The Camera Gear Podcast

Mar 25 2025 127 ep. 66 mins 16

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A discussion show that’s all about camera gear for photography and video. If you like to nerd out on camera specs, are always looking for a better cage setup, or want to understand video codecs better, you’ll probably enjoy this podcast. Find more information about the show at https://www.cameragearpodcast.com.

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127: Our Most Regretted Gear Purchases

Mar 25 2025 82 mins

Ever bought some camera gear and realized later that you made a mistake? We sure have. We cover some of our gear regrets in this episode and try to retrospect on how we could have avoided making bad buying decisions. Also, Lucas finally developed the photos from his first Pentax 17 film rolls, and Daniel spent way too much money on a new tripod. If you enjoy the show and want to co

126: Sigma BF and Zeiss Otus Lenses

Mar 18 2025 68 mins

Sigma announced a very unusual L-mount camera, as well as a new 300-600mm f/4 lens. Also, Zeiss is getting back into making lenses? There are lots of strange things happening in the camera world right now, and we’re here to talk in way too much detail about them. If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support on Patreon. You can che

125: Panasonic Lumix S1R II Mega Episode

Mar 11 2025 108 mins

This week, we go deep on the new Panasonic Lumix S1R II, covering the specs, test results, and how it stacks up against the competition. Is this Daniel’s next camera? You can now support us on Patreon! If you enjoy the show and want to contribute to our hosting costs, we’d welcome your support. You can check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/cameragearpodcast Want to send us

124: Finding a Client Photo Editing Workflow

Mar 04 2025 66 mins

We explore ideas for editing client photos in Lightroom without combining those photos into our personal photo libraries. And to make things more challenging, Lucas wants to use his iPad (of course). Also, a recent event shoot gave us a chance to try out some new filming setups, including the Lumix S9 as a gimbal camera. You can now support us on Patreon! If you enjoy the show and

123: Teleconverters, Lumix S9 Lenses, and the Smallest XF Lens

Feb 25 2025 57 mins

We’re talking all about lens topics today–our experiences with teleconverters, Lucas’ List of L-Mount Lenses for Lumix, the downsides of software lens corrections, and a tiny new X-mount lens that Viltrox recently released. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast,

122: New Gear Day: Lumix S9 and Fuji 16-55

Feb 18 2025 60 mins

After an unexpectedly successful trip to the camera store, we’ve both got some new gear to talk about. Daniel ended up far deeper into L Mount than he ever imagined possible, and Lucas finally upgraded his standard zoom to the new Fuji 16-55 II. In this episode, we talk about the story of how this came about, and discuss our hands-on experiences with the new gear. You can now sup

121: Are Camcorders Still Worth Buying?

Feb 11 2025 67 mins

This episode is all about camcorders–are they relics of the past or still a good value? We reminisce about the camcorders we owned many years ago and take a look at some modern equivalents to see what we think. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast, we’d welcome you

120: Leica and Pentax Brand Deep Dives

Feb 04 2025 59 mins

Finishing out our camera brand series from last year, we dig into two smaller, but still notable brands–Leica and Pentax. Also, Lucas bought a new lens for his lens, and we discovered more long telephoto primes that we missed in last week’s tier list episode. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to ou

119: Tier List of Camera Lenses

Jan 28 2025 82 mins

We tier-rank each major camera lens type, from telephoto zooms to fisheyes. Along the way, we discover some surprising differences in which types of lenses we feel are better or worse. How do our rankings line up with yours? You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast, we’d

118: The Nexus G1 Lives, and We Try Timecode

Jan 21 2025 77 mins

We cover the surprising recent update on the Nexus G1 cinema camera project, discuss some new audio gear, and talk about our recent experience using timecode for the first time. You can now support us on Patreon! The weekly show will be staying exactly the same, but if you want to contribute to our hosting costs for the podcast, we’d welcome your support. You can check it out her