical resolution of the 400 Tc is better than
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Do you normally go out in the field with 2 body and 3 lenses? is it heavy?
I do typically go out with 2 bodies and 3 lenses. Most of the times. Two bodies in order one fails and because I typically hook up two perspectives (typically one tight (prime) and one wider or with a zoom). The I usually take a speciality lens with me such as a Macro or a 1.2. When I go hiking in tough terrain depending on the hike I might skip one heavy lens and go with two zooms. I use the Atlas backpack as it has a very good hip belt. However, things are still heavy but I can manage. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat Appreciate your reply! I am planning to mainly use 90mm macro for 90% of the trip. After hearing your comment. I might bring something like 100-400 along and 15 laowa. Thank you.
@@noptc Great combination !
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Z6-III held up pretty good but the lower resolution will show less detail which in turn show lower noise & not magnify any softness as much which might make it the better tool in some shooting scenarios. Your focus held pretty good in the filming 7 also in the stills with the branches around the small bird. Bird/eye detect? Thanks for the vid.
Yes you are perfectly correct. The Z6 III with the 2.0 TC delivers roughly as much detail as the Z9 with the 1.4 TC and Crop to an equiv. field of view. In low light and keeping an eye on the dual gain ISO, it will definitely beneficial in some wildlife scenarios and the 5.4 K video mode is more than enough in order to get enough material to work on a 4K timeline. Regarding the AF - yes I am quite happy with it. It detects bird eyes quite well in particular when you confine the field of view. Cheers Michael
very instructive video ! small question, do you think the stabilization of the 500 PF work fine in duo with the z9 IBIS ? thanks 🙂
VR on the lens with the body works great - no problems - we had the Z9 with the 500 pf in Iceland with us - even with all F-mount Tc's (1.4, 1.7 and 2.0) we also had no problems with image stabilization for photography/video. However, complete Synchro-VR does not work - this works only for selected Z-mount lenses. Nevertheless the 500 pf is a great lens and works together with IBIS of the body - maybe 0.5 stops less effective as with Synchro-VR. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat Many Thanks 😊
Gratulation zu diesem tollen Video, ich bin ebenfalls durch Fabians Account auf deine Seite gestoßen. Wirklich tolle Bilder, ich war im Februar 2023 ebenfalls im Dovrefjell aber ich hatte leider in einer Woche lediglich eine Begegnung mit einem einzelnen Moschusochsen. Deshalb finde ich dein Video umso bemerkenswerter, ich fotografiere ebenfalls mit Nikon u.a. Z9.
Herzlichen Dank. Ich denke es lohnt sich wenigstens für einen Tag einen Guide zu nehmen. Wir können "Kinge" nur empfehlen. Viel Erfolg bei Deinen Fototouren !! LG Michael
@@DynNat Ich war im Herbst schon häufiger dort aber du hast sicherlich recht, im Winter ist es ein anderes Unterfangen. Der Schnee lag so hoch, dass ich selbst mit meinen Schneeschuhen immer bis an die Hüften eingebrochen bin und das erschwert die Sache ungemein. Vom Wind und Schneetreiben, wie in deinem Video wunderschön zu sehen, gar nicht zu reden. Jedenfalls bin ich wieder inspiriert es noch einmal im Winter zu versuchen. LG Dieter
@@Tunn-nu1ws Wir sind eigentlich jährlich einmal dort meist im frühen Herbst und dachten auch dass wir uns gut auskennen. Touren bis zu 20 km am Tag durch den Dovrefjell mit Fotoausrüstung... Im Winter ist alles anders. Wir sind ebenfalls trotz Schneeschuhen bis zur Hüfte weg gewesen und die Strecken, die wir uns vorgestellt hatten waren nicht zu gehen. Es gibt richtige Schnee-Löcher die bis zu >2 m tief sind - also durchaus problematisch sind. Das Wetter ist auch ein Thema - am geplanten Abreisetag konnten wir gar nicht losfahren weil die Straßen gesperrt waren. Zusätzlich sollte man wissen, dass die Moschusochsen im Winter in ihrem Bestand reguliert werden. Wandert man also in einer Gegend in der so eine Regulierung (= Tötung einer Gruppe) stattgefunden hat, trifft mein keine Tiere bzw. nur unausgeglichene .... Deshalb würde ich im Winter immer spätestens am zweiten Tag mit einem Guide los und man erfährt all diese Dinge - machen wir generell so wenn wir in "fremden" Nationalparks fotografieren. Viel Erfolg beim nächsten Trip ! LG Michael
Well done!!!!
