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You certainly can, but it depends on your budget... You could go with the Sony 100-400 (but it's fairly expensive) or use an adapter with a Canon lens, but your AF speed will take a big hit... But with that option you can pick-up an older Canon body if you start getting into it
5:51 I didn't know that I can program each bbf button with different AF modes. Thanks for the tip. Great advice although I don't shoot a lot of wildlife but these principles will apply for flying aircraft too.
Chelsea, love your puns and sense of humor...got me laughing! Hey, great job you two, got a couple of major questions answered. I appreciate your videos, Tony, I love how you cut to the chase and just tell it like it is, helps to hear honest answers. Keep up the good work! Moonpie
You both are so talented it's almost not fair. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the YT community. I have learned tons of awesome information from this channel.
Christian G-berg Yes thats a massive part but these two are also gifted. Thats something you can't learn its a natural part of them. Every human on earth is gifted in one way or another. Finding that gift and learning to apply it in your life is the journey we're all on. 😁😁
But only a jacket which is only half assed. If you are going to shoot wildlife, do it right, wear camouflage pants, shirt (coat) and a hat. I wear a boonie style hat and Cammie up my face or wear a hunter's face mask. I also wear light (or heavy, depending on the season) camouflage gloves. Your lenses and tripod legs should also be camouflaged, especially large ones. My 600mm f/4 Nikkor would stick out like a sore thumb, completely negating all of my camouflage clothing, were it not also camouflaged. With the stalking skills I have acquired through many years of hunting I can get so close to animals I often have to switch to a shorter focal length lens.
Thank you guys so much, I just recently have gotten into bird photography because I picked up the Nikon 200-500 F5.6 I am using it on my D800. I was very upset at first because I was having focus issues not realizing that you basically can't capture wings that are moving they have to be gliding. Like always I truly appreciate your information.
You are right about rapidly changing light conditions in bird photography. The sun is constantly moving around the trees and the birds fly from dark spots to light spots.
Helpful video for a beginner like me! Now I’m able to figure out how to use my settings in varying light situations. I appreciate your videos because you’re not using so much jargon my head wants to explode. It’s awful to feel like a dork BEFORE even taking a single shot. For me, photography should be fun. Since watching your channel, the # of expletives I’ve uttered has decreased dramatically. They might even let me back into the park! 😉 Thanks!!
I have never been able to settle-in to using a big lens (600mm) for moving birds. I have taken to getting closer and using a 300mm and have got much better results. The big lenses are so cumbersome and much less maneuverable. I love the big lens for shooting still or near still subjects at long range but for fast moving subjects I find a smaller lens is easier to handle which usually results to more 'keepers'.
I've gone back to mid-shutter focus, after years of back-focus for fast action. I just find it more natural shooting and one less thing to remember, when shooting nature shots or high speed racing. I do like the concept of having 2 back buttons for switching. That might drag me back to it.
Awesome video. It looks like this morning both of you woke up on the wrong side. Tony looks look energy for some reason. I like how it ended; you two are adorable. I watch your videos for entertainment!
Dang I didn't know about the back button focus where you can do both! Thanks that shouldn't definitely help with the Anna's Hummingbird I've been trying to get! Thanks Tony and Chelsea!
I'm surprised you didn't show using a stable tripod with a gimbal with the long lenses. For me, that was a game changer, particularly if the birds aren't that active or you are targeting water birds too.
It can help if you're shooting only birds low to the ground or near water exclusively, and you're waiting for them to appear. We find it makes it much harder when birds fly higher, especially as that they close (and those are the best shots). So, we've tried it, but don't use it.
I find a monopod + gimbal a great solution to the loss of mobility and versatility that comes with using a tripod. Easy to lug around (just balance the whole thing over one shoulder like a brickie's hod), and "flexible" enough in that you can lean back and forth if your target goes low or high, and you still have 90% of the stability you get with a tripod.
Jian liu, I read the title and watched the video. That is why I said “water birds ***too***”. I find I can much more reliably track and keep the focus point pegged with the gimbal with birds in flight. I also don’t need to tire my body holding the gear while waiting.
