Image Averaging, Stacking, and Panoramas: Can a $100 Pentax beat a Nikon D810?

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[@TonyAndChelsea]

📷 Cameras 📷 Nikon D810 on Amazon help.tc/D810 Pentax K-200 on Amazon help.tc/K200

[@mpk_666]

Tony & Chelsea Northrup power couple

[@Mp57navy]

"Or you could spend years befriending that bird." I laughed so hard. :)

[@raysonlogin]

+1!

[@randall.chamberlain]

+2

[@Oscarbennewton]

+Mp57navy I really thought nobody picked up on that. What a great moment.

[@SomeGuy_GRM]

+Mp57navy As a nature lover I see nothing wrong with this option.

[@skylane807]

That totally cracked me up! LOL

[@rippasnortus]

If everything in life was as rugged as my old K200D. In 8 years I have gone through four lawnmowers (time for a new one again this spring), four cars , a couple of wheelbarrows, three pairs of glasses ..... etc, but the old Pentax just won't give up. It's been through the ice into the river with me twice, spent many days with me on snow shoes at -25 C for 4-6 hour sessions, bounced off trees in the forest, coated with gobs of pine gum, let me half submerge it in a wet forest floor to get a good angle on a mushroom, got dropped off my bench onto the concrete floor a couple or three times, rolled off the car seat many times as i hit the brakes to dodge down a side road or respect a red light. It is a bit dated and has a few scratches, but still works as good as it ever did and with only just shy of 80.000 shutter activations, it likely will be around a while yet. I plan to purchase another camera within the next year and will keep the K200 for a spare. Not sure what to replace with, but it will be a Pentax, likely a K-3.

[@SomeGuy_GRM]

+Stephen MacIntosh I just got a Pentax K-S2 as my first DSLR instead of a Nikon D5500 for this exact reason. And took it out in a hail storm on day one. The camera just shrugged it off, meanwhile I was soaked and freezing. I just wish I saw this video first, then I'd have some really nice looking landscapes.

[@TheOdek1974]

Pentax is the best camera not heavy on your wallet.. I agree with your opinion, I used to Canon and Nikon user, in the end I chose Pentax because of practicality and durability...

[@ewan735]

this comment convinced me to buy a Pentax k200d - my first digital camera. thanks

[@sinlokemp]

Started my photography with Pentax upgraded to Canon and now I'm contemplating on going back to Pentax :)

[@ShawnPitman]

"I thought about life... I planned my retirement..." She's adorable.

[@DaveDugdaleColorado]

This somewhat holds true with video too. If you have a ton of time to adjust the lighting you can beat a better camera with no setup time.

[@thestig007]

Dave Dugdale Yeah, lighting is very important. A crappy camera in good light usually beats a good camera in poor light.

[@baassie123]

Hi Dave! :D

[@E3Zombie]

You should make a video showing that!!

[@AliAtusa]

Thats right Dave. It would be a good video to compare and demonstrate this concept with video!

[@SomeLittleShoe]

Lighting did wonders for the GH2 Hacked in the Zacuto Revenge Of The Great Camera Shootout. Made it look high end, like an ARRI. Funny thing is, the ARRI users had the same amount of time to set up lighting.

[@joshhyyym]

I love doing these kinds of techniques. After shooting all day, stitching and stacking your photos makes you really think about your technique, and your equipment.

[@HolgerJakobs]

Very good that they mention and explain the Gimp.

[@guitarwhores753]

But they didn't explain the ball gag.

[@Lawful_Rebel]

Learning to shoot with Beginner/ less expensive gear makes you work that bit harder for every shot. In time You'll learn to be a better photographer. When it's time to move on to a more expensive technically demanding camera and better gear your ability will be far more comprehensive without the shortcuts in my opinion. Practice and Patience is Key :)

[@K-VR]

this video deserves more likes

[@TonyAndChelsea]

+633K-43V3R Thanks!

[@K-VR]

+Tony Northrup didn't know you guys reply to comments on old videos. Good to know.

[@simon_patterson]

This was the first Northrup video I watched. I still refer people to it, it's a classic.

