My guess is that the videos are popular because you are humble, enthusiastic, helpful, and honest about the good and the bad. I appreciate seeing the RAW files, and the stunning processed results. Good job.
I shot streets for many decades but only lately I’m into birds. Each time I go out, like street…..I push myself in the way I compose or “see” the bird. Being a beginner it’s fascinating to notice behaviours of different type of birds. Sometimes after the first edit I’ll take a second look and see somthing I didn’t notice before, very cool.
The enjoyment comes from discovery and surprise. I took 500 shots the other day out walking. The last few of a male kestrel trying to impress a female with it's display of hunting skills was pure icing on the cake.
Thanks for the work that went into another upload, Duade! Some great shots again, & I especially appreciated the crake & rail shots. In areas of the US where I have seen rails, the are quite secretive & I've never had a shot opportunity. One thing I often think of in your "40D videos" is that the 40D, while quite inexpensive now, was not when it was new. I think it was around $1300 US or so, making it far from budget at the time. I only mention that so as to say, it is not surprising to me whatsoever that a camera of that caliber can still take great shots. The photographer, of course, makes all the difference, & you have used that kit very well over the yrs. Again, I thought it was very thoughtful of you to remember the contribution that your good friend made to your passion & its profound impact on your life. Always a plus to accentuate the positive forces we experience. As far as the bird/wildlife photo drive, I had parts of it from my youth. My father raised game birds (quail, pheasants & partridges) when I was small & I was fascinated with all things wild. There's a snapshot of me @ 3-4 leaning over a Calif. Quail that my father was holding, just inches away... staring. Photography became an interest by my teens as a way to prolong those moments outdoors & have a tangible image to remind me of those experiences. Today, it is much the same - I thoroughly enjoy snatching a moment from the river of time & freezing it, to be relived (at least mentally) whenever the mood may strike. Those moments we share with the wild, however fleeting, are a priceless commodity to someone like myself. Thanks again for the continued value you add to the world, Duade & may the start of the Autumn season be good to your photographic endeavors! Best regards ~ Chris
Thanks for the comment, Chris, I appreciate the feedback and yes, the 40D was very nice when it first came out. Great to hear you have had an interest in birds for a long time and you still have that drive. Happy birding, Cheers, Duade
I had a film camera back in the day but it was only when we planned a trip to see my Dad in America back in 2011 that I wanted to buy a camera to capture the holiday. I bought a Fuji HS20 but soon wanted a better camera, moved to a Canon 600D, to a 7D Mk 2, and now a R5. I didn’t start with birding and nature but soon found it to be the genre that captured the spirit. Watching Red Kites and hearing the birds during lockdown in the UK. I prefer the taking of images and find the editing a chore, that’s not the important part for me, I prefer being in nature. I don’t do social media apart from watching RUclips. I’m colour blind so maybe the confidence to edit is not there. You channel Duade is simply brilliant, this video sums up it all. The excitement and passion shown is so infectious, I’m sure it feeds onto everyone of your viewers. Keep up the great work Duade.
Just found your videos online somehow and I am loving it. Your video reminds me of how much fun I had in the beginning learning and going after good light/subjects.. now I have more gear than time and passion, but your video is rekindling that joy. Thank you for sharing and I might even try bird photography.. I’ve had a great fun with birds before, but I never had bigger than 300mm.. and mosquitoes here are vicious… Can’t believe you are so clean after lying down in mud for much. You might have video about wardrobe(non-camera equipment).
Thanks, great to hear you are enjoying the videos. The ground next to the water is hard and dry so don't get too muddy. Yes mozzies can be annoying, thankfully we don't get too many here, especially in summer. Have fun out there. Cheers, Duade 👍
Thanks for sharing - I started birding maybe 10 months ago with a $200 bridge camera (Canon Powershot sx50). Not many features, really small sensor but that’s exactly what I needed to learn the basics of photography and incidentally took some really nice photos by accident too! The 1200m optical zoom was mind blowing for a camera weight 500 grams. I’m a university student with no car, so I get around with public transport and bicycle to wherever I can bird. I’m definitely sticking to light and cheap bridge cameras since I don’t have the money to afford too-of-the-line kit nor a car to help carry heavy gear. I really appreciate videos like this which shows that birding doesn’t strictly have to be for people with lots of money. I think it would be great if you gave some bridge cameras a try too! I do wish there were more RUclipsrs like me, as I think that would get a lot more ordinary people into birdwatching.
Thank you, Duade. I've been a fan of your work, including the videos, for several years. This was fun and informative to watch. I had to smile when you mentioned you were having fun shooting photos with an "old body." I've been having fun with mine, now, for almost 70 years. That's pretty old, but I enjoy every moment, even though I'm shooting with an old body of my own! 😉
My first camera was a Canon Ftb, which I got for Christmas more than 45 years ago. Even though wildlife has never been my primary subject, your enthusiasm and expertise apply to all sorts of photography. This video is great. It helps remind us of why we got into the world of photography. Thank you for sharing with us.
FUN is sooo important, at the same time these pictures still have great quality in them. To me, that is a testament to your dedication to get up early, and your skills in the field to know the area and spot animals.
I started out with a Nikon D70 in 2005 which had a buffer of 3 RAWs, or 4 with a "fast" card. Lens was a used 70-200/2.8. Upgraded to a D200 in 2006 and a used 300/2.8 in 2007, the latter of which I'm still using today with my Nikon Z cameras. That 300/2.8 is now 27 years old and still delivers. No stabilizer and quite heavy, but optically excellent as ever. When I use it, I often think of my first birding experiences with it some 15+ years ago.
I'm surprise that you dont understand what bring us to your videos. Simply, you really succeed to share your passion and the pleasure that this activity give you. And I, for my self, can totaly relate to the way you expose your values in this particular video. So thanks for sharing your feelings.
Its fun to challenge yourself sometimes with older gear. It reminds us of how reliant we have become on new technology and helps to re-hone our skills.
Very nice video Duade, I really enjoyed it. Wow, that is a nice place to visit. I spent many years with the 40D and original 100 to 400 and improved a lot with that combo. I am not sure why I love to go out there looking for birds but one reason is that I like the idea of shooting birds with a lens and camera as oppose to with a rifle and instead of killing, capturing the beauty and details of these amazing creatures. I also like sharing the results with others that love nature and birds but may not have the time.
Love your enthusiasm! I got into birdwatching during lockdown and it was the excuse I needed to finally buy myself a real camera, after wanting one for about 20 years. I just love being in nature. This video has definitely got me wanting to go back to Winton wetlands. The one time I went a lot of spots were closed due to the recent floods.
I love your videos. My photographic journey began with a little pocket Canon digital camera. I just bought it for the same typical "snapshots" that I'd previously taken on pocket film cameras, but I began to experiment and wanted something better. Next was a bridge camera - a Canon SX10IS super zoom and I learned to adjust aperture, shutter speed et al. I got some encouraging shots of a Great Blue Heron, so I wanted more. My first DSLR was a Canon T3i in 2011 and I bought the 100-400 (Mark I) that same year. Things REALLY began the next year, when I bought a 7D and began to really look for birds and other wildlife. I had some fantastic experiences with it and then bought the 7D Mark II when it came out, which is still my main camera (with a second-hand 70D as a backup). I'm on a budget, so I haven't been able to afford the R5 or R6, much as I'd love to get into them. I have pre-ordered the R8 though, so I will be getting my feet wet with mirrorless soon! The R7 will probably end up in my kit eventually too. Thank you so much for your channel. I love your content very much!
Well done Duade! A wonderful video! Your love of photography is infectious and I agree with many of your comments about loving nature and experiencing it through your photos. My first DSLR camera was the Canon Rebel XT which I finally gifted to our son. My 40D went to one of our daughters. I still have my 7D, 7D Mark II and now my R5 but the 7D will be next to be gifted. Thanks for sharing.
Gooday Duade. Thank you for another outstanding video. Each of your videos is a comfortable adventure into nature and the art of photography and as such they are something that I look forward to. Your relaxed and personalized presentation of your passion is both informative and inspiring. Please keep doing what your are doing and as often as you can.
Beautiful ! The best part of wildlife/bird photography is being amongst the wildlife. The adventure, the hunt , are so fun! Thanks for sharing with us.
Had a used 30d for many years ((D60 before that) and finally got a 5dM2 and 3 and than got the 400f5.6. Still using that combo with a 1.4 converter. I told my wife perhaps for 1k I could get a crop more modern body but it would only be marginally better. Now that I'm retired (first of the year) I really have no excuse but haven't gotten out yet except to local lake to shoot some Bald Eagles. Love your videos.
I always enjoy watching your videos and seeing the pictures you make. As you mention, entry into the hobby need not be expensive. I am using an Olympus Em-5 and film camera era 300 mm manual focus (and f stop) lens. As an old film camera photographer I don't find it too challenging, but I do have more misses than hits. The camera and lens can be had for about $200 USD on the used market so it is cheap fun. Thank you for inspiring me to walk about in nature and take photographs.
I took my first bird photo in 1986. I was traveling in the Florida Keys with a friend that happened to be a photographer. She let me use one of her F3 bodies and 70-300 zoom to take a picture of an Osprey landing on it's nest on top of a power pole next to the overseas highway. I'd been a birder since I was little but that one photo whet my appetite for photography our feathered friends.
You should’ve been surprised why people follow your channel. You are just amazing person with real passion for what you’re doing and it is easy to be addicted to it because of you. Superb videos! Kind Regards Martin
Love that even though it's a 10MP crop sensor, you're showing us great crops from within that. 😀 ps. Is the 40D sensor clipping about the same/better/worse than the 7D sensor?
is the image quality of the 40D the same as the 20D? I know the mp is different but can you tell the difference between pictures taken by the two cameras? Some say the 20D is closer to the 5D classic than the 40D is
Duade, I bought the 300 f4 IS and the 400 f5.6 for my vintage lens collection. I see the 500 f4.5 and 500 f4 IS Mk I for about $1700 and $2700 US. Would you invest in a vintage 500 at this point in time? I own the RF 100-500 which you give high praise, but for the price point, do you see value or perks of buying one of the 500 primes? Thanks.
