Adam - fantastic vlog. Your idea of creating a location guide is one of the best ideas I've heard all year. Having photos, maps, parking guides and GPS coordinates are all invaluable resources for photographers who want to find places rich with photographic opportunities. I live in America, but armed with such a comprehensive guide, I would readily plan a photographic trip to the Lake District. Thanks as always for what you do, you are an inspiration to me as a photographer, as I'm confident you are to all of your subscribers.
Hiya, on the stone circle image Lens tilt would help control depth of field, look up Scheinpflug if you don't already know of it. In my pro days I used it a lot when shooting architecture. What tilt does is change the angle of the plane of focus.
I recently bought this lens and it's awesome, I haven't tried panorama pictures yet, still practicing with tilt function to get everything in focus and it works perfectly. The sharpest lens I've ever owned, it's worth it the cost.
As mentioned above - let´s make a video about stretching the DOF with the tilt-function of the lens. In my opinion - this is a much more interesting feature ! You can shoot @F11 without risking to get diffraction limitations and you can achieve DOF of like F32 !!!
You can save heaps buying used TS-E lenses used on eBay. You may get vignetting at the extremities, particularly if you use filters. Watch the Sonder Creative video on the LCC for automatically correcting this and other problems. I have a TS-E 17. It doesn't take standard filters, Lee has a solution, but it is expensive. For many purposes you can create coplanar images 36x48 or 60x24mm. To my mind that compares well with medium format cameras.
I like the idea about GPS etc... I would love to visit the Lake District but it seems such a large area and time there will be precious as I live down South. Equally I don't want to spend forever hiking around the place, so its always good to know where places are, nearest car park etc.... Merry Christmas!
Fabulous light there. I recommend the V2 of this 24mm TS-E lens. I also owned the V1 but it was compromised by significant softness and chromatic aberration. However Canon improved the V2 to eliminate those problems. It is surprisingly sharp and fabulously useful for landscapes and built up areas which is where is really excels. It comes with a lens hood but it's useless so just leave it at home and use your hand when necessary. The tilt function I use less often because identifying focus planes in camera is actually very difficult. But it can be used to increase the apparent depth of field when shooting subjects close to the camera while trying to maintain a deep focal plane depth.
I agree. It was the mark ii I used in this shoot. The tilt function is decent for product photography when you want to maintain a blurred background for items that are not level with the usual focal plane.
Thanks Adam, brilliant video and some amazing photographs captured. Has inspired me to get out this weekend. I would also like to add I would be extremely interested in your routes and gps locations if you were to make it available. Cheers
Happy Christmas Adam, and I know you'll have a great New Year! Thank you so much for being a part of my life through video. I look forward to your videos like waiting for a phone call from an old friend.
Thanks Andrew. Same to you. You are equally part of my life. Without people like you I would have been completely wasting my time making these videos over the last two years. Thanks for making it possible and supporting me.
Beautiful panoramas with gorgeous light. The Tilt Shift lens really makes a quality difference. Great work and nice drone footage too. Enjoy the year end festivities!
Grand locations, Castle Rigg looked very cool, its grey, wet and overcast here in Sussex so I'm very envious of you right now, hope to have a chance to capture some images in the Peaks in January, Beautiful shots today, Happy hols , Derek
Oooh. Had not considered the flexibility of a 24mm TS-E. Food for thought as I contemplate a 24mm Prime. Thank you for your inspirational and educational work. Love how the drone circles you as you stand taking in the whole view. Wishing you and Yours a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
just a thought on the guides - a quick amazon search finds two well reviewed photography guide series books. Maybe an integrated approach - your experience combined with those guide books would be something worth maybe more than £5. almost a virtual workshop experience potentially priced as such.
Yet another stunning set of pictures, that idea of marked walks using GPS and pictures would be fantastic, at any cost (within reason hehehe). Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas Adam and thanks for all your hard work in the past year. Really enjoy your Blogs and images. If I was a local I'm sure a location shooting guide would be useful. However as somebody on the other side of the world just a map with a pin showing your general location would be enough for me to get an adequate fix.
