@@michaelbell75 The photo was made to show how shallow a depth of field you can achieve, Not as a magazine head shot. I’m pretty sure Marcus knows what he’s doing.
I love this show! My wife says it's because of the beautiful Ruth, but I try to explain all the great things I learn on every episode. I'm almost caught up on all the older ones I've missed. Thank you for the beautiful scenery. Now I just need to save money for a trip to see the Isle!
With Lexy doing ballet in the woods I didn't think much of it. Until the final shot, she became part of the environment, beautiful photo and composition, love it.
@@DaveRyan Do you mean to pick a fight? Yes, yes. Now there's an idea. Toss my (extensive) hair about like a Labrador leaving the water ),1/20 @ f5.6, as another sweaty match is favourably resolved. Start training, Dave.
Another winner from Ruth & Co. What an intelligent girl and superb model Lexy is. The new Graflock back is certainly a step up from holding a polaroid in your armpit to keep it warm as it develops eh Marcus! Looking forward to the next presentation.
I'd just like to say thanks for the tour of Lock Ness, the photography was inspirational and once again provides an incentive to go out and "get 'er done".
I' ve been watching your channel for several months now. Unlike others, I' d like to thank you for speaking the Scottish variety of English. A bit of a surprise, eh? :) I 'm into close-up street photography and photojournalism, including use of mobile phones, which suggests I go where dishes are served ready to eat. We have no hills here where I live, not to speak of any mountains, but we do have forests and different types of sand, stone and shores at the seaside. I do take occasional shots of nature, too, but I admire the determination of those who go for tens and hundreds of miles as often as they can and even camp on a windy mountain slope just to take photos during the fleeting blue or golden hour, getting up with the birds or going to bed shortly after the sunset. I do this for recreation and leisure activities only.
Good show again guys, enjoyed the road trip around Loch Ness, I've driven this road a few times and it's very true, both sides are completely different to each other. Some of the best photo opportunities on both sides.
In the Q&A segment, the (final) point about shooting where you live is well taken. However, it can still be a somewhat bitter pill to swallow for someone who is inspired by,and attracted to, "somewhere else". Personally I live in the deep (and I mean *deep*) south USA, but I love dramatic landscapes, mountains, waterfalls, rugged coastlines and such. Well, those simply don't exist where I live. So I struggle for subject matter. Shooting other subject matter can be a temporary fix of sorts, but it's no permanent scratch for the dramatic landscape itch. While I totally understand the entirely legitimate point that was made, it's still bittersweet to a significant degree. There's no substitute for "being there". 🙂
Love the show, so much so it inspired me to visit Skye. Even though the weather was on the wet and windy side, so much so I couldn't get a shot of the lighthouse at Niest point for water being blown up and over the cliff. I've fallen in love with the island. But Double rainbow at the Quiraing and sunset looking up Loch Fada to Storr, stunning. Hopefully Tallisker we be open for tours on my next visit too. :-)
Love the analogue insights segment, I collect film cameras and love to use them. Growing up in “film” and getting a degree in digital has given me a respect for what each can do and I can’t discount ether one.
Bit behind so catching up. Must admit there are soooo many TH-camrs shooting Sony & Nikon that I think it's refreshing that you use Canon primarily. Merry Christmas
Sorry to have missed the premiere again, but in my defence I was out shooting. On the subject of not having anything to shoot: I have heard the same about my local area but I go out every day and I always find something. No mountains, but always something. Another great show, guys. Keep em coming!
Hi team: Sorry for my tardiness in providing a response to this video. We just got back from 2 weeks shooting on Vancouver Island as a replacement to our previously planned trip to the Isle of Skye. I really enjoyed the Loch Ness location guide segment along with the Q & A from the camera show. I feel that this would be a great segment to have each quarter. Keep up the great work in creating meaningful and entertaining materials for your audience. Cheers, Keith
As always, team, a great show. Entertaining and informative. I particulalry liked the 'drive-around' of locations around Loch Ness. This kind of coverage can help with planning a full day out, where to be and when. Thank you so much for all your hard work and fabulous humour.
Good morning Harry my name is John Andrews I was the one pestering you at the NEC to talk to Olympus saw the interview great thanks very much .I just hope that inspires and gives hope to other Olympus shooters thanks again guards John
Your shows are always entertaining and informative! I surely enjoyed the Loch Ness portion, kudos to the gentleman who was featured in the segment. Great Shows! I wouldn't miss it! Boise, Idaho Joel
Great show as always guys and gal. Both photos are amazing! I agree on the advice to " make a photo project in your own area." There is always something.
I live in Australia and love the show. I enjoy the friendly teasing that goes on, which is great. Interesting segment re viewers questions which prompts me to ask " How important is it to use manufacturers lenses with their bodies. Or is it OK to say use a Sigma or Tamron Lens on a Sony, Canon or Nikon Body.
