The hot shoe cover on the camera should solve that issue for you. Any kind of water (including humidity) can cause that if you leave the hot shoe cover off.
Thanks to this video, my wife and I are currently at Watkins Glen. It's amazing. I waited for 45 minutes yesterday to get a peopleless shot of Rainbow Falls. Hoping I have time to make it back there before we leave in a few days. Thanks for everything you do for the community. Love your work.
Happy birthday, but Amanda has stolen your show this time. Look how patiently she waits in the background as you talk to the camera. She's a keeper Gav. 👍
Its the hotshoe cover not being in place, as already been said in the comments below. As a precaution I also put some good quality sticky tape over it, in case the cover goes missing when out and about. All hotshoe contacts are vulnerable to water/moisture damage.
@ 5:32 you can see the issue of water on the hot shoe, “This accessory (water) is not supported by the device and cannot be used. Please verify the compatibility with the device.” having Amanda pose really made the shot great.
"You work with what you've got don't ya?" spoken like a true landscape photographer. As a street and doc photographer I agree 200%, because what is prior research even? I can't decisive moment that. Strangers mid stride on hideous backgrounds, made black and white because I didnt plan for better light is my bread and butter. From my perspective you did great! 😂
Jesus christ those little plastic tabs that protect your hot shoe from the elements are probaby like 3 cents each. Watching all that water hit your hot shoe exposed like that gave me the heebie jeebies!
I bought Sony’s 200-600 a couple years ago, and have gone from strictly landscapes, to 80% bird photography. I still go on landscspe outings, but love striving for great bird compositions too!
Happy Birthday, Gavin! Not that fifty is old but you look so much younger. I truly love your photography, and the way you walk us through your thoughts is second to none. You’ve been a wonderful teacher and I expect to learn a great deal more. I keep you, Thomas Heaton, Nick Page, and a few others on my UA-cam speed dial so that I get multiple perspectives in developing my own. Thank you. God bless you and Amanda.
The waterfalls you’re at now remind me of your original work in Vancouver Island. I loved your videos from out there, and you are obviously in a special zone in that environment. We enjoy your work very much, and hope you are doing well.
I've had this error with Sony. In my case the lens did not fully seat. Lens off/Lens on and fixed. I just don't recall if it was the same lens. No waterfall, rain, or even humid air. I'd say Amanda does know how to pose, and with a touch of joy in her expression. She also adds the only red tones in a sea of green. Great shot!
Yes, I did enjoy this week's video. I think it is my favorite. You were in a beautiful location and captured some wonderful compositions. Of course, my absolute favorite was the one with Amanda reaching out into the water. That one is going to be your lifetime keeper forever. This was a fun day. 🥰 OH, and happy birthday. I can almost remember back when I was 50. I did some of my strongest outdoor trips between ages 50 and 68. Thirteen years later I'm still going but my horizons have shrunk a great deal. So, you have done some fine work up to this point, Gavin, but your best is still ahead of you.🌄 Looking forward to seeing what kind of camera you get to replace that Sony.
What are you saying?! Going dress shopping with your girl is the best thing. Where else do you get a personal fashion parade by a beautiful girl? Plus, HUGE brownie points :-) And, that is a beautiful photo of Amanda under the waterfall. Well done.
PART OF THE REASON FOR THE MESSAGE IS THE HOT SHOE IS EXPOSED TO THE WATER, KNOW ISSUSE WITH SONY IF WATER GETES IN ON THE CONTACTS AND ERROR MESSAGES STRT TO SHOW UP. TRY TO PUT THE SHOE COVER ON AND TRY AGAIN.
same thing happend to me every time I used to go out in the rain. I 3d printed a hot shoe insert because i lost the original and I have not had an issue in the wet weather since!
