A fashion shoot that is also a camera review and a sneaky demonstration of how to evoke natural responses from a model on location. With a dash of cool nerves when things like tires go wrong. Well done, Marcus.
Leica probably the best camera and lenses in the world, if only people could afford them! they just ooze quality! those portraits looked a little pale on my monitor but they were still nice! and what a great location to take pictures. That fisherman's cottage yes please two weeks would suit me fine there, is there a pub handy? if only....In the meantime I have had a extra go on the Lotto.........Thank you!
Great review of the Leica! - good, bad and indifferent aspects all covered. Personally I have never seen the attraction and it goes to show you that money doesn't always buy you the best! Well done, another great show!
Marcus images are incredible, the mans the consummate professional! He also said all the right things about the Leica, however one can tell he is not a mirrorless convert!
Another belter team! Particularly liked James's piece on the amount of patience required to catch animals behaviours, Harry alluded to this too in his piece. Look forward to part 2, thanks.
I havent had problems with buffering with the SL2, but i havent shot when temperature was below zero C. I use back focus for lanscapes but for portraits, eye focus works is best with the shutter button.
Another great episode. The small bird photography was of particular interest as I have always found this to be a challenge. Loved the smile of your brave and beautiful clothes model. The presenters certainly add the icing to this show as they are very personable as well as being very knowledgeable and clear in their explanations.
Just had my fortnightly fix! Thankyou to all the team. Loved the Isle of Man shoot just hope now you have let it out of the bag it does not become as crowded as Skye. Excellent presentation Ruth.
I've owned the SL2 for about two months now and it is an absolute joy. Has it made me a better photographer, no. Has is made my photography better? Yes. The look, the quality and how this beautiful camera feels in the hand and simplicity of the menus make this camera the best I've ever owned. What this camera does for me personally is inspire me to do different types of photography that a full Canon EOS R and RF lens setup before just couldn't. But this is a personal feeling of course. You're correct on the battery issue, yes they do drain and yes you get the error message on half power. For me, the simplicity of the design, the 'idiot-proof' menus and as few buttons as possible are what makes it good for me and for many others, but again a personal thing. I hated the plethora of buttons on my Canons. I can't afford the Leica lenses right now but as an enthusiast amateur, the Sigma lenses are fantastic on it. A lot of people baulk at the cost of the SL2 yet not at the similar price of a Canon EOS R5. Do the sums buying the SL2 with a set of quality lenses and it's not that much more than Canon or Nikon plus their glass. Fantastic channel and love its uniqueness over other photography you tube channels. Keep up the great work guys.
Just ordered my ‘Off The Beaten Track’, ordered the paper version thus supporting printers, delivery companies etc. Another spring has arrived and this lockdown has stopped me again from travelling in the UK to the many many destinations that are on my list. When you get to my age you never know how many ‘springtimes’ are left for me.
Hi Michael. Thanks for your comments. I would never use flash for outdoor portraits as it interferes with the natural light, but this is just me. I really didn’t care about the highlights and was happy to let them burn. Obviously this is just my preference - everyone has their own way. Thanks for watching. (Marcus)
Excellent episode, as always! Have added the Isle of Man now to my list of places to travel to... Also, appreciated there was almost no background music!
Great stuff as always, thanks team! I've never been a twitcher but lately have also been practicing on the local birds including my new favorite the kingfisher, which has such a clear routine once you look for it. Thanks for the tips, very useful.
Hi “Ruth and her reprobates” side effects of the COVID have meant that I have had time to binge watch your first year’s videos. I have really enjoyed watching the show develop during the year. You clearly have not lost focus. Good luck for 2021. I fully expect a TV company to try and sign you up. It would be great to see you add a quality fine art people photographer to your team as the opportunities on Skye with its wonderful people must be high.
Hi Chuck. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. If you find you are struggling to hear what is being said then you might find that having the subtitles turned on may help. All the best.
@@PhotographyOnline thanks for the reply, I just watched it again on my Pc and the sound was fine. Thanks again for the best photography magazine program around.
nice bird segment - here in New York suburb to NYC - we have a house wren and a carolina wren - but the loudmouth here is the white throated sparrow. MORE BIRD SEGMENTS PLEASE!
