How to choose the BEST FOCAL LENGTH in Landscape Photography | from 14-200mm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- Which lens do you get out of your bag when presented with a landscape photography scene? The focal length you choose can make a big difference to the final outcome. In this video I chat through my decision making criteria from 14-200mm. All my lenses to cover these focal lengths listed below.
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0:00 Introduction
3:30 Depth of field
6:06 Ultra-wide 14-18mm
10:00 Wide angle 18-24mm
12:36 Mid Range - 30-60mm
18:34 Longer lenses - 70-200+ mm
23:55 Most used focal length
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NIKON GEAR (Main STILLS camera)
Current landscape camera - Nikon Z7 - geni.us/nikonz7
Awesome telephoto lens - Nikon 70-200m f/2.8 - geni.us/nikon70200
Great wide angle lens - Nikon 14-30mm f/4 - geni.us/1430mm
Hiking mid lens - Nikon 24-70mm Z f4 - geni.us/nikon2470
Sharpest mid lens - Nikon 24-70mm Z f2.8 geni.us/2470mm28
Amazing Bokeh - Sigma 24mm f1.4 geni.us/Sigma24
Astro lens - Samyang 14mm F2.4 - geni.us/samyang14mm
Very long lens - Nikon 500mm F5.6 - geni.us/nikon500mm
FILM GEAR
Nikon Z6 - geni.us/z6nikon
Main film lens - 24mm f1.8 Z - geni.us/nikon24mm
Fujifilm X-T3 - geni.us/fujifilmxt3
Awesome Bokeh - Fuji XF35mm F2 - geni.us/fuji35f2
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I watch on my mobile, so didn’t notice any difference, sorry 😳
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4k might feel like too much, but 1080p doesn't look crispy even on small screens
Nigel: shows an image
Me: Huh.. that looks nice
Nigel: So as you can see this one doesn't really work
Me: This photo just doesn't work does it?
I guess we are referring to the same image (see above), one I do think works! ;o) ...at least for me. It is also more difficult to take because there is no clear easy cookie-cutter recipe to fall back on-whereas object in the foreground and mountains in the background has become sickeningly common among non-creative landscape photographers (as is the colored gradient filter (pink or orange) for the sky!
So many videos are “talking heads” and ineffective educationally. Your use of explanations/concepts PLUS actual examples is quite effective. More work for you, but a great more learning for us watching. Thanks.
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It is an occupation, some use Jesus as an example. Even he was crucified
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Always appreciate the detail and thought you put into every video! Alot of of effort!!!
Thank you so much for this content! I feel really inspired to put more thought in to my composition as I grow in my landscape shots!
I'm really baffled seeing those brilliant photos.
This was somehow really inspiring.
I'll get a lot more out of the house this fall.
Thank you.
Really enjoyed hearing about the statistics of how many portfolio shots you got at each focal length. Great video!
Excellent video here Nigel. So much useful information in this one.
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As always a great informative video... Alex.
thank you very much for the lucid explanation on focal lengths
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One of the better videos I have seen explaining the different focal length. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Nigel, great information - just what I needed. Thank you for very clear and concise explanation of this subject👏😊
Probably the best video I’ve watched for choosing a landscape lens! Great insight with easy to understand examples.
Thank you Nigel...great material explained in an easy and practical way.
I love your videos because...your images are so lovely, AND, you impart such great wisdom! In fact, I’m going to watch this one again, because it was so informative. Thanks so much for sharing!
Really useful to see examples with their focal lengths, thanks Nigel
Absolutely beautiful landscapes. Thank you for the video. Definitely a learning tool for a beginner like me.
Great video Nigel 👍 love how you superpose different focal lenghts on the wide angle shot to zoom into the other pictures
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A very helpful video Nigel, thank you
What a great video!! Very informative. I particularly like the photo examples you shared along with the side by side comparisons. I'm a big fan, Congratulations and THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for the explanation of all the different focal lengths and their strengths. Really makes me want to try them all out, hope to get back to travelling soon when these weird times in 2020 and 2021 are finally over.
