Thanks Greg! That battery (If as good as the Canon battery) would be a great accessory for photography on the go. Many safari operators only offer USB charging in their tents. This is a problem that I found when researching for African safaris and that offers a solution.
Great video amigo. You are definitely getting better. 😄 And lucky me, I have four of five of your suggestions and will be looking into the rechargeable battery. Cheers!
Hi Greg, I just stumbled on your channel by chance and really enjoyed this video. Coincidentally, I purchased two of these Small Rig batteries for my Nikon D850 just last week and was using one for shooting the eclipse, so the camera was on for hours. I had no issues with compatibility and charging was so simple! And the capacity is higher than the original native batteries from Nikon. They are excellent! I also love using L brackets and have them always mounted on each of my camera bodies. They are convenient as you said, and also eliminate the weight shifting of a heavy DSLR if you are using a lightweight travel tripod. The small accessory I would recommend is a flashlight like the mini lights made by RovyVon -especially if you can find one with a red-light option for night photography. They are tiny, rechargable, powerful, and glow in the dark when dropped into your bag. RovyVon A5 USB C Flashlight with Red Sidelight, Luminous Body, 650 Lumens Outdoor Mini EDC Wait for a sale!
As always, great video Greg. My favorite ballhead for travel is the Acratech GP-SS Ballhead. It converts to a panning ballhead when it is turned “upside down “ Thanks for the tips.
I suppose that visiting the photography confessional on an early Sunday morning is apropos, eh? lol The algorithm is apparently sharing this vid around a bit and it was fun to watch. Great humor and good points!
Here's an option to the pluggable rechargeable battery (for which you'll need a power bank in the field of course) : just take that double / triple C type battery charger that you already have and use that. I do. Works great. Oh and totally agree on the L plates - I have one attached to every camera and they never come off so I no longer forget to take my arca-swiss ballhead mounting plate, adds a place to rest my pinkie and can even be used to carry the camera by (if you don't like wrist or shoulder straps). Can also be used to mount virtually anything inc. an external monitor.
I usually have 2 cameras on the trail, one with a long lens for wildlife, and one wide angle for landscape. And a macro lens. I was aware of those smallrig batteries. I think I'll get a few.
Thanks Greg. Tt small rig battery is terrific because I spend a lot of time travelling off grid. Out of interest what tripod do you use? I have a Canon R7 with zoom plus a couple of small prime lenses. I generally carry everything in small bag or a backpack for longer walking distances so something stable and lightweight is important
Hey there, I'm new to your channel Greg. I was in Costa Rica in 2000 and spent a few weeks in the jungle near Tortuguero at a biological research station. Amazing photography, but I made the big mistake of only brining a couple of rolls of 800 ASA film. Those were the days. Anyhow, I have a question. Do you have any suggestions on the best place to go for wildlife photography? I also spent a week in Monteverde and that was also an amazing area. I also spent a week in Corcovada but that was pretty much a bust. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Things you need to know one a camera with a lens memory card and battery with power. Next I would say tripod . A cpl filter,and a camera bag. The other equipment will become obvious as you start to take your photos which leads to the next a computer to process the photos on. The other myth is you can take great photographs right out the bag. Watching UA-cam is very helpful . More so as you can rewind the bits over and over again till you understand what they mean. Depth of field where a lot of people fall down . Each lens renders the image amount of focus differently. So watch videos then go out with a note book and record what you’re doing setting wise. Or if you have lightroom use the setting in the program that let you see the iso sutterspeed F stop used. Looking at the picture on screen you can see then very quickly how much of was is in foucs at the f stop you used how grainy via the iso readout and lastly both light a shutter blur by the speed of the photo. Look at your photo and check where you went wrong and where you got it right . This will help beginners more than the latest gear for sale. Cheers for your blog .
Have you had any compatibility issues with the SmallRig batteries? Many third party batteries tried with my 6D II have the camera asking if i've inserted a Canon genuine battery then refusing to power on.
for years (about 13) i told myself i would never use a non oem or in my case a non-canon battery ever again. It's not worth it. Their unreliable, die quick lose charge the list goes on. Then I moved over to the R5 and the RF system and now depending on what generation of Canon battery i have opens up more capabilities so now i defenitly will never go to a non Canon battery. Then, i ran into a situation where having a battery with a USB type C plug so it can charge or power a device was a must plus no one had the LP-E6NH in stock. So smallrig and the (Upgraded) JYJZPB versions have not only suited me well but completly replaced my expensive canon ones. I still feel guilty but being able to charge then and not carry around the big bulky canon charger (the 1D X Mark II charger was even worse) is a blessing. So anyone not liking his suggestion of the Smallrig usb batteries (at least for the LP-e6NH;s) should really give them a try. It's been 2 years now with constant use and they still charge and run perfectly with no issue. When going third-party in the past, they would never last a year with my use.
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Finally, a photography channel that sprinkles in some actual humor. LOL
I literally LOL'd at 2:21 haha Instant sub for that line alone. LOL
Thank you for all of this good information. Your videos/presentations are always great, whether here or at St Louis Camera Club or MoNEP.
Awesome photo content! Thank you.
Thanks Greg! That battery (If as good as the Canon battery) would be a great accessory for photography on the go. Many safari operators only offer USB charging in their tents. This is a problem that I found when researching for African safaris and that offers a solution.
