When you placed the shotgun mic on the ground and then transitioned to the snake video. So clever. If you put it there as an "easter egg' on purpose, I loved it.

@neilfisher

Жыл бұрын

@Exploring Canada, it was completely unintentional, but great catch 😂😂😂

Your style of delivery and the excellent content feels like network tv production. Very enjoyable to watch and I learn a lot. Hope your channel grows exponentially! Thanks.

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again @Pete Edmunds 👍 Coincidentally, my background is in television and cinema production 😆

0:23 I love this!!!

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Ricedumplings 👍 It's the product of roughly 500 frames 😃

That 16mm snake shot, howw!!!!

@neilfisher

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Prasad Kadam 👍 It was certainly a lucky shot. The snake opened its mouth while the other popped up at the exact moment the jibs swung over the pile 😃😃😃

I enjoyed the why instead of the what approach you took. Thank you! Great video!

Ur last words r true mate...dont get discouraged by camera gears..jst go out and shoot..i loved that part..a lot..i have subsribed immediately..please do more contents.. i love canada.. ..and i am from india. cheers

@neilfisher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks @RAVI KUMAR 😃 Greatly appreciate the feedback👍👍👍

always love to see what is in other photographers bag! and really enjoyed watching this one! thanks for sharing!

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Acid Snow, by the looks of your content, I hope you weren't too disappointed in the lack of Leica gear :P

I just ordered my Canon 100 mm macro on Friday, from B&H. I feel like a fat man, just watching and waiting for my Krispy Kreme donut after they turned on the “hot donut” sign on. I’m salivating as I wait on the lens to be delivered.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

@Ron Alvey this is quite possibly the funniest comment posted here 😝 The Canon 100mm is a terrific lens, is super forgiving and does a wonderful job of making macro photography fun - I'm sure that you'll enjoy it as much as a Canadian loves tasting a Krispy Kreme donut after a lifetime of only Tim Hortons 👍👍👍

Life of a photographer is full of adventure & needs more tools than just a camera, when you love photography you want all kinds of lenses & stuff to not miss any moment..... That's wonderful to see how many techniques you used to photograph... Definately want to meet you someday and click pic's together.....

Another excellent, informative, articulate and beneficial video! Thanks!

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Ha... I think that's the first time anyone has called any piece of my work "articulate" 😝 Thanks @Cheryl Houghton 😃😃😃

@VisualizeHealing

5 жыл бұрын

It's on the internet, in public, in writing, now you have to own it! :) @@neilfisher

I usually put videos like this on for background noise while I am doing some things around the house. I find 98% of them the same camera body/s blah blah blah. This one I am thankful you covered some of the other important things not related to photography directly but more safety or what really to me is un/common sense.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much @joe34114 👍 Totally agree that too many videos exploring a photographer's bag are all overly similar. I'm glad you appreciated the non-photography gear that I really do feel is more important that any lens or body could ever be. 😃😃😃

Amazing video with lots of tips! I'm going to buy a Tilopa for my next adventure. Hope it's not too big for my mirrorless system.

@neilfisher

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks @chirantha 😃 The F-stop Tilopa is a fantastic bag - if you haven't already viewed my review of the bag: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4makpuLl9TXgdI.html 👍👍👍

Well done! I would have liked to have had a better overhead shot of the bag to see how you laid out gear.

Great vid, impressive setup. Quite a load on a long adventure, have you ever weighed your bag loaded? Love your organised and well thought through approach. 👍

Thats an interesting Thumbnail - havent seent hat before to do with camera kit, only survival equipment. Youve seen it here first folks!

@neilfisher

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks @DiyEcoProjects 😃 Greatly appreciate the feedback👍👍👍

Amazing content man! :)

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Basti Hansen 😃😃😃

Great job with this ubiquitous topic. I shoot nikon, but really enjoyed your video.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. A previous employer had Nikon gear in house... meaning I shot Nikon and Canon for five years starting in 2010. The Nikon D810 and D850 are magnificent cameras and if I weren't so heavily invested in Canon glass - it would be a difficult decision between Nikon and Canon right now :)

Hi Neil! impressive weight you carry around on a daily basis. Great images as always, thanks for sharing.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vitor, admittedly I've had to slim things down a bit now living on the coast, where the topography is a little less forgiving than the relatively flat prairies.😝

Another video that I enjoyed very much. Yes, i believe in you when you said “just go out and take pictures”.. Thank you

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again @Pom Pom Mom - photography isn't cameras and lenses, but rather experiences, people, places, animals, far off places and memories :)

I like you po... Because your alone photography..... Wow... I really like you....

@neilfisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Yern Belardo 😃 Greatly appreciate the feedback👍👍👍

I have the 16-35 f2.8 II and I’m really disappointed in it. My problem is I use both the 7DII and the 5DIII and I have the Sigma 18-35 ef-s which though a smaller range at the wide side it is a far superior lens. I don’t sell my kit as I drop it so much, but I think I’ll be giving the 16-35 to my brother, in repayment for him giving me my first SLR 45 years ago. I do use the 70-200 f4 IS, but the majority of my photography is birds and that it my "birds in flight" lens on my 7DII. I also have some serious upper body difficulties and the weight matters to me. I must admit I really like my Swarovski 8x32 EL binoculars, they are nice and light and give HD resolution, the same with my ATS 65mm scope with 25-50 eyepiece. Both are really easy to use with my disabilities and because the bins are 8x magnification even I can hold them steady even on a boat. I don’t need any off road stuff but I do need a phone in case I get stuck with my disabilities, especially as my wife is hemiparuplegic and can’t go all the places my mobility scooter can. Then I get off my scooter and get into stupid situations. As such I keep all my photography apps on an old iPhone, such as trigger trap, long exposure calculator, film reciprocity rule app (I do a lot of analogue landscape photography), LightMeterW etc and I'm murder for leaving apps running killing my battery. I use a Swiss Army Knife champ, and in the 35 years I’ve had it I’ve used just about every tools, with the exception of the fish scaling thing and disgorger. Because I don’t carry any weight myself I can take more than other people and I always have my chest waders with me. Then I can knee walk into water as I can’t bend well, or lie in the snow or on wet or boggy grass. Another great video, I like how everything has its purpose and not there just for show.

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! @Mark Harris it really sounds like you're having fun, getting outdoors and enjoying the wilderness. I too am not overly kind to my gear and it's not often in a condition to be resold for any worthwhile amount - but good on you for giving it to your brother 👍👍👍 Do you share your photography anywhere? Flickr, Instagram? I'm curious to check out your work 😃

Biggest bag vod ever...👍

I found your video on macro photography and thoroughly enjoyed it and your other videos. Thanks for your insightful and inspiring work. I have done a lot of sports photography but enjoy landscape even more. I would like to explore macro photography and anticipate buying a Canon 100mm IS L macro lens. Some of your wide angle lens photos on your sites appear to have been taken with wider than the 16 - 35mm lens you discuss. Do you have a 11-24 mm or other wide angle lens that you use/like? Keep up your postings.

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Jerry Niehaus 👍 I started out in the world photography as a sport shooter as well, but slowly ended up living further and further from any significant sporting events. The Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS is an incredible lens. It's super versatile, remarkably sharp, and personally - I think it's a bargain. As for wide angle lenses; I wish I had the 11-24mm f/4.0, but until I sell a kidney I'll stick with my 16-35mm f/2.8 L II 😆😆😆

Hi Neil, thanks for this amazing video, how can we have a 2:1 3:1 lens ? with macro lens and extend tube ? Thanks a lot

@eyeofmit

4 жыл бұрын

Canon has MP-E 65mm that goes 1:1 to 5:1....I have not used it but understand focus is done by physically moving.

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Hi @mathieu aghababian, as @F Mur mentions there are numerous dedicated macro lenses capable of producing magnifications much higher than 1:1. The Canon MP-E 65mm is the Queen of macro lenses and can deliver outstanding quality when used properly. Venus Optics Laowa manufactures a number of macro lenses of varying magnifications - they're worth checking out. It's difficult to produce magnification ratios of 2:1 and 3:1 using extension tubes without sacrificing a great deal of light and likely using two or three actual extension tubes.

I love your sound for the wildlife! I didn't see clearly, but you don't use a parabolic for your recordings?

