Good job, as is the norm with your videos. Maybe you could do one on how much light is absorbed by tube (or scattered), depending on the lens quality. Thanks Scott!
@nigelmadeley77984 сағат бұрын
I’m considering this as a back-up to my D500. If that sounds odd … I use the D500 with a 500/f5.6 PF (total cost £3,000). That gives me 750mm. I can’t afford a Z8 and a 600mm PF or 800mm PF, and I don’t like the size and weight of the 180-600, so that’s the best I can do. Nor do I see the point of paying £3,500 for a Z8 only to use it mostly at 19mp. So having done the best I can at long-range, my mid-range might be a Z6III and 100-400. If I want 500mm, I’ll pop the 500mm onto the Z6. I have a Z5 and a D7500 to trade for a Z6III so the outlay isn’t too bad. I don’t see the point of buying a Z50II when I have a D500 - not when the Z50II falls short of the Canon R7.
@foerodens20 сағат бұрын
Great review! My Nikon D800 is currently starting to fail and I'm planning on taking the step to a mirrorless camera. I definitely can't afford the Nikon Z8 or Z9, and I'd still use my f-mount Sigma 150-600 with an adapter. According to several sites I've read, the Z6iii would be the next best thing to the Z8/Z9, and affordable (albeit still on the upper end of my budget). The one thing holding me back is the MP. I shoot mostly smaller birds or birds far away so I usually have to crop a lot, and going from 36 MP in the D800 to 24 MP in this one does seem like a hard thing to swallow. However, in all other aspects I guess it would be a step up - probably a HUGE step up from a D800 -, and your shots from ~25 feet away still look like they can be zoomed in quite a bit to produce portrait shots of relatively small birds. So it's quite a case for the Z6iii.
@WildlifeInspired19 сағат бұрын
Could try to wait for the z80/90 crop
@markgilder9990Күн бұрын
Yes you can. R7 with 300mm f2.8
@DanaBrooks-v6rКүн бұрын
100% on point. When we have birds getting too friendly with us in the aviaries at the bird rehab center I volunteer at, we try to ignore them, no eye contact, etc. and if it keeps happening we bring out the spray bottle (water) to get them scared of us - it's for their own survival. Believe it or not there are people that don't think it's magical when a Crow or a Blue Jay lands on their shoulder (I don't get those folks!). Thanks so much for putting a spotlight on the issue, every little bit of awareness helps!
@Capcity44Күн бұрын
This is a great video. I’d love to own either of these awesome lenses - even the FL VR versions would be great.
@WildlifeInspiredКүн бұрын
They are both fantastic lenses.
@AubreyGorby-g6m2 күн бұрын
Me the baby loon: Yeah yeah yeah
@KeithJohnsonBubbleguy2 күн бұрын
Would I get an equally exposed image from both a 50mm Micro Four Thirds lens @ f/2.8 and a 50mm full frame lens @ f/2.8? The images would have different fields of view & depths of field but would appear equally bright on my monitor? Theoretically. And thanks for your videos. I’m enjoying them very much.
@WildlifeInspired2 күн бұрын
yes sensor size would not change the exposure, however some sensors will "gather" or "interpret" the same amount of light differently. Often (not always) a full frame sensor with the same resolution as a crop sensor will produce a cleaner image given the same amount of light gathered, but that is a function of the ability of each pixel to gather light and the technology involved. Field of view with be much different! but light will not.
@KeithJohnsonBubbleguy2 күн бұрын
@ Thanks. I shoot with OM System MFT for all the right reasons ;-) but still encounter so many people claiming Everything lens-wise gets doubled when calculating full frame 35mm system equivalency that I started to doubt myself. Using MFT does make interpreting & learning from other’s EXIF data a mathematical chore sometimes! At least it’s an easy crop factor of 2 & not APSC’s 1.6. Happy 2025. Be well.
@silentrabbit2472 күн бұрын
I've used my Tripod like a monopod on occasion, for speed - from shoulder to upright, just not opening the legs Acts a bit like a 3 legged monopod ! The "Lensmaster T4" side mount gimbal works well with a monopod, and has nice fiction control, the handle option of the "L" section plus it is very good value. (made by Rob in the UK) All the best.
@Kakkoii_otoko2 күн бұрын
How do you transport it when traveling!
@WildlifeInspired2 күн бұрын
A video for another day!! I have a safety hack I made for
@marchinderickx81932 күн бұрын
Totally agree!
