Ask Bill & Dan Podcast
1) #17 - Buyer's Remorse & Automated Import
Alan recently bought a Sony A7RII, but is feeling that it might not be quite the right camera for a guy with some Canon glass who shoots video on a Canon C1. The boys help him tease out whether to bri...Show More
2) #16 - iPhone Clip-on Lenses & Flying with Batteries
First up, Greg wants to do some street photography with this iPhone but feels limited by the focal length and wants to know the skinny on add-on lenses like Olloclip and Moment. Next up, friend of th...Show More
3) #15 - Vintage Lenses & Lightroom Computer Upgrade
Brad in Brooklyn wants to know if we worry to much about specs when it comes to modern lenses and whether using more vintage glass on our modern cameras might give us the looks we crave. And Johann o...Show More
4) #14 - New Lens Sharpness & Video Tap Story
Tim isn't happy with the sharpness of his new wide-angle Sigma zoom wide open at f/2.8. Is it a problem with the specific lens, his technique, or a flawed design? For the second half of this show, we...Show More
5) #13 - Standout Cameras & Travel Lens Worry
Dave in Michigan wants to know what makes his OG Canon 5D and similarly remembered camera bodies so special. This leads Bill & Dan to reminisce. And Chris in NJ is back, worried that the lenses he use...Show More
6) #12 - Resolution Requirements & Strobes for Wet Plate
Dave in New Jersey wants to know if he can print a billboard from his D800, which leads to a discussion about resolution requirements and when all pixels are not created equal. Next Bruce down in Texa...Show More
7) #11 - High Aperture Lenses & Macro Extension Tubes
Maarten in Amsterdam is looking to get more depth of field out of his Canon 6D, but his lens only stops down to f/22. Where to find lenses with even smaller apertures. And Reena wants to use her exis...Show More
8) #10 - Organizing and Viewing Negatives & High-Speed Sync
A monster show for our tenth episode. Rachel has 40,000 black and white negatives from her late grandfather that she'd like to go through and pull selects from for possible sale as silver gelatin prin...Show More
9) #9 - iPad As Second Screen & Mac vs Windows for Adobe Premiere
Computer heavy episode this week. Tom in Brooklyn wants to know the best way to use his iPad as a second screen for Photoshop on set. Maybe there's even a way to use it as a poor man's Wacom Cintiq. ...Show More
10) #8 - Nikon D610 Upgrade & File Recovery Mess
Stuart in sunny Miami is not getting what he wants out of his Nikon D610 for fashion photography and wants to know which direction he should go for the upgrade. Pro speed or straight megapixels? And ...Show More