Great set of tips - a couple of notes (1) Besides the other manufacturers you listed, Olympus has some great offerings for landscape photographers - and at least one revolutionary capability: For long exposures the Live View can be enabled to show the "accumulated" image - no need to guess for complex lighting situations: you go in bulb mode, you see the image (and the histogram) change as more light is gathered, and when you see it ready just close the shutter. Pretty nifty! (2) Megapixels: One way you can mitigate having a lower-megapixel sensor and still wanting to print very large is to use panoramic techniques - it isn't so hard to assemble a 50 megapixel image from a 24 megapixel sensor that way. (3) Re: tripod - I have a carbon fibre Gitzo that I've used forever (like you: buy a good one it will last). It was /very/ good for my Nikon DLSR full frame set up, but I note on the (much) lighter Fuji set ups that it can actually be less "solid" as a base because there is less weight on top of it. I haven't noticed any issues yet, but it is something I am keeping an eye on. ;-) Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks Alan, great info there. Yeah I did feel like I left Olympus out, but i guess 5 seems like a round number. My first decent camera was an Olympus, so maybe I should have included them. Thanks as always for watching mate. 😃👍 Let us know if you have any ideas for future episodes of landscape photography tips 😃
I totally second the "You might consider buying used gear" part. Especially since I have some quite good experiences with it. Got my APS-C camera with a 18-55 and a 50-200 lens for about 250 Euros. Okay, it's from 2013 and it's got only 16 Megapixels, but nevertheless I got some quite impressive shots with it. And considering that the initial MSRP of it was about 700 Euros body only... *IF* you want to buy on ebay, make sure you can check out the gear in person before you buy it! Or do something crazy and trust your luck. I bought just a few times something at ebay, and until today I was always lucky, but that doesn't mean that everyone else has the same luck - or that my luck will stay forever. Actually, a tripod can change your photography more than a new camera. I experienced that when I was "stuck" with the cheap compact camera of my parents. And that tripod expanded my possibilities above the camera's limits (It could do an exposure only up to 15 seconds with ISO 100 only). I'm in the lucky position that my lenses (okay, the one I have and the one I plan to buy) have the same filter diameter. So I don't even need step down rings - yet. Still, I'm looking for one of those filter systems in the long run. A cable release is quite useful for astrophotography, too, especially star trails. Set the camera to fully manual, put it into continuous shooting mode and lock the cable release. Then you only have to stack the images in post - and of course you have to keep your battery in mind. Suggestions for Landscape Photography tips? 🤔 That's a tough one, sometimes it feels like everything is mentioned already somewhere. Maybe something like "What to do when your plans don't work out as they should be"?
I second the notion of a tripod being a game changer: just the sheer fact of slowing you down helps out. It helps you understand the notion of composition being so important. [None of this "spray and pray" shooting... ;-) ]
Another great common sense video Ian..I have a crop Nikon D7100, and everytime that I think I have to go full frame, I see a video like yours and realize that I am quite satisfied..also, a great point about buying used..I have purchased good older Nikon full frame lenses to use on my D7100 and they work out great..thanks again !
That's awesome Dan, at the end of the day, most modern cameras will do a fantastic job if used correctly, the most important thing is getting out and using it. All the best mate 👍👍
A good episode for those beginning with landscape photography covering the bare essentials. You came across very well Ian. I’d definitely include the importance of a good bag however. I must be the only photographer who has 1 memory card with them. Something I must change. Nice work 👍👍
Thank James, yeah i was thinking about putting the bag in the video, but thought it might make a nice standalone video for the future. Always nice to have a spare memory card. Thanks for watching mate 👍
Great tip re using steps not only for filters but also a round polarizor - never thought of that one. I'm using Cokin that has a colour shift but doable with a little light balance shift- love the way they slow you down.
