Camera settings for landscapes

[mintyylt]

I'm quite new to these videos about photography and the different methods used, but I never expected to see some of the Bitchy comments, what's that all about?

[felipe200794]

Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier Bresson, Steve Mccurry and all other important photographers didn't have tutorials explaining how to take pictures, they just shot what felt right to them, and so they developed their own style. So my message to you is: stop copying and pasting the way of shooting that those "how-to" videos teach, set your mind free to experiment new techniques. Anybody can mount a camera to a tripod and press a button, what really makes the difference is the perspective of the artist.

[kbudiarto]

@felipe200794 you can't send a soldier into battle without teaching him how to use his weapon first.

[BennyBlanc0FTB]

MR. BEAN...I mean Ben!

[M1sterHamilton]

Why wouldn't you just leave it on whatever white balance if you can just change it since you're shooting raw?

[danTES8011]

You forgot 2 things to guarantee sharpness with such a small aperture: 1: Lock the mirror. 2: Remote release or timer.

[Robellislol]

Stopping your lens all the way down...baaaad choice :L most sweet spots on lenses are from like f/7.1 - f/11, give or take a couple of stops :L

[UndeeDeRhUnD]

why don't you use the lens-hood?

[Steve181]

Lowepro Flipside 300 backpack at 1:14

[1550592535]

cheapo tripod detected

[gibor4975]

@1550592535 what made you think its cheapo? just askin

[coronobog]

You still get camera shake if you don't use a remote so you are quite wrong there mate.

[s3v3ns0rr0w21]

@coronobog agreed.., 

[coronobog]

You carry that heavy tripod to your shoot to avoid camera shake then DONT use a remote or at least a trimer?

lol

[12ampvacuum]

@coronobog You're an idiot if you're going to use a remote in broad daylight.

[coronobog]

every lens has its sweet spot so if you stop down too much like F22 then that could have an affect on the quality of your pictures so this guy on the video aint entirely right.

[TobyShilo]

I love the way he says "Blaa" (Blur) time 3:42. any who great vid!

[kmedina419]

why would you use Exposure Compensation..why not to switch to Manual Mode and change the settings your self..youll never learn your camera, by letting the camera do it for you.........remember your smarter than the camera

[StephenSebTaylor]

haha this guy is an idiot. using av? always use M! and always have your tripod out so it doesnt take you ages to set up

[TexPhoto]

@StephenSebTaylor Always using Manual is as dumb as always using full Auto.

[ashkibala1]

@StephenSebTaylor always M? that's when you have enough time and the MOOD to change the numbers. why don't you always use manual focusing? that's dumb.

[kmedina419]

@ashkibala1 then you obviously dont know how to change and actually run your camera....you have to let the camera do it for you hahha

[ashkibala1]

@kmedina419 what???????? so you mean when you are outside, you meter by using the Sunny 16 rule,right? and you always focus manually right? of course there are times that i have to use the M like when i'm taking photos of the Moon or stars but if the camera gives what i need, i can focus more on the subject than technical corrections. and not all the people like to wait so i find the right exposure. i usually use S,A and if i need M modes. there's no wrong, just different.

[kmedina419]

@ashkibala1 when your oustide you meter with your eyes and change the settings and not let the camera do it for ya youll never learn whats going on. And when your in any modes on the camera besides Manuel your camera meters for the brighest light so then your subject is to dark. Use your eyes and brain your smarter than the camera. Never said anything about Manuel Focus just leave it on Auto Focus on. Just beacuse your in Manuel Mode doesnt me you have to Manuel Focus.

[OLDROCKER123]

Thanks for that, .. Some weird people out there.

[stu1miester]

Nice vest

[sasktank]

M manual mode is best

[fingerboardpt]

This video is so stupid lol

[2009korte]

@fingerboardpt

if you had a bit of brain u wudnt have said that and by coming here and insultung intelligent people just make u look stupid - so go back to the club u came from.

[pizelli]

This is an awesome video - one of the best I've seen. (zn0c18016) - you are not a bit funny. Stick to commenting on the subject - not the person.

[Spaeckli]

If you're shooting RAW the you can leave the white balance on auto, because you can still change it in post processing...

[jimmywiz16]

lol Shitting hdr



[Stormy101]

Shitting HDR?



