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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 180–Upgrade Path from 2023-07-01T14:01:43

Story 1: Here Is How I Upgrade My Gear as a Professional Photographer (via fstoppers) Related: Tin House Studio (as referenced by Andy) Story 2: Zeiss is Not Leaving the Photo Biz, But Admits Its L...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 179–Generative Fill from 2023-05-26T10:12:24

Steve Brazill joins the conversation to see where AI is going and what can be done about it, lenses that shoot at extremely wide apertures, “efficiencies” and fines at Meta and look at ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 178–RED Paradigms from 2023-05-18T17:44:49

Jordan Drake joins Don Komarechka to discuss the latest offerings by RED, the shutdown of Imaging Resource in a very unceremonious way, the Nikon Z8 and what it means for the future of photography,...

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Inside the Lens Episode 11–Larry T and the Platypod Journey from 2023-04-27T08:25:34

Don sits down with the always-tinkering genius Larry Tiefenbrunn to discuss his Platypod inventions, when they mean to photographers, the challenges faced with building photographic equipment, and ...

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Photo Geek Weekly 177–Cracks in Reality from 2023-04-24T17:16:11

Stewart Wood is the guest host this week to discuss the growing problem of AI imagery in the photographic space, what might become of Kodak Alaris, why more and more people are switching to DaVinci...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 176–Monochromagic from 2023-04-16T13:40:29

Steve Brazill brilliantly shares his opinions on black & white photography in the digital era, and joins further discussion about privacy / security, the NFT dead horse, AI for science and asi...

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Photo Geek Weekly 175–Niche Markets Next from 2023-04-07T15:19:13

Bonus: Don’s macro photography workshop is nearly sold out! Grab one of the last spots! Jeff Harmon joins Don Komarechka on this episode to discuss the state of the industry, laws that might ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 174–Elusive Truth, Elusive Ethics from 2023-03-31T17:17:18

Ant Pruit joins the conversation on this episode of Photo Geek Weekly to chat about AI, photography media companies, Canon FINALLY getting some much needed features and why truth in advertising is ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 173–DPReview No More from 2023-03-22T17:23:26

Chris Niccolls joins me on this episode of Photo Geek Weekly to discuss the closing of DPReview. It’s the end of an era, folks. We also talk about Panasonic’s further development of org...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 172–Shoot Someone Else’s Moon from 2023-03-17T18:09:30

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill rejoins the conversation to discuss the latest AI smartphone controversy from Samsung, editing mistakes and tips, gorgeous mobile images and whet...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 171–Diverse Professionalism from 2023-03-10T17:36:43

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins the conversation, discussing what the work life of a professional photographer looks like in 2023, how we deal with copyright issues, and t...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 170–The Trendmill from 2023-03-01T13:29:33

Story 1: 5 Worrying Trends in Photography (via fstoppers) Story 2: Panasonic to Add Phase Detection to Future Cameras, Including MFT (via PetaPixel) Related: Sigma Is Done Developing Micro Four Thi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 169–Paying to Be the Product from 2023-02-22T17:40:56

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alastair Jolly joys the discussion on social media subscriptions, new cameras from Canon, the differences in AI upscaling products and a 3-month gig to photogr...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 168–One Patent to Rule Them All from 2023-02-16T09:09:30

On this episode of Photo geek Weekly, Jordan Drake returns to regale us with a year’s worth of video announcements, developments, and news! From Patent issues we should all be made aware of w...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 167–The Future is Artificial from 2023-02-08T13:50:58

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Allan Attridge to discuss how AI imaging is changing the photography landscape, the dramatic images from space telescopes in 2022, phase detec...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 166–Ukraine from 2023-02-03T10:08:07

Photo Geek Weekly is back! This is going to be a heavy episode, so prepare yourself for a discussion about the role of photography in a war setting, surrounding the war in Ukraine. It might not be ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 165–Built to Order from 2022-02-04T16:52:30

