Your humor is absolutely superb. Hands down your content is the best I have ever found on RUclips. A fototripper workshop may just have to be a plan for the future.
Those are wonderful images, despite the camera miseries. Thanks for doing these vlogs and organizing the trip with Adam, Nick and Thomas - I've thoroughly enjoyed all the videos from you and them.
Brilliant photography. Your commentary is both educational and the touches of humour make me smile. Your attention to detail is inspiring, thankyou for doing your vlogs!
@@ninacleven7889 - For starters I can spell aesthetic, indicating I also have the education to what it means. Aesthetics is not about "each to his/her own," it is in fact more or less objective, if one approaches it via the vocabulary of visual analysis. (This is why art can be evaluated by experts like myself.) What is a matter of, "to each their own," is whether something is "amazing," because "amazing" is a term not in the vocabulary of visual analysis. Babies are amazed by shiny objects for instance, that does not mean that shiny object are of high aesthetic value. Don't think me too tough on you, that is how you learn, art is a tough business. P.S. I understand you were being kind toward "fotoripper" but that's not aesthetic judgement.
This series has been fantastic fair play. The 4 best Vlogger/photographers on the tube all together has been brilliant to watch. You just need to get your Instagram game stepped up now. Keep up the great videos Gav.
Awesome Video Gavin. You and your buddies have been so much fun to watch in this series - Well Done all of you. The humour is ceaseless, the locations epic and the photography just stunning 👌
Brutal! Only one place to keep the batteries 😳 all that and you still produced an amazing shot!! FFS 😂 brilliant ep and added to the ever growing Canada playlist. Thanks Gavin! Belter 👍
Wonderful photos, hilarious comments, joy to watch. "Juicy"! Thank you Gavin. Finally I understand why I am useless during winter season, I have a lot in common with Sony equipment ;-) Best regards from Ontario, CA
Tip from Manitoba. I was out shooting at -40... Hot paws. Use strips of cloth to tie a couple on your camera body, strapped like an old man with a toothache. Then wrap one on the lens zoom ring. If the lens is fogging add another to the lens hood. They last for hours and so will your camera.
What a foreground in that mountain shot, stunning. You looked like an ice King as the video went on, even your eye lashes were frozen. I don't know how you did it, sticking that cold, that's determination for you. Well done. Canon are good for cold weather but then we don't get - 25 degrees here in Ireland (thank god) so I don't know if they would cope. Loved the video, thanks for sharing :)
Well to reinforce what others have said in their comments Gavin, what a fantastic series of videos you've produced, informative, interesting and such great fun. There's one problem though, that I'm finding anyway and that's the Oliver Twist syndrome your videos and content cause me to suffer...because I want MORE! I'm sure I've commented before, to you, but hurry up the next saga of the four 'Pythonographers'...Mr Heaton, Mr Gibbs, Mr Page and your goodself...your adventures truly juicy goldenous. Thanks Gavin.
You certainly suffered for your art but those images you took are exquisitely beautiful. They are absolutely beyond compare. As the video progressed we watched your eyelashes get longer and longer with ice build-up! Thank goodness you took those shots at the beginning before blogging and being let down by frozen equipment. Not the best conditions to be unwell in either. Definitely good that you had Thomas and co with you too. Those conditions are a killer, and not just of batteries. I am so impressed.
Great Video & love your sense of humour. Enjoy watching the different take on the same days' shooting between you & Mr. Heaton... great stuff & learning lots - cheers.
I love Banff/Lake Louise and have had the opportunity to spend much time in the Parks. I wish I had spent more time taking scenic shots over the years. Glad to see Thomas came over the pond to see how beautiful and vast Banff National Park is.
Ironically, watching this video feels like "the good old days!" . Despite all your (well deserved) moaning, your enthusiasm and energy is palpable Gavin. Was that the location or the company, or both? Food for thought.
Really enjoyed that and all the videos from this trip , it’s great to see like minded people enjoying each other’s company and superb locations, keep up the good work
Been loving this whole series from all of you! I feel your pain on the Sony's. I was shooting overnight at Jackson Hole recently at around -20c and went through 13 batteries, with my ballhead and eventually shutter on my A7rII freezing up. My LCD also always quits working even at around -5c. I've found that if you remember to leave the shotshoe cover in then it helps as that part seems really susceptible to shorting out in bad weather if it's exposed.
