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  @stevengroom648425 күн бұрын

  Loved the orange vest tip 👍🏻🤣

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  @rivieramacro524025 күн бұрын

  Life saving ! (Literally speaking 😉 )

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  @stevengroom648425 күн бұрын

  Very good and thorough review 👍🏻

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  @rivieramacro524025 күн бұрын

  Thank you. Great piece of gear, I'm currently in Borneo with it

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  @johnclarke1319Ай бұрын

  I think it's 2 dimensional the crop factor on D800 etc leaves you with around 16m pix not 24. but still excellent (crop factor squared) 36mp/(1.5x1.5)? Great advice, thank you

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  @rivieramacro5240Ай бұрын

  Yes you are right probably around 40% so ca. 15MPx. My mistake. Glad you liked the video

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  @Rabe1907Ай бұрын

  🙏 Thank you ! 🙏

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  @TomKredoАй бұрын

  What F stop were you shooting at ?

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  @rivieramacro5240Ай бұрын

  Hi ! Not sure but usually f8 or f11 to avoid strong diffraction and get best sharpness. f11 on this lens is a good starting point

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  @Pathe-tic0862 ай бұрын

  Again a super explanation...😊

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  @Pathe-tic0862 ай бұрын

  A genius explanation.. especially flash settings, as I have all the equipment, but needed the free hand setup...😊

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  @rivieramacro52402 ай бұрын

  Thank you ! I will film more tutorials on stacking in 2024

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  @GainesvilleKen3 ай бұрын

  Great review. I don't think I'd be happy with a battery that can't be swapped out. Love my AD200's and AD400's; the spares for them are pricey, but having at least one in my bag is reassuring. Really wonderful review, the first of yours I've watched. Thank you!

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  @rivieramacro52403 ай бұрын

  Thanks a lot for the kind comments. Yes I agree, being a fan of full-night rainforest macro outings, flashes operating on AA batteries (or swappable Li-IONs) are better suited to long shoots but recycling time is slower generally with AAs. Could not really test that situation since I had to return the unit. More reviews are coming (slowly) !

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  @ryevick3 ай бұрын

  Excellent video! Thank you 📷 🙂

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  @ermansahinphotography4 ай бұрын

  16:52 amazing...

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  @rivieramacro52404 ай бұрын

  Thank you

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  @ermansahinphotography4 ай бұрын

  You're living in heaven. Nice video and thanks for tips.🥰

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  @rivieramacro52404 ай бұрын

  Yes the French Riviera is great for macro. Great biodiversity

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  @user-rt5dl3tb1y4 ай бұрын

  Great review. Comprehensive, clear and very informative!

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  @rivieramacro52404 ай бұрын

  thank you !

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  @juliopellicerporres22064 ай бұрын

  Thank you for your videos. They are both informative and beautifully produced. Félicitations!

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  @rivieramacro52404 ай бұрын

  Thks a lot ! More will come in 2024

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  @Rabe19075 ай бұрын

  Not again 🥱🥱🥱

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  @Eigil_Skovgaard5 ай бұрын

  With the landscape you have at hand I would not have the time to watch this video ;O)

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  @MrJcalais6 ай бұрын

  When I saw your video title I thought you were going to be talking about Ghost mushrooms 😂

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  @rivieramacro52406 ай бұрын

  Nope, artificail light only. We don't have those where I live unfortunately

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  @a.b.abgmailuser62886 ай бұрын

  spectacular!!!

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  @a.b.abgmailuser62886 ай бұрын

  I love the idea of getting there before the sun comes up! We have laws in my area that say we can not enter the local parks, lakes, ponds & preserves until an hour AFTER the sun rises - we miss so much beauty!!

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  @rivieramacro52406 ай бұрын

  Yes it is always best since at sunrise light is often spectacular and dew can be abundant with insects totally still .And the stillness of the air is something fantastic too ! I love those moments

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  @stuartgregory66076 ай бұрын

  Great tutorial - with some very useful tips in a nice laid back style - I have been photographing butterflies for a couple of years now using a Fuji x-S10 with XF 100-400 lens and 1.4x teleconverter and cannot wait to get back out next spring to get some shots of insects in flight.

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  @rivieramacro52406 ай бұрын

  Thank you ! and yes we're all waitring for spring now. I myself plan to try out the Nikon 180-600 for those shots in 2024. Stay tuned...

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  @Bo_Hazem7 ай бұрын

  Amazing review, man! I have the Laowa 24mm probe but thinking of going for the freshly released Astrhori 28mm f13 90 degree + direct view combo and sell my Laowa, despite having a slight advantage in sharpness and picture quality from reviews I've seen. Subscribed! Next time upload the video in 4K ;)

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  @rivieramacro52407 ай бұрын

  Thks a lot ! I have not used the Laowa but this AstrHori model has far exceeded my expectations in terms of sharpness and ergonomy. I think it is also a matter of best focus practice as I explain. And yes I'll try to go up to 1440 in upcoming videos, 4K might be a bit too heavy

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  @Bo_Hazem7 ай бұрын

  @@rivieramacro5240 You can export them in 4K just for youtube.Even if you shoot in 1080p. 1080p isn't bad and looks brilliant in 4K but youtube destroys videos so it's better upload them in 4K to reserve the most out of them.

