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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 the Russo-Ukrainian War
Related: “If They Are Crushed, It Will Be Temporary”: What One War Photographer Has Learned From Documenting the Conflict in Ukraine

Story 2: Ukrainian hackers created fake profiles of attractive women to trick Russian soldiers into sharing their location, report says. Days later, the base was blown up.

Extra: Don Komarechka's Public Domain images in support of Ukraine - special thanks to Ian McKinnell for designing the 3D model of the trizub dough cutter.

Story 3: The photos that have defined the war in Ukraine

Story 4: Russia’s War in Ukraine Will Leave a Lasting Scar on the Photography Industry

Picks of the Week:

Don: Helicon Focus - great focus stacking software from a company based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Steve: The West Wing and Beyond: What I saw Inside the Presidency - Book by Pete Souza


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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Twitter, Instagram, 500px, Facebook

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 when you enter a photo contest. All this and more - thanks for listening!

Story 1: Questioning the value of 'mass production and mass sales,' Ricoh is looking to take a more direct-to-consumer approach in Japan (via DPReview)

Story 2: The DiGi Swap Lets Film Cameras Shoot Directly to an iPhone (via PetaPixel)

Story 3: Meta is working on letting users create, sell NFTs on Facebook and Instagram (via DPReview)

Story 4: Share your best iPhone macro photos for a chance to be featured across Apple's social media and ad campaigns (via DPReview)
Related: The Shot On iPhone Macro Challenge Official Rules PDF (via Apple)

Picks of the Week:
Don: Halide Mark II iOS App
Martin: FotoMagico 6 slideshow software

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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Martin Bailey: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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 on the cheap... does it do the trick? Hint: It does not. All this and more - thanks for listening!

Story 1: DPReview TV: What we know (and think) about the Canon EOS R5C (via DPReview)
Related: Canon is shutting down its Zhuhai factory in south China, citing low compact camera demand and chip shortages (via DPReview)

Story 2: DPReview TV: Leica M11 review (via DPReview)

Story 3: The Phantom S991 Shoots 4K at 937 FPS, Uses New Fiber Delivery Tech (via PetaPixel)

Story 4: Moment's new CineFlare Streak filters promise anamorphic-style flares without a specialized lens (via DPReview)

Picks of the Week:

Don: Core X Chroma Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Expansion Chassis with 700W Power Supply

Jordan: Sennheiser XS Lav Mobile lavalier lapel microphone for mobile devices.

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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Jordan Drake: DPReview TV, Twitter, Instagram

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 of such hardware, a new EF lens mount adapter from Benro that allows for the use of two simultaneous filters, liquid polymer lens technology and so much more. Thanks for tuning in, more Photo Geek Weekly to come!

Story 1: Associated Press to launch NFT photography marketplace on January 31 (via DPReview)
Related: TWiT: New World Disorder - The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022
Related: Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam | truTV

Story 2: Hands-on with the K-Lens, a light field lens that captures 3D data for post-capture refocusing (via DPReview)

Story 3: Benro Unveils Aureole, the ‘First’ Detachable Multi-Filter Lens Adapter (via PetaPixel)

Story 4: New optical fabrication method uses liquid polymer for faster & cheaper custom lenses (via DPReview)

Picks of the Week:

Don: Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO

Steve: Synology DS1621+ - 6 Bay NAS with 6 x 14 TB WD Red+ Drives


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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Twitter, Instagram, 500px, Facebook

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 applications (via DPReview)

Story 2: Video: Nikon confirms its Z9 mirrorless camera will have a dual-pivoting display (via DPReview)

Story 3: DPReview TV: Panasonic BS1H review - Is boxy better? (via DPReview)

Story 4: Actress Says Paparazzi ‘Weaponize’ Copyright, Refuses to Pay for Photos (via PetaPixel)

Picks of the Week
Don: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Steve: ProGrade Digital. Use the coupon code bergmanrocks for 15% off!

Also check out Steve's Wanderer's Photo Workshop!

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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Steve Brazill: Podcast: Behind the Shot, Website, Twitter, Instagram, 500px, Facebook

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 Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2

Story 2: GoPro Admits Hero 10 5.3K Mode Overheats in 20min Under ‘Zero Airflow’

Story 3: Vaonis announces $45,000 telescope camera with 61MP full-frame sensor, 1050mm optic

Story 4: Pet Photographer Caught Passing Off Composites as Real Photos

Picks of the Week:

Don: 15 Inch Laptop Bag - VISCONTI Toscana Collection - Octo - Havana Tan

Shiv: K&F Concept 100*100mm Natural Night Square Filter Light Pollution Filter for Night Photography Sky/Star Astrophotography

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Don Komarechka: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest
Shiv Verma: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn