Alone in the Porcupine Mountains - Michigan Camping 4K Lumix S5

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  • Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
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    A Porcupine Mountains Michigan camping overnight, to get out of Chicago and learn more about my new Panasonic Lumix S5. This video is not at all perfect, but I learn so much each time I go out and apply new to me principles like back lighting. The camping was good! Thanks for watching!
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Комментарии • 102

  • @tomlovesdiy
    @tomlovesdiy 8 месяцев назад +1

    I grew up in Lower Michigan. Went north to hike and camp whenever I could. Seeing this video brought back a lot of memories. Such a beautiful and varied landscape. Thanks for posting. Tom Loves DIY

  • @robertkerner4833
    @robertkerner4833 3 года назад +1

    Nicely done.

  • @midlifeadventures391
    @midlifeadventures391 3 года назад +2

    Nice little video Matt and great thoughts. 'Buckle down now to make future time for more hikes and video work' - same thing I'm telling myself. Not only do Kraig and Erik capture their surroundings beautifully, they thread it all together to tell a story. I love that. Keep up the good work!

  • @RobFarrell17
    @RobFarrell17 3 года назад +1

    Living the stoked life. Enjoy the journey Matt.

  • @itssnakemeat4971
    @itssnakemeat4971 3 года назад +1

    I have to agree with the comments that mention telling a story, ideally, with you as the guiding focus of the narrative. None of us, and especially not the camera man, is an impartial objective viewer of the scene. This is the difference I think between consuming the outdoors as a commodity product and being consumed BY the outdoors and integrating into them if only in a small way.
    I realize this is asking a lot for a weekend romp but a couple of establishing shots at or getting to the trailhead can be used creatively. Nature Porn gifs are great but a journey even in miniature is more compelling for me. We're here on your channel because we like you after all.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Nice feedback! I had a whole set of shots at me getting ready at the motel and getting out of the car but I didn't use them.... noted!

  • @betsybarbera9806
    @betsybarbera9806 3 года назад +5

    When I saw your video, I thought of Eric Normark. The colors are beautiful. Good stuff.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Nice!!! Colors are good! Thanks BB

  • @brandnewman4943
    @brandnewman4943 3 года назад +1

    Awesome!!

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Thanks SD. My first with a real camera. Get Ready!

  • @woodchip2782
    @woodchip2782 3 года назад +4

    I felt like watching a Kraig Adams hike more than a Normark’s. Erik has a slower pace, he’s more contemplative. I loved this movie of yours, the imaging was gorgeous and you managed good views. As usual nature is the most important, you have to make us feel it’s beat, you’ve got it...👍

  • @AaronBrooks1
    @AaronBrooks1 3 года назад +1

    Thanks, Matt! Glad you're getting out and trying new things. I'd love to hear more about your ideas for PT and hiking (exercise, stretching, recovery). I think that's a space that is really not explored as much as it could be on RUclips. I wish you the best with the last bits of schooling and your move out West!

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Yessss shortened hamstrings due to flexed knees = hiker hobble! Thank you.

    • @AaronBrooks1
      @AaronBrooks1 3 года назад +1

      @@MattShafter I've read that several times over and don't understand enough to follow fully. Sounds like a great topic for a video, though! :D

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      @@AaronBrooks1 Ooops. I mispelled "due" CORRECTED

  • @philjohnson1281
    @philjohnson1281 2 года назад +1

    Matt, I’ve loved all of your content, even back when you were “Battle Rattle” and doing a lot of gear reviews. More videos like this would be welcomed. Good luck on boards and starting a job out west!

  • @evanschlarb499
    @evanschlarb499 3 года назад +1

    brilliant work - thank you for sharing!

  • @danielyacykewych4066
    @danielyacykewych4066 3 года назад +1

    Nice section of trail. The video was really good and the quality was really good and some fresh angles.

  • @DebCampos
    @DebCampos 3 года назад +1

    I think your filming was super on point. I like wider lenses as long as there's no distortion. I hope you enjoy living on this side of the country. Good luck Matt 😊😊😊!

