A lovely relaxing watch, the beach looked lovely I could almost smell it. Winnie looks so happy wandering about, it’s a joy to see. I have the 14-140 lens on a Panasonic body, it really is a good all rounder and punches above its price point. Thank you for sharing yours and Winnie’s walk 👍
Good Morning its nice to see you back! and at last you found peace with your new set up which is a wise thing and good for your back.....I loved your beach walk which you have done many times and it looks like your dog enjoyed it too. Thanks for taking us along and yes your pictures and filming was a good to watch.....
Hello Des, many thanks as always for your generous support and feedback. Really glad to be back making more regular videos to hopefully keep you entertained 😊👍
Good to see you back David, how could I not enjoy a walk out at Aberffraw in such lovely conditions and with good shots at the end too. Eventually got to my Gold! Hwyl Fawr.
No need to apologise, it was a lovely stroll in the estuary with your beautiful dog. I also appreciate learning the correct pronunciation of Welsh place names, something I think is important, and you always tell us where you are, unlike some other UA-cam contributors. I have many cameras collected over the years and appreciate what you say about having the right one for the situation and not weighing yourself down with unnecessary gear. My second hand car comes from Anglesey, and how it made it to Manchester I don’t know. But I feel it has a strong hankering to go back and visit, so we shall see, perhaps later in the year.
Hello Peter, yes, it sounds very much like a visit to the island should be on the cards. If you happen to spot me out and about please do come and say Hello 😊👍
Hello Chris, thanks so much for watching, so glad you enjoyed it. I'm sure you would enjoy a visit to my local beach next time you're on the island, and I hope you have good conditions for it. Do come and say Hello if you spot me out and about 😊👍
Hello Steve, thanks so much for watching. Yes, as you will have seen I was very impressed with the footage from this camera even if just used as a point-and-shoot. It's nice not to have to mess about with settings for video, as I prefer to concentrate on the photography. I think I'll enjoy not having to concentrate on two things at once! 😊👍
I always enjoy your videos David and you really spoilt us with the location and images here, with added entertainment from your lovely lab! I’ve been thinking between these Oly & Lumix lens versions for a while now so appreciate your thoughts. David.
Hello David, many thanks for watching. I can certainly see the attraction of the OM5, and if I didn't already have the OM1 I would probably have indulge to myself. Also, the 12-100 was the first lens I acquired when I switched to Olympus, and I really enjoyed it. 😊👍
Well I for one enjoyed it. As others have said is great to see you again mate. Keep em coming. We're off to Lligwy for a weeks holiday on 2nd May with the caravan so hope to get at least some photography in whilst on the island.
Hi Dave, great to see you out and about again. Love the new camera. Your dog is lovely. She loves her walks with you. Some great images too. Hope you have a great week. 😊👍
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. It has been said in the past that some photographers have benefited from featuring their canine companions, but I probably won't be following suit as she would certainly be a bit of a nuisance if I was trying to concentrate on my photography! 😁👍
This was great fun! In spite of the lovely place I now live, I miss the water. Love the dog too! You always get some wonderful shots on these rambles. Will look forward to the next one.
Many thanks Kathleen, always appreciate your very generous support. As it happens, I am planning one or two long haul trips, and your neck of the woods is firmly on the list. It may be that I get in touch to pick your brains for some ideas ... 😊👍
Hello Peter, thank you so much for tuning in. I think now that I have an easy means of making this sort of video they probably will be much more to come. I do an awful lot of walking, but in the past haven't videoed much of it because it's been such a complicated affair, especially when I want to concentrate on my stills photography. So, hopefully this little gadget will do the trick 😊👍
Cheers Jim, yes, I never take it for granted that I'm lucky enough to live in such a scenic location. I think that has a lot to do with my enthusiasm for photographing and filming it. And I've certainly never been reticent to encourage other people to visit. 😊👍
Hello Ming, yes, I was actually quite surprised at how much better it is than the Olympus equivalent. I certainly don't think you would be disappointed with it 😊👍
Hi Dave, Nice to see you out an about again. You indulge yourself all you like, you're clearly having a good time as is your canine companion, and put simply I'll be happy enough to see what you get. Some really nice images again and it appears you've found a new video camera to meet your needs... Everyone's a winner!
