Photographing Coastal Birds in Northern Ireland (Full Nikon Z6II Test)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- It's time to head over to Northern Ireland again on a family visit and what better chance to give the new camera and lens a run out. I decided to buy the Nikon Z6ii to enable me primarily to take better video footage for my TH-cam films. After only using the camera for an hour before the trip, it was a bit of a baptism of fire. Luckily the weather was reasonably kind and I managed to get out and capture images of some of the local birdlife. The species included Eider, Curlew, Greenshank, Redshank amongst others.
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Glad you are doing the job with the Z6ii 👍🏻
Thanks Martin, chuffed with it up to now.
I'm impressed with your dedication and the quality of your work, Simon. Well done.
Many thanks Clifton and thanks for watching👍
Dang, that bird ripped the crab's legs off and swallowed it whole! Nature is so metal, thanks for sharing :)
Yep, I wouldn't want to be a crab with these guys around. No mercy!!!😆
Another Brilliant Video, Coast Line Looks Amazing. Photographs Are Beautiful. Good To See Beanbag In Action. A Pair Of Carpet Laying Knee Pads May Work A Treat.
Many thanks for sharing.
Thanks for that, yeh knee pads are a proper bonus. ATB, Si
Great video Simon.
Thanks Gordon 👍
A new camera is like a new car , takes a little while to suss out , savage looking lens there.
Your right Martin, I'm enjoying the challenge so far 👍🏼📷
Spot on Si - New Glass and Camera 👌 Cracking video and shots 💯 🔥🔥🔥
Cheers, I think its gonna be a decent combination!!
Lovely video Simon, some cracking images of the Eiders they are so beautiful to photograph! Great to see your products doing well they look top notch! Also great news on the big glass, they really do make the difference sometimes, although a lot of weight, lol… big man like you not a problem, lol… great stuff mate, and like people don’t always realise it takes lots of work to produce videos, nice one. R 👍
Thanks Richard, the Eiders were fantastic. I wish I'd got there earlier. They were very obliging but with the short days I lost the light. Might have to start hitting the weights instead of the cardio at work lugging that lump around!!😆 All the best, Si
Another great vlog Simon, best of luck with the new camera body, I'm sure you will as always produce some great images with it.
Fingers crossed Lee, looking ok so far. Thanks for watching.
The new camera looks like it's doing the business Simon, you talking about the beanbag purchased one from you earlier this year really makes a difference with attached handles, originally bought it for longer lenses but surprisingly have found it very useful for my macro work - a solid support and well made. 👍
Good stuff Glenn, never thought of using it for macro. Thanks for your custom👍
Another great blog Si , that bean bag i brought off you has been a absolute god send .
Nice one Mark, thanks for your custom and glad you're making good use of it🙂
wow!!! Awesome, i like the way you approach these Beauties and you made the right choice Z6II is very nice camera, especially for video. Wish and hope you will get a Z9 in future.
I hope I get the Z9 too😆😆 Thanks for watching Jai👀📷👍🏼
Another educational and professional video
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thought you might curl up and grab a quick nap on that seaweed bed. Looked pretty comfy. Just make sure to be out of there within six hours! Love the production and the shots.
Thanks Sam, the way I smelled when I got back you'd think I had fallen asleep out there. Thanks for watching the channel. All the best, Si 👍🏼
That sure looked like a lot of fun, such a cool place! You're doing fantastic with the new gear, the footage was excellent. Thanks for the great video!
Yeh, its a great place to explore. Footage should improve when I've got better acquainted with the camera settings.Thanks for watching.
Great video , some wonderful footage and images
Glad you enjoyed it Richard, thanks for watching 👍🏼
Fairplay Simon A beautiful duck ! great bit of tactical movement to get into position not easy with the great deadweight of the 600 great use of the bean bag !!
