Thanks Dave for all your camera instructions as well as all your other photography lessons! I am amazed at the difference in my captured image over this past year! Keep up the great work!
You're welcome. Glad you like them. You should check out the free trial of my online school. It's got 30 courses & hundreds of videos. My goal is to make the best learning experience possible for landscape photographers. You will learn a ton. promise! www.davemorrowphotography.com/free-pdfs
After watching your video I enabled mirror lockup and set a two second timer (I only have the option of 2 or 10 seconds and 10 seemed way too long) plus I'm using my cable release.
Great insights. One additional recommendation I would share from my experience shooting Aurora in windy areas in Alaska, is to remove the neck strap from the camera. It only takes a small breeze to blow a neck strap around thus causing camera vibrations and blurred shots.
Regarding focusing, in night shoots, I have trouble focusing and getting the stars clear. I have a Canon 90D DSLR and trying to focus on infinity is hard for me. I've tried setting the focus on infinity during the day before the night shoot, and tried focusing on infinity at night, and also tried focusing while looking at live view at night, but success continues to be hit or miss. Any advice on this would be great.
Great technic. What I would add is that this process may need to be repeated with each lense. For some lenses have great sharpness when the aperture is closing or most of the time around f8, but some are built so that it is when they are very open. The point where sharpness due to the hyperfocal and the one from the lense built will be different and lead to different technique.
Dave, do like the video on creating sharper photos, and lover the detail you get into, but you may want to edit out a scene in the video. You show the camera on a tripod with the neck strap still attached....and the strap is beating in the wind. To decrease vibration, I'd think you would also recommend removing that strap.
One of the best teachers out there Dave and having purchased your tutorials previously, definitely a great resource for anyone wanting to improve their craft
I'm a big fan of old glass.. I use a Pentax K100D and my normal lenses are a 28mm, 50mm, and rarely a 135mm circa 1970s. I don't have their brands handy, but the 28mm is F2.4-22, 50mm is F1.7-18, and the 135mm slips my kind. I just watched your video on landscape focus, and it is helpful except since I use manual, my camera is circa 2006 (small LCD), and there's not only a beep from the camera when it thinks focus is sharp,is there a better way to find a manual lens' sweet spot? (I also LOVE to shoot at night with my 50mm when hiking the Wasatch mountains above Weber and Davis County in Utah (but they're almost always pretty fuzzy when you look close). Any ideas on using a manual vintage lens, on a classic DSLR, and getting clearer images?
Hello Dave, thank you for your fantastic videos over the years. I was wanting to know if you place any emphasis at all on “Lens Calibration” as part of your landscape photography???
Hey, Dave! I really appreciate your technical approach to photography (which probably has to do with your aerospace engineering background). I'm mostly a nightscape photographer which is also a very technical kind of photography, and I really prefer these kinds of videos over the more flashy and artistic kinds featuring "do what FEELS right" over having a method to the madness
I do a lot of nature and wildlife photography (none of it's that good haha, I just like being outside) and rarely bring my tripod. Then I wonder why I get blurry photos haha. Thanks for the reminder to strap my tripod to my day pack next time I go out. It definitely makes a difference using the timer on a tripod. Idea for a video: "effect aperture settings have on the final image" I get all twisted up and frustrated when I'm out there trying to figure out the best f-stop to shoot at. But like you said, it's all about repetition, practice and getting out there and doing it. Thanks for the inspiration
Dave, great videos; I really enjoy them. One thing I'd like to add in regard to vibration during exposures. The longer the focal length your shooting at, the more susceptible it will be to vibration such as walking around the tripod.
Good to see you back making videos. Have you had any experience with using a "rock bag" for stabilizing the tripod. I think adding a few pounds of rocks on a bag or shelf that is strapped between the three legs of the tripod, once leveled would help in high wind scenarios.
@UCenJzYxc4NS2RJ5jz13IoWQ It has on some of my videos or maybe I was just blaming it on the flapping strap, so now I keep it off. I'll check out the other video though. Thanks.
Hey Dave great stuff, found you through an Fstoppers article. Wish I found you 2 yr ago when I got my first DSLR. So much good stuff. I have been watching a ton of your video's. Love how you explain the topics and break it down with compositions and camera setting. Will definitely dive into your web content soon. Just noted from one of your videos that you worked in aerospace. As I watch your videos and have read some of your article I could see your engineering thought process. :) I worked for P&W for 15 yr way back in time :). I grew up in the Adirondacks so I am so envious of all the wilderness trips you take and hope to do the same some day in retirement. The plan is to develop my photography skills and having the hiking and photography part of my retirement plan. I am looking forward to joining your community and supporting your business. Cheers, stay safe and Thanks for doing what you do and sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
Hey Rick, You're welcome. Love to hear that. Worked around P&W engines on the 777 everyday. Really glad you like the videos. It would be great to have you join my school as well. Have fun with all the learning material:)
Hey dave I really like your style of photography And huge fan of your multiple day backpacking trips You are a good teacher too My question is which lens is better 24-200mm or 70-200mm?