Hi Duade, Thank heaps for the information you provide as I'm sure there numerous subscribers worldwide who have benefited from the information you proivde. I'm wondering if I may ask for some advice with my gear, My current setup is the Canon 500mm F4 IS version 1 lens coupled to a 1DX MKII with a 1.4TC. I'm getting long in the tooth and due to the weight of my gear (especially the 500 F4) am considering downsizing my gear to the following, I have an opportunity to swap my 500 F4 for an 300 f2.8, then I would couple the 300 with the crop sensor of the Canon R7, with 1.4TC I will literally have the same reach but lose out on cropping ability to some extent. The big advantage is gaining 1 stop of light, Would you see this as a backwards step moving from the 1DX MKII + 500mm F4 + 1.4 TC to R7 + 300 F2.8 + 1.4 TC?
It’s an extremely difficult time for me now so when I saw you’d posted a new video, I knew my day would be better. I was not disappointed. The reason I love your videos is because the joy you find in nature photography is infectious. And just like your dear friend, Matt, you give to others both your joy and knowledge. You honor your late friend and have inspired and touched me, once again. Thank you, sir.
Thanks Mark, I am happy you enjoy my videos and they are helping you. Sorry to hear you are going through a difficult time. Yes, Matt was a wonderful friend and inspiration and would have loved this session. Cheers, Duade
What a way to honour your mate Matt’s memory. You’re inspiring thousands in this blissful hobby with your infectious love of wildlife. I’m sure he’d be chuffed ❤
The chatter these days is burst rates, ISO, megapixels, dynamic range, buffer rates, full frame, apsc, auto focus, eye tracking and the mind numbing list goes on and on. We don't speak of motivation, inspiration, composition, purpose, storytelling, artistic intent, interpretation. Photography has suffered so much because of the focus on the latest and the greatest. Thank you for this, it is very necessary to see your infectious enthusiasm. Enjoying the process without regard for outdated gear.
As a beginner in wildlife photography myself, I think it's fantastic you share pretty much everything, even when things don't really work out too well (6:39). It just helps to be reminded that you don't nail every shot, even with years or decades of experience.
Morning Duane,, I started off using Pentax film, my first main digital camera was a Canon Rebel 7 ? After that camera a 800d I now owned a Canon 90d and like most of us users, I struggle a bit with focus, now I’m thinking about a Canon R7 ? I would really appreciate your thoughts please, my budget is not limited so in your opinion would you rather go for a different Canon? I would like to stick with Canon as I have several lenses, Keep up the good work my friend Kelvin
I'll for sure keep our first gear ( that is now our main gear ) so many memories and still a lot photos till we ( me and my girlfriend ) will upgrade. Her setup will be the worst to upgrade she got Nikon d200 with 70-300 that is moved by screw if we change the body first the we will not have the way to move focusing in the lens by screw and if we upgrade the lens first ( aiming for 200-500 nikon lens) then we dont have the way to control the aperture because D200 is not supported fully by more modern lenses :D need to change both probably to d500 and 200-500 f5.6 :) I upgraded the body from slow 1200d to 7dm2 but I stick with old 70-300 I need to upgrade that to to sigma 150-600 :) lot of money to spend :D But to be honest that old gear is so awesome if our lenses were 500-600mm range we will be shooting with 15+ year gear for next 15 years :) no complains :) My girlfriend have that 70-300 that is moved by screw and its painfully slow comparing to new stuff low mpx on d200 noisy images above 400ISO and even no live view on it... and we have absolutely no complains to this gear even for shooting flying birds :) we got sharp shoots of barn swallows in flight to back that up :) and we dont have patience to sit in one place more then 15-20min :) so my opinion is that if you are not PRO that received permission to shoot nest of Eurasian eagle-owl for a week and its your one in the lifetime opportunity you can be more then happy with the old gear if you know what are you doing. ....and one more thing if you are able to bring the spotting scope with you even the cheap one, learn to watch birds and accept the fact that if something is to far its to far even with 1200mm :) and most of the time its not the best for the birds if we will try to get closer :) There are more and more of us :) dont be that 40th person that was sneaking to the poor Northern lapwing that day :D
Absolutely love your videos, all the way over here in Ontario, Canada. I got started on an old Canon Rebel XS paired with simple kit lenses ( 18-50mm and 55-250mm). Currently got the Canon 90d with the Sigma 150-600mm. I simply do it for a relaxation or release from the stresses of life. I shoot mostly alone but I have made a great friend in my travels and we do often shoot together. Sometimes he comes to my area and other times I go to his ( only about a 30 minute drive). We recently took a guys only photography trip to a well known park ( Algonquin Park, huge park) and spent a few days there just exploring and capturing wildlife, sharing in our passion for the craft. I recently told him about your channel and how it would be a bucklet list dream to spend time shooting with you, doubt that will ever happen but know this Duade, you inspire a lot of people with your page, your content, your knowledge and your passion. Much like your mentor did for you, you are now doing for us and it's greatly appreciated.
My first film camera was the Pentax K1000 in 1986, then first digital was Canon 5D mkI. Think it was 12mp, full frame, 9 AF points. The salesman said it would be the only digital camera I’d need as it was so advanced. Lol. That didn’t turn out to be true but was an amazing camera. Sold it when I bought the mk II. Then the mk III now on R5C.
Wow, what great shots with an older Model camera - Canon 40D. It just proves, its light, subject, and composition and getting out there. I was a little jealous as there seemed to be lots of birds on your visit. I think Nature for me has a great healing quality. When getting out I seem to not dwell and be in the moment. After my wife passed away over 2 1/2 years ago I started to take my Canon Rebel T6 and then purchased a used Canon 6D. I use to drive, camp, and walk in nature when I was younger and I kind of resolved or "escaped" to get out more and the camera kind of came with me after a bit. It seems to ease me somehow, being in the moment when I am looking for birds and taking shots. I am trying to not "hunt" so much and sit and wait and see what bird might come to me. But I tend to be a "walker/shooter" type so will see if it takes. What a great video and a way to honor your mentor doing something you both loved I think your friend Matt would be proud of the progress you have made as a photographer and the great content you provide on this channel. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Cheers
Thanks Bruce, I totally agree and sorry for your loss, photography really is a wonderful way to help our mental health and just experience nature. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying your photography and thanks again for the support, Cheers, Duade
Oh, right. You have luxury there!! My first dslr is still alive and kicking. 3.2 mp, 3 fps, 1,5" screen. = Canon D30. Their first homegrown model. Got it 23rd dec 2000. Focus check was back at the pc. My glass was horrible. Tamron 200-400 f5.6. Had to stop down to f10 to get it sharp. Now at last I have the Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6L II. The images are amazing, even on the D30. My "new" camera is the 7d. The difference between the images coming from the two bodies aint that great when the glass is superb. Conclusion: Get good glass over expensive body.
I sold my EOS550d before I got my first L series lens, the EF100-400 f4-5.6 L Mk 2. I wonder how long I would have kept it if I had bought that lens or any other 'good' lens first. Although I had a number of EF-S lenses, they were never quite sharp enough. I wish I had learnt to buy some better second hand lenses much earlier in my photographic days when I really couldn't afford a decent camera and lenses (late 1960's). The other reason for upgrading my camera was to increase the number of focussing points. So I bought an EOS7d Mk 2. I am keeping my EF300 f4L and that is one lens that I won't sell despite going completely mirrorless. Unless it is raining or snowing my camera comes with me every day. Just looking forward to getting my forever lens - the RF100-500.
One joyous aspect of photography that I'd like to share which I recently started to appreciate is being aware of nature. There are a good amount of forest trails where I live which I love to hike but after getting my telephoto lens I started to stop and appreciate the trail itself. Usually I focused on the walking but now I am very much appreciating nature. And I've gotten more aware of the little aspects within. For some reason I can now spot the yellow eyes of an owl or the red feathers of a woodpecker from the dense tree lines, and I can even hear all the bird calls and smell the earth. It is such a magical feeling. I started out in street photography, so the approach there was always been fast paced, looking for contrasts, faces, compositions, colours, textures, etc like my brain was in overdrive constantly finding a good compositions. Dipping my toes into nature photography, its a whole new world. Its so serene. Its a completely unexplainable feeling. And I'd love to say Thank you Duade. You are one of the reason why I decided to expand my precious little hobby into the wildlife scape, and I am evermore grateful that I came across your channel.
I started during lockdown. I used my old 650D which I bought as a student a decade prior for video production. I hadn't used it in years and knew very little about photography, but decided to try and capture my local wildlife here in Manchester UK. I'd always appreciated nature but hadn't paid enough attention to it since I was a kid, so reconnecting through the camera felt really special, and was a great distraction from the horror of what was going on in the world at the time. Wildlife photography quickly filled a creative void I'd always felt was there but never knew how to address. When I realised this I began to pursue it relentlessly. As a newbie I made all the mistakes you'd expect and more, even using manual focus and the flippy screen for the first few shoots because of my video background. Trial and error + some great RUclips videos (including yours) set me right. It quickly became my favourite thing to do. I love that photography is something I can enjoy wholeheartedly by myself, but I also have a great time chatting to people I meet in the field. Discovering photography gave me a greater sense of purpose and is without a doubt one of the most important things that ever happened to me! Cheers for the video anyway Duade, it's always nice to see some old kit being taken out for a spin. I shoot on the R7 these days, but maybe I'll have to take the 650D out of storage sometime soon...
Thanks for sharing, James, I love your story and I am sure many can relate. I too am incredibly grateful for finding this hobby, I have never been a creative person but find photography suits me to the ground. Cheers, Duade
I got started with a Canon SX50 bridge camera (1200mm equivalent!!) which got me hooked, and then my first DSLR bird photography setup was a Canon SL1 with a Sigma 120-400 lens. I kind of dropped bird photography for a while because I was busy with other things, but recently decided to to get back into it and just picked up a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary to use with my Canon R6 and 90D. I found your channel from your videos on using that lens with the Canon mirrorless bodies and have really been enjoying your videos! I think you've become my favorite bird photographers on RUclips in the about a week since I found your channel. I think part of why I (and I presume others) enjoy these videos is because your enthusiasm and excitement about bird photography are just contagious! really resonate with what you said about "flow state" in bird photography. My favorite part about it is the experience of being absorbed in shooting the photos and working with the birds.
