Western marsh harriers vs Sony a1

[@hansgufler]

It is a joy to watch your videos, Dennis - thanks for sharing and keep them coming!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much Hans :)

Fantastic scenes and great quality

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) :) :)

[@Geumdong-dj9uw]

So beautiful touching footage! 👏👏👏

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) glad you like it :)

[@robertfisher7214]

Outstanding and beautiful work Dennis. Thanks for posting.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Robert an you are welcome :) appreciate your comment!

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Dennis, these images and videos are phenomenal!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos and videos, and for introducing the world to wildlife in Denmark!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) really glad you like it :)

[@CarlosBarronJr]

Just amazing footage and photos!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Carlos :) appreciate your comment

[@BenjaminAdamsVu]

Gorgeous bird and video, love the slo motion of that 4K 120

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks and me to :) :) :)

[@williamcinco2489]

This fantastic video in of you!👍👍👏my favourite one.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) appreciate your comment :)

[@FollowThomas]

Beautiful area and a beautiful bird. Really cool 😎

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Thomas! :)

[@derrickrr5516]

Crossing my fingers that you’ll reach 1,000 subscribers soon! Your videos are peaceful and enjoyable.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) and well lets see what happens in the future ...

[@simonp8088]

Superb! Very well put together video! You’re very talented and thank you for speaking so well in your non native language.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Simon :) trust me i am struckling and do many retakes .. haha :) I appreciate your comment!

[@samiam1025]

Wonderful video - thanks for sharing it.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😁 appreciated

[@XperiaVideosCR]

Lens and camera envy! great job as usual, many thanks for sharing!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks :) :)

[@gordonhatusupy2224]

Hey Dennis, excellent footage and photos! Love it!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) have a great day

[@musclegirltostudent4253]

wo that very nice Thank for using a SONY A1 and the G Master 600 F4 to capture such a beautiful bird, I will always support.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) :)

[@cogmission1]

Thank you! I have never seen birding before! You gave me the feeling of "being there" ! :-)

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :) appreciate your comment :)

[@dontehunter9157]

Beautiful video!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you very much :) :)

[@gladysklip6984]

The male is so beautiful especially against the brown background. Great capture images Dennis, I've enjoyed watching these beautiful birds!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Gladys, i appreciate your feedback :)

[@CamillaI]

You got some great footage and stills Dennis a lot closer at your reserve than mine! I was on the A9II with the 600 and 2 times converter on my last visit for the Marsh harriers in RSPB Radipole Weymouth in Southern England . Great work with the A1 particularly liked the 120 slow mo !

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Mark :) yes this location is great and the birds accept me when im in the hide/tower and come pretty close :)

[@CamillaI]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Even with all that reach you still can't beat close proximity !

[@mykelphotography]

Fabulous work Dennis, really enjoyed it

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Glad to hear Mick :) thank you

[@ronnyolsson2802]

Awesome video and great shots Dennis !

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Ronny :) Its a great location i have here and they come pretty close to the birdtower as they are used to it and people there

[@arildhagen3820]

Awesome video and footage . An inspiration. One comment though on the last part of the video where your location was in the "hide". It's more like a tribune than a hide? :). Good thing though the harriers are not easily spooked with the nearby traffic. Again , lovely footage

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Arild :) i was a tribune with a roof and they know im there but accept me if i stay in there :)

[@petercasey3738]

Amazing stuff & well done, the A9 guys with the 2-6 are looking with envy, could you do something with the 2-6 to give a feel for it on the 1 & to screen record it would be amazing, & the apsc crop @ 21mp I’d love to hear your thoughts, the 6f4 is beyond most hence my questions, thanks

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Hi Peter and thanks :) and yes the GM600 is amazing! I just put up a video sharing some photos and thoughts about the 200-600 lens. Hmm i did consider to get a screen recorder at some point :) I have a custom button to switch between fullframe and cropmode and use it often on small birds etc. to make smaller files especially if there are at far away distances.

[@vergrachtr]

Wow, very beautiful images and video, here in Belgium we have a protection plan for this beautiful bird. Those that do not nest in the reeds but between grain or wheat, we try, together with the help of the farmer, to place a protected zone around their nest so that they are not mowed when the harvest is mowed. Can you share the video settings? Never filmed with my A1 or A9, but when I see your images I get enthusiastic about it and would like to try it out. Thks Redgy

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Sounds great with the protection plan! :) and thank you Redgy. I shoot in 4K 4.2.0 120p and i use mostly Zone AF area and are trying to learn to focus manually to :) im quite new to at filming so still learning :)

[@jaaserud6929]

Stunning BIF footage and photos Dennis! Congratulations and many thanks. Does the bird eye AF on the a1 make a lot of difference to the a9ii?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

You are welcome and thank you :) yes it does make a difference .. its not perfect but if its fails to find the eye the camera still tracks faster and better than A9II :) and the A9II is a fantastic camera

[@randomstuff53078]

impressive its still tack sharp with the converter. What tripod head are you using.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Yes its really good with TC 😁 I use E-image GH06 fluidhead

[@Stefan1968ful]

What is the brand name of the black colored foil you are using on the Sony 600mm 4.0 GM? Thanks!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

its from alphagvrd.com 👍

[@rolandkinzel3729]

Thanks a lot Dennis, for sharing these wonderful moments and great pictures! Just one technical question: what IS-mode do you use on the 600mm lens when working from the tripod (for stills)?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Roland :) actually its recommended to set it to off on a tripod, but i leave it on in mode 1 and have no problems with blur or missing sharpness. I dont know if this lens can sens its on a tripod and auto disable IS maybe.

