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[@tezburkey8901]

You guys have saved me money after watching this video. So after watching your tips and advice, i looked at your recommendation for FFORDES photgraphic who i never heard of. I was looking for a used A6400 and flipping heck found one totaly awesome price and first time using them i loved the experience. Wise words fro myour channel buying used can benefit your photography, this did. Love the channel and massive thankyou for the advice and saving money.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad you got some benefit from it Tez. All the best.

[@aeroptical]

The content on this channel is second to none; brilliantly presented and professionally polished. Well done.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks very much Ruairi - glad you enjoy it.

[@simonatkinsonlandscapephot9523]

What an incredible coincidence, I picked up a Canon 5DSR for myself just before Xmas for £900. It seems with everyone rushing over to mirrorless, its become the forgotton camera.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Well you got yourself a bargain Simon as they have shot up in value now. Great camera.

[@DigitalLand]

I never fail to learn something watching your show. Marcus' hints on the histogram were brilliant!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Great to know. Thanks for watching

[@peterknight9873]

In my earlier days with photography I was unsure and could not decide which lenses to buy for both new and used. So I rented them for a weekend and used them to the max. This prevented me from wasting money on the wrong lens. The camera shop I used also took the cost of the rental of the purchase of the lens from the buying price. Please note not all the lenses only from the one that was the same as I purchased.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for the suggestion Peter.

[@evslone]

Great advice from Marcus about framing your shot for publication. As a longtime magazine editor I deeply appreciated shooters who composed with the final publication platform in mind. One tip I would suggest is renting gear -- great way to try before buying or when you have a special need such as shooting the Aurora.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks again RR

[@declanmalone2487]

I only recently discovered your channel and have been catching up over the last couple of weeks, by far one of the best and informative channels on youtube! I always learn something new and I'm sure my photography will improve! Thanks so much!

[@PhotographyOnline]

That’s great to hear. Thanks for watching.

[@rogermullins7877]

Another very good show. The only tip I would add to the "Shooting the Aurora" As mentioned, carry plenty of spare batteries but I would carry them in my jacket or trouser pockets not in the camera bag, thus keeping them warm.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Roger - good idea.

[@Z_EOS]

Marcus I find it very handy to tune the JPEG settings on your camera to see what you can get away with when it comes to clipping of the red channel. It is preaty much the same like shooting with mavic pro in gamma profiles. Contrast and saturation tuned down and you will see clearly what you can recover. Especially when on the landscape profile for JPEG there is a lot more vibrance and contrast in the tone curve and it will affect the judgement of untrained or someone new to photography. We already know out of our head but the others are just about to find out. And aperture priority is FINE once you not set in auto ISO ... Don't be such a scientist 😉😂 Another great Video guys! Thanks for your time... I wish there was more of channels like yours on KZbin ❤️

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Zdenek. Thanks for watching again and for taking the time to comment. We will be doing a feature in the coming months about the pitfalls of using Aperture Priority or other auto or semi auto modes. In the situation which Marcus had at Storr, where there was a large deep shadow area adjecent to a bright highlight area, the last thing you want to be doing is using the camera's meter, as the slightest adjustment to composition will influcnece the exposure - obviously not what you would want. So bypassing the camera's meter by using Manual mode and the histogram as a guide, this gives a consistent exposure where the blacks remain black and the brightest point is calibrated to the upper limit of the sensor's latitude. Of course, you can use AP in any situation, but by doing so you are putting faith in technology which is a very hit and miss affair. Anyway, as we said, we'll be explaining this in an upcoming Essential Camera Skills feature. Thanks for your continued support - we appreciate it.

[@Z_EOS]

@@PhotographyOnline thanks for reply. Can't wait for the next one. For the manual vs AP because you exposing for the highlights as these are the ones you want to meet your optimal exposure levels you are not metering the whole scene, but highlights only. It is the metering mode then you are using more then using manual 😉 anyway it's great you all are canon users... and Kase filters

[@tysonator5433]

Well over half my kit is used which I have purchased from camera shops or photography forums. KZbin influencers like this channel will also help push used prices like tge eos 5Div SR. As people will now know it is a great bit of kit just for landscapes. I would love a R5 as I do sports, wildlife and portraits. As tge eye AF is just bloody amazing !

