Man, what would I do to be your apprentice. This video is leaving me breathless, not just because of all the amazing photos you made, but the whole experience while trying to capture them. I hope that one day I will be able to do it as well.
This is exactly the type of field test that people want to see - a natural extension from the important technical detail, but developing the reality of using the camera in different settings that we visit ourselves. This is a massive difference for me. Although I am not a Nikon shooter, the results in your images Nigel, were excellent. I would take a higher megapixel sensor in order to crop and develop images from within images - a subject you have discussed previously. Great blog - keeping it real so everyone keeps developing!
I dont edit images, you should not need to if you do the job right the first time. Thats why photographers now are lazy trash producing boring images they have no actual skill and rely on software. Guarantee that I could outshoot anyone if it came down to it.
I hope Nikon makes you one of their official reviewers whenever they come up with new cameras! It’s just nice to see someone actually using the camera out there and taking great photos with it in nature 🥰
Dude I feel like I watched a documentary on nature rather than a review. Beautiful work. I have problems relaxing with my ADHD and I'm thinking of getting a camera. This hit the sweet spot.
A photography-youtuber told me that I'm stupid buying a camera just because it has IBIS (X-T3 vs X-H1) but it is such an advantage when you shoot primarly handheld (hiking). Would never buy a camera without IBIS anymore, helps so much in my photography ... Your in the field videos are always fantastic! Lake District looks beautiful ...
Quite a while ago when I was checking out the Z6, I went into the shop and was told by the sales assistant that it had "IBS" so I said to him "My mum had that", he looked at me as if I was mad then he realised his mistake and burst out laughing.
@@ramg8965 Being a Nikon user all my life I would say possibly the Nikon D7200. There is a guy on UA-cam that uses D7200 and his images are well worth a look. Search for this video......Five reasons why you SHOULD buy the Nikon D7200 in 2020
@@martinbootneck6535 even their D7200's ad on Thailand looks amazing, lol. But, I don't know if Nikon has a cheap lens like canon 10-18mm for their apsc.
If you need to print really big with a "lower" MP camera then there is always the option of shooting panoramas. The resulting image will have a lot of MPs.
Depends how rushed you are to get the shot and some scenes are harder to stitch than others. It's an option sure but I think around 45MP is the sweet spot for file size v printing v cropping. I'll have to wait a few years for the R5 to drop in price lol.
@@stevelink21 Yes & Canon R5 and Sony A7Riii and possibly some others but those are the main ones I can think of. As I shhot Canon the R5 is my aim BUT not for a couple of years at least as it needs to drop in price for me to justify. At least now all the main manufacturers have a camera in that range so as consumers, whatever our shooting preferences, we are catered for.
Keep a crop sensor camera for when you need croppability. Narrower field of view plus very tight pixel pitch. Taking a 24MP APS-C as an example you would need a 54MP FF camera to get the same croppability
Well, as many people already said - great start of a Sunday. Great work, effort, pictures. Calm music, your voice and the way you are talking, beautiful pictures... It just works. Thank You!
This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time, such a joy to watch on a Sunday. Beautiful pictures (@6:08 is my favorite, but I had a hard time choosing one), and all the effort you put in your videos really shows.
This was a terrific presentation and I appreciate your approach by actually taking photos, rather than focusing on a spec sheet! I am very much looking forward to receiving my Z5 as a complement to my D850 and believe it will serve me well from a stills perspective in my paid work as a backup...and as walk-around kit. I also feel in the minority, thinking that the pricing of the Z5 is quite reasonable, considering it is Full Frame, has IBIS, is weather-sealed, etc... Sure, there is a 4K crop, but I believe there is no crop if shooting 1080p...and, as a limited video shooter, that’s all I need. Your footage and images are wonderful and demonstrate that it isn’t all about the gear...it’s the one behind the viewfinder that makes the REAL difference, not the additional FPS statistics :) Thank you for a great video! I’m subscribing!