  • @WilliamKapes
    @WilliamKapes 3 года назад +1

    Really nice video Matt. I think the bench shot was a little tight but going wider might skew the image a bit on closer shots like that so as always its either camera placement or different lens with the pros and cons that come with each. The rest of the shots didnt feel tight so maybe on those kinds of setups just place the camera further away. Might just be something to play with, which is part of the fun anyway.
    Good luck wrapping up classes and hope you find a good spot out West. Western Washington is really nice and if you need hike ideas in the Olympics, I can throw you some Gaia links...

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      I was in the Olympics in 2019... LOVED it. Thanks WK!

  • @CesarValdez13
    @CesarValdez13 3 года назад +1

    Nice video man! This one passed under my radar for some reason, but I watch all your videos and dig them. Great shots here, I especially liked that first sunlit river. Keep up the good work. I wish I had the time to put into making nicer trail videos. Happy trails homie!

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      I am working hard to understand what it takes to make a good trail film. Thanks man!

  • @andyveres3982
    @andyveres3982 3 года назад +2

    Yeah boyyyyyy

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +2

      Not even 10 seconds!!!! LOL

  • @RS.Outdoors
    @RS.Outdoors 3 года назад +2

    Great looking footage and wish you well with your filmmaking. Will say that although I am from Scotland I did spend a while living in Orland Park, just outside Chicago many years ago. Atb

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      We miss you! Come back! .... I need to get my ass over and do the TGO in Scotland.

  • @GhostlyPiano44
    @GhostlyPiano44 3 года назад +1

    Look Matt, I have been following your channel for the better part of 3 or 4 years. Back when you had made those videos on your KS40. All I gotta say is to follow your passions, and don't get hung up on "copying" others. You know who did backpacking vlogs before Kraig Adams and the Like, Neemor, John Zahorian, Jupiter, Darwin, all these guys borrowed from each other. Backpacking is something that has stayed the same at its core for a millennia, save for the gear getting better. That said I wouldn't feel bad about falling into that vlogger genre. It's up you what you want to do.
    Anyway I am heading out for my second PCT thru in a few days.
    Wish me luck!

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Good luck!!! Have so much fun!

  • @dougnevitt2257
    @dougnevitt2257 3 года назад +1

    are you going to do Orthopedic PT? Loved the Video footage. I like the scenery shots vs alot of dialogue that alot of people do. Porkies are awesome!

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Ortho is where I will start! Thanks for the kind words!

  • @Paul-travl
    @Paul-travl 3 года назад +1

    Really nice shots man!

  • @newchannelymaid9203
    @newchannelymaid9203 3 года назад

    Nice video!

  • @outdoorstransient1498
    @outdoorstransient1498 3 года назад +1

    Great footage, give me more please. My son will be going to Columbia College this semester in Chicago to finish his second Masters. I'm planning on visiting after the Colorado Trail... Looking forward to your content, after your work is finished. Terry

  • @RS.Outdoors
    @RS.Outdoors 3 года назад +1

    Have done the TGO a couple of times now and a fantastic experience. Hope you get the chance to try it. Atb

  • @kenpendergrass6400
    @kenpendergrass6400 3 года назад +1

    Nice video. I think I’m going to buy the S5. As soon as my refund for a camera I returned is processed. Are you using the kit lens? The shot at the bench is fine. Online we can’t see what you could. It’s an artistic decision. I was glad to see a non GoPro quality shot of a place I’ve never been. I understand the Porcupines are always rough going. I have a niece in Oregon who is a PT. She takes short contracts. Her passion is climbing rock. I have a daughter in Los Angles she is in PT. Recovering from a slipped disc.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Awwww sorry about your LA daughter! You won't regret the S5. The autofocus will pulse at times, but it's not as bad as people like to talk about. The color science is right on the money. The shots you see are the standard profile and completely unaltered.

