I'd love a collaboration video with you and Thomas Heaton. He british and loves tripods and always shoot water with long shutter speeds. Would be hillarious to watch you two shooting together.
If you're wanting to shoot minimalistic type landscape shots a longer focal length makes it easier to pick out a small part of a scene with less in it than a wider angle that takes in much more. It's a good way to get your eye in if you're not used to shooting simple pared back images. Later on after a bit of practice you can use whichever focal length you need for your subject.
I love using my 200-600 to take pictures of buildings. The compression makes them look really close together in a big city and I like that look and having miles of space to get the best shot is a good challenge
I shoot full frame and I absolutely love my 85mm F1.8. Another great vlog as always James. Welsh weather, memories of childhood holidays getting wet and bored.
I've been using the 85mm 1.8 Nikon Z for landscape & woodland photography these past few weeks and have been really pleased with the results - have a 50mm on order for those instances where 85mm is a little bit too zoomed in but I just really like the results and the fact I get the low-light performance given I can't currently afford the 14-24 or 24-70mm 2.8
Good video. I agree. I have the Pana Leica 42.5mm F1.2 which I use (with my G9) for portrait and small venue indoor gigs where the low light capability / smaller depth of field and focal length is perfect. It's a brilliant lens. A beautiful lens. But for me it's only for these unique situations. For most of my landscape photography I use my 14-140 zoom, which covers a huge focal range (and I also carry my 7-14 for some wider shots). Neither of these are fast, but they don't need to be for what I'm shooting and the lightweight and compact characteristics of these two excellent MFT lenses are perfect for taking on a trek in the hills or a walk along the coast. But I agree the 85mm (full frame) focal length prime is great for certain situations. 👍
I understand your points about DoF. I am using only one Lens for years now, the ZEISS Planar 1.4/50 on my Canon APSC DSLR (80mm equivalent) for everything. I am shooting mainly cityscapes and landscapes. There’s a unique feel in that focal length, not wide yet not too much narrow! But in order to achieve a good DoF I am usually using aperture values south of f/5.6… sometimes, especially if I shoot lower, I even need f/13! The f/1.4 of my lens is great for low light though and I even used it artistically with the addition of an ND1000 for long exposure and a very narrow DoF.
The depth of field (DOF) would not be razor-thin at F/1.8 at 85mm when shooting a mountain (which is far away) because DOF is a function of subject distance (and aperture and focal length). At 85mm and F/1.8 focusing on something 2000m away the DOF is from 127m to infinity.
Thank you for this video. I have cheap zoom lenses for my film camera, but waiting on the backordered adapter. So I am doing trips with my 50mm and 35mm.
With all due respect James, at 8:16 you would be right IF they were both used on the same sensor camera. But a f/1.7 lens for micro four-thirds is equivalent to a f/3.5 full frame lens. So your bigger f/2.8 lens is actually a half stop brighter. To be fair though, the weight and size difference are still big. I still agree with all your points though. Just want to make sure people have the correct info. For example, if the micro four-thirds Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 was equivalent to a full frame 70-200 f/2.8, instead of a f/5.6, the size, weight, and price savings would have flipped me to Panasonic years ago.
Spot on comments re sharpness in relation to landscapes vs portraits, the number of landscape photographers who bang on about prime lenses, 'oh sharp as a tack wide open' so what, rarely relevant to landscapes. Really enjoying your style of videos James, keep it up.
I appreciate that despite you using primarily one make and system of camera, your videos are more about technique that can apply to any system. Even a "review" such as this was more about strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of lenses rather that a review of a specific lens.
true that. I did sell my 85F1.8 because in the end I never used it.... Bought a 40 year old Minolta MD 75-150F4 (at just 100+€): same weight, good sharpness, versatile. I've used the zoom more often than the 85 in 3 months vs 10 years (covid might have helped also lol)
I think I love your videos so much is because you have the same luck as I do. I see so many photography videos where they just happen to have perfect conditions. Whenever I plan to shoot, something always goes wrong and it’s usually the weather. Missed all the beautiful days for fall colors due to severe wind on my days off.
I like using my portrait lens once in a while instead of just using my wide angle at every landscape shoot, limits me in a way and changes things up a bit. I usually pull out my portrait when I find nothing interesting in the landscape in front of me. Great video!