I was falling asleep when I remembered your unanswered question about the leeches so, as one does, I googled. They burrow down all snuggled up below the frost line. Although I also read that some species can even withstand -90C for 32 months and survive.
@@fototripper I couldn't find anything on the specific mechanisms of their particular dormancy, just that they survive. However, other animals that survive freezing temps create chemicals that combine with water molecules to reduce it's freezing point. I was traumatized to learn there could be as many as 7,000 per square meter tho. They feed on frogs and fish, mainly. Also, they are carnivorous worms. #themoreyouknow
@@ErinSotoPhotography Don't look up the number of spiders per square meter in a grassy field. Between the leeches in the water, the spiders in the grass, and the mosquitos in the air, Gavin might just switch to sports photography.
A tip I picked up for keeping batteries slightly warm: keep them in an chest pocket under your coat. Throw a hand warmer in there for a little extra boost. And this will add some bulk and clumsiness to your tripod, but a power bank and usb dew heater might help keep things from seizing up if you get creative. I glued a few velcro strips around each tripod leg and a 26k mAh power bank to hold it during long cold sessions.
Gavin, what a great video. They're kind of adventures I've gotten into photography for. I've yet to go on any but those scenes look amazing, well done.
I put battery grips on my a7RII and a7RIII when I purchased them, to give me a bit of winter happiness (and for my big ape-like hands). It is amazing how the cold kills them. During the summer I can go all day with the two in the grip on both cameras. Forget it in freezing temps though, although the 3 is far better than the 2. Gorgeous shot though, something for the portfolio sir. Love me some Tim Hortons! Tim Bits and an XL double-double. They are everywhere here in New York State, near the border. I like stronger coffee at home and when Starbucks is near but something about that TH flavor fits the bill on road trips.
Look into a couple dew heaters that astrophographers use. They top out producing about 30C but in my experience using a camera in "beyond manufacturer specifications" cold it's helped enough to keep all the electrons moving. Wrap one around the lens and one around the battery compartment. Get a 12V battery, run a long wire into your coat, and keep the battery warm with your body heat. Not at all what dew heaters are meant to do, but it works for me.
Congrats on getting the dream shot you have been chasing for so long. Sorry about the failure of the batteries so quickly. Understand the cold on the hair, BTW it has your hair looking like the "Something About Mary" hair!!!!
BEAUTIFUL photos! Really enjoy your videos with T Heaton et al. Love to see your process and amazing results. Can I make one nitpick? You sometimes point at a mountain that appears (to me) to be lit by the rising (or setting) sun. That is not alpine glow. Alpine glow is not direct sunlight.
Facecicles, so hot right now. At least you weren't there when it got to the -30s! Or were you? Ugh! That Chephren shot is so damn gorgeous though with the hoar frost. Even the one from the meadow was beautiful. What an amazing sky! Will Thomas ever come back to Canada after you subjected him to Tim Horton's coffee? That was just cruel!
Geez, Uncle Grumpy should be feeling pretty cheerful after hearing cousin Piss-N-Moan go on and on back at the highway. LOL Great shots of the mountain in fantastic light though. Hope you got your nuts thawed out and tightened as well.
Nice image with the hoarfrost but man that looked a wee bit sketchy with the ice. Sounds like it was a challenge out there. It will be interesting to see what changes you make based on what you went through. Great video Gavin!
Love that first image Gavin...you deserve to celebrate with a cuppa and an Eccles cake (or any similar baked appetiser of your choice!)......personally I'm a Bakewell tart person but that explains a lot I suspect !!
One tip is to pick up those feet warmer packs. They have a sticky side. Stick that below and off to the side of the battery compartment. I've got the A7ii and while yes my battery life wasn't great it still took about an hour and a half of shooting Star trails in -35 before the camera shut off. Also if you buy one of those battery bricks for a cell phone just leave the power plugged in when you aren't using the camera. With the new Sonys you can actually run the camera while it's plugged in but the A7ii can't
You ever try keeping your batteries in a pocket close to your body? Might help them last longer if they are warmer. And help the exhausted ones recharge. I've never photographed in those conditions (yet), so what do I know? ;) Awesome shots!
