The PetaPixel Photography Podcast9 Okt 2024

Our Dream Fixed-Lens Cameras

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This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are joined by Tom Calton to talk about compact, fixed lens cameras and what 12 different manufacturers could do to appeal to the sudden surge in demand for high-quality options. Most, if not all, have some history in the space that could be leveraged to create some truly exceptional offerings in 2024 and 2025.

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In This Episode

00:00 - Intro (what was your first fixed-lens camera)
08:24 - Panasonic's new lens and Lumix S9 firmware
15:13 - Nikon's new patent describes a "selective" global shutter
19:42 - Fujifilm is updating autofocus performance on multiple cameras
23:44 - The Paper Shoot and Cappy Camera situation is quite a mess
27:19 - Happy Birthday Chris Niccolls!
30:30 - Our dream fixed-lens cameras from every manufacturer
31:10 - Fujifilm
21:13 - OM System
33:44 - Hasselblad
36:17 - Leica
38:19 - Pentax
40:17 - Canon
42:50 - Sony
45:16 - Nikon
47:10 - Kodak
48:36 - Voigtlander
50:24 - Panasonic
52:39 - Sigma
56:21 - What have you been up to? (make sure to check out Tom's YouTube)
1:02:36 - Tech Support
1:20:00 - Optimization settings for Lightroom: https://petapixel.com/optimize-lightroom-classic/
1:29:46 - Feel good story of the week

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