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On this episode Eye-fi goes RAW, guest host Scott Bourne stirs things up a bit, and an interview with Adrian Ziemkowski of Tave Studio Software.

Hosts: Frederick Johnson, Steve Simon, Ron Brinkmann, Scott Bourne

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Show notes by Tom Newman at fogviewphotos.com and on Twitter: fogview
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NEWS & DISCUSSION
Cosina announces Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1.1 lens
Cosina has announced a Voigtländer branded Nokton 50mm F1.1 high speed lens for the Leica M mount, in a launch which marks the 10th anniversary of Cosina's Bessa series of rangefinder cameras. The Nokton becomes the second-fastest lens currently available for the M mount after the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95, yet despite its speed weighs in at a relatively manageable 15 ounces and uses 58mm filters. Scott points out that this is a very fast lens but the depth of field is very small (inches).

Olympus E-P1
Rumored 13 Megapixel rangefinder, 6400 ASA, 11 Point AF, Anti-Shake, uses SD. Shipping in July from $900. Uses micro 4/3 sensor (half of a 35 mm sensor but larger than the standard point and shoot camera). It has interchangeable lenses and a larger sensor than a point and shoot camera. This may replace the point and shoot cameras used by many DSLR owners.
On a related topic, Frederick asks Scott what he thinks of the new 3MP camera in Apple's 3GS iPhone. I'm excited about it and I didn't upgrade to the 3G when it came out but I have ordered the 3GS. The touch focus thing is incredible. Mark this down and note it: We will see this technology (touch focus) cross over to DSLRs. You just touch on the screen where you want it to focus. The video thing is nice. I ordered the 32 GB version and will test the camera and video and post the results on PhotoFocus.com.
Frederick asks Ron how close the new iPhone camera come to his idea camera (that he had posted on his blog a few months ago). It's an improvement but it still has a small sensor and we don't how good the optics is. Scott adds that there are rumors that Apple put some good optics on this new phone. The iTunes store has some great photo apps for the iPhone.

Think Tank Photo to release Multimedia Wired Up Collection next month
Starting next month, camera bag maker Think Tank Photo will begin shipping a line of bags aimed at the growing number of editorial photographers whose work includes capturing audio along with still photos, plus photographers of all stripes who are flocking to the new breed of digital SLRs capable of capturing high-quality video.
Scott adds that when he goes out and shoots, he records audio (field sounds) that he may use later for his slide shows or video presentations. Steve uses the audio note feature on his Nikon D3 to record notes. Frederick added that he would use it more if Aperture or Lightroom would support for audio in their programs.
Scott said he hear the term Visual Artist used in place of photographer. Frederick said he wanted to add some pages to his Facebook page and couldn't find photographer in the categories sections, only visual artist. This is because of the convergent of stills, audio, and video. Steve thinks the term "photographer" may be redefined to include all this media some time in the future.

University claims Apple's glossy screens may cause injury (from AppleInsider)
This may be a tongue-in-cheek story. Steve thinks it could be something real put out by the university but is it the most important news story?

Canon to Build New Factory in Japan
Canon has revived its plan to build a new camera factory in Nagasaki, with construction starting in July, according to Reuters. The plan was shelved a few months ago due to the crisis of the world economy. Canon now says that strong demand for its DSLRs makes the investment economically viable, although the construction of one of the originally planned three facilities might still be delayed. Interesting with Nikon reporting losses. Scott adds that Canon is a much larger company than Nikon with a larger lines of products.
Frederick ask Scott about his switch to Canon and if he has any regrets. I'm coming up on my one year anniversary of the switch and I'm very happy with Nikon. I own five D3s and think they are great for doing wildlife photography (fast moving objects). I've had way more repairs with Nikon than I had with my Canons. In my opinion, Canon's auto focus is far inferior to the Nikon, which is a big deal when you shoot moving objects. I think the creative lighting system for Nikon is very good. I think Canon has the edge in reliability. They are both great companies and they make great cameras. I'm not tied to any manufacturer and would switch back (to Canon) in a heartbeat if Canon announced a better camera.

Eye-Fi Pro wireless SDHC card transfers RAW files, allows ad hoc connections
The new Eye-Fi Pro combo wireless and 4GB SDHC card for digital cameras is the first from the company to be able to transmit RAW files, in addition to JPEG and video, as well as the first to work over a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) Wi-Fi link, no router required. List price of US$149.99 in the U.S. At the same time, Eye-Fi is unveiling a new feature for all Eye-Fi cards called Selective Transfer, which limits the sending of photos to those marked using the camera's protect feature. This product is not for DSLRs that use CompactFlash and is pretty expensive over the cost of a standard SD card.

PHOTO ASSIGNMENT & POLL
Photo assignment week three topic: Retro
New Poll: Is photography a solo or social activity for you? (Note: referring to multiple shooters - not companions as subjects).
Scott, Ron and Steve mentioned that if they are doing serious photography, they shoot alone to avoid detractions. Shooting in groups is fun, but only for teaching or as a social event.