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ivanstewart4511]

Best Utube channel for photographers i've seen... Ever. Many congratulations. 18 minutes in... Filters. I've heard it said that the polarising filter is the only one that can't be simulated in post processing. Despite this. I would like to up the value of graduated filters. I use them very much to reduce the dynamic range of an image and enable a scene to be captured in one shot, rather than having to go the multi image/HDR route. ...Keep up the good work.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Well said Ivan. ND filters also cannot be simulated in post processing. Thanks for watching

[@garyheaton3302]

Just the action and sound of winding the film brings back memories. I think my right thumb automatically reached up when I first heard it. And I too thought, “well that doesn’t sound right.” Glad it still worked out. Gorgeous shots there.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Gary. All the best.

[@davidcolman3649]

I can personally recommend Ffordes, I have bought from them for many years and will continue to do so. I get next day delivery in the UK and when I was in China less than 2 weeks and all safely packaged.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for sharing

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Another wonderful show. It was a bit disappointing to not see my photo up there, but I am just a novice and can't expect to hang with those great shots. Thanks for the opportunity just the same. Looking forward to the next episode! Keep up the great work!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi. Please don’t be disappointed not to have seen your photo. We had far too many to show all, and there were plenty of good shots we didn’t have time to show. We appreciate you taking part. Better luck next time.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

@@PhotographyOnline It's not a problem. I know that I am growing as a photographer.

[@jeje7822]

Marcus is just brilliant 💗

[@donridgway7269]

Well, congratulations to Tim Dowd, who got that wonderful light and the amazing rock field. Mighty fine. And absolutely, used is often, maybe usually the smart way to go unless you're stinking rich. Same with cars, actually.

[@davesemmens9496]

Money saving tip - buy and fit a good glass screen protector to your camera. I only started doing this around a year ago and it saved me a small fortune when I dropped my Sony A7R4 onto rocks. The screen protector took the full force of the impact and looked awful, On removing the screen protector I was relieved to find the screen was totally unmarked. I got 3 protectors for around £7 off amazon - one of the best things I have bought for such a cheap price!

[@johnearl53]

Another great episode, I really enjoy the new format and that I don’t have to wait a month for the next one.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad to hear it!

[@jimperrin1288]

I've used a Nikon 35mm shift lens on a Nikon DSLR with crop sensor bringing it to approx 50 mm. On manual at horizontal I simply took the shot at extreme LHS, middle and extreme RHS. Stitched together into a perfect 3:1 using Microsoft ICE or in ON1. It's my new (and much cheaper) Hasselblad X Pan!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi James. Thanks for sharing your method. Do you find that the edges are a bit soft when shifting all the way to the extremes? I have never used the Nikon lens, but the Canon 24mm was quite soft at the edges when shifted to the max.

[@honorab6220]

That sunrise shoot was wonderful!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it

[@yvonpiret6436]

Hurry up will ya, i cant wait any longer!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Calm down Yvon will ya! Hope it was worth the wait.

[@yvonpiret6436]

@@PhotographyOnline great videos as usual!

[@SteveP_2426]

Great show again. I've used m.p.b a few times to sell/buy 2nd hand gear and been happy with the price vs hassle free experience. You do have to be careful but there are a couple of grey import camera companies with actual physical offices in the UK (HDEW & Panamoz) that you can buy new gear from for a big reduction on normal prices and that supply you with their own warranties which typical exceed the standard manufacturers warranty. I admit I haven't had to claim on those warranties but I did a lot of online research on both companies and customer reviews over several years were good and I liked that they had physical offices in the UK within driving distance of me. My dealings with both companies were positive. Oh and the cameras I bought from both came with UK plugs and all documentation was in English or the multi-language format. No, I don't work for them nor get a commission from either....alas lol. There are other grey import companies that ship the kit from Hong Kong/Singapore and returns have to go back there - that I didn't want but it's a personal thing. I have certainly wasted money on tripods and filters. I've binned my graduated filters just too much of a faff for me and unnecessary weight when I can just bracket and not worry that the edge of the graduated part is cutting through my scene. As Nick said it's a personal thing no right/wrong just I've never missed not having ND grads. I'd agree though that a Polariser and 6 stop ND filter would be what I now consider to be my 'go to' filters with the 10 stop the next one I use most. I have a lesser one but use it so rarely I can't even remember what it is! I liked Marcus' tips for the Storr shoot. I admit I hadn't realised the histogram was based on JPEG.

