I was at Ozette Lake and did the Ozette Triangle hike last July. I car camped at the first-come-first-serve Ozette Lake campground. What an amazing spot! It was my first time sleeping on my DIY sleep system in the Jeep. It was a one-year project that turned out to be awesome. It was the most comfortable car camping so far for me. For low-light shooting, I grab the Z6 II. I found that the Z7 II is hard to work with at low light with the signal noise. I was having a hard time locating stars in the viewfinder to focus on than the Z6 II. I'm surprised you didn't go with the 20 mm f/1.8 S and went with the 24-70 mm f/4 S. Maybe because you want the 24-200 mm coverage? Thank you for this video, Hudson.
Great to see the photos from the camping trip! Welcome back. Now can't wait for my Yosemite trip in October with the missus. (PS - love the Kase filters)
Lovely to see you taking the Kids out in the great outdoors >> takes me back with my now Adult boys when they were young we went to remote places in the African Wilderness >> Best upbringing you can give them
Great trip and really nice photos! The 1.4 or 2.0 teleconverters would be a nice low weight addition to get a bit more reach. Hope Nikon produces some more lenses that use them some time soon........
Great video Hudson. How important would you say it is to have a tripod with a centre column? I noticed your LS-284CEX doesn't have one. Does being able to move the camera up and down easily with a centre column (compared to a systematic style) allow you to craft the compositions more easily?
No, I can't abide center columns. Art Wolfe convinced me they were worse than worthless years ago. If you raise it, then you lose all the stability those three legs junction gave you. If you keep it lowered, you can't get down to the ground. I don't know anyone who thinks they're a good idea. It's kind of like ball heads. People just are used to them and don't know better. I wouldn't buy a set of legs with them. :)
Good practical info on the realities of minimizing the packing bulk and weight. Have you found a good Kase magnetic filter solution for your 14-28 S lens? Wasn't sure about the potential vignetting of stacking two filters. I'm currently using Lee's SW150 system and would love to use an easier system especially in cold weather.
Definitely not with 2. I've yet to need 3. I'm not sure when I'd need 3 though. 10 + 6 is a lot of ND. You can polarize under 3, 6 or 10 to get 5, 8 or 12 stops. That stack kit covers all I could imagine needing using only 2 at a time.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Thanks, the most I've used is 2, but some use a polarizer, ND, and a grad(with rectangular filters)....but as you mentioned, not great with circular. The Kase system begins to justify the move form D850 to Z7II, when the 14-24 S is a key landscape lens....lots of weight and bulk saved between camera, lens, and filters!
I'm curious about your choice about when you select either the Z6II or Z7II for a project. You said you'd have rather taken the Z6II on this trip, but just grabbed the Z7II because it was more convenient. Could you elaborate? I have a Z6, but am considering buying one of the ZxII's as a second camera.
I use the Nisi Square fixed Filters with a Circular Poloriser >> came in a very expensive Kit >> These Magnetic jobs were not out 3 years ago >> Guess I must just live with them and the Filter Holders
Yes, its annoying when you've bought a filter set for hundreds of dollars only to have some new system introduced a bit later that makes you want to buy this stuff all over again. I'm in the same boat with the NISI filters. They are obviously great filters but I can sure see the ergonomic attraction of the Kase.
your bag solution (the fstop pouch) looks like a solution I've been looking for. Does it come with everything you need to hook it up to your backpacking pack?
I've got the Navin linked here: www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks I love mine. You will also need a pair of these to link into your shoulder harness straps: amzn.to/3D0RhFu
Please send an email to shop@hudsonhenry.com with your order and shipping address and we can see about what that might cost. The hard part is duties and import fees are unpredictable.
Hi Hudson, in trying to save even more money earlier this year in late Spring I went for the Leofoto LS-324CEX tripod and the Manfrotto 500AH thanks to your advice, really enjoyed using it on my short treks, thank you again. I have a slight problem though. For some reason I’m finding it difficult to set it up so that they are both level with each other. I’ve tried several times to remount the fluid head onto the levelling base so that they are level with each other but yet to accomplish it. This therefore means that if I level it using the Leofoto guide the fluid head is not level and if I level it according to the fluid head then whilst panning for panoramic shots it doesn’t remain level at either extremity. I’m hoping that maybe you can demonstrate how to place the fluid head onto the tripod so that they are both level with each other for those like me that struggle to accomplish it Thank you again for all your great material.
Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I was hoping you could tell me about the LS-324CEX? Have you ever found yourself wishing that you had gotten a LS-364C (36mm legs)?
@@bencollins7684 The legs are thick so don’t quite follow? This tripod is sturdy. I’m really happy with it. I wish I could connect the head so that both were level with each other and also could do with a cover for the head to protect it from knocks.
It's internal mic is crazy even in high winds. It's a marvel. Haven't needed an external. I think they have a little rack like accessory case with cold shoe mounts etc that would solve that if you want to turn it into a mini film rig.
They do, the k9 in series is great for that, but I really don't think you should use them for anything but timelapse and video these days. They actually limit you're image quality in comparison to exposure blending for stills. Art Wolfe convinced me to toss mine 12 years ago. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Ugh! I have a lot to learn then. I don’t see how the circular filters do anything but cut out light. I’ll bring the GNDs to Oregon cause that’s what I have and the KASE ones are way above my budget.
All you need with digital is to polarize, remove light pollution or reduce the intensity of light for the entire image for longer exposures. For high contrast where we used grads in the film days, you instead exposure bracket and combine them very easily to get all the tonality of the multiple frames. In backlit sunsets I generally shoot one shot on the meter and one 3 stops underexposed to combine and protect highlights. It's so easy to do now and far more nuanced than putting a straight dark line through your exposures. Nature rarely deals in straight lines of contrast.
I just love the 70-200s IQ, bokeh & backlight ability so much. I wouldn't trade those two for the weight savings of the 24-200 on this trip. I'm waiting for the 100-400 F4 S. That I would have taken for the extra reach and maybe tossed in the 50 1.8 to get the soft bokeh and IQ I'd miss from the 2.8 70-200.
I am self taught but I've been thinking about going to a workshop in the next couple of years now that my youngest is out of school. I have more time to travel. I could go out on my own but I don't want too spend half a week driving out west (coming from Alabama). I can fly for what it would cost in gas to drive that far. Then there's the cost of a hotel, renting a vehicle from the local area and gas for it. I thought I might could find a workshop where someone would pick me up from the airport, provide a place to stay as well as transportation to and from locations to shoot. I do know how to focus stack, bracket my shots and do exposure blending but I'd like to get expert teaching to hone my skills. I just figured I could pay for a workshop for what it would cost to go out on my own. Do a lot of photographers that do workshops provide these things? It would basically cost me the ticket to fly there and back and the workshop. A question about the magnetic filters, how easy is it for the filters to get knocked off a lens and you damaged or lost? I have a Formatt Hi-tech firecrest system that I really like but I don't use graduated filters that much since I've learned how to blend my exposures.
I think we all vary. I do more teaching than a lot of workshop leaders. My goal is for all of us to learn, have a great adventure in a beautiful place, make lasting friends and come away with epic memories. I think you'll find a broad spectrum of inclusive packages from other workshop leaders. I tend to do all inclusive trips to big destinations like Patagonia or Cuba, but allow folks to handle thier own food and lodging in domestic workshops to allow those on a tighter budget to join up and enjoy without breaking the bank. You should sign up for office hours on Tuesday if you can make it. Watch the archived stream if not. Www.hudsonhenry.com/officehours
Wow, amazing photos 📸
I was at Ozette Lake and did the Ozette Triangle hike last July. I car camped at the first-come-first-serve Ozette Lake campground. What an amazing spot! It was my first time sleeping on my DIY sleep system in the Jeep. It was a one-year project that turned out to be awesome. It was the most comfortable car camping so far for me. For low-light shooting, I grab the Z6 II. I found that the Z7 II is hard to work with at low light with the signal noise. I was having a hard time locating stars in the viewfinder to focus on than the Z6 II. I'm surprised you didn't go with the 20 mm f/1.8 S and went with the 24-70 mm f/4 S. Maybe because you want the 24-200 mm coverage? Thank you for this video, Hudson.
Looks like a really fun trip! Glad you got out with the family and had a great time.
Great to see the photos from the camping trip! Welcome back. Now can't wait for my Yosemite trip in October with the missus. (PS - love the Kase filters)
Echoing what others have said here... Looks like a fun family trip, smart gear choices, and good results on your images. Nice! :)
Lovely to see you taking the Kids out in the great outdoors >> takes me back with my now Adult boys when they were young we went to remote places in the African Wilderness >> Best upbringing you can give them
Totally value this video and thought process and also you health focus on workshops. As a result I will check out your workshops with more interest.
