WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY- ROE DEER IN THE OPEN- I SOLD MY Z6II
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2022
- I came out to film a vlog about Buzzards on a deer carcass but it went AWOL!! Whilst there I spotted a trio of adult Roe deer including a Buck with his antlers in velvet. in this short film I explain the reasons for selling the Z6ii and the issues with the autofocus system. I also demonstrate my techniques for moving across open ground utilising the eardley Creations beanbag that are available on my Etsy store.
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Amazing footage of the Deer Simon. As always some good tips and tricks. Thanks for all the videos, I enjoy them all.
Thanks for watching and following the channel Robin 👊🏼👀
Great shots and video yet again and thanks
Great shots as always Simon, totally agree with the autofocus, you miss so much when its hunting. Im using the OM1 now and its amazing. keep the good work up.
Cheers Ray, I'm hearing some great things about that camera
Another incredible film. Keep up the good work
Cheers Cory, you've been getting some great Kingfishers shots lately!!👍🏼
Thank you. Love my d500. All the best. 👍📷😎
Thanks, you too!
Lovely stuff Simon, just found your channel and it's great!
Cheers Richard, thanks for watching 👊🏼
Another great vlog Simon and great video and pics. You are having some great wildlife photography weather over there in the UK,
Over here on the Costa Blanca we’ve had 3 weeks of rain and drizzle with at least another week of it to go.
Keep em coming Simon and take care mate.
Graham
Thanks Graham, the rain in Spain..........🤔 Love the seasons we have in the UK. Thanks for watching mate 👍🏼
Hi Simon,
Some lovely footage and shots. The deer look really fit and well with their shiny coats. I liked the buck in particular with the velvet on his antlers. Some very good photography tips...🙂👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it Eddie, thanks for watching👀👊🏼
Got my beanbag... just filled it with peanuts... and am made up! LOVE IT!!! Thanks Simon, such a great quality product!
Nice one Clive, glad youre happy with it mate. Thanks for the support.
You have such wonderful photography skills. Thanks for this video.
Thankyou kindly 👍📷
Thanks for the advice and sharing your beautiful encounter with these deer!
Man, what a bummer you had to sell that z6ii. I can totally understand your decision, would bug the heck out of me, too. Hope you can get that z9 for a good price anytime soon! Cheers
Thanks Laku, yeh its a shame it didn't work out.
Crikey and it was only the last video that you was saying how much you liked the camera, oh well no good having it if it doesn’t work for you. Great shots and good advice on the deer. I spent a lot of time in the New Forest during rutting season over the last few years photographing the reds and fallows and have used your technique of moving when they graze but not when they look up to very good effect. Cheers for the video.
Youre welcome Andy, love the New Forest. What a great place👌
I now have visions of six foxes and a block and tackle mate. Seriously worried about the duck I currently have on the top of a post, can envision a team of foxes and ladders! Hope i's still there in the morning. Sorry to hear about the camera woes. Lovely technique and deer footage 👍👍
Thanks Scott. Haha, yeh theyre resourceful alright. Ive had foxes take birds off posts before. Youve got to anchor them down really. Hope yours is still there and good luck with the project.
Found the bean bag. Thanks Simon 👍🏽
Great 👍
Nice one Simon. Just wish I could still get down on my front like that. They just didn't know you were there. Brilliant.
Thanks, getting downs easy. Its getting back up!!👀🤣
Thank you.
Cracking video Simon you got some great shots atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Nice one Jimmy, thanks mate.
Simon, thanks taking time to show some great stalking techniques..............great images also
Cheers Stan, thanks for watching 👍🏼👀
That’s dedication Simon, you must have the patience of Job, always enjoy the films
Tony warren
Thanks for watching Tony👀👊🏼
Lovely footage Simon !
Cheers Pat
the issue you describe is not a z6 issue i believe it is a mirrorless issue, i have an R6 and that does the same, Duade Paton was the first youtuber i saw highlight the issue when using the R6 or R5 as there was no mention in any reviews. Apart from as you done pointing at something closer the other tweek was using the manual focus to bring it back the auto.
Cheers for the info Ray, its relatively early days in the mirrorless genre so Ive no doubt all the major players will sort out these little glitches🤞🏼👍🏼
Simon and his famous Beanie Hat. Beautiful.
Haha, Buffy hat available from Ben Orford knives. Every hat is unique!!😆
Just ordered one of you’re beanbags Simon. Really looking forward to using it looks excellent. I’m currently using the D500 and sigma 150-600c for wildlife. My early birthday present. 500pf is being delivered tomorrow. Can’t wait to get out with it.
Thanks for the support Bryan, you'll love the 500. Ive not had it off the camera since I bought mine!!
