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The Photo Files: Unfiltered & Undeveloped

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Unfiltered & Undeveloped is a photography podcast by filmmaker and photographer Roger Metcalf — raw, unedited conversations exploring the art, history, and philosophy of image-making. From the decisive moment to the darkroom, each episode dives deep into the ideas that define photography as a craft. No filters. No cuts. Just honest dialogue for photographers who want to think as much as they shoot. New episodes drop alongside the video series on The Photo Files YouTube channel. Learn more at metcalfphotography.com.

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I Tested Canon's New 14mm RF f/1.4 VCM L Lens... Turn Off ALL The Lens Profile Corrections 20.04.2026 14:20

I had a strong opinion about the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4 VCM before I ever touched one — and that opinion was skepticism. Having now rented and shot it for a full weekend across Cambridge MA, the interior of a Lotus Emira, Easter portraits of my daughter, flowers, and street subjects, I can tell you: I was partly right, partly wrong, and the whole truth is more interesting than either. *This episode i...

This Rare Canon L Combines Macro, Portraits & Landscapes in One | Canon 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5 L Review 20.04.2026 9:46

In 1987, Canon did something photographers called a betrayal — they killed the entire FD lens mount and replaced it with the all-electronic EF system. To populate that new mount, Canon rushed out a first generation of lenses. Among them was one of the strangest, rarest, and most forgotten L-series lenses they've ever made: the Canon EF 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5L.Released in 1988 at around $700, this comp...

There is Nothing in Life Without a Decisive Moment 17.04.2026 33:24

What did Henri Cartier-Bresson actually mean by "the decisive moment" — and is it even a real thing, or just a useful myth photographers have been chasing for seventy years? Welcome to Episode 1 of Unfiltered & Undeveloped, a new free-form series on The Photo Files where I sit down and think out loud about the ideas in photography I keep coming back to. No script, no tight edit, no B-roll cuta...