Driving my Van to Sweden to Buy a New Camera

I pack my photography gear into my camper van & head off towards Sweden on an epic landscape photography road trip to buy a new camera. My journey starts in North Shields where I board a ferry to Amsterdam, I then drive south to Kinderdijk before venturing north to Hamburg and ultimately, Sweden.
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[@jordancook1668]

Always seems cool to me as an American how with a relatively short drive you can be in such a different world in Europe.

[@MaartensenPSLp]

Uhhh that window reflection is absolutely faszinating! The explanation is actually surprisingly easy: Because the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, the light rays visible in the reflection on the water were reflected under a different angle by the windows and thus show a different (and higher) part of the sky.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

That's awesome. thanks for the explanation 👍👍

[@francisschweitzer8431]

SCIENCE!!! 😂😂

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

What window?

[@davidbcalhoun]

7:40 is the point in the video they’re referring to

[@robertstonephoto]

More likely that the reflections are looking up at the indoor lighting ...

[@eggyjones]

Well done Thomas, looked like a great adventure. Enjoy your new X-pan!

[@MakotoHawkins]

Haha yep, a Swedish pano for roadtripping and landscape work.....Ill eat my keyboard if I'm wrong.

[@fredrik7411]

A Hasselblad obviously!, välkommen! Hope you enjoy it here :)

[@16sputnik7]

If it works on the moon, it’ll work anywhere. 😉

[@handerecelosbir]

Xpan???

[@handerecelosbir]

No doubts %100 xpan

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

haha. ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies 😊

[@AshtewanPhotoVideo]

Its definitely an XPan. I never thought youd go 35mm!

[@PhilTaylorPhotog]

Angle of incidence = angle of reflection…you have x2 mirrors on different angles which are just perfectly positioned to give you a secondary reflection of the sun. So, I have a degree is scientific photography, work for a high-speed cameras manufacturer and am a keen film landscape photographer, but I watch your videos to find out what brand of kettle you have…I’ve asked x4 times and never got an answer. Nice way to keep your subscribers… Seriously though, love your work 🙂

[@juanitakelly3082]

Great shots in each country so far. Love your adventures and finding unique moments like the window reflections by the windmill. Greg is the perfect guide for Hamburg stairs for sure. Thanks for taking us along. It's even fun to get lost with you!

[@craigodonnell2476]

Looks like you're having a blast! Can't wait to see the rest of your adventure.

[@mashfy6314]

This is what makes us viewers happy. Thank you man for taking us with this amazing journey. You deserve couple of millions subs already.

[@petesuchon7340]

Thanks for the tour.

[@Allan_Madsen]

Hi from Denmark Thomas , i hope you had a great drive through our little piece of a country and got some stunning shots from some of our wonderful places we have here , great video as always 🙂

[@MattSchulze]

Oh, I love it. Hamburg, my hometown! The staircase is a very popular photo location. I don't get to be there that much any more since I live in the US. Too bad about the diminished lighting even though it causes less light pollution. Those historic harbor warehouses make good subjects. Good seeing Greg, the fifth wheel on the f4.

[@jd4514]

Glad to see you're feeling better. avid watcher from the 802 in the U.S.A. love the videos, they're insightful & informative for a novice photographer like myself. 📷📸

[@daveysdash]

In all honesty, you can NEVER do a piece to camera when someone else is around, and, is a huge reason why we love your vlogs! Love it, and thanks for sharing your Dash!!! - Davey.

[@Rob.1340]

Thank you. All the best. 👍👍📷😎

[@p.9608]

Welcome to Hamburg ⚓️🏰🎣

[@ZuUniverse]

Great adventure!!!

[@ohmwai]

The title of the video vs the ad in the video. Such great irony but the video makes you realise why the service offered in the ad is awesome.

[@Helloworldwrjfjrjrj]

Great to see motivation.

[@mmikhan]

Seeing you in the Rotterdam made me very happy. Wish you explored a bit more in the Netherlands, especially during the early foggy morning to capture some shots!

[@Larsschipper93]

That's got to be an amazing journey! Can't wait to watch this video in a bit😁

[@PMCN53]

A great road trip adventure Thomas, You definitely got the best "Staircase" photographer with Greg, he's captured so many great images of them. Looking forward to next weeks installment. Cheers!

[@gary.kenyon]

Great watch and lovely photos

[@paulasimson4939]

I absolutely LOVED this fun, fun, fun vlog.

[@nguyenhoangvu9609]

Happy for you.

[@gewglesux]

I love to travel... and having been to Europe many times...i STILL love how easy it is to "drive" from one country to another.. Thanks Thomas... Loved this one.

[@ellyelzinga01]

I love the reflection shot where the reflection has the orange light! If you're ever back in the Netherlands, the dunes are amazing here! For example in the provence Noord-Holland, near Bergen aan Zee or on the islands like Texel and Ameland. And in the provence Drenthe, there's amazing woodlands! Well, I guess every provence has its own beautiful things here!

[@constantinosalexandrou4311]

Hasselblad xpan! 🤩

[@sharoncrawford01]

Love this video Thomas. As a full time vanlifer and amateur photographer, it's right up my street. Looking forward to the next one, and also what you get upto with your new camera.

[@rishabsahni1761]

loved it!

[@aaronza7218]

I love that window reflection and staircase photos. And with my cup of coffee, it made my day. Thanks Thomas!

[@maureenkane4672]

Love this video journey - a great format.

[@parkay3560]

I always love your videos, Thomas. I'm a huge fan of your work and love the enthusiasm for your art in every episode. I'm a landscape photographer myself with my own camper but not used her yet. I loved this video .I have to say the house by the windmill perplexed me too but oh what a shot. Loved the staircase shot but I'm astonished how bad the energy crisis has affected Germany and the EU. Looking forward to part two of this journey. Regards and respect-Kenny

[@BrentHall]

Greg is my hero 🦸

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Man as a video creator myself, this was some really great cinema work! The drive-bys, drone by the boat, etc. Nicely done!

[@duncanwallace7760]

Love the adventure!

[@Huginn1000]

Oh! Such wonderful news! I've had this camera for 4 years now!

[@philpetrie]

Brilliant Tom

[@72Webber]

Great video and images 👍🏻 can’t waite for next weeks video .

[@markbonham]

Nicely done and did I see North Tyne Dock, I once watched someone stumble and drop their camera over the side of a ferry there. Great stuff on the vlog and long May it continue. 👍👏

[@mariabb5407]

Again, an excellent idea for a video. I'm looking forward to watching the next one!

[@pathogan4854]

Great idea for a video series ! love it

[@HarmBouwman]

Welcome to The Netherlands. Kinderdijk is stil on my list to visit. Enjoy the trip.

[@martinbuttrick]

That was brilliant Thomas something totally different

[@pjh2599]

That's really environmentally caring of you; I'm sure the earth is grateful Thomas.

[@LeePelling]

Looks like a great fun road trip, the windmills looked like a great location in the right conditions, really liked the couple of shots you got even with the weird reflection. Great to see you meet up with Greg and do some cityscape, what a fantastic staircase , really liked that image. Shame about the lack of illumination for the main image you were after but , sign of the times i guess,

[@tom_photo]

Thank you so much for a wonderful video!

[@christianpatton1852]

Wonderful and beautiful images from an epic journey through northern Europe very excited to see what part of my Denmark you will pass through and even more excited to see what beautiful image(s) you will capture from my country 😊

[@brianmckeever5280]

Good to see Brody McBrah again! Love the staircases. I was just in Amsterdam, wish I had taken a trip to the country and captured a windmill. I like the square, was thinking a landscape, but I like the square. Fun trip. Looking forward to next week.

[@Casualfulltime]

Great cinematography and story telling!

[@brianb816]

Ha I instantly knew exactly what you were going to get when you mentioned pano! I won't spoil it for others but I look forward to your work with it. Every photographer I know that has used it absolutely love it.

[@nicodottaphoto]

Nice trip! 🎉 the windows reflexion was awesome!

[@rosssayer6524]

That 1st shot was brilliant just loved the window reflections also the spiral staircase was excellent. Well done Thomas, looking forward to next week to see the new Camera. putting 2 Bob on the Hasselblad.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Love the stealth trip!

[@Boredoldman]

Thanks for another Fantastic video.

[@andrewweathers2938]

My favorite photo I took at Kinderdijk was a pano on a Blackberry. Getting out away from the touristy area was the best part. Homes instead of museums.

[@nb7524]

Hey Thomas, I am enjoying watching your driving adventure through Europe. Although you were not happy with the light in the windmill shot, it is a lovely shot. It is very tranquil with lovely soft lighting. Also I like the black and white staircase shot. I look forward to the next video.

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Completely excellent road trip, very enjoyable. Also handy to know about the ferry.

[@danielegerussi7453]

Oh my oh my this is going to be great

[@ingabett]

How exiting! Hope Sweden treated you right. I don’t know where your going but I’m hoping it’s to the west coast/Gothenburg, it would be wonderful to see photos from here taken by you. Looking forward to next week’s video!

[@b.b.3820]

I have tears in my eyes...you came to Hamburg and photographed a staircase :D

[@altrujillo3566]

You always come across as a pleasant person and I enjoy your videos. Looking forward to the reveal!

[@jamesattenborough2597]

Really different and great fun film. Thanks for sharing

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@DavidTpitCabrera]

Cant wait for next chapter

[@mohamadkafafi8234]

Welcome to Sweden

[@majaisakszon1475]

Cool you're coming to Sweden.

[@Leffe49]

Great journey and adventure! Your coming Camera, yeah, that I know what it will be. 😁😃

[@jonnygeez]

I did the same route earlier this year for work. UK to AMS to Hamburg...only I turned right and carried on to Berlin then Poland...was a lot of driving...got some great shots myself too

[@ErwinvanAsperen]

Belated welcome to the Netherlands!

[@spidersj12]

You're trying to buy a specialty film panorama camera, nice.. perhaps a replacement for you big medium format panorama camera or a new model?

[@E.Pgaming]

Very welcome to Sweden :)

[@MichaelCantwell]

It was nice to see Kinderdijk again. I was there this past summer.

[@henrikgphotography]

Welcome to Sweden! And Helsingborg if you have the time!

[@ChrisHunt4497]

This is so exciting. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@HermanvanHunnik]

Grew up about 10 miles from Kinderdijk. Happy that even you don't work magic there ;). What a great video and looking forward tot next weeks video. If you ever return to the Netherlands and want a better place to stay, just let it be known!

[@etienneb4403]

Great staircase photo. Visit Lauwersoog and surroundings next time in Holland!

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

Most RV campgrounds in the US are car parks with toilettes. That's what an RV campground is. And what were they expecting, herds of wildebeests sweeping across the savanna with Yosemite in the backdrop, in Holland??? The place is flat and underwater.

[@cameraprepper7938]

I like that you took the long way to Sweden.

[@jackops22]

I can not believe it! Thomas Heaton has become a wanderer!

[@nostaticatall]

Very cool.

[@DanielVeazey]

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection! Woo!

[@Victor.93]

Välkommen till Sverige!

[@sonholee5769]

Oh, to be on a road trip!

[@sander5086]

Great to see you in Kinderdijk, I come here often because it's only a 25 min bicycle ride from my home. I will have some coffee ready next time you come over to this beautiful place!!

[@stevencurtisphotography]

Loved the new style video :-)

[@HesselFolkertsma]

My advice for landscape photography in the Netherlands (as a resident): De Hoge Veluwe towards Arnhem and Zuid-Limburg in the south of the Netherlands (between Maastricht and Germany) is wonderful.

[@sonicracer1]

Thank you for visiting The Netherlands, my home country! Amazing that you went through Hamburg (daughter studying) to Xxxxxx (Erasmus study spot of mine) to buy the Yyyyyy…

[@PeterNolten]

I always wondered what you would make of a photo in the netherlands and now we know! Nice job!

[@borissmit7112]

Great trip mist only Norway. Did a trip myself in my Pajero but stayed in Norway. And can not agree more on the fuel a shock each time you fill the tank.

[@johonew-EdD]

Kinderdijk in the early morning is AWESOME…got some GREAT shots there a few years ago…you must go back!

[@SuperSuchties]

so fresh the upload 😊

[@john_norris]

Great video. No idea yet about which camera your picking up from Sweden. Nice to see you meet Greg. And I smiled when I saw the DJI Mic - good for you! I hope it's more reliable than the previous one, which I had nightmares with too.. All the best!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

What an excellent adventure, Thomas! Looking forward to next week's episode and then your pictures on the way home with your new camera. Oh, and BTW, when I saw you put the fuel nozzle into the van I said "OUCH", because I knew that was going to hurt. :))

[@terrylstarks]

Hasselblad?????? Can’t wait now for next week’s episode!!!!!! Thanks Thomas!!!!

[@AndyBanner]

Awesome video. A very Norfolk Broads-type shot at Kinderdijk.

[@enhimmelskdr0g]

Xpan for sure! Dream camera! Cannot wait to see what you shoot on it :D

[@MarcelKerdijk]

So cool that you were in the Netherlands Thomas. Say hi on the way back for some coffee 😉

[@cherrob48]

Fabulous staircase image. Pity about the other shot but now you know where to go when things settle back to normal.

[@veronicalindo]

Hasselblad of course. Welcome to Sweden :)

[@Granfoss]

Welcome! 😇🇸🇪

[@craigpiferphotography]

Way to leave us with a cliffhanger. Really liked that staircase.