Hi Steve, thanks as ever for tuning in and being good enough to comment. Yes, working out how best to video stuff has caused me a bit of head scratching as I've always wanted to make the most of the photography and video gradually took over as being more and more what I was spending my time doing went out and about. So hopefully this will ease the burden and mean that I still enjoy the photography but can make more videos as well 😊👍
Good to see you again. I am glad to see you like the Lumix 14-140 lens. It is my everyday walkabout too. It isn't spectacular, but it delivers impressive results from close-ups to everything else! Your new video camera seems excellent too, and your commentary is, as ever, informative and unique! Let's have more soon.
Really enjoyed this Dave. I have been fortunate to have visited the same beach in similar conditions and it was wonderful. To have it "on your doorstep" must be great. Kind regards - Robin
Hi Robin, yes, I never take it for granted that I'm lucky enough to live round here. As someone who's seen it for themselves I'm sure you can understand that. But you were probably quite lucky to see it in these sorts of conditions, because the weather here can more often than not be somewhat challenging! 😊👍
I use the same setup. DJI has an amazing horizon and sound options are great too. A collar or chest strap frees the hands. I got my dog an instago350 so she can clog too haha. 😅. Great walk. And photos
Hi Roberto, I'm not sure an action camera would last 30 seconds strapped to Winnie the Pooch!! Haha. And I've thought about a chest harness, but I just can't bring myself to walk around in one! I'll probably just find some way to clip it onto a bag strap if I need a full hands-free experience 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery yes walking around with a man bra is a bit silly. With the horizon thing a clip on is good now. I also got a neck mount.. little less obvious walking the streets
I've used that Lumix 14-140mm lens for a long time and it's great for travelling, light, great image quality and good all rounder. Good to see you out and about again. So have you decided which exotic destination you are off to yet?
Hi Pete, well, I've got a friend in Canada who I haven't seen since 2019 and we have been talking about arranging a get together, so there's that. I certainly fancy the Colorado Rockies as well, but top of the list at the moment is southern Peru and northern Bolivia. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Ali and I spent six months there and enjoyed both. Peru for the culture and the Andes and Bolivia for the same. We watched a UA-cam on the Potosi silver mines the other night, Ali made the deepest descent by a woman! The trekking in both areas is superb. Oh and crossing the Salar de Uyuni is a must
Nothing to worry about re: production values, looks good to me Dave. Nice little vlogging set-up, the Action 3 camera seems to be rather good. I recently switched up my vlogging gear, which includes a GoPro Hero112. Hopefully that wasn't a mistake and it doesn't melt! Cheers! 🍻
Cheers mate, I was quite taken aback at how good this little gadget is. I was really just after something small and reliable, but it has blown me away with the quality of the stabilisation. I guess it's just been so long since I used an action camera that I just assumed it wouldn't be much better than it used to be, when it was rubbish! I was out with James and Mali a couple of weekends ago and they use a Hero and said that it often just shuts itself off mid recording. Back when I had one a long time ago, one day it just bricked itself. Absolutely dead for no reason. Never went back to them 😊👍
Lovely area, Dave. You said you switched to the Panasonic 14-140mm because you had to work harder to get similar results on the Olympus 14-150mm. Do you mean you had to do more work in post or at the time of capture (or both). Interestingly, I'd never really counted the Panasonic as an all-in-one solution but after seeing your results and hearing your thoughts on the lens, I may have to reconsider.
Hello Andrew, it's fair to say that it could've just been the particular 14-150 example which I had, but I replaced it and found the same issues. It would regularly miss focus, only marginally but noticeable. So I would be using manual override to tune it more accurately, which was a bit of a headache sometimes. And there was definitely a softness to the rendered image, which is understandable given the physics of light and the extreme focal range which they tried to shoehorn into a contact lens. This could relatively easily be compensated for in processing for the most part and certainly not noticeable when shared on social media, but wouldn't be of sufficient quality for printing. And from time to time and image presents itself which I want to capture when I just happened to be out and about, but certainly wouldn't be of a standard which I would be able to print for sale. In all honesty I didn't hold out much hope that the Panasonic would be any better, but as I wanted an all in one super zoom, I thought I would give it a try and then if it didn't work out I would simply sell it on. Suffice it to say that I'll be keeping it. Of course, it won't get a huge amount of use because it is really only for accompanying me when I'm doing something other than photography and just want to carry a camera in my bag as I never leave home without one. And more often than not it doesn't get used. Although there have been occasions given that I live in such a scenic location when I've been very glad to have one with me. For any serious work I'll always use my pro zoom lenses, or primes 😊👍
Thank you David its always loveley to come with you. Best Wishes from Austria
Thanks a lot for watching, really glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍
A lovely relaxing watch, the beach looked lovely I could almost smell it. Winnie looks so happy wandering about, it’s a joy to see. I have the 14-140 lens on a Panasonic body, it really is a good all rounder and punches above its price point. Thank you for sharing yours and Winnie’s walk 👍
Hello Sue, yes I was quite surprised how good that lens is. Noticeably better than the Olympus equivalent. 😊👍
Good Morning its nice to see you back! and at last you found peace with your new set up which is a wise thing and good for your back.....I loved your beach walk which you have done many times and it looks like your dog enjoyed it too. Thanks for taking us along and yes your pictures and filming was a good to watch.....