Hi Nino. Thanks for your comment. It is perfectly okay to use third party lenses. In some cases they may not focus as fast or be as sharp but in other cases they may be sharper. The Sigma Art range for example is often better than equivalent glass from the big camera brands, but they are also heavier. So it depends where your priorities lie. Certainly don’t be afraid to try good third party lenses though.
Another great episode but Loch Ness is the 4th largest body of water in the UK behind loch Lomond 3rd, and here in Northern Ireland lower lough Erne is 2nd and lough Neagh is 1st, volume of water doesn't count and that's why some are mistaken that Loch Ness is the biggest because it's so deep.
There are 2 ways to measure the size of a lake. The first is by volume and the second is by surface area. We chose the former. To say “volume of water doesn’t count” is like saying that Mount Everest is not the biggest mountain because from base to summit Denali Is bigger.
Another fab show , I stayed in Inverness for a short time , and I was in Fort Augustus a few months ago gorgeous places for photography . All the images shown were fantastic 👍
Great stuff once again. Thanks folks. I really do look forward to my two-weekly fix (Note for Ben: "Lake" of Menteith isn't a lake at all ! The word Lake in this context is a corrupt Anglicisation of the Gaelic word "Laigh" which means low lying land, i.e. the Laigh o'Menteith.).So, no lakes in Scotland at all
Thanks for another great show. I have done 1000's of large format portraits albeit mostly in the studio. I was never affluent enough to use instant film proofs. We used to call that Pola-guess. Thanks again for letting me see a part of world I will probably never get to visit in person.
Hi Gene. The new Instax Wide film only works out at £1 per shot, so you could argue that it actually saves money by eliminating any mistakes on the more expensive film. Thanks for watching.
@@PhotographyOnline When I was doing large format portraits Polaroid was $1 per exposure. To put that in perspective 5x7 B&W film was $0.25 per sheet. Not that I didn't shoot an occasional Polaroid but those photographers who had to shoot more than one were considered not very professional. Times change. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy watching your show
Excellent tutorial by Marcus on why not to use A priority, ok if you have time, but in street say, a semi auto option is required for split second shot,s.
Very enjoyable episode as usual. With your suggestion Marcus , I was able to find a very decent copy of the Manfrotto 322RC2 on eBay over here in the US. After a little fiddling with the tension set screw it is working like a charm. Thanks for the info on this head.
Wonderful! I love to see the large format film camera. It's such a cool form of photography even though I prefer to take digital photos for the convenience of it. Thanks so much!
I can't carry loads of kit anymore, sure I am not alone. Regular segments on drone and smartphone photography would be ideal for me. It would also widen your viewer base I suspect. Great show.
Hi Stephen. Thanks for your comments. We’ve only ever done 1 drone feature and it performed the most poorly out of all of our shows, so it seems there is little hunger for such info. We will be doing some content on phones in the future though. Thanks for watching
@@PhotographyOnline Thanks for the quick reply. I look forward to more smartphone photography content. I can only remember one segment which was mainly about drone rules, If that didn't perform well I can understand your reticence but hardly the most inspiring subject to make decisions on. There are many many YT videos about various drone related photography topics that have views well obove 50,000.
Another fantastic episode Team... 👍 Re: Marcus’ strange tripod head... small world. I purchased the exact same model head back in about 2007 or 2008... stupidly... to attach to a monopod, but gave up on it realising that the monopod was just as manoeuvrable without it... 🙄 But still a great piece of kit. Stay well team... and I look forward to tuning in on further adventures.
This is wonderful. Thank you. I have been stranded in the Philippines since March last year while my studio with all the linhof gear languishes in Thailand. The Lomography/Instax back has been a great source of interest and this demonstration is everything I wanted to know. Thanks again. ♡ I must look out for the Burmingham show for future trips. Photokina has been a regular event for me, but it looks like I'll be looking out for you too. ♡ Now subscribed 👌
Great show, large format does seem like another world but it does look like photography in the simplest sense. Must try the southern road around around Loch Ness although I can’t believe Nessie is not real.
Hello, I have just discovered your channel, a week before you said you are having a break. I’m enjoying watching the videos and learning a lot. Is there a list of the videos in date order so I can start at the beginning. Many thanks
Hi Richard, welcome to the channel! If you go to our channel page and click on Videos you will see a list of all of the shows. Just make sure they are sorted by "Recently Uploaded" and they will be in order from newest to oldest. You can also visit mc2photography.com/photography-online and you can see all of the shows in order there as well.
Great show as always! - I would have to say though that I was disturbed by the sight of Harry's legs in a kilt. Please ensure that this particular sight isn't repeated!!....
PO is done so well. From Ruth and the specialist presenters there is sufficient depth to interest anyone from the photographer spectrum. Do you ever get to 'autumn areas' (for want of a better label) such as Glenlyon (particularly at its eastern entrance end) and Glen Affric? It must have been in this time of the year that Sir Walter Scott wrote, "Glenlyon is the longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland".
