Ep. 14: Is Sony A Mount Dead? And How Come Leica Can Do What Canon and Nikon Haven't? - and more
Lens Shark Photography Podcast
Sharky James
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 October 2015
⏱️ 30 minutes
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In This Episode
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David Hobby of Strobist.com opens the show. Thank you so much David.
Did Sony UK basically confirm that Sony A-mount is dead? (#)
Leica fields a serious mirrorless body...so why can't Canon and Nikon? (#)
Elmer Fudd was a photographer before he took up shooting...with a rifle?!!! (#)
A customizable toolbar is coming to Photoshop CC...finally! (#)
ZY Optics announces the world's fastest 135mm lens at f/1.4...and it's pricey. (#)
Janet Jackson out-Dweezil's Dweezil and has an even more ridiculous stipulation. (#)
Do you have the patience to shoot at ISO 6? If so, this is the film stock for you. (#)
Elinchrom releases it's Skyport HS Transmitter with some pretty cool specs. (#)
Yet another photographer gets harassed in public for photographing children...except he didn't. (#)
The U.S. government gets set to require registration of drones. (#)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey this is David Hobby from strobist.com and you're listening to the Petapixil Photography |
| 0:04.4 | podcast with Sharkey James. |
| 0:06.4 | Welcome to the Petapixil Photography Podcast, episode 14. |
| 0:11.8 | Is Sony A Mount dead and how can Lika do what Canada and icon have it? |
| 0:17.0 | In this episode, is the writing on the wall for Sony A-mount, Janet Jackson out |
| 0:25.8 | doezeles-dweasel. Lika does what Canada Nikon haven't and fields a serious |
| 0:31.2 | mirrorless camera. drone registration seems imminent, |
| 0:34.8 | and another photographer gets harassed. |
| 0:37.2 | All that and more in episode 14 of the Petapixil Photography Podcast. |
| 0:48.0 | Thank you so much David for opening the show. I really truly appreciate it. |
| 0:50.0 | I know that for the many thousands of people listening to this no introduction is needed. |
| 0:54.2 | But for those who don't know, David Hobby, while still a staff photojournalist for the Baltimore |
| 0:58.9 | Sun back in 2006, created the very influential Strobis.com blog. |
| 1:04.4 | With that blog he pretty much single-handedly kicked off the off-camera flash revolution |
| 1:09.2 | as he educated millions and showed us the light, literally. |
| 1:13.0 | David is one of the most influential figures in photography. |
| 1:16.0 | And if you want a master's class in lighting, |
| 1:18.0 | hit strobus.com, |
| 1:20.0 | STR-O-B-I-S-T-com. |
| 1:23.4 | There is a lot, a lot of information there. |
| 1:25.8 | And I like to thank you all for joining us here in episode 14 of the |
| 1:29.0 | Petapixil photography podcast. |
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