@Luke-dk4ei3 күн бұрын
next up: t values vs f values
@WildlifeInspired3 күн бұрын
thats for you video types lol we will keep it to f stops
@m.maclean89113 күн бұрын
When I shoot with 2 bodies - which is rare - I use the black rapid dual. But in almost all cases I am using my Z9 only. Usually with one of my longer telephotos like the 800mm. I have the Nikon provided straps on both my Z9 and my lens. The strap on the lens of course is shorter so that the weight is on the lens not the body. Both straps are around my neck and they are wide, and very comfortable. The camera strap bears no weight and is there as a backup in case the primary strap fails. I like having the camera and lens right in front of me, not dangling at my side on a single strap/connector. The lens is connected at 2 points, and the camera is connected at 2 points. Although they have 2 connection points, if either connection point fails it is no different than one point failing as the gear will fall. The 2 connection points just distribute the weight. However, using this setup if any point of the lens strap fails, the camera strap will catch the gear and you will not lose anything. It is a true redundant system. Yes, the weight should not be on the camera, but it will hold briefly and thus save your gear. This is my preferred setup, and I have been using it for many years. I tried other straps and holders … but I always go back to this for the comfort and gear protection. To have the same protection from QD systems you would need to have 2 different straps connected with 2 different QD connectors onto the same piece. Enjoy what you find works for you, at the risk level you are comfortable with.
@robinstacpoole26673 күн бұрын
Perfect, needed to check pin was correct for the release cable I was buying, first 2 mins helped me - thanks
@WildlifeInspired3 күн бұрын
Glad it helped
@andycoleman27084 күн бұрын
Great explanation! Once people realize that the number for aperture is fraction (ratio), then the fact that larger numbers are smaller openings makes more sense
@WildlifeInspired3 күн бұрын
Thanks!!
@davidligon60884 күн бұрын
This is the best explanation of aperture, as it pertains to light, that I have ever seen. Very well done!
@WildlifeInspired4 күн бұрын
Thanks !!!
@frankfurter72604 күн бұрын
Do I need to understand how my phone physically works to make an interesting or useful call?
@WildlifeInspired4 күн бұрын
This is about how things work. That's the point of the video. You also don't need to know how to cook to enjoy food yet lots of people enjoy understanding the process of cooking or even the ingredients. I'd suggest your comment is rather shallow. If you don't want to know how aperture works don't watch. For those beginners that are curious, I made a video. This channel wasn't created to cater to your specific curiousity. But feel free to pick and chose what to watch and what not to watch. Thanks.
@adammutolo58003 күн бұрын
@@WildlifeInspiredNot sure any understanding would make a call with him interesting or useful…
@NJEyeGuy23 күн бұрын
@@WildlifeInspired Scott, I for one fully enjoy and appreciate what you do for us. Been an amateur shooter since the mid 70's and yet I always manage to learn (or re-learn) something new and /or interesting from your videos. Btw, what does a frankfurter remind you of? Nuff said
@patrickmolloy69944 күн бұрын
another topic is that many photographers seem to think that cropping is the same as using a teleconverter. IT IS NOT. Please do a video to explain that. Thanks.
@WildlifeInspired4 күн бұрын
Just had a comment swearing I was an uneducated idiot for claiming TC and cropping are not the same.
@Dan.gibson.photographer3 күн бұрын
@@WildlifeInspireddefinitely not the same!!!
@brentnora81284 күн бұрын
Your case is everyone's dilemma. I came here for answers, lol. In my shopping cart one day I'd have the Nikon Z8 and the next day after watching KZbin, I's switch to the Nikon Z6III, this happens so regular, KZbin thrusts every comparison and review videos on both bodies on me daily.
@WildlifeInspired4 күн бұрын
Analysis paralysis at its finest Been there. I ended up keeping the z6iii and dont regret it for what I need.
@dct1245 күн бұрын
400 2.8 > .....100-400 > .......400 5.6 > .........70-200 2.8 2x TC All equal honestly. I guess moving forwards lens choices are going to boil down to cost, weight, versatility, speed and size. Sharpness is negligible
@WildlifeInspired4 күн бұрын
Wouldn't say sharpness is the same depends on what you are looking for. Each lens has an application.
@Mthompson45455 күн бұрын
Thanks! Hi Scott. I enjoyed watching this just out of curiosity about how having a KZbin channel works for people like yourself. I want to send you this because your channel has helped me in so many ways to improve my bird photography. I spend so much on gear, software, and travel and I think the way you share your expert knowledge is just as valuable. I don’t know how you find the time to have a full time job and still do all that you do with your photography, but I know I am a better photographer because you do. So Happy New Year to you and please keep these videos coming. - Mick Thompson , Tucson Arizona (originally from Upper Darby, PA.)
