

The PetaPixel Podcast
PetaPixel
A photography podcast. Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake join PetaPixel's Editor-in-Chief Jaron Schneider for a weekly discussion on current events in the photo industry, camera equipment, technology, culture, and more.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 15min
DPReview Lives!
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DPReview has been saved! Chris, Jordan, and Jaron discuss the storied publication's new owners and cheer on their future success. After that, the trio dig into Nikon's response to AI called "natural intelligence," talk a bit more about Nikon's two new lenses, then explain what they do to make sure they keep their gear safe when traveling.
0:00 - Intro
5:08 - DPReview has been acquired by Gear Patrol
16:11 - What have we been up to this week?
24:36 - Nikon's "Natural Intelligence" campaign
35:09 - Thoughts on the new Nikkor Z lenses
49:05 - Keeping gear safe when traveling
58:20 - Never read the comments

Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 10min
Everything You Know About PetaPixel is a Lie
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Everything you THINK you know about PetaPixel is a lie, and Jaron, Chris, and Jordan tell you why. Additionally, they discuss their review process and editorial freedom. After that, the trio goes over last week's biggest stories including the bizarre Stockcam, the risky Abode software launch, the performance of Apple's latest M2 Ultra chip, and an absolutely insane new 18K camera called the Big Sky.
0:00 - Intro
3:47 - The Stockcam is for "shooting" photos
8:03 - Abode software tries to take on Adobe
13:44 - Apple M2 Ultra performance
21:32 - The 18K Big Sky camera
32:10 - Everything you know about PetaPixel is a lie
47:01 - What have we been up to?
52:00 - Never read the comments

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 9min
Apple's $3,500 Headset and Nikon's Battery Crackdown
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Jaron, Chris, and Jordan chat about Apple's wild launch day at WWDC23, Nikon's (alleged) crackdown on third-party batteries, the ongoing saga of Outdoor Photographer (and other photo publications acquired by Madavor Media), the Leica Q series' wrong specifications, Photoshop Generative Fill, and more.
00:00 - Intro!
05:52 - Nikon hates third-party batteries?
10:36 - What is going on with Outdoor Photographer?
15:29 - Leica's Q series specs have been wrong for years
19:15 - Ring cameras are spying on you?
22:35 - Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill
29:59 - Where is Chris and Jordan's Fujifilm X-S20 Review?
34:18 - Apple's huge launch week
52:53 - Never Read the Comments