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Thanks for the kind comment.

Thanks for commenting. I am surprised that more photographers do not shoot video. I suppose it because of the difficulty. Its a lot easier taking `stills` than getting a good video clip.

Thanks for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed it. As you so righhtly say, its mad that its possible to focus stack hand held with todays cameras. 15 years ago it would have been the stuff of dreams.

Merci pour le gentil commentaire Philippe. Heureux que cela vous ait plu.

Thanks Mike. I dont recognise the old fellow either. This video does not seem to be getting many views. No idea why some videos do better than others ? 🤔

I totally agree with you that editing video is a new challenge. It took some time before I could do it confidently. Certainly videoing a flying bird is very difficult. Once you get used to it taking stills is a doddle ! Videoing and tracking, plus keeping it central in the viewfinder is the hardest part. When shooting in slow motion, you have can initially lock on to the bird with the autofocus, but if the bird flies towards or away from you it will loose focus. Focusing a bird in flight manually is incredibly difficult. The advantage of 240 fps is you only have to have 2seconds in focus to obtain a 10 second clip.

Thanks Phil. Birds can look good at 240fps.

Thak you for commenting. Its mucg appreciared. Glad you liked the video. 👍

Yes Richard, its an amazing place. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for the very kind comment Martin.

Thanks John. I did originally switch the top dail to video mode, but using Aperture Priority and disabling HiRes from the red button is a lot quicker.

Thanks for the very kind comment Steve.

Thanks Dennis

Thanks Peter. Glad you liked it.

Cheers Peter. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks Mike. Constantly trying to make the `opening sequence` different. Not really sure it worked ?

Thanks for the very kind comment. You are correct, I was `photobombed` twice by a Red Kite. I was using a short burst of shots with C-AF for the still images. I should have pointed that out more clearly. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for commenting. We are all different in our use of ProCap, and settings may vary. I intend to make a video on this in the next few weeks. Your 12 PreShutter and 30 total is slig the wrong way round to me. Your taking a totalof 30 shots, -12 before,- and 18 after. If it was me , I would have it the other way around. 18 before, and 12 after. Dont forget that you do not fully press the shutter for ProCap until you have seen the action, so thats why you want more BEFORE , and less AFTER. This will account for human reaction time. Hope this helps.

@@rogerhance5883 Thanks for the really quick reply, Roger. I have trouble with that so I'm going to try what you're suggesting. It certainly makes sense. I'm thinking with damsel flies, dragonflies hummingbirds, etc. they go away so fast. You really don't need a lot of after shutter press images. You have helped me out so much with my OM one Mark two. I had an EM one Mark two for a number of years and it unfortunately, went into the lake when my kayak capsized when I was out taking pictures of turkey vulture fledglings. The camera could not be salvaged, but luckily I had good insurance so the replacement was the OM one mark two. But it's so different. It's taking me a long time to figure it out. I honestly don't know what I'd be doing without you. The OM community is so helpful. I used to be a Nikon shooter and the difference is night and day in the communities.

@@treebeard909 Glad that I have been of help. Its always difficult getting used to new menu layouts, and even I struggle at times. The OM1mkII menu system is certainly different to the EM1mkII. I think once you get used to it you will in fact find tthe OM1mkII si easier to use than the EM1mkII.

Thank you for the very kind comment. Its much appreciated. The 40-15mm F2.8 plus a converter should work fine. I would probably use the 1.4 rather than the 2x. Not that the 2x converter is bad, but when you go from 1.4 to 2x you loose 2 stops of light. Hope this helps, and thanks for the kind comment.

@@rogerhance5883 If I'm not too far away, perhaps I could use flash? My problem is I bought a 2X converter when I first got started with Olympus and my longest lens was the 40 to 150. So I can't really afford to buy a 1.4 times. Maybe I'll see one used somewhere here in Canada. Once again your quick replies are fantastic. The amount of time you give to the community is amazing. Please keep it up!

@@treebeard909 Using your 2x converter will be fine. The reason I said to use a 1.4 converter is that I assumed you had one. Most people, when buying converter, go for the 1.4 first, and then buy the 2x after that. You will still only be F5.6 with the 2x, so thats fine. Personally, I would not use flash. Unless you can get it dead right, it will darken the background. Also with flash, you cannot do a burst mode because of the recycling time, so my advice would be to increase the ISO and use natural light. I tend to avoid flash like the plague, but thats mainly because I am not confident with it. Hope this helps.

@@rogerhance5883 Thanks again. Good advice!

Thanks for the kind comment John. They certainly were challenging conditions.

I agree Michael, and the intention of the video was really to show that even when conditions are far from ideal, you can still get acceptable images. The wind conditions would be the same whichever camera was used. I did not make the video to specifically target the OM1mkII, - its a great camera. I use mine for 95% of my photography.

Cheers Phil. I think its good to show how to cope if conditions are far from ideal.

@@rogerhance5883 I don't like doing stacks and brackets if the wind is over 5mph but mostly its higher so i go anyway as look for sheltered spots, but like high humidity.

Cheers Neil. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for commenting. I used to shoot Kodachrome 64 slide film, and also lug a heavy Benbo around. I still have my Benbo , and although I do not use it any more, I would hate to part with it. Trouble is I am to old to cart it around these days. It is a great tripod though.

@@rogerhance5883 . Yes me too. It’s still great as a support for photography props such As branches etc.

Thanks for commenting. I have tried `light tents` but in really windy conditions they are difficult to set up.

