Great as always, not just for today’s content, but the recognition that artists from the pre-camera days used “light” to emphasizes subject(s). I’m trying to incorporate that technique in modern photography and struggling! You do inspire me to keep at it. Also appreciate that you delve in wildlife, astrophotography, landscape! Thanks!!
I'm with you. Wide angle lenses seem to work best with close-up subjects while the "big vistas" are best rendered with medium to long lenses. That's pretty much the opposite of what newbie photographers expect!
Last year I took the family to Iceland - I had my R6 & 24-105 f4 (not even a tripod) & it was great! The only times it crossed my mind that “it would be nice to have another lens” I was thinking longer not shorter & that was maybe two or three moments. Not having multiple lenses also made me think more carefully about composition too & I got some awesome shots.
Thank you again for your videos. Do you happen to have any videos photographing White Sands New Mexico? I’m planning a trip there this late summer or early fall
I use wide/extreme wide on 4 occasions. Group shots/individual shots of people where wide is necessary or to exaggerate a perspective. Close up views of individual objects and things to exaggerate them, astro imagery and my favourite for cloud structures where super wide particularly as the main focal point brings out all the detail in the sky that would otherwise be missed with longer lenses. I do absolutely agree that longer lenses can get you into the action though and my best lightning photos have been using my 100-400 at night.
Loved you stating my feelings on wide angle lens. my first landscape photos with a wide angle friends commented they looked very ordinary. i started using a zoom lens(canon 70 - 200) and people raved over them. But i do want your expertise. Night shots for stars, planets, constellations ... what lens type do you recommend? wide angle? I am a total novice in regards to night photography. thanks in advance, And i usual, you be the man
If you want to do normal astro shots, then some sort of wide angle is a good start. I really like 24mm for that stuff. You can go wider too, but I just really like the feel of that focal length, even 35mm too.
Thanks for the video. Been into photography for many years but never wide-angle landscape. Just started messing around with it the last few months. Extremely difficult and time consuming. Your advice is solid.
The time lapse of the sky and campsite was great! I have that same tripod if it's the Velbon El Carma 530, my everyday pod since 2004. I have a Crosstrek too. I enjoy your knowledge, pace and style.
Oh nice! Yeah, I've had that tripod for coming up on probably 15 years now. No matter how many new tripods I get, that one is always still in the car, lol.
I've learned that wide angle lenses actually seem to work best for very close up subjects. Your landscapes need to be massive for it to work super wide. I think the other thing you're missing is compression which can add depth to a photo.
Haha, ever since I got my RF-100-500, I have switched to only taking landscape pictures with longer focal lengths. Nowadays my only lens for hiking is the RF100-500. It takes amazing wildlife shots, is capable of some macro work, takes great portraits and - with some thought - can take amazing landscape pictures.
I found your video on using PRO mode on Samsung S20 useful... i own one and would be experimenting soon! I'm a marketer and was thinking of helping you launch a comprehensive course someday... that teaches stuff you know about photography. Would you be open to that in the future?
The cause was Canon used Blue medium strength loctite, they changed from a certain serial number to red high strength loctite, there is a service bulletin regarding this .
Great subject, Brent. We seem to see this in a similar way. I agree with you that using ultra wide angle lenses takes special consideration. I think that's why my RF 24-105 f4 L IS the lens I use more often than any other. It's a good compromise, decently wide at 24mm, but versatile enough for a multi exposure pano, or even a cropped "faux pano". But I too have the 14-35 in my pack all the time for when the situation is right for it. Unlike you I don't do much wildlife, so my 100-400 spends a lot of time in my "alternate" pack, and often doesn't even make it into the truck. As a result it's my RF 70-200 f4 L that gets called on for many of my longer reach landscapes.
The RF 70-200 is definitely one of my favorite lenses. It's just incredible and I absolutely love the IQ, size, and weight of it! Only problem is my copy of it belongs to Camera Lady and whenever we're out she usually has it, so I roll with my 1-5, lol.
Great video! The milky way time lapse is awesome! 🤩 Camera lady has been knocking it out of the park with the b-roll. I have a 17-40 and as time has gone on find myself shooting panoramas with a 65:24 crop more at the longer end of the lens. Rarely shoot wider than 28mm. I think I could do everything landscape with a 28mm prime and a 100-400 zoom.
