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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Posted - 09/07/2012 : 10:18 AM
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I did this hike a couple of weeks ago, just getting around to posting this now. It's is an amazing hike and recommended for anyone who can put in about 7 hours of hiking. If you are in very good shape, you obviously can do it faster but I would say that is an average time. We spent an hour at the top so the whole day took about 8 hours in total.
It was a hot day, I brought 5L of water with me and ran out on the way down. Make sure you have a lot of water. If you are comfortable drinking from a creek then you can refill at Harvey creek but there is now water source on the upper part of the hike.
The views are truly amazing, I'm so glad I made the trip up.
I posted more info and photos here: http://photokaz.com/2012/08/hiking-the-binkert-trail-to-the-lions/
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Vancouver, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/07/2012 : 11:13 AM
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| Thanks for the update - I'll be there tomorrow (if we make it through the Fondo)! |
Edited by - Gearhed on 09/07/2012 12:40 PM |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
9 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2012 : 2:41 PM
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| Weather should be great for a hike tomorrow. Not as hot as when I did it, but still a nice sunny day with clear views. Have fun! |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
1009 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2012 : 5:21 PM
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Nice photoset and blog.
What lens and filter combination did you use to shoot most of those wide angle shots? |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
9 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2012 : 5:36 PM
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| Thanks, I appreciate it. Most of the wide angle shots were with the Nikkor 14-24m lens. I didn't use any filters, most filters won't work on that lens unless you get a special (and expensive) kit. |
Edited by - PhotoKaz on 09/07/2012 7:43 PM |
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Smurf Village, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/07/2012 : 9:42 PM
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Your wide lens provides some great perspective on some spots where it's tough to get a truly representative photo. I liked the wide effect in a number of your photos. Some shots had some pretty obvious distortion though.
To show how awesome that 14-24 lens is, compare your shot with my point and shoot:
 
I do own a Tokina 11-16mm, but I have yet to carry it along on a hike...
My mandatory hero shot from last week.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 09/08/2012 : 12:41 AM
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Amazing hero shot, well done!
Your shots are good, but hard to beat a wide angle in some situations. I also owned the Tokina 11-16, it is a fantastic lens, probably the best wide angle for crop sensors. Worth dragging up the mountain next time :) |
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Campbell River, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/08/2012 : 06:11 AM
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Originally posted by PhotoKaz
Most of the wide angle shots were with the Nikkor 14-24m lens.
This lens is amazingly sharp but very heavy. I see you use the D800 which I also have but I use the lesser expensive 17-35 mm Nikkor. CA and lens flare are drawbacks. BTW nice set of photos. |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 09/08/2012 : 07:27 AM
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Thanks and I agree, the lens is very heavy but it is such a good wide angle lens I'm not willing to give it up. Dragging it up to the top of the Lions along with a heavy body and other gear isn't easy but makes for decent shots once you are up there.
My friend has the 17-35 and it is also fantastic. I really like the wide end of my 14-24 so not sure I could give that up. |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
1009 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 2:12 PM
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Originally posted by PhotoKaz
Thanks and I agree, the lens is very heavy but it is such a good wide angle lens I'm not willing to give it up. Dragging it up to the top of the Lions along with a heavy body and other gear isn't easy but makes for decent shots once you are up there.
Thanks for the info.
I have an wide-angle lens myself (Sigma 12-24mm) but the inability to attach a front filter is bumming me out as without a polarizer or ND filter my skylines get blown out a lot.
I notice a lot of your skylines are fine.
Say this image, how are you shooting it? Do you take multiple exposures?
http://photo.photokaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-08-18-Lions-Binkert-Hike-9903-MKH-818x545.jpg |
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Campbell River, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/08/2012 : 3:03 PM
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Originally posted by leimrod
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Originally posted by PhotoKaz
Thanks and I agree, the lens is very heavy but it is such a good wide angle lens I'm not willing to give it up. Dragging it up to the top of the Lions along with a heavy body and other gear isn't easy but makes for decent shots once you are up there.
Thanks for the info.
I have an wide-angle lens myself (Sigma 12-24mm) but the inability to attach a front filter is bumming me out as without a polarizer or ND filter my skylines get blown out a lot.
Hitech makes a filter holder for ND Grad filters.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/854420-REG/Hitech_HTLWAHS1224_165mm_Lucroit_Wide_Angle.html |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 09/08/2012 : 10:39 PM
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Originally posted by leimrod
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Originally posted by PhotoKaz
Thanks and I agree, the lens is very heavy but it is such a good wide angle lens I'm not willing to give it up. Dragging it up to the top of the Lions along with a heavy body and other gear isn't easy but makes for decent shots once you are up there.
Thanks for the info.
I have an wide-angle lens myself (Sigma 12-24mm) but the inability to attach a front filter is bumming me out as without a polarizer or ND filter my skylines get blown out a lot.
I notice a lot of your skylines are fine.
Say this image, how are you shooting it? Do you take multiple exposures?
http://photo.photokaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-08-18-Lions-Binkert-Hike-9903-MKH-818x545.jpg
Your best bet is to shoot in raw and dial back the exposure in the sky when you process the image. That is what I did here. A polarizer wouldn't really help me in this case, I was shooting into the sun with the sun in the frame. The image is blown out somewhat, but I saved it into something usable. If you had a graduated neutral density filter that would certainly help, but you can simulate a lot of that in post if you shoot raw. You can't simulate the effects of a polarizer. |
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The Lions via Binkert Trail
