Welcome to episode 35 of The Circle of Confusion, the professional photography podcast.
This week, we battle Ireland’s feeble smallband network which kept dropping Roger from the podcast Skype call while Neil almost didn’t turn up at all.
We talk about the long-rumoured Canon 3D – a rumour with the staying power of weeds. Neil fans the rumour flames.
Roger talks about the pro business in Ireland today. It’s miserable. Peter and Neil talk about selling landscape photography.
To hear episode 35 hit the play button below. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. We’d love it if you did.
Canon 3D
The 3D specs, if anyway real, include 4K video, the standard of the future. Canon Watch has the specs here: Canon 3D.
Tom Lowe recently released his Timescapes video project and says it is the first 4K project released to the public.
We want a new Mac Pro
For a while rumour had it that the Mac Pro desk top line was dead. Apple allegedly was dropping its pro product lines. Final Cut X is a case in point.
A Facebook campaign has been launched to petition to convince Apple to continue the line: We want a new Mac Pro on Facebook.
There is more about a new Mac Pro here: Mac Pro at the WWDC.
By the way, if Apple does produce a new Mac Pro and you upgrade, here’s an idea for what you could do with your old one: iMotorbike.
Peter’s Kickstarter project
Peter is publishing his first book and is crowd sourcing the funding. You can find out more here: Peter’s Book.
Competition one last time
Vanguard Skyborne 51 - as seen in Dynamic Range episode 2
Bag maker Vanguard gave us one of its Skyborne 51 backpacks to review as part of a group test in episode 2 of Dynamic Range and we ran a competition with the bag as a prize.
We’d like to thank everyone who participated.
The winner is James Morrisson, who will be receiving the bag as soon as Roger finds time to get to a post office.
We’d like to thank Vanguard for its generosity in donating this prize.
FREE SEGMENT FROM DYNAMIC RANGE EPISODE 2
We produced an abundance of great content for episode 2 of Dynamic Range. We can’t possibly include it all in the release next week, so we’ve decided to give you an entire segment for free here. It’s offered in full HD, and will play automatically at that resolution in full screen mode. If your broadband connection is having trouble with that, click the little gear icon near the bottom right of the player to choose a lower res.
If you like it, why not buy the full episode? It’s available here: Dynamic Range Episode 2.
What do you think?
As ever, we’d love to hear your views and get your feedback.
Disagree, agree or have a completely different take on what we’ve discussed? Please get in touch by leaving a comment or emailing us at mailbag@circleofconfusion.ie.
Also, if you see or know something you think we’d be interested in discussing on the blog, we’d love to hear from you too.
Lastly, if you’d like to put yourself forward as a correspondent (we’re especially keen to hear from female photographers to help balance our pool of photographers worldwide), then you know what to do.
Blatant plug for our wares
Don’t forget, you can purchase episodes of our landscape photography video series Dynamic Range for just €9.95 each, and as a bonus, the pilot episode is just €4.95! You’ll receive the download link via email as soon as you’ve completed the purchase.
Hi Lads, just a point on the whole Canon 5D MKIII v Nikon D800 issue.. and more to the point, the droves of Canon users supposedly switching to Nikon for this camera. I question this.. I mean are there really that many that are switching ? Just wondering if you actually know any, because I’m really doubting that there are, and I’m wondering that if it’s true.. what are these guys after ? Is it 36 MP, if so , then why not already upgrade to a digital back, such as the now even cheaper Hassleblad system. You’ve previously mentioned Nikon’s better lenses, surely this is a generalization in the extreme ? Try a 5D MKIII, and then weight up the cost of switching all your glass to Nikon, taking into account some may not be as good as your current glass.. you might find that those sticking with the excellent 5D MKIII are not exactly being left behind in anything !
Hello lads and first I would like to say that I look forward to your podcast each week, which is a quality mix of interesting photography stuff and also an amusing listen.! I usually download and listen to it on my Iphone via a bluetooth system, which goes via my cars Radio amp and system. However, I note that sometimes the audio levels drop down ( soft voices perhaps.. ) , but it can be difficult to listen to in the car at speed. However, Rogers podcast ( Documentary photographer ) has completely different levels of Audio and has no problem in the car.. Could I kindly ask for you to look into the Audio levels re the C.O.C podcast.. Kind Regards and keep up the good work ( PS I have purchased your videos.. !! ) Andy Jay Photographer Cashel Co Tipperary.
@Andy – Thank you for listening and for taking the time to give us your feedback.
We’ll look into the audio levels, though from my experience the podcast plays fine. That said, there may be something we’re overlooking. Thank you for highlighting it.
-Roger-
Thanks Andy for your comment and purchase of the videos.
Can you let me know which episode you have the problem with as I have listened and have to listen to each episode before we release it and have found no problems. That said I don’t listen to the complete version you download. Myself and Roger use the same system to produce the Podcasts.
Regards Neil