AI Images of Fake Rock Band Help Propel Them to Half a Million Spotify Listeners

Photographers are going to struggle to get pictures of the latest psych-rock sensation The Velvet Sundown since they don't actually exist. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-30 18:36

Fujifilm X half Companion App: What It Does and Why You Need It

While the Fujifilm X half camera is not expected to arrive for 10 or so days, its companion app has arrived on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Now is as good a time as any to break down what the companion is, what it does, and why all X half owners should absolutely use it. petapixel.com »

2025-6-6 19:00

Fujifilm представила X half — цифровую камеру с имитацией съемки на плёнку

Компания Fujifilm анонсировала необычную камеру X half — компактную цифровую модель с фиксированным объективом, имитирующую съёмку на полукадровую плёнку. ferra.ru »

2025-5-26 08:30

How We Would Have Made the Fuji X half Differently | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris, Jordan, and I are joined once again by Sarah Teng and the four of us discuss what we would have perhaps done differently with the new Fujifilm X half design. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-24 20:01

Fujifilm X half – цифровой компакт в стиле полукадровой пленочной камеры

Fujifilm представила миниатюрный компакт X half (X-HF1) в ретростилистике полукадровых пленочных фотоаппаратов, оснащенный 18-мегапиксельным дюймовым сенсором. © PhotoWebExpo, 2025, https://photowebexpo. photowebexpo.ru »

2025-5-23 20:44

Almost Half of the Images on Adobe Stock Are AI-Generated

Photographers are reporting that Adobe Stock is imposing upload limits after the image-selling platform has been swamped with AI imagery. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-22 19:46

В камере Fujifilm X Half за $849,99 не будет RAW-формата, только JPG

Fujifilm представила необычную цифровую камеру X Half, которая максимально стилизована под старые плёночные фотоаппараты. Новинка появится в продаже в конце июня и будет стоить $ 849.99. ferra.ru »

2025-5-23 19:18

Fujifilm X half: цифровое погружение в плёночное прошлое

Для полного погружения в плёночную атмосферу есть соответствующий режим, в котором камера попросит вас выбрать не только тип плёнки, но и сколько в ней кадров: 36, 54 или 72. prophotos.ru »

2025-5-22 09:11

Fujifilm X half Review: As Close to Film as Digital Can Get

When Fujifilm teased its new X half camera, the industry went into a tizzy trying to figure out if it was a half-frame analog camera or a compact digital. It turns out that the Fujifilm X half is actually not half a camera but more like two cameras in one. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-22 08:01

The Fujifilm X half Is a Compact Digital Camera Inspired by Half Frame Film

Fujifilm has announced the X half, a premium digital compact camera that packs an 18-megapixel Type 1 sensor into a tiny camera body designed as a love letter to half-frame film photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-22 08:00

Fujifilm releases brief teaser trailer for new camera with bold slogan: "Half the Size, Twice the Story"

This morning, Fujifilm unveiled a brief teaser clip on its YouTube channel. Clocking in at less than 20 seconds, the words "Half the Size, Twice the Story" and "See you soon" appear, hinting at a new shooting experience centered around a half-frame format. dpreview.com »

2025-4-23 16:53

Will Fujifilm Release a Half Frame, Diptych Camera in 2025?

Rumors about Fujifilm releasing a 1-inch sensor have excited users. This is not the company's first venture into smaller sensor cameras, but it is certainly a big deal in a full-frame era. While loyalists are still reeling from the news, it now appears that Fujifilm may have another innovation under its veil. thephoblographer.com »

2024-12-19 20:00

World’s First Half Petabyte RAID Array Is the Size of a Shoebox and Costs $79,000

It wasn't too long ago that a terabyte of storage was considered more than enough but as new technology requires more and more data, storage requirements have ramped up. petapixel.com »

2024-11-14 20:26

More Than Half of Pros Became Interested in Photography as Kids

Aftershoot's annual Photography Industry Trends report offers critical insights into the photography industry, how it is changing, and delivers fascinating information about photographers themselves. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-18 17:28

Over Half of Photographers Often Experience Editing Fatigue, Says Study

A study looking at how long hours spent editing images affect the well-being of photographers has found that 50.4 percent suffer from mental exhaustion after a lengthy editing session. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 15:24

Canon Made Nearly Half the Digital Cameras Sold in 2023

Camera companies are notoriously secretive. While companies share revenue and profit info and are happy to claim the number one spot in specific categories, they don't say how many actual cameras they sell. petapixel.com »

2024-9-24 20:25

ProGrade 2TB Gold CFexpress Memory Cards up to half off

B&H Photo currently has the ProGrade Digital 2TB CFexpress 2.0 Type B Gold Memory Card in their DealZone for up to half off in single pack and double pack options Key Features Purchase Options Source canonrumors.com »

