July 26, 2017
michaels presented multiple award winning photographer Kelly Tunney as part of our Insight Lecture Series held during Melbourne's Photo Show on 22nd July.
Kelly’s mission is to help you find your photographic creative confidence and hang on to it for the long haul.
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July 08, 2017
John Warkentin follows up Syd Low's informative "Shoot to Share" seminar held at michaels camera with a short interview covering Syd's background, gear and photographic interests.
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July 08, 2017
Everything you need to know about Wireless Image Transmission with Nikon Cameras.
This seminar will covers the complete details for Wireless connections to the Nikon D750, D500 and D5 which together cover the full range of connectivity options in the complete range of current Nikon DSLR's
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June 29, 2017
John Warkentin gets his hands on the brand new Full Frame Canon EOS 6DMkII/6DMk2 before it's public release and goes over the key features of the exciting new Fold Out Screen addition to Canon's DSLR lineup.
The 6DMkII continues Canon's tradition of bringing advanced professional features to the enthusiast market while pushing the envelop of full frame image quality.
26.2 Megapixels with an ISO up to 40,000 in a compact form factor that will be right at home in any enthusiast's kit and able to capture stunning quality at 6.5 frames per second.
Incredible battery life (1200 shots) that only a DSLR can provide keeps you shooting all day and night and with battery compatibility with many earlier models thanks to the LP-E6N battery, the new 6DMkII will be a welcome addition to your multiple Canon DSLR bag.
As soon as the 6DMkII is available in Australia you can be sure to find it at michaels camera in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.
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June 27, 2017
John Warkentin interviews Sean Ellwood the Senior Product Specialist at Sony Australia to discuss all things Sony a9 prior to the Official Melbourne Launch Event held at michaels .
Sean's unique understanding of both the camera market and Sony's every growing presence in it lead to a lively conversation and help provide a clear path to where Sony is heading with the class leading, full frame mirrorless a9.
Since Sony's entry into the full frame mirrorless market in late 2013, the a9 is Sony's 7th model in an extremely short period of time.
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June 27, 2017
John Warkentin from michaels gets right to it and opens the box showing you want comes with this new Nikon Fisheye Zoom Lens.
John then follows this up with a discussion on the usage of Fisheye Lenses and dives into one of the major applications which is the capture of full spherical images using a fisheye stitching techniques.
A 4 frame spherical capture using a Nikon D750 and the fisheye zoom at 12mm is then demonstrated.
Lastly, a selection of panoramic images in little planet projection that were all captured with a Fisheye Zoom are presented.
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June 22, 2017
Sony has released the alpha 9 high-end full frame mirrorless camera.
Learn about all it's headline features in this comprehensive and concise half hour seminar PLUS hear about all the smaller but important features that are targeted to professional and serious users who rely on their gear and need it to function flawlessly and intuitively every time you pick it up.
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June 08, 2017
Stef Ferro from MEL365.COM dropped by michaels cameras for a friendly talk with John Warkentin about the new Sony a9, his travel photography website and a wide range photographic topics.
In this wide ranging 50 minute interview Stef covers the following topics:
- What's in his camera bag today
- The Sony a9 Launch Event in Sydney
- His user experience with the new Sony a9
- Sony Full Frame Mirrorless vs DSLR's
- His first digital and film cameras
- Thoughts on the marketing of photography with his IT background
- His MEL365.COM website
- Instagram and working with its unique characteristics
- Photos and discussion from his recent trip to Indonesia
- Stef's "The Shot that Got Away"
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June 05, 2017
Quinn’s expertise in sports photography has been recognised widely throughout the photographic world. He has been awarded a number of major international awards, including twice being awarded the NPPA Sports Photojournalist of the Year, winner of the 2008 AIPP Australian Press Photographer of the Year and the 2013 AIPP Australian Professional Sport Photographer.
As well as being one of Australia's best sport photographers he also has the ability to makes his sport shots look like art.
Apart from giving a detailed background and tech specs into a number of his shots, Quinn also gives an insight about the road that he took to get into Press Photography.
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June 05, 2017
John Warkentin sits down with Getty Sports Photographer Quinn Rooney in this follow up interview after his Facebook Live presentation on Thursday June 1st held in the Lecture Theatre at michaels camera in Melbourne.
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June 04, 2017
Gary from the Hire Department at michaels takes a first look inside the box of the brand new Sony a9.
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June 01, 2017
John Warkentin from michaels camera heads out on the street to test out the speed and ease of use of the brand new Sony a9 coupled with the 100-400mm G Master Lens. Cars, trucks, trams and people are always just a simple step outside the front door of michaels camera on the corner of Elizabeth St and Lonsdale in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. This was the perfect place to quickly put the A9 and it's incredible focus system to the test in the short time we had the camera available.
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June 01, 2017
John and Matt sit down for a first look at the brand new Sony a9 Mirrorless DSLR Killer!
We also have the exciting 100-400mm G Master Lens to show.
Place your orders fast as this is bound to be one popular camera as soon as it hits the street in Australia.
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May 18, 2017
The 12-24mm F4 G delivers extreme ultrawide performance for photographers seeking unique perspectives while the 16-35mm F2.8 GM rounds out Sony’s G Master Lineup providing demanding users with the large aperature zoom “trinity”, joining the existing 24-70mm F2.8 GM and 70-200mm F2.8 GM.
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May 18, 2017
When the action heats up but a conventional action camera doesn’t live up to the challenge - the brand new Olympus Tough TG-5 will deliver the shots no matter how tough the environment gets.
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May 07, 2017
We’ve got our tips and tools for easy web streaming with any camera; and when I say any camera, it is important because we’re using a couple of conventional, still-photography cameras right now for this stream
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May 04, 2017
This free lunchtime seminar was held at michaels cameras on May 4, 2017 and broadcast live on Facebook.
The recorded version is presented here in high resolution on YouTube.
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May 04, 2017
Cocktail Photography Shootout Roundup - Fujifilm GFX 50s vs Hasselblad X1D-50c
Join John and Paul We for a roundup discussion on last week’s cocktail photography shootout between the Fuji GFX 50S and the Hasselblad X1D. Please Note: This video is only 640x360 as it is a copy from Facebook
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April 28, 2017
Join the michaels team in this recorded version of a Facebook Live Broadcast at Whitehart Bar in Melbourne as we put the new Fuji and Hasselblad Mirrorless Medium Format Cameras in a head to head shootout on a cocktail photography project.
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April 27, 2017
Join the michaels team in this recorded version of a Facebook Live Broadcast at Whitehart Bar in Melbourne as we put the new Fuji and Hasselblad Mirrorless Medium Format Cameras in a head to head shootout on a cocktail photography project.
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April 06, 2017
I’ve got a very important announcement to make: It’s Melbourne’s Photo Show!
Yes, it’s the second time we’ve run this. It was a huge event last time, and it’s going to be even bigger this time!
It is on Saturday the 8th of April, all day long, from 8 am to 6 pm. (Excuse me while I catch my breath!)
So, we’ve got a very exciting schedule for you here at Michael’s Camera, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
Again, we’re live on Facebook here, announcing Melbourne photo show, Saturday 8th of April, all day long, 8 am to 6 pm.
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