• Our Dream Fixed-Lens Cameras

  • Oct 9 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Our Dream Fixed-Lens Cameras

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  • If you’re serious about capturing far-away shots with incredible sharpness, the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko ED 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens is for you. It offers an expansive zoom range, giving you the flexibility to get closer to wildlife, landscapes, and even celestial bodies like the moon, without compromising image quality. With its lightning-fast autofocus, you’ll always capture every split-second detail. The M.Zuiko ED 150-600mm is designed to keep up with the fast-paced action of wildlife and nature photography, delivering accuracy and high performance.

    Right now, you can purchase the M.Zuiko ED 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS for $700 off (regularly $2,699.99, now just $1,999.99). Don’t wait—head to explore.omsystem.com/petapixel or visit an authorized retailer near you to take advantage of this special offer!

    This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are joined by Tom Calton to talk about compact, fixed lens cameras and what 12 different manufacturers could do to appeal to the sudden surge in demand for high-quality options. Most, if not all, have some history in the space that could be leveraged to create some truly exceptional offerings in 2024 and 2025.

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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 (what was your first fixed-lens camera)
    • 08:24 - Panasonic's new lens and Lumix S9 firmware
    • 15:13 - Nikon's new patent describes a "selective" global shutter
    • 19:42 - Fujifilm is updating autofocus performance on multiple cameras
    • 23:44 - The Paper Shoot and Cappy Camera situation is quite a mess
    • 27:19 - Happy Birthday Chris Niccolls!
    • 30:30 - Our dream fixed-lens cameras from every manufacturer
    • 31:10 - Fujifilm
    • 21:13 - OM System
    • 33:44 - Hasselblad
    • 36:17 - Leica
    • 38:19 - Pentax
    • 40:17 - Canon
    • 42:50 - Sony
    • 45:16 - Nikon
    • 47:10 - Kodak
    • 48:36 - Voigtlander
    • 50:24 - Panasonic
    • 52:39 - Sigma
    • 56:21 - What have you been up to? (make sure to check out Tom's YouTube)
    • 1:02:36 - Tech Support
    • 1:20:00 - Optimization settings for Lightroom: https://petapixel.com/optimize-lightroom-classic/
    • 1:29:46 - Feel good story of the week
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