Just made a video on the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM for wildlife photography, ended up doing a few landscapes it can be surprisingly useful and incredibly sharp. Loved the video 👍😍
I love nu 85mm 1.8 Sony lens. I wouldn’t want to miss it. mostly because i also shoot portraits. But when i had to Choose between the 85 or the 70-200 f4 i would choose the last one.
Wales and rain.... Not a massive surprise. Have you been up to the stunning slate quarries above the Tanygrisiau Reservoir 682453?? Also belter of a bike ride from Dolgellau steeply up to Llynnau Cregennan, into Barmouth and back along the Mawddach Trail.... Steep as hell but the lake is stunning and there's a photo opportunity every km of the trip (ps, we snapped a bike chain going up.... Take a spare)
Those two "next" lenses are also on my list, especially the 24/25. I got a S1r a while back (at a good deal), and I used it for some morning & evening shots in the Dolomites last month. But my G9 went hiking with me most the time, hanging on my backpack strap with one of 3 favorite zoom on it (7-14, 24-60, and 45-200), and just a gorilla pod. None of them very fast, but light, weather sealed, and sharp enough. When you hike with an impatient wife, you must learn to be ready and shoot fast, or you spend a lot of time running after her.
Someone has no doubt said it, in your comparison you said telephoto a few times before finally saying zoom. Which is obviously what you meant. I agree with you on zoom lenses for landscape, which is about what you leave out the frame as much as what you include. As the difference between a 24mm angle of view and a 70mm one might be a muddy 20 minute walk through a stream to the preferred viewpoint, a zoom is especially handy.
I spent a whole month shooting with just an 85mm f1.8 in my landscape photography and it was quite an adjustment going from the 16-35mm. The depth of field was an interesting challenge for me
The 42.5 is almost my always on, for nearly everything. It's magically sharp, gives an interesting viewing angle and shallow DoF if it's needed. One of my M43 faves for sure.
You can shoot landscapes with anything I have short landscapes with every lens that I own in fact I really love my 75 mm lens which is a 112 on my XT5 but I really liked that focal length
You really should try Sigma's MFT f1.4 trio of lenses in low light. As for landscape photography, I regularly use portrait and telephoto lenses because I'm disabled and can't walk to my locations; I'm limited to where my 4x4 can carry me. Also, I've never allowed myself to be ruled by convention, which lens is for what subject, so for sixty-two years I've just used whichever lens gave me the image I wanted.
when it's november and the grass doesn't grow (and actually it may where you're at....), there's always the fallback option: Paint Drying. (inside highly recommended).
Last weekend I cut the grass hoping it would be the last this year, but no it’s grown loads! Would have been cutting it this weekend too, if it had not been so wet, but when the rain stopped went out with a 74-70 on one body and a100-400 on another. Half way round the 2 hour walk I thought about how micro 4/3 could be easier to carry but then gave the camera bag to my husband to carry ! I can also recommend watching the washing machine spin after the paint is dry.... 😂
1/10th sec hand held, no problem with Olympus OMD, superb IBIS, my OMD, 1 gives great low light shot,s. 5 stop,s of IBIS, even better on later model,s.
Sigma 24-70 f2.8 with my a7iii is the best allround pack for me.. there are some times I would need a 85 or extreme wide but 99% of the time Im good with this Setup🤷 so only using one camera and one lens is light as well I Guess.
I have two of the 42.5,one for each my gh5 and g85. I love the lightness aspect of micro 4/3, i shoot video primarily with my cameras. Also I have one Olympus 45 1.8.
awesome video James ! btw the first opening shot of you sitting on the rock wall and on your office, what camera was recording those 2 shots ? S5 and/or G9 ?
If you want quality, you think of Panasonic. I use MFT Panasonic cameras since 2008. They re made like a tank. They re robust and more importantly, the reliability of theirs is second to none. Panasonic re the best. And the 85mm (and more...) is the perfect focal length for out of ordinary mood in photography
Love my 85mm but I definitely prefer to use my 70-200 2.8 for landscape for is flexibility but then weight does come into play but in the scheme of things it’s just an additional Kg at the end of the day so can live with that.
If you ever really needed an 85mm f/1.4, Sigma's dedicated mirrorless 85mm f/1.4 isn't too much bigger than the f/1.8 in this video. Twice as expensive and weighs 630g, though. (Weight doesn't bug me but you did say it's important to you.) I don't know why Panasonic sent you the adapted DSLR version.
