web02.fireside.fm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:12:06 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) PhotoActive - Episodes Tagged with “Fujifilm” https://photoactive.fireside.fm/tags/fujifilm Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work. en-us episodic A podcast about photography and the Apple ecosystem. Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work. no photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn kirk@mcelhearn.com Episode 183: Fujifilm GFX100RF, A Medium Format Walking Around Camera https://photoactive.fireside.fm/183 82e1ba5c-e6a2-4672-af32-d651a7e8658a Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 183 Fujifilm GFX100RF, A Medium Format Walking Around Camera full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn With the bonkers success of the Fujifilm X100VI, it seemed only a matter of time before Fuji made a compact camera based around its GFX medium format line. That’s the recently-announced GFX100RF, a new compact-ish, 100 megapixel, fixed-lens, $5,000 camera. We look at the inventions and the tradeoffs incorporated into this high-res entrant into the compact field. 32:00 no With the bonkers success of the Fujifilm X100VI, it seemed only a matter of time before Fuji made a compact camera based around its GFX medium format line. That’s the recently-announced GFX100RF, a new compact-ish, 100 megapixel, fixed-lens, $5,000 camera. We look at the inventions and the tradeoffs incorporated into this high-res entrant into the compact field. (Image: Fujifilm) Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson), Jeff on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcarlson.bsky.social) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn), Kirk on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/kirkville.com) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-183-fuji-gfx100rf)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Fujifilm GFX100RF (https://www.fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx100rf/) Episode 157: Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-157-hasselblad) Fujifilm GFX100RF review: one sensor, nine cameras (https://www.theverge.com/reviews/633769/fuji-gfx-100rf-review-medium-format-compact-camera), The Verge Fujifilm GFX100RF Review: An X100 All Grown Up (https://petapixel.com/2025/03/20/fujifilm-gfx100rf-review-an-x100-all-grown-up/), PetaPixel Leica Q3 vs. FujiFilm GFX100RF size comparison (https://leicarumors.com/2025/03/23/leica-q3-vs-fujifilm-gfx100rf-size-comparison.aspx/), Leica Rumors Episode 159: Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-159-fuji-x100vi) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, fujifilm, gfx100rf, medium format With the bonkers success of the Fujifilm X100VI, it seemed only a matter of time before Fuji made a compact camera based around its GFX medium format line. That’s the recently-announced GFX100RF, a new compact-ish, 100 megapixel, fixed-lens, $5,000 camera. We look at the inventions and the tradeoffs incorporated into this high-res entrant into the compact field.

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]]> With the bonkers success of the Fujifilm X100VI, it seemed only a matter of time before Fuji made a compact camera based around its GFX medium format line. That’s the recently-announced GFX100RF, a new compact-ish, 100 megapixel, fixed-lens, $5,000 camera. We look at the inventions and the tradeoffs incorporated into this high-res entrant into the compact field.

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]]> Episode 159: Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras https://photoactive.fireside.fm/159 e64b29c6-4590-41d4-ab74-8d47f14f99a3 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 159 Fuji X100VI and the Appeal of Small Fixed-Lens Cameras full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype? 34:23 no The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype? [Main photo credit: Fujifilm] Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson), Jeff on Mastodon (https://twit.social/@jeffcarlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn), Kirk on Mastodon (https://journa.host/@mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-159-fuji-x100vi)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Fuji X100VI (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x100vi) Photos at the High End: Hasselblad 907x/CFV 100C (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-157-hasselblad) The internet's NEW favorite camera? (Fuji X100VI) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNb4hPvLWYQ), The Studio The Fujifilm X100VI Is (Nearly) Everything We Wanted! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4jogLG9is), PetaPixel Opinion: The joy of fixed-lens cameras | Popular Photography (https://www.popphoto.com/gear/joy-of-fixed-lens-cameras/) Snapshots: Jeff’s snapshot: - The Dog Sitter Detective (https://amzn.to/3uVCTz1), by Antony Johnston Kirk’s snapshot: Hokusai's Fuji (https://amzn.to/3Pa4hQL) Lego Great Wave (https://amzn.to/3ToHByL) Original Soundtrack: The Great Wave – LEGO Art (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izOjkApDNFA) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, fuji, fujifilm, x100vi, x100v, ricoh The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype?