[@Muscari]

This tutorial has been an absolute life saver the last few days! Thanks for the good work guys (and gal)!

[@fcurcic]

this is one of the best photography videos out there

[@RWJonesAIC]

Another home run for T&C! I have posted before on how your info has saved me hundreds and hundreds of dollars. This is just another example of how you help us get the most out of our equipment. And, as usual, very well done indeed! Cya Thursdays,

[@TonyAndChelsea]

RWJonesAIC Thanks! Glad to help!

[@stepoid]

What a great contribution that shows the art lies in the photographers mind and not in the expensive gear. Thanks a lot

[@JSquaredDesigns]

Nice - Pentax finally makes an appearance on your channel (even if a low end model). Look forward to your take on the full frame Pentax launching final quarter of 2015. K3 worthy of a look too. Paired with Sigma 18-35mm and Tamron 70-200mm it is a great package.

[@igorzkoppt]

JSquaredDesigns Said something similar a while ago - it appears that it is not exactly their fault, as they coundn't obtain anything else than the 645Z for a review :( I hope the Pentax department that manages this kind of thing will do something smart when the FF is out.

[@JSquaredDesigns]

Petrus Saranadze I heard it too - Pentax does themselves no favors in the marketing dept - it is a shame. Great gear with haphazard approach to getting it into the right hands.

[@Nunez87]

the music alone at the end makes this video awesome. great video showing how you can think creatively to overcome obstacles with your gear.

[@NicolasRao]

Loved it. Just think of all the people with low budgets that want great results with what they have. This one is for photography. Coming from India where even a camera had to be a smuggled one in the early 70"s when I started photography, I had no choice but to use my fathers 1960 model camera and my grandmothers; I don't know when she bought it, Zeiss Ikoflex. I made them work satisfactorily,. It lead me to the darkroom where I spent many years of my adult life. Yes, This one video makes it all worthwhile. Photograpy wins and it shows that anyone with passion can achieve wonders. Thank you Tony and Chelsea. This one is a keeper.

[@smiff4748]

Thanks for this guys. As a newbie to digital photography I rely heavily on you folks and you never let me down.Many thanks, E from UK

[@PhilEVignolaJr]

"Or you could spend years befriending the birds" classic! :-)

[@user-fl4wn9dn2c]

Skill always wins

[@northstar5]

As a Pentax mark, this video pleases me to no end. Cheers!

[@marsonearth3652]

A photography video can't be any better than this. Always appreciate what you two are doing. I might need to rethink before I start saving for Sony a7 m2

[@hellopsp180]

Hey, Tony, I want to know if you plan to do more of these. Because I feel like these types of videos are really informative - You don't need expensive £1000 + Cameras to get as good results. I hope you do more of these, I feel they would be incredibly popular

[@Gluthen]

Excellent video! I really like all the videos on this channel, but this one is really interesting. Smart, surprising, fast to the point and indeed, very useful for everyone. Thanks!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Poul Riishede Thanks!

[@bagster7879]

This is absolutely one of your best videos. I have used Pentax for many years now, and you have proven a point I make all the time. The camera no matter the brand is only as good as the Photographer's passion and skill, and that a less expensive camera in hand is better than none at all. I have seen Photographers with older Cannons shoot much better photos than others with top of the line Cannons.

[@Unakanon]

I'm finding that no matter what set-up I'm shooting with; I'm tending to have these post editing ideas in mind because: why not take the absolute best quality picture possible?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Tony Northrup Just watched the video. Absolutely great! Loved it! Made me think of last year when I was in Taipei taking photos of the city from Elephant mountain. They got a observation area for photographers and hikers to see the city. People were looking at me taking about 100 or photos of the city skyline, of each part of the sunset. In the end I had about 4 amazing panos that were tack sharp and noise free..

[@1776patric]

Finally, A Pentax Review! Thanks guys

[@mossaic13]

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to you two.... I have searched and searched on how to make a long exposure stack. You two are the best. I will be buying a book or two as soon as I can. THANKS!!!!

[@Wft-bu5zc]

I've been using the panorama trick for a while to get pics for huge prints but didn't know about how nice image averaging was! Super useful video!!