Thank you !! An incredible location and probably one of my most favorite dive sites ....
Thx, 800 mm pf for me is excellent lens. What polarizer are you using?
I am using the original C-PL 460 from Nikon. I fully agree the 800 pf is an amazing lens. Cheers Michael
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Wonderful Christmas Holidays to you !! Thank you ...
Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to spend some time photographing with these cameras.
Thank you - more content to follow ! Cheers Michael
Another fantastic video! The photos and videos of the wildlife and the landscapes are astounding, and the images of the Milky Way are absolutely incredible. I didn’t know that those kinds of photos are even possible. We had a semiconductor optics conference in Estes Park about 20 years ago, and after watching this video, I think it may be time to go back and schedule another conference there.
Dear Rolf, Estes Park is a really nice location and I am sure that there are enough venues. One morning we had the Elks walking around the hotel and we had trouble getting into the car. Regarding the Milky-Way the lower angle glow we see is air glow, i.e. recombination of ionized atoms. The Milky-Way was up "early" directly after sun set and the effect diminishes after time. The orange is mostly due to Hydroxl radicals (height about 85-90 km) then comes in green, red and blue come for atomic and molecular Oxygen in slightly higher parts of the ionosphere. I was surprised to see it with an F/4 lens - but as always one has to try an experiment before one knows. Cheers Michael
Great video. Thank you
Thank you - you are welcome !! Cheers Michael
this is such an amazing footage!! I am planning on visiting Iceland next year and I really hope to see some arctic foxes. Can you remember where on the lava fields you saw them. Was it close the beach or somewhere near the parking lot?
Sure - send me an email and I send you the GPS coordinates from the Z9. I am sure you will meet them there when the sun sets. We saw them several times. Cheers Michael
I do wonder if you have any insights for me. I take pictures of wildlife and have been using a Nikon D850, but videos gives me the best feedback IRL. Which camera of these two is in your experience best for handheld 60fps video with a focal length of 600mm in mixed to low light? Cheers mate.
Both have excellent 60 FPS handheld. The Z9 has up to 8 K and the Z6III has up to 6 K. I typically take always the maximum resolution which allows further stabilization in post and also to digitally zoom in post on a 4 K timeline generating a more smooth looking footage. Both cameras would work great with 600 mm with the Z9 allowing an higher effective 2.1 times crop which maximizes the "effective reach" of the lens. However, in low light the Z6 III at the dual ISO gain point gives in my opinion better low light footage. So I guess the main question is what is more important for you higher resolution or better low light performance. The second important difference is that the Z9 has the much better battery and the second CF-Express card slot - the Z6 III is weaker on battery and has only one CF-Express card slot for high quality video. So for longer shoots the Z9 simply lasts longer. On the other hand the Z6 III has the smaller footprint and excellent price to value. It is also more complementary to the D850 you already have (I assume you will continue using it). So maybe the following - as supplementary camera I would go for the Z6 III - if you intend to trade in the D850 I would go for the Z8/Z9 option.
Beautiful video and photos! You went to some of my favorite places too 😄
Thank you - yes it's a wonderful place ! Dream Lake was I think one of your recommendations ....
Wonderful Video! Thank you very much!
Thank you for your nice words ....
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Thank you ...
Another fantastic video! The sunrise with the cranes is incredible! For someone like me (originally from the Ruhrgebiet) it shows an unexpected side of Germany.
Thank you - it's not always that epic here when the sun rises - we can have pretty grey days - however, once in a while it is simply amazing. All my very best wishes to Arizona !! Cheers Michael
Great photos, nice work! I love the light you captured right before sunrise.
Thank you ! Every situation is unique which makes photography such a great experience.
firey beautiful sky 🔥🌅 and birds that are one with nature , wallpaper material 📱🎨 😊thanks for sharing as always
Thank you for your very nice words and comment - always a pleasure ... Cheers Michael
Beautiful pictures!
