Hi Guys! My vote is for more field-exclusive episodes that document what conditions you are actually experiencing at the time and the tactics you use to address those conditions as well as best achieve the bird behavior(s) and poses you are looking to depict. Thanks!
Love the discussions between you Jan and Glenn on methods and hardware in the studio, but coupling that with more shooting examples helps to reinforce the points be mentioned. Having special episodes for the special trips you do are great. I especially like it when you talk about the approaches to getting the shots, especially when it comes to the challenges you face and how you problem solve to get around them. Sharing those tips and trick as really appreciated.
I agree with Steve Davis. I like both forms of episodes. Please don’t sacrifice one for the other. Just mix them up as your time and interest allows. Thank you.
As a starting point for most photographers , zoom lenses are good. While deciding my setup on a tight budget, I went with nikon. Though nikon 200-500 is a heavy and old lens , it is f5.6 as compared to 7.1 on canon 100-500. that 2/3 stop if light does play its role. most of the people think it is not a big deal but they forget we start wildlife photography at dawn and carry out till the subject is in front of us at dusk. So the option to be able to open aperture to 5.6 made me choose nikon over canon on a budget setup.
I've been a nature and bird photographer for 40 years. I use Canon 7D II and Tamron 150-600mm lens. It is all that I can afford. And since I am basically an amateur photographer, perhaps you could do a few programs with tips for many of us out here who are like myself. Thank you
Personally I like both types of content guys - certainly enjoy the from the field videos tho…. Nice timing on the discussion about the RF extender; I’m just thinking of adding the 1.4 to my 100-500 lens 😊
I have the 1.4x and the 2x RF extenders. IMHO the 1.4x is akin to no extender, whereas the 2x does slow down the AF and is not quite as sharp, but can be brought up to snuff with Topaz Sharpen. Go for it.
More videos of both the banter at home and the ‘how to’ in the field. Enjoying the discussions around the EF and RF lenses, especially Jan’s observations comparing the EF and RF 600mm functionality.
Hi Friends. Thanks for the great video. I agree that prime lenses produce better bokeh than slower zoom lenses. I'm a hobbyist and still a DSLR user. My composite 600mm (EF 300mm f2.8 + 2x) works wonders on my 5DII, 1DIV & 7D for wildlife shots of my standards. Even the EF 400mm f5.6 also produces nice background. Yes, I'm convinced R7 + RF 100-500mm would be a far lighter combo to carry around. However, I'm not ready for the huge financial damage. Moreover, it won't produce quality bokeh same as my current combos. So, I go on with my present setup without complaints.
Yes!!! More footage from the field please!! Really looking forward to hearing about both of your travels and also how Jan likes that tripod! Safe journeys! Thanks for a great show!
You two make very informative and entertaining content no matter the setting. Office or field, it's good stuff. The Bird Photography Show has quickly become on of my RUclips favorites. One suggestion though. I really enjoyed when you had Duade on as a guest. Maybe you can do more episodes where you talk to other bird photographers about how their approach the subject.
I love the combination of banter with field experience; keep it varied! But please, stop asking the question of whether a 600 f:4 is still needed! I got my 600 f:4 GM last week and I really don't want anybody very close to me, to get the wrong idea :-)
One of the better conversations. Yes the 100-500 +- 1.4 tc is a wonderful combination for traveling though as you adroitly observed, it’s no replacement for a 500 or 600 f/4 prime.
Love both versions of the content. Glad to hear the quality between the 600mm ii ef and the 600mm rf is comparable. I’ve gotten rid of all of my ef lenses at this point but I’m eventually looking to add a 600mm f4 to my arsenal but the price difference is definitely an intimidating prospect. Looking forward to seeing your road trip updates, Glenn. I’m traveling from Vancouver to Alberta and maybe Saskatchewan in the next month or two and hoping to take my time and get in some photography adventures along the way. Cheers guys
Great show guys, put me down for enjoying the banter, actually I think the show is a pretty perfect mix of everything. The show is something I look forward to so you’re both doing something right.
Really interesting show and will be great to see your Eastern Songbirds! I enjoy any content talking about birding but also seeing you out in the field. Hope you both get great shots on your trips! Edited to add, the Oystercatcher in flight shots were fantastic! I loved both the cropped single and the double. They nest in fields near me and fly so close but too fast to catch!