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey and Don Komarechka jointly host a podcast! Published to both streams, we discuss the change in business strategy for Ricoh / Pentax, weird ways t...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 164–R5 out to C from 2022-01-20T16:54:52

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, wow has there been some big announcements! The Canon EOS R5C and the Leica M11 are the big topics discussed with fellow photo geek Jordan Drake, as well as the...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 163–NFT Distrust from 2022-01-14T12:18:37

Photo Geek Weekly returns with the first episode recorded in Bulgaria! Don Komarechka is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss some of the newest stories in the photography space. Yes, we tackle NFTs ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 162–VR Revolution from 2021-10-09T17:47:53

Reminder / Last Call: copies of Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet will only be available for a limited time, likely 1-2 more weeks as this is published! Grab a copy while you still can, i...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 161–Beneath the Surface from 2021-09-24T16:53:26

Reminder: Only a few weeks left to grab a hardcover edition of Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet! On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Shiv Verma joins Don to discuss the new products an...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 160–Top of the Line from 2021-09-17T16:10:51

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don and Steve Brazill recorded live! The topics include the new flagship mirrorless camera from Canon, the antithesis of a sharp lens, the new iPhones and how ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 159–8K Aught to be Enough from 2021-09-05T14:09:23

Bonus: I’m moving to Bulgaria! Adventure awaits us, and we’ll likely be leaving at some point in October. In the meantime, if you wanted a copy of my new book, Macro Photography: The Un...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 158–Counterfeit! from 2021-08-15T22:49:02

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jeff Harmon joins the conversation to talk about grey-market and counterfeit gear, a new film stock with ISO 5, how to protect yourself from disaster and a $22...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 157–A Smartphone with a Lens Cap from 2021-08-08T22:46

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss The Leitz Phone 1 and why the camera isn’t centered, other smartphone options for photographers, Sigma’s new 150-600...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 156–What You Need, and What You Don’t from 2021-07-31T14:19:08

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins the conversation around patents, pro-level resolution, the ethics of licensing photojournalism images and what some might consider a dream ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 155–Skills for the Future from 2021-07-22T00:58:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the show to discuss how to grow your skills as a photographer, a new backup and digital asset manager from SmugMug, and how we would like ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 154–All Sizes Rejoice from 2021-07-16T19:16:11

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss new cameras small and gigantic, how nations should handle truth in imaging on social media, advancements in competition for Phot...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 153–Making a Classic from 2021-07-05T19:27:32

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Niccolls joins the conversation to discuss his experience with the Nikon Zfc, the future of Instagram and where photographers should spend their social m...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 152–Locked from 2021-06-25T13:30:01

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins the conversation to discuss some heavy and light topics, from the way tech and camera companies treated migrant works through the pandemic to ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 151–Retro Forward from 2021-06-17T15:43:38

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alastair Jolly (Global Brand Manager for SmugMug and Flickr) joins the conversation to geek out about a possible retro-inspired camera from Nikon, how Instagra...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 150–Mad Science from 2021-06-12T16:43:55

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation for another live episode! We discuss a lot of science topics that truly push our current limits of photography, from a gre...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 149–Recognizable Patterns from 2021-06-06T22:43:37

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins to discuss copyright infringement in video games, the juggernauts from Canon and Nikon, inexpensive (and hopefully good) lenses, as well a...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 148: Adobe, Please Fix Old Problems from 2021-05-28T21:56:31

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by both Steve Brazill and Jordan Drake to discuss the latest software update (and persistent bugs) from Adobe, new camera and lens announcements ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 147–Unusual Marketplaces from 2021-05-20T22:25:19

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake jumps into the copilot seat to discuss the Peak Design Marketplace, the ways you can further utilize IBIS, modular smartphone concepts, cinema len...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 146–Know Your Worth from 2021-05-08T22:49:09

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation once again to discuss Don’s new book and a live unboxing, knowing your worth as a photographer and how some entities...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 145–Lens Envy from 2021-04-30T00:13:28