@@simoneardley I’m loving it mate. Beanbag arrived yesterday it’s cracking. Noticed on your latest video you’ve ordered the z9. Mines being delivered tomorrow. I’ll let you know my thoughts once I’ve used it.
Great vlog as always, shame about the Z6ii but you produce amazing work with the d500, keep up the great work.
Thanks Lee👊📷
Excellent video always great to see how other wildlife photographers get their images. I am still very much in the Dslr camp the only thing I like about the mirrorless is the silent shutter but while I am getting good shots I see no reason to change.
I know what you mean Craig, the silent shutter is awesome. One of my main reasons was for the video capability for TH-cam really. Nothing wrong with a good DSLR, more than capable.
I agree with every single word you said about the mirrorless issues that haunts the Z6ii / Z7ii. I’ve had various discussions with people who have told me I’d be better off with a Z6ii than my D500 but you hit the mail on the head - it’s about what suits your type of photography and mine is very similar to yours except for the need to do video. The issues your described with the AF seems to be a common issue with mirrorless cameras although I thought the recent firmware update had redressed some of those issues on the Z6ii but I’m starting to hear that it has not. I’m with you Simon, at the end of the day, a missed opportunity due to inconsistent AF is a missed shot. The only Nikon camera I would have to replace my D500 is the Z9.
Totally agree with your comments Gary, its a real shame as it had so many great features.
Great video,I agree with what you said about the z6 ,I sold mine and I’m back to the D500 and the D850.
Other than the AF its a great camera but it is a major failing😩
After using Nikon for many years I decided to swap to another manufacturer. I was so disappointed with the z6ii and have seen top wildlife photographers have the same issue with the z9 … enough was enough. Expensive but no regrets.
Great vlog as always, the missing deer carcass is a mystery, shame trail cams were not there.
Yeh I know what you mean. It's a big shout changing systems!!
Oh deer ! Forgive the pun, ya can't beat the d500 mate , I never go anywhere without my beanbag I brought off you its a brilliant bit of kit 👌
Nice one Mark, thanks for the purchase👍🏼👊🏼
I am an Olympus/OMD-S fan. Prior to moving back to Olympus I owned a Sony A9 and Sony A7R4 + 100 - 400mm and 200 - 600mm. The weight + tripod was aggravating a back injury, so I purchased an Olympus EM1X and EM1.3. Just over a fortnight ago, I swapped them for two OM1 bodies. Wow! What a brilliant wildlife camera. It snatches birds in flight out of the sky with up to 50 fps. I tried out the 50 fps with CAF + TR + bird recognition a few days ago and haven't changed back to a lower fps - it's that good, but you do need to exercise a bit of shutter control. I used to own a D500 + 200 - 500mm + TC 14, it's a good set up.
Sounds like youve got a great setup there Pete, great when you find the system that works for you. ATB, Si👍🏼
Great video as usual stunning photos Simon👌 maybe somebody had carcass for veneson🤣 what's that round your neck you pull up over your face? Great bean bag👏 look forward to seeing the buzzards!
Cheers Paul, its just a thermal buff/neck warmer. The state that carcass was in I'd be surprised if anyone took it to eat!!😆
I did the same thing I went back to DSLR. I still have my Z6ii for other uses but for action I prefer the D850. I have been considering picking up a d500 also.
Good choice, the D500 is a great camera 📷👍🏼
Hi Simon better late than never just recovering from the dreaded covid. Great vid as usual sorry to hear about the Z6II. I replaced my D500 with it and cant say I have had to many issues with it its certainly not the greatest AF you can get but when I paired it to a hired 500pf I got the best shots Ive taken all be it motorbikes at Siverstone. I used to struggle sometimes with my 200-500mm on my D500 for birds in flight and used to think it was the lens but maybe it was me. Morten Hilmer used the Z6 for most of his latest work until the Z9 came along, but hey mate if it doesn't work for you then fair enough. Anyhow hope you find your holy grail what ever it is soon mate, but don't may too much attention to the Nikon bashers. Stay safe. 👍
I dont pay any attention, Nikon are a great brand and have stood the test of time. Ive ordered the Z9, if thats no good its time to pack it in!!😆🤣
I just came back from South Africa. I was shooting with a Z9 and a Z7ii. No comparison whatsoever. The Z7ii can occasionally nail the shot, more often using the subject tracking (same with my z6 ii). The Z9 is absolutely amazing. I am getting rid of my z6 ii and Z7ii.
Yep, thats what I've heard. Ive got one on order!!
@@simoneardley These mid-range and low-end cameras, with very little prudent prices, some of them, above 3,000 euros, work with 7.2 V and 1,800 milliampere batteries, while a Canon 1DX is equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery of 11.1V and 2,450mAh.
Canon Eos 7D - Battery LP-E6: 7.2 V and 1,800 mAh.