[@gamerN77]

Very nice video, unfortunatly, as a student I neither have the time nor the money :/ Still love doing photography ^^

[@v1ncn7]

I feel you with my 650D (T4i) with only the kit and Canon 50 1.8 lenses!

[@gamerN77]

v1ncn7 Sounds familiar ... D5200 w/ kit lens, 50mm 1.8 and Tamron 70-300 (+2 old lenses of my mum)

[@v1ncn7]

overTIMe I burrowed a Tamron 70-300 lens from a friend a few weeks ago and took very good pictures! :) But my next lens will be the 24 mm EF-S pancake to get a wide angle without the terrible kit lens. (38 mm equivalent, about 170€)

[@gamerN77]

v1ncn7 I'm searching for a wide angle aswell. But I'm actually searching for someting like a 10/15mm as I use a DX body ... And yeah, the Tamron produces surprisingly good pictures for the price :D

[@the80386]

overTIMe get a pentax k3 or ks2 to save cash. then head on to ebay for some excellent old K mount glass

[@milandeino5797]

Amazing info and the "I won, in your face!" remark was just awesome.

[@Joshua-th4vn]

now do this same process with the d810

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

And you'll be able to beat a DSLR from 2024!

[@SONOFAZOMBIE2025]

a blackhole would form

[@keredhenry9471]

Joshua yup！

[@rain-zYvBt]

I'm not sure DSLR's will still exist in 2024 :P We'll probably have moved almost entirely to mirrorless by then.

[@RCFunEveryday]

That kinda defeats the point of expensive vs time :P

[@rhodesphotoco]

Great video, Tony and Chelsea! I'd love to see a round two using the same stacking techniques with the D810 VS Phase One. A lot of photographers out there enjoy a good megapixel MMA match.

[@orcasea59]

I REALLY like the work-arounds you provide on free/low-cost software for operations normally done in Photoshop & Lightroom. I am a hobbyist with a used T2i and the kit 18-55mm lens, and wouldn't choose to spend my discretionary income on expensive software. Thank you very much for this; It shows me that you are serious about helping photographers of all stripes to improve and explore their abilities. I am commenting on this today specifically because I just watched a Spam-laden video full of sales pitches that showed exactly the stacking technique to reduce noise that you have shown here, all simply and honestly put. I am really enjoying your videos. Your book will be here in a couple days and I am really looking forward to it!

[@CarlosEiAaa]

"... I thought about life. I planned my retirement." hahahahahaha great line.

[@Kevin-wo3kp]

Brilliant video. I'm pleased that the Pentax won. A lot of people have less money and more time: besides which, going through the process Tony did gives a 'tog a better understanding. Sure, I wouldn't say no to a great camera, but seeing as I'm not getting one any time soon, I reckon this tutorial test is a great inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

[@thestig007]

This video was really entertaining. I learned some things, even though I've been playing with photoshop for a long time. The editing was great, and it never got boring. Most importantly though, the video had a question at the beginning, a lot of information in the middle, and a fun conclusion at the end. It's more satisfying than a lot of technical videos out there that kind of leave you hanging.

[@NicholasBarrett1]

Wow, that is some impressive work and tricks Tony! I enjoyed seeing how some creativity and patience made an amazing result. Great video!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Nicholas Barrett Thanks!

[@NukeAHH]

this video was very imformative to me as I don't have the money to buy all the best lenses and gear. Thanks Tony and Chelsea! (bonus points for the epic guitar solo music at the end lol)

[@jinngeechia9715]

Great tutorial. Glad you covered GIMP. Free and open source software are getting better. I see that you used a sucky tripod to simulate a beginner photographer using the less expensive Pentax.

[@ocediis]

I"m really glad to have learned something, today. I've never used or even considered image averaging to bring out sharpness, reduce noise, and lengthen the exposure. Heck, I didn't even know about it as an option. I'm going to go out today and try it. I also really like your mention of GIMP. I started with that before I got into Photoshop, and it served me really well. I hope new photographers that want to up their game see this and try it out.

[@PostColorGear]

You nailed it Tony. I always say, bells and whistles aside, and no matter what it is...car, camera, or power tool - when you pay more, you are paying for convenience. A fancy car still drives from point A to B like a cheap car does.

