Welcome to episode 36! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
00:01:00 – Want a FREE portfolio review by me (Sharky James)? Want to win a super fast 64GB Lexar 1000x SDXC card? How about a $100 or $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Card?
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00:03:21 – This week’s Listener Question comes from Sergio in Ohio. Sergio has a Nikon D200, but wants to know if he should move up to the Nikon D700 or go mirrorless with the awesome Fujifilm X-T1.
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00:12:09 – Adobe’s Dehaze slider in Lightroom and Adobe Camera RAW seems to also do wonder with the night’s sky and astrophotography.
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00:13:14 – Google gets ready to yank Google+ Photos…what you need to know.
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00:14:03 – Flickr brings back the Pro level of membership due to popular demand.
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00:15:03 – Canon reports huge losses in the Q2 of 2015. What does this mean for the camera maker?
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00:20:30 – Sony’s RX100 IV does an amazing 1000 frames per second and you need to see the video by our friends at MirrorLessons.com.
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00:22:11 – LumoPro innovates with a cool flash case called the LumoPro LP742 LightSwitch which doubles as three flash modifiers.
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00:23:22 – A Fresno, California photographer is killed as he is hit by a train while doing a photoshoot on the tracks.
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00:24:58 – Still shooting film? What you need to know if you’re dropping rolls of film off at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and others for processing.
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00:27:38 – Taylor Swift’s rights-grabbing contract gets reworked by the photography industry and Swift accepts the more reasonable contract. Another victory in the war on photography!
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00:30:13 – It looks like once again, the government is looking to push through an “Orphan Works” act. What you, as a photographer, needs to know about your diminished copyright should this pass.
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In Drone News:
00:36:19 – A foolish Connecticut man attaches a gun to a drone and flies it causing quite an uproar. You must see the video.
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00:38:09 – After quite a few irresponsible drone owners causing firefighting aircraft to be grounded due to safety concerns, California legislators introduce a bill allowing emergency personnel to knock drones out of the sky for their safety. We’re calling on drone manufactures to warn its customers about flying near the scenes of emergencies.
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Announcement:
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Welcome to episode 35! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
00:00:53 – Want a FREE portfolio review by me (Sharky James)?
Look for our podcast in iTunes. Rate us, review us and if you wouldn’t mind, subscribe! In exchange, I’ll review your portfolio and help you take your photography to the next level. Search for “Lens Shark” in iTunes. If you don’t have iTunes, Stitcher, Tune-In, etc. would be fine. But iTunes is deal as it helps us reach more listeners. Listen to the show for details. Thanks!
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00:02:47 – Nikon reportedly sends out a Maintenance Service Initiative letter to 4,300 D800 owners, 100 D700 owners and 100 D7100 users offering to have a look at them, clean them and make any necessary repairs for free and pick up the shipping costs. What the heck is Nikon up to?
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00:04:20 – Canon releases the 430EX III-RT Speedlite with radio wireless technology.
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00:05:13 – A Canadian newspaper protests a rights grabbing contract by sending an illustrator to a Foo Fighters concert rather than a photographer.
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00:07:47 – DxOMark ranks the Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R lower the Nikon D810 and the Sony a7R.
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00:09:32 – It’s happened again. Yet another photographer collides with a cyclist. See the photos and video here.
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00:11:50 – Kickstarter project GNARBOX seeks to back up your photos and videos in the field while giving you an easy way to edit your photos without a computer and get them on social media quickly.
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00:13:50 – Photographic zombie Photoflex seems to have come back to life thanks to PromarkBRANDS.
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00:15:27 – Nikon releases three great new lenses: the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VR, the AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL ED VR. (Affiliate links)
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00:20:39 – Panasonic releases the Lumix GX8 micro four-thirds with 20.3 Megapixels, dual image stabilization, 4K video and more. (Affiliate link)
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In Drone News:
00:22:30 – Things get out of control as emergency personnel are forced to ground their firefighting aircraft as irresponsible drone owners violate their airspace and cause wildfires to increase in size.
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Announcement:
Free eBook! – The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.
Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750, Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!
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Welcome to episode 34! Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
In this episode:
00:01:16 – Want a FREE portfolio review by me (Sharky James)?
Look for our podcast in iTunes. Rate us, review us and if you wouldn’t mind, subscribe! In exchange, I’ll review your portfolio and help you take your photography to the next level. Search for “Lens Shark” in iTunes. If you don’t have iTunes, Stitcher, Tune-In, etc. would be fine. But iTunes is deal as it helps us reach more listeners. Listen to the show for details. Thanks!
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00:05:07 – This week’s Listener Question comes from NyNy Weber in Southern California and she wants to know what my thoughts are on the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG fisheye lens. (Affiliate link)
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00:08:13 – It’s happened again. Yet another problem with the great Nikon D750. Click hereto see if your D750 is one of those affected.
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00:11:55 – Does your photography business’ site use Flash? Now might be the time to move to a site utilizing a different technology which is not as exploitable. I think that NOW is the time. Update your Flash here.
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00:19:07 – Sony seeks to raise an amazing $6 Billion as demand for its sensors goes through the roof.
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00:15:14 – The actress in the “10 Hours in NYC” video in which she was harassed over 100 times, sues the director, an anti-harassment group, YouTube, Google and TGI Fridays over the video which has been viewed over 40 million times. Claiming there was no contract, this is a perfect example of why you need to at very least have a contract as that’s better than none at all.
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00:19:07 – Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton does as her husband’s campaign did in 1992 and herds photographers with ropes in a very demeaning way. Check out the pics and video here.
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00:19:43 – Portbox seeks to professionalize the pairing of photographers with models by screening them first. Check them out at Postbox.com
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00:21:00 – Sigma announces the 24-35mm f/2 Art lens.
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00:22:29 – Yongnuo gets set to release a 50mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon F mount.
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00:23:40 – TheLensPal gets burgled not long after Lens Pro To Go was.
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00:25:18 – The European Parliament (mostly) votes to preserver the so-called “Freedom of Panorama”. Find out which major countries aren’t as friendly toward photographers here.
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00:26:29 – Affinity Photo official comes out of beta. Will you use this Photoshop alternative?
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00:27:39 – LightroomDashboard.com seeks to analyze your Lightroom catalog and give you insights into how you shoot.
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00:29:05 – Union Pacific warns photographers against shooting in their railroad tracks as it’s both illegal and dangerous.
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00:31:27 – A Canadian photojournalist loses 35 years worth of his life’s work as he was burgled and didn’t have a very solid backup plan.
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Announcement:
Free eBook! – The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.
Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750, Canon 7D Mark II or Sony A7s!
Listener questions needed:
Click the link for the podcast and leave us an audio question to have a good chance to get on the show.
Alternatively, you can post your questions on our site or via social media.
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