Coming from the A7RIV I specifically bought the Z5. Not a budget issue obviously. I noticed with my RIV I got lazy and would always use cropping at home to get the exact composition I want. (No matter how many MPs, cropping enlarges noise, reduces perceived detail). Bought a lower MP, basic camera to help force myself to get it right in camera. With that said will be getting the z7ii eventually or z8/z9 but this experiment made me better, also made me realize I don't use 90% of the features on "pro" cameras.
Nigel, a suggestion for your website: make ND teeshirts available! We need one that says "Fantastic to see you all again", and another that says "It just doesn't get any better than this..." Thanks for all that you do! Love your channel!
there are some more: like: "looks so amazing", "the light is fantastic (or fabulous) or my personal favourite: "can't find a composition, first have an apple"....
One thing I appreciate about having more megapixels that goes beyond the size of the prints I'm printing is the ability to crop further into the scene. This gives me more compositional options for a given lens, and also allows me to lighten my load by omitting a longer focal length lens I might otherwise need to take to get high quality images.
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Longer lens compresses the scene more. So you can't get the same image by just cropping further in as you'd get with naturally long focal length.
@SwitchRich Absolutely!. There's no point having the megapixels if your lens is not up to it. But if your lens is up to it, then more room to crop is an advantage of more megapixels over and above the size of the prints you are producing.
@ As Mads Peter Iversen has pointed out: “A telezoom lens does not compress the world whatsoever and it doesn’t make distant objects look bigger. On the most basic level it crops your field of view.” As best I can determine and assuming you don't move, the only difference between cropping and zooming is that zooming narrows the depth of focus for a given angle of view and focus point, whilst cropping (obviously) preserves the depth of field of the shorter focal length.
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@@AmorLucisPhotography @SwitchRich Oh I see what you guys mean. Shooting the same frame from the same spot makes no difference other that the depth of field and pixel loss. Moving and framing the object to match it to shorter focal length brings the background closer and compresses it. Two very different things that I got mixed up. Thanks for helping me understand that better.
Delightful video. Beautiful landscape shots. Really showcases the Nikon Z5. It proves the point that it is not the camera, it is the photographer behind the camera. Thanks for a great video.
The strange thing about this video is, you didn't convince me to buy the Z5. You convinced me to just go out there and shoot with whatever gear I already own. (Olympus EM5 Mark II) thanks for the wonderful video, Nigel!
Love these videos where I feel so relaxed watching it. Lake District is a joy. At 2-3 mins in, you appear like you’re standing in a painting. Also while I’m not fussed about the camera, you made it interesting just shooting with it rather than machine gunning specs out.
G’day Nigel . Good to see your new hat, Mate...LOL. You certainly keep us on our toes with learning, listening and doing...thank you. Stay safe and well.
Seems like you’d be hard pressed to get a bad photo of the lake on this vlog Nigel. Several fantastic photos with the boat shed across the water. Definitely finished on a real high with that golden light on the lake, fabulous indeed. Thanks for sharing again Nigel.
Glad I found you! Your uncomplicated style is very nice to look at. No fuss, no stupid acting. You, just enjoying your landscape, your trip. Enthousiast about light, a swan, some misty morning. That's all about photography! (sorry for my bad english :-) )
I think you did a great job of doing a nice video shooting information for the non Nikon shooters out here but also sprinkled in enough great information for the people at Nikon to get benefit too. Love the images you recorded.
"Sometimes you've just got to keep things simple." I'm glad you followed your own advice and got the nice minimalist photos of the swan on the misty lake.
Oh no, I don't have IBIS! Oh well, hope I can sleep at night... Love the enthusiasm and you can see the old saying here in your vlog "The camera doesn't make you an artist, you do." Great review Nigel. Loved the swan images.
O my...what a breath taking scenery and photography!!! Thank you so much...I just ordered the Nikon Z5...my first full frame DSLR. It was a bargain at CDN $1299, which is $1,000 USD...My Fuji XT1 I currently shoot with was more than that, I believe...
