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This past week was a doozy in the world of photography, thanks to the CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan, happening at the same time that Samsung announced a new smartphone and Xiaomi brought its 17 Ultra worldwide. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The 15 winners of the 2025 Spotlight Awards have been announced, a competition that celebrates commercial photography and its practitioners. [Read More] petapixel.com »
DJI announced the Mic 3 this morning, and, like with DJI's last few launches, the retail situation in the United States is a confusing mess. [Read More] petapixel.com »
AstrHori's new 6mm f/2.8 circular fisheye for full-frame mirrorless cameras is extremely wide and designed for a wide range of photo and video applications, including dynamic landscapes, dramatic night sky photos, and striking architectural images. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's record-breaking engagement photos have the internet buzzing, and will undoubtedly give rise to new photography trends. Here's what we think of the striking images and what they might mean for working photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The fixed 200mm f/2 is a very rare and specialized lens. In the DSLR days, there were very few available, and they were all ridiculously expensive. Canon and Nikon both made some very prestigious versions that delivered razor-sharp optics and incredibly shallow depth-of-field. petapixel.com »
Earlier this year, Nikon announced a cross-country tour aboard a customized bright "Nikon yellow" Land Cruiser. The next stop on Nikon's tour across the U. S. is San Diego, where Nikon will showcase its camera technology at Comic-Con International. petapixel.com »
Earlier this year, Nikon announced a cross-country tour aboard a customized bright "Nikon yellow" Land Cruiser. The next stop on Nikon's tour across the U. S. is San Diego, where Nikon will showcase its camera technology at Comic-Con International. petapixel.com »
United States President Donald Trump said during a Fox News interview on Sunday, June 29, that he had identified a group of "very wealthy people" to buy the social media app TikTok. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Fujifilm recently updated its film website, and analog enthusiasts may notice two surprising inclusions: Fujifilm Pro 400H and Fujifilm Superia X-Tra. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Pergear has announced a pair of new CFexpress 4.0 Type B Master-series memory cards, each promising high-speed performance and strong value. [Read More] petapixel.com »
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I are joined by PetaPixel's mobile and computing contributing writer Ted Kritsonis to talk about the very good smartphone camera systems that North Americans might not know about or have outright disregarded. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Nvidia announced a new series of professional-grade GPUs and AI-powered tools for PCs and workstations. The RTX Pro Blackwell series GPUs are designed for demanding professional designers, creatives, and developers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
We remember the time very well: reviewers and the public were starting to forget about the compact camera so much so because our phones had done such a great job of replacing them. But there was always something special about the higher end and more serious compact cameras. thephoblographer.com »
The OM System recently unveiled the OM 3, along with the 17mm f1. 8 II and the 25mm f1. 8 II. The camera has received a positive review from us thanks to its ability to provide stunning visuals, computational photography, and great durability. thephoblographer.com »
As we close the book on 2024 and peer ahead to what should be an exciting year for new cameras and lenses, it is worth looking closer at one company's performance in 2024: Fujifilm. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Yongnuo announced this new APS-C E-mount lens that will be available soon on their Amazon page. SonyAlphaBlog tested the lens and concluded: The Yongnuo 23mm F1. 4 DA DSM WL (268 euros) is a very good lens overall : very good ergonomics (including a wireless remote) very good AF , build quality , very good centre… The post Just announced: New Yongnuo 23mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
Zhuoyao Chen and her partner are both large-format camera enthusiasts from China, now living in Tokyo, Japan. The pair, who especially enjoy landscape and portrait photography, have found existing large-format camera solutions lacking in certain key areas, so like many enthusiasts, they began custom-making cameras -- and now one of these will be available to all as the Smartflex Camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Most movie and TV productions try and hide filming so as not to spoil any of the plot points ahead of release. But in the case of the upcoming F1 film starring Brad Pitt, it has proven almost impossible. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Italian lighting company Maxima announced the Maxima 6 Mark II, an upgraded version of the Maxima 6 light for professional photographers and videographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Yesterday, Moment announced the SuperCage: a smartphone cage system with integrated USB-C and an SD card port. That might lead some mobile filmmakers to believe they can use their existing memory cards to take advantage of the iPhone's ProRes Log capture, but as PetaPixel has written before, it's not that simple. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Earlier this year, Chinese lens maker Meike announced a 50mm f/1.8 AF lens for full-frame E and Z-mount cameras. The affordable $170 prime lens is now coming to L-Mount cameras, including those made by Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Alongside its new ZV-E10 II vlogging camera, Sony has unveiled a new APS-C kit zoom lens for content creators, the E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II. [Read More] petapixel.com »
I can now confirm the Sony ZV-E10II is coming very soon! Should get specs within 1-2 days! At long last we finally have the first camera announcement of the year from Sony. We should also get a new APS-C kit zoom lens designed for vloggers. sonyalpharumors.com »
