Good choice! I think I like the second and last most myself. Thanks for watching Steve!

It is a Beautiful place. I would start of setting a budget and then see what you can get, don't be shy to secondhand gear, you can get a lot more for you money. MPB online and Castle Cameras have some great stock. Olympus, Fujifilm, Nikon and Canon have great kit, find the one that suits your budget with changeable lenses. The main thing is getting out there.

Thank you Paul, I have been doing some DIY projects at home but in desperate need to get back out.

@@noelcoatesphoto yea, get out 😂 hope to see you online again soon

You are possibly right, I would say if you have the money and can support the weight do it, not to say this lens is light but it is lighter than my sigma 120-300mm f2.8.

Thank you for the feedback, I really enjoy making these videos and will continue to do so, thanks!

Thanks for watching Steve, have a good Christmas, we should collaboration in the new year!

Merry Christmas to you too , sounds like a plan in the new year @@noelcoatesphoto

Hi Jon, Thanks for the feedback. B roll is footage for filling gaps\breakng the video up from solid talking, this can be walking about, short clips of scenes ie horses walking about, trees blowing in the wind etc. I try to think about putting the viewer where I am. The camera is the sony vlog camera zv-1 on a carbon light weight tripod, I use a pair of synro mics otherwise the one in camera is ok if you don't turn your back on the camera or don't intend on being too far from the camera. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the comment Chris! It's a good lens, you will be pleased I'm sure. I will do another video with it soon, I'll apply it to my landscape photography.

Thanks Steve

Nice to meet you fellow astro photographer, I'm surprised we don't see more out there, even telescope users.

Also I really liked the third picture, funnily i'd prefer some more grain to pickup the mist somewhat. Is it cheating if I just chuck all my photos into Lightroom and play around ?

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. So, I use a lens hood to 1. Protect the glass from the elements (large drips going off the trees) 2. Prevent damaging the front elements if anything should happen, which leads to 3. Don't put a cheap and nasty UV glass over my expensive glass. Ultimately, each to their own, you do what feels right for you.

@@benscrumhalf I don't think there's any such thing as cheating in photography, it's an art so long as it makes you happy you go right ahead. Although this is what all photographers probably do already.

Very good advise thank you very much! Great content!

Thanks, I enjoy doing what I do and I think that's key.

The setup is still there, rock and branch 😂 have a good one.

Steve, you have a van don't you mate? Get yourself up there! It's a dream!

Never been put of by a bad day, it can always lead to good photos if you know where to look. The next video will probably surprise you. Spoiler alert, I went back with different conditions the next day.

Nice meet you as well Phil, have you got plans to pop back when Autumn finally sets in? I think that we were a bit early.

Glad it helped, I was in a flat for 7 years and the garden was a big change for me. Keep the feeders topped up and hopefully during migration you may see something new pass through. When I got the greater spotted wood pecker I was over the moon! What a treat! I'm in a town!

Really happy that you enjoyed it, I could not believe how long the video was! I'm still getting used to this new video editing software, I need to trim more! Thanks for watching Sean.

Thanks Greg!

Car was left in Fort William near the first lock, speak to lock keeper for information on parking and key to unlock the facilities, hot showers are very welcoming on bad weather days. They should also fill you in on any issues along the route and workarounds. For reasons that parking can get abused I don't want to broadcast publicly how it works.

He sometimes sits in the hide with me, he likes to be where his people are.

Thanks Derek, this was probably the hardest as well, trying not to repeat myself and remembering what I'd already said. But I really appreciate that, it means a lot.

@@noelcoatesphoto Subs will come with progress, won't they? Just keep at it. Best.

Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback, I hope I have fixed the audio problem with a new 3.5mm mic cable, I used software to remove a previous constant buzz noise, hence the muffled voice. I have also found a work around for transferring imaged but ideally Fuji need to sort in firmware. When you put a cartridge in keep the blanking plate that comes out, when you have exhausted the media eject the empty cartridge and then slide the blanking plate back in. Now, put cartridge back in camera the plate should eject and you can trick the camera into thinking that there is 10 new media in the camera, obviously nothing will come out but the camera when you print but it will ready the shots for transfer! Ready for Instagram in square format, great bit of kit.

Right now I have this lens paired with the D500 but hopefully I can add the D850 as well!

Thanks Albert, I was quite impressed for value for money, it is a good lens.

Thanks for the heads up Bryan, I will bear that in mind the next time I visit.

Thank you, I'm not sure about rental as I did not rent but the first place to look is Fort William, when you've finished you may need to arrange transport back to Fort William, some may offer transport, best bet would be to call them.

Thanks Derek, yes, I'm aware of the hum. I think it's because of a mic wire from receiver to camera as the original was damaged and I used the nearest one that I could find. Hopefully the new one being delivered today will fix it. Video making if something that I quite enjoy although what I do is simple edits. Where abouts you from then Derek?

@@noelcoatesphoto I'm from the Wirral, quite possibly the least photographic place in the country lol

@@derekcoe9633 I don't know you've got Wales on one side and the Lakes above you. The challenge is combining the weather and subject that's what makes images stand out from the norm.

Amazing thank you.

It's a hard one to answer, I would look at the second hand market get on Reddit or Facebook and find a wildlife photography group and ask the same question. I slowly moved over to it, if I had to start again I would go for a second-hand Nikon D500 with a 200-500mm f5.6 lens I would save for that setup, wildlife photography is not something you could easily take up overnight it takes time to be quick on the focus and shutter, find the sweet settings and above all patience for wildlife to walk in front of your lens, I don't believe staking wildlife really works, find a hide or build one and wait. I hope that helps, sorry if I have recommended an expensive setup, I have started cheap before and ended up learning the hard way that you will end up having to spend more money, go get the right kit and save your money in the long run.

Thank you Sean