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The Panel... Gavin Seim – Eric Guggenheim – Dennis Zerwas – David Esquire – Ralph Barret
This week we talk about the latest high ISO bodies, Lightroom 3 selling in 2010 and more.
Podcast #63 forum discussion:
Notable Time Indexes:
- 00:00 Introductions and news.
- 31:20 Lightroom 3 Beta talk (and a little Aperture)
- 56:25 Business talk for 2010
- 1:23:30 Ralph Joins The Party
- 2:02:20 The After Show
Canon 1D MK4 has been announced.. Up to ISO 104,00.
Vincent 1D MK4 video made using available light. Impressive.
Nikon D3s too. Looks cool. Up to ISO 102,000.
High end point and shoot talk.
Photo Tracker mini looks like it might be a good geotagging solution.
A ballhead tripod mount for your laptop. Can you say Tethered shooting.
Forum thread with unofficial Lightroom speed tests.
Wall portrait selling basics article.
PICKS:
Thanks all… Gav
by Alan Hutchison: More and more pro photographers these days are breaking out of their nice clean controlled studios to offer environmental portrait shoots.
Whilst the studio offers perfectly controlled lighting conditions, the big bad real world can throw up all sorts of challenges in your way. One of them is bright sunlight (ironically something I don’t actually have to worry about too much in my local area of Central Scotland).
But sunlight is easy to deal with, right? Weren’t we all told to keep the sun over our shoulder – i.e. ensure the light is falling on your subject. Whilst this is all well and good, with harsh bright sunlight you are going to get subjects with squinting eyes – not the most photogenic of looks. Continue reading ‘How to deal with bright sunlight on portrait shoots’
The Violinist by Alan Hutchison – Nikon D200 1/100s f3.0 ISO 800
By Alan Hutchison: I tend to shoot in a photojournalism style and in my opinion my best images are those where I manage to capture a special “moment”. It’s sometimes just luck, but a lot of the time it’s all about getting yourself into “the zone” and reading body language, watching for clues on when someone is about to smile or laugh, or do something a little crazy and knowing “the moment to click”. So when I’m in “that zone”, the last thing I want to be thinking about are my camera controls – I have to know them so well that I can change them without even thinking.
One area where my camera really helps to get me into the zone is the “Auto-ISO” feature.
Continue reading ‘Let Auto-Iso Help Get You In The Zone:’
UPDATE: This was rumor, but It’s now official. You can see the Nikon press release here. I’ve updated details in the post to reflect released stats.
The D3X (ultra high resolution version of the Nikon D3) has been in the chatter for awhile. Here’s some rumor details over on Nikon watch. These come from the pages of a Nikon Pro magazine. Looks like the D3X is mainly a D3, but with a few changes. Still no video capability, though that should not bother most photographers… Should it?
Details: (Updated)
- Full frame 24.5 megapixel FX sensor
- 5fps full res, or 7fps at 10 megapixels
- Expanded ISO 50-6400 (No super high ISO shooting like the D3)
- A new Active-D lighting mode
- Cost will be about $8000 USD
- Available in December 2008
Most of you readers know I’m a Canon shooter, but I have nothing against Nikon at all. My observation is that this does not offer much advantage over the current Nikon D3 other than megapixels, and will cost more. It also has less ISO range. Are any of you readers planning on picking one up? Do most of us need more pixels? Your thoughts?
Gavin Seim
Just when it looked like things might finally slow down in the rumor mill, this ad pops up. Supposedly from Nikon Japan, Nikon Rumors has reported this, and has a few related posts over on their site. Apparently it says ‘BIG” in Japanese.
If this is a Nikon ad I definatly see them trying to cash in the the mysterious side that Canon was using to get so much press. Cmon Nikon, be original. You got good stuff, don’t copy Canon. Anyways what do you all think this could be? Speak Up.
Update 08.26.08: Rumors are turning up true right and left. USA today let out the dirt on the D90. Most the specs look pretty normal, except this baby also shoots HD video clips. Not a bad add on. Looks like another win for Nikon. Here’s their official press release.
I think most of us are getting a bit tired of rumors, but I always try to keep reader from both Canon & Nikon camps up to date on the bigger ones.
Engadget is reporting on this shot the the Nikon D90 that seems to have been leaked on Targets website. It supposed to sport a 12mp sensor, 3″ lcd, 11 AF points, and ISO 3200. Nothing too earth shaking, but this should be a nice incremental upgrade. Besides, Nikon’s been sending out some pretty crazy stuff lately. They don’t all have to be ground breaking. Do they?
Gavin Seim
