24mm v 200mm Lens Photography Challenge | with James Popsys

A photography challenge with James Popsys and only one focal length each. In this super fun video to make James and I explore the stunning mountains around Wales. Who wins? Let me know in the comments
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[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks Nigel! Lots of fun 😃

[@russw2766]

When two youtubers appear together like this It feels like one of those episodes of Dr Who when he meets previous generations of himself😂

[@Michael-Bennett]

And a great shot of you (James) next to a tripod!

[@j16m02]

@@Michael-Bennett Yeah. A shot of James with a tripod is as rare as a shot of a unicorn!

[@BrianGillings]

Really here for James lol

[@Packiechu]

@@russw2766 Haha! That's the perfect analogy. 😂😂

[@youraveragejoephoto]

The biggest crossover we never knew we needed. Now this is a thing we need to see this more often!

[@CluelessYoutuber]

Two of the photographers I watch often and binge watched during covid. Awesome crossover. Amazing content and challenge! Beautiful location to do such photography.

[@RauriBarron]

“…he’s watching one of my videos on how to shoot with a 24mm lens…” 😂 That had me. Great video Nigel, I didn’t see this collab coming and it was awesome! Got some nice shots and really enjoyed the pacing throughout this. 👏

[@MarkSiegemund]

just brilliant! 😂

[@philbrown8181]

Yup, made me laugh too. The video had a good collegiate feel.

[@2MinuteReview]

This was a fantastic collaboration, James felt very much like a co-host which is how colabs should be.

[@danielschmaderer]

That lens compression with the sheep was brilliant. The photo James took with the blue sky was fantastic as well. Both took amazing photos.

[@kennygo8300]

As Adam and Gavin have found out in western Canada, collaborations are always fun for the viewer as well as the creators.

[@chrisjames1924]

Everyone who has a mirrorless should get themselves a vintage 135mm manual prime. They're ultra cheap (under £50), are great fun, offer amazing image quality and teach you so much about using longer focal length.

[@paradanglers]

Excellent work, more collaborations please guys!!!

[@brianw6645]

It's actually refreshing to see pros (like the two of you) struggle. It makes me feel like there is hope for me after all.

[@josephschimmer302]

Paused at 0.29: Two of my favorite youtubers together. Phantastic to see you

[@minus1db]

My two favourite photographers in one video, couldn’t really ask for more, cheers guys please do more of these

[@Sami_8625]

2 of the best photographers on KZbin and they are together. How much better can it get

[@JoshuaCrippsPhotography]

Great idea for a challenge, guys. This looked like a lot of fun.

[@andreasmotzkus6181]

Big thx to James and Nigel. So much fun. Love it! This night I will have dream: Nigel Danson, James Popsys and Henry Turner... my beloved three photo mountaineers on the top of a fell, all struggeling with a f..... nifty fifty ;-). But seriously, a few collabs over the year would enhance every envolved person´s channel. Brilliant idea Nigel.

[@richardturner81]

Ah brilliant stuff chaps! Had a few chuckles watching this 😊 you guys really seem to get on well and it makes for a good watch 👍🏻

[@robertblacquiere9508]

Two bearded men out with their fixie… How hip and happening photography is. Really like both of your KZbin channels.

[@jamesvoiss7122]

What a great idea for stretching your creativity! I’ll have to test myself that way. Another great video! Thank you!

[@BurfieldPhoto1]

Still hanging out for a Heaton-Danson-Popsys 3-way collab video, but until then another 2-way collab will have to do!

[@EastFB72]

Couldnt agree more!! - Was thinking the exact same thing when watching this week

[@alistairmerrifield5035]

Drop in Steve o’nions…. And you are starting to build an avengers team! 😀

[@WestCoastRacingLeague]

The two best photographers on KZbin in one video!!?? Best way to start the day that I can think of!

[@hyphenphotography]

Great to see the challenge coming from one of my favourite photography spots in Snowdonia. Like Nigel, I won't name the location. I use my 70-200 a lot up there and quite a bit at full stretch. For me, Nigel, you win

[@jabezhane]

70-200mm is the way to go IMO. I have around a dozen lenses but now I reach for the 70-200mm most of the time.

[@johnpollock6996]

Good fun, great video from both of you. Really enjoyed the brief "sound of freedom" echoing through the valley.

[@BIGDAUE1]

That comment you made at the end " That's James watching one of my videos on shooting a 24mm lens " I nearly died hahaha. Great video, two of my fav Photographers . Hope to see more of this Nigel.

[@8o8ertmtb]

Same two of my favourites. Get Henry Turner in as well next time.

[@keertisiag4820]

Absolutely agree with you in challenging ourselves with restricting focal length. I went out with a 24mm prime and absolutely regretted my decision while shooting with it on top of a hill thought I was missing out on all the details in sky and clouds but was pleasantly surprised to find out later looking at them in Lightroom that I got some really lovely wide shots that I may have never thought of. Thank you for posting such informative and encouraging videos all the time. Will make sure that I tag you on Instagram in the 24mm photos that I took yesterday. Hoping for a quick feedback!!

