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 and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: Panasonic to bring 5.9K Blackmagic Raw recording to the S1H, other features S1, S1R, S5 and BGH1 via firmware updates (via DPReview) Story 1: What Is Happening Over at Hasselblad? (via fstoppers) Story 1: Camera Rescue opens re ..read more

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 the Floor (via Petapixel) Story 2: It’s official: Nikon announces development of flagship mirrorless Z9 (via DPReview) Story 3: 500px launches portfolio website service for Pro account members (via DPReview) Story 4: Should Photographers Cash in on the NFT CryptoA ..read more

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 this and more – thanks as always for listening! Story 1: Canon ‘Locked Up’ Migrant Workers in Taiwan Amid COVID-19: Report (via PetaPixel) Story 2: Photographer Finds Peak Design’s Customer Service Claims Misleading (via PetaPixel) Story 3: Microsoft Windows 11 An ..read more

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) Story 2: ‘Deep Nostalgia’ AI tech animates old photos and brings them to life (via DPReview) Related: Tom Cruise Isn’t On TikTok: It’s a Shockingly-Realistic Deepfake (via PetaPixel) Story 3: New Phantom TMX high-speed cameras can record at up ..read more

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 NASA Juno mission. All this and more, thanks for listening! Story 1: The Nikon Zfc Will Be a Retro-Inspired $1,000 APS-C Camera: Report (via PetaPixel) Story 2: When Will Instagram Tell Us How Much Money It Makes From Your Stolen Content? (via fstoppers) Relat ..read more

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 DPReview) Related: Fujifilm Announces Lack of Supply and Shipping Delays for the GFX100S (via PetaPixel) Related: Fujifilm X-E4: slimmed down, rangefinder style 26MP mirrorless (via DPReview) Story 2: Is it fraud? Monochrome Photography Awards judges speak out (via DPReview ..read more

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 the new stereo fisheye lens from Canon, Nikon teases the Z9 in an unimpressive way, what a “box” version of the Lumix S1H brings to the table and paparazzi copyright. All these topics and more – thanks for listening! Story 1: Canon announces $1,999 5.2mm F2.8 Fisheye Lens for virtual reality ..read more

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 expensive telescope with a very fancy camera, and another entry to the wall of shame: pet photographer caught compositing images from stock sources and claiming them to be original. All this and more, thanks as always for listening. Story 1: Getting flexible: Microsoft announces ..read more

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 of limit-pushing lenses, what’s not to love about this episode? Thanks for listening! Bonus: Video of this episode is available here on YouTube. Story 1: Physicists now understand the multi-spectral qualities of the world’s first color photographs (via DPReview) Sto ..read more

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!: Story 1: Sony reveals Alpha 1 50MP full-frame camera capable of 30fps and 8K (via DPReview) Related: Sony to announce a curved sensor Sony A1 with “crazy high ISO”? (via Digital Camera World) Story 2: Lensrentals tears down a Canon RF 100-500mm F4.7-7.1 lens t ..read more