Hello Des, many thanks as always for your generous support and feedback. Really glad to be back making more regular videos to hopefully keep you entertained 😊👍
Your landscape work is stunning. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching, Rob, and taking the time to comment with such generous and encouraging feedback. I really appreciate it. 😊👍
A most pleasant video and a super set of shots - thanks Dave!
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Good to see you back David, how could I not enjoy a walk out at Aberffraw in such lovely conditions and with good shots at the end too. Eventually got to my Gold! Hwyl Fawr.
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Great little wander with you 👍many thanks 😊
Thanks for tuning in, Josh, really glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
Such a beautiful location thanks for sharing your time
Many thanks for watching, Mark. And thank you for taking the time to comment, it is much appreciated. 😊👍
No need to apologise, it was a lovely stroll in the estuary with your beautiful dog. I also appreciate learning the correct pronunciation of Welsh place names, something I think is important, and you always tell us where you are, unlike some other UA-cam contributors. I have many cameras collected over the years and appreciate what you say about having the right one for the situation and not weighing yourself down with unnecessary gear.
My second hand car comes from Anglesey, and how it made it to Manchester I don’t know. But I feel it has a strong hankering to go back and visit, so we shall see, perhaps later in the year.
Hello Peter, yes, it sounds very much like a visit to the island should be on the cards. If you happen to spot me out and about please do come and say Hello 😊👍
Very enjoyable. I often visit Anglesey, now I'll make sure I visit Aberffraw . Thank you
Hello Chris, thanks so much for watching, so glad you enjoyed it. I'm sure you would enjoy a visit to my local beach next time you're on the island, and I hope you have good conditions for it. Do come and say Hello if you spot me out and about 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery certainly will, thank you
"Winnie" and her wanderings. Lovely.
Yes Nicky, she seems to quite enjoy taking me for a walk! 😁👍
You always obey a women !!! It’s best.
I really liked the video footage, quite smooth for little effort. The best combination. Thanks.
Hello Steve, thanks so much for watching. Yes, as you will have seen I was very impressed with the footage from this camera even if just used as a point-and-shoot. It's nice not to have to mess about with settings for video, as I prefer to concentrate on the photography. I think I'll enjoy not having to concentrate on two things at once! 😊👍
A most relaxing and enjoyable walk and commentary. Thank you. Alun
Hello Alun, thank you so much for watching. Really glad you enjoyed it, and I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment 😊👍
Nice to see you again after such a long time, David! Thank you for sharing these impressions of a beautiful morning on Anglesey - very relaxed…
Hello Martin, thank you so much for watching and being good enough to comment. Really glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
I quite enjoyed that. Thank You
Me too, Paul! And many thanks to you for tuning in 😊👍
First off you lost your bet I enjoyed it great to see you out and about hope you are keeping well thank you for this vlog Burt
Hi Burt, hope you and yours are well too. Many thanks as ever for tuning in and your generous feedback 😊👍
Really enjoyable being out with you and that mad dog! You seemed very relaxed mate
Yeah mate, loving this time of year round here 😊👍
I always enjoy your videos David and you really spoilt us with the location and images here, with added entertainment from your lovely lab! I’ve been thinking between these Oly & Lumix lens versions for a while now so appreciate your thoughts. David.
Thanks a lot for watching David, really glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
Hi Dave, just picked up your video. Like the area you're in, Aberffraw it makes for interesting photography. Excellent shots.
