The PetaPixel Podcast Hasselblad Has a Winner, and Did We NEED the GR IV?
Aug 29, 2025
01:31:09
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This week on the PetaPixel podcast, the team discusses the Hasselblad X2D II 100C and the Ricoh GR IV. Two very different cameras, but both have their merits. But while the Hasselblad actually came down in price compared to its predecessor, the opposite is true of the GR IV. So, was it worth it?
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In This Episode
This week on the PetaPixel podcast, the team discusses the Hasselblad X2D II 100C and the Ricoh GR IV. Two very different cameras, but both have their merits. But while the Hasselblad actually came down in price compared to its predecessor, the opposite is true of the GR IV. So, was it worth it?
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
- 12:30 - Abode is dead
- 16:18 - Kodak says it has no plans to go out of business despite "substantial doubt" it can pay it debts.
- 20:11- Yashica is trying again with a City 300
- 21:42 - Arri is considering selling
- 26:19 - Antigravity from Insta360 is an immersive drone with a unique controller
- 29:58 - Canon got its camera placed in one of the world's most popular anime
- 34:12 - Sigma announced two new lenses: a 12mm f/1.4 and a 200mm f/2
- 37:56 - Fujifilm will raise its prices again because of increased tariffs
- 1:14:10 - What have you been up to?
- 1:17:08 - Tech Support