Canon Eos 1DX - Battery LP-E4: 11.1 V and 2,450 mAh.
Nikon D800 - EN-EL15 battery: 7.0 V and 1,900 mAh.
Nikon D4 - Battery EN-EL18: 10.8 V and 2,000 mAh.
This is the difference that now I get 95% sharp photos in very risky photos of small birds flying very close to the camera, for example, whereas before I only took 5%, being lucky.
There are many thousands of photographers around the world who use these telephoto lens equipment with medium and low-end cameras that do not obtain the expected results, millions of images that are erased due to lack of expected sharpness.
The batteries in these cameras are not capable of precisely driving the large, powerful motor in one of these telephoto lenses, which moves very heavy groups of lenses. These motors require higher capacity from the battery that drives them to do accurate focus follow. (From an article josebruiz.com/blog/lo-que-los-fabricantes-no-dicen-mi-teleobjetivo-no-enfoca-bien/......translated from google translator)
👍👍 very nice. carcass mystery😳🤔
As Toyah Wilcox said, "Its a mystery!!"🤣🤣
The equipment is only one part of the equation. You have very good technique and knowledge where to find your subjects. The gear is fun but I guarantee that if you don’t have technique for wildlife you are going to fail every outing - even with the best gear. You already have the hard bit sorted. Hope you get the gear (whichever route you go) soon!
Have a good one,
Scott.
Cheers Scott, youre dead right. The best gear will never make you a better photographer its just makes things easier and improves your success rate. Like you say its 90% fieldcraft!!
Loved the stills etc ,narrative hard to hear 👂 so Tommy ball it before you start, you no what I mean!!! Badger's more likely to have dragged carcass away, I have witnessed this before, even on sheep carcass, as well as fox having a nibble, keep em coming love watching your filming 🎥.
Thanks Stephen, no Badgers in that area so still scratching my head on that one!!!
It’s usually at the final stage of the approach that either one or two things happen 1; a dog walker appears or 2, an elderly person appears and wanders over asking me if I have seen anything good..
Nice video Simon.
P.s sent you a friend request on FB.
Lol I was shooting a 4x5 camera at a lake early in the morning. It took me about 30 minute to compose the shot and focus everything the way I wanted so I just had to wait for the light to be perfect and I was golden . Right as the light was dusting the mountain peaks surrounding the lake this elderly lady comes walking down and sets up her chair, her lunch cooler, and her fishing poles right in the shot. She was super nice though so I didn’t have the heart to tell her she was blowing my shot. I almost let her have it when she asked what I was taking pictures of though 😂. It never ceases to amaze me how oblivious people are to their surroundings.
Very true Philip, always the case!! Thanks for watching
Hello so different are the demands on the camera. Since I've had my Z6 and my Z6 II, my D500 often stays at home. Why, because I enjoy the picture quality and just the full format more. And yes, the AF performance of the Z6II isn't as good as the D500 and yet I still have no less wasted images with my wildlife photography style. Best regards from the Siebengebirge / Germany.
Nice one Gunter, if its working for you thats the main thing. The Z6ii had some great qualities but I just hate missing shots. All the best, Si 👊🏼📷
Morning Simon brilliant video mate thay must of been mega fox's to move that dead dear you put out unless someone else has been at your site mate
Yeh, agree totally John. Wish the trailcams had been up👀
Hi there Simon. I'm in need of a bean bag and I can't see the link. Please can you help. All the best. Jason 🐿 I just bought a Z7ii and I'm wondering if I made a mistake. We will have to wait and see.
Cheers Jason, hopefully you'll get on fine with the Z7. The link for the bags is here.
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EardleyCreations
Simon, really sorry to hear that you and the Z6ii did not get on. As you may recall, I'm stuck in Canon world, but no longer do enough to make the investment in the latest (very expensive) kit. Great upload anyway! J&A&B&T
Cheers Aynsley, yeh the price on new gear is so prohibitive these days!!
HI, your Amazon links are not working!! just a heads up
Great video as ever. Shame but understandable that you got rid of the Z6ii. I have the same issues and have contacted Nikon UK just to get fobbed off, they tried to blame it on a 3rd party lens. I’m not expecting Z9 performance, wouldn’t make good business sense but an improvement in tracking would be welcome.
Cheers Mick, these issues were using the 500pf so they cant blame 3rd party lenses on this occasion!! Hopefully they'll fix it soon👍🏼
hi simon im in same boat as u just purchased sony a9 sony battery grip and sony G OSS 200-600 lens but in last week realised lens a bit too heavy for me so looking at changing it again but need something with fast grames per second may look at canon r6 or maybe new om1 system but not sure have u been looking at options or keeping d500 and use it both for stills and video keep the videos coming as usual
So many choices out there Alex. It would be great to test all the models out there before you commit to buy one. Expensive mistakes can easily be made, I know!!!!!