That's my experience. It makes holding longer lenses sensible for a long time. You can rest while you wait on the birds to settle in around you. It's much steadier and you can pan and track with ease. Basically, it's made for bird photography.
Ever try a string on the camera long enough to touch the ground, stand on it and pull up on the camera to tension it? Works kind of like an inverse tripod. If you screw in a 1/4-20 eye bolt on some cameras it might deactivate stabilization features. But this makes free handing a big camera a little easier in some conditions. I also like auto - ISO. :)
Good video. I always use auto ISO for the reasons you pointed out - works for me. I find crows/ravens flying against a bright sky are the most difficult to expose correctly. Their solid black plummage is a real bugger - worse than British/European magpies - themselves not easy due to a mixture of dark blue and white. That D850 + Nikkor 600mm must be a stunning combination: but I'll stick with my poor man's D500 + Nikkor 200 - 500mm and Olympus EM1.2 + 300mm f4 + 1.4TC. I think I would need a hip replacement if I had to carry your systems around for a few hours every day.
7D II lets you use dual back button focus options. I have one on single AF point, and other on multi AF points with seperate AF tracking algorithms and whatnot.
It’s a Great idea Tony to setup 2 different focus types using 2 different back buttons. If you don’t mind, could you please share how to setup one back button for Single AF and the other back button for All AF? For Nikon D500 Please.
I don't normally enjoy out-takes that people put on their videos but in this case I did think they were really funny :D thanks for sharing Oh, and the reminder to click the bell icon, I subscribed AGES ago but had not clicked the bell till NOW.
Tony @ 4:12 : "Let's hold a $15,000 lens while balanced precariously on a log right over the water's edge! It'll make a great shot!" Me: "Are you *trying* to give us all heart attacks!?"
Ha ha ha Chelsea's puns are terrible I love it! I did not think you were hand holding these big lenses, it suddenly makes the 600mm much more appealing
Manual mode with auto ISO is an Auto exposure mode. The problem with Auto exposure is that as you track your target and the tonality of the BG changes, so will your ISO and exposure change. You want to decide on an exposure for your subject (SS, F-stop and ISO), lock that in and use it.
That's a common approach and it can work, but it doesn't adapt to realistic, constantly changing lighting conditions, like a bird flying through the shadow of a tree, or clouds moving in front of the sun. Even on a clear day, the brightness of the sun will change by about 1/3 stop over the course of 15 minutes. For those reasons, we recommend wildlife photogs use AE.
i have noticed that the nikon sport mode is a fantastic preset.. i know its a preset and not manual but can you change your settings in the blink of an eye to get the unexpected.. i shoot jpeg on wildlife and manual.. but sometimes this sport preset on my D7200 is much quicker.. only thing it does is it looses a little saturation. but we all edit anyway so its not a problem
I had no idea you could register a focus point seperately to normal BBF. I've just set up my 5dm3 and registered all AF points to my AE lock button so I can use single point on AF-ON and all on AE lock. This will make it so much easier for wildlife for me - thanks!
Bob Woodward I’m very impressed with the Panasonic G9 from my little time with it, the Panasonic Lieca 100-400 seriously impressive focal range to weight but often I find they are very stiff. In the end I’ll probably just get the Nikon 200 - 500.
@rhapsodist I use the GH5 and the Pana 100-400mm a good bit. But for birds, especially BIF, my old D7100 and the Nikon 200-500mm is so much better. Not even close. The Nikon kills the MFT for birding.
It’s kinda interesting that on the opening of the video Chelsea recommends shutter speeds starting at 1/2000 sec for larger more predictable birds. Then they show a perfectly sharp image of a duck in flight shot at 1/300 second. That’s a huge difference.
Keep in mind that we don't know how many shots were needed to get that one image we saw. It's certainly possible to get sharp shots with slower shutterspeeds, you're just going to need better technique and possibly more luck.
