The Online Association of Photographers: Ep. 44: Canon and Sony Release Exciting New Gear

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Ep. 44: Canon and Sony Release Exciting New Gear

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In This Episode

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Canon wows with the release of it’s flagship body, the 1D X Mark II. We reached out to Sports Illustrated photographer Damian Strohmeyer for his firsthand experience with this new powerhouse. (#)

Sony releases the a6300, a speed demon with what the company says is the world’s fastest AF. (#)

Sony also releases 2 f/2.8 (24-70mm and 70-200mm) E-mount zooms, an 85mm f/1.4 and 2 teleconverters. (#)

A horse owners thinks she deserves compensation for its part in a winning contest photo. (#)

The Nikon Singapore photo contest debacle gets even weirder. (#)

If you have 3TB Seagate drives, you may want to revisit your backup strategy immediately. (#)

Photojournalists in Canada become even more scarce. (#)

A photographer gets harassed by a City of Toronto employee during a morning photoshoot on the beach. (#)

In The Netherlands, eagles are being trained to capture rogue drones in the air. (#)

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