Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has recently published schematics for a pyramid-like smartphone camera design that stacks multiple lenses on top of each other in a unique telescoping camera mechanism.
According to documentation on the design, Vivo wanted to try and get over a challenging hump: smartphones currently only support a small number of multiple-zoom options. […]. petapixel.com
Vivo is reportedly developing a smartphone that includes a tiny quadcopter drone that slides out from the main body of the device, detaches, and can fly away to allow for better selfie photos. According to patent information published publicly today and found by LetsGoDigital, the design describes what at first glance looks like a typical […] petapixel.com »
2021-07-01 19:26
In February, Vivo introduced a concept phone called Apex that featured a bezel-free display and pop-up front-facing camera, among other things. That handset may be more than just a concept, though, based on a teaser included with Vivo's latest event invitation and a video advertisement it recently published. dpreview.com »
2018-05-23 21:22
An OM System 150-600mm f/5-6. 3 has been sitting in the office for months and I haven't touched it since I tested the OM-1 Mark II. Finally, the cold weather had given way and I had no excuse to ignore it anymore.
For decades, professional photographers have been using the pairing of a 70-200mm f/2. 8 and a 300mm f/2. 8 to achieve their telephoto goals. Canon introduced the RF 100-300mm f/2.
OM System may have only announced one lens last year, but it's starting 2024 much stronger with two new Micro Four Thirds offerings: a 9-18mm f/4-5.6 II and the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS. [Read More]
We are proud to announce the results of the third-annual PetaPixel Awards where we give honors to a small list of the best new photography products released in the last year as voted by the PetaPixel staff. [Read More]
Leica added two wide-angle lenses to its L-mount portfolio this morning: the Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH. [Read More]
It's rare to see Canon and Nikon release lenses at exactly the same time, but it's downright unheard of to see both lenses be one-of-a-kind. That's exactly what happened this week, and the PetaPixel Podcast team shares their thoughts. [Read More]
Sigma’s 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport lens arrived during a flurry of product releases and bitterly cold weather earlier this year. It's been a minute, but I've now had a chance to test it in full. [Read More]