I feel alot smarter after this!! Qnd a lot more versed in my choices. Only messing the neoprene lens pouches!!
Great vid
Great video amigo. You are definitely getting better. 😄 And lucky me, I have four of five of your suggestions and will be looking into the rechargeable battery. Cheers!
Hi Greg, I just stumbled on your channel by chance and really enjoyed this video. Coincidentally, I purchased two of these Small Rig batteries for my Nikon D850 just last week and was using one for shooting the eclipse, so the camera was on for hours. I had no issues with compatibility and charging was so simple! And the capacity is higher than the original native batteries from Nikon. They are excellent! I also love using L brackets and have them always mounted on each of my camera bodies. They are convenient as you said, and also eliminate the weight shifting of a heavy DSLR if you are using a lightweight travel tripod. The small accessory I would recommend is a flashlight like the mini lights made by RovyVon -especially if you can find one with a red-light option for night photography. They are tiny, rechargable, powerful, and glow in the dark when dropped into your bag. RovyVon A5 USB C Flashlight with Red Sidelight, Luminous Body, 650 Lumens Outdoor Mini EDC Wait for a sale!
Great video! I have an unrelated question though, where did you get that gray hat?! I'd love to get one!
As always, great video Greg. My favorite ballhead for travel is the Acratech GP-SS Ballhead. It converts to a panning ballhead when it is turned “upside down “ Thanks for the tips.
I suppose that visiting the photography confessional on an early Sunday morning is apropos, eh? lol The algorithm is apparently sharing this vid around a bit and it was fun to watch. Great humor and good points!
Here's an option to the pluggable rechargeable battery (for which you'll need a power bank in the field of course) : just take that double / triple C type battery charger that you already have and use that. I do. Works great. Oh and totally agree on the L plates - I have one attached to every camera and they never come off so I no longer forget to take my arca-swiss ballhead mounting plate, adds a place to rest my pinkie and can even be used to carry the camera by (if you don't like wrist or shoulder straps). Can also be used to mount virtually anything inc. an external monitor.
Great video....
I wasn't going to watch this..... I am glad I did... it was really good.....
I usually have 2 cameras on the trail, one with a long lens for wildlife, and one wide angle for landscape. And a macro lens.
I was aware of those smallrig batteries. I think I'll get a few.
Thanks Greg. Tt small rig battery is terrific because I spend a lot of time travelling off grid. Out of interest what tripod do you use? I have a Canon R7 with zoom plus a couple of small prime lenses. I generally carry everything in small bag or a backpack for longer walking distances so something stable and lightweight is important
I am another that cam acorss your channel by accident, I like this video.
Never saw the point of the neoprene gear bags & cases. I get it now.
Hey there, I'm new to your channel Greg. I was in Costa Rica in 2000 and spent a few weeks in the jungle near Tortuguero at a biological research station. Amazing photography, but I made the big mistake of only brining a couple of rolls of 800 ASA film. Those were the days. Anyhow, I have a question.
Do you have any suggestions on the best place to go for wildlife photography? I also spent a week in Monteverde and that was also an amazing area. I also spent a week in Corcovada but that was pretty much a bust. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Do the neoprene bags offer water protection generally?
I keep a penlight flashlight in my bag.
Things you need to know one a camera with a lens memory card and battery with power. Next I would say tripod . A cpl filter,and a camera bag. The other equipment will become obvious as you start to take your photos which leads to the next a computer to process the photos on. The other myth is you can take great photographs right out the bag. Watching UA-cam is very helpful . More so as you can rewind the bits over and over again till you understand what they mean. Depth of field where a lot of people fall down . Each lens renders the image amount of focus differently. So watch videos then go out with a note book and record what you’re doing setting wise. Or if you have lightroom use the setting in the program that let you see the iso sutterspeed F stop used. Looking at the picture on screen you can see then very quickly how much of was is in foucs at the f stop you used how grainy via the iso readout and lastly both light a shutter blur by the speed of the photo. Look at your photo and check where you went wrong and where you got it right . This will help beginners more than the latest gear for sale. Cheers for your blog .
Have you had any compatibility issues with the SmallRig batteries? Many third party batteries tried with my 6D II have the camera asking if i've inserted a Canon genuine battery then refusing to power on.
I have 6 Smallrig batteries for my D5600. I have had NO issues of any kind with these. I love them
for years (about 13) i told myself i would never use a non oem or in my case a non-canon battery ever again. It's not worth it. Their unreliable, die quick lose charge the list goes on. Then I moved over to the R5 and the RF system and now depending on what generation of Canon battery i have opens up more capabilities so now i defenitly will never go to a non Canon battery. Then, i ran into a situation where having a battery with a USB type C plug so it can charge or power a device was a must plus no one had the LP-E6NH in stock. So smallrig and the (Upgraded) JYJZPB versions have not only suited me well but completly replaced my expensive canon ones. I still feel guilty but being able to charge then and not carry around the big bulky canon charger (the 1D X Mark II charger was even worse) is a blessing. So anyone not liking his suggestion of the Smallrig usb batteries (at least for the LP-e6NH;s) should really give them a try. It's been 2 years now with constant use and they still charge and run perfectly with no issue. When going third-party in the past, they would never last a year with my use.
I can second that on small rig Usb C batteries for canon R