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In this episode:
00:01:09 – Sony announces the a7R II and wows people with its specs. Is it a game-changing camera? I get some thoughts from Sony Artisan of Imagery Paul Gero and weigh in my own thoughts on this new body. Buy it here. (Affiliate link)
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00:12:23 – Is Flickr’s auto-tagging feature racist?
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00:13:11 – Fujifilm releases the X-T10 mirrorless body. Buy it here. (Affiliate link)
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00:13:57 – Panasonic releases the Lumix G7 Micro Four Thirds body with 4K Photo feature. Buy it here. (Affiliate link)
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00:14:35 – It’s official…the camera class is now officially called “mirrorless”. Why it’s important to pay attention to mirrorless cameras even if you don’t think you’ll ever get one.
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00:22:21 – A journalist is confronted by no less than three people at Pier 11 in New York City all because he was using a tripod. Based on my experience as a photojournalist, how I think you should prepare for possible confrontations while out shooting. Watch the video here.
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00:27:51 – Electronics giant Samsung UK wants to use an Instagram user’s photo in an ad campaign…but isn’t interested in paying for it and has quite a set of terms they wanted him to agree to.
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00:31:21 – The Dallas, Texas Police Department puts out a one page general order instructing officers on how to deal with the public photo/video/audio recording them. But is it enough?
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00:34:05 – Apple reduces the price on it’s 15″ Retina MacBook Pro laptops as well as their 5K Retina iMacs. Find out which one I bought and why. (Affiliate links)
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In Drone News:
00:37:18 – A New York man flies his drone over and around a house fire, getting close enough to bother firefighters causing them to try to knock it out of the sky with their hoses. Who was in the wrong? See the video here.
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