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Where does technology help, and where does it hinder your productivity? That's what we'll be exploring in this week's episode.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 313 Hello, and welcome to episode 313 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host for this show. Over the last ten years or so, there's been an explosion in the world of productivity technology. Prior to around 2010, most of our technology use was to create documents and presentations and send and reply to emails. We were in control, and technology served us.  Today, technology is creeping more and more into our lives. Now, you can use apps that will look at your task manager and your calendar and tell you when to work on what. Microsoft Outlook suggests times for focused work (not taking a walk or a rest, I notice), and many developers are promising more and more automation.  The thing is do we really need that?  When it comes to time management and productivity, I believe it's important to retain control. My calendar or task manager telling me to work on the report when I feel exhausted is only going to leave me feeling guilty if I do what's best for me—taking a rest.  Now, don't get me wrong here. I think technology is great, and one of my favourite features of Spotify and Apple Music is how these apps use my listening history to create random playlists. I love playing those playlists. I like how YouTube serves up recommendations, again, based on my watch history. This is useful. I find documentaries I would otherwise have missed. However, I get to choose what to watch and when.  I was reminded of this recently with the sad death of BBC Radio 2's DJ, Steve Wright. I was able to open YouTube and type in Steve's name and was able to listen to some of his most iconic moments. I discovered long-lost recordings of him—stuff I would never have been able to find ten years ago.  These are some examples of where technology works and enhances our lives.  But (and there are many buts here) that nicely leads me to this week's question. Which means, it's time to hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Scott. Scott asks, hi Carl, what do you think of apps like Motion and others that will organise your appointments and tasks for you so you no longer need to do any planning? Hi Scott, thank you for your question.  Let's look at where technology has an advantage. Communications. Digital communications are brilliant. They are instant, and because of that, the number of phone call interruptions has significantly reduced over the years.  Phone call interruptions are the worst, aren't they? Your phone rings, and it's like an alarm call that we feel obligated to answer. We have no idea what the caller is calling about or how long it will take, and that creates its own anxieties.  Today, I can see who's calling and can decide whether to answer or not. I can also put my phone on silent so I don't get that horrendous shock when the phone rings.  And I know a lot of you may have a downer on email, but compared to what we had thirty years ago, it's far better. And, no, we are not getting more emails than letters. It's about the same. The difference is with letters, we did not feel they had to be replied to instantly, and we could take our time.  Although, as an aside, in the past, large companies employed people to work in the mail room. These wonderful people's job was to sort the mail, so you only got the correspondence that mattered. Sadly, these people are gone now, and we are left to sort our own mail. That's where the problem is. A large proportion of people don't set up rules in their email service to filter out the rubbish from the stuff that matters.  Give yourself a couple of hours to set up some rules, and in effect, you will have given yourself your own mail room staff.  Digital calendars are fantastic. Rather than having to carry around a large diary with all your appointments, you can now have your calendar on all your digital devices, which makes it so easy to see where you should be and with whom. It's also a lot easier to make appointments with people with services such as Calendarly—where you send a link to the other person, and they can choose the best time for them based on your availability.  Now, things go wrong when you blindly accept meeting requests. When we had paper diaries, we had to manually enter the appointment, and we could see instantly we had already committed to something else. We either asked for another date or cancelled the previous appointment.  Today, I see so many people with conflicts in their calendars where they are double—and even triple-booked. I mean, come on. Your digital calendar makes it easy to see your conflicts. Sort them out. You cannot be in two meetings at the same time. Don't let that happen.  The problem here, it's far more difficult to rearrange a meeting or appointment after you have accepted it. When you get a meeting request, and it conflicts with another commitment, decline it. Or, if it's more important than the commitment you currently have, give yourself a few minutes to sort out the conflict.  And, technology has really helped with creating reports, presentations, books and videos. Technology has brought previously prohibitively expensive tools to us all for less than $100 a year.  When I look back over the last ten years, I have been able to produce four books, over a thousand videos, 300 podcasts and millions of words in blog posts and articles. It's mind-blowing what a computer and an internet connection give us the ability to do.  And yet, I suppose it's human nature to go too far. It's like discovering chocolate cake for the first time. That first experience leads to you wanting more and more and more. Forget vegetables, fruit and other healthy foods. I want cake!!!! And more of it.  Of course, only eating cake will have negative consequences, and I feel this is where time management and productivity technology is beginning to go. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.  As I alluded to, allowing your calendar to schedule your day for you is not necessarily a good thing. Your calendar does not know if you have the flu or didn't sleep well last night. It doesn't know whether you had a fight with your partner over the breakfast table or had a car accident on the way to work. All it knows is you have a ton of work to do in your task manager, and you have eight meeting requests. It's programmed to schedule all that for you.  Perhaps doing all that work and attending all those meetings is not the best thing you could do that day. Maybe the best thing you could do is go back to bed or take a walk to clear your head.  On planning, I think we need to be careful here. What makes humans different from other mammals is our ability to make choices. We can choose to do one thing over an alternative. Now, each choice has a consequence, and we have sufficient intelligence to weigh the consequences against each other. Louis, my little dog, does not have that ability. Sure, he can choose to attack his squeaky ball or not, but he has no concept of the consequences.  If we allow technology to make those choices for us and we blindly follow them, we lose the very essence of being human—our freedom to make decisions about what to do.  Doing your own planning allows you to choose what you will work on and when. For example, last night, I slept well, and I had two appointments cancel on me this morning. This gave me two extra hours I was not expecting and I chose to clean up my office and write this script in that time. I didn't need to go to my task manager to make this decision. I looked around my office and realised things needed to be tidied up. That took me twenty minutes, and this script will take around ninety minutes.  I could have chosen to read, take Louis out for a walk or go back to bed. But I chose to do work. I wanted to work, and I loved it. If a computer was telling me to do this and then that, it would take the joy out of making decisions.  Task managers are great for collecting tasks and for having everything in a central place. Where task managers are less good is showing us what needs to be worked on and when. Only you know what's important right now and how much energy you have to do your work.  For example, over the years, I've come to learn when I am at my most focused and when I struggle with focus. Afternoons are a struggle if I need to sit down and focus. Yet, I find focusing very easy in the morning and later at night. This means I can structure my days based on when I know I will likely be at my best for doing specific types of work. An app based on AI is going to be using data from all over the place and will likely be based on the average of other people. You are not the average of other people. You are you, and you are unique.  When it comes to digital note-taking and information storage, technology is fantastic! You can quickly grab an idea, a webpage or a document and save it into your notes. You can then later do a search for that idea or document on any device in any location, and within a second, you have it in front of you. That's way better than how we used to do it with large, cumbersome filing cabinets that were in a static location. Finding something often took hours.  I also like the idea that AI is then able to summarise that information into bite-sized chunks. That helps us. We have the choice to be able to go into the document for a deeper read or read the summary.  However, with all that said, technology helps us when it can speed things up that don't need us to make decisions or choices. Technology does not help us when it starts to make those decisions and choices for us. That is where we should push back.  This means your planning should always be done by you. You decide what to work on based on the information you have to hand. You can make it fun by pulling out your pens, highlighters, and a pad of paper and letting your brain think without technology influencing your decisions.  Great thinkers from the past scribbled their thoughts down on paper, and humanity is so much the better for it today. You don't want to lose that ability—the ability to think, decide and make choices of your own. It's what makes you special and unique.  Thank you, Scott, for your question and that you to you too for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week. 

