10 MUST-HAVE Wildlife Photography Accessories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2022
- I tested out 10 wildlife photography accessories and compared them to see what's most valuable!
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Promaster 4-Layer Gloves - 15% off - www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/se...
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Benro Tripod Legs - 10% off all - www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/se...
Wimberly WH200 II Gimbal Head - 10% off - www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/de...
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Ground skimmer diy: use a upsidedown frisbee with a screw in the middle.
I just 3D printed a ground skimmer and added a bolt to it and I can't wait to try it because it probably cost me $3 or less for the print and the bolt.
That’s amazing! 3D printing it is a great idea
I made my 'ground pod' from a discarded aluminum frying pan through which I drilled a 10mm hole. I use it bottom down for on even, soft ground where I want to be able to slide the thing, or bottom up where the ground is uneven e.g. rocky terrain.
I have been a big fan of the Cotton Carrier for the past several years. I used to have neck problems when I came back from a wildlife shoot from having a strap around my neck. The Cotton Carrier cured that.
That’s awesome!! I love their equipment, I own two haha
Had never heard of the skimmer ground pod before. Thanks for the video and gear review Jeremy
It's a super awesome piece of equipment! Besides the gimbalhead, it's definitely the best new tool I have to use. I'm in the process of making a cinematic adventure with it that I'll release in 2 weeks or so, so stay tuned :)
I saw Steve Gettle using the Skimmer Ground Pod when I was photographing a Sandhill crane nest with him. What an awesome accessory I had never even heard of
It's a super cool accessory and very useful for specific situations! I'm testing it right now in a full cinematic video and it's been a game-changer, I'd highly encourage getting it if it fits into your workflow
The skimmer pod is genius
It really is! I'm excited to release my next video using it :)
I have that same skimmer and gimbal head and have never used them once!! I always end up going freehand!! I guess just less too carry around when birding!! Good video Jeremy!!!
Haha nothing wrong with that! Sometimes the scenario is right to use them and sometimes not. I go freehand about 50-75% of the time as well... although now I'll take my Cotton Carrier on those days haha.
@@JeremyNeipp yeah, that's a good piece to have! Many of my friends have it...
The skimmer ground pod is going to be a game changer for me. I have only used mine once but it was well worth the investment after just the first use.. I just ordered a new gimbal to use with it, can't wait to pair that up and test it out.
Same! I’ve only used it thoroughly for one day now but in that specific scenario it was absolutely crucial. It’s a specialized piece that is incredibly useful. Hope you have fun with your new gimbal!
I actually have the manfrotto pixie mini but I never thought of using it as a ground pod! That's actually pretty smart! I have the regular ground pod as well but don't always carry it as it's pretty bulky. Guess I'll keep the Pixie mini now in the bag just in case! Thanks for sharing!
Glad I could provide a different perspective on it! :)
@@JeremyNeipp On that subject, have you ever noticed that getting too close to the ground can introduce pretty noticeable heat distortion?
This summer I was shooting semipalmated pipers in a tidal zone just as the tide was retreating. I didn't have a ground pod and used a rock to rest the camera only about an inch off the ground, so VERY close to the ground. When I looked back at my pics, every single one of them (except the safety shots I took standing up) had an ever so slight softness to them (to varying degrees, observable only when peeping).
It surprised me because while I've definitely seen heat distortion before in my pics, I had never seen it that close to a subject (I was only 3-6m away from them!).
It seems like because the tide was retreating and the sand was wet, even that was enough to introduce heat distortion from the sun. I don't live near a tidal zone and was on a trip so this was a lesson learned from me! I still got some very nice shots despite that 🙂
Just wondering if that's something you've also noticed before. I didn't getting TOO low on the ground could have such a downside! For me that's when I decided to pick up the ground pod 😅 as I'm sure had I been only a few more inches off the ground it would've been much better.
Cheers!
really good video Mr Neipp
Thank you! Hope it was helpful!
Love my Cotton carrier
It's a super helpful piece of gear! Didn't think I would like it as much as I did.
Excellent video
Thanks Josh! excited to have you on next week!
That skimmer ground pod looks great! How long does the sale last on this equipment?
It’s an awesome piece! I’m using it more right now in a current video I’m making and loving it. The sale is through my promo links specifically and will last through the month at least! ☺️
I find this kind of groundpod a bit to easy to move around aka not stable while panning. So I made one myself of old frying pan. I drill a hole and attach a gimball head to it. It is attached with leveling base and panoramic base. Therefore I can get smooth rapid movement for tracking in stills mode when I unlock the gimbal and lock the panoramic base or fluid even movement with enough drag when I lock the gimbal and unlock panoramic head. Also I get very precise control ofer my level for panning in video. But most importantly I can screw it all to the base edge up to push it around on the ground or edge down to make is stable. Also I cut 6 shallow teeth on the edge so taht I could drive different section of the edge to the ground more easily. Therefore I can always get the base perfectly level on almost all terrain excepto for the rock without adjusting the head.
That's awesome! Yea I've heard of many people using frying pans before, I like your little 6 teeth inclusion though. Smart choice. I guess I like this ground pod also largely because it's light and portable where as a frying pan is much heavier, but you're right it does provide more stability. The only time I ever use a ground pod is on sandy beaches though, and in those environments this thing seems to be plenty steady, so I guess it also depends on where you use it.
Jeremy are you a full time photographer if so how do you make a living out of it if you can make a video about it
I am a full-time photographer/videographer but I only make half of my income off of Wildlife Photography, someday I’m planning on making a video on it but not quite yet!
@@JeremyNeipp is that half of the income comes from stocks or something else please make a video about wildlife photography revenue stream
i'm second😂
Im 130th!
@@Palpo_pics haha
Gimbal head
A solid choice 👌
I'm finally first!!!!
Haha congrats!
Hey Jeremy, I have a very important question! So I was going to get the g9 with the 100-300, but Canon came out with the r7 And I wanted to get that with the rf 100-400. So how do they compare?😃😃😃
hi jeremy, i see that you wore some kind of mask when you taking pictures, may i ask why is that and what for?
Of course! For two reasons, occasionally to help me camouflage although in this video that wasn’t the case obviously, but most the time I wear it just to help keep me warm
@@JeremyNeipp is it for protection too?