Sep 11th 2026
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Photo Time With Chris Marquardt #22: Smooth
Leica’s $10K Spy Lens
It’s Photo Time with Chris Marquardt and Leo Laporte! This episode is all about “Smooth”—from dreamy ferry shots and rainbow oil crayons to garden mushrooms that invite you to pause and pay attention.
⭐️ Episode Highlights:
- Assignment Review: Chris and Leo discuss the art of observation, the challenge of making decisions in photography, and review club submissions (including the subtle beauty of liminal spaces).
- Photo News: Leica’s wild new 66mm lens inspired by US Navy spy optics, the Honor Robot Phone with a pop-out gimbal camera, and the Dyson AI toothbrush that puts a camera in your mouth.
- Tech Deep Dive & Q&A: The Roman Space Telescope’s incredible imaging power, tips for smoothing water with ND filters, and why attention (and a bit of friction) makes for better photographs.
📷 Next Assignment: Refined
- Submit to the Tech Guy Flickr group: https://www.flickr.com/groups/techguy
- Tag your photo: TGrefined
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