Dear Photography online, I am trying to find one of your older videos describing finding the midtones in manual exposure shooting mode. Any chance to get a link? Cheers
Great Show as always, never miss it, I'm a Landscape Photographer of sorts (With Dodgy Knees) just wondering about the little seat Ruth was sitting on, would be handy for those long waits for the light, easily fit in the back of the car, could you please provide make & model ?? Kindest Regards
Hi Stuart. Thanks for getting in touch. The stool Ruth is sitting on is called a Walkstool. The best place to buy them is from Oakwood Optix. They are great because they pack up very small and are not heavy at all. They are also super comfortable. Thanks for watching.
Another nice episode. But I'm wondering whether it's just me or not, that the photographs from the fashion shoot with sl2 look all over exposed, especially the model's face.
Hi Lalam. Thanks for your comments. As long as photos have detail where intended then they are not over or under exposed. A high key image is exposed for the shadows and a low key image is exposed for the highlights. As Marcus clearly explained in the feature, he was exposing for the shadows so obviously the photos are not overexposed. Ultimately it’s down to the photographer how an image is rendered, so there’s no right or wrong. If you had taken the photos then maybe you would have wanted the results to be lower key. That’s the beauty of photography.
You would do that in post when shooting he needed flash lighting highlights needed protecting client might not like them and then it’s to late always shoot it properly so you have the choice later no good saying that’s how photographer wanted it you shoot it right then make the decision in post when you have all the data
@@PhotographyOnline I see a mounted Summicron M lens, but no picture with it. That is a good lens, but still far far far from what you can get with Summicron SL lenses.
Another great video thank you very much. I am interested in the Tripod head that Harry was using, quite different to what I have seen before. Any chance of a review if one not already done?
Hi Paul. It’s just a fluid video head, so not ideal for stills as it is heavy and bulky. If you have a long lens and want to use it on a tripod then you really need a gimbal head. We’ll be covering these on a future show.
We have a couple - a DJI Inspire and a Mavic Pro II. Well that was until the Inspire flew behind a mountain in the Dolomites and failed to appear on the other side!
I personally found the still images shot with the Leica too white , especially comparing the red and blue tops in the video clips compared to the post processed images where they didn't see as true in colour. Good to see the negatives and where the camera is aimed at though.
It’s all a matter of opinion Dave. As Marcus explained, he was exposing for the shadows. You need to remember that the video is more heavily processed than the images, so don’t use that as your calibration reference. Hope you enjoyed the rest of it.
I can just about deal with it in a low contrast situation like that. It’s when the view is limited by the dynamic range of the camera when I can’t use them (Marcus)
It was too cold for red Jacket Sharon. Too much standing around not moving enough, so I opted for thicker jacket. Red one will be back next show though!
Wait, Marcus just reviewed a mirrorless camera and not a single comment about the EVF!? Must be good then (as most now are). Perhaps there's hope for the dinosaur yet :-).
Excellent, as always! looking at the isle of man part. I related it to, being Devonian, a short trip to south Devon, a few years ago, with a ton of history. Might be a place for James to explore, from Dartmoor ( know he's a fan of local -ish) knowledge) Its called Hallsands and the remnants of it are actually closed to the public (south hams council potentially, might let someone do a story?) Its very close to 'start point' ( the start of the south west coast path) with its very own light house. Just food for thought, but I found this most interesting, altho as a member of the public, very restricting! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallsands * just a thought!
Great show again, but please, please, please just talk normally. You all sound like you are talking to five year olds. We don't need so many words emphasised within one sentence that all natural speech rhythm is destroyed. Language is like photography it needs to flow naturally. If it doesn't it is jarring and exhausting to listen to. So much of TH-cam is presented by people talking normally and clearly. It works.
Could not disagree more / these folks all present really well and clearly all have varying degrees of experience / but maybe you know better and are better qualified to give an opinion. Keep up the good work you Photography Online folks it’s top notch
We can assure you that we’re talking perfectly normally Kath. But if you think otherwise then there’s plenty of other TH-cam videos you can watch instead.
@@PhotographyOnline Hello no you didn't spoil it . It was nice of you to comment on my photo. i did take one where you said last year lol. Bethruthem Steps is one of the best places to vist i will be there again this year. Thank you again.