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins the conversation to discuss way too many lenses, government censorshipin times of crisis, mistakes we’ve made personally and professi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 144–The Good&Bad of Contests from 2021-04-23T21:34:38

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Frederick Van Johnson joins Don Komarechka to discuss photo contests – the good and the bad, products that function as a solution searching for a problem...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 143–Preparing for the Future from 2021-04-15T22:16:11

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ibarionex Perello joins the conversation for a talk about photographic professions on the other side of the pandemic, what Canon has up it’s sleeve for t...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 142–Mergers, Mirrorless&Deception from 2021-04-05T18:33:25

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Marquardt joins the conversation to discuss Getty Images buying Unsplash, the move to mirrorless and the discontinuation of Canon lenses. We also talk ab...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 141–Wrong Place for Resolution from 2021-03-29T00:45:35

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Shiv Verma to discuss the curious specifications of the Sigma fp L, the strange fluid optics design of an upcoming smartphone, new lenses comi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 140–What Dreams Are Made Of from 2021-03-23T00:03:23

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by PhotoJoseph (Joseph Linaschke) to discuss the latest firmware updates across many Panasonic cameras, the value of a brand vs. the products the...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 139–Embiggen and Enhance! from 2021-03-14T20:28:32

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the conversation to discuss the virtues of enhancing image details, who buys flagship cameras, how to present your portfolio online and wh...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 138–Through Space and Time from 2021-03-06T01:39:52

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve joins the conversation to discuss the amazing cameras on Perseverance, AI technology is taking over people, high-speed cameras reach new limits and an ev...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 137–Diminutive Giant from 2021-02-05T15:46

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss the latest cameras from Fujifilm, what photo competitions to stay away from, censorship, stock and a nifty little 3D ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 40 – Of Asteroids, Seeing Everything and the Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode 40 of Photo Geek Weekly brings back PhotoJoseph (a.k.a. Joseph Linaschke) for a discussion about cameras on asteroids, 360 degree 3D video and what it can be used for, The first camera from...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 39 – Pushing Limits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

So much to talk about on this episode of Photo Geek Weekly with guest host Steve Brokaw! The biggest announcements around Photokina bring us a new full-frame initiative from Panasonic, a new mount ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 38 – Mothership to the Moon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill returns for a discussion on copyright, data storage, shooting the dark side of the moon and what the future may hold for medium format cameras. T...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 37 – No Mirrors Needed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined once again by the wonderfully geeky Steve Brazill for a discussion on new camera systems, engineering marvels of past and present, and technology...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 36 – Mirrorless is in, “Vintage” Lenses are Out from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don brings Mike Howard back for a discussion on where the mirrorless market is going for Nikon and Sony, what happens when crowdfunding-as-preordering for vint...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 35 – Cinema Macro and Creative Intent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge rejoins the conversation to discuss the possibilities of macro cinematography, mobs of selfie shooters destroying it for the rest of us, modifyi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 34 – More Megapixels and the Push Against Physics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Chris Marquardt to dive into the reasons behind a confusing new smartphone sensor design from Sony, the cryptic launch messaging from Nikon ab...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 136–The Juggernaut from 2021-01-28T14:03:49

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Jeff Harmon to discuss Sony’s new juggernaut of a camera, the mystery of broken lenses, what cheap lenses deserve praise and documenting...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 135–Bounce or Crash from 2021-01-15T16:19:23

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the conversation to discuss 2020 camera sales, the ominous OM Digital Solutions, whether we need new displays, some random stuff about Kod...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 134–Small Claims, Small Sensors from 2021-01-09T17:21:11

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion for new ways for photographers to defend their copyright in the US, why-oh-why do we need a 32MP selfie camera, new monitors...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 133–Caution to the Wind from 2020-12-26T18:01:49

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins the conversation to discuss the woes of wedding photographers during the pandemic, where the Leica SL2-S sits in the marketplace, How Apple Pr...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 132–Only You Can Ruin Photography from 2020-12-10T15:13:08

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to once again continue the “live” recording experiment. Topics include how AI is shaping our perceptions of photography, new pr...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 131–The Way Forward from 2020-11-30T18:08:45

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Skip Cohen joins the conversation to discuss many industry shifts, business decisions, and the way forward in the photographic industry with some classic anecd...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 130–Copyright&Publicity Hits the Fan from 2020-11-22T23:18:16

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill for our very first LIVE episode! Topics of discussion include where copyright and right to publicity collide, what the future ho...

