Hi - I used a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and a Panasonic Lumix G9. I used a variety of lenses with the G9; 12-40mm, 45-150mm and 100-300mm. I definitely needed the telephoto zooms for the wildlife shots. Thanks for your comment - hope you get to do the trip.

@@F70100 Thank you so much for the quick response! Will take a look at the Lumix, I feel a good camera is needed for a trip like this!

Thank you for your kind comment; sorry we didn’t get to meet! The Antarctic Circumnavigation sounds great - I look forward to seeing a video from that trip 👍.

I saw myself in your 'you tube' video when approaching deception island :-) I have also some nice (small but great) videos of whale encountering during our trip. happy to share with you. Indeed really looking forward to going there again next January and with 2 weeks this time on site and croosing the Antartic circle. Best Rgds

@@laurenta.a.c4368I would love to see the whale videos 👍

@@F70100 Of course. Just tell me how I can share them with you ? I have no you tube account. Best R

@@laurenta.a.c4368 Do you have a Dropbox or iCloud account? You could upload the video files there and send me a link to the folder. Ought to work...🙂

@@anndunkerley6639 Thanks for your kind comment Ann; hope you have a great trip 👍.

You will love this trip. We sailed on the Roald Amundsen in March 2024 and loved Antarctica so much, we are going back on the Fridtjof Nansen in December 2025, this time with friends and family. If you have several days in Buenos Aires, I highly recommend you take the fast ferry to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. It takes around 80 minutes each way and is a great day trip. Colonia is a World Heritage site and you can find videos about it on KZbin.

@ thank you so much for the tips. We’ll definitely look into your suggestions

Yes, it's a direct drive kart, class weight minimum is 152kg for kart and driver. The engine is a TKM BT-82 piston port motor. It will rev to 16k but most useful maximum is around 15.5k. On this circuit, gearing of 10/82 is usually about right.

@@F70100 thanks a ton for that info! I just have one last question, under hard braking in a direct drive kart, how is one able to lock the rear wheels? Wouldn't that shut the motor off? I appreciate your response 👍

@@caluzzucarrazzi5549 Yes, if you lock the rear axle, the engine also stops. However, once the axle is locked and you are sliding, you are not braking effectively and you won't slow down. Maximum braking is achieved when the axle is almost on the point of being locked, but not quite. Easy to say, takes a lot of practice to achieve, especially as most karts with a brake mounted on the left side also want to start to yaw right as you are braking. Take a look at some of Nikki Richardson's videos: www.youtube.com/@nikmondo

@@F70100 so max braking is achieved just before the axle reaches the point of being locked, interesting. I was curious because when I watch the Formula A and Super A races I always see the drivers sliding as they brake for a corner, I assumed their axle must be locked for an instant to do that. I also never knew under max braking the karts "yaw" as you put it, to the right, and this only happens if the brake is mounted on the left side of the kart opposite to the drivetrain?

Hi. We were in Expedition Suite 856. Very spacious, and being on the corner, the balcony overlooked the stern and the starboard side. Very much a special treat with the private hot tub 😃.

That is the exact one i booked for Antarctica then. see they vary in size and going over things it looks like the 8th floor is the best value. If you have video of it I would make a 1 minute on it as no one has anything on the corner units. Thank you for the reply. One other question do you know if they sell the wool blankets on the bed? I really want one after I complete the expedition. @@F70100

Hello Donna, thank you for your kind comment. We had a corner cabin (856) on the MS Roald Amundsen with a double aspect balcony which overlooked the starboard side and the stern. We did splash out a bit... There are less expensive cabins with balconies; you should definitely make sure that you can do some excursions though.

@@F70100 thanks for the info, booking our trip today. Appreciate your quick response

@@donna187 Have fun 👍

I look forward to seeing your video.

Thank you for your kind words Karel. Have a great trip!

Thank you for your comment; have a great trip.

Just re-watched the video and realized it’s too easy & simple I understood everything just fine without hearing anything so never mind my previous comment. Many thanks for making this simple and short video!! Thumb up!

@@wkheathjr Thank you for your comments; I was going for the “a picture is better than a thousand words” effect 😂.

