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Join Marcus, James and Ruth for our July podcast. Among other things, we discuss the story of the photographer disqualified from a competition for submitting a real image, we look back at the famous Earthrise shot after the death of the photographer and we try and figure out why Kodak is the #1 camera brand in Japan. The Big Question this month asks if digital medium format is worth it? James bangs on about why he dislikes watermarking, Marcus carries on his rant about the problems with air travel and we check out some new gear hitting the market.
 
LINKS
🟡 Kodak is #1 in Japan
🟡 Photographer disqualified from AI contest
🟡 Earthrise photographer and Apollo astronaut dies
🟡 Adobe Changes its T's & C's so it can spy on your images
 
🟡 Pentax 17 Film Camera
🟡 Hiking Tripod Kit
🟡 Fujifilm Instax Wide 400
🟡 Adaptalux Flash Arms

Join Harry, Marcus and Ruth for our June podcast. In this month's episode we discuss the story of the two men being charged with cutting down the UK's most photographed tree, we find out why a street in Japan is being closed to photographers and we look back at the huge aurora display. The Big Question this month asks why photography is so often expected for free and we discuss some of your input on the subject. We then vent a few travel frustrations before looking at some new products, asking, does the world really need them?
 
LINKS
🟡 Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree
🟡 Mount Fuji: Iconic view to be blocked to deter tourists
🟡 Biggest aurora display in 30 years
🟡 Moose kills photographer
 
🟡 Canon R1
🟡 Fuji GFX 100S II
🟡 Sigma 24-70mm DG DN II
🟡 Sandisk 8TB desk drive SSD

In this episode Nick and James are in the studio discussing the latest photography stories in the news, including why one professional photographer was arrested doing his job at a crime scene. We ask if there is any point to in-camera cropping, discuss what exactly Fine Art Photography is, and decide if the world really needs a 4TB memory card, a ingenious new gimbal head, and some Kodak branded socks! PLUS we announce the winner of our ThinkTank camera bag.
 
LINKS
🟡  Photographer told off for "Show a Leg" request
🟡  Photographer arrested taking photos at crime scene
🟡  Photographer Dies After Being Swept Into Sea
🟡  Photographers under fire over litter at ‘Cavern of Lost Souls’
 
🟡  The 4TB SD Card
🟡  The New Leica Smartphone
🟡  The Kodak Socks 
🟡  The SpeediGimbal
 
 
 

A big thanks to ThinkTank for sponsoring this month's show.
In this episode James and Marcus are in the studio discussing the latest photography stories in the news, including why some church vicars are lashing out at wedding photographers. We're asking if there is any point to camera straps, debating if modern cameras make photography too easy (including getting your views on the subject), and deciding if the world really needs a super long tripod plate, a new f/1.2 lens, a chest strap for your camera and more!
PLUS we are giving away a ThinkTank camera bag!
 
LINKS
 
🟡 ENTER THE COMPETITION
NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRIES
 
In The News
 
🟡 Wedding Photographers vs Vicars
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68468019
 
🟡 Camera Sensor Destroyed by Lasers at Party
https://petapixel.com/2024/03/21/mans-iphone-camera-left-destroyed-by-party-lasers/
 
🟡 YouTube and AI Skip Feature
https://pinsystem.co.uk/youtube-is-testing-out-a-new-ai-skip-feature-for-premium-users
 
Does The World Really Need This:
 
🟡 The Cotton Carrier
https://cottoncarrier.fr/en-en/pages/camera-harness
 
🟡 The Leica SL3
https://leica-camera.com/en-GB/photography/cameras/sl/sl3-black
 
🟡 The Think Tank Pixel Pocket Rocket
https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/pixel-pocket-rocket-v2
 
🟡 The Sigma 50mm f/1.2
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a024_50_12/
 
🟡 The Long Tripod Plate
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3leggedthing/ultra-plates-for-tripods-by-3-legged-thing
 

This month Marcus and Nick have their say about all things photography. 
We discuss some stories making the news, including the Super Bowl commercial that was accused of being AI when it wasn't and the damage caused by selfie takers in museums. We ask if the photography workshop industry needs to be regulated, we debate if there's any point to Long Exposure Noise Reduction, and we decide if the world really needs a fancy camera cap, a lightweight 500mm lens, waterproof equipment wraps and more!
And as always, we preview what's coming up on the next episode of Photography Online.
 
LINKS
 
In The News:
🟡 The Super Bowl Commercial
https://www.sbnation.com/2024/2/11/24070128/jesus-super-bowl-ad-ai 
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3SZUkGNo1k/
 
🟡 The Lion Selfie Death
https://petapixel.com/2024/02/16/man-mauled-to-death-by-lion-after-trying-to-take-selfie-with-it/
 
🟡 Selfie Art Damage
https://petapixel.com/2024/02/15/selfie-takers-are-causing-untold-damage-to-priceless-art-in-galleries/
 
🟡 The Underwater Photography Awards
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68336119
 
🟡 England's Right to Roam Problem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68278444
 
Does The World Really Need This:
🟡 OM Systems OM1 MkII
https://explore.omsystem.com/gb/en/om-1-mark-ii
 
🟡 The Fancy Camera Cap
https://petapixel.com/2024/02/02/polar-pros-stylish-defender-body-cap-holds-an-airtag-or-memory-card/
 
🟡 The Equipment Wraps
https://petapixel.com/2024/02/01/3-legged-things-wrapz-is-a-self-adhesive-wrap-for-photo-gear/
 
🟡 Sigma's New Lenses
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/s024_500_56/
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a024_15_14/
 
🟡 Canon's New RF Lens
https://www.ffordes.com/p/CAN3463/canon-eos-r/24-105mm-f28-l-rf-is-usm-z 
 

This month Harry and James get opinionated about all the goings-on in the world of photography. 
We discuss some photography stories making the news, including the new Las Vegas law banning selfies in the city and the worst product name of the year. We try and figure out why the photography industry is so male dominated, we debate if there's any point to Back Button Focus, and we ask if the world really needs an AI camera, a motorised tripod, a panoramic digital camera and...a lamp?!
And as always, we preview what's coming up on the next episode of Photography Online.
 
LINKS
 
🟡 The AI Camera
https://bjoernkarmann.dk/project/paragraphica
 
🟡 The Motorised Tripod
https://petapixel.com/2024/01/17/the-edelkrone-tripod-x-is-the-worlds-first-fully-motorized-video-tripod/
 
🟡 The Panoramic Camera
https://petapixel.com/2024/01/12/vwfndr-keirin-is-a-beautiful-panoramic-digital-camera-coming-this-year/
 
🟡 The Canon Lamp
https://www.diyphotography.net/improve-your-focus-with-canons-new-music-ep/