Expect an update on grass growth next week! Also, I think the battery on my A7iii is bigger than that 'massive' lens! I totally get the Micro 4/3 thing now.
Great video. But more importantly, why did someone build a ladder over a wall right besides gate in said wall? Was this a Trumpian prototype? What's the point of the wall? Is there a plan to string barbed wire over the ladder but then dig a tunnel under the wall?
This was a really nice video and I really enjoyed watching it, this is rare in photography related videos where there is no photography taken :-). Since you live in Wales now, which btw is a beautiful place to live, especially if you like rainy days, I would suggest you learn to take photos while it is raining and foggy. Love this episode and thanks for sharing
You’ve really developed into a bit of a lighting wizard. Getting that white T-shirt directly adjacent the skin tones of the face with everything looking perfectly natural is an accomplishment. But then add a cap with a bill and no harsh shadow. Top it off with just-right modeling for the face and the fold lines in the shirt...soft shadows in the fabric...and no distracting shadows following the movement of hands and arms. Well done. Now, explain please.
Great job thanks. I now have justification for leaving my primes at home and just taking my zoomz. I get further with less weight and i take better photos with fewer lenses.... Huh just realized that writing this...
How about importing files from the S5 into LR, did you have any problems with it in the past? Just curious about that as I'm considering making a change to LUMIX
You just described the weather conditions here in the Willamette Valley over the last 36 hours. Don't like the current conditions...wait a half hour. -Elaine J.
Nice video ! I am a Canon user and see all the great reviews on the "Nifty Fifty" ( EF f 1.8 ) After purchasing have come to the opinion that it is more of a One Trick Pony, at least for the way that I shoot. I understand that it has some great applications as a fast portrait lens producing superb bokeh, but limited in application after that ? Comments welcome, or correct me if I am missing something.
After I got burgled and my nifty 50 was taken along with my other camera gear, in buying new kit I put an extra £100 down and got the f1,4 canon 50mm and find it a lot more flexible than the cheaper lens. That being said I have been “saving” for a 24-70 f1,4 for about 2 years now but keep spending the savings on other stuff...
One trick pony? I learned to photograph with a 50mm lens, I'm not sure zooms existed. It was years before i got a second lens for the camera, a Pentax K1000.
@@oneeyedphotographer Thanks for the replies. I am new to photography this year, if you could not tell. My preference is for the 24 MM F2.8 over the nifty 50 due to the increased field of view. But by far my favorite lens in the 10 to 18 wide angle Canon. Seems the most versatile for me. Still developing a personal style, but I have used it for floral and street photos, also select compositions in landscape photos.
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Title should have been: "Why I don't use portrait lenses for landscape photography.."
Things I've learned today: "That's the way the cookie crumbles, sometimes" This will go into my non-native-english-speaking portfolio of great English expressions. :D
Signed up to skillshare via your link and forgot the cancel. So I hope you got some cash from that. It's actually really good so thanks! Also thanks for book as well!
I initially subscribed to this channel as a fellow G9 user, always great content. If the future content evolves around the full frame system, please elaborate so that as a subscriber I no longer wish to receive notifications of new content.
Isn't there a saying, that if you don't like the weather in wales, just wait 5 minutes? And if you still don't like it, wait just another 5 minutes! I have been a few times to Wales and Scotland and I really enjoyed watching the grass growing there!
I'm glad you mentioned Skillshare. A few videos ago you offered a free Skillshare trail to the first so many viewers who registered. I started the registration process but when I got to the end and they wanted my payment detail I decided against it and closed the browser. This was followed by weeks of daily spam emails telling me what was available so if you have any more give aways I think I'll pass.
I am personally not a huge fan of huge, expensive, modern primes that are "perfectly sharp, wide open, corner to corner". I don't see the point. If I'm shooting wide open, chances are that I'm going for subject isolation or shallow depth of field, which means that my corners will be out of focus anyways. Why do I care if they're sharp? If anything, I prefer older primes specifically because they're soft in the corners wide open. Finer detail rendering in the center, sure, I can definitely see the benefits there, especially with higher and higher resolution cameras. But this corner sharpness thing? Not so much. But that's just me. Great video, sorry about your luck in the field this time.
@@thedavidbrother2 I think you missed my point. You can't have everything in a scene sharp unless your entire scene is in focus, and you can't have your entire scene be in focus unless you're stopped down or shooting a flat subject. See the problem? Physics is working against you. You can't over-engineer a lens make something that's out of focus render more sharply.