Amazing pic with Amanda! My thought is that landscapes with human elements like a path or bridge almost feel empty if you don’t include a human. Having a person, even a tiny person in the distance adds a bit of life. Also, on the camera issue, my Sony would do the same thing anytime I was in moist conditions. I saw a Pierre T. Lambert video where he complained of the same thing and said it’s due to the hot shoe connector being uncovered and getting even a tiny bit of moisture on it. I put a hotshoe cover on mine and it never happened again. Before I ditched it for Fuji anyway. 😂
Your Sony Rage can be solved if you find or buy the hot shoe cover. Because of the multi-interface connector in the hot shoe, it is sensitive to water.
What a beautiful memory at 18:58. That is not only book worthy but, cover worthy as well !! Thank you for this production and for highlighting, $ony...LOL
Happy Birthday! Clean the contacts on the camer/lens. Now the hard part. To lose weight: First rule NO SUGAR (I repeat: NO SUGAR) including sweets. No food for 3 hours before you go to bed. Low Carbs, but lots of protein. Intermitten fasting: start at 16 hours between last meal and breakfast. You can have early coffee but BLACK. Lots of UA-cams on this subject. Good luck, it will really help your knees to lose 20+ pounds. And yes, the photo with Amanda is great (as are most of your shots). Thanks for the images.
I noticed the camera hot shoe cover was missing. One drop of water into that area could cause some shorting hence, the error message. I would always cover my hot shoe unless I am using a flash or another accessory. Another photographer has recommended the Nikon Shoe Cover BS-3. It is more protective and apparently fits into the Sony's hot shoe.
I’ve had the same issue with my A7RV recently. It’s the hot shoe contacts. I used some nail varnish remover on a cotton bud and cleaned the contact section, and it’s resolved it… until it gets wet again 😏
Killer episode, killer result, absolutely stunning. Best episode ever, in my view. I'm impressed with what can be accomplished with 4 hours of sleep. I also thought that Sony had landed at the bottom of a cliff quite some time ago. It's time, Gavin. You can let go. You can! And happy 30th birthday - you don't look a day over 50.
I think it’s safe to say, having all the port doors open, and no hotshoe cover, and possibly changing lenses with that moisture… any camera would have problems.
Hot shoe cover in place and waterproof tape over it, after drying it with a hairdryer [a7riv] helped me a bit in the humid rain forest. It's a shame you can't turn the error warning off? But then all my lenses misted up. Great video / photography as always.
@@feddonmel7962 yeah it is always the understanding that it can still be important to avoid having it in very humid places as humidity can get in no matter where it is. It could of gotten up behind the hotshoe.
What a magical spot! Having tech issues with my canon right now..freezes up and I have to turn it off and back on to get it working..every two or three shots…so aggravating! I can appreciate your frustration.
Gavin you and your lovely wife did a fantastic job on this video and photography session Love the fact that you always include at least one way or another That awesome little phrase you gain something you lose something in every photograph that that you take
Happy Birthday Gavin!! Go and get yourself one of those rubberish hot shoe covers that every Sony camera comes with. You are 50 and have to take care of your heart 😜😉
Great vid and a beautiful mix of classic Hardcastle landscape with environmental portraiture. A lesson on composition building, patience and a few laughs. Great stuff!
Happy Birthday, another great video. I agree the first composition showing the bridge was better the the medium format compositions , it made the photo have more depth with the background behind the bridge.
Day after this video aired I was there also. I was camping about 2 hours away in Pairsh, NY. Much closer then home in CT so worth the trip. Made it to the Staircase Falls. Bad air quality today and older fatter and a bad knee too. A couple of cool shots on the way back to my camp site. took a shower and put on my Photo Gasm shirt. I have been wanting to shoot here for a while now.
Ok, I wanted to only do $50 for age 50 but with inflation it’s only $69.99 - hmmm, was that on purpose ? :) Have a wonderful Birthday Gavin and all the best to you both .
Happy Birthday Chap. You've brought me a lot of entertainment lately. I've been bingewatching all of your last few years of videos, in the same way that a Yorkshireman binges on Twirls.
