Chill POV Bird Photography / Sony A6000 / Sony 70-350mm

[@wouter9437]

Definitely the image on 7:25. The sharpness is superb, the alignment is soothing and the bird stands out

[@PatrickS.]

Hey everyone! Im looking to do a video where you submit your photos to me and I edit them! You can send me 1 unedited photo (raw/jpg) and also tell me a little about yourself and your instagram name! Ive always wanted to do a video like this so I cant wait to see what you send me! Send photos to [e-mail]

[@poliparunova2246]

Such videos give me so much peace

[@PatrickS.]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@implestik1]

You deserve way more fame, this is so incredible. The the way of the video and your photos both are amazing!!

[@cristianbortos7757]

Beautiful pictures and that creamy bokeh it's superb!

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou!

[@robstravelsadventures]

That lens seems to do a good job for birding. I like the bird @ 5:35 the best.

[@cordeiro101]

Your photos came out so nice!

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou! Glad you liked them!

[@fishnmusicn]

You got some nice shots. I have the same combo, mirrorless on a budget with the A6000 and this lens is worth the price and a very light carry around. I also have a Nikon P950, it's a great bridge camera with a super zoom, but lacks the optics of this setup. Glad I found this video, thanks -

[@PatrickS.]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@krisbgp5611]

Very relaxing video, thank you 🙏

[@PatrickS.]

Im glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@SharbucklesReef]

Nice shots. I recently got the same lens!

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou! Its a fun lens to use! Have fun with it!

[@BrickStoriesTV]

i love it

[@marianodefranco1387]

Thanks a lot! I have a Sony a6000 and I was wondering if renting this lens could help me for wildlife photography on my next trip. You helped me answer the question ☺️

[@PatrickS.]

Definitely recommend! Have fun shooting!

[@michaeleder6841]

I just got this lens with the same A6000, any tips for sharper photos? It seems like yours have come out quite nice. I've been shooting birds in the backyard and they don't seem to be near as sharp at 350, but i'm sure it's settings/technique. I've only been shooting for a few months, but I appreciate the video. For someone with this exact setup, it was nice to find to confirm I need to practice and work more.

[@PatrickS.]

Just make sure your shutter speed is at least set to 1/800th. Birds move pretty quick, that mixed with micro jitters from your hands can cause photos to turn out not as sharp as they can be. Even if you have to underexpose a little to get that fast shutter speed, much easier to fix a dark image then a blurry one!

[@michaeleder6841]

​@@PatrickS. Totally, thanks man.

[@Onlinus]

Thinking about getting this lens. Today i use an 150-600 but have been looking for something smaller and more mobile...

[@PatrickS.]

If mobility is what your looking for then i think the 70-350 is definitely one of the best. Its really not that heavy of a lens so its not to draining to walk around with all day. Definitely not the range of the 150-600. But i still enjoy what 350mm offers.

[@Onlinus]

Have you tried the 150-500 from Tamron? From what I understand the image quality is a step down from the 70-350?

[@KevSkev]

Will this camera and lens work for Football Matches?

[@PatrickS.]

Absolutely! This lense gives you plenty of range and with the fast auto focus i think it would be a good choice for football matches

[@HobbyMikat-n5i]

Nice lens for birding

[@lanature92]

Good job

[@joeb1823]

Enjoy the videos - can I ask what autofocus settings you are using? Seems like you are able to focus pretty quickly through branches etc on the birds

[@PatrickS.]

I use flexible spot auto focus when im shooting birds! I find it works the best!

[@shreosidebnath7207]

Nice pictures! What location is this in Calgary?

[@chillguydave925]

Hey Patrick I got the lens and Sony A6600 What are your exact settings for the camera I know Manuel but what else u do

[@PatrickS.]

Nice! good choice! I always shoot in Raw with auto white balance. Focus area is set to wide and use continous af. Sometimes i also use flexible spot af if theres things like tree branches in the way! Thats about it really!

[@warmesuppe]

Hey there, great video and nice shooting. I've have the same lens and camera. Any chance we can view your photos online? I would like to compare my shots with yours, because I am not sure about the sharpness of my pics.

[@PatrickS.]

@@warmesuppe You can DM me on instagram and I can send you some on there. @patrick.s_hami

[@SanjuOfficial248]

Sir Sony A6000 55-210mm zoom lens or 50mm prime lens which is better?plz reply!!

[@warmesuppe]

Those are two different lenses. It clearly depends on what you want to shoot. If you want a zoom lens 55-210 is okay, but i would go for the 70 350. for 50mm Prime, obviously the sigma 1.4 dc dn, you could also buy a samyang. For just 85 bucks you can also get a 7artisan 1.8 which is manual but a good budget lens

[@Vaidanis.]

Nice😊

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou!

[@xbriskx]

I use an a6000 and 55-210mm kit sony lens and I just can't auto focus, it will only sharpen lets say the eye of the bird and none of the feathers. I also as a result manual focus and lose my shot half the time as bird has flown away. How is the a6400 with the 70-350mm focus and the sharpess of getting the whole body of a bird?

[@sherwood5103]

The 70-350mm is a much sharper lens in therms of clarity. Also focuses faster than the 55-210mm. But what are you describing, seems like a different thing. If you can't get the whole bird in focus, it usually means two things. The bird is too close to you, or the bird it's not parallel to you, or maybe both. With a telephoto lens, if these things happen, when you focus very close to the lens, the depth of field is so narrow, only a part of you subject will be in focus, just as it happens with a very fast F1.4 or F1.2 lens. Make sure your subject is not extremely close, and if there is enough light, use a smaller aperture like F8 or F10.