I've the same terrific lens, a 400 and a nifty 50. Started with a Canon Rebel T3, then, because I couldn't shoot flying birds fast enough with the T3, bought a great 7D Mark II. However, my walk-abouts have greatly diminished, as old age pains have taken ahold of my activities, so now I'm limited to, but very much enjoying, table-top macro photography - and the second best part of creating indoor "wow factors", is always having coffee available. I very much enjoyed how much YOU were enjoying your outing. Question - In what mode was your camera set (Av?), and focusing point/array? Thank you!
To be fair, it's a good idea to get a cheap old DSLR from Canon or Nikon and some lenses. There are abundance of lenses and cameras, batteries, chargers, etc. And with the software we have now to reduce noise, enlarge resolution, etc, we have enough for hobbyist use.
You have just proven that it is entirely about skill and not about gear. You don't need an amazing camera to be a good photographer. a good photographer can adapt to his gear and take some incredible shots.
Duade, for so many of us who want to pursue this hobby and have the hardware to do so but not enough time or inspiration to go out, you do a brilliant job of capturing why we should. Just pure passion, simplicity and love for nature. Absolutely adore your work, please never stop so we don't either.
My first camera was a Canon 50d the controls gave me the shits found it awful to use and annoyed me the first lens can't remember but had to collect many others fairly fast
I started with film/slide on an EOS 5/A2e and the Canon EF 75-300 IS trying to photograph a relatively small bird (probably a Sanderling) in the Palmforest lagoon in southern Crete in 2002. It was just after sunset and I was using a polarizer to minimize the reflections and I didn't have enough light/speed to freeze the bird that had the habit of walking around the lagoon rather than stay stationary at one spot long enough for me to photograph. Those days everything was manual more or less and 3 fps max. Plus, I wasn't shooting at eye level. In short it didn’t work out, and when the prints came back I said: 'I must do better'. Until then I was doing mainly landscape and travel photography, and the occasional portrait. This set me on the path for to bird and wildlife photography trajectory and it took me many years to put a decent kit together. I appreciate today the 40D+EF400 are at a bargain price but when they first came out they were prohibitively expensive for me. So my next iteration was the 450D+75-300 which was great but slow and not enough reach. Then I got the EF 100-400 II IS (still using the 450 body) and I thought I was the king of the hill. Until I tried to focus in early morning fog (everything was grey) trying to photograph wales and it wouldn't focus, so I moved to the 7DII. This combo was mind blowing for stationary wildlife but for moving wildlife the AF would often let me down; esp. when using the 1.4x - cause I wanted more reach. And IQ wasn't that great to be honest. Then I got a 300 f/2.8 still with my 7DII using 1.4x and 2x. Which I still found slow for moving subjects, AF would be hit and miss which would frustrate me to no end - and I did had the whole combo calibrated by Canon. Eventually I migrated to the R5 and this year traded my 300 for a 500 f/4. Most of my gear I got to solve a particular problem I encountered in a particular situation in the field. Most of my gear I got a couple of years after the product was launched (so to have reviews and tests, prices to go down) and often towards the end of a model's life when on sale so at least a generation behind of what each time was the equivalent latest and greatest.
With the tools available today, older cameras become even better. I was avoiding going over ISO 200 on my 7D and original M. But with DxO and Topaz I can use ISO 800 without worries. And thank you for including dragonflies, those are what I’m photographing during the warm season here :)
@@dicekolev5360 my 7D specifically would show distracting noise patterns even on clear blue skies at ISO 100. The noise patterns on my R5 are a lot less distracting, most of the times it is still visually pleasing at ISO6400 and doesn’t need noise reduction. But on shots where the background is completely out of focus, e.g. perched dragonflies, even a little grain can look distracting to me. Especially on the 7D where the colour noise is a lot worse.
Duade I still use my 6 megapixel Pentax *istDL CCD Sensor camera and my Tamron 75-300 zoom lens I bought both new in 2005 and both still work fine and I have photographed wildlife with both with modern editing software it is still a viable camera even though it has 3 focus points and works best in spot focus
The best thing about this video is the pure joy of photography without obsession of the latest and greatest gear. Thank you for the inspiration and your joy is so genuine and contagious. The reason I do it is for the love of nature and the animals that I photograph. I have more trust in them than I do in humans.
Great to encourage us, sir. As a Canon user, I am looking to upgrade my gear from M50 to R10. but really confused about canon's decision about the lens. Really waiting for R-10 full review
I'm glad to see you happy with that camera, back to the simple thing, I have had several DSLRs, then I sold them to have several mirrorless ones, Fujifilm, Sony, Lumix, Olympus, then I sold the mirrorless ones to buy DSLRs again and old ones like that, I don't know why... it must be a love of retro things, or something that doesn't make sense haha. The only thing I miss is the Wi-Fi, and in those cameras with the compact flash it is impossible to put Wi-Fi via SD. Greetings from Uruguay.
Every video you make radiates your genuine love and enthusiasm, and I suspect this is responsible in part for all your viewers and subscribers. This video, for example, just made me happy that there is another person on Earth who appreciates nature as much as I do. You inspire me to go out and take some photos. The other part that make many of us stay, I believe, are your photos, and it's a nice touch that we get to see a kind of "before and after". And your already good photos become even better, when we know they come from your love of nature and wildlife photography. So thank you for this wonderful channel, and thank you for sharing your love and enthusiasm! You make the world a better place through them.
Thank you for such kind words and I appreciate the feedback, I am glad my passion comes through in the videos, I do have a lot of fun whilst out there. Cheers, Duade
Wow! You have inspired me greatly with this location. I have a special place near my home much like your location which affords me Great Sunrise's. So healing. I hear the cathartic release in your voice as your cameras shutter captures chemical time in your beautiful images. I appreciate you ...
That's funny - reminds me of a sign in a Harley Davidson motorcycle shop: "For just $5 more, we'll give you a receipt you won't be afraid to show to your wife".
I like the peace and quiet of the early morning. Right now, all I have is a cellphone and a spotting scope for my wildlife photography it takes good shots, but the foucusibg and other setting are hard to mess with and still get the shot.
Loved the egret shot and the peregrine falcon. If I am walking very far I take my Fuji XT2 and 70-300mm lens with a 1.4 tc. Have captured sone of my favourites down at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens. Though the elusive Splendid Fairy Wren is the one bird that I have yet to get a good shot of. So fast & so smalll.
Hi Duade. What a wonderful video, so good to see your passion/enthusiasm and such great images taken with budget gear. Sorry for being slow to comment, we've just arrived home in the UK after 6 absolutely magic weeks down under in Australia. Based with some close friends near Ballarat Victoria, we visited Tassie for two weeks (what a wonderful, beautiful place), places around Ballarat (Merin Merin swamp near Clunes is worth a look at), Balranald Lake Mungo, Big Desert, Little Desert, Murray River, Mildura, Dimboola etc etc. (certainly done a few Km!) All I had with me was the R7 and the RF 100 - 400 plus the RF 1.4 extender. While not as cheap as your 40D and EF 400 F5.6 it is still definitely a budget set up compared to say the R5 and the RF 100 - 500. Managed to get some great images of some of your stunning Aussie species. Well I say managed to - I've several thousand images to sort through now I'm back in the UK and only had limited access to a laptop during our travels so fingers crossed. I can't wait to start planning another trip down to your part of the world. Thanks again for another great video. Very best wishes and keep up the great work. John Clark, NE UK.
That is wonderful to hear John, sounds like a fantastic trip, I will have to visit the Merin Merin Swamp you mentioned at some stage. Have fun going through all the images and great to hear the R7 and RF100-400 served you well. Cheers, Duade
Great topic Duade!! You tweaked my emotions and got me wanting to pull out my 60D + EF70-200/2.8IS + 1.4xii!! You remind us the joy is in the process... not in the equipment! Good on you bro!
Nice to see that you had so much fun! And that you were able to take very nice photos with this gear. This shows that you absolutly understands how to photograph. I’ve been used the 40D for a long time and a long time together with my 5D Mark III. For sure you right, these are still good cameras. I used them with a couple of EF lenses. Sure the lenses are an important point within a photo gear, but the camera or better the sensor of a camera is also helping, with view oft the noise behavior. I in person whould think it ist he combination of a good/sharp lens and a good sensor. Maybe a sensor can be a bit neglected, if I see what these days is possible with an software like DXO or Topaz or something similar to that. I loved my Canon EF gear but I sold it last year and completely switched to the Canon RF mount system. For sentimental reasons I still have the EOS 40D with the Tokina SD 12-24mm f/4.0 IF DX. Yes it can be funny or better challenging to use from time to tieme such a gear. But I never would change back. I’m a hobby photographer since 1978 and I’m doing wildlife photographing since 1982. Yes I’m quite old. I still have my old camera body Canon AE1-Program with the Motor Drive MA. For the younger generation. The Motordrive is an additional device to transport the 35mm film automatecally. At that time, no memory cards were in use resp. didn‘t exist. 😊 Has been mostly used with the Novoflex T-Noflexar 400mm 5,6 (Rapid Focus Lens with Pistol Grip). Maybe a lot of young people don’t understand, how it was possible to photograph wildlife with such a analog gear. We had simply no other choice at this time. Digital photographing was unknow at this time. But a lot of old and good photos show that it was possible. 😉 But I never want to go back to those times and the technical possibilities of that time. Of course, I learned a lot about photography. I don't mean the composition, but the challenge of photographing wild animals with such equipment. Again you are so right. I love it to be around in the nature early in the morning.