The camera can be powered via a lead to a battery kept warm in your pocket. Also, camera components shrink in the cold weather and greases go stiff … so you need a winterised body - very specialised and spendy. Hold your breath while near the camera to stop ice forming. Finally, place all your gear in a bin liner before thawing out in the car to stop condensation forming. And what are you doing running around at -20C without a hat?
Many years ago I read a book about survival and remembered that one tip for extreme cold weather was to coat the skin with bear grease. Messy but it was supposedly good at keeping out the cold, as long as you stayed active.
Better late than never with comments. I always place the camera in a sealed plastic bag before bring the gear inside from the cold. Moisture in warm air will condense on the stuff and get it damp. Taking it back into the cold will cause everything to freeze solid or jam, not to mention cause shorts and havoc on the electronics.
Loving the photos and running commentary - cracks me up (no pun intended lol). Can I please, please ask what bitrate settings you use to export videos? So clear at the start.
I think this is why I will stick with my Canon 5DSR and pass on the R5. Battery life is phenomenal and the camera seems to be ok with the -25 temps all day long.
Gavin's new catch phrase " No Leeches Today" : ) I understand your frustration with the Sony Batteries, but I must say that with the new Sony models and batteries I don't have the same issue with my A7R3 like I have with my A7R2
As I'm watching this I notice a Thomas Heaton video (whom I also follow) in the 'Up Next' videos on the right called 'Landscape photography when it's -25 degrees'. I'm guessing it's from this same shoot. Should be interesting to see his take on it too :-)
@@fototripper yeah I realized when I got to the end of the video. Looks like you had a blast! Freezing cold and failing equipment but what an experience. I know it's not a competition but I did prefer your photo of the mountain. Whilst Heaton's was 'absolutely stuuuning' yours had better foreground interest with the shapes mirroring the mountain. More juiceyness :-)
So jealous Gavin! You're making me want to quit. That Chephren shot has been a two year dream for me! Didn't get the conditions this year to even give it a shot during my trip. And now that I see yours I'm just going to chuck my camera away! Well done. I would like you to know too, I went through 4 Nikon batteries in 4 days during my Rockies trip, time to switch it up maybe?!
Absolutely brilliant vlog and I have been following eveyone's adventures on their own websites - just great stuff. Sorry to see that your Sony and equipment was slowly giving up the ghost, making shooting an adventure in frustration. I'm more then assuming after this trip, if you do change gear, it won't be Sony. Any ideas in what direction you might go? Peter
Great to see you both together.. You should surely change your gear.. Nikon or Canon.. both are excellent.. I use 80D and it survived -10C without any problem.. and I believe 1DXII or 5DM4 can survive -25C easily.. Peter mckinnon also uses Canon and I believe Thomas uses 5D mark 4.
You could probably drive a truck on that lake, the cracking is just what ice does when it gets colder. Please. If it's a concern you could have just asked the staff how long it's been cold, and determine the thickness, even cut a hole to check, you're only 500 feet from the lodge if you get wet.
I think at that weather conditions most electric or photo equipment will have a hard time but about your condition that is another 50p and maybe could be solved at a gym close to you :-) Great video once again.
Maybe a device used by astrophotographers would help with keeping the cameras going? Something like the "AstroZap Dew Heater Strap for 3" Telescopes". As far as your tripod legs sticking, try pouring some alcohol-based hand sanitizer on them, it works for frozen car locks.
That’s only -4 degrees Fahrenheit I shoot a lot in the interior of Alaska at -15 to -20 Fahrenheit just takes getting used to and a few tricks in your basket .
As a hiker, I often keep a lot of my stuff next to my body in various pockets to keep it warm. That's water filter, stove fuel and, well.. camera batteries. I would suggest you could "hide" the camera under your jacket every now and then to warm it back up, but I fear that might cause condensation issues... It should work decently well for batteries though.
oh another option could be hand warmers.. perhaps keeping them next to the more crucial buttons would help. there are reusable versions, where you break a coin-like thingy inside them to warm them up and, once used, you cook them in boiling water for n minutes and they'll be ready for use next time.. I haven't done this myself, just thinking out loud, but might be worth trying
When I was a kid growing up in the Detroit area I'd be out playing and having the time of my life in -25C (not counting the chill factor). When it was starting to get dark my mom would stand in the front doorway in a coat and yell at me to come in or I'd miss dinner. (It was the only threat that always worked on me.)
