The ink is still wet on Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema, but the two teams are already meeting and working on integrating their technologies. [Read More]
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Years ago, the idea of protective UV filters on a camera lens was phased out. Photographers needed them when film was dominant to cut down on optical issues. We needed them in early digital for similar reasons and also for the protection of your lenses. thephoblographer.com »
2023-10-03 07:00
I do own a lot of film rolls and this might come handy for me! With the Valoi Easy35 I can scan my films using my Sony camera! sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-06-17 14:45
Here on PetaPixel, the focus is often how people use cameras to create beautiful art, capture incredible moments, and document important events. However, sometimes there's an intersection between camera technology and ethics that is just as important, if less visually interesting. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-19 18:26
A mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses will not get you better pictures; knowledge will. Your phone is incredibly capable for sure. And an interchangeable lens camera can be much more capable than your phone, but you need to apply know-how. thephoblographer.com »
2023-05-02 07:00
Canadian wildlife photographer Andrew Budziak has released the second episode in his new video series, "Edge of Frame." The six-part series follows Budziak on a journey across Canada to capture beautiful urban wildlife photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-24 21:04
Years ago, photographer Markus Hofstaetter purchased a 140mm f/1.0 lens designed for projectors. He recently found the right opportunity to pair this unusual lens with an ultra-large format camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-09 20:20
My name is Eric Davidove. My passion is street photography and I mostly tend to make quirky and humorous photos. Perhaps this is because I was a street mime of 10 years and have a knack for spotting and exploiting situations such as this. thephoblographer.com »
2023-01-25 14:00
The camera market is a bastion of high tech as manufacturers constantly innovate to create market-leading products. Not only that, they appear to invest increasing amounts of money into research and development in order to stay relevant as the smartphone onslaught continues unabated. Or do they? [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-31 18:52
Engineers from the University of South Australia and Baghdad's Middle Technical University have designed a way to measure blood pressure with no physical contact using a camera and artificial intelligence (AI). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-07 23:57
Smartphones have gotten to the level of quality they are at not just because the sensor hardware is improving, but also because software and processing has gotten a whole lot better. petapixel.com »
2022-11-16 20:39
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock 3D printed a $25 super wide-angle macro lens using glass from a CCTV camera and a 4x microscope. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-26 17:02
If you're considering using a rangefinder camera, then we're pretty sure that you're using it all wrong. The reason for this is simple: modern cameras and lenses encourage you to shoot with them wide open. thephoblographer.com »
2022-01-26 02:00
In this six and a half minute video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how he used over a thousand mini drinking straws to create a “straw camera” that can capture mosaic type images. petapixel.com »
2021-09-22 00:27
The second season of the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian premiered today and there is fascinating photography associated with the production of the Star Wars spinoff show. For starters, some scenes in the show were shot using the Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR camera. dpreview.com »
2020-10-31 00:31
When filming the award-winning documentary Awavena in the Amazon rainforest, Director of Photography Greg Downing needed a way to capture the extremely dim light given off by various fluorescent plants and insects. petapixel.com »
2020-10-23 16:33
Photographer and “mad scientist” Don Komarechka is back for a DPReview TV episode on ultraviolet light. Specifically, he explains how a modified camera-and-filter combination can reveal hidden ultraviolet patterns that are invisible to the human eye, but crucial for pollinators like bees. petapixel.com »
2020-10-10 19:58
I have to admit, I have been fascinated with infrared photography since I learned about it almost 10 years ago. boredpanda.com »
2020-09-08 11:19
Using an ultra-slow-motion camera that records at 24,000 frame-per-second, researchers with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPLF) were able to capture a pulse of light as it bounced between a series of aligned mirrors. dpreview.com »
