The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team discusses OM System's new PEN camera and then transitions to Apple Park where they are joined by Jason Vong and The Verge 's Allison Johnson to talk Pros and Duo. Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today’s podcast! PhotoLab 10 adds smarter AI masks for people and subjects, new color grading tools, and automatic sensor dust removal. Its new depth masks let you select areas by their distance from the camera, so you can brighten distant mountains without changing the foreground. Its AI tools work offline, and there’s no subscription required. PetaPixel ’s Michael Bonocore walks through the new features using his photographs from Morocco, with before-and-after examples and practical editing tips. Save 15% on any DxO software, including PhotoLab 10, with code PetaPixel at https://dxo.com. Valid for new customers only; excludes upgrades. Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/ We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio. In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro 07:55 - The Nikon ZR is getting open gate 12:09 - Nikon is making nine T1.9 cinema lenses 15:57 - Sigma's new lenses look very nice 24:48 - Also, new Sigma filters 29:28 - Dang, it's been 20 years since Sony made one of these 32:17 - SmallRig's new batteries are designed to be used on set 34:23 - GoPro's founder promises the company isn't done making consumer cameras 36:16 - Pentax doesn't actively make any DSLRs anymore 38:49 - Leica made a very limited edition 66mm f/2 41:29 - OM finally gave us a new Pen... but the monkey's paw curled. 54:57 - Jason Vong and The Verge's Allison Johnson from Apple Park 1:37:16 - Tech Support 1:48:21 - Feel good story of the week

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 20% off Capture One, $15 off the Moment Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, 10% off Viltrox products, can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team goes through the decades starting in the mid 1900s and examines which camera company was the most influential during that time. That doesn't mean who sold the most, it means who drove the industry in a particular direction. Plus, GoPro drama abounds, Ricoh announced the GR IVx, and Chris, Jordan, and Jaron say goodbye to one of their dear friends. All that and more! 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 and what camera brand do you want to be a primary investor in? 14:52 - Our friend Rishi Sanyal has passed away 23:36 - The GR IVx is coming 27:54 - Should you buy the GoPro Mission 1 ILS? 33:56 - Miller Tripods is done 37:35 - OM System now makes ragu 39:12 - Sigma changed the order system for the 14mm f/1.4 again 41:25 - How did you like the short editorial-style video? 43:01 - The most influential camera brand of every decade 1:18:07 - GoPro has a new owner 1:20:09 - What have you been up to? 1:24:46 - Tech support 1:37:11 - Feel good story of the week

Photographers today are stitching together 4–6 tools across editing, gallery delivery, websites, client management — often spending $2–3K/year, plus constant app-switching.VSCO has built one connected system: editing, client galleries, portfolio sites, booking/business tools, all designed to work together. The point isn't "more features" — it's removing the exporting, re-uploading, and switching that eats a photographer's time. Try VSCO for free today! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/ We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio. This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, we're at Sony Kando to discuss Hover Air's last-minute change, new Macs, and Ricoh's very disappointing AI choice. Top creators share the issues plaguing them the most and what camera brands can do to better address them. 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 from Sony Kando 06:51 - Photographer Jay Maisel has passed away 09:09 - Apple has a new Mac Studio and Mac Mini 19:33 - Sony's sensor fab is back to full operation 21:20 - Nikon continues to only release cool things in Japan 23:03 - HoverAir's flying gimbal camera already got banned in the U.S. 25:05 - You can definitely buy the banned DJI Osmo Pocket 4 in the U.S. 26:29 - Photo contest chose to selectively enforce its rules, and people are mad 31:12 - Xtra and Ricoh used AI to try and sell cameras 38:24 - Feel good story of the week 42:38 - The challenges creators are facing and how they and camera brands can solve them.

