My New #1 LENS for Landscape Photography (I was wrong about this Focal Length)
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In this week’s episode, we discuss my new #1 lens for landscape photography and how I was originally wrong about this focal length. Funny story - I actually bought this lens not once, but twice and returned it in when I was first testing the Fuji GFX100s last year. I've been using a two lens setup for years consisting of a wide angle and telephoto lens. I enjoyed how this simple setup streamlined things for me when I was on-location as the only lens decision that had to be made was "wide or long", and that simplicity is something I enjoyed over the years. But, as my photography has evolved over time so have my needs and in this video I take you along on a hauntingly beautiful woodland morning to test out my new favorite lens...again:) I hope you enjoy this week's video and as always thanks so much for watching! - Mark D.
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What’s your most used lens right now?
24 to 70 Zeiss for SONY. I know there's a lot of knockers for it, I do own other lenses, but generally I have this lens on the camera by default. I love it for walking about the street, went for a nice trip on a sailing boat, never took it off. Which was probably a good idea in the salty air. Additional, it's great for my home video set up, nice zoom.
My most used is the 32-64 ;-). Superb lens. Most prime like zoom, I have ever owned. I can remember commenting on this channel some time back how I didn't comprehend how you could survive without a mid range lens. I am waiting for the new wide angle 20-35mm zoom, and then will have to decide whether to change it for the lighter 35-70mm kit lens, which apparently is pretty sharp at narrower apertures. This would make for the most lightweight trinity which fills the greatest focal range.... or just live with the weight. Kind of depends on howbig a beast the new wide angle zoom will be.
My favorite lens right now is the 24-70 f4. I have a 24-120 on order that will eventually take its place. I’ve always favored the mid range zoom but started using my telephoto a lot more the past couple of years.
Sony 70-350mm G lens. I have the 16-50 kit lens, but the telephoto opens up a new world for me.
Canon 50mm 1.2 prime & Canon 200mm 2.8 prime. Both on the lighter side on weight too which I love while hiking around! Great vid man.
Really enjoyed the lack of music. More peaceful than ones jam packed with different songs inbetween each setup
Great video Mark. I always love the on-location videos. My most used is my 17-40L with the 70-200f2.8L a close second. I used to carry my 50mm prime as well to fill that gap a little, and my 60mm macro, but I don't any more. If I'm just out with family, or scouting a new location I'll often just take the 24-105, but if I'm on a real shoot then it's the 17-40 and 70-200. I no longer worry about the gap in focal length. Instead, I turn the 70-200 vertical and shoot a simple pano to cover the same scene. Lightroom/Photoshop magic fixes the issue for me.
It's definitely great to have wide and telephoto as primary options when out photographing, as these give very different perspectives from the standard view / "cell phone" style perspective. But the mid range 24-70mm zoom is still my most used lens on my 5DsR. It just requires a bit more careful focus on composition as I can't get away with the "wow" factor of zooming in and isolating something at 400mm. The standard zoom becomes much more important during trips like this in the woods, where there's no giant grand vista with lots of distance for zooming, or tons of foreground interest for wide angle focal lengths.
Love the video Mark! Really like that you included that bit about dewpoint and fog; learned about that recently myself and it is game-changing! I've been learning more meteorology to help me out with my planning.
Hello Mark, many thanks for the time you take to produce your videos. We all know it is not easy to be consistent with your contents and remain interesting with your choice of topics. I always enjoy your videos….thanks..!!!!! Gabriel from Switzerland
I mostly use my 16-80 mm DX lens and a 55-300 mm DX for zooming in. They make a nice combination. Living in central NC I feel like every outing is just like your video. I wonder around desperately looking for something interesting/different. Thanks for making me feel better about how difficult it can be to find a good composition.
I've admired your presentation for awhile now.
You are so Authentic and Real ...
Keep up the Good Work.
Beautiful morning Mark, great conditions, glad you were able to enjoy it.
Love the first image, the ground appears a bit busy but other than that great woodlands photo.
Nice one Mark. I am sure you will now find more intimate landscape compositions with the new lens. I have had same challenge and my conundrum was 45-100 or 32-64. I went with 45-100 decision. And awaiting release of gf 20-35 mid this year to complete the 3 lens setup all the way from 20-200mm on GFX.