Another fun and informative video. Would love to see a similar wildlife video comparing: using the Canon 100-400mm II with the 1.4x iii extender on a Canon 80D versus on a Canon 7D Mark II. At 896mm how do the above combinations compare on image quality, AF speed, sharpness, etc. At the default of f8, contrast using the 7D Mark II three AF points (spot, single, single with four extenders) with the 80D AF options of single, nine dual cross type, and 27 multiple cross type AF points. Also is there a difference in the number of connectors the 80D uses with the 1.4x III Extender versus the number used by the Canon 7D Mark II, and does this translate into better AF performance and image quality? I know the Canon 7D Mark II is the better camera for lots of good reasons like dual card slots, 10 frames a second, larger buffer, etc, etc but which combination is the better value to shoot at 896mm when for the price of a Canon 7D Mark II you can buy both the Canon 80D and the Canon 1.4x III Extender?
Thank you for the information that will help a lot as I am starting to do bird photography for a bit of fun. Chelsea you are a riot of laugh; I could not stop laughing at you teasing Tony like a 16 yo college girl would lol.
What lens is Chelsea using in this video also I’m looking at a DSLR aps-c/crop factor second hand which is best I’ve been looking at Nikon d500 and the canon 7D mark Ii also the tamron 150-600mm what’s your opinions on these products?
Nice video! Hmm, the new panasonic g9 and 200mm 2.8 looks a bit more attractive to carry around than the anti-aircraft guns you have... :) Will you get a chance to shoot some birds with that combo you think? Would love to see a review of panasonic's new gear for bird shooting.
Hi, I've always found your videos useful for me... I want to ask are there any true lenses for crop sensor cameras? If not why they don't make them? Like, how can I get a perfect 24mm lens for my crop sensor body?
Excellent video. that lens is HUGE. why are you not using a tripod gimbal to tame that lens? your arms must be tired from holding that massive lens all day without the use of a tripod gimbal. none the less....awesome video.
1/2000th seems a little excessive but I guess it depends upon sensor size. I'm used to shooting with a 10mp monster :D. You guys don't talk about using fill flash with the long telephoto lenses. It gives a better result on birds that are back lit or when shooting on cloudy days it brings out that little extra feather detail. Something you guys should try in your future wildlife expeditions :D
Hi Tony and Chelsea, great video as always, Tony I know how to use the sony for the back AF single and All, but I do not know how to do it with the canon 1dx, could you let us know? I will get your book if the answer is there
Off to a bad start Chelsea, higher resolution cameras DO NOT "introduce" more camera shake or motion blur, they simply make it more noticeable under higher magnifications.
I use both Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority when imaging birds depending on whether or not I anticipate getting them them on the wing. Sometimes DOF is the overriding concern. I've experimented with shooting Manual with Auto ISO, but how do you deal with tricky lighting situations without Exposure Comp while in Manual/Auto ISO?
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Could I do this type of photography with my (trivial) Sony a6500? Is there a recommended lens for this type of wildlife photography?
You certainly can, but it depends on your budget... You could go with the Sony 100-400 (but it's fairly expensive) or use an adapter with a Canon lens, but your AF speed will take a big hit... But with that option you can pick-up an older Canon body if you start getting into it
Man Id love to meet and work with you guys one on one to really learn the ways!
whole video is useful to me. I was doing lot of things wrong. But fun part begins from 6:40 min mark. ROFL!!!
Nice video. Chelsea, loved the last pun!
5:51 I didn't know that I can program each bbf button with different AF modes. Thanks for the tip. Great advice although I don't shoot a lot of wildlife but these principles will apply for flying aircraft too.
How do you shoot aircraft? I've tried for months and still can't figure it out
Not only was this very practical advice…I watched to the very end and enjoyed the humor too. Thanks guys!
Chelsea, love your puns and sense of humor...got me laughing! Hey, great job you two, got a couple of major questions answered. I appreciate your videos, Tony, I love how you cut to the chase and just tell it like it is, helps to hear honest answers. Keep up the good work!
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You recomended jpegs- Jareds going crazy in 3...2...1... Boom
erik thompson of course i like raw way better, but i shoot with my phone so i can't shoot raw always
lol lowkey shots to jared
... and there are some legitimate reasons not to. That's it.
