Episode 3 of This Week in Street (TWiS) is on the air! This week’s show includes the SmugMug / Flickr sale, the end of the DSLR, StreetFoto SF, Erick Kim being mildly annoying and more! Hit the jump to watch this week’s show!!
Mirrorless
Leica SL Announced, Is World’s Fugliest Mirrorless Camera
Leica’s tradition of excellent craftsmanship and design is responsible for some of the most beautiful and functional cameras on the planet. So when I heard Leica was entering the mirrorless game I was eager to see what they had up there sleeves. And then they released this… Behold! The Leica SL. It’s big. It’s expensive. And it’s fugly as all get out. Hit the jump for more.
It’s Hard To Not Be Excited By Steve Huff’s Sony A7 II First Look
Steve Huff has been reviewing camera gear for nearly 7 years and when he gets this excited about a new camera you know it’s a good sign. He’s especially taken with the build quality of the new Sony A7 II and describes it as solid and professional and can even imagine this camera replacing his trusty Leica M for a lot of shooting. Hit the jump to watch the video!
Sony A7-S Adds Silent Shutter Mode For Stealthy Shooting
Reports are starting to trickle in about the new Sony A7-S and it sounds like it Sony is heading in the right direction. Apart from its incredible high ISO performance, the newest Sony full-frame mirrorless is sporting an electronic first curtain shutter for NEARLY SILENT operation. Is this the stealthy street photography camera you’ve been waiting for?