"Hi, My name is Manny Ortiz, and I am the biggest Sony shill on Youtube" is the beginning of the latest video by photography Youtuber and now former Sony Ambassador Manny Ortiz. In a very frank video he explains why he's leaft the Sony Ambassador program, that uses popular photography Youtubers and other influencers to market their cameras and/or try to taint the reputation of other brands. Sony was pioneer in this regard. When they launched their A7 and A7R series of full frame mirrorless cameras in October 2013, they went aggressively into the (at that time) very nascent community of online influencers. In 2013 Youtube was far from being as big as it is today. The biggest channel on the platform at that time had something over 10 million subscribers. In 2019 there are over 400 channels with over 10 million subscribers. Instagram had 150 million active monthly users in 2013. In 2018 they surpassed a billion. The times have changed a lot, also in the photography gear influencer community.
Manny Ortiz, 'The biggest Sony shill on Youtube' decides to become 'honest'
June 24, 2019
"Hi, My name is Manny Ortiz, and I am the biggest Sony shill on Youtube" is the beginning of the latest video by photography Youtuber and now former Sony Ambassador Manny Ortiz. In a very frank video he explains why he's leaft the Sony Ambassador program, that uses popular photography Youtubers and other influencers to market their cameras and/or try to taint the reputation of other brands. Sony was pioneer in this regard. When they launched their A7 and A7R series of full frame mirrorless cameras in October 2013, they went aggressively into the (at that time) very nascent community of online influencers. In 2013 Youtube was far from being as big as it is today. The biggest channel on the platform at that time had something over 10 million subscribers. In 2019 there are over 400 channels with over 10 million subscribers. Instagram had 150 million active monthly users in 2013. In 2018 they surpassed a billion. The times have changed a lot, also in the photography gear influencer community.
The New Taipei Xinyi A13 Apple Store
June 19, 2019
The new Taipei Apple store in Xinyi opened last Saturday, and I went to have a look. This is the second Apple Store in Taipei (and Taiwan), the first one is found inside Taipei 101’s shopping mall. While that one looks like a typical mall store, the new Xinyi A13 is its own building, and the piece of land (known as Xinyi A13) is one of the most expensive bits of downtown Taipei. The other difference is the size. The new store is bigger, because it consists of 2 floors. The ground floor is an eye-catching glass building, while the lower level looks a bit like the old store: It has an area for various presentations (the Forum), and another hands-on area. I like the design, and I think this will become a very popular spot in Taipei (Taiwanese are crazy about iPhones, iPads and Macs). 
The new Apple Store in Taipei.
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