Nope. I'm just trying to teach our viewers
Damn, I laughed way to hard at that... YOU SIR Win the internet god star for today from me. xP
Great tip on use of two buttons for back button focus - single AF and all AF. Thanks Tony!
But.....Not for the 80D unfortunately.
I loved the end scene so much.
Thank you so much. You're great...
Now that is the ART of content creation folks ! Informative and entertaining ! thanks for a great video !!
You both are so talented it's almost not fair. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the YT community. I have learned tons of awesome information from this channel.
Thanks!
N'th DEGREE AERIAL PERSPECTIVES ”Talent” = Lots of practice and experience :j
Christian G-berg Yes thats a massive part but these two are also gifted. Thats something you can't learn its a natural part of them. Every human on earth is gifted in one way or another. Finding that gift and learning to apply it in your life is the journey we're all on. 😁😁
Tony's looks of disgust at the end are punderful. You guys sure have a lot of fun helping the rest of us become better shooters!
I like how Tony is in camouflaged outdoor clothing while Chelsea's just wearing everyday clothing. 😉
Alan Ruic wait... where was Tony?
😅 Well, I'm the elusive bird of prey that he so desperately wants to photograph. I spotted him from miles away obviously! 😜
@Little PAW 1969 Yeah, I didn't see an upper body either.
But only a jacket which is only half assed. If you are going to shoot wildlife, do it right, wear camouflage pants, shirt (coat) and a hat. I wear a boonie style hat and Cammie up my face or wear a hunter's face mask. I also wear light (or heavy, depending on the season) camouflage gloves. Your lenses and tripod legs should also be camouflaged, especially large ones. My 600mm f/4 Nikkor would stick out like a sore thumb, completely negating all of my camouflage clothing, were it not also camouflaged. With the stalking skills I have acquired through many years of hunting I can get so close to animals I often have to switch to a shorter focal length lens.
The ending with the puns had me in fits of laughter. Great tips too, as always. Thank you!
Loved the puns 😂😂
7:29 such a cute couple! Funny/smart/great adventures spirit. Love you guys!
Wov..what a great pictures are you shooting.. ... . Your tutorials helps me a lot , thanks for sharing.
Thank you guys so much, I just recently have gotten into bird photography because I picked up the Nikon 200-500 F5.6 I am using it on my D800. I was very upset at first because I was having focus issues not realizing that you basically can't capture wings that are moving they have to be gliding. Like always I truly appreciate your information.
That dual back-button focus tip is great, going to have to see if my D500 can do that.
Me too, great tip
Great pointers as usual guys. I really like Tony's humility eg. when explaining using AutoISO.
You are right about rapidly changing light conditions in bird photography. The sun is constantly moving around the trees and the birds fly from dark spots to light spots.
Helpful video for a beginner like me! Now I’m able to figure out how to use my settings in varying light situations. I appreciate your videos because you’re not using so much jargon my head wants to explode. It’s awful to feel like a dork BEFORE even taking a single shot. For me, photography should be fun. Since watching your channel, the # of expletives I’ve uttered has decreased dramatically. They might even let me back into the park! 😉 Thanks!!
Those are some serious lenses! Im new here so that's all I have to say so far. Proud owner of probably the last new D500 that ever sold.
I have never been able to settle-in to using a big lens (600mm) for moving birds. I have taken to getting closer and using a 300mm and have got much better results. The big lenses are so cumbersome and much less maneuverable. I love the big lens for shooting still or near still subjects at long range but for fast moving subjects I find a smaller lens is easier to handle which usually results to more 'keepers'.
I've gone back to mid-shutter focus, after years of back-focus for fast action. I just find it more natural shooting and one less thing to remember, when shooting nature shots or high speed racing. I do like the concept of having 2 back buttons for switching. That might drag me back to it.
Awesome video. It looks like this morning both of you woke up on the wrong side. Tony looks look energy for some reason. I like how it ended; you two are adorable. I watch your videos for entertainment!
