News and Rumour Thursday: Micro 43s, Nikon, Nissin, Sigma and Tamron

In this weeks summary:

• Micro 43s: A new lens from Panasonic.
• Nikon: 3 new 1-inch sensor compacts (with PDAF).
• Nissin: New additions to their Nissin Air System.
• Samsung: “officially discontinued manufacturing of cameras”
• Sigma: New lenses and new mirrorless cameras.
• Tamron: New lenses and a USB dock.

News and Rumour Thursday - Adobe, Canon, Micro 43s, Pentax, Sigma and auto-focus with Leica M

In this weeks summary:

• Adobe: A fix to stop Adobe from deleting your files.
• Canon: A prosumer APS-C DSLR and some compacts.
• Micro 43s: A uninspiring camera from Panasonic and rumours of new Olympus lenses.
• Pentax: After many years and gnashing of teeth, the full frame Pentax is here.
• Sigma: Two new lenses are rumoured to be coming this month.
• Leica M Glass: Can now be auto-focused with Sony cameras.

News and Rumour Thursday - Sony and Instagram

In this weeks summary:

• Instagram: Now having multiple accounts on a single device is available to all.
• Sony: Initial reports on the new G Master lenses, a new Batis and the new MIS TTL cable is in stock.
• Nikon: The Nikon D500 has been delayed until end of April.

News and Rumour Thursday - Canon, Sony, Phottix and Sekonic/Elinchrom

In this weeks summary:

• Canon: 1DX Mk II is here to compete against the Nikon D5.
• Sony: As well as the long awaited A6300, three new FE lenses have been announced.
• Phottix: Over a year late, but finally the Odin IIs are here (but no Sony version yet).
• Sekonic: New versions of the popular LiteMaster Pro L-478DR have been announced with Phottix/Elinchrom compatibility

366 Project First Month - Initial Thoughts

A few years ago, I was considering the merits of a 365 project (a photo a day for a year). At the time I recalled a blog post, sadly no longer available, theorising that practising taking photos without purpose only results in practising poor techniques. The general consensus, and the one I subscribed to, seemed to be to focus on quality instead of quantity.