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Nathan Mills , the man , the myth, the legend ? Joins us for another episode of GALP. Ya'll know Nathan he's been on the podcast like a bajillion times Or do you know him ? We sit down with him, pick at his brain to learn about his start in the gaming industry. We also heavily discuss the Tesco Meal Deal, which I think is the real reason ya'll are listening. Help us buy some new equipment with a one time donation on Ko-Fi P.S. Hi Scott

In this conversation — the 50th episode of Hey Jacob, Hi Scott! — Jacob and Scott talk about the importance of community, and the power within each of us to create community in our lives, whether in person or online. Sometimes, when we're in compassionate communion with others, we are most able to find our way back to ourselves. They talk about integrating rituals into our lives, especially during the times of year that tend to be most difficult. Jacob offers up some great ideas for easy rituals that can be integrated at any time. The friends speak to how difficult the holiday season can be for many, and to remember the importance of the mantra, “this too shall pass.” Sometimes that's the one thing we can hold onto when we're going through a funk. Scott's visualization workshop “Imagine It” to start 2023: https://imagineimagine.eventbrite.com Order signed copies of Scott's books for the holidays: https://www.scottstabile.com/books-1 Julia Cameron Virtual Workshop: Write for Life – https://www.healcreate.org/write-for-life-creative-tools-for-every-writer-workshop-with-julia-cameron/ December Stress Relief Sessions: https://www.healcreate.org/december-stress-relief-sessions/ These include Breathwork with Scott Stabile and Therapeutic Doodling with Carin Channing!