Cheers Pat, beanbags are so underrated. Great bit of support and protection. Did I mention I make them??!!!😆😆😆
@@simoneardley you did indeed a man of many talents
Awesome video 🙏🙏
Beautiful location, great video.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it Hadyn 👍🏼
Great video Simon, those eiders are just stunning and with the feeding 🔥👍🏻🙏
Couldn't agree more Andy, glad you enjoyed it.
Lovely video again Simon :) Great to see the 600mm and Z6ii is working out for you. The effort you have put in (camo, approach) really paid off the low perspective really made a difference! Really like the behavioural footage and stills.
Many thanks!! A lot to learn with the new set up, should get plenty of time with it over the winter months.
Good to see you again Simon. 600mm wow. New camera also, things are looking up. Beautiful ducks. Thanks for sharing Simon.
Youre welcome Harold and thanks for watching👍🏼👀📷
Great video👍new camera and glass, good investments 😃Eiders are great birds to practise the new camera👍
Cheers, Eiders are superb aren't they, great to catch them feeding as well. Those crabs don't stand a chance!!
Another enjoyable video Simon, you’ve come a long way since I’ve been following you. Love the northern charm and commentary like I said before your talking to me that’s how I feel from your videos. Great quality video and stills, always look forward to your next one.
Thanks John, no point trying to be something your not eh😆 Lovely comments mate and so glad youre enjoying the channel. Thanks for your support👀👍🏼👊🏼
God when you was crawling along the shore in your camo gear you looked like ……The thing from the swamp! But who cares as long as you get the shot, nice one.
Nice video, Nice pictures . Well done 👍❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing Simon.
Cheers Dave 👍
Beautiful, Simon. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Richard
great video and great shots
Thanks Adrian 👍
Another cracking video, Simon! It’s great to see how your production technique has been honed over the past year or so. As a viewer I am there with you and I tend to forget that you have to do it all yourself; setting the scene, filming the B roll, including drone shots (!) as well as lugging all the gear and, if you’re lucky, getting the shots. Loads of effort but ultimately very rewarding. Well done! 👍🏻
Cheers Steve, yeh getting there mate. I appreciate comments like this, sometimes I dont think people realise what goes into the production side of TH-cam. Great when you get nice comments though, it makes it all worthwhile. Thanks pal👍🏼
Really enjoying your videos 👍you seem a right down to earth guy with some great knowledge 👌keep them coming 👏👏ps where did you get the gloves?would plain green not do ?
Thanks Paul, glad youre enjoying the channel. The gloves are part of a Deerhunter sneeky 3D set. Any dark coloured gloves would be fine, these are great because theyre thin and allow a good deal of 'feel' for the camera controls.
@@simoneardley Many thanks for taking the time to reply 👍Means your subscribers mean alot and that's appreciated 👌
great video been working throw your video and great to see you even have done one in nothern ireland as no many folk do
Cheers Alan, thanks for the support. Northern Ireland is a stunning place with some fantastic coastal photography to be had 👌📷
@@simoneardley yea it does Simon just a pity the wildlife isn't in great numbers like England or scotland but u work with what u have
That's what I call dedication, well done Simon
As they say, "You've gotta be in it to win it"!!!😆📷👀
Great video again Simon really enjoy your channel just watched your bean bag making vid so off to make one I can use the missuses spare machine for a upcoming trip to Mull next March me & our kid have just booked a cottage first time for us so really looking forward to it we did Glencoe area 2 year back and loved it ( just put our kid onto your channel as well
Nice one, thanks. Good luck with the bag project. They're well worth having for all sorts of low level photography, walls, working off your knee etc. Have a great trip to Mull, I'm sure you'll be hooked!!👍🏼😀📷
@@simoneardley Thanks Simon fingers crossed for the weather
Great vid Si lovely images glad you like theZ6II Ive had mine 10 months now and love it won't take you long to get used to it mate, look forward to some stunning vids. Stay Safe. 👍 📷
Cheers Graeme, thats one reason `i stayed with Nikon, so easy to pick up a new camera and just get on with it!!👍🏼
Hey Simon. I hope you are doing well, it's been a while since you have dropped a video. Perhaps you are spending all of your time in the workshop making beanbags and cases for the Christmas rush? Funny how little the Z6ll looks on that big ole 600mm! Love the elders! Say'in hey... Greg
Hi Greg, yeh youre not wrong. Been busy getting all the orders out for Christmas. Hopefully get some new films out soon 👍🏼🎥
Great work again Simon 👏
Thanks Derrick
Fabulous, nice to see this one - well done doing the Z6II, it had to happen! We're Canon 'trapped' so don't know where to go. On which note, no Fig biscuits???, I think we should be told...