[Main photo credit: Fujifilm]

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]]> The entire Internet - yes, the whole thing, trust us - is going crazy for the new Fujifilm X100VI compact fixed-lens camera. What’s the appeal of this not-inexpensive camera? Its predecessor was in such demand that Fujifilm just stopped manufacturing it because it couldn’t keep up...for more than a year. And now the X100VI is backordered until summer. Is it all just influencer hype?

[Main photo credit: Fujifilm]

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]]> Episode 141: You Say You Want a Resolution https://photoactive.fireside.fm/141 0986c56d-2c90-435f-973e-5cde3572c921 Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 141 You Say You Want a Resolution full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Camera resolution is easy, right? More pixels, more quality, more options, more better! But as soon as you start digging into it, from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48 megapixels to Sony sensors with 60 megapixels, all sorts of considerations make themselves known. Do you need that much resolution? How did we survive with less than 20 MP in the recent past? We pixel-peep and also look at the big picture. 31:00 no Camera resolution is easy, right? More pixels, more quality, more options, more better! But as soon as you start digging into it, from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48 megapixels to Sony sensors with 60 megapixels, all sorts of considerations make themselves known. Do you need that much resolution? How did we survive with less than 20 MP in the recent past? We pixel-peep and also look at the big picture. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-141-resolution)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Leica M11 Monochrom (https://amzn.to/3I3aFG2) Episode 140: Denoise and Healing (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-140-denoise-heal) List of Fujinon XF Lenses that Get Maximum Benefit from Fujifilm X-H2 (and X-T5) with 40 Megapixel Resolution (https://www.fujirumors.com/list-of-fujinon-xf-lenses-that-get-maximum-benefit-from-fujifilm-x-h2-and-x-t5-with-40-megapixel-resolution/), FujiRumors Episode 137: Zoom Lenses with Chris Niccolls (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-137-niccolls) How To Solve The 3x3 Rubik's Cube (https://jperm.net/3x3) The Speed Cubers - Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81092143) Our Snapshots: Jeff: UES APSC-16 DSLR and Mirrorless Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Kits (https://amzn.to/44x2Vpu) Kirk: GAN 356 M, 3x3 Magnetic Speed Cube (https://amzn.to/3M9ttpr) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, resolution, sensor, megapixels, leica, fujifilm Camera resolution is easy, right? More pixels, more quality, more options, more better! But as soon as you start digging into it, from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48 megapixels to Sony sensors with 60 megapixels, all sorts of considerations make themselves known. Do you need that much resolution? How did we survive with less than 20 MP in the recent past? We pixel-peep and also look at the big picture.

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]]> Camera resolution is easy, right? More pixels, more quality, more options, more better! But as soon as you start digging into it, from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48 megapixels to Sony sensors with 60 megapixels, all sorts of considerations make themselves known. Do you need that much resolution? How did we survive with less than 20 MP in the recent past? We pixel-peep and also look at the big picture.

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]]> Episode 131: Buying a New Camera https://photoactive.fireside.fm/131 41ee4d4a-815d-471c-a039-8733a83df065 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 131 Buying a New Camera full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn October and November bring a deluge of new camera announcements, which gets our minds to thinking, “Do we need new cameras?” But buying a camera today is different than it was just a few years ago, with factors such as AI-based autofocus systems and much higher megapixel sensors that affect everything from memory cards to computer storage. 32:50 no October and November bring a deluge of new camera announcements, which gets our minds to thinking, “Do we need new cameras?” But buying a camera today is different than it was just a few years ago, with factors such as AI-based autofocus systems and much higher megapixel sensors that affect everything from memory cards to computer storage. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-131-new-camera)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Catch up on DPReview TV's wild week (https://www.dpreview.com/videos/2588008181/catch-up-on-dpreview-tv-s-wild-week) Episode #111: The Glass App(roach) to Photography (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-111-glass) Episode #16: Buying and Selling Camera Gear (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-16-buy-sell-gear) Our Snapshots: Jeff: VSGO V-B011E Camera Cleaning Blower (https://amzn.to/3EJVXRX) Kirk: Extremities Insulated Waterproof Sticky Powerliner Glove (https://amzn.to/3imfAI6) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, raw, proraw, fujifilm, camera buying October and November bring a deluge of new camera announcements, which gets our minds to thinking, “Do we need new cameras?” But buying a camera today is different than it was just a few years ago, with factors such as AI-based autofocus systems and much higher megapixel sensors that affect everything from memory cards to computer storage.