@@MrJed_s it does, but idk i like the advantages of full frame more? Also i shoot a lot of low light photography... Sooo yeah, m43 dont work that well there for me
I’m not liking this Snowdonia stuff, I don’t know the peaks at all so enjoyed those, but I felt like I knew Snowdonia pretty well, but in the last few videos haven’t a clue on where you are when there...
"There's an amazing valley down there.... can't see it"... trust but verify... yeah ummm no! ;) Good effort mate! You always have informative and entertaining videos. Those three lenses look like russian nesting dolls. But would you really prefer an Optimus Prime! ;)
It's really weird how some geographic locations can totally screw up your sense of direction ! Oh yeah was going to say, try and get yourself the Panasonic 70-200f2.8, it's a bit good. Ps if you don't try the Sigma 85f1.4 you're denying yourself something very good indeed.
Love your photography and videos. I purchased your 2019 book and it's lovely. I recently received a 2nd unordered copy in the mail. I was hoping it was the 2018 book since I don't have that one, LOL! Let me know if you need me to return it. I'm in the U.S. Keep up the great work! It's much better to stay independent even if the money is less.
What do you hate more, carrying a tripod because the 4/3 lenses need lower shutter speed. Or heavier lenses that you can hand hold. Haha I think lenses win over tripod.
m43 lenses only need a slower shutter speed if you're happy with DoF a shallower than f/3.4 FF equivalent (in this example). Probably not too much of an issue for general landscapes.
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Omg I love the moss it’s so vibrant green
I'd love a collaboration video with you and Thomas Heaton. He british and loves tripods and always shoot water with long shutter speeds. Would be hillarious to watch you two shooting together.
Thomas Heaton.
@@deathstarHQ yes! Thank you. I've corrected my post
Hope Thomas doesnt see this remark.....he would be absolutely stunned
I was thinking exactly the same thing watching Thomas's video the other day! 🤣🤣
I think Nigel Danson would make a good collaboration too.
If you're wanting to shoot minimalistic type landscape shots a longer focal length makes it easier to pick out a small part of a scene with less in it than a wider angle that takes in much more. It's a good way to get your eye in if you're not used to shooting simple pared back images. Later on after a bit of practice you can use whichever focal length you need for your subject.
Love your breakdown on why you use m43 and how you choose your lenses. This is the kind of gear talk that people need to hear.
I love using my 200-600 to take pictures of buildings. The compression makes them look really close together in a big city and I like that look and having miles of space to get the best shot is a good challenge
I shoot full frame and I absolutely love my 85mm F1.8. Another great vlog as always James. Welsh weather, memories of childhood holidays getting wet and bored.
A GX9 with the Leica-branded 15, 25, and 45 mm primes - that would be lightweight!
You are so good at showing the many facets of how you look and use cameras and lenses. You ROCK!
I've been using the 85mm 1.8 Nikon Z for landscape & woodland photography these past few weeks and have been really pleased with the results - have a 50mm on order for those instances where 85mm is a little bit too zoomed in but I just really like the results and the fact I get the low-light performance given I can't currently afford the 14-24 or 24-70mm 2.8
Good video. I agree. I have the Pana Leica 42.5mm F1.2 which I use (with my G9) for portrait and small venue indoor gigs where the low light capability / smaller depth of field and focal length is perfect. It's a brilliant lens. A beautiful lens. But for me it's only for these unique situations. For most of my landscape photography I use my 14-140 zoom, which covers a huge focal range (and I also carry my 7-14 for some wider shots). Neither of these are fast, but they don't need to be for what I'm shooting and the lightweight and compact characteristics of these two excellent MFT lenses are perfect for taking on a trek in the hills or a walk along the coast. But I agree the 85mm (full frame) focal length prime is great for certain situations. 👍
Ahh I tried that f1.2 once, great lens :)
Same here. The f1.2 is an incredible tool for specific tasks, I love it, yet landscape rarely being among those.
Some of my best landscape photos are 3-frame panoramas shot at 85-100mm. Love the scenary in your video.
Great explanation of the reasons for and against primes and zooms, and high and low aperture. Well done and thanks.
