Hasselblad Has a Winner, and Did We NEED the GR IV? | The PetaPixel Podcast
This week on the PetaPixel podcast, the team discusses the Hasselblad X2D II 100C and the Ricoh GR IV. Two very different cameras, but both have their merits. But while the Hasselblad actually came down in price compared to its predecessor, the opposite is true of the GR IV. So, was it worth it?
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Chris Niccolls found a lot to like about both Hasselblad’s new X2D II (as did Jeremy Gray, who wrote the review that accompanies Chris’s video review), but we still have questions. For starters, why did it take so long for Hasselblad to finally make its camera system more usable? Beyond that, is there anything still missing?
But perhaps more importantly, photographers are probably wondering how it compares to the Fujifilm GFX series, and Chris Niccolls has thoughts.
Also, while the high price has put a lot of photographers off of the GR IV, Chris was pretty enamored with the update and thinks it was worthwhile… but is he alone in that opinion? The team dives into it!
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In This Episode
- 00:00 – Intro (and where you can download our X2D II’s HDR photo samples)
- 11:28 – Nikon announced a new 24-70mm f/2.8
- 17:27 – Apple’s iPhone event is September 9!
- 19:16 – We have a first look at Lucky’s new color negative 200 film
- 24:21 – Insta360 Go Ultra is a major upgrade for the line
- 27:33 – GoPro has patented a design for an Osmo Pocket competitor
- 37:27 – Photographer ejected from US Open and stripped of credentials after walking onto the court and he says he’s the victim.
- 38:46 – Nikon forced to increase prices again thanks to higher US tariffs
- 41:01 – Hasselblad has a winner, and did we need the GRIV?
- 1:06:41 – What have you been up to?
- 1:11:48 – Never read the comments / Tech Support
- 1:28:02 – Feel good story of the week
