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Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn
Episode 201: What’s Real
33 minutes Posted Jan 3, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Now that phones alter our photos without us knowing, how do we know what’s real?
Episode 114: Bryan Jones on Why Color Doesn't Exist
Leica Q3 firmware update
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Is your phone not accurately capturing the world around you? An article in the Guardian questions whether image processing in smartphones is making photos that aren’t genuine. Also, Leica released a firmware update that radically changes the entire interface, leading to a discussion of how important the UI in our cameras is when making photos.

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