Thanks for the kind comment David. The last time I photographed ATL was when I was still shooting slides, so god only knows how long ago that was ! 🤔 The problem with the location being on a hill is that its always a bit windy. Earlier on in the year they get Burnt Tip Orchids at the same location. Fortunately, when I went to photograph those they were on the other side of the hill and sheltered from the wind. Hope your keeping well.

I was going to try and nick my wifes hairspray, but she hides it up ! (She know what I am like ! 😂)

Thanks for the kind comment. Initially, I though the conditions would have been too difficult, but I decide that it would make an interesting video to show you can get decent shots even when conditions are far from ideal.

Cheers Trevor. I thought it would be interesting to show that its still possible to get reasonable shots even in difficult conditions.

Thanks for the very kind comment.

Thnaks for the very kind comment Steve, Bean bags are extreemly useful, and very cheap to buy.

Thanks . Much appreciated.

Thanks for the kind comment, and that you found the information helpful. I showed my wife your comment ` calmness of delivery make it easy to listen to` and she laughed. She thinks I sound boring ! 😂😂

Thanks for the very kind comment. Glad you liked it.

Thanks for the kind comment Emma. And thanks for subscribing. Its much appreciated.

Never thought of that.

Thanks for the kind comment Brian. The 150-400mm is fine at the 400mm end of the lens, even with the 1.25 extender. Its even very good with the 1.4 extender and the 1.25, although you may notice a very slight differnce if you pixcel peep. There is definately a slight loss in quality with the 2x converter. The 100-400 is a very good lens for the price, but its not as good as the 300mm F4 or the 150-400mm. If you are thinking of buying the 150-400mm, and you are in the UK, email me via my web site, and I will be able to give you a discount code.

Thanks for the kind comment. Off the top of my head, I cannot remember. It will not show the differential in the metadata. Generlly speaking, if I am photographing sideways on and the wings are fold reasonably parallel to the body. , -a differential of 2 or 3 will be fine. I photographed a Popular Hawk moth a few weeks ago, and the wings on that were out, so a lot more depth of focus needed. On that occasion, I used a differntial of 6. It depends on the subject. Hope this helps.

Thanks for commenting. I hope you like the OM1.

Thanks for the kind comment. You now have to make the decision on which kid to sell. 🤨 In the end, I couldnt decide, `so tossed a coin` ! 🤣 I got enough for my daughter to buy the 150-400mm and had enough left over for the 90mm Macro , so a results all round ! 🤣🤣🤣

@@rogerhance5883 Now you've got me thinking...😄

@@bobf711 😂

Thanks Steve. I am surprised you have not been there. Its showing quite well.

@@rogerhance5883 I've been so busy Roger with business, family and house maintenance I've just not had the chance unfortunately.

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Glad the business is keeping you busy. Must be hard trying to make a living out of photography.

@@rogerhance5883 It's going well at the moment. I think the main thing is we have been established for a long time. That really helps I think.

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Fortunately for me, I am retired, but if I had to make a living at photography, it would frighten the life out of me.

Thanks for commenting. Its unlikely its the lens, although having a lens with a faster aperture would alow you to drop the ISO. generally speaking, Topaz De Noise will know any digital nosie on the head. You cannot but DeNosie as a stand alone piece of software any more. You have to buy Topaz Ai, which has Topaz Sharpen Ai, Topaz Gigapixel and DeNoise all in one piece of software. It is worth the money.

Thanks Richard. Glad you liked it.

Thanks for commenting, and glad you enjoyed it. Not quite sure what you mean by `ghosts from the past should be sacrificed` ?

@@rogerhance5883 Yes... apologies, that was a bit obscure and made me sound more axe murderer than nature photographer! I don't sell my old friends when I'm done with them - it's a case of which unused but still loved camera to convert. Cheers!

@@luzr6613 😂😂😂 I was begining to wonder if you were an axe murder ? 😳Ha Ha. I find if I hang on to too many cameras without getting rid of them my wife says `how many cameras have you got. You dont need another one` Hence my reason for getting rid of the older models. 🤣

Ha Ha ! 😂 There is a sign that says that if the hide is busy, you should only use the hide for 2 hours. On both occassions that I visited, the hide was never full.

@@rogerhance5883 I stand corrected

I stand corrected the hide was not fll

I went there at seven in the morning a while ago and was number sixteen to get a seat

@@stephencook9800 Wow. I was very lucky then. I was thinking of having another ty this week.

Thanks for the very kind comment Steve. Its much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it.

August, when the kids are on holiday, is not my favourite time either. Fortunately, not many parents take their kids to RSPB reserves. Interestingly, on my second visit I got to the hide about 6.50am and amazingly, nobody turned up till after 10.30am.

@@rogerhance5883 Wow that's quite remarkable! I always find the first week of the kids holidays is the worst as it feels like every Mum on Earth starts off with the best intentions and fortunately it goes downhill for them from there 😆

@@JoeMaranophotography Yes , I was amazed as well.. It wasnt that there were people in the hide who left after I arrived either !. If that had been the case I could have blamed it on my aftershave !

@@rogerhance5883 Was it recently? I might try and get down there soon although I don't know when I'll get the chance. Was it much of a journey for you?

@@JoeMaranophotography The second visit was last Tuesday. Its a long trip for me as I live in Colchester, so an hour and a half.

Thanks for the kind comment. As you so rightly say, its a commonly photographed bird these day. When I first started nature 30 odd years ago, it was quite something to photograph a Kingfisher. Glad you liked the images and slow mo.

@@rogerhance5883 yeh I mean I would photograph it any day but if I’m going to I want to do a setup that’s different to everyone else. Your diving shots were perfect, super sharp.

@@BeaktoLensphotography Thanks.