Freshly back from overseas, we talk about our experiences with camera stores in Japan and retrospect on how our travel photography setups worked out. Also, we take a look at Sony’s new 50-150mm f/2 lens, and whether it’s compelling at its rather-high price. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support…

We look at the new Nikon Z5 II and compare it to its competition. Did Nikon break this part of the market wide open, or is one of the other cameras still a better choice? Also, Canon is finally starting to fill out their lineup of reasonably-priced full-frame RF lenses. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome…

Blackmagic didn’t disappoint at NAB this year, and we’re pretty excited about the new Pyxis 12K. As usual for this podcast, we go deep into the technical capabilities of this new camera, especially with regards to the 12K sensor. Also, OM System is getting into the culinary business? If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs…

Canon released the R50V, a new affordable video-oriented camera that we find intriguing. Also, RED dropped the price of the original Komodo to $3,000–what? If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support on Patreon. You can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/cameragearpodcast Want to send us a qu…

The Fuji X Summit delivered on expectations and brought us Fuji’s latest camera, the GFX100RF. As you might expect from this podcast, we have a lot of thoughts. Also, Zoom released a new 32-bit float field recorder that looks like it checks all the boxes. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support o…

Lucas finally got into the V-mount battery world, so we take the opportunity to talk about our experiences with V-mount and how we’re using (and plan to use) these batteries in our camera rigs and on set. Also, Canon released a new point and shoot camera with a rather surprising set of video features. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to…

Ever bought some camera gear and realized later that you made a mistake? We sure have. We cover some of our gear regrets in this episode and try to retrospect on how we could have avoided making bad buying decisions. Also, Lucas finally developed the photos from his first Pentax 17 film rolls, and Daniel spent way too much money on a new tripod. If…

Sigma announced a very unusual L-mount camera, as well as a new 300-600mm f/4 lens. Also, Zeiss is getting back into making lenses? There are lots of strange things happening in the camera world right now, and we’re here to talk in way too much detail about them. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your s…

This week, we go deep on the new Panasonic Lumix S1R II, covering the specs, test results, and how it stacks up against the competition. Is this Daniel’s next camera? You can now support us on Patreon! If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support. You can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/cam…

We explore ideas for editing client photos in Lightroom without combining those photos into our personal photo libraries. And to make things more challenging, Lucas wants to use his iPad (of course). Also, a recent event shoot gave us a chance to try out some new filming setups, including the Lumix S9 as a gimbal camera. You can now support us on P…

We’re talking all about lens topics today–our experiences with teleconverters, Lucas’ List of L-Mount Lenses for Lumix, the downsides of software lens corrections, and a tiny new X-mount lens that Viltrox recently released. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our host…

After an unexpectedly successful trip to the camera store, we’ve both got some new gear to talk about. Daniel ended up far deeper into L Mount than he ever imagined possible, and Lucas finally upgraded his standard zoom to the new Fuji 16-55 II. In this episode, we talk about the story of how this came about, and discuss our hands-on experiences wi…

This episode is all about camcorders–are they relics of the past or still a good value? We reminisce about the camcorders we owned many years ago and take a look at some modern equivalents to see what we think. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for…

Finishing out our camera brand series from last year, we dig into two smaller, but still notable brands–Leica and Pentax. Also, Lucas bought a new lens for his lens, and we discovered more long telephoto primes that we missed in last week’s tier list episode. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but i…

We tier-rank each major camera lens type, from telephoto zooms to fisheyes. Along the way, we discover some surprising differences in which types of lenses we feel are better or worse. How do our rankings line up with yours? You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hos…

We cover the surprising recent update on the Nexus G1 cinema camera project, discuss some new audio gear, and talk about our recent experience using timecode for the first time. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast, we’d welcome your s…

Picking up where we left off last week, we cover more camera rumors (as well as our hopes) for 2025, including brands such as Panasonic, Nikon, Pentax, and OM System. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast, we’d welcome your support. You…