I’m definitely more of a ‘ reports from the field ‘ fan . Would also be interested in where you get your gear from and process of selecting/ pricing 👌🏻
I like these conversations quite a bit, please do more and I don't mind being in the studio (it's talking heads videos anyways). I don't think I can ever afford a telephoto prime, for more then 10.000 £ I would rather make a downpayment for a house or build a camping van instead. If they would make them cheaper, like 800mm f 8, under 5.000 £ maybe. All I can afford is the Tamron 150-500mm f 5-6.7. The other issue is my health is not particularly good and nor will it ever be better and I'm finding the Tamron lens the maximum I am willing to carry with me, anything past 2.5 Kgs (lens and combo) is not going to make me happy or enjoy myself at all ... And hating tripods and monopods is not going to help me either, I prefer being portable and reactive.
I really like your program with both bantering and field results. If you can combine some of the two, that would be great. I am always learning something new when I watch you guys. Thanks for doing what you do.
Your point about background on wider apertures is spot on, however, with AI such as the PS neural filter background blur, simulating better bokeh is getting easier and easier.
15:48 for sure do both video types, I like these back and forth discussions but I do really enjoy the in the field videos, a video I really enjoyed was the in the field video with the black cockatoos using the teleconverters.
Great video guys, still love the 600 f4 my default go to lens at present ! Great Oystercatcher shot like the double best adds another element and dimension great to get it in focus too not always wide enough open to get the two ! Like Both types of your videos very detailed and informative ! When you do it for a living it shows ! 👍😍
I like these kinds of videos, when you are discussing your experiences, but it would be great to see some field videos as well. Maybe even some camping stuff if you spend the night out there or driving on dirt roads if you do, the whole nature photography experience. ;)
I enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and dedication it takes from you both to get content out so frequently. I think I would like to see episodes from the field. If you can pull it off that would be awesome.
Totally agree with other posters and field action is what we want to see. Thanks for what you both do. Glenn I have been out a lot in my area of northern Ontario and there are a lot of colourful warblers to be seen. The black flies can be a bit of a pest thou. Good luck to you on your trip.
I will keep my 600 F4ii until it dies. Jan, do you have the battery grip for the R5 and does that improve the AF speed on the dual AF motor on the RF 600 F4? I know the R5 when battery drops below half, fps start dropping so I am wondering if that would make a difference on the RF 600?
Really enjoying your series and look forward to many more. I’m in London Ontario Glenn if you want to look me up if you come out this way I can show you a few local spots for birding. I recently picked up the RF 600 F4 and using the R5. I think I will wait for the R1 for a second body as I am with you, Glenn, and feel the megapixels is a little low in the R3. I have the 1.4x teleconverter and wondering if I can handle the quality loss with the 2x. I think it would be interesting to do more field work videos and staging setup. I also think a discussion on what would an ultimate birding camera be able to do. Who knows, perhaps one of the manufacturers may actually be listening:)
Great vid. So Noosa homesick. Love the Oyster Catcher shots. The two shot wins (for me). Those things are never happy - spend their entire lives squabbling. Always a serious consideration for travel... lug a 600 or backpack the 100-500. Would love to see you do a LR corner and discuss/debate approach on one or two sliders. But maybe that's out of scope. Thanks for ALWAYS hitting the mark on entertainment and education. Huge respect!
My favorite part of this series is the education - equipment, products, technique, etc. So I think seeing some reports in the field where you're demonstrating would be helpful. I still enjoy the in-studio part so a mix would be nice.
I like in the studio and in the field videos equally, so my choice would be a nice blend of both. I live in Maine but headed South to the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge VA, in Late April to photograph some warblers. They were further west than where I booked my accommodations but is a beautiful spot. We've had a pretty nice bunch of warblers come through Southern Maine over the past few weeks. It is thinning out a bit now. But I am hearing that the boreal forest in Rangeley Maine is shaping up to be quite good this year ?? I am headed there next. I look forward to seeing your warbler images and I will be interested in your warbler technique with a big prime. I use an R5 a 500 F4 ii a mono gimble and a super light monopod and find it faster than a tripod and they don't always give you much time to get the shot.
Hi Jan, good job as always ! I need an information regarding sensor dust on the Canon R5. Should I use Electronic shutter or Mechanical shutter to minimize dust on my sensor. Thanks for your help !
Hi Jan I have the Canon r5, RF 600mm f4 and 1.4 extender. I am considering adding the 2x extender. Do you think that I will get better results with the X2 compared with cropping harder with the 1.4X?
Noticing patterns is important and also being aware of something different or a noise from some animals or birds that you weren't looking for or expecting and you have to be ready to turn your attention to something new that may be happening. Best of luck to you guys!
