20km Hike with Just a Prime Lens: Canon 35mm RF
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- We went for a 20km hike with just a prime lens. I used the Canon 35mm f/1.8 RF lens.
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For landscape photography, we usually like to have our full assortment of lenses. However, for this big hike up to Cerro Torre here in Patagonia I brought just a prime lens. I took the Canon 35mm f/1.8 RF lens. I also used the Canon RP body.
In the end, I think it was a smart move. The hike was easy with the light load, and the photos came out really well. I also think that using only the prime lens made me a bit more creative. I'm really loving the Canon 35mm f/1.8 lens. It's light, and the image quality is great. It's not your typical landscape photography lens, but it is fantastic.
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Hi brendon how to set up the rf 35mm f/1.8 stm lens to rp?
Dude that Star timelapse effect turned out awesome!!!
I love prime lenses, makes you think twice,but the result can be wonderful:)
The point about the hip straps should be well-taken. Well adjusted straps can make a huge difference. When I go light, I use a sling bag, a camera, 2 extra lenses, a travel tripod, and a water bottle. Great images! Rock on!
Time to go check out Thomas Heaton, I noticed he had his 70-200 on snapping those puffy deer.
Tom could have shared. Brendan count this as a "35mm prime lens challenge". You win!
Good job to the camera guy/girl for walking on the rocks while recording you
I brought only a 35mm prime when I visited Helsinki, Tallinn, and Riga for the first time, and honestly, zero regrets. It was so freeing and challenging to capture everything that way.
Now that I've watched the video the whole way through, I can only begin to imagine the strain all that gear has put on your body! Hope you feel better, and don't sacrifice your health for the sake of... well, anything.
Right? It's a great focal length. And, Helsinki is a cool place to shoot it!
Firstly I wanted to say thank you for raising the issue of heavy camera bag related injury! I tore out my shoulder trying to heave around my 14kg bag around Japan and not wearing the straps properly. This really encouraged me to do the right thing by my own body with my photography! Secondly I really enjoyed your images from this video so I'm not really sure how much you compromised. At last two that look like keepers to my eyes. Thanks for the great content. Please keep it coming :)
You're my favorite TH-camr for photography. I love how you talk about real logistics and what you really need and what you don't. Just makes me that much more excited working with my RP and 35mm 1.8...
The lighting for sunrise photos were fantastic but those handheld snapshots were truly amazing..
Thanks! I need to snapshot around a bit more. Especially in fall colours like that.
What an awesome location.
Just picked up this same setup. Looking forward to images it produces…
I'm obviously not hiking as much as you with the 15ish kg I usually hike, but when I hike, I make sure to make the hip straps take the majority of the weight, and just leave the shoulder straps to stop the bag from falling backwards. Maybe you should look into changing how you distribute that weight?
I'm really good at using the waist strap. But, the doc said it was because I don't use the chest strap which pulls the shoulder straps together.
@@BrendanvanSon Hm, I don't use those either, not sure if it would be better to use those, or just loosen them up even further. I tend to have it so the backpack never really is pulled in to my back. This is mostly because I sweat a lot when I'm out hiking so I try to get as much cooling as possible.
Obviously those straps are there for a reason, I probably just don't hike enough for them to actually matter in the long run. Oh well, hope you find something which works sustainably.
Way to go Chris Vogeli!! And then everyone else saw that you had the best eye that morning.
the 35mm RF is a bomb of a lens. absolutely recommended, amazing sharpness at a limited cost
You did something outside your usual comfort zone and it paid off. Some of your best images - Lovely work.
Awesome work. I love my R. Such a great camera and seriously considering buying a RF 35mm
Loved the frosted leaves. Rest and recuperate!
Went through the chest pains for several months. Thought it was related to a neck and shoulder injury in 2015. Heavy camera bag killed me. I even mentioned it to doctors that never really thought anything about it. Wasn’t short of breath and didn’t have any of the standard symptoms. Turned out to be a heart attack in February. Don’t take anything for granted, see a doctor and be persistent.
Hope you're recovering well! All the best.
Brendan van Son Thanks Brandon, I’m doing great now. Take care of yourself.
Wow! I hadn't run across any of your landscape photography videos in quite a long while. Thanks for taking us along!!
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Nice to see you taking some snaps as well, the macro photos are beautiful, let have some more.
Great video. I love these challenges you are taking up. I believe this is an encouragement for beginners like me- it isn't the gear that is the most important stuff. But, compositions, ideas and photography skills... Thanks a lot. I am subscribing to your channel
There's a huge issue with camera bags, they are absolutely not designed for smart loading. Even the truly excellent f-stop (brand) bags. Typically you want the weight near the top and close to your back, rather than the bottom of the bag. Something to consider when you are buying bags - which in turn may help your sternum issue.
