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  • Episode 433 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Canon’s thinking behind forcing its users to buy its glass. (#)

    It took Fujifilm nearly a year to make this happen. (#)

    Nikon’s latest Z9 firmware impresses again. (#)

    Calibrite aims to make display calibration even easier. (#)

    This camera company wants to overwhelmingly dominate. (#)

    Why Panasonic’s Lumix G9 II is so large for Micro Four Thirds. (#)

    Cosina’s Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 is unique. (#)

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  • Episode 432 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Nikon acquires RED. (#)

    Fujifilm’s X100VI exceeds sales projections. (#)

    Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses. (#)

    More BeBop drama. (#)

    Leica’s new SL3 goes big and slims down. (#)

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  • Episode 431 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Nikon talks about its passion. (#)

    Profoto’s new softboxes. (#)

    Sigma considers jumping into medium format lenses. (#)

    Venus Optics’ Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF. (#)

    Pentax’s new film camera is nearly here. (#)

    Viltrox’s AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro. (#)

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  • Episode 430 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    World’s first f/1.4 full-frame diagonal fisheye lens. (#)

    Sigma’s 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports series. (#)

    Adox releases a new filmstock. (#)

    Lexar’s new SSDs come with a caveat. (#)

    Cosina’s Voightlander Nokton 50mm f/1. (#)

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  • Episode 429 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Fujifilm’s successor to its popular X100V (#)

    The Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 for Nikon Z. (#)

    Canon’s 6D Mark II seems to be EOL. (#)

    After just 10 months, Angelbird pulls this. (#)

    TerraMaster’s new D5 Hybrid. (#)

    Sony takes issue with Canon’s claim. (#)

    Phase One now offers this separately. (#)

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  • Episode 428 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Nikon denies this. (#)

    OM System’s flagship OM-1 Mark II. (#)

    Canon claims the top spot…again. (#)

    Think Tank Photo’s Movers line gets refreshed. (#)

    Nikon’s Z8 gets its first major firmware update. (#)

    Capture One layoffs. (#)

    Two new lenses from OM System. (#)

    Richard Prince has to pay up. (#)

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  • Episode 427 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Godox’s new V1Pro. (#)

    Fujifilm’s X-Summit and other announcements. (#)

    Yongnuo’s 50mm f/1.8 for APS-C in Z-mount. (#)

    The new Xnano flash trigger by Godox. (#)

    ProGrade Digital’s new CFexpress Type A Gold Series cards. (#)

    AstrHori’s new 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x ultra macro. (#)

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  • Episode 426 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Wacom’s users voice their displeasure. (#)

    This one thing makes a huge difference in winter shooting. (#)

    3 Legged Thing’s new Patti 2.0. (#)

    Lexar’s new CFexpress 4.0 Type A card. (#)

    The Rollei 35AF. (#)

    Panasonic’s new 100mm Macro in L-mount. (#)

    Getty leans way in on Generative AI…again. (#)

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  • Episode 425 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    The top new and used cameras at this store is telling. (#)

    V-Flat World’s new Shadow Boards do it right. (#)

    2023’s top-selling lenses. (#)

    Sony’s a9 III isn’t great in this area. (#)

    Why a photographer is suing a church. (#)

    TerraMaster takes on Synology with their NAS. (#)

    Midjourney wanted to train its AI on these photographers. (#)

    Dell’s new content creator monitor is ginormous. (#)

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  • Episode 424 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Predictions for 2024 and my hits and misses for 2023.

    Darktable may be an alternative…especially if you like FREE. (#)

    Wave 2 of Maven Magnetic Filters hits Kickstarter. (#)

    The best kit lenses of all-time. (#)

    Forgettable announcements from 2023. (#)

    Midjourney 6 is out, but still not quite there. (#)

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  • Episode 423 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    My digital life is a mess, and this software might help with that….maybe (#)

    Ricoh Pentax on their DSLRs and upcoming film camera. (#)

    TTArtisan’s 10mm f/2 ASPH. (#)

    New CFexpress Type A cards emerge. (#)

    Synology wants you to do this. (#)

    Inside Imaging closes after 15 years. (#)

    Photomator adds this handy, but possibly useless feature. (#)

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  • Episode 422 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    This story may or may not be true. (#)

    Cosina’s new Voightlander 40mm f/1.2 for RF-mount. (#)

    This Sony lens appears to be discontinued…maybe. (#)