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  @andreak42807 ай бұрын

  fantastic informative vid, thanks so much!!

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  @TRAVELS-VIDEO7 ай бұрын

  👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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  @stephanesimoens518 ай бұрын

  Enfin... je l attendais cette revue!

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  4 mois de tests terrain... SI tu as des questions on en parlera a Montier

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  @JulioCesar-ez6wf8 ай бұрын

  Look great man!!! Thanks for the review. If you could in the future upload more videos in 4k. Those images Look great!

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  thks. 4K video are too heavy, but the filming is done in 4K and downsampled to Full HD for better quality, better than FHD direct

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  @kaybatra8 ай бұрын

  Super interesting. Were the led lights enough illumination?

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  yes they did for video, and sometimes to lift the shadows in photo too. Plenty of light. The only thing is that they give an ugly reflection ring on shiny subjects or in eyes. Best used for non-reflective subjects, but very useful

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  @newtuber4freedom438 ай бұрын

  Interesting - what would the results be with a MFT camera?

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  Likely the same in terms of optical quality, Since the sensor size would be smaller than APS-C no problem using this lens I believe. Not sure whether it is offered in M4/3 mount, check the web site

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  @newtuber4freedom438 ай бұрын

  @@rivieramacro5240 :: there are adapters - when I save up some money, i will will try it. Thank you for the comprehensive video and sharing your beautiful images!! Very inspiring!!

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  @premswaroopkolluru45009 ай бұрын

  Your explanation with demonstration is excellent. You have mentioned teleconverter Nikon TC 1.7X III but I could find only NikonTC 1.7x 11 only I have Nikkor 70-300 AF-P lens Please suggest which teleconverter is suitable.

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  Thank you. Sorry my mistake the TC is 1.7 II, I think only the TC 1.4 was offered in the 1.4 III version. Beware that adding TCs results in some loss of sharpness and therefore IQ degradation maybe even worse with a zoom lens

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  @Vinzobler9 ай бұрын

  Bonjour merci pour votre vidéo, j’ai cependant une question est ce que la platine Arca swiss est bien inclus à l’achat du rail ou vous a t’il était confirmé en plus par Irix pour les besoin de cette vidéo ? Merci pour votre réponse. Et seconde question, vos vidéos sont elles disponible dans la langue de Molière ? 😊

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  @rivieramacro52408 ай бұрын

  Bonjour, le rail a une base ARCA, et la platine support d'objectif fait bien partie du rail aussi. Il faut juste ajouter une plaque sous le boitier. Et pour la langue, non, Anglais uniquement afin de toucher un public le plus large possible !

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  @yxx_chris_xxy9 ай бұрын

  21:16 It's good for non-Chinese subjects...

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  @jamesperrin56919 ай бұрын

  Brilliant content, I the uk there are great places for butterflies but you really have to search them out. I have just got a 300m f 2.8 Nikon lens and its proving to be handfull, but it so very very sharp even with a 2x TC . I'll getting 300mm f4 Fresnel lens next.

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  @rivieramacro52409 ай бұрын

  Thank you. With the f/2.8 I doubt that you need the 300mm f/4 PF although it is probably much lighter and has great native magnification for proxiphoto (see my other video about it). I will never part with it, though I'm swtching most of my lenses to the Z line now. Such a fab lens !

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  @acanthosaura70189 ай бұрын

  Do you shoot at RAW?!

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  @rivieramacro52409 ай бұрын

  yes always ! More latitude in post-treatment, for the best final result

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  @RobNotANumber10 ай бұрын

  Gold!!!

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  @jamesperrin569110 ай бұрын

  Hello, what iso are you using with the 300mm, extension ring, and x1.7, pretty high I guess?

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  @berkletheclownsvideos246110 ай бұрын

  I have a question. You mentioned you pair the 300mm lens with an extension ring. Is this extension ring a teleconverter or is it more like an extension tube without glass?

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  @rivieramacro524010 ай бұрын

  Hi ! I used an extension ring, not a Teleconverter. the effect of an extension ring is to increase magnification at a given focal length. That way I can get the subject larger in the frame. The TC will increase the focal length therefoee you can be further away from the subject, and it will also increase magnification. But there will be a significant loss in image sharpness (though recent TCs appear to have dramatically improved). Adding an extension ring is a cheap way to get more of your long lens for proxiphoto

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  @rubyhopper675110 ай бұрын

  I really loved watching this video. May have to rewatch for the lighting tips. Light is my biggest problem in photography. Glad I found you on youtube. I really enjoy macro photography. I'm from the US.

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  @rivieramacro524010 ай бұрын

  Glad it's useful, this is why these videos are made. I also have a couple others on field lighting with reflectors, etc. Enjoy and don't hesitate to ask for specific topics, all ideas welcome

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  @rubyhopper675110 ай бұрын

  That is butterfly heaven 😍

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  @rivieramacro524010 ай бұрын

  it is indeed though this year there were less probably due to super-dry eather in july

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  @ZenyWorld10 ай бұрын

  All I see is a bad edition in the eyes. There are no pictures with the UV reaction and beware because UV flashlight 295nm with 10w is enough to kill a small spider in less than 8 seconds with half inch of distance.