Hi Alexander. We did a feature all about Autumn in our previous show. Much of this was shot in Glen Affric. There’s little point in doing a location feature about it though, as there’s only 1 road, so it’s not really somewhere you need much help with. Not explored Lyon yet but it’s on our list. Thanks for watching.
@@PhotographyOnline Many thanks, PO, I will catch up on the watching! Apparently autumn is running a little late this year, a sudden cold snap is needed as the trigger.
No offence meant.just an observaton, they have an excellent reputation all of my film equipment came from them in fact I was shopping from them when they were still in Essex. Keep up the good work.
Hi, A very sad day for me, as after stumbling across the episode "Why you shouldn't shoot in aperture priority" (guilty as charged) I have been hooked ever since, watching at least one episode a day of the last several weeks and now sadly I've caught up and I will have to wait for the next release to be published for my next fix. I have now graduated on to MC2 extra time but have you stopped doing these as the last one I can see is 3 months old?
Really love your show and am learning so much! Thanks to everyone for all the hard work that goes into each episode. I have a question for you if I may. When shooting in the winter months, especially when temps drop to well below freezing, what should be done when bringing your camera from a warm house out into the cold? Does the change affect the inside of the camera or lens? Like fogging or condensation?
Hi Gee. There shouldn’t be any problem when moving your equipment from warm to cold environments. It’s when you go from cold to warm when you will experience condensation problems. Hope this helps. All the best
Really good show as always. RE: Question inferring Camera bias. I use Pentax. But how about another Question.... what were the Guy's first Camera...?? And how did things change over the years. My first Camera in 1982 was a Pentax Me-Super & I now have a K1 mk2.
Firstly let me say kudos to the team & the channel, great content. As a keen cyclist and novice photographer (point & shoot Canon g9x mk2) for lightweight and portability, i’m struggling with settings and best composition to capture myself on the bike during solo rides. Would it be possible to cover this in future videos? Thanks.
He was using a Kase filter holder which already has the foam light seal gasket. The filter was a Lee one which meant he had to turn it round as it wouldn’t fit the other way in the Kase holder.
Great video as always. Your country is beautiful and I love all the old ruins. I live in an area where it is very rare to find a man made structure over 100 years old. Loch Ness wasn’t on my bucket list but it is now. Thanks for the explanation about trespassing. I have often wondered about that.
I wonder if it would be possible to place multiple full frame sensors side by side, to make a large format sensor, similar to how they can stitch images from telescopes that are hundreds of metres apart...? 🤔
Hi. It’s a good idea but the join between the sensors would be the problem. Also the capture at the same time might need some thought. At the end of the day, it’s just easier to use film. Digital wouldn’t really have many advantages in a LF scenario.
How do you use Instax to check exposure? Is it just a ball park test? Instax's light/spectrum sensitivity, contrast, latitude are so different from negatives. E.g. Instax Monochrome has high contrast/low latitude compared to Ilford HP5, that I sometimes have to over/under expose Instax to get the right look. Thank you.
Hi David. You are correct that Instax has way less latitude than film, but this makes it easier to use as a test exposure because if it’s correct on a narrow spectrum then it’ll surely be okay on a wider spectrum. The colour Instax seems to be a little wider.
How did you get the drone footage at Urquhart castle? There's numerous signs saying "No Drones" and despite being registered I wasn't allowed to fly anyway near the castle???
Hi Craig. Firstly, a sign isn’t legally enforceable. Anyone can put a sign up, and anyone can ignore the sign. However, if the sign bothers you, then take off from the opposite side of the water and fly across! The owners of the castle don’t own the air around it, so they have no way to prevent anyone from using it. They can make a request, but cannot enforce it. We also filmed when they were closed so that no one was in the grounds (for safety of course).
Thank u Again Guys I Have a question what other wildlife do u have there, As we know here in Australia where Know for kangaroo koala snakes dingo etc & we all know what africa as Maybe can do a Video later on your main wildlife there. Take care Be safe Photography Online Team
Hi. We’ve done features on otters and eagles, which are the two most common species of wildlife to photograph here. We also get red deer but we haven’t done a feature on those yet. Hope this helps
@@PhotographyOnline Thank You, Yes i watch all of your video from the start The only 2 i see as been the otters and eagles was thinking there maybe more There not much wildlife there but that how it is Thank u for taking the time to reply look forward the the next video please take care and be safe
@@NSWMods Here in Australia and in Scotland ( I do spend time in Scotland, CV!9 allowing) "take care and be safe" is rarely heard, thank goodness. And I see a lot of wildlife in Glenlyon.