Superb review I've enjoyed every second. Nice to see that Nikon building up a great line of mirrorless cameras and lenses. The z50 has an amazing success here where I live and I think the z5 will earn the same. Dual sd' s are a huge plus!
What a great episode, Thank You Nigel for your thoughts and workflow...! It suits You to go handheld, to snap the moment. But then again: You have trained composition a lot...! It shows. This camera is becoming a favorite...!
That is the power that the Z mount brings. It is a lot easier to create very sharp lenses corner to corner with this mount. Simple design usually result in smaller and lower weight too.
Great video. Thanks! Trying to decide between this Z5 or the Fujifilm X-S10. Recommendation’s? I’m 65…retired …newbie, first camera…pics of grandkids, golf course holes, start a UA-cam channel playing some of the songs I’ve written
Thanks for watching everyone. If you have enjoyed this episode please consider liking and subscribing it. Have a great day!
Man, what would I do to be your apprentice. This video is leaving me breathless, not just because of all the amazing photos you made, but the whole experience while trying to capture them. I hope that one day I will be able to do it as well.
Always enjoy your videos! What are your thoughts of the Z5 and kit lens after using it in the field?
It's a pleasure for me see yours amazing videos every sunday. Thanks for share your knowledge e passion for photography.
Tighten your bag straps. It’s hanging way to low. Your back must be hurting
many thanks for such a great review.
This is exactly the type of field test that people want to see - a natural extension from the important technical detail, but developing the reality of using the camera in different settings that we visit ourselves. This is a massive difference for me. Although I am not a Nikon shooter, the results in your images Nigel, were excellent. I would take a higher megapixel sensor in order to crop and develop images from within images - a subject you have discussed previously. Great blog - keeping it real so everyone keeps developing!
I dont edit images, you should not need to if you do the job right the first time. Thats why photographers now are lazy trash producing boring images they have no actual skill and rely on software. Guarantee that I could outshoot anyone if it came down to it.
Stoked that Nikon released this camera. I much prefer a review like this over a technical review. Thanks Nigel!
You had some really beautiful conditions there!
Cheers Mads. It was so good
I hope Nikon makes you one of their official reviewers whenever they come up with new cameras! It’s just nice to see someone actually using the camera out there and taking great photos with it in nature 🥰
Dude I feel like I watched a documentary on nature rather than a review. Beautiful work. I have problems relaxing with my ADHD and I'm thinking of getting a camera. This hit the sweet spot.
Cracking vlog with some stunning images, especially the swan shots and the pano. A very nice relaxing way to start a Sunday.
Thanks!
Excellent video Nigel, the drone footage at the beginning was beautiful and the array of images you captured with the Z5 was fantastic.
Beautiful video quality and images. Incredible vista at 11:48. This is a world-class tourism advertisement in addition to a camera guide!
A photography-youtuber told me that I'm stupid buying a camera just because it has IBIS (X-T3 vs X-H1) but it is such an advantage when you shoot primarly handheld (hiking). Would never buy a camera without IBIS anymore, helps so much in my photography ...
Your in the field videos are always fantastic! Lake District looks beautiful ...
Quite a while ago when I was checking out the Z6, I went into the shop and was told by the sales assistant that it had "IBS" so I said to him "My mum had that", he looked at me as if I was mad then he realised his mistake and burst out laughing.
what is the cheapest camera you recommend for landscape photography?
@@ramg8965 Being a Nikon user all my life I would say possibly the Nikon D7200. There is a guy on UA-cam that uses D7200 and his images are well worth a look. Search for this video......Five reasons why you SHOULD buy the Nikon D7200 in 2020
@@martinbootneck6535 even their D7200's ad on Thailand looks amazing, lol. But, I don't know if Nikon has a cheap lens like canon 10-18mm for their apsc.
@@Durio_zibethinus I dont know what video you watched, as the guy is in the UK.
If you need to print really big with a "lower" MP camera then there is always the option of shooting panoramas. The resulting image will have a lot of MPs.
Yes - definitely
Depends how rushed you are to get the shot and some scenes are harder to stitch than others. It's an option sure but I think around 45MP is the sweet spot for file size v printing v cropping. I'll have to wait a few years for the R5 to drop in price lol.