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Inside the Lens Episode 10–Lightfield Technology with David Fattal of Leia Inc. from 2020-11-10T17:39:16

On this episode of Inside the Lens, David Fattal is here to discuss quantum computing research that eventually inspired the nanotechnology used in the “light field” displays of the RED ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 129–AI Seeking a Purpose from 2020-11-09T18:09:48

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to celebrate three years of the podcast! Kodak is playing with AI, Xiaomi is playing with collapsing lenses, Canon is playing with High ISO...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 128–Extremes and Accomplishments from 2020-10-30T14:04:43

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins to discuss limit-pushing technology, a new Android-powered camera from Zeiss, NASA’s latest achievement celebrated in pictures, Adding a...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 127–Doubling Down from 2020-10-22T23:13:15

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins to talk about new camera announcements, advances in our software tools, innovations and experiments and more! Thanks for listening as always...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 126–LiDAR for Photography from 2020-10-16T18:53:20

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don to discuss the advancements in mobile photography – specially LiDAR enhancements that we never knew we wanted. The Lumix BGH1 box...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 125–Speed, Accuracy, and Truth from 2020-10-12T21:47:58

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins to talk about world events, high speed cameras, colour grading for still and video, expensive displays, photojournalism and the dogs of wa...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 124–Cinemascape from 2020-10-04T22:12:06

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the conversation to talk about the new cinema camera options about to hit the market, why in-camera effects matter rather than depending on ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 123–Science, Chemistry, and Tiny Cameras from 2020-09-27T17:39:02

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by veteran podcaster Chris Marquardt to discuss some silly science lenses, extremely compact full frame cameras, the future of Tetenal and the fu...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 122–Now That’s a Lens Mount! from 2020-09-11T23:17:34

>> Be sure to check out Don’s virtual workshops coming up via Princeton Photo Workshop On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Jeff Harmon to discuss the highest resolution cam...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 121–Lumix Enhanced from 2020-09-06T15:14:16

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill comes back again for another round of geek talk – this time about all of the Lumix announcements including the Lumix S5, new sensor tech fr...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 120–Not Recoverable from 2020-08-28T01:22:31

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss data loss woes, overheating woes, lens disassembly woes… and a fun AI algorithm that makes our photos cleaner! ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 119–Pixels to Life from 2020-08-20T23:47:59

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don and PhotoJoseph (Joseph Linaschke) chat about the evolving laws and perception of copyright, what might be coming in September from Panasonic, pushing limi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 118–Security and Perception from 2020-08-16T22:54:11

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Stephan Bollinger to talk data security, lens hacks, sensor size equivalency and what a photographic legacy can be defined as. A fun philosoph...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 117–Better Pixels from 2020-08-05T01:36:43

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion to chat about the Sony A7S III, Kodak not being a photography company anymore, new lenses, updates and potatoes. All this an...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 116–Future From All Angles from 2020-07-28T00:33:21

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Alex Lindsay joins the conversation to discuss photojournalism, mirrorless cameras and where the industry is headed, videographers with human rights issues and...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 115–Burning Desire from 2020-07-19T23:10:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Allan Attridge to discuss overheating cameras, too many Ks, the hipster approach of Pentax, mirror lenses and more. A great rambling discussio...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 114–Canon’s Revolution from 2020-07-12T15:17:23