2020-07-31 22:48
Scientists have created a new focus-free camera using an ultra-flat lens that “eliminates the need for focusing. ” The development could have an impact on both photography and a wide range of industries. petapixel.com »
2020-03-16 18:58
Wedding photographer Reggie Ballesteros gets a lot of questions from aspiring wedding photographers, and one of the most common is: how do you use off-camera flash? So he’s created a comprehensive guide that covers his entire process—from the gear he uses, to his thought process during setup, through execution. “In this video, I break it […] petapixel.com »
2020-03-04 00:44
Jordi. Koalitic, a creative photography project from photographers Jordi and Arnau Puig, has published a video detailing 10 ways photographers can add interesting effects to their images without using editing software. dpreview.com »
2019-10-31 22:02
I made a big purchasing decision a few months ago by investing in the new Fujifilm GFX 50R camera. It is a larger-than-full-frame ‘medium format’ sensor camera. The 50R was by far the most affordable medium format option in its class at the cost of $4,500. Despite the amazing image quality of the Fujifilm G […] petapixel.com »
2019-04-04 18:20
Photographer Greg Sheard has suffered from depression for nearly two decades now, but two years ago he took up a new weapon in his fight against it: his camera. In this 5-minute video, Sheard shares his personal experience in how photography has been helping him combat depression. “One thing always remains in common when I […] petapixel.com »
2018-12-31 22:47
How does a 140-year-old lens perform on a modern $15,000 cinema camera? Photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern wanted to find out, so he paired his ancient (by photography standards) lens with a 5K RED camera to see what would result. petapixel.com »
2018-05-01 18:48
If you ever need to sell pricey camera equipment — or anything else, for that matter — stay away from buyers who want to pay you using the popular mobile payment service Venmo. A scammer in Los Angeles has reportedly bilked multiple people of up to $100,000 in camera gear in just two weeks. The […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-19 20:21
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Barbara Davidson and Volvo recently teamed up for an unusual photo project: Davidson created the first ever photo exhibition ever shot using a car camera. The brainchild of the Swedish ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors, the exhibition was captured using the safety camera on board the Volvo XC60. It’s an intelligent camera […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-15 17:53
Consumer vehicles are increasingly built with integrated cameras as part of safety systems, and the Volvo XC60 is no exception. The only difference? Volvo is using their car cam to capture a unique brand of photography. dpreview.com »
2017-07-13 18:59
I (Victoria Morphine) fighting with demons with my lenses and creativity. I'm 24 years old woman, self-taught artist. I started my more professional journey with art almost 10 years ago, art was my way to help myself with stress and frustration. boredpanda.com »
2017-05-06 21:26
Many photographers, myself included, often tout the ability of mirrorless cameras to utilize old film era lenses to save money and try new focal lengths without breaking the bank. But at what point does doing this actually, make sense, and when does it start to be a bad decision. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-29 07:00
My name is Trey Cockrum, I am a wedding and portrait photographer based in Indiana. This is the story of how I recently traded my photography for a haircut. I was out in Laguna Beach, California, for a conference I was shooting and attending, and I ended up seeing a barber shop just down the […] petapixel.com »
2017-04-22 19:53
Sony a6500 First Impressions by Dan Bracaglia ISO 200, 1/3200 sec at F4. Shot using the 70-200mm F2. 8 G Master lens. JPEG edited to taste in Adobe Lightroom. I spent two and a half days shooting in Austin, Texas with the Sony a6500 on a Sony-sponsored press trip. dpreview.com »
2016-11-22 15:00
JK Imaging, which holds a license to produce Kodak-branded cameras, has launced a new 4K 360 degree camera at Photokina in Cologne today. The camera is splash-proof and comes with a selfie-stick and remote control in the package. dpreview.com »
2016-09-20 13:42
3D modeler Amos Dudley has created a 35mm film camera using only 3D-printed parts, including a hand-and-machine polished resin lens. Called SLO, the finished camera is functional and can take photographs, albeit somewhat low in quality, demonstrating the successful construction of a fairly complex device using only 3D-printing technologies. dpreview.com »
2016-09-12 21:57