Furthermore, a *good* bag will have a well designed waist strap with two different sets of toggles, adjusted at different times of setting your bag for the day. Theoretically, you should be able displace a lot of the weight into your hips.
For the sake of argument, if you don't already know how to adjust your bag properly, it may well be worth getting trained. It *might* help releave some of the weight off your shoulders, and help you carry loads without damage to your body.
Hope this is useful.
I would like to add that from my experience tripods on the back of your backpack make it only worse. Not because of weight but because how it pulls all backpack to the back. I try to have my tripod in hands when possible, also sometimes I put it on my chest (solution far from perfect but sometimes helps).
Oh yeah, those snapshots of yours while maybe not what you or your clients might desire I would be proud to have taken and show to my friends.
great background music
Frosty flower shots - awesome man :)
Great vid. Looking forward to seeing the new challenges!
WOW! what a stunning place
Brendan!
Hi BVS, you can attach molle pouches (various sizes) to your bag and that’s how you can get around your small storage issue. Thanks for yet another great video.
Brendan a bag you need to look at is the Shimoda design explore 40 it will help you so much. I manage a camera store in Jackson Wyoming and we cater to adventure photographers more than most places do. It is the right bag. Also I would suggest taking a look at the Fujifilm ecosystem. I don’t want to sound like that guy but if your health is becoming a factor it might be time to reevaluate and the Fuji system is a lot lighter (if you shoot primes) without giving much if any in image quality.
Waw! Those photos were Gorgeous.. 😮
Thanks Gavin!
Ouch man, I used to have the same issue.......almost forgot about it before see you mention it! Hope you get over the worst soon, wish you the best!!
I love those cool photos and segments with the frostbitten vegetation! It looks so amazing and chilling (no pun intended)!
Good call about travelling light. Great video as usual
I'm surprised how good that sound in rp was without mic :o
Also you need to use waist strap belt thingie, it makes huge difference.
I use thinktank airport commuter and also 15kg but it hurts because straps suck on it, so I plan to buy Atlas backpack which looks perfect almost for travel hiking photographer with also other stuff in it than photography gear
We really enjoy your video's! I understand your chest pain, I broke my sternum when I was in my 40's, it was just great fun. You are right, the only way for it to heal, is rest. Great idea, but I couldn't completely do that, so it just takes a little more time to heal. Tearing your muscles in that area has to really suck! Have A Great Day!
Greg, that was some really cool camera work. The shot through the bush made me smile. All the video was super sharp.
Brendan, nice images. You do enjoy your new "RP" ....
If I could only have just one lens it would be a 35mm everytime. It’s wife enough (just) to get stuff in the shot but also possible to do good portraits and unlike a wide lens it doesn’t make everything in the distance look small
Sorry to hear of you pain hope it gets better quickly , never found the ONE bag, currently use the lowepro whistler 450aw , awesome bag but is a little on the heavier side to most so probably wont help your pain. Just get Greg to carry all your gear in future, problem solved :-)
I like your solution the best. hahahah
Brendan these images are absolutly amazing!!! You need to get these printed.....
Thanks Andy!
Look into an Atlas Pack. It looks awesome for travel and photography.
those are very nice shots! I watch your vids to educate myself on being a great photographer. I love to be successful at something I’m passionate about. It’s inspiring for you to do some thing great like this. I give this a thumbs up. And I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through your chest pain, I hope you feel better. Keep up the great work!you do a great job at what you do.😄👍
That is a beautiful location !!!
Beautiful video Brendan well put together, Stunning images loving the star trails 👌👍
Use your hip belt well to offload your shoulders! You might need to select another bag with sufficient back length. My Mindshift Backlight 26 fits my over 8ft length well. My shoulders hardly feel anything, but I need to discipline myself during traveling to take the effort to buckle up the hip belt.
Get well and keep the good vids coming!
so true, a good hip belt can make so your shoulders don't carry a thing
I agree about the camera bag thing. I have had some good ones and some horrible ones but never the perfect one. I do believe that the majority of the bags, cases, pouches and what have you are designed by people that have never owned a camera.
I don't know why you don't have more subscribers 🤔 you do fantastic work and deserve more youtube love❤️
Hey Brendan! I think 35mm is great pick. If I should have only one mono focal lens it would be 35mm. Great for landscape, astro photography. Long enough for street photography and even for portraits. If you crop image (which is doable with 32mpix) you can even get 50mm with about 10mpix resolution which is decent even for large prints. We live in great time. :-)
20 kg should be no problem whatsoever - if you have a properly fitted pack with a fitted hip belt. The shoulder straps should bear only few kg, mostly just to balance the load on your hips. Also, unloads your lower back. You should seriously consider checking into this. I'm not a great photographer but have done most of the major mountain hikes in the world, and have never had or known of any of my fellow trailers to have an experience such as you describe, as long as their packs were properly fitted...
