63: Our Best Camera Gear and Tech Purchases of 2023

Our top 5 favorite camera gear and tech purchases of 2023, as well as an update on wireless lav patent drama and a cinema camera made from a Raspberry Pi. Also, we look at some really old consumer digital cameras.

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• Old Digital Cameras:
  • Epson R-D1 [Camera Legend]
  • Epson R-D1 [MPB]
  • Pentax 645D [DPReview]
• CinePi – Raspberry Pi Cinema Camera – [RaspberryPi.com]
• Deity Theos patent drama
  • Zaxcom sues Rode [Newsshooter]
  • Zaxcom ZMT4 [Zaxcom]
  • ZMT4 Transmitter [Gotham Sound]
  • QRX100 Receiver [Zaxcom]
• Top Camera Gear Purchases
  • Impact Turtle Base C-Stand Kit [B&H]
  • Amaran COB 60x S [Adorama]
  • Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4 [Adorama]
  • Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 [Adorama]
  • Fuji XF 50-140 f/2.8 [Adorama]
  • Zhiyun Molus x100 [Adorama]
  • Angler 48” Quick-Open Softbox [B&H]
  • Izotope RX Standard [Izotope]
  • Portkeys PT6 [Adorama]
• Top Tech Purchases (not the full list, listen to the show for the rest)
  • Garmin Fenix 7 [Garmin]
  • Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro [Beyerdynamic]