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Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Welcome to podcast number 118 which is a continuation of podcast 113. Fred and Jim use the Camera Axe and Projectile module to trigger a flash from a pellet gun and shoot some more crackers, balloons and even potatoes! In addition, they use a Sony NEX-5 in addition to a Canon 5D III to prove the camera isn't that important in high speed photography, The light comes from a single 580 MKII flash triggered by the Camera Axe. The flash is dialed down to a factor of 1/128 in order to produce a flash around 20,000 of a second. The results can be amazing!
In the news, Blocks camera is raising funds on Kickstarter for a modular camera, Metz of Germany has declared insolvency, Hasselblad has announced a $2395 mirrorless camera and tune in for more!
More workshops and interesting reviews and interviews coming up in the weeks ahead, so we recommend you subscribe to The Fotobug via iTunes so you don't miss an episode! Don't forget to rate us on iTunes and we suggest you "Like" us on Facebook!
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Chris Klapheke from Outdoor Photo Gear (www.outdoorphotogear.com) to tell us about some of the new photo items he saw at the recent Photokina show in Germany and to give our viewers an early look at the Black Friday sales coming up Thanksgiving weekend.
In the news, Brikk releases a special gold plated Nikon if you have $43,000 you can spare, Think Tank has announced new bags and packs for mirrorless cameras, news from the trade show at Japan's Display Innovations hints at new high end LCD displays, Drift has released a new smaller sports camera called Stealth 2.
Also, our congratulations go out to Rob Daugherty, The Vest Guy, whose image of a grizzly bear was chosen for Your Best Shot by National Geographic.
Finally, on a sad note, David Stoecklein passed away this past weekend. David was the keynote speaker at the Black Hills Shootout four years ago.
Be sure to go to www.outdoorphotogear.com for the Black Friday specials running all weekend and let them know you heard about it on The Fotobug podcast!
Next time Fred and Jim attempt to capture pellets from a pellet gun with the Projectile Module and the Camera Axe!
Sunday Nov 02, 2014
Sunday Nov 02, 2014
Welcome to podcast #116. In recent news, Sony introduced a new sensor, Lee Filters announced a new warming polarizing filter, Delkin introduced a trio of rugged SD cards, Apple released a plugin to import Aperture files into Lightroom, Mylio is a subscription-based photo organization program, and if you have $50,000 laying around, you may want to bid on a Hasselblad 500C camera that was the first in space.
Coming up next time, Chris Klapheke will join us again to report on new items from Photokina and suggestions for your holiday gifts!
Sunday Oct 19, 2014
Sunday Oct 19, 2014
Jim and Fred are now back from The Black Hills and Jim has returned from his Maine workshop. In the news, GoPro has released the new Hero4, a Kickstarter project in the UK is building an affordable high speed video recorder, LensRentals has announced a try-and-buy program and lots more!
Appearing with Jim and Fred in this episode is Rob Daugherty, The Vest Guy. Rob discusses his recent workshop to Alaska to photograph bears as well as his other workshops, and announces two new vests for photographers. Go to www.thevestguy.com to check out the new Yellowstone Vest and the weather vest which we dubbed Alaska/Everglades Vest! Rob also discusses an issue he had while in Alaska when his backup drive failed and he lost lots of images from his trip. More information about Rob's workshops can be found at www.epicwildlifeadventures.com.
Jim is on his way to Slovenia for a workshop with Luka Esenko in the Julian Alps which will be discussed in the next episode. Chris Klapheke will also be returned as well as Jim Clark. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and rate us on iTunes!
Sunday Oct 05, 2014
Sunday Oct 05, 2014
The 2014 Black Hills Shootout in Rapid City, South Dakota is now history, but you can catch up on some of the excitement in podcast 114. Dave Black was absolutely incredible and if you get a chance to hear him speak, do not pass it up! The weather actually held for us, although the landscape photographers would have preferred to have a few clouds in the sky. This marks the 5th anniversary of the Shootout which will take place again in Rapid City next September, so start making your plans now!
I also want to thank our great sponsors, such as Tamron, who not only played an active part in the Shootout, they also provided loaner lenses for the participants.
Also, put on your calendars the Tampa Bay Shootout which will take place in April in St. Petersburg, FL. Go to www.thephotoshootout.com for details.
Next time, Jim will be back from his moose and black bear workshop in Maine and Rob Daugherty will be our guest!
Sunday Sep 21, 2014
Sunday Sep 21, 2014
Welcome to the Fotobug Podcast number 113! Photokina is now underway and we expect lots of announcement of new products over the coming weeks. Canon has released the upgrade to the 7D, the 7D Mark II and Nikon has just released the new D750 full frame DSLR. Jim and Fred discuss these as well as the new Western Digital My Passport portable drive with an SD card reader built in. Canon is also celebrating their 70th anniversary and Tamron has announced a 15-30mm f/2.8 zoom for full frame cameras.
