Coming up in our May podcast: we discuss why Iceland Air are on the hunt for a terrible photographer, why a three-handed Kodak shooter was spotted on a giant billboard, and the guy who could have used an extra hand juggling fourteen different cameras at the Artemis Launch last month. We look at the watch that is also a light meter, the wallet that is also a memory card holder and the ultimate lens hood which is dead handy if you fly fighter jets.

LINKS

🟡 Capturing the Artemis Launch with 14 Cameras

     Watch Stephen on PO LIVE's Jan 2024 show (POOS only)(from 01:40 onwards)

🟡 Airport’s Giant Billboard Featuring 3-Handed Photographer

🟡 Airline Looking for “Really Bad Photographer”

🟡 Pop Star Accused of Copying Photographer on Album Artwork

🟡 World's Largest Pano Stitch Image

🟡 Light Meter Wrist Watch

🟡 Photo Dash Card Game

🟡 The Ultimate Lens Hood

🟡 SmallRig Wooden Grip

🟡 Leather Wallet for Photographers

🟡 See Harry's Okavango Delta Image

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Coming up in our April podcast: Marcus asks why astronauts have chosen 10 year old DSLRs to accompany them to Moon this year, James explains why Sigma’s latest venture is in farming, and and we all try to make sense of Adobe’s very expensive payout. Plus, the guys take aim at a “7-in-1” photographer’s jacket - with 29 places to lose your lens cap - and wonder if you need to be Clint Eastwood to use the Ultimate Lens Holder.

LINKS

🟡 Astronauts Will Bring 10-Year-Old DSLRs to the Moon

🟡 Sigma Establishes Farm Company to Grow Rice

🟡 Winter Olympics Shot Like Never Before

🟡 Adobe’s Cancellation Policy Just Cost It $150 million

🟡 Longest Coastal Path in the World

🟡 Haukland Parka Pro

🟡 Tamron Lens Dongle

🟡 Fotogear Retro Photography Kit for iPhone

🟡 Canon Waist Level Finder Compact

🟡 The Ultimate Lens Holder

🟡 See Marcus's Kingjoy Image

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Coming up in our March podcast: Marcus, James and Ruth climb aboard a photography-themed train where you can travel 400 miles while taking part in curated photo shoots along the way, and we discuss yet more bad behaviour in the relentless pursuit of the perfect photograph. We ask if the world really needs a drone attachment that keeps it grounded, check out two new lens releases, and the camera kickstarter campaign that Marcus is actually excited by.

LINKS

🟡 Mt Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled

🟡 Photography Themed Tourist Train

🟡 The Dog Who Takes Pictures When He Gets Excited

🟡 Photographer Harassing Owl Highlights Growing Problem

🟡 Monkey Selfie Image

🟡 BeerPAN 35mm Pano Camera

🟡 Dronebal

🟡 AstrHori 6mm Fisheye Lens

🟡 Leica 35mm Noctilux Lens

🟡 See James's Kingjoy Burano Image

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Coming up in our February podcast: we examine the case of the photographers accused of causing the extinction of an endangered species and discuss the lengths some pros will go to to have a clear view of their subject. We also look at some shiny bling which promises it can save the day for the forgetful photographer and decide if a push-button camera bag is just another gimmick or a stroke of genius.

LINKS

🟡 New UK Drone Users Must Take Theory Test

🟡 James Abbott (Drone Expert)

🟡 Photographers Accused of Destroying Habitat as Rare Frogs Vanish

🟡 Thai Photographers Shooing Away Tourists

🟡 Instagram Claims Camera Companies Going in the Wrong Direction

🟡 Flex Lens Shade

🟡 Bevisgear Push-Button Backpack

🟡 SD Card Necklace

🟡 Instax Mini Evo Camera

🟡 See Nick's Kingjoy Dolomites Image

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Coming up in our January podcast: we discuss the photographer who took just minutes to recreate a shot that took him several years the first time round and James and Marcus get all excited about the sale of the world’s largest walk-in, large-format camera. We start the year with a brand new POP Quiz - and see if Marcus’s new technique carries on working for him - and we discover inflatable studio lights and the action figure with a hidden secret.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 597-Foot Photo Elevator in Bali Torn Down After Outcry