Yes thank you so much .... Cheers Michael
Great video! Soon they Will Come by the Básque country!!😊😊
Thank you ! Yes they are on their way !! Let me know when they travel back in the spring !! Cheers Michael
Okay! I Will be ready!
@@artesorobaserria Looking forward !!
more and more coming, the sky is full of them. Must have been several hundreds by now.
Just in the moment I am watching your video, about 250 cranes are passing my house. Going southwest.
Wow - where are you located ?? Amazing birds - they are still coming from the north !!
Im having some trouble with birds in flight in the z6iii when there is some complicated background.. when it's sky its fine, but that's boring! Any auto focus tracking tips??
Hi, thank you for your question. The AF is highly customizable for the Nikon Z6 III. In this comments section I can give you only a few short comments. If you want more information please send me an email and we can hook up a Zoom meeting. General comments (1) Use Back Button Focus only - dot not use the half pressed shutter solution. (2) Define a couple of Buttons like FN1, FN2, Disp for a specific focus mode - say AFON+3D, etc. (3) Predefine a custom focus area I typically use half the area of the finder display with a custom control C1/C2 area AF (4) Let the camera do the work and once it realizes the bird hand the AF over to one of your pre-assigned function buttons. This works for me in case I want the camera to concentrate on an area. 4) If the background has a strong 3D component assign a focus area and a recall on two buttons. This way you can reset the focus in case the camera rushes through the subject without recognizing it. The above should solve your problems. Are you still using the old 80-400 ? Cheers Michael
@DynNat hi Michael, really appreciate the feedback. No, iv recently upgraded to the 180-600 5.6-6.3 and getting fantastic results. Iv just found some difficulty with birds in flight, however I am using half press shutter to focus so perhaps that is apart of the issue. I'll have to try it with back button focus only
@@dormzML Great the Z180-600 is great for birds in flight and I really enjoy using it. The point is by pressing the shutter half the camera gets a new trigger to search for a new focus. If you are lucky it is the one you were aiming for. If not it aquires focus on a new subject. The important aspect is to hand over focus to a better focus mode. There are a few more things you can do in complicated situations but writing this down on the comments section is a bit time consuming since you have so many options. So in case you have further questions simply drop me an email and we will see if direct communication might be better. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat do you have instagram?
@@DynNat thanks Michael
How do you find the tracking for birds in flight on complicated backgrounds? I have the z6iii and am struggling a bit, but i am using an ftz converter and f mount lens with 1.4tc... maybe i need to get the 180-600
Which f-mount lens are you using ? I personally have little problems with my f-mounts. How busy is busy ? Check out the road runner video - go to min 2.43 - I was photographing the bird in the middle of the bushes. Cheers Michael
@DynNat I'm using the 80-400mm f4-5.6 and I probably shouldn't but to get extra reach in using a 1.4x tc. I think maybe the tc is the problem?
@@DynNat it's only really the bird in flight iv had issues with. Maybe I need to lose the tc and just more practice
@@dormzML OK I had the 80-400 only briefly when I still had the Z50. I did not like that lens at all - I find it relatively soft and it is clearly not good with a Tc. I think the problem starts with the lens. If you get a new one - the 180-600 is clearly a good choice with and without Tc. However, the prime lenses generally do very well. The 200-500 is heavy and front heavy.
@DynNat plan is to get the 180-600. I'd love the 600pf but a bit out of my price range and the versatility of the 180-600 will be nice as my only z lens for now
It's the Sonoran Desert.
This is perfectly correct - it is the Sonoran Desert - but I was so impressed by the Saguaro cactus that I called it Saguaro Desert based on the most defining subject that I was photographing.
Beautiful work, Michael! Those guys are not easy to photograph... they didn't get their name for nothing :)
Thank you, Spencer !! Yes I was lucky that morning .... I have to say that this desert area has a very special touch to it - clearly worthwhile a longer trip !! Cheers Michael
Wow, this is amazing! Thanks, Michael, for this superb video and impressive portrait of the Sonoran Desert and the area around Tucson, Arizona.
