Episodes

  • Godox Made a WEIRD Camera and Adobe Buys Topaz

    Godox Made a WEIRD Camera and Adobe Buys Topaz
    Jul 1 2026
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    This week on 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.
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    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
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • VSCO's Fiasco, Sony's New Sensor, and Fujifilm's Fall Plans

    VSCO's Fiasco, Sony's New Sensor, and Fujifilm's Fall Plans
    Jun 24 2026
    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). Terms apply, learn more at http://bhphoto.com/payboo. Credit card offers are subject to credit approval.

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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, 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/
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Insta360 and DJI Hate Each Other + Are Zeiss Lenses Actually Zeiss?

    Insta360 and DJI Hate Each Other + Are Zeiss Lenses Actually Zeiss?
    Jun 17 2026
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    It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. Join today!

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    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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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Capture One and Leica Are for Sale? Plus GoPro Is on 'The Brink'

    Capture One and Leica Are for Sale? Plus GoPro Is on 'The Brink'
    Jun 4 2026
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    This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris, Jordan, and Jaron are in Atlanta, Georgia at the headquarters of KEH to hear what is popular on the pre-owned camera market, what cameras are the hardest to fix, and more. Plus, Capture One and Leica are both looking like they're trying to find new owners, and GoPro is reportedly "on the brink" and might not last the 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.

    In This Episode:
    • 00:00 - Intro from KEH!
    • 08:20 - Jordan's challenge
    • 09:45 - Camp Snap 2 is smaller, lighter, and has more accessories
    • 12:43 - Zeiss' new anamorphic lenses look really interesting
    • 15:31 - GoPro is "on the brink" and facing collapse
    • 19:19 - Capture One's private equity owner is trying to sell it
    • 24:22 - We confirmed YoloLiv wasn't complying with the Micro Four Thirds standard
    • 29:17 - A Chinese private equity firm is the leading contender to acquire Leica
    • 32:26 - Lucky's new Color 200 film is finally here
    • 37:44 - GlassAI's tech finally made it into a smartphone
    • 41:16 - The world of pre-owned cameras and lenses with KEH
    • 1:08:54 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:11:49 - Tech support
    • 1:22:28 - AI being stupid + Feel Good Story of the week
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • The Ultimate 'First Camera Purchase' Accessory Tier List

    The Ultimate 'First Camera Purchase' Accessory Tier List
    May 27 2026
    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!

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    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!

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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, 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
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Sony's AI Debacle + Fujifilm's Yuji Igarashi on 'Focus on Glass' Results

    Sony's AI Debacle + Fujifilm's Yuji Igarashi on 'Focus on Glass' Results
    May 22 2026
    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. Join today!

    This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is in-person at Fujifilm's Tokyo headquarters to chat with Yuji Igarashi about lenses, specifically how it feels the results of the Focus on Glass vote went. 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!

    Watch Fujifilm's 2026 Focus on Glass

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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
    • 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 - 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
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • This Week Has Been INSANE (Sony a7R VI, Canon R6 V, and More!)

    This Week Has Been INSANE (Sony a7R VI, Canon R6 V, and More!)
    May 15 2026
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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, 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. Join today!

    This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, we're coming to you with a bonus episode... 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!

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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! 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
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Win a Limited Edition Canon G7X III! Plus: WideluxX & I'm Back APS-C

    Win a Limited Edition Canon G7X III! Plus: WideluxX & I'm Back APS-C
    Apr 29 2026
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    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:
    1. 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
    2. 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?
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    1 hr and 27 mins