[@jonathanjones4566]

A used gear top tip is to look in classified adds in cities that your friends and family live. If you see a great deal, have them buy it and mail it to you or just hold it as a good excuse to visit.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tremaincheerful4189]

Your team members always "cut to the chase" with practical and brilliant information. Marcus' information on the color histogram was very helpful, presented with straightforward simplicity. I totally agree about the imperceptible light changes at dusk and dawn, and the practice of taking numerous digital exposures as minutes pass. I have often been surprised at what I find recorded later, that I did not clearly perceive at the time.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Mark. Glad to hear it was useful

[@StefanOffermann]

Great show - always fun to watch especially in times like these

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Stefan. Always good to hear you enjoy the show.

[@AndyCurriePhotography]

That piece about saving a few pennies was really excellent. I think too that, too often, we see the person with "all the gear and no idea" - the internet and Facebook groups especially seem to be full of them. You missed out the opportunity to point people to buy 3rd party accessories from the likes of Amazon - many excellent deals to be had there and copious reviews from others to help you make the decision. I recently purchased a carbon fibre tripod for my grand-daughter from Amazon and was amazed at the quality - £44!! Keep up the great work team!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Andy. Thanks for the suggestion but we wouldn’t endorse Amazon as they ruin the photography retail market for the real photo shops.

[@AndyCurriePhotography]

@@PhotographyOnline I understand your position but am personally far happier buying from Amazon than from Ebay, which was mentioned in your piece. I also don't agree that Amazon ruin the photo retail market for the "real" photo shops. All of my major and used equipment is through "real" shops, accessories through Amazon.

[@PhotographyOnline]

We only mentioned EBay in a negative way - cautioning that anything bought on it has no guarantee it is working. So we certainly didn’t endorse it. We just try to encourage people buy equipment from independent retailers who employ sales staff who know what they are talking about, otherwise they’ll become a thing of the past which will be a shame.

[@ipedder68]

Fantastic as always. Never fails to impress, great work guys. Fantastic lone tree shots 👍

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching and for your continued support

[@tooplanx]

Another fantastic episode! That histogram stuff was really useful.

[@ssshawn0007]

Love your work.

[@Bimmly]

Very much liking the split programs ... I don't like waiting too long for such amazing content ... stay safe everyone!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad you like them!

[@LexTNeville]

Superb. Inspired me to go try the Starry AF on my camera. Cue light pollution.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Sounds good.

[@timrosenburgh9485]

Another brilliant video guy's

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Tim

[@markhinds.belfast]

Brilliant As Always

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Mark. Thanks for the continued support.

[@alasdairmackenzie905]

Yet another top class presentation. The best photography show that there is. Thanks guys and hoping that you are all safe and well up there on the enchanted island.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching again Alasdair.

[@Lindsay_Brunton]

An excellent channel thats maintained its high standards from the beginning. Uber informative and packed with great tips and fun. Great work folks.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Much appreciated!

[@johnlochness]

If you're new to photography vintage lenses are a cheap way to experiment with different focal lengths and lens types before opting to purchase expensive modern quality lenses. And they tend to hold their price so can often be sold on for the same price they were purchased for.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Good tip John. Thanks for watching

[@briangarner8484]

As always brilliant show, very informative. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching again.

