Ricoh’s big bet on a film renaissance: We interview the team behind the upcoming Pentax film camera

Interview participants (all with Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd. )Second from Right: Tomoki Tanaka, General Manager, Pentax Division Others, left to right: Kazuhiko Shibuya, Pentax Division, Business Management Department, Overseas Sales SectionHiraku Kawauchi, Marketing Group, Marketing Communication DepartmentTakeo ("TKO") Suzuki, Designer, Pentax DivisionRyutaro Aratama, Group Leader, Overseas Sales Section, Business Management Department Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There's an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led by a generation who grew up never knowing anything other than digital cameras. dpreview.com »

2024-4-21 16:00

How This Oscar-Winning Film Was Shot With No Cameramen, Crew, or Lighting

Oscar-winning movies are associated with huge crews and intense sets but that is definitely not the case with The Zone of Interest. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-16 19:47

Our favorite pictures from the North American eclipse: DPReview Editors' Challenge results

DPReview Editors' Challenge results Last week, we issued a challenge to the DPReview community to show us what you got. We wanted to see your best images from the North American total solar eclipse, and over 150 of you submitted! We saw heaps of creativity and technical know-how on display. dpreview.com »

2024-4-13 14:00

This ‘Photo’ Was Made From an 84-Year-Old Woman’s Memory

Photographs are made by cameras. But what if an image can be made from the memory of a human being? A research and design studio is using AI to do just that. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-11 12:17

‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Was Sexually Assaulted by ‘Very Famous Photographer’

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 »

2024-4-4 15:19

Solving the Mystery of How and Where an Iconic Civil War Panorama Was Shot

The American Civil War was one of the first significant events in American history to be photographed. While photography was still in its relative infancy as the Union and Confederacy waged violent war from 1861 until 1865, there are thousands of Civil War photographs in the Library of Congress and countless others that are unavailable online or simply lost to time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-1 20:10

25 years of April Fools at DPReview

Revisiting past pranks Happy April Fools' Day! In internet lore, this is a hallowed day for outlandish stories, friendly pranks and the birth of tale tales. Over the years, we've created our fair share of them. dpreview.com »

2024-4-2 16:00

Behind the photo: Capturing Tambora, an ancient volcano

Today, I'd like to tell you a nice story about mistakes, drone crashes, coincidences and one very cool shoot in which I took a panorama of Tambora Volcano in Indonesia. Recent Videos Tambora is a volcano on the island of Sumbawa. dpreview.com »

2024-4-2 16:00

Behind the shot: Tambora Sandwich

Today, I'd like to tell you a nice story about mistakes, drone crashes, coincidences and one very cool shoot in which I took a panorama of Tambora Volcano in Indonesia. Recent Videos Tambora is a volcano on the island of Sumbawa. dpreview.com »

2024-3-31 16:00

Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bag

A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-29 15:26

Scientists Photograph New Species of Beetle That Was Mistaken for Bird Poo

Scientists have shared the first-ever photographs of a newly discovered species of beetle that was almost mistaken for bird poo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-23 18:50

Kate Middleton's Photoshop manipulation is a wake up call to the threat of misinformation

This image, released by the UK's Royal family on March 10, 2024, was later found to have been manipulated. Several news agencies took the rare step of issuing a 'photo kill. ' Image credit: Kensington Palace The best way to turn a few burning embers into a roaring fire is to give it oxygen. dpreview.com »

2024-3-16 16:00

Watch How the ‘Midnight’ Manga Was Brought to Life With a Smartphone

Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Midnight -- which ran for a short period between 1986 and 1987 -- has been adapted into live-action. Directed by Takashi Miike, the whole film was shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-7 22:54

‘Dune: Part Two’ Was Shot Using Vintage Soviet Photo Lenses

The biggest movie of 2024, Dune: Part Two, was shot using the latest and greatest cameras and lenses -- plus some vintage Soviet-era lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 18:15

Inventor of the modern CMOS sensor, Eric Fossum on space travel and metaphysical photons

Eric Fossum and the team that invented the CMOS image sensor, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Eric Fossum, the celebrated inventor of the modern CMOS sensor and longtime friend of DPReview, recently appeared on the B&H Photography Podcast to reminisce on his work at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on the invention of the CMOS image sensor in 1993, its surprising origins and his years-long attempts to convince US manufacturing companies to use it for consumer goods. dpreview.com »

2024-3-1 16:00

I Chose Chaos: Is the Sony a9 III Any Good in Auto Mode?