The new CleanMyMac interface is beautiful, intuitive, and responsive, allowing you to quickly see any potential concerns keeping your computer from running its best. Get Tidy Today! Try CleanMyMac 7 days FREE and use code PETAPIXEL for 20% off! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the Sony FX5 is officially delayed, Kodak has been profitable for a year straight, and a former Sony executive shares that back before it took over mirrorless with the E-mount, another company suggested they team up rather than Sony strike out on its own. Plus, Jordan Drake chats with special guest Becca Farsace and the two decide who "won" this generation of gimbal cameras: the Luna Ultra from Insta360 or the Osmo Pocket 4P from DJI. And, is back button autofocus stupid? All this and more! 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 10:30 - The FX5 is delayed. 17:14 - Kodak has been profitable for a solid year 22:13 - Insta360 is making a camera with a shape "you've never even considered. " 26:17 - NYC Fujikina finally has details 28:08 - Sony declined to work with an established mirrorless camera brand back before it made its first mirrorless camera 32:33 - Jared Polin says back button focus "is stupid" 43:25 - How much would it take for you to sell your soul? 52:08 - So, who won? DJI or Insta360? w/ Becca Farsace ( watch her comparison here ) 1:19:24 - What have you been up to? (The Odyssey discussion) 1:28:44 - Tech support 1:38:00 - Feel good story of the week

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 20% off Capture One, $15 off the Moment Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, 10% off Viltrox products, can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Nikon's future plans may have been leaked by the most unlikely of sources: Apple. Plus, Fujifilm shares that the camera industry is finally feeling the pinch from the memory crisis, and it will likely result in both significant price increases as well as manufacturing delays. Then, the team sits down with Isaac Reynolds from the Google Pixel team and asks the hard questions about what exactly photographers can expect from the Pixel 11 series phones. Make sure to Read David Imel's coverage of Google's HDR technology at The Verge. We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio. In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro 11:38 - Did Apple spoil an upcoming Nikon announcement? 16:01 - Fujifilm raised its cost estimations because of the memory shortage 17:56 - China's weakening economy really hurt camera sales 20:52 - Tamron's OEM lens sales took a nose dive 26:45 - LLL announced a new high-performance series of lenses 29:47 - Blackmagic delivers PDAF to its 3-year-old Cinema Camera 6K 33:26 - Insta360 has a new 360-degree camera 36:13 - Asking tough questions of Google Pixel's Isaac Reynolds 1:14:13 - What have you been up to? 1:18:54 - Tech support 1:36:56 - Feel good story of the week 1:39:57 - Lens draft results

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 20% off Capture One, $15 off the Moment Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, 10% off Viltrox products, can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris and Jordan phone in from the beach to talk about the ramifications of Nikon's loss to Viltrox in Chinese court as well as Sony's bid to buy Tamron. Plus, the two name what they think are every camera brand's greatest accomplishment... and their deepest shame! 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 from the beach 06:53 - PetaPixel Members now get 20% off Capture One 13:40 - Nikon has lost its patent lawsuit against Viltrox 18:25 - Sony has made an official offer to buy Tamron 23:57 - Tamron somehow improved close-focusing distance of a lens with a firmware update 28:12 - Sony suddenly publishes official list of E-mount partners 34:20 - Xtra had to pull reservations for its Muse 2 Pro 35:48 - Should Nikon bring back the DL camera it canceled in 2016? 39:12 - Viltrox now makes Micro Four Thirds lenses 40:30 - Every major camera maker's greatest accomplishment and deepest shame 1:31:32 - Feel good story of the week

Excire Foto 2027 is HERE! The latest version of Excire’s award-winning image-management software uses AI to help you find any photo, stay on top of culling, and easily organize your entire image catalog. To get your Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit https://www.excire.com/en/excire-foto/ PetaPixel viewers can receive an additional 15% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL. Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by Chelsea Mercado Northrup⁩ to discuss the RX10 V (and why no one seems to agree with our less-than-sparkling review) and Tamron's new design shift, as well as take part in the highly-requested Lens Draft! PetaPixel 's Jeremy Gray also joins in for this extra-long episode! 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 with Chelsea Northrup Mercado! 14:39 - What do we think of Tamron's new design? 22:38 - GoPro's founder lends the company $20M to try and stay alive 25:27 - Beni is a cute little camera robot that follows you around 29:50 - If you squint, you can see what makes this 30th anniversary GR IV special 33:53 - Fujifilms 19-35mm T3.5 is a very wide medium format cine lens 36:55 - Xtra might be in trouble: https://petapixel.com/2026/07/10/fcc-fines-multiple-companies-it-says-are-bringing-dji-tech-into-the-u-s/ 39:17 - No one agrees with our RX10 V take 52:51 - The Lens Draft w/ Chelsea Mercado and Jeremy Gray 1:46:45 - Feel good story of the week 1:49:09 - Join Chelsea on her new channel