The photo guide is a great idea and I look forward to you releasing it. I am planning a trip to the Lake District within the next year and having a photography guide would be a great help.
Great vlogs each week thank you. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and HEALTHY 2018. From a very cold and snowy Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.
You totally should make the travel/photography guides based on where you've been. You totally make me want to explore around Scotland, although I already did before.
Good demonstration of the shift feature, but why didn't you combine that with tilt? In a couple of the shots you noted that you used f16 to maximize depth of field. Wouldn't tilting have helped there? Maybe you cannot do both at the same time on the lens. Is that the case?
Hi Adam, Hope you had a lovely Christmas with your family. Photo guides - what a brilliant idea. I would love to have a guide of the Lakes District. We are planing a 5 day trip in May and have never been to the area. Having a guide would be lovely and hopefully help me maximise the opportunities. Also I would really like to see how you post process some of the images. I know you have already done some of this but it is an area I really struggle with.
Hi Adam, I like watching you videos, because the locations are familiar to me. When watching I have your video on one screen and Google Earth open on another so that I can pinpoint your location. I am glad that you are contemplating producing information on your locations as it will help, and I have no problem with paying for it.
Adam, great to see you getting back out and producing a classic First Man episode. Had all the magic ingredients with the music, drone footage, location and of course the images. I think the proposal to produce guides is a great idea and I for one would be interested. Enjoy the time with your family, you work hard and deserve the break. Look forward to seeing more in 2018. All the Best
Great shots Adam. I have this lens along with the 17mm TSE but the 24 is my favourite. I only take 3 shots for a panorama. Another great way to use it is putting the camera in portrait mode and shifting or shifting in a vertical direction.
Three beautiful images, Adam. Especially liked the third one, lovely composition and beautiful light. I also appreciate the way you explain your camera settings and the reasons for them. A happy Christmas to you and your family and thank you for your excellent videos throughout 2017.
Think that's a great idea, merry Christmas. Great images. Tried to do panaromic image with my 17-50sigma but it came out weird or just as you explained
good idea Adam with the GPS co ordinates etc i always struggle to find where i need to be exactly once i get to a location and also some fresh ideas of locations is always a bonus when you don't get the chance to scout them out first. Great work as always.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Adam, and a happy new year. I would like the idea of a possible walking map of the lake district as I look at it on google but you do not get the best views of it.
Cinematography skills on this video are just awesome!! Amazing shots coupled with soothing music in a serene location, loved it! I agree with John's comment below regarding the book :)
Excellent idea with the GPS location and additional details youre thinking of doing. One of the first questions I'm thinking when watching videos like this is where's it shot, easy access etc. etc. PS anyone watching from the Lancashire area know of some derelict buildings or warehouses that can be shot for an urban photo shoot my son needs to do? thanks in advance. Merry Xmas Adam great videos from the start!
Would appreciate a demonstration of the final image difference between blending a total of 5 images shot over the range of the shift lens versus doing the same with just one far left image and one far right. Since the camera remains unmoved in both techniques, how much perspective distortion would there be here. (Really like that first image!)
Great pictures as usual, in fact they are stunning. The guide idea sounds great, I already have one of the lakes but would certainly add yours to my collection.
Guides would be fantastic idea. Very handy for me living so far down south (Plymouth) its hard to get up to the Lake / Peak District / Scotland etc etc so time is precious when I can. I know nothing of the Lakes so guides to purchase would be very very handy! Have a good xmas with your family.
Thanks a lot for all your stunning videos in 2017. Merry X-Mas and a happy New Year to you and your family. Looking forward to your ideas and new shots. Best regards from Germany.Klaus
GPs sounds good for parking up...but the Lakes are expensive for parking, we need free parking place for taking our shots as they can take some time , great Vlog can't beat the lakes...