My current favorite poet, R. H. Sin, says "Nothing is louder than overthinking. . . " That's the thought process I embraced when using the Sony a9 III in auto mode. For several years, other photographers and I have wondered why Sony even bothered to put the mode on all their cameras. thephoblographer.com »

2024-2-28 20:00

Lexar’s ‘Elite Photographers’ Roster Was Entirely Men and That’s Absurd

Famous memory card maker Lexar announced its (now outdated) 2024 roster of "Lexar Elite Photographers" this week, and many online commenters quickly noticed something each of the seven photographers have in common: They're all men. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-26 17:00

What came before the Fujifilm X100VI: a history of the series

Defining a brand The Fujifilm Finepix X100 was the company's first large-sensor compact, and helped define the X series that sprang from it. As a result, understanding the X100 VI's history helps us understand the brand. dpreview.com »

2024-2-24 18:00

Trump Claims Unflattering Image of Him Playing Golf Was AI-Generated

Former president Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to claim that an image of him playing golf while looking overweight was AI-generated. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 15:30

This is Why Hit Film ‘Saltburn’ Was Filmed in a 4:3 Aspect Ratio

Among the many things you couldn't possibly forget about Emerald Fennell's hit movie Saltburn, one of them surely was the film's highly unusual 4:3 aspect ratio. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-26 16:31

Canon Patent Application: Sensor Thermal Expansion

This is a curious patent (Japan Patent Application 2024-002151). When I was quickly culling through the applications my first thought was that it was a curved sensor, but reading more it became a far more curious application. canonrumors.com »

2024-1-13 09:39

How Kodak Film Was Made in the 1950s

The fine folks at PeriscopeFilm have gotten their hands on an old educational film created by Eastman Kodak in the 1950s. While the copy of the vintage movie is incomplete, it shows part of a documentary about how the company makes film for cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-11 23:54

‘The Knowing’ Short Film Was Shot on Sony’s New Burano Cinema Camera

World-renowned conservation photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen have teamed up with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki to create a new short film, The Knowing. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-10 00:35

Shooting My First Roll of Film in 20 Years: Was it Always This Grainy?

This past summer, I hit the hot streets of Marrakech, Morocco with Lomography's new LomoChrome '92 film in a Canon AE-1 SLR camera with a 50mm lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-30 20:44

2023 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition winners announced

Winning images from the 2023 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition Photo: UnderwaterCompetition. com This morning, DivePhotoGuide (DPG) announced the winning images in the 2023 edition of its underwater photography competition. dpreview.com »

2023-12-22 17:00

Story of Man Who Was Killed by Walrus He Was Taking Selfie With Resurfaces

A man in China who took a selfie with a walrus was killed by the animal shortly afterward -- when it dragged him into the water. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-21 18:55

Canon EOS R3 Mark II planned for 2025

When the Canon EOS R3 was announced, it came as a bit of a surprise. It was Canon's first foray into a “professional” camera body for sports shooters, photojournalists and the like. Canon was adamant that the EOS R3 was not their flagship, and that would be coming in the EOS R1, which is scheduled [. canonrumors.com »

2023-12-20 15:01

Gear of the Year: Shaminder's Choice - Leica Q3

The Lecia Q3 was the most fun I had with any gear in 2023. Photo: Shaminder Dulai No camera stood out to me more this year than Lecia's Q3. But it's not for the reasons you may imagine. dpreview.com »

2023-12-20 18:00

Gear of the Year: Richard's Choice Nikon Z8

Can you imagine a more 'DPReview' camera than the Nikon Z8? The Nikon Z8 is, without question, my gear of the year. It's probably the best camera I've ever used, and yet that's only part of what made it stand out to me. dpreview.com »

2023-12-14 17:00

The Panasonic G9 II Just Got an Update Photographers Might Not Care For

When the Panasonic G9 II was released, we were very hyped. It was a camera that was majorly pitched to us as being forwardly for photographers. With that said, a lot of video features that were in the GH6, for example, weren't in the G9 II. thephoblographer.com »

2023-12-5 04:00

Photographer Jaina Cipriano is the Best Thing Since Gregory Crewdson

I grew up in a fundamentalist Christian cult and was kept separate from the world (both physically and emotionally)," is how photographer Jaina Cipriano starts her interview with the Phoblographer. Truly, this will help define a lot of things with her. thephoblographer.com »

2023-12-3 14:00

Can You Guess What Film Was Used to Shoot These Photos?