[@Stillfilm1]

Two for the price of one - what's not to like? I often take out just one lens to force myself to be more creative. Of course it's always the wrong lens for the job. Great video Nigel & James.

[@17Blower]

The aeroplanes you were hearing were military planes flying around the Mach loop, Many photographers go there to get some stunning pictures of low flying jets.

[@stevemozzie6497]

Loving the Pampers Night Pants advert James, just before we saw the rain cloud shot. Hope they're sending you a few samples.

[@daysofgrace2934]

Both did really well, you got some beautiful shots...

[@stuartsilverman3797]

Another wonderful video. The two of you have super skills and good chemistry. It was very interesting to see two such accomplished photographers with such different shooting styles; one with tripod, one without.

[@iczemi]

I watch you both. Thank you.

[@jasonandrews7355]

Big fan of you both, I'm really enjoying this! Hopefully we'll see you two collab more in the future!

[@tTLM823]

Great insights and camaraderie, too! Thanks much Nigel.

[@deepotter6774]

Thanks for doing this challenge, guys. Great fun! 😊

[@brianmcguire979]

What a great idea. Educational and Very Entertaining. Thank you.

[@llewdis]

Brilliant dig on James w/the first picture. Love it.

[@jiesang2720]

Thanks ！

[@yukonchris]

I enjoyed the video. It's nice to see creators with differing styles collaborating to produce something fun and entertaining.

[@hamsterneckliving]

My two favorites in a crossover. Perfect!

[@uptown3636]

Gotta love Nigel and his magic apples. (5:12)

[@sebastianberes]

Great episode :) Awesome to see you together with James working out different views of the same area!

[@jiffijoff9780]

Finally, was about time to get you two together. Fun, 100% fun 😍✌️🙂

[@johnlavin-ford8372]

Great stuff Nigel.... I am a wildlife and sports photographer playing at landscapes and stumbled across your channel... I acquit new to KZbin and by no means any level of competition to your channel. Just subbed and really appreciate that you are not continuously moaning about everything and just get on with it.

[@erdemkuybulu9291]

it was a lot of fun to watch both of you together. I thing you must repeat this again

[@philips3706]

I agree with some of the other comments… more collaborations between you two would be fun. You guys are great!

[@CameronSullivan]

Great fun watching the two of you play off each other for some great photos!

[@EugeneKam]

Best crossover !!!

[@robinedwards9401]

Excellent! Informative but also entertaining!

[@jonstout7635]

The rain moving through was a bonus for both of you. Wish I had a photography friend to do this challenge with. Sometime back you and Henry Turner convinced me to use my long lenses more with my landscapes and it has brought more composition ideas into play than ever before. Thanks to the two of you for the time and effort to put this together. Did you flip for who buys dinner?

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

Fantastic to see two of my favs together, sometimes you can get really good things and surprises with limitations

[@IanONeal]

My favourite of James' was the rain and blue sky picture; my favourite of Nigel's was actually the portrait he took of James.

[@carljarvinen1189]

Nice idea and a change of pace, good to see two photographers interacting and exploring the same landscape. Thanks….

[@vladphotos]

The dynamic duo 👌

[@alvarodiaz779]

"Tripod is for video, not to anger James" hahaha lost it here!

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Enjoyed this alot.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Of the shots in the video, I like the shot of James by his tripod far and away the best.

[@chrispoulsen_]

Really enjoyed this. Good job you guys 👍

[@valrion.photography]

Great video Nigel! And after your challenge some weeks ago about taking just 5 pics, this one about focal length is very interesting also! Looking forward for the next one

[@BradSims]

Two of my favorite UK photo nerds in one great video. Great to see.

[@cryptographerchris4856]

Fun video. Thanks.

[@wesleysteyn3006]

Thank you for this week’s video. I follow James as well and great to see the collaboration with you two! Love both your channels 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@bencollins7684]

Nigel, I would love to see a video of your studio, lighting, monitor calibration, etc. Morten Rustad recently had a video on the Andyax channel about setting up a studio room with grey walls, desk, and carpet, and specific lighting to help with getting the right colour grading. I love your edits more than anyone else so it would be great to get your take on it.

[@desgardner7169]

The B roll won......Well done! and Thank you....

[@charlierob4377]

Well done guys

[@HR-wd6cw]

I think shooting at a set focal length for a day, week, or month (and exclusively at that FL) is helpful and a valuable skill for photographers. If you can do this over, say, the course of the year as a project, it can help you visualize how your camera and lenses will see, and you'll spend less time wondering what is the correct FL for a particular shot because you have will developed the skill and know what each FL can present (roughly) in a given scene. I'm not saying this has to be your primary focus, but if it's something you work on as an annual project, maybe each month you photograph at a different FL and maybe even the same subjects, but at different FLs throughout the year, you can start to develop a mental library of what different FLs do in various scenes...