Thanks, Uwe, for sharing your story and experience, I have often wondered how hard it must have been in the early days to photograph wildlife. It must be amazing for you to have lived through the big jumps from Film to DSLR and now to Mirrorless. Even I am amazed by the technology we currently have. Who knows what will be next. Thanks again and have fun out there. Cheers, Duade
hi Duade I have fond memories of the analogue Olympus OM 1N and its successor the OM 2 -SP. when I went digital the fun was gone. I really struggled a lot with the digital world. I now have the canon r3 with rf 100-500 as a lens. I am very happy with this combination, because the birds in the country where I live are very shy, I am on average 2a300mm short. I am now looking into the Olympus OM-1 with the 150-400 as a combination, but I hope that Canon with a 200-500 mm lens with a built-in teleconverter, at an affordable price. amazing beautiful photos. The man behind the camera makes the difference.
Thanks for sharing, I too would love a 200-500 f4 with 1.4, however I suspect it will be more expensive then the RF600 F4 if the pricing of the 200-400 1.4 is any indication. We will have to wait and see. Cheers, Duade
Great video again! I was about 10 years old when I realized that I can capture the moment with a camera. That was about 38 years ago. I took pictures with my dad’s filmcamera (Agfa I think) and when my parents saw that I used all my money to get more and more pictures they bought me my own cheap filmcamera. I took pictures of everything but very soon I got interested in taking pictures of things that were hard to photograph, the ones that run away: cats, dogs, horses, birds and then wildanimals. The bigger the better. And always more difficult to photograph the better. Soon I realized that my basic lens on my pocket camera doesn’t reach those running animals so I got interested in zooms and because of the price first superzooms. I didn’t have the money for SLRs and later for DSLRs and big zoomlenses so I had to settle for superzoomcameras. And Panasonic 12x superzoomcamera in digital ones. I shot almost one million pictures with it. My first DSLR was Canon EOS 550D that I bought in 2017. And my first zoom lens for it was Sigma 70-300 mm. I took about half million pictures with it here in Finland when I was trying to find wild animals from our forests. Moose, whitetaildeer, roe deer, raccoondog, fox… I take pictures of birds when I can’t find bigger animals. I’m still on tight budget so now I use Canon EOS 6D and Olympus OM-D E-M5 (bought both for cheap). And I have money for one long lens at a time. If I want to try other lens I have to sell old one first. I’m sad that I sold my Tamron 150-600 mm G2. It was the best one for me. Should have used it for the rest of my life.
Thanks for sharing your story and experience, fantastic you found your passion so young, took me until I was 31 before I figured it out. Sounds like you spend a lot of time in nature which is part of the attraction I am sure. Good luck with the gear and finding those bigger animals. Cheers, Duade
What a great morning in the bush! Your lenses are the same ones I started out with and used for many yrs. In fact, I would even put a 1.4 and 2x TC on the 70-200/2.8 to get more reach. My first camera was the Canon Rebel 350D but the two lenses (70-200 and 400/5.6) were on all the D series cameras to the 7D when the 100-400 replaced them. What a great walk down memory lane. Yep, the lenses hang around while the bodies change. Enjoy your blog. Really enjoyed your post on the F mode. Catherine
I love videos like this, because they inspire others. 😌 Those old Canons have very nice sensors. Last year, a friend of mine let me borrow a beat-up Canon D60 he was given years ago (yeah, not the 60D) and I took some of my best shots on that camera even with it having a moldy sensor and cheap lenses. The colors were filmic and the RAW files had lots of flexibility. Some vintage filter tweaks on Snapseed afterwards and the results left me so impressed. I'm coming from a Canon 5SD R and Sony a7R II, and that old D60 made me feel more things that those much newer full-frame cameras.
When I started as a child I had by grandpa's old analog Zenit with 50mm lens. I loved watching animals but of course I was dissapointed with photos I have taken. Once I grew up I managed to afford Sony HX100V which was a great deal for me, but it was Sony RX10 III that gave me results making me want to shoot wildlife. Soon after I replaced it with RX10 IV and start to take wildlife videography and video seriously. Now I heve better gear but I still keep this camera. I hope It will help me draw my son into photography as well.
My first body was a Canon XTi which I think is a 400D. I bought it at a big box store with a terrible kit lens for $250 American dollars. Next lens was a nifty 50mm and then I shelled out $2500 on a 70-200 2.8 which was crazy. I remember when I realized that the lens was way more important than the camera body and that 70-200 was my go to lens for everything. I did landscape, and concert photography, and a little wildlife, and portraits. I used that crappy XTi for at least 11 years. When the batteries started pooping out and not holding charges I realized that replacement batteries were worth more than the camera so I upgraded to the 6D MII and I remember hating the full frame because I lost the reach of the APSC sensor. 😁Sadly I don't have the XTi anymore I gave it to a friend that was interested in digital photography and he invested in the new batteries and it has a new life in his hands. It's nice to reminisce on the early days. It's kind of funny my life has changed and I don't get out as much as I used to back then and I feel like I took quite a few really good shots with the old camera and not that many with the new one (EOS R). It certainly is true that just going out more often yields more pleasure and also more results in photos. I hope to get back to my many trips out in nature soon!
Thanks for sharing Joe, yes it is amazing how a good lens really changes everything. Yes I had fun with the old camera and I will be sad the day it dies. Cheers, Duade 👍
Greetings! Was just yesterday out and about looking for wildlife to shoot. I go out to unwind and destress while in nature. I find it exciting to see what i can photograph and if i can match what i saw as a child in nature magazines. Alas birds in my country are timid and flee easily. Also, hope you do a community submission again soon!
A recent trip to see family in South Africa has triggered wildlife photography. Struggling to no what camera to get. I have a canon 700d but can’t get sharp noise free photos. What can you suggest? Love your passion for photography and you are really inspiring. Thank you
G'day Michael, sorry to hear about the struggles with the 700D, which lens are you using with the camera? The 7D2 would be a good upgrade but it can have noise at high ISO. I would recommend trialling DXO Pure Raw 3 tidd.ly/3hH0Kta or Topaz Denoise. topazlabs.com/denoise-ai-2/ref/426/ Cheers, Duade
You got me motivated to take my 50D and seldom used Tokina 400mm- 5.6 ATX out this weekend before dawn. Something I haven't done in ages and miss doing. Thanks for motivating me.
Thanks for another great video Duade ,My main reason to be up at 4 each morning is the challengers nature gives,I have spent the last 8 weeks doing my field craft and leaving trail cams in a wooded area, Just to get a data of activity by the Badgers,and now thats done its time to start photographing them,Iv also got 3 Barn owl boxes with 3 pairs busy laying eggs ,so some exciting times ahead,Many Thanks again for what you do from England, happy shooting🦉🦉🦉🦉
I currently use a 70d with an 18-400 lens I've just got a great book of all the birds in my local area and I'm amazed how many birds we have locally I wish to get an r7
It's raining here so it's lovely to go walkabout with you, thanks. I was wondering why all the trees are dead? Our first slr was a manual canon ftb. Longest lens was a vivitar zoom to 200mm , not the best lens and hubby ribbed me for my teeny bird photos😅.
They dammed the wetlands which killed the trees, they then realised the dam was inefficient due to evaporation so decommissioned the dam which exposed all the dead trees. They do make lots of hollows for the cockatoos and birds etc. They have also planted lots of trees to replace them. Cheers, Duade
I know the feeling, still have my 550D with the 70-200 f4 non-IS. Buffer is 7 RAWs so I have to burst very carefully. :) Still got many beautiful shots. Now my son is learning photography with it.
It's funny, I've just recently started looking at my old Rebel T1i sitting on my shelf wondering what kind of images I can get with that now. I haven't used that camera in a long time But I have different lenses that I've never tried on that camera. Might be worth it. Great video though.
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My guess is that the videos are popular because you are humble, enthusiastic, helpful, and honest about the good and the bad. I appreciate seeing the RAW files, and the stunning processed results. Good job.
Thanks, you are too kind, I am glad you enjoy the Raw to processed image, a very important part of the process. Cheers, Duade
Very well said and I concur.
I shot streets for many decades but only lately I’m into birds. Each time I go out, like street…..I push myself in the way I compose or “see” the bird. Being a beginner it’s fascinating to notice behaviours of different type of birds. Sometimes after the first edit I’ll take a second look and see somthing I didn’t notice before, very cool.
Thanks William, great attitude and noticing behaviour is key for sure. Cheers, Duade
If you had posted these pictures without telling us what camera you used, I doubt anyone would have figured it out! Incredible!!
Thank you, yes, that would have been fun, Cheers, Duade
And yet you have an array of YTTOGS trying to upsell you LR , Anti noise programs , uber expensive gear .
The enjoyment comes from discovery and surprise. I took 500 shots the other day out walking. The last few of a male kestrel trying to impress a female with it's display of hunting skills was pure icing on the cake.
Thanks for the work that went into another upload, Duade! Some great shots again, & I especially appreciated the crake & rail shots. In areas of the US where I have seen rails, the are quite secretive & I've never had a shot opportunity.
One thing I often think of in your "40D videos" is that the 40D, while quite inexpensive now, was not when it was new. I think it was around $1300 US or so, making it far from budget at the time. I only mention that so as to say, it is not surprising to me whatsoever that a camera of that caliber can still take great shots. The photographer, of course, makes all the difference, & you have used that kit very well over the yrs.
Again, I thought it was very thoughtful of you to remember the contribution that your good friend made to your passion & its profound impact on your life. Always a plus to accentuate the positive forces we experience.
As far as the bird/wildlife photo drive, I had parts of it from my youth. My father raised game birds (quail, pheasants & partridges) when I was small & I was fascinated with all things wild. There's a snapshot of me @ 3-4 leaning over a Calif. Quail that my father was holding, just inches away... staring. Photography became an interest by my teens as a way to prolong those moments outdoors & have a tangible image to remind me of those experiences. Today, it is much the same - I thoroughly enjoy snatching a moment from the river of time & freezing it, to be relived (at least mentally) whenever the mood may strike. Those moments we share with the wild, however fleeting, are a priceless commodity to someone like myself.
