7 PRO TELEPHOTO Photography Tips & Common Mistakes to Avoid

[@camdendebruin6667]

Zooming out slightly after you lock in your composition is insanely helpful, especially with the resolution of modern cameras. It's just the worst feeling to look back and see that you could have had such a great photo if your perspective was just slightly different. Giving extra room when possible has been essential for street photos, where I'm not always going to be confident that the pictures are level or that building lines etc. are where they need to be. That is, unless the focal length is achieving a certain look, but that could just be more of an issue because I'm on apsc.

[@lathajes6199]

As a bird photographer I never imagined I would try landscape. But listening to you and seeing your videos and pictures, wherever I go, I am immediately conscious of the landscape and your tutorials start prompting me to look around and see it all through your eyes. The best thing about your videos is you don’t waste a single word and I replay to listen to every word .😊. Thanks a ton.

[@richtelford2734]

Beautiful images and great information. Thanks for sharing!

[@LarryFasnacht]

Amazing photos!

[@boulderdash2000]

Great images! Very great! Thx for this inspiration 😍

[@AnomandarisPurake]

Great, clear and concise video. Cheers.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@MrCaliber30]

Great advices. Some really banger shots in the video. Thanks.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Glad you liked it, thank you!

[@Mostlyphotography83]

Telephotos are something special! Great photos. Thanks for sharing!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you!

[@michalhughes5345]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@rickfuzzy]

Dynamite. Subbed. Can't wait to binge your content!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you for joining! Hope you enjoy the videos :)

[@johnjacob7287]

Good tips.. thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

[@saeidrostami]

Thank you Michael you are the best

[@MichaelShainblum]

thats really kind of you to say, thanks so much!

[@eltinjones4542]

I can't disagree with any of these Michael 📷👍

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Excellent points all.

[@Matthew-v6z]

Wonderful tips . Thank you .

[@luisfigueroa3300]

Thanks for the tips. 👍

[@ffoksak]

Very informative video! Thank you for illustrating it with your beautiful shots. Very well defined style

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much! :)

[@georgemason2472]

Great tips and photos!

[@Centauri27]

Good tips. About the shutter speed: what you're basically saying is ignore all the "xx stops of stabilization" IBIS claims and use the 1/focal length (or 1/2 x focal length) rule regardless (with IBIS enabled)?

[@kencawley3121]

This video showed up at the perfect time which I can put into practice immediately. I’m leaving in the morning for White Pocket with a new 28-400 Z lens. I bought the lens for its weight. I’ve struggled with my heavy 100-400 lens because of breaking my wrist a few years ago. While not as sharp, I’m hoping to have less trouble with the lighter one. I’ve always gone with 1/focal length. Your tip to double it is a great idea.

[@garrydelday5816]

Couldn’t agree more with the zooming out slightly tip. When I first got my 150-600mm I was shooting everything at 600mm, it lasted about a week 😉 it is a powerful tool having such reach but quite often too much, backing off even 50mm can give you a bit of leeway. The double shutter speed to focal length will be one I will be putting into practice for sure 👍 thanks Michael

[@rosssayer6524]

Thank you Michael, appreciate the good info.

[@danmckee4988]

Yes…look behind you, I recently went to shoot a particular composition and it turn out the lighting wasn’t to my liking, so I turned 180 degrees and…there it was…the shot…perfect lighting and composition!

[@gregtowns549]

Great Tips Michael. 2X shutter and 70-100mm starting point before zooming in are intriguing concepts. Will give them a go next time out.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks so much Greg!

[@brianmckeever5280]

Koolio. Nicely distilled points. I try to make a habit of taking the zoomed in and then back off, and off, and off. Thank God I'm not using film anymore!

[@randyschwager84]

Thanks for these great TIPS! Good reminder of things we should be doing to make better images. Thanks for taking me along!

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks Randy! :)

[@steliospodimatis3395]

Touched on a number of points about working with my 100-400mm lens that I am guilty of. Thanks for this update it hit the spot!

[@richardpesce5325]

Really interesting advice, Michael. Thanks! I use telephoto a lot.

[@NeilArthurs]

Smashing video and such a fantastic set of tips! I absolutely love my 100-400! Cheers

[@hurleygreen927]

I really appreciate your telephoto tips...I have a 55-200mm kit lens on my Nikon DX camera, and I'm still getting comfortable at the 200mm setting. Thanks for this!l

[@deenugent473]

Good tips!

