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Nikon Lost Its Viltrox Lawsuit & Sony to Buy Tamron?
Season 5
Episode 139
Published 1 week, 1 day ago
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This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris and Jordan phone in from the beach to talk about the ramifications of Nikon's loss to Viltrox in Chinese court as well as Sony's bid to buy Tamron. Plus, the two name what they think are every camera brand's greatest accomplishment... and their deepest shame!
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Members get 20% off Capture One, $15 off the Moment Store, 5% off certified pre-owned gear from KEH, 10% off lighting gear from FJ Westcott, 10% off Viltrox products, can download full-resolution RAW files and JPEGs from the latest cameras and lenses, and MORE!
It costs just $3 per month or $30 per year. Join today!
Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) OR you can pay over time with our 6 & 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Terms apply, learn more at http://bhphoto.com/payboo. Credit card offers are subject to credit approval.
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This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris and Jordan phone in from the beach to talk about the ramifications of Nikon's loss to Viltrox in Chinese court as well as Sony's bid to buy Tamron. Plus, the two name what they think are every camera brand's greatest accomplishment... and their deepest shame!
Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/
We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio.
We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.
In This Episode:
- 00:00 - Intro from the beach
- 06:53 - PetaPixel Members now get 20% off Capture One
- 13:40 - Nikon has lost its patent lawsuit against Viltrox
- 18:25 - Sony has made an official offer to buy Tamron
- 23:57 - Tamron somehow improved close-focusing distance of a lens with a firmware update
- 28:12 - Sony suddenly publishes official list of E-mount partners
- 34:20 - Xtra had to pull reservations for its Muse 2 Pro
- 35:48 - Should Nikon bring back the DL camera it canceled in 2016?
- 39:12 - Viltrox now makes Micro Four Thirds lenses
- 40:30 - Every major camera maker's greatest accomplishment and deepest shame
- 1:31:32 - Feel good story of the week