The Grey NATO – 289 – Catching Up With Zach Pina (Photographer, Watch Writer, And More)

This week, with Jason galavanting about the U.K. for the Fan Dance, James is joined by a special guest – Zach Pina! You likely know Zach for his incredible photos of watches for outlets like ABlogToWatch and Hodinkee, and he’s been in the photography game for a long time. Zach and James talk about how Zach got started in photography (and the early days of "van life”), a recent trip to Alaska to shoot bald eagles for a special watch-related story, and they even get into the weeds on Instagram, inspiration, ambition, camera gear, and more.

A huge thanks to Zach for coming on the show and for sticking around for an installment of Final Notes that will have you looking back at last year’s Titan submersible disaster as you queue up a beautiful film about hiking the John Muir Trail.

Click here to play episode 289 from your browser – Thanks so much for listening.

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1:00 Wind Up Chicago
2:00 Zach Pina (instagram)
3:10 Where the Eagles Soars
10:19 Sony 600mm Lens
14:39 Freestyle Watch
16:00 Victorinox Dive Master 500
18:00 You’re Terrific Casio F-91 video
20:24 Vacheron Overseas Everest Dual Time 
20:09 Arken Alterum 
2137 Bertucci watches
21:40 Scurfa MS2.2.
26:26 We Are The Pip
30:03 Premium Rush (2012)
32:30 The Lighthouse Diner, Sausalito
34:09 Peter McKinnon 
39:14 Fuji Film X100 
50:04 BH Photo
50:42 Pistol Grip cold shoe
51:58 Kai Wong video on the Pentax 17
53:02 Canon FD 28mm
55:17 Wearethepip.com
56:25 “Silent Hiking the John Muir Trail for 21 Days” (Harmen Hoek, YouTube)
57:57 "The Titan Submersible disaster shocked the world: The exclusive inside story is more disturbing than anyone imagined.” (Wired)

“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy” – Marcus Aurelius.