[@MarkRLeach]

My Aurora tip would be to use an iPad, linked to the camera over WiFi. There are three huge advantages. 1, use the iPad to trigger the shot, 2, review the image on the iPad and 3, many settings such as exposure time and ISO can be set without touching the camera. While this takes a moment to set up, there are advantages in many types of photography. I hardly ever see this option mentioned.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for the tip Mark

[@allenpoulson6203]

Thx to you all; yet again a great production👍👍

[@PhotographyOnline]

Our pleasure!

[@joemalone7385]

Great show guys, thanks very much for including my Lone Tree image at Lynn Padarn in Wales.

[@PhotographyOnline]

You’re welcome Joe

[@sway76k]

Excellent episode...the Aurora shoot is awesome!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Joe. Glad you enjoyed it

[@andrewreardon9400]

Brilliant show once again. Gutted my lone tree wasn't picked.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Andrew. We had so many lone tree photos that we could only show a small percentage of them, but we really appreciate you getting involved by sending us your photo. We will do another one next month so keep a lookout for that.

[@Valentascream]

Another great show thanx everyone!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Our pleasure!

[@raymorgan4337]

Thanks. I got a new Fujifilm X-T3 for a good price when the X-T4 came out. I waited a few months and it paid off handsomely.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Good job Ray.

[@beatfarmerfan]

Very very good pictures in the trees viewer gallery! You guys are great for adding these viewer segments for us!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks. We try our best. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnhunter5939]

Yes there were some great lone trees. Looking forward to your critique of some others.

[@tanweercaa]

Excellent show but SPENDING MONEY WISELY was superb. You people are really doing great, congrats.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks so much!

[@martingrossniklaus]

finally found time to watch the second part ... thanks for another great video with lots of useful tips. keep it up! I'm already looking forward to next months content...

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thabks a lot Martin

[@neilcole3406]

Loved the lone tree footage!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Neil

[@gazzap62]

I’m slowly catching up with your shows, since I’ve only found out about them 2 weeks ago. I’m loving the tripod that Marcus uses, and considering getting one, and just want to know what type of joystick ball head he uses. Cheers from Oz.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Gary. Welcome on board. The tripod I use is a KingJoy A86 but I very much doubt you will find one in Australia. However, if you do want one, I have a brand new one already in the country, so this will be easy to get to you if required. The head I used is a Manfrotto 322RC2 which they don't make new anymore but there are plenty of used ones around. Hope this helps, and if you do want the A86 then email me - [e-mail] as I might not see the message here. Thanks

[@gazzap62]

@@PhotographyOnline Cheers for that, I did find the Kingjoy's, on line direct from China, but I might keep on looking for a bit longer. My brother who still lives in Keith, Scotland, put me onto your shows which I'm loving, so keep them coming Lads and lassie.

[@leemetcalfephotography7849]

Yet another top episode guys. Keep up the great work and content, looking forward to March's episodes..!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks a lot Lee. All the best.

[@1kayalea]

Thanks again for an other informative and interesting show, love that it is now 2 episodes a month. I never fail to learn something each and every episode. I have especially enjoyed the wildlife tutorials, your wildlife is so different to ours here in Australia. Keep up the amazing work :-)

[@PhotographyOnline]

Our pleasure!

[@edcook3040]

First photo video that I’ve seen that discusses “dew point” issues...good job. I can go to Mt. Rainier in Washington (the state, not the zoo) and deal with condensation at 6,600’ in August and temps in the high 30’s - low 40’s (Fahrenheit). Thanks!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Ed.

[@georgepansiol]

Thanks guys for never letting me down with such a fantastic content.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Our pleasure!

[@dongoldney]

Thanks for including my one tree shot

[@PhotographyOnline]

You’re welcome.

[@chrisjacksonmakesstuff]

Another fantastic episode, loved the new features too! Hi from the Borders!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Chris. We appreciate you watching.

