Lose Weight Without Losing Quality | Does Size Really Matter? | Shoot Local and Save Money

In this episode of Photography Online, we look at a couple of ways to lighten the load on your back without sacrificing the amount of camera gear you carry. We also find a way to prevent the current high fuel costs from impacting your photography, plus we ask that ever important questions... Does size really matter? All this and more as we come to you from The Photography Show 2022 at the NEC.
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[@chodzsiepowoczymy1892]

Weight and size of the gear was always important for me and that’s why I’m still using APSC camera for my landscapes. I always carry midrange zoom, telephoto and wide angle. Lenses for full frame are just too big and it discourages me from upgrading… I’m able to carry my current set up without a backpack - two lenses go to the pockets in my jacket one on each side and I have a camera whit third lens on a strap. I know it is bad for lenses to carry them in the pockets but it saves me some time - I’m always able to change the lens whitout stopping. All of that gear also fits in my handlebar bag on my bike when I’m biketouring

[@Stop-All-War]

Not the case..take a Nikon D600 "small full frame" & an AFD 20mm, 80-300mm -> (or similar zoom, which isn't heavy)

[@key2adventure]

Just love Marcus and his “does size matter.” Shooting 4x5 and 5x7 myself, I know the total involvement it requires, which is a great part of the joy of this kind of photography. 😀

[@RobNotANumber]

But that Red??

[@alasdairmackenzie905]

Another winner of a show guys. Thanks again.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Alasdair. All the best.

[@SniperPhotography]

Best photography channel on KZbin. No nonsense no rubbish. Just great information Well done.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Sniper.

[@javiercruz7275]

Great episode! Probably the best photography show on KZbin! Best Regards from Malaga, south Spain

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Javier.

[@ianlewisphotography]

I’m playing catch up. Great show, was great to meet you at the Photography Show. I particularly like Marcus saying “Lightshop” and “Photoroom” at 20:50. Maybe he should trademark them before Adobe get their hands on them 😂

[@BlancGivre]

Love your show! The best photography show in 2022 for sure.

[@journeytoaphotograph]

Shooting local section 👏👏👏👏👏👏 That's what drew me into landscape photography - pulling on the gators, packing the bushcraft gear and pushing on to the places as yet unfound. Exploring for me is at least 80% of the joy of photography.

[@PhotographyOnline]

That's great to hear. Thanks for watching.

[@fotoschumacher]

Lightshop or Photoroom🤔 (😂) Another great episode!!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks! 😁

[@kenstav1]

😂😂😂

[@sanclewphotographic]

Still the best Photographic Channel anywhere.

[@PhotographyOnline]

We agree Colin! Thanks for watching.

[@Murcsworld]

Brilliant as always!

[@kevinharding1181]

Nice ! And I love the added humour in more recent episodes 😀 A few additional options to reduce carry weight : Start with yourself (this always applies to myself!) - most of us can lose a few kilos and it's usually a relatively easy job to get a few pounds off before a trip. For overnighters people always take too many clothes ! Be ruthless and cut the fat. If you are anything like me - and most people - you take too many lenses ! For day trips take the absolute minimum (usually 2-3 lenses). For landscapes f2.8 lenses (or faster) are rarely required, do your homework but most f4 lenses will be far lighter and save you a considerable amount of weight (and filter size) ! Leave your laptop behind and take an iPad (or similar) - you can now backup RAW files on to these and it's a huge weight saving. Switch your square filters to round magnetics. My Benro 5-filter kit weighted 992g (exc. case) whereas the Kase Wolverines (5 filters) weighs 265g inc. case. In 99% of cases these (or bracketing) will work just fine. Carry a water filtering system rather than overload yourself with litres of water. Most day trippers I see either carry far too much or nowhere near enough ! Check for water sources on a map before you start out. OK enough - this could go on for days ! Leave no trace !

[@cerealkiller4248]

Regarding local shooting I have the opposite dilemma, on my doorstep I have a Country Wildlife Park, a beautiful coastline, the Brecon Beacons and Neath Waterfall Country. I’m very lucky I know, but it’s really tricky deciding which direction to head off in sometimes. I changed jobs 4 years ago and lost my company car, I would think nothing of a 3 or 4 hour drive to get to a location back then.

[@KCCadillacGuy]

Lightshop and Photoroom? Laughed out loud for real!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Mark

[@steveworthington930]

Ansel Adams used a very large format plate camera mounted on a film studio type tripod on the back of a pickup truck! No carrying that gear, great photograph,s though, mostly from the minor road,s.