@WildlifeInspired5 күн бұрын
Mick. You are amazing. The end.
@w4rRiors355 күн бұрын
Great video! Very useful explanations and well laid out. I'll settle on Peak Design as well
@WildlifeInspired5 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps!
@donchernoff28565 күн бұрын
How big is the market for these kinds of heads? How many does Wimberly (and the other brands) sell each year? I thought with the huge improvements in image stabilization that most people would choose to hand-hold these days.
@WildlifeInspired5 күн бұрын
Gimbals and tripods are less relevant and with video fluid heads are a better option. Still plenty of reasons to use a tripod and gimbal.
@MattBrooker-kw3cp6 күн бұрын
Really excellent content. I’ve found this incredibly useful - a huge thank you. 👌🙏
@don_sharon6 күн бұрын
How can this channel have only 26k subs? Great info - thanks.
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
I ask the same thing...... I get slow growth but never fast.....
@don_sharon6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tech analysis. Good stuff.
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
I am glad you found it helpful!
@BrockGunterSmith6 күн бұрын
Shots of STATIC objects/scenes it’s great. Anything else and it’s not usable. But for those photos where you can pull it off, it can be fun to use/test.
@theinstructor26876 күн бұрын
Thank you, Scott. I found this video both interesting and informative. I didn't even know that my Sony a7iv did pixel shift before your video. I get it that PS is limited to certain situations but, in those situations it could be very beneficial. One of my favorite kinds of photography is macro. Quite often I use continuous lighting when shooting macros, so that's not a problem. I'll have to set up a controlled environment macro shot and give this a try. Again, thanks.
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
Good luck!!
@Delphisteve9416 күн бұрын
I myself see this as a cheap way to get more MP aside from just making a camera with more MP to begin with. It's very limited in use and almost never works on the Fujifilm GFX100.. You can't have enough megapixels in reality in wildlife photography because you need the cropping power with high MP. If you're a landscape photographer I'd definatly be shooting med. format
@KunzitNature7 күн бұрын
Great video 😀
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
Thanks! 😀
@barrymackichan70747 күн бұрын
Interesting stuff. I have a Z8, but I haven’t tried the pixel shifting yet because I mostly shoot birds and other wildlife. I have a few comments, though. 1. Given that the camera and subject can’t move, why would you use anything other than the base ISO? Did you use the higher ISO so that you would have some noise to reduce? 2. The noise reduction benefit can be gotten by simply taking several (n) ‘identical’ images - think of it as bracketing with no change in the exposure. Using the Mean stack mode averages the values for each pixel and thus divides the noise by n, on average. 3. It seems to me that pixel shifting, to provide any benefit, requires a damn sharp lens. I just checked a highlight in a chickadee’s eye in one of my recent shots, and at the edge three pixels went from black to gray to white, so it is possible that doubling the number of pixels might sharpen the image, but it doesn’t guarantee it. Do you have any test results about this? This is related to the question of whether quadrupling the pixels in a sensor would double the sharpness - it all depends on the lens. The image I checked was taken with the Nikon 100-400.
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
I can revisit this
@WatisMcNeil7 күн бұрын
How about adding to hotshoe adapter a cold shoe spirit cube level for the budget conscious at price point ~$10-20.00.
@WildlifeInspired6 күн бұрын
I use one on my vlog set up, I think for video this is critical as we often can straighten horizons as easily as we can with still images.
@drtushar7 күн бұрын
Superb analysis!! Just what I was looking for. Thanks
@therealstanli7 күн бұрын
great video!! super helpful.
@tkarlmann7 күн бұрын
Ho hum -- too bad you didn't use an Olympus/OMDS camera!
@corktail79007 күн бұрын
would be really cool to see on smaller sensor cameras like aps-c and m43, since those struggle more with noise
@_benjimouse_7 күн бұрын
Great video with an insightful point. I do feel you immediately discounted the 600 + 2x. Yes, it's difficult to get a decent shot at 1200mm f8, but in ideal conditions it is possible to get something decent.
@WildlifeInspired7 күн бұрын
I should have prefaced that a little. It's not unusable just much less practical and even with good technique and stabilization, a tripod is usually desired.
@brianriley85538 күн бұрын
Trust is why I watch you !😊
@WildlifeInspired8 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@ItsPinecone_9118 күн бұрын
Its a nice feature. I have it on my Sony A7R III (2017 release edition not the 2020 release edtion) and honestly never though about using it. It would be good for car photography though.
@jthomas48598 күн бұрын
The 4-shot pixel shift completely removes moire, and also improves colors and reduces noise.