[@AndrewMacdonaldPhotography]

WOW, two videos in a row that I have had images featured on this channel. Thanks very much guys :)

[@PhotographyOnline]

You’re welcome Andrew

[@cerealkiller4248]

Never got to participate in the tree project, the police are everywhere here pulling drivers over to see if your journey is essential. ( I wonder how this will read in 10/20 years time ). I had several trees in mind, but, unfortunately not within an ‘essential journey’ parameter. ☹️. Never mind, your videos are keeping me sane ❤️❤️❤️

[@ThePinoyAggie]

Another awesome episode! Thank you very much for the tutorials. Especially, the Aurora one. I loved the sunrise tutorial as well. The histogram tips are very helpful. The gear acquisition recommendations on which to get and not to get were very helpful. Harry throwing down that pro camera and lens to a rock made me cringe! Lol!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Awesome, thank you!

[@beckyholub7467]

Thank you for the wonderful tips and fabulous content. I learn so much from watching your channel.

[@PhotographyOnline]

That’s great to hear Becky

[@stevengraham5229]

Great show as always, I was find one thing that will make a difference to my photography

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Steven.

[@grahamkeegan2706]

Awesome show as usual. thank you for helping me through lockdown ! One important tip that was missed (well i didn't spot it) in the aurora shooting section was to turn off any form of image stabilisation on the lens, but otherwise superb presentation !!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Graham. Yes you are right that IS should always be turned off when using a tripod (unless it’s super windy), but this isn’t a Astro/Aurora issue, but any photo taken on a tripod. Thanks for mentioning it.

[@kapilbhallafoto]

Excellent stuff

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@riddles1137]

I wait for this eagerly every month and that first minute alone with Marcus covering off the histogram was worth the wait, but I’m not happy guys, in the preview I saw a camera deliberately dropped onto a rock, arghhh!, I still wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night after doing the same thing (not deliberate) to a brand new 6D a couple of years ago on the Beacons! Shudder emoji! 😂

[@PhotographyOnline]

Don't worry Rhidian - if you see us throwing equipment, it means it's already broken! You didn't throw a working 6D did you?!!!

[@riddles1137]

@@PhotographyOnline I guessed that, no, fell off tripod and landed on the only rock on the mountain, still those lovely Canon folk sorted it quick as a flash - keep up the good work guys, love the show, should be on TV 👍

[@wjgraham63]

20:46 caused my heart to skip a beat. Only because I had a lens hit the ground a few weeks ago in heavy wind. Bye, bye lens. Costly 300 dollar set back.

[@PhotographyOnline]

We like to keep our audience on the edge of their seats! Thanks for watching James

[@rrblint]

Where else can you get such great advice on a number of subjects, including aurora. I Love Photography Online!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Mark. Thanks for watching.

[@alisonfairley5444]

Another great show with thanks - enjoyed Marcus at the 'ol man' ;-)

[@PhotographyOnline]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ianlogan3979]

Another great show and I always pick up some new tips and tricks from the team. I know the team are big advocates of the Kase Filter system and I would like to see one of the team members try and review the Kase Wolverine magnetic filter system. I recently purchased a set. and I am very impressed with their quality and ease of use. I won't abandon my Nisi filter system but the Kase Wolverine is my new favorite travelling companion.

[@SteveP_2426]

I'm thinking about these to replace my screw-ins.

[@nigeldalton2561]

When shopping for "used" gear, there is a great alternative to actual used items. I use Fuji Shop for Refurbished lenses which are absolutely as new and still save decent money.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for the tip Nigel. We hadn't heard of this before.

[@marcsawian]

Now that's what I call Valentine Date ❤️❤️

[@PhotographyOnline]

We'll tell Harry to clear his dairy!

[@kevinclancy6938]

@@PhotographyOnline didn't know he had a 'dairy'!.....He might be too busy with that to have any space in his 'DIARY' ;) anyway, looking forward to Sunday's episode :)

[@PhotographyOnline]

Harry loves his milk!

[@chrismagnus7705]

Is it OK that I love my camera more than my other half?

[@xkawi543x]

Loved the February episodes! The Show has gotten better and better! I was wondering also about your music. Where can I find some of the tracks?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Kevin. Thanks for your question. Most of our music is from a site called Epidemic sound. If you search for it then you should be able to find it.

