Our conversation in this episode started with news of John Ternus becoming the next CEO of Apple as of September 1, but that led to an intriguing concept that isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem: What if Apple makes its own camera? Imagine a fixed-lens compact mirrorless with a larger sensor, better glass, and all of the technologies Apple has developed for the iPhone. Could it happen? We get into the details.

(Photo: Apple QuickTake 200, by Don DeBold. Used by Creative Commons license.)

Hosts:

• Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky
• Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky

Show Notes:

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• Apple Leadership - John Ternus

• Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company, Patrick McGee

• tado smart thermostat

• AppleCD - Wikipedia

• StyleWriter - Wikipedia

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The well regarded video editor DaVinci Resolve just introduced a Photos module inside the app, making some people wonder whether the free software could replace traditional photography tools like Lightroom. We also talk about a book of passport photos, photos that change history and film simulations.

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Hosts:

• Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky
• Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky

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• Book Review: 'Passport Photo Service,' by Philip SHarkey, NYTimes

• Occasionally a picture can change the course of history, The Guardian

• DaVinci Resolve

• The color grading tool used by Hollywood now supports still photos - and it’s free, Digital Camera World

• The film simulation rabbit hole: Why digital photographers are obsessing over analog looks, Digital Camera World

• Episode #8 - Gordon Laing on Taking Great Photos In Camera

• The difference between drinking coffee and tea

• Parachute Backup at Mac App Store

• Episodes on Backups

Jeff’s Snapshot

• EPSON inkjet printer cleaning sheet A4 size 3 pieces MJCLS

Kirk’s Snapshot

• Parachute Backup app

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We remain fascinated by monochrome cameras, and this week we discovered just how tough it is to source the sensors used by the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome. We also talk about DNG, Adobe’s universal raw format, becoming an official image standard (and why the big camera companies probably won’t adopt it). And if you hadn’t heard, Apple turned 50!

Hosts:

• Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon, Jeff on Bluesky
• Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon, Kirk on Bluesky

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• The GR IV Monochrome Is Expensive Because the Sensor Is Hard to Source

• GR IV Monochrome

• Nvidia CEO's Defense Of DLSS 5 Gets Contradicted By One Of His Employees

• After Over 20 Years of Efforts, DNG Is Now the Official RAW Image Standard

• Apple's Best Products in Its 50 Year History, According to CNET

• 'Restoring' Old Photos With AI Is a Fundamentally Broken Concept

• Abraham Lincoln colorized

Jeff’s Snapshot

• Take Control of iPhone Photography

Kirk’s Snapshot

• David Pogue Writes the History of Apple

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