I am a big believer in connecting and messaging as genuinely and authentically as possible. I never accept a connection request that has a note that... 1. Pitches and sells me in the note 2. Mentions "I'd like to add you to my professional network" 3. Says, "Hi Scott, I would love to join your network :)" If you are going to attach a note, make sure you know the person, were referred to connect with and mention the person who referred you or mentioned how you came across them (podcast, interview, webinar) Don't forget to register for our Free Workshop that begins tonight at 8 PM EDT: https://www.thetimetogrow.com/contentrepurposingworkshopjune2022

Join Scott as he adds NeoPixel support to CircuitPython on the Raspberry Pi and answers questions. This is the last Deep Dive of the year. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com 0:00 Getting started and hellos 3:28 Housekeeping 6:24 Is the flash needed less on those CP targets without USB ? 7:28 sleep update 11:00 Hi Scott - got a ? on the nrf52 bootloader and where/who should set the bootloader config regarding the CRC check and setting the bit for "app valid" bit in the bootloader config register of the nrf52xxx Should it be done at the bootloader and set it to assume a good app? or should it be done at the application level where the crc might be computed and flashed at the same time as the application. Perhaps Thach would know more… 21:47 Pi Zero 34:38 NeoPixel on RPi 41:37 Firmware Debugging and Development Tools for projects and contributing to CircuitPython https://www.adafruit.com/explore/firmware-debugging-and-development 52:58 Back to neopixel 1:16:33 Where does the Neopixel code live in CircuitPython? 1:20:20 Start implementing Neopixel for the CircuitPython RaspberryPi port 1:30:19 Q: I can't build today's CircuitPython latest. Scott: A good place to followup is in the #circuitpython-dev channel on Adafruit Discord or open an issue in GitHub. 1:30:52 Back to implementing Neopixel 1:40:36 What speed should data be sent to the FIFO and how is that controlled? 1:42:22 Let's see if it builds and works! What could go wrong? 1:44:35 Oops. First a code.py that uses the Neopixel needs to be on the Raspberry Pi 1:46:16 Setting up Salea Logic analyzer for neopixel to monitor the Raspberry Pi 1:47:16 It didn't work, debugging 1:48:03 Todbot: That neopixel analyzer is pretty cool! 1:49:30 print debugging in CircuitPython 1:54:40 Q: Will CP for RPi understand HMD_cvt and HDMI_drive in config.txt so I can configure a 5 inch HDMI LCD from Waveshare? 1:55:26 Back to the broadcom data sheet and debugging continues 1:57:24 Wrapping up and Goodbye for 2021. Next Deep Dive is tentatively on 7 January 2022. Happy New Year! 2:01:40 Kitteh ! ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

In this conversation, Jacob and Scott talk about… * their feelings about the Covid vaccine (Jacob just got his first dose) * the mixed reactions around masks * the placebo effect in our collective health * the need for embracing a fuller picture of things * holding space for the lived experience of our fellow humans * viewing the pandemic through a more holistic lens * the weight of uncertainty in our lives * reactionary versus rational thought * the need for empathy without having to experience what people are going through * the many inequities revealed during the pandemic * how do we show up for ourselves in times of stress and uncertainty * the healing power of a regular journal practice * getting in touch and playing with the inner self * the downsides of people-pleasing and why nice is a bad word * how Hey Jacob, Hi Scott was almost Hey Scott, Hi Jacob * Scott's fear of seeming demanding with Jacob * deepening friendship with honest communication * being honest to avoid resentment * the need for approval * getting to know each other's triggers * taking responsibility for your feelings in a communication * the value in investigating your own triggers * how easy it is to put off and dismiss the hard conversations * trusting where truth and vulnerability takes a dialogue * Scott's insecurities about last week's podcast * how crippling fear of judgment can be * squelching our deepest truths in order to be liked * the importance of understanding that you matter * the hurt caused by not understanding that you matter * the fact that your worth is not earned but inherent * the ways in which love for others can help us love ourselves more deeply * self-love as a support for everything else good in our lives and world * how we project our own qualities onto others * the ability within us all to love ourselves no matter what * the beautiful music of Chris Assaad (www.chrisassaad.com) Books that Jacob mentioned: Inner Gold: Understanding Psychological Projection by Robert A. Johnson Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Books that Scott mentioned: Heavy by Kiese Laymon Here's the poem Jacob read at the end of the show: Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile, the world goes on. Meanwhile, the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile, the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting — over and over announcing your place in the family of things.

