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The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

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Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake join PetaPixel's Editor-in-Chief Jaron Schneider for a weekly discussion on current events in the photography industry, camera equipment, technology, culture, and more.PetaPixel
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  • Ricoh, You Disappoint Us

    Ricoh, You Disappoint Us
    Aug 28 2026
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    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.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Sony FX5 DELAYED and is Back-Button AF Stupid?

    Sony FX5 DELAYED and is Back-Button AF Stupid?
    Aug 20 2026
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    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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    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!

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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
    • 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
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Apple May Have Spoiled a Secret Nikon Camera

    Apple May Have Spoiled a Secret Nikon Camera
    Aug 13 2026
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    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.

    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
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    1 hr and 43 mins
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