[@Elmex_1]

but when there's free parking area @ night, you can burn some rubber with the better car

[@PostColorGear]

Well that's exactly the point. I don't need to spend a ton of extra money to show off :)

[@ahall3823]

arrrr... the car analogy... Except did you consider that the cheap car may break down on the way from A to B???

[@PostColorGear]

Oh I am not undermining the fact that you also pay for durability along with convenience and sure, some added features, but I guess the trick is to analyze what you know and what you need. If you are starting out, for example, you do not need a camera that costs a couple grand.

[@eddyg1794]

+ahall3823 did Tony's "cheap" camera break during the taking of over 100 images? No. Pentax camera bodies are some of the most durable out there. Most of them are weather sealed something the big 2 do NOT offer at the same price point.

[@James-ee1pk]

THANK YOU for hosting the Microsoft ICE installer after Microsoft discontinued it 🙏🙏🙏

[@georgecortez2369]

There should be a math equation that predicts the greatness of Chelsea's comments by the kind, size and strength of the drink on the table. Befriend the Birds!

[@qingwen99]

With Gimp you can find a median filter in the G'MIC plugin--in the layers group see Blend [median]. G'MIC also has an align filter, although I've never used it. To align layers I use the align_image_stack command from the Hugin package. Note that the "Align Visible Layers" command in Gimp proper works totally differently--aligning top, bottom, centered, etc. much like a word processor. I like to use the median filter when shooting flash for interiors. I move the flashes around for each exposer, thus moving the shadows and reflections. The median filter then produces a beautiful, smooth flash layer.

[@kaduzeratv]

Wow! Amazing work with a cheap camera! thanks for showing us this cool trick Tony!

[@billmcdonald4335]

I'm an enthusiast who runs the cheapest gear available. It's not that I'm miserly, it's just that it's all I can afford. I've been doing the panorama thing for a while, but averaging never occurred to me. Thanks for the tip. I've learned a lot about digital photography from watching your videos. You do great work.

[@MrCube17]

Love this! With a bit of patience and knowledge you can do anything with photography!

[@Sawta]

I do love these classic T&C videos that showed what you could do with cheap gear. I do feel that there was a minor point that wasn't covered: If you are going the cheap route, do not expect to get good resale value for the camera. If you go the cheap route, make sure the price you pay is as absolutely low as you can get it because the number of shots you are going to take is going to use your shutter much *much* more frequently than a higher-priced equivalent. High shutter count isn't necessarily a bad thing, but many people use it as the primary deciding factor when it comes to buying used gear. Think in terms of miles on a used car, it gets more importance placed on it than the other things that are more likely to break, but it gives you a general idea of how heavily it has been used. Getting a shutter replaced is expensive, but with how good modern build quality is, it's extremely unlikely you will ever need to get the shutter replaced unless you truly are a professional and shoot far, far more than your average hobbyist.

[@Ak97117]

Hey Tony and Chelsea :) I've been into photography for years and somehow have completely missed out on Image averaging :( I've been contemplating moving away from MFT because I needed more resolution in my pictures and you guys have just saved me soo much money and have made things so much more exciting. Thanks a lot !

[@wpherigo1]

That was a really good overview of how to do stacking. Thanks!

[@arijitghosh6378]

I don't think you guys get enough credit for the kind of stuff you bring out. Another awesome video. Thanks

[@maximilianb8014]

"Or you could spend years, befriending the birds" Chelsea I'm dying you're the best

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

I appreciate the swingin' Rock 'n' Roll at the end there.

[@shalumail23]

Amazing! I really appreciate the efforts which went into making this video. I have seen a lot of videos where people claim that you can take better pictures with any camera. But here I see the facts laid down. Keep up the good work Tony!

[@prabhakarrao4922]

Fantastic video Tony & Chelsea. Tried it myself and the results are absolutely mind blowing. Many thanks keep up the excellent work

[@Veterans_for_Harris]

"Or you could spend years befriending the birds." Classic. I am using a Pentax K10D. This video inspires me to shoot better. Thanks!