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don Komarechka to discuss the tidal wave of announcements from Canon including new cameras, lenses and sensor technology. We get into the w...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 113–Film is Dead, Long Live Film from 2020-07-05T12:39:45

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by expert wildlife photographer Juan Pons to discuss his transition from film to digital, proper procedures for dealing with wildlife, medium for...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 112–Olympus Has Fallen from 2020-06-26T21:40:09

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ant Pruitt joins the conversation to talk about the future of Olympus Imaging (whatever it will be called in the future), the Lumix G100, Smartphone optics tha...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 111: Lights Out from 2020-06-19T23:12:56

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation to rekindle the distaste of the changes at ShutterStock, Light L16’s consumer failure, cracked bits inside Sony came...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 110–Shuttered Stock from 2020-06-13T21:03:12

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by a new voice on the podcast, Troy Miller! Topics include the woeful state of microstock agencies, new (and strange!) lenses from Canon, an unex...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 109–Sensors That Think from 2020-06-11T17:59:40

Note: This episode is horrendously delayed. I had a major computer failure and was waiting on replacement parts. Sorry for the delay, and there will be a new episode in a few days! On this (belated...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 108–Fast, Fast and Artificial? from 2020-05-15T19:03:18

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is rejoined by Steve Brazill to chat about the fastest cameras, the fastest lenses, and the fast evolving landscape of computational photography and photo ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 107–The Moment it Clicked from 2020-05-09T19:24:32

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brokaw to chat about DIY geekery, new cameras and functionality on the horizon, camera retailer woes and what the early defining moments...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 106–The Cloud at Home from 2020-04-30T22:02

On this week of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion to geek out about (maybe?) using your NAS storage as Cloud Storage, the current financial state of the photo industry using Can...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 105–The Dead Horse from 2020-04-24T23:39:17

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Frederick Van Johnson joins the discussion to opine on the trends in pixel binning on mobile platforms, misappropriating images, how much video resolution is r...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 104–Small but Mighty from 2020-04-18T16:50:25

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Stewart Wood joins the show to opine on macro photography, micro4/3, hacking film cameras to digital, the Porchrait Controversy and “lens bling”. A...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 103–Sweat the Small Stuff from 2020-04-09T22:06:29

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by the ever-geeky Steve Brazill to discuss some new macro cinema lenses from Cooke, colour calibration charts to the next level, a much-needed le...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 102–Necessities from 2020-04-03T00:34:10

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Allan Attridge to chat about world events, photography, crazy expensive specialty cameras you will never own, and how the photography industry...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 101–More Is Not Better from 2020-03-27T00:29:46

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins to discuss a new series on DPReview TV, what to expect from the first 8K consumer offerings, the global shutdown of industry, depressing cop...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 100–It’s In Our Blood from 2020-03-19T23:22:43

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, we celebrate as best we can that we’ve reached the triple digits! Trying to be positive in the world at large here, Steve Brazill joins the conversation ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 99: Hijacking Creativity from 2020-03-12T22:02:38

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jeff Harmon joins the conversation to discuss the ethics of inspiration vs. plagiarism, issues with flagship cameras from Canon and Leica, and what you want in...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 98–Coronavirus Crisis and the Photo Industry from 2020-03-09T16:15:20

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill sits in the co-pilot seat to discuss the impact of global health on technology, how the L-mount cameras and lenses continue to evolve, the rights...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 97–A Piece of the Pie from 2020-02-21T00:04:03

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don sits down with Shiv Verma to discuss the latest interview with Yosuke Yamane from Panasonic (we’re both fans with a bias, but its still fun), What th...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 96–Foveon Woes and Fujifilm Controversy from 2020-02-12T22:50:33

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the conversation again to chat about delays from Sigma, advancements from Fuji and the backlash over a former street photography ambassador ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 95–Crowning Achievements from 2020-02-09T21:24:38

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don to talk about what’s coming from Canon, easier access to Public Domain imagery from an unlikely source, the continued contraction...