Dear Rolf, it was a great idea from you to bring everybody together at this wonderful place. Thank you - cheers Michael
Beautiful Video! Besides the Road Runner I like the Woodpecker sitting on the giant cactus. Are those their living caves in the cactus that you can see there?
Yes partially for sure !! Thank you - Cheers Michael
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Thank you..... so nice to have your support ...
5:05 Wow 🤩 the real roadrunner . Loved to watch the cartoon as a child with roadrunner always smarter than the coyote 🐺. Great videos as always, thanks for sharing
Yes a funny bird and it looks truly amazing !! Cheers Michael
p.s. did you notice the blood around its beak ? (see min 4:12) Cheers Michael
looks like the Road Runner comes from an affair between a chicken and a buzzard 😂😂
Yes a crazy bird and quite a predator on the ground that likes to catch almost everything it is capable to reach....
This is truly some great work you are doing - fantastic. Keep up the excellent work and I am sure your channel has a major potential in the wildlife community. 🙂 How do you find the Z6 III compares to e.g. Z9/Z8 sensor? Is noise and DR roughly the same after post processing or do you notice a bigger difference? and also, the resolution, is it a limitation with the 24MP sensor? Really interested to hear from someone that is using both extensively! 🙂
Thank you for your compliments. Coming to your question: Dynamic range and image quality are a function of ISO. At low ISO the Z9/Z8 delivers an image with a higher dynamic range. However, at ISO 800 this is changing and the Z6 III delivers the image with higher DR and better S/N. I am often surprised by the good image quality at high ISO (above 25 000). The 24 MP is of course a limitation when you crop. However, the Z6 III teams up very nicely with zoom lenses. In particular the 180-600 with Tc. This allows you to frame the subject nicely and reduces the need for cropping. I often use the Z9 with a prime and the Z6 with a Zoom. Except when I want to travel light - I take the two bodies with two zooms (180-600 and 24 -120). My view is that the Z9 and Z6III complement each other very nicely. Cheers Michael
Many thanks for this lovely video. Beautiful images. I’ve read about these lenses continuously hunting focus on the Z9 Does that happen with you? Is this a brand new lens you had or was it picked up second hand. They don’t make these anymore I believe
I absolutely cannot confirm this. Both the Z9 and the Z6 work very well with this lens. AF is fast and spot on eye tracking on birds works without problem. You can check out many different videos on the channel and the lens works from Muskoxes to Macro / Dragonflies and birds. Without Tc and with the 1.4 Tc the lens is sharp fast and spot on. With the 2 times Tc the AF gest more iffy and I would not recommend it if there are other options - this is more a backup rather than a solution. I bought the lens used/second hand and I am very happy. I love to pair it with the Z 180-600 since the 300 F/2.8 gives a look at wider angles that the zoom cannot match. Check this out th-cam.com/video/iOjrjVYEiy0/w-d-xo.html Cheers Micahel
@@DynNat Many thanks. Very useful to know & thanks for your time to reply
I became aware of your channel through a link from Fabian Fopp and I´m thrilled. A really informative and entertaining video. Chapeau!!!
Thank you for your very kind appreciation. I hope to provide similar content in the future. Cheers Michael
I see the captions have shifted, at 2:50 it's not a swallow, but a Great crested grebe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_crested_grebe
Yes you are correct - like in the caption before that shot it is still a great crested grebe. I did most likely copy and paste the upper caption and forgot to change the title on this one . Thank you for pointing this out ! Cheers Michael
Did you use a tripod for the swallows, or did you shoot handheld?
All shots are handheld - no tripod used. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat Amazing pictures. I don't manage to make such good ones handheld, in similar situations, most of the pictures are blurry. Not with the same lens, but still. Do you use IBIS in normal or sport mode?
@@user-lt5go5dn4k I use normal mode which can lead sometimes to a little hop when I am panning - so I try to move super slow when doing this as normal gives the better image stabilization. I think the Z180-600 lens in combination with the Z9 / Z6 III (that one in particular) is amazing in terms of stabilization. I do not reach this level with any other lens except the Z MC 105 VR. The other thing I would recommend is to correct your stand (maybe). I stand sideways and push my elbow into my hip and avoid breathing. I put my feet in a 90° angle. Its similar to using a rifle. Third, give the lens a second to lock on target and wait another second before pushing the trigger if possible. Cheers Michael
London birds > all other birds
For sure the parks of London have their surprises !!! Cheers Michael
You have some very fine videos and glad that you show a variety of photo genre in them. I'm a Z8 and Z6ii photographer but totally different genre (Jazz Musicians) but I am not obverse to shooting nature occasionally. Thank you for you excellent videos...