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]]> October and November bring a deluge of new camera announcements, which gets our minds to thinking, “Do we need new cameras?” But buying a camera today is different than it was just a few years ago, with factors such as AI-based autofocus systems and much higher megapixel sensors that affect everything from memory cards to computer storage.

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]]> Episode 129: Visualizing the Edit https://photoactive.fireside.fm/129 39a05bb8-a6c6-456c-9bf8-88806bb954bf Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 129 Visualizing the Edit full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn When you look through the viewfinder of your camera, what do you see? Just the scene in front of the lens, or the version you know is possible when you edit the shot later in software? This week Jeff and Kirk talk about visualizing the edit while you’re shooting to get photos that look the way you remember or how you’d prefer them to be. 31:39 no When you look through the viewfinder of your camera, what do you see? Just the scene in front of the lens, or the version you know is possible when you edit the shot later in software? This week Jeff and Kirk talk about visualizing the edit while you’re shooting to get photos that look the way you remember or how you’d prefer them to be. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-129-visualize-edit)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Episode 123: Learn Your Camera (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-123-learn-camera) Theme Time Radio Hour (https://www.themetimeradio.com/), Bob Dylan Our Snapshots: Jeff: Wireless Flash Trigger 2.4 GHz with Transmitter and Receiver (https://amzn.to/3WlWdON) Kirk: The Philosophy of Modern Song (https://amzn.to/3EoONn6), by Bob Dylan Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, raw, proraw, lightroom, capture one, photos app, leica, fujifilm When you look through the viewfinder of your camera, what do you see? Just the scene in front of the lens, or the version you know is possible when you edit the shot later in software? This week Jeff and Kirk talk about visualizing the edit while you’re shooting to get photos that look the way you remember or how you’d prefer them to be.

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]]> When you look through the viewfinder of your camera, what do you see? Just the scene in front of the lens, or the version you know is possible when you edit the shot later in software? This week Jeff and Kirk talk about visualizing the edit while you’re shooting to get photos that look the way you remember or how you’d prefer them to be.

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]]> Episode 89: Buttons and Knobs https://photoactive.fireside.fm/89 c8466f9a-d6b8-47a5-a5f9-9228917bbec8 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 89 Buttons and Knobs full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn The experience of using a camera is just as important as what you put in front of the lens. If the controls are complicated — or too minimal — you wind up focusing on the camera, not the images. In this episode, we count buttons and deliberate whether today's cameras are helping or hindering photographers. 37:47 no The experience of using a camera is just as important as what you put in front of the lens. If the controls are complicated — or too minimal — you wind up focusing on the camera, not the images. In this episode, we count buttons and deliberate whether today's cameras are helping or hindering photographers. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account (http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-89-buttons)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) DPReview X-E4 Review (https://youtu.be/rrdvhuIuoiI) Episode 71: The Exposure Square (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-71-exposure-square) Episode 47: Jeff Becomes an Event Photographer (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-47-jeff-event) Fujifilm X-E 4: The Camera Designed for Prime Lenses (https://kirkville.com/fujifilm-x-e-4-the-camera-designed-for-prime-lenses/) Our Snapshots: Jeff: Elgato Cam Link 4K (https://amzn.to/3sJm7wF) Kirk: Fujinon 27mm f/2.8 (https://amzn.to/3dvFKly) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, fujifilm, ergonomics, buttons, knobs The experience of using a camera is just as important as what you put in front of the lens. If the controls are complicated — or too minimal — you wind up focusing on the camera, not the images. In this episode, we count buttons and deliberate whether today's cameras are helping or hindering photographers.

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]]> The experience of using a camera is just as important as what you put in front of the lens. If the controls are complicated — or too minimal — you wind up focusing on the camera, not the images. In this episode, we count buttons and deliberate whether today's cameras are helping or hindering photographers.

