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Great video, always something new tips to learn. Thanks! Btw, which app for calculating dof did you use?

Even though I have full frame camera bodies my long landscapes and wildlife setup is a Fujifilm XH2 and a 100-400mm Fujifilm lens most of my birds are photographed at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware or Chincoteague Island NWR on the Eastern Shores of Virginia. Often times i have multiple birds in the frame so i use f8 but with a single bird mostly f 5.6. The one thing to keep in mind when photographing birds like Herons and Egrets is when they get ready for lift off the bird stretches out and the wingspan is incredible, so anticipate this or much of the birds body might not be in focus or in the frame.

Thank you for taking time to create such fantastic content. Priceless information 👏

Loved this. Very helpful & grateful for this channel😊

Fantastic content. Highly underrated channel. Love your videos. Thank you.

A truly informative video, Stu! Many thanks for your willingness to demonstrate, in detail, the effects aperture has on DOF as well as background blur is very much appreciated.

Thank you so much for sharing, your video is so helpful and easy to understand! ❤

So beautiful❤❤❤

Glad your channel popped. Wonderful shots & tips. Subscribed😊

Great information on video setting. Locking the shutter speed (shutter angle) will be a big help. One problem is I'm unable to customize each shooting bank with it's unique shutter speed. When I change the speed in video mode and lock it for Shooting Bank B, it overrides all the previously set speed in the other Shooting Banks with the new speed. What am I doing wrong?? THX

do you use the cotton carrier and also carry your tripod for when you stop

Great video mate. Very informative, easy for everyone to understand. Once photographers start thinking about the angles of their shots .. their shots improve immeasurably👍

Getting low to eye level makes such a difference! Beautiful great blue heron!

One of best lessons I learned is background is as or more important than the subject itself. Once I learned that my photography improved greatly. Great lesson

There is no 600 F4 in my future. Canon shooter with the 100-500 7.1. I’m excited to see you working with a zoom here. Love the channel and just subscribed!

As a woman who started nature photography in my early 60’s. Getting on the ground is easy, getting up holding the camera is a lot more challenging! I literally started doing strength training to do just this! Being fairly new, it’s good to see those put into use in the field. I really liked it that these are demonstrated on site and not from behind a desk! I need to get better at using the flip screen. Some of my favorite places have reeds along the shore making it hard to get a really low angle! Thanks for sharing your expertise!

Great tips, love it!

just found your channel, great videos been doing bird photography 15 years in Ontario full time ,really enjoy your videos. keep them coming

Very informative .. thankyou

Thanks!

Nice review. Have you re-soled your SL actives yet? Ive had mine for about 4 years and the soles are now wearing thin on the front outside edges. Absolutely fantastic boots and i expect to get several more years use from them.

Is it good for cinematic and wedding photography?

Very helpful- thank you!

Thanks for this vid! I may pick one of these up. Currently using a Peak Design Capture on a backpack with my Canon R7 and 100-400 lens. It works but on longer hikes or if I start using a larger lens I would think the G3 would be more comfortable.

Thanks for posting this beautiful video. I’ve been hearing these lately and I had to call a few birders I know to find out what I was hearing. Now will begin my quest to see them!

Best case! Thank you so much for sharing! Please keep making more tutorials!

Hey Stuart! It's Carol from Scotty Makes Stuff here😀. Thanks so much for the lovely review! I hear you on a water-resistant case. It's not quite in our 'wheelhouse' yet, but I think we will get there by the time there's a Pocket 4🙂

Just got a Z8 and while I appreciated other reviewers talking about the autofocus system, I feel like this video was the only one where something "clicked" for me. Just came back from an outing using these settings and the difference was noticeable (including using 3D Autofocus which I just wrote off as being as "good" as it was on the D850).

I spent a good month filming and photographing tree swallows Spring 2024, diving for mosquitos and larvae in a local pond/wetlands. That was extra challenging using my micro 4/3 Panasonic G9 with the Lumix 100-400 Leica vario elmar lens. I got a few great shots that are showcased in my latest wildlife/nature photography demo reel. Using the cropped sensor in a tight narrow viewpoint was the biggest challenge. I learned that you really got to pay close attention to their patterns of flight and behavior, while being ready to follow them instantly. You almost have to have a psychic ability, at the very least analytical, highly observant with fast reflexes to capture them. I recently sold my camera and lenses to upgrade to Full Frame, considering getting the Nikon Z6iii for so many extra benefits my last camera didn't have.

Thank you!!!

Thanks Stu, love your choice of music to enhance this video ! Don.

Excellent video, you are so right that Vancouver Island has so much to photograph. I have lived on V.I. for 75 years and it has only been the last 15 years since I retired and got into wildlife photography that I realized what we really have on our island. I just have started to get into a little video work as well but I am still in the learning process. Thanks for sharing and I am really enjoying your videos.

Really great explanation of the various AF options for birds. I'm currently still shooting with the D500 and 200-500mm but trying to decide whether it'd be best to swap to the Z8 with the 200-500 or get a used 500mm f4 for the D500 instead. Thanks for the video.

How do you deal with CC and a Arca plate ? I have multiple CC setups and the problem is hub and the arca plate conflict in location. I am concerned with the stress you put on the lens mount, but I do like your idea of using the safety strap hooking under the lens foot.

Quite an extensive field testing of the great techniques. Really like the way you have setup you camera. The system still needs refinement hence an option for manual control of AF point is prudent. 👍 Great

I have had the Scarpa SLM boots for 15 years and they've been fantastic. Sadly, they don't make them anymore. Will be looking to get a similar pair and likely will get the SL Actives. I prefer no gtx lining and it's so hard to find these days, especially in large sizes (size 50)/15+). One thing I am dissapointed with is that Scarpa made the SLM's in a std and wide width, and the SL Actives just come in one width. Since I'm a narrow, I hope they will fit.

damn, those are some incredible shots these are really tough subject to capture.. amazing work man

What was your focal length with the Saw-Whets?

Hi, will this feature slows down the AF focus? Someone told to switch off this to maximise AF performance. True? Thanks

What shutter speed are you using for the barn swallows?

Just deleted all my previous focus settings, this set up is by far the best recommended set up on YT. Subscribed. May your channel exceed 1m followers 👏

Great video, as a Nikon Z8 shooter who primarily shoots photos, this is very helpful as I've been looking to transition to some more video work.

I recently bought a used Cotton Carrier G3 in black that is basically brand new. The photographer just didn't use it after the first time. Got it for less than half the price, so it was worth it. I'm looking forward to using it for hiking. I don't have a huge lens and I have a mirrorless camera, so it should be even more comfortable for me. I've been using a sling style strap that worked fine, but I don't like how the camera flops around on trail. I was glad to hear your perspective regarding build quality and durability. The only thing I'm not sure how I'll work out is what to do if I want to use my camera on a tripod. I do have a L bracket which may solve the problem. Thanks for the overview!!

Thanks for sharing. Is that PU midsole soft as shock absorbing? Subscribed

I have a set with roller hardware. 7 years backpack hunting in them all over BC. Been incredible. I dont know how many miles of sidehilling with 60+ lb pack. Just this year the heel lining has worn through. Other than that they have held up superbly. Hoping that my new kinesis gtx hold up half as well. If i can find someone to put new heel lining in im sure ill get another 7 years out of the SL activs

Dude even the beak looks like a small eagle

Bear{balls mons groin scrotum}scratching 😊

Beautiful 👍

Wow, awesome

8:13 the way u look on nature... for sure u love it :)