Your channel is my new all time favorite!!!!
I don't think you guys have done a single video that doesn't make me chuckle......awesosme ;)
Dang I didn't know about the back button focus where you can do both! Thanks that shouldn't definitely help with the Anna's Hummingbird I've been trying to get! Thanks Tony and Chelsea!
You are a fun couple to watch. I learn a lot from your videos!
I'm surprised you didn't show using a stable tripod with a gimbal with the long lenses. For me, that was a game changer, particularly if the birds aren't that active or you are targeting water birds too.
It can help if you're shooting only birds low to the ground or near water exclusively, and you're waiting for them to appear. We find it makes it much harder when birds fly higher, especially as that they close (and those are the best shots). So, we've tried it, but don't use it.
Read the title, this is about photograph FLYING birds.
I find a monopod + gimbal a great solution to the loss of mobility and versatility that comes with using a tripod. Easy to lug around (just balance the whole thing over one shoulder like a brickie's hod), and "flexible" enough in that you can lean back and forth if your target goes low or high, and you still have 90% of the stability you get with a tripod.
Jian liu, I read the title and watched the video. That is why I said “water birds ***too***”. I find I can much more reliably track and keep the focus point pegged with the gimbal with birds in flight. I also don’t need to tire my body holding the gear while waiting.
That's my experience. It makes holding longer lenses sensible for a long time. You can rest while you wait on the birds to settle in around you. It's much steadier and you can pan and track with ease. Basically, it's made for bird photography.
Ever try a string on the camera long enough to touch the ground, stand on it and pull up on the camera to tension it? Works kind of like an inverse tripod. If you screw in a 1/4-20 eye bolt on some cameras it might deactivate stabilization features. But this makes free handing a big camera a little easier in some conditions. I also like auto - ISO. :)
I really loved this video. I always learn stuff from you guys. So thanks a lot. Also I loved the puns.
Love watching you both your video tips are great and you have fun while doing them, thats the best part it has to be FUN or no reason to do it.
OMG the ending was hilarious 😂
The last few minutes were priceless! :-)
Great video...thanks Tony and Chelsea. Fantastic footage and pointers on camera settings. And...Chelsea...love your puns...they made me smile.
Chris
Good video. I always use auto ISO for the reasons you pointed out - works for me. I find crows/ravens flying against a bright sky are the most difficult to expose correctly. Their solid black plummage is a real bugger - worse than British/European magpies - themselves not easy due to a mixture of dark blue and white. That D850 + Nikkor 600mm must be a stunning combination: but I'll stick with my poor man's D500 + Nikkor 200 - 500mm and Olympus EM1.2 + 300mm f4 + 1.4TC. I think I would need a hip replacement if I had to carry your systems around for a few hours every day.
Good tip on the dual buttons. Gonna have to give that a try.
I DIED at “do these puns make you think I’m a birch” I love ittttt !!
At 1:06 I imagine some dude just coming up behind you and walking around the tree instead lol
Savage 😂😂😂
dieing laughing~ dieing happy~
7D II lets you use dual back button focus options. I have one on single AF point, and other on multi AF points with seperate AF tracking algorithms and whatnot.
Amazing!! Can you do one on Aviation photography?
Thanks!
Enjoyed the video...........had a little trouble concentrating while waiting for Tony to fall off backwards into the lake.
It’s a Great idea Tony to setup 2 different focus types using 2 different back buttons. If you don’t mind, could you please share how to setup one back button for Single AF and the other back button for All AF? For Nikon D500 Please.
I don't normally enjoy out-takes that people put on their videos but in this case I did think they were really funny :D thanks for sharing Oh, and the reminder to click the bell icon, I subscribed AGES ago but had not clicked the bell till NOW.
'son of a birch' 😂😂😂😂
Unfortunately there weren't any beeches around it seems! 😅
Fantastic tips, thank you! I hadn't thought of using auto ISO, but I will definitely try it in the future.
Chelsea, I LOVE your puns-never stop!!!!!! :)
OMG those puns at the end - my face hurts!