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]]> Episode 87: Apple Photos Workflow on Mac https://photoactive.fireside.fm/87 2ddda1e1-088e-4bb0-8654-a494f60b1f86 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 87 Apple Photos Workflow on Mac full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Apple’s Photos app is the photo-editor-for-the-rest-of-us, but there are still complications that can trip up any photographer, from deciding where to import images to making sure you don’t max out your iCloud storage. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at Kirk’s unusual workflow for getting his photos into Apple’s Photos and editing them on macOS. 27:25 no Apple’s Photos app is the photo-editor-for-the-rest-of-us, but there are still complications that can trip up any photographer, from deciding where to import images to making sure you don’t max out your iCloud storage. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at Kirk’s unusual workflow for getting his photos into Apple’s Photos and editing them on macOS. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Subscribe to the PhotoActive Instagram account (http://instagram.com/photoactive_podcast/) Join the PhotoActive Listeners’ Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-87-photos-mac)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) RAW FILE CONVERTER EX powered by SILKYPIX | Software | FUJIFILM Digital Camera X Series & GFX – UK (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/support/download/software/raw-file-converter-ex-powered-by-silkypix/) Episode 54: Product Photography with Dan Bracaglia — PhotoActive Podcast (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-54-bracaglia) Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt — PhotoActive Podcast (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-38-levels-curves) Our Snapshots: Jeff: Clean your tripod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gd6BID84cw) Kirk: Stonehenge Stone Circle Experience | English Heritage (https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/stone-circle-access-visits/) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, raw, proraw, iPhone12Pro, iPhone12ProMax, RAWPower, Lightroom, AffinityPhoto, fujifilm, raw converter Apple’s Photos app is the photo-editor-for-the-rest-of-us, but there are still complications that can trip up any photographer, from deciding where to import images to making sure you don’t max out your iCloud storage. In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at Kirk’s unusual workflow for getting his photos into Apple’s Photos and editing them on macOS.

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]]> Episode 85: Film Camera Love with Dan Bracaglia https://photoactive.fireside.fm/85 d06e49d9-b61b-43d0-a295-3ca44f7e95c3 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0800 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 85 Film Camera Love with Dan Bracaglia full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Dan Bracaglia of DPReview joins us to talk about his love of film cameras, how to get started with film in this day and age, and the enduring appeal of analog photography. 36:30 no Dan Bracaglia of DPReview joins us to talk about his love of film cameras, how to get started with film in this day and age, and the enduring appeal of analog photography. Guest: Dan Bracaglia: Instagram (http://instagram.com/thelondonbroil/), website (https://www.thelondonbroil.com) DPReview Page (https://www.dpreview.com/about/staff/dan.bracaglia) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-85-film-bracaglia)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Episode 54: Product Photography with Dan Bracaglia (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-54-bracaglia) Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography: Part 1 Getting Started (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1120365687/the-absolute-beginner-s-guide-to-film-photography-part-1-getting-started), DPReview Michael Kenna: Holga (https://amzn.to/3oQ92is) The Absolute beginner’s guide to film photography: What you need to know - B&W film (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7549768401/the-absolute-beginner-s-guide-to-film-photography-what-you-need-to-know-b-w-film), DPReview Panda Labs (http://pandalab.com) Moon Photo Lab (https://www.moonphotolab.com/) Retro Cameras: The Collector's Guide to Vintage Film Photography (https://amzn.to/2MCi99l) Konica Big Mini: fun but fragile (https://mattlovescameras.com/konica-big-mini-fun-but-fragile/), Matt Loves Cameras Olympus XA (https://amzn.to/36Jvfsd) Throwback Thursday: The Olympus Stylus Epic and my love for sliding lens covers (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2114840597/throwback-thursday-the-olympus-stylus-epic-and-my-love-for-clamshell-cameras), DPReview Leica M6 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_M6), Wikipedia Nikon FM2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_FM2), Wikipedia Camera Manual Library (https://www.butkus.org/chinon/) No 2A Folding Pocket Brownie (http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_No._2A_Folding_Pocket_Brownie) We’ve come full rectangle: Polaroid is reborn out of The Impossible Project (https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/27/weve-come-full-rectangle-polaroid-is-reborn-out-of-the-impossible-project/), TechCrunch Polaroid (https://us.polaroid.com) FujiFilm Instax (https://instax.com) Best Instax Cameras in 2020 (https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-instant-camera), DPReview Our Snapshots: Jeff: Why iPhone Is Today’s Kodak Brownie (https://om.co/2021/01/24/why-iphone-is-todays-kodak-brownie-camera/), Om Malik Kirk: 10 Steps to Improve Your Computer Ergonomics (https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/10-steps-to-improve-your-computer-ergonomics/) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, film photography, dan bracaglia, film, leica, minolta, retro, kodak, instax, fujifilm, film camera, polaroid Dan Bracaglia of DPReview joins us to talk about his love of film cameras, how to get started with film in this day and age, and the enduring appeal of analog photography.