Beautiful images mark, I love woodland photography and usually open up to around f4 when the fog starts lifting, find I get some really nice separation with that Aperature
Great video Mark! I know a little while back you spoke about your struggles with filming on-location, and so without any pressure to do more like this I just wanted to let you know you crushed it 👍
Thanks a million Adam!!
I was recommended to watch your videos and I'm glad I started. A lot of good information that I didn't have before.
Thanks Mark appreciate all the effort you put in!
When I had a Canon 5dsr I ended up with 3 L-lenses (16-35, 24-105, 70-200mm) I found that with these lenses, 50 MP & LRC that all my needs were covered. The overlap between also gave several options depending on the scene. I since then gone mirrorless & moved on from Canon to a Leica SL2 and am building from the 24-90 mm lens. Watch this space.
Excellent video, especially the comparisons at the end. I would be very interested in a video explaining why you carry the Garmin Mini and why you chose that particular model.
On my camera at the moment is my newly purchased 16 - 35mm. I do love the 24 - 70mm for landscape/street photography & portraits. I only have one other lens on my wish list 70 - 200mm which is a long term savings plan!!
Great video and I really enjoy your chill videos. I have a lot of woods near my house, so you’ve given me some renewed inspiration!
Thanks so much!
Great tip about the dew point and feel temperature. And nice visualization of your comparison at the end. It really helps to understand the ‘issue’
Thank ya Wim!
Love seeing our NC woodland. Great advice on the fog too. Nothing adds more to those forest-finds than a good morning fog. As a fellow Fuji shooter, I appreciate your thoughts on the lens choices. Thanks again for the great video.
Thanks for checking out the video Jason!
Beautiful captures! I love doing forest photography myself. For me it's usually the Prescott National Forest in AZ, which is the closest to where I live. I agree about the mid range zoom. I shoot with a full frame DSLR and usually use a 20-35mm wide or my 75-300mm telephoto zoom, but there has been lots of times where I really needed the 28-80mm standard zoom I also carry.
Thanks a million Kevin!
With my Canon 90D I use my Tamron 18-400 mm. With the cropsensor you have take into account the 1,6 cropfactor. But this one lense gives me wide and zoom. All in one lense. And even though its a f3,5 to 6,3 it does pretty good in low light conditions. I use this lense for landscape and wildlife.
Enjoying watching & learning from your walk through videos. Keep up your great work. Best Wishes from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Thanks so much!
Another good and informative video Mark, well done. I found myself though, constantly wanting you to change the lens height from chest and eye height, "normal" viewing angle, to more like knee or shin height . Especially on the first location to accentuate the warm colored leaves on the ground, and on the stream bend to accentuate the stream and small riffle there. In both cases collapsing/compressing the mid to background areas. This may have required focus stacking to pull it off, but would have been a nice angle to also explore.
Thank you for sharing your decision-making process on adding a lens. It is significant that you added the GF32-64mm to your kit. I use that lens the most on the FGX100 and the 23mm a close second. If I need a little more reach, I have found that the 1.4 TC-WR Teleconverter to the GF 100-200mm lens is a great help. A tip; make sure you have updated the firmware on your lens. Safe travels, and I hope you enjoy the Outsiders Conference in UT.
Thank you so much for the tip on the fog. It will come in very handy in the future. Again...another great video.
It's helped me out so much! Thanks Sue!
Good video Mark! I use zooms when out on a walk about. I take a 14-30 f4 and 24-120 f4. Gives me the range and mostly good photos in golden and blue hours. Tripod is a good tool to take along as well. Sometimes I’ll bring a 70-200, but the three can be a bit much to lug around. However you summed it up with the analogy of having it and not needing or using it over not having it at all. Keep up your good work. I in particular enjoy them very much!
Thanks a million Bud! Very much appreciate your support!
Great job filming on location. Oddly enough, I was at Lake Crabtree trying to shoot similar trees, but wishing I had more flat light.
It’s just not fair Mark. We have been having extremely hot weather for about three months and you are happy to be walking through fog and cool weather. Keep up the good work Mark on your tutorials.
I started with primes in the 1970's before zooms were decent, and still have a full set for my digital gear. Today's zooms are excellent and now I rarely use my primes. I also like the zooms to help with compositions. Being able to move in and out to get the frame just right is handier than zooming in and out with your feet. ;) My go-to lens will always be a 24-70 with my 70-200 next, but I have a cool little 17-35 that's been getting a lot of use lately. This is coming from a landscaper's POV. I dig your vids Mark. I freeze up in front of a camera. :D lol
Thanks so much for checking out the video Gary - really means a lot!