Great video, thanks for posting. I have one question about your landscape pano images. I think I noticed you are shooting them in landscape orientation? I'm curious how this works out using the TS with the 5 separate images you mention taking. Unless I'm missing something, unlike using a ball head, with a tilt shift your total width is going to be the same, whether or not you shoot 5 shots, or two shots, or three, for example. In other words, no matter how much overlapping it seems the end width is going to be the same. So, do you notice, for example, that taking 5 instead of say, 3 - makes any difference in resolution, pixels, etc.? I do understand that when you put your camera in portrait orientation, it's different because you can't get the same side to side distance without shifting the lens left to right. However, it seems that in landscape mode it's going to come out the same. Hope this question makes some sense. Thanks again.
Another great video, good way to round off the year. With limited time to get out and about myself I’d definitely be happy to pay for your ‘walk guides’. All the best to you and yours 😀
Adam, stunning photos as always. I really enjoy your vlogs. I love the idea of being able to get a guide and GPS details of some of the stunning locations that you have photographed, not to duplicate what you have done but to be able to visit the locations in person, so I would be happy to pay for such a guide. Looking forward to your next post. Cheers!
Thanks Adam this was a real Xmas gift... I love your videos you really teach much more than you can imagine :) merry Xmas to you and everyone you care about :)
Adam - fantastic vlog. Your idea of creating a location guide is one of the best ideas I've heard all year. Having photos, maps, parking guides and GPS coordinates are all invaluable resources for photographers who want to find places rich with photographic opportunities. I live in America, but armed with such a comprehensive guide, I would readily plan a photographic trip to the Lake District. Thanks as always for what you do, you are an inspiration to me as a photographer, as I'm confident you are to all of your subscribers.
good idea adam about the guide and parking. if anyone like me and not know how to get to the good locations this will be a godsend. loved the video.
Photo guides and GPS would be a great addition to your channel
Another excellent photography lesson. Thank you very much for the effort you put in, for excellent production and for sharing.
Hiya, on the stone circle image Lens tilt would help control depth of field, look up Scheinpflug if you don't already know of it. In my pro days I used it a lot when shooting architecture. What tilt does is change the angle of the plane of focus.
beatiful images...mornings like that need to be cherished as you dont see that many... your idea to share locations sounds wonderful..
Sharing a google map with various style pin drops and labels would be an easy way to illustrate your fav shoot spots.
I recently bought this lens and it's awesome, I haven't tried panorama pictures yet, still practicing with tilt function to get everything in focus and it works perfectly. The sharpest lens I've ever owned, it's worth it the cost.
that place is beautiful..i love the flat land around those mountains. all we have here are mountains on mountains on mountains.
I guess that's better than no mountains, but it is what sets the Lake District apart.
Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2018
As mentioned above - let´s make a video about stretching the DOF with the tilt-function of the lens. In my opinion - this is a much more interesting feature ! You can shoot @F11 without risking to get diffraction limitations and you can achieve DOF of like F32 !!!
Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing from Missouri, USA
You can save heaps buying used TS-E lenses used on eBay.
You may get vignetting at the extremities, particularly if you use filters. Watch the Sonder Creative video on the LCC for automatically correcting this and other problems.
I have a TS-E 17. It doesn't take standard filters, Lee has a solution, but it is expensive.
For many purposes you can create coplanar images 36x48 or 60x24mm. To my mind that compares well with medium format cameras.
I like the idea about GPS etc... I would love to visit the Lake District but it seems such a large area and time there will be precious as I live down South. Equally I don't want to spend forever hiking around the place, so its always good to know where places are, nearest car park etc.... Merry Christmas!
Thanks for all the great videos. Have a happy Christmas. (BTW, your idea of location info is an excellent one!)
Merry Christmas to You too
Yes yes and Yes
Fabulous light there. I recommend the V2 of this 24mm TS-E lens. I also owned the V1 but it was compromised by significant softness and chromatic aberration. However Canon improved the V2 to eliminate those problems. It is surprisingly sharp and fabulously useful for landscapes and built up areas which is where is really excels. It comes with a lens hood but it's useless so just leave it at home and use your hand when necessary. The tilt function I use less often because identifying focus planes in camera is actually very difficult. But it can be used to increase the apparent depth of field when shooting subjects close to the camera while trying to maintain a deep focal plane depth.
