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Hey folks! This week we’re tackling architectural photography. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure the difference between architectural photography and real estate photography. For our purposes here, there really isn’t much of one. northrup.photo »
If you’re hungry for new ways to proclaim your love of Leica’s iconic red dot, you’re in luck. Leica has teamed up with ONA Bags to create six different luxury camera bags that are both stylish and red dot approved. petapixel.com »
You may not know this, but you can’t buy the GoPro Hero5 or Hero5 Session from Amazon right now, and it’s not because they’re not available to order. The issue is a squabble over pricing that may have cost GoPro as much as $10 million. petapixel.com »
The lens that Sigma Art lovers have been waiting for is finally here (almost). The new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art is a welcome addition to Sigma’s Art lineup, and I’m sure people all over are saying “it’s about time!” Pros and Cons Pros Great build quality, and elegant design. Smooth focus ring, nice throw distance. […] petapixel.com »
Wedding photographer Leslie Hollingsworth captured this comical photo of the wedding party’s reaction as a car nearly took her out. In case you’ve ever wondered, this is what it looks like when a car almost kills you in the middle of a group photo. petapixel.com »
Google’s Android Experiments platform is all about wacky ideas, and the company’s own experimental app Sprayscape is nothing if not wacky. Using your smartphone’s camera and gyroscope, the app lets you paint ‘perfectly imperfect’ VR-ish 360° photos. petapixel.com »
Leica just added a strange very limited edition camera to their M line. It’s called the Leica M-P (Typ 240) “Grip,” and it’s covered in the rubber material you’d usually find on a ping pong paddle. petapixel.com »
The latest photo trend taking over your Twitter feed this week is also quickly rising to the top of the Internet’s “Reasons I Shattered My Smartphone Screen” list. It’s been dubbed the “hands-free…” or “self-five selfie,” and it’s exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. petapixel.com »
Google announced its new in-house Pixel smartphone this week, boasting that it has “the best smartphone camera ever. ” DxOMark agreed, giving the phone’s camera a record-breaking score of 89. petapixel.com »
Here’s a simple tip that’ll come in particularly handy for the smartphone photographers out there: you can use an old phone’s LCD screen as a cheap, portable polarizing filter. The tip comes to us from the Koldunov Brothers—the same guys behind this interesting “daylight control system”—who’ll spend a few minutes showing you how an LCD […] petapixel.com »
Here’s a video that’s going viral on the Web right now: Korean YouTuber MichealHrd shared this short video showing the power of a 200x camera zoom. You can zoom in on an airplane cruising by overhead and read the name of the airline on the side. petapixel.com »
The late Cuban photographer Alberto Korda’s Leica camera has been sold at auction for $20,340. What’s notable about this camera is that it’s very likely the one that captured Korda’s iconic portrait of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara — a photo titled Guerrillero Heroico. petapixel.com »
Sony has just announced its latest Cyber-shot RX camera, and this one’s a doozy. The new Sony RX100 V boasts the world’s fastest AF speed, the world’s fastest continuous shooting, and the world’s most AF points for a compact camera. petapixel.com »
If you’re the technical type, or your just love to understand your photo and video history, you’ll definitely want to check out this straightforward explanation of NTSC vs PAL, or why your camera shoots 29. petapixel.com »
EyeEm—the photo sharing app, licensing marketplace, and most recently artificial intelligence company—just struck a major deal with Adobe to provide a collection of their best photos to be licensed through the Adobe Stock’s hand-picked “Premium Collection“. petapixel.com »
Everyone’s digging that “faded” film look nowadays, but here’s a secret: you don’t have to have a VSCO preset pack to get it. In this short tutorial, Mathieu Stern will show you three very quick and very effective ways to “crush the blacks” and get that popular look using just Photoshop. Plenty of people hate […] petapixel.com »
Apple’s powerful, photographer-friendly line of Retina display MacBook Pros are overdue for an update. But if you’re thinking of getting one anyway, don’t! Reliable reports claim Apple will announce an update to these laptops at the end of the month. petapixel.com »