@@SteveP_2426 Good points, Steve! I'd imagine the Nikon Z7 would fit that requirement quite nicely.
@@stevelink21 Yes & Canon R5 and Sony A7Riii and possibly some others but those are the main ones I can think of. As I shhot Canon the R5 is my aim BUT not for a couple of years at least as it needs to drop in price for me to justify. At least now all the main manufacturers have a camera in that range so as consumers, whatever our shooting preferences, we are catered for.
Keep a crop sensor camera for when you need croppability. Narrower field of view plus very tight pixel pitch. Taking a 24MP APS-C as an example you would need a 54MP FF camera to get the same croppability
Well, as many people already said - great start of a Sunday. Great work, effort, pictures. Calm music, your voice and the way you are talking, beautiful pictures... It just works. Thank You!
Thanks so much
This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time, such a joy to watch on a Sunday. Beautiful pictures (@6:08 is my favorite, but I had a hard time choosing one), and all the effort you put in your videos really shows.
Thanks so much
That was a piece of classical music for the eyes.
And now I have to watch it again to see, what you actually said about the camera.
This was a terrific presentation and I appreciate your approach by actually taking photos, rather than focusing on a spec sheet! I am very much looking forward to receiving my Z5 as a complement to my D850 and believe it will serve me well from a stills perspective in my paid work as a backup...and as walk-around kit. I also feel in the minority, thinking that the pricing of the Z5 is quite reasonable, considering it is Full Frame, has IBIS, is weather-sealed, etc... Sure, there is a 4K crop, but I believe there is no crop if shooting 1080p...and, as a limited video shooter, that’s all I need. Your footage and images are wonderful and demonstrate that it isn’t all about the gear...it’s the one behind the viewfinder that makes the REAL difference, not the additional FPS statistics :) Thank you for a great video! I’m subscribing!
Thanks Nigel, your evaluation via your different sites on the camera was just so interesting. Lots of fun and good kearning as always.
I never print huge but i clearly see the difference a 42mp camera makes each time i need to crop!
Coming from the A7RIV I specifically bought the Z5. Not a budget issue obviously. I noticed with my RIV I got lazy and would always use cropping at home to get the exact composition I want. (No matter how many MPs, cropping enlarges noise, reduces perceived detail). Bought a lower MP, basic camera to help force myself to get it right in camera. With that said will be getting the z7ii eventually or z8/z9 but this experiment made me better, also made me realize I don't use 90% of the features on "pro" cameras.
@@robbie154 I don't consider geting the composition right in camera a must. It's good there's camera choices for everyone
Amazing photo, amazing camera, amazing job, congratulations Nigel👏👏
Nigel, a suggestion for your website: make ND teeshirts available!
We need one that says "Fantastic to see you all again", and another that says "It just doesn't get any better than this..."
Thanks for all that you do! Love your channel!
Maybe one day....
there are some more: like: "looks so amazing", "the light is fantastic (or fabulous) or my personal favourite: "can't find a composition, first have an apple"....
"It just doesn't get any better then this" is a great idea for a tee
Love the shots of the swans! 🦢💚
Love that first Swan picture, thx for such a cool video.
One thing I appreciate about having more megapixels that goes beyond the size of the prints I'm printing is the ability to crop further into the scene. This gives me more compositional options for a given lens, and also allows me to lighten my load by omitting a longer focal length lens I might otherwise need to take to get high quality images.
Longer lens compresses the scene more. So you can't get the same image by just cropping further in as you'd get with naturally long focal length.
D700 12mp - more than enough.
@SwitchRich Absolutely!. There's no point having the megapixels if your lens is not up to it. But if your lens is up to it, then more room to crop is an advantage of more megapixels over and above the size of the prints you are producing.
