Looking Back on Sigma's MONSTER 2025 (Plus TWO Cameras Launched?!)
The PetaPixel Photography PodcastShow Notes
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, 25% off the PetaPixel Merch Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, and now can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses. Join today! It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider come to you from Sigma's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan to talk with Sigma President Kazuto Yamaki to dissect what has been an enormous year of launches for the brand. Yamaki discusses the changing economic climate, the reception to the BF, and he even answers a really dumb question about an improbable lens from a video game.
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 from Tokyo!07:31 - Panasonic has a new gold S910:01 - Nikon gives APS-C photographers a welcome boost13:56 - Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro is really well balanced for the price16:35 - Jordan is very mixed on the Canon C5021:10 - Fujifilm didn’t change much on the X-T30 III, but could they really even? (and Jaron was WRONG)27:09 - The Leica M EV1 will be polarizing32:35 - Tamron’s 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Is Here and Costs $89935:30 - Ricoh is making a dedicated monochrome GR IV37:36 - Sigma Delays AF Cine 28-45mm T2 FF Due to Overwhelming Demand38:45 - Looking back at Sigma's monster year with President Kazuto Yamaki57:11 - What have you been up to?1:00:30 - Feel Good Story of the week
More from The PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Run your entire photography business in one place with Pixieset! From building your website and delivering client galleries to managing bookings, payments, and now AI-assisted photo editing, Pixieset brings your entire workflow together in one platform. With Pixieset Photo Editor, you can cull and edit your photos faster, stay true to your signature style, and deliver finished images directly to your client galleries — all without switching between tools.
Thanks to ProGrade Digital for sponsoring this episode! Go behind the scenes with Chicago Cubs team photographer Matt Dirksen to see how he photographs a season. From capturing the action to importing thousands of photos after a game, discover how ProGrade’s memory cards, readers, hubs, and docks help keep his workflow moving.
You probably know VSCO for film presets, but VSCO One goes further, into the business of being a photographer. VSCO One comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can see whether it fits the way you work. Check it out today!
This week on the PetaPixel Podast, the team discusses the return of the a7S IV rumor reappearing, but spends the majority of the episode creating the first-ever PetaPixel Power Rankings for full frame cameras.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team stands firm in their belief that camera brands are misunderstanding the "smartphone generation" as they call it.