About this episode
Now through September 1st, OM SYSTEM is offering an amazing deal on their ultimate telephoto kit, perfect for reaching those distant subjects and getting breathtaking shots for a total savings of $930! Normally $5,879.96, a kit of the OM-1 Mark II, MC-20 2x teleconverter, a battery grip, and the 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 are now just $4,949.96. Whether you’re capturing the graceful flight of a bird or the intricate details of wildlife, this kit has everything you need. Visit explore.omsystem.com/PetaPixel or visit an authorized retailer of OM SYSTEM to get your hands on this gear today! This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider discuss the difficulty brands have with working with media personalities that live outside of the "traditional" publication sphere. We also missed a lot of news over the last two weeks so we recap the biggest stories of August, including Sony launching new HandyCam camcorders for the first time in many years, new info on the Canon EOS R5 Mark II's dynamic range, and the revelation that almost half of Tamron's business comes from making lenses that aren't branded Tamron. Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/ We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio. We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel , but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe . In This Episode 00:00 - Intro 08:31 - The Canon EOS R5 II’s Dynamic Range Performance Is Complicated 13:58 - Sony announced new handycams 18:50 - Benj Haisch tracks down $25K worth of stolen gear 26:03 - Frame.io now supports camera to cloud directly into Lightroom 29:16 - Canon believes the R3 and the R1 appeal to different photographers 31:58 - 46% of Tamron's sales come from making other camera company's lenses 35:16 - Pre-orders for the Mint $799 Rollei 35AF film camera start on September 10 37:50 - Brands have no idea how to work with YouTubers ( Team Pixel drama and follow up 52:50 - The HDR situation 55:49 - Adobe has some work to do... 1:05:01 - Tech Support 1:30:02 - The Feel Good Story of the Week