A7Riii is the solution Gavin. Everyone complained about the battery problem and for once, a company actually listened. The next generation battery is awesome. How did Thomas like his double-double? Did he get the delicious candy variety or the burnt-nasty pot hasn't been cleaned in months variety?
You lucky/unlucky man , the image is spectacular well done. As for the batteries they go at the most inopportune times.. well done all your hard work paid off
Weather sealing and battery life. Not exactly Sony's strong points. But those conditions are pretty extreme. The one image was worth it. How did Nick's Sony gear do? I think Thom's Canon gear held up.
leeches hibernate when they're frozen in ice. in these situations, would it help if you kept the extra batteries inside your pocket? could save them from dying out!
Gavin, have you considered that the light and conditions on Mt Chephren were just so prodigiously juicy that it instantly drained the juice from your batteries...kinda a ying-yang-thang.
You superiors would like to ask you something. it was very nice for us to see you to hear the camera click when you take a picture we know we're somewhere near you
Beautiful Mountain shot at 4:47. Loved that pattern in the snowy ice in the foreground. These vlog series was a real joy to look at.
gotta say.. that morning I went through 1 battery with my a7riii... Time to update that camera body my friend!
Sony rubbish, lol.
I'm waiting for the v4 because you know if I upgrade, the 4 will come out 2 weeks later.
fototripper perhaps it will have the flippy screen!
@@fototripper haha #thatsonylife
Hahaha. Shattered. Definitely good news though for those of us interested in the Sony a7SIII...? Hard to peel from Canon though.
Your humor is absolutely superb. Hands down your content is the best I have ever found on RUclips. A fototripper workshop may just have to be a plan for the future.
Do IT!
You haven't looked at RUclips before? You are in for a treat.
Those are wonderful images, despite the camera miseries. Thanks for doing these vlogs and organizing the trip with Adam, Nick and Thomas - I've thoroughly enjoyed all the videos from you and them.
Brilliant photography. Your commentary is both educational and the touches of humour make me smile. Your attention to detail is inspiring, thankyou for doing your vlogs!
You should get a Nikon, never mind that Sony rubbish, lol. Good times, good times. Great shots even if they were mountains ;-)
I might consider it if their video was any good.
D850 for the win Adam!
@@sebastienlecalvez4369 all the way
There has to be a waterfall there somewhere. LOL!
I had a Nikon D850 Adam and found the battery life while shooting in live view almost as poor as the old Sony batteries. Very disappointed.
Wow, your photo was amazing. Glad you finally got the perfect conditions for your image and persevered in spite of the brutal cold.
Where? I missed it? I saw one vertical with weak composition, one mundane horizontal.
John Smith I guess you don’t have the same esthetic as I do, to each his own.
@@ninacleven7889 - For starters I can spell aesthetic, indicating I also have the education to what it means. Aesthetics is not about "each to his/her own," it is in fact more or less objective, if one approaches it via the vocabulary of visual analysis. (This is why art can be evaluated by experts like myself.) What is a matter of, "to each their own," is whether something is "amazing," because "amazing" is a term not in the vocabulary of visual analysis. Babies are amazed by shiny objects for instance, that does not mean that shiny object are of high aesthetic value. Don't think me too tough on you, that is how you learn, art is a tough business. P.S. I understand you were being kind toward "fotoripper" but that's not aesthetic judgement.
Need to get my passport so I can take one of your workshops. Love your humor
Brutal conditions, fun crew, terrific adventures, stunning photographs ... and a wank stain on the windshield: the perfect mix !
I just watched 10 of your videos in a row. Came across your channel and now I can't get enough lol. Great content !!!
Excellent binge fest!
This series has been fantastic fair play. The 4 best Vlogger/photographers on the tube all together has been brilliant to watch. You just need to get your Instagram game stepped up now. Keep up the great videos Gav.
Never.
Awesome Video Gavin. You and your buddies have been so much fun to watch in this series - Well Done all of you. The humour is ceaseless, the locations epic and the photography just stunning 👌
That vertical composition made me say "Stunning" out loud. The wife just came over to check what I was watching!!!
Then my work here is done ...
Brutal! Only one place to keep the batteries 😳 all that and you still produced an amazing shot!! FFS 😂 brilliant ep and added to the ever growing Canada playlist. Thanks Gavin! Belter 👍
Wonderful photos, hilarious comments, joy to watch. "Juicy"! Thank you Gavin.
