Nikon Suspends C2PA Functionality on the Z6 III Due to Authentication Issue

In response to a flaw with the Nikon Z6 III's C2PA functionality, Nikon has suspended its Nikon Authenticity Service.

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2025-9-8 21:00

Sigma to Absorb Costs, Won’t Increase US Prices Due to New 15% Tariff

Japan's trade agreement with the United States includes an increase from the current 10% tariff to a new 15% tariff, and while both Canon and Fujifilm have either already raised prices or are planning to, Sigma says that it intends to absorb the 5% internally. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-31 15:01

If Prices Are Going Up Due to Tariffs, Canon Isn’t Ready to Reveal Details Yet

Canon recently revealed to investors that it does plan to raise prices (and lower its costs elsewhere) in order to make up for a new 15% tariff on imports into the United States. petapixel.com »

2025-7-30 19:36

Fujifilm Appears First to Reveal Higher Prices Due to New 15% Tariffs

Thanks to a new "massive" deal, camera companies will be subject to a new higher tariff starting on August 1. And because tariffs are import taxes, those prices will largely fall on the consumer if a company can't absord additional cost. petapixel.com »

2025-7-29 20:15

Man is Wrongfully Jailed For Heinous Crime Due To Facial Recognition Technology

A random man was wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition technology accused him of a serious crime that he never committed. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-23 17:00

Canon Temporarily Pulls Latest R1 and R5 Mark II Firmware Due to a Bug

The new firmware for the Canon EOS R1 and R5 Mark II, which was announced earlier this week and released yesterday, has been made "temporarily unavailable" due to an issue that renders playback impossible on the camera or PC when using a card larger than 2 TB. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-18 19:14

Credit Where Credit is Due: UGreen’s Chargers and Plugs Rock

This year has been my busiest for travel in some time. As camera and smartphone companies are launching new products all over the world, I've found myself on multiple continents living out of a suitcase. petapixel.com »

2025-7-12 22:59

Sony Anticipates $682 Million Decrease in Operating Income Due to Tariffs

Sony detailed its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results today, reflecting a 24% decline in year-over-year consolidated sales. However, Sony's imaging-related segments held steady. petapixel.com »

2025-5-15 20:14

Sigma America announces a price increase on lenses due to US tariffs

Image: Sigma Sigma, a Japanese company that designs and manufactures lenses and accessories for a wide range of camera systems, including Sony, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon and its own cameras is the latest to announce US pricing adjustments due to government-imposed tariffs. dpreview.com »

2025-5-7 22:25

Sigma USA officially announces price increases from 2 June due to tariffs

300-600mm preorders at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK. Mark Amir-Hamzeh, President of Sigma America just sent out this statement: Dear customer, Thank you for your continued support and trust in Sigma. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-5-7 20:41

Fujifilm Suspends Some US Camera Orders Due to Tariffs

While the cause of product unavailability has been widely speculated, Fujifilm today confirmed to PetaPixel that the reason many of its products cannot be ordered is because it has paused some shipments due to trade instability. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-22 01:34

Apple May Be Forced to Raise iPhone Prices Due to Trump’s Tariffs

Apple may be forced to hike the price of its iPhone as a result of the global trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-8 17:39

Green Day Rushed Off Stage Due to Unauthorized Drone

A drone interrupted a Green Day concert in Detroit on Wednesday evening after the band was rushed off stage due to the perceived security threat. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-7 16:52

Sony Japan raises prices of some Alpha products due to YEN weakness

You can find the full list of price increases here: sony.jp/info2/240801_list.pdf. This was the YEN performance of the past years: sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-7-19 09:26

Nikon Began Steps to Acquire RED in 2022 ‘Due to the Lawsuit’

Nikon confirmed that it began considering acquiring RED due to the lawsuit the cinema company filed against Nikon back in 2022. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-17 17:35

Snap Recalls Failed Pixy Drone Due to Risk its Battery May Ignite

Snap launched its miniature Pixy drone in 2022, though it ended production just four months later. Now, the company is recalling all of the drones it sold due to fire hazards from the batteries. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-2 23:13

Panasonic Reorganizes Due to Growth of Video Content Creation Market

Panasonic Connect Co. , Ltd. and Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Co. , Ltd. (PEAC) announced that they are reorganizing by consolidating the Professional AV business and Panasonic Visual Co. petapixel.com »

2023-12-23 22:55

Man is Wrongfully Jailed For A Week Due To Facial Recognition Technology

A man has filed a lawsuit after being wrongfully charged with theft based on faulty facial recognition technology. He spent nearly a week in jail before the charges were dropped. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-26 20:11

Curiosity: Tamron’s CEO to resign due to misappropriation of expenses

Curiosity: Tamron’s CEO to resign due to misappropriation of expenses (Source Asobinet): The Company has received a request from former Representative Director and President Shiro Ajisaka (hereinafter referred to as “Mr. sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-8-27 13:44