I really like both types of content so continue to mix it up! BTW I just returned from a 6 wk trip to Africa and frequently used the 1.4 Ext with my 100-500 and the R5 to great effect and the files cleaned up really well in DXO PL. Thanks, in addition, for all your tips on both hardware and processing! Catherine Dalessio
Thanks another great video. I really enjoy your back and forth. It always gives valuable information and also the enjoyment of two friends sharing what they love to do. I like your balance at the moment, The videos of your trips are also great. Anyway well done and I am a fan. It's also valuable to me as I shoot with the R5 and the 100-500. I have just moved to Western Australia and am enjoying the amazing bird life here.
Great video as usual. And as always with some amazing shots from both of you. I like very much your videos like they are now, a bit of both. But what ever you find out to do, i am sure that they will continue being great. I am started to organise a roadtrip here in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, where i will guide tree birdwatchers from Norway on a 3000 km long trip to all the best places in this state. Everything from ocean birds to Atlantic forest birds, Will be a great trip i think. Wising you a great trip trough Canada Glenn, and you a lot of nice trips in your area in Australia Jan. Cheers Bjoern
Hi guys. I like this videos in your office, but will be super cool watching more videos in the field as well. Regarding the prime or zoom, I think depends on your style. In my case, as a biologist, sometimes I need to walk dozens of km in hardy environments far from a car and even if I have money to buy a big prime lens I think a lighter zoom lens fits perfect to me. By the way, yesterday I was in the Sítio Folha Seca, in southest Brazil and I remember you Glenn. Lots and lots of hummingbirds 😊
Canon, we need a 800 6.3 PF lens, similar to the new Nikon lens. That thing really looks like a game changer, as it doesn't break the bank either. I mainly use a 300 2.8 L IS + 2x but find myself often using f 7.1 / f8 to increase sharpness. I'd love to have that new Nikkor, or a 600mm PF design.
Hello Jan and Glenn. I really find your studio videos helpful but the videos on the field where you two guide us in real time would be a lot better. Thank you..
That was the first thing I did to my Whimberly gimbal. Adding the RRS arm was a fantastic upgrade… I did it when our dollar was better than the US dollar….so wasn’t such an outlay.
you are well out of season for Northern Shrikes. You'd have to get all the way to Hudson Bay or the NWT and Yukon to see one this time of year. Best time is migration in SK( late mar-early apr). You might be lucky and find some Loggerheads. How are you on Sprague's Pipits and Chestnut-collared Longspurs?
Think the question of which lens has many levels depending on individual requirements. Had a discussion about this with a friend on a recent trip. We are both in our mid 70s so other factors such as weight and portability come into the equation. Would guess as time progresses the attraction of the 100-500mm type lens will grow stronger. You can work around the background limitations to some extent.
Entertaing and informative as always guys! I definitely appreciate field videos but this format is slightly better IMO. If you combine the two then viewers will have the best of both worlds. And To Glenn on your trans Canada trip: not sure if you are an admirer of ducks but the prairie pothole region of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is the premier breeding grounds for many species. Just throwing that out there. Best of luck. Always enjoy the show. (and still preferring fast primes over zooms!)
I like both types of content. would prefer balance but will keep watching regardless. with the out shooting content, would like more how you went about it and took the shot instead of here is what we took. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
Where you guys are doing this is perfect because if you were out in the field trying to talk about how you are able to get photos of the birds and just doing it outdoors I think would be distracting especially when you have birders asking you questions about your photography which happens to me all the time .
Prefer the single oystercatcher crop. Provides a better composition with the diagonal. May have been different if the birds were interacting either physically or visually
I'm a bit lost as to what Jan was saying about the R3 having 2 autofocus motors. Canon camera bodies don't have autofocus motors, all of their AF motors are actually in the lenses. This was a boasting point for the EF system when it first came about because each lens has a motor precisely tailored to the amount of glass it has to move. Back at that time, Nikon had an AF motor in the body, which was a disadvantage. That one motor had to be powerful enough to drive the largest optics, making it too powerful for very lightweight optics. This would cause AF to over-shoot the mark on lighter lenses and have to move back in the opposite direction to get correct focus. I loved the cropped image of the single bird banking and touching the water. Definitely more powerful than the 2 birds in the shot.
Glad you had a great trip and sorry you didn't capture the Golden Plover (still looking for mine). Funny you should mention recognizing repetitive behavior. Today, at the beach, finished shooting Reddish Egrets (white and red morph) and saw a night heron getting repeatedly dive bombed by two adult terns (trying to protect their nest). Set up and with the Z9 and shot the 120fps/11 megapixel jpg with pre-capture (my friend had the Canon R3). The Z9 was able to capture 10 straight attacks - unfortunately, my friend with the R3 just showed that without pre-capture, this is a difficult endeavor). The point is: neither one of us saw what was actually going on until we reviewed the images. On each pass, the Terns were "unloading" giving a new meaning to the term "spray and pray". You could actually see the white droplets ejected onto the Night Heron (who ignored the whole thing). As you stated in this video, when you see the repeated behavior, recognize it and use it if you can.