Finally I understand why I am useless during winter season, I have a lot in common with Sony equipment ;-) Best regards from Ontario, CA
hahaha me too.
Phenomenal photography!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Tip from Manitoba. I was out shooting at -40... Hot paws. Use strips of cloth to tie a couple on your camera body, strapped like an old man with a toothache. Then wrap one on the lens zoom ring. If the lens is fogging add another to the lens hood. They last for hours and so will your camera.
Ha hope Tom enjoyed 'Canada's beloved' double double 😂 great vid Gavin, amazing shot congratulations
Thomas: I’m off! I can hear that cracking.
Gavin : * laughs *
wonderful photos, my wife who lived in Canada as a child keeps promising to take me to Canada, I cant wait.
What a foreground in that mountain shot, stunning. You looked like an ice King as the video went on, even your eye lashes were frozen. I don't know how you did it, sticking that cold, that's determination for you. Well done. Canon are good for cold weather but then we don't get - 25 degrees here in Ireland (thank god) so I don't know if they would cope. Loved the video, thanks for sharing :)
The bigger Canon cams do cope much better in the cold.
Right, well that's good to know. Thanks. :)
Great video Gavin. Many thanks for sharing. Loved all the Mt Chephren images and especially the way you processed the sky in the 1st image.
Well to reinforce what others have said in their comments Gavin, what a fantastic series of videos you've produced, informative, interesting and such great fun. There's one problem though, that I'm finding anyway and that's the Oliver Twist syndrome your videos and content cause me to suffer...because I want MORE! I'm sure I've commented before, to you, but hurry up the next saga of the four 'Pythonographers'...Mr Heaton, Mr Gibbs, Mr Page and your goodself...your adventures truly juicy goldenous. Thanks Gavin.
You certainly suffered for your art but those images you took are exquisitely beautiful. They are absolutely beyond compare. As the video progressed we watched your eyelashes get longer and longer with ice build-up! Thank goodness you took those shots at the beginning before blogging and being let down by frozen equipment. Not the best conditions to be unwell in either. Definitely good that you had Thomas and co with you too. Those conditions are a killer, and not just of batteries. I am so impressed.
Great Video & love your sense of humour. Enjoy watching the different take on the same days' shooting between you & Mr. Heaton... great stuff & learning lots - cheers.
I love Banff/Lake Louise and have had the opportunity to spend much time in the Parks. I wish I had spent more time taking scenic shots over the years. Glad to see Thomas came over the pond to see how beautiful and vast Banff National Park is.
Ironically, watching this video feels like "the good old days!" . Despite all your (well deserved) moaning, your enthusiasm and energy is palpable Gavin. Was that the location or the company, or both? Food for thought.
I love that sign ... "battery exhausted"... it's so dramatic.
Absolutely stunning photos Gavin. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation!
Really enjoyed that and all the videos from this trip , it’s great to see like minded people enjoying each other’s company and superb locations, keep up the good work
Been loving this whole series from all of you! I feel your pain on the Sony's. I was shooting overnight at Jackson Hole recently at around -20c and went through 13 batteries, with my ballhead and eventually shutter on my A7rII freezing up. My LCD also always quits working even at around -5c. I've found that if you remember to leave the shotshoe cover in then it helps as that part seems really susceptible to shorting out in bad weather if it's exposed.
I was falling asleep when I remembered your unanswered question about the leeches so, as one does, I googled. They burrow down all snuggled up below the frost line. Although I also read that some species can even withstand -90C for 32 months and survive.
Do they go into some kind of semi-frozen stasis?
@@fototripper I couldn't find anything on the specific mechanisms of their particular dormancy, just that they survive. However, other animals that survive freezing temps create chemicals that combine with water molecules to reduce it's freezing point. I was traumatized to learn there could be as many as 7,000 per square meter tho. They feed on frogs and fish, mainly. Also, they are carnivorous worms. #themoreyouknow
@@ErinSotoPhotography Don't look up the number of spiders per square meter in a grassy field. Between the leeches in the water, the spiders in the grass, and the mosquitos in the air, Gavin might just switch to sports photography.