Canon Delays Launch of the Speedlite EL-5 Due to Production Issues

Canon has delayed the launch of the Speedlite EL-5 due to production issues that prevented it from being able to make enough of them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-10 20:10

SF Photo Museum to Close Due to Rising Rent, Collection to Fetch $15M

Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco is currently home to the Pilara Family Foundation Collection of photographs, which includes more than 4,000 works that span the history of the medium. petapixel.com »

2023-3-7 21:25

European Commission Bans Staff from Using TikTok Due to Security Fears

The European Commission, the executive power of the European Union (EU), has banned its staff from using TikTok over security fears. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-24 19:22

Hive Social Shuts Down App Due To Security Issues After Rise in Sign-ups

Hive Social, an app many considered to be the new alternative to Instagram and Twitter, has completely shut down its servers to address security issues after it struggled to handle a recent surge in sign-ups. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-3 19:18

Canon has pulled firmware v1.2.0 for the Canon EOS R3 due to a bug

Canon has removed the firmware v1.2.0 download for the Canon EOS R3 due to a bug in the software. The bug is described on the Read more... The post Canon has pulled firmware v1.2.0 for the Canon EOS R3 due to a bug appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2022-7-28 15:52

Foxconn Closes its Shenzhen Factories Due to COVID Outbreak

Foxconn, the company that Apple uses to assemble its devices, has closed its Shenzhen manufacturing facility due to a COVID outbreak, leading to concerns over supply disruptions. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-14 22:36

Canon Printers Think Canon Ink is Fake Due to Chip Shortage

Due to the ongoing global chip shortage, Canon is finding it difficult to obtain the chips that are attached to ink cartridges that confirm their legitimacy to its printers. As a result, it has to explain to customers how to bypass its own DRM. petapixel.com »

2022-1-11 21:51

Canon and Panasonic Drop Out of NAB Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Panasonic and Canon have announced that neither will be attending NAB this fall as previously planned, joining Sony in pulling out of trade show commitments due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. petapixel.com »

2021-9-11 23:29

Photographer Stuck in Kenya Due to Pandemic Makes the Most of It

A wildlife photographer traveled to Kenya for what was supposed to be a three-month-long project, but soon after arriving found himself unable to leave as the country went into lockdown. Six months on, he remains there. petapixel.com »

2021-9-11 20:26

Nikon Stops Including Charging Cable Due to Chip Shortage

The semiconductor shortage is hitting the camera market in unexpected ways. According to an official notice published to Nikon Japan, the company says that it doesn’t have the parts necessary to include the adapter that allows Z7 or Z7 II cameras to charge a battery in-camera. petapixel.com »

2021-6-30 18:12

Fujifilm Shuts Down Servers Due to Possible Cyberattack

Fujifilm Corporation may have been the victim of a ransomware attack. The company says that it is looking into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside the company and has partially shut down its servers while it investigates. petapixel.com »

2021-6-4 17:57

Sigma Delays the 28-70mm f/2.8 Due to Ghost Resistance Deterioration

Sigma has published a service notice for its newly-announced 28-70mm f/2. 8 lens. According to a detailed note on Sigma’s website, the company has been made aware of the deterioration of the ghosting resistance on the lens over time under certain shooting conditions. petapixel.com »

2021-3-27 23:06

Zara Shoppers Are Saying It’s Impossible To Shop Online Due To Weird Modeling Poses, Share Screenshots To Prove Their Point (New Pics)

'Scuse me, Zara, but what do u think I'm buying—the dress or that stove the model has curled up on? The post Zara Shoppers Are Saying It's Impossible To Shop Online Due To Weird Modeling Poses, Share Screenshots To Prove Their Point (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2021-3-18 13:36

Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market

After 70 years of holding its leading photographic trade show in Cologne, Germany, Photokina may be no more. The world’s largest photo trade fair has announced that due to a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it will be discontinued indefinitely. petapixel.com »

2020-11-28 19:59

These Indonesian Tribespeople Have Piercing Blue Eyes Due To A Genetic Condition

Korchnoi Pasaribu, a geologist and a hobby photographer who hails from the Indonesian island of Java himself, has managed to capture the hypnotic eyes of these tribespeople and share them on his Instagram. boredpanda.com »

2020-10-6 15:04

Nikon Update NIKKOR Z Mirrorless Lens Roadmap, Z 14-24mm f/2.8 Due in 2020

Nikon has announced that it will continue to expand the NIKKOR Z lens line-up with a variety of high-performance lenses that help to "stimulate photographers' creative intent". photographyblog.com »

2020-7-22 12:00

Car Photographer Stuck At Home Due To Coronavirus Pandemic Does A Stunning Photoshoot With A Toy Car