Hello Lan , I am Panda "ThePandaPhotographer. I came by to support and to watch the video. Oh yea, now the last thing, I am also here to steal your gear. LOL
Great Vlogs from you, like it in case you use fuji no canon , nikon etc..... sold all my ff gear canon 5DIII and go for fuji x-t1 and XF 14mm and 23mm first.....10-24mm planned. Go on enjoy it. Regards from germany
could you tell me if starting a manfrotto compact light tripod would be good already or should invest a little more and get a compact advanced manfrotto
Thanks for watching buddy, sorry i haven't tried those tripods so it is difficult for me to help. Definitely get the best you can afford as a tripod will last for many years😃👍👍
New sub. New x-t1 owner. Still to buy a first lens, but as I'm relatively new to photography without a phone, I've heard the Fuji ecosystem is great, so will upgrade the body next year. Look forward to more videos and will watch older ones when I have the time.
Hi Ian, I have a friend who is learning photography she is a member of the same club as me and I won't say what I think of the club but it will not be hard to work out. She cannot get the tuition that she needs at the club so she goes to a local studio once a week and pays £55.00 a month for tuition sorry mate this is a long winded way of asking for your opinion. would you recommend having NR on or off her instructor told her to have it on ? Cheers mate. Barry
Hi Barry, I have my noise reduction turned off. I like to have as much control over this as possible and if needed I can do it later in post production. Just my personal preference though. 😃👍👍
Currently in college and my major is photography one of the assignments we are doing is landscape photography. I’m incredibly excited!
Great set of tips - a couple of notes (1) Besides the other manufacturers you listed, Olympus has some great offerings for landscape photographers - and at least one revolutionary capability: For long exposures the Live View can be enabled to show the "accumulated" image - no need to guess for complex lighting situations: you go in bulb mode, you see the image (and the histogram) change as more light is gathered, and when you see it ready just close the shutter. Pretty nifty! (2) Megapixels: One way you can mitigate having a lower-megapixel sensor and still wanting to print very large is to use panoramic techniques - it isn't so hard to assemble a 50 megapixel image from a 24 megapixel sensor that way. (3) Re: tripod - I have a carbon fibre Gitzo that I've used forever (like you: buy a good one it will last). It was /very/ good for my Nikon DLSR full frame set up, but I note on the (much) lighter Fuji set ups that it can actually be less "solid" as a base because there is less weight on top of it. I haven't noticed any issues yet, but it is something I am keeping an eye on. ;-) Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks Alan, great info there. Yeah I did feel like I left Olympus out, but i guess 5 seems like a round number. My first decent camera was an Olympus, so maybe I should have included them. Thanks as always for watching mate. 😃👍 Let us know if you have any ideas for future episodes of landscape photography tips 😃
Thanks for sharing, Ian! Great content.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😀🙏
Looking forward to this series!!
Me too. I really hope that it will help others. If you have suggestions for videos, feel free to let me know 😀👍
I totally second the "You might consider buying used gear" part. Especially since I have some quite good experiences with it. Got my APS-C camera with a 18-55 and a 50-200 lens for about 250 Euros. Okay, it's from 2013 and it's got only 16 Megapixels, but nevertheless I got some quite impressive shots with it. And considering that the initial MSRP of it was about 700 Euros body only... *IF* you want to buy on ebay, make sure you can check out the gear in person before you buy it! Or do something crazy and trust your luck. I bought just a few times something at ebay, and until today I was always lucky, but that doesn't mean that everyone else has the same luck - or that my luck will stay forever.
Actually, a tripod can change your photography more than a new camera. I experienced that when I was "stuck" with the cheap compact camera of my parents. And that tripod expanded my possibilities above the camera's limits (It could do an exposure only up to 15 seconds with ISO 100 only).
I'm in the lucky position that my lenses (okay, the one I have and the one I plan to buy) have the same filter diameter. So I don't even need step down rings - yet. Still, I'm looking for one of those filter systems in the long run.
A cable release is quite useful for astrophotography, too, especially star trails. Set the camera to fully manual, put it into continuous shooting mode and lock the cable release. Then you only have to stack the images in post - and of course you have to keep your battery in mind.