[@warmesuppe]

Did you update your a6000 to 3.21? Solved a af issue for me

[@MaxPhotoGraphic]

thank you, how far were them mostly at 350mm? 7-10 steps/meters? Thanks

[@philippes.42069]

Not the creator but yes I would say they were mostly in the range if not more for some of the ones in the trees

[@MaxPhotoGraphic]

@@philippes.42069 Thanx :)

[@hiyouseemcool]

Do you still have this lense and is it clean still? Expensive lenses that breath kinda freak me out, not sure if it’s possible to clean it after years of use.

[@NoBody-ie4lz]

It is possible to clean and care for the lens

[@cody.boileau]

Are the photos overlayed on the screen edited or raw? Would be cool to see the raw photos if they are edited in a different variation of video. Great work!!

[@PatrickS.]

Ya the photos shown are edited versions! Ill definitely consider doing an editing video again showing how i do it!

[@gabbi4303]

What focus mode do you use, if I may ask?

[@PatrickS.]

@@gabbi4303 usually flexible spot af, or just normal continuous set at the wide option

[@ovidiugrosuleac3823]

Nice video! Currently want to buy my first prime lens and I wanna know how much you payed for your 70-350mm? Right now the price is at 680 EUR and honestly I think it can't go lower than that:)) Thanks!

[@PatrickS.]

I bought the 70-350 pretty soon after it was first released, i paid just under $1000 canadian dollars for it. I do agree i think it's price has leveled out and probably won't go down any further! It's an amazing lens and i think it's worth every dollar!

[@NicholasGeorgePrior]

Hey mate, it's a great lens to get. Just wanted to clarify some terminology for you. A "Prime Lens" is a lens with a fixed focal length, for example 35mm. Not a lens with a variable focal length.

[@bagusgalasadhewa]

Thankyou for sharing

[@RxPhotowalks]

are you using bird feed to lure them down? nice photos:)

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou! Yes other hikers come around with feed for the birds. They will land in your hand if you are holding feed so its a pretty popular spot! The birds (and squirrels) eat well!

[@RxPhotowalks]

@@PatrickS. Looks like a wonderful sanctuary for the birds and birders alike. Enjoy yourself :)

[@Panzer4712]

What settings are you using for the autofocus?

[@PatrickS.]

When im photographing birds, ill mainly use the flexible spot auto focus!

[@Panzer4712]

@@PatrickS. thank you!

[@bfraze1090]

Are you just shooting in Auto?

[@Bon_box]

Which camera used for recording this video. ?

[@PatrickS.]

Gopro hero 8

[@Fishionista69]

Do you think the 350mm is enough?

[@SideshowBob44]

It’s equivalent to 520mm on full frame

[@akirahojo2]

The photos are impressively sharp. How did you mount your GoPro to the body? I love taking birds photos during a hike. Did you turn OSS on, and did you use shutter priority? It seems your focus was really fast, normally I have to manually adjust the focus area, because there are branches in front of the bird.

[@PatrickS.]

Thankyou! I use a peak design capture clip to attach my gopro to my backpack. For this i was in full manual, shutter priority wouldve worked fine as well. Full manual is just what im use to when i shoot. For birds i find using the flexible spot auto focus can be a good way to go, especially when there's branches like you said!

[@satyajeetrao345]

Are you shooting this in aperture priority or fully auto ?

[@PatrickS.]

I use fully manual most of the time!

[@saifaldin_]

@@PatrickS. How do you control the exposure quickly when using full manual? I’m guessing auto ISO?

[@PatrickS.]

@Saif Aldin I usually start by taking a couple test shots of the area, ill keep my iso at 100. Then i set the shutter speed. For this shoot i knew birds were going to be moving quick, so i wanted a faster shutter speed. Ill set my shutter speed to double my focal range. 350mm would be like 1/700th roughly. Then ill set my iso until im just a little over exposed. Then i increase shutter speed again to bring the exposure back down to even. So now that i have even exposure of my scene, with a fast shutter speed. If i need to readjust my exposure. I can bring down my shutter speed because im set faster then what i need to capture my subject. So i can brighten it up by reducing the shutter speed, and i cant make it darker by increasing it. It makes it so i don't have to mess with to many settings all at once. Only have to worry about shutter speed.

[@saifaldin_]

@@PatrickS. That makes sense. Will try that next time. Thank you for your reply. I usually shoot on aperture priority, with ‘auto ISO min SS’ set to a custom button. I also have a button set to ‘memory recall hold’ - this one for tracking moving birds (Shutter priority w tracking AF and burst mode enabled)

[@cyberdome]

You have a Sony which is known for Good Video output. Please upload Videos of Birds instead of Photo Slides. i know that the reach is limited to 350mm if you can get a used as new Sony 200-600mm it will go a long way for Bird and Wild Life Photography. Cheers!

[@PatrickS.]

I would like to get more into wildlife videography, ive been looking at the Sigma 150-600. I believe its the next lens on my wish list!

[@fyrlefanz]

@@PatrickS. Photos still are appreciated though. I come here to see POV photography videos and don't care about videography. That's just me though of course. 🙃

[@PatrickS.]

@@fyrlefanz Ill definitely keep going with the POV photography videos! Thanks for the support!

[@cyberdome]

@@PatrickS. i would recommend you to mount a Sony Lens on a Sony body and not a Third party Lens. i know there are many people who will say that there is no compatibility issues but this is me. Customer is the King after all its your Baby just my 2 cents. if you really want to save a few hundred Dollars i would recommend you Tamron G2 150-600mm not Sigma. Yes if you are going for a Art Lens then go for Sigma any day but not a telephoto zoom.

[@NARRASSAFilmes]

I have this lense with the aps-c fx30. Great combo for vídeos of birds here in Brazil.