I understand your points about DoF. I am using only one Lens for years now, the ZEISS Planar 1.4/50 on my Canon APSC DSLR (80mm equivalent) for everything. I am shooting mainly cityscapes and landscapes. There’s a unique feel in that focal length, not wide yet not too much narrow! But in order to achieve a good DoF I am usually using aperture values south of f/5.6… sometimes, especially if I shoot lower, I even need f/13! The f/1.4 of my lens is great for low light though and I even used it artistically with the addition of an ND1000 for long exposure and a very narrow DoF.
Okay okay.... I'll subscribe. Thanks for some truly fun and entertaining reviews!😃
The depth of field (DOF) would not be razor-thin at F/1.8 at 85mm when shooting a mountain (which is far away) because DOF is a function of subject distance (and aperture and focal length). At 85mm and F/1.8 focusing on something 2000m away the DOF is from 127m to infinity.
What you've said/explained as to your purpose for the lenses you choose makes so much sense, excellent video.
Another good video James! Enjoying your stuff - informative & funny, cant go too far wrong
Thank you for this video. I have cheap zoom lenses for my film camera, but waiting on the backordered adapter. So I am doing trips with my 50mm and 35mm.
With all due respect James, at 8:16 you would be right IF they were both used on the same sensor camera. But a f/1.7 lens for micro four-thirds is equivalent to a f/3.5 full frame lens. So your bigger f/2.8 lens is actually a half stop brighter. To be fair though, the weight and size difference are still big. I still agree with all your points though. Just want to make sure people have the correct info. For example, if the micro four-thirds Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 was equivalent to a full frame 70-200 f/2.8, instead of a f/5.6, the size, weight, and price savings would have flipped me to Panasonic years ago.
great new studio and love the white tabletop.
Spot on comments re sharpness in relation to landscapes vs portraits, the number of landscape photographers who bang on about prime lenses, 'oh sharp as a tack wide open' so what, rarely relevant to landscapes. Really enjoying your style of videos James, keep it up.
Cheers Adrian :)
I appreciate that despite you using primarily one make and system of camera, your videos are more about technique that can apply to any system. Even a "review" such as this was more about strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of lenses rather that a review of a specific lens.
true that. I did sell my 85F1.8 because in the end I never used it.... Bought a 40 year old Minolta MD 75-150F4 (at just 100+€): same weight, good sharpness, versatile. I've used the zoom more often than the 85 in 3 months vs 10 years (covid might have helped also lol)
i use my landscape lenses for portraits sometimes. 14mm for example
Maybe you should try the L-mount Sigma 105 macro? It is f/2.8 but you get flat-field sharpness.
I think I love your videos so much is because you have the same luck as I do. I see so many photography videos where they just happen to have perfect conditions. Whenever I plan to shoot, something always goes wrong and it’s usually the weather. Missed all the beautiful days for fall colors due to severe wind on my days off.
haha, I hope my luck changes at some point :)
I like using my portrait lens once in a while instead of just using my wide angle at every landscape shoot, limits me in a way and changes things up a bit. I usually pull out my portrait when I find nothing interesting in the landscape in front of me. Great video!
That Sigma lens is an old model. The latest DG DN version is much smaller and lighter.
Just made a video on the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM for wildlife photography, ended up doing a few landscapes it can be surprisingly useful and incredibly sharp. Loved the video 👍😍
Here I am! I took my best landscape shots with the fuji xf 56mm f1.2 that is well known for portrait 😉
I love nu 85mm 1.8 Sony lens. I wouldn’t want to miss it. mostly because i also shoot portraits. But when i had to Choose between the 85 or the 70-200 f4 i would choose the last one.
Wales and rain.... Not a massive surprise. Have you been up to the stunning slate quarries above the Tanygrisiau Reservoir 682453?? Also belter of a bike ride from Dolgellau steeply up to Llynnau Cregennan, into Barmouth and back along the Mawddach Trail.... Steep as hell but the lake is stunning and there's a photo opportunity every km of the trip (ps, we snapped a bike chain going up.... Take a spare)
really hoping for the 24/35 to come out ASAP
In Design is great for doing books. But it's been a long time since I've used it. It was great when I did pictorial directories for groups.
Hey James, have you ever used or thought of trying vintage lenses?
Those two "next" lenses are also on my list, especially the 24/25. I got a S1r a while back (at a good deal), and I used it for some morning & evening shots in the Dolomites last month. But my G9 went hiking with me most the time, hanging on my backpack strap with one of 3 favorite zoom on it (7-14, 24-60, and 45-200), and just a gorilla pod. None of them very fast, but light, weather sealed, and sharp enough. When you hike with an impatient wife, you must learn to be ready and shoot fast, or you spend a lot of time running after her.
