You don't like that I call you "Musique"? 😁 I know a Robert in Switzerland. Are you my uncle Robert? Although, he would have named his RUclips account "fromageetalpage"... Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire Robert! 👍😀
@@Chrispitchwildlife Hi Chris, No, I don't mind being called "Musique" at all, I don't sign into RUclips with my name because of some crazy flack years ago.. I'm happy with any name 🤣... I'm actually British but live some of the time not so far from you in Vietnam. Mon plaisir Monsieur. J'apprécie vraiment vos photographies et vos sujets. 🙂
@@musiqueetmontagne ok cool. I was in Ho Chi Minh 2 months ago to try some sandwiches and for a dental implant. I loved the food! Thank's again, cheers! 😀👍
Very nice - I had no luck finding awesome subjects on my last visit like you have here - but this gives me hope for next time! I have not tried going into the mangroves though - ill give it a shot next time!
Thank you very much for the comment BMad! Do not go to the mangrove. It is 40° celsius, no wind. I can survive for 3 hours with an apple because I am used to it. But bring some water and some towels to dry your forehead. At least 2! You don't really want to lay down in the mud there sadly. Although you could. And check on Google about the mangrove snakes before you go ha. 😁 However they are big and half yellow, so you should see them before an accident happen. And bring someone, not only to help you find subjects, but for safety. During this video I saw a guy with a very long machete. I actually saw him only when he was at 6 meters from me. I should have photographed him.... ! This one was friendly. All that said. I saw some strange flying insects there that I could not capture. It's a cool place for uncommon subjects. 🧐 Good luck! 😆
Thank you so much Leon! 😀 I have a video on the whole process from SD card to Jpeg. But I will do one specifically on editing. I just keep the idea for the raining days. And we are entering the wet season right now. Cheers! 😀✌️
@@leonfisher we just had 2 months very hot yeah. But today was the first day without sun and some rain in the late afternoon. So very tolerable. Perfect because I had a black out from 10am to 4pm today as well. 😁
Thank you very much for the comment Peter! 👍😀 Take someone who lives in the mangrove with you. He will help with finding stuff and locate mangrove snakes. Personally I try to be ready for 6am, but the evening is fine too. If you don't mind the heat, anytime of the day or night is good for macro I guess. In Europe I would say, definitely early morning when insects are cold. 🧐✌️
Thank you! In this series I keep it minimalist to avoid burnout. And still post quite regularly. I have a video about my macro settings by the way. (And my lens is manual, so I don't have the F stops) Cheers! 😀
Thank's Gold! 😀 2 years in Palawan taking pictures so far, and everything seems ok. When I don't use my cameras and lenses, they are either in my room with Aircon, or on one of my cheap normal bags, with several of those little sachet absorbing humidity. I admit sometimes the front of my lens get foggy when I approach closer to a leaf in the morning. It's something you get used to check. Cheers! 😀✌️
Thank you so much Dennis! 😀 All I know is that the 65 is made for APSC. that's why it may be a bit smaller than some other Laowa lenses. And I never heard any RUclipsrs saying bad things about the sharpness of any Laowa... But I never looked for that 85 in particular. I am more looking for something 25 right now. Maybe Laowa or the Fuji 30mm macro, so I could have a lens for street with AF, capable of doing macro. That could be cool! I speak too much ok... 😁 Sorry I can not help much more on this one.
Hi, I have heard that the 85mm f5.6 Laowa is very sharp but slightly softer in the corners than the 100mm, new 95mm and full frame 65mm, but you would hardly notice. I will buy this lens too as it is so small and renders very well. I don't know about the comparisons with the Laowa APSC lenses I'm afraid. If you're full frame and want the very best image quality go with the new mirrorless mount 95mm or 65mm, the 95 being a bit sharper of the two. They are larger aperture lenses so heavier but in everyday shooting at 1:1 or 2:1, I don't think you would see the difference easily. I hope that helps.
@@musiqueetmontagne Thank you for the clarification. It makes sense that it is about corner sharpness. Centerwise we should expect racer sharpness. Weight is an aspect that is important to me and that's why 90 and 100 mm are disqualified.