I agree. It was the mark ii I used in this shoot. The tilt function is decent for product photography when you want to maintain a blurred background for items that are not level with the usual focal plane.
Another great vlog Adam. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Great vid. Looks like you the mastered the tilt shift.
Please do that photo walk guide ! I wish I lived on your side of the world because that guide would be pure GOLD.
Thanks Adam, brilliant video and some amazing photographs captured. Has inspired me to get out this weekend. I would also like to add I would be extremely interested in your routes and gps locations if you were to make it available. Cheers
Another great video Adam, have a great Christmas and New Year.
Happy Christmas Adam, and I know you'll have a great New Year! Thank you so much for being a part of my life through video. I look forward to your videos like waiting for a phone call from an old friend.
Thanks Andrew. Same to you. You are equally part of my life. Without people like you I would have been completely wasting my time making these videos over the last two years. Thanks for making it possible and supporting me.
Beautiful shots from a lovely location. F/16 for depth of field? Any particular reason why you’re not using tilt on the lens?
All the best for Christmas and New Year Adam.
Beautiful panoramas with gorgeous light. The Tilt Shift lens really makes a quality difference. Great work and nice drone footage too. Enjoy the year end festivities!
Thanks. Same to you. Really appreciate your comment.
Grand locations, Castle Rigg looked very cool, its grey, wet and overcast here in Sussex so I'm very envious of you right now,
hope to have a chance to capture some images in the Peaks in January, Beautiful shots today, Happy hols , Derek
Oooh. Had not considered the flexibility of a 24mm TS-E. Food for thought as I contemplate a 24mm Prime. Thank you for your inspirational and educational work. Love how the drone circles you as you stand taking in the whole view. Wishing you and Yours a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
just a thought on the guides - a quick amazon search finds two well reviewed photography guide series books. Maybe an integrated approach - your experience combined with those guide books would be something worth maybe more than £5. almost a virtual workshop experience potentially priced as such.
Yet another stunning set of pictures, that idea of marked walks using GPS and pictures would be fantastic, at any cost (within reason hehehe). Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas Adam and thanks for all your hard work in the past year. Really enjoy your Blogs and images. If I was a local I'm sure a location shooting guide would be useful. However as somebody on the other side of the world just a map with a pin showing your general location would be enough for me to get an adequate fix.
The photo guide is a great idea and I look forward to you releasing it. I am planning a trip to the Lake District within the next year and having a photography guide would be a great help.
Right. Gives me a bit of a timescale then.
Great vlogs each week thank you. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and HEALTHY 2018. From a very cold and snowy Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.
I actually prefer the LD in autumn and winter. Haven't been there for a few years though. Still quiet there this time of year?
You totally should make the travel/photography guides based on where you've been. You totally make me want to explore around Scotland, although I already did before.
Enjoyed this vlog Adam.
great video. I support the gps locators. Whenever I get a chance to visit your country I would absolutely visit those spots.
Beautiful panoramas. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Thanks Theresa. Hope you have a great time too.
Great idea on the location feed. Great shots. Is the camera in portrait to use the tilt shift
Your photo guide sounds great. I would definitely be interested.
Thanks Steve. Appreciate you letting me know.
Merry Christmas, Adam. You're b-roll has moved onto a different level. Very impressive.
Good demonstration of the shift feature, but why didn't you combine that with tilt? In a couple of the shots you noted that you used f16 to maximize depth of field. Wouldn't tilting have helped there? Maybe you cannot do both at the same time on the lens. Is that the case?
With that lens both tilt and shift can be done at the same time. I think the first version of this lens you could not.
Hi Adam, Hope you had a lovely Christmas with your family. Photo guides - what a brilliant idea.
I would love to have a guide of the Lakes District. We are planing a 5 day trip in May and have never been to the area. Having a guide would be lovely and hopefully help me maximise the opportunities.
Also I would really like to see how you post process some of the images. I know you have already done some of this but it is an area I really struggle with.