Thanks again for the continued value you add to the world, Duade & may the start of the Autumn season be good to your photographic endeavors! Best regards ~ Chris
Thanks for the comment, Chris, I appreciate the feedback and yes, the 40D was very nice when it first came out. Great to hear you have had an interest in birds for a long time and you still have that drive. Happy birding, Cheers, Duade
I had a film camera back in the day but it was only when we planned a trip to see my Dad in America back in 2011 that I wanted to buy a camera to capture the holiday. I bought a Fuji HS20 but soon wanted a better camera, moved to a Canon 600D, to a 7D Mk 2, and now a R5. I didn’t start with birding and nature but soon found it to be the genre that captured the spirit. Watching Red Kites and hearing the birds during lockdown in the UK. I prefer the taking of images and find the editing a chore, that’s not the important part for me, I prefer being in nature. I don’t do social media apart from watching RUclips. I’m colour blind so maybe the confidence to edit is not there. You channel Duade is simply brilliant, this video sums up it all. The excitement and passion shown is so infectious, I’m sure it feeds onto everyone of your viewers. Keep up the great work Duade.
Thanks Gary, yes, the process is the fun part for sure. Glad to hear you are enjoying getting out with your camera. Cheers, Duade
Just found your videos online somehow and I am loving it. Your video reminds me of how much fun I had in the beginning learning and going after good light/subjects.. now I have more gear than time and passion, but your video is rekindling that joy. Thank you for sharing and I might even try bird photography.. I’ve had a great fun with birds before, but I never had bigger than 300mm.. and mosquitoes here are vicious… Can’t believe you are so clean after lying down in mud for much. You might have video about wardrobe(non-camera equipment).
Thanks, great to hear you are enjoying the videos. The ground next to the water is hard and dry so don't get too muddy. Yes mozzies can be annoying, thankfully we don't get too many here, especially in summer. Have fun out there. Cheers, Duade 👍
Thanks for sharing - I started birding maybe 10 months ago with a $200 bridge camera (Canon Powershot sx50). Not many features, really small sensor but that’s exactly what I needed to learn the basics of photography and incidentally took some really nice photos by accident too! The 1200m optical zoom was mind blowing for a camera weight 500 grams.
I’m a university student with no car, so I get around with public transport and bicycle to wherever I can bird. I’m definitely sticking to light and cheap bridge cameras since I don’t have the money to afford too-of-the-line kit nor a car to help carry heavy gear.
I really appreciate videos like this which shows that birding doesn’t strictly have to be for people with lots of money. I think it would be great if you gave some bridge cameras a try too! I do wish there were more RUclipsrs like me, as I think that would get a lot more ordinary people into birdwatching.
Thank you, Duade. I've been a fan of your work, including the videos, for several years. This was fun and informative to watch. I had to smile when you mentioned you were having fun shooting photos with an "old body." I've been having fun with mine, now, for almost 70 years. That's pretty old, but I enjoy every moment, even though I'm shooting with an old body of my own! 😉
My first camera was a Canon Ftb, which I got for Christmas more than 45 years ago. Even though wildlife has never been my primary subject, your enthusiasm and expertise apply to all sorts of photography.
This video is great. It helps remind us of why we got into the world of photography.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Why i enjoy your chanel is that you dont talk out of authority when giving advice and tips. You are humble and I can identfy myself with you.
FUN is sooo important, at the same time these pictures still have great quality in them. To me, that is a testament to your dedication to get up early, and your skills in the field to know the area and spot animals.
I started out with a Nikon D70 in 2005 which had a buffer of 3 RAWs, or 4 with a "fast" card. Lens was a used 70-200/2.8. Upgraded to a D200 in 2006 and a used 300/2.8 in 2007, the latter of which I'm still using today with my Nikon Z cameras. That 300/2.8 is now 27 years old and still delivers. No stabilizer and quite heavy, but optically excellent as ever. When I use it, I often think of my first birding experiences with it some 15+ years ago.
I'm surprise that you dont understand what bring us to your videos. Simply, you really succeed to share your passion and the pleasure that this activity give you.
And I, for my self, can totaly relate to the way you expose your values in this particular video.
So thanks for sharing your feelings.
Thanks for taking us with you on your photography journeys, I enjoy it a lot and I always learn something.
Its fun to challenge yourself sometimes with older gear. It reminds us of how reliant we have become on new technology and helps to re-hone our skills.
Very nice video Duade, I really enjoyed it. Wow, that is a nice place to visit. I spent many years with the 40D and original 100 to 400 and improved a lot with that combo.
I am not sure why I love to go out there looking for birds but one reason is that I like the idea of shooting birds with a lens and camera as oppose to with a rifle and instead of killing, capturing the beauty and details of these amazing creatures. I also like sharing the results with others that love nature and birds but may not have the time.
So fun and emotional (about Matt) video. Really enjoy it.
Duade how do you store you gear so it dont get fungus?
Love your enthusiasm! I got into birdwatching during lockdown and it was the excuse I needed to finally buy myself a real camera, after wanting one for about 20 years. I just love being in nature. This video has definitely got me wanting to go back to Winton wetlands. The one time I went a lot of spots were closed due to the recent floods.
I love your videos. My photographic journey began with a little pocket Canon digital camera. I just bought it for the same typical "snapshots" that I'd previously taken on pocket film cameras, but I began to experiment and wanted something better. Next was a bridge camera - a Canon SX10IS super zoom and I learned to adjust aperture, shutter speed et al. I got some encouraging shots of a Great Blue Heron, so I wanted more. My first DSLR was a Canon T3i in 2011 and I bought the 100-400 (Mark I) that same year. Things REALLY began the next year, when I bought a 7D and began to really look for birds and other wildlife. I had some fantastic experiences with it and then bought the 7D Mark II when it came out, which is still my main camera (with a second-hand 70D as a backup). I'm on a budget, so I haven't been able to afford the R5 or R6, much as I'd love to get into them. I have pre-ordered the R8 though, so I will be getting my feet wet with mirrorless soon! The R7 will probably end up in my kit eventually too.
Thank you so much for your channel. I love your content very much!
Well done Duade! A wonderful video! Your love of photography is infectious and I agree with many of your comments about loving nature and experiencing it through your photos.
My first DSLR camera was the Canon Rebel XT which I finally gifted to our son. My 40D went to one of our daughters. I still have my 7D, 7D Mark II and now my R5 but the 7D will be next to be gifted.
Thanks for sharing.
Gooday Duade. Thank you for another outstanding video. Each of your videos is a comfortable adventure into nature and the art of photography and as such they are something that I look forward to. Your relaxed and personalized presentation of your passion is both informative and inspiring. Please keep doing what your are doing and as often as you can.
Thanks John, you are too kind, I had a great time which was fun. Cheers, Duade 👍
Beautiful ! The best part of wildlife/bird photography is being amongst the wildlife. The adventure, the hunt , are so fun! Thanks for sharing with us.
Great images. I love your style of showing the RAW file after the final edit. Please keep up the fantastic work. Love your channel.
Do you plan making a review of thr Cannon R50 and R8? They seem to be really good budget cameras!
I might do at some stage, I might have to reach out to Canon to try them. Cheers, Duade
Had a used 30d for many years ((D60 before that) and finally got a 5dM2 and 3 and than got the 400f5.6. Still using that combo with a 1.4 converter. I told my wife perhaps for 1k I could get a crop more modern body but it would only be marginally better. Now that I'm retired (first of the year) I really have no excuse but haven't gotten out yet except to local lake to shoot some Bald Eagles. Love your videos.
Where did you get your shirt?
Thanks for the video aswell😁
Damn....I'd like to reproduce the shot you "struggled" with at around 7 minutes in. 😂
Love your vids Duade...a great inspiration to get "out there".
I always enjoy watching your videos and seeing the pictures you make. As you mention, entry into the hobby need not be expensive. I am using an Olympus Em-5 and film camera era 300 mm manual focus (and f stop) lens. As an old film camera photographer I don't find it too challenging, but I do have more misses than hits. The camera and lens can be had for about $200 USD on the used market so it is cheap fun. Thank you for inspiring me to walk about in nature and take photographs.
Thanks Duade!!! Very Inspiring!!!!!
I took my first bird photo in 1986. I was traveling in the Florida Keys with a friend that happened to be a photographer. She let me use one of her F3 bodies and 70-300 zoom to take a picture of an Osprey landing on it's nest on top of a power pole next to the overseas highway. I'd been a birder since I was little but that one photo whet my appetite for photography our feathered friends.
You should’ve been surprised why people follow your channel. You are just amazing person with real passion for what you’re doing and it is easy to be addicted to it because of you. Superb videos!
Kind Regards
Martin
Thank you so much!!
Love that even though it's a 10MP crop sensor, you're showing us great crops from within that. 😀 ps. Is the 40D sensor clipping about the same/better/worse than the 7D sensor?
Good on you Duade! Gotta love that 400. Does it focus well with a R5 and adapter?
Nice location, where did you photograph, maybe you have some GPS coordinates?
is the image quality of the 40D the same as the 20D? I know the mp is different but can you tell the difference between pictures taken by the two cameras? Some say the 20D is closer to the 5D classic than the 40D is
Duade, I bought the 300 f4 IS and the 400 f5.6 for my vintage lens collection. I see the 500 f4.5 and 500 f4 IS Mk I for about $1700 and $2700 US. Would you invest in a vintage 500 at this point in time? I own the RF 100-500 which you give high praise, but for the price point, do you see value or perks of buying one of the 500 primes? Thanks.
Great video!!
Hi Duade, Thank heaps for the information you provide as I'm sure there numerous subscribers worldwide who have benefited from the information you proivde.
I'm wondering if I may ask for some advice with my gear, My current setup is the Canon 500mm F4 IS version 1 lens coupled to a 1DX MKII with a 1.4TC. I'm getting long in the tooth and due to the weight of my gear (especially the 500 F4) am considering downsizing my gear to the following,
I have an opportunity to swap my 500 F4 for an 300 f2.8, then I would couple the 300 with the crop sensor of the Canon R7, with 1.4TC I will literally have the same reach but lose out on cropping ability to some extent.
The big advantage is gaining 1 stop of light,
Would you see this as a backwards step moving from the 1DX MKII + 500mm F4 + 1.4 TC to R7 + 300 F2.8 + 1.4 TC?