Very valuable info to decide what will be my next lens. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks again Nigel, really interesting video on understanding range and limitations of different focal lengths, something I've not really understood, up till now!
A simple to understand masterclass! Thanks
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Thank you so much for the great explanations and wonderful, clear fotos underlining your content. 👍👍👍
It’s awesome that you’ve actively used your old 70-200 for that long 👏🏽 goals right there!
Thank you ND for a thought provoking video, going to see images differently after your comments. Love the heather colour recently with your silver birches.
Very nice Nigel. I've seen a lot of your videos and I think this may be your best tips video because of the variety and excellent example.
A very informative video Nigel. Really enjoyed how you broke the topic down using your stunning images as examples.
Such an interesting video.. Your explanation of focal lengths and when or why to use them was fantastic. So much information in one video. 👍
Thanks for the demostration/explanation on how different focal lenghts can be used in landscape photography.
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Absolutely loved this video... I have been waiting for someone to explain the various focal lengths as I am learning more about photography & this is an area I did not understand...
Another excellent in video. I am a seasoned professional and I learned so much from this video I cannot thank you enough. I'm about to watch it for a 3rd time I'm literally reading down notes.
Really good video Nigel, loved the images within the wide vista example, it illustrated perfectly how to use focal length to pick out elements within the wider scene and what focal lengths to use. Didn't notice the 4k while watching on phone will have to have another watch on the big tv when I'm home 😂
your 200 mm san francisco shot is fantastic. Very inspiring.
Thanks you sooooooo much for explaining how to most effectively and artistically use these focal lengths. Clearly explained.
Great great video - will be watching more then once. Thanks!
17:45 Thank you very much for those woodland scenery. it's amazing
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That first photo right at the start at 14mm is absolutely mindblowing! And there's some really beautiful images here - love it!
thanks Nigel, well explained.
Very interesting video today I loved the explanation about the different focal lengths
Thanks for this vid Nigel. I really liked that you showed the same images across multiple focal lengths to get a feel for what works best. I recently invested got hold of the Canon 24-105 as a single lens to cover a lot, this vid will really, really help now :-)
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Very helpful thanks and such beautiful photos as examples.
Brilliant video. You explain things so well. Thanks for sharing this information.
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As far as I can see you'r the best in terms of explaining landscape photography. Excellent videos in every aspect and a real pleasure to watch because you concentrate on the content and not on your person. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable knowledge!
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Super educational video without getting boring one second! You are great in this!!! Did anyone tell you that the separations in the bar beneath giving information on where you are in the video and making it super easy to go back to a certain focal length or other part of the video are just great! Also loved your idea at the end to see what works best for yourself by checking in lightroom in your portfolio! Regards
You're the first person who actually explained it clearly. Thanks
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Reinhard
Fabulous video Nigel. I was just pondering what I need from a workshop that I going on next weekend in the Canadian Rockies and choice of focal length was one of them, so the timing is impeccable. Thanks again.
Thanks to TH-cam, I can learn from other photographers from around the world. Thanks for another great video about different focal lengths.
Thank you I finally have a good understanding!
Very beautiful pictures. Thanks for this most instructive video.
Very informative content! Thank you!
I have shifted to using telephoto zooms for landscapes a lot. I like the telephoto compression for the details it provides. I combine them into panoramas with many shots. When I was in Bryce Canyon NP back in Feb., I ended up with breathtaking panoramas with 100-200 shots. I wanted maximum details from the snow on the hoodoos and I wanted them up close in my photos. So I shot at 100mm.
Brilliant explanation of different lens and the focal range, I'm now going to try use my 70-200mm more often than my 16-35mm to get more compositions when there isn't much of a foreground in the shots. Thank you for this video amongst many of the others I've been binge watching this afternoon. I seriously wish I had come across your stuff earlier!!
Fantastic video, thank you. So much to think on before pressing the shutter button!