The 2025 PetaPixel Awards

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• 00:00 - Intro• 08:03 - Affinity sees 3M downloads in 33 days (petapixel.com/2025/12/03/affinity-hits-3m-down…)• 12:02 - Martin Parr passed away (petapixel.com/2025/12/07/acclaimed-british-pho…)• 14:06 - This photographer built his own medium format rangefinder (and so can you) (petapixel.com/2025/12/06/this-photographer-bui…)• 17:05 - Tamron 150-500mm firmware update (petapixel.com/2025/12/04/tamron-150-500mm-firm…)• 20:13 - Crucial SSDs are no more (petapixel.com/2025/12/04/micron-gives-crucial-…)• 22:55 - The Antigravity A1 is now available (petapixel.com/2025/12/04/antigravity-a1-worlds…)• 25:55 - Green lenses are beautiful (petapixel.com/2025/12/04/leica-launches-four-m…)• 28:16 - The 2025 PetaPixel Awards• 29:26 - Accessory of the Year• 24:55 - Software of the Year• 37:47 - Workstation of the Year• 42:48 - Smartphone of the Year• 48:25 - Zoom Lens of the Year• 52:12 - Prime Lens of the Year• 56:43 - People's Choice Award: Camera of the Year• 1:00:35 - Camera of the Year• 1:07:09 - Photo Company of the Year• 1:07:38 - Technology Innovation of the Year• 1:09:19 - What have you been up to?• 1:16:43 - Tech Support • 1:31:57 - Feel Good Story of the Week (petapixel.com/2025/12/08/this-photographer-fou…)