Excire Foto 2027 is HERE! The latest version of Excire’s award-winning image-management software uses AI to help you find any photo, stay on top of culling, and easily organize your entire image catalog. To get your Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit https://www.excire.com/en/excire-foto/ PetaPixel viewers can receive an additional 15% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL. Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Hasselblad and Capture One finally resolve their differences (but Phocus isn't going anywhere), DJI's LOFIC sensor has really impressive dynamic range, and Insta360's CEO describes a future where there are no camera operators. Plus, wildlife photographer Kristi Odom stops by to explain how photographers can learn so much just by watching animals. 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 04:41 - New PetaPixel Membership Perk! 05:39 - Chris puts his digital TLR idea into words 09:44 - DJI Pocket 4P's LOFIC sensor is extremely impressive 16:22 - Mitakon's new full-frame primes are ludicrously fast 19:01 - Insta360's founder wants a future where you never think about your camera 25:21 - Hasselblad is finally supported by Capture One ( Phocus isn't going anywhere, though) 27:58 - Fujifilm doubles down on its QuickSnap film cameras 31:49 - Kristi Odom on biomimicry, fishing, and what animals can teach us about being better photographers 1:23:50 - What have you been up to? 1:30:52 - Tech support 1:38:26 - Feel Good story of the week

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, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE! The PetaPixel Podcast, Godox became a camera manufacturer with the introduction of the C100, a very weird, screen-less point and shoot camera. Also, Adobe acquired Topaz, Samyang finished its "holy trinity," and Nikon did something it has never done before. 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 w/ Matt Growcoot 12:19 - Adobe has acquired Topaz Labs 17:29 - The Schneider-Samyang trinity of lenses is complete 21:52 - Leica's New 50mm f/1.4 looks really impressive 26:17 - It may soon be very difficult to photograph the Bixby Bridge in Big Sur 31:41 - Nikon is making a wireless-free camera more widely available for the first time 36:26 - Godox's first camera has no screen 42:36 - The legacy survey of space and time has begun 46:12 - What press trips are REALLY like (from Matt's first time experiencing one) 1:09:02 - What have you been up to? 1:15:58 - Never read the comments 1:23:27 - Tech Support 1:38:38 - Feel Good Story of the Week

Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today's episode. It’s the middle of summer, which means the Milky Way is up and a lot of you are out shooting the night sky. And if you have ever tried astrophotography, you know the file that comes home looks nothing like the night sky that you stood under. The RAW file is usually flat, gray, and buried in noise. Bringing the Milky Way back to life is the whole challenge of night editing, and DxO makes a set of tools that can handle it from start to finish. DxO is offering PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any DxO software, including PureRAW and Nik Collection 9! Head over to http://dxo.com/ and use code PetaPixelSummer2026 to save 15% today! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank 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, and introducing Dima Koshutin! 09:16 - VSCO's New 'One' Platform is getting a ton of blowback 17:22 - Sony's first LOFIC image sensor looks promising 25:44 - Fujifilm is hosting a Fujikina in NYC this October 30:44 - 7Artisans has a new entry-level cine lens line that's really cheap 34:37 - Viltrox's $99 28mm f/4.5 is now on L-mount 37:17 - Affinity will come pre-installed on all Surface devices now 40:14 - Pelican cases are 12% better now 45:20 - NiSi's new lens is the widest and fastest for medium format 48:15 - Light Lens Lab's new film is making significant progress 51:28 - Who are these high-end features in action cams and gimbal cameras for? 1:12:37 - What have you been up to? 1:19:28 - Tech support 1:20:21 - Key-In's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QaX3PKTtVPY 1:37:55 - Feel good story of the week: https://petapixel.com/2026/06/18/you-can-eat-your-popcorn-from-an-imax-camera-bucket-while-watching-the-odyssey/

