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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 about the RED Hydrogen future, Yongnuo's first camera and what printing means today and why it is disappearing from retail. Another great episode! Story 1: New photography approach gives traditional cameras ultra-high imaging speeds (via phys.org) Related: Single-shot compressed optical-streaking ultra-high-speed photography (via OSA Publishing) Story 2: RED pulls references to promised Hydrogen One add-on modules (via Android Police) Story 3: Yongnuo shares more details about its upcoming YN450 Android-powered mirrorless camera (via DPReview) Story 4: The Lesson from Costco’s Photo Lab (via PetaPixel) Picks of the Week: Don: No. 5 Flash Bulbs - eBay search. Set 'em off with a 9V battery and let your creativity explode! Of course, BE CAREFUL and take every possible safety precaution. :) Steve: DEPSTECH Wireless Endoscopic Camera HD wifi Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Pinterest Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Twitter, Instagram, 500px, Facebook

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 now owns NetSE's assets comes clean about Meyer Optik designs and what happens when you try to make a camera lens "from scratch". All this and more banter - thanks for listening! Story 1: Just Released, the Leica Q2: A 47.3 MP Full-Frame Compact Camera and Maybe My Next Travel Camera? (via fstoppers) Story 2: Canon Unveils RAISE, An AI-Powered Photo Sharing Service (via PetaPixel) Story 3: Meyer Optik Gorlitz Admits Nocturnus was a Modified Chinese Lens (via PetaPixel) Story 4: Popular YouTube channel creates camera lens from scratch using sand and rocks (via DPReview) Bonus: Join Don Komarechka on 2019 workshops including a photographer's dream tour of Iceland! Picks of the Week: Don: Nitecore C1 / Concept 1 1800 lumen pocket flashlight Allan: IKEA lamp as the primary component in a DIY "beauty dish": Connect with Our Hosts & Guests Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Pinterest Allan Attridge: Website, Two Hosers Podcast, E-Mail, Facebook

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, Kodak Alaris and their search for funds / buyers / investors, and the shuttering of one of my favourite magazines, Outdoor Photography [...]

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 closure of The Arcanum. If you enjoy photo geekery, you’ll love this podcast! Story 1: Panasonic S1/S1R review in progress (via [...]

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 with the value of our social media accounts, why a 1TB memory card might be “too soon” or at least “too [...]

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 for “modules” for the Hydrogen smartphone. All this and much more awaits! Story 1: Move over Blackmagic: meet Sharp’s 8K consumer [...]

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 fate of photojournalism and why you should probably reconsider using microstock websites for your best work. Always a great [...]

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 acts that give away your privacy, possible new beginnings for Meyer Optik and the best humour/engineering/geekery video I’ve seen [...]

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 lens, and musings on photojournalism and the potential demise of Tetenal. Another great geeky discussion! Story 1: This patent might [...]

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 in photography based on the definition of an image as documentary or as art is well worth listening to. We bring it back to tech at the end [...]

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 apertures and a host of helpful tips to improve your photography. Thanks for listening! Story 1: Meta-surface corrects for chromatic [...]

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 No Tresspassing vs. No Photographers. All this and a few fun rabbit holes to go down on this episode – give it a [...]

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 potential mishaps with 500px in UI design, firmware updates and why they matter, rounding out the discussion with a law suit facing Adobe. A very thoughtful [...]