To start off 2025, we run through some of the biggest rumors from Canon, Fuji, and Sony and discuss what we’re expecting to see. And in news we’ve all been waiting for, Lucas finally bought that Pentax 17. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the …

To close out 2024, we take a look at our favorite cameras released this year and pick our favorites across several categories, including the prestigious honor that is the Camera Gear Podcast 2024 Camera(s) of the Year. New announcement: You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribut…

We reflect on the big news of the year and discuss some big stories and releases for each camera brand. Also, today’s question is: do you touch the back screen of your mirrorless camera to set focus? New announcement: You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting co…

Sony’s new flagship camera is here, and we cover our thoughts on the new release in this episode. Also, Nikon is making sensors, and Lomography joins the half-frame film camera bandwagon. How many film cameras will Lucas buy in the next year? Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://…

We return to software this week, with a look at the notable new features in Final Cut Pro 11 and DaVinci Resolve 19.1. Also, Canon expanded their lineup of “hybrid” photo/video RF mount lenses. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at ca…

This episode is all about cinema cameras–first, we look at CineD’s test results for the Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K camera, and then we dig into the shocking revelation that Fujifilm is developing a cinema camera. These are exciting times! Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://camera…

This week, we look at a new entry-level Nikon Z-mount camera, two recently-announced DJI drones, and a weird Hasselblad digital camera that we’d never seen before. Also, Lucas gives his hands-on impressions of the new 12.9” M4 iPad Pro. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://camera…

Fresh off a kayaking trip, we discuss our experiences with using camera gear around water, including various ways to protect a camera as well as waterproof camera options. Lucas also dove deep into research on developing black and white film, and found it to be a bit more murky than expected. Finally, we compare our approaches to exposing photos an…

We cover some strange camera gear in this episode, including the alleged smallest interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, a knockoff Noct lens, and a product that purports to allow you to convert a film camera to digital. Also, Leica released a new version of the Q3 with a longer lens, but which focal length is better? Want to send us a question or…

We compare some “affordable” cinema cameras and their lens ecosystems to try to decide which one offers the most value and capability right now. Also, we finish up last week’s discussion on the Fuji X Summit by looking at the new XF 500mm prime. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https…

We cover the announcements from the recent Fuji X Summit, including the new Fuji X-M5 camera and updated 16-55mm f/2.8 lens. Also, you can now play Camera Gear Podcast bingo? Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at cameragearpodcast@gma…

Our thoughts on the new Canon C80 cinema camera, as well as our predictions for the Fuji X summit and some interesting Lumix announcements. Also, does Lucas have special podcasting pants? Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at camerage…

We tackle a listener question about which camera system we’d switch to if we could snap our fingers and have a comparable camera and lens setup, which leads to some interesting discussion about how the various camera systems stack up to what we use now. Also, we cover our thoughts on the new GoPro and Osmo Action cameras, as well as Peak Design’s l…

We go through the new photo and video features in the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, based on Lucas’ hands-on experience with his new phone. Spoiler alert: it involves Fuji film simulations and way too much discussion about buttons. Also, PolarPro released a bespoke container for holding film? It’s like they listen to this podcast. Want to send us a question…

We discuss the different gear we use for holding and moving cameras, including tripods, gimbals, sliders, steadicams, and more. Also, several bits of cinema camera news and our thoughts on superzoom lenses. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us d…

Davinci Resolve 19 is out of beta, and we’re excited about several of the new features. We also discuss several lenses, including the Sigma 28-105 f/2.8, rumors of a Tamron superzoom, and a legendary lens from 1961. Finally, Lucas had the chance to take photos at a race and we talk about his experience shooting fast cars with an X-T5. Want to send …

In our 100th episode, we cover the new PolarPro LightLeak “vibe” lenses and retrospect on our journey with cameras over the past two years. Thanks for being with us for these past 100 episodes of the show! Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us di…

