Sony FINALLY Updates Cameras, and Will Ricoh Ever Make a GR IV? | The PetaPixel Podcast
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This week, Chris, Jordan, and Jaron break down which four Sony Alpha cameras received new features via firmware update and, among those, which didn't get through that process without a few bumps in the road. Ricoh also announced a new GR III and it appears as though it will do anything to not release a GR IV. Tamron also brought its 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens to Nikon Z this week, which has its own interesting ramifications, and the team then talks about photo printing and why you should do it.
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In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro
08:55 - Photography You Can Touch? petapixel.com/2024/03/26/cano...
11:49 - Four Sony Alpha Cameras Get Huge Firmware Updates and C2PA Tools: petapixel.com/2024/03/27/four...
19:14 - Tamron Brings Its Affordable, Excellent 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens to Nikon Z: petapixel.com/2024/03/27/tamr...
22:55 - Chris is jealous of Jaron's hair
24:55 - Ricoh’s New GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF Cameras Feature a Dreamy Filter: petapixel.com/2024/03/27/rico...
29:49 - Sony's Mark Weir has retired: petapixel.com/2024/04/03/a-tr...
33:29 - Print your photos. If not for you, then for those who love you: petapixel.com/2024/03/31/reme...
48:59 - What have you been up to?
53:55 - Tech support
1:13:00 - The Rode Mic: rode.com/en/microphones/on-ca...
1:14:59 - Never read the comments - Наука та технологія
My heart goes out to you Jaron. Your fathers images, judging by what you showed, are worthy of a book or folio release
I'm sorry for your loss Jaron
Sorry for your loss, Jaron. I’m a beginner hobbyist photographer and the two things that have led to picking up a camera are wanting to have a connection with my “back-in-the-day photographer” father, and a desire to have meaningful art on my walls, so the segment about your dad really meant a lot to me. Cheers from WA.
33:29 What a beautiful discussion on the value of printing your photos. This is something I’ve been struggling with. I don’t think my photos are in a place where they are worth printing unless someone asks. I’m evolving so much as a photographer that I never feel “now” is the time to take a physical snapshot of my work.
Sorry for your loss, Jaron. Your father’s work is fantastic.
Jarron, sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing this. It reminds me of how lucky I am to still have my dad, who is old but still fuctional.
He was a great photographer who shot for Jet Magazine along with the great Bill Jones.
He was also Paparazzi in LA for a time and I still have several of his negatives of Michael Jackson, Lee Majors, Bobby Womack, who he became good friend with, Greg Morris from Mission Impossible, Madonna, Prince and a host of others.
He hated that work, but it paid the bills when you got the shot. He went back to portrait photography until he could no longer walk on his own without a wheel chair.
He wasn't just a great photographer, but a great artist who spends his days painting and drawing.
I taught my son photography, and we started a photography, videography, and live stream business 8 years ago. I still own a Nikon F4.
Thank you for doing this, and I need to give him a call. Thank you, Jaron, for reminding me of what is important, and I will have to get these negatives printed.
Sorry for the loss of your father, Jaron. And thank you for showing us his work!
Last week, we also lost one of the greatest astrophotographers still so young - Alyn Wallace. He built a fantastic portfolio in his website, published probably the best book on landscape astrophotography "Photographing the night sky", worked with camera gear manufacturers on a star glow filter and with Move Shoot Move on their star tracker V-bracket and Z-bracket that hold Alyn's name. Alyn has a Ted Talk on light pollution and has hosted numerous astrophotography workshops. But most of us would probably have gotten to know Alyn by his UA-cam channel where he posted tutorials, gear reviews, vlogs of his photographic adventures under the night sky solo and with friends, and one of my favourite parts - his monthly series "What's in the night sky?". Alyn has inspired so many people to do astrophotography, and his legacy will continue long after his passing.
I commented this once, but I always thought it would be cool to have him as a guest on the podcast and just discuss briefly some of the modern techniques in this branch of photography.
Hey, I used to watch Alyn's channel on a regular basis as i used to do astro myself. I hadn't heard of this till now. Not that its important, but what did he pass of?
@@Stu_Whittaker_Photography
I'm not sure. There are numerous discussions on forums but so far, I haven't seen a confirmation on the cause.
@@Daniel_Borisov Dam, such a shame. Such an awesome guy, and as you said in your comment here he did an awful lot for the astro community, he will be missed for sure.
Thank you Jaron for sharing the story of your father. My condolences to you and your family. I'm glad you get to enjoy the photography he left behind
The biggest thing about printing is that many people just aren't going to go through your computer or phone if you die. They may not even think about it, and they may not have the passwords. Odds are high that your loved ones will go through your prints and keep at least the ones they like. Odds are low digital only pictures survive very long after you go.