[@Durio_zibethinus]

James looks a lot calmer in this video 😆

[@jkmoore1120]

@MGD 60D hey man, this is a family channel. You can't say things like that.

[@peterfritzphoto]

A fun video, Nigel. Loved it. 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@EdwardKilner]

Not an easy outing. I have the Nikon 24-200mm zoom for my Z6ii, but would never have thought to restrict myself to the outer limits!

[@mariebird01]

May I suggest a great location in Cornwall, if you next visit - Carn Brae/Carn Marth, using as many variety of lenses on the same scene, some of the highest and widest landscape vistas in Cornwall where both coasts are visible from the same spot (weather permitting). It’s an amazing ‘vista smorgasbord’. You could fill a camera card in one day, especially taking a variety of lenses!

[@Michael-Bennett]

Sat down with my coffee to watch the Sunday Nigel video and got a bonus James! I believe this is at least the second time these 2 have collaborated on a video.

[@kevinburke6446]

Fun!

[@DesVenin]

I binge both of you and somehow the idea of a collab never crossed my mind. So very pleasantly surprised, this is gonna be great.

[@KevinNordstrom]

Two awesome photographers. Thanks guys and great to see you both doing what you enjoy.

[@felixdamith1]

Beautiful shootout … lovely landscapes …

[@treyfoerster8759]

JP is one of my faves, thanks for this unique vid with two of my favorites for Sunday morn!!!

[@toddprovancher1546]

Really liked you two together, hope to see more of this!

[@LuisSilva-ne5ux]

Nice video. You should have more guests/chalenges on your channel. Huge fan btw!

[@johnherzel718]

I think we all win today. Now here's your participation trophy 🏆. I watched on my phone so I can't tell who's photos were better 😂

[@Joshj963]

My two favorite photographers in one vid! Love it, thanks!

[@niftytwo]

Jeeeez. You Blokes are having too much fun. I really want to see the results of your challenge. I’ve only just tuned in. It’s always good to watch your videos. I’m Always learning and I enjoy your ideas. My choice is 200 mm.

[@bradzaruba9686]

This was plain fun.

[@gerryphilpott9766]

How does the jingle go? "Double your pleasure, double your fun"? Well, that was an enjoyable video and great seeing you two guys having a little fun and slipping in a few photography tips along the way. Thanks.

[@millymucci]

much fun to watch, lovely creative 'solutions' and both created beautiful images. great y/t pairing!

[@Professionalmoochers]

What a unique concept, you both did well considering 👍🏼

[@rogermcalpine8161]

Good to see you both together adds a new dynamic thank you both, we always tune in. Safe travels. Regards RMc

[@duncanfarrant8025]

Nigel, that looks like Afon Crafnant, great walk around there.

[@ralphstadus3944]

Both your channels are great but this was next level …. Fantastic and thank you both .

[@69horatioh]

Great inspiration👍👍

[@philbrown8181]

Great fun, hopefully to do as well as watch. Thanks chaps!

[@lesleystrahan4665]

What an enjoyable video! Thanks, Nigel.

[@Crashentyre]

Been waiting for this collab. Didn't expect it to come so soon. 👌

[@timbarnard4351]

loving the channel Nigel, now subscribed ... thank you! Favourite is the sheep shot (careful with the spelling, expect there was plenty of the other too though)

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

Yaaaas now this is how you start a Sunday morning ,coffee and you and James doing a video together Just had to say Nigel I'm happy you looked at all James taking photos of sheep 🤣 that one you took was probably my favorite in this video

[@MsPernickety]

Brilliant. Two for the price of one.

[@cuneatbp6173]

Amazing view

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Lots of fun indeed, but James is a boat load of fun anyway! Great to see you guys doing some collaborations!

[@JPgreekgaming]

Great stuff from the both of you. Awesome!

[@mariebird01]

Thank you, both Nigel and James, for creating an Interesting video. Clever idea, each shooting with a different length lens and only that lens. I did enjoy the ‘restrictiveness’ of the challenge. Focuses the mind, bringing frustration and joy in equal parts, I’m sure! Now to check out the images! Looking forward seeing the very different results. I loved the video of the vertical rain cloud coming down to Earth and moving across the scene.

[@jonathanwamble9340]

I like the discussion on what you’re looking for. Makes me a better photographer I think. The other year I picked up a 14-135mm for my GH5. It covers nearly every possible need but the quality is just marginal.

[@willemschottert]

Great stuff. Good show, to see you both. More of that, thank you. 👏👏👏

[@rolybaker7770]

Good to see you two together two of my favourites I am subscribed to. A nice video guy's.