Nikon Lost Its Viltrox Lawsuit and Sony to Buy Tamron? | The PetaPixel Podcast

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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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