🟡 The World’s Biggest, Walk-In Large Format Camera is for Sale

🟡 Photographer Recreates Shot That Took 6 Years in Just 6 Minutes

🟡 Iconic British Photographer Martin Parr dies

🟡 Peak Design Rope Strap

🟡 Viltrox x2 teleconverter

🟡 Syl-via Waist Level Viewfinder

🟡 Chillbeam Inflatable Studio Lights

🟡 Photo Mission Action Man

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Coming up on our festive podcast: we discover the camera system that can focus on everything, all at once, look at the pro editing software that claims to now be free forever, and discuss the most expensive album artwork ever sold. We gather the whole team for our final Quiz of the year - and we look at the tiny hard drive that might get lost in your stocking and the polariser that promises to give you back more light for the dark winter months.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 Losing Thousands of Photos When Your Phone Crashes

🟡 Porsche Builds a Car Just for Photography

🟡 The Camera System That Can Focus on Everything

🟡 Affinity Studio Now Free Forever

🟡 David Bowie Album Artwork Sells for Record Price

🟡 Sandisk's Tiny 1TB SSD

🟡 Canon EOS R6 Mk III

🟡 Loulex Organiser Bag

🟡 PolarPro Arctic Circular Polariser

🟡 TourBox Creative Console

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

On this month’s podcast Ruth, James and Harry talk about the hotel that refused to display a photograph after finding out it was shot on a smartphone, the official portrait that isn’t a portrait, and the country who’ve banned photographing people without their permission. We look at an unexpected new lens offering from Kase Filters, the wildly popular keychain camera from Kodak and the photography utility belt that’s a little bit different.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 Biden's Whitehouse Portrait

🟡 Hotel Refuses to Display iPhone Photograph

🟡 Uzbekistan to Ban Photographing People Without Permission

🟡 Yashica FX-D Digital Film Camera

🟡 Kodak Charmera Keychain Camera

🟡 Kase's First Prime Lens

🟡 Uncommon Sense Utility Belt

🟡 Leica Sofort 2 Instant Camera

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

On this month’s podcast, Ruth, Marcus and special guest Chris Sale check out the late Pope’s one-of-a-kind Leica which is up for auction, discuss the new time limits being imposed on photographers in Chinese hotspots and try and figure out why photojournalists at a major UK newspaper are unhappy. We decide if being an “award-winning” photographer is actually of any merit and we look at a more gear releases including the photo bag which doubles up as a table!

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 The Pope's Leica

🟡 Guardian Newspaper's Discruntled "Snappers"

🟡 60 Second Rule for Chinese Hotspots

🟡 The Photographer Pointing His Camera the Other Way

🟡 New Sigma 135mm Lens

🟡 New Sigma 35mm Lens

🟡 Fuji X-E5

🟡 DJI Osmo Nano

🟡 Pixboom Spark

🟡 Station 150 Gear Bag/Workstation

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

On this month’s podcast James, Marcus and Ruth discuss the mountaineer accused of faking his summit photographs, debate who was at fault when a photographer walked onto a tennis court in the middle of a match and celebrate the iconic photography from a classic pop album. They also look at a big pixel camera release from Hasselblad, find out if a new e-paper digital frame is any good and discuss if some new “affordable” large format cameras are as good as they sound.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 Hollywood Stuntman Set on Fire for Pink Floyd Album Dies

🟡 Fed Up Farmers Erect Turnstiles in The Italian Dolomites

🟡 Mountaineer Accused of Faking His Summit Photos

🟡 Photographer Ruins Tennis Match

🟡 Marcus's Machu Picchu Photograph

🟡 NiSi Wizard Camera Bracket

🟡 ePaper Photo Frame

🟡 Affordable Large Format Cameras

🟡 Chroma Camera (UK ones Marcus talks about)

🟡 New Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS Lens

🟡 New Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC Lens

🟡 Hasselblad X2D II 100C

🟡 Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Marcus, Harry and Ruth on this month’s podcast as they discuss the sentencing of the men who cut down the UK’s most photographed tree, debate the merit of the new password protection on Canon cameras and find out about the photographers who’ve built the world’s largest remote observatory.

They also look at Sony’s new compact offering and decide if it’s worth the Leica pricing, and find out all about the new kit that promises to turn any analogue camera into a digital one.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 Men Jailed for Felling "Irreplaceable" Sycamore Gap Tree

🟡 Password Protection for Canon Cameras

🟡 Photographers Build the World's Largest Remote Observatory

🟡 "Outdoor Photography" Magazine Returns After Collapse

🟡 Photo Agencies Refuse to Attend Oasis Tour

🟡 Edelkrone FlexTILT Camera Head

🟡 Sony RX1R III

🟡 I'm Back Digital Film Back

🟡 Canon 410 MP Full Frame Sensor

🟡 Get in touch: [email protected]