GeekPhotographer

Filmic Pro first Cinema Camera App to support Camera to Cloud on Frame.IO

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:03:00 +0000

Filmic Pro, the Cinema grade App for iPhone and Android now can upload Proxy videos to Frame.IO. Frame.IO has also added a load of new features, like an app for the Apple TV, Camera to Cloud for all their (paid by the looks of things…) customers, and a load of other new features. More details on their site here. And yes, I know it’s been a while… Hopefully, posts will continue soon…

Canon announce EOS 5R: Mirrorless, 8k Video DSLR

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:49:19 +0000

Canon has announced that they are developing a new mirrorless DSLR, more advanced than the current Canon EOS R. Some things are known:

Will be able to shoot 8k video
In-body image stabilization
2 card slots
20fps (electronic shutter), 12fps mechanical

Some things are not known, like if it’s full-frame, what those card slots are, Wifi, release date, and price, but it sounds interesting. More links to other sites are below:

Testing Netlify CMS

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 07:56:45 +0000

You can ignore this post, since it’s mostly for testing… If it works, it might allow me to post more often…

Sony announces the A7r IV - 61MP Full frame mirrorless camera

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Sony yesterday (16 July 2019) announced a new Full Frame Mirrorless camera, the A7R IV. Some quick specs I have found so far:

61 MP (world first, supposedly…)
10 FPS
15 stops Dynamic Range
240 MP option with something called “sensor-shift multi-shot mode”…
567 phase-detection AF points covering 74% of the image area
Full 4K video with real-time eye tracking
USB C, WiFi, and Dual UHS-II (SD) Cards
$3500 available for pre-order on B&H and Adorama

Canon Announce EOS-R Full frame mirror less Camera

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Canon has just Annoucned the new Canon EOS-R system, its first full frame mirrorless camera. Some details of what I have found so far from reading the links below:

Seems to be compatible with All Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses “through the use of mount adapters”.
lots of accessories are listed in the PetaPixel link
lenses announced include: RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM, RF 50mm f/1.2L USM, RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM and RF 28-70mm f/2L USM Spec-wise:
30.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS
ISO of 100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)
DIGIC 8 image processor
SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
Wifi and Bluetooth
8fps continuous shooting speed
bursts of up to 100 max-quality JPEGs, 47 RAW, or 78 C-RAW
a shutter lag is as short as 50 milliseconds
startup time of 0.9 seconds
maximum of 5,655 AF points
Video: 4K at 30fps / 1080p at 60fps with Canon Log, 10bit 4:2:2 HDMI output

It’s available in October for $2299 Body only, or $3399 with the 24-105mm lense.

Adobe announce Lightroom CC Classic, Lightroom CC

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

I have been an Adobe Lightroom user for, well, many a year. I bought a few boxes and downloaded editions (I still have a box of Lightroom 3 here on my desk!) and when CC and the “cloud” editions came out, i bought the Photography bundle, and have been using that since. Over the years, they have added many features, including mobile apps for iOS and Android, but performance on the desktop has, in some cases, suffered…

Well, today, Adobe have announced not 1, but 2 new versions of Lightroom: Lightroom CC Classic and Lightroom CC….. and to make things easier to figure out, Im going to refer to them as CC and Classic… just make life easier…

So, First things first: Boxed and perpetual editions of Lightroom are, well, on life support. Adobe will release some updates to the current perpetual edition (Lightroom 6) but there will be no perpetual version of either CC or Classic. So, moving to the monthly option is your only option. The Photography plan still exits: $9.99 per month with Classic, CC and Photoshop, plus 20Gb storage (more on that later) or an extra $10 a month gets you 1Tb storage. The alternative, if you need the rest of the Adobe suite is the full plan, but i wont go into details here…

Right, so CC and Classic. Whats the difference? Essentially, Classic is an existing Lightroom desktop (Mac and Windows), updated and made faster and more powerful. I have not had a chance to play with it yet, but there are some reviews and more details below from other photography sites. I will add my 2c when I get around to playing with it.

As for CC, its a complete rewrite of Lightroom. New code base, new design, v1.0 application. probably closer to the iOS and Android versions than the old desktop version, so a lot newer code base, and should be a LOT faster. again, still not got to play with this, but links below with more.

I mentioned above about storage and how much you get with the plan. Well, this is important for both CC and Classic. Both, like the existing Lightroom CC 2015 and Lightroom Mobile, sync with the cloud. But while CC 2015 syncs a Smart Preview (from what i can gather, its a DNG type file) new CC syncs the entire RAW image. Depending on the app you are editing on you may still use the DNG (probably phones and smaller tables) but if you are on a larger device (might be a setting somewhere) you get the full RAW from your camera. Essentially, plug your memory card into your PC, open CC, and download images, they get uploaded to the Cloud. You can then edit on your PC, your Phone, your tablet, or anywhere!

Now, CC will allow you to sync the full RAW image, but Classic only does the smart preview images. Classic will, however, download the full RAWs… Whether Classic will get an update to allow it to upload in full is unknown.