Do you think there's a time when a bad program requests permission to make changes to your computer, and you should allow it?   This question came in from Jerry, in Minnesota – Hi Scott, I'm a long time subscriber.  We've “talked” in the past about your laptops and a couple other things.  Here's a Computer Tutor topic [...] Read more » The post Should you ever allow a bad program to make changes to your PC? first appeared on The Computer Tutor.Download Ashford for WordPress

Kathy Fettke has a passion for researching and sharing the most important facts on real estate and economics, Kathy Fettke is a frequent guest expert on such media as CNN, CNBC, Fox News, NPR, CBS MarketWatch, and The Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the #1 best-seller, Retire Rich with Rentals, and is the host of The Real Wealth Show – which is a featured podcast on iTunes with listeners in 133 different countries. She was named one of Goldman Sachs top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs two years in a row! Kathy received her BA in Broadcast Communications from San Francisco State University and worked in the newsrooms of CNN, FOX, CTV, and ABC-7. She's past-president of American Women in Radio & Television. Hi Scott, noted on this. thanks! Chris Miles, the  Anti-Financial Advisor," is a leading authority on how to quickly free up and create cash flow for thousands of his clients, entrepreneurs, and others internationally! He's an author, speaker, and radio host that has been featured in US News, CNN Money, Bankrate, Entrepreneur on Fire, and spoken to thousands getting them fast financial results. http://moneyripples.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moneyripples https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJS6bPY8sm53pkjiCSuBKMA

“Depression” It can be a dark, lonely place that isolates you from everything you have ever cared about, rendering you unrecognizable. Making it feel like there is no way out, no end in sight. It can leave you paralyzed on your couch, staring up at the rafters above, looking for the “strong points”. The ones strong enough to support your rapidly falling body, without crashing in. Because the last thing you want is to fail, and have the ceiling fall in. Crushing you but not finishing the job, forcing you to live with the failure.. You can feel each fiber of the rope slide through your hands as you look up to contemplate where you will fasten it. Then you hear a knock at the door… “Hi Scott, will you come watch my game? We need some help learning how to play”. Then you think to yourself… “I guess it couldn’t kill me” And just like that, you have another chance at life. _______ During this time we felt it was important to share Scott’s story with as many as we could. So I’m releasing a 2-part interview episode about his battle with depression and what he has done to battle it. This is part 1 of his story. #mindset #selfimprovment #depression # --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learn-for-2/message

Welcome back! How's it spinnin'? All the turny parts turnin'? Excellent, because we have good stuff for that platter of yours in our 31rd ("thirty firrrd") episode of Video Game Grooves! We open our listening party with one of the great arcade games of the 1980s, Space Harrier by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, whose work we have recently featured! Anthony helps us squint and look close as we dive into some of the synth compositions of the accomplished artist circa 1985 and the visual juxtaposition of... well... of the weird-ass scenario of Space Harrier at large. Is it a man flying with a gun or a gun flying with a man?? (Hi Scott and Joe!) Next we explore with wanton abandon the imaginative land- and sky-scapes of Hohokum, by a pantheon of great musicians from the Ghostly International label of electronic music. A couple of very-Paul picks are yours to discover, along with the art of Richard Hogg in our gallery below! "The best compiled soundtrack since Katamari Damacy"?? So says Jeremy. What do you say? We cover the news and new releases (and there's a load of 'em!) in the last couple of weeks and help you pick from the records requesting -- nay, demanding --  your time and money! Finally, we spend the third segment considering the possibility that there may be a "video game music on vinyl record bubble", and contemplating what might/could/will happen when it lets out a little air. What do you think about the sustainability of the little niche we love? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Twitter - @vg_grooves, @walnutsoap, @jeremy_lamont, @ajohnagnello Spider-Man (Mondo) Metroid (Bit Brigade) (Hello Sir Records) Framed 2 (iam8bit) Moss (Polyarc Games) Okami (Data Discs) (order special edition by Aug 14th) We Happy Few Collectors Edition (Amazon) Tokyo Chronos (Kickstarter, $249 tier) Deus Ex Human Revolution repress (Amazon) Double Ferrari (Bit Brigade's other project) on Bandcamp Gallery   Bonus lenticular effects!!  

