The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

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Looking Back on Sigma's MONSTER 2025 (Plus TWO Cameras Launched?!) Oct 24, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider come to you from Sigma's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan to talk with Sigma President Kazuto Yamaki to dissect what has been an enormous year of launches for the brand. Yamaki discusses the changing economic climate, the reception to the BF, and he even answers a really dumb question about an improbable lens from a video game.
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In This Episode

00:00 - Intro from Tokyo!
07:31 - Panasonic has a new gold S9
10:01 - Nikon gives APS-C photographers a welcome boost
13:56 - Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro is really well balanced for the price
16:35 - Jordan is very mixed on the Canon C50
21:10 - Fujifilm didn’t change much on the X-T30 III, but could they really even? (and Jaron was WRONG)
27:09 - The Leica M EV1 will be polarizing
32:35 - Tamron’s 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Is Here and Costs $899
35:30 - Ricoh is making a dedicated monochrome GR IV
37:36 - Sigma Delays AF Cine 28-45mm T2 FF Due to Overwhelming Demand
38:45 - Looking back at Sigma's monster year with President Kazuto Yamaki
57:11 - What have you been up to?
1:00:30 - Feel Good Story of the week

Podcasting From the GR Space in Brisbane, Australia! Oct 10, 2025

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This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Jordan Drake dials in remotely as Chris Niccolls and Jaron Schneider come to you from Brisbane, Australia. Ricoh has opened only its fourth-ever GR Space, and they were there to see the ribbon cut. Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/
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In This Episode

00:00 - Intro from the GR Space in Brisbane
07:23 - Australia!
10:50 - Tamron's G2 trinity on Z mount is complete
15:28 - You can download and use other people's OM System recipes
18:59 - Nikon says the ZR is good enough to fill two camera line segments by itself
23:06 - Affinity stops selling software ahead of "big changes" coming in October
24:56 - Nikon's original Z-mount 24-70mm f/2.8 is discontinued?
27:10 - CIPA data shows "summer slump" worse this year
30:10 - Caira is an "AI-Native" Micro Four Thirds camera with Gen AI built in
37:45 - Blackmagic RAW is coming to Sony
39:27 - Fujifilm did make actual changes to the Eterna 55 sensor
42:05 - Is Jaron right or is he wrong?
52:17 - What have you been up to?
56:40 - Tech support
1:13:08 - Feel good story of the week

Huge Week of Sony, Nikon, Kodak News, Plus our Favorite Tripods of 2025! Oct 02, 2025

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This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is back to go over a ton of news from Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Lumix, and more as well as discuss their favorite tripods of 2025 (and one they didn't like as much).
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In This Episode

Sony has a new 100mm f/2.8 Macro

You can trick the iPhone 17 Pro into recording open gate RAW internally

Sony's new global shutter sensor shoots 105MP at 100FPS

The Analogue aF-1 is a brand-new autofocus film camera

CreativeLive is shutting down

Nikon says the ZR can record for over 2 hours without overheating

Zeiss Loxia lenses are officially discontinued

Fujifilm is going to make more cinema cameras

Lumix 100-500mm is the system's first ultra tele zoom

Chris and Jaron are going to Brisbane for GR Space!

Sony cameras and lenses got another price hike in the US

A brand-new camera company is making the spiritual successor to the Lumix GM5

Can the Canon C50 or Nikon ZR Unseat the Sony FX3? Sep 17, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Jordan Drake and I are without Chris Niccolls who is on assignment in Japan. That's okay though, because this past week was huge in the video and broadcasting space with the launch of the Canon C50 and the Nikon ZR.
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We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio.
We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.

In This Episode

00:00 - Intro
13:55 - PetaPixel is now on Apple News (correctly!)
15:57 - Canon C50 is the smallest and lightest Canon Cinema camera
20:46 - Nikon ZR is the first collaboration camera with RED
24:59 - RED V-Raptor XE is half the price of the V-Raptor X
26:41 - The Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 costs $16,500: https://petapixel.com/2025/09/10/fujifilms-cinema-camera-is-called-the-gfx-eterna-55-will-cost-16500/
31:19 - Pixboom Spark shoots 4K at 1,000 FPS
35:42 - Nikon is developing dedicated cinema lenses
39:36 - Leitz announced a set of cine lenses for mirrorless cameras
42:19 - Blackmagic made a super-powered dock for iPhone filmmaking
45:04 - Canon C50 vs Nikon ZR vs Sony FX3
47:47 - What's the deal (or lack thereof) with open gate?
52:19 - Does rolling shutter on the Eterna 55 actually matter?
58:40 - How much of Apple's iPhone 17 marketing turned out to be real and good? And what didn't they mention that they should have?
1:04:48 - Why Jordan is so excited about ProRes RAW
1:06:52 - What have you been up to?
1:11:02 - Tech support
1:26:38 - The Kodak Charmera blind box camera sold out in just a few days: https://petapixel.com/2025/09/09/the-kodak-charmera-is-a-tiny-digital-keychain-camera-sold-in-blind-boxes/

What We're MOST Excited About with Apple's iPhone 17! Feat. Tyler Stalman Sep 12, 2025