Great informative video, I like both type of content but if I have to choose it will be field work video everyday coz it's so much more fun and exciting.
SUPERTELEPHOTO…….YES,absolutely.The new zooms are amazing but gimmeee super telephotos all day,. Getting away from birding my other love is surfing,auto racing and the big super speedboats with rocket launches from CAPE CANAVERAL and KENNEDY SPACE CENTER thrown in for good measure. Good show mate.
Jan - I like the image of the 2 oyster catchers because they are both sharp. I have an R5 and 100-500mm lens and haven't been able to get both birds in good focus (when presented this type of shot). One bird is super sharp and the other not so much... I'm usually around the same settings you used (or at 3200). What autofocus mode did you use? Thx. Also - I've enjoyed using your prosets in post. they are very handy.
@@jan_wegenerMakes sense. I tried adjusting aperture a few times but didn't get the results I had hoped. I'll just need some luck. THANK YOU for replying.
Hey Jan & Glenn. Awesome birds once again, certainly those of the "fight in flight" ! In studio episodes can be more efficient for you, but it's great when you can surprise us regularly with something like the "Now we go live to our reporter back at the car park" ;-) Did Canon already sent back the RF600/4 after repairing the wobble .. or was this part filmed before your last early bird show ? The big white primes certainly keep their advantages for pro's like you who can afford them. But for the amateurs among us, the zooms make much more sense. As I said before, I'm really hoping Canon brings their already patented 300-800L/8, which sounds like it would have similar weight, cost and price as the 100-500. As long as it accepts an extender over the entire zoom range, it would be a dream come true for me. Oh, and I'm getting confused about the tides .. I thought there was just 6 hours between high and low everywhere on this planet .. but it seems to be 6 days down under in QLD ?!?! :-P
Hi Guys! My vote is for more field-exclusive episodes that document what conditions you are actually experiencing at the time and the tactics you use to address those conditions as well as best achieve the bird behavior(s) and poses you are looking to depict. Thanks!
Love the discussions between you Jan and Glenn on methods and hardware in the studio, but coupling that with more shooting examples helps to reinforce the points be mentioned.
Having special episodes for the special trips you do are great. I especially like it when you talk about the approaches to getting the shots, especially when it comes to the challenges you face and how you problem solve to get around them. Sharing those tips and trick as really appreciated.
Thanks for the input!
I agree with Steve Davis. I like both forms of episodes. Please don’t sacrifice one for the other. Just mix them up as your time and interest allows. Thank you.
As a starting point for most photographers , zoom lenses are good. While deciding my setup on a tight budget, I went with nikon. Though nikon 200-500 is a heavy and old lens , it is f5.6 as compared to 7.1 on canon 100-500. that 2/3 stop if light does play its role. most of the people think it is not a big deal but they forget we start wildlife photography at dawn and carry out till the subject is in front of us at dusk. So the option to be able to open aperture to 5.6 made me choose nikon over canon on a budget setup.
Nice choice
Yes I like the banter it answers a lot of questions that you wouldn’t think to ask .
I've been a nature and bird photographer for 40 years. I use Canon 7D II and Tamron 150-600mm lens. It is all that I can afford. And since I am basically an amateur photographer, perhaps you could do a few programs with tips for many of us out here who are like myself. Thank you
Thanks for watching everyone. we really hope you enjoy this episode. Let us know!
Personally I like both types of content guys - certainly enjoy the from the field videos tho…. Nice timing on the discussion about the RF extender; I’m just thinking of adding the 1.4 to my 100-500 lens 😊
I have the 1.4x and the 2x RF extenders. IMHO the 1.4x is akin to no extender, whereas the 2x does slow down the AF and is not quite as sharp, but can be brought up to snuff with Topaz Sharpen. Go for it.
Yes, the 1.4 will work quite well
Oh, I love your banter to and fro in the studio, for sure...BUT... When you're out in the field I'm SO there with you. It's my fave thing to watch!
More time in the field. Enjoy your channel.
I love your programs. Yes to studio and outdoor sessions.
More videos of both the banter at home and the ‘how to’ in the field. Enjoying the discussions around the EF and RF lenses, especially Jan’s observations comparing the EF and RF 600mm functionality.
Am I the only one who noticed the worm on the 600mm lens? 😂 at 8:30 lol other than that amazing as always! Hope you both the best
Lol, I noticed it last night when quickly going through the video, I wondered if anyone else would!