[solomonkane23]

hey photographer, welcome to the new world of cyber slavery.

[SlevinMaster]

whats the lens u use in video?

[rebeccawesome]

Type PRIZE before youtube and hit enter

[mathieuemi666]

On crop-sensor / amateur cameras (for Canon: everything but 5D and 1D, for Nikon: everything but D700, D3*) don't shoot more than f/11, because smaller than that, you will loose sharpness for optical reasons.

The only times I close to f/22 is when using a ND filter, otherwise never do it.

I usually go for f/8-11 in landscapes and that's just fine.

Hyperfocal is another thing to learn. It will give the max depth of field. The difference between f8 and f16 won't (this is only a 2 stops difference)

[trackend]

@mathieuemi666 you seem to make some very sweeping statements such as FX = pro, some pros think FX is amateur for landscapes and will only use medium format or plate cameras there are not any really hard and fast rules, thats what makes photography creative.You can use what ever stop you like it will depend upon the lenses latitude as to where the sweet spot is and when of if you get image sharpness loss show me a 80mm Plannar 2.8 that falls down at any stop

[mreinstein48]

Thank's for the publicity!!!!!

[tscholent]

he's explaining it to beginners and is doing a fantastic job (if he was talking high tech lingo...none of us would understand).

[b1tTutorials]

@tscholent my first lens didn't had a autofocus because it was full manually lens after few days i was focusing like a machine and had the feeling about all camera settings.

now i have a 50mm 1.4 and is fucking hard to get the focuspoint at point i will with autofocus on :(

[tscholent]

@b1tTutorials ...see kmedina419's comment within these replies....he's spot on...

[michabox]

is this dude a lama...?

[zn0c18016]

the host look like a goat, perfect for wildlife photography.. lol

[nithin2007smartboy]

@zn0c18016 lol

[mathieuemi666]

Here is another trick for sharpness: Speed is inversely proportional to focal length. For 50mm, don't shoot slower than 1/50s (which would be multiplied by 1.5 (Nikon), 1.6 (Canon))

For landscapes. 1. sturdy tripod 2. remote control / 2s timer 3. focus on Live View, 10x zoom 4. Shoot RAW 5. Switch Canon IS / Nikon VR off (even if it says it can detect the tripod, for peace of mind)

(of course, the speed/focal length rule doesn't matter on tripod)

[martinaee]

@zn0c18016 How about you post a picture of yourself and we'll critique it......

[wholecube]

@zn0c18016 which animal do you look like?

[ETforReal]

how high should a tripod be?

[UT3lord]

@ETforReal how ever high it needs to be for your shot

[mathieuemi666]

@ETforReal It depends at what angle you want to shoot your scene.

As a general rule, buy one which is high enough so you can stand normally and look into the viewfinder.

[moedem]

get a haircut

[grabedigger]

He tells you to increase the f/ stops, the major issue is that in most lenses, if you go over f/16 you will loose IQ! Nice vid though, and amazing lanscape.

[dixgg]

is it spot metering?

[mathieuemi666]

@dixgg Landscape photographers usually have time. Shoot in manual mode and check on the screen if the exposure is correct. (histogram may help too)

[BizShoot]

Nice post...

[snifnscratch]

the tree in the foreground spoiled the shot

[69fuppi]

Buy a Nikon!

[newcoyote]

@69fuppi That's an awfully expensive doorstop.

[ClankyRochet]

@69fuppi Buy a Canon!

[grabedigger]

@69fuppi Kill yourself!

[TheBmwman94]

what lens is he using ?

[snifnscratch]

@TheBmwman94

Whatever the lens is, it isnt as good as my 14-24mm nikon!!!!

[SHORTASS112]

@snifnscratch Or my 10-24mm Nikorr.

[bobleeuk]

@TheBmwman94

a wide angle as he said

[mathieuemi666]

@bobleeuk Wide angle can be dangerous. It is worth it to switch lens (say a small telephoto) and get a smaller part of the landscape otherwise you'll end up with only ultra-wide-angle shots that all look the same.

[squazz]

what was that abandoned building, it looked awesome

[JackTerminator]

wha camera is he using ? ? ?

[newcoyote]

@JackTerminator Canon 30D

[HardeyLeone]

what about how to meter the shot?  Why not teach them that?

I'm a pro....This is crap!!

