Oh sorry, thought he was talking about what to bring while playing. That 70-200 would be hella cumbersome to lug around on the course while playing haha. Amazing, amazing lens (esp with IS).
I just got into the Fuji world with the x100. Really intrigued by their cameras these days.
The power of shooting with only prime lenses. Friend of mine shot these.
http://www.christiangideon.com/2017/06/tournament-of-champions/
We were, and I derailed the convo a bit (more like sidetracked haha)
Honestly Iâm considering expanding my gear kit in January/Feb and have seen a bunch of primes in the wild, but havenât been fully sold on them.
I know the answer is to rent one and try it, but Iâm curious to see what other people have captured with primes
All shot with a prime lens?
Thatâs correct. Pretty sure he shoots exclusively with prime lenses.
When it comes to shooting golf, itâs an interesting discussionâŚbecause youâre not going to get the most out of primes as you would for other scenarios. Youâd need some serious ND to take advantage of the fast, fast lenses (like the awesome 50 1.2). And prob more importantly, youâre in a lot of the same positions all day long â for playing golf, that is. It doesnât lend itself to naturally having a ton of variety.
But I see both camps â primes force you to be creative and move your feet. I love that barrier. But zooms (like a 24-70) give you a good variety. If Iâm shooting for me, I love primes. If Iâm shooting for a client and need variety and the safety that brings, zooms are really safe.
@Christian appreciate the help. As a self taught photog, the feedback/opinions help a lot
Any advantage outside of a zoom lens giving that extra little bit of variety help? I see a lot of 300mm in the wildâŚ
Reach is the main reason. Compression and bokeh are others. Itâs really about what youâre trying to do.
I can see getting by with something like a 50mm if you are just tossing the camera in your bag and taking pictures while youâre out on the course.
If youâre photographing a tournament and have limited opportunities to get each player, being able to zoom across the fairway is a great feature.
35 with a body chock full of megapixels (quality megapixels, though).
I like fixed range for the photos I take (granted theyâre only family photos, day in the life stuff with my wife and kid) because it makes me think through the shot a little more. I have to move to get what I want or decide whether itâs even worth getting in the first place.
Going back to the photo software chatâŚevery photographer should have ChronoSync.
A 24-70 f2.8 referred to above would also be pretty chunky to carry while playing.
Re: Fuji, if you already own Canon / Nikon or Sony glass check out the fringer adapter (https://www.fringeradapter.com/). Itâs really well made and has meant Iâve been able to use my beloved 70-200 4L IS.
Ignore that itâs technically EAL because itâs almost 100% Gary Lisbon.
Tip 10: Get clearance to fly the damn thing from the golf course
So answering my question, the telephoto on the iPhone X is crocs 52mm equivalent. This is too limiting for photos taken from the tee showing the whole golf hole, and cropping is not possible at all with iPhone images.
24-70mm or 24-105mm has to be the most flexible for taking photos whilst playing. Larger the sensor better too as to allow cropping, but then the camera and lens get bigger.
This was actually a really great video. Almost surprised that he uses a Mavic 2 Pro instead of an Inspire, just goes to show how good the M2P is, and how talented Gary is. Not sure how he manages to shoot an entire course in one morning, every time I try I can only get 3-4 holes in before the good morning light is gone.
Just checking in. I do a bit of photography and my home course features heavily although I rarely take the camera out with me while I play.
Shoot on a Canon 60D, mainly with a 24-105L plus a 100-400L which I use for wildlife, mostly. But the long lens does come in handy for golf.
Iâm also a drone pilot and shoot on a Phantom 4 pro. I got a Spark originally which was great but then I upgraded for video work and the P4 is just amazing.
Will post some pictures later on.
Edit to say I thought that EAL video was really good. Interesting to hear from a pro and how he does it.
Iâm late but Iâll playâŚ75-85 for me if itâs for golf. The field compression of the short telephotos works best for me with golf.
For everything else, 35 - I have had only a 35 for about 5 years and never skipped a beat.
Iâm pretty sure the app Gary is using in the EAL video is PhotoPills - itâs fantastic. Iâve used it quite a bit. It even has Milky Way planning, exposure compensation calculations, hyperfocal stuffâŚitâs really good.
Speaking of just using an iPhone and Lightroom
Photo 1: Our caddy at The Grand Del Mar Golf Club. Had to snap a photo of a caddy with my last name on his back. Lol.
Photo 2: The Cat. BMW Championship at Medinah CC
Ok guise I need some help.
I am trying to take photos indoors but they turn out all grainy (even after post-processing in Lightroom).
Here is an example. This picture was taken at f 4.0, SS 1/1000, and ISO 6400.
What should I be doing differently?