Awesome tips as usual. Cheers from the East Coast of Canada!
Thanks guys, great information. Have a great holiday!
Tony @ 4:12 : "Let's hold a $15,000 lens while balanced precariously on a log right over the water's edge! It'll make a great shot!"
Me: "Are you *trying* to give us all heart attacks!?"
The punny ending made me smile. Loved it.
Loved the ending. A lot of fun.
thanks for the great tips! Where would you suggest to go to find owls?
Great shots!
Ha ha ha Chelsea's puns are terrible I love it! I did not think you were hand holding these big lenses, it suddenly makes the 600mm much more appealing
lmao. shooting wildlife was a few of the videos i watch and fell in love with you guys. haha. much love.
Manual mode with auto ISO is an Auto exposure mode. The problem with Auto exposure is that as you track your target and the tonality of the BG changes, so will your ISO and exposure change. You want to decide on an exposure for your subject (SS, F-stop and ISO), lock that in and use it.
That's a common approach and it can work, but it doesn't adapt to realistic, constantly changing lighting conditions, like a bird flying through the shadow of a tree, or clouds moving in front of the sun. Even on a clear day, the brightness of the sun will change by about 1/3 stop over the course of 15 minutes. For those reasons, we recommend wildlife photogs use AE.
i have noticed that the nikon sport mode is a fantastic preset.. i know its a preset and not manual but can you change your settings in the blink of an eye to get the unexpected.. i shoot jpeg on wildlife and manual.. but sometimes this sport preset on my D7200 is much quicker.. only thing it does is it looses a little saturation. but we all edit anyway so its not a problem
I had no idea you could register a focus point seperately to normal BBF. I've just set up my 5dm3 and registered all AF points to my AE lock button so I can use single point on AF-ON and all on AE lock. This will make it so much easier for wildlife for me - thanks!
Is this possible for the D800??
You guys try the RX10 IV? Pretty decent on bright sunny days. Eitherwise FF or d500 is the way to go.
I was just typing a comment about the hawk taking a shit, pessimistic it would appear in this video, and then there it was. Well done.
Do you guys have any acute back pain from carrying those lenses?
Bob Woodward I’m very impressed with the Panasonic G9 from my little time with it, the Panasonic Lieca 100-400 seriously impressive focal range to weight but often I find they are very stiff. In the end I’ll probably just get the Nikon 200 - 500.
bobbintonn but on the flip side you have much less room (or non) to crop and your high ISO can't compare either
@rhapsodist I use the GH5 and the Pana 100-400mm a good bit. But for birds, especially BIF, my old D7100 and the Nikon 200-500mm is so much better. Not even close. The Nikon kills the MFT for birding.
My d3500 and my sigma 70-300 dg macro hurts my back and neck after a while
Quick question...where did you shoot this video? Looks an amazing location...somewhere in NJ?
It’s kinda interesting that on the opening of the video Chelsea recommends shutter speeds starting at 1/2000 sec for larger more predictable birds. Then they show a perfectly sharp image of a duck in flight shot at 1/300 second. That’s a huge difference.
Keep in mind that we don't know how many shots were needed to get that one image we saw. It's certainly possible to get sharp shots with slower shutterspeeds, you're just going to need better technique and possibly more luck.
Yes!!! Another great video!!!
Great job guys
Another fun and informative video.
Would love to see a similar wildlife video comparing:
using the Canon 100-400mm II with the 1.4x iii extender on a Canon 80D versus on a Canon 7D Mark II.
At 896mm how do the above combinations compare on image quality, AF speed, sharpness, etc.
At the default of f8, contrast using the 7D Mark II three AF points (spot, single, single with four extenders) with
the 80D AF options of single, nine dual cross type, and 27 multiple cross type AF points.
Also is there a difference in the number of connectors the 80D uses with the 1.4x III Extender versus the number used by the Canon 7D Mark II,
and does this translate into better AF performance and image quality? I know the Canon 7D Mark II is the better camera for lots of good reasons like dual card slots, 10 frames a second, larger buffer, etc, etc
but which combination is the better value to shoot at 896mm
when for the price of a Canon 7D Mark II you can buy both the Canon 80D and the Canon 1.4x III Extender?