All said… I don't think you need the medium format units. Those photos from the Sony and the GM/Zeiss lenses and the Sigma you have are gorgeous. Cracking sharpness all the way to the edge of the frame
WOW, Gavin!!!!!! What a wonderful place, and your pictures are stunning! I love it!! Congrats on the final result and the effort you put into this adventure. BRAVO!!
Awesome images I’ve been to that locations bunch of times and have always had a hard time there it is a beautiful area I hope the two of you have ample time to explore it
What a marvelous way to celebrate your Birthday. We wish you Many Happy Returns of the Day. The photos are all exquisite but the one of Amanda reaching into the waterfall is magic. And her dress is perfect. A solid wouldn't have worked. Absolutely lovely through and through.
A big Happy Birthday and welcome to the club "Fourty-Ten" 😜 Wishing you a day filled with beautiful moments and countless opportunities to capture stunning shots.
Honestly, I'm 30!! www.fototripper.com/store/category/online-photography-courses/
Yeah,right.......:-))))
Gavin then im 30 aswell ha ha ha.
If you're 30, then I'm a great photgrapher!!!
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Were you born in a leap year? Lol
The hot shoe cover on the camera should solve that issue for you. Any kind of water (including humidity) can cause that if you leave the hot shoe cover off.
Wow what a rugged marvel of technology that Sony is 😂 Hasselblad or Fuji , get in touch
Happy 20th anniversary of your 30th birthday buddy!
hehehe cheers mate.
Thanks to this video, my wife and I are currently at Watkins Glen. It's amazing. I waited for 45 minutes yesterday to get a peopleless shot of Rainbow Falls. Hoping I have time to make it back there before we leave in a few days.
Thanks for everything you do for the community. Love your work.
Happy birthday, but Amanda has stolen your show this time. Look how patiently she waits in the background as you talk to the camera.
She's a keeper Gav. 👍
The vertical panorama is amazing!! Amanda looks gorgeous in the waterfall. Well done you two, you are a great team.
Looking at you from age 72, you're still a mere pup...Happy Birthday!
Its the hotshoe cover not being in place, as already been said in the comments below. As a precaution I also put some good quality sticky tape over it, in case the cover goes missing when out and about. All hotshoe contacts are vulnerable to water/moisture damage.
Beautiful photos - Beautiful Lady. You guys make a great team. Happy birthday!
Amanda nailed the innocent atmosphere. You guys will love this shot for the rest of your lives I’m sure!
I love either adding people in or capturing great moments with people in Landscape shots. Awesome locations and comps!
@ 5:32 you can see the issue of water on the hot shoe, “This accessory (water) is not supported by the device and cannot be used. Please verify the compatibility with the device.” having Amanda pose really made the shot great.
Happy birthday, Gavin. You definitely look 30+ and the nice thing is that you will stay 30+. The shots from the waterfalls are amazing!!
Maybe keep that hotshoe cover on, that message pops up when you get water in there
Maybe you should use hot shoe cover like Sony intended for weather proofing your camera?
Happy 30 years old birthday ;) its cool when you do 30 for 20 times. Amanda is such a sport, and amazing photos as usual
Amanda is beautiful (inside/outside), perfect for these shots. You're so lucky.
Amanda is a bloody good sport Gav.Youre lucky to have her :)
"You work with what you've got don't ya?" spoken like a true landscape photographer.
As a street and doc photographer I agree 200%, because what is prior research even? I can't decisive moment that. Strangers mid stride on hideous backgrounds, made black and white because I didnt plan for better light is my bread and butter. From my perspective you did great! 😂
Jesus christ those little plastic tabs that protect your hot shoe from the elements are probaby like 3 cents each. Watching all that water hit your hot shoe exposed like that gave me the heebie jeebies!
I bought Sony’s 200-600 a couple years ago, and have gone from strictly landscapes, to 80% bird photography. I still go on landscspe outings, but love striving for great bird compositions too!
Hills and climbing poles...welcome to your 50's my friend! 🤣 Great shot of Amanda! Amazing location!
Happy birthday 🎉
Where is your hotshoe cover Gavin? It's pretty known that Sony cameras don't like water in the hotshoe.