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, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro 13:52 - Insta360 and DJI are going at it, as DJI sues and then Insta360 sues back 22:20 - Apple's RAW update is substantial 28:37 - The company that bought WeTransfer, Vimeo, and Filmic Pro is going public 31:32 - Viltrox announced two new affordable portrait primes 35:08 - Zeiss has discontinued the DSLR Otus primes 37:22 - The Cinelux Sixteen camera shoots digital and Super 16 at the same time 42:58 - Metabones' new adapter promises near native glass AF performance 46:57 - Lumix released a very buggy firmware update 50:02 - Kodak Charmera is back for round two 56:01 - Deep dive into LoCA 1:00:57 - Zeiss Refutes Rumors Cosina Developed Otus ML Lenses 1:04:31 - Could Nikon make a "heritage series" of lenses? 1:12:24 - What have you been up to? 1:17:15 - Tech support 1:23:54 - Nya-Evo Fjord 1:29:05 - Feel Good story of the week

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Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today's podcast. DxO just released Nik Collection 9, the latest version of their popular editing suite that photographers have been using for over a decade. If you want the full breakdown, our very own Michael Bonocore wrote a deep dive covering all the new features with real examples using his travel photography. DxO is offering PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any DxO software, including Nik Collection 9, by using the code "PetaPixel" at checkout at http://dxo.com. Thanks again to DxO for sponsoring today’s podcast! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the trio breaks out the tier list and ranks every optional accessory that camera stores try to convince you that you need to bundle with your first camera purchase. What's S-tier and what's F-tier? They dig into it! 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, and Chris's rage bait 13:11 - Chris's Wotancraft Pilot Collab sold out in under 24 hours 17:01 - NYC Gallery sold an AI-generated version of Ansel Adams masterpiece without permission 22:31 - Gallery owner says he has "every right to" do it 27:14 - Canon's separation of C and V cameras isn't working 34:06 - 7Artisans announced Z-mount's most affordable 135mm f/1.8 prime 36:36 - Sony a7V got a nice firmware update 39:05 - This might be the rarest digital camera ever made 42:48 - The "My First Camera" Optional Accessory Tier List 1:22:16 - What have you been up to? 1:26:17 - Tech support 1:31:00 - Feel Good Story of the week

DxO is offering PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any DxO software, including the brand-new Nik Collection 9, by using the code 'PetaPixel' at checkout. Nik Collection 9 adds AI-powered object and depth masks, plus new creative filters like Halation, Color Grading, Chromatic Shift, and Glass Effect in Color Efex and Analog Efex. Blending modes now work inside the plug-in stack, so you can experiment without opening Photoshop. All AI processing runs locally on your machine, so no images leave your computer. Head over to dxo.com and check out Nik Collection 9 and use code 'PetaPixel' to save 15%! 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, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. Plus, Sony gets thrashed for bad AI advice, Nikon is rumored to be selling to Essilor Luxxotica, TSMC wants to build a sensor fab in Japan, and Jordan Drake gives his thoughts on the Lumix L10. All that and more! 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 08:16 - You can make this 3D printed digital rangefinder at home 11:04 - Nikon speculators believe it might sell to Essilor Luxotica 15:05 - Sony AI photo assistant is getting shredded online 20:05 - Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 is still super popular in Japan 25:16 - TSMC and Sony are teaming up on a Japan-based fab 28:32 - Let’s talk Lumix L10 43:39 - Chatting lenses with Fujifilm's Yuji Igarashi 1:10:09 - Feel Good Story of the Week

Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank 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, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. from the past! We recorded this before heading off to the four corners of the planet, but not before Chris and Jordan had hands-on time with the latest gear from Sony and Canon. Unfortunately, we didn't have any idea what Panasonic Lumix was going to announce ahead of time, but we have plenty to say about the new a7R VI and R6 V (as well as the two lenses that were also announced with them). It has been a wild, crazy, busy week, so unpack it with us! 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! It's a bonus episode... from the past! 10:21 - The winner of the Special Edition G7x Mark III 14:50 - Revisiting I'm Back for just a minute: https://petapixel.com/2026/05/04/im-back-proposes-a-new-shutter-button-as-its-aps-c-kickstarter-closes-in-on-1m/ 20:19 - What makes the Sony a7R VI so good? https://petapixel.com/2026/05/13/sony-a7r-vi-has-a-stacked-66-8mp-sensor-and-captures-30-fps-bursts/ 43:55 - Canon's new lens looks promising: https://petapixel.com/2026/05/13/canons-rf-20-50mm-f-4l-is-usm-pz-is-its-first-power-zoom-l-series-lens/ 48:44 - Sony's lens design is something special: https://petapixel.com/2026/05/13/sonys-evolved-100-400mm-f-4-5-gm-oss-is-for-sports-and-wildlife-pros/ 55:12 - One more thing... 1:00:01 - Feel good story of the week

Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, we're giving away a new Canon G7X Mark III 30th Anniversary Limited Edition camera thanks to our friends at B&H Photo! GIVEAWAY RULES: Entrants must post a comment on YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, or the PetaPixel comments section below. The comment must have two parts: Comment must include a link to your portfolio (Instagram, YouTube, website, etc). If, for example, your comment is on Instagram and your portfolio is Instagram, just make that clear in your comments. The same goes for YouTube Comment must include a sentence about what you want to photograph with the Canon G7X Mark III. The winner will be chosen at random. The winner will be contacted directly by PetaPixel through the platform on which they entered and will be given three days to respond. If no response is received, PetaPixel will move on to another winner. NOTES: Beware of scammers impersonating PetaPixel or its employees and never provide any payment information to anyone. PetaPixel will never ask any winner to pay for anything. Shipping and all other fees will be handled by PetaPixel and B&H Photo. Giveaway entries will be accepted until May 5 @ 9 AM Pacific Time. Due to shipping restrictions, the contest is only open to those living in the United States (sorry!). You may enter up to four times by commenting on each platform. In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro 06:42 - WIN a Canon G7X III 30th Anniversary Limited Edition camera thanks to B&H Photo! 11:45 - I'm Back raised $850K for an APS-C sensor insert for film cameras 21:44 - Jeff Bridges’ WideluxX Revival Costs $4,400 and Ships By the End of 2026 28:27 - Some Sigma lenses got some great usability upgrades 34:38 - Viltrox listened to Chris 38:31 - Samyang 14-24mm f/2.8 is finally arriving on L-mount this week 43:15 - Canon's limited edition Powershot G7X III hits store shelves this week 44:20 - Point and shoot cameras we'd like to see come back 1:02:26 - Chris forgot to review this 1:03:32 - What have you been up to? 1:07:38 - Tech Support 1:12:19 - Check out our MacBook benchmarks 1:15:56 - What happened to the detailed camera reviews, like Pop Photo's Nikon F4 review?

Do you ever get tired of manually searching for, organizing, and culling your images? We do, too, and that’s where Excire can help! To purchase an Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit http://excire.com/en/shop/! PetaPixel viewers can receive 15% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL. Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank If you're a UK based camera nerd, join Emily at her workshops this summer! Check out PetaPixel's limited-edition merch drop with Harper Finch: store.petapixel.com/ We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio. In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro with Emily Lowery! 12:41 - Gerald Undone is done 21:20 - Leica is partnering with Gpixel to make a bespoke full frame sensor 26:43 - Tangent: Chris dropped his M11. 30:12 - The Insta360 Luna is aiming right at DJI because DJI has a dual-camera Osmo Pocket coming 34:40 - That might be a big deal, because the Pocket 4 isn't available in the US (and might never be) 36:22 - We have pricing for the GoPro Mission 1 series 39:09 - Thypoch's AF 24-50mm f/2.8 is coming next month for $700 41:11 - Viltrox announced two new Evo primes 43:15 - Nikon teased its promised cinema prime optics 46:09 - Sennheiser's HD 480 Pro are its best closed-back headphones 49:39 - Insta360 looks like it is going to announce a Micro Four Thirds camera 51:26 - How to save Micro Four Thirds! 1:15:15 - If you're a UK based camera nerd, join Emily at her workshops this summer! 1:21:16 - Tech support 1:28:04 - ">Feel good story of the week