Hello Michael, thanks so much for watching, so glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
Who wouldn’t,love a local walk like that,
lovely enjoyed this video 😀
Hi Andrew, thanks so much for tuning in and so glad you enjoyed it. 😊👍
What a happy dog. Great video. My dog walking camera is the OM-5 and the 12-100/4.0 lens.
Hello David, many thanks for watching. I can certainly see the attraction of the OM5, and if I didn't already have the OM1 I would probably have indulge to myself. Also, the 12-100 was the first lens I acquired when I switched to Olympus, and I really enjoyed it. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery The OM-1 is a great camera. I use mine for my more serious outings. The OM-5 is for my more fun outings like dog walking.
Great video mate , good to see you enjoying some self indulgence
Cheers Tony, many thanks for tuning in 😊👍
Well I for one enjoyed it. As others have said is great to see you again mate. Keep em coming.
We're off to Lligwy for a weeks holiday on 2nd May with the caravan so hope to get at least some photography in whilst on the island.
Hello Terry, really hope you have a good conditions for your trip, if you happen to see me while you're out and about please do come and say Hello 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Certainly will Dave. I'm not a stalker though you'll be pleased to hear 🙂
what a lucky dog. :)
Yes, I'm told by the lovely Mrs G that for Winnie every single day is "the best day ever!!" 😁👍
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Hi Dave, great to see you out and about again. Love the new camera. Your dog is lovely. She loves her walks with you. Some great images too. Hope you have a great week. 😊👍
Hello Cath, thank you so much for tuning in. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave such generous feedback. Really glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Hi Dave your very welcome I enjoy watching your videos in a beautiful part of the world. Have a great day 😊👍🗻🐕🦺
Thank you for taking us on your walk David really enjoyed it.
Many thanks for tuning in, Tony, much appreciated and so glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
The dog should gain another 1000 subs at least ;) some great images in that set thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. It has been said in the past that some photographers have benefited from featuring their canine companions, but I probably won't be following suit as she would certainly be a bit of a nuisance if I was trying to concentrate on my photography! 😁👍
This was great fun! In spite of the lovely place I now live, I miss the water. Love the dog too! You always get some wonderful shots on these rambles. Will look forward to the next one.
Many thanks Kathleen, always appreciate your very generous support. As it happens, I am planning one or two long haul trips, and your neck of the woods is firmly on the list. It may be that I get in touch to pick your brains for some ideas ... 😊👍
I like photowalk videos. Do more please. Thanks. I'm down in west Cornwall so very similar scenery.
Hello Peter, thank you so much for tuning in. I think now that I have an easy means of making this sort of video they probably will be much more to come. I do an awful lot of walking, but in the past haven't videoed much of it because it's been such a complicated affair, especially when I want to concentrate on my stills photography. So, hopefully this little gadget will do the trick 😊👍
Cheers Dave, catch up soon...
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Very interesting to watch again David, lovely tranquil location and i thought the images looked really nice
Cheers Jim, yes, I never take it for granted that I'm lucky enough to live in such a scenic location. I think that has a lot to do with my enthusiasm for photographing and filming it. And I've certainly never been reticent to encourage other people to visit. 😊👍
Great photos taken with this lens indeed, Dave. In fact, I have already been looking to buy this lens from a seller.
Hello Ming, yes, I was actually quite surprised at how much better it is than the Olympus equivalent. I certainly don't think you would be disappointed with it 😊👍
Hi Dave, Nice to see you out an about again. You indulge yourself all you like, you're clearly having a good time as is your canine companion, and put simply I'll be happy enough to see what you get. Some really nice images again and it appears you've found a new video camera to meet your needs... Everyone's a winner!
Hi Steve, thanks as ever for tuning in and being good enough to comment. Yes, working out how best to video stuff has caused me a bit of head scratching as I've always wanted to make the most of the photography and video gradually took over as being more and more what I was spending my time doing went out and about. So hopefully this will ease the burden and mean that I still enjoy the photography but can make more videos as well 😊👍
Nice one Griff
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Good to see you again. I am glad to see you like the Lumix 14-140 lens. It is my everyday walkabout too. It isn't spectacular, but it delivers impressive results from close-ups to everything else! Your new video camera seems excellent too, and your commentary is, as ever, informative and unique! Let's have more soon.