[@alyahyai]

Love those analogue cameras, wonderful video as usual, thank you

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Rashid

[@harveyarber2543]

it was a good shop and nice to say hello to Marcus by the car park sub way on the Saturday

[@stevengraham7252]

Great show, nice to see some innovations with equipment other than the cameras.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Steven. Thanks for watching.

[@sergioguillen1037]

Excellent episode!!! Thank you very much for keeping this series going.

[@PhotographyOnline]

You're welcome Sergio. Thanks for watching.

[@timrosenburgh9485]

Another brilliant show everyone. I don't think i would have the patience to set up one of those large format film camera's, let alone carry it around.

[@leemetcalfephotography7849]

Yet again top work guys, another fantastic show!! Great analogue affairs!! 😊

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@henrybrylowski1332]

I still love shooting film from time to time. Have 2 35mm cameras; a minolta x370n (my 1st camera) and my dads canon a1.🙂

[@photoman3579]

Lose weight .....go Olympus !!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hey Photo Man. We’re going to show you how to lose weight WITHOUT sacrificing quality! 🤣

[@stephenlee4596]

@@PhotographyOnline You're only jealous! And don't forget Panasonic!! 😆

[@ridealongwithrandy]

I don't know, I shoot EM1X and 300 pro, then I also shoot Nikon D750 and 300PF, I think the Nikon weighs less, but terrible buffer. I shoot birds in flight, and the four legged critters. Each camera has it's good and bads. I enjoy both. Cheers!

[@photoman3579]

@@PhotographyOnline Nothing sacrificed with Olympus....

[@gregforrest1585]

I never thought I'd see Zpacks mentioned on this channel, they're a pretty niche brand even in the backpacking world! I have an Arc Air backpack from them and it's comically light, only slightly heavier than my Sony A7C which I also partly chose for its weight. The pack is lighter than most daypacks, so it's also perfect for packing photography gear for a day trip.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for the info Greg.

[@jamessobredo7847]

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised too. ZPacks products are famous in the long-distance ultralite backpacking world. I own several of their products. Great gear but obscenely EXPENSIVE. PS. Many folks use backpacks as their “camera bags” … I’ve been doing it for decades, mainly so my bag does not scream “Rob me!” The more muddy-looking and worn the backpack, the better! 👍😃

[@davidkievman4320]

Zpacks doesn't have any camera packs. I think you have to modify their packs to suit your camera packing needs.

[@PhotographyOnline]

@@davidkievman4320 correct. This is what we said in the feature.

[@jamessobredo7847]

@@davidkievman4320 That's correct. What I've done for decades is insert those camera "cubes" with padding that protect the camera/lenses OR put the extra lenses in protective pouches. I do the same with PacSafe when I'm in cities (esp. those with high pickpockets/thefts, e.g.. Madrid, Barcelona or Paris). I would never go into high-risk cities without a PacSafe, which has steel mesh and cables on straps and is lockable. If environment (outdoors or my home town) is safe, then I would use a backpack for the camera gear, which is a super comfortable way to carry camera gear. PS. In San Francisco Bay Area (USA), photographers are high-value targets for thieves who sometimes also assault the photographers. I would never walk around SF with a camera bag or backpack!

[@ridealongwithrandy]

I love the outtakes!!!

[@yukonchris]

Just watching this episode, finally, and noted a spoonerism from Marcus at 20:50, "Lightshop or Photoroom?" That must be something new.

[@PhotographyOnline]

It was an intentional joke Christopher, not a mistake. Marcus likes to make fun of things sometimes. Thanks for watching

[@yukonchris]

@@PhotographyOnline I see that I need to cultivate my sense of humour. Completely missed that. :-)

[@craigmaisfield3247]

Brilliant show again. Great to meet you both at the Nec. Great to chat aswell.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Don’t worry Craig. We’ll never let you down (unlike your bro!). Thanks for watching.

[@craigmaisfield3247]

@@PhotographyOnline 🤣🤣 you can count on me. 😜👍

[@robg3545]

Excellent episode guys, really interesting segment from Marcus on the film format comparisons. Would love to see how those huge cameras operate in the wild and what results can be had.

[@PhotographyOnline]

I'm sure we'll manage to squeeze in a feature all about that Rob! Thanks for watching.

[@ridealongwithrandy]

WHOA BABY! I ain't not never seen no camera that big!!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

That's what they all say Randy!

[@wildlifephotography64]

Ive lightened my gear as much as I can but taking pics of wildlife is damm heavy. 16kg of gear , heavy clothing etc etc. Walking miles on a beach to photograph seals again then scaling basically a cliff, then more miles. Then again, I think reducing my growing belly would show a much bigger benefit than a few lbs from my gear LOL!!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

You said it Mick. Thanks for watching.

