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Photo Geek Weekly
Photo Geek Weekly is a photography news podcast covering the latest in science and technology. Dive into the details with educated opinions on the cutting edge.
Don sits down with Craig Blair, the founder of Canon Rumors and Lens Rentals Canada. There’s a bit of a saga to unpack here – with insights into the industry, drama, and a personal journey that wasn’t always positive. This is an episode you’ll want to listen to! For those curious, the WayBack Machine does [...]
Steve Brazill joins the conversation to discuss the new Lumix S9 and what it means for small cameras, what the Canon R1 could possibly be, one of the most advanced low “resolution” sensors ever blasted into space and insurance fraud. All this and more in an extended episode of Photo Geek Weekly – thanks for [...]
On this episode, I welcoem new guest host Freddy Clark to the co-pilot seat to discuss a new medium format sensor from Sony, cheap third party lenses and why they matter, controversy over important images and poorly defined laws that can impact your photography. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Sony Develops [...]
Martin Bailey joins the show to discuss data protection, shooting in bad weather, social media, AI resurrections and more! Thanks as always for listening. Story 1: Can Foam Cases Really Corrupt Your Memory Cards? (via PetaPixel) Story 2: Finding Beauty in Gloom: Creative Photography on Dull Days (via fstoppers) Story 3: TikTok is Working on [...]
Steve Brazill joins the conversation about image authenticity in the media (specially the recent royal incident), Nikon’s acquisition of RED, the faults in the Leica SL3 and an interesting bit of copyright law in the evolving landscape of photography. Thanks for listening! Bonus: Check out Steve’s workshop on live music photography this weekend via Princeton [...]
Chris Marquardt joins the discussion on all things AI, the newest gear from CP+ 2024, advice for monetizing your photography, secret memory card slots and how CGI is continuing to change cinema – and much more! Thanks for listening. Story 1: OpenAI’s Sora Turns Short Text Prompts into Photo-Realistic Video (via PetaPixel) Related: OpenAI Has [...]
Preamble: Flickr Turns 20 Years Old Today (via PetaPixel) Story 1: Wedding Photographer Fined $30,000 For Using Images Taken By Other Photographers (via PetaPixel) Story 2: Pro Baseball Photo Competition Announces Inaugral Winners (via PetaPixel) Related: Sports Illustrated Makes Mass Layoff of Editorial Staffers, Throwing Its Future Into Question (via Variety) Story 3: Deepfake ‘Face [...]
On this episode, Jordan Drake joins the conversation to discuss the latest developments in the cinema space, the first new camera from OM System, a weird “camera” accessory that shouldn’t exist and some fun banter / catching up. Thanks for listening! Preamble: Nikon Releases the First Major Firmware Update for the Z8 (via PetaPixel) Story [...]
Joseph Linaschke joins the conversation to talk about the new Lumix 100mm macro lens, copyright complexities, new medium format news, the destructive path of AI and the fireworks created by a dying chameleon. All this and more – thanks for listening! BONUS: Don’s Feb 3 – 24 Macro Photography Workshop (online / virtual!) is nearly [...]
BONUS: Don’s Feb 3 – 24 Macro Photography Workshop (online / virtual!) is nearly full, but go here if you’d like to secure one of the remaining spots! Story 1: Panasonic announces Lumix S 100mm F2.8 macro lens, ultra compact and more than just a macro (via DPReview) Related: Samsung Launches AI-Powered Galaxy S24 Smartphones [...]
Photo Geek Weekly is Back! Steve Brazill joins after a number of missteps restarting this podcast to discuss the missteps of the photography industry in 2023, how to authenticate images properly, new patents for weird lenses and lawsuits over the depictions of product photography. All that and more! Thanks for listening. Upcoming Workshops: Don has [...]
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 Latest Camera Didn’t Sell (via PetaPixel) Story 3: The Mercury Stereo 12 is a Medium Format Stereoscopic Camera System (via [...]
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 the reputational damage to Outdoor Photographer for not paying their contributors. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Photoshop’s New ‘Generative Fill’ Uses AI [...]
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, and an update to an ongoing legal battle over copyright infringement. All this and more – thanks for listening! Story 1: [...]
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 so much more. The latest Platypod crowd-funding campaign has just been launched on Kickstarter – the handle! The discussion culminates at the handle, but it’s a long and [...]
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 Resolve and how to get money from Facebook/Meta. Thanks again for listening! Story 1: Artist Refuses Prize After His AI [...]
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 asinine refund requests. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Hands-On with the Leica M11 Monochrom: An Artist’s Camera (via PetaPixel) Related: Ricoh announces Pentax K-3 [...]