    Lensrental’s annual list of what was popular. (#)

    A new L-bracket….and perhaps an ever better alternative. (#)

    Cosina’s new Nokton Vintage Line 28mm f/1.5. (#)

    GenerativeExpand AI comes to Luminar Neo. (#)

    Adobe brings in record revenue. (#)

    Pixelmator Pro v3.5 gets extensive HDR control. (#)

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  • Episode 421 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    PetaPixel’s top picks for 2023. (#)

    Watch for this when getting CFexpress Type A cards. (#)

    Panasonic gives leasing a try. (#)

    CIPA data shows booming sales in this particular country. (#)

    TTArtisan’s newest lens is odd. (#)

    This company’s cameras have an interesting demographic. (#)

    Shoot with the Grinch and you might get sued. (#)

    OWC’s newest enclosure is a speedy heat sink. (#)

    This is Fuji’s biggest money maker by far. (#)

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  • Episode 420 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Squarespace opted its users into this. (#)

    Meike’s new 85mm f/1.4 isn’t available in this mount. (#)

    Sony wants users to pay for something that’s usually free. (#)

    Photomator wins Apple’s ‘Mac App of the Year”. (#)

    Nightcrawlers in this city aren’t happy. (#)

    Panasonic Lumix G9 II users can get this useful upgrade. (#)

    This magazine’s site dies…again. (#)

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  • Episode 419 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Content creators fight AI over copyright. (#)

    TTArtisan’s new 35mm f/1.8. (#)

    Monogram’s latest Kickstarter campaign. (#)

    Sirui’s unfortunately named lenses. (#)

    HoboLite’s latest light goes to extremes. (#)

    Photo Mechanic moves to the subscription model. (#)

    The Viltrox 20mm f/2.8. (#)

    Kodak’s Super 35 might actually be real….or not. (#)

    Sony and AP think this might be the answer. (#)

    Photo Studio for Mac 10 is out. (#)

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  • Episode 418 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    SanDisk’s comments on its drive failure issue. (#)

    Sony a9 III ownership might come with some asterisks. (#)

    Shimoda’s new Urban Explore bag hits Kickstarter. (#)

    Sigma’s 70-200mm f/2.8 is finally on its way. (#)

    Nikon may have turned the corner. (#)

    ProGrade Digital’s new cards are screamers. (#)

    This Fotodiox adapter gives you tilt-shift capability. (#)

    Lightroom Classic has an annoying bug for some. (#)

    These Kodak chemicals are coming back. (#)

    A 95-year-old camera store gets hit by thieves in Miami. (#)

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  • Episode 417 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Sony’s groundbreaking new a9 III with a global shutter. (#)

    A wedding photographer gets the green light to discriminate. (#)

    Finally a 300mm f/2.8 for Sony E. (#)

    Lynn Goldsmith’s win cost her well over $2.5 million. (#)

    Sony finally buckles on the firmware issue for older bodies. (#)

    Really Right Stuff introduces a universal L-plate. (#)

    NanLite’s new PavoSlim LED panels. (#)

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  • Episode 416 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Canon’s new 200-800mm lens is a beast. (#)

    The new RF 24-105mm f/2.8 is a world’s first for Canon. (#)

    Fujifilm in Japan with a good problem to have. (#)

    The EU might just kill off the DSLR. (#)

    Apple’s new M3 MacBook Pros are speed demons. (#)

    Think Tank Photo’s updated Cable Management pouches. (#)

    Nikon really really wants you to try the Zfc. (#)

    Canon’s new RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. (#)

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  • Episode 415 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    If you’re going to be a pro, you should do this. (#)

    Canon finally ditches EOS M. (#)

    Wacom expands the line. (#)

    Elinchrom’s THREE is just right. (#)

    Fotodiox has a versatile new modifier. (#)

    SanDisk’s new 1.5TB card. (#)

    Nomatic and Peter McKinnon have 3 new bags. (#)

    Giggster makes another acquisition. (#)

    Leica’s two new lenses. (#)

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  • Episode 414 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

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    Stories:
    Canon’s new RF10-20mm F4 L IS STM will be an instant classic. (#)

    Lightroom gets some powerful new features. (#)

    Sigma’s 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary. (#)

    Nikon’s Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S. (#)

    Tamron brings its popular 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD to Z-mount. (#)

    Adobe’s new symbol relies on the honor system. (#)

    The Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF. (#)

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