Épisodes

  • 123: Teleconverters, Lumix S9 Lenses, and the Smallest XF Lens
    Feb 25 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • Fujinon XF 50-135mm f/2.8 Patent [Fuji Rumors]
    • Fujifilm XF 2x TC WR Teleconverter [B&H]
    • Canon Extender EF 1.4X III [B&H]
    • Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 XF Lens [B&H]
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    57 min
  • 122: New Gear Day: Lumix S9 and Fuji 16-55
    Feb 18 2025

    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 with the new gear.

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    Notes:

    • Movie Corner: A Complete Unknown
      • Article about Phedon Papamichael [Marcos Coelho]
      • Go Creative Show podcast episode about the cinematography
      • Potato Jet video about the cinematography [YouTube]
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    1 h et 1 min
  • 121: Are Camcorders Still Worth Buying?
    Feb 11 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • Panasonic HC-X2 4K Camcorder [B&H]
    • Sony NEX-VG900 (E-Mount full frame camcorder) [B&H]
    • Sony PXW-Z90 [Sony Pro]
    • Sony PXW-Z90V [B&H]
    • Sony CX405 Handycam [Sony]
    • Panasonic HC-VX981K 4K Camcorder [B&H]
    • Panasonic HC-VX3 and HC-V900 Announcement [Panasonic]
    • Review of Daniel’s Kodak Zi8 [CNET]
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    1 h et 7 min
  • 120: Leica and Pentax Brand Deep Dives
    Feb 4 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • Sony A1, A1 II, and A9 III Firmware Update [Sony]
    • Panasonic S5II, S5IIX, GH7, and G9II Firmware Update [Panasonic]
    • Leica’s 100-year anniversary is in 2025 [Leica Rumors]
    • List of all Pentax lenses [Digital Photography Review]
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    59 min
  • 119: Tier List of Camera Lenses
    Jan 28 2025

    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?

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    Notes:

    • Our tier rankings:
      • S:
        • 85mm 1.4 prime
        • 70-200 2.8 fast telephoto zoom
      • A:
        • 50mm 1.8 “Nifty Fifty”
        • 24-70 2.8 (fast standard zoom)
        • Canon 24-105 f/4 Mark II L
      • B:
        • 24-105 f/4 ,18-80 f/4
        • Ultrawide primes
        • 14-24 (15-30, 8-16, etc) UW 2.8 zoom
        • 24mm 1.4 prime
        • 35mm 1.4 prime
        • Pancake prime (24, 27, or 35)
        • 500 f/5.6
        • 150-600 or 150-500 UW
        • Superzoom (24-240, f/4-5.6, 28-400 f/4-8, 18-300 f/3.5-6.s, 12-100 f/4 m43)
      • C:
        • 27mm f/2.0
        • 135mm f/1.8 (plena)
        • 1200mm f/8
        • 100mm macro 1:1 (2.8 or 4)
      • D:
        • 70-200 f/4
      • F:
        • <15mm fisheye
      • F minus:
        • 26mm f/8 L mount
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    1 h et 23 min
  • 118: The Nexus G1 Lives, and We Try Timecode
    Jan 21 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • Nexus G1
      • We previously covered the Nexus G1 in episode 69 of the show
      • Nexus G1 Introduced [CineD] (old article from January 2024)
      • Nexus Cameras website
      • Nexus G1 Final Design and Prototype Unveiled [CineD]
    • Zoom H1 XLR [B&H]
    • Rode Wireless Go III [B&H]
    • Atomos UltraSync BLUE [B&H]
    • Atomos UltraSync ONE [B&H]
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    1 h et 18 min
  • 117: 2025 Camera Rumors Part 2
    Jan 14 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • Sigma is developing a telephoto lens that “has never existed before” [L Rumors]
    • Lumix S1rII coming in early 2025? [L Rumors]
    • OM System CEO Says a New Camera and Multiple Lenses Arriving ‘Shortly’
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    1 h et 4 min
  • 116: 2025 Camera Rumors and Lucas Gets a Pentax 17
    Jan 7 2025

    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.

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    Notes:

    • John Kraus Photos - photographer who covers rocket launches
    • Fuji GFX100RF fixed-lens rangefinder camera rumor [Fuji Rumors]
    • Possible Sony A7V camera registration in China [Sony Alpha Rumors]
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    1 h et 8 min