This week on The Digital Story photography podcast: Breaking News! The Olympus OM-D E-M10; From the Screening Room: Derrick Story: Portrait Retouching with Aperture: Changing the Background (Plus Bonus Tip!) - Nifty WiFi Camera Trick on the Nimbleosity Report - All of this and more on today's show with Derrick Story.
Story #1 - Just announced! The Olympus OM-D E-M10. This third member of the OM-D family comes in at $699, yet has outstanding specifications, including:
- Extremely compact all metal body
- TruePic VII image processor, the same found in the OM-D E-M1, 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor
- WiFi that connects with Image Share app for camera control and picture download
- 3-axis IS (instead of 5-axis found on E-M1)
- Built-in flash (a first for the OM-D digital line) optimized for 1/250 second synchronization, a benefit for daytime flash photography. Will also serve as remote control for wireless flashes.
- 3" tilting touchscreen LCD
- Electronic viewfinder (1,440,000-dot) 100 percent field of view
- 8 fps burst mode, unlimited Jpegs, up to 20 RAW files
- Optional 14-42mm f 3.5-5.6 EZ pancake zoom lens, measures just .9 inches thick, making it the world's slimmest standard zoom lens. It has a smooth electric zoom that is suitable for shooting movies, and can also be zoomed in and out remotely using compatible smartphones through the updated Olympus Image Share app.
- ECG-1 matching ergonomic grip is a removable grip exclusively for use with the E-M10. A single press of the lever on the bottom of the grip easily removes it, making replacing batteries seamless.
I tested the OM-D E-M10 in Las Vegas earlier this year, and I'll provide the complete lowdown on what I consider a tempting new camera body from Olympus. It's due to release in March.
Story #2 - From the Screening Room - Derrick Story: Portrait Retouching with Aperture: Changing the Background (Plus Bonus Tip!). This week's featured artist is yours truly. In this movie on Lynda.com, I show you, step by step, how you can use Aperture adjust the color and tone of your background to better complement the subject.
You can watch me in action by visiting the TDS Screening Room at lynda.com/thedigitalstory. While you're there, you can start your 7 day free trial to watch all of my movies, plus every other title in the library.
And for those who listen to the podcast, I'll share a bonus retouching tip that isn't in my lynda training or on The Digital Story.
Story #3 - The Nimbleosity Report - "How to share photos wirelessly from all of your cameras using your compact WiFi enabled camera." This is a great tip, complements of virtual camera club member Ed Helms. I explain further in the third segment of today's show.
Virtual Camera Club News
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