@@alexandermenzies9954 Thank u you Mate same to you, Here as u know Today in New South wales where out of Lock down & i Looking forward to going outback camping and taking some shots Just abit more feed Back mate from 1st of Dec fully out of lock down and back to normal so I looking forward to flying again to Take care Mate thank u again for your kinds words be safe to please
I'm from a small state in northeast India Shillong (called The Scotland of the East). I wanted to know if I have to pay for shipping if I order some merch from your store?
Hi Marc. Thanks for your question. Our store will automatically calculate shipping costs at checkout, depending where you live. Unfortunately you do need to pay for it! Thanks for watching. All the best.
Not that we know of Kevin. They exist for medium format but not for large format. Even the ones for medium format are only 6x4.5 at the most, so they are only the smallest of MF sizes. One day it might happen but it’ll be super expensive!
There were scanning backs for large format. They only worked for still life and landscape photography and are only available used now as far as I know.
Hi Daniel. We’ve tried to reply to you many times but it seems you entered your email address incorrectly as all our messages get returned. Please email us - contact@mc2photography.com
Marcus’ photo of Lexy’s face is beautiful ! Love the shallow depth of field. 👍
Thanks Steve. Glad you liked it
@@michaelbell75 Really..? 🥴
@@michaelbell75 The photo was made to show how shallow a depth of field you can achieve,
Not as a magazine head shot.
I’m pretty sure Marcus knows what he’s doing.
I SAW THE MONSTER! Great video, folks. Love the subtle humor, and the less subtle humor. Best photo video on TH-cam. Thanks Ruth.
There’s no monster Douglas - you must be seeing things!
I love this show! My wife says it's because of the beautiful Ruth, but I try to explain all the great things I learn on every episode. I'm almost caught up on all the older ones I've missed. Thank you for the beautiful scenery. Now I just need to save money for a trip to see the Isle!
How will you explain to your wife that you are going to visit Ruth? Could be tricky!
With Lexy doing ballet in the woods I didn't think much of it. Until the final shot, she became part of the environment, beautiful photo and composition, love it.
Cheers Dave. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
And what's wrong with ballet in the woods? Particularly by a lovely looking ballerina.
@@alexandermenzies9954 I already said, I didn't think much of it, but the photo was better than expected. Are you just trying to be antagonistic?
@@DaveRyan Do you mean to pick a fight? Yes, yes. Now there's an idea. Toss my (extensive) hair about like a Labrador leaving the water ),1/20 @ f5.6, as another sweaty match is favourably resolved. Start training, Dave.
You guys should do the Qs & As segment more often. It's a great way to get to know you guys better.
Thanks
Stunning portrait of Lexy. The eyes are amazing! Focus absolutely critical for this shot to work. Well done.
Thanks Scooter
What a super photograph of Lexy in the forest. Very well done to both.
Thanks for your kind comments
Another winner from Ruth & Co. What an intelligent girl and superb model Lexy is. The new Graflock back is certainly a step up from holding a polaroid in your armpit to keep it warm as it develops eh Marcus! Looking forward to the next presentation.
Thanks a lot for watching John. All the best.
the ballet in the forest shot is absolutely spectacular! the lines, the toning, the composition, everything!
Thanks very much Tanya
I'd just like to say thanks for the tour of Lock Ness, the photography was inspirational and once again provides an incentive to go out and "get 'er done".
Thanks for watching and for your continued support.
Really enjoyed the Q&A exchanges with the crew. Don't wait a year for another session.
Thanks Keith. We’ll try to do more soon.
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I' ve been watching your channel for several months now. Unlike others, I' d like to thank you for speaking the Scottish variety of English. A bit of a surprise, eh? :) I 'm into close-up street photography and photojournalism, including use of mobile phones, which suggests I go where dishes are served ready to eat. We have no hills here where I live, not to speak of any mountains, but we do have forests and different types of sand, stone and shores at the seaside. I do take occasional shots of nature, too, but I admire the determination of those who go for tens and hundreds of miles as often as they can and even camp on a windy mountain slope just to take photos during the fleeting blue or golden hour, getting up with the birds or going to bed shortly after the sunset. I do this for recreation and leisure activities only.
Wow! i like you all, really, but i think i'm sure through the shows why Marcus is my favourite. Thanks Lexy, you made it!
Another brilliant show everyone.
I throughly enjoyed it as usual.
Loved the road trip around Loch Ness.
Looking forward to seeing the next video.
Good show again guys, enjoyed the road trip around Loch Ness, I've driven this road a few times and it's very true, both sides are completely different to each other. Some of the best photo opportunities on both sides.
Glad you enjoyed the tour Bob
In the Q&A segment, the (final) point about shooting where you live is well taken. However, it can still be a somewhat bitter pill to swallow for someone who is inspired by,and attracted to, "somewhere else". Personally I live in the deep (and I mean *deep*) south USA, but I love dramatic landscapes, mountains, waterfalls, rugged coastlines and such. Well, those simply don't exist where I live. So I struggle for subject matter. Shooting other subject matter can be a temporary fix of sorts, but it's no permanent scratch for the dramatic landscape itch. While I totally understand the entirely legitimate point that was made, it's still bittersweet to a significant degree. There's no substitute for "being there". 🙂
We always seem to want to shoot places far from those on our doorstep Len.