The dew point suggestion must have been an aviators advice. :) 35mm prime for most my work, now I have the 24-70mm.
Great tip about predicting fog. Thanks. Also - that camera bag is cool looking. Nice!
Great to hear it was helpful!
Those are beech trees Mark. Excellent phots as always. They hold their leaves well into late winter. Nice fall color. I keep trying, but have yet to get photos of them I like, except for some closeups of the leaves.
I usually carry a Canon 16-35 f/4 , 50 compact macro, and the 100 macro, but depending on the shoot, will take the 70-200 if doing tripod work. I just purchased a 24-70 f/4 IS, used as the macro is restricting and does not cover the middle range well, no IS. As much as I love the 16-35, many photos I cannot exclude the sky where something longer would be appropriate. Bottom line is I had the 24-70 out just one time in an area I frequent and I got photos that otherwise would have been difficult. So, I may be letting the 16-35 home a little more and will sell the 50 macro.
Lol I was anxious cuz the fog was lifting and I didn’t know if you already had the shots lol..love your stuff.
Very interesting. I am re- doing my kit too. 23mm till 20-35mm comes out. Then the 35-70mm ( for weight; the 32-64mm is one of the best I’ve ever used but heavy. ), then the canon 100-400 with Fringer adapter. This kit allows macro and wildlife bc the Canon focuses to 36 inches. Heavy but does everything. If people / portraits will be involved I add the 80 f1.7. This kit then is a one bag kit for everything, except architecture. For that I use Laowa 15mm shift, Canon 24 TSE and Pentax 645 45-85mm with tilt shift adapter.
All this with gfx100S. two bags does it all !
I read the same thing about the air and dew point temps being around about the same as a good predictor for fog. It really paid off on one October morning last year and I got some great photos as a result.
32-64mm was my first lens on the GFX system, and is still my most used on my GFX100s
My most used lens is the Zeiss full frame 50mm/2 lens. Its manual focus with aperture on the lens. Used with my Sony a7iii, it is a totally new photo experience for me. When I need it, I use my crop Sony 50-200mm standard zoom.
Another helpful video, Mark. I made the same (purchasing) decision recently for the same reason. Unfortunately, I pulled the trigger too soon to qualify for the rebate. One advantage of the 32-64 lens, which is one of the first zooms that Fuji released for the GF format, is it’s availability on the used market. This is the route I chose. Best, Steve Brandt
Glad you enjoyed it Steve!
I've been shooting a Pentax 645z for a while now. The sensor is the same physical size as your Fuji. It would be manual only but 45-85 and 80-160 are both very sharp. And they can be adapted to the Fuji system.
I've been really happy with my XT-3 and the 16-80. It's on the camera almost all the time. I have a 55-200 when I need longer. Have been thinking about the new weather-sealed 10-24 but have not yet pulled the trigger. I like only having to take 2 lenses along.
some beautiful work there Mark - congrats on getting such a great lens at a real discount.
Thanks Charles! I was pretty excited about it!
Mark, the 32-64 mm was the first lens I bought for my Fuji and I haven’t really used any other lenses with it much! Wish I had caught it on sale though! 😉
Thanks for the video. I go with a 16-35, 24-70 and 100-400. I really like this setup, but it gets a bit heavy on a full day's hike. A small gap in focal length is OK. I big gap is quite hard, when you cannot change your position safely.
my most used lens is my Canon rf 800 mm on a R6 body and my other most used lens is my EF-M 18 - 150 mm lens on a Canon M6 Mk 2. Both these lenses take awesome photos! Thank you for another awesome video....
Great to hear you enjoyed it!
Another great video, Mark! I think I photographed that same V-shaped spot in the creek a couple of weeks ago if I'm correct in my guess as to location for this video. Great trail for hiking except the long, steep hill back to the Visitor's Center. I took my Nikon L35AF Point-and-Shoot that day instead of taking my normal 13 lbs of camera gear, so the suspense will have to wait until I develop the roll. Sorry I missed the presentation you did with CNPA recently. Hopefully, I'll remember to register ahead of time.