Love the duo conversations AND all of the rest. It's all good.
Hi Friends. Thanks for the great video. I agree that prime lenses produce better bokeh than slower zoom lenses. I'm a hobbyist and still a DSLR user. My composite 600mm (EF 300mm f2.8 + 2x) works wonders on my 5DII, 1DIV & 7D for wildlife shots of my standards. Even the EF 400mm f5.6 also produces nice background.
Yes, I'm convinced R7 + RF 100-500mm would be a far lighter combo to carry around. However, I'm not ready for the huge financial damage. Moreover, it won't produce quality bokeh same as my current combos. So, I go on with my present setup without complaints.
I feel the both types of videos have their place.
the dynamic duo strikes again - personally mix up in the field and in the studio for your discussions! Take care and have a lovely day!!!!
Thanks for listening
Yes!!! More footage from the field please!! Really looking forward to hearing about both of your travels and also how Jan likes that tripod! Safe journeys! Thanks for a great show!
Both types of content. This back and forth always seems to hook me. I think it’s brilliant
Awesome!
Hey Glenn. Be sure to stop in Rainy River. I just got back and got lots of great birds. If you're coming to Hamilton I'd be happy to tour you around.
You two make very informative and entertaining content no matter the setting. Office or field, it's good stuff. The Bird Photography Show has quickly become on of my RUclips favorites. One suggestion though. I really enjoyed when you had Duade on as a guest. Maybe you can do more episodes where you talk to other bird photographers about how their approach the subject.
Thanks so much Jack!
We will at some stage, just harder to make logistically.
Love the out in the field blogs aswell as these banter vids all good 👍
Great show once again but I look forward to seeing more " in the field " action. Safe travels on your road trips 📸
Thanks Judy!
I love the combination of banter with field experience; keep it varied! But please, stop asking the question of whether a 600 f:4 is still needed! I got my 600 f:4 GM last week and I really don't want anybody very close to me, to get the wrong idea :-)
Haha!
Great video! I like the episodes in the studio, but I would like videos from in the field more, I think. Maybe a mix of them would be the best.
One of the better conversations. Yes the 100-500 +- 1.4 tc is a wonderful combination for traveling though as you adroitly observed, it’s no replacement for a 500 or 600 f/4 prime.
Love both versions of the content.
Glad to hear the quality between the 600mm ii ef and the 600mm rf is comparable. I’ve gotten rid of all of my ef lenses at this point but I’m eventually looking to add a 600mm f4 to my arsenal but the price difference is definitely an intimidating prospect.
Looking forward to seeing your road trip updates, Glenn. I’m traveling from Vancouver to Alberta and maybe Saskatchewan in the next month or two and hoping to take my time and get in some photography adventures along the way.
Cheers guys
Have fun on your trip!
8:30.. hehe i saw the mealworm falling out😅
Ha, I wondered who would lol
Great show guys, put me down for enjoying the banter, actually I think the show is a pretty perfect mix of everything. The show is something I look forward to so you’re both doing something right.
Awesome :)
Really interesting show and will be great to see your Eastern Songbirds! I enjoy any content talking about birding but also seeing you out in the field. Hope you both get great shots on your trips! Edited to add, the Oystercatcher in flight shots were fantastic! I loved both the cropped single and the double. They nest in fields near me and fly so close but too fast to catch!
I’m definitely more of a ‘ reports from the field ‘ fan . Would also be interested in where you get your gear from and process of selecting/ pricing 👌🏻
Definitely enjoying the back and forth conversations in the studio guys, you work very well together and impart great information.
Great to hear!
Both in studio and on the road discussions. Just more please. Love your shows.
Thank you!
Enjoy the channel...do both, mix it up...banter and field comments.
Thanks, will do!
I like these conversations quite a bit, please do more and I don't mind being in the studio (it's talking heads videos anyways). I don't think I can ever afford a telephoto prime, for more then 10.000 £ I would rather make a downpayment for a house or build a camping van instead. If they would make them cheaper, like 800mm f 8, under 5.000 £ maybe. All I can afford is the Tamron 150-500mm f 5-6.7. The other issue is my health is not particularly good and nor will it ever be better and I'm finding the Tamron lens the maximum I am willing to carry with me, anything past 2.5 Kgs (lens and combo) is not going to make me happy or enjoy myself at all ... And hating tripods and monopods is not going to help me either, I prefer being portable and reactive.
I really like your program with both bantering and field results. If you can combine some of the two, that would be great. I am always learning something new when I watch you guys. Thanks for doing what you do.
Thank you!
those oystercatcher shots are amazing! can’t decide which one like more 😅
Thank you!
