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  • Nikon is Suing Viltrox

    Nikon is Suing Viltrox
    Jan 28 2026
    We would like to thank this week's PetaPixel Podcast sponsor, OM SYSTEM. They have been a big supporter of PetaPixel over the years and we were lucky enough to recently get the chance to travel to Costa Rica with OM SYSTEM Ambassador and Master Bird Photographer Ben Knoot, and it was an amazing experience. You can watch the episode on our YouTube channel.

    Did Chris and Jordan’s journey to Costa Rica inspire you to capture your own travel moments? OM SYSTEM is running a street and travel photo contest right now.

    Grand Prize: OM-3 or OM-5 Camera Kit + WANDRD camera bag

    How to Enter:Post your best street or travel photo on Instagram (must be a NEW post)Use hashtag #TravelWithOMSYSTEMTag @omsystem.camerasComplete your entry hereDeadline: February 16th Winners Announced: March 2nd

    Enter the contest today!

    Last week, we found out that the Z-mount might not be quite as open as we previously thought because Nikon is suing Viltrox. While right now it could be as simple as seeking royalties for using the mount, it could also just as easily end up being a similar situation to Canon, who runs a closed mount.

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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 favorite bird photos from Costa Rica)
    • 17:43 - Leica is reportedly considering a sale: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/26/leica-camera-considering-selling-a-majority-stake-for-1-2-billion-report/
    • 21:59 - TTArtisan chose a unique color scheme for this lens: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/23/this-might-be-the-ugliest-lens-ive-ever-seen/
    • 25:25 - Ektar and Tri-X join Kodak's line of directly distributed films: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/21/ektar-and-tri-x-are-now-being-distributed-directly-by-kodak/
    • 29:37 - Sony has a new global shutter, square sensor: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/19/sonys-newest-global-shutter-image-sensors-are-square-and-speedy/
    • 31:35 - Nikon ZR gets its first firmware update: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/26/nikon-zr-update-extends-max-recording-time-to-6-hours/
    • 37:28 - Nikon is Suing Viltrox: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/21/nikon-files-lawsuit-against-viltrox-in-china-over-z-mount-patent-report/
    • 57:27 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:01:55 - Tech support
    • 1:24:57 - Feel good stories of the week
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    1 h et 28 min
  • Are Cameras ACTUALLY More expensive now?

    Are Cameras ACTUALLY More expensive now?
    Jan 20 2026
    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, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 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 New York City and spends time chatting in different hotel rooms together! The big topic that has been on everyone's mind lately is pricing, and the idea that photography has become too expensive. Jordan thought it might be worth checking to see if that's really the case, and quizzes Chris and Jaron on if modern cameras really are pricier than they were just a few years ago.

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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 New York City hotel rooms!
    • 10:08 - Evoto messed up big
    • 14:54 - The "Await" camera is trying to mimic the experience of film
    • 21:17 - The Sony a7 V is killing it in Japan
    • 24:30 - Thypoch's new lens is based on 1970s cinema optics
    • 27:59 - Let's talk one more time about the GR IV Monochrome's price
    • 34:39 - Are cameras actually more expensive now?
    • 57:35 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:03:50 - Tech support
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    1 h et 31 min
  • Chris REALLY Likes the Instax Mini Evo Cinema... but Sarah Isn't Sold

    Chris REALLY Likes the Instax Mini Evo Cinema... but Sarah Isn't Sold
    Jan 14 2026
    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, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 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: https://petapixel.com/members/

    This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are joined by Sarah Teng to talk about the Instax Mini Evo Cinema. And, in a weird bizzaro world twist, it's Chris who has to convince Sarah that it's great. She's not sold, but Chris absolutely loves this weirdo video/printer/instant camera hybrid.

    Also, the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome finally has a price and release date, but it's a lot more expensive than the base model. Apple launched a new suite of creative apps called the Creator Studio, Adorama was literally giving X half cameras away, and you can get a GoPro-branded laptop for some reason.