Thank you for all of your videos. Very helpful.
Do you guys ever do workshops?
Thank you for the information that will help a lot as I am starting to do bird photography for a bit of fun. Chelsea you are a riot of laugh; I could not stop laughing at you teasing Tony like a 16 yo college girl would lol.
From the very beginning of this video I was thinking Tony was having a rough morning. lol Thanks for the tips, you guys are awesome
Favorite!!! Chelsea was great in this!!!
lens size is impressive!) MFT 4/3 can't replace a full frame?
What lens is Chelsea using in this video also I’m looking at a DSLR aps-c/crop factor second hand which is best I’ve been looking at Nikon d500 and the canon 7D mark Ii also the tamron 150-600mm what’s your opinions on these products?
Thanks for the info. I'm interested I'd how Sony compares to other DSLs.
Those are some massive lenses !
Hahaha loved the end of the video :) you guys are the best and always make me smile along with learning.
Thank you. :)
I will try 3-D tracking on my next outing for ospreys. Thanks!
I need more Chelsea puns in my life. 😂😂😂
I love your video. I always learn to you, Thank! Tony..,
Love you guys! Thanx for the tips.
Chelsea, you are the best!! So funny, so alive! The two of you are such a great couple! We all appreciate that you two share.
Thanks for tips and advice
Do you ever use a drop in Circular Polarizing Filter for the Canon lens? I just bought a mint used Canon 400mm F2.8 IS
Nice video! Hmm, the new panasonic g9 and 200mm 2.8 looks a bit more attractive to carry around than the anti-aircraft guns you have... :) Will you get a chance to shoot some birds with that combo you think? Would love to see a review of panasonic's new gear for bird shooting.
Hi, I've always found your videos useful for me...
I want to ask are there any true lenses for crop sensor cameras?
If not why they don't make them?
Like, how can I get a perfect 24mm lens for my crop sensor body?
Congrats from Campinas, South East Brazil!
Chelsea you have always been and continue to be an absolute delight. Please, for our sake, never change.
Hi guys. Lens you guys are using. Looks pretty cool. Please, let me know. ASAP
Great video. Random aside: The interview video is great! Taken with the D850?
Chelsea ! Stop pun-ishing Tony. And Tony your jacket looks great. I'm in the market for one. How does the hood fit and is it waterproof ? Thanks
Excellent video. that lens is HUGE. why are you not using a tripod gimbal to tame that lens? your arms must be tired from holding that massive lens all day without the use of a tripod gimbal. none the less....awesome video.
1/2000th seems a little excessive but I guess it depends upon sensor size. I'm used to shooting with a 10mp monster :D. You guys don't talk about using fill flash with the long telephoto lenses. It gives a better result on birds that are back lit or when shooting on cloudy days it brings out that little extra feather detail. Something you guys should try in your future wildlife expeditions :D
That was very interesting. I’ll look up back button focus. That the first I’ve heard of it.
Fred Herrman Once you get accustomed to it, you'll never want to go back.
I have a Canon EOS T7 with a 70-300mm lens. Will the setting you mentioned apply?
Hi Tony and Chelsea, great video as always, Tony I know how to use the sony for the back AF single and All, but I do not know how to do it with the canon 1dx, could you let us know? I will get your book if the answer is there
Just one of the best, never mind the lens, Chelsea where did you get the hat!
Alan Guile Ireland! It’s very warm
Thanks for the info, and if I may, it really looks great on you.
Off to a bad start Chelsea, higher resolution cameras DO NOT "introduce" more camera shake or motion blur, they simply make it more noticeable under higher magnifications.
Thank youuuu sooo much guys you are awesome, awesome tutorial
I use both Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority when imaging birds depending on whether or not I anticipate getting them them on the wing. Sometimes DOF is the overriding concern. I've experimented with shooting Manual with Auto ISO, but how do you deal with tricky lighting situations without Exposure Comp while in Manual/Auto ISO?