on softer sand, do this: 1. extend the lower parts of the tripod legs first to try and keep as much of the locking mechanisms out of the salt water and sand 2. push the legs as far into the soft sand as you can 3. wait a while so a few waves lap over and push it in further this should give you a stable base
Another thing you can try to is take multiple images (with something like a time lapse feature).Then prune the unsharp images, merge and stack with mean values. Because the issue usually isn't in constant camera movement, but rather the camera shifts angle once or twise, ruining the whole image. This way, you can extract away the failing part. What is also nice, you actually get a lower effective ISO for the whole image than compared to for example using an F stop filter, which means you will have less noise. And further, you can afterwards tweak how long effective exposure you will have, as well as choosing the starting and ending point. This is not magical, however, so still do the other necessary parts to stabilize the shots.
Thanks for the video. I too liked the last shot the best. I wonder, does your Fuji camera have in body stabilization? This might be a time to shoot hand held.
I attach my Z50 with 24-200 to my bicycle seat using Gorillapod Pro and I always do 10second timer. You can check how much time is needed by digitally zooming in when focusing and see how much time it takes to stabilize after you half-press the shutter. Most of the time with front heavy lens it takes more than 3 seconds.
Loved those shots. Beautiful. I know a place similar here along the Delaware, USA coastline. I should venture my way down there. Gas prices have kept me closer to home the last couple months, but not only have the gas prices begun to drop but the weather is cooling as well. Great video. As always, Andrew. Sometimes I wish they were longer. Hahahaha. Have a lovely week. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I don't think it's a problem on this camera as much as it's medium format and typically has a higher sweetspot of around f16 I believe. Even so I rarely find diffraction to be an issue in most images on any camera. I'm sure others might disagree though!
That shot you did in the earlier shoot was pretty good. It's a pity it was only a jpeg so can't be edited as much. The last one in this video was really nice too.
Thanks Anthony! The files were in pretty good shape straight out of camera, but needed colour correction at least. Then I liked to put a bit more of my own 'look' on the shots but even then I feel these shots needed quite a light touch.
Lovely looking images again again thanks for the video. One think I feel the South Wales coastline miss is a groin. Always tricky on sand, is the tripod waterproof, or did you wash the salt out later?
Thanks for watching! I am yet to wash it at all actually because I'm lazy but I really do need to dismantle it and get all the sand out. It sounds horribly gritty!
I do long exposure with multiple relatively short exposure. I export every thing in PS. Copy the clearest photo and put it at the top of the stack. I align every shots. Finally I covert to dynamic object all the photo except the copy done previously. After you do on the dynamic layer an average. It blurs every thing that moves. At the end you make a mask on the first layer to show only the sharp object you want.
just hang a loaded bag with other glass under your tripod (as long as there isn't a lot of wind that is). That will stabilize the tripod too by alot. Most good quality tripods have a hook under the head to hang weight on.
That definitely does work well, I do this a lot when it's windy. It could have worked here too but even then some of the bigger waves I think would have still caused some softness in the images.
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography yeah, its not a 1 solution fits all problems. But does help by alot to weigh down the tripod. I normally carry a netting which can be hanged on the tripod so you can load it with stones for weight :)
Old CD's One under each foot ( Of the tripod ^_^ ) . Extend the thicker parts of the leg first & consider using OIS / IBIS - Works brill' when stood in rivers etc & don't worry that your using it on a tripod !
You mention stones or bits of wood. But you can plan ahead, and take some old CDs or DVDs. Should nicely spread out the weight distribution, and give you a stable base atop the sand for each leg.
Don't do this. On an incoming tide, these can be lost to the seas easily and we have enough pollution already without adding more rap (no c) to the planet's problems
@@AndyBanner also a very good point! I bet there is some kind of leg attachment that would secure a wider foot properly to each leg for exactly this purpose.