ElectronicsValley (99.7% approval) is selling the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV for $3344 (Reg $3499) while supplies last via ebay. It’s not a huge savings, but it’s something. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV $3344 (Reg $3499) *Note These are likely grey market items and may not qualify for a Canon USA warranty (You shouldn’t have Read more... canonrumors.com »
Camera manufacturers (Canon/Nikon/Sony/Pentax/Fuji/Olympus/Panasonic) ignored the potential of the iPhone & other smartphones for too long, and now they’ve lost the consumer camera mark. sonyalpharumors.com »
If you’ve ever taken a photo of your food for Instagram, now’s your chance to delete that photo and do some tangible good for humanity all at the same time! The Delete to Feed campaign by food company Land o’ Lakes is pretty well summed up by its tagline: let’s delete hunger one photo at […] petapixel.com »
Fotr is as close to film photography as you’re likely to get out of your iPhone. The new iOS app acts just like a film camera: you have to buy “digital” film, and every single photo you take with that “roll” is printed… even the crappy ones. petapixel.com »
You can always find a reason why you shouldn’t go out and try to shoot something. You don’t have the right gear, for example, or there’s too much light pollution in your area. Let this short timelapse serve as an example of why you should ignore those excuses. petapixel.com »
We’re told that we may see a firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV as early as mid to late next week. While we weren’t told what would be included in the firmware, we think it’ll likely be for bug fixes, and won’t be adding any new significant features. More to come… Canon Read more... canonrumors.com »
The prospect of leaving behind the “safe route” to pursue a career in photography is daunting at the best of times, but it’s that much more difficult when friends and family don’t support your decision. petapixel.com »
We didn’t head to Photokina this year for a host of reasons, but we definitely paid attention to what was going on. It looks like it has been a great show with a lot of great announcements. I figured I’d rank the best things we saw at Photokina, and a few things we’ll have to Read more... canonrumors.com »
While the Profoto D2 is still the world’s fastest TTL Monolight, it is not the world’s fastest monolight. That title belongs to Hensel’s new, insanely fast Cito 500. The Cito 500’s headline specs are just plain crazy. petapixel.com »
Kodak has released the third generation of its Pixpro SP360 action camera, and if you’ve been following Photokina news, it’ll look very familiar. That’s because it’s basically just a pared down version of Nikon’s KeyMission 360. petapixel.com »
Profoto is on a speed kick this Photokina. First, they announce the D2, the world’s fastest TTL monolight. And now, less than a week later, they’ve topped everybody yet again by introducing the Pro-10 studio generator: the self-styled “World’s Fastest Flash. petapixel.com »
If you want a camera that looks like a Leica T but will cost you less than a third the price, Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaoyi has something for you. It’s called the M1, and it’s a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless ILC that won’t come close to hurting your bank account. The M1 doesn’t boast any […] petapixel.com »
GoPro finally revealed their Karma Drone, but in CEO Nick Woodman’s words: It’s so much more than a drone. Foldable, easy-to-use, and equipped with a removable stabilizer that you can use hand-held or mounted to something else, this is an incredibly impressive all-around machine. petapixel.com »
It’s not often we have a reason to write about scanners, but Epson’s FastFoto FF-640 gives us one very compelling reason: speed. Dubbed the ‘world’s fastest photo scanner,’ it can digitize prints at a blinding fast one photo per second. petapixel.com »
DxOMark just got done taking the Pentax K-1 through its paces, and their conclusion is simple: this ‘full frame marvel’ boasts one of the best camera sensor they’ve ever tested. In fact, it’s the best sensor in its price range and the third best they’ve ever tested. petapixel.com »
If you’re planning on taking a selfie with your ballot this November—whether it’s to trumpet your political allegiance to the world, or just to celebrate the right to vote—hold on a second. petapixel.com »