Someone has no doubt said it, in your comparison you said telephoto a few times before finally saying zoom. Which is obviously what you meant. I agree with you on zoom lenses for landscape, which is about what you leave out the frame as much as what you include. As the difference between a 24mm angle of view and a 70mm one might be a muddy 20 minute walk through a stream to the preferred viewpoint, a zoom is especially handy.
I spent a whole month shooting with just an 85mm f1.8 in my landscape photography and it was quite an adjustment going from the 16-35mm. The depth of field was an interesting challenge for me
At least you had a nice walk there :D
True, bit wet mind... :)
The 42.5 is almost my always on, for nearly everything. It's magically sharp, gives an interesting viewing angle and shallow DoF if it's needed. One of my M43 faves for sure.
Had mine on earlier today by chance. Good fun.
You can shoot landscapes with anything I have short landscapes with every lens that I own in fact I really love my 75 mm lens which is a 112 on my XT5 but I really liked that focal length
I did it with lumix S5 and sigma 85 mm 1.4. 😊👍
Ooh that little woodland is one of my favourites and within a few mins of the Siabod cafe.
Great cafe! :)
Hi James, just found your channel.
Awesome stuff! Keep up the great work!!
You really should try Sigma's MFT f1.4 trio of lenses in low light. As for landscape photography, I regularly use portrait and telephoto lenses because I'm disabled and can't walk to my locations; I'm limited to where my 4x4 can carry me. Also, I've never allowed myself to be ruled by convention, which lens is for what subject, so for sixty-two years I've just used whichever lens gave me the image I wanted.
James - would love to see a video discussing how you plan your photography trips/excursions☺️
when it's november and the grass doesn't grow (and actually it may where you're at....), there's always the fallback option: Paint Drying. (inside highly recommended).
haha, lots of that to do in the new house :)
Last weekend I cut the grass hoping it would be the last this year, but no it’s grown loads! Would have been cutting it this weekend too, if it had not been so wet, but when the rain stopped went out with a 74-70 on one body and a100-400 on another. Half way round the 2 hour walk I thought about how micro 4/3 could be easier to carry but then gave the camera bag to my husband to carry ! I can also recommend watching the washing machine spin after the paint is dry.... 😂
1/10th sec hand held, no problem with Olympus OMD, superb IBIS, my OMD, 1 gives great low light shot,s. 5 stop,s of IBIS, even better on later model,s.
I think it all depends on your chosen perspective. If YOU like it, that’s all that matters 👍
Great bud once again mate. Keep at it 📸😎
Cheers Glen :)
Sigma 24-70 f2.8 with my a7iii is the best allround pack for me.. there are some times I would need a 85 or extreme wide but 99% of the time Im good with this Setup🤷 so only using one camera and one lens is light as well I Guess.
Can you take the new iPhone camera out for a spin?
Next video hopefully :)
All those gorgeous images of Iceland, Greenland, etc., in the northern latitudes were taken with your G9... yes?
I have two of the 42.5,one for each my gh5 and g85. I love the lightness aspect of micro 4/3, i shoot video primarily with my cameras. Also I have one Olympus 45 1.8.
Which one do you prefer? Oly or PS?
@@MatthiasBouillon The Panasonic.
@@Began2011 why ?
@@romainprovost7164 The Image stabilization and the lens is more warmer than the Olympus.
awesome video James ! btw the first opening shot of you sitting on the rock wall and on your office, what camera was recording those 2 shots ? S5 and/or G9 ?
Cheers Andy! Both the S5 :)
If you want quality, you think of Panasonic. I use MFT Panasonic cameras since 2008. They re made like a tank. They re robust and more importantly, the reliability of theirs is second to none. Panasonic re the best. And the 85mm (and more...) is the perfect focal length for out of ordinary mood in photography
Love my 85mm but I definitely prefer to use my 70-200 2.8 for landscape for is flexibility but then weight does come into play but in the scheme of things it’s just an additional Kg at the end of the day so can live with that.
Excellent explainer vlog 👏 I liked seeing all the lenses side-by-side.
I use all 3 Sigma's primes for my landscape. They nail it very well!
Lovely video thank you. Very wise to know InDesign.
