Oct 13, 2017
On this episode #7 “We Shoot
Mirrorless” podcast episode for October 2017, Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless
topics:
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- Scott
has bought the iPhone 8 Plus and tells us what he thinks about the
camera and features.
https://bhpho.to/2ziapxR
- After
using the Olympus TG-5 for a month, Scott shares how he likes using
this camera.
https://bhpho.to/2ziapxR
- GoPro
announced the new Hero 6 Black camera. The action camera now
features 4K 60P video, 12MP Photos at 30 fps, has enhanced dynamic
range, improved image stabilization and better low light
performance.
https://bhpho.to/2z2dp0i
- GoPro
also added a cool new 360° action camera to their setup. The GoPro
5.2K 360° Fusion camera captures 18MP still images with a 360°
field of view. It has a gimbal-like image stabilization and 360°
microphone built in. And the overcapture mode creates some really
cool effects.
https://shop.gopro.com/cameras/fusion/CHDHZ-101.html
- Fuji
adds two new lenses to their GFX medium format camera lens lineup.
The GF 45mm f2.8 R WR and GF 80mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens
both feature Dust & Weather sealing and have Nano GI coating. The
80mm Macro has a 1:1 magnification and also features a Fluorine
coating on the front element to make it less prone to smudging - a
feature that we would like to see on all lenses in the
future.
GF 45mm f2.8 R WR:
https://bhpho.to/2zjBEbs
GF 80mm f2.8 R LM OIS WR
Macro: https://bhpho.to/2zhrzLY
- Fuji
is running a GFX promotion in Europe. Save up to EUR 1.300 if you
purchase a GFX plus lens between October 1st, 2017 and January
15th, 2018. And this time you don’t have to trade in a qualifying
camera.
https://bhpho.to/2z1Mguu
- Fujifilm will soon offer a software called
Fujifilm X Raw Studio that will enable you to use the nice
in-camera Raw to jpg engine from your Mac or PC when you attach the
camera via USB to your computer. The software should be available
in late November 2017.
http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n170907_08.html
- Profoto is expanding their Air Remote TTL and
HSS capable wireless flash transmitters to work with many
mirrorless cameras. They now offer versions for mirrorless Olympus,
Sony and are about to release a version that works with Fuji
cameras.
https://bhpho.to/2zhEMVa
- Sony
has released a FW update for their a9 mirrorless camera. FW version
1.10 improves image quality and fixes some problems like
disappearing RAW images when transferring images to certain
smartphones.
https://www.sony.com.au/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce9-series/ilce-9
- Marco
shares a feature from the Nikon D850 that he would like to see
incorporated in future mirrorless cameras, too. Nikon offers a film
scan adapter that not only allows you to scan your film negatives
in high quality with a single exposure, it also converts the
negative image into a positive straight inside the camera. Two
thumbs up from Marco for this feature.
https://bhpho.to/2z26Gn5
Mirrorless question of the
month:
Hi Scott and Marco, I am a long
time listener of your podcasts and have made the full switch from
Nikon DSLR’s to Fuji mirrorless cameras (sorry Scott) ;) last year.
I’m currently using a Fuji X-T2 and X-T 20 and have the XF 50-140mm
f2.8 lens for my zoom work. Inspired by Scott’s recent PPN - More
Gear Show episode about TC’s, I am now considering the purchase of
a 1.4x or 2x TC. But a photographer friend has told me, that TC are
not a good idea on crop sensor cameras, as there is already an
artificial crop happening on the sensor. And the IQ will degrade
drastically stronger than on a cropped FF camera. He suggests that
I’d rather invest in the Fuji XF 100-400mm f4.5 - 5.6 lens. What do
you think?
Thanks so much for all of the
great shows each month!
Johan from Uppsala,
Sweden
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have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr
(click link) that is
open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera
brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request
invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there.
We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via
the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via
the app has not been working reliably.
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using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless
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About this show:
On the monthly
#WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network”
show, Scott and Marco will discuss news from the mirrorless camera
world related to innovations, trends, gear and accessories. And
they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the
respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite
pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless
cameras to share some tips and tricks on their workflow.