Excellent topic. I was trying to find a video like this last year , not many people talking about non wide angle in water shooting. still wound up going with an 85mm Sony fe on my apsc. It’s a super fun focal length. I don’t get as many great composed shots during a session as I would with my zoom, especially when it’s fast peaky as you suggested. But when it hits that focal length it is crisppp. Looking forward to watching more videos on this, great work
Thanks! Glad you were able to figure it out! I ended up trying to compare lens review videos with wildlife photographers and the odd portrait sports photographer. Never really compares to surf perfectly, but that’s where trial and error comes in.
It just depends on what you’re going for. The Nikon 300mm PF F4, for example, is not too heavy at all, and actually fits in a moderately sized port. Shooting with it in the water is crazy, though. I unfortunately sold that lens last year, but bringing it out was a great experience. It brought backgrounds in closer and could get decent shots from a couple peaks down the beach. The problem is trying to find the room to work with it on crowded or peaky days. If you’re focused on reaching further and have enough light to work… why not? If you can, do it.
Excellent topic. I was trying to find a video like this last year , not many people talking about non wide angle in water shooting. still wound up going with an 85mm Sony fe on my apsc. It’s a super fun focal length. I don’t get as many great composed shots during a session as I would with my zoom, especially when it’s fast peaky as you suggested. But when it hits that focal length it is crisppp. Looking forward to watching more videos on this, great work
Thanks! Glad you were able to figure it out! I ended up trying to compare lens review videos with wildlife photographers and the odd portrait sports photographer. Never really compares to surf perfectly, but that’s where trial and error comes in.
Any exploration of a longer focal length with higher aperture? I would imagine it’s less sharp but also less heavy?
It just depends on what you’re going for. The Nikon 300mm PF F4, for example, is not too heavy at all, and actually fits in a moderately sized port. Shooting with it in the water is crazy, though. I unfortunately sold that lens last year, but bringing it out was a great experience. It brought backgrounds in closer and could get decent shots from a couple peaks down the beach. The problem is trying to find the room to work with it on crowded or peaky days.
If you’re focused on reaching further and have enough light to work… why not? If you can, do it.