[@SomeLittleShoe]

Yeah, patience will do a lot. Speaking of impatience, can't wait for those a7S w/ Shogun videos!!!

[@RobertoTaylor]

Great video! It comes to show that it's not all about the equipment you have, but it's how you use it. Keep up the good job guys!

[@ricardoestrada1977]

This is the best. Seriously. Bookmarking this for people who ask me "what camera should I buy?"

[@sambphillips959]

Tony Northrup, a true master of light room and photoshop.

[@willmannering]

I'm glad their music selection has improved since then!

[@turtlefoot13]

I know that this is an older video, but it is so informative. Thank you for posting it.

[@camponez]

Great use case to show!! Photography is mostly the photographer and very little the gear!

[@StevenBrener]

A lot of fun and informative! And, finally, a Pentax shows up, even if it is ancient and sporting the older kit lens formulation (the one you had is the AL; the notably superior upgraded one from a few years back is the AL II, and, then there's the brand new one...). But, the budget was $100, after all. Hopefully, you'll get a K3 or K-S2 loaner from Pentax and run it through its paces. They're a lot of fun and feature packed. I use my Nikons less and less these days, not that they're not great, but Pentaxes have an appealing quirkiness and provide more bang for the buck.

[@daviangel]

Steven Brener Yup that's why my first DSLR was a Pentax K-500.

[@pwolkowicki]

Pentax is awsome. I have an old 18-55 kit bought with K100. It still works like new. In comparison, a few years later I bought a Nikon with a kit lens and this Nikon's kit lens already makes sounds like something wanted to fall off.

[@villegas24]

Impressive, it reinforced my idea of keeping my cameras for more time before upgrading.

[@lr5867]

Done right - with a skosh of pixel-level shift between each frame - that image-averaging technique becomes a pixel-stacking technique, one that also sharpens. I'm trialing this method while also adapting medium format lenses w/ Tilt/Shift. Tiled frames are zero-parallax 36x54 (TILT/SHIFT) or 54x54mm (Double Shfit). But of course 95 - 140 MP aren't enough, I want to refine the resolution as far as possible.

[@micht6888]

Was a pro shooter ( film era to digital )that got fed up with the saturation of " photographers ". Sold all my gear and bought a simple little Pentax. The diff is huge in every aspect but one can take a cheap camera and still make people wonder how you get epic images with a camera and lens under 1.000. Smoke and mirrors my friends :-)

[@hunainmeo]

Do this on D810 and you would be approaching singularity.

[@kevinmikegrit]

You guys are awsome. Great video for people who can't spend a lot on gear but have the patience to edit in post.

[@TobiasHeyl]

Awesome tricks, Tony - nicely explained and thanks for the howtos!

[@DustinBKerensky97]

I like the tip to cheat using an ND filter using averaging. Sometimes you've forgotten it or in some lighting situations it would just take an insanely dark ND to get a long exposure. It's a good thing to keep in mind for some artistic options.

[@corypiontek2314]

this is one of your best, Tony

[@Shamil_Kamilski]

That was friggin awesome. It also aplies to cinematography. Patience beats gear.

[@SMlFFY85]

The good thing about Pentax cameras is the compatabiliy with legacy K mount lenses which are both high quality and relatively affordable. I was blown away the first time I saw what my K-x produced with a £120 50mm 1:1.4 lens from the 1980s, the difference between a kit lens and a "proper" lens is night and day. If you want to learn photography on a budget a Pentax is ideal.

[@BlueTaurianBull]

Great testimony for Pentax...

[@JaySilva88]

This has blown my mind. Basically: if you don't need fancy features like +10 fps burst and low noise performance, with some time you can get better results with amateur gear. Thank you.

[@BillFerris]

Tony, you did a great job demonstrating the significant advantage of buying a quality body with quality glass. Time is money. How much time was needed to get one finished image? Extrapolation that for an entire shoot and the effective cost of shooting with the Pentax is substantially more than the cost to shoot with the D810. Also, bear in mind that the 10 minutes invested in the field making the pano sets is time you could have been spending getting detail shots and other angles of your subject. In other words, not only is your cost (time = money) greater using the cheap camera, you're also missing shots - shots that could be making you money.