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

Top tips there pal ! Nice seeing Ireland sneak in too 🇮🇪

[@kelvin869]

Thanks for the great tips. I am definitely guilty of some of these. l really enjoy your videos Michael, you have such a relaxing style.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks Kelvin, glad you enjoy them!

[@steelehousephotography8524]

I used the Tamron 50-400 in Death Valley, Zion, & Sequoia the last 2 weeks 🙌🏼 Tele for landscape is my go to now!

[@jurpol]

5:05 min - LUXUS!!!

[@creatorsjourney6286]

Well done as always. I’ve been outdoors enjoying and shooting but, not sharing videos. I’ve been selfish keeping it all to myself 😂 Good tips and great photos✊🏼🤙🏼

[@taraelizabethlivinglife4094]

I tried a Michael Shainblum telephoto shot on a beautiful tiered waterfall and only came up with a blurry mess. Thanks for the tips in this video! I will try again😊

[@me4jas]

At 5:06, how did you not blow away Sun after 10 seconds' exposure ? Very beautiful shots though.

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks I used an ND filter

[@johnmclean7852]

A common mistake with the wide range of zooms is not paying attention to the metering during the length change. Especially if you use the averaging modes of light or focusing .

[@nomloz]

Greets from Germany. Your Loki😊

[@krosewx34]

Hi Michael, great tips! I'm looking for a new tripod. Which ones do you recommend?

[@MichaelShainblum]

I really like my Leofoto324. thanks!

[@barrycainphotography]

I also try not to use my lens hood if it’s windy. That can introduce a lot more shake.

[@mlaccci]

I'm curious about the ratio of your keeper shots between 300-400 mm compared to the 100-300 mm range... Would you be satisfied with a 70-300 lens or rather would you stick to the 100-400?

[@MichaelShainblum]

Great question, I do a lot of images at the 400 end of the lens, maybe 50/50, but I do not always bring my 100-400 with me on shoots. Sometimes I sacrifice and bring the 28-200, then just crop if needed.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Nice. Unsure about aperture on long lenght

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thanks, to summarize that part of the video. If everything your shooting is far out in the distance don’t worry about aperture, it won’t matter. If you are shooting multiple layers and need them all to be more in focus. Do a higher number like f11-16.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

@@MichaelShainblum Thanks. Yes will be more aware of those two scenarious. Have come home from trips with unsharp layers several times. 👍

[@slmn4148]

🎉🎉🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@LetsBHonest]

🙏4U

Nice tips, thanks! Would love to see a video about your editing technics, they are pretty awsome too :D

[@pematamang9268]

Michael, I am watching your channel and photos instagram from long and I really got inspired from you. I really need some help that is my sigma Telephoto 100-400mm in peak design tripod. How to keep long lens stable and level in tripod. Mine is slowly going down and my composition get miss after camera micro slowly moving down. How to tide long lens? Can I hold lens with one hand and tide ball head with other hand? Please I really need help. Your great photographer

[@MichaelShainblum]

The peak design tripod is really flimsy, I would personally recommend switching to really almost anything else. I have now had 4 people on workshops break their peak designs in the middle of our sessions.

[@pematamang9268]

@@MichaelShainblum Thanks Michael, After compose and level the and do you hold lens tide or lightly and others hand is tide ball head? I really need your help because my experience lens is tiny fall down from composition and level the image before pressing shutter?

[@mechanicalhorserider2512]

...and the ballhead! You need a ballhead that is able to carry the weight of your gear as well. I had a travel tripod from Manfrotto years ago. The tripod was ok, but the ballhead was way to small for my camera + telephoto and a 20mm prime for astrophotography!

[@MichaelShainblum]

@@pematamang9268 Unfortunately, that is also because of the ball head you have. Something more solid with more tension control will help with that issue. Leofoto makes a really good ball head. That's been my favorite reasonably priced one I have used in a while.

[@j-riz7513]

Just got the sigma 70-200 2.8 for my A7Rlll . Lens is a bit tricky compared to most of my primes and wides, and this is very helpful. Thanks Michael 🫡

[@lathajes6199]

As a bird photographer I never imagined I would try landscape. But listening to you and seeing your videos and pictures, wherever I go, I am immediately conscious of the landscape and your tutorials start prompting me to look around and see it all through your eyes. The best thing about your videos is, you don’t waste a single word and I replay to listen to every word .😊. Thanks a ton.