You came 'down' to Edinburgh, which would imply that you live quite far north? Sorry! I'm probably being a bit pedantic! 😁😁On the subject of securing your tripod, what about pushing it into the sand a bit? Would that work? I wouldn't know really, I hardly ever use a tripod. I use a monopod because I'm in a wheelchair and the tripod just isn't practical. On the rare occasion I manage to get to the coast, that's what I've done with the monopod and it works. Not brilliantly, but it works.
I guess I'm sort of in the north of Edinburgh and this was in Portobello which is slightly south of Edinburgh so I think it technically worked to say I've come down. But only just! Pushing it in a bit definitely does help but even then I found that if a bigger wave splashed in it would cause some movement and give a blurry image.
You say you're being reckless with the camera. I think you're being reckless with your tripod by not extending the lowest leg sections to avoid getting sand in the clamp areas and within the telescopic elements. Also, if you think you will have problems with the tripod sinking, go prepared with something. Find some stones prior and sink them down but I wouldn't use CDs and such as suggested elsewhere as losing these in the sands of an incoming tide will only contribute more to our oceans of plastic.
I appreciate your sharing your thought process. I always learn a lot from your videos.
on softer sand, do this:
1. extend the lower parts of the tripod legs first to try and keep as much of the locking mechanisms out of the salt water and sand
2. push the legs as far into the soft sand as you can
3. wait a while so a few waves lap over and push it in further
this should give you a stable base
A good technique!
@@owinthomas
Or on old CDs
Great images, I use old CDs under the legs of the tripod legs one under each, any time I am shoot long exposures on sand they have work well.
Another thing you can try to is take multiple images (with something like a time lapse feature).Then prune the unsharp images, merge and stack with mean values. Because the issue usually isn't in constant camera movement, but rather the camera shifts angle once or twise, ruining the whole image. This way, you can extract away the failing part. What is also nice, you actually get a lower effective ISO for the whole image than compared to for example using an F stop filter, which means you will have less noise. And further, you can afterwards tweak how long effective exposure you will have, as well as choosing the starting and ending point. This is not magical, however, so still do the other necessary parts to stabilize the shots.
Thanks for the video. I too liked the last shot the best. I wonder, does your Fuji camera have in body stabilization? This might be a time to shoot hand held.
I attach my Z50 with 24-200 to my bicycle seat using Gorillapod Pro and I always do 10second timer. You can check how much time is needed by digitally zooming in when focusing and see how much time it takes to stabilize after you half-press the shutter. Most of the time with front heavy lens it takes more than 3 seconds.
Gorgeous! The last was my fave too!! Wow!!
How many mp is your sensor? Just wondering why u dont move a bit from the water and simply crop out.
Loved those shots. Beautiful. I know a place similar here along the Delaware, USA coastline. I should venture my way down there. Gas prices have kept me closer to home the last couple months, but not only have the gas prices begun to drop but the weather is cooling as well. Great video. As always, Andrew. Sometimes I wish they were longer. Hahahaha. Have a lovely week. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tamara! Hopefully you can get out to the coast sometime soon!
Your right about fuel prices, maybe I need to look closer to home also.
Nice video. Question: do you not feel that diffraction is softening your images when you shoot at really small apertures? f18 or f29 etc?
Thanks! I don't think it's a problem on this camera as much as it's medium format and typically has a higher sweetspot of around f16 I believe. Even so I rarely find diffraction to be an issue in most images on any camera. I'm sure others might disagree though!
That shot you did in the earlier shoot was pretty good. It's a pity it was only a jpeg so can't be edited as much. The last one in this video was really nice too.
lovely images the black and white worked really well. Did you have to do much in the way of processing?
Thanks Anthony! The files were in pretty good shape straight out of camera, but needed colour correction at least. Then I liked to put a bit more of my own 'look' on the shots but even then I feel these shots needed quite a light touch.
Thanks for showing the different angles etc.. Did you put the focusing on manual?
I was shooting on auto focus for almost all of the shots I think. Thanks for watching!
When doing long exposures focus first then put it on manual focus to avoid the camera focusing during the long exposure.