Sorry for your loss Jaron and thanks for sharing this has inspired me to print more. Also thanks for taking time to produce this podcast during such a difficult time 🙏
Jaron, so glad you shared your personal thoughts and your fathers valuable practices. This podcast is very inspiring.
Regarding printing, I saw a TV show a long time ago, set in a world without electricity. One of the characters still carried her old smartphone with her decades later because it contained all her photos of her children. Her just sitting at the campfire watching her dead phone screen really messed me up, and it got me into printing my photos.
Hey Jaron, I’m really sorry for your loss and I just wanted to say thank you for keeping your spirits up and for continuing to do the podcast during your time of grief. Your father was a wonderfully gifted photographer and you have so much to be proud of. I hope you can get those cameras restored and you have as great of a time capture moments just like your dad did. All the best!
PS Ravens are actually pretty cool IMO😅
We legacy we get from your father does not always exactly comes from his work... but rather, from the kind way of you expressing yourself about him and his work. I get that you respect his legacy and that is awesome in itself.
I’m so sorry for your loss Jaron. Beautiful way to honor your father by showing us his work. I couldn’t agree more on printing. All my photos is in a cloud and if I past away no one would probably ever see them. Take care, my thoughts is with you and keep up the good work! Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden
Jaron. My condolences on the loss of your father. He was clearly a talented photographer and that legacy will endure.
Also, thanks for the shout out for Mark Weir. I worked with Mark from when he joined Sony until my retirement in 2004. His 38 years put my meager 26 to shame. Actually, I don't recall he had any involvement with Walkman although he may have for a brief time. Mark was our Autosound (car stereo) guru for many years prior to his involvement with cameras. Hope you get him on the podcast.
Sorry for your loss, Jaron. I'm glad you got to share a hobby with your father and have prints of his work to enjoy and share. And yes, people need to print their work. It brings another aspect of interaction and enjoyment to photography that people miss.
Hi from Vigo, Spain. Me and my husband Watch your podcast all weeks. We love them. Congratulations for your work.
We arrived to PetaPixel from Dpreview and to Dpreview from The Camera Store.
Between 5:15 to 5:30 I was playing rock, paper scissors with Chris.
I want to add that we seem to forget, because of the screens that we've been accustomed to view photos, that one of the most important aspects, of any work of art actually, is scale. The size that a photographer chooses to print a photograph is important. Either bigger or smaller, it's an artistic choise.
There was a time I was always having my film photos scanned, then they would simply end up on a drive with a couple shared to social media. It lost the flavor fairly quickly and I just started having my photos printed. They may just be on 4x6 prints, but lucky for me, the art supply store sells frames for that size by the buttload for cheap. I started hanging my photos like we had when I was a kid and it gives me so much more satisfaction. I'm not sure the photos are any better, but the meaning is so much greater when they are photos I care for that I am sharing with my family.
I'm sorry for your loss, Jaron. I'm glad your father chose a means of immortalizing himself through his artistic gifts. The memories will always be in your memory, but his photos are a near-constant reminder to think of him, the art he loved, and his relationship with you.
Sorry for your loss Jaron. Your dad’s photos were awesome would like to see more.
My deepest condolences to you and your family, Jaron. I sincerely hope you and your mother are doing well. My father is the person who inspired my passion and my mentor for photography. I can really relate to a lot of things you shared. Thank you for sharing!
Firstly I am so sorry for your loss Jaron and thank you for sharing some of your dad's works, they are truly beautiful. I lost my parents and feel thankful we have some family snaps to remember them by, they are special memories. Please definitely get your dad's cameras repaired and capture things on film in his memory, it will be something beautiful.
I confess I do not really print much of my work, although when I have, they have brought enjoyment to people who have held them. I need to get more things printed and today's podcast has inspired me to do that.
Condolences on your loss Jaron, and thank you for sharing your fathers talent with us. I look forward to seeing you use his cameras and the images you take. I wish you the best of luck with sorting through all the collections of things that have been kept over the years.
I've just been catching up with Podcast and was very sorry for your loss Jaron. Your father's photos are wonderful and will be a constant reminder. Love the show BTW, and thanks for they way you make it so easy to listen in and enjoy.
My condolenses Jeron. I recently went through this kind of grief. One another note, I love this podcast. Keep'em coming.
I'm sorry for your loss Jaron, this was a beautiful episode to honor your dad's legacy.
100%, print your pictures!
Also, I am part of the crow/ravens defenders club!
