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**Lens Shark Photography Podcast**

The PetaPixel Podcast is a twice-weekly podcast about the wonderful world of photography. It’s a fusion of news, opinions, humor, and real-world experience, bundled into a show that you can listen to on your way to work.

Subscribe today to stay up to date with what’s going on in the photo industry from one of the-most-listened-to photography podcasts.

Join thousands of photographers from around the world who enjoy host Sharky James’ twice-weekly photo podcast where you’ll have fun, improve your photography and solve those pesky problems you’ve been having. Leave voicemails, send in your questions and get answers!

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 167: What the Heck Is up With the Nikon D7500 Frankencamera?!!! - and more Apr 13, 2017

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Episode 167 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and B&H Photography Podcast host, Allan Weitz

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer and B&H Photography Podcast host, Allan Weitz opens the show. Thanks Allan!

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Nikon introduces its D7500 with D500 image quality, but removes a number of features making it a bonafide Frankencamera in my opinion. (#)

Rumors of a Canon 85mm f/1.4L lens coming in the summer of 2017, but how will it stack up to Sigma's and at what price? (#)

Tech journalist Leo Laporte predicts that Apple will stop making computers not long from now. Is his crystal ball clear or cloudy? (#)

1993 New York City in HD is a surreal look back in a quality we're not used to seeing from that era. If you could view any time period in HD...what would it be? (#)

Giveaway: Gaffer Power gaffer tape mega giveaway on Instagram (@LensShark)

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Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: "Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you're listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!"

Ep. 166: Two Peculiar Lenses, a Bland Camera and a Giveaway Oh My! - and more Apr 09, 2017

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Episode 166 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Hasselblad Ambassador, Blair Bunting

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Hasselblad Ambassador Blair Bunting opens the show. Thanks Blair!

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Resource Magazine names us to their list of "16 Podcasts Photographers Should Follow in 2017". (#)

Zeiss announces a smaller and lighter 135mm f/2.8 Batis, but maybe misses the mark with the introduction of it, rather than a 135mm f/2..and at a hefty price nonetheless. (#)

Nikon gets set to release the D7500 with minimal upgrades. Should you hold off and get the D7200 cheaper instead? (#)

Canon releases a new EF-S 35mm f/2.8 macro lens with LED lights. (#)

Western Digital announces it's My Passport SSD for photographers on-the-go. (#)

Listener Ben in Australia asks me if I'd change my answer to the question he asked more than a year ago.

A photojournalist sets up to shoot the moon, but it turns out to be something else altogether. (#)

Giveaway: Enter starting Monday, April 10, 2017 on Instagram (@LensShark)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 165: Does Sony Have Designs on Going Medium Format? - and more Apr 06, 2017

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Episode 165 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Profoto Legend of Light, photographer Clay Cook

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Profoto Legend of Light, photographer Clay Cook opens the show. Thanks Clay!

Does Sony have plans to go mirrorless medium format? (#)

Apple apologizes for the lack of pro-level computers and promises that they're coming. (#)

Why is First Lady Melania Trump's official photo out of focus? Or is it? (#)

The TODAY Show clearly demonstrates the danger photographers and their clients are in by shooting on train tracks.. (#)

Reports are The New York Times will be paying photographers more. Will others follow? (#)

Magic Lantern releases an update bringing new 4K video modes to the Canon 5D Mark III. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 164: Did Kodak Make a Point in a Mean Way? - and more Apr 02, 2017

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Episode 164 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and 2017 Sony Impact Award winner, Jaleel King

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer and 2017 Sony Impact Award winner Jaleel King opens the show. Thanks Jaleel!

Kodak promotes its Kodak Moments app and printing of photos by freaking people out on the streets of London. (#)

Canon talks of "new lens technology" and taking "a new type of photo". But what could that be? (#)

Top advertising photographer Blair Bunting on the mental health of creatives and the overwhelming response he's received. (#)

Adobe teams up with Cornell University to develop technology that applies one photo's style to another, but why isn't Lightroom faster yet? (#)

Hasselblad hires a new "Chief of Strategy", but what direction does the company need to go in? (#)

A report from the UK shows that drone incursions are on the rise and three recent incidents near London's Heathrow Airport came dangerously close. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 163: Target Trickery or Just Premature Shenanigans? - and more Mar 30, 2017

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Episode 163 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and digital artist, Erik Johansson

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer and digital artist Erik Johansson opens the show. Thanks Erik!

Sponsors: - Get 10% off your order at MeFOTO.com, Tenba.com, KupoGrip.com and StellaProLights.com using code PetaPixel. - First time customers in the US get 25% off rentals through March 31, 2017 with code SHARKY25 at BorrowLenses.com.

