Nov 9, 2017
On this episode #8 “We Shoot
Mirrorless” podcast episode for November 2017, Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless
topics:
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- Scott
shares his experiences from visit Photo Plus Expo in New York and
Marco talks about his 48h trip to Berlin.
- Sony
announced a new camera. The a7rIII 42MP full frame camera comes
with some nice speed, shutter and battery improvements.
https://bhpho.to/2hrBlXX
- Sony
also announced two new lenses for their mirrorless E mount. The
Sony FE 24-105 f4 G OSS lens is a fairly light and versatile zoom.
And the FE 400mm f2.8 GM OSS is still in development and is
expected to launch in summer 2018.
https://bhpho.to/2Aw4Bk0
- Olympus announced two new fast prime lenses
from their PRO lineup. According to Scott and some early reviewers
the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 45mm
F1.2 PRO will be game changers for their light gathering and
shallow depth of field and bokeh. The lenses can be pre-ordered
now.
17mm f1.2: https://bhpho.to/2htbn6z
45mm f1.2: https://bhpho.to/2AvF4aM
- Canon
introduced the PowerShot G1 X Mark III. It is a fixed zoom lens
camera that has a 24 MP APS-C sensor with dual pixel AF and Digic 7
processor and a fixed 24-72mm equivalent zoom lens with the fastest
aperture between f2.8-5.6. It shoots bursts of up to 9fps and can
record video at 1080/60p video. It weighs only 400g or 14oz and is
like a fixed zoom lens version of the EOS M5 interchangeable lens
camera.
https://bhpho.to/2hs5PJw
- Hasselblad adds two new lenses to their lens
roadmap. The XCD 80mm (63mm FF equivalent - aperture is
still unknown) and the XCD 135mm f2.8 plus a dedicated 1.7x
teleconverter.
http://www.hasselblad.com/lenses/x-system
- Hasselblad has released a firmware update for
the X1D. This
FW 1.19 update adds more options to make the
camera more overall more customizable. They have also added support
for V system lenses.
- Leica
now offers their 28mm full frame fixed focal length Leica Q camera
in a silver edition.
https://bhpho.to/2AvDCVQ
- Leica
has resurrected the old Thambar-M 90mm f2.2 lens. A classic lens
from the 1930s that is known for its extremely soft and blurry
images and bubbly bokeh wide open. The main difference to the
traditional model is that it comes with an M instead of a screw
mount.
https://bhpho.to/2htvl0O
- Fujifilm announced a square format Instax
printer. The Share SP-3 SQ prints to the Instax square instant film
and can print directly from your Fuji X camera or it can be used as
a printer connected to your computer or smartphone. Each print
takes about 13 seconds and each battery charge is good for about
160 prints.
https://bhpho.to/2Aw2Mnv
- Nikon
closes its camera and lens factory in China where about 2500
workers are employed. Nikon blames the rise of smartphones for this
drastic step. Nikon also seizes their camera sales in
Brazil.
Mirrorless question of the
month:
Hi Scott and Marco, I’m a new
listener and love your approach to do different topic shows in your
feed each month. I am currently a Canon 5D MK III shooter and you
guys have convinced me that I can switch to mirrorless cameras
without sacrificing IQ.
I do mainly portrait and travel
photography and I’m wondering if I could get away with buying a
less expensive mirrorless camera (i.e. Olympus E-M10 MK II, Fuji
X-A3 or Sony a6000) and rather spend extra money on pro-grade
lenses?
Would I lose AF speed, accuracy,
or IQ on those lower end models compared to the higher end
ones?
Jim from Valdosta,
Georgia
- We
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.
You can also submit an image
using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless
- We
have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from our
Flickr groups. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and
photographer of the month is:
Evan Gearing "Sand Falls” (click
here)
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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.