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Today — 28 October 2025Main stream

The Best Video Cameras to Take On Long-Distance Backpacking

28 October 2025 at 00:10

A hiker with a large backpack walks toward a scenic mountain vista, framed by a tree and a large rock, under a partly cloudy sky.

It was sunset on top of the tallest mountain in the continental United States, and I had two immediate priorities. One was dinner. As a long-distance backpacker on the Pacific Crest Trail, I was burning between 4,000 and 6,000 calories a day, and losing too much weight was a constant concern for myself and my friends. The other priority was 32.4 ounces of metal and glass clipped to the shoulder strap of my backpack: my camera. And as the sun sank towards the horizon, I kept neglecting my dinner in favor of keeping up with the ever-changing lighting.

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Looking Back on Sigma’s Product Launch-Filled 2025 with CEO Kazuto Yamaki | The PetaPixel Podcast

25 October 2025 at 02:42

Two men smiling and standing side by side in front of large windows with greenery outside. One wears a gray suit jacket and the other a light-colored casual shirt. The image is framed by a blue border.

2025 was perhaps Sigma's biggest year ever as far as product launches go, with not only a huge number of lenses released but also the announcement and delivery of the BF camera. With the economic climate shifting, PetaPixel sat with CEO Kazuto Yamaki to discuss what the company's future looks like.

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