How far have mirrorless cameras come and where is a DSLR still the right camera for the job is what Marco Larousse and Bill Wadman discuss on episode #15 of the “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast for June 2018.   This show is sponsored by:   HoneyBook - Win Clients. Book Faster. Get Paid. Stay Organized.   and   COSYSPEED - The fastest camera bags in the world. Here are some of the cameras that Marco and Bill talk about on this episode:   Bill currently uses the Pentax 645Z, a medium format SLR. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2LGkV7B     Marco talked about these Fuji cameras: X-T2 B&H: https://bhpho.to/2J6aufO   Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2t3rk57   X-Pro2 B&H: https://bhpho.to/2LnvMmO Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2MjqdqE   X-H1: B&H: https://bhpho.to/2JuHXBH Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2JFJXmH   Marco talked about these Panasonic cameras: Lumix DC-G9 B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Jy9B0u Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2t1VeXu   Lumix DC-GX9 B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Jy9Rwu Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2sRNEiN   Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f2.8-4 ASPH. Power O.I.S. Lens B&H: https://bhpho.to/2JEkV7s Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2LHIFrS Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 2018 software: Link: http://bit.ly/2CzlC2g (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings) Mirrorless question of the month: Hi Scott and Marco, This question is for Marco as he is shooting mainly with Fuji right now. I’ve bought a Godox studio flash that I use with my Fuji X-T2. I want to make use of the hi-speed flash sync in order to cancel out most of the ambient light in locations where I can’t control the ambient light too well. My problem is that once I set my camera manually to 1/8000s at ISO 200, the EVF gives me the direct representation of this setting and makes the whole frame dark. The flash does have a modeling light but it’s way too dim to light the model properly for me to compose and focus through the EVF. I have been using a handheld  LED flashlight to overcome this, but it’s annoying for me and the model. Is there a better way to do this or is this a drawback of Fuji or mirrorless cameras in general? Love all of the different the PPN shows! Question by: Garrett from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.   We have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably. You can also submit an image using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless   We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from the submitted photos. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Bill Gekas - Title: The Arrival (click here). See more of Bill's photos on his gallery website here: http://www.billgekas.com/p1014938437   Here are the links to Bill’s work and social media accounts:   Web: https://www.billwadman.com   Instagram 365 project: https://www.instagram.com/wadman365/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billwadman/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/billwadman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.wadman On Taking Pictures Podcast: http://www.ontakingpictures.com Pals with Bill Wadman Podcast: https://pals.fireside.fm/   Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.   For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne   About this show: On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Marco and a guest will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear, and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks about their workflow.

Firmware frenzy, medium format love, and vacation cams are some of the topics that Marco and Scott discuss on episode #14 of the “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast for May 2018.   This show is sponsored by: COSYSPEED - The fastest camera bags in the world.   Marco was interviewed about street photography and his work in the current issue of the German photography magazine “PHOTO HITS” 6/2018 (in German): https://shop.fotohits.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=foto-hits-magazin-6-2018   SmugMug acquired Flickr and Scott and Marco think that this could be a good thing for the photography community.   If you want to attend a 1 on 1 street photography workshop in Hamburg, Marco now offers this option. Check it out: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/   Marco draws the four winners for the PPN 1st birthday giveaway. 3 cool photo presents are gifted to 3 PPN listeners. These are the prices:   A COSYSPEED CAMSLINGER STREETOMATIC + camera bag. A copy of Skylum Luminar 2018 image processing software. A copy of Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 software. Panasonic announced the TS7/FT7 camera. It’s the first rugged compact water- and shockproof camera to have a built-in EVF. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2L1InfT   Fuji announced the GF 250mm f4 R LM OIS WR medium format lens. It gives an EFV of around 200mm, focuses via a linear focus motor and its OIS is rated at 5-stop shake reduction, according to Fuji. The minimum focus distance is 1.4m or 55” and it weight 1.4kg or 3.14lb. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2wRqttw   Fuji released a 1.4x teleconverter for the new 250mm f4 lens, boosting the FOV to 277mm at f5.6..And they have also released macro extension tubes for the Medium Format GF system. The MCEX-18G WR is 18mm long while the MCEX-45G WR is 45mm. Both are weather sealed. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2wRqttw   Fuji updated the X-T2 with FW version 4.0. Some of the added features are: Automatic focus bracketing up to 999 frames focus shift. (Stich later) F-log recording to SD card (previously only possible over HDMI) 1080/120p high speed mode (plays back in Slow Motion) Improved Phase Detect AF performance reducing the low light focus acquisition from  +0.5EV to -1.0EV, Flicker reduction (especially indoor sports in fluorescent light) Enlarged/customizable indicators in viewfinder and LCD   The Fuji X-T20 was upgraded to FW version 2.0, The X-E3 to FW version 1.20, the X100F to FW version 2.10, and the X-H1 to FW version 1.02. Fuji FW update website: http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/fw_table.html Olympus has also released FW updates to some of their OM-D series cameras: http://cs.olympus-imaging.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/ .   Hasselblad has released the XCD 21mm f4 lens for the X1D camera. It has a 17mm EFV with f4-f32 aperture range. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2rKZR7F   Hasselblad also updated the FW and added some features to the X1D camera with FW version 1.21. Some of the new features are: Interval timer. Exposure bracketing. Shutter speed limit for Auto ISO in P and full Auto mode. AF support for almost all HC/HCD lenses when using the XH lens adapter. https://www.hasselblad.com/x1d/firmware/   Sony released minor FW upgrades for two of their top cameras. a7R III FW version 1.10 adds Pixel Shift Multi Shooting interval of 0.5sec (1-30 seconds previously). Adds support for bracketing during silent shooting with uncompressed RAW. Adds support for turning of the peaking display level for S-Log shooting and improves the overall stability of camera. https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE7RM3&template_id=1®ion_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab   a7 III FW version 1.01 implements bug fixes and improves the overall camera stability. https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE7M3&template_id=1®ion_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab   Tamron launches 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony e-Mount. The lens was designed with a focus on IQ, compact size, and Silent AF. It weighs 550g or 19.4Oz. The new stepping motor is claimed to be fast, accurate, and silent, and the lens is moisture resistant. B&H: https://bhpho.to/2rMI8wq   Casio is pulling out of the digital compact camera market and Marco is going down memory lane as his first ever digital camera was a Casio QV-10. Check out the Skylum LUMINAR 2018 software: Link: http://bit.ly/2CzlC2g (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings) Mirrorless question of the month: Hi Scott and Marco, I am currently shooting wildlife with a Nikon D500 and D7200, the D500 is everything have always wanted for a wildlife shooting camera. I use mostly a tamron 150-600 lens, however, at the end of the day, my arm is so tired if I do a lot of shooting. I have been seriously thinking about changing to either the oly OM_D Mll or the panasonic G9. From reviews, I have read either camera is a toss up for my needs. The panasonic feels great in the hand. My main question does one brand of lenses work better on the competitors camera than the other? Both brands seem to have good long lenses for wildlife Oh by the way I am from Clearfield, UT. and I have a sony a6500 for street shooting and for doing landscapes. I did try the sony 100-400 on it, and I did not care for that set up. Thanks for your help. Question by: Mark from Clearfield, Utah, USA. We have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably. You can also submit an image using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless   We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from the submitted photos. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Pics from Paul - Title: Bicycle and Bicycle (click here). Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review for our shows on iTunes.   For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne   About this show: On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Marco and a guest will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear, and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks about their workflow.