[@edwardwalker3229]

A very good video and well worth watching as quite a few tips to be picked up. One small request I wonder if it is possible to change the noise you use to introduce sections. I unfortunately have to wear hearing aids and that noise does grate even though it is quite short. Apart from that please keep up the good work. Enjoying the videos. Cheers Edward

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Edward. Thanks for watching. Unfortunately we can’t change production elements just to cater for 1 or 2 people. Sorry those bits are a bit uncomfortable for you. We assume you use the subtitles?

[@edwardwalker3229]

@@PhotographyOnline I do sometimes but I don't most of the time. Not quite as bad as that yet thankfully. Sorry to hear it can't be changed as well as the noise it just seems to not hell well with the whole time of the programme. But thank you for the reply and get back to working on the next video please. Edward

[@erniepowell3603]

Great show as all ways. Learn so much

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Ernie.

[@carlosm9323]

Great tips and professional advise, thanks for sharing.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Carlos. We hope it was useful.

[@ReeceCaruso]

These are really great suggestions! and this is such an important topic to be discussing at the moment, I really enjoyed the video!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Reece

[@maggnet4829]

May I remind, that the Canon 5D, with its 12 megapixel, was considered a favorite for many landscape photographers at the time and produced indeed excellent images?!

[@douglasmulcahy1778]

Great show ! What is the tripod head that Marcus is using on the Kingjoy while shooting the sunrise at The Old Man ? It seems to have a pistol grip and, it appears to have a feature for quickly switching between landscape and portrait mode ? Thanks for your consistently great content. I look forward to your releases every month...

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Douglas. Thanks for your question. The grip head is a Manfrotto 322RC2. They no longer makes these but you can often get good used ones from EBay. We have many here if you struggle to find one. Just email us.

[@douglasmulcahy1778]

@@PhotographyOnline Wow ! A reply before I even finished watching the video ! Thank you again

[@peterkin1000]

Entertaining and informative - as always. Thank you. My best wishes to the team.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Much appreciated!

[@artnapjr]

As usual great show!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Art

[@GkPhotographic]

thank you from Dublin stay safe

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thank you from Skye!

[@eddelarie8161]

2 things : a. WOW and all that on Skye !!!! ( and some Harris and Lewis :) b. What videohead is Marcus using while photograping the Cathedral?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Ed. There is no video head. Do you mean the tripod head? If so, it’s a Manfrotto 322RC2. Hope this helps.

[@eddelarie8161]

@@PhotographyOnline you guys are quick, for the friday night, what happened, did Talisker burn down :P Grab a wee dram on my account ! Thanks for the feedback, that was what I meant, and to explain my question, it is a bit of a hibrid between video and tripod. Just what I was looking for.

[@ryandedominicis7005]

Great show as always. Quick question, how do you submit a photo for the clinic? In the show you say the details are in the description but I can't see any info there. Thanks :)

[@kennethmackenzie3085]

I eagerly look forward to the next episode!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Cheers Kenny

[@martinbyrne6643]

I can’t wait another minute

[@PhotographyOnline]

Patience Martin! Good things come to those who wait. Thanks for watching.

[@gusmcewan]

This is fast developing into one of the best photography shows on KZbin - well done guys. I considered becoming a supporter but the nonsensical carbon intensive gas guzzling countrywide road challenge put me off entirely - please, please, please, the world is burning, act responsibly!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Gus. We’ve done far less travelling than we would usually do in a typical year so it’s unfair to make that claim. It was done in one of the cleanest vehicles on the road.

[@eddiehenrik4869]

Another great show. Well done guys. Hopefully when all the restriction end and we can travel. Would you be doing a feature on one of my favourite genres, Aircraft Photography?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Frank. We had planned to do a feature at an airshow this year, but not sure if that's going to happen or not. We will if we can.

[@eddiehenrik4869]

@@PhotographyOnline That would be fantastic. Or at a local airport.

[@shamilmalinda8928]

Can't wait!!!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hopefully it was worth the wait Samael. Thanks again for watching.

