Welcome to the latest Bokeh Face podcast!

In Focus this episode, James and Chris debate whether anyone truly needs an 8K camera. You don't need it today and it has a knock-on effect for your lenses, memory card, computer, storage, workflow… but is future-proofing your footage worth it?

Then in our Gear Up segment, we play with Leica's Q3 Monochrom – a $7,800 camera that only shoots in black-and-white and can't change lenses. And yet, it might just be the best camera that anyone has ever made for street photography…

And wrapping things up in our Trouble Shooting section, we discuss whether your memory card really matters. Can you just buy the cheap $10 one off Amazon, or should you invest in an expensive $200 card? Here's why there's more to memory cards than just the format.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

0:00 Will people be rewatching this podcast in 30 years?

1:43 Do 8K cameras actually matter, or is it the megapixel race all over again?

2:33 Canon brought 8K to the masses

3:55 Like 100MP stills, 8K video might be most useful for cropping

4:40 Your camera might resolve 8K, but what about your lens?

5:27 8K future-proofs your footage…

8:15 … but there's consequences to your lens, memory card, SSD, cloud and computer

10:08 Panasonic was staunchly anti-8K until 2025

11:34 Heat dissipation is a problem

14:45 Investing in a camera today? Think 5, 10 years down the line

17:49 Meet the Leica Q3 Monochrom

18:46 Why would you buy a camera with a fixed lens that only shoots black-and-white?

20:18 Some unsurprising cons

22:40 Advantages of a black-and-white sensor

24:45 Shooting at high sensitivities (with ISO200,000 sample images)

26:36 Leica Q3 Monochrom specifications

29:11 Content Credentials

32:29 The growing trend for cameras that only shoot black-and-white

34:28 Does your memory card matter?

35:55 Should you buy that cheap card on Black Friday?

37:58 Pros and cons of high-capacity cards

39:19 SD cards just won’t go away – and for good reason

40:47 SD vs CFexpress demonstration

43:30 My camera’s got two different cards – does it matter which I use?

44:39 Overheating also applies to memory cards

50:53 Older cameras may not even support new card tech!

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In Focus this episode, James and Mike ask whether retro cameras are style over substance. When did the retro trend start (clue: it's over a decade old!), which cameras (and brands) were ironically ahead of their time and what's the future of retro cameras?

We Gear Up by checking out Canon's Sony FX3 killer, the EOS C50 cinema camera. From open gate to 7K RAW, the C50 outclasses the FX3 in every way – but does it have what it takes to loosen Sony's stranglehold on content creation?

Lastly, in our Trouble Shooting section, we share our tips, tricks and horror stories of using a new camera – whether it's the first camera you've ever used, you're upgrading from DSLR to mirrorless or you're switching systems. Here's everything you need to know!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

0:00 – Having a gut might cost you your award-winning shot!

2:07 – Why are retro cameras so popular

4:07 – Polaroids were the OG "retro cameras"

7:14 – Retro camera timeline

8:44 – Nikon Df: the "Fallout camera"

12:00 – Are Film Simulations as important as the cameras themselves?

13:00 – "Digital disposable cameras" like the Camp Snap

14:58– What's the future of retro cameras?

16:28 – Canon AE-1-inspired retro camera this year (Canon RE-1)?

18:42 – Meet the Canon EOS C50

20:30 – C50 specifications

22:18 – In-body image stabilization – a deal breaker?

27:09 – Split memory cards: pros and cons

27:35 – What is open gate video

32:37 – Canon EOS C50 vs Sony FX3

38:17 – Using a new camera

39:14 – JPEG or RAW?

42:59 – Learn to handle your camera in the dark

47:01 – Don’t do important shoots on a new camera!

47:49 – Should you Start in manual? Aperture? Program?

50:43 – Going from DSLR to mirrorless

54:25 – Camera straps: yay or nay?

56:29 – Use the viewfinder!

Get in touch with us at:

bokehface@futurenet.com

Watch the show in full at:

youtube.com/digitalcameraworld

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In Focus, James and Chris debate whether high-resolution cameras with 60MP or 100MP sensors are really necessary. What's required for prints, what's practical for pro use, can your lenses even keep up with your sensor's resolution, and do we really need Canon's 400MP sensor?

For our Gear Up section we get hands on with Fujifilm's latest instant compact camera, the Instax Mini LiPlay+. This has the biggest and most obvious addition we've ever seen in an instant camera – along with a divisive feature that Chris hates!

Finally, in our Trouble Shooting segment, we get into the weeds of crop factor. Why is 35mm "full frame" the standard? Why don't APS-C lenses have the equivalent APS-C focal lengths on them? Why do all the manufacturers have different names for crop formats?!?!?

Get in touch with us at:

bokehface@futurenet.com

Watch the show in full at:

youtube.com/digitalcameraworld

Get all your camera news, how-tos, reviews and buying advice at:

digitalcameraworld.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.