Many thanks for watching, David, much appreciated. Hopefully the new video rig will facilitate much more regular uploads! 😊👍
Really enjoyed this Dave. I have been fortunate to have visited the same beach in similar conditions and it was wonderful. To have it "on your doorstep" must be great. Kind regards - Robin
Hi Robin, yes, I never take it for granted that I'm lucky enough to live round here. As someone who's seen it for themselves I'm sure you can understand that. But you were probably quite lucky to see it in these sorts of conditions, because the weather here can more often than not be somewhat challenging! 😊👍
I use the same setup. DJI has an amazing horizon and sound options are great too. A collar or chest strap frees the hands. I got my dog an instago350 so she can clog too haha. 😅. Great walk. And photos
Hi Roberto, I'm not sure an action camera would last 30 seconds strapped to Winnie the Pooch!! Haha. And I've thought about a chest harness, but I just can't bring myself to walk around in one! I'll probably just find some way to clip it onto a bag strap if I need a full hands-free experience 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery yes walking around with a man bra is a bit silly. With the horizon thing a clip on is good now. I also got a neck mount.. little less obvious walking the streets
Doing your bit for the Wales Tourist Industry
Hahaha, yes, you might be right. What with this sort of thing, and being an Eryri Gold Ambassador, they should probably pay me a stipend! 😊👍
I've used that Lumix 14-140mm lens for a long time and it's great for travelling, light, great image quality and good all rounder. Good to see you out and about again. So have you decided which exotic destination you are off to yet?
Hi Pete, well, I've got a friend in Canada who I haven't seen since 2019 and we have been talking about arranging a get together, so there's that. I certainly fancy the Colorado Rockies as well, but top of the list at the moment is southern Peru and northern Bolivia. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Ali and I spent six months there and enjoyed both. Peru for the culture and the Andes and Bolivia for the same. We watched a UA-cam on the Potosi silver mines the other night, Ali made the deepest descent by a woman! The trekking in both areas is superb. Oh and crossing the Salar de Uyuni is a must
Nothing to worry about re: production values, looks good to me Dave. Nice little vlogging set-up, the Action 3 camera seems to be rather good. I recently switched up my vlogging gear, which includes a GoPro Hero112. Hopefully that wasn't a mistake and it doesn't melt! Cheers! 🍻
Cheers mate, I was quite taken aback at how good this little gadget is. I was really just after something small and reliable, but it has blown me away with the quality of the stabilisation. I guess it's just been so long since I used an action camera that I just assumed it wouldn't be much better than it used to be, when it was rubbish! I was out with James and Mali a couple of weekends ago and they use a Hero and said that it often just shuts itself off mid recording. Back when I had one a long time ago, one day it just bricked itself. Absolutely dead for no reason. Never went back to them 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery You've got me interested in one now, although so far my Hero 11 hasn't let me down. 🫰
Lovely area, Dave. You said you switched to the Panasonic 14-140mm because you had to work harder to get similar results on the Olympus 14-150mm. Do you mean you had to do more work in post or at the time of capture (or both). Interestingly, I'd never really counted the Panasonic as an all-in-one solution but after seeing your results and hearing your thoughts on the lens, I may have to reconsider.
Hello Andrew, it's fair to say that it could've just been the particular 14-150 example which I had, but I replaced it and found the same issues. It would regularly miss focus, only marginally but noticeable. So I would be using manual override to tune it more accurately, which was a bit of a headache sometimes. And there was definitely a softness to the rendered image, which is understandable given the physics of light and the extreme focal range which they tried to shoehorn into a contact lens. This could relatively easily be compensated for in processing for the most part and certainly not noticeable when shared on social media, but wouldn't be of sufficient quality for printing. And from time to time and image presents itself which I want to capture when I just happened to be out and about, but certainly wouldn't be of a standard which I would be able to print for sale.
In all honesty I didn't hold out much hope that the Panasonic would be any better, but as I wanted an all in one super zoom, I thought I would give it a try and then if it didn't work out I would simply sell it on. Suffice it to say that I'll be keeping it.
Of course, it won't get a huge amount of use because it is really only for accompanying me when I'm doing something other than photography and just want to carry a camera in my bag as I never leave home without one. And more often than not it doesn't get used. Although there have been occasions given that I live in such a scenic location when I've been very glad to have one with me.
For any serious work I'll always use my pro zoom lenses, or primes 😊👍
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