PetaPixel Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
- Rare Lime Green Leica Up for Sale Is a Vibrant Part of Photographic Historyby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 18, 2024 at 9:23 pm
An extremely rare Leica M6 model, one of only six made, is up for auction by Bonhams. [Read More]
- Aura Frames ‘Walden’ Review: It Checks All the Picture Boxesby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 18, 2024 at 9:01 pm
Aura Frames has emerged as a dominant force in the digital frame world, and it's easy to see why. The stunning image quality and ease of use make it a top choice for displaying photos. [Read More]
- ‘Deep Sky’ IMAX Film Celebrates the Passionate People Who Built Webbby Jeremy Gray on April 18, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Following the journey of the James Webb Space Telescope and the brilliant minds who made it possible, Deep Sky is a new IMAX film hitting theaters tomorrow, April 19. PetaPixel chatted with one of these brilliant minds, NASA's Matt Mountain, who has worked on the Webb team since 2002. [Read More]
- Picsart Launches ‘Smart Background’ Editing for Product Photographyby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Image editor Picsart announced "Smart Background," a new tool that automatically creates an AI-generated environment based on the subject. [Read More]
- OM System Warns macOS Changes May Prevent You From Updating Your Cameraby Jaron Schneider on April 18, 2024 at 6:55 pm
OM System issued a warning to users with Apple computers, saying that due to security enhancements associated with macOS, it is possible that updating cameras through a Mac computer may not work correctly. [Read More]
- How To Save Money and Time While Building a Wedding Photography Kitby Abby Ferguson on April 18, 2024 at 6:33 pm
Those in the wedding industry know that the busy season is coming if it's not here already. Wedding photographers are gearing up for a summer of packed weekends, ensuring their kits are fully stocked and ready to go. [Read More]
- DJI’s New Portable Power Supply Charges Your Camera Nearly 60 Timesby Jeremy Gray on April 18, 2024 at 5:55 pm
DJI, known best for its drones and gimbals, has announced the DJI Power Series, a pair of fast-charging portable power solutions for recharging DJI drone batteries, other cameras and electronics, and the gear people need for outdoor adventures. [Read More]
- This Viral Kickstarter Telephoto Camera Makes Impossible Promisesby Jeremy Gray on April 18, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Chinese tech company Beaverlab Technology Co., Ltd has taken Kickstarter by storm with its Excope DT1 camera. However, the camera is suspicious at best and an outright lie at worst. [Read More]
- Police Officer Fired for Using Snapchat Ski Mask Lens Filterby Michael Zhang on April 18, 2024 at 4:53 pm
A police officer in Ohio was fired after posting a Snapchat photo of himself using the Ski Mask Lens filter in the app -- a photo the town's mayor says has "troubling racial connotations." [Read More]
- Atomos Ninja Phone Turns Your iPhone into a Monitor and ProRes Recorderby Jaron Schneider on April 18, 2024 at 4:28 pm
This week, Atomos announced the Ninja Phone, a 10-bit video co-processor that allows filmmakers to monitor and record footage from professional HDMI-equipped cameras on their iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max smartphones. [Read More]
- Photographer Visits Creepy Cryogenic Chamber Where 200 Bodies Are Storedby Matt Growcoot on April 18, 2024 at 4:07 pm
A photographer was given special access to a cryogenics facility in Scottsdale, Arizona that preserves over 200 human bodies and heads. [Read More]
- Two-Thirds of the Limited Edition X100VI Sales in the U.S. Were Fraudulentby Jaron Schneider on April 18, 2024 at 2:40 pm
Fujifilm launched its promised raffle that will allow photographers the ability to purchase a Limited Edition X100VI today, but perhaps more interesting is how many are available: 200. [Read More]
- Adobe Brings Creative, AI-Powered Express App to the Palm of Your Handby Jeremy Gray on April 18, 2024 at 1:35 pm
Adobe has announced its new Adobe Express mobile app is available now to all users. [Read More]
- OpenAI Will Close its First AI Image Generator DALL-E 2by Matt Growcoot on April 18, 2024 at 1:17 pm
OpenAI has effectively killed off DALL-E 2 after the company announced it is no longer accepting new customers by turning off the ability to purchase generation credits. [Read More]
- Thousands of Photos Showing Arizona Before it Became a US State are Now Publicly Availableby Matt Growcoot on April 18, 2024 at 11:18 am
Thousands of photographs showing Arizona in the early 20th century before it became the 48th state have been made available to the public. [Read More]
- Perfect Smoke Rings Blow Out of the ‘Gandalf of Volcanoes’by Matt Growcoot on April 18, 2024 at 10:04 am
Spectacular footage of Mount Etna in Italy puffing out smoke rings has amazed onlookers with circular smoke appearing in the skies over Sicily for over a week. [Read More]
- 2024 World Press Photo Winners Show Why Photojournalism Mattersby Jeremy Gray on April 18, 2024 at 9:00 am
After announcing the regional winners earlier this month, World Press Photo has unveiled its 2024 global winners. Showcasing the biggest news stories in the world, the competition's winners demonstrate the importance of photojournalism and documentary photography and the incredible lengths photographers go to tell vital stories. [Read More]
- Apple Develops Novel Advanced Optical Stabilization System for iPhoneby David Schloss on April 17, 2024 at 9:10 pm
Thanks to improvements in sensor design, iPhone and Android smartphones are gaining traction with enthusiast and professional creators. However, one area that has lagged behind developments in imaging sensors is image stabilization. In a significant development, a recent patent granted to Apple hints at a potential game-changer in this field. [Read More]
- 7Artisans Launches Affordable 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift Lensby Jeremy Gray on April 17, 2024 at 7:17 pm
7Artisans has announced an exciting new prime lens, a tilt-shift 50mm f/1.4 for mirrorless cameras, including those with E, X, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. On a full-frame camera, it has a 50mm focal length, while it is equivalent to 75mm and 100mm on Fujifilm X and Micro Four Thirds cameras, respectively. [Read More]
- SmallRig’s New Tripod Collaboration with Potato Jet Looks Sickby Jaron Schneider on April 17, 2024 at 7:02 pm
SmallRig announced a slew of new products this week and each is designed to make some aspect of photography and filmmaking just a little bit easier. [Read More]