Happy Birthday, Gavin! Not that fifty is old but you look so much younger. I truly love your photography, and the way you walk us through your thoughts is second to none. You’ve been a wonderful teacher and I expect to learn a great deal more. I keep you, Thomas Heaton, Nick Page, and a few others on my UA-cam speed dial so that I get multiple perspectives in developing my own. Thank you. God bless you and Amanda.
Placing a rose in the middle of an otherwise dreary composition is always a great idea! (just steer clear of the thorns)
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍👌🤗
Happy birthday🎉 thanks for sharing this amazing journey
Happy Birthday Gavin! Amanda, you are a gem!
Happy Birthday Gavin! Thanks for all your hard work and content. Have a good one 🙂👍
Stunning capture and stunning wife ! Amanda, you are pure joy to be laughing at that hour in the morning.
The waterfalls you’re at now remind me of your original work in Vancouver Island. I loved your videos from out there, and you are obviously in a special zone in that environment. We enjoy your work very much, and hope you are doing well.
Love the images and nothing cringeworthy about the photo with Amanda! Well done!
I've had this error with Sony. In my case the lens did not fully seat. Lens off/Lens on and fixed. I just don't recall if it was the same lens. No waterfall, rain, or even humid air.
I'd say Amanda does know how to pose, and with a touch of joy in her expression. She also adds the only red tones in a sea of green. Great shot!
Yes, I did enjoy this week's video. I think it is my favorite. You were in a beautiful location and captured some wonderful compositions. Of course, my absolute favorite was the one with Amanda reaching out into the water. That one is going to be your lifetime keeper forever. This was a fun day. 🥰 OH, and happy birthday. I can almost remember back when I was 50. I did some of my strongest outdoor trips between ages 50 and 68. Thirteen years later I'm still going but my horizons have shrunk a great deal. So, you have done some fine work up to this point, Gavin, but your best is still ahead of you.🌄 Looking forward to seeing what kind of camera you get to replace that Sony.
Simply stunning. Amanda is a natural. 👌
Happy Birthjday Gavin! it comes around sooo quick and we all think we are still 30! Thanks for all the laughs ! :)
The shot with Amanda is juts out of this world
What are you saying?! Going dress shopping with your girl is the best thing. Where else do you get a personal fashion parade by a beautiful girl? Plus, HUGE brownie points :-)
And, that is a beautiful photo of Amanda under the waterfall. Well done.
Happy “30th” birthday Gavin!! 🎉 You captured some really stunning images!
I think you and Amanda nailed that environmental portrait. Happy belated birthday!
PART OF THE REASON FOR THE MESSAGE IS THE HOT SHOE IS EXPOSED TO THE WATER, KNOW ISSUSE WITH SONY IF WATER GETES IN ON THE CONTACTS AND ERROR MESSAGES STRT TO SHOW UP. TRY TO PUT THE SHOE COVER ON AND TRY AGAIN.
same thing happend to me every time I used to go out in the rain. I 3d printed a hot shoe insert because i lost the original and I have not had an issue in the wet weather since!
Amazing pic with Amanda! My thought is that landscapes with human elements like a path or bridge almost feel empty if you don’t include a human. Having a person, even a tiny person in the distance adds a bit of life. Also, on the camera issue, my Sony would do the same thing anytime I was in moist conditions. I saw a Pierre T. Lambert video where he complained of the same thing and said it’s due to the hot shoe connector being uncovered and getting even a tiny bit of moisture on it. I put a hotshoe cover on mine and it never happened again. Before I ditched it for Fuji anyway. 😂
Happy Birthday Gavin - thanks for all of your videos and pictures. Please give us more! :-)
I used to live there in my growing up years. I love the finger lakes region of New York.
Please put the hotshot cover in mate. You probably know that though! Great vid as usual. 👍📷
Happy Birthday Gavin, another great video, love that location and the images are fab, putting Amanda in that last shot really works.
