The Canon R1 is FINALLY Coming (and the S9, Too) | The PetaPixel Podcast
It’s been a crazy week of news in the photography world with the biggest drop likely being Canon finally coming out and saying that the R1 is indeed a real camera and will be coming soon.
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Because of Fujifilm’s massive launch last week (and Sigma dropped a new 24-70mm f/2.8, too), the PetaPixel Podcast team had to record early and release later than usual, but that also meant a lot happened that they didn’t get to talk about. That changes this week, because there was a ton to go over including Canon finally annoucning the development of the EOS R1, a camera that has been in development for at least three years. But that didn’t go as smoothly as Canon perhaps would have preferred, as Adorama published fake specifications for the camera on their website and was then forced to make a public apology.
Beyond that, Adobe announced that Firefly generative AI tools were coming to Lightroom and Ricoh’s new GRIII HDF is so popular that Japan had to resort to selling it by lottery.
This week, Panasonic announced the S9 and Chris and Jordan have some thoughts on it and also share how they think L-mount is doing now in mid 2024.
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In This Episode:
- 00:00 – Intro
- 05:26 – What is your favorite OM System lens?
- 09:20 – Canon is finally going to release the R1
- 10:24 – Subtle differences between the R1 and R3 body design
- 12:01 – Fake specs “leaked”
- 14:45 – Adorama apologizes for posting fake specs
- 18:41 – ASMP calls out Adobe for “shocking dismissal of photography”
- 22:43 – Meanwhile, Adobe adds Firefly AI to Lightroom
- 26:58 – Capture One’s new “Studio” offering is wildly expensive
- 28:30 – Ricoh’s new GR III HDF is so outrageously popular it’s being sold by lottery
- 34:01 – So, about that Lumix S9… and how is L-mount doing in 2024?
- 50:22 – What have you been up to?
- 54:23 – Tech support
- 54:49 – How much of an issue is overheating on the Insta360 X4?
- 58:11 – What are the best lenses for the SL3 and GFX100S II when it comes to landscapes and sports photography?
- 1:01:40 – Is there a notable difference between adapted old Nikon glass and new Fujifilm X glass?
- 1:03:30 – Can you clarify how both megapixels and lens quality impact sharpness and crop-ability?
- 1:06:24 – Log is confusing, can you explain how to properly expose for it?
- 1:11:00 – Help managing the limitations of JPEG but the storage strain of RAW
- 1:13:02 – Never read the comments
