Ep. 123: Nikon to Cut Its Workforce Amid Poor Camera Sales - and more
Lens Shark Photography Podcast
Sharky James
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2016
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Episode 123 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Gordon Laing, CameraLabs
In This Episode
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CameraLabs.com founder and CameraLabs co-host Gordon Laing opens the show. Thanks Gordon!
Nikon announces reducing its workforce by 1,000 employees as camera sales slide and it puts more resources into its more-profitable businesses. (#)
A security guard confronts a listener based on the "professional" looking nature of his gear...and I have a hiding in plain sight solution with includes a #PurpleTripod.
Canon's 6D Mark II may be coming out later than expected with reasonable updates, but no 4K video. Is it relevant in 2017? (#)
Beleaguered action cam pioneer GoPro recalls its Karma drone. (#)
David Beckham uses a photographer's photo without payment nor credit, but can infringement be overlooked in some cases? (#)
The New York Times demonstrates a great use case for 360 degree video. (#)
Outtake
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| 0:00.0 | Hi this is Gordon Lane from Camera Labs and you're listening to the Petapixal Photography Podcast with |
| 0:04.2 | Sharky James. |
| 0:05.2 | Cheers. |
| 0:06.3 | This episode is sponsored by the Colorful Peeps over at Me Photo. |
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| 0:46.2 | Also I want you guys to hashtag purple tripod on Twitter and Instagram and say hi. |
| 0:52.0 | Welcome to the Petapixil Photography Podcast episode one twenty three. |
| 0:57.4 | Nikon to cut its workforce amid poor camera sales. In this episode, Nikon cuts jobs as camera sales continue to slide. |
| 1:12.0 | Cannon 60 Mark 2 might not go far enough. A listener has an encounter |
| 1:16.0 | with a security guard. GoPro recalls all karma drones as its stock tanks. 360 degree video done right, and what do you do when someone famous takes your photo? |
| 1:28.0 | All that and more in episode one twenty three of the Petapixil Photography Podcast. |
| 1:33.0 | Thank you so much Gordon for opening the show. |
| 1:40.0 | I greatly appreciate it brother. |
| 1:42.0 | Gordon Lange is the undisputed king of the |
| 1:45.1 | detailed camera view. It's not even close. Seriously, if you've ever read his |
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