Haha, they'll be out on the next film mate!!😆😆 Yeh, thats the issue when you look at changing systems, all the damned glass thats cost you an arm and a leg. Is it possible to have a more expensive hobby?? All the best, Si👍🏼
I love my Z6_2 and the D500 you do miss the occasional shot with the Z but love the images when you get one nailed
Exactly the same set up for me. No way would i get rid of the 500, its a great camera. Hoping for some great video off the Z6ii👍
I'm going to take credit for you getting the Z6ii, as I am reasonably new to it and recommended you get one in your last video comments section! The video straight out of camera (4k) looks great, and the breakthrough with Nikon was letting the photographer take video whilst looking through the EVF. I don't like using the flip out screen. It's useful for framing video, but nothing beats looking through the lens. Nice photos too. Your on your way to being a "hybrid shooter"! Keep up the good work.
Cheers Tony, the EVF for video is a real bonus. So much easier than the rear screen or external screen for that matter. Thanks for watching 👍🏼👀👊🏼 Love the new camera so far.
Bloody hell, there is no way on this earth that my knees would allow me to crawl over those rocks... knee pads or no knee pads. In fact these days I'd be hard pressed to even walk over it. 😩
Good video and I really liked those images of the eider with the crab.
Cheers Robert, yeh the knees werent too bad. The Fjallraven pants allow you but thin kneepads in which help greatly. The things we do to get a shot eh!!😆😆📷👀
Stunning images Simon!!
Thanks Gladys
Nice to see you in my part of the Country Simon. Was that Strangford Lough you were at?
Nice one Philip, a lovely part of the world. No that was Ballymacormick point just near Groomsport.
Cracking vlog and shots Simon. I'll deff be looking at your Etsy shop!!
Thanks for watching 🙂👍
@@simoneardley I was in Southport again last week.... Greyer than grey 😫🤣
Hi Simon
Fantastic vlog great footage of the eider ducks .
Can you possibly share the link for the cordura fabric for the lens hoods please ?
My girlfriend is a wiz with the sewing machine so as long as I keep her in chocolate she’s happy 😊.
We both love watching all your blogs keep up
Excellent!
Glad you liked it!
Top stuff Simon! You had more luck than me recently. Looks like a great place to go. I went to the South coast last week and didn't see alot, but might go again next week. I like your style of filming, and some good tips too. Nice one bud.
Thanks for watching Paul, like anything mate just stick at it. You can go one time and come back with nothing and go to the same place again and get a bucketful of great shots. Thats the beauty of wildlife eh!!
Which area of Northern Ireland was this Simon, if I may ask? I'd nearly venture up the road to find these Eider. Yet to see one in person!
Around Groomsport Harbour, near Bangor.
@@simoneardley cheers mate! I may put it on the map!
Great vid Simon! You’re getting good at the production, as well as the shooting! I also bought a 600 f4 for my canon, without a hood, and made one from a boiler pipe coupling, made of thin stainless steel. (eBay £10) A bit of rubber round the end, and it fits on perfectly. Sprayed mine white like the lens, but covered in camouflage foam after. And it reverse fits for storage. Keep the vids coming..
