Testing My NEW CAMERA Photographing Birds

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5 күн бұрын

The Malvern Hills are a beautiful stretch of hills, woodland and grassland which stretch across Worcestershire attracting a wide array of wildlife. I find myself up the hills testing out some new camera gear as I say goodbye to my Canon EOS R3 and my RF 200-800mm.
Will I manage to photograph anything cool on my hike and what camera system have I decided to switch to?
Find out by watching!
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I'm Damian John, a live music turned wildlife photographer from the West Midlands, UK. Join me as I go on adventures photographing wildlife attempting to give a more honest insight into the world of wildlife photography. Not every trip is going to be filled with rare once in a lifetime species so come with me and learn to appreciate all of natures beautiful little creatures, one photograph at a time.
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Gear used:
A camera of sorts....
Lens? Yup! Used one of those.
DJI Mic 2
Deity W.lav Pro
GPO Passion ED 10x42 Binoculars
MindShift Gear BackLight 26L
DJI OSMO Pocket 3
K&F Concept Variable ND 2-32 for Osmo Pocket 3
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Пікірлер: 26

@SkylarkFields 3 күн бұрын

Good choice, methinks! Images are beautifully crisp. You were right about the stonechat too! Just so good. Can't wait to see future videos with more pics taken with your new kit! Enjoy!!

@damianjohnwildlife 3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! I can't wait to get out and play some more 😄

@stripes_in_raw 2 күн бұрын

Great choice, just a tip. Slowly, slowly lower the shutter speed and you will get much cleaner RAW files too. Since the lens is very lightweight and has awesome stabilisation. First take a few safe shots at higher shutter speed, when the bird is perched lower the ISO take more bursts at lower shutter speeds. You can handhold this lens even at 1/60-1/80th of a shutter speed. Great photos btwn. 👍

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

Heya, thanks for the tip! I'd never usually think of shooting that low with such a long lens but I'll give it a shot. Cheers!

@user-sv6uq2se8p 2 күн бұрын

welcome back we forgive you

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

Cheers mate 🤣 glad to be back!

@raysvision86 2 күн бұрын

Nikon 👍 I use it myself too. Enjoy mate! Cheers

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Terrysolly 3 күн бұрын

Good choice I totally love my z8

@damianjohnwildlife 3 күн бұрын

Real solid camera, can't wait to get out more with it!

@jonomorley9183 18 сағат бұрын

Hi buddy, just found your channel, loving it so far. I'm just getting into wildlife photography and looks like you're local to me - I'll be using your videos as a guide of where to visit! Cheers

@damianjohnwildlife 16 сағат бұрын

Heya mate! Welcome to the world of wildlife photography, hope you have some fun!

@Joe_I_Hadley 2 күн бұрын

Bee good 👍

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

Cheers!

@mountains_and_moors 3 күн бұрын

Good choice of gear, exactly what I guessed 🎉 Love how rugged Nikon gear is too compared to my Sony bodies. Super happy with my new Sigma 500 f5.6 Sport lens though 😉👍🏻

@damianjohnwildlife 3 күн бұрын

Cheers mate! I love it, it feels nice finally coming back to Nikon. Damn, that Sigma 500 looks like an absolute beast!

@mountains_and_moors 3 күн бұрын

@@damianjohnwildlife A very little n’ light beast 🤘🏻

@RobertVovkPhotography 2 күн бұрын

Z8 is great choice.ATM Z8 is 3800€ and Z6III is 3000€ so I'd choose Z8. Or A1. LOL

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

I'd love to have a little play with the Z6 III, looks like a really nice system. That A1 is a beast!

@RyanDinnagephotography 2 күн бұрын

Great video mate and some cracking footage, great choice of kit too !!!

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

Cheers dude! Just have to learn how to properly use it now 🤣

@undeaddave 3 күн бұрын

Another great video Damian. Especially now you're back with Nikon. Now I can't wait till your next video Using the Z8 and that 600 mm.

@damianjohnwildlife 3 күн бұрын

The 600 has impressed me more than anything, like I knew the Z8 is a solid camera but that lens 👌

@elspeth8876 2 күн бұрын

I’d be interested in your views comparing the canon and nikon set up. I’ve heard the canon autofocus is a little better than nikon for birds but I’d be interested in your experience.

@damianjohnwildlife 2 күн бұрын

It's an interesting point. I used to own a Z9 which I used for low light concerts and the autofocus was mind blowingly good. Likewise, I took the Z8 out last night to photograph a prom and it was incredible, never once missed. For birds however, there have been times when I've been photographing a stationary perched bird and it just hasn't wanted to lock on, the AF planted squarly on the background not willing to move. Forcing me to shift position, photograph on something different a little closer then hope the bird is still perched where I left it. It's done this a few times using a few different focus modes and autofocus selection box sizes. I'd assume this was down to the lens more so but either way, it's not something I experienced that often when using the Canon gear. I can only hope that Nikon implements a firmware update which helps with AF performance for this partiucular lens or it could be something I'm personally doing wrong which I could improve on, only time will tell. Cheers for the comment!

@elspeth8876 2 күн бұрын

@@damianjohnwildlife Thankyou for your insights.