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Lens options in a camera mount is something I think is worth considering if you are switching from a DSLR mount or changing between mirrorless mounts. Canon stopped Viltrox from selling RF mount lenses. Probably Samyang and Yongnuo as well?  Not on RF at the moment. We also haven’t yet seen Tamron and Sigma release RF mount glass. Is this going to be the case for years, or will Canon loosen their grip? I sure hope they do for the sake of people in the RF mount and others considering it. Right now Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, MFT, and maybe L-mount seem like smarter options unless Canon already covers what you need. https://youtu.be/f2BAxDp0A7I Discuss this topic here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PhotographyBanzai/comments/100d5xa/no_3rd_party_autofocus_canon_rf_lenses/ Video transcription: 3rd party lenses and the Canon RF mount. For example, the Canon EF-M mount… Here’s the M6 Mark II with the Sigma 56mm. This is not on the RF mount, but there are APS-C cameras on RF now… Here’s a Viltrox ...

Let’s talk about what could happen in 2023 from the main camera and lens companies. I try to predict releases, but a lot of it is more of hoping things happen, lol. Let me know in the comments what you expect to be released in 2023 then we can compare notes throughout the year. Predictions https://youtu.be/NHsEfJNf4dE Discuss 2023 camera industry predictions here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PhotographyBanzai/comments/100ej0r/2023_camera_industry_predictions/ Here are my notes I wrote up before filming the video… Canon Integration of EF-M into RF mount. We’ve seen a drop in price on existing EF-M gear. I’d expect to see them repackage additional EF-M glass into the new mount.  Will they continue to fight 3rd party lens makers or let at least Sigma and Tamron in? DJI Will they get more into the camera industry? Drones seem somewhat niche and restricted by laws. Fujifilm Where can they go from the X-H2 series?  Hoping for a refresh of the X100 series. Could they release another cam...

Here are some basics about shutter speed along with two tips at the end that might help you when using manual control of your camera. I show various examples of how shutter speed in the camera applies to photographs. I also talk about the reciprocal rule. Keep in mind this video was made back in 2012, so it’s definitely some of my early work… This video has been clipped in YouTube to make it more concise, so it could be a bit jumpy at times… Transcript: The shutter speed defines how long your sensor or film is exposed to light. An important thing to remember about shutter speed is that a fast shutter speed will help you freeze motion and a slow shutter speed will help you produce motion blur. It’s also important to remember that you want to generally have a fast shutter speed to avoid unwanted camera shake, unwanted motion blur. That isn’t always the case. Sometimes.. for example.. let’s say you wanted to photograph a helicopter. It’s up in the ...

In the related video, I share my journey of rediscovering my love for photography and sharing my photos on Instagram . Starting with my early photos taken on a 2 megapixel Canon PowerShot ELPH S200 camera , I share the process of digging through old photos and editing them with my current perspective. (As an ebay affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases!)  Instagram profile I also talk about the benefits of sharing my photos on Instagram and the positive response I have received so far. Join me as I embark on this fun and nostalgic photography project. (this video description was mostly made by ChatGPT , lol… I was curious to see if it helps the video increase its reach compared to what I had written.) This video was posted back in 2017. I also clipped out a good portion of it through YouTube’s editor to make it more concise. Let’s just say the video, up to this point, hasn’t found any success on YouTube. Maybe a website article can help? Anyways… What the account looks like at ...

In the embedded video I’m taking a look at the most recent version of RawTherapee. It’s open source software capable of managing and editing photos with a focus on RAW formatted images. They’ve added a few interesting features such as the spot removal tool and the local adjustments tool, which increase the flexibility of doing non-destructive RAW image editing. The interface Check it out on their website:  https://www.rawtherapee.com/ https://youtu.be/itoIrL7C1oU The software I’m using a lot these days is Acdsee Photo Studio Ultimate. It’s paid software, but does offer a lot of additional functionality. Acdsee isn’t perfect and feels relatively slow sometimes on my old i7-6700 based PC. The main screen. I tried out version 5.9 with cameras spanning years. Nothing failed to load, which is great. There were some photos that did fail to have their camera name extracted properly and were labeled as “unknown”. The majority of those photos were CR3 Canon RAWs, so it looks like there stil...