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Aug 26, 2015

Welcome to episode 39!  Consider subscribing if you haven't already.

Call us at: 1-206-333-9308
Email us at: lensshark@gmail.com

In this episode:
00:01:10 - Want to win ONE YEAR of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (Photoshop CC + Lightroom)?!!!

Want to win a super fast 64GB Lexar 1000x SDXC card? How about a $100 or $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Card? Everyone gets a FREE portfolio review by me who enters this giveaway!

Visit this page for details: http://www.LensShark.com/contests

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00:02:21 - The FREE Lens Shark Photography Podcast iOS, Android and Windows Phone apps are coming! You'll be able to listen, call in to the show, leave feedback, etc. all in one convenient app. We're pretty excited about this.

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This week's listener question:
00:03:10 - Dotan in Israel wants to know why his Nikon D7200 isn't locking on to subjects using the outer focus points.

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00:08:30 - Rumors are that Canon plans on getting more serious about the mirrorless market as DSLR sales continue to slide.

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00:15:41 - The oldest and most-listened-to podcast on everything iOS reaches out to me to get my thoughts on possible technology in upcoming iOS devices. Rob Walch, host of "Today in iOS", gave me permission to use the portion of his show with me in this episode. If you're into iOS devices, check out his show here.

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00:19:07 - A Facebook community alters photos of plus-size models and celebrities to make them thinner, "fat-shaming" them. We discuss this alarming misuse of photo editing.

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00:22:30 - A perfectly good Sony a7R II gets torn down. We tell you why.

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00:24:56 - Olympus users discover a hidden menu with useful info on their cameras.

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00:25:32 - Muggings of photographers for their camera gear is on the rise in San Francisco, California as a photojournalist gets robbed in broad daylight.

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00:27:35 - Reporters and a U.S. Presidential candidate poke fun at another candidate over a photo composite, but don't get it quite right.

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00:30:38 - 18 countries alter a photo of a young woman to their society's standards and the results are very telling.

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00:33:32 - MIT scientists develop a camera that just can't blow out the highlights, but is this a camera we even want or need as photographers?

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00:36:18 - Apple officially announces its program to repair iPhone 6 Plus phones whose rear iSight cameras have failed. Search with your serial number here.

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00:37:30 - 500px users voice their displeasure with the company's new app and the direction they've been going as they're overwhelmingly underwhelmed.

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In Drone News:
00:40:01 - An ammunition company releases a project targeted at shooting down drones, but is this even legal?

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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 D750Canon 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 or call us at 1-206-333-9308.

Alternatively, you can post your questions on our site or via social media.

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Aug 16, 2015

Welcome to episode 38!  Consider subscribing if you haven't already.

 

In this episode:
00:00:56 - Want to win ONE YEAR of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (Photoshop CC + Lightroom)?!!!

 

Want to win a super fast 64GB Lexar 1000x SDXC card? How about a $100 or $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Card? Everyone gets a FREE portfolio review by me who enters this giveaway!

 

Visit this page for details: http://www.LensShark.com/contests

 

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00:02:19 - Photographer Trey Ratcliff has his photo walk tour of the U.S. interrupted by police at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park.

 

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This weeks's listener question:
00:05:58 - Jeffrey from the Bronx, New York wants to know who he should have print his photos and what they charge.

 

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00:14:21 - Our friends at Petapixel publish an article about DMCA Takedown Requests. We discuss what you need to know about getting your photos removed from websites stealing your images, video and other works.

 

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00:16:05 - A photographer loses her camera during a charity bike race and you won't believe where it's found two years later.

 

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00:18:28 - Corel ParticleShop is released with cool brushes for Photoshop and Lightroom.

 

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00:19:50 - A photographer does a senior shoot...at Taco Bell.

 

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00:22:04 - Think Tank Photo releases Roller Flair, a product designed to make your roller bag more recognizable in the crowd.

 

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00:23:36 - Find out what country can sue you for photographing your meal at restaurants.

 

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00:25:37 - Find out what city in the U.S. has an "Instagram Officer".

 

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00:27:55 - Morpholio releases Journal, its digital sketchbook app.

 

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00:28:41 - Canon's new printer ads are hilarious and encourage people to print more.

 

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00:32:43 - A website pulls your Instagram photos and charges $150 for them.

 

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In Drone News:
00:34:00 - A jerk on a pier in San Diego makes a great shot and hooks a drone.

 

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00:36:45 - A hawk in Australia spots a drone and takes it down.

 

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.

 

###  Please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already, leave me a review and check me out on social media at the links below.  ###

 

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Aug 8, 2015

Welcome to episode 37!  Consider subscribing if you haven’t already.

In this episode:
00:00:44 – 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?

Visit this page for details: http://www.LensShark.com/contests

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00:01:23 – This week’s Listener Question comes from Denise in Idaho. Denise wants to know if she should put her pricing on her website or leave them off.

 

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00:04:35 – Nikon announces the 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, the 24mm f/1.8G ED and the 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR.

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00:09:24 – Tamron releases the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC lens.

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00:11:01 – Nikon comes out with the massive innovation that is the black and gold hot shoe cover (ASC-02). Wow. Just amazing.

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00:12:54 – Google and MIT figure out how to effectively remove obstructions and reflections from photos. Watch the video here.

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00:15:22 – NASA releases images of the Moon cross the Earth…and it looks like the Death Star from Star Wars. See it here.

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00:15:51 – Can your flash cause blindness? We discuss it a bit and a claim of one doing just that recently in China.

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00:17:49 – Fujifilm announces the X-T1 IR, a professional-grade infrared camera.

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00:18:45 – Two professional photographers in San Francisco are robbed with pepper spray as they unload their car full of $7,000 worth of camera gear.

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00:19:38 – Mexican photojournalist Ruben Espinosa is killed making it seven journalists killed in that country so far in 2015. RIP

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00:20:48 – Adobe announces that CS6 users will no longer receive updates to Adobe Camera Raw past the current version (v.9.1.1). Download the DNG Converter Utility to convert future cameras’ RAW files or upgrade to the Creative Cloud Photography Plan for $10/month.

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00:21:38 – LumoPro announces their LP605M light stand which can convert into a monopod.

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00:21:58 – Lens Rentals Canada announces that it’s closing its doors.

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00:22:40 – Bored with your DSLR? Consider a medium format DSLR with the 40 Megapixel Pentax 645D now that’s it’s dropped to about $4,000.

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In Drone News:
00:23:24 – DJI announces the Phantom 3 Standard for $799.

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00:24:39 – A Kentucky man is arrested after shooting a drone out of the sky with his shotgun. Here’s his interview and the drone owner’s.

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00:25:44 – Drone Kid (18-year-old Austin Haughwout) is arrested after being arrested by police after a motor vehicle offense. I put two and two together and realized this is also the same kid who attached a gun to a drone (and firing it) as well as the kid who was attacked by a woman at the beach who accused him of being a pervert.

Announcement:
Free eBook!  –  The Lens Shark Quickstart Guide to Perfect Exposure.

Announcement:
Free camera giveaway coming up!
The winner’s choice of a Nikon D750Canon 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.

###  Please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already, leave me a review and check me out on social media at the links below.  ###

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