Camera Central Podcast

🎥 Welcome to Camera Central! 🎙️

Hosted by Firby and Tom Wilkins, this is the go-to podcast for creators, filmmakers, and anyone passionate about the art of visual storytelling.

In today’s episode, Firby and Tom dive deep into the heart of what makes a strong creative community. From collaboration and mentorship to sharing knowledge and support, they explore how building genuine connections can elevate your craft — and your career.

👉 In this episode:

• Why community matters more than ever for creators

• How to find (or build) your own creative tribe

• Tips for growing meaningful connections online and offline

• Stories from behind the lens and the lessons learned

🎧 Whether you’re a beginner picking up your first camera or a seasoned professional, this conversation will inspire you to connect, create, and contribute.

💬 Join the conversation:

Drop your thoughts in the comments — how are YOU building your creative community?

📸 Subscribe to Camera Central for weekly episodes on filmmaking, photography, gear, and the creative life.

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In this episode, we break down all the hottest camera and tech releases from September 2025. From groundbreaking gear to surprising industry shifts, we’ve got you covered:

📸 Nikon ZR – what this means for hybrid shooters

🎥 Canon C50 – compact cinema beast or just hype?

🕶️ Apple x Ray-Ban collab – how wearable tech is reshaping the creative world

Whether you’re a filmmaker, photographer, or just a tech enthusiast, this month was packed with gear that could change the way you shoot and create.

👉 Hit subscribe for more deep dives into the latest cameras, lenses, and creative tech.

👍 Don’t forget to like & drop your thoughts in the comments – what release are you most excited about?

On this podcast we bring in Raj from Canon UK to talk about his camera gear and photography work, why he uses Canon and how competition drives innovation. We will also talk about some of the newest releases from the RF system!

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Camera Gear

Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgephoto/

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00:00 Title

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Today we are joined by Pav SZ, a brilliant Camera Tech YouTuber I met at last years Wales and West show. We talk about many interesting subjects including getting started, camera tech including some of our favourites things from last year.

We also talk about our OCD and ADHD Natures when come to our individual camera gear.

An interview with Mike Will (aka  @m.visuals  at the wales and west photography show this year we talk about his career, social media and a few other bits. Hope you enjoy please like follow and subscribe if you want to see more!

Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.visuals/

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Camera Gear

Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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At Wales and West Photography show I spoke to Liam Man and incredible award-winning landscape Photographer in which we discuss his unique take on the art form itself in which he uses drones in combination with lights to create studio like photos of mountain ranges it was a really interesting conversation and we dive deep into how you can actually find your original style and what is gonna be the best thing for you to know when it comes to Photography just in general Liam is an incredibly insightful human being and a super talented photographer. Let us know anything you want to ask down below.

Liam Man: https://www.instagram.com/theliamman/

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Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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In this episode of Cameron Central podcast, I sit down with Sophie Jones to talk about social media marketing strategies as well as some tips and hints as to how best use your brand and your own creativity on social media platforms. we talk about some of the most recent trends as well as how to stand out amongst a sea content.

Social media these days is harder and harder to actually stand out amongst the rest so when it comes to actually being able to implement a strategy and a way of understanding your brand and your identity on social media she goes into hard-hitting as well as some crazy advice.

We also we also discussed how social media has the direct effect on our personal lives making the idea of consistency taking over pretty much every day existence with consistency not necessarily posting every day or every other day but consistency and what you are producing.

Sophie's Socials: @ebbandflowsocial

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Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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00:20: Intro

01:20 The state of social media at the moment

05:00 Refining a Viral Audience

05:30 Huak Tuah Viral Moment

10:00 Social Strategy and the Difficulties

11:35 3 Things to Market Yourselves

15:20 Is Social Media Good or Bad?

19:00 How Important is it for Creators to have good equipment?

21:15 Leg Spasm

22:20 Advice for people to get started

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In this months news podcast episode we discuss all of the latest camera releases from Canon, Sony, Pentax and more! We also discuss the current photos of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and their impact on the photographic communicate and the wider world.

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Camera Gear

Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:26 Canon Flagship Releases

00:05:51 Nikon Z6 III

00:08:54 Pentax 17

00:11:26 Sony zv-e10 II

00:14:46 Trump Assassination Attempt Photos

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At Wales and West this year in 2024, I managed to sit down with Terry Donnelly to talk about his photography, including sports photography and portraiture. we also going into his experience Of Wales and West as well as the gear that he uses on his day-to-day jobs Terry Donnelly is perhaps one of the most haunted photographers there is at the moment and it was a pleasure to have a quick conversation with him, I hope you enjoy. 

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Camera Gear

Gear we use

▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii

▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3

▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2

▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2

▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2

▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2

▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja

▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3

▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3

▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro

▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l

▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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Discover why the Fujifilm X-T50 camera is perfect for filmmaking in any situation. Join Liam, a Fujifilm representative, as he shares tips and tricks for using this versatile camera.

Discussing the benefits of using Fujifilm cameras for filmmaking. Discover how Fujifilm cameras can enhance your filmmaking experience with their advanced features and high-quality results.

This interview was fillmed at the wales and west photography show

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Camera GearGear we use▸ A7c II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-a7cii▸ FX3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-fx3▸ 16-35mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-1635gm2▸ 24-70mm GM II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-2470gm2▸ 70-200mm macro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-70200f4m2▸ DJI Mic II | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djimic2▸ Smoke Ninja | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-smokeninja▸ Ronin RS3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-djirs3▸ OSMO Pocket 3 | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-osmopocket3▸ Insta 360 Ace Pro | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-acepro▸ Wandrd Sling 9l | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-wandrdsling9l▸ Vanguard spin tripod | https://www.cameracentreuk.com/yt-gear-vantripod

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▸ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cameracentreuk

▸ Instagram: www.instagram.com/cameracentreuk/

▸ Website: www.cameracentreuk.com/ccuk

▸ Ebay: https://bit.ly/46nibpY

▸ FirbyDOP: www.instagram.com/firbydop/

▸ Tyler George: www.instagram.com/tylergeorgelife/

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Timecode: 00:00 Fujifilm for filmmaking - Liam Fujifilm Representative

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