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  @joellekubka570311 ай бұрын

  Bonjour, je viens de découvrir votre vlog, merci pour vos précieux conseils, cette vidéo est très intéressante pour moi, étant « débutante » en proxy/macrophotographies….je vais donc regarder et étudier attentivement les autres vidéos….je voudrais néanmoins savoir, si c’est possible, où l’on peut acheter ce qu’on appelle une troisième main, celle que vous utilisez dans cette vidéo (pince attachée au trépied) me semble bien pratique et peu encombrante….merci, Joëlle

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  @rivieramacro524010 ай бұрын

  Bonjour Joëlle merci de votre commentaire. Pour la pince ce modèle est une solution bon marché / magasin de bricolage. Pour la version haut de gamme cherchez le "PLAMP" sur Internet. Marque originale mais bcp plus cher. Cela doit se trouver sur Amazon ou eBay. Bonne chasse !

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  @amb840511 ай бұрын

  This guy rules

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  @lottatroublemaker613011 ай бұрын

  Thanks so much, what a great video!!! 🤗

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  thank you !

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  @carolbell455011 ай бұрын

  I have just watched your butterflies and dragonfly tutorials....FNTASTIC. Living in South Africa near Kruger we have a lot of both in our area. As the buck eat any flower in the garden I have made a flower garden with lots of bowls filled with water and sticks stuck into pots. I sit on a wheelchair and find it is easier to get to any flying creature..... ( wheelchair because I spent a long time in it with hip problems)

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  Thank you Carol ! the Kruger ? WOW ! You live in what is said to be one of the most beautiful places in Africa. Lots of bugs where you are, lots of wildlife photo opportunities too Having just the tiniest piece of water will undoubtedly attract dragonflies. Good luck !

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  @carolbell455011 ай бұрын

  @@rivieramacro5240 Thankyou so much. Yes I am lucky. The SA Dragonfly people say that where I live is one of the best places for dragonflies......... in a place called Marloth Park (in the bush on the boarder to Kruger).... We see and hear the lions calling in Kruger.

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  @lottatroublemaker613011 ай бұрын

  Thanks SOOOOO much for a wonderful and very useful video! And thanks for sharing so many of your photos, they were so amazing, beautiful and inspiring!!! Thanks soooo much! I of course had to subscribe too! I will have to do some research befor next summer, to find bodies of water locally where I can get to them with my car and then wheelchair. Mobility issues is a bit of a challenge. But I should be able to find some places that may be usable, esp. if I can bring someone else to help out. I’ll bring a collapsible stool to get down low (or lowER, ☺️). I have this little round stool that collapses to a round, flat thing and you can make it as high or low as you want to, a quite nice aid for those that can’t crouch or something like that! 🤗

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  Glad you liked the video. Actually dragonfly photo does not need a lot of movement quite the opposite. I sit by the pond or river side and the dagonflies then just ignore me, sometimes come to perch on my shoes ! I also use a small collapsible stool sometimes so I can wait comfortably by the water or IN the water ! Patience is key and staying still is the best to get closeup pics once you have found a good spot

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  @funnyguise11 ай бұрын

  great tutorial You should watch a tutorial on video editing to balance the audio better

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  Thks. Learning curve... Sound is probably better controlled in other vids, Several people have made that comment on this one

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  @theorncampbell443211 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the video and useful tips! I'm fortunate enough to have a healthy population of dragonflies in my back yard. The larger ones usually stay above the pool while the smaller/younger ones often congregate around the tomato plants. Wish me luck! I'm going to try to get some in flight.

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  So good luck ! Sit still and they will just ignore you, no matter how close you are

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  @bubunghosh309111 ай бұрын

  very very useful tips sir. Thank you very much

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  thank you !

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  @Michal_Kosakowski11 ай бұрын

  Great tips and awesome shots. Thank you. My suggestion - maybe turn down the music a notch, it's very loud compared to your narration

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  Hi ! Thks and I'll keep that in mind for future clips. Still in an ongoing learning curve w/Premiere pro and video editing ;-)

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  @johnjgilchrist11 ай бұрын

  great pictures could you be a bit more precise about camera settings

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  @rivieramacro524011 ай бұрын

  Thanks. But settings depend on images. For best bokeh and still shots keep aperture at f2.8 / f4, for in-flight shots use at least 1/2000s if possible, then adjust ISO accordingly and use f/8 at least to get more depth of field and increase chances of getting insect in the focus plane

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  @njs12706 Жыл бұрын

  Brilliant video and superb images. Love the tip about flares. Thank you

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  @rivieramacro5240 Жыл бұрын

  You are welcome. Thks for the nice comment

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  @johnblackrose Жыл бұрын

  When they are called wolf spiders but their colors look more like a cheetah or tiger lol

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  @IvanAgram Жыл бұрын

  Subscribed to your channel! Great content and tips!