Sorry for your loss, Jaron. Your fathers photos are lovely, and thank you for sharing them.
Photos are legacy. This is one of your most significant episodes! Sorry for your significant loss!
Jaron, my sympathies go out to you at the death of your father. How wonderful that you will always have this connection to your dad through photography. He obviously was your inspiration and mentor. Bless you.
I’m sorry to hear about your father Jaron. My thoughts are with you and your family. Amazing that you have his work to look back on, and have it inspire you! I do think prints, even the old school 4x6 are so important. It gives you something to go though, and remember, and more importantly, your loved ones after you are gone. You learn a little about where they’ve been, and a bit about their lives. So important!
Once again, very sorry for you loss.
Jaron, we all have inherited from your father the love for your work. All the best for you and your family.
I for one am 110% here for Jaron's film journey--like and subscribe! I know this sorta started out as "Chris and Jordan do a Pod," but I've really enjoyed learning more about Jaron. I can't imagine what it's like to lose a parent, but what a beautiful way to keep the connection and memories alive through creativity.
That photo at 34:54--just amazing. Haven't had my brain totally turn off except for the feeling a photo makes me feel in a long time. Kudos to your dad! Sounds like he'll be greatly missed--this was a super cool way to honor him.
Jared, thank for being so publically vulnerable and sharing your father's work with us. Just a thought, if you can find the negatives and you have a local community darkroom it might help you feel close to your dad to go through the process of printing one of his images. Thank you again for sharing his wonderful work with us.
4:54 WOW ... OM System sponsored again after that harsh brutal cold shower (and honest) review of the 150-600 abomination of a lens :D
Wonderfully informative as always ! Thanks
Ravens are cool.
Incorrect.
- Jordan
Jaron, sorry for your loss. My Dad got me into photography. Dad learned photography on a Pentax K1000 and he has told me that he did some of his own darkroom work back in the day. I got my start in photography using a point and shoot film camera then a digicam. But really got into it when Dad gave me his Nikon D3200 Costco kit (came with multiple lenses). I got good enough to take engagement photos of my brother and his now wife on our vacation back home in Singapore. I've since upgraded to an X-T10 handed down from Dad when he upgraded to an X-T30. Dad gave me his X-T30 that he broke the joystick and I just got it back last week; he didn't want to use a repaired camera, so I took it. Dad got an X-T30II to replace the X-T30II. At Dad's house, he has he has lots of prints and canvases on his upstairs walls of his artsy photos and some family photos he has taken. I wish I could take photos as good as Dad. Maybe one day. I'm only 33 and have the benign shakes, so IBIS is mandatory on my next camera.
For camera repair, I've used Camera Max in Montrose, California. They were able to repair my Bronica EC-TL and it's worked swimmingly ever since. The owner really knows his stuff - very clearly an expert.
Thank you for sharing your dad's work. Sending along good thoughts to you and your family, Jaron.
Blue Moon in St.Johns. Right on Lombard st. After traveling the country for years, and visiting/using 30+ labs. Blue Moon is the one I always come back to. Hella pricey for scans, but the knowledge that staff and the lab have is unreal.
Bought a film lens there when I visited Portland a few years back. Great people!
Love this podcast. I just got a Canon Selphy 1500 yesterday and it is really something else having a physical print.
Hello PetaPixies! It's good to see you.
Ravens are fun! You should see the ones in the Pacific North West (Northern BC to be precise). They are huge and do amazing stuff! A special thought for Jason, losing a parent is heartbreaking...
Came for the Canadian snow report, stayed for the camera nerdery.
The guys over at Karmerastore would be the people I'd trust with it Jaron, could even be a great colab!
OMG the "they arent going to check at the door" referencing the blind was comedy GOLD how did that not stop the show! I bust out laughing. The visuals I can see of someone testing blind people is just to much to handle! thanks for the laugh.
I’m sorry Jaron for your loss. Been there it sucks
Sorry about your dad, Jaron. My dad’s the reason I’m into photography, and I’m assuming yours played a large part in your interest too. My parents have been going through old photos lately and there’s so many prints that I totally forgot about, so many places that we forgot we visited. My only opposition to printing my own photos is that I hate framing them - if Canon bring out a printer that shoves it into a wooden frame automatically then I’d be 100% on board 😆
Here in Anchorage and relate to Chris’s hate for winter lingering too long.
I'm still waiting for my a7R III firmware update XD
Chris, you favourite Kurosawa's samurai & non-samurai film?
Yojimbo & High & Low (the opening shot always makes my jaw drop)
Your turn!