Some awesome stuff in this one, sir! I especially loved the "lifestyle astro" pano and overnight time-lapse, very very cool. Just a shame the weather wasn't also cool--I've been eyeing those temps out west and definitely feel for you. The unrelenting heat is primarily what finally drove me out of Florida a few years back! As for ultrawide, there was a time that was my go-to, but now it's fairly rare. Like you, if I have just one lens it's usually the 100-500mm, because it's just awesome. I still like the interesting-ness of ultrawide shots, but you're right--it takes some understanding of when and how to best use it, and some diligence in composing and processing. These days I more prefer stitching frames together into a pano or wide-angle.
Thanks man, I think that astro pano came out to be my favorite of the trip. The heat is rough, for sure. We didn't even bother leaving the house (we only live 25 mins from here) until 7pm, and then left as soon as the sun came up, lol. It never dropped below 78 the whole night. I don't miss living in FL either though, I hate humidity.
I have tried a tilt shift lens, many years ago, but never owned one. The tent is called the Roofnest Meadowlark. It's new, and I will be doing a video about it very soon.
This has been super helpful and inspiring. I know, in my heart, I love wide angle. But, I just have failed at so much at it. This has changed my thinking and given me some inspiration to continue. My new Fuji 8mm will thank you as well.
City of Rocks rocks 😁, love the suv/milky way/rocks shot, it is amazing! Love the rooftop tent too! Really appreciate the great discussion on wide/long for landscape. We miss NM.
Great video, really enjoyed watching the timelapse...especially the one in the evening...really quite amazing. All your thoughts on wide angle lenses were spot on...I bought Sony 12-24 GM a few years ago...and love the out of this world sharpness...but as you correctly pointed out...one has to think carefully when shooting with it. Thank you for doing this video, really appreciate watching you teach us!
Thanks man, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, I actually love wide angles, they just take some effort though, lol. But every time I go out and decide to put forth that effort, I'm almost always happy with my results. There was another comment on here just a bit ago where the guy said I'm using the wide angles wrong and misleading my viewers to discourage them from using wide angles! I don't think he was picking up what I was putting down, lol.
Thank you! It's still messed up, but the VA gave me some steroid injections recently that definitely took care of the pain. Surgery is still a go, but for sometime in Oct probably.
I have all sorts of lenses (modern & vintage) but there are two that I always carry in my bag no matter what: The RF 15-35mm and the RF 100-500. (IMO, two of the absolute best lenses Canon ever made). I actually very much agree with you about the drawbacks of wide angle lenses. I got my first "real" wide angle lens about six years ago and it did take quite a bit of practice to understand how to compose a good shot with it and the situations where it's best to use one. Nowadays I know when to pull it out for the best results, but I was also highly motivated to learn how to get the most of out it. I completely agree that the 100-500 will work great for landscape shots, especially doing panos and stitching together shots. Things like bracketed exposures and focus stacking are definitely doable, but once again, that does come down to the motivation of the individual. The Canon R5 + the aforementioned 15-35 lens actually handles focus stacking handheld just fine. But not everyone is going to drop the amount of money for that body + lens. The other aspect of shooting with a wide angle is thinking about cropping. I often go for the 16:9 ratio to balance the composition better. Wide angle is also great when you do have cool clouds doing interesting things...but empty blue skies aren't the best for those lenses. I'm rambling now. I think some hobbyist photographers should realize their kit lens or a good 50mm will do just fine for landscape photos. Good video and I'm now following you on instagram since we're southwest photography neighbors! (Hello from Tucson)
Hey thanks for the kind words John, I really appreciate it! That 15-35+1-5 is an awesome combo! My 14-35+1-5 is my absolutely favorite combo, and what I shoot with basically 99.9% of the time.
Funny.. I just picked up a cheap wide angle lens on prime day. I picked it up mostly for Milky Way shots. Speaking of Milky Way.. awesome timelapse and astro-living shots.
Yeah, good glass is pricey! I will say though, for a budget option, my new favorite long lens is the RF 100-400. It's just incredible. Sharp, light, affordable, versatile. Good for wildlife and landscape. I basically never leave home without it because it's so easy to carry around, and the 100-400 range is probably my all time favorite for landscapes. I don't think I had bought it yet when I made this video.