Suggestions for Landscape Photography tips? 🤔 That's a tough one, sometimes it feels like everything is mentioned already somewhere. Maybe something like "What to do when your plans don't work out as they should be"?
I second the notion of a tripod being a game changer: just the sheer fact of slowing you down helps out. It helps you understand the notion of composition being so important. [None of this "spray and pray" shooting... ;-) ]
Excellent comment matey, some great info in there 👍👍👍
Hi, what a fantastic video. Keep up the amazing work! I look forward to your next video.
Thanks Stephen, much appreciated mate 👍😃
Another great common sense video Ian..I have a crop Nikon D7100, and everytime that I think I have to go full frame, I see a video like yours and realize that I am quite satisfied..also, a great point about buying used..I have purchased good older Nikon full frame lenses to use on my D7100 and they work out great..thanks again !
That's awesome Dan, at the end of the day, most modern cameras will do a fantastic job if used correctly, the most important thing is getting out and using it. All the best mate 👍👍
A good episode for those beginning with landscape photography covering the bare essentials. You came across very well Ian. I’d definitely include the importance of a good bag however. I must be the only photographer who has 1 memory card with them. Something I must change. Nice work 👍👍
Thank James, yeah i was thinking about putting the bag in the video, but thought it might make a nice standalone video for the future. Always nice to have a spare memory card. Thanks for watching mate 👍
Great tip re using steps not only for filters but also a round polarizor - never thought of that one. I'm using Cokin that has a colour shift but doable with a little light balance shift- love the way they slow you down.
Indeed mate, yeah sometimes i need slowing down a bit, A tripod and filters certainly help. Thanks as always for watching 😃👍
A really great video for those starting out in Landscape shooting. I can see this proving really useful for many viewers. Top work Ian
Thanks James, appreciate your time buddy, hopefully it will be useful 👍😃
Just what I needed, About to start my Landscape Journey and now Subscribed.
Thanks Kev, really pleased you have subbed. New videos every Thursday. 😃😃
Hello Lan , I am Panda "ThePandaPhotographer. I came by to support and to watch the video. Oh yea, now the last thing, I am also here to steal your gear. LOL
Thanks for watching buddy 🙏👍👍
I'd go with the bare essentials, camera and tripod : )
Definitely helps when hiking, less can often help you get more. 😀👍
I just upgrade and needed to for a reason ruclips.net/video/ppmu6H6IM5Y/видео.html
Great Vlogs from you, like it in case you use fuji no canon , nikon etc..... sold all my ff gear canon 5DIII and go for fuji x-t1 and XF 14mm and 23mm first.....10-24mm planned. Go on enjoy it. Regards from germany
That's great, enjoy shooting buddy. 👍👍
Good video on gear
Thanks paul 👍😀
could you tell me if starting a manfrotto compact light tripod would be good already or should invest a little more and get a compact advanced manfrotto
Thanks for watching buddy, sorry i haven't tried those tripods so it is difficult for me to help. Definitely get the best you can afford as a tripod will last for many years😃👍👍
New sub. New x-t1 owner. Still to buy a first lens, but as I'm relatively new to photography without a phone, I've heard the Fuji ecosystem is great, so will upgrade the body next year. Look forward to more videos and will watch older ones when I have the time.
Hey buddy, Thanks for watching and subscribing, much appreciated. Videos go live every thursday 😃👍👍👍
Hi Ian, I have a friend who is learning photography she is a member of the same club as me and I won't say what I think of the club but it will not be hard to work out. She cannot get the tuition that she needs at the club so she goes to a local studio once a week and pays £55.00 a month for tuition sorry mate this is a long winded way of asking for your opinion. would you recommend having NR on or off her instructor told her to have it on ? Cheers mate. Barry
Hi Barry, I have my noise reduction turned off. I like to have as much control over this as possible and if needed I can do it later in post production. Just my personal preference though. 😃👍👍