Fred and Jim continue testing the NeroTrigger, this time testing the sound trigger. The setup included firing a pellet gun at various objects after dialing in the proper delay (actually it was discovered no delay was the setting that worked best). Several balloons and crackers sacrificed themselves for this test! The Nerotrigger is connected directly to the flash and you must have a darkened space in order to capture high speed flash images. If you try this yourself, please keep safety in mind and be careful with the pellet gun - you could put your eye out :) !
Last minute call for the following workshops:
Black Hills Shootout - Sept 25-27 - in Rapid City - www.thephotoshootout.com
Maine Fall Colors, Moose & Black Bears - Oct. 2-5 - www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com
Slovenia Fall colors in the Julian Alps - Oct. 17-24 - www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com
The next podcast will feature highlights from the Black Hills Shootout!
Sunday Sep 07, 2014
Sunday Sep 07, 2014
Welcome to The Fotobug Podcast number 112. In the news, the US Copyright office takes Wikimedia's side in the debate over the macaque "selfie", also Microsoft shows off a new timelapse technology (check www.thefotobug.net for video!) and Instagram has beat them to the market place with a Hyperlapse app for IOS devices. Also, The new Triggertrap project Ada has experienced more delays, but is expected to be shipping by December. If you have been holding off buying that next piece of Canon glass, Canon just announced a big discount on most of their lenses, from $40 to $1000 off retail, to celebrate the production of the 100 millionth EF lens.
Time is quickly growing short, so we recommend you sign up now for The Black Hills Shootout at the end of September. There is also the Moose, fall colors workshop in Maine from Oct 2 - 5 and finally, Slovenia, fall colors in the Julian Alps from October 17 - 24. www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com.
Stay tuned for next time - coming up, interview with Jim Clark and more!
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Chris Klapheke from Outdoor Photo Gear joins Jim and Fred for Podcast 111 of The Fotobug! In recent news, Chris weighs in on the recent discussions of the macaque "selfies" and just who is the copyright owner. We also reveal the results of our poll.
The new GoPro Hero 4 is to be released soon and we discuss some of the new features. Also, Canon may release the next generation 7D and Nikon is rumored to be announcing a new camera. Chris will be going to Photokino and has promised to return to The Fotobug with all the new goodies released there.
Finally, Chris shows off some items which travel and nature photographers may be interested in checking out. Items include tripods which fold up to 7 inches and even one that extends around 7 feet high! For more information, check out www.outdoorphotogear.com
There are only a few weeks left to sign up for the Black Hills Shootout in South Dakota. There is still time to sign up for the Maine Fall Colors and Moose workshop and the Slovenia Julian Alps workshop that takes place in October. Go to www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for these and more!
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Sunday Aug 10, 2014
Welcome to podcast number 110! Fred and Jim test out the laser triggering option on the Nerotrigger and attempt to capture falling jello into Fred's mouth. Although we had a small problem with the Nerotrigger, we eventually corrected the issue and were able to proceed with our unusual quest! The Nerotrigger can also trigger on other events and we will be testing additional features in future episodes.
There is still time to get in on the Maine Fall Colors, Moose and Black bear workshop. Also registration is open for The Black Hills Shootout in South Dakota, but workshops are filling up fast. We also have openings for the Julian Alps fall colors in Slovenia. Go to www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com for these and other workshops!
Chris Klapheke will be returning for our next podcast, number 111!
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
Welcome to podcast #109 featuring our friend, Luka Esenko who will be showing off images and talking about the upcoming Photography workshop to Slovenia this October. To register for this workshop, or to obtain more information, go to www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com. The workshop will take place at the peak of the fall colors in the Julian Alps. This is a unique workshop that you won't want to miss!
In the news, Adobe announces that Lightroom will still have partial capability even if you choose to discontinue the Creative Cloud service. MIT and Cornell University students develop a lighting drone that will follow a subject around a studio. Also, MIT has released course materials into the public domain and they can be obtained right here: CLICK HERE FOR FREE MIT COURSES.
In addition to the Slovenia Workshop, The Black Hills Shootout registration is now live. This workshop takes place in Rapid City, SD on September 26, 27 and 28. The keynote speaker is Davd Black and we recommend you sign up now. Also, there are still openings for the Maine Moose and Black Bear workshop in early October (also among the fall colors), and, of course, Slovenia beginning October 16. www.outdoorphotoworkshops.com - don't wait!
Next time, we begin reviewing the NeroTrigger by throwing jello squares at Fred!
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