Becca is the single best guest you have ever had. An incredibly talented journalist and I look forward to seeing her star continue to rise. Thanks so much for having her on, GO BECCA!
Now that she's independent, if Becca were interested in working together with Chris and Jordan for future videos (on her channel or PetaPixel)...well, I'm not entirely sure whether or not that would interfere with their contracts with PetaPixel, but if it happened I would ABSOLUTELY love to see it!
This is for your listener going to Japan. My wife was born in Tokyo, so I’ve been there often visiting her family. Once I discovered the Kagurazaka neighborhood of Tokyo, it has become the photographic center of all my visits. You can spend a day, a month, or a lifetime there, and you’ll never run out of new pictures to take. Any camera I’ve taken there has produced wonderful results, but the last few times there with a Lumix S5 and the kit 20-60mm zoom have been the best. On Sunday, they close the main drag off to cars just to give us photographers a taste of heaven.
Couldn't sleep over Beccagate! This shakes whole photo industry all over the globe. My goodness, damn. And those trolls in comments, Jesus, apologetic over the top. Ground yourself boys...
I was so pumped to see Becca on the Pod this week! I actually thought about recommending this to you fellas a few months ago and I'm glad you saved me the trouble. Already looking forward to checking out Becca's channel and her coming back on the show. Hope ya'll do a colab together sometime in the future!
My all time favorite camera/lens experience was when the Canon M came out and I had the 22mm lens on it. It fit in my jacket pocket and I took it everywhere. For a comfortable camera the 5Dmk4 with the tamron 35-150. I still grab that for events where I don’t want to be stressed by the gear.
Re Peak Design Outdoor bags: man I love Peak Design gear for everyday carry - I have bought a disturbing proportion of what they make - but the biggest weakness with their backpacks is that they are heavy and their harness systems are amateur hour. I've been wanting them to do a more serious adventure backpack for a while, but that harness system shows they simply do not appear to understand how serious backpack harnesses are made. They intentionally buck most of the successful design patterns, despite those being successful for a reason... The running vest shoulder straps will likely be very hot and do not fit all body types as well as a typical padded strap that just has to find one line to sit comfortably. Next let's look at the back panel. It looks like a cheap hiking backpack from like 2010. All the high end backpacks have since moved to systems like Osprey's AirScape (EVA foam with ridges and mesh over top so there are air channels across your back, Gregory has an equivalent system) and then to trampoline back-panels like Osprey's AirSpeed which have only mesh and then *several* inches of air contacting your back. Peak Design even made a dig at these "baroque" systems despite Osprey selling an absurd number of these bags because they are incredibly comfortable on the back, even with heavy loads. Lastly, the hip belt. It looks pretty meagre. The padded wings are pretty short so they will only come around the sides of your hips and perhaps a little bit in front. Most serious hiking/backpacking bags have hip belt wings that come basically all the way around your hips (and some basically have an internal frame to even out the load transfer to all parts of your hips). In short, I really wish they had just done a collab with Osprey or Gregory or Deuter since those people *know* how to make an adventure backpack suspension. They could have basically just put an Osprey suspension/frame on a PD Travel Pack 45L, and it would have been great. This line they're putting out looks like Shimoda but worse (Shimoda having a meh harness but good camera features).
im a big podcast lisner but.. if there is a guest on a show i'm sad because im here to listen to people i know i like. but Becca is grate for asking the hosts questions so i get to know more about everyone. thanks Becca for being a guest and a interviewer.
Thank you guys so much for the Japan travel advice, definitely taking notes for next year. Maybe we’ll trade the day in Nara for a more traditional experience in the mountains (preferably without Chris’ extracurricular bathroom activities). We’ll have to check out Gordon’s video and the surrounding towns Jaron suggested too. May have to get a family vote on who’s right about the food options, Chris or Jaron and Jordan. Also, thanks for the reminder to bring wide angle lenses for Tokyo Chris. I’m always debating which lenses to bring until the last minute then over packing. Jordan, please let me know if you come across the info for the guide you suggested. Thanks again, much appreciated. And please, we need the three amigos travel channel.
Great to see Becca off doing her own thing! Her enthusiasm for cameras (and tech in general) is palpable and infectious, and I can’t wait to see more from her channel. ❤
It's about the Personality not the channel. Have a good chemistry with your Audience you can go anywhere. Chris and Jordon I follow not for what channel they are one but for their chemistry with each other and the audience.