[@RaySweeting]

A great show of contrasts from light weight to the latest camera I've ever seen 👌

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Ray.

[@rrblint]

Thanks for another great show. Glad that I'm not out wandering around in the woods with Nick today!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Never go into the woods with Nick. Many have never come out, or have at least had a serious limp when they've emerged.

[@NickHansonPhotography]

🤣

[@NickHansonPhotography]

@@PhotographyOnline 🤪

[@markuserikssen]

Fantastic episode again. Thanks for all the hard work!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Markus

[@RandyPollock]

Wonderful episode once again...drooling over that 8x20!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Randy.

[@whitefootimages]

Love the dropping kit by the woman in the background 🤣😂😇

[@PhotographyOnline]

Yeah, it’s good to know it’s not only us who drops things!

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Marcus, "Light Shop or Photo Room"? I'm sure that was on purpose... Great video! Thanks so much!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Jon. Thanks for watching as always.

[@rtollisen]

You can also change the length of the tripod legs to give you more than 10 degrees :)

[@PhotographyOnline]

You can. but this then offsets the weight of the camera and the tripod will become less stable, especially in windy situations. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching. All the best.

[@rtollisen]

@@PhotographyOnline Correct, you would need be careful with stability but under normal conditions it would prevent you having to shoot wider and crop. Great show. Thanks!

[@jamessobredo7847]

Sorry … I don’t ever miss shooting with film, even though I did it for years and participated with a friend, just last week, shooting a Sinar 4x5. Put another way, I happily use a computer to type and publish articles and books … and never ever dream of using a typewriter again.

[@petesuchon7340]

Nice job guys. Always fun to watch.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Pete

[@sergioguillen1037]

Hello from Northern California

[@harry4323]

Another great episode, I like the going light and how you show what ways to shave the weight off. I think I will order the Chamonix 8x20 👍👍👍 Great show once again.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching!

[@ridealongwithrandy]

Awesome show folks! One thing to remember with a film camera, you get up to 36 brand news sensors in a roll, and not very dust prone to boot. heehee. Cheers!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Good point Randy! Thanks for watching.

[@maverickrodriguez7213]

Still an underrated channel! This episode was great! I cant imagine editing a file of a ultra large format. My macbookpro probably would explode! 🤣

[@PhotographyOnline]

Yeah, ULF is not really inteded to be scanned. The files would be insane, but we might do it one day to see what happens!

[@maverickrodriguez7213]

@@PhotographyOnline you guys already chucked to the water a canon R3.. i almost screamed at the TV when i saw that 🤣🤣 so it might be fun to see a computer burst in flames too!! Do it!!

[@davidpowell5437]

I can't help feeling than Nick has made a rod for his own back here. Come on man! Show us ways to get some mileage out of an alley full of wheely bins... Dave, (near Birmingham...) 😁

[@PhotographyOnline]

David. It was said as an extreme example, but of course it’s possible to take a great photo of a messy alleyway. Make it gritty, high contrast, and black and white to capture the character of the subject. It’s not up to us to show you how to take every photo. Get out there and find your own subjects. They’re everywhere if you look with the right attitude. Birmingham probably has some of the most depressing alleyways in the U.K. so you’re at a distinct advantage!

[@davidpowell5437]

@@PhotographyOnline That's - a No, then? Pity! I do realise that all of you have your primary interests in the natural world, but that's exactly why it would be interesting to see your approaches to such a different type of subject. Still. your point about making the most of what is in reach is a valid one. Covid sort of imposed that on us all and as I am fortunate enough to have some open spaces nearby I found it to be less limiting than I expected. A lens with decent close up or macro capability really helps.

[@cmet8280]

I watch mostly to hear Ruth talk!

[@PhotographyOnline]

We suppose there are many ways of interpreting that!

[@DD-vw4eu]

Greetings from Namibia.

[@alanplatt888]

I enjoyed this episode a lot. Thank you.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Our pleasure Alan. Thanks as alaways.

[@donridgway7269]

See, your problem with gas consumption is having the steering wheel on the right side, creating more drag. The only sensible place for the steering wheel is on the left. We tried that right-side drive car a few years ago in Scotland, and we're lucky to be alive. So are some other people in cars we encountered.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Okay Don!

