The Photography Online Podcast

Join Ruth, Marcus and Adam for our May podcast as we find out if a camera lost in 1970 has managed to find proof of the fabled Loch Ness Monster, and we hear about the wedding photographer who fell into a lake with all his wedding photographs. We see if Marcus can beat first-time panelist Adam to actually win one of our POP Quizzes and we check out some new gear including what’s been dubbed The Flying Sun and decide if there is any point in Fuji’s new half-frame digital camera. LINKS 🟡 COMPETITION NOW CLOSED TO ENTRIES 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 Loch Ness Monster Camera Discovered 🟡 Wedding Photographer Who Fell Into Lake 🟡 F1 Team Fined for Forgetting to Insert Memory Card 🟡 Sony A1 II Shortage Worsens 🟡 US Ilford Film and Paper Prices Rise Due to Tarrifs 🟡 Think Tank Walker Pro Bags 🟡 The Flying Sun Drone 🟡 Half Frame Fujifilm Camera 🟡 Canon EOS R50 V 🟡 Polaroid Flip Camera 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

Join Ruth, Harry and James as we discuss the world’s highest resolution full frame sensor and the tragic case of the tiger blinded by photographer’s flashes. We also find out what happened to the Californian drone pilot who grounded a firefighting aircraft during the recent fires. Plus Harry plays his first ever POP Quiz and we decide if the world is ready to pay extra for a garish new series of SanDisk products and look at some new product lines from ThinkTank bags. LINKS 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 Drone Pilot Who Flew Into Firefighting Airplane Attempts to Avoid Prison 🟡 Japanese City Hires Security Guards to Stop Tourists Taking Selfies 🟡 Tiger Has Eyelids Sewn Shut, Allegedly Because of Constant Camera Flashes 🟡 World’s Highest Resolution Full Frame Sensor Unveiled 🟡 The Canon V1 🟡 New ThinkTank Bags - Airport Navigators 🟡 New ThinkTank Bags - Darklight Series 🟡 Command Strips Picture Hangers 🟡 Creator Series SanDisk Products Harry's book recommendations: 🟡 Eric Hosking - An eye for a bird🟡 Greg du Toit - Wilderness Dreaming James's book recommendations: 🟡 Evan Bramwell's Romany of the BBC series 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

Coming up in our January podcast: we find out if the James and Marcus have any photographic new year’s resolutions, we talk about why Kate Winslet learnt to use a 100-year-old film camera and discuss Kodak’s decision to pause all film production. We pit our two panellists against each in our brand new POP Quiz (and no, music knowledge won’t help them). And we decide if the world needs an illustrated children’s ABC guide to photography, a golden locket from Kodak and a shiny new point-and-shoot camera. LINKS 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 Adobe Share Prices Fall on Fear of AI 🟡 More Stupid Selfie Behaviour 1 🟡 More Stupid Selfie Behaviour 2 🟡 Kate Winslet's Rollieflex in "Lee" 🟡 Kodak Pauses All Film Production 🟡 Adobe's New Reflection Reducing Software 🟡 Three Legged Thing's Window Mount Clamp 🟡 Nitecore BB Nano Photography Blower 🟡 New Kodak Merch 🟡 New Panasonic Point and Shoot 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

Join Ruth, James and Harry for the November podcast as we discuss the latest photography related news stories including how the world may be one step closer to solving one of history’s most pressing questions following a recent gruesome discovery. We also ask if a photograph is ever truly finished unless it’s printed and debate if there is any point to aurora photography! Plus we decide if the world really needs super-tough SD cards and an £8000 digital camera that doesn’t even come with a screen! LINKS 🟡 Climber's Foot Found on Everest 🟡 Airport Security Tray Trend 🟡 Vintage Camera Sales Skyrocket 🟡 Couple Stop Traffic on Busy Highway to Take Photos 🟡 Leica M-11 D (the screen-less new camera) 🟡 SanDisk Super Tough SD Cards 🟡 New 61MP Pentax DSLR 🟡 Osprey Camera Photo Lid 🟡 Viltrox Tiny Pancake Lens

Join Ruth, James and Nick on September's podcast as we find out what Adobe has done this time to get on the wrong side of it’s long-term customers, and debate if a simple way to track your gear is worth the risk. We ask if we really need further advancements in technology when it comes to new camera equipment and find out your thoughts on the matter, and we debate if there is any point at all to Auto ISO. And we decide if the world really needs a revolutionary new lens with swappable glass elements and a tiny printable tripod. LINKS 🟡 Kamala Harris Crowd AI 🟡 Adobe Can Now Sue You for Using Old Software 🟡 Photographer Retrieves Stolen Gear Thanks to AirTags 🟡 Police Demand to See Pictures Taken at Riot 🟡 PolarPro Light Leak Lens 🟡 Tiny 3D Printer Tripod 🟡 Samyang Optical Exchange Autofocus Lens 🟡 Film Canister LED Hot-Shoe Light

Join Marcus, James and Ruth for our July podcast. Among other things, we discuss the story of the photographer disqualified from a competition for submitting a real image, we look back at the famous Earthrise shot after the death of the photographer and we try and figure out why Kodak is the #1 camera brand in Japan. The Big Question this month asks if digital medium format is worth it? James bangs on about why he dislikes watermarking, Marcus carries on his rant about the problems with air travel and we check out some new gear hitting the market. LINKS 🟡 Kodak is #1 in Japan 🟡 Photographer disqualified from AI contest 🟡 Earthrise photographer and Apollo astronaut dies 🟡 Adobe Changes its T's & C's so it can spy on your images 🟡 Pentax 17 Film Camera 🟡 Hiking Tripod Kit 🟡 Fujifilm Instax Wide 400 🟡 Adaptalux Flash Arms

In this episode Nick and James are in the studio discussing the latest photography stories in the news, including why one professional photographer was arrested doing his job at a crime scene. We ask if there is any point to in-camera cropping, discuss what exactly Fine Art Photography is, and decide if the world really needs a 4TB memory card, a ingenious new gimbal head, and some Kodak branded socks! PLUS we announce the winner of our ThinkTank camera bag. LINKS 🟡 Photographer told off for "Show a Leg" request 🟡 Photographer arrested taking photos at crime scene 🟡 Photographer Dies After Being Swept Into Sea 🟡 Photographers under fire over litter at ‘Cavern of Lost Souls’ 🟡 The 4TB SD Card 🟡 The New Leica Smartphone 🟡 The Kodak Socks 🟡 The SpeediGimbal