I think you're totally wrong on this. Some of my best landscape shots are with my 14mm. Your fellow TH-camr Mads Peter Iversen is a big fan of both wide angle and telephoto lenses for landscapes and demonstrates the benefits of both on the same shoot. I think the issue is the environment you tend to shoot in; big landscapes. Of course you will lose the details in the distance. And they're not just for close up subjects, shooting waterfalls, for example, can provide a sense of scale and the context of the subject within its environment. I think it's misleading for your viewers to discourage them from shooting wide angle landscapes. I would urge them to look at some of Mads' videos to see what a great asset a wide angle can be. It's another string in your bow, and makes you think a bit more to see things a little differently.
I think you seriously misunderstood the message of this video. The title is a summation of many comments I have received over the years, from people who have been frustrated with why their wide angle shots didn't turn out like they'd hoped. Like I said in the video, I love wide angles, and always carry one with me no matter what I'm doing. I am not DIScouraging people from using wide angles, I am, in fact, ENcouraging them to learn to use them properly and showcasing how then, they will be happier with their wide images. You are absolutely correct when saying photographing big landscapes with distant subjects is not the ideal use case for wide angles...that was EXACTLY my point as well, and I demonstrated the difference in the video! I also went over a few other things to help make better use of wide angles. Your last statement, about wide angles being another asset...again, I completely agree, and that's what I showed. Also, judging from the rest of the comments and feedback, I don't think most people have felt misled in my video meaning at all, but I am very sorry if that's the conclusion you came to after watching. It was the exact opposite of my intention.
I would urge everyone to avoid Mads videos. I watched him once and he claimed freaking geese were flying through the scene and we just couldn't see them. He added them in post. Stay away from that BS artist.
wide angle is not disappointing. you are disappointing yourself by consistently trying to use the wide angle like a telephoto lens to get closeup on objects in the background or foreground. let wide angle be wide angle as its intended purpose, learn how to use it and appreciate its use cases. in photography and videography the only one who disappoints himself is the one behind the camera/lens not the camera/lens.
Right...that was the point of the whole video. When people don't know how to use a wide angle and the best ways to approach a scene, they are often disappointed with their images, but when they learn how to properly use a wide angle and understand all the technical stuff, then wide angles have much more potential and are much more fun to use.
Why do you take so many "Time Lapse" shots. Do your subscribers really want these types of shots? Why are you son interested in them? I very much like your YouTude videos, so not complaining, just interested. Alex
I take them for a few reasons, the first being I just really love them. The second is that I sell them as stock footage. The third is that, yes, many of my viewers do enjoy the timelapses as well.
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Great as always, not just for today’s content, but the recognition that artists from the pre-camera days used “light” to emphasizes subject(s). I’m trying to incorporate that technique in modern photography and struggling! You do inspire me to keep at it.
Also appreciate that you delve in wildlife, astrophotography, landscape! Thanks!!
Hey thanks for the kind words man, I really appreciate it! I'm really glad that the content is helping too.
I have found my 10-20mm is great for presenting epic proportions when I'm stitching landscapes.
I'm with you. Wide angle lenses seem to work best with close-up subjects while the "big vistas" are best rendered with medium to long lenses. That's pretty much the opposite of what newbie photographers expect!
Last year I took the family to Iceland - I had my R6 & 24-105 f4 (not even a tripod) & it was great! The only times it crossed my mind that “it would be nice to have another lens” I was thinking longer not shorter & that was maybe two or three moments. Not having multiple lenses also made me think more carefully about composition too & I got some awesome shots.
The 24-105 is definitely my all time favorite walk round do it all lens. It's just so good.
Really helpful. I rarely like to shoot wide angle lenses but I like what other people can do with them. What you say makes so much sense.
Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you again for your videos. Do you happen to have any videos photographing White Sands New Mexico? I’m planning a trip there this late summer or early fall
I have a few. Just search Brent Hall White sands and they should pop up.
I use wide/extreme wide on 4 occasions. Group shots/individual shots of people where wide is necessary or to exaggerate a perspective. Close up views of individual objects and things to exaggerate them, astro imagery and my favourite for cloud structures where super wide particularly as the main focal point brings out all the detail in the sky that would otherwise be missed with longer lenses. I do absolutely agree that longer lenses can get you into the action though and my best lightning photos have been using my 100-400 at night.