[@beatfarmerfan]

Marcus, can you give us the approximate cost of each of the six cameras you featured? Maybe from least scary to scariest? 😬. Thank You all for another great video!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Steve. A decent 35mm camera will cost under £100, although you can get ones which wil cost more. The Fuji 6x9 will cost around £800-£1200 but includes the lens (which is fixed). The Fuji GX617 is very expensive now, as they are quite sought after. You would be looking at £4000 upwards just for the body and one lens. When it comes to Large Format, prices are more reasonable, but vary. The cheapest option is to go for the Intrepid versions of the 4x5 and 8x10 cameras which will only cost around £300 and £500 respectively. When it comes to Ultra Large Format, then prices can go from being reasonable to ridiculous. You could pick something up for under £1000 if you got lucky, but could pay several thousand to have something custom made. Large format lenses are relatively cheap (or at least they can be) - costing between £200-£600 for many good options. Hope this helps.

[@jarleearllv-kjeldas9953]

Nick... this is why i always bring vaders when shooting rivers ;-)

[@PhotographyOnline]

Not sure waders would have helped here Jarle!

[@jarleearllv-kjeldas9953]

@@PhotographyOnline i think so, started lower and waded up the river 😊

[@kristapple]

Love how Marcus starts off by showing how to reduce the weight carried, and finishes off making the gear heavier and heavier with large format cameras 🙈😂

[@PhotographyOnline]

You would be surprised how light the large format gear is. The 8x10 camera weighs less than a DSLR with a lens.

[@StefanOffermann]

Although I like your content from Skye very much, I hope you will feature the Dolomites in a future episode. Cheers!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Stefan. We have already featured the Dolomites in one of our first episodes but we might do something else in the future. Thanks for watching.

[@TL-xw6fh]

I never quite understanding a conundrum for landscape photographers. They mainly shoot with apertures around F11 to f22, yet the lenses they carry mainly have maximum apertures of f2.8 to f4.0 and with autofocus too. Just look at the huge 24/35/50mm modern lenses from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, etc. If manufacturers can offer much smaller maximum apertures and manual focus only, surely the lenses can be made much smaller, simpler, lighter and certainly a lot cheaper.

[@PhotographyOnline]

You are partly correct, but it’s always useful to have a large Aperture range for when you want to do astro photography or low light photography.

[@Johnmell100]

Another great show everyone. Is the PlateHead likely to be available before the end of the year?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Yes it should be weeks away rather than months

[@herbertroque3226]

Amazing information. Thank you 👍

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RobNotANumber]

Love the shoot local segment, great photo content but also... well, you know, Scottish roots 🤣🤣 Probably need to allow a 20-30 minute drive but laws here prevent walking over any private land.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Move!

[@nigelhutchinson4417]

great show, perhaps Marcus could leave the step ladders behind to reduce weight?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Good idea!

[@davedoohan2732]

Pretty soon you’ll be able to do a full show of outtakes 🎉😂

[@PhotographyOnline]

And then just have the serious bits at the end!

[@jrrockett]

Can Marcus answer a few Questions? I was interested in Knowing how well the Tripod Legs on the KingJoy hold up, from becoming Loose at the Bolts, mounted to the Base over time? I love the Benro 38CL but after some time and lots of use its become a practice to snug down these two bolts per leg, just to have one or two bolts walk loose after a few leg actions back and forth.. Thank You! from the USA

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Jared. The problem you describe used to happen on all the Gitzo tripods I had too, so I know it well. I’ve never had this problem with any Kingjoy tripod, including the one I have used daily for almost 5 years now. Hope this helps.

[@ArleyMcBlain]

"Is this mega large format still not stretching your budget or not physically unwieldy enough? This is the James Webb telescope, a paltry ten billion dollars."

[@PhotographyOnline]

An 8x20 camera is cheaper than most high end digital cameras and isn’t as heavy as you would think, as it’s full of air.

[@johnbianchi6430]

I'd love to see some photos from the Chamonix 8x20.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Coming soon John.

[@spidersj12]

My advice when exploring a new area that no one has been to and is unlikely to be at is to notify several people where you're going, when you left and when you're due back, if there's no one local to contact, pop in to the local law enforcement and let them know, as likely at some point they'd be contacted if you went missing anyways. Your camera "does size matter" comparison was like comparing a field mouse's equipment to a Clydesdale.

[@4rr44E]

Is that Kingjoy really a $693USD tripod! You had me until I saw that price.

[@PhotographyOnline]

That’s cheap compared to RRS or Gitzo!

[@4rr44E]

Sticking with my tried and true Benro.

[@davidkievman4320]

What is the model of the Zpaks camera pack?

