We Shoot Mirrorless #13 | PPN | Birthday, NAB News, and Giveaways

News from NAB: GoPro, Blackmagic, and a very affordable camera drone. Plus our Q&A and the mirrorless photographer of the month.

 

On this episode #13 of the “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast for April 2018, Marco and Scott discuss these new products and mirrorless topics:

 

This show is sponsored by:

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• Marco was interviewed about street photography and his work on two other podcasts:

The Traveling Image Makers - TTIM #120: http://www.ttim.photo/ttim-120-marco-larousse-and-preserving-memories/

Fotophonie Podcast (in German): https://fotophonie.de/fotophonie-109-streetfotografie-mit-marco-larousse/

 

• Scott was also interviewed:

The Traveling Image Makers - TTIM #110: http://www.ttim.photo/ttim-110-scott-bourne-bird-photography/

 

• Marco has been interviewed and featured in an 18 page special by the German “Soul of Street” magazine: https://www.soulofstreet.de/produkt/ausgabe16-download/

 

• Marco is also one of the 3 founding members of The German Street Photography Site: https://germanstreetphotography.com

 

• If you want to attend a 1 on 1 street photography workshop in Hamburg, Marco now offers this option. Check it out: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/

 

It’s PPN’s 1st Birthday and we are giving away 3 cool photo presents to 3 PPN listeners. Listen to the episode to find out what you have to do for your chance to win one of the three prices. These are the prices:

 

1. A COSYSPEED CAMSLINGER STREETOMATIC + camera bag.
2. A copy of Skylum Luminar 2018 image processing software.
3. A copy of Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 software.

• Feedback from CP+ camera exhibition in Yokohama, Japan by our friends at DPReview: “The reign of the DSLR is almost over…”

 

• Blackmagic has announced the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with a 4/3 HDR sensor with dual native ISO. DCI 4K resolution at up to 60fps. It records directly to an external SSD via USB-C and has a 5” LCD touchscreen. It comes with a license to DaVinci Resolve Studio and will retail for $1300 and it’ll be available later this year.

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2EFInxJ

 

• GoPro offers a new entry-level GoPro HERO action cam. The specs of this action cam include 1440/60P and 1080/60P video recording, 10MP still photos, 2-inch touch display, voice control, electronic video stabilization, and it’s waterproof up to 10m or 30ft. The camera retails for $200.

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2qoJT34

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Hw4MRp

 

• Leica announced a Super-Vario-Elmar wide angle zoom lens 16-35mm f3.5-4.5 for the FF SL camera.

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2GUoPI5

 

• Leica is increasing prices in the US starting on May 1st, 2018.

 

• Ryze introduced the Tello drone with DJI technology for $99. The Tello weighs 87g 2.82 oz, it flies up to 28km/h or about 17mph with a max flight time of 13 minutes with one charge. The control range max is 100m or 330ft via smartphone WiFi. It streams video at 1280 x 720 at 30P video (HD Ready) but is only transferred to the phone via WiFi. There is no SD storage on board. It flies fairly stable due to optical ground sensors that work as a visual positioning system.

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2qqIMQw

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2HtF3Jh

 

• Lytro is closing down.

Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 2018 software:

Link: http://bit.ly/2CzlC2g (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings)

Mirrorless question of the month:

I'm currently using a Sony A6300 with a Tamron 18-200 lens, but I need to get a greater amount of zoom for animals & birds. There are almost no E-mount lens options, or they cost over $2,500.00. I went to my photo shop for advice or options, and they suggested going to a full frame Sony and cropping to get closer, not an option I'm interested in. I suggested maybe a Sigma 100-400mm with Canon to E-mount adapter, but the shop said focusing would be slow. I then mentioned an Olympus E-M10 Mark II (new M1 too pricey) with the Olympus 75 - 300 lens, giving me 600mm effective zoom without bulk. But the shop disagreed saying the photo quality/sharpness wouldn't be that good.; particularly zoomed in or cropped. Looking for other input or ideas, whether with Sony or something else. Or am I just out of luck? Really love the podcasts, keep up the great work! Also, I'm very happy using Luminar for my photo processing. Thanks for everything.

Question by: Dale from Pennsylvania, USA

• 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 the submitted photos. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Stuart Paton - Untitled (click here).

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About this show:

On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Marco and a guest 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 about their workflow.