[gorringeman]

Is this video for cats wanting to take up Photography?

[Penzox21]

loads of quality goes lost in jpeg

jpeg is good but u'll have to do with the proccesing inside the camera(wich is not always that good)

[junaid20i]

@Penzox21

I agree. but Raw is mostly for Wedding or Model Photo-shoots. In nature photography professionals always tends to use jpeg so the camera can automatically create more details in nature photos.

[mathieuemi666]

@junaid20i ??? Totally wrong! Professionals always shoot RAW. JPEG is ONE way of translating what the sensor captured. You'll automatically loose details, info, etc.

Changing white balance and exposure afterwards are sufficient reasons for me to shoot RAW. Even if files are 5x larger. (But you can record smaller RAW too).

"Automatically" in photography is what distinguishes pros from newbies...

[garbidz]

@mathieuemi666

you always always always have to convert the RAW to something else if you want to print or publish on the net

if you shoot JPG, the camera does the conversion, if you shoot RAW, you do it on your computer.

You can use both strategies to get results you can sell, if you know what you are doing.

If not, Allah help you.

BTW, 'loose' means to set free or expel with force, among other things.

'Lose' (which is what you meant) is written with only one 'o'.

[danielroberto87]

some ok tips, but seriously you hardly sound enthusiastic?

[ovaclock]

"raw is for pansies" LMAO LOL what a proud moron lol

[nerxboy]

for sure xD

[KEBokeh]

Man I shoot all my landscapes in JPEG...RAW is for pansies...for those who like to correct in post processing. As for quality there is no real big difference in shooting JPEG VS shooting in RAW. RAW jsut takes up more room and slows things down.

[chojuancho]

I guess everybody here knows who the pansy is... yes, it is you. IF you just shoot in JPEG is perhaps cuz all what you shoot is for facebook... Don't worry; keep on the track; and by the way, there's shuch a huge difference between RAW and JPEG.

Please, do not show how smart you are... not in a massive media like this

[KEBokeh]

LOL...yeah great response...give me the differences in shooting RAW and JPEG...please oh "smartassness" please...enlighten me.

[kaouthiavideo]

@KEBokeh Several extra stops of dynamic range is a good start, 12 or 14 bit vs 8 bit for jpg.

Post processing is not the devil's invention. It's no different than the different processing methods used with film, or even shooting different types of film (Kodak Gold vs. Fuji Velvia, for example)

[nerxboy]

lol nice.. the pansy got pwnt

[xjoncamposx]

Huge difference, no.

[xjoncamposx]

I agree with you 100%. Anyone flaming you just don't know what they're talking about.

[KEBokeh]

I really don't care what they think....I know what I know and that is NO REAL differences...it's just pure ignorance really.

[xjoncamposx]

Hey no you wait, you better fucking care what I think because I was agreeing with you. There is no difference!!!!

[KEBokeh]

Calm down man...read carefully what I typed...."I don't care what THEY think"....I wasn't directing anything to you...jesus...just read carefully...shit!

[xjoncamposx]

No fuck you guy, I was just kidding and now I'm just kidding but hey fuck you guy still!

[KEBokeh]

Wow...your pathetic...get a life asshole.

[HARMONICA777]

With ALL your swearing you need BATTERY ACID to clean your mouth before a meal to taste your food.................

[KEBokeh]

WHAT? I hope you were replying to "xjoncaposx" because he's the one starting it with me...LOL Battery Acid to clean mouth...?

[jl644]

@KEBokeh such a noob lol omfg

[grabedigger]

@jl644 What, since when Photograpgy has become Half Life? Photography noobs...shame on you!

[xpcoolz]

stable, inexpensive, lightweight

you can only choose 2 of 3.

i used slik and very disappointed with it (breaks after 1 year usage)

now i use gitzo. it never let me down.

[123NVME]

nice bag.... Wat brand is it?

[chojuancho]

If I'm not wrong, it is a lowepro flipside 300. An awesome bag

[photographyisfun]

I use Slik and Manfrotto. In general, heavy tripods are better.

[fakenphoney]

and bluuh

[mujiel]

ROFLMAO!!!!! That was the funniest part of the video.

[meinshnake]

not much... you will have to just look around for sales at camera shows around.

Manfrotto make some of the best but are expensive.

[BogdanLeitan]

tnx