[@eddyg1794]

The problem with this argument is it only applies to working professionals. Camera companies through their advertising try to convince amateurs (the largest market by the way) that the only way to get the best images is by buying their most expensive products. Tony proved that this is patently false.

[@VasilisKaramanlis]

Nice video. It makes me feel not so bad because of my cheap camera. Wish you could make some more editing technics of how we can improve the quality of photos taken by cheap cameras.

[@WishingForSerenity]

On the Pentax picture at the end, after all that work, there is a clear misalignment visible. It's very clear when you look at the center window about a third up from the bottom.

[@fabulous-sport-outdoors]

Great video! It really shows the struggle, the patience and the passion of the "pennyless" photographer, vs the quick "snapshot style" of the photographer that can afford a better but more expensive camera. Keep up the good work, thanks! :)

[@redwinemademedoit]

Thank you both, this is still so relevant today even.

[@ratedrrr]

Interesting, started out with a K200 and now rocking a K-5 Can't wait till they make a Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-1 video! (K-1 being Pentax's first digital full frame camera)

[@shaungo1631]

This video is AWESOME. For landscape photography - Truly increase actual photographic knowledge for exponentially better/higher quality photo. Yes, the Nikon D810 could benefit from the techniques as well. How bout a video that will incorporate exposure bracketing as well? The time/hassle spent is still much less than setting up a view camera. The majority of your time and effort is still getting to the location, finding the spot, waiting for good light etc anyway.

[@v1ncn7]

Great video! I would honestly like more videos showing using everything of cheaper equipment to create better technical quality content. I know that my people use Canon and Nikon's beginner DSLRs for professional work (like 700D, 100D etc.)

[@rcnitrodude999]

Got your book, How to Create Stunning Digital Photography, in a few days ago. Freakin' love it! I've been into photography for a few years, and it offers a ton of knowledge, and I've barely skimmed the surface of it. :)

[@Jack_Danyo]

Good comparison. I like videos like this where you are showing the results. Thanks for this

[@chrisbernal1120]

Premium Van Halen style tunes at the end of the video man!!!

[@debopamseal1072]

So I can use my sharp prime lens to take huge wide shots! Thanks!

[@mkwarlock]

Amazing video! The funny thing is, this process was the exact thing I first thought about when I was learning about these things (like zoom, noise, etc.). I was thinking about how a zoom is theoretically a multiplier of your sensor's resolution (theoretically because it would only work if the grid's images that are about to be composed are perfectly aligned).

First time seeing someone using ICE, that's neat! :) I've been using ICE even with my Note 4 and S4 smartphone pics and sometimes surprising myself. ICE is really useful and can even auto-fill some sky/grass/simple surface. I love using it. Add some post-processing with, in my case, Corel AfterShot 3, and you can get entry-to-mid-DSLR-looking pics with even average smartphones. I am going to buy my first DSLR soon, and I've been leaning Pentax, actually. I love shooting outdoors and in harsher weather(my Note 4 died on me cause of that) and I've been considering refurbs of Pentax K-3II or K-70. I can see myself using these techniques still, I kinda do it by default, take 3-6 pics to later stitch in ICE for a huge nice pic. The D810 is friggin good. So much time saved.

[@karankshah]

Great video! only thing I would disagree on is doing this handheld - a little bit of shift forward, backwards, or side to side depending on the shot can introduce parallax errors which the software may not be able to totally overcome.

[@NNCwatcher2]

i agree with you tony! it can be done, it's just making things easier to have the more expensive gear. It's the reason why i want to get a camera from pentax. I will need more time editing them. But i will get some fun results out of the pictures. Besides i learn more working the cheaper way :P

[@007mrthomas]

you guys make great vids, thanks! greetings from the netherlands

[@MuhammadRafikBakhtshiren]

I love this channel... Much tips!!!

[@charlieodom9107]

LMFAO!!! During that 10min you spent on the beach taking photos, and the hours on the computer....you could have drank a ton of alcohol with that cost savings!

[@insertcoolnamelater9334]

Thumps up for GIMP!

[@OttosAudio]

Now, just do Image Averaging with the D810, or even D850.. That’s get you quite an insane result.