Your Sony Rage can be solved if you find or buy the hot shoe cover. Because of the multi-interface connector in the hot shoe, it is sensitive to water.
i noticed that aswell!
What a beautiful memory at 18:58. That is not only book worthy but, cover worthy as well !! Thank you for this production and for highlighting, $ony...LOL
Happy Birthday! Clean the contacts on the camer/lens. Now the hard part. To lose weight: First rule NO SUGAR (I repeat: NO SUGAR) including sweets. No food for 3 hours before you go to bed. Low Carbs, but lots of protein. Intermitten fasting: start at 16 hours between last meal and breakfast. You can have early coffee but BLACK. Lots of UA-cams on this subject. Good luck, it will really help your knees to lose 20+ pounds. And yes, the photo with Amanda is great (as are most of your shots). Thanks for the images.
Joyeux anniversaire cher ami... Toujours très drôle... Huhuhu
I noticed the camera hot shoe cover was missing. One drop of water into that area could cause some shorting hence, the error message. I would always cover my hot shoe unless I am using a flash or another accessory. Another photographer has recommended the Nikon Shoe Cover BS-3. It is more protective and apparently fits into the Sony's hot shoe.
Amanda is absolutely beautiful in this shot.
You are a lucky guy!
Happy birthday!
Happy belated Birthday Gavin !!!! Wonderful images !!!! Amanda in a flower print dress, now there's a photo masterpiece
I’ve had the same issue with my A7RV recently. It’s the hot shoe contacts. I used some nail varnish remover on a cotton bud and cleaned the contact section, and it’s resolved it… until it gets wet again 😏
Stunning images
Hope your leg gets better soon. Happy belated birthday 🎉
Hey Gavin, these shots are gorgeous and those shots that you mentioned are indeed epic 😁👍🏽
Killer episode, killer result, absolutely stunning. Best episode ever, in my view. I'm impressed with what can be accomplished with 4 hours of sleep. I also thought that Sony had landed at the bottom of a cliff quite some time ago. It's time, Gavin. You can let go. You can! And happy 30th birthday - you don't look a day over 50.
I think it’s safe to say, having all the port doors open, and no hotshoe cover, and possibly changing lenses with that moisture… any camera would have problems.
Happy birthday 🎉Gavin
Beautiful photos love the one with Amanda
Happy Birthday Gavin!😁🍾🎂
Edit: You song inspector Gadget, that’s awesome😂😂😂. I’m a fellow Gen X appreciating it😁
Put a cover on your hot shoe on top of the camera. That should solve the problem with your camera. Excuse my English it is not my first language.
Good tip I didn't even think of that 👍
Your English is perfect and the advice correct! 😊
Hot shoe cover in place and waterproof tape over it, after drying it with a hairdryer [a7riv] helped me a bit in the humid rain forest. It's a shame you can't turn the error warning off? But then all my lenses misted up. Great video / photography as always.
A74 - Hot Shoe cover in place all throughout SE Asia, without an issue . Never got a warning, camera was spot on. Gavin just has bad luck me thinks
@@theBeardedOx maybe fixed the issue with the newer a74.
It is because of the water getting in and causing a short out between the Mi hot shoe contacts. That is why they add the hot shoe cover in the box.
@@easterlingderek34 in rain or very humid conditions on my a7riv i still get that annoying message even with the cover in place!
@@feddonmel7962 yeah it is always the understanding that it can still be important to avoid having it in very humid places as humidity can get in no matter where it is. It could of gotten up behind the hotshoe.
Amanda is a good sport to get up at stupid o’clock-no way I get up before 8am-anyone waking me up at that time of the morning does it at their peril.🙃
Happy Birthday !!! and great shot with A.
That one with Amanda at the falls is bookworthy.👌
Happy Birthday Gavin, the photo shoot was amazing, cheers Mate.
Love it! ❤ Great shots. Amanda is the best. Happy 30+ Birthday, Gavin!
Wishing you a very merry Birthday Gavin. Hope you had a great day of it. :)
What a magical spot! Having tech issues with my canon right now..freezes up and I have to turn it off and back on to get it working..every two or three shots…so aggravating! I can appreciate your frustration.