Love the show, so much so it inspired me to visit Skye. Even though the weather was on the wet and windy side, so much so I couldn't get a shot of the lighthouse at Niest point for water being blown up and over the cliff. I've fallen in love with the island. But Double rainbow at the Quiraing and sunset looking up Loch Fada to Storr, stunning. Hopefully Tallisker we be open for tours on my next visit too. :-)
Glad to hear you made it to Skye Darren. Hope you got some good shots.
Love the analogue insights segment, I collect film cameras and love to use them. Growing up in “film” and getting a degree in digital has given me a respect for what each can do and I can’t discount ether one.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment,
More segments like the trip around Loch Ness would be good. It shows people like me who have to travel a long way to locations what to expect.
Thanks Michael
Hi Ruth and team another great show and please keep them coming very best wishes.
Thanks Mark
Bit behind so catching up. Must admit there are soooo many TH-camrs shooting Sony & Nikon that I think it's refreshing that you use Canon primarily. Merry Christmas
I enjoyed this issue very much. I espicially enjoyed the ballet photos very much.
Thanks Andreas
Great episode! Absolutely love the portraits that Marcus made of the ballerina. Makes me want to explore LF. 👌
That’s our intention John - to inspire people to try new areas of photography, so great to hear it’s working. Thanks for wstching
Sorry to have missed the premiere again, but in my defence I was out shooting.
On the subject of not having anything to shoot: I have heard the same about my local area but I go out every day and I always find something. No mountains, but always something.
Another great show, guys. Keep em coming!
Good to hear. Thanks for watching
"That is a proper photo. Its never being in digital form. It is what it is . It is just exactly how the camera picked it up ".
Love these statements
Glad you agree Nihal
Doesn’t the dodging and burning at the printing stage change what the camera saw?
@@steveduff5157 All about editing .
Yet another awesome show, you 4 are magic together and I hope one day to be able to attend one of your photo workshops.
Thanks Colin.
Great to see another feature on large format.... fabulous!
Cheers Malcolm
Really like the group Q & A … definitely to be continued. Beautiful shots of Lexy
Thanks Howard
Hi team: Sorry for my tardiness in providing a response to this video. We just got back from 2 weeks shooting on Vancouver Island as a replacement to our previously planned trip to the Isle of Skye. I really enjoyed the Loch Ness location guide segment along with the Q & A from the camera show. I feel that this would be a great segment to have each quarter. Keep up the great work in creating meaningful and entertaining materials for your audience. Cheers, Keith
As always, team, a great show. Entertaining and informative. I particulalry liked the 'drive-around' of locations around Loch Ness. This kind of coverage can help with planning a full day out, where to be and when. Thank you so much for all your hard work and fabulous humour.
Glad you enjoyed it Mark. Thanks for watching again
Good morning Harry my name is John Andrews I was the one pestering you at the NEC to talk to Olympus saw the interview great thanks very much .I just hope that inspires and gives hope to other Olympus shooters thanks again guards John
Brilliant show. Appreciate the tour around the loch, as well as the Q&A session.
Cheers Gary
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Great feature on large format portraits. I'd love to get hold of a LF camera - the shallow depth of field is incredible!
Yes it is also great fun. You should give it a try if you can.
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Your shows are always entertaining and informative! I surely enjoyed the Loch Ness portion, kudos to the gentleman who was featured in the segment. Great Shows!
I wouldn't miss it! Boise, Idaho Joel
Great show as always guys and gal. Both photos are amazing! I agree on the advice to " make a photo project in your own area." There is always something.
Thanks for your continued support and for watching again George. All the bedt
I live in Australia and love the show. I enjoy the friendly teasing that goes on, which is great. Interesting segment re viewers questions which prompts me to ask " How important is it to use manufacturers lenses with their bodies. Or is it OK to say use a Sigma or Tamron Lens on a Sony, Canon or Nikon Body.
Hi Nino. Thanks for your comment. It is perfectly okay to use third party lenses. In some cases they may not focus as fast or be as sharp but in other cases they may be sharper. The Sigma Art range for example is often better than equivalent glass from the big camera brands, but they are also heavier. So it depends where your priorities lie. Certainly don’t be afraid to try good third party lenses though.
@@PhotographyOnline Thanks for the prompt reply guys. It is really appreciated.
Schneider also make tilt-shift lenses and they are Superb.
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Again you've pulled out another outstanding vlog definitely my number 1 channel to watch
Thanks Andy. Glad you enjoyed it
What a great photography show, you guys have a great chemistry together, I like the teasing as good friends do, it is a winner
Thanks Celso
I've got to get up to Loch Ness sometime in the near future. Great show as always!
