I recently had my Sony NEX 7 modified as a full-spectrum camera. Essentially this means the sensor will recognize the visual spectrum in addition to Ultra-violet and Infrared light. By using various filters on the lens, you can achieve some interesting results by limiting the light spectrum for both photography and video. This weekend I'm going on another Sony trip to shoot some astro photography with Stan Moniz. Make sure you check out his channel and subscribe! Stan Moniz https://www.youtube.c...
Dec 06, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Our current Photo Assignment is #15 - Holga Style! Make sure you submit your photo assignments by the end of the week as we're about to move on to #16. Remember to check out the NEW PODCAST, AOP Off Camera! https://goo.gl/RgP4Uq Featured in this video: @aaronjherro @aaronoverstreetphoto Alexander Komarov Damon Johnston @iantimberlake Mick on the Lake Raphael D Swift @bikezilla1 @tyler.bervy Not familiar with Photo Assignments? Check out these videos: • How To Participate In Photo Assignments htt...
Dec 03, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Landscape Photography is a game of patience. I had set out for some long exposure images, but didn't come up with the right skies this time. My filter system from Wine Country - use offer code AOP for 15% off of anything in the store! http://www.winecountry.camera/ Check out my other videos: • Nikon Z6 :: Hands on Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZX5t73pTSs • Why Every Photographer Needs and ND Filter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExYd-BeMrM • Landscape Photography with the Phase One I...
Nov 20, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The Nikon Z6 is a 24 megapixel, full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon. Get your's at B&H https://goo.gl/6xtdCn or Amazon https://amzn.to/2DChhM0 This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trail and 10% off your order use offer code AOP on check out at http://squarespace.com As the baby brother to the high megapixel Nikon Z7, the Z6 has several advantages to its lower resolution including low-light performance, faster burst-rate and video at full resolution with no cropping of pixel binn...
Nov 13, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast This week Nikon invited me to come to Florida to shoot with the new Nikon Z6. This was a press event with several other YouTubers and 3 Nikon Ambassadors. This is a glimpse behind the scenes of what we were doing with the Nikon Z6 and I sat down to talk to Matthew Jordon Smith and Chris Hershman about their careers and excitement around the new Nikon mirrorless camera. Matthew Jordan Smith https://www.matthewjordansmith.com/ Chris Hershman http://chrishershman.com/ Check out my other videos: • N...
Nov 09, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast I just received a Nikon Z6 and I'm off to Florida tomorrow to put this thru the paces. I'm going to reserve technical judgement until I've had a chance to use it for a while, but the Nikon Z6 is beautiful. I haven't used the Z7 so this is my first go-round with Nikon mirrorless. But since we're opening boxes, its not just Nikon. Some amazing photos from viewers as well! • Tom Barr https://ootlier.com/ • Lee Jackson https://leejo.github.io Check out my other videos: • Dear Nikon https://www.youtu...
Nov 05, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Leica introduced the SL in 2016 and it still holds up as a brilliant mirrorless camera. I reviewed this using the Leica 24-90mm f/2.8 zoom lens which is one of the best zoom lenses I've used to date. It is heavy but its an incredibly versatile system. • 24 megapixel, full frame CMOS sensor • Leica Maestro II Image Processor • Internal 4k video • L-Log profile • contrast AF with 49 AF points • Up to 11 fps burst rate • Dual SD card slots • Weather-resistant milled aluminum body • Built-in wifi an...
Oct 31, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast You've heard all the camera rumors, but here's another teaser of something coming soon. Last week I was at PhotoPlus Expo 2018 in New York City. You have heard most of the photo rumors as they came out last month at Photokina. We saw the new mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Canon as well as the fixed-lens camera from Zeiss, the Zeiss ZX1. Also on display were the new mirrorless full-frame cameras from Panasonic and the new medium format cameras from Fujifilm and Phase One. Oh yeah - and another...
Oct 29, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast In this tutorial, Matt Beaty and I will show you how to turn your digital camera into a Holga. #PhotoAssignments Photo Assignment #15 is about getting messy. Its about allowing accidents to happen in photography. The easiest rout to go is to actually use a Holga, but you can also transform a digital camera as well. You'll need: • Gaffer's Tape • Clear wrapping material • That's kind of it Check out HiddenLight: https://www.instagram.com/flagstaffcamera/ https://hiddenlightllc.com/ Check out my o...
Oct 24, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9 is incredible. Its a major addition to the Hasselblad X1D lens lineup in that it has an incredible personality. Available in December 2018 at B&H https://goo.gl/hnLeUZ The Hasselblad X1D is still a fairly young system. Hasselblad has a roadmap of coming lenses and the 80mm f/1.9 is the 6th lens in the lineup. More importantly this lens represents an unusual lens type for medium format in its aperture. There currently is no lens like this available on any native medium f...