2024-9-1 10:22

Less Than Half of All Japanese Households Own a Digital Camera

More data from Japan shows that, looking back at the last 15 years, smartphones truly obliterated the compact camera market: the ownership rate of a standalone digital camera in Japan has fallen below 50% for the first time in 19 years. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 23:07

Images from the Sony booth at the Cp+ show including a half cut 300mm GM

The Cp+ kicked off today and here are some images from the Sony booth (Courtesy of DC.watch). Above you can see a cut model of FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS. DC.watch writes: The second and subsequent lenses are placed as far back as possible to optimize the weight balance, and the aperture of the lenses… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-2-23 12:29

Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM delayed until the second half of 2024

We know with the most certainty possible that an RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM is in the pipeline, and we've talked about it numerous times during 2023. We have been told that the lens has been delayed until the second half of 2024. canonrumors.com »

2023-12-10 12:55

Half of Panasonic S5 II Buyers are Much Younger Than Expected

Nearly half of the people who have bought the Panasonic Lumix S5 II and S5 IIX are in their 20s and 30s, much younger than Panasonic expected ahead of the cameras launching early this year. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 22:29

Canon Patent Application: Full Frame Quad Pixel AF Sensor

In this patent application (JP2023-166867) Canon looks to improve the performance and accuracy of a Quad Pixel autofocus capable sensor. If you have not been following sensor developments, Canon right now splits the pixel in half and uses the difference in the signal from the one half and the other half to determine how far [. canonrumors.com »

2023-11-22 10:12

Kodak Ektar H35N Half Frame Camera Review: More Sharpness, More Fun

Lately, it seems like everyone wants to save money on film while still having fun shooting it. So, on the heels of the wildly successful 72-photos-per-roll, Kodak Ektar H35, Hong Kong camera maker, RETO, just released an upgraded version of their smash hit half frame point-and-shoot, the H35N. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-27 20:58

Picsart’s Generative AI Has Made Half a Billion Images and 2 Million Per Day

Picsart users are leveraging the app's generative AI a lot -- to the tune of more than 500 million images created since it launched last November. Additionally, more than two million images are being generated daily. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-25 20:36

Ilford’s New Disposable Camera is the Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame

Ilford has announced a new half-frame single-use disposable camera, the Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame.

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2023-8-25 22:57

BCN Lens Sale Rankings for the First Half of 2023

BCN has released its lens rankings for the first half of 2023. Just in case you don't know, BCN is a sales tracking company in Japan. They track well over 50% of all sales in Japan and assemble the results for us. canonrumors.com »

2023-8-24 08:21

You can grab some Vello LCD Screen Protectors half price

B&H Photo has what appears to be the full line of Vello screen protectors available for pretty much any camera that you can think of for nearly half price. Vello camera screen protectors Check out the line of Vello screen protectors Go to discussion. canonrumors.com »

2023-5-9 17:18

‘Blue Marble’: How Half a Century of Climate Change Has Altered the Face of the Earth

In December 1972, NASA's final Apollo mission (Apollo 17) took the iconic “Blue Marble” photo of the whole Earth. Many, including science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, had expected that the sight of Earth from afar would instill the belief that mankind’s future lay in space. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-5 19:08

Ultrawide RF L lens coming in the first half of 2023

One of many missing pieces to the RF lens line-up is an ultra-wide L zoom, and an RF 10-24mm f/4L USM has been rumoured for quite some time. We have been told that an ultra-wide L zoom for the RF mount will come in the first half of 2023, though it may be announced after [. canonrumors.com »

2023-1-19 12:44

Canon RF-S 11-22mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM coming in the first half of 2023

Canon will likely release at least three RF-S lenses in 2023, a couple of them will likely be based on their EF-M counterparts. One of the lenses we're told that will launch in the first half of 2023 is an RF-S 11-22mm f/4. canonrumors.com »

2023-1-1 16:14

Canon will announce more lenses at one time than ever before in the 2nd half of 2021 [CR2]

The first half of 2021 is not going to be an exciting time for Canon shooters. The company continues to work on getting over the Read more... The post Canon will announce more lenses at one time than ever before in the 2nd half of 2021 [CR2] appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2021-3-4 22:05

Two new Cinema EOS cameras coming in the first half of 2021 [CR2]

I have been told that Canon still plans to announce two new Cinema EOS cameras in the first half of 2021. I was also told Read more... The post Two new Cinema EOS cameras coming in the first half of 2021 [CR2] appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2021-2-2 16:53

A budget EOS R body is coming in the first half of 2021 [CR2]

The Canon EOS RP is currently the cheapest entry point for the EOS R system. It can currently be had for $999 USD. I have Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-9-3 22:09

RF Mount APS-C camera coming second half of 2021 [CR2]

The on-again, off-again rumors of an APS-C EOS R series camera appear to be back on today. A known source has told me that the Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-9-2 21:48

Girlfriend Orders 1K Googly Eyes, Spends 2 Hours Sticking Half Of Them On Everything In Her Boyfriend’s Apartment