Loved you stating my feelings on wide angle lens. my first landscape photos with a wide angle friends commented they looked very ordinary. i started using a zoom lens(canon 70 - 200) and people raved over them. But i do want your expertise. Night shots for stars, planets, constellations ... what lens type do you recommend? wide angle? I am a total novice in regards to night photography. thanks in advance, And i usual, you be the man
If you want to do normal astro shots, then some sort of wide angle is a good start. I really like 24mm for that stuff. You can go wider too, but I just really like the feel of that focal length, even 35mm too.
I love the wildlife too! Lots of good tips for wide angle, thanks!
Really enjoyed your video Brent , and your thoughts on wide angle lenses.
Thanks for the video. Been into photography for many years but never wide-angle landscape. Just started messing around with it the last few months. Extremely difficult and time consuming. Your advice is solid.
The time lapse of the sky and campsite was great! I have that same tripod if it's the Velbon El Carma 530, my everyday pod since 2004. I have a Crosstrek too. I enjoy your knowledge, pace and style.
Oh nice! Yeah, I've had that tripod for coming up on probably 15 years now. No matter how many new tripods I get, that one is always still in the car, lol.
I've learned that wide angle lenses actually seem to work best for very close up subjects. Your landscapes need to be massive for it to work super wide. I think the other thing you're missing is compression which can add depth to a photo.
Doh!
Excellent job and very good advices, i really enjoy it and i learn things from this video, thanks
Thank man, I'm glad you liked it!
Hi Brent I am in Albuquerque and have found the same, everything out here is so small and far away I rarely reach for wide angle.
Oh nice! I'm glad to see some fellow New Mexicans in the comments. :P
Haha, ever since I got my RF-100-500, I have switched to only taking landscape pictures with longer focal lengths. Nowadays my only lens for hiking is the RF100-500. It takes amazing wildlife shots, is capable of some macro work, takes great portraits and - with some thought - can take amazing landscape pictures.
I found your video on using PRO mode on Samsung S20 useful... i own one and would be experimenting soon!
I'm a marketer and was thinking of helping you launch a comprehensive course someday... that teaches stuff you know about photography. Would you be open to that in the future?
The cause was Canon used Blue medium strength loctite, they changed from a certain serial number to red high strength loctite, there is a service bulletin regarding this .
Great subject, Brent. We seem to see this in a similar way. I agree with you that using ultra wide angle lenses takes special consideration. I think that's why my RF 24-105 f4 L IS the lens I use more often than any other. It's a good compromise, decently wide at 24mm, but versatile enough for a multi exposure pano, or even a cropped "faux pano". But I too have the 14-35 in my pack all the time for when the situation is right for it.
Unlike you I don't do much wildlife, so my 100-400 spends a lot of time in my "alternate" pack, and often doesn't even make it into the truck. As a result it's my RF 70-200 f4 L that gets called on for many of my longer reach landscapes.
The RF 70-200 is definitely one of my favorite lenses. It's just incredible and I absolutely love the IQ, size, and weight of it! Only problem is my copy of it belongs to Camera Lady and whenever we're out she usually has it, so I roll with my 1-5, lol.
Great video! The milky way time lapse is awesome! 🤩 Camera lady has been knocking it out of the park with the b-roll. I have a 17-40 and as time has gone on find myself shooting panoramas with a 65:24 crop more at the longer end of the lens. Rarely shoot wider than 28mm. I think I could do everything landscape with a 28mm prime and a 100-400 zoom.
Thanks man, she definitely appreciates that! And yeah, I also find myself shooting more panos with 24-35mm on the wide end of things too.
Another great video and i am definitely looking forward to seeing your review on the "Roofnest Meadowlark ."
Thanks man! I'm hopefully gonna do an initial review of it here pretty soon. I'm looking forward to it. Loving it so far.
So very true. I keep a 16-35 in my bag but still can’t say I’ve mastered it.
Love the portrait wide angle shots. Some of the not so common views are really eye catching. Square shots are another one. Thanks for the video!
Many thanks!
Some awesome stuff in this one, sir! I especially loved the "lifestyle astro" pano and overnight time-lapse, very very cool. Just a shame the weather wasn't also cool--I've been eyeing those temps out west and definitely feel for you. The unrelenting heat is primarily what finally drove me out of Florida a few years back! As for ultrawide, there was a time that was my go-to, but now it's fairly rare. Like you, if I have just one lens it's usually the 100-500mm, because it's just awesome. I still like the interesting-ness of ultrawide shots, but you're right--it takes some understanding of when and how to best use it, and some diligence in composing and processing. These days I more prefer stitching frames together into a pano or wide-angle.
