November 27, 2024

Grading Every Camera Maker: 2024 Final Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)

1 hour 43 minutes

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In July, The PetaPixel Podcast team was joined by Camera Labs‘ Gordon Laing to give mid-term grades to every major camera and lens manufacturer. Now that the year has ended, it’s fime for them all to get graded on their finals.

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In This Episode

00:00 - Intro, welcome back Gordon Laing!

12:09 - Sony announced the new a1 II and 28-70mm f/2 GM

14:22 - About those onion rings...

17:44 - Great news: Tamron isn't closing the door on prime lenses after all

21:35 - Yongnuo made an "Art" lens. Wonder where the idea for that name came from

26:04 - Leica made more money in 2024 than an other in its entire 100-year history

27:01 - DJI launched the MicMini

30:52 - Grading every camera (and lens) maker's 2024!

31:14 - Canon

45:08 - Fujifilm

55:26 - Leica

1:04:14 - Nikon

1:08:55 - OM System

1:12:28 - Ricoh/Pentax

1:14:42 - Panasonic

1:20:21 - Sigma

1:26:59 - Sony

1:40:24 - Feel good story of the week

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