  • @hanskirk-hiking9697
    @hanskirk-hiking9697 3 года назад +2

    You have made some awesome gear reviews - maybe you could make them in the great outdoors 💁 Just got my selv a Laowa 7,5mm F2.0 lens for MFT (15mm FF) Great for landscape 🏕

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      That's true, I could make them if tge weather is good. 15mm is wide!

  • @waxler2
    @waxler2 3 года назад +1

    Nice video!! Glad you are experimenting and pushing limits!!
    As for your question- I thought the camera placement walking across the bridge to the bench would have been better for the snacking. Then we’d have have a better view of what you were seeing. Camera placement for snacking shot could have been of you

    • @waxler2
      @waxler2 3 года назад

      ...crossing the bridge. Just my thoughts.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Nice! Good idea

  • @adrivs.wild.pct23
    @adrivs.wild.pct23 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful ! Good perspectives for the future !
    By the way, when will you post your annual gear list video bro ? Hope it'll be an hour long :)

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      I am not sure ill make one this year!!! So little has changed! I am blowing up on TikTok now as well. Come find me!

  • @2014acone
    @2014acone 3 года назад +1

    Awesome video! Also from Chicago and planning an early May loop over a weekend up to the Porkupine mountains for the first time! Would love any recommendations or tips for trip planning

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      I'm a fan of the lake, so hit that lake front a swoop up to Mirror Lake!

  • @rigbyUnbound
    @rigbyUnbound 3 года назад +1

    great video.. very peaceful. went back to look and maybe in that scene you mention it could have been wider or you just place the camera further back. the thing is to mix up your shots so it didn't stand out as terrible. if you are looking for something wider the sigma 14-24mm 2.8 is highly regarded (but it's quite heavy) & could be useful for star footage. otherwise get a nikon adapter & you have a world of great old school wide lenses to tap into.
    how did the injinji's go? thanks for uploading.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Woooooo that's a heavy boi 14-24! I think my future will be 16-35! Injinji's are great, at least after you get them on lol

  • @dcaudwell
    @dcaudwell 3 года назад +1

    Nice! I always enjoy your vids! I love the new camera - luscious footage for sure. As regards the lens yes, 16mm at least. And I actually wondered if you'd got an external mic because the sound was pretty good I thought.
    BTW is that a new KS?

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      It's totally a new KS40. I gotta get a new video out about it.

    • @dcaudwell
      @dcaudwell 3 года назад

      @@MattShafter Looking forward to it! I'm guessing you sent Laurent some DCF for the build? I'm also interested to hear your thoughts regarding the new shoulder straps compared to your previous KS40's straps.

    • @starvetheegofeedthesoul9072
      @starvetheegofeedthesoul9072 3 года назад +1

      @@MattShafter and the microphone? :)

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      @@starvetheegofeedthesoul9072 Just the stock microphone

  • @GreatAmericanHikes
    @GreatAmericanHikes 3 года назад +1

    When did you get a new KS UL pack? What material is the main body? About to order one myself.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Hiiiiiiiii. I was curious about 3.5oz dcf so I mailed some to him. He doesn't really like it's price/performance but I found some discounted! I think he did it cause I'm a good customer lol

    • @GreatAmericanHikes
      @GreatAmericanHikes 3 года назад +1

      @@MattShafter That's some next level customization. I wish DCF was an option for KS Ultralight. One can hope for the future! :)

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      @@GreatAmericanHikes I think 3.5oz is disappearing! You see this Diamond hide stuff?

    • @GreatAmericanHikes
      @GreatAmericanHikes 3 года назад

      @@MattShafter I haven't heard of Diamond hide. Sounds fancy.

  • @cameron7889
    @cameron7889 3 года назад +1

    I thought it was plenty wide, anymore and I think it would be too distorted.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Yeh, distortion would not be good. The 16-35 is looking ok. We'll see!

  • @greygardens81
    @greygardens81 3 года назад +1

    There's my boy

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Out here loosing school weight!!!

  • @BackpackingVideos
    @BackpackingVideos 3 года назад +1

    What pack are you using here? Is it DCF?

