Photographer Markus Hofstaetter's wet-plate work often features big, ultra-fast lenses. However, Hofstaetter recently acquired a very tiny lens that has caused him some massive problems. [Read More]
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The crop factor on Micro Four Thirds makes telephoto reach twice as easy. But, the opposite is true for ultra-wide views. Despite the crop factor, the Panasonic G 8mm f3. 5 Fisheye manages to capture a 180-degree view. thephoblographer.com »
2023-02-23 08:00
Canon continues further development of its miniature lenses for what appears to be smartphone applications. This is a patent (USPTO) for the Canon 100-400mm camera/lens Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-07-06 14:47
Samyang has revealed their third autofocus lens. The so-called ‘tiny but mighty’ 35mm f/2. 8 FE was announced last night, and today it’s instilling at least a bit of fear into Zeiss with its ultra-portable size and ultra-affordable price tag. petapixel.com »
2017-06-05 17:55
Wet plate photography master Markus Hofstaetter—a frequent guest author on PetaPixel—recently embarked on another photography experiment. Using pebbles of sandarac resin, he made his own Renaissance-era varnish for his finished wet plates.
Fine art photographer Borut Peterlin was recently commissioned to shoot some ambrotypes by costume designer Alan Hranitelj, but he went a few steps beyond your standard wet plate collodion photography.
Capturing beautiful stories. That’s what wet plate photographer Ian Ruhter set out to do for his 3-year project at Slab City. But some of the most meaningful moments actually transpired within 48 hours, when English actor Gary Oldman paid Ruhter and his crew a surprise visit. Ruhter has developed a way to make 46 x […]