I'd love you to do a video on night photography with micro four thirds, what you said about you 15ml prime was quite interesting
If you ever really needed an 85mm f/1.4, Sigma's dedicated mirrorless 85mm f/1.4 isn't too much bigger than the f/1.8 in this video. Twice as expensive and weighs 630g, though. (Weight doesn't bug me but you did say it's important to you.) I don't know why Panasonic sent you the adapted DSLR version.
What is the ladder for next to the gate on this wall?!
I honestly have no idea, but it's a great seat :)
Expect an update on grass growth next week! Also, I think the battery on my A7iii is bigger than that 'massive' lens! I totally get the Micro 4/3 thing now.
Have you considered second hand camera bodies? Do you always buy brand new?
i've bought plenty of bodies second hand - lots of bargains out there :)
Nice video as always👌. Question; do you worry about weather sealing more on your S5 then on your G9 like on this hike?
No problems yet :)
Great video. But more importantly, why did someone build a ladder over a wall right besides gate in said wall? Was this a Trumpian prototype? What's the point of the wall? Is there a plan to string barbed wire over the ladder but then dig a tunnel under the wall?
haha, no idea!
This was a really nice video and I really enjoyed watching it, this is rare in photography related videos where there is no photography taken :-). Since you live in Wales now, which btw is a beautiful place to live, especially if you like rainy days, I would suggest you learn to take photos while it is raining and foggy. Love this episode and thanks for sharing
I nearly always shoot with my 85mm these days. Honestly much prefer the results.
You’ve really developed into a bit of a lighting wizard. Getting that white T-shirt directly adjacent the skin tones of the face with everything looking perfectly natural is an accomplishment. But then add a cap with a bill and no harsh shadow. Top it off with just-right modeling for the face and the fold lines in the shirt...soft shadows in the fabric...and no distracting shadows following the movement of hands and arms. Well done. Now, explain please.
Thanks mate, I honestly haven't put that much thought into it but I'll do a set up tour soon :)
SkillShare rocks
New background looking good !
Cheers mate, coming together slowly :)
Great job thanks. I now have justification for leaving my primes at home and just taking my zoomz. I get further with less weight and i take better photos with fewer lenses.... Huh just realized that writing this...
Man you need to take it for a spin again with a better weather conditions, I really wanted to see some shots. Please do it again :)
How about importing files from the S5 into LR, did you have any problems with it in the past? Just curious about that as I'm considering making a change to LUMIX
no problems as of yet :)
You just described the weather conditions here in the Willamette Valley over the last 36 hours. Don't like the current conditions...wait a half hour. -Elaine J.
I so wanted to join you on the S5 journey but instead cancelled my pre-order and opted for James old fav cam. Until the AF is better I'll stand pat.
I love James.
Nice video !
I am a Canon user and see all the great reviews on the "Nifty Fifty" ( EF f 1.8 ) After purchasing have come to the opinion that it is more of a One Trick Pony, at least for the way that I shoot. I understand that it has some great applications as a fast portrait lens producing superb bokeh, but limited in application after that ?
Comments welcome, or correct me if I am missing something.
After I got burgled and my nifty 50 was taken along with my other camera gear, in buying new kit I put an extra £100 down and got the f1,4 canon 50mm and find it a lot more flexible than the cheaper lens.
That being said I have been “saving” for a 24-70 f1,4 for about 2 years now but keep spending the savings on other stuff...
One trick pony?
I learned to photograph with a 50mm lens, I'm not sure zooms existed. It was years before i got a second lens for the camera, a Pentax K1000.
@@oneeyedphotographer Thanks for the replies. I am new to photography this year, if you could not tell. My preference is for the 24 MM F2.8 over the nifty 50 due to the increased field of view. But by far my favorite lens in the 10 to 18 wide angle Canon. Seems the most versatile for me. Still developing a personal style, but I have used it for floral and street photos, also select compositions in landscape photos.
Title should have been: "Why I don't use portrait lenses for landscape photography.."
1/10 of a sec in the dark? Dark (new moon) out here in the desert is more like 4 minutes @ f4, ISO 400 using a f2.8 lens. Bortle 1 or 2 area.
I suppose I didn't mean pitch black - more blue hour :)
Things I've learned today: "That's the way the cookie crumbles, sometimes" This will go into my non-native-english-speaking portfolio of great English expressions. :D
Signed up to skillshare via your link and forgot the cancel. So I hope you got some cash from that. It's actually really good so thanks! Also thanks for book as well!