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      I sent Laurent 3.5oz DCF. He doesn't carry it.

  • @bobpadrick7718
    @bobpadrick7718 3 года назад +1

    COULD the shot have been wider? Yeah, sure. But it didn't need to be. It wasn't a "bad" shot. In fact, I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. When capturing the great outdoors with a camera, you are never going to get it all. Accept that. I have, which is probably why I didn't question the shot as it played through the first time. The equipment made for great quality video. And even the sound is good. Maybe you can get better sound quality, but what you have does not stand out as sub-standard. I'm going to Yosemite next week. I'll tell the gods who hang out there to use their powers to get you there soon.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      Yosemite, yes!!! Ty Bob. Hrmmmmmmm I might be able get away with no shotgun mic? I'll give it ago anyways and compare. Thanks

  • @alexl8328
    @alexl8328 3 года назад +1

    What made you decide on the S5 vs the A7SIII? Also, can you discuss the rest of your video set-up?

    • @alexl8328
      @alexl8328 3 года назад +1

      Kraig Adam’s had a sponsorship deal with Panasonic and did a couple of trips with an S5. He decided not to continue the sponsorship and sold off the s5.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Yes, but his footage with the S5 was AWESOME. The Sony A7SIII is great, but I am a student and it was WAY out of my budget right now.

    • @alexl8328
      @alexl8328 3 года назад

      @@MattShafter I hear you. I’m trying to decide between the Sony a6400/6600 or Linux S5. The advantage of the Sony a series are smaller, lighter and less expensive lenses.

    • @alexl8328
      @alexl8328 3 года назад +1

      @@MattShafter now that the gh5ii has been announced would you have considered that over the s5? M43 has much smaller and lighter lenses. I understand that for pure photo/video work the full frame makes more sense today given they’re now the same price. However since our priority is UL I’m thinking m43 is the better option??

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      @@alexl8328 For me, the objective is full frame quality. I get that RUclips slaughters overall quality, but I want to start with the best source file possible. I think if both were out, I might go for the S5. I’m honestly waiting for a 10bit version of the Sony A7C that has the better cine colors. Heck, FX3 might be in my future.

  • @kilbuda
    @kilbuda 3 года назад +2

    Ya, give a wider lens a try. After all, the land is the other character in the movie.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Yeh. 16-35 will be the future lens I think.

  • @kbagadonuts
    @kbagadonuts 3 года назад +2

    No need for a wider lense if you back your camera up

  • @greygardens81
    @greygardens81 3 года назад +1

    the george clooney of UL

  • @atlastennyson8401
    @atlastennyson8401 3 года назад +1

    I'm not a videographer. But I am a professional photographer. And a lense as low as 17mm would create quite the distortion in your shot. So be ready to drop big bucks on that lense if you want to avoid that.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Yep! Been watching reviews. I don't mind spending $$ as it's only one lens ill need.

  • @markcummings6856
    @markcummings6856 3 года назад +1

    Killer video. New pack?

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад

      New KS40! Full decked and still only 16.8oz

  • @gentryaustin
    @gentryaustin 3 года назад +1

    No one else is doing seriously nerdy ultralight videos like you, but now you want to just copy the Kraig Adams video style? If that's your passion, go for it. Maybe find a way to mix the best of both worlds? Cool trip video + nerdy UL stuff instead of HERE'S A STEP BY STEP BREAKDOWN OF HOW TO DO THIS EXACT TRIP like KA does.

    • @MattShafter
      @MattShafter  3 года назад +1

      Ahhh yes. I am not being clear. The nerdy videos are NOT going away... at all. Still love those. But peppered in WILL be trail vids. Throw in PT hiking vids as well.

    • @greygardens81
      @greygardens81 3 года назад +1

      His last video was about ziplock bags calm down lol

    • @gentryaustin
      @gentryaustin 3 года назад +1

      @@greygardens81 True. Caught me in an emo moment.

  • @mikecunningham2384
    @mikecunningham2384 3 года назад +1

    HYB