@@dennismwallentin296 It's a pleasure Dennis. Look up Richard Wong on RUclips, he's Hong Kong based I believe and knows the lens designers at Laowa but has really straight forward honest reviews of those lenses, the good and the bad. He does a comparison test between the the 85 f5.6 and the 100mm 2.8. The new mirrorless 90mm 2.8 is the same optically as the 100, slightly sharper and the 65mm full frame mirrorless is slightly softer in the corners than the 90mm but is nearly as big and heavy as the 90mm. So for best optical quality 90mm mirrorless and best all round but light the 85 5.6. Of course it's not so good at portraits etc starting at 5.6 but I will use it purely for macro and stacking. Have a look at Richard Wong's channel, that will give you all the info you require. I shoot Nikon so have their 105 F2.8 MC. It's brilliant right across the frame but is large and only goes to 1:1. It doubles as a fantastic portrait and landscape prime, has VR (image stabilization) that works with the Nikon IBIS too, so I will keep it and go for the Laowa 85 5.6 / 1:2 to keep in my bag plus their 25mm f2.8 that goes from 1:2.5 to 1:5 magnification. Both are totally manual, focus and aperture setting and not weather-sealed but the price is very good for Image quality, just keep them covered in really wet weather.
Haha! I had to Google "facehugger", but it's pretty much it! Next time I'll try to get even more details of them. Thank you for the double comment! That's awesome! 😀✌️
![MACRO photography clip with music. [Fujifilm + Laowa, episode 3]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/smRnrfAVjII/mqdefault.jpg)
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Absolutely STUNNING!! 💖🤗
Thank you Jonny! 😀✌️
@@Chrispitchwildlife 💖
Thats some pretty incredible macro you have there. Wow
Thank you James! I am just lucky. The first one is just 2 stacks that went well together. 😄
Some superb images Chris, love them. Cheers, Robert.
You don't like that I call you "Musique"? 😁
I know a Robert in Switzerland. Are you my uncle Robert?
Although, he would have named his RUclips account "fromageetalpage"...
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire Robert! 👍😀
@@Chrispitchwildlife Hi Chris, No, I don't mind being called "Musique" at all, I don't sign into RUclips with my name because of some crazy flack years ago.. I'm happy with any name 🤣... I'm actually British but live some of the time not so far from you in Vietnam. Mon plaisir Monsieur. J'apprécie vraiment vos photographies et vos sujets. 🙂
@@musiqueetmontagne ok cool. I was in Ho Chi Minh
2 months ago to try some sandwiches and for a dental implant. I loved the food!
Thank's again, cheers! 😀👍
Great video, very enjoyable to watch! 🐝 🐜 Greetings from a Swedish youtuber! 🇸🇪
Thank you very much Daniel 😀👍
Very nice - I had no luck finding awesome subjects on my last visit like you have here - but this gives me hope for next time! I have not tried going into the mangroves though - ill give it a shot next time!
Thank you very much for the comment BMad!
Do not go to the mangrove. It is 40° celsius, no wind. I can survive for 3 hours with an apple because I am used to it. But bring some water and some towels to dry your forehead. At least 2!
You don't really want to lay down in the mud there sadly. Although you could.
And check on Google about the mangrove snakes before you go ha. 😁 However they are big and half yellow, so you should see them before an accident happen.
And bring someone, not only to help you find subjects, but for safety.
During this video I saw a guy with a very long machete. I actually saw him only when he was at 6 meters from me. I should have photographed him.... !
This one was friendly.
All that said. I saw some strange flying insects there that I could not capture. It's a cool place for uncommon subjects. 🧐
Good luck! 😆
@@Chrispitchwildlife haha no doubt I bring backup everywhere I go - hmm snakes maybe I will avoid the mangroves!
Amazing photos with an equally amazing edit.
When you are up for it, perhaps make a video on your editing process.
Thank you so much Leon! 😀
I have a video on the whole process from SD card to Jpeg.
But I will do one specifically on editing. I just keep the idea for the raining days. And we are entering the wet season right now.
Cheers! 😀✌️
@@Chrispitchwildlife My wife is just getting back after a month in PH. I didn't go this time, but at least missed the heat.
@@leonfisher we just had 2 months very hot yeah.
But today was the first day without sun and some rain in the late afternoon. So very tolerable.
