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Thank you Andrew.!

Hi Alberto and thank you for your question. I have not used any Leica lenses so I can’t really say how you might overcome the issue you mention.. I’m also not sure which 200mm lens you are talking about. I did find this article/review on a Leica 200mm but I’m not sure if this is your Lens and here it does talk about manual focus. Perhaps there is a Leica forum you can ask about manual focussing on this lens.? www.cameralabs.com/panasonic-leica-dg-200mm-f2-8-h-es200-review/

​@@GeorgeSBlonsky Thanks a lot, Yes it is my lens! it is an amazing lens my only regret is this manual focusing problem

Furthermore, but only in video mode, by the GH5II you can double up the focal length in 4K without quality lost

That’s impressive..!

Thanks so much Tors.. it is a challenge for sure but with the use of a follow focus wheel and the camera's own focus peaking it just takes a bit of practice and it becomes second nature.

Thank you so much Kevin..!! I'm glad you enjoy the videos.. more will come in July.! 🙏

Thanks for the question Markus and what you say is quite true especially about the flicker issue.. I guess it’s because of habit.. all the productions I have worked on are European and they just have it is default setting requirements and I continue to shoot like that for myself and for the agencies I give to. I also shoot doc style interviews though I don’t cover any of that on my channel which do have lighting so it’s also just my own default settings on the camera and I don’t have to think about switching.

Thank you so much Andrew.! Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. 🙏

Thanks so much Andrew..! Much appreciate you saying so 🙏

Thanks Tom.. I know sometimes (a lot of times) I can speak a bit slowly.. but I’m glad you found it useful..! Good bag of kit you have there.. and definitely adventurous shooting from a kayak.. I’m actually planning a shoot from a canoe later this summer.! All the best to you and I’ll try to speak a little faster..!

@@GeorgeSBlonsky Not to worry - I put most videos at 1.5 to 2x. The explanations were great. 👍

Thank you again Ivan.! 🙏

Thanks so much Philip..! I really appreciate you saying so.! 🙏 As for ticks.. in Greece where I am based they do exist but havent proven to be much of a problem and with basic repellent I have not had the misfortune to be latched on to by them… in places where I have visited where they are more of an issue such as in Siberia we used repellent sprays a lot and always wore heavy duty hiking gaiters over our boots and trousers up to the knee and long sleeved shirts despite the heat and humidity and wherever possible stayed out of the long grasses

Hi Immanuel.. I don’t use one on my Sigma 60-600.. the groves on the rubber focus ring are a perfect fit for the teeth of the FF gear.. I would assume the same to be true for the 150-600 but I’ve never used or held one so I can’t be 100% sure

@@GeorgeSBlonsky ok thank you very much. I'll see when the follow focus has arrived...

Thank you so much for the compliment Ivan..! You are too kind.! best wishes to you, g

Thank you Akshay..! Maybe I will give that a go..! All the best to you, g

It’s not a bird that you would normally associate with Greece and mostly they only over-winter here.. there are a couple of locations where they stay throughout the year and have tried to nest in as well but from what I know so far they have not been successful because of fluctuating water levels, predation and of course human intervention

@@GeorgeSBlonsky Thank you.

Thank you and I'm happy you found the tips helpful..! All the best, g

I'm glad you found the video helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. g

Thanks so much Hector.. I'm glad you found it useful.

Hi Bob and thank you..! So glad you are enjoying my videos.! The wide shots are in 4k dci though I would normally have shot them in 6k BRaw but for some reason my drive that I write to was playing up and wouldn't accept them. The tight shots are in Blackmagic Raw at 2.7k

@@GeorgeSBlonsky Thanks for the info

Hey Bob.. it’s the Portkeys LEYE.. I think they’re on version III now. All the best.. g

No worries Doug... taking your questions one by one: Sound - unfortunately there is a lot of unwanted ambient noise these days because even though we are filming & photographing wildlife in "wilderness" areas some man made sounds still do occur, be it cars, trains, tractors, boats etc... so I do use a lot of soundscape from stock libraries. If filming for myself I do also record on and off camera sound if I will need to use very specific sounds to the scene but I also use a lot of music overlayed. When filming for a production I normally shoot "silent" and the production team's sound team takes care of the sound from library. Panning vs Static Shots - to be honest I couldn't guess a percentage but I shoot a lot of both depending on the story I'm telling and how the action/behaviour unfolds... for some stories (especially small birds.!) panning is almost impossible because of the speed of the subject. Matching shots - it is quite important when showing a particular instance/event ie.. editing a single sequence in part of a story. In this case for example, a sequence showing the storks hunting in the rain but then feeding their chicks in the sunshine could be problematic but you could work around it by cutting in some B-roll between the shots showing weather moving in or something else tying them together. If it's a different chapter of the story then it doesn't really matter if the weather/light is different between the two shots... so a shot of the pair mating can have different light/weather conditions to a shot later in the story of them feeding the chicks. Hope that makes some sense.? all the best, g

@@GeorgeSBlonsky awesome and thx for in-depth reply much appreciated

Hi Doug... you'd set your timeline to 25fps so that your footage shot at 25fps plays back in "real time" and your 100fps footage plays back in slow motion. Hope that helps. g

@@GeorgeSBlonsky hi thx for swift reply. But say I only film in 60 and 120 would that be ok or would you recommend filming in 30 as well.

That’s fine but you would still then set your timeline at 30fps (to match your 60/120fps footage) and so that it plays back at slow/slower motion

@@GeorgeSBlonsky oh ok thx for that so basically I can then just always set my timeline to 30 if I understand it correctly

@douglascarrphotography …👍

Thanks again Peter.. much appreciate your feedback.

