Circuitous Conversations with Bill & Dan

RAID storage, why modern cropped sensors are pretty good, and the crazy low cost of computing nowadays are the topic this week for Bill & Dan

Dan and Bill talk shooting in hotel rooms, some of Bill's recent museum visits, and Dan's search for iPad midi Nirvana.

Dan and Bill talk about 80's BBS files, the legal limits of print editions, and some mini-reviews of recent aquisitions.

Dan and Bill take on small venue concert photography, the advantages/disadvantages of 4/3rds and similar cameras, and the right and wrong way to copy old hard drives into the present.

Dan and Bill talk about how video games have and have not changed, why camera straps are so annoying and what to do about it, slow-motion cameras, over-cooked action movies, and more.

Dan and Bill have their new iPads and tell you what they think of them from the point of view of the photographer, the gamer, and the just plain computer nerd. Plus, it's the one year anniversary of Bill's hackintosh, and more!

Dan and Bill have their new iPads and tell you what they think of them from the point of view of the photographer, the gamer, and the just plain computer nerd. Plus, it's the one year anniversary of Bill's hackintosh, and more!

Our guest this week is independent horror film creator Brad Rego, the man behind 'The Killing of Jacob Marr'. Don't miss out as we talk behind the scenes, the hurdles, the workflow, film festivals in the days of the internet and more. And the new iPad. SHOW NOTES: The Killing of Jacob Marr Gargalese Without A Box Act Naturally Shooting "Act of Valor"

Dan and Bill answer the age old question of if and why prime lenses are sharper than zooms. Is it technical or technique? You'll find out. They also discuss the recently announced and long awaited Canon 5D Mark III digital body. Plus a couple of duplicate file utilities for your Mac.

This week's chat includes bits about Apple's newly announced OS ten update (Mountain Lion), a story about meeting interesting people on assignment, a follow-up on Bill's new printer, and our thoughts on the movie Hugo. We wrap things up with a quick rundown of softbox options for speedlites. SHOW NOTES: Mountain Lion Epson Stylus R3000 Hugo Lastolite's Ezybox Westcott Micro Apollo