I mean… it’s tough not to go with Seven Samurai and Ikiru. If I had to do alternates it would be Sanjuro and Nora Inu.
Thank you for the discussion on the importance of printing photos, especially related to something so personal as the passing of a family member. After the episode, I realised the importance of a set of 10 photos in a photo phrame on the wall of our staircase. My wife printed and framed these as a surprise before we moved into our current house 10 years ago. I look at these photos every single day.
Also, great articles about the solar eclipse on the website. Looking forward to the next podcast. Wonder what you did during the eclipse. 😃
I printed a book about my father with photos after he passed away last year in cancer. It is a different experience to seeing photos on screen for sure.
01:07:30 I opted for the A7CR over the A7RV as a more "compact wildlife camera." I get that it's not a proper wildlife camera, but it has proven to be a fantastic all-rounder and excellent for travel and daily carry - especially with macro and landscape with smaller lenses.
1:16:24 To quote Edgar Allen Poe who quoted a Raven: "Suck it Jordan"
I am so sorry for your loss. I also feel that connections to print photos fully carry more weight. As a kid who has little to no physically printed memories, I got into photography with the express purpose to print the photos I take.
I prefer to make books similarly to Jordan to bring the most amount of photos into as small of a space.
I hope to have a as much of a gallery as your father one day and he would be very proud of you!
I love my home in Canada.
My favourite place to visit elsewhere in the world is the Kansai region of Japan (I’m sansei Japanese-Canadian 🇨🇦, and have many relatives back in Japan that live in the region - Wakayama, Osaka & Kyoto). The area is breathless for photography and videography. 😊
I’m gonna get some L’Oréal hair putty
Hey, I have a question. What power solution do you guys recommend for an on camera monitor? I am considering buying a monitor but all the ones Ive seen have a battery that limits its tilt angle range.
No A7RV update :( i wanted the new aspect ratios from the A7CR
On printing... I have one of Intrepid Camera's Compact Enlargers. It's not a patch on a proper enlarger, but it is *tiny*, and perfectly good for B&W (I've done a bit of colour with it, it's not the best, but that's not really my thing anyway). My whole darkroom setup, trays etc, all fits in a box under a chair in my office. Darkroom printing really can be a magical process. The time it takes, and the focus you have on your image over that time really does immerse you in the image and the process.
Sony made a lot of updates, but there's still no animal eye AF in video for the Alpha 1 and A7S III. Ridiculous.
I write this before getting to Jaron's mention of his dad's passing. I only know of it from the comments. My sincere condolences to Jaron and his family.
Jaron, I'm so sorry for you. Those pictures are fantastic, I've paused the podcast to read your article about your dad. Be strong!
My sincere condolences to Jaron and his family on the passing of their father. His keen photographic eye captured and shared memories that were important to him. Your segment on printing your photographs really resonated with me as a film negative or digital image is not a photograph until it is physically printed. The photographer is only half the equation as the printer completes the work to be seen. Many of the great street photographers and photojournalists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Chim, William Klein, Willy Ronis, Robert Doisneau, and Edouard Boubat sent their work to be printed by master printers such as Voja Mitrovic at PICTO Photographic Laboratory in Paris.
My a7s III updates (on four different units) have been great. Pain in the ass to get everything installed (abandoned trying on my apple silicon and dug out a pc). But honestly, a great firmware update, and one of my a7s III’s that used to just bug out and switch photo mode and back (effectively ending your recording) hasn’t done it since the update. So fingers crossed on that. The big features are nice, but the at a glance primary menu, the added touch screen functionality, the addition of focus assist, these features flew under the radar but make a world of difference on the job.
Have a feeling ‘that can’t be good’ is Chris’ second most used phrase right behind ‘watch this’.
The camera shop in lasning Michigan can refurb older film cameras like that. We use to sell a LOT of film cameras that we refurbed.
I think we should applaud Ricoh for at least not releasing an incremental update as a new camera. They could have hyped up the new focus modes with the hdf and called it the grIV.
Hopefully they release a nice weather sealed gr when it’s ready.
Japan is my beat place for travel
Jaron, im so sorry for your loss. That was such a lovely piece in honour of your father.
Dear Jordan,
I am writing to express my concern about your apparent dislike for ravens and Corvids. These highly intelligent and fascinating birds play a vital role in our ecosystem and have been revered in many cultures throughout history.
I urge you to reconsider your position and take a moment to appreciate their unique qualities, such as their remarkable problem-solving skills. By embracing different perspectives, we can gain a more profound understanding of the world around us.
I hope you will take my request seriously and give these incredible birds the appreciation they deserve.