I definitely like the shot with one Oystercatcher more.. just stunning!!!
Definitely prefer the picture with the 2 birds!
Your point about background on wider apertures is spot on, however, with AI such as the PS neural filter background blur, simulating better bokeh is getting easier and easier.
thats a good point!
15:48 for sure do both video types, I like these back and forth discussions but I do really enjoy the in the field videos, a video I really enjoyed was the in the field video with the black cockatoos using the teleconverters.
Thanks for sharing. We will try to mix it up!
Great video guys, still love the 600 f4 my default go to lens at present ! Great Oystercatcher shot like the double best adds another element and dimension great to get it in focus too not always wide enough open to get the two ! Like Both types of your videos very detailed and informative ! When you do it for a living it shows ! 👍😍
Jan, I prefer the uncropped composition of the 2 oystercatchers because it tells a great story.
I like these kinds of videos, when you are discussing your experiences, but it would be great to see some field videos as well. Maybe even some camping stuff if you spend the night out there or driving on dirt roads if you do, the whole nature photography experience. ;)
Do both types of videos. Would be nice to cover budget camera gear.
out in the field for sure, good luck in your trips, looking forward you tell us all about it.
Thanks! Will do!
I enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and dedication it takes from you both to get content out so frequently. I think I would like to see episodes from the field. If you can pull it off that would be awesome.
Our pleasure!
Nice video guys, I like both types, but in the field are very intersting... Seeing behind the scenes is pretty cool and fun.
Glad you enjoyed!
Totally agree with other posters and field action is what we want to see. Thanks for what you both do. Glenn I have been out a lot in my area of northern Ontario and there are a lot of colourful warblers to be seen. The black flies can be a bit of a pest thou. Good luck to you on your trip.
I will keep my 600 F4ii until it dies. Jan, do you have the battery grip for the R5 and does that improve the AF speed on the dual AF motor on the RF 600 F4? I know the R5 when battery drops below half, fps start dropping so I am wondering if that would make a difference on the RF 600?
Really enjoying your series and look forward to many more. I’m in London Ontario Glenn if you want to look me up if you come out this way I can show you a few local spots for birding. I recently picked up the RF 600 F4 and using the R5. I think I will wait for the R1 for a second body as I am with you, Glenn, and feel the megapixels is a little low in the R3. I have the 1.4x teleconverter and wondering if I can handle the quality loss with the 2x. I think it would be interesting to do more field work videos and staging setup. I also think a discussion on what would an ultimate birding camera be able to do. Who knows, perhaps one of the manufacturers may actually be listening:)
A mixture of both would be great! 👍🏾🙏🏾
Great vid. So Noosa homesick. Love the Oyster Catcher shots. The two shot wins (for me). Those things are never happy - spend their entire lives squabbling. Always a serious consideration for travel... lug a 600 or backpack the 100-500. Would love to see you do a LR corner and discuss/debate approach on one or two sliders. But maybe that's out of scope. Thanks for ALWAYS hitting the mark on entertainment and education. Huge respect!
I like both types of programs.
My favorite part of this series is the education - equipment, products, technique, etc. So I think seeing some reports in the field where you're demonstrating would be helpful. I still enjoy the in-studio part so a mix would be nice.
Awesome, thank you!
I like in the studio and in the field videos equally, so my choice would be a nice blend of both. I live in Maine but headed South to the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge VA, in Late April to photograph some warblers. They were further west than where I booked my accommodations but is a beautiful spot. We've had a pretty nice bunch of warblers come through Southern Maine over the past few weeks. It is thinning out a bit now. But I am hearing that the boreal forest in Rangeley Maine is shaping up to be quite good this year ?? I am headed there next. I look forward to seeing your warbler images and I will be interested in your warbler technique with a big prime. I use an R5 a 500 F4 ii a mono gimble and a super light monopod and find it faster than a tripod and they don't always give you much time to get the shot.
Hi Jan, good job as always ! I need an information regarding sensor dust on the Canon R5. Should I use Electronic shutter or Mechanical shutter to minimize dust on my sensor. Thanks for your help !
I don't think that will make any difference
Hi Jan
I have the Canon r5, RF 600mm f4 and 1.4 extender. I am considering adding the 2x extender. Do you think that I will get better results with the X2 compared with cropping harder with the 1.4X?
I think so, but more so on closer subjects not necessarily for things very far away already
Noticing patterns is important and also being aware of something different or a noise from some animals or birds that you weren't looking for or expecting and you have to be ready to turn your attention to something new that may be happening. Best of luck to you guys!
Thanks!
Content from the field would be also interesting!