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks @Jason Teo 👍 I would love to use a parabolic dish for audio recording, but as an independent operator I don't usually have time to setup a dish - nor do I have space in my bag for one either... maybe one day. 😃😃😃

@jasonteo5839

5 жыл бұрын

@@neilfisher If you do use a parabolic dish, don't forget to post it in KZread yeah. I am curious how it will sound like. I live in Borneo where wildlife (especially birds) are super shy. I am just so amazed you can get such excellent quality in your recordings without a parabolic dish. You must be very close to the birds.

Your videos are always a Treat to watch... Btw Isnt it Pronounced like Jarmin?

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zaber :) The pronunciation of G varies between regions. In some parts of the world G is soft where in others it's hard. So whether you pronounce it Garmin versus Jarmin likely depends on where you live.

nice video, but in your bag ther is some space for you? water, food, cloths? my big problem with my back pack (I get a lowe pro trek, little bit old) there isn't any kind of room for me.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Great question @dapa stra and something I feel most photographers don't account for when picking a bag. 😃 The load out shown in this video is what I'd typically bring for a simple day hike. While living in Saskatchewan, the weather was very consistent and predictable - there was little need for large amounts of excess clothing. Water bottles could easily be strapped to the bag's exterior. In British Columbia now, the west coast weather is seemingly impossible to accurately forecast. As such, I will usually be more selective when loading a day pack - leaving significantly more space for clothing and non-camera related kit. This somethings means using a smaller ICU or just filling the larger ICU with food and clothing. If you're unfamiliar with the F-stop Tilopa (kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4makpuLl9TXgdI.html) it's capable of carrying a surprisingly large amount gear. Hope this helps. 👍👍👍

@dapastra

5 жыл бұрын

thanks@@neilfisher , I live in Italy and usually i go on the alps to photograph animals and do some macro too, and for me is important could have water, food and warm cloats also in summer time. I will watch your reviw for sure, because I'm think that my next back pack, right now I get also a genesis, good, but not perfect. thanks for your answer, Davide.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Wow @dapa stra, I'd imagine that spending any significant in the Alps would demand quite a bit of non-camera gear. Very impressive. 👍👍👍

Thanks to you, I decided to buy 100mm Macro Lens. 당신덕분에 렌즈 구입을 결정하게 되었습니다.

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

@다크게TV it's terrific lens and by the looks of your previous uploads, you very much enjoy it. 👍👍👍

11:44 how do you film scenes like this? Waterproof case and dome lens?

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

@Franklin Michael the split above and underwater shot was shot using an Aquatica A5DIV housing with a 8" dome. 😃

@franklinmichael671

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Man , You video style are like Timothy Treadwell

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Ha... @108 Hugh, well I hope the style isn't too similar - as I hope to explore the wilderness without encountering his fate 😝

wish you could actually be showing us the inside and how its all layed out. Hard to picture it

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

@Michael Frymuz the stop motion animation toward the beginning is exactly how I usually load out the Tilopa.

Excuse me?! Excellent videos, thanks etc etc ... but - the pit of snakes?! What's that about? Do you casually encounter those on your walks in the forest? What snakes are those?

@neilfisher

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... very fair question @Darryl Pentz 😆 The answer is found in this video 😃

@djpentz

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilfisher I'm going to guess it was something to do with the exciting project you couldn't get near, weren't allowed to get near, etc.?

Nice setup! Lots of goodies in there. I also have the F-Stop Tilopa and absolutely love it. It always amazes me how much I can do with it. I'd appreciate it if you took a few seconds to check out my latest video and drop a comment about your thoughts. We go through our whole video setup, backpacks and all. Clean video man, well done! Keep it up! -new sub

@neilfisher

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much @Adventure Labs 👍👍👍

I like you sure

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks @hassanin ali 😃

Friend, I really feel sorry for you. This is the limit at which photography ceases to be a pleasure. I don't like carrying heavy photo backpacks anymore

@neilfisher

3 жыл бұрын

Don't feel sorry 😃 It's that mind set that makes my job easier - and less competitive. There are wonderful employment opportunities for those willing to haul a 50-1000mm cinema lens up a mountain. The contents of the bag in this video is the bare minimum 👍👍👍

Hey Neil.... How can I contact you... Email, WhatsApp, etc

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

@Keerthi kumar for business inquires my contact information is available on my website - alternatively I make an effort to reply to as many KZread comments as possible.

You are what I wanted to be actually............

@neilfisher

5 жыл бұрын

Ha... @Sijendra t you should only want to be yourself. 😃😃😃