India-based automotive photographer Kunal Kelkar had a photoshoot with Lamborghini planned for April but after the coronavirus lockdown mixed up his plans, he decided to replicate it at home. boredpanda.com »

2020-4-28 18:20

How 4 Photographers are Dealing with Income Loss Due to COVID-19

As the coronavirus has spread throughout the U. S. , it has left a wake of economic turmoil. As of Wednesday, April 9th, over 16 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Like many other freelancers, photographers have seen an abrupt drop in income. petapixel.com »

2020-4-10 18:18

5 Tips for Rescheduling Wedding Photography Due to COVID-19

The current COVID-19 pandemic needs no introduction. I’m sure if you are a wedding photographer like myself then your business will have been hit HARD over the last couple of weeks. Personally, we’ve gone from having a full diary with many weddings we were SO looking forward to, to now not knowing when we will […] petapixel.com »

2020-3-26 18:45

Canon EOS R5 Production at Only 25% Due to Coronavirus, Expect Significant Delays: Report

The impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to ripple across the industry. Only two days after Nikon officially admitted that the D6 would be delayed, a report is claiming that the EOS R5 and the rumored EOS R6 will both see significant shipping delays due to supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19. Canon Rumors […] petapixel.com »

2020-3-12 20:14

Nikon delays its D6 DSLR until May 2020, due to supplier issues caused by COVID-19

Nikon USA has announced it is delaying the release of its new D6 DSLR due to issues caused by COVID-19. In a short announcement on its website, embedded below, Nikon USA says the D6 has been delayed ‘As a result of delays in the procurement of parts and components from a third-party cooperating company due to measures implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19. dpreview.com »

2020-3-9 17:32

Nikon D6 Delayed Until May 2020 Due to Coronavirus

Nikon's new flagship DSLR camera, the D6, has been delayed until May 2020 because of components delays caused by Coronavirus. photographyblog.com »

2020-3-10 12:30

Canon Shuts Down 5 Factories Due to Supply Issues Caused by Coronavirus

According to a multiple reports out of Japan, Canon has announced that it will be temporarily closing five of its factories due to supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The shutdown is scheduled to last approximately two weeks. petapixel.com »

2020-3-3 21:21

Sony Axes Mirrorless Camera Features Due to Parts Shortage: Report

Sony has reportedly canceled features that were set to be released in an upcoming mirrorless camera due to a scarcity of parts that its other businesses are competing for. In an article titled “Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts,” Bloomberg reports that there isn’t enough flash memory to go around […] petapixel.com »

2020-2-20 18:33

CP+ Cancelled Due to Fears of Coronavirus, But There’s Still WPPI

Journalists, attendees and manufacturers won't be heading to Japan later this month due to fears of Coronavirus. The global epidemic is causing fears of travel and has slowed down economic growth a whole lot. thephoblographer.com »

2020-2-15 22:52

Breaking News: CP+ 2020 Has Been Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Fears

PetaPixel has learned that the CP+ 2020 expo in Japan—one of the largest photo industry trade shows in the world—has been cancelled due to fears over the recent coronavirus outbreak. An official announcement from the show is expected shortly. petapixel.com »

2020-2-14 05:05

Fuji Discontinues Fujicolor and Superia 3-Packs Due to ‘Decline in Demand’

Fujifilm Japan has issued a “Notice of discontinuation of some photographic film products,” which states that the company will no longer sell 3-packs of Fujicolor 100 and Superia Premium 400 film as of March 2020, “due to a long-term decline in demand. petapixel.com »

2020-2-8 19:49

Antelope Canyon is Shutting Down Its Photo Tours Due to Overcrowding and Negative Reviews

Photography tours in Upper Antelope Canyon, one of the most popular and controversial photography attractions in the US, are shutting down in 2020. To confirm this news and find out the reasons behind it, we decided to call the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation. petapixel.com »

2019-12-12 20:06

Brooklyn Beckham Struggles at Rankin Internship Due to ‘Lack of Basic Skills’

David and Victoria Beckham’s son Brooklyn is being criticized yet again by the photography community after people working with him at a prestigious internship with renowned photographer Rankin told a British tabloid that they’re “stunned by his lack of basic skills” behind the camera. Young Beckham, who is just 20 years old, has had a […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-10 17:15

Review: IRIX 150mm f2.8 Dragonfly Macro Lens (The Bokeh King)

When IRIX first announced that their Dragonfly series of lenses would be a bit in between their Blackstone and their Firefly lenses, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Then I got to see it for a bit at Photo Plus East last year and my beliefs were a bit more positive. thephoblographer.com »

2019-7-8 13:00

Tamron Apologizes: 17-28mm f/2.8 Will Be Delayed Due to High Demand

The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD has only been available for pre-order one week, but already Tamron has had to issue an apology about availability. Apparently demand for the new Sony E-Mount lens has been so high that even those who have already placed an order might have to wait a little while longer […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-6 20:07