INTERVIEW -- Frederick interviews Adrian Ziemkowski, President of Tave Studio Software
Studio Management software -- online application that allows photographers to manage their business.Frederick: From a top line view, tell us about Tave Studios.
Adrian: We are changing our name to just Tave. Tave is about managing your business: jobs, events, contacts. We can also do online booking.
Frederick: Tell me what Tave does for me if I sign up for your service.
Adrian: It's going to be tracking all of your business. The sooner you get on board the better to see how your business is doing.
Frederick: How does your studio manager integrates with other things (software and online)?
Adrian: We do have a lot of integrations and exports. We have a great iPhone version that you can sync to your phone.
Frederick: Is the iPhone version a web app or custom iPhone application?
Adrian: Right now it's a web app. Tave Studio was started as a Mac application but people wanted to use it everywhere. We are Mac developers so I'm sure it will become an (iPhone) application.
Frederick: So talk about competition and the space overall. What's different about Tave Studio Manager?
Adrian: We are a small team (just Jason and I) so we are not going after the big guys like Sales Force. We started out doing travel booking engines. Karen was starting out with a photography business and we thought that was a great way to bring our booking experience into it.
Frederick: So Karen was the first customer for the software and the product manager?
Adrian: Yes, and she loves it. We also have Ideal Bank where our users tell us what they want.
Frederick: Who is the software for? The Nature Photographer, the wedding photographer, etc.?
Adrian: I want it to be for everybody. It started out on the wedding side but we see it used everywhere.
Frederick: Why did you go with a online service instead of a download (application)?
Adrian: We did start out with an actual application but Karen wanted a web-based application. Our background was with web-based applications so that was easy.
Frederick: What about future directions for the application?
Adrian: The first one is changing the name to Tave from Tave Studio Manager. Part of that is because we feel there is a broader market for the software. We are looking at better integration with other systems. After that is Idea Bank. We are also looking at a different look-and-feel.
Frederick: Where does the name Tave come from?
Adrian: I picked it out randomly from a conversation with a foreign exchange student.
Frederick: What does Tave mean?
Adrian: It comes from the phase "I love you."
Frederick: What does Tave cost?
Adrian: It's US$24.95/month with a 10% discount if you prepaid a year in advance. We didn't handle coupon codes before but now if you use the code TWIP you will get 20% off for a year.
Frederick: How can folks find you?
Adrian: Go to TaveStudio.com or Google Tave.

LISTENER QUESTIONS
Q: Listener Troy Hutchinson writes: I have just purchased a canon 40d for wedding photography. I would like to Know which Flash to buy and which remote to use to remotely fire it when using it for fill light.
A: Scott answers, it depends on your budget. The 580DX2 is Canon's flagship product and is very good and very easy to use. Canon's remote transmitter works or you can use a Pocket Wizard transceiver. Any flash that has manual control and a PC cord will work too.

Q: Listener Jason Larson writes: This is a question for Alex or Ron. I'm a long time still shooter and a brand new video shooter with a Canon 5D MII. Other than controlling exposure, how does shutter speed come into play while shooting video? Obviously, in stills you can use it to stop or blur motion, but in video, motion's what you're capturing. So is there any visual effect in video by using a slower or faster shutter speed? Will the video be sharper when using a higher shutter speed?
A: Ron answers that you use speed in still photography to control the blur and you can do the same in video -- It's just a little more subtle because you are only staring at a single frame. Video has a different look than film and has a strobe look to it because it's generally shot at a faster shutter speed. If you can change the shuttle speed for more motion blur (slower speed), it will look smoother.

Q: Listener Joost Meulenbroek writes: I have been a regular listener to TWIP from very early, Thanks for your great podcast. A local fashionhouse will be doing a couple of photoshoots of their fashion. They hired a local photographer to do this. Now they have asked me to do a shoot of the shoots. Do you have any suggestions for me? What should I do, what shouldn't I do?
A: I would point to the interview I did a few weeks back about shooting on a movie set. Steve suggests meeting with everyone involved before about what's expected. The main thing is not getting in the way of things.

PICKS OF THE WEEK
* Frederick - Chase Jarvis' Blog - http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/
* Ron - Book "Around the World Grand Photo Albums" http://www.amazon.com/Around-World-Grand-Photo-Albums/dp/1568987080/nothingreal
* Steve - Duel Camera Strap http://www.cameraslingers.net/
* Scott - Ray Flash. An adapter over the flash that channels all the light around the lens creating the same effect as a ring light. Rayflash about US$200.

TIP OF THE WEEK
Scott offers this tip: Go to a workshop to improve your shooting. This is a good way to learn and pick up new tips.

NEXT WEEK ON TWIP
Should be back on live video at the TWiT Cottage - details posted on TWiP Log.

WRAP UP
Scott can be found at http://www.f64.com/ and via Twitter: ScottBourne
Ron can be found at http://digitalcomposting.wordpress.com and via Twitter: RonBrinkmann
Steve can be found at http://stevesimonphoto.com and via Twitter: SteveSimon
Frederick can be found at http://www.frederickvan.com and via Twitter: Frederickvan

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