Hi Adam, I like watching you videos, because the locations are familiar to me. When watching I have your video on one screen and Google Earth open on another so that I can pinpoint your location. I am glad that you are contemplating producing information on your locations as it will help, and I have no problem with paying for it.
You had a good day! First two images are top class, probably difficult to improve on. Cheers.
Merry Christmas Adam. Another terrific vlog. Thanks for inspiring me so much in 2017 and here's to more landscape photography in 2018.
Adam, great to see you getting back out and producing a classic First Man episode. Had all the magic ingredients with the music, drone footage, location and of course the images.
I think the proposal to produce guides is a great idea and I for one would be interested.
Enjoy the time with your family, you work hard and deserve the break. Look forward to seeing more in 2018. All the Best
Thanks for all your hard work First Man. Iv learnt a lot from you and was wondering what brand ND filter you use or would recommend? Thanks
Great shots.
Great shots Adam. I have this lens along with the 17mm TSE but the 24 is my favourite. I only take 3 shots for a panorama. Another great way to use it is putting the camera in portrait mode and shifting or shifting in a vertical direction.
Yeah. They are more versatile lens than many people realise.
guide with gps locations is a great idea Adam! Looking forward to that!
Appreciate the feedback thanks.
Great idea Adam, count me in.
Your are really stepping up production value, great work adam!
Thanks Adam. Something I've been working hard at.
Merry Christmas and have a great New Year. Thank you for this and all your other vids. Looking forward to more next year
Thanks Buddy. Appreciate it.
Great images, but why didn't you tilt the lens down to increase your depth of field instead of changing your aperture.
Happy Christmas and another great year in 2018. I always love the Lake District - The sun ,snow and frost looked great in your images.
Thanks Mike. Hope you have a great Christmas.
Great work Adam, Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to you and your family.
Thanks Martin. Same to you.
🎅 Merry Christmas to you and yours Adam 🎅 We appreciate all you've done in 2017 and look forward to all your hard work in 2018.... 🎅🎅🎅
Thanks Paul. Hope you have a great one too.
Three beautiful images, Adam. Especially liked the third one, lovely composition and beautiful light. I also appreciate the way you explain your camera settings and the reasons for them. A happy Christmas to you and your family and thank you for your excellent videos throughout 2017.
Thanks Tony. Glad you liked the images. Appreciate your support over the year.
Beautiful. Video, photos, locations.. just beautiful! Get well soon and happy holidays.
Stunning images Adam, always great to watch you work....
Thanks Clive. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video Adam Happy Christmas 😊
Think that's a great idea, merry Christmas. Great images. Tried to do panaromic image with my 17-50sigma but it came out weird or just as you explained
Fantastic video together with lovely images Adam. Wishing you and your family very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
good idea Adam with the GPS co ordinates etc i always struggle to find where i need to be exactly once i get to a location and also some fresh ideas of locations is always a bonus when you don't get the chance to scout them out first. Great work as always.
Great job.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Adam, and a happy new year. I would like the idea of a possible walking map of the lake district as I look at it on google but you do not get the best views of it.
Cinematography skills on this video are just awesome!! Amazing shots coupled with soothing music in a serene location, loved it! I agree with John's comment below regarding the book :)
Thanks Scott. Really glad you enjoyed the production efforts. Appreciate the feedback.
Merry Christmas Adam, great video and photos, thanks for all your hard work!!
Merry Christmas some fabulous images yet again. keep up the great work and a happy new year to you and your family.
Thanks. Same to you Nick.
Amazing location and stunning video all in all! Absolutely loved the first image - thanks for this ☺
Thanks Kim. Appreciate the comment. I hope your success continues in 2018 too!!
Excellent idea with the GPS location and additional details youre thinking of doing. One of the first questions I'm thinking when watching videos like this is where's it shot, easy access etc. etc. PS anyone watching from the Lancashire area know of some derelict buildings or warehouses that can be shot for an urban photo shoot my son needs to do? thanks in advance. Merry Xmas Adam great videos from the start!
Stunning........nice 1 adam...merry christmas 😁
Absolutely lovely video mate !
Thanks. Really glad you enjoyed it.
