Bokeh Face – The Digital Camera World Podcast

Welcome to this week's Bokeh Face podcast!

We take an In Focus look at the fact that DSLRs are apparently dead – so why are DSLR lens sales increasing? There are many reasons – one of them being the ways that Canon and Nikon are locking down their mirrorless mounts…

We Gear Up with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, a pro-caliber camera that detonates the old definition of 6-series bodies. We compare it to the Sony A7 V and Nikon Z6 III, and ask whether the market for midrange cameras actually exists any more.

And in Trouble Shooting, we help the would-be hybrid shooters who ask us where to start with video. It's arguably harder to learn videography when you come from a photo background, so we give you a crash course in the basics!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
0:00 What the heck is a partially stacked sensor?
1:09 DSLRs are dead… so why are DSLR lens sales on the rise?
3:09 (Actually, DSLRs are NOT dead)
4:27 Price check: trinity mirrorless glass vs trinity DSLR glass
6:39 Canon and Nikon's closed mirrorless mounts
7:58 By restricting mirrorless, Canon has prolonged the life of DSLR lenses
8:55 There are still significant lenses you can't buy for mirrorless
10:27 Sigma says (some) DSLR lens sales going up
15:15 Using DSLR lenses on mirrorless "upscales" their performance
18:48 Meet the Canon EOS R6 Mark III
19:30 Has flagship tech squeezed out midrange cameras?
25:43 Canon won't like us saying this…
26:38 Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Nikon Z6 III
31:01 Who has the best autofocus?
34:16 Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Sony A7 V
38:48 Where should you start with video
41:09 Just shoot in 1080p?
43:48 Framerates, PAL vs NTSC, 25p vs 30p
46:43 TLDR
48:46 Don’t shoot RAW (unlike photography)
50:07 Log and LUTs
54:30 Sound is more important than video

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Welcome to the latest Bokeh Face podcast!

In Focus this episode, James and Chris debate whether anyone truly needs an 8K camera. You don't need it today and it has a knock-on effect for your lenses, memory card, computer, storage, workflow… but is future-proofing your footage worth it?

Then in our Gear Up segment, we play with Leica's Q3 Monochrom – a $7,800 camera that only shoots in black-and-white and can't change lenses. And yet, it might just be the best camera that anyone has ever made for street photography…

And wrapping things up in our Trouble Shooting section, we discuss whether your memory card really matters. Can you just buy the cheap $10 one off Amazon, or should you invest in an expensive $200 card? Here's why there's more to memory cards than just the format.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
0:00 Will people be rewatching this podcast in 30 years?
1:43 Do 8K cameras actually matter, or is it the megapixel race all over again?
2:33 Canon brought 8K to the masses
3:55 Like 100MP stills, 8K video might be most useful for cropping
4:40 Your camera might resolve 8K, but what about your lens?
5:27 8K future-proofs your footage…
8:15 … but there's consequences to your lens, memory card, SSD, cloud and computer
10:08 Panasonic was staunchly anti-8K until 2025
11:34 Heat dissipation is a problem
14:45 Investing in a camera today? Think 5, 10 years down the line
17:49 Meet the Leica Q3 Monochrom
18:46 Why would you buy a camera with a fixed lens that only shoots black-and-white?
20:18 Some unsurprising cons
22:40 Advantages of a black-and-white sensor
24:45 Shooting at high sensitivities (with ISO200,000 sample images)
26:36 Leica Q3 Monochrom specifications
29:11 Content Credentials
32:29 The growing trend for cameras that only shoot black-and-white
34:28 Does your memory card matter?
35:55 Should you buy that cheap card on Black Friday?
37:58 Pros and cons of high-capacity cards
39:19 SD cards just won’t go away – and for good reason
40:47 SD vs CFexpress demonstration
43:30 My camera’s got two different cards – does it matter which I use?
44:39 Overheating also applies to memory cards
50:53 Older cameras may not even support new card tech!

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In Focus this episode, James and Mike ask whether retro cameras are style over substance. When did the retro trend start (clue: it's over a decade old!), which cameras (and brands) were ironically ahead of their time and what's the future of retro cameras?

We Gear Up by checking out Canon's Sony FX3 killer, the EOS C50 cinema camera. From open gate to 7K RAW, the C50 outclasses the FX3 in every way – but does it have what it takes to loosen Sony's stranglehold on content creation?

Lastly, in our Trouble Shooting section, we share our tips, tricks and horror stories of using a new camera – whether it's the first camera you've ever used, you're upgrading from DSLR to mirrorless or you're switching systems. Here's everything you need to know!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
0:00 – Having a gut might cost you your award-winning shot!
2:07 – Why are retro cameras so popular
4:07 – Polaroids were the OG "retro cameras"
7:14 – Retro camera timeline
8:44 – Nikon Df: the "Fallout camera"
12:00 – Are Film Simulations as important as the cameras themselves?
13:00 – "Digital disposable cameras" like the Camp Snap
14:58– What's the future of retro cameras?
16:28 – Canon AE-1-inspired retro camera this year (Canon RE-1)?
18:42 – Meet the Canon EOS C50
20:30 – C50 specifications
22:18 – In-body image stabilization – a deal breaker?
27:09 – Split memory cards: pros and cons
27:35 – What is open gate video
32:37 – Canon EOS C50 vs Sony FX3
38:17 – Using a new camera
39:14 – JPEG or RAW?
42:59 – Learn to handle your camera in the dark
47:01 – Don’t do important shoots on a new camera!
47:49 – Should you Start in manual? Aperture? Program?
50:43 – Going from DSLR to mirrorless
54:25 – Camera straps: yay or nay?
56:29 – Use the viewfinder!

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In Focus, James and Chris debate whether high-resolution cameras with 60MP or 100MP sensors are really necessary. What's required for prints, what's practical for pro use, can your lenses even keep up with your sensor's resolution, and do we really need Canon's 400MP sensor?

For our Gear Up section we get hands on with Fujifilm's latest instant compact camera, the Instax Mini LiPlay+. This has the biggest and most obvious addition we've ever seen in an instant camera – along with a divisive feature that Chris hates!

Finally, in our Trouble Shooting segment, we get into the weeds of crop factor. Why is 35mm "full frame" the standard? Why don't APS-C lenses have the equivalent APS-C focal lengths on them? Why do all the manufacturers have different names for crop formats?!?!?

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In Focus on this week, James and Mike argue the merits and demerits of fast lenses. Does anyone really need f/1.2 and f/0.95 glass? Should anyone really be shooting wide open? What counts as a fast lens in telephoto terms? We also discuss how Canon has returned fire against the onslaught of cheap superfast glass made by Chinese brands.

Then, in our Gear Up segment, we get up close and personal with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. On the surface it's a beginner camera, but it's also loaded with high-end features like 6K open gate – so who is this camera for, and can it tempt Mike away from Nikon?

Closing the show, in Trouble Shooting, Mike shares his pro tips as a motorsports photographer as we break down how to shoot fast action, from tech to technique, to help you shoot everything from sports to wildlife.

Get in touch with us at:
[email protected]

Watch the show in full at:
youtube.com/digitalcameraworld

Get all your camera news, how-tos, reviews and buying advice at:
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.