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Audiio just dropped Elements 2.0 — sharper, cleaner, more precise stems powered by Audioshake, the industry-leading AI sound separation technology trusted by Disney, Universal Music Group, and other top names in film, TV, and music. The stems sound as good as the original masters, and now Strings join the lineup alongside bass, guitar, piano, wind, and more.
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In this episode, we're talking about our experience making a documentary film in Alaska (with more stories that didn't make it into our BTS video) as well as a conversation with director of photography Oren Soffer on why someone would even be interested in the Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55. Then, Chris and Jordan are joined by Tyler Stalman at Apple Park to talk about the new iPhone and why this year's models actually have them excited (spoiler: it's because there are hardware updates).
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In This Episode:

00:00 - Intro
15:35 - We made a movie in Alaska!
44:47 - Why would someone want to use the GFX Eterna 55? w/ Oren Soffer
59:56 - All about iPhone from Apple Park! w/ Tyler Stalman

The Best Cameras for Wildlife Photography, Ranked! Sep 03, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team (mainly Chris Niccolls) takes a look at every camera brand that supports wildlife and birding and asks which one of their cameras is the top pick and which one is the best overall. Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/
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We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.

In This Episode

00:00 - Intro
11:34 - Canon teased a new cinema camera
16:06 - Global market share numbers show how lopsided camera sales are
24:46 - Nikon Z6 III firmware adds Bird AF, auto capture, and C2PA
27:36 - Viltrox joined the L-mount alliance
30:14 - Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro for Fujifilm is less than $600
32:30 - DJI announced the Mic 3
36:08 - Sigma is changing the price, availability, and name of the 14mm f/1.4 Art due to production shortages: https://petapixel.com/2025/09/02/sigma-changes-14mm-f-1-4-arts-design-availability-and-price-to-address-production-woes/
39:29 - Which camera brand best serves wildlife photographers?
1:07:58 - What have you been up to?
1:14:14 - Tech Support/Never Read the Comments
1:33:11 - Feel good story of the week

Hasselblad Has a Winner, and Did We NEED the GR IV? Aug 29, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on the PetaPixel podcast, the team discusses the Hasselblad X2D II 100C and the Ricoh GR IV. Two very different cameras, but both have their merits. But while the Hasselblad actually came down in price compared to its predecessor, the opposite is true of the GR IV. So, was it worth it?
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In This Episode

00:00 - Intro
12:30 - Abode is dead
16:18 - Kodak says it has no plans to go out of business despite "substantial doubt" it can pay it debts.
20:11- Yashica is trying again with a City 300
21:42 - Arri is considering selling
26:19 - Antigravity from Insta360 is an immersive drone with a unique controller
29:58 - Canon got its camera placed in one of the world's most popular anime
34:12 - Sigma announced two new lenses: a 12mm f/1.4 and a 200mm f/2
37:56 - Fujifilm will raise its prices again because of increased tariffs
1:14:10 - What have you been up to?
1:17:08 - Tech Support

BIG Abode, Arri, and Kodak News, Plus a Deep-Dive into Google Pixel 10 Aug 21, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by Michael Specht and Isaac Reynolds, Pixel team Product Managers at Google who answer some tough questions about the new Google Pixel 10 smartphones and the philosophy behind the design decisions.
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We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio.
We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.
In This Episode

00:00 - Intro
12:30 - Abode is dead
16:18 - Kodak says it has no plans to go out of business despite "substantial doubt" it can pay it debts.
20:11- Yashica is trying again with a City 300
21:42 - Arri is considering selling
26:19 - Antigravity from Insta360 is an immersive drone with a unique controller
29:58 - Canon got its camera placed in one of the world's most popular anime
34:12 - Sigma announced two new lenses: a 12mm f/1.4 and a 200mm f/2
37:56 - Fujifilm will raise its prices again because of increased tariffs
1:14:10 - What have you been up to?
1:17:08 - Tech Support

100th Episode Special! Our Best and Worst YouTube Experiences Aug 06, 2025

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With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
We did it: The PetaPixel Podcast has reached 100 episodes! Come celebrate with us!
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We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.

In This Episode:

00:00 - We're back! Happy 100th episode!
08:24 - Camp Snap has a new Super8 inspired video camera
11:24 - Sony RX1R II is selling well despite high price
13:11 - The Panasonic S1 II shows partially stacked sensors can have incredible dynamic range: https://petapixel.com/2025/07/17/panasonic-s1-iis-excellent-dynamic-range-shows-the-power-of-partially-stacked-sensors/
15:35 - Harman launched Phoenix II (Review)
18:57 - Lomography has a new full line of Petzval lenses
22:38 - Insta360 launched a new drone brand
29:20 - DJI launched a 360-degree camera
31:47 - DJI won't deny its drones are being sold under a different brand in the US
35:00 - Leica is working on a 135mm prime lens for L-mount
37:40 - Fujifilm is the last camera maker to increase prices due to Trump's tariffs
38:46 - US and Japan agree to 15% tariff
39:47 - Canon plans to cut costs and increases prices to adapt to tariffs
40:44 - Sigma won't raise prices again due to the additional 5%
42:52 - The BEST and WORST experiences shooting the YouTube show
1:05:38 - What have you been up to?
1:10:09 - Never read the comments / Tech Support
1:33:43 - Feel good stories of the week

Sony Shocks with RX1R III, Plus... What Happened to Gap Primes? Jul 15, 2025

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Surprise! Today, Sony dropped the announcement of the RX1R III right before the PetaPixel Podcast team was scheduled to record, so we are coming to you with an early episode this week to talk about what we think of the new premium compact camera.
With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and gain access to some seriously great perks, too. Members get $15 off the Moment Store, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
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We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.