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  <title>Episode 120: The Cameras of the Future</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What do the cameras of the future look like? The ones we use now are vastly different from cameras just a decade or two ago, so it’s reasonable to assume that changes will continue to advance. Jeff and Kirk speculate on what’s coming.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;What do the cameras of the future look like? The ones we use now are vastly different from cameras just a decade or two ago, so it’s reasonable to assume that changes will continue to advance. Jeff and Kirk speculate on what’s coming.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jeff Carlson:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Glass&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kirk McElhearn:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Glass&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-120-future" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.popphoto.com/authors/jeff-carlson/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Smarter Image column&lt;/a&gt; at Popular Photography.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://manytricks.com/resolutionator/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Resolutionator&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2299527448/why-the-speed-of-stacked-cmos-is-key-to-nikon-s-pro-mirrorless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Stacked Sensor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/2611026820/caltech-research-team-develops-lensless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Caltech research team develops lensless camera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Eye in the Sky (2015 film) - Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Merlin Bird ID – Free, instant bird identification help and guide for thousands of birds – Identify the birds you see&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-41-marie-read" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 41: Bird Photography with Marie Read&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-118-kelby" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 118: Scott Kelby's Travel Tips&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Snapshots:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jeff: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3mJ01cy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kirk: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3O97fSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization II Binoculars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site&lt;/a&gt; to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you like the show, please &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhotoActive Facebook group&lt;/a&gt; to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>What do the cameras of the future look like? The ones we use now are vastly different from cameras just a decade or two ago, so it’s reasonable to assume that changes will continue to advance. Jeff and Kirk speculate on what’s coming.</p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a></li>
<li><strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-120-future" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.popphoto.com/authors/jeff-carlson/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Smarter Image column</a> at Popular Photography.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://manytricks.com/resolutionator/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Resolutionator</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2299527448/why-the-speed-of-stacked-cmos-is-key-to-nikon-s-pro-mirrorless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stacked Sensor</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/2611026820/caltech-research-team-develops-lensless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Caltech research team develops lensless camera</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eye in the Sky (2015 film) - Wikipedia</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merlin Bird ID – Free, instant bird identification help and guide for thousands of birds – Identify the birds you see</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-41-marie-read" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 41: Bird Photography with Marie Read</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-118-kelby" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 118: Scott Kelby's Travel Tips</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://amzn.to/3mJ01cy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter</a></li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3O97fSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization II Binoculars</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What do the cameras of the future look like? The ones we use now are vastly different from cameras just a decade or two ago, so it’s reasonable to assume that changes will continue to advance. Jeff and Kirk speculate on what’s coming.</p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Jeff Carlson:</strong> <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff's photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jeff on Glass</a></li>
<li><strong>Kirk McElhearn:</strong> <a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk's photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://glass.photo/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kirk on Glass</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-120-future" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></strong></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.popphoto.com/authors/jeff-carlson/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Smarter Image column</a> at Popular Photography.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://manytricks.com/resolutionator/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Resolutionator</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2299527448/why-the-speed-of-stacked-cmos-is-key-to-nikon-s-pro-mirrorless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stacked Sensor</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/2611026820/caltech-research-team-develops-lensless-camera" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Caltech research team develops lensless camera</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eye in the Sky (2015 film) - Wikipedia</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merlin Bird ID – Free, instant bird identification help and guide for thousands of birds – Identify the birds you see</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-41-marie-read" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 41: Bird Photography with Marie Read</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-118-kelby" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 118: Scott Kelby's Travel Tips</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="https://amzn.to/3mJ01cy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter</a></li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/3O97fSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization II Binoculars</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>

<p><em>Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.</em></p>]]>
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