Nice one John, cant beat a bit of ingenuity eh!!👍🏼 Cant believe the prices of replacement hoods, ridiculous!!🙄
Nice one, it’s a belting camera for the money. Keep up the great work. I’ll message about the bags they look spot on. Cheers adam
Thanks Adam, looking forward to getting to grips with it !!
Great footage, your videography is stepping up a notch! I have ordered some pouches and was wondering what the current lead time is? All the best, Rich.
Thanks Richard and cheers for the order. They'll be posted out on Saturday mate👍📷
Nice video and welcome to the mirrorless world!! I got myself a Z7 pretty soon after they were released and sold my trusty D500 - the AF was pretty shi#e at first and the system took some getting used to, but I reckon it was a sound decision and I've really pretty much never looked back!
Thanks Geoff, i was a little apprehensive but I got it primarily for video. I can see though its going to be my main camera after only using it a couple of times. The silent mode and low light capability is going to be a game changer, well chuffed so far. Thanks for watching 👍🏼👀📷
What camo jacket is that you have Simon? Looks good 😃
Its a Jack Pyke Rannoch. Decent jacket👍🏼
Just an idea Simon, but I've found it very hard to get rain covers for the telephoto lenses, the lens cover brand are based in US so it's hard to get them posted. I'd say you'd make a killing on lens covers! I know I'd be happy to purchase one if you fancied making one up
Try Wildlife watching supplies in Devon
Its something I'm going to look into , thanks for the headsup.
Great video Simon, can you tell me what is the brand of your photo bag ? Thank you
Hi Hubert, its a Shimoda X70. Cracking bag!!
Tks a lot Simon.
Love the video and your down to earth natural presenting style. I've recently switched to a mirrorless system that I'm still learning. But you'll be pleased with the results!
Quick question, what's the camo jacket you wear on these types of films? Thanks Brian
Thanks a lot Brian, looking forward to getting to grips with the mirrorless system. The jacket is a Jack Pyke Rannoch, they're a small sizing so go up if you order one 👍
Great video Simon, saw Eiders in Northumberland a few weeks back but No stunning Males like you captured. Looks like you are getting on fine with the new set up. I’m looking to get a z611 but was lead to believe that the FT Z adapter did work the AF on ‘older ‘D’ lenses also does in in body stabilisation make up for the non VR lens. It’s just that a couple of other you tubers I follow have had issues with the FTZ on a newer G lens?
Thanks for the comment Laurence regarding the VR but both my Nikkor primes are D lenses and work absolutely fine with the adaptor so I cant comment about the G lenses. Maybe worth dropping Nikon technical department an email. Sorry cant be of more help 👍🏼
Hi Simon. Great video again. I was just wondering what model the 600 prime is. Looks a beast.
Thanks Michael, its a Nikkor 600mm F4 AF-S Dii. Its a big heavy sod with no VR but you can get some lovely images with it.👍
Great vlog Simon, I bet you didn't have elbow pads with you, the seaweed and rock's, not a good combination.
No, youre right James. I never learn, at least i never fell on my ass this time!!😆
Nice video Simon which tripod mount do you use on your 600mm ( link would be brilliant if possible) thanks mate
Thanks Paul, do you mean the tripod head? If so its the Manfrotto 502 AH. There should be a link in the video description 👍🏼
@@simoneardley hi Simon the foot plate that screws on the lens it’s self, I’ve got the same lens I ordered a foot plate where fit my fluid head perfectly but the holes where no where near to bolt it on
Love this latest video, I hadn't considered using the beanbag like that when crawling! Out of interest how much did you end up paying for the 600 considering it was missing the front half of the hood? I've been looking at purchasing one but prices seem to be all over the place thanks to covid
Cheers Joshua, I ended up paying £2600 for it. Theyre up at around the 3k mark but a bit difficult to track down. I would have gone for a 500 as well if that had come up first. Happy hunting