The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

When It Comes to Viewfinders... Are We Out of Touch?

The PetaPixel Photography Podcast

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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.

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In This Episode: 00:00 - Intro11:26 - A quick follow-up from last episode, all Pentax DSLRs are now discontinued, but a future is coming17:40 - Sigma turns 6519:29 - Fujifilm's Pal 2 camera is nothing like the original23:44 - Affinity's RAW photo processing just got way more robust25:46 - 54 lens caps had to be removed from Yellowstone's thermal vents this year28:35 - Lumix has a new 20mm f/2.530:32 - Ilford is releasing limited-edition film, for some reason36:02 - GoPro officially joined Micro Four Thirds38:05 - Camp Snap has entered its Minox era41:30 - Glass Imaging appears to have been acquired by OpenAI44:51 - Review round-up58:24 - Are we out of touch, or are the camera brands wrong? 1:08:18 - What have you been up to?1:11:45 - Tech support1:28:33 - Feel good story of the week

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