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]

On this month’s podcast Nick, James and Ruth discuss the case of the urbex photographer who locked himself in an abandoned jail cell and the pro who sets his gear, and sometimes his clients, on fire. Plus we examine the first photographs from the world’s largest digital camera. We look at a the tripod that apparently can do it all, the concept camera bag solving the problem that nobody seems to have, and the first ever Leica branded 35mm film.

LINKS

🟡 Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 Couple Break Crystal Covered Chair

🟡 Wacky Walk Gets You the Perfect "Candid" Photos

🟡 Photographer Accidentally Locks Himself in Abandoned Prison

🟡 Photographer Who Sets His Lens and Clients on Fire

🟡 First Images From Biggest Digital Camera

🟡 Manfrotto "One" Tripod

🟡 RuXpod Tripod Mountable Camera Bag

🟡 Leica Monopan 50 35mm Film

🟡 Reto Pano 35mm Camera

🟡 Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Ruth, Harry and James for our June podcast as we discuss the controversial case of the amateur photographers issued with official warnings, and debate if authorship really matters when it comes to world-changing photographs. James and reigning champion, Harry, go head-to-head in our POP Quiz and we check out a superb new budget-priced prime lens and decide of the world really needs the latest iteration of the DJI Mavic series of drones.

LINKS

🟡  Kingjoy Tripods

🟡 "Napalm Girl" Authorship Controversy

🟡  Leica Price Fluctuations

🟡  Roman Collosseum Tourist Impaled

🟡  Motorbike Photographers Receive Official Warnings

🟡  Jessica Biel Destroys Camera with Bow and Arrow

🟡  DJI Mavic 4 Drone

🟡  New Kentmere 200 Film

🟡  Meta AI Glasses

🟡  Chuzhao Retro Camera

🟡  Sirui Sniper

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Ruth, Marcus and Adam for our May podcast as we find out if a camera lost in 1970 has managed to find proof of the fabled Loch Ness Monster, and we hear about the wedding photographer who fell into a lake with all his wedding photographs. We see if Marcus can beat first-time panelist Adam to actually win one of our POP Quizzes and we check out some new gear including what’s been dubbed The Flying Sun and decide if there is any point in Fuji’s new half-frame digital camera.

LINKS

🟡  COMPETITION NOW CLOSED TO ENTRIES

🟡  Kingjoy Tripods

🟡  Loch Ness Monster Camera Discovered

🟡  Wedding Photographer Who Fell Into Lake

🟡  F1 Team Fined for Forgetting to Insert Memory Card

🟡  Sony A1 II Shortage Worsens

🟡  US Ilford Film and Paper Prices Rise Due to Tarrifs

🟡  Think Tank Walker Pro Bags

🟡  The Flying Sun Drone

🟡  Half Frame Fujifilm Camera

🟡  Canon EOS R50 V

🟡  Polaroid Flip Camera

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Ruth, Harry and Marcus for our April podcast as we discuss world record breaking photography in Nigeria and hear about the shark who ate a camera and spat out the footage plus the woman who got too close trying to take a selfie with another shark. Marcus will attempt to break his losing streak in out POP Quiz and we take a look at a host of new camera and lens releases plus decide if the world really needs a new tripod that can fit in your wallet.

LINKS

🟡  Kingjoy Tripods

🟡  Seven Planets Visible in the Night Sky

     (The "Pale Blue Dot" Photograph)

🟡  World Record for Most Headshots in One Hour

🟡  Shark Eats Camera

🟡  Woman Loses Hands Trying to Take Selfie

🟡  Sigma BF

🟡  Panasonic Lumix S1R II

🟡  Fuji GFX100RF

🟡  Sigma 300-600mm f/4

🟡  Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7

🟡  Pocket Tripod Pro V2

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Ruth, Harry and James as we discuss the world’s highest resolution full frame sensor and the tragic case of the tiger blinded by photographer’s flashes. We also find out what happened to the Californian drone pilot who grounded a firefighting aircraft during the recent fires. Plus Harry plays his first ever POP Quiz and we decide if the world is ready to pay extra for a garish new series of SanDisk products and look at some new product lines from ThinkTank bags.

LINKS

🟡  Kingjoy Tripods

🟡  Drone Pilot Who Flew Into Firefighting Airplane Attempts to Avoid Prison

🟡  Japanese City Hires Security Guards to Stop Tourists Taking Selfies

🟡  Tiger Has Eyelids Sewn Shut, Allegedly Because of Constant Camera Flashes

🟡  World’s Highest Resolution Full Frame Sensor Unveiled

🟡  The Canon V1

🟡  New ThinkTank Bags - Airport Navigators

🟡  New ThinkTank Bags - Darklight Series

🟡  Command Strips Picture Hangers

🟡  Creator Series SanDisk Products

Harry's book recommendations:

🟡  Eric Hosking - An eye for a bird

James's book recommendations:

🟡  Evan Bramwell's Romany of the BBC series

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Ruth, Nick and Marcus as we discuss Nikon going to the moon, the closure of a national park due to bad parking and why the police have seized photos from an exhibition. We then pit our two panelists against each other in the new POP quiz where knowledge of music certainly won’t help you out, before asking - does the world really need a down jacket for a lens, or a camera which mimics a flower?

LINKS

🟡  Kingjoy Tripods

🟡  New Law Makes it Easier to Photograph and Film In US National Parks

🟡  Texas Police ‘Seize Photographs’ From Sally Mann Exhibition

🟡  Peak District Roads Closed Due To Selfish Parking

🟡  Nikon is Heading Back to the Moon

🟡  Belkin Stage Power Grip

🟡  Down Jacket for Camera

🟡  Wonder "Petal" Nature Camera

🟡  2nd Generation RevoRing

🟡  Get in touch: [email protected]