Canadian film photographer Dmitri Tcherbadji of Analog Cafe has been on a creative kick lately. Alongside his brilliant, operational instant film camera constructed using gingerbread, he has also helped develop a free web game built for analog shooters that tests the player's knowledge of black and white film stocks. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-1 20:55

This AI Tool Will Estimate When an Old Photo Was Taken

When looking at an old, undated photo it can be difficult to guess when it was taken, but now an artificial intelligence (AI) tool claims to offer a helping hand. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-17 17:03

New Imaging Tech Captures Japanese Submarine That Was Deliberately Sunk

New imaging technology has captured a 3D image of a Japanese submarine that was deliberately sunk off the coast of Hawaii at the end of World War II. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-16 16:27

Tom Calton Used a Very Unique Lens For These Remembrance Sunday Photos

"This lens was removed from a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic camera, which was first released during the peak of WW1," says photographer Tom Calton to the Phoblographer in an interview. "It's small size and simple operation meant that, for the first time, just about anyone could document their lives through photography. thephoblographer.com »

2023-11-11 14:11

This Photo of Earth Was Captured by a Lens Smaller Than the Edge of a Coin

A new image of Earth may not look like much at first glance, but how it was captured is incredible.

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2023-11-9 20:37

Tamron’s Best Lens Was Just Made Even Better

We've added an update to our Tamron 35-150mm f2-2. 8 lens review. This lens has gone through a few things since it launched. There were added firmware updates along with bringing it to Nikon Z mount. thephoblographer.com »

2023-11-8 14:00

Model Says AI Was Used to Make Her Face Look ‘White’ in Runway Photo

An Asian-American model has accused a designer of allegedly editing her face with artificial intelligence (AI) to make her look white in a runway photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-7 16:53

Incredible Shot of Airplane Crossing the Sun Was Captured by an Astronaut

Astronaut and astrophotographer Don Pettit captured a "lucky shot" when a commercial airplane flew through the frame as he was capturing images of the Sun. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-2 19:44

Picture That Won ‘World’s Largest Photo Competition’ Was Staged

A photographer who won the “world’s largest photo competition” and took home the grand prize worth over $25,000 won it with a staged picture, PetaPixel has exclusively learned. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-25 19:12

‘Photographer Was Not Doing His Job’: Group Wedding Photo Sparks Debate

A bride sparked an online debate after she posted a group wedding photo in which a guest posed "front and center" -- while wearing an all-white outfit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-24 18:49

Drone Photographer Was Hired by a Township to Spy on a Civilian

Michigan Supreme Court has heard a remarkable case in which a man has complained that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated after the township he lives in hired a drone photographer to spy on his property. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-21 19:05

What’s Wrong With Shooting Photos in Auto Mode?

“Real photographers shoot manual.” I think this is one of the first pieces of “advice” a store owner gave me as I was buying my first camera. Back then, I was buying a cheap Canon DSLR to document my first trip to LA, and strangely enough, the friend I was visiting on that trip told me the same thing few days later: “How come you are not shooting in manual?”; Looking back at it, if I am being honest, both were condescending. thephoblographer.com »

2023-10-20 13:00

Opinion: The EOS-M transition that never was

This was originally part of the article on the EOS-M discontinued, but then it grew to the point it made sense to unpack it into its own article. You can read about the EOS-M being quietly discontinued here. canonrumors.com »

2023-10-20 08:32

“The Creator” was shot entirely(!) on the Sony FX3

With a bit of a surprise I learned that the latest blockbuster movie “The Creator” was entirely shot on the Sony FX3! Source of the news is the German Nerdkultur channel on Youtube (watch this video to see the backstage shots that do show the camera in different movie scenes). Just watch the trailer below… sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-9-30 13:38

Will The Nikon Zf Experience Feel Good With No Joystick?

Let me preface this article by saying that, in many ways, the newly announced Nikon Zf has far exceeded my expectations. Truth be told, I was expecting nothing more than a full-frame Nikon Zfc. In a slightly bigger size and with a bit less plastic in the body. thephoblographer.com »

2023-9-23 07:00

Van Life and Photography is Not an Easy Mix

Between my partner blaming me for never being around, getting older and less excited about jet lag from long flights, I have been transitioning towards wedding photography. Covid most certainly strengthened my resolve as there was not much traveling going on anyway. thephoblographer.com »

2023-8-27 13:00

The Best There Ever Was. Nikon F2 Review

"Nothing, it's yours," my dear friend told me when she was cleaning out her father's belonging from her childhood home. A regular at one of the bars I frequent saw the joy on my face as bright as the sun reflects off the sea. thephoblographer.com »

2023-6-5 07:00

Incredible Photo of the Moon’s Path Over a Month was ‘Exhausting’ to Capture

A determined photographer had sleepless nights, booked time off work, and even climbed a 170-foot tower so he could capture a stunning lunar analemma image over Egypt that shows the passage of the Moon over one month. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-3 18:01

Sony ZV-1 vs ZV-1M2: An Upgrade Of Compromises And Diminishing Returns

Sony’s ZV-1 “vlog” centric camera arrived in 2020 and was met with some divided opinions about the direction Sony was taking with this new video-first camera. At its launch, I was the Vice President at the public relations company working with Sony’s camera division, and I recall how some of the briefings were met with more enthusiasm than others. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-27 22:32