Gavin you and your lovely wife did a fantastic job on this video and photography session
Love the fact that you always include at least one way or another
That awesome little phrase you gain something you lose something in every photograph that that you take
Welcome to your 50s, Gavin. Looking back from age 71 I can say, enjoy your youth.
Congratulations Gavin. You should have given Amanda a nice long red dress but very nice photo and stunning location.
A hot shoe...a hot shoe cover my kingdom for a hot shoe cover
Happy Birthday!!!! Love the content
Happy Birthday! Gorgeous photos and I loved the one with Amanda.
Happy Birthday, Gavin! The shot with Amanda is Epic!
Happy Birthday Gavin, thanks for the laughs all these years. Thanks to Sony for the laughs also, can't forget them!!
Happy Birthday Gavin!!
Go and get yourself one of those rubberish hot shoe covers that every Sony camera comes with.
You are 50 and have to take care of your heart 😜😉
Dear Gavin, may you have many more beautiful years with good health and with your family, friends and all your loved ones.
Love your sense of humors! Happy Birthday Gavin!
Great vid and a beautiful mix of classic Hardcastle landscape with environmental portraiture.
A lesson on composition building, patience and a few laughs. Great stuff!
Congrats and welcome to the club🎉
Happy Birthday (and kudos to Amanda for posing in the dress despite what looked like a cold morning).
Happy Birthday, another great video. I agree the first composition showing the bridge was better the the medium format compositions , it made the photo have more depth with the background behind the bridge.
Happy Birthday !! Very happy to see you both taking better care of yourselves.
Love the shot with your wife. She's a keeper. Hope your leg get's well. You look okay for 50. You still have your hair!
Thank you for all your efforts to push the envelope of photography. Amazing!
really enjoying watching you capture this amazing waterfall. Thanks Gavin! And I love that portrait of Amanda!
Day after this video aired I was there also. I was camping about 2 hours away in Pairsh, NY. Much closer then home in CT so worth the trip. Made it to the Staircase Falls. Bad air quality today and older fatter and a bad knee too. A couple of cool shots on the way back to my camp site. took a shower and put on my Photo Gasm shirt. I have been wanting to shoot here for a while now.
Now that's appropriate shirtwear.
Ok, I wanted to only do $50 for age 50 but with inflation it’s only $69.99 - hmmm, was that on purpose ? :)
Have a wonderful Birthday Gavin and all the best to you both .
hehehe, than you very much. We'll enjoy a quality bottle of vino ;)
Happy Birthday Chap. You've brought me a lot of entertainment lately. I've been bingewatching all of your last few years of videos, in the same way that a Yorkshireman binges on Twirls.
All said… I don't think you need the medium format units.
Those photos from the Sony and the GM/Zeiss lenses and the Sigma you have are gorgeous. Cracking sharpness all the way to the edge of the frame
WOW, Gavin!!!!!! What a wonderful place, and your pictures are stunning! I love it!! Congrats on the final result and the effort you put into this adventure. BRAVO!!
Awesome images I’ve been to that locations bunch of times and have always had a hard time there it is a beautiful area I hope the two of you have ample time to explore it
Happy Birthday, Gavin! You don't look a day over 60! Love your videos, thank you both for making your videos so much fun!
What a marvelous way to celebrate your Birthday. We wish you Many Happy Returns of the Day. The photos are all exquisite but the one of Amanda reaching into the waterfall is magic. And her dress is perfect. A solid wouldn't have worked. Absolutely lovely through and through.
Beautiful location, excellent images and what a great idea to get Amanda involved like that - she’s a natural 👍❤️
Great shots, and especially like the one with Amanda reaching out to the water. You guys make a great team...
A big Happy Birthday and welcome to the club "Fourty-Ten" 😜
Wishing you a day filled with beautiful moments and countless opportunities to capture stunning shots.
Happy Birthday Gavin! Hope you enjoyed your day and once again, another excellent video!