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 be catching up to influences, AI bans on political figures and a VERY rare image of an “ELVE”. All this and more, [...]
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 important. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Adobe Firefly is Way Behind: Is the Commitment to Ethics to Blame? (via PetaPixel) Related: Fake Facebook [...]
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 organic sensor technology, an AI imagery round-up and how we actually take care of our gear. All this and more! Story 1: DPReview.com [...]
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 whether they should be classified separately, and buying very expensive and unexpected cat food. All this and more – thanks to everyone for listening. Story 1: [...]
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 the computers can now read our thoughts. Panic? All that and more on this episode – thanks for listening! Story 1: A Week [...]
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 Thirds Lenses (via fstoppers) Story 3: The Fox is in the Henhouse: AI Photos Are Beyond the Point of No Return (via PetaPixel) Related: Scammers [...]
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 photograph a hotel. All this and more, with some love for the GameBoy Camera! Thanks for listening. Story 1: Meta Will Start Charging $12 [...]
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 with the Nikon Z9, to new cameras from Sony, Fuji, and Panasonic – how has the video space changed in a year? [...]
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 detect autofocus on Lumix and how camera technology is advancing, and the unreasonable demands of a wedding photographer. All this and more! Thanks [...]
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 an easy conversation to listen to, but it needs to happen. Story 1: List of journalists killed during [...]
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 to use film cameras, another discussion of NFTs and why the connection to Facebook is even worse, and what you give away [...]
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 improved Phantom S991 and “flare filters” from Moment and what that means for those looking for an anamorphic-style [...]
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 and please send hatemail to don@komarechka.com. Other stories include the K|Lens and the very cool VR / depth map / 3D possibilities [...]
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, it would make a fantastic Christmas gift! On this episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Steve Brazill joins to discuss [...]
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 announced by Microsoft including the Surface Duo 2 and Surface Laptop Studio, GoPro Hero 10 Black overheating issues, a very [...]
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 they will impact mobile photography and finally… what if photography was a video game? A great discussion all around, thanks as [...]
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 Universe at Our Feet, the time to place an order is now. Also, if you’d like to order a print of anything [...]
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 $22,000 judgement against a photographer. All this and more, thanks for listening! Bonus: Don’s new book is the #1 selling book [...]
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 150-600mm lens, Apple Mac Pro GPU options get elevated and how to annoy a photographer. Plus a bonus copyright case! All this and more, thanks to [...]
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 job in Iceland for a month. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Canon patent application shows shutter-like barrier mechanism for protecting mirrorless image [...]
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 a film-to-digital conversion take place. It’s always great to have Allan on the show, especially since we both just [...]
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 Photoshop and what exactly a “lightograph” is. All this and more – thanks for listening! Preamble: if you have a copy of my new [...]
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 media time, storage and security issues and the newest product from Lensbaby that might be taking things in the wrong direction. All this and [...]
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 zany patents from Samsung. Also, taking apart things to fix them, and why photographers and videographers might care about Windows 11. All [...]
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 Instagram’s algorithms bring infringed content to your stream, Razer’s new 14″ blade laptop that checks all the boxes but one, and new images from the [...]
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 greater understanding of the first colour images through to breaking boundaries in lens size and resolving power. All this and a discussion [...]
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 as the latest and future from Apple. All this and more! And if the audio sounds a little muffled, the primary recording had issues and [...]
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 from Panasonic, a photograph of cheese that resulted in a 13.5 year jail sentence and the most horrible way to comply with [...]
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 lenses and what to do about equipment theft. All this and more in a fun conversation – thanks for listening! Story 1: Peak Design [...]
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 may want to take advantage of you, weird cameras, the truth of lies and photography, and what to consider for your next [...]
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 professionally about photography and a neat little projector. Plus picks of the week as always! Another great episode, thanks for listening! Story 1: Sony introduces compact FE [...]
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, Google Earth’s new time-lapse feature and so much more. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Coronavirus Hug in Brazil Wins World Press Photo [...]
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 the EOS R3, hard drives and back-up strategies, and a 3D lens for wigglegrams that can be built at home. All this and [...]
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 about April Fool’s photography joke products, including thew 10 year anniversary of The Invisible Camera. All this and more – thanks for listening! Story [...]
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 coming from major manufacturers and how to simplify a product photo shoot. All this and some great banter, thanks for listening! [...]
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 they create, who is entrusted with repairing film cameras and the pursuit of happiness – and failures – as creative individuals. All this [...]
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 what’s to be made of NFT “CryptoArt”. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Adobe Photoshop’s ‘Super Resolution’ Made My Jaw Hit [...]
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 everlasting tripod. As always a fun discussion, thanks for listening! Story 1: A Closer Look at the Mars Perseverance Rover’s Incredible Cameras (via PetaPixel) [...]