Canon EOS 450d startest it all
It’s an extremely difficult time for me now so when I saw you’d posted a new video, I knew my day would be better. I was not disappointed. The reason I love your videos is because the joy you find in nature photography is infectious. And just like your dear friend, Matt, you give to others both your joy and knowledge. You honor your late friend and have inspired and touched me, once again. Thank you, sir.
Thanks Mark, I am happy you enjoy my videos and they are helping you. Sorry to hear you are going through a difficult time. Yes, Matt was a wonderful friend and inspiration and would have loved this session. Cheers, Duade
What a way to honour your mate Matt’s memory. You’re inspiring thousands in this blissful hobby with your infectious love of wildlife. I’m sure he’d be chuffed ❤
Thank you kindly
The chatter these days is burst rates, ISO, megapixels, dynamic range, buffer rates, full frame, apsc, auto focus, eye tracking and the mind numbing list goes on and on. We don't speak of motivation, inspiration, composition, purpose, storytelling, artistic intent, interpretation. Photography has suffered so much because of the focus on the latest and the greatest. Thank you for this, it is very necessary to see your infectious enthusiasm. Enjoying the process without regard for outdated gear.
It sounds so slow 😂
It will do 30 frames...by sunset 😃
Lol yes, and I was trying not to hold down the shutter. Cheers, Duade
Still better then my 1200d xD 3fps and only 3 shots can be in the buffer xD I was shooting that for a year :D
I take photos for my self-happiness. Maybe it won't be good photos to others, but for me, it gives happiness in my mind.
I photographed with a canon 7D. Very good kamera for under 200$ I highly recommended this camera for beginners or people with a low budget.
Thanks Jan, totally agree, I used it for years and got wonderful photos. Cheers, Duade
As a beginner in wildlife photography myself, I think it's fantastic you share pretty much everything, even when things don't really work out too well (6:39). It just helps to be reminded that you don't nail every shot, even with years or decades of experience.
First! Love the content Duade as always!
Thanks James, Cheers, Duade
Morning Duane,, I started off using Pentax film, my first main digital camera was a Canon Rebel 7 ? After that camera a 800d
I now owned a Canon 90d and like most of us users, I struggle a bit with focus, now I’m thinking about a Canon R7 ?
I would really appreciate your thoughts please, my budget is not limited so in your opinion would you rather go for a different Canon?
I would like to stick with Canon as I have several lenses,
Keep up the good work my friend
Kelvin
4:14 any thoughts Duane ?
I'll for sure keep our first gear ( that is now our main gear ) so many memories and still a lot photos till we ( me and my girlfriend ) will upgrade. Her setup will be the worst to upgrade she got Nikon d200 with 70-300 that is moved by screw if we change the body first the we will not have the way to move focusing in the lens by screw and if we upgrade the lens first ( aiming for 200-500 nikon lens) then we dont have the way to control the aperture because D200 is not supported fully by more modern lenses :D need to change both probably to d500 and 200-500 f5.6 :)
I upgraded the body from slow 1200d to 7dm2 but I stick with old 70-300 I need to upgrade that to to sigma 150-600 :) lot of money to spend :D
But to be honest that old gear is so awesome if our lenses were 500-600mm range we will be shooting with 15+ year gear for next 15 years :) no complains :)
My girlfriend have that 70-300 that is moved by screw and its painfully slow comparing to new stuff low mpx on d200 noisy images above 400ISO and even no live view on it... and we have absolutely no complains to this gear even for shooting flying birds :) we got sharp shoots of barn swallows in flight to back that up :) and we dont have patience to sit in one place more then 15-20min :) so my opinion is that if you are not PRO that received permission to shoot nest of Eurasian eagle-owl for a week and its your one in the lifetime opportunity you can be more then happy with the old gear if you know what are you doing.
....and one more thing if you are able to bring the spotting scope with you even the cheap one, learn to watch birds and accept the fact that if something is to far its to far even with 1200mm :) and most of the time its not the best for the birds if we will try to get closer :) There are more and more of us :) dont be that 40th person that was sneaking to the poor Northern lapwing that day :D
Thanks, all good points and great to hear you enjoy watching birds also. Cheers, Duade
Absolutely love your videos, all the way over here in Ontario, Canada. I got started on an old Canon Rebel XS paired with simple kit lenses ( 18-50mm and 55-250mm). Currently got the Canon 90d with the Sigma 150-600mm. I simply do it for a relaxation or release from the stresses of life. I shoot mostly alone but I have made a great friend in my travels and we do often shoot together. Sometimes he comes to my area and other times I go to his ( only about a 30 minute drive). We recently took a guys only photography trip to a well known park ( Algonquin Park, huge park) and spent a few days there just exploring and capturing wildlife, sharing in our passion for the craft. I recently told him about your channel and how it would be a bucklet list dream to spend time shooting with you, doubt that will ever happen but know this Duade, you inspire a lot of people with your page, your content, your knowledge and your passion. Much like your mentor did for you, you are now doing for us and it's greatly appreciated.
My first film camera was the Pentax K1000 in 1986, then first digital was Canon 5D mkI. Think it was 12mp, full frame, 9 AF points. The salesman said it would be the only digital camera I’d need as it was so advanced. Lol. That didn’t turn out to be true but was an amazing camera. Sold it when I bought the mk II. Then the mk III now on R5C.
Wow, what great shots with an older Model camera - Canon 40D. It just proves, its light, subject, and composition and getting out there. I was a little jealous as there seemed to be lots of birds on your visit.
I think Nature for me has a great healing quality. When getting out I seem to not dwell and be in the moment. After my wife passed away over 2 1/2 years ago I started to take my Canon Rebel T6 and then purchased a used Canon 6D. I use to drive, camp, and walk in nature when I was younger and I kind of resolved or "escaped" to get out more and the camera kind of came with me after a bit. It seems to ease me somehow, being in the moment when I am looking for birds and taking shots.
I am trying to not "hunt" so much and sit and wait and see what bird might come to me. But I tend to be a "walker/shooter" type so will see if it takes.
What a great video and a way to honor your mentor doing something you both loved I think your friend Matt would be proud of the progress you have made as a photographer and the great content you provide on this channel. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Cheers
Thanks Bruce, I totally agree and sorry for your loss, photography really is a wonderful way to help our mental health and just experience nature. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying your photography and thanks again for the support, Cheers, Duade
Oh, right. You have luxury there!! My first dslr is still alive and kicking. 3.2 mp, 3 fps, 1,5" screen. = Canon D30. Their first homegrown model. Got it 23rd dec 2000. Focus check was back at the pc. My glass was horrible. Tamron 200-400 f5.6. Had to stop down to f10 to get it sharp.
Now at last I have the Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6L II. The images are amazing, even on the D30. My "new" camera is the 7d. The difference between the images coming from the two bodies aint that great when the glass is superb.
Conclusion: Get good glass over expensive body.
I sold my EOS550d before I got my first L series lens, the EF100-400 f4-5.6 L Mk 2. I wonder how long I would have kept it if I had bought that lens or any other 'good' lens first. Although I had a number of EF-S lenses, they were never quite sharp enough. I wish I had learnt to buy some better second hand lenses much earlier in my photographic days when I really couldn't afford a decent camera and lenses (late 1960's). The other reason for upgrading my camera was to increase the number of focussing points. So I bought an EOS7d Mk 2. I am keeping my EF300 f4L and that is one lens that I won't sell despite going completely mirrorless. Unless it is raining or snowing my camera comes with me every day. Just looking forward to getting my forever lens - the RF100-500.
Short question: as the Canon 40D is crop format means your tele lens (Canon 400mm 5.6L) would be equivalent of 640mm (x1.6) on full frame, right?
One joyous aspect of photography that I'd like to share which I recently started to appreciate is being aware of nature. There are a good amount of forest trails where I live which I love to hike but after getting my telephoto lens I started to stop and appreciate the trail itself. Usually I focused on the walking but now I am very much appreciating nature. And I've gotten more aware of the little aspects within. For some reason I can now spot the yellow eyes of an owl or the red feathers of a woodpecker from the dense tree lines, and I can even hear all the bird calls and smell the earth. It is such a magical feeling.
I started out in street photography, so the approach there was always been fast paced, looking for contrasts, faces, compositions, colours, textures, etc like my brain was in overdrive constantly finding a good compositions.
Dipping my toes into nature photography, its a whole new world. Its so serene. Its a completely unexplainable feeling.
And I'd love to say Thank you Duade. You are one of the reason why I decided to expand my precious little hobby into the wildlife scape, and I am evermore grateful that I came across your channel.
I started during lockdown. I used my old 650D which I bought as a student a decade prior for video production. I hadn't used it in years and knew very little about photography, but decided to try and capture my local wildlife here in Manchester UK. I'd always appreciated nature but hadn't paid enough attention to it since I was a kid, so reconnecting through the camera felt really special, and was a great distraction from the horror of what was going on in the world at the time. Wildlife photography quickly filled a creative void I'd always felt was there but never knew how to address. When I realised this I began to pursue it relentlessly. As a newbie I made all the mistakes you'd expect and more, even using manual focus and the flippy screen for the first few shoots because of my video background. Trial and error + some great RUclips videos (including yours) set me right. It quickly became my favourite thing to do. I love that photography is something I can enjoy wholeheartedly by myself, but I also have a great time chatting to people I meet in the field. Discovering photography gave me a greater sense of purpose and is without a doubt one of the most important things that ever happened to me! Cheers for the video anyway Duade, it's always nice to see some old kit being taken out for a spin. I shoot on the R7 these days, but maybe I'll have to take the 650D out of storage sometime soon...
Thanks for sharing, James, I love your story and I am sure many can relate. I too am incredibly grateful for finding this hobby, I have never been a creative person but find photography suits me to the ground. Cheers, Duade
I got started with a Canon SX50 bridge camera (1200mm equivalent!!) which got me hooked, and then my first DSLR bird photography setup was a Canon SL1 with a Sigma 120-400 lens. I kind of dropped bird photography for a while because I was busy with other things, but recently decided to to get back into it and just picked up a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary to use with my Canon R6 and 90D. I found your channel from your videos on using that lens with the Canon mirrorless bodies and have really been enjoying your videos! I think you've become my favorite bird photographers on RUclips in the about a week since I found your channel. I think part of why I (and I presume others) enjoy these videos is because your enthusiasm and excitement about bird photography are just contagious! really resonate with what you said about "flow state" in bird photography. My favorite part about it is the experience of being absorbed in shooting the photos and working with the birds.