@@simoneardley hi simon hope well just let know ive chosen wildlife setup compromise but get reach and can still keep nikon setup for other sbjets etc, i tried sony but due to eyesight struggled with screen as not as bright and text small but lens heavy so sent back and was going with the canon r6 with the ef adapter ef 1.4x extender and the ef 100-400 mk ii lens but after reading reviews etc and thinking more about in long run great camera ut all that with lens on camera still be heavy and id have to sell nikon to pay difference so ive gone for the new olympus om1 with the olympus 1000-400 which in full frame is equivalent in 35mm terms 200-800 but can still keep nikon setup so can have best of both
Morning Simon great Video I was in the same boat as you both ways sold my Z6 just not up to it much prefer my D500 and I was photographing 5 Roe deer one morning last week ( can`t get down and scramble like you the old back wont stand it ) trouble with my deer was it seemed one was always on the look out when the others popped their heads up the "look out " seemed to swap and he started grazing while another looked out (bloody hell I`ve written a lot of look outs 😊) are you happy with the 500pf ? I`m thinking of diving in on one for the prime quality ? & the weight love to hear your thoughts
Aye they're a twitchy subject for sure, can totally recommend the 500pf. Great image age quality with the size and weight advantages.
The carcass was probably moved by the landowners or gillie as it attracts birds of prey if there are game birds about. Great pics there.
Thanks Mark 👍🏼
totally agree with the AF issues on the Z6ii, I had the original version and sold it for the same reason , continued with the old faithful D500 until last year when I bought a sony A9ii and 200-600 then added and Olympus kit with 300 F4 pro a month ago as a walkabout kit - no comparison, both sensational at AF, tbh I do miss the Nikon colour science and sensor quality though
Yeh its a real downfall on the camera unfortunately , decided to pre order the Z9. We'll see how that fares!!
@@simoneardley its having superb reviews - look forward to your review of it
A Pal of mine has the Z6 II he cant get on with it either :(
Thats a shame Chris, hopefully firmware may improve it🤞🏼
Great vlog Simon sorry the Z6ii didnt work i know the Z9 is better but that has autofocus issues according to my mates rthat have them
Thanks Col, hopefully try and test one before committing completely🤞🏼
@@simoneardley i believe there is a big z6ii update on the cards
Sorry hear did not get on with Z6II but i guess hype it's just a very good vid camera but Worth getting a adapter batteries and battery grip to change and not working with old lens I am staying with my old butt trusty D810 and my D500 yes old slow makes a noise but I know them and I know how to use out thinking and it's my hobby not a living And you showing did you not need the new cameras to produce great Photos keep up the great work
Yeh, all good points. Just need the better video capability that the Z9 will offer. I get what you mean though👍🏼 Thanks for watching😀
I have the same issue with the Z7. Not sure if it’s a firmware problem.
its mirrorless in general. Autofocus is different and struggles with fast objects and also useless for studio flash photography.
Frustrating aint it Andrew🤔😩 You'd think Nikon would be able to address it.
Having seen some of the vlogs by people getting the new mirrorless, my thoughts are the price are out of the reach for most people and are the quality of pics that much better? They may instantly focus on the eye, but you still need the field craft and knowledge to find the subjects. Technology will take the skill from photography. Soon be a matter of clicking a button.
I get what youre saying but technology will never compensate for bad fieldcraft.
Your not the only one I follow another guy and even after this last firmware update it's still no better, so he's not happy at all...
Yeh its a bummer when you've shelled out the cash Tel😫
Hey Simon, sorry to hear about you deciding to sell the Z6ll. I have it as well and I find there is a focal distance difference as well with the 500mm PF on the Z6ll and the D500. I can get closer focus with the D500 than on the Z6ll. I do love the Z6ll for the video. So you are back to the D500 for both stills and video I take it. Sell lots of bean bags and grab the 9. Who knows you might get fed up with Nikon and go Sony or another brand. It sure seems a lot of people are..... Greg
Yeh Greg back on the 500 which is a belting camera. A big decision to make for sure, hopefully not get it wrong next time!!🤔😆
The D500 is insanely cheap now. Only $1,500 for the body.
Great camera at a great price📷
D850 an option?
Not for total wildlife. The D500 is the better camera just for wildlife.
I need a great video capability as well which the D850 doesn't do that well compared to the mirrorless.
more pro wildlife photographers are ditching mirrorless and going back to dslr. Camera makers have said dslr sales are up and mirrorless are going down. Ruggedness and stability is the main reason. But also mirrorless autofocus is different and not good for fast wildlife.
Amazing images, sorry but i hate the wide white borders.