This episode is brought to you by our friends at DxO and their newest release, PureRAW 6. If you want to learn more about how DxO’s PureRAW 6 works, you'll find PetaPixel's " DxO PureRAW 6: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide " hugely informative. DxO is giving PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any of their software, including PureRAW 6. Head to dxo.com and use the code "PetaPixel" to save 15% today! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week has been a big one, and the PetaPixel Podcast team is joined by Sarah Teng to talk DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and GoPro Mission 1 and how each is going to affect content creators. 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 07:46 - Dirty Dew 13:12 - DaVinci Resolve looks like a possible Lightroom alternative now 21:41 - ProGrade forced to increase prices due to memory shortage 24:30 - Freefly has joined the L-mount alliance 26:56 - OM System announced an infrared OM-1 Mark II 32:01 - Arri acquired by a German entrepreneur 38:03 - GoPro impresses with the Mission 1 Pro series 54:49 - DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 is here 1:14:13 - What have you been up to? 1:21:07 - Do you want a NASA video? 1:24:28 - Tech Support 1:34:13 - Feel good story of the week

This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team discusses not the best lens, not the best-selling lens, but the coolest lens available in every mirrorless mount. PetaPixel has partnered with the fine folks at Harper Finch to deliver a tight collection of limited edition merch, featuring new “Film on Location, You Cowards” and LoCA designs, the long-awaited arrival of BiLPH Hunter, and more! The Harper Finch x PetaPixel drop is a limited-edition offering that won’t be around for long: just until May 15! Check it out today! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/ 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 13:00 - Fujifilm is having two Fujikina events in Copenhagen and Warsaw 14:45 - GoPro is hyping the heck out of its upcoming camera 22:43 - This Thypoch AI camera might note be a joke 26:43 - OM Digital bought majority ownership from JIP 31:39 - The Artemis team is using the Nikon D5 and one Z9 41:31 - The coolest lens in every mirrorless mount (Leica M, Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Leica L, Micro Four Thirds, and Fujifilm X) 1:15:54 - What have you been up to? 1:25:03 - Tech Support 1:30:10 - Feel good story of the week

PetaPixel has partnered with the fine folks at Harper Finch to deliver a tight collection of limited edition merch, featuring new “Film on Location, You Cowards” and LoCA designs, the long-awaited arrival of BiLPH Hunter, and more! The Harper Finch x PetaPixel drop is a limited-edition offering that won’t be around for long: just until May 15! Check it out today! Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Credit card offers are subject to credit approval. Payboo Credit Card Accounts are issued by Comenity Capital Bank This week was a doozie, with Sony cutting its memory card business back in the wake of the flash memory shortage, OM System looks like they might bring back the PEN, and the DNG is now the officially recognized standard for RAW files. Plus, after a year of using an absolute ton of very affordable, third-party lenses, Chris and Jordan have some thoughts on what you should look out for if you're tempted by their low, low prices. 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 08:10 - New LIMITED EDITION PetaPixel Merch drop! https://harperfinch.co/collections/petapixel 11:38 - Sony shut down nearly its entire memory card business due to flash shortage: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/27/sony-shuts-down-nearly-its-entire-memory-card-business-due-to-ssd-shortage/ 16:34 - The ISO has recognized DNG as the official RAW image standard: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/27/after-over-20-years-of-efforts-dng-is-now-the-official-raw-image-standard/ 20:35 - OM System was weirdly excited to talk about the return of the PEN: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/24/om-system-is-surprisingly-eager-to-talk-about-the-return-of-the-pen/ 25:48 - Thypoch is making its first autofocus lens (and it's a zoom): https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/thypoch-teases-a-af-24-50mm-f-2-8-zoom-a-bold-departure-from-its-manual-focus-primes/ 28:57 - The Mac Pro is dead: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/26/the-apple-mac-pro-is-dead/ 32:05 - Tamron says prime lens market is saturated, making it difficult to be unique: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/tamron-will-make-new-primes-but-only-if-they-are-unique-and-innovative/ 37:15 - Could Pentax release a DSLR this year? https://petapixel.com/2026/03/26/hype-for-a-new-pentax-dslr-is-high-but-temper-your-expectations/ 42:48 - Nonprofit will pay $30,000 for three months of documentary photography work: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/photography-fellowship-pays-30000-for-3-months-of-documentary-work/ 44:22 - Navigating the "cheap" third party lens options 1:02:55 - What have you been up to? 1:08:57 - Tech support 1:29:35 - Feel Good story of the week: https://petapixel.com/2026/03/26/airline-wants-a-really-bad-photographer-and-it-might-be-the-best-gig-of-the-year/