We return to the topic of smartphone photography this week and discuss some of the current trends in phone cameras, especially with the release of the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Also, Lucas fills us in on the movie Twisters, which apparently has some camera gear-related drama. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check…

This week we take a deeper look at two new film cameras, the MiNT Rollei 35AF and Pentax 17. Also, the Lumix 26mm f/8 pancake lens is hiding a secret, and Lucas is researching bikes as if it’s a camera purchase. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email…

The Nikon Z6III has an issue with exposure in shadows while shooting in log, so we dig into it to try to understand what’s going on. Then, Lucas compares the D850 to modern mirrorless cameras and yearns for the days of the DSLR. Also, should we 3D print a medium-format film camera, and what’s with the vest that every Olympics photographer wears? Wa…

In this meandering episode, we cover three unique lenses that came out in the past few months, and discuss an interesting article about which focal length most closely matches human vision. Also, is Fuji working on a fixed-lens GFX camera? Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cam…

This week, we cover the Canon R5 Mark II, which–spoiler alert–might be the flagship Canon camera for those of us who don’t shoot sports professionally. Also, Lucas’ film adventures continue. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at camer…

We take a close look at the recently-announced Canon R1 and try to determine if it’s Canon’s true flagship camera. Should every pro photographer buy an R1? Also, Lucas finally got some hands-on time with the Nikon Z6 III. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com…

We dig into the new Canon C400 cinema camera, but because this is the Camera Gear Podcast, this episode also includes a discussion on weird film stocks, a comparison of digital photo frame options, and a brief update on the Nikon Z6 III. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://camer…

We discuss a recent interview that may have revealed Fuji’s inventory strategy, the new 7.0 firmware for the X-H2S, and take a closer look at the Sigma 28-45 f/1.8 full-frame lens. Also, Lucas got a Synology, and it turns out the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? …

Nikon released the Z6 III, which has some pretty interesting features and trade-offs that we get into in this show. Also, where’s our Fuji firmware update? Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at [email protected]. Some links …

Pentax is releasing a new film camera in 2024? As you might imagine, this has our attention. Also, Fuji continues to expand the wildly popular Instax line. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at [email protected]. Some links …

This week we discuss Panasonic’s other new camera, the GH7, and why we’re excited about this latest addition to the GH series. Maybe Micro 4/3 isn’t dead after all! We also cover a few of the interesting high-end video lenses that would pair well with the camera. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out ou…

The Lumix S9 is a rather unusual camera from Panasonic that we definitely have some thoughts on, so we go deep in this episode on its specs and details. Also, we compare the value of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K and the Pyxis, and retrospect on a few recent video and photo shoots. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about t…

Surprising no one, we managed to spend almost an entire episode talking about the newly announced Fuji X-T50. Also, we have a few thoughts on the new 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 kit lens. Want to send us a question or comment, or just learn more about the show? Check out our website at https://cameragearpodcast.com, or email us directly at cameragearpodcast@…

We’re back from vacation, with plenty of recent photography experiences to discuss–comparing the Fuji X-T3 and X-T5 image quality, our thoughts on various lenses for travel, and whether it’s worth it to take a film camera on vacation. Also, we take a look at the new iPad Pro models, as well as Final Cut Pro 2 for iPad. Want to send us a question or…

We cover some of the noteworthy announcements from the NAB 2024 show–there’s a lot of new camera gear to be excited about, and we’re here for it. Lucas also shares some of his research on working with Blackmagic Raw files in Resolve, and we try to decide how many new external SSDs we’ll need to buy if we take on a raw video workflow. Want to send u…

All about Blackmagic’s new cameras–the PYXIS 6K box camera and URSA Cine 12K cinema camera. We cover the new announcements and give our thoughts about the feature set and who these cameras might be for. Also, Blackmagic released a new micro color panel that looks interesting, and Canon seems to be opening up the RF mount….sort of. Want to send us a…