Made in Germany and wonderful british Photography in amazing landscape... perfect
Thanks Chris
I've binged watched numerous photography tutorials but I think this series in the best by far !!!
Thanks very much Ron. We try our best and we are getting better and better.
Love your show l have learned lots of tricks keep up the great work
Still the best photography show there is - by a mile. Thanks guys !
Glad you enjoyed it
Another great show with information for every photographer all types of photography.
That’s what we aim to do David., glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for featuring my image and for the kind words!
Cheers Max
A fashion shoot that is also a camera review and a sneaky demonstration of how to evoke natural responses from a model on location. With a dash of cool nerves when things like tires go wrong. Well done, Marcus.
Cheers RR as always.
I hope he kept shooting her reaction to the potential bull.
Thanks so much for commenting on my picture! Glad to participate
Our pleasure!
Another great show everyone.
Look forward to part 2.
Cheers Tim
Thanks for another great show guys!
Thanks for watching!
The Isle of Man! Wow! Beautiful and unexpected! Jack
Thanks as always Jack
I just have to get to Sky! I’m double vaccinated. Will they let me in? It just can’t be when the midges are out. Yuck!!!
Midges are only a problem from June-Sept when there is no wind. Usually they are not so bad but can be bad when the conditions suit them.
Thanks for featuring my image, I really appreciate it. Great show.
Our pleasure!
Excellent content as always
Thanks for keeping us sane during lockdown, can't wait for the next episode!
Thanks for sticking with us Donald.
Another great show lads... and lass 😃 . Keep them coming.
We will!
Leica probably the best camera and lenses in the world, if only people could afford them! they just ooze quality! those portraits looked a little pale on my monitor but they were still nice! and what a great location to take pictures. That fisherman's cottage yes please two weeks would suit me fine there, is there a pub handy? if only....In the meantime I have had a extra go on the Lotto.........Thank you!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Des. All the best.
Great review of the Leica! - good, bad and indifferent aspects all covered. Personally I have never seen the attraction and it goes to show you that money doesn't always buy you the best! Well done, another great show!
Thanks Andy.
Great and honest review!
Thanks Rud. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Production values and locations second to none.
Thanks Dave. Good to know it’s appreciated.
Fantastic as always 👍
Thanks as always Ian
Hi Ruth and team great start to March hope your all safe and well!!
Thanks Mark.
Marcus images are incredible, the mans the consummate professional! He also said all the right things about the Leica, however one can tell he is not a mirrorless convert!
That £20 is in the post Rick! (Marcus)
I enjoyed the bird photography and Isle of Man section. Interesting, informative and entertaining as always. Thank you. My best wishes to the team.
Thanks very much Peter
Another belter team! Particularly liked James's piece on the amount of patience required to catch animals behaviours, Harry alluded to this too in his piece. Look forward to part 2, thanks.
Cheers Bob
I havent had problems with buffering with the SL2, but i havent shot when temperature was below zero C. I use back focus for lanscapes but for portraits, eye focus works is best with the shutter button.
Very nice shoot.
Thanks Jimmie
Superior quality episode, given the curren situation. well done. Thak you! Immer wieder.
Thanks for watching. Great to hear you appreciate the work we put in
Wow! Yet another wonderful episode! You guys are too awesome! Thanks!
Our pleasure!
James Brew - as always a class act!
Cheers Keith.
I have been watching this channel for a while now and I really love the content, reviews, stunning Isle of Skye images, so keep up the good work.
Thanks Tyson
Another wonderfully amazing show, Cheers!
Thanks again!
An excellent episode. Great work. I've enjoyed it. Thanks.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. All the best.
loved that folks, a fantastic show as always! Cant wait to get back to Sky and the islands and highlands.....take care stay safe JP x
Thanks for watching JP.
Another great show, I look forward to seeing it every time it is unmissable.
Thanks a lot Brian.
Another excellent show. well done all!
Thanks Ian
Another great episode. The small bird photography was of particular interest as I have always found this to be a challenge. Loved the smile of your brave and beautiful clothes model. The presenters certainly add the icing to this show as they are very personable as well as being very knowledgeable and clear in their explanations.