I really like both types of content so continue to mix it up! BTW I just returned from a 6 wk trip to Africa and frequently used the 1.4 Ext with my 100-500 and the R5 to great effect and the files cleaned up really well in DXO PL. Thanks, in addition, for all your tips on both hardware and processing!
Catherine Dalessio
Great to hear! Glad you are enjoying the show
DxO PL is Love 🥰
Cleans ISO noise sooo well without compromising detail
Would love to see some content on the road. Safe travels to Ontario, from a resident of Ontario. Hope you post some content on your trip Glenn.
Thanks another great video. I really enjoy your back and forth. It always gives valuable information and also the enjoyment of two friends sharing what they love to do. I like your balance at the moment, The videos of your trips are also great. Anyway well done and I am a fan. It's also valuable to me as I shoot with the R5 and the 100-500. I have just moved to Western Australia and am enjoying the amazing bird life here.
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Again valuable insights of the best bird-fotographers, thanks! Jan, is your 600/4 back from Canon and is there a solution of the wobble-Problem?
Not yet!
Just noticed a caterpillar fall off of your 600mm at 8:31!
Ha, I wondered if anyone would notice!
Great stuff guys. Yes, more "field" content please!! 🙂
Thanks! Weirdly, the field stuff always gets the least amount of views and is the hardest to make
Great release Jan. What do you think of Canon EF 800 mm f 5.6 Lens? Is this a good lens for the Canon R3 or is it better to buy a 600mm RF?
Great video as usual. And as always with some amazing shots from both of you. I like very much your videos like they are now, a bit of both. But what ever you find out to do, i am sure that they will continue being great. I am started to organise a roadtrip here in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, where i will guide tree birdwatchers from Norway on a 3000 km long trip to all the best places in this state. Everything from ocean birds to Atlantic forest birds, Will be a great trip i think. Wising you a great trip trough Canada Glenn, and you a lot of nice trips in your area in Australia Jan.
Cheers Bjoern
Thanks so much Bjoern!
Very interesting conversation ✌ greetings from Sacred Valley Peru.
Hi guys. I like this videos in your office, but will be super cool watching more videos in the field as well. Regarding the prime or zoom, I think depends on your style. In my case, as a biologist, sometimes I need to walk dozens of km in hardy environments far from a car and even if I have money to buy a big prime lens I think a lighter zoom lens fits perfect to me. By the way, yesterday I was in the Sítio Folha Seca, in southest Brazil and I remember you Glenn. Lots and lots of hummingbirds 😊
Yes, zooms have a lot of advantages
Canon, we need a 800 6.3 PF lens, similar to the new Nikon lens. That thing really looks like a game changer, as it doesn't break the bank either.
I mainly use a 300 2.8 L IS + 2x but find myself often using f 7.1 / f8 to increase sharpness. I'd love to have that new Nikkor, or a 600mm PF design.
Hello Jan and Glenn. I really find your studio videos helpful but the videos on the field where you two guide us in real time would be a lot better. Thank you..
I definitely prefer the in field content ! We all do need the gear, but too much channels are busy in recommending technical stuff.
Cause that's what gets a lot of views. The field stuff always struggles and is harder to make, so it's always a bit of a struggle :)
That was the first thing I did to my Whimberly gimbal. Adding the RRS arm was a fantastic upgrade… I did it when our dollar was better than the US dollar….so wasn’t such an outlay.
nice!
both types of content guys but prefer more field shoots if I have to choose 👍🤗
you are well out of season for Northern Shrikes. You'd have to get all the way to Hudson Bay or the NWT and Yukon to see one this time of year. Best time is migration in SK( late mar-early apr). You might be lucky and find some Loggerheads. How are you on Sprague's Pipits and Chestnut-collared Longspurs?
Ah yes...I meant to say Loggerheads!
More out in the field content please 😁
Think the question of which lens has many levels depending on individual requirements. Had a discussion about this with a friend on a recent trip. We are both in our mid 70s so other factors such as weight and portability come into the equation. Would guess as time progresses the attraction of the 100-500mm type lens will grow stronger. You can work around the background limitations to some extent.
Yes, I think if we could we would all prefer smaller & lighter gear. That why I have been using it more as well
While out in the field is always preferred, viewers gleam quite a bit from the in-studio banter. "Good job," guys!
Thanks!
More from the field :)
Entertaing and informative as always guys! I definitely appreciate field videos but this format is slightly better IMO. If you combine the two then viewers will have the best of both worlds.
And To Glenn on your trans Canada trip: not sure if you are an admirer of ducks but the prairie pothole region of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is the premier breeding grounds for many species. Just throwing that out there. Best of luck. Always enjoy the show.
(and still preferring fast primes over zooms!)