You make the best videos
Great trip and really nice photos! The 1.4 or 2.0 teleconverters would be a nice low weight addition to get a bit more reach. Hope Nikon produces some more lenses that use them some time soon........
Great video Hudson. How important would you say it is to have a tripod with a centre column? I noticed your LS-284CEX doesn't have one. Does being able to move the camera up and down easily with a centre column (compared to a systematic style) allow you to craft the compositions more easily?
No, I can't abide center columns. Art Wolfe convinced me they were worse than worthless years ago. If you raise it, then you lose all the stability those three legs junction gave you. If you keep it lowered, you can't get down to the ground. I don't know anyone who thinks they're a good idea. It's kind of like ball heads. People just are used to them and don't know better. I wouldn't buy a set of legs with them. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto thanks for the response Hudson. I think I'm going to go with the LS-284CEX based on your recommendation.
Good practical info on the realities of minimizing the packing bulk and weight. Have you found a good Kase magnetic filter solution for your 14-28 S lens? Wasn't sure about the potential vignetting of stacking two filters. I'm currently using Lee's SW150 system and would love to use an easier system especially in cold weather.
David yes! Check out the video on this page and hit me with any follow up questions. :) www.hudsonhenry.com/kase
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Thanks! And no vignetting with 2-3 filters stacked?
Definitely not with 2. I've yet to need 3. I'm not sure when I'd need 3 though. 10 + 6 is a lot of ND. You can polarize under 3, 6 or 10 to get 5, 8 or 12 stops. That stack kit covers all I could imagine needing using only 2 at a time.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Thanks, the most I've used is 2, but some use a polarizer, ND, and a grad(with rectangular filters)....but as you mentioned, not great with circular. The Kase system begins to justify the move form D850 to Z7II, when the 14-24 S is a key landscape lens....lots of weight and bulk saved between camera, lens, and filters!
So, is there an adapter to allow you to use a 112mm kit with a 77mm F mount lens?
Absolutely. 77-112magnet. You can find it here: www.hudsonhenry.com/kase
I'm curious about your choice about when you select either the Z6II or Z7II for a project. You said you'd have rather taken the Z6II on this trip, but just grabbed the Z7II because it was more convenient. Could you elaborate? I have a Z6, but am considering buying one of the ZxII's as a second camera.
Hudson what is the difference between the Kase Wolverine and Skyeye magnetic filters?
Skyeye has threads on one side to work in your old threaded filters stacking. To me it rather ruins the whole benefit. Thicker and more cumbersome.
If I buy the 112mm kase kit can it be adapted to fit on 24-70 F4 lens ?
Most of our lenses are 77 mm. I'm unclear how the 77-82 magnetic ring would fit on a 77 lens. Sounds like it would be too big - ?
Nope, threads right on the 77 and magnetically accepts 82s. Future proof and vignette proof yourself. :)
I use the Nisi Square fixed Filters with a Circular Poloriser >> came in a very expensive Kit >> These Magnetic jobs were not out 3 years ago >> Guess I must just live with them and the Filter Holders
Three nisi system is very good quality too. My reason for going with Kase is they're so dead simple to work with.
Yes, its annoying when you've bought a filter set for hundreds of dollars only to have some new system introduced a bit later that makes you want to buy this stuff all over again. I'm in the same boat with the NISI filters. They are obviously great filters but I can sure see the ergonomic attraction of the Kase.
Is there an option for star stacking like sequator for Mac users?
Got it, thanks, I found it at the end of the video. Great video, much appreciated.
:) starry landscape stacker. They're super similar. I wish one of them would open up to both platforms though. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto StarStaX for the Mac is free. You may need something else though to blend in the landscape.
your bag solution (the fstop pouch) looks like a solution I've been looking for. Does it come with everything you need to hook it up to your backpacking pack?
I've got the Navin linked here: www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks I love mine. You will also need a pair of these to link into your shoulder harness straps: amzn.to/3D0RhFu
Just tried to purchase the Kase 82mm Wolverine Magnetic Front and Rear Cap Set from your website, BUT you don't ship internationally!!!
Please send an email to shop@hudsonhenry.com with your order and shipping address and we can see about what that might cost. The hard part is duties and import fees are unpredictable.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Great thanks Hudson I'll fire an email across.
Hi Hudson, in trying to save even more money earlier this year in late Spring I went for the Leofoto LS-324CEX tripod and the Manfrotto 500AH thanks to your advice, really enjoyed using it on my short treks, thank you again.