[@pracquet]

Terrific show as usual.... great info, tips, features etc. And visually impeccable to view. The feature about the 'lone tree photos' showed images which looked more like paintings than photos... too much editing methinks!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Paul. Thanks for your kind comments. We wouldn’t show a photo which we considered to be over-edited but it’s down to a matter of opinion ultimately. We showed the ones we thought had the best creativity and subject to fit the project. Hope you enjoyed some of them.

[@dezfranklin5182]

Another great episode guys. One question - you always refer to Canon, Sony and Nikon but never Fujifilm. Is there a reason?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Dez. Thanks for your comment. We have featured the Fuji GFX100 and the X-T4 in previous shows, not to mention at least 2 Fuji film cameras too, so we certainly don’t ignore Fuji. Maybe you missed those shows so you can go back and watch them if you like. Hope this helps.

[@ridealongwithrandy]

So enjoyable to watch your photo magazine! I think that MAYBE you could branch out to other cameras, I feel like a Canon commercial .... even tho cameras are just tools ... no mater the make. I shoot Nikon and Olympus. I am going to purchase the 150-400 Olympus lens to mate to my EM1X, what a setup

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi. We can only feature the cameras that we have. We often use our own cameras which are all Canon. If we had other cameras then we would feature these too, but we can't go and buy one of everything just to keep the balance neutral. We do try to feature other brands where possible though. Hope this makes sense. Thanks for your continued support and glad to hear you still enjoy the show. All the best.

[@peacockmick2]

Hi Marcus i would like to know what tripod head you use on your kingjoy tripod Thank you

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Mick. I use a Manfrotto 322RC2 head. They don’t make them new any more but you can usually find many good used ones on eBay. Hope this helps.

[@theoldfilmbloke]

Wait until there is a 'Skye Variant' then you will all be STUCK in Lockdown as I am here -- not even allowed to go 6.5 miles to Billericay ! Keep Snapping your FILM Though -- I use outdated Fuji Velvia at 32 ASA comes out smashing ! PS -- for Landscape I have great FREE 1956 Agfa Isolette III with 75mm f3.5 Solinar lens which beats all your digital and it takes 12 photos, each one a 'Winner' Ha ha !

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks for watching Peter

[@troporobo]

My biggest photography expense isn't gear, it's traveling to exotic locations. Last year was great for saving money on that aspect but does the team have any advice for me once the world reopens? Just kidding. Thanks for another great episode!

[@PhotographyOnline]

Buy shares in an airline!

[@ianlewisphotography]

Another great episode, even if it didn’t have my lone tree shot in it 😂😂😂

[@bobtaylor364]

Hi, Marcus made a point in his section on shooting early sunrises about the image you see on your rear screen is jpeg, is this common to all cameras? I use a Fuji XT-2, and generally always shoot in raw, so this was news to me. Great program again, especially liked the Aurora setup section. I've never seen the aurora, which is strange as I live in Aberdeen, Scotland, but if I ever do, at least I now know how to set up camera! Thank you all, please keep up the great work.

[@NickHansonPhotography]

Hi Bob, yeah the image you see on the screen is JPEG representation of the image you have captured in RAW and is based on settings you have chosen such as white balance, picture style etc. As you will see your RAW files won't look like what you see on the back of the camera once imported and viewed in your RAW processing application.

[@bobtaylor364]

@@NickHansonPhotography Thanks Nick, every day a learning opportunity!

[@mikegoodchild6129]

Just love the series but now confused ? I have a Nikon D7200 + Nikon 35mm1.8 and a Nikon 18-300 3.5-6.3 but now I would like to do some wild life and feel that a 500/600mm would fit the bill. Do I just buy a Sigma 150-600 for example and sell the 18-300. Any advice is more than appreciated. Thanks Mike

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Mike, It obviously depends on how much you're willing to spend. The big prime lenses on offer from Nikon (as well as Sigma) are phenomenal but you will pay much much much more. The Sigma superzooms 150-600mm, and 60-600mm are excellent, and for the everyday user should offer enough quality. I reviewed the 60-600mm Sigma in an episode last year - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYvVdZyplMSghdk For the money those superzooms are great value. My best advice is often, you might be able to spend £4K on a big pro telephoto, but then you can't afford anywhere to go and use it! Hope that helps. - Harry, PO Team

[@612morrison]

Another great show but what have you guys got against Nikon, you seem to be bias towards Canon 😖

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi 612. We have nothing against Nikon, but we don't have Nikon cameras. I don't recall us ever saying anything negative about Nikon? All of the technique features we do, we use our own camera equipment, and this happens to be Canon. However, the same technique can be applied to any camera, so the fact that we demonstrate it on Canon cameras doesn't mean you can't do exactly the same with any other brand. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching.