Last week, Canon clarified that while the aperture control rings on its 24-105mm f/2. 8L Z and 35mm f/1. 4L VCM don't work in photo mode with its existing cameras, that will change with any camera announced after June 2024. petapixel.com »
So folks, lately I have been silent on Sony rumors because of two reasons: The personal stuff that is keep me busy, told you about here and I can tell you know this will take a lot of more time than expected Sony has postponed the release of most gear and I am awaiting new… sonyalpharumors.com »
DJI is in the crosshairs of U.S. legislators who are riding high after the success of the bill that will see TikTok banned unless it divests from Chinese Ownership. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Today LLano released this unique new Sony battery charger you can reorder on Amazon (Click here). Key Features: Fast Charging: This USB C charger supports 18W output with an adaptive type c fast charger, enabling your camera battery from zero to 100% in less than 1. sonyalpharumors.com »
Today Sigma announced the 24-70mm II (BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, WexUK). But I now got 100% confirmation there is one more lens coming very soon. Apparently it’s something “epic” …. sonyalpharumors.com »
We always want our YouTube videos to both educate and entertain but sometimes, we also want to push ourselves beyond standard reviews and try something different. For our latest photo challenge, we wanted to see just how minimal we could go with our gear and still be able to pull off professional-grade images. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Back-lit Red Tsingy. Canon 5D4 | Canon 70-300mm F4-5. 6214mm | 1/640 sec | F8 | ISO 400 In the last article, I surveyed the diverse and beautiful wildlife of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. dpreview.com »
Other sources confirmed that on April 16 Sony should announce the 16-25mm f/2. 8 G lens. I am now trying to get the date of the next two Sony announcement in May and June where we will get the ZV-E10, 85mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
Reacher star Alan Ritchson reveals that he quit modeling after being sexually assaulted by a "very famous photographer" and says that models are routinely "passed off to a photographer to be trafficked." [Read More] petapixel.com »
The very first crime scene photographs ever made were taken by a pioneering detective from Paris who realized how useful photography can be in solving a case. [Read More] petapixel.com »
You can now preorder the new 7Artisans 50mm f/1. 8 AF lens at Amazon US&EU, BHphoto, Pergear and 7Artisans. SonyAlphaBlog already tested the lens and concluded: The 7 Artisans 50mm F1. 8 (228$/251 euros) is a good surprise. sonyalpharumors.com »
As the saying goes, deals are in the air. Okay, that may not be the real saying, but that certainly is the case this spring. Every camera brand still has sales running, with OM System lenses added to the long list. petapixel.com »
A reader just went me this interesting technical note: If you check the latest Sony paper on XAVC codec released November 2023, they mention the bitrate of 4K 240fps, which so far no camera can do. This could be a hint about next a7s4/FX3II. sonyalpharumors.com »
For nearly as long as there have been cameras, there have been photos of pets, some of which date back to the early 1800s.
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Audio giant Saramonic announced the new Blink500 B2+ wireless mic. The new device promises content creators and videographers versatile audio recording capabilities at a budget-friendly price. [Read More] petapixel.com »
One trusted source told me that Sigma will have a press event in very early February (likely in the days between Feb 4 and 8). He didn’t share yet what Sigma will announce and I am working to get some info in this. sonyalpharumors.com »
SmallRig's new Tracking POV Kit, a project done in collaboration with Mikevisuals, is an arm extension kit with adjustable lengths and magic arms that is designed to get one very specific, niche video shot: the "POV tracking shot." [Read More] petapixel.com »
Researchers from Stanford University have published a report ranking how transparent artificial intelligence (AI) models are and found them wanting. [Read More] petapixel.com »
CineStill, once one of the most popular film brands, is facing widespread backlash for defending its trademarks in a manner that is being described as intimidation and bullying. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Earlier this month, Blackmagic announced its first full-frame camera, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. On paper, the specifications looked enticing, and newly-released sample footage shows that it can live up to that hype. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Stefan Malloch had a chance to play with the new Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8. We still have no details about the pricing and release date. But Tamron should hurry up because Sigma will announce their 70-200mm f/2.8 lens in early October! sonyalpharumors.com »
This is the first autofocus lens from Astrhori so it’s interesting to read at SonyAlphaBlog if this lens can keep up with the best: The AstrHori (279$ / 319 euros) can provide very good results in term of sharpness and very nice portraits withy smooth background blur and very nice bokeh balls. But at this… sonyalpharumors.com »
As soon as photography was invented, there was a very obvious subject for photographers to turn their cameras toward -- the brightest object in the night sky -- the Moon. [Read More] petapixel.com »
There are lenses that I find utterly boring. And I know that I'm not alone because our staff says the same thing. They're the kind of lenses that when you go to write about them, you dread the experience because it isn't a fascinating or fun lens to write about. thephoblographer.com »
Nikkei Business has published an interview with Mr. Shigeki Ishizuka, Vice Chairman of the Sony Group, looking back on the company’s digital camera trajectory. And we finally got some real insider news about Sony’s past digital camera business decisions! Here are a couple of highlights from Digicameinfo (Google translated): The first model that came out… sonyalpharumors.com »
If you drink coffee like it's your lifeblood, then you're probably a jittery photographer. So when the Fujifilm XH2 and the Fujifilm XH2s were announced, you perhaps were elated about the image stabilization. thephoblographer.com »
