Lucas goes shopping for a telephoto lens for his Fuji cameras, so we dig into the options and consider which one is going to give him the best shot of capturing wildlife shots for an upcoming trip. Also, apparently Leica is getting back into the camera sensor design game, and we’re curious to see what they’ve got cooking. Finally, we go through some listener feedback about Pentax and consider what might be next for them.

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Notes:

• Fuji Telephoto Lens Options
  • Fuji XF 2x TC WR Teleconverter
  • Fuji XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
  • Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
  • Fuji XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR
  • Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary
  • Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary
  • Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
  • Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
• Back to the Future: Leica Resumes In-House Sensor Innovation [L Rumors]
• Pentax K-1 Mk II
• Pentax K-3 Mark III

In this vibe cam-centric episode, we look at the Lomo MC-A film camera as well as the recently announced Fuji Instax Mini Evo Cinema video camera, and give some hands-on thoughts on the Camp Snap Pro and Kodak Charmera. The biggest question on our minds is: does every new camera need an Eras dial?

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Notes:

• PolarPro CineFlow Motion Filter
• Camp Snap CS-PRO [Camp Snap]
• Kodak Charmera
• Lomo MC-A 35 mm Film Camera
• Fuji Instax Mini Evo Cinema [B&H]
• The Instax Mini Evo Cinema Combines Retro-Inspired Video with Instant Film [PetaPixel]

We dream about what Fuji might do in their next generation of flagship cameras such as the X-T6 and X-H3S, and take a look at the Camp Snap Pro, a slightly upscale version of Camp Snap’s first digital disposable-like camera.

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Notes:

• CineD Cameras of the Year 2025
  • Panasonic Lumix S1 II [B&H]
  • Nikon ZR [B&H]
  • RED V-Raptor XE VV [B&H]
• Camp Snap CS-PRO [Camp Snap]
• Original Camp Snap camera [B&H]

We look at the cute little Kodak Charmera keychain camera, and reflect on some cameras that have recently been replaced with newer models: the Canon R6 II, Sony A7 IV, Nikon Z6 II, and Panasonic S1.

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Notes:

• Rode Rodecaster Duo [B&H]
• Kodak Charmera [B&H]
• Canon R6 II [B&H]
• Sony A7 IV [B&H]
• Nikon Z6 II [B&H]
• Panasonic Lumix S1 [B&H]

The Leica M EV1 has us a little surprised at Leica’s willingness to deviate from the analog nature of their M series of cameras, and we debate whether it’s the camera Leica fans have been waiting for. But before that, Lucas continues his internal struggle of how to manage and edit his photos. Also, we look at an interesting set of Lightroom presets a listener pointed us to that seem to match other brands’ cameras to Fuji film simulations.

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Notes:

• Camera RAW X [Apple App Store]
• Nitro [Gentlemen Coders]
• Photomater [Pixelmator]
• Mylio
• FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 LUTs Released [CineD]
• Fujify.me
• Leica M EV1 [B&H]

Which cameras were our top picks in 2025? As we’ve done in previous years, for this episode we considered all of the camera releases from 2025 and chose our favorites in various categories, including best photo camera, best hybrid mirrorless camera, best overall, and more.

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Notes:

• Camera Contenders (had to be first buyable in 2025)
  • Sony
    • Sony A7 V
    • Sony RX1R III
    • Sony FX2
    • Sony FX3a
    • Sony PXW-Z300
  • Nikon / RED
    • Nikon Z5 II
    • Nikon ZR
    • Nikon Coolpix P1100
    • RED V-RAPTOR [X] Z Mount
    • RED KOMODO-X Z Mount
    • RED V-RAPTOR XE (Z-Mount)
  • Fujifilm
    • Fuji X-Half
    • Fuji X-E5
    • Fuji X-T30 III
    • Fuji GFX100RF
    • Fuji GFX Eterna 55
  • Canon
    • Canon R6 III
    • Canon C50
    • Canon R50 V
    • Canon PowerShot V1
  • Panasonic
    • Panasonic Lumix S1R II
    • Panasonic Lumix S1 II
    • Panasonic Lumix S1 IIE
  • Ricoh
    • Ricoh GR IV
  • Leica
    • Leica Q3 Monochrom
    • Leica M EV1
    • Leica SL3-S
  • OM System
    • OM System OM-5 MK II
    • OM System OM-3
  • Sigma
    • Sigma BF
  • Hasselblad
    • Hasselblad X2D II 100C
  • Blackmagic
    • Blackmagic Pyxis 12K
    • Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K
  • ARRI
    • ARRI Alexa 36 Xtreme

Hot on the heels of the Canon R6 Mark III, Sony announced the long-awaited A7 V. With the previous A7 IV having come out all the way back in 2021, does the new A7 V catch Sony up to the competition or leapfrog them ahead?

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Notes:

• Canon lenses of interest
  • Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens
  • Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM Lens
  • Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
  • Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Lens
  • Canon RF 85mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens
  • Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM Lens
  • Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens
  • Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM Lens
  • Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM Lens
• Sony A7 V
• Sony A7 V Review [Petapixel]