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]]> Episode 48: Adventures with Dan Bailey https://photoactive.fireside.fm/48 22a886b1-1b89-4dce-87dc-8bad4fc75de0 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:45:00 -0700 Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn 48 Adventures with Dan Bailey full Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn Photographer Dan Bailey is our guest this week to talk about his book _FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera_—though we’re not focusing on Fujifilm cameras. We’re more interested in questions such as how many of your camera’s features you should understand, whether technical details really matter, and how Dan became a pro photographer and expert in the first place. 41:50 no Photographer Dan Bailey is our guest this week to talk about his book FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera—though we’re not focusing on Fujifilm cameras. We’re more interested in questions such as how many of your camera’s features you should understand, whether technical details really matter, and how Dan became a pro photographer and expert in the first place. Guest: Dan Bailey: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/danbaileyphoto/), website (https://danbaileyphoto.com) FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera (https://amzn.to/2YC23g5) Giveaway: We’re giving away a copy of Dan’s book, FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera, to two PhotoActive listeners! To be eligible, simply subscribe to our newsletter that we use to announce new episodes: the form is at the bottom of every PhotoActive page (https://photoactive.co/). If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-48-dan-bailey)) Glazer’s Camera (http://glazerscamera.com) in Seattle Far Side: Devil cartoon Fuji X-Forum (https://www.fujix-forum.com/forums/) Galen Rowell, Mountain Light Photography (http://mountainlight.com) Michael Kenna Rouge (https://monovisions.com/michael-kenna-rouge/) gallery Joseph O. Holmes “Custom Machinery (https://www.josephholmes.io/Completed-or-Exhibited-Series/Custom-Machinery-(2009))” Joel Meyerowitz Empire State (https://www.joelmeyerowitz.com/empire-state) photos Our Snapshots: Jeff: Replacement lens caps: 39mm (https://amzn.to/2YLaeaP), 67mm (https://amzn.to/2JsZdFO) Kirk: Rouge (https://amzn.to/2LQZhAZ), by Michael Kenna Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. photography, podcast, kirk mcelhearn, jeff carlson, cameras, lenses, apple, iPhone, photo editing, photo organization, book, instruction, guide, photo guide, interview, dan bailey, fujifilm, rocky nook Photographer Dan Bailey is our guest this week to talk about his book FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera—though we’re not focusing on Fujifilm cameras. We’re more interested in questions such as how many of your camera’s features you should understand, whether technical details really matter, and how Dan became a pro photographer and expert in the first place.

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  • Jeff: Replacement lens caps: 39mm, 67mm

  • Kirk: Rouge, by Michael Kenna

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]]> Photographer Dan Bailey is our guest this week to talk about his book FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera—though we’re not focusing on Fujifilm cameras. We’re more interested in questions such as how many of your camera’s features you should understand, whether technical details really matter, and how Dan became a pro photographer and expert in the first place.

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We’re giving away a copy of Dan’s book, FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited: Mastering Techniques and Maximizing Creativity with Your FUJIFILM Camera, to two PhotoActive listeners! To be eligible, simply subscribe to our newsletter that we use to announce new episodes: the form is at the bottom of every PhotoActive page. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.

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Far Side: Devil cartoon

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  • Jeff: Replacement lens caps: 39mm, 67mm

  • Kirk: Rouge, by Michael Kenna

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