Very, VERY nicely done with the mirror shape of mtns in the patch of hoar frost! Super nice. Beautiful scene. 👍
A tip I picked up for keeping batteries slightly warm: keep them in an chest pocket under your coat. Throw a hand warmer in there for a little extra boost. And this will add some bulk and clumsiness to your tripod, but a power bank and usb dew heater might help keep things from seizing up if you get creative. I glued a few velcro strips around each tripod leg and a 26k mAh power bank to hold it during long cold sessions.
Great vid as usual - LOVE those mountain shots.
Gavin, what a great video. They're kind of adventures I've gotten into photography for. I've yet to go on any but those scenes look amazing, well done.
Great shots and amazing ice whiskers 🥶 Loved the moment Heaton crapped himself when ice was cracking and he was off 😂👍
Yeah, it sounds scarier than it actually is.
fototripper Heaton obviously believed you, it’s the fastest I’ve seen him move and I’ve watched all his vlogs 🤣
I put battery grips on my a7RII and a7RIII when I purchased them, to give me a bit of winter happiness (and for my big ape-like hands). It is amazing how the cold kills them. During the summer I can go all day with the two in the grip on both cameras. Forget it in freezing temps though, although the 3 is far better than the 2. Gorgeous shot though, something for the portfolio sir. Love me some Tim Hortons! Tim Bits and an XL double-double. They are everywhere here in New York State, near the border. I like stronger coffee at home and when Starbucks is near but something about that TH flavor fits the bill on road trips.
IN ny??????
fototripper Yep, started here in the Buffalo area because Tim had a local connection, and spread from there. Slowly taking over the world.
Yes! LEECHES dig, wriggle down beneath silt and mud to go dormant and hibernate for winter
Great video. Pleasure to watch!
That first shot is extra juicy! Well done!
Look into a couple dew heaters that astrophographers use. They top out producing about 30C but in my experience using a camera in "beyond manufacturer specifications" cold it's helped enough to keep all the electrons moving. Wrap one around the lens and one around the battery compartment. Get a 12V battery, run a long wire into your coat, and keep the battery warm with your body heat.
Not at all what dew heaters are meant to do, but it works for me.
hehehehe, how am I supposed to do all that when my fingers don't work?
@@fototripper stick 'em into a double - double. Absolutely love your videos mate, love from Surrey 😂
@@fototripper Use electric or chemical hand warmers. Come on buudy, I have more faith in you than that........ I think, ha.
Congrats on getting the dream shot you have been chasing for so long. Sorry about the failure of the batteries so quickly. Understand the cold on the hair, BTW it has your hair looking like the "Something About Mary" hair!!!!
BEAUTIFUL photos! Really enjoy your videos with T Heaton et al. Love to see your process and amazing results. Can I make one nitpick? You sometimes point at a mountain that appears (to me) to be lit by the rising (or setting) sun. That is not alpine glow. Alpine glow is not direct sunlight.
Alpenglow
Facecicles, so hot right now. At least you weren't there when it got to the -30s! Or were you? Ugh! That Chephren shot is so damn gorgeous though with the hoar frost. Even the one from the meadow was beautiful. What an amazing sky! Will Thomas ever come back to Canada after you subjected him to Tim Horton's coffee? That was just cruel!
He may be scarred for life. -30 doesn't feel any different until the wind blows.
That shot! Epic.
Geez, Uncle Grumpy should be feeling pretty cheerful after hearing cousin Piss-N-Moan go on and on back at the highway. LOL Great shots of the mountain in fantastic light though. Hope you got your nuts thawed out and tightened as well.
hahahaha
excllent vlog gav a beautiful hobby / job becomes a stressful place but glad you nailed the images
Nice image with the hoarfrost but man that looked a wee bit sketchy with the ice. Sounds like it was a challenge out there. It will be interesting to see what changes you make based on what you went through. Great video Gavin!
Snow shoes might have helped by spreading the weight out over a larger area.
Love that first image Gavin...you deserve to celebrate with a cuppa and an Eccles cake (or any similar baked appetiser of your choice!)......personally I'm a Bakewell tart person but that explains a lot I suspect !!
I miss Bakewell tarts. My Gandma used to make brill ones.
One tip is to pick up those feet warmer packs. They have a sticky side. Stick that below and off to the side of the battery compartment. I've got the A7ii and while yes my battery life wasn't great it still took about an hour and a half of shooting Star trails in -35 before the camera shut off. Also if you buy one of those battery bricks for a cell phone just leave the power plugged in when you aren't using the camera. With the new Sonys you can actually run the camera while it's plugged in but the A7ii can't
Genius!
I recommend the GFX 50S. I've never had any issues with my batteries!
I bet my old beat up Minolta srt202 wouldn’t have a problem in that weather. Lol. Awesome video!
You ever try keeping your batteries in a pocket close to your body? Might help them last longer if they are warmer. And help the exhausted ones recharge. I've never photographed in those conditions (yet), so what do I know? ;) Awesome shots!
Hi Gavin just loving your image's esp mountain with morning light & the spiky ice crystals , shame all your gear got frozen up.
Come on Gavin ! You are in heaven, you just need to get a A7r3 . Enjoying your videos. Keep em comming
At 25 seconds: That tripod looks like the same model/brand that I have. Reasonably light and easy to carry.
amazing landscape! Great shot!
Omg it was so worth it, what an cracking image.
The camera can be powered via a lead to a battery kept warm in your pocket. Also, camera components shrink in the cold weather and greases go stiff … so you need a winterised body - very specialised and spendy. Hold your breath while near the camera to stop ice forming. Finally, place all your gear in a bin liner before thawing out in the car to stop condensation forming. And what are you doing running around at -20C without a hat?
Gavin, you should have gotten Heaton some Beaver Tails!!! lol :-) Awesome shot of the Mount Chephren!!
Maybe design a belt, similar to the WWII cartridge belt with pockets for batteries, insulated..Made to insert hand warmers?
Many years ago I read a book about survival and remembered that one tip for extreme cold weather was to coat the skin with bear grease. Messy but it was supposedly good at keeping out the cold, as long as you stayed active.
Better late than never with comments. I always place the camera in a sealed plastic bag before bring the gear inside from the cold. Moisture in warm air will condense on the stuff and get it damp. Taking it back into the cold will cause everything to freeze solid or jam, not to mention cause shorts and havoc on the electronics.
Amazing, I haven’t got a shot like that here in Arizona, just desert landscape
You should never go on ice without a PFD. The inflate when you hit water are great. That being a previous dive rescue member.
Loving the photos and running commentary - cracks me up (no pun intended lol). Can I please, please ask what bitrate settings you use to export videos? So clear at the start.
Just a built in RUclips HD profile in Premiere
@@fototripper thanks so much! Clearly i've been moving too many sliders about on my old version of PP. Cheers!
heheh@@kellifoulstone5629
Brilliant, keep up the great work ALB.
I think this is why I will stick with my Canon 5DSR and pass on the R5. Battery life is phenomenal and the camera seems to be ok with the -25 temps all day long.
Excellent images 👌🏻
Another superb episode of this incredible trip ... of Carlsberg did photography trips ..... :-)
Gavin's new catch phrase " No Leeches Today" : ) I understand your frustration with the Sony Batteries, but I must say that with the new Sony models and batteries I don't have the same issue with my A7R3 like I have with my A7R2
When I'm rich and famous......
As I'm watching this I notice a Thomas Heaton video (whom I also follow) in the 'Up Next' videos on the right called 'Landscape photography when it's -25 degrees'. I'm guessing it's from this same shoot. Should be interesting to see his take on it too :-)
You guess correct
@@fototripper yeah I realized when I got to the end of the video. Looks like you had a blast! Freezing cold and failing equipment but what an experience. I know it's not a competition but I did prefer your photo of the mountain. Whilst Heaton's was 'absolutely stuuuning' yours had better foreground interest with the shapes mirroring the mountain. More juiceyness :-)
@@peteskyrunner4845 So much juice!
So jealous Gavin! You're making me want to quit. That Chephren shot has been a two year dream for me! Didn't get the conditions this year to even give it a shot during my trip. And now that I see yours I'm just going to chuck my camera away! Well done. I would like you to know too, I went through 4 Nikon batteries in 4 days during my Rockies trip, time to switch it up maybe?!
You might be right. Don't quit. Go back and outdo me. Then I'll have to go back and outdo you ;)
@@fototripper You have a deal. Keep up the great vlogs. Yours are some of the best out there. Cheers
Just ask Adam what to get. My Nikon handled a 4 degree shoot last weekend with no problem.
-26 c? is average winterday in Finland. Sony works just nice here ;)
Apparently you are not using the Generation 3 Sony cameras and Z batteries. Those issues don't happen on newest versions.