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Inside the Lens Episode 9–Skip Cohen and 50 Years of the Photographic Industry from 2020-02-07T01:08:18

On this episode of Inside the Lens, Don Komarechka sits down with Skip Cohen to go over 50 years of lessons learned in the photographic industry. From Polaroid in 1970 to Hasselblad in 1987 and far...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 94–Coveted Apertures from 2020-02-01T21:29:05

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don Komarechka is joined by Larry Becker to discuss why people covet F/0.95 and how lenses offering such apertures are becoming more available, infringing on c...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 93–More Power! from 2020-01-15T13:34:06

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the conversation to be confused about computers, share expert opinions on the 1DX mark III video features, opine on the D780 announcement an...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 92–Jpegish from 2020-01-08T15:15:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation to discuss some CES news coverage from Canon, rumours from Samsung, revolutionary new battery technology and how to be a b...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 91–Change from 2019-12-18T19:24:07

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Marquardt joins the conversation for a retrospective on 2019 and some ideas moving forward about how photography will change in the coming year, as well ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 90–Resolutions from 2019-12-11T18:34:23

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill once again sits in the copilot seat for an engaging discussion on high resolution sensors, poor resolving macro lenses, what to do to keep all of...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 89–Competition and Technology from 2019-12-03T23:45:24

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Chris Niccolls from DPReview TV to discuss technology trends, semiconductor partnerships, photographers with the wrong attitudes and something...

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Inside the Lens–Rick Sammon and Photo Therapy from 2019-11-28T23:01:42

On this episode of Inside the Lens, we get inside the mind of Rick Sammon and how he transitioned from corporate life to becoming the photographer we know today. There is a lot of wisdom to share h...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 88–Bragging Rights from 2019-11-22T18:53:26

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Lensrentals.com legend Roger Cicala to geek out over exotic lenses, patents, optical designs and the future of photography. One of the best di...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 87–Future-proofing Hardware from 2019-11-13T20:14:32

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the conversation on new firmware updates for many Lumix cameras, Adobe’s efforts to authenticate images and detect edits, what your n...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 86–Film, Experiments&Failures from 2019-11-07T21:20:33

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brokaw joins to discuss the resurgence of film shooting, the failure of the RED Hydrogen project, internet rage over post-processing and what happens whe...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 85–The Swan Song of the DSLR from 2019-10-29T00:57:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake sits in the co-pilot seat to chat about fancy new cameras from Canon and Fujifilm, the world’s smallest imaging sensor, brand erosion in the...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 84–Trophy Lenses from 2019-10-23T22:13:55

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins Don to discuss the magical “F/0.95”, a possible solution for blown highlights in future sensor designs, how Google and Apple pu...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 83–The Next Generation from 2019-10-04T23:34:56

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jeff Harmon chimes in to discuss the latest cameras upcoming from Pentax and Sony, pushing optical limits for new views of the night sky, the grey areas of cop...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 82–Cinematic Decisions from 2019-09-18T15:31:27

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by recurring guest Allan Attridge to opine on many things related to cinema and videography from cameras to lenses, and where Phase One is going ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 81–TRIMming Photos from 2019-08-24T23:01:58

On this episode of Photo geek Weekly, Steve Brazill is the perfect guest host to discuss ProGrade memory card “enhancements”, Canon’s latest camera leaks, third part battery innov...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 80–Technology and Controversy from 2019-08-17T12:40:34

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill jumps back into the conversation about the latest pocket cinema camera from Blackmagic, the contoversy of ethics, morality, legality, and the pub...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 79–The Plan to Bounce Back from 2019-08-09T22:48:25

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, I am joined by none other than Brian Matiash to dig into some geeky photo stories, starting with the state of industry sales and how camera manufacturers are a...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 78–RED, Small Cameras and Opinions on the Internet from 2019-08-01T22:45:01

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the conversation for an in-depth discussion about so many things: The future products from RED, the future of the point&shoot space, th...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 77–The Sleeping Giant from 2019-07-24T00:44:40