This is the PPN - Q&A podcast episode #7 for December 2017.   Please submit your photography related questions to us here: http://www.photopodcasts.com/contact.html   This episode is sponsored by PhotoShelter - Please use this link for a 14 day free trial and use our PPN listener discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” to save 20% at checkout for new members signing up for a regular or pro account.     Here are the questions that Marco answers in this episode:   I think rangefinder camera design is superior for use with filters, because focus mechanism is not affected by screw on filters. However, how do rangefinder shooters use graduated or split ND filter? Do they use only screw on type and then compose the scene to be split right down the middle? Thanks! Question from: Garlo in Irvine, California   Hi Scott and Marco, Hi! I have a problem that I am struggling with. I have an Olympus OMD EM10 MK1 and i have noticed that if i take a photo with a lot of contrast the highlights seem to get burnt out if i try and expose for the darks. I am saving files in jpeg format. I also have a Nikon D7000 that seems to cope OK although I do save files in raw with this camera. Is there something i can do in the settings to try and help with this or is it because of the micro 4 3rds sensor on the older EM10? Cheers! Question from: Rob from Dorset, England   Link to the Aurora HDR 2018 software (use the discount code “PHOTOPODCASTS” at checkout for extra savings: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/420516/185399/3255?u=https%3A%2F%2Faurorahdr.com   Hi Scott, Hi Marco, thanks for your great show. I always listen to it during my walks ! I've got a question regarding the size of the single autofocus point. In the center of the frame, I can select a focus point which provides "phase detection" and "contrast detection". I can increase the size of this point. Does this mean that these phase and contrast detection methods rely on a scalable number of pixels only, or do they or one of them rely on a physical detector and in this case what is the advantage of increasing the size ? I'm using a fuji x-t2. Thank you and bye/bis bald Question from: Laurence from Rennes, France   This may be a rather simple question with a complex answer, but a friend and I are both considering the switch to Fuji and I know both of you use or have used Fuji cameras. Do you use a RAW developer and subsequent processing software or do you use the out of camera jpegs and no RAW at all with software for minor changes? I'm primarily interested in B&W whereas my friend shoots more color. Question from: Jim in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma   How confident should I feel about my computer being able to read my Nikon and Fuji raw files in say 20 years time? Thanks for the show guys ! Question from: Warwick from Melbourne, Australia     Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes. For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam   For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne

This is the PPN - Q&A podcast episode #6 for November 2017.   Please submit your photography related questions to us here: http://www.photopodcasts.com/contact.html   This episode is sponsored by B&H - Please use our B&H affiliate link: https://bhpho.to/2hpGGPI     Here are the questions that Marco answers on this episode: 1. I am currently looking for a versatile mirrorless camera system. As I want to get into indoor sports photography (Basketball and ice hockey) I need a setup that is good enough to handle the task. What do I need to look out for and what are your recommendations? from Keith in Toronto, Canada   2. Hi Scott and Marco, I have heard Marco talk about interior real estate photography in a previous show and would like to get a bit more info on how to tackle this task. I have given it a try but I have not been happy with the results that I get from my Nikon D800 and SB910 system flash. Any suggestions on what I can do to improve my results? from Sandra in Sydney, Australia Link to the Aurora HDR 2018 software: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/420516/185399/3255?u=https%3A%2F%2Faurorahdr.com Please use the discount code "photopodcasts" at checkout for a rebate.    3. Hi, can you please explain how to use the function button that is on lenses. Also, please include how you personally use. Thanks from Bill in De Soto, Missouri   4. Hi, I want every bit of light my Nikon 200-500 zoom will capture. Does my UV filter reduce light reaching the sensor significantly? from Richard in New Jersey   5. I want to start getting my photographs printed so I can sell them on my website and art shows, but the question is where? I have tried a couple of labs and the consistency is not there. Do you use a local lab or a national lab? from Allen in Houston, Texas   Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes. For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne

On this episode #8 “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast episode for November 2017, Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless topics:   This show is sponsored by B&H: https://bhpho.to/2htc5AL   Scott shares his experiences from visit Photo Plus Expo in New York and Marco talks about his 48h trip to Berlin.   Sony announced a new camera. The a7rIII 42MP full frame camera comes with some nice speed, shutter and battery improvements. https://bhpho.to/2hrBlXX   Sony also announced two new lenses for their mirrorless E mount. The Sony FE 24-105 f4 G OSS lens is a fairly light and versatile zoom. And the FE 400mm f2.8 GM OSS is still in development and is expected to launch in summer 2018. https://bhpho.to/2Aw4Bk0   Olympus announced two new fast prime lenses from their PRO lineup. According to Scott and some early reviewers the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 45mm F1.2 PRO will be game changers for their light gathering and shallow depth of field and bokeh. The lenses can be pre-ordered now. 17mm f1.2: https://bhpho.to/2htbn6z 45mm f1.2: https://bhpho.to/2AvF4aM   Canon introduced the PowerShot G1 X Mark III. It is a fixed zoom lens camera that has a 24 MP APS-C sensor with dual pixel AF and Digic 7 processor and a fixed 24-72mm equivalent zoom lens with the fastest aperture between f2.8-5.6. It shoots bursts of up to 9fps and can record video at 1080/60p video. It weighs only 400g or 14oz and is like a fixed zoom lens version of the EOS M5 interchangeable lens camera. https://bhpho.to/2hs5PJw   Hasselblad adds two new lenses to their lens roadmap. The XCD 80mm (63mm FF equivalent - aperture is still unknown) and the XCD 135mm f2.8 plus a dedicated 1.7x teleconverter. http://www.hasselblad.com/lenses/x-system   Hasselblad has released a firmware update for the X1D.  This FW 1.19  update adds more options to make the camera more overall more customizable. They have also added support for V system lenses.   Leica now offers their 28mm full frame fixed focal length Leica Q camera in a silver edition. https://bhpho.to/2AvDCVQ   Leica has resurrected the old Thambar-M 90mm f2.2 lens. A classic lens from the 1930s that is known for its extremely soft and blurry images and bubbly bokeh wide open. The main difference to the traditional model is that it comes with an M instead of a screw mount. https://bhpho.to/2htvl0O   Fujifilm announced a square format Instax printer. The Share SP-3 SQ prints to the Instax square instant film and can print directly from your Fuji X camera or it can be used as a printer connected to your computer or smartphone. Each print takes about 13 seconds and each battery charge is good for about 160 prints. https://bhpho.to/2Aw2Mnv   Nikon closes its camera and lens factory in China where about 2500 workers are employed. Nikon blames the rise of smartphones for this drastic step. Nikon also seizes their camera sales in Brazil. Mirrorless question of the month: Hi Scott and Marco, I’m a new listener and love your approach to do different topic shows in your feed each month. I am currently a Canon 5D MK III shooter and you guys have convinced me that I can switch to mirrorless cameras without sacrificing IQ. I do mainly portrait and travel photography and I’m wondering if I could get away with buying a less expensive mirrorless camera (i.e. Olympus E-M10 MK II, Fuji X-A3 or Sony a6000) and rather spend extra money on pro-grade lenses? Would I lose AF speed, accuracy, or IQ on those lower end models compared to the higher end ones? Jim from Valdosta, Georgia   We have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably. You can also submit an image using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless   We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from our Flickr groups. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Evan Gearing "Sand Falls” (click here) Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes.   For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam   About this show: On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Scott and Marco will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks on their workflow.

