Master Photography

Main Segment: – Big news from Nikon.. and not much from Canon

Flagship D5 now available for pre-order  $6,496.95

specs   – available in duel CF or XQD

20.8MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor

EXPEED 5 Image Processor

3.2″ 2.36m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor

4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps

Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System  99 cross-type

Native ISO 102400, Extend to ISO 3280000

12 fps Shooting for 200 Shots with AE/AF  14fps in jpeg

180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF

14-Bit Raw Files and 12-Bit Raw S Format

1000 Base-T Gigabit Wired LAN Support

D500 also available soon   $1,996.95

specs

20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor

EXPEED 5 Image Processor

3.2″ 2,539k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD

4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps

Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System  99 cross type

Native ISO 51200, Extend to ISO 1640000

10 fps Shooting for Up to 200 Frames

Built-In Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (snapbridge)

Jim: This is the first Nikon camera to contain the SnapBridge technology in-camera.  Basically, this creates an always-on Bluetooth connection (Nikon calls this “Smart Ready Bluetooth” just to make sure there are enough marketing terms in this release) between a cell phone and the camera to allow the photographer to push a photo from the camera to a connected cell phone.  For me?  I’ll believe it when I see it.  I’ve tested the wifi from every camera manufacturer and it never works how it’s supposed to.

Ooooh.  And if “SnapBridge” and “Smart Ready Bluetooth” didn’t already fill your need for silly marketing terms, Nikon is also using the term “Advanced Smart Device Compatibility.”  Nice.

180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF

In-Camera Time Lapse, Up to 9999 Frames

Nick’s storage woes, and keeping your files organized with room for growth

DAS (direct attached storage) vs NAS (network attached storage)

Raid storage vs single hard drives

Doodads of the Week!

Nick – Spotify – Deep Focus playlist

Jeff: – SanDisk 128GB micro SD card

Be A Better Photographer In 2016 by Jim Harmer: Photography Nerd

Nick v Jim

* Vote for the theme at improvephotography.com/vote.  You can see the first episode of Nick v Jim here on Youtube.

Question of the Week

* Bob L. asked: I’ve been shooting high school sports for a local paper and have been having an issue with my Nikon D7000 paired with a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 vc. When the background contains a high contrast sign (like on the boards in hockey) the camera will frequently miss focus on the background instead of the subject. Suggestions?

What mistakes in your photography do you want to rectify?

Jeff: Biggest mistake was oversharpening earlier in the year

Nick: Trying to offer both photo and video at weddings… sooo done

Brian: Shoot more variety.

Jim: Post-processing rut

Eureka moment while taking a pic

Jeff: Help my portrait backgrounds by properly lighting the subject, and replacing the sky if it isn’t great

Jim: Street photography with flash

Nick: Luminosity masks and exposure blending

Brian: Live view shooting and manual focus for sharper images. (Detroit)

Products mentioned

* Creativelive.com/improve (Advertisement for online training)

Goal for the future

Brian: Shoot for fun & practice new techniques (panos and photostacking)

Nick: Focus more on being original

Jeff: Nail large group lighting and hike somewhere to get a shot nobody else is getting

Jim: Learn to make frames.  I’m tired of canvases

Industry predictions

Nick:  5d iv.. will be underwhelming, but just good enough to keep me a canon shooter

Jeff: Adobe is going to make graphics acceleration work in Lightroom

Jim: 5dIV will have 4k

Brian: Mine deals w/ Jeff

Doodads of the Week

* Jim – Canon Vixia G20 or G30

* Nick – Spyder lens calibration tool

* Brian – Pocket Projector AAXA LED Pico Projector

* Jeff: Been using the Apple Magic Mouse a little.  HATED it at first, but grew on me.  Wanted to see if there was anything similar for PC.  Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse T630 for Windows (T631 for Mac, only the color is different).

Lenses For Portrait Photography by Jim Harmer: Photography Nerd

In this episode we talk about the best lenses for portrait photography.

Doodads

* Jim: Avenger Wall Stud

* Nick: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART Lens

Photography Tips And Tricks by Jim Harmer: Photography Nerd

On this episode, Jim talks about his photography bucket list, Nick talks about choosing a good tripod, and Jeff discusses winter photography and photographing a family.

Jim – Fotodiox C-1600 Cool Light Review

Jeff – FastPictureViewer Codec Pack 3.8 Windows Add-In $10

Nick –lens switch case 

100% Photography Q&A by Jim Harmer: Photography Nerd

Jim, Nick, and Jeff answer your photography questions and share their doodads of the week.

Doodads

Jim: Valleret Photography Gloves (Kickstarter running now!)

Nick: Sunway Photo Duo Lever Clamp Arca Swiss Compatible Thingamajig

Jeff: Impact Background Stand (very high quality)

Jim, Nick, & Darin gather to nerd out over the best gear created to date. The three also give you a sneak preview of Jeff' Harmon's 2015 Improve Photography Holiday Gift Guide.