There isn't a shutter on mirrorless. So no. That setup I discussed in the video is optimal for mirrorless. Just use a 3-5 second delay timer in your camera. Test it out:)
Thanks Dave for all your camera instructions as well as all your other photography lessons! I am amazed at the difference in my captured image over this past year! Keep up the great work!
You're welcome. Glad you like them. You should check out the free trial of my online school. It's got 30 courses & hundreds of videos. My goal is to make the best learning experience possible for landscape photographers. You will learn a ton. promise! www.davemorrowphotography.com/free-pdfs
After watching your video I enabled mirror lockup and set a two second timer (I only have the option of 2 or 10 seconds and 10 seemed way too long) plus I'm using my cable release.
Great insights. One additional recommendation I would share from my experience shooting Aurora in windy areas in Alaska, is to remove the neck strap from the camera. It only takes a small breeze to blow a neck strap around thus causing camera vibrations and blurred shots.
Regarding focusing, in night shoots, I have trouble focusing and getting the stars clear. I have a Canon 90D DSLR and trying to focus on infinity is hard for me. I've tried setting the focus on infinity during the day before the night shoot, and tried focusing on infinity at night, and also tried focusing while looking at live view at night, but success continues to be hit or miss. Any advice on this would be great.
Great video Dave! Another good tip on tripods is remove the strap from your camera as the wind will tug on it, causing some shake.
Thanks. heres my video on why the camera strap doesn't matter: ruclips.net/video/A_T4GBOb8fk/видео.html
Thanks Dave; These reminders are always helpful.
Great technic. What I would add is that this process may need to be repeated with each lense. For some lenses have great sharpness when the aperture is closing or most of the time around f8, but some are built so that it is when they are very open. The point where sharpness due to the hyperfocal and the one from the lense built will be different and lead to different technique.
Dave, do like the video on creating sharper photos, and lover the detail you get into, but you may want to edit out a scene in the video. You show the camera on a tripod with the neck strap still attached....and the strap is beating in the wind. To decrease vibration, I'd think you would also recommend removing that strap.
Here's my aerospace engineer analysis on it. Short answer. It doesn't matter --> ruclips.net/video/A_T4GBOb8fk/видео.html
Nice one Dave. Your original video on hyper-focal length was a real game changer for me. Keep up the great work 🤙.
Thanks Alex!
Thanks Dave, I learn a lot from your video's. Keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
One of the best teachers out there Dave and having purchased your tutorials previously, definitely a great resource for anyone wanting to improve their craft
Thanks Scotty!
I'm a big fan of old glass.. I use a Pentax K100D and my normal lenses are a 28mm, 50mm, and rarely a 135mm circa 1970s. I don't have their brands handy, but the 28mm is F2.4-22, 50mm is F1.7-18, and the 135mm slips my kind.
I just watched your video on landscape focus, and it is helpful except since I use manual, my camera is circa 2006 (small LCD), and there's not only a beep from the camera when it thinks focus is sharp,is there a better way to find a manual lens' sweet spot? (I also LOVE to shoot at night with my 50mm when hiking the Wasatch mountains above Weber and Davis County in Utah (but they're almost always pretty fuzzy when you look close).
Any ideas on using a manual vintage lens, on a classic DSLR, and getting clearer images?
i love photography. It is just a hobby now but maybe someday i can make money at it. Thank YOu for teaching us
You're welcome. You might find my podcast helpful: podcast.davemorrow.blog Enjoy!
@@DaveMorrow thank you
I always remove the camera strap when I mount the camera on the tripod. See movement at 1:04
Here's a video I did on that. It doesn't matter too much: ruclips.net/video/A_T4GBOb8fk/видео.html
Thanks ! Just subscribed to your videos 😊
Nice. Great to have you here:)
Hello Dave, thank you for your fantastic videos over the years. I was wanting to know if you place any emphasis at all on “Lens Calibration” as part of your landscape photography???
