Our Dream Fixed-Lens Cameras | The PetaPixel Podcast

With fixed-lens cameras booming in popularity but only Fujifilm and Ricoh seemingly interested in capitalizing on it, The PetaPixel Podcast team discusses what they wish every manufacturer would make based on their previous camera designs.

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This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are joined by Tom Calton to talk about compact, fixed lens cameras and what 12 different manufacturers could do to appeal to the sudden surge in demand for high-quality options. Most, if not all, have some history in the space that could be leveraged to create some truly exceptional offerings in 2024 and 2025.

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In This Episode

• 00:00 – Intro (what was your first fixed-lens camera)
• 08:24 – Panasonic’s new lens and Lumix S9 firmware
• 15:13 – Nikon’s new patent describes a “selective” global shutter
• 19:42 – Fujifilm is updating autofocus performance on multiple cameras
• 23:44 – The Paper Shoot and Cappy Camera situation is quite a mess
• 27:19 – Happy Birthday Chris Niccolls!
• 30:30 – Our dream fixed-lens cameras from every manufacturer
• 31:10 – Fujifilm
• 21:13 – OM System
• 33:44 – Hasselblad
• 36:17 – Leica
• 38:19 – Pentax
• 40:17 – Canon
• 42:50 – Sony
• 45:16 – Nikon
• 47:10 – Kodak
• 48:36 – Voigtlander
• 50:24 – Panasonic
• 52:39 – Sigma
• 56:21 – What have you been up to? (make sure to check out Tom’s YouTube)
• 1:02:36 – Tech Support
• 1:20:00 – Optimization settings for Lightroom: https://petapixel.com/optimize-lightroom-classic/
• 1:29:46 – Feel good story of the week