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Steve Brazill to discuss the new offerings from Sony and Sigma, possible revisions to US Copyright for “small claims”, “drop...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 76–Perfect Elements from 2019-07-16T03:19:22

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, fellow macro photographer Stewart Wood joins the conversation for a geeky discussion about lenses and theoretically perfect optics, a new way to view light and...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 75–The Upgrade Path from 2019-07-07T17:22:18

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Darlene Hildebrandt joins the discussion on a relatively slow news week, but we still have a great time discussing modular camera designs, improvements to very...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 74–Sensors and Censors from 2019-07-02T00:25:25

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don Komarechka is joined by the amazing Larry Becker to geek out over sensor technology we haven’t seen before, the state of social media and free speech...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 73–AI for Truthiness from 2019-06-22T15:20:08

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill sits in the co-pilot seat for a great discussion about the future of AI deep learning to keep people honest, why Canon’s promotion of the R...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 72–The Great Transition from 2019-06-13T23:11:11

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by fellow podcaster and photo geek Jeff Harmon to chat about the choices made in the current mirrorless transition, new film available from Fujif...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 71–6K from 2019-06-07T18:38:28

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Joseph Linaschke (aka PhotoJoseph) joins the discussion to dive into 6K with the Lumix S1H and Apple Display Pro XDR announcements, as well as the new “p...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 70–In Search of Simplicity from 2019-05-31T17:54:31

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jpeg2RAW host Mike Howard joins the discussion about the latest computer hardware and what you should look for, what compression of RAW data could look like if...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 69–Triple Digit Megapixels from 2019-05-25T16:28:32

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined once again by Steve Brazill to talk shop! The hands-on commentary and specs of the newly-announced Fujifilm GFX 100, opinions and future thoughts...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 68 – Limits of the Cloud from 2019-05-17T23:55:06

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge joins the discussion to rant about a great many photo-related topics from software to hardware, purchases to sales, it’s a well rounded di...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 67: The Weave of Photography – Truth and Art from 2019-05-09T00:25:08

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brokaw delightfully regales us on his cross-country bicycle trip and what that means for personal goals, in addition to our news stories! The mucked-abou...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 66 – Speculation and Two Steps Forward from 2019-05-04T00:11:31

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, the wise and grounded Derrick Story joins the discussion on a slower news week! Where does the conversation take us? From industrial sensors to software advanc...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 65 – The Light and Dark of Modern Photography from 2019-04-21T13:39:47

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill rejoins the discussion to geek out on new wireless flash technologies for mobile shooters, possibly the final nail in the coffin for VCG (owner o...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 64 – The Edge of Darkness from 2019-04-14T15:43

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins Don to discuss the world’s first image of a black hole, the debate between Godox and Profoto over flash design, what to look for in a...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 63 – The Push to 100MP from 2019-04-05T14:51:11

This week on Photo Geek Weekly, Bryan Weiss sits in the co-pilot seat for a discussion on extremely high megapixel cameras, extremely expensive filters you can make yourself for nothing, Getty Imag...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 62 – The Future of Firmware from 2019-03-31T18:34:13

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Niccolls joins Don Komarechka to discuss the future of camera firmware and how we might see a subscription model in the future, photographers right’...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 61 – False Hope and a Better Histogram from 2019-03-23T22:15:21

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Chris Marquardt offers his sage opinions on a great many topics including photo contests, artistic and technical imaging education, what waveforms are for and ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 60 – Faster Innovations from 2019-03-16T00:21:15

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, we struggle to fully comprehend what’s going on in the first story, which may amuse you! Succinct opinions carry forward through the rest of the stories ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 59 – Pushing Past Luxury Appeal from 2019-03-09T19:32:46

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge guest hosts with Don to discuss the Leica Q2, Canon’s odd attempt at an AI-power photo sharing…. “thing”, OPC Optics who...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 58 – AI, Weird Lenses and the Eccentricities of ISO from 2019-03-03T00:30:25

