Mark Galer:-
Mark will highlight how the rapid development of Imaging Sensors is opening up exciting new photographic opportunities for amateur and professional photographers alike. Photographers now have the capability to photograph with ISO values as high as 409,600 with just the moonlight as their only source of lighting. Not only are these cameras ‘affordable’, but they also come in a form-factor that is light enough to be carried by a drone!
Mirrorless cameras have also ‘come-of-age’ in recent times with the ‘On-Sensor’ Phase Detect Autofocus (PDAF) capability that enable these pocket-rockets to compete with traditional DSLR sports cameras.
The rapid data transfer rates of the new Stacked Backlit Illuminated CMOS sensors with on-board memory chips have enabled incredible 24 frames per second stills and 1,000 frames per second movie capability in entry level cameras. The same sensor technologies also enable 20 frames per second and ultra-fast AF tracking for professional full-frame interchangeable cameras. These developments have been a revelation for action photographers and speed freaks alike!
The ground-breaking and rapid sensor developments are opening up a whole new world of creative opportunities for many photographers at all levels – from the compact camera to the professional ILC. Mark Galer walks us through some of the creative opportunities that we can all enjoy. Exciting times.