Thank you for another video.
Our pleasure!
I like both types of content. would prefer balance but will keep watching regardless. with the out shooting content, would like more how you went about it and took the shot instead of here is what we took. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
Very good together sharing thoughts. at all should be done more with others too. Perhaps even with no bird photographers. Greetings again, Onno.
More content from out in the field please!
Where you guys are doing this is perfect because if you were out in the field trying to talk about how you are able to get photos of the birds and just doing it outdoors I think would be distracting especially when you have birders asking you questions about your photography which happens to me all the time .
My favorite lens for youtube video in ef 17-40 f/4. But for photos 24-104 f/4😎👍
Prefer the single oystercatcher crop. Provides a better composition with the diagonal. May have been different if the birds were interacting either physically or visually
RF 600mm vs 600mm is ii AF speed test would be awesome
Glenn definitely provide your feedback on how it goes out east Canada please along with Favorite locations
I like both, but would like to see more on-the-field content.
I'm a bit lost as to what Jan was saying about the R3 having 2 autofocus motors. Canon camera bodies don't have autofocus motors, all of their AF motors are actually in the lenses. This was a boasting point for the EF system when it first came about because each lens has a motor precisely tailored to the amount of glass it has to move.
Back at that time, Nikon had an AF motor in the body, which was a disadvantage. That one motor had to be powerful enough to drive the largest optics, making it too powerful for very lightweight optics. This would cause AF to over-shoot the mark on lighter lenses and have to move back in the opposite direction to get correct focus.
I loved the cropped image of the single bird banking and touching the water. Definitely more powerful than the 2 birds in the shot.
The Rf 600, not the R3
Glad you had a great trip and sorry you didn't capture the Golden Plover (still looking for mine). Funny you should mention recognizing repetitive behavior. Today, at the beach, finished shooting Reddish Egrets (white and red morph) and saw a night heron getting repeatedly dive bombed by two adult terns (trying to protect their nest). Set up and with the Z9 and shot the 120fps/11 megapixel jpg with pre-capture (my friend had the Canon R3). The Z9 was able to capture 10 straight attacks - unfortunately, my friend with the R3 just showed that without pre-capture, this is a difficult endeavor). The point is: neither one of us saw what was actually going on until we reviewed the images. On each pass, the Terns were "unloading" giving a new meaning to the term "spray and pray". You could actually see the white droplets ejected onto the Night Heron (who ignored the whole thing). As you stated in this video, when you see the repeated behavior, recognize it and use it if you can.
That would have been cool to watch
Great informative video, I like both type of content but if I have to choose it will be field work video everyday coz it's so much more fun and exciting.
Thanks for sharing!
the rf 600mm they mentioned is that f/11 or f/4
F4
SUPERTELEPHOTO…….YES,absolutely.The new zooms are amazing but gimmeee super telephotos all day,.
Getting away from birding my other love is surfing,auto racing and the big super speedboats with rocket launches from CAPE CANAVERAL and KENNEDY SPACE CENTER thrown in for good measure.
Good show mate.
Thanks for sharing
Glen - are those all your photos in your emails? They are totally fabulous. Thanks BTW
Include both studio and field video, making sure that both include plenty of birds.
That's the plan!
Jan - I like the image of the 2 oyster catchers because they are both sharp. I have an R5 and 100-500mm lens and haven't been able to get both birds in good focus (when presented this type of shot). One bird is super sharp and the other not so much... I'm usually around the same settings you used (or at 3200). What autofocus mode did you use? Thx. Also - I've enjoyed using your prosets in post. they are very handy.
It's all about where the birds are in your frame. They need to be in the same plane or parallel to your sensor to have them both sharp
@@jan_wegenerMakes sense. I tried adjusting aperture a few times but didn't get the results I had hoped. I'll just need some luck. THANK YOU for replying.
Hey Jan & Glenn. Awesome birds once again, certainly those of the "fight in flight" !
In studio episodes can be more efficient for you, but it's great when you can surprise us regularly with something like the "Now we go live to our reporter back at the car park" ;-)
Did Canon already sent back the RF600/4 after repairing the wobble .. or was this part filmed before your last early bird show ?
The big white primes certainly keep their advantages for pro's like you who can afford them. But for the amateurs among us, the zooms make much more sense. As I said before, I'm really hoping Canon brings their already patented 300-800L/8, which sounds like it would have similar weight, cost and price as the 100-500. As long as it accepts an extender over the entire zoom range, it would be a dream come true for me.
Oh, and I'm getting confused about the tides .. I thought there was just 6 hours between high and low everywhere on this planet .. but it seems to be 6 days down under in QLD ?!?! :-P