[@cdduffy]

Great job guys 👏👏👏

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thank you! 😃

[@matssandquist9258]

Regarding buying used cameras. How many exposures can you accept before you have to consider if it´s worth buying?

[@PhotographyOnline]

Not sure we understand the question Mats. Can you explain differently please?

[@matssandquist9258]

@@PhotographyOnline If I remember right you can see somewhere in the camera how many photos you have took in total, how many times you pressed the shutter button and took a picture. If you then look at the total number, is there a limit to each camera when things start to get worn out and may need to be replaced. E.g. if I see that the camera I am going to buy there are 500.000 times when the shutter button is pressed, is that much and is it expensive to fix if parts in a DSLR like the mirror stops working? I guess in a mirrorless camera it is another 50p.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Got it! Most pro spec shutters are engineered to do around 250-300 thousand actuations so you wouldn’t want to buy a camera which was already edging 200,000. Consumer cameras are rated at around 150,000, so you wouldn’t want to get one over 100,000. A shutter can fail at any time though, so it’s always going to be a lottery. Many shutters will last well behind their engineered life.

[@ianpawson1356]

Another great show, though I do wish Harry would stop throwing camera gear around, though I assume it's already a damaged camera and lens

[@PhotographyOnline]

I hope you don't think we would throw a working 1Dx on a rock Ian?!

[@ianpawson1356]

I hope not 😂😂

[@comeraczy2483]

Thanks a lot for yet another fantastic episode! Out of curiosity, at 3:15 why not remove the guess work about correct exposure and use a custom unity white balance (where each channel uses a relative coefficient of 1) to get the RAW histogram on the back of the camera? With many cameras, a dark frame (or a white frame) could be an excellent approximation.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Hi Come. It wouldn't make any difference to change the white balance as I was shooting in RAW. The white balance only affects the jpeg file which is used for the camera's display. It's the RAW capture which you need to be careful not to blow the highlights on - not the resulting jpeg. White balance only takes place after the RAW capture, so it will make no difference in this regard. Hope that makes sense.

[@comeraczy2483]

@@PhotographyOnlineHi Marcus, thanks for the reply. Very much appreciated. Re-reading my comment, I realize that it is a nerdy confusing mess and that the unity WB won't bring anything to experts like you who know their camera in and out. However, with an unfamiliar camera it can help optimizing the exposure without any risk of clipping. Let me try and clarify what I mean. The unity white balance is a white balance that applies the coefficients (1,1,1,1) to the (R,G,G,B) values from the raw image. This produces a jpeg where the red, green and blue channel are the same as in the RAW image (except for the debayering). If you were using a unity white balance, the channel histogram on the back of the camera would technically become a RAW histogram. From that raw histogram you would know exactly if the raw image is clipped or not (as opposed to guessing from the histogram of a jpeg created with a more traditional WB). With many cameras, creating a unity white balance is very easy: create a custom WB using a dark frame (body cap on or f/32, ISO 100 and 1/4000s in the shades) or a white frame (all channels blown). Of course you would still need to use a reasonable white balance for composition because unity WB is very green. For the red channel, this technique can really make a substantial difference because the WB coefficients for the red channel are often well above twice the green coefficients. This means that in some cases, for the red channel, there can be well over 1 stop of difference between clipping in the jpeg and in the RAW. I hope I didn't only add a layer of confusing nonsense.

[@PhotographyOnline]

Thanks Comy. I hope your info might be useful to some of our viewers. Thanks for taking the time to explain it.