I went with a 3-lens kit also. The GF30mm, GF45-100mm, and GF100-200mm. I saved weight and some cost on the wide lens. Ultra-wides just aren't used very much for me, neither are super telephotos. If I need to go wider, I can always stich a couple frames together. At some point I may get the GF20-35mm or the tilt/shit 30mm instead but can't beat used deals on the 30mm right now. Really a nice light two-lens setup would be the 35-70mm kit lens, and the 100-200mm IMO. The kit lens is great at f/11-f/16.
Fantastic video! I really like how you went into some of the compositions of your scenes and why. I followed you for about 3 years now. You always do an excellent job! I use the 24-70 and the 70-200. I found myself using the 70 to 200 more than anything lately. I live in East Tennessee. I like those more intimate scenes of the mountains. I'm not a wide angle fan. I really want the 100-400. I use the Nikon Z6ii.
Thanks a million Brandon!
Beaut shots Mark, second one got my heart fluttering! I have the nikon 18mm-140mm and tamron 70mm-300mm. Aching to grab a 10mm-24mm which I hope is good, your opinion would be appreciated. So much choices. Great video as always.
Another great video Mark, thanks for sharing
Thanks a million Steve!
Thank you Mark !! Great video!!
My Cannon R came with the 35-105. The then got a 15-35. It is may favorite lens by fall. Due to zoom limitations I got a 70-200 a couple of weeks ago with a f-stop bag like you were carrying around. I love the bag. I have not used the 70-200 much because I have not found that location that it would work out well.
I agree with your focal length choice! Personally many of your compositions in the video, I would have tried seeing what portrait orientation would have looked like.
I have been using what most call the Trinity of lenses-- Canon 15/35f2.8 - - 24/105F4 - - 70/200f2.8 and my 5 DM4 - I have been using my 70-200 the most as it is the clearest sharpest lens I own. I would like a longer zoom as I have been trying to photograph birds more. I have a 2x extender for the 70-200 but really cuts light and slows the autofocus in my experience. Thinking of mirrorless but such a jump in costs for purely a hobbyist photographer is a big nut to take on.
That RODE wireless mic is sounding great! 👍
Thank ya - I agree!
So for a very long time I felt the same way you did. I did not have a 24-70 2.8 They were expensive and when I tried one I thought it was boring though 24 was right on the edge of getting exciting as I zoomed wider which is why I bought a wide angle lens back then. So years later I found a good deal on one, got it and it sometimes fits the scene and I don't leave without it. I took it on a landscape photo tour during Covid and I asked the instructor which lens would he use for a particular scene and I was considering the 24-70, he said boring. I laughed to myself and I put on the wide angle took a few shots and when he left I switch out to the 24-70
BTW those are beech trees… they share a quality with some oaks if keeping leaves all winter…among my favorites
Beech tree, The only or one of few decidious trees that many times holds it leaves through winter, very random, so can some dont. But they are easily noticed by the yellowing or paling(might have made that word up, ha) of the leaf color. depending on the background they can really stand out withthe rusty/brown undercover. You might say i have a green thumb, hahaha.. but after years doing the "business" grind I let it all go, to pursue personal passions, 1 being photography. Sidenote, Is i found i really do love the business journey, so this time im incorporating my practical passions with my business experience. Just never think you can change things up. Thank you for the content DavySTUN
A Sony user since '14 and even though I have most every lens over the years the two I use the most FE 24-240mm (36-360 APS-C) and the FE 12-24mm G f/4 or GM f/2.8. The APS-C E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (16-27mm) but 12-18mm in full frame was my first ultra wide. I believed a lot of hype and have the 24-70 f/2.8, 24-100 f/4 and 70-200 f/2.8 and all above are very sharp/clear. I use 2 A7iii a lens on each. I can go from an all night Milky Way, blue and golden hours landscapes to birding and critters. And are good for a closeup (macro) also. For bokeh/blur even at 360mm just use small center of focus. Another key for best dynamic range recovery is aways bracket 3 @ +/- 2ev but for sunrise/sets with sun in sky 5 @ +/- 2ev and for a infocus moon with bright landscape 5 @ +/- 3ev with center at .5s, learned before PS/Lr was yearly. Lastly in the end it is software that gets the sharpness, I learned the hard way!
I have a 14-20mm f/2 Tokina mostly for my nightscape photography, and then the 2 kit lenses of 18-55mm and 55-250mm that were in the deal for my eos 200d. I actually use the 2 kit lenses for landscapes and usually as panorama's, but mostly it's been the 55-250mm for them and of late even to take sunsets across the open farming paddocks around our house
Ha, pretty sure I know where this is, hike there every weekend, fantastic place. Great video as always and thanks for the dew point tip.
That tree you are so enamored with is an American beech. Thanks for the great videos, Mark🙂
Thanks Frank - glad you enjoyed it!
Right now it seems I'm shooting most with my 100-400, just picking out interesting bits during the boring winter landscape. I'm pretty sure the trees holding their leaves are Beech, I always loved the way they looked against a snowy background.
My new(bought used) canon 100-400 ii has become my main workhorse since I’m constantly working in mountain areas and the lens works wonders. My other lens is the Tamron 24-70 g2 and has also been a favorite of mine.
For landscape and travel, 12-40 on m4/3 (so 24-80 FF equivalent) although I also carry wider and longer zooms most of the time and all get at least some shutter time
In my case, I am using most of the time the 12-40mm (24-80mm FF) and 40-150mm (80-300mm FF)
Oh no you finally convinced me to go to just two lenses! Now? Great video I enjoy your content…thanks
Nice vlog buddy, you some really well to maximise them conditions. I find I never use my wide lens telephoto or mid for me
Thanks my man!
Very helpful video. The trees with the leaves that persist all winter are American Beach.
Great content as always Mark, thank you. I don’t miss any of your videos since got introduced to you a few years ago and there is so much to learn and experience through your content, so thank you.
This is one of the many videos I replay to learn and I had a question which I think you could answer - I am attempting the Everest Base Camp later this year. I am canon R5 user and torn between RF 70-200 f2.8 and RF 24-105 f4 for this expedition. While weight is a critical factor, I also don’t want to miss out on capturing this once in a life time experience well.
So, what do you recommend if I can carry only one lens? RF 70-200 f2.8 and RF 24-105 f4 for Everest Base Camp trek? Thank you.
Glad you took the time to use all 3 lenses at one location.
That tree appears to be a beech, FYI. Beeches often keep many or most of their leaves all winter, even after they turn color. (It's called marcescence.) They'll get pushed out by new leaves in Spring. My most-used lens is a 24-105mm (Canon RF). Extremely versatile. I rarely shoot wider than 24mm. I have an EF 16-35 F/4 but I rarely use it. I did recently get the 16mm F/2.8 for vlogging but it covers the widest range of what I like to shoot. If a 20mm F/1.8 or F/2 ever comes out for RF, I'll get that and ditch the 16-35.
I use the nikon 24-200mm lens all the time and its fantastic!
I have a place near me where i keep seeing this lone, little tree with the gold leaves still hanging on, but haven't got any fog to get a pic of it. As far as my most used lens it has to be my 70 - 300. Hoping to get a 100-400 sometime in the near future so i can photograph more of the wildlife out my back door.
Good vlog, Mark. I mostly use my 24-70 and then my 70-200, then the 16-35. Just seems to be how I approach many scenes. Curious that you had a FStop bag rather than your Shimoda - another change?
Hi Mark,
I have the exact same setup as you including the same backpack. Which insert are you using in the backpack? Would be great to hear how you have it setup. Great video.
Tamron 17-50mm absolute love it for everything
I have a 24 to 70 f4 and a 14 to 30 f4 for landscapes (full frame).
The Nikon Z lenses are great.
Interesting video. I once heard a landscape photographer say if you shoot with a normal (50mm-ish) lens your photos will look normal, not a good thing. Having recently experimented with medium and large format film cameras, a normal, fixed focal length lens is often the single lens you find as standard. Clearly there is a place for a capture it as you see it approach without the effect a super wide or telephoto lens will have on a subject.
I had the 23, 32-64 and 100-200. Found I wasn't using the32-64 and even ended up not taking it out (weight saving was a big issue) so I sold it. I'll likely get the 50mm prime at some point though!
My process was the same. The 50 is so light it’s worth carrying but the 32-64 is just too heavy with the other lenses in the pack.
Before I moved into the Nikon Z system (full frame Z5 + 24-200), I loved my Nikkor 16-85 on a Nikon D7500. - Years ago I read a study/comparison by a Swedish photog, who compared all the focal length for landscapes. He concluded that the ideal one is 24mm (full frame) (taking into account distortion, compression, etc.). I still love ultra-wide and have the Tokina 11-16 adapted to my Nikon Z5.
I'm a Canon user. When my Tokina 11-16mm is too wide for the scene I want to photograph, then my Canon 24-105 L is the one I choose. It is so versatile!
My number one lens I go to is a 24-120mm f4 Nikkor. I love the versaltility of this range.
I run into that problem with the cameras on my phone. I have a super wide, wide, and a short telephoto, but I often need a standard lens (~65mm).
9 times out of 10 I am using a 50mm 1.2. that has been my go to for the last 4 years or so for pretty much every situation that isn't bird related
beech trees - they hold their leaves through the winter in a quite lovely way. Nice video.
Thanks Liam!
For me it is now 45-100mm. I have 23 for wider stuff, will be sold when that wide zoom comes. On long side finally got the 250mm. 100-200 wasn't as good as the other GF lenses.
Welcome to the club!
Mark, thanks for sharing as your toolkit grows. I was wondering if you would share how much you pack weighs with your camera, three lenses, filters and tripod. Just curious. Thanks and keep up the great work.
OK. I will start. I have a day pack top loading, a liter of water, most of the ten essentials, a f-stop icu, sony a7iii, two lenses and a tripod. My gear comes in just below 20 lbs. Anyone else share?
Always good videos. I was wondering, with 100 megapixels, wouldn’t there be enough room to crop vs adding another lens?
Don’t want to waste 1MP…. So u thought wrong bud….
@@michael-4k4000 ;)
I think I would have gone with a prime between 45mm and 63mm. With a prime strategy people talk about doubling focal length between each lens (because you tend to not bother changing lenses for anything less). Somewhere in there have split the difference between your wide and the wide end of your long, kept your bag light, and given you some interesting creative options with shallow DOF. Sure the one you got was great also....
After Nick Page, you are the second photographer who previously swore by Shimoda, especially the Explore V2, and now runs around with the F-Stop Tilopa ;-)
I also had an Explore V2 and wasn't happy at all. I made that clear in my review (in German) on my channel.
But I bought the new Tilopa and the new Ajna at the end of last year and am much happier. However, I continue to use the core unit from Shimoda.
With the Ajna, this fits in without any problems, with the Tilopa you still have to attach fastening loops to the core unit. I really like Shimoda's core unit, the dividers are thinner and nice and stable.
I didn't want to do without that.
I'm curious about your opinion on the Tilopa.
One thing that is the "f-stop problem" is that small items placed at the top of the daypack can slip behind the ICU.
That's when I had the idea of building a partition wall on top of the ICU. I'm currently trying out cardboard templates and then I'll mill them out of plastic when I've found the perfect shape.
Great VLOG. Mark, may I ask what the orange device on your shoulder strap is.
I am shooting with the GFX100s as well. Using a 4 lens setup. 23mm, 32-64mm, 110mm and the 250mm. Don't need anything else anymore........
I work with two lenses the most. Real estate photography demands ultra wide lenses. My beast is a Sigma art 12-24mm. I actually din't use 12mm indoors because it bends walls. My favorite non real estate lens is a 28-300mm Nikon lens. With two lenses I have enough range from ultra wide to serious telephoto. I shoot models using the Nikon as well as a 50mm and sometimes the Sigma depending on the demand of the situation. I like them both. They're great tools.
Great tip about the fog, which weather app/page do you recommend for this?
i recently bought a fujinon xf 14mm f2.8, for my x-t1, and i am really loving this lens. Although one of my favorite lenses is the fujinon xf 27mm f2.8.
Yes that 14mm f2.8 is a great lens.
@@bobby350z I agree
I think the 3 lens setup is always a better choice, with my sony I have 16-35 f4, 24-105 f4, and 70-200 f4. Sometimes I wonder if I would be better off with the sony 70-300 instead of the 70-200.
Great presentation as usual.
Thank ya Steve!
Love you work. Some time ago you showed in a video how to add warm patches of sunlight - can you direct me to that video?
is that a new F-STOP bag ? - which one - the straps look very good
And if you ever get the chance to use the 80mm 1.7 you will find an incredible look for landscape that I am embracing for woodland by it’s wonderful fall of in fog at 1.7 wide open and it’s incredible sharpness and rendering