[@PhotographyOnline]

It’s the Arc zip ultra 62

[@chadroberts44]

Do you guys not have trespassing laws in Scotland? I worry about climbing any fence in the States or being in any pasture where cows are here as in most cases that indicates private property which would be against the law to go in. I always see you guys roaming all over the place but I never see any no trespassing signs.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Chad. Scotland is sensible and has a law called the "right to roam" which means anyone can go anywhere to enjoy the land. Every country should have this rule.

[@colinfieldgate4719]

Of late, I’m wondering if this channel should be renamed Landscape Photography Online, as that seems to be the sole focus. There are other genres e.g. Street, Sport, Fashion etc. How about a bit more variety? We don’t all shoot landscapes all of the time. I’m still enjoying the humour though 😊

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Colin. The problem is that we are based on Skye where it’s not practical to do street, sport or fashion. Having said that, we do have a plan to do a street shoot soon so watch this space. Thanks for watching.

[@colinfieldgate4719]

@@PhotographyOnline Some more Wildlife then please!

[@gerhardwiesinger]

nice, what brand and type is the additional padding lens case?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Just a cheap one from Amazon. There are many available and the cheap ones tend to be the lightest too.

[@davedoohan2732]

Can’t help but compare cycling and photography weight saving efforts. Hill climbers drill holes in their frames and here you are drilling holes in your tripod…..of course, you know you’re obsessed when you decide to leave the second memory card at home to save that last gram….

[@PhotographyOnline]

Eliminating a ball head saved half a kilo, so there was no counting of grams here, but we know what you mean. Thanks for watching.

[@user-ik9gw4wh4c]

I shoot 10x8 and 6x17 regularly would love a 8x20. Who makes film that size?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Ilford make it once per year to order, as part of the ULF run. You've missed it for this year, so it will be next July when the next orders are accepted. If you watch Mat Marrash's Large Format Friday here on KZbin, he always lets everyone know when the orders are open. Hope this helps.

[@ticticboom1]

Question for Nick... having watched Marcus's piece on ball heads and saving weight, I noticed Nick had no ball head fitted when carrying his tripod to the location, but then was using a ball head for the shot. Do you carry the ball head seperately, and fit it on location? TIA.

[@NickHansonPhotography]

Thanks for the question Brian, I do have a ball head attached to my tripod all the time, what I do do is I turn the clamp to the side of the head to try and protect it if I happen to drop the tripod whilst walking. Because of this it may have looked like I didn’t have a head attached to the tripod.

[@ticticboom1]

@@NickHansonPhotography Thank you.

[@nationalibus9896]

Hello there, do you mind to share Marcus setup models for the tripod at the beginning of the video?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi. We think you are asking what model of tripod Marcus is using at the beginning of the video. If so, then it is a C85 tripod. Hope this helps. Many thanks.

[@nationalibus9896]

@@PhotographyOnline I mean the tripod model as well as the 2 other pieces. Thank You.

[@nezzam100]

Any comment about lens quality when going for "Bigger is better" as I thought that once you get to about 40 MPix on a 35mm sensor the lens becomes the limiting factor. I realise that a bigger negative/sensor will reduce this effect but how much ?.

[@PhotographyOnline]

A lens’s resolving power is more important on smaller sensors because the results needs to be enlarged by a greater degree. For example, you would need a lens with twice the resolving power to get the same quality (definition) on a MFT sensor compared to a FF sensor. So the larger the sensor (or negative) the less important the resolving power of the lens is.

[@nezzam100]

@@PhotographyOnline Thanks.

[@alexanderlowry8715]

what programs are light shop and whats Photo room mentioned @29.38

[@davedoohan2732]

They are similar to Facegram and Instabook…

[@PhotographyOnline]

It was obviously a joke - mixing up the two Adobe platforms.

[@julianm12345]

@@PhotographyOnline Although maybe not obvious to everyone 🙂

[@PhotographyOnline]

@@julianm12345 clearly there had to be someone who didn’t find it obvious!

[@davecattlin8379]

Can I come to Venice please X

[@PhotographyOnline]

Only if you behave yourself.

[@MrsCrystalCraig]

👏👏👏

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Crystal. We Approciate your support.

[@madebyPure]

Those holes in the tripod structure will absolutely affect the stability. Maybe not much, but they definitely will, it is just physics.

[@PhotographyOnline]

You’re wrong. It’s been stress tested in a lab and adding the holes actually increases component strength. Ask any structural engineer and they will educate you on the laws of physics. Thanks for watching

[@markdodsworth5439]

8x20 film about the same cost as a large house 😂

[@PhotographyOnline]

It’s not too bad Mark, plus you can use standard photo paper in it which is much cheaper.

[@EugeneMaynard]

👍🏾🙏🏾

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching