PetaPixel Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
- Polaroid Unveils Improved Chemistry for B&W 600 Instant Filmby Jeremy Gray on May 7, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Polaroid has announced a significant upgrade to its iconic B&W 600 film for vintage and vintage-inspired instant cameras. [Read More]
- SanDisk Wants to Win You Back With Its Sleek New 8TB Desktop SSDby Jeremy Gray on May 7, 2024 at 7:32 pm
Western Digital (WD) has expanded its SanDisk product portfolio with a new 8TB SSD designed for desktop use. The SanDisk Desk Drive, the highest-capacity external desktop SSD to date, promises speed, reliability, and plenty of storage for content creators. [Read More]
- TikTok Sues US Government, Calling Ban Legislation ‘Unconstitutional’by Lisa Marie Segarra on May 7, 2024 at 6:17 pm
TikTok officially sued the United States government on Tuesday in an effort to block a new law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the country. [Read More]
- Profoto’s New $4,000 Pro-D3 1250 Monolight Packs a Serious Punchby Jeremy Gray on May 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Profoto has announced the Pro-D3 monolight, a professional-grade light designed to be durable and performant enough for even the most demanding, high-volume photographers. [Read More]
- Photographer Shoots Double Exposure Eclipse Photos on 35mm Filmby Matt Growcoot on May 7, 2024 at 5:13 pm
After shooting the recent total eclipse on 35mm film, analog photographer Sven White decided that instead of just developing them and having photos that look "like all the others" he would double expose the film instead. [Read More]
- My Take: How AI Image Editing Keeps Me Competitive in the Marketby Karlis Kalnins on May 7, 2024 at 4:47 pm
I'm Karlis, a professional photographer with 13 years of experience and a focus on weddings. I've been using AI image editing for over two years, during which I've tested various tools and now work with the German provider, Neurapix. [Read More]
- India Warns Political Parties Against Using Deepfakes in 2024 Electionby Pesala Bandara on May 7, 2024 at 4:41 pm
India's Election Commission has urged all political parties to avoid using AI-generated deepfakes in the 2024 election. [Read More]
- Apple’s Huge Final Cut Updates Turn the iPad Into a Mobile Production Unitby Lisa Marie Segarra on May 7, 2024 at 4:34 pm
While today's Apple event centered on the iPad lineup and redesigned iPad Pro, the tech company also offered some extra surprises, one being the announcement of an update for Final Cut Pro on Mac, an upgraded Final Cut Pro for iPad app, and a new Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad devices. [Read More]
- Google’s New Pixel 8a is a $499 Phone with Flagship-Level Promisesby Lisa Marie Segarra on May 7, 2024 at 3:59 pm
The new Google Pixel 8a has been announced and it has some serious upgrades, bringing it close to the flagship Pixel 8 devices at a notable discount. [Read More]
- Fraudsters Are Editing Photos of Damaged Vehicles to Claim Insuranceby Matt Growcoot on May 7, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Car insurers in the United Kingdom are reporting an increase in the number of cases where photos are being manipulated by fraudsters. [Read More]
- Social Media Users are Fooled by AI Photos of Met Galaby Pesala Bandara on May 7, 2024 at 3:07 pm
Social media users fell for AI-generated photos that appeared to show celebrities attending the Met Gala 2024. [Read More]
- Musician Sparks Debate After Releasing AI-Generated Music Videoby Matt Growcoot on May 7, 2024 at 2:36 pm
A major indie artist has addressed the "intense debate" surrounding his latest music video which was entirely generated by OpenAI's video generator Sora. [Read More]
- Apple Debuts M4 on the New iPad Proby Jaron Schneider on May 7, 2024 at 2:26 pm
Apple skipped M3 on the new iPad Pro and went straight to M4, debuting an M-series chip on a tablet for the first time and giving it a significant spec bump. [Read More]
- New iPad Pro Features Breakthrough OLED, New Chip, and Thinner Chassisby Jeremy Gray on May 7, 2024 at 2:23 pm
After much anticipation and rumors, Apple has finally unveiled its redesigned iPad Pro tablets. These tablets feature the largest OLED display Apple has ever used, the company's newest silicon chips, and a sleek new form factor. There's a lot to like here for photographers and videographers on the go. [Read More]
- iPad Air Gets M2 and Size Upgradeby Lisa Marie Segarra on May 7, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Apple announced an overhaul to the iPad Air, giving it the powerful M2 chip and a new larger size option. [Read More]
- Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V Review: Bright and Wideby Chris Niccolls on May 7, 2024 at 1:01 pm
Hasselblad has introduced a new 25mm prime lens to add to its already crowded wide-angle assortment. I've reviewed the 30mm f/3.5, and Hasselblad also has 28mm f/4 and 21mm f/4 lenses. However, this new wide prime splits the difference and has an even brighter f/2.5 aperture. [Read More]
- Hasselblad’s New 25mm f/2.5 V Lens is for Medium Format Star Photosby Jaron Schneider on May 7, 2024 at 12:59 pm
Hasselblad announced the 25mm f/2.5V (which it writes as 2,5/25V), its widest V-series lens for the XCD system. The wide-angle prime is designed for photographing cityscapes, starry skies, and indoor portraits. [Read More]
- Viltrox Brings Its AF 16mm f/1.8 Full-Frame Lens to Nikon Z-Mountby Jaron Schneider on May 7, 2024 at 12:01 pm
Viltrox is bringing its full-frame, autofocus-equipped, 16mm f/1.8 DF lens to Nikon Z-mount cameras, promising "ultimate image quality" and exceptional performance for both video and photo applications. [Read More]
- Insta360 Under Fire: What the Company Did to Lose Trust and How It Hopes to Win it Backby Jeremy Gray on May 6, 2024 at 8:36 pm
Insta360 has been having a tough go of it lately on the public relations front. While the company undoubtedly hoped it would be basking in the afterglow of a successful X4 release, it has instead been mired in controversy concerning its interactions with content creators. [Read More]
- Meet the Only Photographer in the World Who Still Shoots Autochromeby Matt Growcoot on May 6, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, autochromes were the very first form of color photography until it was comprehensively replaced by film in the mid-1900s. In 2024, just one man perseveres with the autochrome process. [Read More]