Ricoh, You Disappoint Us | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Jeremy Gray substitutes for Jordan Drake and joins Jaron Schneider and Chris Niccolls at Sony Kando to discuss Hover Air’s last-minute change, new Macs, and Ricoh’s very disappointing AI choice. Plus, Chris asks top creators what issues are plaguing them the most and what camera brands can do to better address them.

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In This Episode:

• 00:00 – Intro from Sony Kando
• 06:51 – Photographer Jay Maisel has passed away
• 09:09 – Apple has a new Mac Studio and Mac Mini
• 19:33 – Sony’s sensor fab is back to full operation
• 21:20 – Nikon continues to only release cool things in Japan
• 23:03 – HoverAir’s flying gimbal camera already got banned in the U.S.
• 25:05 – You can definitely buy the banned DJI Osmo Pocket 4 in the U.S.
• 26:29 – Photo contest chose to selectively enforce its rules, and people are mad
• 31:12 – Xtra and Ricoh used AI to try and sell cameras
• 38:24 – Feel good story of the week
• 42:38 – The challenges creators are facing and how they and camera brands can solve them.