@ As Mads Peter Iversen has pointed out: “A telezoom lens does not compress the world whatsoever and it doesn’t make distant objects look bigger. On the most basic level it crops your field of view.” As best I can determine and assuming you don't move, the only difference between cropping and zooming is that zooming narrows the depth of focus for a given angle of view and focus point, whilst cropping (obviously) preserves the depth of field of the shorter focal length.
@@AmorLucisPhotography @SwitchRich Oh I see what you guys mean. Shooting the same frame from the same spot makes no difference other that the depth of field and pixel loss. Moving and framing the object to match it to shorter focal length brings the background closer and compresses it. Two very different things that I got mixed up. Thanks for helping me understand that better.
Delightful video. Beautiful landscape shots. Really showcases the Nikon Z5. It proves the point that it is not the camera, it is the photographer behind the camera. Thanks for a great video.
The strange thing about this video is, you didn't convince me to buy the Z5. You convinced me to just go out there and shoot with whatever gear I already own. (Olympus EM5 Mark II) thanks for the wonderful video, Nigel!
You make compositions look so easy your use of foreground blow me away.
Thanks Ted
Thanks
Amazing,just loved your work and Shots!
Love these videos where I feel so relaxed watching it. Lake District is a joy. At 2-3 mins in, you appear like you’re standing in a painting. Also while I’m not fussed about the camera, you made it interesting just shooting with it rather than machine gunning specs out.
Thanks Terry - I am not a specs person. Whilst I do care what they can do most important to me is getting out and shooting.
The beauty that you capture in your photos makes me want to cry. I think the music helps too:0).
Nigel, another awesome video! Your videos make me look forward to Monday mornings.
Fabulous Captures Nigel ...x
Wow, so beautiful and immersive landscapes !!
G’day Nigel . Good to see your new hat, Mate...LOL. You certainly keep us on our toes with learning, listening and doing...thank you. Stay safe and well.
Same Benro fan and Nikon fan. But switched to Sony A7R4. Let's see how the Z7s or Z8 look like. There will always be a part in my heart for Nikon.
Super nice photos. I was searching around Z5 reviews and UA-cam brought me here. Luckily I didn't miss it:) Thank you Nigel.
Fantastic video and great photos!!! Thanks a lot for sharing
Yes, so good to see someone using the camera
One of your best videos, Nigel! So many fantastic photos, that inspire me to take a camera and go outside ! Just love all of them.
Such breathtaking pictures from Nikon Z5. Your compositions are amazing!!!
Some amazing images Nigel and you have certainly demonstrated that he Z5 is quite a capable camera even with the kit lens. Great video!!
The images are so painterly and gorgeous!
Seems like you’d be hard pressed to get a bad photo of the lake on this vlog Nigel.
Several fantastic photos with the boat shed across the water.
Definitely finished on a real high with that golden light on the lake, fabulous indeed.
Thanks for sharing again Nigel.
great video again! You just gave me the right reason why i should buy this camera. Thanks!
Amazing ~ fantastic ~ Always the best. Thanks to the swan for doing such a good job posing!
Just beautiful photos and presentation
Great video and amazing photos as always!
Fantastic images Nigel! Brilliant work!
The video is full of bangers! Great job!
Beautiful photos and a really nicely put together video.
Stunning video, mate. Very painterly. Bravo.
Great video to watch, you had so amazing conditions!! I do really like the last photo's, with the golden morning light!!
Beautiful shots Nigel and a honest appraisal. Really enjoyed the video.
Amazing video Nigel! Very helpful. Can't wait for my calendar 😁
You was certainly blessed with stunning conditions Nigel.
Rod? Jim!! Hilarious everytime 👍😂
Don't!!!
Glad I found you! Your uncomplicated style is very nice to look at. No fuss, no stupid acting. You, just enjoying your landscape, your trip. Enthousiast about light, a swan, some misty morning. That's all about photography!
(sorry for my bad english :-) )
The video is so relaxing to watch
Stunning location and great photos! The Z5 plus kit lens looks like a great entry level combo!
Nigel this is such a great video. The 20 minutes flew by!
Nice Nigel !! The drone footage was epic as well !!!
