Episode 102: Eggnog Manatees and Opportunistic GAS

About this episode

The hosts and guests discuss their recent camera pickups and experiences while enjoying holiday-themed drinks.

The end of the year has come. As is the case every year, 2025 was filled with some ups and downs. For the Camerosity Podcast, we reached the 100 episode milestone, saw a huge influx of Miranda cameras re-enter the used camera market, and a whole lotta pictures of manatees. For Episode 102, the gang got together with some holiday themed alcoholic beverages and discussed what last minute bouts of GAS we had, and other bits of nonsense we were up to. Joining Anthony, Paul, Stephen and Mike were returning callers A.J. Gentile, Leon Blankenhorn, Pat Casey, Will Pinkham, William Ponder, and first time callers Joao Gomes and Ron Gee. In this episode we start right off with recent pickups, Paul is enamored with his Hasselblad digital back which he has almost permanently mounted to his 907x, calling it the best digital camera he's ever shot. A recent pickup of a Hassy 65mm f/2.8 lens further cemented it for him. Pat Casey talks about his love for 3x4 Graflexes and first time caller Ron Gee is excited for his new Aero Liberator camera he ordered from John Minnicks. We discuss the shift of German cameras being made in countries other than Germany, why West German companies made so many leaf…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Eckman

Guests: Anthony, Paul, Stephen, A.J. Gentile, Leon Blankenhorn, Pat Casey, Will Pinkham, William Ponder, Joao Gomes, Ron Gee

Topics covered

• year in review
• camera gear
• photography
• GAS
• holiday drinks
• camera history

Keywords

• Camerosity Podcast
• camera gear
• GAS
• photography
• Hasselblad
• Graflex
• Voigtländer

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Hasselblad digital back, Hassy 65mm f/2.8 lens, 3x4 Graflexes, Aero Liberator camera, Voigtländer Bessaflex, Zeiss-Ikon Icarex, SL706, Voigtländer VSL series, Rollei SL35 series

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