I've the same terrific lens, a 400 and a nifty 50. Started with a Canon Rebel T3, then, because I couldn't shoot flying birds fast enough with the T3, bought a great 7D Mark II.
However, my walk-abouts have greatly diminished, as old age pains have taken ahold of my activities, so now I'm limited to, but very much enjoying, table-top macro photography - and the second best part of creating indoor "wow factors", is always having coffee available.
I very much enjoyed how much YOU were enjoying your outing.
Question - In what mode was your camera set (Av?), and focusing point/array?
Thank you!
To be fair, it's a good idea to get a cheap old DSLR from Canon or Nikon and some lenses. There are abundance of lenses and cameras, batteries, chargers, etc. And with the software we have now to reduce noise, enlarge resolution, etc, we have enough for hobbyist use.
Big thanks to you, man! You seem so happy and make me happy too! Thanks! Love your videos, I started shooting 3 months ago after your videos
I just like being outside. The less man made structures (concrete) the better.
What part of Australia were you shooting in?
You have just proven that it is entirely about skill and not about gear. You don't need an amazing camera to be a good photographer. a good photographer can adapt to his gear and take some incredible shots.
It's funny how much of the UI of current Canon R cameras still looks the same as it was on the 40D. Not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing haha
Good.
Keep it simple I guess, makes it easy on the user going from body to body. Cheers, DUade
That Cockatoo was yelling about the sensor being only 10MP
Duade, for so many of us who want to pursue this hobby and have the hardware to do so but not enough time or inspiration to go out, you do a brilliant job of capturing why we should. Just pure passion, simplicity and love for nature. Absolutely adore your work, please never stop so we don't either.
My first camera was a Canon 50d the controls gave me the shits found it awful to use and annoyed me the first lens can't remember but had to collect many others fairly fast
I started with film/slide on an EOS 5/A2e and the Canon EF 75-300 IS trying to photograph a relatively small bird (probably a Sanderling) in the Palmforest lagoon in southern Crete in 2002. It was just after sunset and I was using a polarizer to minimize the reflections and I didn't have enough light/speed to freeze the bird that had the habit of walking around the lagoon rather than stay stationary at one spot long enough for me to photograph. Those days everything was manual more or less and 3 fps max. Plus, I wasn't shooting at eye level. In short it didn’t work out, and when the prints came back I said: 'I must do better'. Until then I was doing mainly landscape and travel photography, and the occasional portrait. This set me on the path for to bird and wildlife photography trajectory and it took me many years to put a decent kit together. I appreciate today the 40D+EF400 are at a bargain price but when they first came out they were prohibitively expensive for me. So my next iteration was the 450D+75-300 which was great but slow and not enough reach. Then I got the EF 100-400 II IS (still using the 450 body) and I thought I was the king of the hill. Until I tried to focus in early morning fog (everything was grey) trying to photograph wales and it wouldn't focus, so I moved to the 7DII. This combo was mind blowing for stationary wildlife but for moving wildlife the AF would often let me down; esp. when using the 1.4x - cause I wanted more reach. And IQ wasn't that great to be honest. Then I got a 300 f/2.8 still with my 7DII using 1.4x and 2x. Which I still found slow for moving subjects, AF would be hit and miss which would frustrate me to no end - and I did had the whole combo calibrated by Canon. Eventually I migrated to the R5 and this year traded my 300 for a 500 f/4. Most of my gear I got to solve a particular problem I encountered in a particular situation in the field. Most of my gear I got a couple of years after the product was launched (so to have reviews and tests, prices to go down) and often towards the end of a model's life when on sale so at least a generation behind of what each time was the equivalent latest and greatest.
With the tools available today, older cameras become even better. I was avoiding going over ISO 200 on my 7D and original M. But with DxO and Topaz I can use ISO 800 without worries. And thank you for including dragonflies, those are what I’m photographing during the warm season here :)
It is my pleasure, yes, that software makes these cameras even more useful for sure. Cheers, Duade
How is noise & grain a problem to you exactly? You guys are giving too much credit on AI these days...
@@dicekolev5360 my 7D specifically would show distracting noise patterns even on clear blue skies at ISO 100. The noise patterns on my
R5 are a lot less distracting, most of the times it is still visually pleasing at ISO6400 and doesn’t need noise reduction. But on shots where the background is completely out of focus, e.g. perched dragonflies, even a little grain can look distracting to me. Especially on the 7D where the colour noise is a lot worse.
Duade
I still use my 6 megapixel Pentax *istDL CCD Sensor camera and my Tamron 75-300 zoom lens I bought both new in 2005 and both still work fine and I have photographed wildlife with both with modern editing software it is still a viable camera even though it has 3 focus points and works best in spot focus
The best thing about this video is the pure joy of photography without obsession of the latest and greatest gear. Thank you for the inspiration and your joy is so genuine and contagious. The reason I do it is for the love of nature and the animals that I photograph. I have more trust in them than I do in humans.
Couldn't agree more!
Peregrines and Goshawks!! My God man you are so spoilt😂
Great to encourage us, sir. As a Canon user, I am looking to upgrade my gear from M50 to R10. but really confused about canon's decision about the lens. Really waiting for R-10 full review
I'm glad to see you happy with that camera, back to the simple thing, I have had several DSLRs, then I sold them to have several mirrorless ones, Fujifilm, Sony, Lumix, Olympus, then I sold the mirrorless ones to buy DSLRs again and old ones like that, I don't know why... it must be a love of retro things, or something that doesn't make sense haha. The only thing I miss is the Wi-Fi, and in those cameras with the compact flash it is impossible to put Wi-Fi via SD. Greetings from Uruguay.
Every video you make radiates your genuine love and enthusiasm, and I suspect this is responsible in part for all your viewers and subscribers. This video, for example, just made me happy that there is another person on Earth who appreciates nature as much as I do. You inspire me to go out and take some photos.
The other part that make many of us stay, I believe, are your photos, and it's a nice touch that we get to see a kind of "before and after". And your already good photos become even better, when we know they come from your love of nature and wildlife photography.
So thank you for this wonderful channel, and thank you for sharing your love and enthusiasm! You make the world a better place through them.
Thank you for such kind words and I appreciate the feedback, I am glad my passion comes through in the videos, I do have a lot of fun whilst out there. Cheers, Duade
Loved my 40d. I still think the quality of the files holds up with modern cameras (as long as the ISO wasn’t pushed too far)
Thanks, yes, it does perform well for its age that is for sure. Cheers, Duade
Wow! You have inspired me greatly with this location. I have a special place near my home much like your location which affords me Great Sunrise's. So healing. I hear the cathartic release in your voice as your cameras shutter captures chemical time in your beautiful images. I appreciate you ...
I would love to use one. But finding a useable copy seems rather difficult. Really yearn for CCD sensor.
Thanks Quazi, it is good value for its age, that is for sure. Cheers, Duade
I hope my wife doesn't see this. Every upgrade has been on the back of "better quality images"..
Lol made me laugh Phil, my wide said the same thing, she said I should have called the video "Don't show your wife" :-) Cheers, Duade
That's funny - reminds me of a sign in a Harley Davidson motorcycle shop: "For just $5 more, we'll give you a receipt you won't be afraid to show to your wife".
No gumboots? 😱
Lol, I simply forgot to be honest, there was too much going on and I got sidetracked :-)
@@Duade I thought you sleep with them on, too 😄
I like the peace and quiet of the early morning. Right now, all I have is a cellphone and a spotting scope for my wildlife photography it takes good shots, but the foucusibg and other setting are hard to mess with and still get the shot.
Thanks Jamie, that fact you are out and about in nature is great and I get a lot of joy from that. Cheers, Duade
Can't be as bad as trying to use a cellphone to take a photo of an object in a stereo microscope...
Loved the egret shot and the peregrine falcon. If I am walking very far I take my Fuji XT2 and 70-300mm lens with a 1.4 tc. Have captured sone of my favourites down at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens. Though the elusive Splendid Fairy Wren is the one bird that I have yet to get a good shot of. So fast & so smalll.
The egret with the fish and water drops spraying?
Hi Duade. What a wonderful video, so good to see your passion/enthusiasm and such great images taken with budget gear. Sorry for being slow to comment, we've just arrived home in the UK after 6 absolutely magic weeks down under in Australia. Based with some close friends near Ballarat Victoria, we visited Tassie for two weeks (what a wonderful, beautiful place), places around Ballarat (Merin Merin swamp near Clunes is worth a look at), Balranald Lake Mungo, Big Desert, Little Desert, Murray River, Mildura, Dimboola etc etc. (certainly done a few Km!) All I had with me was the R7 and the RF 100 - 400 plus the RF 1.4 extender. While not as cheap as your 40D and EF 400 F5.6 it is still definitely a budget set up compared to say the R5 and the RF 100 - 500. Managed to get some great images of some of your stunning Aussie species. Well I say managed to - I've several thousand images to sort through now I'm back in the UK and only had limited access to a laptop during our travels so fingers crossed. I can't wait to start planning another trip down to your part of the world. Thanks again for another great video. Very best wishes and keep up the great work. John Clark, NE UK.
That is wonderful to hear John, sounds like a fantastic trip, I will have to visit the Merin Merin Swamp you mentioned at some stage. Have fun going through all the images and great to hear the R7 and RF100-400 served you well. Cheers, Duade
Great topic Duade!! You tweaked my emotions and got me wanting to pull out my 60D + EF70-200/2.8IS + 1.4xii!! You remind us the joy is in the process... not in the equipment! Good on you bro!
Thanks WW, it is my pleasure, have fun with the old kit if you do have a play. Cheers, Duade
Nice to see that you had so much fun!
And that you were able to take very nice photos with this gear.
This shows that you absolutly understands how to photograph.
I’ve been used the 40D for a long time and a long time together with my 5D Mark III.