So, there you have it. There was an update to Photoshop too… full disclosure: I have it installed on my machine (not the new one, current version) but I have no idea how to use it, so I don’t… the links below include some details on the Photoshop update.

Bye Bye Lightroom, Hello Lightroom CC and Faster Lightroom Classic [PetaPixel]

Adobe Announces Lightroom Classic CC, Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC Updates and More (FStoppers)

FStoppers Reviews the New Adobe Lightroom CC (FStoppers)

Is Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Really Faster? (FStoppers)

A New Lightroom is Here (and with it a whole new Ecosystem) (Lightroom Killer Tips)

Nikon D850 announced

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

So, as you probably know, i am a Canon Guy… I have had a good few since i started shooting, and well, i am happy with them. My main shooter is currently a 5Ds, and i have a 5D MK II as a backup and a plan of possibly getting a 5D MK IV soon… Anyway, that being said, Nikon have announced their latest camera, the D850, and, well, after reading the sepecs, it sounds interesting…

So, first, specs:

45.7 MP CMOS
ISO from 64 - 25,600, expandable to 32-108,400
4K Video at up to 30FPS, 1080p @ 120FPS.
8K in-camera time lapse
7 FPS body only (9 with a battery grip)
153 point AF system
SD and XQD card slots
Wifi and Bluetooth, no GPS

So, not having much knowledge about previous Nikons, and thinking (based on the price of $3296.95 BHPhoto pre order) it seems to be somewhere between a 5D MK4 and a 5Ds. MK4 is around the same price, but less MP, same FPS (without battery grip) and shoots 4K Video. the 5Ds, on the other hand, has it beat on MP, does not shoot 4K Video, and shoots slower FPS. But, I think the D850 is aiming at the MK4, not the 5Ds… So, based on that, it will be interesting to see the reviews.

So, with that, i will leave the usual links to other sites who know what they are talking about.

PetaPixel: Nikon D850 Announced: First 45.7MP BSI Sensor, 4K Video, $3,300

FStoppers: Nikon Announces the D850: Yes, It’s an Amazing Camera

And Nikon released the following video too:

Canon 6D MK II and SL2 (EOS200d)

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Canon have just announced the new EOS 6d MK II. its an upgrade to the older 6D (which i had for a while and was very happy with). So, whats new?

26.2MP (up from 20.2)
DIGIC 7 image processor
ISO from 100 - 40,000 (up from 25600)
6.5 FPS shooting
Single SD Card
WIFI, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS
shoots 1080p video at upto 60FPS (no 4k…) and can shoot HDR movies too…

not a bad upgrade… More info available at PetaPixex, FStoppers and The Verge.

Pricing is $1,999 body only, $2599 with a 24-105mm 3.5-5.6 lesne and $3099 with the 24-105 F4 IS lense. Pre Order from B&H here:

Canon also announced the SL2, or EOS 200D. seems to be a fairly decient, cheap little camera.

24MP APC-S
ISO 100 - 25600
6FPS shooting
SD Card
1080P video @ 60 FPS
Wifi, Bleutooth and NFC

Pricing is $549 body only or $699 with a 18-55mm lense. Pre Order at B&H here:

Sony a9 - 20 FPS shooter!

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Sony have just announced their new mirrorless flagship: the Alpha A9, and man, this is impressive!

24.2-megapixel full frame, using a new sensor
shoots a total of 241 frames at 20 fps
694 point focal plane phase detection auto focus that can do 60 AF/AE tracking calculations per second, which sounds good… (dont ask… i have no idea either)
ISO from 100 - 51,200, expandable to 204,800.
QVGA OLED Viewfinder
5 Axis image stablization
4k Video (actually shoots 6k, but oversamples… again, not sure what that all means…)
shoots 1080p @ 120fps with full autofocus tracking too…

Price? Well, if you have to ask, as they say… ships May 25 in the US @ $4,500 and June in Europe for EUR5,300. More info here:

[Update] Forgot the links.

Canon EOS 6M, T7i and 77D announced

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Canon have announced 3 new cameras today. First, the EOS 6M, a small, mirrorless camera, which looks, well, interesting… Its been a while since i had a Mirrorless camera (had a Sony one a few years back… cant even remember the name of it!) and for me, i have no use: I either shoot on my 5Ds or iPhone… Anyway, someone out there will find the specs interesting:

24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
Digic 7 processor
100-25,600 ISO
Bluetooth
NFC
WiFi
3 inch tilting LCD
Optional EVF (electronic View finder…)

Shipps April, and will set you back $780 body only or $900 with a lense. more at Engadget and DPReview.

Canon also announced 2 “full” (not full frame, but more fuller) DSLRs, the 77D and the T7i (AKA the EOS 800D). specs are as follows:

both are speced as follows:

24.2mp APS-C CMOS with Digic 7
Dual Pixel AF
6PFS shooting
ISO 25600
45 point auto focus
Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC
Video @ 60PFS 1080P

Both arrive April, and the 77D will set you back $900 and the T7i/800D will set you back $750.