News on VSCO, Canon, & Nikon and Why Grad Filters are DEAD!

Matt, DT, and Talor open episode two with the funniest listener reaction from episode one, courtesy of Gary Randall, before Matt recaps a backpacking trip into Colorado's Needle Mountains. From there the crew works through the news: VSCO's "The 50" billboard campaign and its vague compensation language, Canon's move to a fluorine-free, PFAS-free lens coating, and Nikon's surprise firmware updates for the aging D6 and D780. Hot takes cover why grad ND filters are obsolete in the age of luminosity masking, the rubber-feet-versus-spikes tripod debate, and whether photos need titles at all. They close by revisiting listener pushback on last episode's camera strap take. Links/Resources  VSCO "The 50" billboard campaign Canon fluorine-free PFAS-free coating story Nikon D6/D780 firmware update story Brooks Jensen on Beyond the Lens Chapters 00:00 — Intro and recap of episode one's best listener feedback 01:11 — Gary Randall's bowling-ball-on-a-tripod comment 04:02 — Matt's backpacking and climbing story in the Needle Mountains 05:52 — News: VSCO's "The 50" billboard campaign and its compensation red flags 13:38 — News: Canon's fluorine-free, PFAS-free lens coating 22:24 — News: Nikon firmware updates for the D6 and D780 33:00 — Hot takes intro 33:31 — Hot take: grad ND filters are obsolete 41:38 — Hot take: tripod feet, rubber versus spikes 46:13 — Hot take: photos don't need titles 54:14 — Concession confession: revisiting the camera strap hot take from episode one 58:43 — Wrap-up