Hey, Dave! I really appreciate your technical approach to photography (which probably has to do with your aerospace engineering background). I'm mostly a nightscape photographer which is also a very technical kind of photography, and I really prefer these kinds of videos over the more flashy and artistic kinds featuring "do what FEELS right" over having a method to the madness
I do a lot of nature and wildlife photography (none of it's that good haha, I just like being outside) and rarely bring my tripod. Then I wonder why I get blurry photos haha. Thanks for the reminder to strap my tripod to my day pack next time I go out. It definitely makes a difference using the timer on a tripod. Idea for a video: "effect aperture settings have on the final image" I get all twisted up and frustrated when I'm out there trying to figure out the best f-stop to shoot at. But like you said, it's all about repetition, practice and getting out there and doing it. Thanks for the inspiration
Dave, great videos; I really enjoy them. One thing I'd like to add in regard to vibration during exposures. The longer the focal length your shooting at, the more susceptible it will be to vibration such as walking around the tripod.
Good to see you back making videos. Have you had any experience with using a "rock bag" for stabilizing the tripod. I think adding a few pounds of rocks on a bag or shelf that is strapped between the three legs of the tripod, once leveled would help in high wind scenarios.
Hey Dave, I appreciate any info that will help me get better focus. Hello from 🇨🇦
Thanks, Dave. Looking forward to your next videos.
another excellent and informative video Dave nice one
Thanks 👍
Great and very informative video - as always from you, Dave :) Have a great light !
I'd get rid of the camera strap in windy conditions. Of course it's a lot easier dropping the camera then.
Here's a video I did on that. It doesn't matter too much: ruclips.net/video/A_T4GBOb8fk/видео.html
@UCenJzYxc4NS2RJ5jz13IoWQ It has on some of my videos or maybe I was just blaming it on the flapping strap, so now I keep it off. I'll check out the other video though. Thanks.
For videos it would matter for sure. Just not for still frame.
Nicely done Dave. I got more out of the focus tips than I thought I would.
Another mustard video mate, thanks for the information and inspiration to get out and get at it, kudos 👍🏼👍🏼
Hey Dave great stuff, found you through an Fstoppers article. Wish I found you 2 yr ago when I got my first DSLR. So much good stuff. I have been watching a ton of your video's. Love how you explain the topics and break it down with compositions and camera setting. Will definitely dive into your web content soon. Just noted from one of your videos that you worked in aerospace. As I watch your videos and have read some of your article I could see your engineering thought process. :) I worked for P&W for 15 yr way back in time :). I grew up in the Adirondacks so I am so envious of all the wilderness trips you take and hope to do the same some day in retirement. The plan is to develop my photography skills and having the hiking and photography part of my retirement plan. I am looking forward to joining your community and supporting your business. Cheers, stay safe and Thanks for doing what you do and sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
Hey Rick, You're welcome. Love to hear that. Worked around P&W engines on the 777 everyday. Really glad you like the videos. It would be great to have you join my school as well. Have fun with all the learning material:)
The hands-free shutter app for Sony cameras works great. No need for timer or remote.
Hey dave
I really like your style of photography
And huge fan of your multiple day backpacking trips
You are a good teacher too
My question is which lens is better 24-200mm or 70-200mm?
Glad you like them!
This is awsome! I never realised you were a photographer.
Lots of good tips. Especially advice to experiment BEFORE going out into the field. Sounds obvious but too many don't do it.
Thanks. That experiment the key to efficient shooting & better photos.
Thanks so much for your generosity sharing these awesome techniques. Take good care. Stay safe out there.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Always love your content, and how you do a good job being both concise and comprehensive.
I appreciate that!
Great Tips Thank you
👍 at every view; I like your vids and advice. Really good.
Glad to hear it!
Another great video, Dave !
Can the shutter create shake in mirrorless cameras? Do people use electric shutter for landscapes?
There isn't a shutter on mirrorless. So no. That setup I discussed in the video is optimal for mirrorless. Just use a 3-5 second delay timer in your camera. Test it out:)
Thanks Dave, I am a fellow Washington hiker as well.
Nice! Good place to be:)
Thanks Dave for sharing good tips .keep guiding
Anytime. Thanks for watching Maneshwar.
Good tips and something specific to practice for homework too!
Thanks. Glad you liked them.
Great video. Thanks Dave 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video Dave! Do you use a remote shutter release (wired or wireless)>
Thanks. I don't use any remote shutter. Only 5 second timer on camera. Less gear = better, if you still achieve the same result.
@@DaveMorrow Makes sense since you are hiking and weight/space is an important factor. Cheers!
Good reminders.
Thanks