Oct 19, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Neutral Density filters are extremely useful in video and still photography applications when you want to control light and use lower shutter speeds. Check out Blackstone filters at http://www.winecountry.camera/ You can get 15% off of anything in the store by using offer code AOP on checkout. Typically in video you will get the best motion estimation by using a 180 degree shutter. This is double the frame-rate of your video clip. In still photography and landscapes you want to be able to captur...
Oct 18, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Photo Assignments are back! Photo Assignment #15 is going to be fairly open, but you'll be shooting Holga style. Want to shoot on a real Holga? You can get one here: https://amzn.to/2CSIyt4 Of course you don't have to use a Holga - you can use your digital camera as well - just remember these are the rules. • Turn off Autofocus and no Viewfinder - you'll use your eyes and zone focusing • Aperture will be set to f/8 only • Shutter speed can be either 1/30 or 1/60 sec • ISO must be 100 or 400 Thos...
Oct 18, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Frank Crebas is an aviation photographer based in Amsterdam. This video was produced in partnership with Sony. Sony brought us all out to the Miramar Air Show in San Diego to photograph with the A9, Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 and Sony FE 100-400 G Master lenses. I got a chance to sit down with Frank Crebas on the second day we were there to talk about his career and approach to aviation photography. Frank is one of the world's premiere aviation photographers and one of the most prolific in the field. •...
Oct 03, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast I had the opportunity to photograph the Blue Angels at the Miramar air show this weekend when Sony flew me and several journalists to San Diego to work with the Sony A9 and the 400mm f/2.8 lens. I also had the privilege of learning from 2 of the finest aviation photographers working today - Frank Crebas and Larry Grace. They gave me some wonderful tips on how to shoot aviation in broad sunlight. The Sony A9 is simply outstanding. With its stacked CMOS sensor it is capable of shooting raw files a...
Oct 02, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The Panasonic G9 is a mirrorless, micro four thirds camera aimed at still photography with some surprising video features. Panasonic G9 on B&H https://goo.gl/Z3r9aF Lenses used in this video: Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 https://goo.gl/kcuqeB Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 https://goo.gl/qvEURb Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 https://goo.gl/71xnRJ Panasonic have delivered an amazing camera with the G9. Its quite possibly the sleeper camera of 2018. It features a 0.83x magnification 3.68 million dot OLED ...
Sep 26, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Is this finally the Sony killer? Welcome the Panasonic S1R and S1. Panasonic announced the first 2 cameras in their full-frame mirrorless lineup, the Panasonic S1R and the Panasonic S1 which will be 47 megapixels and 24 megapixels respectively. The cameras will use the former Leica SL mount, no renamed the L mount and further lenses and bodies will be contributed by Leica and Sigma down the road. • Panasonic S1R will be a 47 megapixel body • Panasonic S1 will be a 24 megapixel body • Both will f...
Sep 25, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Fujifilm have announced the GFX 50R and the Fujifilm 100S concept cameras. Both of these are medium format. The GFX 50R is a compact, "rangefinder" style version of their previous camera - the Fujifilm GFX 50S. It brings over the same sensor in a much smaller and more portable configuration. The price point is considerably lower as well. Also added is Bluetooth integration. The Fujifilm GFX 100S concept is a camera to be released in 2019. This is where things get particularly interesting. The 10...
Sep 25, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Success requires work. It also requires understanding how to get people's attention. I got a question from a viewer about how to succeed in photography. This individual is somewhat frustrated and its completely understandable. I personally believe that everyone in the world has the power to do anything they want. There are countless people who are proof of this. But the bottom line is that most can't/don't/won't which is why my advice should fire you up even more. • Define what you are trying to...
Sep 24, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Is the Fujifilm 16mm f/1.4 comparable to the new Sony 24mm f/1.4? In short, its a tough comparison. They both have the same field of view in the end result - one is full frame and the other is designed for APS-C mirrorless. But physically they are 2 different focal lengths. These mean different designs, different intent and so on. But since we're talking about the Fujinon 16mm f/1.4, this is one of my favorite lenses of all time regardless of system. Its an incredible wide angle with excellent c...
Sep 21, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Sony is making some of the best full frame mirrorless cameras in the world. How do their lenses stack up to the other options? The last 2 mirrorless lenses that Sony has produced have shown us the direction things will be going in the next few years. Not only are the designs extremely innovative but also the materials used in these lenses. Sony have a method of producing XA elements, or Extreme Aspherical elements in a way where they can both dial in the clarity of bokeh in an image and also red...