One of the most extravagant and historical pieces of photographic art just sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars. It’s called the Leica “Stammbaum” (or “Family Tree”) and it’s a 107 camera journey through Leica’s history… that you can mount on the wall. petapixel.com »
GoPro’s much-anticipated Karma camera drone will finally be unveiled next Monday (9/19), but today we’re getting our first tiny glimpse at what the drone will look like. GoPro just put out its latest Karma teaser, and this one shows the drone itself briefly whizzing by. petapixel.com »
Leica today officially announced the Sofort, the company’s very first instant camera. It’s a compact snapshot camera that shoots Fujifilm Instax Mini film. The Sofort has a unique Leica-designed camera body that comes in orange, white, and mint colors. petapixel.com »
Qualcomm thinks dual cameras are the future of smartphone photography, and they’d like to get on the train before it picks up too much steam. Enter ‘Clear Sight,’ the company’s new dual camera module that’s probably gonna start popping up in smartphones all over the place. petapixel.com »
Holy recycle time batman! Photography speed demons get your bibs out, because Profoto just released a new monolight that’ll get the salivary glands going strong. It’s the Profoto D2, and it’s officially “the world’s fastest monolight with TTL. petapixel.com »
Canon today announced the EOS M5, a new redesigned mirrorless camera that indicates Canon’s desire to compete better in the mirrorless world. For the first time in a Canon mirrorless camera, there’s a built-in 2. petapixel.com »
The company behind the popular MIOPS Smart Trigger is back, and this time they’re turning your smartphone into what they’ve dubbed “the world’s most versatile camera remote. ” Full disclosure: MIOPS is a PetaPixel advertiser; however, our editorial and advertising are kept completely separate. petapixel.com »
As camera sensors get more powerful, third party lens manufacturers are scrambling to prove they’re ready to handle whatever resolution your camera can throw at them. Case in point: say hello to Samyang’s first ‘Premium’ lens lineup. petapixel.com »
It’s an apology, but it sounds a little bit like a #humblebrag, too. Fuji X-T2 production can’t keep up with demand, and so the company has released an official apology to those buyers who will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on Fuji’s new mirrorless camera. The statement went up on […] petapixel.com »
Meyer Optik’s renaissance—starting with the special Trioplan ‘soap bubble bokeh’—has been nothing short of spectacular… and it’s not over yet. In a bid to continue growing, the company is bringing back yet another lens from its storied past: the Primoplan 58mm f/1. petapixel.com »
There’s one feature of Laowa’s exciting 12mm f/2. 8 ‘Zero Distortion’ lens that’s flown mostly under the radar: their special ‘Frog Eye Coating’ (FEC). But after watching this demo, you’ll have to admit it’s pretty incredible. petapixel.com »
One of our sources confirmed Zeiss will launch new Sony FE lens(es) next week! He didnt’ share the specs yet and we don’t know if it’s a Batis or Loxia or both they will announce! But we know one of the lenses Zeiss wanted to launch this year is a Loxia tele lens. sonyalpharumors.com »
In a feat of creative “appropriation” on-par with the whole Instagram/Snapchat Stories release, Shutterstock is stepping all over Adobe Stock’s toes by releasing a powerful Photoshop plugin that does the exact same thing. petapixel.com »
It’s been called the first underwater photograph and the first underwater self-portrait, but it doesn’t seem to be either of those things. No, but this photo by diver and photography pioneer Louis Marie Auguste Boutan, taken in 1899, does seem to be the world’s first underwater portrait. petapixel.com »
We’re told that we’re going to see the Canon EOS M5 announced before Photokina. Canon EOS M5 known specifications: 24.2mp (80D sensor or some variant, we’re 90% sure on this) Built-in electronic viewfinder A new AF system (Could be the best new feature of the EOS M line) A more classical camera design, more in Read more... canonrumors.com »
Tomorrow is the day we finally see the Canon Cinema EOS C700, a camera that is apparently aimed squarely at ARRI. We first reported about this camera back in May, but haven’t received any real updates on specifications since then. canonrumors.com »
Lomography today unveiled its new Lomo’Instant Automat, a camera the company calls “the most advanced automatic instant camera. ” It shoots Fuji Instax Mini film using a system that aims to perfectly expose every shot in every lighting environment. petapixel.com »