@luispnrf8 күн бұрын
My almost 9 years old Pentax K-1 has this with motion correction. It doesn't rise the resolution (but 36mpix is more than enough for me) but color rendition (the sensor moves one pivel at a time "canceling" the Bayer filter), dynamic range (that was amazing on the Sony 36mpix sensor to begin with), sharpness and noise improve a lot (just look at samples from dpreview). Add that to sensor Horizon Correction, Astrotracer and weather sealling and it's the almost perfect camera (it would be perfect if it was some 200g lighter) for lanscape photography.
@Bill.Pearson8 күн бұрын
Here's a suggestion...Take 10 minutes to research how this works before making the video. You won't have to apologize multiple times for not knowing. Plus, it will be useful for the viewers.
@jorgefloresvillar21688 күн бұрын
Hello Scott. Thanks for your time and knowledge for another great video, highly appreciated. I'm considering the Nikon 180-600 for my Z50ii. May we consider this as a rational combination for bird-photo? Thanks in advance for your comments.
@jimspc078 күн бұрын
Nikon and Canon guys really get to discover things after Olympus has been using them for years and their tribes have been decrying them as not real photography or a not necessary on KZbin or camera web sites. I know. I have been seeing it for over 10 years. Then one or the other implements one of the long established Micro Four Thirds features and the tribes go into raptures as if its something new, forgetting they have often been rubbishing it for a long time, often years at the behest of Nikon and Canon so they are all on the same "brand song sheet". I suggest that both Nikon and Canon users go look at MFT cameras and discover what they will be told is "new" and a fantastic feature sometime in the future. And realise they have been sorely out of date for eons and led astray by followers of Nikon and Canon and their resellers. Particularly in the USA.
@d1m188 күн бұрын
Very nice. What is the Filter you are using to make those comparisons??
@WildlifeInspired8 күн бұрын
It's a photoshop filter I made. I show the filter and a tons more on my patreon site. Link is in description.
@shelleytaylor70079 күн бұрын
Can you use this tripod head for real estate photography too?
@WildlifeInspired8 күн бұрын
Anything. Though it might be big for a small set up. Leofoto makes a version of this I am testing now
@shelleytaylor70072 күн бұрын
@@WildlifeInspired Thank you
@BillFerris9 күн бұрын
Happy New Year, Scott! I wanted to share a configuration tip for your viewers who shoot the Z9. In the Custom Settings menu > Controls > Custom controls (shooting), I've assigned "Release Mode" to the Fn2 button. (middle button of the three on the front panel) This unlocks some interesting options, depending on the burst mode selected on the Mode turret release mode dial. If the release mode dial is set to continuous low, the rear command dial can select burst rates from 1 to 10 fps. Set to continous high, the options are 10, 12, 15 and 20 fps. Set to timer mode the rear command dial can be used to select the length of the delay. But here's the golden ticket. If the Mode turret release mode dial is set to quick release mode, the rear command dial selects from the release mode options and the front command dial selects raw burst rates. The rear command dial can also select your chosen timer delay mode. (No need to rotate the release mode dial to the timer option.) The rear command dial can also select from the burst rates limited to JPEG shooting. And if Pre-release burst has been configured in Custom Settings > d Shooting/display. selecting a JPG burst mode will automatically activate pre-release burst. This is the fastest way I've found to go from shooting raw to activating pre-release burst in the Z9 without occupying the recall shooting functions (hold) tool. You use just your right middle finger and thumb to switch between those modes. I hope folks find this helpful.
@WildlifeInspired9 күн бұрын
I will have to read this 4-5 times. lol If you are inclined to make a video on this and shoot it to me via wetransfer or a google drive, use the email skeysimages@gmail.com. Maybe that will help and if I make a related video I will be sure to give you credit.
@BillFerris8 күн бұрын
@WildlifeInspired thank you, Scott. I'll reach out when the video is ready.
@gilberthuston-sk1of9 күн бұрын
misleading to have a photo of a bird on the headline
@WildlifeInspired9 күн бұрын
Very fair! I never considered it.
@jdsd7710079 күн бұрын
That little video diagram was worth the watch 😂 Great video, and explanation. Really clarifies the differences!
@WildlifeInspired9 күн бұрын
dont make me do more..... i think i will scribble on a white board next time.
@constantinosschinas45039 күн бұрын
Medium format cameras (ie. Hasselblad) had this since 1997. You could select higher res or 1:1 color sampling (no debayering). All cameras with censor stabilization can implement this through software. Older digital backs could move the whole back (within a large format camera) to produce a 4x higher resolution.