Sep 20, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 G Master is the 30th lens in the Sony native E-mount lineup designed for full frame alpha cameras. Following the 400mm f/2.8, it uniquely designed both optically and mechanically. The optic design delivers both an extremely high resolution and a smooth and gorgeous depth of field. Its a compact and lightweight addition to the G-Master line and features a Direct Drive SSM focusing system for greater thrust, accuracy and high speed compatibility for video and continuous shoo...
Sep 20, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast This week Leica sent me the Leica SL and the 24-90mm f/2.8-4 lens to check out. I want to share with you a few first impressions - this thing is a tank. The Leica SL is a full frame, mirrorless camera with a 24 megapixel sensor. It shoots 4k/30p video. It also features a beautifully minimal interface, joystick and a .8x magnification viewfinder. And its heavy. Very heavy. Heavy pixels. However the image quality is simply outstanding. Its a Leica and they have a long history of making some of the...
Sep 14, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Apple announced 3 new phones today - the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and the iPhone XR. There doesn't seem to be any upgrades to the cameras in these phones, but what actually impressed me is the processing power. Apple has introduced the new A12 Bionic sensor with the next-generation Neural Engine. There is a 50% graphics boost, 15% performance core boost, and 50% lower power usage. Apple is now claiming 5 trillion calculations per second. This is going to make things really interesting if we can ...
Sep 12, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast There is an enormously missed opportunity in the world of photography today. We have more technology than ever before and we don't do very much with it. This week we saw 3 major announcements, the Nikon Z7 and Z6, the Canon EOS R and the Fujifilm X-T3. In the history of photography I've never seen a marketing blitzkrieg like we've seen over the last few weeks. And the funny thing is people respond not by making amazing things, but by fighting on the internet. Canon invites us to be part of the r...
Sep 11, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Fuji has announced the Fujifilm X-T3, their latest X-Mount, APS-C flagship camera. They have absolutely nailed it. This camera looks incredible. The X-T3 features not only a new sensor, the Fujifilm X-Trans 4, but also the new X-Processor 4 which is both more powerful and more energy efficient. They've designed this new sensor with 425 phase-detection autofocus points that cover the entire frame. They've also delivered a mirrorless camera that shoots 4k/60p video at 10bit. New Features: • Low il...
Sep 07, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Today Canon released the Canon EOS R, full-frame mirrorless camera. This is an entirely new lens mount for Canon and so an entirely new system. Canon has been pretty quiet over the last few years and Sony has made it quite obvious that the competition has fallen behind. Canon also announced 4 lenses - a 24-105mm, 28-70mm, 35mm and a 50mm. Is the Canon system enough to compete with the Nikon Z6 and Z7? Does it compete with Sony? Lets break it down. The Canon EOS R • 30MP full frame sensor • Dual ...
Sep 05, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast Fujifilm were kind enough to send me the new X-T100 to check out. This might be the best deal in photography. The Fujifilm X-T100 is a budget conscious, mirrorless camera designed to fit Fujifilm X-Mount lenses. Clearly there are some things that are held back to make this camera affordable but almost all the features and the image quality you expect from Fujifilm is there. I was actually extremely impressed with the X-T100. If you're on a budget, its a great camera to start with and spend the e...
Aug 31, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The secret to getting your film on Netflix is the question. Brett Culp is a filmmaker and speaker. He's one of the most positive people I know. Its quite infectious. Brett has made 2 films that have been picked up by Netflix - Legends of the Knight and Look to the Sky. Both films are about positive stories and use the idea of superheros as a catalyst for positive social change. In this video we discuss • Finding your voice • Making a positive impact • Creating something the world needs • Creatin...
Aug 30, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast The DJI Mavic Pro 2 is the latest drone from DJI. It features a Hasselblad camera, 1 inch sensor, Hasselblad Natural Color Solution and a 10-bit Dlog-M color profile. Today DJI has announced 2 new models in the DJI Mavic series, the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom. DJI were kind enough to send me the Mavic 2 Pro. I was really excited to see how the new camera and 1 inch sensor delivered image quality and I was not disappointed. The footage is amazing. The new camera and sensor not only look inc...
Aug 17, 2018•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Nikon is expected to announce their new full frame mirrorless system with the Nikon Z7 and the Nikon Z6. Over the last few years we've seen Fujifilm and Sony develop some really interesting mirrorless camera systems. Panasonic and Olypmus have had mirrorless cameras with their micro 4/3 system. The next month is going to be very interesting in terms of camera announcements from Nikon, followed immediately by Canon and then rumors say Sony will follow with another as well. But the inte...
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