Cheers Mark
Most entertaining and educational!
Another great episode but Loch Ness is the 4th largest body of water in the UK behind loch Lomond 3rd, and here in Northern Ireland lower lough Erne is 2nd and lough Neagh is 1st, volume of water doesn't count and that's why some are mistaken that Loch Ness is the biggest because it's so deep.
There are 2 ways to measure the size of a lake. The first is by volume and the second is by surface area. We chose the former. To say “volume of water doesn’t count” is like saying that Mount Everest is not the biggest mountain because from base to summit Denali Is bigger.
Always a good video. My mother was born in Glasgow, but I’ve never visited. The tour of Loch Ness was really interesting, thanks.
Thanks Edward
Cracking episode guys, as per usual. Loved the analogue part. !
Cheers Lee. Thanks for watching again
Another fab show , I stayed in Inverness for a short time , and I was in Fort Augustus a few months ago gorgeous places for photography . All the images shown were fantastic 👍
Great stuff once again. Thanks folks. I really do look forward to my two-weekly fix
(Note for Ben: "Lake" of Menteith isn't a lake at all ! The word Lake in this context is a corrupt Anglicisation of the Gaelic word "Laigh" which means low lying land, i.e. the Laigh o'Menteith.).So, no lakes in Scotland at all
Thanks for another great show. I have done 1000's of large format portraits albeit mostly in the studio. I was never affluent enough to use instant film proofs. We used to call that Pola-guess. Thanks again for letting me see a part of world I will probably never get to visit in person.
Hi Gene. The new Instax Wide film only works out at £1 per shot, so you could argue that it actually saves money by eliminating any mistakes on the more expensive film. Thanks for watching.
@@PhotographyOnline When I was doing large format portraits Polaroid was $1 per exposure. To put that in perspective 5x7 B&W film was $0.25 per sheet. Not that I didn't shoot an occasional Polaroid but those photographers who had to shoot more than one were considered not very professional. Times change. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy watching your show
Bens Nessy section was interesting and the video was fun as usual, thanks!
Thanks Dominic
Yet another fantastic show 👏.
Thanks Ian. Glad you enjoyed it
@@PhotographyOnline always 👍
Excellent tutorial by Marcus on why not to use A priority, ok if you have time, but in street say, a semi auto option is required for split second shot,s.
Very enjoyable episode as usual. With your suggestion Marcus , I was able to find a very decent copy of the Manfrotto 322RC2 on eBay over here in the US. After a little fiddling with the tension set screw it is working like a charm. Thanks for the info on this head.
Wonderful! I love to see the large format film camera. It's such a cool form of photography even though I prefer to take digital photos for the convenience of it. Thanks so much!
Cheers John. We won’t be stopping digital photography but as you say, it’s interesting to cover other angles
Great show again guys - thanks so much! :-)
Cheers as always Ali
Great show!
Thanks very much
I can't carry loads of kit anymore, sure I am not alone. Regular segments on drone and smartphone photography would be ideal for me. It would also widen your viewer base I suspect. Great show.
Hi Stephen. Thanks for your comments. We’ve only ever done 1 drone feature and it performed the most poorly out of all of our shows, so it seems there is little hunger for such info. We will be doing some content on phones in the future though. Thanks for watching
@@PhotographyOnline Thanks for the quick reply. I look forward to more smartphone photography content. I can only remember one segment which was mainly about drone rules, If that didn't perform well I can understand your reticence but hardly the most inspiring subject to make decisions on. There are many many YT videos about various drone related photography topics that have views well obove 50,000.
Another fantastic episode Team... 👍
Re: Marcus’ strange tripod head... small world. I purchased the exact same model head back in about 2007 or 2008... stupidly... to attach to a monopod, but gave up on it realising that the monopod was just as manoeuvrable without it... 🙄
But still a great piece of kit.
Stay well team... and I look forward to tuning in on further adventures.
Thanks David.
I think the Photography Online CGI department needs some investment, they aren't fooling anyone with that Nessie! 🤣 Great show again.
Don’t know what you are talking about Ian!!
@@PhotographyOnline 😂
Fantastic, as usual!
Thanks Rick
fantastic show thank you all for making the sunday great cheers from trev
Thanks as always for watching Trev
Loving the shows.
Thanks for the support Alan.
This is wonderful. Thank you.
I have been stranded in the Philippines since March last year while my studio with all the linhof gear languishes in Thailand.
The Lomography/Instax back has been a great source of interest and this demonstration is everything I wanted to know. Thanks again. ♡
I must look out for the Burmingham show for future trips. Photokina has been a regular event for me, but it looks like I'll be looking out for you too. ♡
Now subscribed 👌
Welcome to the channel and enjoy the Philippines .