@@GeorgeSBlonsky You are welcome 🙂 I just discovered your channel 🙂

Thank you Peter..! Really appreciate you saying so 🙏

Thanks so much Peter.! Glad you found it useful.

Thank you Dimitra..!! But I’m not leaving permanently.. I’ll be back at end of June in Livadia again.. I’m just visiting my daughter in uk to support her through her exams and I have a couple of jobs here too.

@@GeorgeSBlonsky haha, even better then! As always, enthusiastic in my reactions. 😁Good luck to your daughter! Be well!

My pleasure Amit..! So glad you found it helpful.. all the best to you, g

To be honest I have never really had the luxury to experiment with MFT but I love the Super35 sensor on my Blackmagic and it can give me almost a 3x crop which is huge.

@@GeorgeSBlonsky The BMPCC is awesome! Good choice!!

I mostly shoot in Raw for myself (I love the Blackmagic Raw.!!) and either Log or Raw when shooting for a production depending on the camera they give me or unless they specify a different format.

Thank you so much Alberto..! 🙏

My opinion is that whilst it may not be "essential" and I'm sure you probably can get away with shooting at 1/200 or more like you say when shooting at higher frame rates... but the fact is utilising the 180 degree shutter rule will without question produce a nicer and more "filmic" result.

that is one of the hardest things with lenses that don't zoom internally like this one. I have found though that balancing it when zoomed half way out gives me the best all round balance I can achieve.. it's not perfect by any means but it is workable.

@@GeorgeSBlonsky makes sense! That’s the only thing holding me back from buying this lens.

Grazie mille Alberto..! I'm happy you enjoy my videos..!

Thank you so much Peter for saying so..! I’m sure there is a ton I could learn from you with your background..!! Cheers my friend, g

Thank you Ciprian..! I’m so glad you found it helpful and I’m sure you will find it easier and easier the more you do it. Best wishes from Greece to you too..! g

@@GeorgeSBlonsky 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you so much Mike for that great compliment and I’m glad you are enjoying my videos. All the best to you.. g

Thanks so much Nicolas.! Depends on the footage.. if it’s generic then I give it to stock.. if it’s a complete sequence/story and a good one then I reach out to my contacts in the production companies to see if it matches any projects they might be working on.. if not then I keep my own archive to sell myself because the agencies give peanuts.. hope that helps.? All the best to you.. g

Thanks so much John..!

Thanks so much Chris..! On the lake especially so.. I think because the sun has to crest a mountain it’s already at a high angle when it shows it’s face and just blasts..! All the best to to you.. g

Thanks for your kind reply George! If you don’t mind, I have a question: The Sigma 60-600 you use is a brilliant lens for the money and I’m seriously considering investing in one, but I was wondering how you handle the need for ND filters when trying to keep wildlife action looking natural at 25fps? The filter thread is a whopping 105mm! Do you use a VND? I have the same BMPCC 6K as yours, which unfortunately doesn’t have the built-in NDs. Any advice you could share about this and the 60-600 would be great. 👍

Thanks Chris and no problem at all.. feel free to ask away..! I do use a screw on VND when I have no choice but I’m not entirely happy with it.. I think because of its size if you go too far you can get vignetting and X shadows.. I’m looking at getting a matte box but it’s quite expensive, takes longer to set up, more to carry etc..etc.. for the most part I shoot early and late so I’ve been able to get away without using it

Hey George, I appreciate you getting back. It’s helpful to hear how you use time of day and lighting conditions to optimise your use of the Sigma 60-600 without an ND-makes sense. I note for your equipment list online that you have mostly Canon L lenses and was wondering how you’d compare image quality of your big Sigma to the Canons? I’m in a quandary as I’m weighing up whether to get the Sigma 60-600 or a Canon 100-400 OS ii for my BMPCC 6K. I could probably forego the extra reach if image quality is better, plus I already have 77mm NDs that would fit the Canon (a saving of hundreds if it means I don’t have to buy new ones to fit the Sigma). What would you do? 😊👍

Thanks as always Doug..! 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks so much Dave..! I’ll have to get back to you on that one next week as I’m on the road now back to uk.. just stopped for the night in Serbia.. it’s from Artlist though.

@@GeorgeSBlonsky That would be great. Are you coming back to UK just for a short time and is it Southern England as I would love to chat sometime?

@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker …I’m staying til mid to late June before I head back down again.. Kidlington very near Oxford if that suits.? You’ll find my tel on the contact page of my website.. do get in touch..! Cheers g

@@GeorgeSBlonsky I live down on the edge of The New Forest so not too far away. I will give you a ring sometime and maybe we could meet up for a chat?

@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker sounds like a plan Dave..! 👍

Thanks so much David.. I normally misjudge how loudly I have to speak against the wind but I didn't think I'd be competing with the birdies too.!

It was a beautiful morning..! Thanks Marieta

Thanks so much Robert.. I really appreciate your stalwart support and makes me happy you enjoy ! Believe it or not I have thrown towels, jackets, and anything I can find over my head in the past to help me see the screen.. perhaps I need to learn from the old masters at last and get a proper black cloth for the job.! All the best to you too, and thank you again.. g

I'm getting there Robert.. still coughing a bit but much better ta..! Spring here has to be one of my fav times to shoot especially up in the forest and especially after rain when everything looks just so lush. Glad you're enjoying the series..!

Hi Robert.. good to hear from you. They really are very beautiful birds.. as for the odd twigs, it always amazes me how they manage to always sit behind the one twig sticking up like that.😂

Hey Martin.. thanks so much..! g

❤️ thank you Sis..! 😘

Thanks so much Stuart..! Glad you enjoyed. g

Thank you so much Anastasia..! 🙏