Lovely looking images again again thanks for the video. One think I feel the South Wales coastline miss is a groin.
Always tricky on sand, is the tripod waterproof, or did you wash the salt out later?
Thanks for watching! I am yet to wash it at all actually because I'm lazy but I really do need to dismantle it and get all the sand out. It sounds horribly gritty!
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography I just hoped you had a tripod that didn't need a strip down after a dip in the sea. The search continues 🤨
I do long exposure with multiple relatively short exposure. I export every thing in PS. Copy the clearest photo and put it at the top of the stack. I align every shots. Finally I covert to dynamic object all the photo except the copy done previously. After you do on the dynamic layer an average. It blurs every thing that moves. At the end you make a mask on the first layer to show only the sharp object you want.
I use cds as tripod feet. Note to young 'uns, they are what we used to store tunes on. :)
just hang a loaded bag with other glass under your tripod (as long as there isn't a lot of wind that is). That will stabilize the tripod too by alot. Most good quality tripods have a hook under the head to hang weight on.
That definitely does work well, I do this a lot when it's windy. It could have worked here too but even then some of the bigger waves I think would have still caused some softness in the images.
@@AndrewLanxonPhotography yeah, its not a 1 solution fits all problems. But does help by alot to weigh down the tripod.
I normally carry a netting which can be hanged on the tripod so you can load it with stones for weight :)
Old CD's One under each foot ( Of the tripod ^_^ ) . Extend the thicker parts of the leg first & consider using OIS / IBIS - Works brill' when stood in rivers etc & don't worry that your using it on a tripod !
push the tripod legs into the sand.. they move less.
wish they'd make portrait orientation cameras
they used to, most old half frame film cameras are portrait orientation, but unfortunately don't know of anything similar for digital.
I appreciate the fact you showed the difficulty in getting the photo sharp. Usually i feel like a jackass when i keep struggling with the sharpness
You mention stones or bits of wood. But you can plan ahead, and take some old CDs or DVDs. Should nicely spread out the weight distribution, and give you a stable base atop the sand for each leg.
This is a good tip. They are extremely light weight and cheap.
That's a really smart idea!
Don't do this. On an incoming tide, these can be lost to the seas easily and we have enough pollution already without adding more rap (no c) to the planet's problems
@@AndyBanner also a very good point! I bet there is some kind of leg attachment that would secure a wider foot properly to each leg for exactly this purpose.
@@AndrewHoyle let me know if you find one!
You came 'down' to Edinburgh, which would imply that you live quite far north? Sorry! I'm probably being a bit pedantic! 😁😁On the subject of securing your tripod, what about pushing it into the sand a bit? Would that work? I wouldn't know really, I hardly ever use a tripod. I use a monopod because I'm in a wheelchair and the tripod just isn't practical. On the rare occasion I manage to get to the coast, that's what I've done with the monopod and it works. Not brilliantly, but it works.
I guess I'm sort of in the north of Edinburgh and this was in Portobello which is slightly south of Edinburgh so I think it technically worked to say I've come down. But only just! Pushing it in a bit definitely does help but even then I found that if a bigger wave splashed in it would cause some movement and give a blurry image.
The photographer is dressed up in waterproof shoes, three or four layers of clothing and kids are swimming in the background 😁😁😁
I'm not as brave as they are! 😂
Love the long exposure shots. Move back a bit and keep out the water, also, accept that you're going to get dirty knees and get down low!
Nice one
Thanks John!
You say you're being reckless with the camera. I think you're being reckless with your tripod by not extending the lowest leg sections to avoid getting sand in the clamp areas and within the telescopic elements. Also, if you think you will have problems with the tripod sinking, go prepared with something. Find some stones prior and sink them down but I wouldn't use CDs and such as suggested elsewhere as losing these in the sands of an incoming tide will only contribute more to our oceans of plastic.
NEVER use the center column, it defeats the whole purpose of using a TRIpod! Lose that column right away!