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
Cheers John
Loved that team!!!! great show ❤️😉👍🏼
Thanks JP
Urquhart Castle was once a seat of my ancestors and I have cruised Loch Ness in a terrible storm, very nerve wracking.
Cool!
Great to see a true darkroom print 👏
Cheers Dave
I think that ND filter was slotted the wrong way around... Another great video guys
Well spotted but it was on purpose because it was a Lee filter which only fits into the Kase holder when turned backwards
Great show, large format does seem like another world but it does look like photography in the simplest sense. Must try the southern road around around Loch Ness although I can’t believe Nessie is not real.
Sorry to shatter that belief for you Steven! Thanks for watching
Thank You informative and entertaining keep up the great work!
Cheers Randy
YES, NO monster, BUT in South Australia, in Locheal there is a pun one made with tyres!, if you want to have a gander.
You're nice. Thanks for the show.
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Hello,
I have just discovered your channel, a week before you said you are having a break.
I’m enjoying watching the videos and learning a lot.
Is there a list of the videos in date order so I can start at the beginning.
Many thanks
Hi Richard, welcome to the channel! If you go to our channel page and click on Videos you will see a list of all of the shows. Just make sure they are sorted by "Recently Uploaded" and they will be in order from newest to oldest. You can also visit mc2photography.com/photography-online and you can see all of the shows in order there as well.
@@PhotographyOnline THANK YOU
Great show as always! - I would have to say though that I was disturbed by the sight of Harry's legs in a kilt. Please ensure that this particular sight isn't repeated!!....
You only to view them for 30 mins from afar. Just imagine how we suffered up close for 4 days!
PO is done so well. From Ruth and the specialist presenters there is sufficient depth to interest anyone from the photographer spectrum.
Do you ever get to 'autumn areas' (for want of a better label) such as Glenlyon (particularly at its eastern entrance end) and Glen Affric?
It must have been in this time of the year that Sir Walter Scott wrote, "Glenlyon is the longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland".
Hi Alexander. We did a feature all about Autumn in our previous show. Much of this was shot in Glen Affric. There’s little point in doing a location feature about it though, as there’s only 1 road, so it’s not really somewhere you need much help with. Not explored Lyon yet but it’s on our list. Thanks for watching.
@@PhotographyOnline Many thanks, PO, I will catch up on the watching! Apparently autumn is running a little late this year, a sudden cold snap is needed as the trigger.
As usual excellent content, thank you....
Thanks for watching again Alex
Great show again ,advert free apart from a couple of plugs for Ffords agaiin but then Ffords are good.
They help us with most of our equipment Christoper, so the odd mention here and there doesn’t harm anyone. Thanks for watching.
No offence meant.just an observaton, they have an excellent reputation all of my film equipment came from them in fact I was shopping from them when they were still in Essex. Keep up the good work.
Hi, A very sad day for me, as after stumbling across the episode "Why you shouldn't shoot in aperture priority" (guilty as charged) I have been hooked ever since, watching at least one episode a day of the last several weeks and now sadly I've caught up and I will have to wait for the next release to be published for my next fix. I have now graduated on to MC2 extra time but have you stopped doing these as the last one I can see is 3 months old?
possible nessie sighting at 11:08, nice vid:)
Really love your show and am learning so much! Thanks to everyone for all the hard work that goes into each episode. I have a question for you if I may. When shooting in the winter months, especially when temps drop to well below freezing, what should be done when bringing your camera from a warm house out into the cold? Does the change affect the inside of the camera or lens? Like fogging or condensation?
Hi Gee. There shouldn’t be any problem when moving your equipment from warm to cold environments. It’s when you go from cold to warm when you will experience condensation problems. Hope this helps. All the best
Really good show as always. RE: Question inferring Camera bias. I use Pentax. But how about another Question.... what were the Guy's first Camera...?? And how did things change over the years. My first Camera in 1982 was a Pentax Me-Super & I now have a K1 mk2.
We’ll add this to the list of questions for the next one. Thanks Alistair
Firstly let me say kudos to the team & the channel, great content. As a keen cyclist and novice photographer (point & shoot Canon g9x mk2) for lightweight and portability, i’m struggling with settings and best composition to capture myself on the bike during solo rides. Would it be possible to cover this in future videos? Thanks.
Thanks for the idea Craig. We’ll add it to our list, but maybe not a winter feature.
Anyone notice Ben puts his 10 stop filter on back to front lol, it’s around 7.37 mins
He was using a Kase filter holder which already has the foam light seal gasket. The filter was a Lee one which meant he had to turn it round as it wouldn’t fit the other way in the Kase holder.
Good show.
Thanks
Oh I have to have this
Shame the person who gave it a thumbs down can't tell us why in the comments.!
So easy to accidentally hit something on a phone touchscreen and not realise, maybe just finger trouble?
Great video as always. Your country is beautiful and I love all the old ruins. I live in an area where it is very rare to find a man made structure over 100 years old.