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don geeks out with Jordan Drake on everything from AI enhanced RAW processing to weird and wonderful lenses. You’ll love the discussion on what ISO truly...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 57 – Mirrorless for the Masses from 2019-02-21T15:47:26

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, regular guest host Steve Brazill returns for a detailed discussion of where Canon and Fujifilm are progressing in the market, 500px and their recent security b...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 56 – Thievery and a Dying Industry from 2019-02-08T01:28:08

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, fellow photo geek Shiv Verma jumps into the conversation with a wise opinion on every topic: photo contests and image theft, Lumix Pro services now available, ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 55 – Lumix S Launch! from 2019-02-02T00:21:22

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Frederick Van Johnson joins Don to discuss the exciting launch of the Lumix S cameras, the evolving state of the film photography industry and the decline and ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 54 – Olympus and Innovation from 2019-01-30T23:37:56

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by veteran photo tinkerer Chris Niccolls to discuss the new Olympus OM-D E-M1X as Chris has had the camera hands-on, and the podcast continues wi...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 53 – A Sharp Surprise from 2019-01-17T18:58:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins the discussion to chat about the unexpected 8K camera announcement from Sharp, CES news from Intel and Panasonic, and what RED has in store...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 52 – The Court of Public Opinion from 2019-01-07T22:55

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by Allan Attridge to opine on how and when to deal with copyright issues, the future of Canon cameras with the push to mirrorless, the doomed fat...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 51 – Viral Photos Have Rights from 2018-12-21T17:29:35

On this final episode of Photo Geek Weekly for 2018, Mike Howard joins the discussion about how your copyright is seen in the eyes of the law when a photo goes viral, Facebook bugs and intentional ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 50 – Foveon Evolution from 2018-12-14T20:24:18

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill is welcomed back to discuss the strategies required to bring Foveon to a full-frame format, what you discover when you take apart a new Canon RF ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 49 – Ethics vs. Subjective Reality from 2018-12-07T19:16:53

For this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, we welcome back Mike “Sharky” James to the discussion. With Sharky’s background in photojournalism the discussion around ethics and morals i...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 48 – One Wavelength at a Time from 2018-12-01T00:10:36

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Ibarionex Perello is the guest host to chat about limit-pushing technology to get better images, what makes a new sensor even better, how wide is too wide for ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 47 – Squarespace Might be a Screwdriver for Photographers from 2018-11-24T21:34:33

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Jordan Drake joins the fray to discuss what “free” means to photography, how you are judged by your follwer counts, fun pocket smoke machines and N...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 46 – The Future is Night Sight from 2018-11-16T23:59:45

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Brian Matiash joins the conversation to discuss the latest dramatic impact of computational photography in the form of Google’s Night Sight, the potentia...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 45 – The Fran STD, When to Share and When to Shoot from 2018-11-09T02:28:14

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill returns for the anniversary episode! We chat about cautiously optimistic cinema gear, the continued evolution of Flickr, the pressures of street ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 44 – Instant Gratification from 2018-11-01T19:38:23

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don is joined by the delightfully wise Andy Ihnatko to discuss photo industry trends towards instant gratification with little or no editing, along with the ne...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 43 – Martin and the Rangefinders from 2018-10-26T16:21:16

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Martin Bailey joins Don for a discussion about rangefinders – good and bad – as well as camera teardowns, colour science and VERY temporary lenses ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 42 – Adobe and the Speed of Light from 2018-10-19T00:36:55

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Allan Attridge jumps into the discussion on all the Adobe updates, a 10 trillion frame per second camera, the final fate of Meyer Optik Goerlitz and a service ...

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Photo Geek Weekly Episode 41 – Lenses, AI, and DIY Fun! from 2018-10-12T20:01:16

On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Don reminisces with Bryan Weiss about the joys of Google+, and we talk about this weeks stories: Eight new lenses under the Laowa brand, the AI tech used to po...

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