If you want to take the best possible picture, far better than a smartphone will ever be able to, where do you begin? John is joined by Clay Daly to walk through the details of modern digital photography, the pitfalls, the misconceptions and the reasons you should consider it if you haven't.
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.

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• Pragmatic Episode 14: The Worlds Most Popular Camera

Our Photography:

• John’s PixelFed Instance
• Clay’s Website and Portfolio

Our Preferred Kit:

• Nikon D500
• Fujifilm X100S
• Canon P Rangefinder Cameras 1959-1961
• Sony α7

Other Mentioned Kit:

• Nikon D5
• Nikon D5500
• Metabones

Miscellaneous Links:

• History of Photography
• History of the Camera
• Nikon FX & DX Format Lenses Explained
• Nikon Lens Abbreviations
• Light Pollution Map SE Qld
• How to Photograph the Milky Way
• Nikon DX Format
• APS-C
• The Exposure Triangle
• Understanding ISO
• Photographic Dynamic Range versus ISO Setting

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Episode Silver Producers:Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow and Joseph Antonio.