Did Target pull a fast one or are people making a big deal about nothing? (#)

Panasonic sets the record straight after article implies it's dismantling its camera division. (#)

Canon may be improving the 4K video crop factor in its 5D Mark IV. (#)

Is Instagram really shadow banning photographers...and a security update you can implement right now. (#)

An adapter allowing Canon EF lenses to be mounted to the Fujifilm GFX mirrorless medium format body emerges. (#)

Dell introduces an 8K monitor, but does anyone really need one? (#)

A company allows for remote flying of drones, but does this jive with FAA regulations? (#)

What you can do to help this show grow.

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 162: Is Sony Really Keeping the Good Stuff for Itself? - and more Mar 26, 2017

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Episode 162 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Landscape, travel and outdoor photographer Thomas Heaton

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Landscape, travel and outdoor photographer Thomas Heaton, opens the show. Thanks Thomas!

Is Sony keeping the best sensors for themselves...or not? And, would anyone be surprised if they do? (#)

Fujifilm announces a large number of new features to be rolled out via two firmware updates. (#)

The Trump White House is Flickr-free thus far. (#)

Cactus announces an upcoming firmware update which will maintain TTL and HSS across a number of camera and flash brands. (#)

A wealth of knowledge is available online from the School of Visual Arts. (#)

Instagram will soon be rolling out additional business features which many photographers can make use of. (#)

Rumors are that Canon will be throwing 5D Mark IV users a bone with C-Log. (#)

Outtakes

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 161: A Popular Camera Retailer Gets Robbed - and more Mar 23, 2017

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Episode 161 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Photographer and Director of Photography, Jackie Roman

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Photographer and Director of Photography, Jackie Roman opens the show. Thanks Jackie!

Thieves hit Midwest Photo in Columbus, Ohio. (#)

A new rule bans camera, laptops and other electronics in the cabin of planes. (#)

The U.S. Supreme Court is looking for a photographer. (#)

Canon introduces a line of clothing and other swag for the brand loyalists. (#)

Over 400 editions of Soviet Photo magazine is available online...and how to translate them. (#)

A musicians turns the tables on the audience in concert. (#)

One of South Africa's most-famous photographers is convicted of a young woman's murder. (#)

DJI releases a study which shows the usefulness in camera drones at saving lives too. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 160: Trey Ratcliff on the Big Switch - and more Mar 19, 2017

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Episode 160 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Sony Artisan of Imagery, Paul Gero

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Sony Artisan of Imagery, Paul Gero opens the show. Thanks Paul!

Photographer Trey Ratcliff publicly ditches Apple...and for good reason. (#)

An update in the already sad death of the young woman who did a photoshoot on train tracks. (#)

Pricing and availability of the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art. (#)

Google makes great strides in JPG compression and thus, file sizes. (#)

Amazingly, molds for the Holga 120N have been found...and they're back in production! (#)

A website emerges which lets you compare lenses side-by-side using Flickr photos. (#)

Perhaps the best use of slow motion in quite a while. (#)

GoPro lays off hundreds of workers, but will they even get their mojo back? (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 159: How to Act the Fool and Ruin Things for Other Photographers - and more Mar 16, 2017

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Episode 159 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: USA Today photojournalist and Sports Shooter co-founder, Robert Hanashiro

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

USA Today photojournalist and Sports Shooter co-founder, Robert Hanashiro opens the show. Thanks Robert!

A photographer behaves badly at a Ryan Adams concert and complains afterward. (#)

Olympus stops making lenses for a mount many thought was already abandoned. (#)

A foolish person gets their van stuck in the Badwater Basin salt flats, ruining the landscape for years to come. (#)

PhotoPills announces the availability of its app on the Android platform. (#)

Sony announces a pricey, but incredibly cool app available in its PlayMemories store. (#)

Lens maker Veydra gets robbed of approximately $200,000 US in inventory. (#)

DJI takes issue with the FAA's assessment of how heavy a drone has to be before posing a risk to humans and requiring registration. (#)

Outtakes

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

Ep. 158: Why It's Foolish to Shoot on Train Tracks - and more Mar 12, 2017

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Episode 158 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 - Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!

Featured: Famed photojournalist, Nick Ut

In This Episode

If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us.

Famed photojournalist Nick Ut opens the show. Thanks Nick!

Yet another young person dies while doing a photoshoot on train tracks. (#)

Meyer-Optik announces the 35mm f/2.8 Trioplan 35+ with that unique "soap bubble" bokeh effect. (#)

Fujifilm managers talk about the future of mirrorless and their company. (#)

The "Azure Window" natural landmark is forever destroyed in a storm. (#)

A photojournalist wins in federal court and affirms the press (and public's) right to photograph and otherwise document the actions of police in the US. (#)

NASA photographs a ravioli in space more than 700 million miles away from a distance of 15,000 miles. (#)

Outtake

Connect With Us

Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community.

We'd love to answer your question on the show. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget, comment below or via social media. But audio questions are awesome!

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