For sure you right, these are still good cameras. I used them with a couple of EF lenses.
Sure the lenses are an important point within a photo gear, but the camera or better the sensor of a camera is also helping, with view oft the noise behavior. I in person whould think it ist he combination of a good/sharp lens and a good sensor.
Maybe a sensor can be a bit neglected, if I see what these days is possible with an software like DXO or Topaz or something similar to that.
I loved my Canon EF gear but I sold it last year and completely switched to the Canon RF mount system. For sentimental reasons I still have the EOS 40D with the Tokina SD 12-24mm f/4.0 IF DX.
Yes it can be funny or better challenging to use from time to tieme such a gear. But I never would change back.
I’m a hobby photographer since 1978 and I’m doing wildlife photographing since 1982.
Yes I’m quite old.
I still have my old camera body Canon AE1-Program with the Motor Drive MA.
For the younger generation. The Motordrive is an additional device to transport the 35mm film automatecally. At that time, no memory cards were in use resp. didn‘t exist. 😊
Has been mostly used with the Novoflex T-Noflexar 400mm 5,6 (Rapid Focus Lens with Pistol Grip).
Maybe a lot of young people don’t understand, how it was possible to photograph wildlife with such a analog gear. We had simply no other choice at this time. Digital photographing was unknow at this time. But a lot of old and good photos show that it was possible. 😉
But I never want to go back to those times and the technical possibilities of that time. Of course, I learned a lot about photography. I don't mean the composition, but the challenge of photographing wild animals with such equipment.
Again you are so right. I love it to be around in the nature early in the morning.
Thanks, Uwe, for sharing your story and experience, I have often wondered how hard it must have been in the early days to photograph wildlife. It must be amazing for you to have lived through the big jumps from Film to DSLR and now to Mirrorless. Even I am amazed by the technology we currently have. Who knows what will be next. Thanks again and have fun out there. Cheers, Duade
hi Duade
I have fond memories of the analogue Olympus OM 1N and its successor the OM 2 -SP. when I went digital the fun was gone. I really struggled a lot with the digital world. I now have the canon r3 with rf 100-500 as a lens. I am very happy with this combination, because the birds in the country where I live are very shy, I am on average 2a300mm short. I am now looking into the Olympus OM-1 with the 150-400 as a combination, but I hope that Canon with a 200-500 mm lens with a built-in teleconverter, at an affordable price. amazing beautiful photos. The man behind the camera makes the difference.
Thanks for sharing, I too would love a 200-500 f4 with 1.4, however I suspect it will be more expensive then the RF600 F4 if the pricing of the 200-400 1.4 is any indication. We will have to wait and see. Cheers, Duade
Great video again!
I was about 10 years old when I realized that I can capture the moment with a camera. That was about 38 years ago. I took pictures with my dad’s filmcamera (Agfa I think) and when my parents saw that I used all my money to get more and more pictures they bought me my own cheap filmcamera. I took pictures of everything but very soon I got interested in taking pictures of things that were hard to photograph, the ones that run away: cats, dogs, horses, birds and then wildanimals. The bigger the better. And always more difficult to photograph the better. Soon I realized that my basic lens on my pocket camera doesn’t reach those running animals so I got interested in zooms and because of the price first superzooms. I didn’t have the money for SLRs and later for DSLRs and big zoomlenses so I had to settle for superzoomcameras. And Panasonic 12x superzoomcamera in digital ones. I shot almost one million pictures with it.
My first DSLR was Canon EOS 550D that I bought in 2017. And my first zoom lens for it was Sigma 70-300 mm. I took about half million pictures with it here in Finland when I was trying to find wild animals from our forests. Moose, whitetaildeer, roe deer, raccoondog, fox… I take pictures of birds when I can’t find bigger animals. I’m still on tight budget so now I use Canon EOS 6D and Olympus OM-D E-M5 (bought both for cheap). And I have money for one long lens at a time. If I want to try other lens I have to sell old one first. I’m sad that I sold my Tamron 150-600 mm G2. It was the best one for me. Should have used it for the rest of my life.
Thanks for sharing your story and experience, fantastic you found your passion so young, took me until I was 31 before I figured it out. Sounds like you spend a lot of time in nature which is part of the attraction I am sure. Good luck with the gear and finding those bigger animals. Cheers, Duade
What a great morning in the bush! Your lenses are the same ones I started out with and used for many yrs. In fact, I would even put a 1.4 and 2x TC on the 70-200/2.8 to get more reach. My first camera was the Canon Rebel 350D but the two lenses (70-200 and 400/5.6) were on all the D series cameras to the 7D when the 100-400 replaced them. What a great walk down memory lane. Yep, the lenses hang around while the bodies change. Enjoy your blog. Really enjoyed your post on the F mode.
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Thanks Catherine, great to hear you used the same lenses and enjoyed the video. Cheers, Duade
I love videos like this, because they inspire others. 😌
Those old Canons have very nice sensors. Last year, a friend of mine let me borrow a beat-up Canon D60 he was given years ago (yeah, not the 60D) and I took some of my best shots on that camera even with it having a moldy sensor and cheap lenses.
The colors were filmic and the RAW files had lots of flexibility. Some vintage filter tweaks on Snapseed afterwards and the results left me so impressed.
I'm coming from a Canon 5SD R and Sony a7R II, and that old D60 made me feel more things that those much newer full-frame cameras.
Thanks for sharing, yes, there is something fun about these old cameras, maybe its the challenge, some sentimental feelings etc. Cheers, Duade
When I started as a child I had by grandpa's old analog Zenit with 50mm lens. I loved watching animals but of course I was dissapointed with photos I have taken. Once I grew up I managed to afford Sony HX100V which was a great deal for me, but it was Sony RX10 III that gave me results making me want to shoot wildlife. Soon after I replaced it with RX10 IV and start to take wildlife videography and video seriously. Now I heve better gear but I still keep this camera. I hope It will help me draw my son into photography as well.
Thanks for sharing, Pawel, sounds like you have had a long love of wildlife which is great. I hope your son loves it as much as we do. Cheers, Duade
My first body was a Canon XTi which I think is a 400D. I bought it at a big box store with a terrible kit lens for $250 American dollars. Next lens was a nifty 50mm and then I shelled out $2500 on a 70-200 2.8 which was crazy. I remember when I realized that the lens was way more important than the camera body and that 70-200 was my go to lens for everything. I did landscape, and concert photography, and a little wildlife, and portraits. I used that crappy XTi for at least 11 years. When the batteries started pooping out and not holding charges I realized that replacement batteries were worth more than the camera so I upgraded to the 6D MII and I remember hating the full frame because I lost the reach of the APSC sensor. 😁Sadly I don't have the XTi anymore I gave it to a friend that was interested in digital photography and he invested in the new batteries and it has a new life in his hands. It's nice to reminisce on the early days. It's kind of funny my life has changed and I don't get out as much as I used to back then and I feel like I took quite a few really good shots with the old camera and not that many with the new one (EOS R). It certainly is true that just going out more often yields more pleasure and also more results in photos. I hope to get back to my many trips out in nature soon!
Thanks for sharing Joe, yes it is amazing how a good lens really changes everything. Yes I had fun with the old camera and I will be sad the day it dies. Cheers, Duade 👍
Greetings! Was just yesterday out and about looking for wildlife to shoot. I go out to unwind and destress while in nature. I find it exciting to see what i can photograph and if i can match what i saw as a child in nature magazines. Alas birds in my country are timid and flee easily.
Also, hope you do a community submission again soon!
A recent trip to see family in South Africa has triggered wildlife photography.
Struggling to no what camera to get.
I have a canon 700d but can’t get sharp noise free photos.
What can you suggest?
Love your passion for photography and you are really inspiring. Thank you
G'day Michael, sorry to hear about the struggles with the 700D, which lens are you using with the camera? The 7D2 would be a good upgrade but it can have noise at high ISO. I would recommend trialling DXO Pure Raw 3 tidd.ly/3hH0Kta or Topaz Denoise. topazlabs.com/denoise-ai-2/ref/426/ Cheers, Duade
You got me motivated to take my 50D and seldom used Tokina 400mm- 5.6 ATX out this weekend before dawn. Something I haven't done in ages and miss doing. Thanks for motivating me.
My pleasure, I hope you have fun and enjoy the process. Cheers, Duade
Thanks for another great video Duade ,My main reason to be up at 4 each morning is the challengers nature gives,I have spent the last 8 weeks doing my field craft and leaving trail cams in a wooded area, Just to get a data of activity by the Badgers,and now thats done its time to start photographing them,Iv also got 3 Barn owl boxes with 3 pairs busy laying eggs ,so some exciting times ahead,Many Thanks again for what you do from England, happy shooting🦉🦉🦉🦉
Sounds fantastic, good preparation will reap good rewards, have fun with the times ahead. Cheers, Duade
I currently use a 70d with an 18-400 lens I've just got a great book of all the birds in my local area and I'm amazed how many birds we have locally I wish to get an r7
It's raining here so it's lovely to go walkabout with you, thanks. I was wondering why all the trees are dead? Our first slr was a manual canon ftb. Longest lens was a vivitar zoom to 200mm , not the best lens and hubby ribbed me for my teeny bird photos😅.
They dammed the wetlands which killed the trees, they then realised the dam was inefficient due to evaporation so decommissioned the dam which exposed all the dead trees. They do make lots of hollows for the cockatoos and birds etc. They have also planted lots of trees to replace them. Cheers, Duade
I know the feeling, still have my 550D with the 70-200 f4 non-IS. Buffer is 7 RAWs so I have to burst very carefully. :) Still got many beautiful shots. Now my son is learning photography with it.
That is great to hear, yes, the joy we have when out with our cameras is what is important. Cheers, Duade
It's funny, I've just recently started looking at my old Rebel T1i sitting on my shelf wondering what kind of images I can get with that now. I haven't used that camera in a long time But I have different lenses that I've never tried on that camera. Might be worth it. Great video though.
Thanks Noel, yes, sometimes it's just the memories they give us and fun trying to get nice shots with older gear. Have fun, Cheers, Duade