40 - The a7RII, Tyler's new big little camera

sony-a7rii

We don't replace our primary cameras very often, but to meet increasing videos demands Tyler went with a new Sony, the a7RII. The long and short is that it's image quality is best in class with super sharp, high resolution images with lots of dynamic range in the shadows. The down side is lots of interface design problems, consumer level build quality and very slow image review. 


Samples from the Sony a7R II

Bonus Whatever - The Force Awakens

In this podcast, we’ll discuss our new heroes, and how quickly we got to like them (pretty quickly). We’ll discuss our new villains, and particularly Kylo Ren and all of his fun-to-watch internal conflict, as well as how he compares to Darth Vader. We spend some time talking about potential character development, potential character backgrounds, and possible secrets- as well as which fan theories don’t matter (Rob even asserts we don’t care if Rey is related to another important Jedi).  We break down the mirrored storyline form A New Hope, and its hits and occasional misses (Yeah, okay, it’s MUCH bigger than the Death Star, we’ll allow it.), as well as the characters in their new roles as echoes of the original trilogy.

37 - Gear of the Year 2015

Looking back at 2015 with our expert guest Jordan Drake of The Camera Store TV we had a funny mix of incredibly innovative and painfully dull camera technology. Most of our workhorse cameras were left unchanged, while whole new genres are being opened by others. Either way, it's great time to be a photographer!

Point and shoot

  • Sony  RX100 IV
  • Sony RX1R II
  • Canon G7x and G9
  • iPhone 6s

Interchangeable lens

  • Sony a7r II
  • Canon 7D II
  • Canon 5D III
  • Where is the Rebel at?
  • Nikon D750 and D810
  • Pentax 645Z
  • Olympus OMD

Cinema

  • Sony a7s II
  • Panasonic GH4
  • Canon C300 II
  • Sony FS5 and FS7
  • BM URSA Mini

FILM

  • FIlmToaster
  • Filmomat

SOFTWARE

  • Capture One
  • Lumenzia
  • Mastin Labs
  • Apple Photos

LENSES

  • Tamron 45mm
  • Sigma 24-35mm f/2
  • Sigma 20mm f/1.4