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Lens Shark Photography Podcast

Ep. 474: Yeah. No One Is Surprised – and more

Lens Shark Photography Podcast

Sharky James

Visual Arts, Arts

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Episode 474 of the Lens Shark Photography Podcast

In This Episode

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Stories:
This software seemed doomed from the start. (#)

TTArtisan's fast new 40. (#)

This camera company says it has the best AF. (#)

Mitakon's new 55 macro. (#)

CIPA's data tells an interesting tale. (#)

This fast new portrait prime might be for you. (#)

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Helping you become a more informed photography consumer since 2014 as somehow football season snuck up on us.

0:07.3

You're listening to the Lenshark Photography Podcast with Sharky James. Enjoy.

0:12.8

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Roberts Camera, Kupo, Tenba, and Fujifilm,

0:18.6

further details and discount codes later in the show.

0:22.2

Welcome to the Lenshark Photography Podcast, episode 474.

0:27.6

Yeah, no one is surprised.

0:33.8

In this episode, this software was never meant to be.

0:38.7

A company claims to have the best A.F.

0:41.6

T.T. Artisan has a fast 40.

0:43.7

The camera industry's rising star.

0:46.6

A new portrait prime emerges.

0:49.0

And this macro will bust that funk.

0:51.6

All that and more in episode 474 of the Lenshark Photography podcast.

1:01.8

I tell you, it is hard to believe that everyone's heading back to school and it's nearly time to

1:08.0

shoot football again. I've got that awesome 200 F2 that Fuji sent me a few years ago,

1:13.8

and I can't wait to dust it off and hit the field. I love shooting portraits, as you know, in the Koupe

1:19.0

but there is nothing like the Friday night lights, so can't wait to get out there again. I'm a bit rusty.

1:25.0

Okay, a lot rusty, but I'm going to have fun. And I'd like to thank you all

1:29.2

for joining us here in episode 474 of the Lenshark Photography Podcast. We appreciate you all so much,

1:35.6

and thank you all for subscribing, rating, and reviewing us wherever you listen to your podcasts for

1:40.8

over 10 years now. And as always, we appreciate you hitting that subscribe button.

1:45.7

Do it now, please, so you don't miss a single episode, as well as telling all your friends on social media and elsewhere and helping to get the word out about this show.

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