Thanks man, I think that astro pano came out to be my favorite of the trip. The heat is rough, for sure. We didn't even bother leaving the house (we only live 25 mins from here) until 7pm, and then left as soon as the sun came up, lol. It never dropped below 78 the whole night. I don't miss living in FL either though, I hate humidity.
Sorry, i have not searched your videos, but have you ever tried a tilt shift lens? Also the tent mounted on the subie, what is that?
I have tried a tilt shift lens, many years ago, but never owned one. The tent is called the Roofnest Meadowlark. It's new, and I will be doing a video about it very soon.
This has been super helpful and inspiring. I know, in my heart, I love wide angle. But, I just have failed at so much at it. This has changed my thinking and given me some inspiration to continue. My new Fuji 8mm will thank you as well.
Thanks man, I'm really glad the video helped!
City of Rocks rocks 😁, love the suv/milky way/rocks shot, it is amazing! Love the rooftop tent too! Really appreciate the great discussion on wide/long for landscape. We miss NM.
Thanks! I miss NM every time I leave too, even if it's just for a couple days, lol. I'm so spoiled living here.
We are from Ontario, Canada, but NM just "calls to us", at least we get to visit it now and then :)
Great video, really enjoyed watching the timelapse...especially the one in the evening...really quite amazing. All your thoughts on wide angle lenses were spot on...I bought Sony 12-24 GM a few years ago...and love the out of this world sharpness...but as you correctly pointed out...one has to think carefully when shooting with it. Thank you for doing this video, really appreciate watching you teach us!
Thanks man, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, I actually love wide angles, they just take some effort though, lol. But every time I go out and decide to put forth that effort, I'm almost always happy with my results. There was another comment on here just a bit ago where the guy said I'm using the wide angles wrong and misleading my viewers to discourage them from using wide angles! I don't think he was picking up what I was putting down, lol.
Another great one thanks! How's your shoulder?
Thank you! It's still messed up, but the VA gave me some steroid injections recently that definitely took care of the pain. Surgery is still a go, but for sometime in Oct probably.
@@BrentHall hope it gets fixed! Take care
I have all sorts of lenses (modern & vintage) but there are two that I always carry in my bag no matter what: The RF 15-35mm and the RF 100-500. (IMO, two of the absolute best lenses Canon ever made). I actually very much agree with you about the drawbacks of wide angle lenses. I got my first "real" wide angle lens about six years ago and it did take quite a bit of practice to understand how to compose a good shot with it and the situations where it's best to use one. Nowadays I know when to pull it out for the best results, but I was also highly motivated to learn how to get the most of out it. I completely agree that the 100-500 will work great for landscape shots, especially doing panos and stitching together shots.
Things like bracketed exposures and focus stacking are definitely doable, but once again, that does come down to the motivation of the individual. The Canon R5 + the aforementioned 15-35 lens actually handles focus stacking handheld just fine. But not everyone is going to drop the amount of money for that body + lens. The other aspect of shooting with a wide angle is thinking about cropping. I often go for the 16:9 ratio to balance the composition better. Wide angle is also great when you do have cool clouds doing interesting things...but empty blue skies aren't the best for those lenses.
I'm rambling now. I think some hobbyist photographers should realize their kit lens or a good 50mm will do just fine for landscape photos. Good video and I'm now following you on instagram since we're southwest photography neighbors! (Hello from Tucson)
Hey thanks for the kind words John, I really appreciate it! That 15-35+1-5 is an awesome combo! My 14-35+1-5 is my absolutely favorite combo, and what I shoot with basically 99.9% of the time.
100k soon! Great video and take care
Thanks man! Yeah, getting close, should be a few more months.
Funny.. I just picked up a cheap wide angle lens on prime day. I picked it up mostly for Milky Way shots. Speaking of Milky Way.. awesome timelapse and astro-living shots.
Oh nice! Yeah, I never actually leave home without some sort of wide lens, just in case I feel like putting the effort in for something.
It’s unfortunate that the much longer lenses are so much more expensive than a wide angle. Good information.