I get a lot of stuff from MapCamera in Japan. I hope to visit in person one day. My only reason for not wanting to go to Japan is I see to many videos of American's behaving badly. It just makes me feel bad in general about it.
I'm a 11 year Tokyo resident. I've used MapCamera extensively. But, recently, I don't like them. Their personal service has become a little bit "impersonal". They've actually downsized their physical store from two buildings to the one. I suspect, they are focussing more on the online business. Fujiya Camera in Nakano is a far more enjoyable experience and feels more personal.
I'm glad you guys had Becca on! I had no idea they left The Verge and just subbed to their channel. I've really been liking these interviews you guys have been having lately (the other one being with Leah) and I would love for you guys to have David Imel on to talk more about the analog topics that have been coming up recently. I think Jaron you said you met David recently?
Wow, best podcast EVER! ❤️ The PP Podcast has been leaning heavily into the longstanding camaraderie and close friendship between Chris & Jordan, and the interview with Becca (and vice versa) really helped draw that out this week. The chemistry that you guys have adds such an interesting and enjoyable dimension to what you guys do, and I look forward to hearing you guys each and every week. As for Becca, I’d never heard of her before today, but she’s great and she definitely picked up a new follower for her fledgling endeavor. Best of luck to her and I hope that you have her on the podcast again soon!
As with everything..Opportunity is everything isn't it?..Its absolutely CRUCIAL in most instances. many photographers and creatives don't get the opportunity that was presented to her. At 23 years old and still needing to learn how to do video and other technical stuff for her role, she was able to fly around the world and learn on the job for the largest website out there. People see these stories and think that this is normal. No this isn't normal at all, for MANY. I'm glad she got the opportunity, my point is that her backstory will not exist for 99% of photographers. Her amazing growth and experiences will carry her well into the future. And it also helps her that she's not a POC that people will say is a dei hire. Especially with companies wanting way more experience than what they're paying for, she was allowed to not have all of the requirements and still learn and grow and that's freaking amazing. Her story is a fairy tale for many creatives. And if you think that's nothing and maybe I'm bitching, be that creative talent that is running around and nobody will give them a shot. Hell I myself remember asking one of these RU-vidrs almost 10 years ago if I could help them out at the studio or learn from them.. all I got back was deer in headlights look. They talking about a lot about it a lot but they don't really do anything. So many creative out here need a shot. They don't need people who don't care saying good luck.
My magic combination is purely robotic but I love how it looks. Fx3 in pp2, awb priority white, 60p all intra. 14mm GM up front. The color and clarity and pop is just 💋. Toss it on a gimbal and you have the world’s best DJI Pocket 3
Hahaha, love the getting hurt part. I was in Thailand in a dense forest road right after a big rain and saw a bird I wanted to photograph. Hopped out of the truck in shorts and flip flops. When I got back in the truck I noticed a little blood. I looked down and was covered in leaches. Had sores and hurt for days after I got them off of me.
Back in college I used a Canon T3i, old noisy plastic fantastic 50mm f1.8 (cropped it was like a 80mm f2.88), later a EF-S 18-135 and a EF-S 55-250mm, was a decent beginner kit for photo and video. But when i tried our photo clubs old Nikon D80, gotta say i loved the colors and textures on it, I almost switched to Nikon lol only used it for a week, maybe that's why it felt special. And color science was so different back then. 1:28:28
I was a little surprised Jaron or Jordan didn’t call out Chris for not actually answering that German fellow’s question. A tough one to answer on the spot though.
I was happy to hear someone ask about the physics of camera lenses, as a physicist I have been interested in getting deeper into lens design and modelling of the elements but have not been able to find much in the way of literature on the subject. Would love to hear if anyone has any links to the physics of how lenses are built and if there is any software models out there that are available I would love to play with them. Most of the knowledge I have is around single wavelength (laser) work with respect to columnizing a beam and thin lens approximations.
All the big camera brands make gaffs and mistakes (e.g. Sony A7siii firmware) but who does scummy anti consumer stuff like this battery issue more than Canon?
I'm all about M glass on any system I'm using. It's my staple that can be carried to any system I go. If you like the 75mm, try the Voigtlander 75 1.5. Great lens :)
My worst work related injuries: I was clobbered by a 200 pound basketball player when he was fouled but I got the shot. Just some bruises. I cut my head open on an ac unit I was ducking under to get around the bleachers but I didnt fit cause im 6'5. Had a real fun stay at the clinic as they swelled my head down. lol
Re Abode: Here's the thing: There is no reason that a "partially operational" program could not be released in the interim. Also if he is not going to fulfill his claims, he needs to give refunds.