Thanks for your kind words Andrew.
Top notch programme yet again, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome As Always, Take Care All
Cheers Mark. Thanks again for watching and for your support.
Another fantastic episode. Great photo subjects and such a stunning production with beautiful shots and matching music. A joy to watch. 💪
Great to hear Rob. Many thanks
Yayyy!! Itz that time of the month again 🎉🎉🕺🕺
Hope it was worth the wait Marc
@@PhotographyOnline always is 💛💛
Another great show, looking forward to part 2!
Glad you enjoyed it
Oh, wow!
Thanks
Great show folks.
Thanks very much Jason
Another top drawer show, loved the model shoot and the Isle of Man clip.
Cheers Lee. Next month's show is all about panoramic photography, so we would imagibe that will sit well with you!
@@PhotographyOnline absolutely Marcus, looking forward to it.!
Excellent...
Thank you! Cheers!
Just had my fortnightly fix! Thankyou to all the team. Loved the Isle of Man shoot just hope now you have let it out of the bag it does not become as crowded as Skye. Excellent presentation Ruth.
Thanks a lot for watching John
I've owned the SL2 for about two months now and it is an absolute joy. Has it made me a better photographer, no. Has is made my photography better? Yes. The look, the quality and how this beautiful camera feels in the hand and simplicity of the menus make this camera the best I've ever owned. What this camera does for me personally is inspire me to do different types of photography that a full Canon EOS R and RF lens setup before just couldn't. But this is a personal feeling of course. You're correct on the battery issue, yes they do drain and yes you get the error message on half power. For me, the simplicity of the design, the 'idiot-proof' menus and as few buttons as possible are what makes it good for me and for many others, but again a personal thing. I hated the plethora of buttons on my Canons.
I can't afford the Leica lenses right now but as an enthusiast amateur, the Sigma lenses are fantastic on it. A lot of people baulk at the cost of the SL2 yet not at the similar price of a Canon EOS R5. Do the sums buying the SL2 with a set of quality lenses and it's not that much more than Canon or Nikon plus their glass.
Fantastic channel and love its uniqueness over other photography you tube channels. Keep up the great work guys.
Thanks Nick. Great to hear your experiences with your new camera.
Thanks for another great episode. The Isle of Man looks like an interesting place to take a break 👍
It really is!
Another great show. Well done 👍
Cheers Raymond. Thanks for your continued support.
Time to set alarm for 2am here in Australia 😀
I'd maybe just wait until you wake up naturally Scott! Thanks for the dedication though.
Just ordered my ‘Off The Beaten Track’, ordered the paper version thus supporting printers, delivery companies etc.
Another spring has arrived and this lockdown has stopped me again from travelling in the UK to the many many destinations that are on my list. When you get to my age you never know how many ‘springtimes’ are left for me.
I'm absorbed, another great show
Cheers Alan.
Great show again team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks again for watching Ian
What an immersive show well done guys 💪
Thanks for watching
Brilliant I never miss an episode
Thanks Robert.
thanks again for the entertaining 35 minutes! love the wild diaries content. that calms my wanderlust to scotland a little... 😉
Thanks for watching Martin.
Another great show. Loved the IofM slot, interesting location. And the advise on field craft in the nature section, very timely..
Cheers Gareth
I enjoyed that. Thanks again guys.
Cheers Frank
Back button focus easy to set up and controlling the light with flash would have preserved your highlights and protected your shadows
Hi Michael. Thanks for your comments. I would never use flash for outdoor portraits as it interferes with the natural light, but this is just me. I really didn’t care about the highlights and was happy to let them burn. Obviously this is just my preference - everyone has their own way. Thanks for watching. (Marcus)
Excellent episode, as always! Have added the Isle of Man now to my list of places to travel to... Also, appreciated there was almost no background music!
Hope you make it to the Isle of Man Ulrich. Thanks for watching and for your continued support.
Great stuff as always, thanks team! I've never been a twitcher but lately have also been practicing on the local birds including my new favorite the kingfisher, which has such a clear routine once you look for it. Thanks for the tips, very useful.
Great to hear you are expanding your photo subjects. Thanks for watching.