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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 Sarah Teng is back!
    • 12:11 - The Ricoh GR Monochrome costs $700 more than the base model
    • 16:32 - Fujifilm is releasing an all-white X half in China
    • 17:52 - Meanwhile, Adorama is literally giving X halfs away
    • 20:33 - Pentax isn't sure how to make the DSLR popular again
    • 26:43 - You can get a GoPro laptop, if you're into that
    • 30:56 - Nikon's 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is a new kit zoom for the Z5 II
    • 32:57 - The OM-D E-M10 Mark IV isn't being discontinued
    • 36:20 - Apple Creator Studio is the long-awaited competitor to Adobe Creative Cloud
    • 44:15 - Is the Mini Evo Cinema the best Instax camera ever?
    • 1:03:54 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:10:10 - Tech support
    • 1:16:28 - Feel good story of the week: Don't ever change, Radio Shack
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    1 h et 21 min
  • The Annual Airing of Grievances [Bonus Episode]

    The Annual Airing of Grievances [Bonus Episode]
    Dec 24 2025
    Do you ever get tired of manually searching for, organizing, and culling your images? We do, too, and that’s where Excire can help!

    Excire’s photo-management software harnesses AI to make tedious tasks 10x faster, easier, and more fun. Thanks to Excire, you can easily get your images organized, stay on top of culling, and instantly find any photo in your catalog—so you can spend less time managing your images and more time doing what you love!

    And since the AI runs locally on your computer, you’ll never have to worry about privacy or security. Best of all, Excire can be integrated seamlessly into your current workflow, either using the standalone image organizer, Excire Foto 2025, or the Lightroom Classic plugin, Excire Search 2026. 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.

    Surprise! The PetaPixel Podcast team got together one more time for the true Season 4 finale! Grab a glass of eggnog, don your Santa hats, and pull the pole out from the crawlspace, because it's time for the annual airing of grievances!

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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 (Your most vivid Christmas memory)
    • 13:53 - DJI drones have been banned in the US
    • 16:30 - Fujifilm to spend nearly $32 million expanding Instax film production
    • 20:18 - Benro's electronics Variable ND filter automatically adjusts its strength
    • 24:56 - Leica made major updates to the SL3 and Q3 series autofocus
    • 26:48 - All visual arts students worldwide can now join ASMP for free
    • 27:50 - Ricoh's GR IV HDF is coming soon and has a new electronic shutter
    • 31:56 - The Annual Airing of Grievances
    • 52:51 - What have you been up to?
    • 58:52 - Tech Support
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    1 h et 32 min
  • PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2026 (Feat. DPReview's Richard Butler)

    PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2026 (Feat. DPReview's Richard Butler)
    Dec 17 2025
    The holiday season is here, and the OM SYSTEM Holiday Savings Event continues. Right now, you can save up to $400 on many of the cameras and lenses that OM SYSTEM makes, including the popular travel camera, the OM-3.

    But that's not all: right now, almost every lens in the M.Zuiko lineup is on sale right now. Whether you're building your first OM SYSTEM kit or adding to an existing collection, there's never been a better time to go light without compromising on image quality. Check out the full lineup at explore.omsystem.com/petapixel or visit your local authorized OM SYSTEM retailer 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 6 and 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.

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    Now for the fifth year in a row, PetaPixel has gathered its team together to gaze into the future and see the facts, the truths, that will come to pass in the camera industry in 2026. As always, we are prepared to be very wrong.

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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 (were you naughty or nice this year?)
    • 09:53 - No, Sony did not intentionally brick third-party lenses, Viltrox confirms
    • 13:17 - Sony a7 V dynamic range is really good
    • 15:41 - Ironically, The Stringer used photos from Dave Burnett without permission or attribution
    • 17:37 - About that 7Artisans Floral Bloom lens
    • 21:06 - Japan railway pleads with photographers to stop being dangerously dumb
    • 25:51 - Z9 got yet another firmware update
    • 26:38 - The CP+ Photo Show in Japan will be the biggest ever
    • 29:35 - BOLD Predictions for 2026, feat. DPReview's Richard Butler
    • 1:28:14 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:37:02 - Feel good story of the week
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    1 h et 40 min
  • The 2025 PetaPixel Awards