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 camera. As always, thanks so much for listening! Story 1: Fujifilm GFX 100S offers 100MP in a smaller, less-expensive body (via [...]
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 history with extreme resolution. All this and more -thanks as always for listening! Bonus: Watch Don’s latest DPReview TV video about diffraction!: [...]
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 Kodak and Via Getty. Thanks very much for listening! Story 1: BCN+R data shows digital camera sales in Japan were down 40% year-over-year (via [...]
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 from Dell at CES, repurposing IMAX lenses and Google taking a feature away from their flagship phones. All this and more, [...]
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 ProRaw might be positively disruptive and what happens when you forget about your beer can camera for eight years. All this and more [...]
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 processing power on mobile, patents from Yongnuo and Samsung and the ethics of disrupting nature for a shot. All this and more! Story 1: AI Editing [...]
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 anecdotes. It’s always fun to chat with Skip – thanks for listening! Story 1: Photokina is cancelled indefinitely (via DPReview) Story 2: Fujifilm Adds Pixel [...]
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 holds form Apple and ARM processors, photographic gift ideas and one of the beastliest cameras I have ever seen. Thanks very much [...]
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 Hydrogen and now Leia’s very own Lume Pad tablet. We discuss not only the technology, but the ecosystem and the community being built around these [...]
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, Yongnuo is playing with oval flashes and then there’s a $22,000 photo book. Not to be played with. All this and [...]
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 autofocus to vintage lenses via LiDAR and… liquid-filled lenses? All this and more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Canon’s ISO 4 million multi-purpose camera was [...]
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, stay safe out there! Bonus: Don’s latest episode on DPReview TV Story 1: Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II: what you need to know [...]
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 camera, unusual prototype cameras up for auction, and how the pandemic has affected us as professionals and creatives. All this and more – [...]
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 war. And more. There’s a lot going on in this one! Bonus! Watch Don’s latest video on DPReview TV: Story 1: The New Freefly [...]
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 post-production, the future of prototyping with supercomputers and AI accelerated interchangeable lens cameras. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: [...]
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 future of advertising campaigns. All this and much more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s [...]
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 camera sensor in a telescope, what will hopefully be the end of our coverage on the heat issues with the Canon R5, [...]
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 from Canon and what the heck is Phase One up to with it’s XT System? All this and a story about [...]
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! It’s really not that woeful an episode, it’ll be a good one to listen to. Thanks! Story 1: Photos and presets “Not [...]
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 limits with high-speed cameras and we remember one of the great imaging pioneers. All this and more – thanks for listening! Story 1: Google Images’ [...]
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 philosophical discussion – thanks for listening! Story 1: Report: Canon had 10TB of data stolen from its servers in ransomware attack (via [...]
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 and more – you don’t want to miss this one! Story 1: Sony a7S III initial review (via DPReview) Related: Sony announces [...]
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 plenty of banter. I absolutely loved this conversation – thanks for listening! Follow-up: A Real-World Look at Overheating Issues With the New Canon Mirrorless Cameras (via [...]
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 discussion about photography, geekery, and opinions. Thanks for listening! Follow-up: Canon EOS R5 and R6 Overheating During Video Recording – Official Statement (via [...]
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 weeds about video encoding technologies and the ethics of admitting your edits and composites. All this and more! Thanks for listening. Story 1: [...]
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 format raw video, nifty accessories and “wild” cameras. All this and more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Opinion: The film vs [...]
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 that zoom and what happens when a client fires you for a difference of opinion. All this and more in another great [...]
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 cameras, broken memory cards and robotic pig cameras. Sounds like a good chat, right? Thanks for listening! Follow-up: New Stock Coalition Calls for ‘Global Shutdown’ of [...]
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 unexpected copyright clarification from Instagram and what happens when you kick your clients when their down. All this and more – [...]
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) episode of Photo Geek Weekly, Bryan Weiss joins Don Komarechka to discuss the building o processors onto sensors, the [...]
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 industry interactions. I think you’ll like this one – thanks for listening! Story 1: The New ‘World’s Fastest Camera’ Can Shoot 70 Trillion [...]
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 in our photographic careers were. Lots of great topics and a fun discussion – thanks for listening! Story 1: Raspberry Pi [...]
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 Canon as measurement, what happens when Sony embraces Light Field technology and optics that can see behind objects. Plenty to listen to, [...]
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 really enough, and what happens when your beautiful camera design is counterfeited. All this and more – thanks as always for listening! Bonus: Watch [...]
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”. All this and more, thanks so much for listening! Story 1: Panasonic says: “we want to energize the Micro 4/3 as much as possible…please wait for [...]