Hi “Ruth and her reprobates” side effects of the COVID have meant that I have had time to binge watch your first year’s videos. I have really enjoyed watching the show develop during the year. You clearly have not lost focus. Good luck for 2021. I fully expect a TV company to try and sign you up. It would be great to see you add a quality fine art people photographer to your team as the opportunities on Skye with its wonderful people must be high.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark. We hope you continue to enjoy our future shows. All the best.
Excellent show 👏👏
Cheers Stephen.
Binoculars, one of the most underrated items to bring for wildlife or landscape photography. Great show though!!
Totally agree!
Great show as usual. Don’t know if it is my tablet but I found the background music was overpowering the presenters
Hi Chuck. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. If you find you are struggling to hear what is being said then you might find that having the subtitles turned on may help. All the best.
@@PhotographyOnline thanks for the reply, I just watched it again on my Pc and the sound was fine. Thanks again for the best photography magazine program around.
such a beautiful show, please try to put it on 4k
Maybe in the future Ketan but we would need more powerful editing tools for it which we don’t have at the moment.
Another great to watch episode. I love how you tie in the different articles. Very professional. You should be on Tele😁
Cheers David
nice bird segment - here in New York suburb to NYC - we have a house wren and a carolina wren - but the loudmouth here is the white throated sparrow. MORE BIRD SEGMENTS PLEASE!
We'll try Barbara. Thanks for watching
Dear Photography online, I am trying to find one of your older videos describing finding the midtones in manual exposure shooting mode. Any chance to get a link? Cheers
Great Show as always, never miss it, I'm a Landscape Photographer of sorts (With Dodgy Knees) just wondering about the little seat Ruth was sitting on, would be handy for those long waits for the light, easily fit in the back of the car, could you please provide make & model ?? Kindest Regards
Hi Stuart. Thanks for getting in touch. The stool Ruth is sitting on is called a Walkstool. The best place to buy them is from Oakwood Optix. They are great because they pack up very small and are not heavy at all. They are also super comfortable. Thanks for watching.
To me, the images from the camera that you are shooting the Leica review on looks better than the images from the Leica.
Another nice episode.
But I'm wondering whether it's just me or not, that the photographs from the fashion shoot with sl2 look all over exposed, especially the model's face.
Hi Lalam. Thanks for your comments. As long as photos have detail where intended then they are not over or under exposed. A high key image is exposed for the shadows and a low key image is exposed for the highlights. As Marcus clearly explained in the feature, he was exposing for the shadows so obviously the photos are not overexposed. Ultimately it’s down to the photographer how an image is rendered, so there’s no right or wrong. If you had taken the photos then maybe you would have wanted the results to be lower key. That’s the beauty of photography.
You would do that in post when shooting he needed flash lighting highlights needed protecting client might not like them and then it’s to late always shoot it properly so you have the choice later no good saying that’s how photographer wanted it you shoot it right then make the decision in post when you have all the data
Sigma glass induces some errors with Leica SL2 as of now... it's too bad you didn't get a chance to try it with Leica Vario zooms or Summicron primes.
Clearly you didn't watch the video because we did use a Leica Summicron lens!
@@PhotographyOnline I only saw the Summilux 50.
@@PhotographyOnline I see a mounted Summicron M lens, but no picture with it. That is a good lens, but still far far far from what you can get with Summicron SL lenses.
Another great video thank you very much. I am interested in the Tripod head that Harry was using, quite different to what I have seen before. Any chance of a review if one not already done?
Hi Paul. It’s just a fluid video head, so not ideal for stills as it is heavy and bulky. If you have a long lens and want to use it on a tripod then you really need a gimbal head. We’ll be covering these on a future show.
Great show, informative and entertaining. Was it just me that spotted the lens cap on James' camera at 14:16 ? is that a new technique? :-)
We edited out the part where he realised to save his pride!
The new R5/6 canons also stop the high fps if the battery drops below 65%
Haven’t had that happen yet but I don’t doubt it. (Marcus)
I have a Canon SL2 that works for me very well. I could never justify buying a Leica SL2. James Bond can have it.
There's no such thing as a Canon SL2 Tony. Now you're just making stuff up!
@@PhotographyOnline instagram.com/p/CQxn_6nJi3i/?
