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Good for you. Lots of options these days with small LED lights. Indeed I really like the Ulanzi, they are always in my bag for this kind of photoshoot

Oui, deja fait une video sur le stacking mais on reparlera des rails manuels, en particulier de celui-ci (SWEBO), et d'autres sujets autour du stacking

On part quand ??? 🙂

Thanks. Yes the magnet diffusers could be a little stronger (if possible at all due to limited contact surface) but they never fell off during my tests unless I bounced them against something. Fair point. Re. brighness, indeed not so strong as I explain but I believe it is a tradeoff between lighting power, and (in my opinion) portability, and flexibility. I found the Pod OK, and to me it's not so big (even when placed on the camera flash shoe), no issues with "floppiness" as long as the 1/4" attachment was properly tightened. Have not had a chance to test the UV arms, can't comment on that

Forget the UV arms they are too weak for UV macro photography, use the money for something better. I can confirm all your critic points. The idea of the whole system is great but the realization disappointing.

@@drollo397 I think there is more potential for field use than generally expected, so stay tuned, I'll be testing this in another video with different subjects, probe lens etc.

Thank you. Regarding pricing I can't comment on that, not my business and I have no financial interest in the company. I have seen the critics about the arms being too springy but I have not felt it was an issue in the setups you can see in the video. Yes, not as powerful as other LED panels (which I discuss) but I believe it is a tradeoff between lighting power, and (in my opinion) portability, and flexibility. I use LED panels in the field but they're heavier, take longer to set up on magic arms etc. As I said in my conclusion it will depend on your use. For the time being and with my own field experience I found the kit useful, though I plan to acquire at least another arm

Glad you liked it, thks for the kind words

@williamgollatz1911 yes, as with every controller a number of flash units can be assigned to any of the groups. So you could have 6 or 8 flashes and control them in different groups (can't remember how many groups the Godox XT1 can handle. 3 or 4 ?)

No I don't. It was a prototype and actually not good enough to make a video about it. I am thinking of ways to improve it, especially the feet It is based on a carpentry connector plate and nuts/bolts Same as a Platypod but costing 50 times less

It's a small field monitor (for video). I use the Portkeys PT6 but any 5" or 5.5" from Neewer, or other brands is OK. Helps a lot with focus

@@NiSE_Rafter this for the kind words, they make the effort worthwhile

Life saving ! (Literally speaking 😉 )

Thank you. Great piece of gear, I'm currently in Borneo with it

Yes you are right probably around 40% so ca. 15MPx. My mistake. Glad you liked the video

Hi ! Not sure but usually f8 or f11 to avoid strong diffraction and get best sharpness. f11 on this lens is a good starting point

Thank you ! I will film more tutorials on stacking in 2024

Thanks a lot for the kind comments. Yes I agree, being a fan of full-night rainforest macro outings, flashes operating on AA batteries (or swappable Li-IONs) are better suited to long shoots but recycling time is slower generally with AAs. Could not really test that situation since I had to return the unit. More reviews are coming (slowly) !

Thank you

Yes the French Riviera is great for macro. Great biodiversity

thank you !

Thks a lot ! More will come in 2024

Nope, artificail light only. We don't have those where I live unfortunately

Yes it is always best since at sunrise light is often spectacular and dew can be abundant with insects totally still .And the stillness of the air is something fantastic too ! I love those moments

Thank you ! and yes we're all waitring for spring now. I myself plan to try out the Nikon 180-600 for those shots in 2024. Stay tuned...

Thks a lot ! I have not used the Laowa but this AstrHori model has far exceeded my expectations in terms of sharpness and ergonomy. I think it is also a matter of best focus practice as I explain. And yes I'll try to go up to 1440 in upcoming videos, 4K might be a bit too heavy

@@rivieramacro5240 You can export them in 4K just for youtube.Even if you shoot in 1080p. 1080p isn't bad and looks brilliant in 4K but youtube destroys videos so it's better upload them in 4K to reserve the most out of them.

4 mois de tests terrain... SI tu as des questions on en parlera a Montier

thks. 4K video are too heavy, but the filming is done in 4K and downsampled to Full HD for better quality, better than FHD direct

yes they did for video, and sometimes to lift the shadows in photo too. Plenty of light. The only thing is that they give an ugly reflection ring on shiny subjects or in eyes. Best used for non-reflective subjects, but very useful

Likely the same in terms of optical quality, Since the sensor size would be smaller than APS-C no problem using this lens I believe. Not sure whether it is offered in M4/3 mount, check the web site

@@rivieramacro5240 :: there are adapters - when I save up some money, i will will try it. Thank you for the comprehensive video and sharing your beautiful images!! Very inspiring!!

Thank you. Sorry my mistake the TC is 1.7 II, I think only the TC 1.4 was offered in the 1.4 III version. Beware that adding TCs results in some loss of sharpness and therefore IQ degradation maybe even worse with a zoom lens

Bonjour, le rail a une base ARCA, et la platine support d'objectif fait bien partie du rail aussi. Il faut juste ajouter une plaque sous le boitier. Et pour la langue, non, Anglais uniquement afin de toucher un public le plus large possible !

Thank you. With the f/2.8 I doubt that you need the 300mm f/4 PF although it is probably much lighter and has great native magnification for proxiphoto (see my other video about it). I will never part with it, though I'm swtching most of my lenses to the Z line now. Such a fab lens !

yes always ! More latitude in post-treatment, for the best final result

Hi ! I used an extension ring, not a Teleconverter. the effect of an extension ring is to increase magnification at a given focal length. That way I can get the subject larger in the frame. The TC will increase the focal length therefoee you can be further away from the subject, and it will also increase magnification. But there will be a significant loss in image sharpness (though recent TCs appear to have dramatically improved). Adding an extension ring is a cheap way to get more of your long lens for proxiphoto

Glad it's useful, this is why these videos are made. I also have a couple others on field lighting with reflectors, etc. Enjoy and don't hesitate to ask for specific topics, all ideas welcome

it is indeed though this year there were less probably due to super-dry eather in july