Man this video is just another level really appreciate it🙏🙏
Very enjoyable video Nigel! Excellent!
Awesome video Nigel, so relaxing to watch.
Gorgeous images! Beautifully made video
Another excellent episode Nigel, the print at the end looks fantastic, what a beautiful scene!
I think you did a great job of doing a nice video shooting information for the non Nikon shooters out here but also sprinkled in enough great information for the people at Nikon to get benefit too. Love the images you recorded.
Gorgeous scenery and images!!
Gorgeous! Nice that the camera was up to the task. Rock on!
I love this type of camera review videos. Less about specs, more about actually using the d@mn thing. 100% fantastic.
"Sometimes you've just got to keep things simple." I'm glad you followed your own advice and got the nice minimalist photos of the swan on the misty lake.
Those last shots in the morning we're just perfect.
Lovely, beautiful as always you really inspire me a lot.
Stunning images , epic drone footage and nice fast pace video , love it.
Absolutely stunning photos Nigel, so so nice, they don’t get any better than that 😄
Oh no, I don't have IBIS! Oh well, hope I can sleep at night... Love the enthusiasm and you can see the old saying here in your vlog "The camera doesn't make you an artist, you do." Great review Nigel. Loved the swan images.
That's a pretty bunch of awesome photo's you took there Nigel.
What a fabulous video 👍
O my...what a breath taking scenery and photography!!! Thank you so much...I just ordered the Nikon Z5...my first full frame DSLR. It was a bargain at CDN $1299, which is $1,000 USD...My Fuji XT1 I currently shoot with was more than that, I believe...
Some great light there 👍🏼
Absolutely spellbinding scenery.....and congrats on England's victory today over Germany...fellow Z5'r here...I love this thing....Cheers from India!
Amazing drone shots!
what a wonderful view .. love it
This is the best review of z5 I've seen so far.
Beautiful video, so nice to see your passion for photography. Certainly can learn a lot from you, thank you
Nice job and lovely images. 🙏👏
Superb review I've enjoyed every second. Nice to see that Nikon building up a great line of mirrorless cameras and lenses. The z50 has an amazing success here where I live and I think the z5 will earn the same. Dual sd' s are a huge plus!
Great video and those images are stunning. I am thinking of upgrading from my Lumix G9 to the z5 and this has convinced me to go for it.
I just realized after binging this guy's videos for a week.... Nigel Danson is the Bob Ross of Photography
Ha
Nikon upping there game. Good to hear. Quality shots.
Love the vistas you capture with any cameras - wow!
What a great episode, Thank You Nigel for your thoughts and workflow...! It suits You to go handheld, to snap the moment.
But then again: You have trained composition a lot...! It shows.
This camera is becoming a favorite...!
That last print looks AMAZING
This video is relaxing. It makes me miss going out and shooting. I am suprised that the images look really sharp because it's shot with a kit lens.
That is the power that the Z mount brings. It is a lot easier to create very sharp lenses corner to corner with this mount. Simple design usually result in smaller and lower weight too.
@@pascalhibon7928 and also because it's mirrorles the lens is much closer to the sensor than in a dslr
I have no doubt about their sharpness even their Z50 kit lens is reasonably sharp. I watched it from Christopher Frost and quite amazed..
Muchas gracias por explicar todo con una sinceridad que se extraña en otros "expertos" que cuestionan sin demostrar resultados como lo hace Ud.
Great video. Thanks! Trying to decide between this Z5 or the Fujifilm X-S10. Recommendation’s? I’m 65…retired …newbie, first camera…pics of grandkids, golf course holes, start a UA-cam channel playing some of the songs I’ve written
Amazing~! Thank you for sharing these phenomenal experiments and pictures. Z5 will be my first camera.
Photos from the last scene were amazing, especially the first one with the blue tones/reflections/two birds!
i think the choice of camera in this situation is irellevant, beautiful. Great video Nigel, thank you.
Nigel, what would you say about the diference beetween a entry level Nikon Z5 and top of the tier Z8 in terms of landscape photography.
I love that shot at 5.43