We stand corrected Tony. It seems you have a different name for everything in the US! Thanks for the info
Longest hour !!! It's almost 9 pm here in Sri Lanka.
Sorry to keep you up Samael
@@PhotographyOnline No worries. Your content is worth the wait. I'd happy to wait as always!! Cheers
What drone are you guys using ?, thanks for the show
We have a couple - a DJI Inspire and a Mavic Pro II. Well that was until the Inspire flew behind a mountain in the Dolomites and failed to appear on the other side!
I personally found the still images shot with the Leica too white , especially comparing the red and blue tops in the video clips compared to the post processed images where they didn't see as true in colour. Good to see the negatives and where the camera is aimed at though.
It’s all a matter of opinion Dave. As Marcus explained, he was exposing for the shadows. You need to remember that the video is more heavily processed than the images, so don’t use that as your calibration reference. Hope you enjoyed the rest of it.
@@PhotographyOnline hence it being a personal opinion 😉
Marcus always refused to look through the viewfinder of a mirrorless camera. What changed?
I can just about deal with it in a low contrast situation like that. It’s when the view is limited by the dynamic range of the camera when I can’t use them (Marcus)
@@PhotographyOnline Thank you, a good explanation.
Wait, Marcus was not wearing his red jacket and he seems to have a new camera bag!
It was too cold for red Jacket Sharon. Too much standing around not moving enough, so I opted for thicker jacket. Red one will be back next show though!
Wait, Marcus just reviewed a mirrorless camera and not a single comment about the EVF!? Must be good then (as most now are). Perhaps there's hope for the dinosaur yet :-).
Hi Greg. I don't think he's converted yet! Thanks for watching again.
Who's the model? Doesn't say, but she looks familiar. Hmmm. 🤔
She's a local dancer.
marcus DID use the EVF!
Yes, he’s still in recovery as we speak!
@@PhotographyOnline he has now seen the light, he can never go back to optical viewfinders and ground glass ;)
I had my 'LockDown Walk ' around Brentwood High Street today as usual - did not see ONE Wren or Goldcrest only People wearing MASKS !
Not a bad subject Peter!
@@PhotographyOnline Ha Ha ! YES I can show you plenty of 'Street Photos' of people wearing masks !
The model looks a lot like Ruth. Are they related?
Not related - just both raw Scottish beauties!
Excellent, as always! looking at the isle of man part. I related it to, being Devonian, a short trip to south Devon, a few years ago, with a ton of history. Might be a place for James to explore, from Dartmoor ( know he's a fan of local -ish) knowledge) Its called Hallsands and the remnants of it are actually closed to the public (south hams council potentially, might let someone do a story?) Its very close to 'start point' ( the start of the south west coast path) with its very own light house. Just food for thought, but I found this most interesting, altho as a member of the public, very restricting! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallsands * just a thought!
Thanks for the info Sandra.
I guess the timecode is a bit out of sync!
What time code is that?
Did I hear you just call her cloudy?
P
I'll never ever buy German !!
Great show again, but please, please, please just talk normally. You all sound like you are talking to five year olds. We don't need so many words emphasised within one sentence that all natural speech rhythm is destroyed.
Language is like photography it needs to flow naturally. If it doesn't it is jarring and exhausting to listen to.
So much of TH-cam is presented by people talking normally and clearly. It works.
Could not disagree more / these folks all present really well and clearly all have varying degrees of experience / but maybe you know better and are better qualified to give an opinion. Keep up the good work you Photography Online folks it’s top notch
We can assure you that we’re talking perfectly normally Kath. But if you think otherwise then there’s plenty of other TH-cam videos you can watch instead.
Just be thankful the presenters don't come from Glasgow!
There are hardly any comments posted here that say anything about the SL-2, instead the dunces here are commenting on the quality of the video.
Thanks for featuring my image shame you spelt my name wrong love your show. Nige Baines lol.
Sorry for the poor spelling Nige. Hope it didn’t spoil it for you.
@@PhotographyOnline Hello no you didn't spoil it . It was nice of you to comment on my photo. i did take one where you said last year lol. Bethruthem Steps is one of the best places to vist i will be there again this year. Thank you again.