Another great video, have a great Christmas.
Thanks Matthew. Much appreciated.
Another excellent video mate. What beautiful locations and gorgeous images. Merry Christmas and have a most excellent New Year 😊
Thanks Paul. Same to you. Really appreciate your comment and support.
Would appreciate a demonstration of the final image difference between blending a total of 5 images shot over the range of the shift lens versus doing the same with just one far left image and one far right. Since the camera remains unmoved in both techniques, how much perspective distortion would there be here. (Really like that first image!)
Superb video and amazing photography Adam.
Thanks David. Appreciate your kind comment.
Wonderful imagery in your video, always a treat to see your work. Thank you for your time in putting these out for us. Merry Christmas.
Great idea with the guided gps tour. I would definitely purchase it, however, I dont live in the UK :/
Great Video and always inspiring... Those locations are stunning with those 360deg views :)
Ha. Cheers Andrew.
Hi Adam, great vlog as usual. The guide book idea sounds great..
Thanks Mick. Much appreciated.
Great pictures as usual, in fact they are stunning. The guide idea sounds great, I already have one of the lakes but would certainly add yours to my collection.
Good video and a lovely location. Thanks Adam.
Glad you enjoyed it Badger. Appreciate the comment.
another great video and what beautiful scenery
Great video shoot adam. The guide would be great for us novices. They would help me loads. Happy new year
Thanks Lee. Appreciate it.
Guides would be fantastic idea. Very handy for me living so far down south (Plymouth) its hard to get up to the Lake / Peak District / Scotland etc etc so time is precious when I can. I know nothing of the Lakes so guides to purchase would be very very handy! Have a good xmas with your family.
Thanks. Same to you. Appreciate the feedback on the guides too.
The photo-guides are a great idea Adam! Glad you're feeling better too big man :)
Thanks buddy. Appreciate the comment.
Sounds like a cracking idea Adam!
Hope you’ve had a good one 👌🏻
Thanks a lot for all your stunning videos in 2017. Merry X-Mas and a happy New Year to you and your family. Looking forward to your ideas and new shots. Best regards from Germany.Klaus
Great video Adam, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Another excellent video, always enjoy your videos, very informative and easy to follow. Guides are a brilliant idea. Merry Xmas.
Thanks Ste. Hpoe you've had a great Christmas
GPs sounds good for parking up...but the Lakes are expensive for parking, we need free parking place for taking our shots as they can take some time , great Vlog can't beat the lakes...
Yeah it can be pricey. Unavoidable sometimes though. However I parked in three locations for this vlog and they were all free.
Great video, thanks for posting. I have one question about your landscape pano images. I think I noticed you are shooting them in landscape orientation? I'm curious how this works out using the TS with the 5 separate images you mention taking. Unless I'm missing something, unlike using a ball head, with a tilt shift your total width is going to be the same, whether or not you shoot 5 shots, or two shots, or three, for example. In other words, no matter how much overlapping it seems the end width is going to be the same. So, do you notice, for example, that taking 5 instead of say, 3 - makes any difference in resolution, pixels, etc.? I do understand that when you put your camera in portrait orientation, it's different because you can't get the same side to side distance without shifting the lens left to right. However, it seems that in landscape mode it's going to come out the same. Hope this question makes some sense. Thanks again.
Another great video, good way to round off the year. With limited time to get out and about myself I’d definitely be happy to pay for your ‘walk guides’. All the best to you and yours 😀
Thanks mate. Appreciate the feedback.
Good stuff as always! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.
Adam, stunning photos as always. I really enjoy your vlogs. I love the idea of being able to get a guide and GPS details of some of the stunning locations that you have photographed, not to duplicate what you have done but to be able to visit the locations in person, so I would be happy to pay for such a guide. Looking forward to your next post.
Cheers!
Cheers Adam! Thanks for a wonderful year of photography adventures and learning. Looking forward to watching your vlogs in 2018.
Using a pano head would be even better!
Thanks Adam this was a real Xmas gift... I love your videos you really teach much more than you can imagine :) merry Xmas to you and everyone you care about :)