First post on the forum (other than welcome thread) and why not start in the beginners forum as that's what I am. As mentioned in my welcome post I'm looking at getting into landscape photography as I live in close proximity to the Lake and Peak Districts, primarily inspired by watching Thomas Heaton videos.
I'm pretty OCD when it comes to having a plan but I still don't feel 100% confident jumping in the car and climbing up a huge hill in the middle of no where. I've downloaded PhotoPills for my phone for Sunset/sunrise and other handy features, looked on google earth for topography and example images, google maps for parking but still have questions to ask regarding equipment, planning and when you're there if anyone can help (Apologies if anyone thinks these are either lazy or silly questions, just want real life examples)...
Thanks in advance for any help,
Dan
I'm pretty OCD when it comes to having a plan but I still don't feel 100% confident jumping in the car and climbing up a huge hill in the middle of no where. I've downloaded PhotoPills for my phone for Sunset/sunrise and other handy features, looked on google earth for topography and example images, google maps for parking but still have questions to ask regarding equipment, planning and when you're there if anyone can help (Apologies if anyone thinks these are either lazy or silly questions, just want real life examples)...
- First one is clothing... I have walking boots and that's probably it! Will be buying some trousers which is easy enough but what kind of layers for the torso would people recommend taking with them? Can anyone recommend a decent website for outdoor clothing which doesn't break the bank? Don't really fancy spending £250 on a jacket etc
- Camera bags! I've come to the conclusion that again to try and keep costs down that I'm better with a 40-50l hiking bag with a separate insert for my camera, lenses and filters etc. Can anyone recommend a decent hiking backpack for under £100 which would have enough space for the insert, clothing and food? (I've looked on the bag thread but seem to be big name brands primarily costing £150+, obviously I can expand over time)
- When driving around you often see the green pointy signs which indicate a public footpath. These are often through a farmers field with no actual clear path. If when buying an OS map would these be displayed on there and make more sense?
- With regards to OS maps I'm aware they do an app for the iPhone which I think would be handy, does anyone have any experience using this to follow other peoples hikes? Are there any alternative apps you recommend which might make it a bit more easier starting out?
- Finally any other essential gear or advice you would recommend?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Dan