Ep. 495: Nikon's Z5 IIC Ditches These for a Reason – and more

Episode 495 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at Tenba.com - Big savings celebrating 50 years of the ColorChecker at calibrite.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Nikon's new Z5 IIC ditches features for a good reason. (#) Fujifilm adds new features via firmware to the X Half. (#) The Laowa Acris 35mm f/2.8 1x Macro APO. (#) 7Artisans AF Lite 18mm f/2 pancake. (#) Evoto 8.0 drills out a number of key new features. (#) Viltrox brings its Air Series to a new mount. (#) Skylum jettisons Aperty. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 494 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at BenroUSA.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at ShimodaDesigns.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: For 50 years this device has helped get it right. (#) Sigma's 85mm f/1.2 will be a classic. (#) This 20-60 goes wider and that's a good thing. (#) Fujifilm's XF400mm f/4.5 wows. (#) Ricoh says no more of these…until there is. (#) Sony's first full-frame fisheye in 2 decades! (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 493 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at BenroUSA.com - Summer savings at Calibrite.com - Elinchrom's new Transmitter Pro X at ElinchromUS.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Two major camera companies switch places. (#) Brightin Star's 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens in silver. (#) More details about Fujikina NYC 2026. (#) TTArtisan's 85mm f/1.8 Neo and 50mm f/1.8 Neo. (#) Cosina's Voigtlander Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical and Nokton 35mm f/1.2. (#) Camera industry data shows it's recovering. (#) This Godox device is one to have on-hand. (#) Lights to make macro photography more creative. (#) Fujifilm proves again it's on the rise. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 492 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at SaramonicUSA.com - Summer savings at Calibrite.com - Elinchrom's new Transmitter Pro X at ElinchromUS.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: The Godox Lux Junior II might be handy to have in your bag. (#) Nikon loses to Viltrox. (#) Sony seeks to buy Tamron. (#) Lowepro's new backpack is stealthier. (#) Canon's profits can be attributed to this in-part. (#) This Tamron firmware further improves this lens. (#) Sigma's firmware fixes these 13 lenses. (#) These Venus Optics parfocal lenses are sweet. (#) SmallRig's new backpack is familiar, but cheaper. (#) CP+ 2027 might be the biggest yet. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 491 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at SaramonicUSA.com - 20% OFF with no code needed on select items at AccsoonUSA.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Peak Design's 17th Kickstarter wants to rethink this. (#) Viltrox enters the Micro Four-Thirds arena. (#) Falcam's new batteries are hard to lose. (#) A creator releases a free app that's insanely useful. (#) Megadap's new adapter lets you use these now. (#) OWC's latest beast of a RAID solution. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 490 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - Calibrite's summer sale at Calibrite.com - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: The camera industry could do more of this and we'd like it. (#) This 26mm pancake lens sure packs a punch. (#) Tamron's new 12-20mm f/2.8 wows. (#) The price of these has stayed surprising reasonable. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 489 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - Benro's special edition America 250 MiniMax at BenroUSA.com - Godox's Summer Savings! - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Leica's new 44 megapixel SL3-P. (#) A new twist on and old lens from 1987. (#) Tamron's excellent 17-70mm f/2.8 comes to 2 more mounts. (#) Adobe makes a key acquisition. (#) Fujifilm opens it's GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 488 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com -  Elinchrom's new Transmitter Pro X at Elinchrom.com - Calibrate's big WYSIWYG savings! - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Insta360 unveils its Luna Ultra. (#) You might want to wait on updating this Panasonic. (#) These types of cameras are doing especially well. (#) Fujifilm announces Fujikina NYC. (#) Adobe's latest updates are very useful. (#) Zeiss sets the record straight on these lenses. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 487 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at BenroUSA.com - Calibrate's big WYSIWYG savings! - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: Sony unveils its a7R VI. (#) The new Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS. (#) Maven's ingenious way to control these. (#) Brightin Star's fisheye is a funk buster. (#) This camera does it again. (#) Nikon breaks a record you don't want to break. (#) Meike's 56mm f/1.7. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).

Episode 486 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast In This Episode If you subscribe to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us to help make it easier for others to discover the show. Sponsors: - Build Your Legacy with Fujifilm. Latest savings at FujfilmCameraSavings.com - Shop with the legends at RobertsCamera.com, and unload your gear with UsedPhotoPro.com - 20% OFF with code SHARKY2026 at BenroUSA.com - Calibrate's big WYSIWYG savings! - More mostly 20% OFF codes at LensShark.com/deals. Stories: The new, affordable Godox LE200D. (#) Brightin Star's 11mm funk buster. (#) Think Tank's PhotoCross v2 sling. (#) Fujifilm's two newest Fujikina events. (#) Amaran's new, affordable Halo series. (#) TTArtisan's AF 17mm f/1.8 Air. (#) A 31.5" Eizo. (#)   Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the Lens Shark Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram Vero, and Facebook (all @LensShark).