1:09:30 I think Chris is talking more about the Panasonic TZ cameras (they may have slightly different name in US) - the TZ80 or 90 with a small sensor and longer zoom, or the TZ100 and TZ200 with a 1" sensor and about 200mm ish, if memory serves
Edit: Ah Jordan called it, the ZS cameras
Zoom m3 mictrak might be a good option for the person looking for stereo mic that you can adjust what angle you are getting sound from. If you record on the device you get 32 bit audio and the ability to change the pickup afterwards up to 120 degrees. I haven't used it personally but the reviews are pretty positive.
I believe Blue Moon Camera in Portland does repairs and maintenance on vintage cameras! Plus they have essentially a camera museum too!
For color, a large Giclee print is really good as long as you pick the right paper finish for the image. MPIX and other online printing companies offer it at a higher cost than standard prints. I have Giclee prints up to 30x40” which is perfect for GFX 100s images… 👍🏻
I still have my FTn and three fine lenses
How about the AT8024, it can be switched to mono directional or stereo wide field.
Seawood Photo in San Rafael is my go to film camera refurbishing spot in California, not sure how easy that is for you to ship or drive to.
Sorry to hear about your father Jaron. My dad always had a 35mm camera by his side growing up and I have so many photo albums that he left me when he passed. He definitely passed his interest in photos to me. As far as where to get your camera serviced, there's a local camera shop here in Austin, Precision Camera, that services and repairs cameras. They might be worth calling to see if they can do it. Make sure to call the one in Austin, apparently there's another company I think in New Jersey with the same or similar name. Good luck and hope you get it fixed!
What I think is interesting is how unpopular the new Ricoh is, on their Instagram its like 90% people complaining its not a mark 4 or saying the new filter is a gimmick.
I really don’t understand why they made it, to be honest. What does it add to the lineup? It’s kind of a strange thing to make a full camera release for.
Major question... Where does the name PetaPixel come from?
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Keep good guys.
'always enjoy your podcast (and videos, and website 😉)
Jordan unhinged😅
😢 I am so sorry for your loss.
I make a blurb book every year of that year's favourite pics. Quality is great, even in the cheaper more zine-like trade books. You can get a few hundred pics in.We keep them in the front room and look through them often.
I do enjoy the look of a subtle pro mist filter recently. But I think they are better in the screw on version. And I do think that Ricoh should go for a GR VIII directly.
Didn't Panny discontinue almost all the pont-and-shoots? Especially the long lens ones.
The Rode Stereo VideoMic X that you guys recommended is over $800 in Canada, which is out of the reach of most hobbyists. Is there a less expensive alternative, from a smaller company perhaps?
Yo yo yo yo yo you violently dapper PP Gents! Could you do a video where you run through all the Voigtlander glass for Fuji? Even the 35mm equivalent (Sorry Chris). Ok bai
I was 23 when my dad passed at 53 (50yrs ago), i understand. So sorry for your loss.
Chris, please get Jordan a pet bird for his next birthday 😉
Just asking for a friend, which L'Oreal product was the one you mentioned?
24 Hour Remix. The secret to UA-cam success.
@@PetaPixel enough said, getting one today.
..what is that colored thing on Chris' table?
Whereas the camera is merely the recording device, the choice of lens can already have a great artistic impact. Or an impact on what you even can see and shoot.
So I wouldn’t say that the artistry begins in the development stage - it does begin when you click the shutter.
But you complete it in the development process.
Jaron, my condolences with the loss of your father.
Wait Updates are coming for The ZVE-10? Plz Say YES!!
I wonder if Ricoh and Fuji source their nd filters from the same place. If so, maybe the huge demand for the x100vi was causing production delays in the gr iii.
Re: Hate for crows as well as ravens. A side bit of science here.
Several years ago the Boston road commission noted huge number of dead crows, hit by vehicles, along the highways. An investigation done by engineers examining tire tracks and paint colors on the crows found that just over 98% of them had been hit by trucks, so fewer than 1% by cars. Biologists from Harvard were brought in to study the reason: it was quickly found that crows gathered along highway areas where roadkill was common, and that they often left what were called "spotter crows" on nearby signs. These spotters would alert the crows down on the road to approaching traffic. Unfortunately (for the crows), while the spotter crows in Boston were fantastic at calling out "CAW", they were absolutely abysmal at calling out "TRUCK"
Costa Rica!! ❤
Jordan is gonna get harassed by ravens and crows for an entire raven generation now 😂
Nippon Photo Clinic in NYC is really good. They're not the cheapest but if you want someone who is an expert in 70s Japanese cameras I would go here