#12: Online

November 25, 2009 at 5:24pm • 43 minutes

Dan and Duncan stream the show live (with video), and talk about online photo sharing sites like Flickr, Smugmug, Zenfolio, and others, the Panasonic GF1, and Duncan’s new website.

Links for this episode:

• Flickr
• Smugmug
• Zenfolio
• Photoshelter
• The Panasonic GF1 (B&H and Amazon) and the Pancake lens
• The Daily Shoot on Twitter and the Daily Shoot website

#11: It's a Metric Ton

October 26, 2009 at 6:22pm • 28 minutes

Duncan phones in from Amsterdam to talk with Dan about traveling with a full complement of photographic and computer gear, the new Panasonic GF1, and more.

Links for this episode:

• Duncan’s Think Tank Airport International 2.0 (also check out the product page)
• Dan’s 16GB SD HC card
• The Panasonic GF1 available from B&H and Amazon
• One of Duncan’s shots with the GF1
• The aerial movie clips shot on with Duncan’s Panasonic GF-1
• Some of Duncan’s travel gear

Note: Duncan’s audio is less than perfect this time around, because he’s on the road and traveling without a full complement audio recording gear. Sorry about that.

#10: The Dark

October 5, 2009 at 6:21pm • 21 minutes

Dan and Duncan discuss techniques for shooting in low light conditions, from cool roadside shots to the space shuttle.

Links for this episode:

• Space Shuttle and rocket launch pictures
• Space Shuttle Shooting Advice (by Stan Jirman)
• Duncan’s interior NYC pics
• Duncan’s outdoor NYC pics
• Duncan’s tripod
• Duncan’s monopod
• Dan’s tripod
• Dan’s monopod

#9: Downsizing

September 24, 2009 at 6:20pm • 16 minutes

In this episode, we talk about downsizing, and the opportunities and challenges it brings. Dan downsized from a Nikon D700 to a Nikon D90, and Duncan’s been experimenting with the camera built into his iPhone 3GS … with surprising results.

Links for this episode:

• We have a new Tack Sharp Facebook Page
• The Tack Sharp Flickr Group (add your pics!)
• Duncan’s iPhone 3GS photography set on Flickr
• Dan’s new camera: Nikon D90
• Dan’s lenses: Nikkor 18-200mm, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
• Duncan’s camera: Nikon D700
• Duncan’s lenses: Nikkor 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, 300mm

#8: TED

March 2, 2009 at 5:19pm • 27 minutes

The eighth episode of Tack Sharp is a bit different than usual. Dan talks with Duncan about one of his latest gigs, shooting TED, the Technology, Entertainment, and Design conference. But there’s a story here, and it’s not what you’re expecting.

#7: Camera Size

February 10, 2009 at 5:18pm • 34 minutes

Episode seven of Tack Sharp features Dan and Duncan talking about the sizes of cameras by comparing the Nikon D90 and D700 cameras.

#6: Camera Modes

January 16, 2009 at 5:17pm • 25 minutes

Episode six of Tack Sharp features Dan and Duncan talking about camera shooting modes, including program, shutter priority, aperture priority and scene modes.

#5: Bokeh

December 22, 2008 at 5:15pm • 18 minutes

Episode five of Tack Sharp features Dan and Duncan talking about bokeh.

#4: Output

December 13, 2008 at 5:14pm • 22 minutes

Episode four of Tack Sharp features Dan and Duncan talking about printers big and small. Duncan just started spending time with Printerville’s Epson 4800 and is totally stoked about it. Dan talks about his Epson PictureMate Dash PM260 and how he uses it to make prints for his family.

#3: Tripods, Monopods, and Gorillas

December 6, 2008 at 5:13pm • 19 minutes

Episode three of the Tack Sharp podcast features Dan and Duncan talking about tripods, monopods, and Gorilla pods. We talk about the types of supports, differences between them, and give a few recommendations on the brands to look for.

#2: Crop Factor

December 1, 2008 at 5:11pm • 20 minutes

Episode two of the Tack Sharp podcast features Dan and Duncan talking about the difference between crop-frame and full-frame cameras.

#1: Nikon vs. Canon

November 8, 2008 at 5:09pm • 35 minutes

In our inaugural episode, we take a look at the ongoing battle between Nikon and Canon to build the best dSLR in the business. Other topics include prime vs. zoom lenses, and some ways to address getting good white balance in bad light. Here are the links for the prime lenses we talk about in this episode:

• Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.4
• Canon 50mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.4

We also talk about the Nikon D700, the Canon 1D Mark III, and several other Nikon lenses including the 14-24mm wide lens, the 24-70mm mid-range zoom, and the 70-200mm telephoto zoom.