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 lens from Tamron and the philanthropic actions of LensCoat in this time of crisis. All this and more – thanks for listening! [...]
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 is helping the world. All this and more – thanks for continuing to listen! Story 1: Camranger will only deliver medical equipment if [...]
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 copyright stuff and fake news. It’s all downhill from here. Thanks for listening! Watch Don’s new series debut on DPReview TV! Story [...]
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 to chat about global events, new business ventures, copyright, extreme optics and more. Join us, and thanks for listening! Story 1: [...]
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 a vintage lens adapter. A fun conversation as always, thanks for listening! Story 1: Photographer Says World Press Photo Nominee ‘Hijacked’ Her [...]
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 of photographers refusing work and much more. It’s a great conversation as always with Steve, thanks for listening! Bonus: Check out [...]
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 the Nikon D6 is and isn’t, Sony cutting back on upcoming camera features and still staying in the lead and our [...]
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 for the brand and more! Jordan had his hands on the newly-announced Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark III as well, and you’ll find his opinions [...]
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 of the print industry and a reminder to never work for free. All this and more, thanks for listening! REMINDER: Don and Steve also [...]
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 beyond, the conversation weaves a tale of the photographic industry, customer service, evolving trends and coping with technological and [...]
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 copyrights to complain about copyright infringement, redesigned macro lenses and much more. It’s a great chat with a wonderful bit of banter in [...]
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 and to decipher what the heck Canon is trying to do with it’s “pet projects”. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story [...]
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 better photographer in 2020. It’s a fun and (hopefully) thought-provoking conversation – thanks for listening! Story 1: Canon’s EOS-1D X Mark III brings [...]
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 as some rumours and business talk to round out the hour. Thanks very much for listening! Story 1: Canon to Use ‘Moving [...]
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 your data safe and so much more. Enjoy the geeky conversation! Oh, and be sure to check out the first [...]
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 new from Tetenal. Honestly, it’s FAR more interesting a discussion than I make it sound! My favourite conversation with Chris on this podcast, thanks for listening! [...]
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 here, and I can personally echo everything that Rick is saying. This is a fantastic discussion, and it’s [...]
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 discussions from someone who knows the industry inside and out – don’t miss this one! Story 1: Olympus May Cut Jobs in [...]
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 new computer should have for editing images, copyright rulings and why Photoshop should stay on the desktop. Always a fun chat with Steve, thanks for [...]
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 when marketers get crazy ideas. If you like Photo Geek Weekly, you’ll love this episode. 🙂 REMINDER! Steve and Don will be launching a [...]
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 digital era and how censorship affects artists on an international scale. Always a great discussion – thanks for listening! Story 1: Canon [...]
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 push the envelope and Canon gives in to pressure and provides camera features that should have been there to begin with. All this and more! [...]
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 copyright and when to stop it with the megapixels already. All this and more, thanks to everyone for listening! Story [...]
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 with a departure from the standard medium format body. For a laugh or maybe some serious consideration, we finish with [...]
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 innovations and when chain letters emerge on social media. Worth the listen! 🙂 Story 1: ProGrade launches Refresh Pro, a program for monitoring and ‘refreshing’ your memory cards [...]
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 public perception of photography, Adobe’s August update for photographers and ransomware right on your camera. Lots to talk and think about here, thanks as always [...]
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 adapting. We carry on with 108MP smartphone images, celebrities/public figures disregarding copyright, and all the way back to World War [...]
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, the future of social media and the future of personal visual augmentation! We’re thinking well beyond the present in this episode, and it’s fun [...]
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-in” filters for mirrorless lens adapters and much more. Another great episode, thanks for listening! Story 1: Sony Unveils a7R IV: The World’s First 61MP [...]
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 what happens when someone ELSE uploads your images to a stock photo website to profit off your work. All this and more – [...]
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 expensive cameras, how quickly the shift the mirrorless is happening and what happens when big manufacturers start using crowdfunding platforms. All this and [...]
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, new offerings in the medium format realm and a redux of what celebrities think of copyright. A cerebral discussion, and one [...]
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 RF system is really a promotion for all mirrorless platforms, dealing with copyright in Texas and new way to bend and [...]
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 Fujifilm and size options from Kodak, photo contest disqualifications and wouldn’t we all like a photo tour to the International Space Station? [...]
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 “phase” of existence for Sports Illustrated and the rights of citizens as photo journalists. A shorter episode than our usual, but there [...]
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 you throw information away, novelty hipster lenses and something refreshing: a simple innovation that makes a lot of sense with filters. [...]
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 from Ricoh Pentax, continuing issues with celebrity copyright and the best practices to backup and keep your data safe. All this and [...]