My fs100 with a b4 lens, a old setup and my gh4/gh5s are cameras that just get exactly what I need, so I just focus on being creative and I love that. I dont want anything newer.
Abode is a joke, anyone in the software development industry will tell you that for this budget you will not get a complete suite and even not a single product. It’s man’s years of works. Even apple Shake made by true gurus takes years to develop. I will never put a penny in ths kind of projects. If you want perpetual license get afinity photo !
How many independent RU-vid camera and tech reviewers do we actually need though? There are a few who offer a genuinely unique perspective, but the majority I’d say are doing the same as each other.
Please someone make an APSC sensor phone, like a GRiii with a phone on the back :) Just make the computational stuff an option on it to let people chose
Since you mentioned the Canon battery thing, I’ve got a question for you. Back when the RF 24-105/2.8L was released, you were part of the RU-vid crowd that acted like it was the end of the world that the video related aperture ring didn’t work in photo mode even though most RF lenses have a control ring that can be configured for aperture. Why has there been no mention that it does work in photo mode on the R5m2?
We covered this as soon as we knew it was a thing (which was before the R5 II was announced): petapixel.com/2024/06/12/canons-video-only-aperture-ring-limitation-wont-apply-to-future-cameras/ At length: petapixel.com/2024/06/16/this-canon-aperture-ring-situation-is-very-weird/ And it was been discussed on the podcast the week after we published these stories.
When Canon does stupid things like restricting the functionalities of their new camera just to annoy users and make them buy new high margin batteries, it really really makes me want to jump to Nikon or Sony even if I have been a Canon user for over 30 years and currently use an R5+R10 but have a couple of 5Ds and even an F-1. And it isn't just the partially compatible batteries, it is loads of ridiculous decisions and deliberate strategy to not offer firmware upgrades for example, why isn't my R10 autofocus better than an R50 autofocus, why can't I get the functionalities of the lesser, cheaper camera that uses the same sensor and the same processor? Is it just because it was released a few months later? This is unacceptable. Canon doesn't seem to understand that the camera market is shrinking and that Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm are increasing their market share whilst Canon is loosing its' market share to all three of them. With continuously making silly moves like this it won't go well for them. For that reason as well as the lack of APS-C lens support, in the last couple of months I have advised people who wanted to get their first camera to upgrade from their phone to NOT buy the Canon cameras I own and to go for Sony or Fuji in APS-C or Nikon, Sony and Fuji in full frame and they both ended up buying a Sony A6700 with the 18-135 for £100 more than the R10+18-150 which is a better camera and a much much better long term choice of ecosystem than Canon. The only hope I have for my historically favourite brand is that they start failing as bad as Nikon and then come back from near death with a fighting spirit.
This was another great show, but I have to say I did not like Becca. She comes on the show and the very first thing starts asking questions when she is the guest. It seemed to me like she was just trying to generate some content. Maybe if she would have eased into the show and asked her questions a little later that might have been better.
I understand where Becca is coming from, I’m somebody who naturally wants to make sure everybody in a conversation gets a chance to speak. While I’m happy to answer questions, I am legitimately curious about the people I’m talking to and want to make sure I’m not dominating the conversation. I also think in a setting like this, the beauty of it is that not only to you get to hear about the guest’s experience, but you also get to hear a different perspective from the hosts if the guest is also asking good questions in return. There is an inherent dynamic of a podcast guest being the one answering questions, which is why I enjoyed that Becca was also tossing it back. It felt natural.
I‘m a huge fan of your show! Listen to all of the episodes. And I don’t want to hate here. Only thing which anoys me from time to time is the speaking time of Chris. Can someone please tell him to dial it down a bit? You have a guest on, but still talk like way too much. Also, from time to time, interrupting Jordan almost makes me feel sad for him. Otherwise I love the topics, tech support and also the fun part of it all. Thanks a ton for you work!
Not sure who the guy on the bottom left, but the podcast feels a little too top heavy. It would be better to have Jordan and Chris and guest(s). Keep up the great work.
Ey up mates. I do not like computational photography in the same way I do not like lies on my photos. Iḿ mostly excited for new tech in sensors that avoids that.