Perfect because I had a black out from 10am to 4pm today as well. 😁
Wow. Impressive. We are in North Luzon. Not sure if I am brave enough for the mangroves though. Any comment on best time of day?
Thank you very much for the comment Peter! 👍😀
Take someone who lives in the mangrove with you. He will help with finding stuff and locate mangrove snakes.
Personally I try to be ready for 6am, but the evening is fine too. If you don't mind the heat, anytime of the day or night is good for macro I guess.
In Europe I would say, definitely early morning when insects are cold.
🧐✌️
Beautiful, pity you dont give exif
Thank you!
In this series I keep it minimalist to avoid burnout. And still post quite regularly.
I have a video about my macro settings by the way.
(And my lens is manual, so I don't have the F stops)
Cheers! 😀
Neat pics. Is humidity a problem there in Palawan? Do you use a dry box?
Thank's Gold! 😀
2 years in Palawan taking pictures so far, and everything seems ok.
When I don't use my cameras and lenses, they are either in my room with Aircon, or on one of my cheap normal bags, with several of those little sachet absorbing humidity.
I admit sometimes the front of my lens get foggy when I approach closer to a leaf in the morning.
It's something you get used to check.
Cheers! 😀✌️
Another excellent video. Do you know if the 65mm gives sharper pictures then the 85mm from laowa?
Thank you so much Dennis! 😀
All I know is that the 65 is made for APSC. that's why it may be a bit smaller than some other Laowa lenses.
And I never heard any RUclipsrs saying bad things about the sharpness of any Laowa... But I never looked for that 85 in particular.
I am more looking for something 25 right now.
Maybe Laowa or the Fuji 30mm macro, so I could have a lens for street with AF, capable of doing macro. That could be cool!
I speak too much ok... 😁
Sorry I can not help much more on this one.
Hi, I have heard that the 85mm f5.6 Laowa is very sharp but slightly softer in the corners than the 100mm, new 95mm and full frame 65mm, but you would hardly notice. I will buy this lens too as it is so small and renders very well. I don't know about the comparisons with the Laowa APSC lenses I'm afraid. If you're full frame and want the very best image quality go with the new mirrorless mount 95mm or 65mm, the 95 being a bit sharper of the two. They are larger aperture lenses so heavier but in everyday shooting at 1:1 or 2:1, I don't think you would see the difference easily. I hope that helps.
@@musiqueetmontagne Thank you for the clarification. It makes sense that it is about corner sharpness. Centerwise we should expect racer sharpness. Weight is an aspect that is important to me and that's why 90 and 100 mm are disqualified.
@@dennismwallentin296 It's a pleasure Dennis. Look up Richard Wong on RUclips, he's Hong Kong based I believe and knows the lens designers at Laowa but has really straight forward honest reviews of those lenses, the good and the bad. He does a comparison test between the the 85 f5.6 and the 100mm 2.8. The new mirrorless 90mm 2.8 is the same optically as the 100, slightly sharper and the 65mm full frame mirrorless is slightly softer in the corners than the 90mm but is nearly as big and heavy as the 90mm. So for best optical quality 90mm mirrorless and best all round but light the 85 5.6. Of course it's not so good at portraits etc starting at 5.6 but I will use it purely for macro and stacking. Have a look at Richard Wong's channel, that will give you all the info you require. I shoot Nikon so have their 105 F2.8 MC. It's brilliant right across the frame but is large and only goes to 1:1. It doubles as a fantastic portrait and landscape prime, has VR (image stabilization) that works with the Nikon IBIS too, so I will keep it and go for the Laowa 85 5.6 / 1:2 to keep in my bag plus their 25mm f2.8 that goes from 1:2.5 to 1:5 magnification. Both are totally manual, focus and aperture setting and not weather-sealed but the price is very good for Image quality, just keep them covered in really wet weather.
Amazing. You did a great job. Like and subscribe ❤️
I was especially impressed by the open eggs of the facehuggers))
Haha! I had to Google "facehugger", but it's pretty much it!
Next time I'll try to get even more details of them.
Thank you for the double comment! That's awesome!
😀✌️
Thank's! 😃👍
@@Chrispitchwildlife A reference to the cult anthology "Aliens")
@@MrKotische yep! I love all the Aliens movies. Even Alien Vs predator. 😄