On this episode #7 “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast episode for October 2017, Scott and Marco discuss these new products and mirrorless topics:   This show is sponsored by B&H: bit.ly/bhphotodeals   Scott has bought the iPhone 8 Plus and tells us what he thinks about the camera and features. https://bhpho.to/2ziapxR   After using the Olympus TG-5 for a month, Scott shares how he likes using this camera. https://bhpho.to/2ziapxR   GoPro announced the new Hero 6 Black camera. The action camera now features 4K 60P video, 12MP Photos at 30 fps, has enhanced dynamic range, improved image stabilization and better low light performance. https://bhpho.to/2z2dp0i   GoPro also added a cool new 360° action camera to their setup. The GoPro 5.2K 360° Fusion camera captures 18MP still images with a 360° field of view. It has a gimbal-like image stabilization and 360° microphone built in. And the overcapture mode creates some really cool effects. https://shop.gopro.com/cameras/fusion/CHDHZ-101.html   Fuji adds two new lenses to their GFX medium format camera lens lineup. The GF 45mm f2.8 R WR and GF 80mm  f2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens both feature Dust & Weather sealing and have Nano GI coating. The 80mm Macro has a 1:1 magnification and also features a Fluorine coating on the front element to make it less prone to smudging - a feature that we would like to see on all lenses in the future. GF 45mm f2.8 R WR: https://bhpho.to/2zjBEbs GF 80mm  f2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro: https://bhpho.to/2zhrzLY   Fuji is running a GFX promotion in Europe. Save up to EUR 1.300 if you purchase a GFX plus lens between October 1st, 2017 and January 15th, 2018. And this time you don’t have to trade in a qualifying camera. https://bhpho.to/2z1Mguu   Fujifilm will soon offer a software called Fujifilm X Raw Studio that will enable you to use the nice in-camera Raw to jpg engine from your Mac or PC when you attach the camera via USB to your computer. The software should be available in late November 2017. http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n170907_08.html   Profoto is expanding their Air Remote TTL and HSS capable wireless flash transmitters to work with many mirrorless cameras. They now offer versions for mirrorless Olympus, Sony and are about to release a version that works with Fuji cameras. https://bhpho.to/2zhEMVa   Sony has released a FW update for their a9 mirrorless camera. FW version 1.10 improves image quality and fixes some problems like disappearing RAW images when transferring images to certain smartphones. https://www.sony.com.au/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce9-series/ilce-9   Marco shares a feature from the Nikon D850 that he would like to see incorporated in future mirrorless cameras, too. Nikon offers a film scan adapter that not only allows you to scan your film negatives in high quality with a single exposure, it also converts the negative image into a positive straight inside the camera. Two thumbs up from Marco for this feature. https://bhpho.to/2z26Gn5 Mirrorless question of the month: Hi Scott and Marco, I am a long time listener of your podcasts and have made the full switch from Nikon DSLR’s to Fuji mirrorless cameras (sorry Scott) ;) last year. I’m currently using a Fuji X-T2 and X-T 20 and have the XF 50-140mm f2.8 lens for my zoom work. Inspired by Scott’s recent PPN - More Gear Show episode about TC’s, I am now considering the purchase of a 1.4x or 2x TC. But a photographer friend has told me, that TC are not a good idea on crop sensor cameras, as there is already an artificial crop happening on the sensor. And the IQ will degrade drastically stronger than on a cropped FF camera. He suggests that I’d rather invest in the Fuji XF 100-400mm f4.5 - 5.6 lens. What do you think? Thanks so much for all of the great shows each month! Johan from Uppsala, Sweden We have a PPN Photo Podcast Network group at Flickr (click link) that is open to our listeners and photos taken with all mirrorless camera brands. If you want to join just let us know through the "request invitation" button on the group and drop us a quick line there. We'll add you to the group then. And please ask for the invite via the web browser and not via the Flickr App. The invite process via the app has not been working reliably. You can also submit an image using the Instagram hashtag #WeShootMirrorless   We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from our Flickr groups. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Jose Matutina - “Fisherman by the Angry Sea” (click here) Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :)   And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes.   For more information on Scott Bourne follow him on Twitter: @ScottBourne For more information on Marco Larousse follow him on Twitter: @HamburgCam   About this show: On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Scott and Marco will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks on their workflow.