One girlfriend ordered a pack of 1,000 sticky eyes and glued half of them around her boyfriend’s apartment. All eyes were quite literally set on him—from his soda stream to individual eggs. Mission accomplished! boredpanda.com »

2020-3-13 13:33

Two new EOS R bodies coming in the first half of 2020 [CR3]

A lot more information came in after the weekend’s posting about potential Canon EOS R Mark II specifications. A known source has told us that Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-1-13 16:26

Consumer RF mount zoom lenses coming in the first half of 2020 [CR2]

We have been told that Canon will address a big need in the still-evolving lineup of RF mount lenses in the first half of 2020. Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-12-31 13:36

Watch These Canon Cameras and Lenses Get Cut in Half by Water Jet

We spot a lot of photography related stuff on Reddit, many downright cool, some slightly unsettling. Today's find falls under the latter, so you might want to proceed with caution. An r/interestingasfuck thread titled "Cutting things in half with water" obviously doesn't spell anything good befalling photography gear. thephoblographer.com »

2019-7-24 22:00

Lomography Unveils the First New Color Film Stock in Half a Decade

Lomography is making some major waves in the photo world today by unveiling the first brand new color negative emulsion to be released in half a decade. They’re calling it LomoChrome Metropolis, and ironically enough, the “color” it emphasizes the most is… black. petapixel.com »

2019-7-16 16:39

CP+ 2019: Finally - Nikon has cut a Z Noct 58mm 0.95 S in half

CP+ 2019: Finally - Nikon has cut a Z Noct 58mm 0. 95 in half The past couple of years haven't seen the veritable cornucopia of Things That Have Been Cut In Half that we used to see at CP+, but here and there, scattered around the show this year are some good examples of the waterjet cutters' art. dpreview.com »

2019-3-1 11:20

(SR5) Sony will announce a new E-mount mirrorless “in the first half of 2019”

Today Sony registered a new camera code which is 99% likely to become the new RX0. But Nokishita added one more info. Sony will announce a new E-mount mirrorless camera “in the first half of 2019” From the info I gathered this is highly unlikely to be the new Sony A7sIII. sonyalpharumors.com »

2019-1-30 21:45

The predicted first half of 2019 Canon product announcement roadmap

The rumor mill has slowed considerably since the launch of the EOS R system, which was to be expected. There are no more Canon cameras or Read more... canonrumors.com »

2018-11-15 22:14

The Other Half: I Photograph Twins And These Photos Have A Special Place In My Heart

“The other half”. I’ve been blessed to be born with a twin sister by my side just 15 minutes apart. Since early childhood we were together exploring the world around us and made our first steps side by side holding hands. boredpanda.com »

2018-3-23 21:09

CP+ leftovers: Red Iberit lenses, Voigtlander lenses cut in half and Laowa Magic Shift Converter

Dave spotted those Red Iberit M-mount lenses displayed by the company at the CP+ show. Currently those lenses are available as E-mount in Black or Silver at Bhphoto. Also at the CP+ show there was that Voigtlander 65mm E-mount lens and 40mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »

2018-3-11 16:37

How to Cut Your Photo Editing Time in Half

Editing photos after a shoot can be extremely time-consuming, especially if you have not spent some time optimizing your workflow. If you’d like to speed up your editing process, here’s a 5-minute video by Mango Street Lab with tips and tricks for culling, organizing, and editing photos. petapixel.com »

2017-6-2 19:38

I Was Credited for an Iconic Photo Half a Century Later

Many a photographer knows from experience that getting a credit line for his or her work may often be the only compensation available. That was my situation when I was employed as a student and photographer at UCLA back — make that WAAAYY back — in 1966-68. petapixel.com »

2017-3-21 19:01

Shoot Creative Double Exposures by Cutting Out Half a Lens Cap

If you have a film or digital camera that can shoot double exposures, there’s a free do-it-yourself accessory you can use to get creative with the technique: it’s the half lens cap. Photographer Vincent Moschetti of One Year with Film Only writes that he experimented with this technique using his $1 Smena 8M, a 1970s […] petapixel.com »

2017-3-11 23:01

Things we found at CP+ 2017 which had been cut in half

Things we found at CP+ 2017 which had been cut in half We'll be honest - the past year has been pretty rough. It's hard to find much good news out there, and it seems like the world is more divided than ever. dpreview.com »

2017-2-27 16:17

(SR3) Sony planing a major announcement the second half of March?

I got two messages from two new sources. I am posting this in the hope trusted sources can confirm it: Both new sources said Sony is planning a major announcement for the second half of March. They both added that there will be a new Sony camera (but they don’t know yet what it is). sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-2-15 16:56

Slice and dice: Watch as a 60,000 PSI water jet slices an SLR in half

You may remember (and were traumatized by) a video that we posted earlier this year where a hydraulic press was used to crush a Nikon and a Canon camera to determine just which camera company reigned supreme. dpreview.com »

2016-11-12 13:00