Yeah, good glass is pricey! I will say though, for a budget option, my new favorite long lens is the RF 100-400. It's just incredible. Sharp, light, affordable, versatile. Good for wildlife and landscape. I basically never leave home without it because it's so easy to carry around, and the 100-400 range is probably my all time favorite for landscapes. I don't think I had bought it yet when I made this video.
I like the roof tent setup. I always think thy cat, especially small cars won't hold the weight of who's sleeping on top of it.
I like it a lot so far too. The ladder is actually what helps distribute our weight, so the roof doesn't take the full load while we're up there.
Wide angle lenses are definitely tricky(much like rocking a rhyme).
Only 100 degrees at sunset? Come to Tucson!
I almost did the other day. You guys has some epic storms there for a night or two.
Every time...soon as you change lenses...something cool shows up....like the vertical
Yeah, it's definitely a classic me experience 😅😂
07:38 Uhm... you forgot to tell what was right overhead... Common Nighthawk? Must've been, let's hope my memory hasn't totally abandoned me!😅
That's a nature and wildlife photographer, I find that I shoot with my 100 to 500 about 90% of the time or more.
I basically almost never take it off my R5. It's my favorite lens of all time.
I shoot most of my best landscapes with my 85mm. If I want to take in a wide FOV I'll shoot a panorama with the 85mm.
Oh nice! I love the 85mm focal length.
How to make a 5 minute video last half an hour, it's all right here for you.
It's my superpower...
(16:53 Black-throated Sparrow? Fast little bugger!) Edit 26:36 Ah, I see... yes, it was!
Yep, they're one of my favorites!
I hope that was an Emperor’s New Groove reference…
YASSS!!!!
@@BrentHall And then Hercules! Shame about James Woods these days, but that was a good part for him. :)
I think you're totally wrong on this. Some of my best landscape shots are with my 14mm. Your fellow TH-camr Mads Peter Iversen is a big fan of both wide angle and telephoto lenses for landscapes and demonstrates the benefits of both on the same shoot. I think the issue is the environment you tend to shoot in; big landscapes. Of course you will lose the details in the distance. And they're not just for close up subjects, shooting waterfalls, for example, can provide a sense of scale and the context of the subject within its environment. I think it's misleading for your viewers to discourage them from shooting wide angle landscapes. I would urge them to look at some of Mads' videos to see what a great asset a wide angle can be. It's another string in your bow, and makes you think a bit more to see things a little differently.
I think you seriously misunderstood the message of this video. The title is a summation of many comments I have received over the years, from people who have been frustrated with why their wide angle shots didn't turn out like they'd hoped. Like I said in the video, I love wide angles, and always carry one with me no matter what I'm doing. I am not DIScouraging people from using wide angles, I am, in fact, ENcouraging them to learn to use them properly and showcasing how then, they will be happier with their wide images.
You are absolutely correct when saying photographing big landscapes with distant subjects is not the ideal use case for wide angles...that was EXACTLY my point as well, and I demonstrated the difference in the video! I also went over a few other things to help make better use of wide angles.
Your last statement, about wide angles being another asset...again, I completely agree, and that's what I showed.
Also, judging from the rest of the comments and feedback, I don't think most people have felt misled in my video meaning at all, but I am very sorry if that's the conclusion you came to after watching. It was the exact opposite of my intention.
I would urge everyone to avoid Mads videos. I watched him once and he claimed freaking geese were flying through the scene and we just couldn't see them. He added them in post. Stay away from that BS artist.
wide angle is not disappointing. you are disappointing yourself by consistently trying to use the wide angle like a telephoto lens to get closeup on objects in the background or foreground. let wide angle be wide angle as its intended purpose, learn how to use it and appreciate its use cases. in photography and videography the only one who disappoints himself is the one behind the camera/lens not the camera/lens.
Right...that was the point of the whole video. When people don't know how to use a wide angle and the best ways to approach a scene, they are often disappointed with their images, but when they learn how to properly use a wide angle and understand all the technical stuff, then wide angles have much more potential and are much more fun to use.
Why do you take so many "Time Lapse" shots. Do your subscribers really want these types of shots? Why are you son interested in them? I very much like your YouTude videos, so not complaining, just interested. Alex
I take them for a few reasons, the first being I just really love them. The second is that I sell them as stock footage. The third is that, yes, many of my viewers do enjoy the timelapses as well.
15mm wide macro for mini landscapes are good