Ahh thanks mate, glad to hear you're enjoying it :)
Nice video. I’m about to get me a Sony a7r ii
Portrait lenses are perfect for landscape, but not the way you used it. I love to use it for details and isolating them from the background.
Paused my GAS until early next year. Hopefully the 24mm will be released by March.
I initially subscribed to this channel as a fellow G9 user, always great content.
If the future content evolves around the full frame system, please elaborate so that as a subscriber I no longer wish to receive notifications of new content.
I can't promise what the content will be about, but it's unlikely to be about any one camera :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Fair enough guv :) Calmed down now, and toys retrieved from outside of the pram :)
Isn't there a saying, that if you don't like the weather in wales, just wait 5 minutes? And if you still don't like it, wait just another 5 minutes!
I have been a few times to Wales and Scotland and I really enjoyed watching the grass growing there!
That's about right :)
I'm glad you mentioned Skillshare. A few videos ago you offered a free Skillshare trail to the first so many viewers who registered. I started the registration process but when I got to the end and they wanted my payment detail I decided against it and closed the browser. This was followed by weeks of daily spam emails telling me what was available so if you have any more give aways I think I'll pass.
I am personally not a huge fan of huge, expensive, modern primes that are "perfectly sharp, wide open, corner to corner". I don't see the point. If I'm shooting wide open, chances are that I'm going for subject isolation or shallow depth of field, which means that my corners will be out of focus anyways. Why do I care if they're sharp? If anything, I prefer older primes specifically because they're soft in the corners wide open. Finer detail rendering in the center, sure, I can definitely see the benefits there, especially with higher and higher resolution cameras. But this corner sharpness thing? Not so much.
But that's just me.
Great video, sorry about your luck in the field this time.
Agree up to a point. The benefit of having everything sharp is you can then blur out the parts you want in post... Depends on your style.
@@thedavidbrother2 I think you missed my point. You can't have everything in a scene sharp unless your entire scene is in focus, and you can't have your entire scene be in focus unless you're stopped down or shooting a flat subject.
See the problem? Physics is working against you. You can't over-engineer a lens make something that's out of focus render more sharply.
That lens size comparison makes me wanna turn to micro four thirds myself... But i just HAD to be into macro photography, didnt i?
No?
m43 doesn't have macro lenses?
@@MrJed_s it does, but idk i like the advantages of full frame more? Also i shoot a lot of low light photography... Sooo yeah, m43 dont work that well there for me
Well, learing the Sony menu would take a lot patience and time. At least for die A7III
@ you use one?
I did. Till I dropped it into a pont 😐
(Sorry, haven't seen your comment till now)
I’m not liking this Snowdonia stuff, I don’t know the peaks at all so enjoyed those, but I felt like I knew Snowdonia pretty well, but in the last few videos haven’t a clue on where you are when there...
That makes 2 of us! :)
"There's an amazing valley down there.... can't see it"... trust but verify... yeah ummm no! ;) Good effort mate! You always have informative and entertaining videos. Those three lenses look like russian nesting dolls. But would you really prefer an Optimus Prime! ;)
Well done...!!
Love being taught photography by Gerard Butler's brother, such a famous family
It's really weird how some geographic locations can totally screw up your sense of direction ! Oh yeah was going to say, try and get yourself the Panasonic 70-200f2.8, it's a bit good. Ps if you don't try the Sigma 85f1.4 you're denying yourself something very good indeed.
Love your photography and videos. I purchased your 2019 book and it's lovely. I recently received a 2nd unordered copy in the mail. I was hoping it was the 2018 book since I don't have that one, LOL! Let me know if you need me to return it. I'm in the U.S. Keep up the great work! It's much better to stay independent even if the money is less.
Ahh - thanks Catherine, and that's a strange one, sorry about that! Hopefully you'll be able to find a good home for it!? Thanks again :)
Those massive lenses are a good size for a novelty camera lens coffee mug. 🤣
I was given one of those as a joke gift a couple of Christmas's ago. Great size for holding pens 😁
I have a memory of a Nikon D750 in your past...
What do you hate more, carrying a tripod because the 4/3 lenses need lower shutter speed. Or heavier lenses that you can hand hold. Haha I think lenses win over tripod.
No lower shutter speed needed thankfully :)
m43 lenses only need a slower shutter speed if you're happy with DoF a shallower than f/3.4 FF equivalent (in this example). Probably not too much of an issue for general landscapes.