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

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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/