[@derrickrr5516]

Every week I find myself looking forward to your videos more than any others. This video, combined with the music, was so peaceful. I got some pictures of a harrier last week with my A1. Unfortunately I only have a 70 to 200 G master with a 2.0 Tele converter and she was about 180 meters away. I did get some nice pictures of some turkey vultures though. Dennis, do you prefer the 1.4 TC over the 2.0? What ISO were you using for the video? I’m still confused about how we figure out what ISO value the image cleans up at. I’ve heard 4000 but for PP11 only. What about the other profiles? What about stills? Does the dual native ISO apply to video only? P.S. if it makes you feel any better I would like to let you know there are a few places left in my entire state of Missouri where you can go and hear nothing but nature. My father owns over 2000 contiguous acres in northern Missouri. You can almost always hear trucks or tractors on distant highways or local roads and there is not an hour that goes by where you can’t hear dogs barking. And this is one of the more rural parts of the state! I don’t remember it being this way when I was a kid but maybe I was just more oblivious to it.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Really appreciate to hear you like what i do here :) Yes reach do make a difference in many cases :) in okay light or better i almost always have the TC1.4 on my GM600mm and the TC2 is also great but i do prefer the 1.4x over the 2x. On the 200-600 i rarely use TC because im use to the quality of the GM600 i think the 200-600 gets a little to soft for what im used to :) but the 200-600 is great otherwise! Sounds great with a big nature area like that! I would love to spend my time out there all the time :) :) :) The ISO i had on minimum (auto) because of good light so i had to do up in aperture to f/10 because i have no ND filters for my 600mm and cant keep the shutterspeed down. It helps a little shooting in 120p so i can keep a shutterspeed on 1/250

[@derrickrr5516]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Meant to type “There are few places...” not “There are a few...” Although either one is accurate. 😄 I still feel clumsy with my A1. It’s forward focusing too often. Especially when taking pictures of my dog running. 🤨

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@derrickrr5516 Haha its just keep going :) my a1 is right on the mark on birds .. haven't tried it on dogs etc. yet

[@zeeox]

Definitely clicking the like button... and the subscribe button, too. Wonderful 120p footage! (And photos!) Oh boy, do I want an A1!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you zeeox :) yes it is a fantastic camera thats for sure! :)

[@tmuss]

You are nailing those shots, very nice. May I ask what your keeper rate is with your new system?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks :) hmm i havent really messured how many is right on the mark .. but u would say most of them in light like this and with +2000 shutterspeed. Its very fast and precise this combo!

[@rachael_padman]

Thanks very much Dennis -- I love your videos. I am just getting into recording video as well as stills myself at the moment, with the A1 and 200-600G (maybe I'll get the 600GGM when I retire). Can I ask what tripod you are using? Looks relatively lightweight for a video tripod, but your results demonstrate it is rigid enough. We also have Marsh Harriers quite nearby, and I'm motivated to give them a try next sunny day.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you Rachael :) i am using this: www.proav.co.uk/e-image-eg06fc2-two-stage-carbon-fibre-tripod-kit and its very stabile!

[@rachael_padman]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife Thanks for the reply. Looks very good! Do you use the same head for stills, or swap to a gimbal?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@rachael_padman Is use it for everything 😁 and retired my gimbal head 📷

[@rachael_padman]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife I can see it saves both weight and time :-) I have the Manfrotto 502 head, and have been trying to work out whether also to upgrade my cheap gimbal head, or just use the video head. I think you've convinced me. Thanks.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

@@rachael_padman :)

[@TheJoshbinx]

from where did you acquire that lens? never seen it in black before

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Its a "skin" i put on it from: www.lifeguard-design.com

[@heinzhille2777]

This remember me to Jonathan. The bird movie with music from Neil diamond. So beatyful

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

:)

[@CarlosBarronJr]

Curious what the skin for your 600mm is? I’d like to get something similar for my 400.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Its a skin from www.lifeguard-design.com on my 600mm :)

[@orionorion2405]

Excellent !!!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you :)

[@TheJoshbinx]

I want that lens!

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

;) its GOOD

[@armanogacia765]

what model trepod please nice video thanks

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

www.proav.co.uk/e-image-eg06fc2-two-stage-carbon-fibre-tripod-kit

[@armanogacia765]

@@DennisJacobsenWildlife thanks Dennis

[@tordandreasson]

Many nice shots - 3:30 and 4:45 stand out for me.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks 😁 🙏📷

[@kristianpersson7127]

Awesome :)

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thank you 😁

[@srenjohnsen9294]

Fantastisk video og flotte billeder Dennis

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Mange tak Søren :) :)

[@jerjaws]

did you use 4k S or HS ?

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Hi Jerry, i shoot in HS 120p and HD 240fps sometimes

[@Eigil_Skovgaard]

Wow, imponerende billeder, Dennis.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Mange tak 😁

[@GiantRock62]

Fantastic images from a £20K setup, a rich man's hobby..

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Thanks Nejat :)