#244 Please Sir, can we have an X-Pro M(onochrom)? Plus Mr Whisper’s BIG noise on the street

04/17/23 • 71 min

Neale has a bad case of flight wind and Kev is saving £1 a week for the rest of his life so he can afford Leica’s new Monochrom camera, whilst wishing and hoping that Fujifilm may at last release their own dedicated BW-only camera, especially now that even Pentax have launched theirs! One thing is for sure, both our boys are lamenting the closure of DPReview. Questions today on sharpening; to sharpen or not to sharpen, switching from a DLSR with an optical viewfinder to an electronic viewfinder in a Fujifilm mirrorless, building a new portfolio, working for free, removing pictures of those who have passed from online portfolios, shooting tethered with Fujifilm cameras, wonky frozen sub monitors and more. Our guest this week, visiting us for the first of two editions, is London-based street and travel photographer, Mr. Whisper.

Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-244 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk Leica’s new M11 camera: https://leica-camera.com/en-GB/discover-leica-m11-monochrom An update to DPReview’s closure news: https://www.dpreview.com/news/0507902613/dpreview-closure-an-update The new Pentax K-3 Monochrome camera: https://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2023/20230413_038349.html Neale’s 365 feature: https://www.nealejames.com/365-journal Matt Stuart’s website featuring the ‘famous leaf picture”: https://www.mattstuart.com/ Jason Evans’ Daily Nice website: http://www.thedailynice.com/ Chris Orange’s food portfolio: https://www.chrisorangephotography.com/My-work/Clients/Food-Industry/ Photoshop and Lightroom tethered plugin for Fujifilm: https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/software/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-tether-plugin/ Em and Woz wedding photographers: https://emwoz.co/ Mr.Whisper’s website: https://www.mrwhisperstudios.com/ Allister Freeman’s website: https://www.allisterfreeman.co.uk/ Jeff Ascough’s street work: https://jeffascough.com/

Previous Episode

#243 The Photobusiness Blueprint and don’t get angry, GET INSTAGRAM!

Kev’s still doing the walk of shame following his phone ringing at a funeral, though it seems Neale is to blame! Today, film simulations and how they work in that magic box we call a camera, keeping up with corporate speak, the blueprint for a new photography business, website advice, simple ‘CRM’ and embracing free marketing platforms. Also, we’re poking the bear on the Instagram theme, let’s call it ’the rematch,’ photo books or YouTube, which works best in terms of tuition, colour casts in Lightroom and is an X-T3 still a good purchase. It’s also the second concluding part of our conversation with Kristina Varaksina, UK Fujifilm ambassador.

Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-243 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk Janice Kho: https://janicekho.com/ Kristina Varaksina: https://www.instagram.com/kristinavaraksina KASE Magnetic filters: https://kasefilters.com/ Fujifilm X100S: From Snapshots to Great Shots: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fujifilm-X100S-Snapshots-Great-Shots/dp/0321984390 Monochrome Mullins: https://www.instagram.com/mullins_monochrome/

Next Episode

#245 Lightroom on strike! Selling workshops and photowalks

Neale’s very excited as his 16-55mm lens is due to arrive whilst the show is being recorded and Kev’s readying himself for the start of the wedding season. Today questions and mails about a special Fujifilm and NHS picture competition to celebrate 75 years of the health service, choosing the best monitor for editing and programs for editing, starting a photowalk and workshop business, linear motor lenses, eating garlic as defence, slower lightroom with higher resolution sensors, manual focus peaking problems, restoring photos and used cameras, plus our guest is London street photographer, Mr. Whisper, back for part two of his chat with Neale.

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-245 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk Mr. Whisper’s website: https://www.mrwhisperstudios.com/ Mr. Whisper’s November workshop in London: https://bit.ly/41Oxwge Ken Rockwell’s 16-55mm review: https://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x-mount-lenses/16-55mm-f28.htm Fujifilm celebrating 75 years of the NHS with a photography competition: https://www.nhs75-fujifilm.com/ Fixation London: https://www.fixationuk.com/