So many great places to see, so little time... Kenai on the list for next time 👍

Thank you Vicky, hope you manage to fix something up. I’m sure you will have a great time.

Just for info we took the trip that started as these guys finished. We came on board at 17:00 on the 25th so the same day that this trip ended and we had four days in Vancouver tacked on at the end of our trip. It was great to see what we had seen albeit in the reverse order; Icy Bay, Tracy Arm, Petersburg, Wrangel and one of our stops was a very impressive Sitka. My wife and I can’t praise Hurtigruten enough. This was our first cruise with them and they were outstanding. The Phillipino restaurant team were among the best we’ve ever seen, engaging and professional. They made every meal time a special occasion. And we can’t forget the behind the scenes chefs who turned out impressive meal after meal. I could blather in but it’s not my blog and no none of our memories are on this site. I usually keep well away from telling our story on here, but to add just this little to the videographer; it’s even more impressive in the flesh and truly will rank upon one of the holidays of a life time. I heartily recommend it 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks you; hope you're as lucky with the weather as we were.

Thank you for your kind comments; I hope your trip goes ahead as planned. We each had a pair of Yaktrax which we did wear occasionally when ashore. They’re relatively cheap and easy to put on and off. We were lucky with the weather ( hardly any cloudy days) and the low sun meant that “ golden hour” lasted a big proportion of the day. For photographing the Northern Lights, use a tripod and the widest aperture that you can. Focus at infinity. You then have to trade off shutter speed against iso. I limited iso to 1600 and that needed shutter speeds of 6-8 seconds. You can get shorter shutter speeds (less motion blur) by increasing iso (more noise). Or vice versa.

@@F70100 Very informative thank you. I will invest in a pair. I guess it's pot luck with the weather. I have heard it's difficult to photograph the lights but thank's again for the advice !

Thank you Jessica. Glad you enjoyed.

You’re welcome. Hope you get to Norway soon,

Thank you Larry. Best Wishes for the New Year.

Thanks for your comment. Sorry, I don't have the song names for this; I needed to clear out some disk space and off they went. They were from Epidemic Sound.

FXPhysics I remember the trip more than the edit! We were so fortunate to have such good conditions. Thank you for your kind comment.

Gerhard Kronenberger Vielen danke Gerhard. Gute reise 👍👍.

Wouter65! Wouter Have fun Wouter. I look forward to seeing your video 👍.

F70100 Video....., so think pics, excuse me 😌

Yes please 😁.

Rose Dunne Thank you for your kind comment. We remember MS Polarlys as a happy ship. Hoping the lights shine for you!

The only idiot is obvious you. So make sure you stay away. We don't want you here....ok...!!!

Hi Arvind. Yes, you can use a clip. Please make a link back to this video in the credits. Best wishes F70100

@@F70100 Sure. Thanks, buddy

Hi Kathleen, It’s a while since I put the video together; I’ll get back to you in a couple of days when I have checked the files. Thanks for your interest.

HI Kathleen I've checked, and due to the amount and size of the video footage I shot, I have deleted all the project files for this. I got some music from the free KZbin library and some from Soundcloud.

@@F70100 thanks

It’s a Gitup Git 2 (yes, really!). Not specifically a dash cam but can be used as one. Editing software is Final Cut Pro. Many thanks for your kind comments.

Many thanks for your kind comments.

We chose a starboard side cabin near the jacuzzi’s 😎. Platinum wasn’t worth the extra cash for us; we chose to spend extra on excursions. Hope the weather is kind for you to see the lights! Have fun 👍.

Panasonic Lumix G80 with Olympus 12-40mm 2.8 PRO. Micro Four Thirds. Many thanks for your comment.

@@F70100 A bit of dronery going on too by the looks of it? Can I ask you about the aurora shots? Presumably some are taken on board so what about the settings for the movement? We're going in October.

All the aurora shots were taken from the ship; not much alternative... Movement is mostly evident when land is in the shot. I shot at f2.8, iso 1600 and shutter speeds between 2 and 8 seconds. Hope to see your shots after your trip! Have fun, and thanks for your kind comments. 👍.