Episode 207: Monochrome Sensors, DNG, and Apple 50th

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

Show Notes:

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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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