Here’s episode 44 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Call 1-206-333-9308, leave a comment in this post, or use our voicemail widget for feedback/questions for the show. In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. The Candid Frame host Ibarionex Perello opens the show. Thank you Ibarionex! Thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Get a FREE 30 day trial at audible.com/petapixel Canon wows with the release of it's flagship body, the 1D X Mark II. We reached out to Sports Illustrated photographer Damian Strohmeyer for his firsthand experience with this new powerhouse. (#) Sony releases the a6300, a speed demon with what the company says is the world's fastest AF. (#) Sony also releases 2 f/2.8 (24-70mm and 70-200mm) E-mount zooms, an 85mm f/1.4 and 2 teleconverters. (#) A horse owners thinks she deserves compensation for its part in a winning contest photo. (#) The Nikon Singapore photo contest debacle gets even weirder. (#) If you have 3TB Seagate drives, you may want to revisit your backup strategy immediately. (#) Photojournalists in Canada become even more scarce. (#) A photographer gets harassed by a City of Toronto employee during a morning photoshoot on the beach. (#) In The Netherlands, eagles are being trained to capture rogue drones in the air. (#) Connect With Us Thank you for listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast! Connect with me, Sharky James on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (all @LensShark) as we build this community. Leave us an audio question through our voicemail widget or call us at 1-206-333-9308. Alternatively, you can comment below or via social media. But we’d love to play and answer your question on the show! You can also cut a show opener for us to play on the show! As an example: “Hi, this is Matt Smith with Double Heart Photography in Chicago, Illinois, and you’re listening to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast with Sharky James!”