The Gear We Used Every Day of 2025 | The PetaPixel Podcast

The PetaPixel team uses different cameras and lenses every day as part of our job but behind the scenes, we carry around a few pieces of mainstay gear that we just can’t live without. This week, The PetaPixel Podcast team reveals the equipment they’ve been carrying this year that keep the wheels of journalism turning.

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In This Episode

• 00:00 – Intro; Chris and Jordan are working a shift at the Camera Store Next Week!
• 12:25 – We just got the best look yet at Jeff Bridges’ WideluxX project
• 15:10 – ARRI is trying to mimic film with a digital plugin
• 18:11 – Fujifilm released the film simulation LUTS it promised
• 20:49 – Light Lens Lab has recreated the Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4
• 24:56 – Mint addresses major Rollei 35AF shortcoming
• 27:40 – Lumix is shutting down its pro services in the UK and Europe
• 31:34 – The R6 Mark III can overheat
• 34:34 – Basketball player runs back onto the court with camera strapped to his leg
• 36:51 – Everything ELSE you missed!
• 41:00 – The Fantasy Camera Draft poll results
• 44:46 – Do you do graphic design? Reach out!
• 45:54 – The gear we use every day (2025 edition)
• 1:07:49 – Chris teases an upcoming new Wotancraft Pilot sling bag
• 1:11:22 – New segment alert: Review Roundup!
• 1:19:51 – What have you been up to?
• 1:23:58 – Tech support
• 1:35-45 – Feel good story of the week