Your picts are amazing! Have, or will you, plan to go to the Torres del Paine for the classic 3 Towers shot?
I went there 9 years ago! Amazing spot. Will probably go back up there next year too.
I'm the same way with my camera gear, don't want to miss a moment but there is something to say about focusing on one lens, it's somewhat freeing untill you see a shot that you wish you could take if you had the right lens 😁. Love the videos, must be a blast in Patagonia!
Great vlog mate, you’ll be shooting leaves in ice and trees ala Heston soon enough. I picked that same bag up in January and it’s awesome. P McK also uses it I think. Great for run and gun and travel!! Cheers Jase 👍
I love that the bag is so light it's essentially rendered useless. Awesome vid Bhud 🙂 Baby giraffe in lead was crazy. Great images as always. Yo its not bad at 35 for vlogging and without a mic 👍 That frost bitten framing is ace & man the Huemels 🙌 Sweet vid dude.
I really really like every photo you took with this lens... minimalism is great-and you proved it;) peace
Get well soon Brendan. I’m still suffering from sciatica because of my heavy bag. Hope you recover soon
Definitely do some more impossible -bobble- -hat- toque challenges, the last one was great
Great shot! Will join the patagonia workshop when i get the chance👌
Brendan, ditch the LowePro bag, they are the most uncomfortable bags around. I have the Protactic 450 2 and it hurt my bag when I was wearing a lot too. Think Tank I think are one of the most comfortable bags, maybe try a Mindshift or an AtlasPacks bag
The brownish colour on the glacial water can be an issue - That's why I love places like Jökulsárlón in Iceland where you get sea into the lake and more of a blue-greenish colour to it. Any tips on dampening the brownish colours in Lightroom or Photoshop?
Personally - I like the R over RP in terms of picture quality. The RF-35 is a decent lens in many ways for hiking but I'm waiting for the 15-35 even tho it's much heavier.
Bagwise, you could give the compagnon Explorer a thought. Not exactly pretty, but sturdy, huge, well engineered and it's got a Deuter variflex system plus a wide and comfortable hip belt. Cured my shoulder pain I suffered with several other bags...
I'll look into it, thanks!
glad that you're okay
Do you pack food and/or clothes in that bag also, or just keep it for camera stuff?
Brendan - I like this more artistic side of you!
Hey Brendan......I like the way the way you're going with the channel. If you have a chance throw in some rainforest shots, better yet come on over to the Island (Van) for a visit.
I'm doing to get back out to the island.
Same here, I had so much sharp chest pain from carrying heavy book in backpack in college and now from carrying heavy camera bag.
Shimoda Explore 40...... Atlas Adventure...... or a solid Osprey with removable inserts... With the amount of hiking you do, you'd probably benefit from a hiking designed bag... Just thought id mention it!
This! I switched from a lowepro pro tactic 350 to the atlas adventure pack for hiking.
I use a Mammut trion 50 + F-Stop ICU Slope. Perfect combination for hiking with quite a bit of photo gear.
Beautiful shots, Brendan. Now, regarding that heavy pack and your injuries, try scouting out a donkey to carry the load. Hey??!! ;)
Take care, and this series you've done is fabulous.
Great video BVS! I really enjoy the challenge type videos, keep em up! Also, after you challenge yourself, challenge us! Haha
I Liked this one Brendon. Well done and really like your arty shots. There were a couple of diamonds in there. I too am in the process of filming a One lens challenge VOLG. It too will be a prime, but likely to be a 120mm prime for the medium format... to do a landscape. = l ]
Ewan (NZ)
Another great bag is the Atlas Athlete.. Meant for camera and true backpacking
Awesome video Brendan, I did the same today and went out only with a 40mm canon lens .
How did it turn out?
@@BrendanvanSon it turned out really good to my surprise! I felt a little lost without my other lenses but I really enjoyed putting the extra effort in to get different perspectives with the prime lens.
Buddy , honestly the best shots i have Seen so far on your Channel!!! Really Love the artistic one :) The third Image was beautiful man. Would be awesome if you would take the time removing the electicitiy Box in Photoshop. Man i wish you Health, whatever your Body is fighting against. Good bless you!!
Awesome video ... and take it easy on your sternum ... your health is most important 😊
Brendan, I find that eating an apple stops my stomach acid, also, almonds help as well. Great video watching you try something different.
Have you considered switching to a framed hiking pack? That's what I just because I have arthritis in my spine and hips. Having structure and weight distribution really helps with severe pain.