I have a slight problem though. For some reason I’m finding it difficult to set it up so that they are both level with each other. I’ve tried several times to remount the fluid head onto the levelling base so that they are level with each other but yet to accomplish it. This therefore means that if I level it using the Leofoto guide the fluid head is not level and if I level it according to the fluid head then whilst panning for panoramic shots it doesn’t remain level at either extremity.
I’m hoping that maybe you can demonstrate how to place the fluid head onto the tripod so that they are both level with each other for those like me that struggle to accomplish it
Thank you again for all your great material.
Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I was hoping you could tell me about the LS-324CEX? Have you ever found yourself wishing that you had gotten a LS-364C (36mm legs)?
@@bencollins7684 I haven’t come across a situation yet where the tripod isn’t tall enough - being short helps!
@@cjones7246 sorry, what I mean is, do you wish that the legs were thicker so it was sturdier?
@@bencollins7684 The legs are thick so don’t quite follow? This tripod is sturdy. I’m really happy with it. I wish I could connect the head so that both were level with each other and also could do with a cover for the head to protect it from knocks.
The "310 Pilot" reported that if you plug an external mic cord in the new Go Pro the battery falls out unless you buy a gizmo to hold it in (?).
It's internal mic is crazy even in high winds. It's a marvel. Haven't needed an external. I think they have a little rack like accessory case with cold shoe mounts etc that would solve that if you want to turn it into a mini film rig.
What about graduated ND filters…does that work with KASE?
They do, the k9 in series is great for that, but I really don't think you should use them for anything but timelapse and video these days. They actually limit you're image quality in comparison to exposure blending for stills. Art Wolfe convinced me to toss mine 12 years ago. :)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Ugh! I have a lot to learn then. I don’t see how the circular filters do anything but cut out light. I’ll bring the GNDs to Oregon cause that’s what I have and the KASE ones are way above my budget.
All you need with digital is to polarize, remove light pollution or reduce the intensity of light for the entire image for longer exposures. For high contrast where we used grads in the film days, you instead exposure bracket and combine them very easily to get all the tonality of the multiple frames. In backlit sunsets I generally shoot one shot on the meter and one 3 stops underexposed to combine and protect highlights. It's so easy to do now and far more nuanced than putting a straight dark line through your exposures. Nature rarely deals in straight lines of contrast.
Nice weekend, Thanks for sharing. Looks like the 24 -200 would have been a good choice for a lightweight kit.
I just love the 70-200s IQ, bokeh & backlight ability so much. I wouldn't trade those two for the weight savings of the 24-200 on this trip. I'm waiting for the 100-400 F4 S. That I would have taken for the extra reach and maybe tossed in the 50 1.8 to get the soft bokeh and IQ I'd miss from the 2.8 70-200.
the zoom on the sun was amazing. just crop that
I am self taught but I've been thinking about going to a workshop in the next couple of years now that my youngest is out of school. I have more time to travel. I could go out on my own but I don't want too spend half a week driving out west (coming from Alabama). I can fly for what it would cost in gas to drive that far. Then there's the cost of a hotel, renting a vehicle from the local area and gas for it. I thought I might could find a workshop where someone would pick me up from the airport, provide a place to stay as well as transportation to and from locations to shoot. I do know how to focus stack, bracket my shots and do exposure blending but I'd like to get expert teaching to hone my skills. I just figured I could pay for a workshop for what it would cost to go out on my own. Do a lot of photographers that do workshops provide these things? It would basically cost me the ticket to fly there and back and the workshop. A question about the magnetic filters, how easy is it for the filters to get knocked off a lens and you damaged or lost? I have a Formatt Hi-tech firecrest system that I really like but I don't use graduated filters that much since I've learned how to blend my exposures.
I think we all vary. I do more teaching than a lot of workshop leaders. My goal is for all of us to learn, have a great adventure in a beautiful place, make lasting friends and come away with epic memories. I think you'll find a broad spectrum of inclusive packages from other workshop leaders. I tend to do all inclusive trips to big destinations like Patagonia or Cuba, but allow folks to handle thier own food and lodging in domestic workshops to allow those on a tighter budget to join up and enjoy without breaking the bank. You should sign up for office hours on Tuesday if you can make it. Watch the archived stream if not. Www.hudsonhenry.com/officehours
HH: “Do I take my 70-200 or maybe my 300 PF…”
Me: *looks in camera bag* 😬
Well... I considered calling you a few days prior as I decided. ;)