    The 2025 PetaPixel Awards
    Dec 10 2025
    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 6 and 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.
    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
    • 08:03 - Affinity sees 3M downloads in 33 days
    • 12:02 - Martin Parr passed away
    • 14:06 - This photographer built his own medium format rangefinder (and so can you)
    • 17:05 - Tamron 150-500mm firmware update
    • 20:13 - Crucial SSDs are no more
    • 22:55 - The Antigravity A1 is now available
    • 25:55 - Green lenses are beautiful
    • 28:16 - The 2025 PetaPixel Awards
    • 29:26 - Accessory of the Year
    • 24:55 - Software of the Year
    • 37:47 - Workstation of the Year
    • 42:48 - Smartphone of the Year
    • 48:25 - Zoom Lens of the Year
    • 52:12 - Prime Lens of the Year
    • 56:43 - People's Choice Award: Camera of the Year
    • 1:00:35 - Camera of the Year
    • 1:07:09 - Photo Company of the Year
    • 1:07:38 - Technology Innovation of the Year
    • 1:09:19 - What have you been up to?
    • 1:16:43 - Tech Support
    • 1:31:57 - Feel Good Story of the Week
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    1 h et 35 min
  • Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 FINAL Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)

    Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 FINAL Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)
    Dec 3 2025
    Do you ever get tired of manually searching for, organizing, and culling your images? We do, too - and that’s where Excire can help! Excire’s photo-management software harnesses AI to make tedious tasks 10x faster, easier, and more fun. To purchase an Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit http://www.excire.com/en/shop!

    EXCIRE BLACK FRIDAY SALE: PetaPixel viewers can receive 30% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL30 -- valid through December 7th!

    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 6 and 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.

    In July, The PetaPixel Podcast team was joined by Camera Labs' Gordon Laing to give mid-term grades to every major camera and lens manufacturer. Now that the year has ended, it’s time for them all to get graded on their finals in this annual tradition!

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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
    • 08:26 - You can now edit 32K video in Resolve
    • 10:29 - Sony's new smartphone sensor promises 17 stops of DR
    • 12:39 - Thypoch's new Eurka 28mm f/2.8 is inspired by another cool, obscure lens
    • 16:04 - The custom film simulation recipe from the limited edition GFX100RF
    • 17:11 - Review Roundup
    • 25:28 - Grading Every Camera Maker in 2025 Feat. Gordon Laing
    • 27:17 - Canon
    • 34:21 - Nikon
    • 40:12 - Sony
    • 53:35 - Panasonic Lumix
    • 1:03:28 - Fujifilm
    • 1:14:18 - Hasselblad
    • 1:18:02 - OM System
    • 1:24:16 - Leica
    • 1:28:55 - Sigma
    • 1:35:26 - Tamron
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    1 h et 42 min
  • 'The Stringer' Stands to Destroy the Reputation of Nick Ut and the AP

    'The Stringer' Stands to Destroy the Reputation of Nick Ut and the AP
    Nov 26 2025
    Do you ever get tired of manually searching for, organizing, and culling your images? Excire’s photo-management software harnesses AI to make tedious tasks 10x faster, easier, and more fun. To purchase an Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit http://www.excire.com/en/shop!

    EXCIRE BLACK FRIDAY SALE: PetaPixel viewers can receive 30% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL30 -- valid through December 7th!

    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 6 and 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.

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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
    • 08:37 - The Kodak Snapic A1 is a $99 film camera with a double exposure switch
    • 11:06 - The AP has switched to DaVinci Resolve
    • 12:29 - Arri closed two facilities dedicated to lighting
    • 16:12 - Leica's M EV1 is finally available in the US after delays due to the government shutdown
    • 17:15 - Q3 Monochrom was announced
    • 22:41 - Lumix significantly improved S1 II and S1R II record times
    • 25:27 - Laowa made a new half-macro tilt shift lens
    • 28:36 - Fujifilm teamed up with a Japanese artist for a limited edition GFX100RF
    • 31:35 - The world's biggest walk-in camera is for sale
    • 34:38 - "The Stringer" Utterly Ruins the Reputation of Nick Ut and the AP
    • 1:29:12 - Read Matt's review of "The Stringer" on PetaPixel
    • 1:29:24 - While you were out taking pictures, Polar Pro studied the blade
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    1 h et 34 min