It probably won't suit all your photography requirements but you could look into a motorbike backpack. Designed to carry weight on your chest so there's no load on your shoulders or arms (which interferes with rider inputs). Eg Kriega R30. kriega.com/riderpacks/r30
I use a smaller one and they're great.
Fantastic photos as always
Thanks, I'll look into it.
I have the same bag, actually the version 1, and I am too very happy with it during the couple of years (woooh 7 years at least, I'm getting old). The thing I don't like is the fact it's only a camera bag and you need to make hard choices if you want to carry a jacket, a picnic....
Great Photos, macro is very different for you.
Re your injury - as you, Tom & Greg are all Canon users would it not make sense to share gear to lighten the load for you all?
Hey man, great video as always! Regarding camera bag, I recommend Lowepro Whistler BP 450 AW II. I have the smaller one 350 AW II and I am pretty happy with it.
This might be a stupid question, but your 16-35mm covers the range of 35mm you were doing, so what does the prime give you that the other lens didn't?
1) Less weight.
2) A challenge
3) Macro capabilities
4) f/1.8
Lovely shots as usual. If you have to go out with more equipment, why don't you try wearing the back pack the other way around, on your front instead of your back? Although getting a proper hiking backpack is always a better option. But till you do, you should try it. It may look silly but who cares right 😊
Brendan, was that you disturbing the perfect reflection early on in the video with your tripod leg? Beautiful images - they were stunning, I also appreciated the macro shots of frost. On bags, I’m using my high quality backpacks and camera inserts plus restraining myself on gear. It’s inconvenient to not be able to open like you can with the fstopper and other photog bags, but I think the design compromises the suspension system. Wonderful video!
love my gitzo bag its big but strong and handy. and gitzo has a great service
Great video. It is really interesting. When I leave one of my lenses at home it is the one I need ... 😂
I guess the colour you set for focus peaking depends on your eyes......for me, I get the best and easiest use from yellow.......brightest colour contrast for more of my subjects, especially when shooting small birds in the underbrush..........would you go back to a mirror now or are you fully enthralled with the features that mirrorless presents.....................
Hey Brendan, i have one question about the 35mm stm 1.8. I have read that Canon says no filter systems should be used because the stm motor is not designed for the purpose of weight. However, you use a filter system, have you ever had any problems?
thanks for your answer! 😊
Which burton bag are you talking about that you liked better?
2 questions Brendan: 1: Is Alpenglow becoming the most over-used word in the YT photography community? 2: Why isn't it Andeanglow in this case?
I hear u the sig 150 600 found some backpacks with wheels love them but rare that should be backpack future!! Maybe all Terain wheels
Brendan,
What is your personal opinion on the RP ? I am looking to upgrade soon from. My old T2i and grabbing this camera with the RF 35mm. I have heard a lot of mixed opinions, but really feel its a great camera to get into the FF body. I love the phots you grabbed in this video and they looked awesome.
Thanks for the videos !!!
Take care
Try Atlas, small but very comfortable, with storage space for clothes, hydration, sandwtches etc.
I always have a hard time leaving lenses behind, so much FOMO 😂😂. But having less choice makes you think of composition better sometimes I think. The sternum issue sucks, stay safe! Look into the Mindshift Backlight 36L.
The Photo FOMO is real!
New subscriber and loving your channel. Also, new (ish) to landscape photography. Can you please tell me the reason why and which one for filters on your lens! Thanks!
What filter system are you using? Awesome star shots. 35mm is underrated
This video just read my mind. I'm about to travel for a month have been contemplating whether to take a 35mm prime (and a couple of other primes) instead of a big heavy 24-70mm lens. Do you have any tips for good but lightweight tripods? I'm quite new to landscape photography.
Hey Brendan. Maybe you should tryout the Shimoda bag. It is another level of comfort. I can imagine it would be good for your health.
That's the next bag on my list to try. One of the participants had one and it looked amazing!
Sometimes all I "need" is my Mobile Phone, I just "like" having my DSLR with me. 😆
But then again my assignments are a little easier to shoot I'm not hiking 20 km up a mountain .
I don't get it. Seems like 95% of camera bags don't have a top pouch that's isolated. It's so much more convenient. Would love to see a low profile bag, with back entry to get rid of those side wing zippers that cause so much trouble and just beg for getting pickpocketed in crowds, and a top pouch that's isolated with a good tripod strap that's central with the foot pouch like you have there. So many bags that have elements, but haven't found any good ones that have it all and are still affordable. The one exception being a super cheap Neweer bag (that's a smudge too small) and which still doesn't have the back entry.
Yo B. Chill out. 😂🤣 nice bag. Just got it myself.