Loch Ness wasn’t on my bucket list but it is now.
Thanks for the explanation about trespassing. I have often wondered about that.
Thanks for watching Jeff
I wonder if it would be possible to place multiple full frame sensors side by side, to make a large format sensor, similar to how they can stitch images from telescopes that are hundreds of metres apart...? 🤔
Hi. It’s a good idea but the join between the sensors would be the problem. Also the capture at the same time might need some thought. At the end of the day, it’s just easier to use film. Digital wouldn’t really have many advantages in a LF scenario.
Please tell Fuji that I’d like an Instax wide printer. We have the for Instax and Square, why not wide?
Hi Calvin. This film holder is made by Lomography, but it just uses Instax Wide film. I am not sure why there is no printer for it.
Wow!
Thanks
How do you use Instax to check exposure? Is it just a ball park test? Instax's light/spectrum sensitivity, contrast, latitude are so different from negatives. E.g. Instax Monochrome has high contrast/low latitude compared to Ilford HP5, that I sometimes have to over/under expose Instax to get the right look. Thank you.
Hi David. You are correct that Instax has way less latitude than film, but this makes it easier to use as a test exposure because if it’s correct on a narrow spectrum then it’ll surely be okay on a wider spectrum. The colour Instax seems to be a little wider.
Brilliant.
Cheers Craig
Sorry about the ending of that it was regards John and I haven’t had my coffee yet thousand apologies thanks Harry
How did you get the drone footage at Urquhart castle? There's numerous signs saying "No Drones" and despite being registered I wasn't allowed to fly anyway near the castle???
Hi Craig. Firstly, a sign isn’t legally enforceable. Anyone can put a sign up, and anyone can ignore the sign. However, if the sign bothers you, then take off from the opposite side of the water and fly across! The owners of the castle don’t own the air around it, so they have no way to prevent anyone from using it. They can make a request, but cannot enforce it. We also filmed when they were closed so that no one was in the grounds (for safety of course).
@@PhotographyOnline good tip about taking off other side of the water, but I only have a mavic mini 2 so range is a factor. Great video btw
Thank u Again Guys I Have a question what other wildlife do u have there, As we know here in Australia where Know for kangaroo koala snakes dingo etc & we all know what africa as Maybe can do a Video later on your main wildlife there. Take care Be safe Photography Online Team
Hi. We’ve done features on otters and eagles, which are the two most common species of wildlife to photograph here. We also get red deer but we haven’t done a feature on those yet. Hope this helps
@@PhotographyOnline Thank You, Yes i watch all of your video from the start The only 2 i see as been the otters and eagles was thinking there maybe more There not much wildlife there but that how it is Thank u for taking the time to reply look forward the the next video please take care and be safe
@@NSWMods Here in Australia and in Scotland ( I do spend time in Scotland, CV!9 allowing) "take care and be safe" is rarely heard, thank goodness. And I see a lot of wildlife in Glenlyon.
@@alexandermenzies9954 Thank u you Mate same to you, Here as u know Today in New South wales where out of Lock down & i Looking forward to going outback camping and taking some shots Just abit more feed Back mate from 1st of Dec fully out of lock down and back to normal so I looking forward to flying again to Take care Mate thank u again for your kinds words be safe to please
@@NSWMods No, won't be taking care or being safe.
I'm from a small state in northeast India Shillong (called The Scotland of the East). I wanted to know if I have to pay for shipping if I order some merch from your store?
Hi Marc. Thanks for your question. Our store will automatically calculate shipping costs at checkout, depending where you live. Unfortunately you do need to pay for it! Thanks for watching. All the best.
@@PhotographyOnline Ok! Thanks for the info 😊
Do they make digital backs that hold USB cards and such for the large format?
Not that we know of Kevin. They exist for medium format but not for large format. Even the ones for medium format are only 6x4.5 at the most, so they are only the smallest of MF sizes. One day it might happen but it’ll be super expensive!
There were scanning backs for large format. They only worked for still life and landscape photography and are only available used now as far as I know.
I don't think the photographers are biased in reviewing cameras
Thanks George. We do get accused all the time though.
Hello people: I sent you a mail from your website about one of your tripod with some questions a while ago, but no answers. Thanks. (from Chile)
Hi Daniel. We’ve tried to reply to you many times but it seems you entered your email address incorrectly as all our messages get returned. Please email us - contact@mc2photography.com
Nessie is NOT a Myth!!
Hmmm! Do you have a photo to prove her existence?!
You're not the Gary Bradley CEO of Nessie Bothy Boxes by any chance?
@@PhotographyOnline Ha ha!! No I don't. Don't need proof to believe!
@@alexandermenzies9954 No sorry!
5 min in: “cubic feet of water”… I know there is talk of going back to imperial units, but cubic metres please!!! 🤪
We have a global audience so we need to cater for this.