Hey greetings to Seacoast NH from seacoast N.H.
Video is just juicy as always...if your workshop ever happen to any part of india....plz consider me as your first participant.....
Your credit cards must be melting with these trips, especially Heatons
Absolutely brilliant vlog and I have been following eveyone's adventures on their own websites - just great stuff.
Sorry to see that your Sony and equipment was slowly giving up the ghost, making shooting an adventure in frustration. I'm more then assuming after this trip, if you do change gear, it won't be Sony. Any ideas in what direction you might go?
Peter
It'll be Sony as I'm trapped in with lenses. The V3 has good batt life
Great to see you both together.. You should surely change your gear.. Nikon or Canon.. both are excellent.. I use 80D and it survived -10C without any problem.. and I believe 1DXII or 5DM4 can survive -25C easily.. Peter mckinnon also uses Canon and I believe Thomas uses 5D mark 4.
Aye, sometimes I miss my Canon brick.
You could probably drive a truck on that lake, the cracking is just what ice does when it gets colder. Please. If it's a concern you could have just asked the staff how long it's been cold, and determine the thickness, even cut a hole to check, you're only 500 feet from the lodge if you get wet.
I'm assuming that Sony didn't sponsor this vlog. 😂 Great photos.
Jeez that looks like fun, i want frozen whiskers.
hahaha, it was
I think at that weather conditions most electric or photo equipment will have a hard time but about your condition that is another 50p and maybe could be solved at a gym close to you :-) Great video once again.
Maybe a device used by astrophotographers would help with keeping the cameras going? Something like the "AstroZap Dew Heater Strap for 3" Telescopes". As far as your tripod legs sticking, try pouring some alcohol-based hand sanitizer on them, it works for frozen car locks.
All good tips
That’s only -4 degrees Fahrenheit I shoot a lot in the interior of
Alaska at -15 to -20 Fahrenheit just takes getting used to and a few tricks in your basket .
As a hiker, I often keep a lot of my stuff next to my body in various pockets to keep it warm. That's water filter, stove fuel and, well.. camera batteries. I would suggest you could "hide" the camera under your jacket every now and then to warm it back up, but I fear that might cause condensation issues... It should work decently well for batteries though.
oh another option could be hand warmers.. perhaps keeping them next to the more crucial buttons would help. there are reusable versions, where you break a coin-like thingy inside them to warm them up and, once used, you cook them in boiling water for n minutes and they'll be ready for use next time.. I haven't done this myself, just thinking out loud, but might be worth trying
I used to have those but they were a total pain to have to boil afterwards. Mind you, better for the environment I guess @@GjPeddy
Well worth the effort. Great images! Great vlog again.
P.s. Your eyelash icicles look like frozen tears from frustrated crying from using batteries.
When I was a kid growing up in the Detroit area I'd be out playing and having the time of my life in -25C (not counting the chill factor). When it was starting to get dark my mom would stand in the front doorway in a coat and yell at me to come in or I'd miss dinner. (It was the only threat that always worked on me.)
Great work Gavin!
A7Riii is the solution Gavin. Everyone complained about the battery problem and for once, a company actually listened. The next generation battery is awesome. How did Thomas like his double-double? Did he get the delicious candy variety or the burnt-nasty pot hasn't been cleaned in months variety?
Only the latter variety exists..
You lucky/unlucky man , the image is spectacular well done. As for the batteries they go at the most inopportune times.. well done all your hard work paid off
Aye, it's only EVER when you need em.
Weather sealing and battery life. Not exactly Sony's strong points. But those conditions are pretty extreme. The one image was worth it. How did Nick's Sony gear do? I think Thom's Canon gear held up.
Better then mine.
I like Thomas Heaton's philosophy about cameras
leeches hibernate when they're frozen in ice. in these situations, would it help if you kept the extra batteries inside your pocket? could save them from dying out!
I tried that but they die just as quickly
Loved the video........Man's Gotta Know His Limitations, LOL. Looks like an awesome location too.
I wonder if someone makes a blimp yet for the Sony cameras? It might help with the cold and keep the camera running.
Gavin, have you considered that the light and conditions on Mt Chephren were just so prodigiously juicy that it instantly drained the juice from your batteries...kinda a ying-yang-thang.
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You superiors would like to ask you something. it was very nice for us to see you to hear the camera click when you take a picture we know we're somewhere near you