Thank you for your appreciation ! Cheers Michael
Impressive some high iso photos! Congrats!
Thank you ! I also think Z6 III really delivers at high ISO.
London! 🎉☺️🇬🇧
What a great city !! Cheers Michael
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Thank you for your nice comment !!
Question for ya. I want to set my z6iii for 3 different settings, something that I can just switch and go. Landscape Birds (moving around) Portrait Is it possible to set these setting in some function buttons? (Sorry, I’ve only shot manual and auto, I’ve never saved any settings to certain buttons). Could you help me out?
Sure - I am completely reconfiguring my camera by assigning specific custom buttons and settings. I am currently on the road and will get back to you this evening. Cheers Michael
So my setting are U1,U2,U3 always on AF-C with 1/3200; 1/1000; 1/320; Back-Button focus only; The first two with wide-L and the last with wide-S (with animal detect). I am photographing always electronic shutter at 20 FPS (I press only short in case I want to have only 1-3 pictures). Metering: Center averaged - I manually compensate with the +- button; Raw only - CF Express ; SD card only used in case CF Express is full; Custom Settings: Disp -> AFOn single point AF without animal detection; FN1 -> 3D AFOn Animal detect; FN2 -> Full AFOn area Animal detect; Record button -> change shooting mode; ISO button -> change AF mode; Joystick Press - Focus Recall; FN on the lens Set Focus; I hope this helps. You do the changes by using the f menu f2 for the buttons. You set the U1-U3 under System -> safe user settings. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat Wow! I am going to have to do some studying up for sure, but I think I can handle it. Lol This does help; tremendously! Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me.
@@briancarlisle2534 If you run into any issue please let me know. I am happy to help. Cheers Michael
@@DynNat Thanks so much
Amazing so lovely footages. Thanks for sharing & big like
Thank you for your nice comment ! Cheers Michael
Thank you for sharing you experience with camera. I have one question. You wrote you "miss bird AF detection for dragonflies" - but dragonfly is and an insect not a bird. Does is work also for insects? What is advantage of bird AF over animal AF in Z9? I am doing wildlife video with Z6 - often in low light (owls are my favourite) and consider switch to Z6III or Z8.
Yes my experience also with my most recent video (Nikon Z6 III in low light) is that the animal focus mode of the Z6 III is working very good. I have no complaints on general animals and birds in low light. My success rate with the Z6 III is slightly less than with the Z9 but it captures also long necked birds very well. The bird mode of the Z9 / Z8 also identifies dragonflies (very often) - see the video "The Dragonfly Challenge". The Z6 III animal mode does not recognize dragonflies. At high ISO's the video and photography mode of the Z6 III gives better results than the Z8/Z9. So if you do not need crop I think the Z6 III would be your camera. (but have a look here - Nikon Z6 III in low light - I was photographing about 40 min after sunset and I had in the end of the day a cloudy sunset) Cheers Michael
Another excellent video with very much apreciated info. Thank you very much!
I thank you for your ongoing support ! Motivates to do new videos ! Cheers Michael
Great video, are using any teleconverter?
Hi, yes I was using the whole time the 1.4 Tc - this way I reach 840 mm at F/9. You see it works great and the AF speed is totally fine to take pictures of birds in flight. Also the narrow aperture still allows for a decent low light AF with the Z6 III. Cheers Michael
Wow!
Yes ! Thank you !! Cheers Michael
It is always crucial to have the right technology to capture the exciting moments (just like in science). Nature certainly doesn't take the lighting conditions into consideration when things get exciting, and a lot of things happen in the twilight. Therefore, a very interesting topic, and probably one of the most important for wildlife photography.
Thank you so much for your appreciating and knowledgable comments !! Cheers Michael
Amazing work! 🎉🦆🐓🦜🦅
Thank you .... for your never ending support ..... :)