PetaPixel Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
- Is the Insta360 X4 8K Actually Any Good? | The PetaPixel Podcastby Jaron Schneider on April 24, 2024 at 9:49 pm
The biggest video-centric exhibition took place last week and brought with it a ton of news, including a new dual-lens camera from Insta360 called the X4 8K. There are a lot of conflicting reports on the video quality, though and Jordan Drake has thoughts. [Read More]
- Sony’s $149 Custom Gridline Upgrade Has Arrived for Four Alpha Camerasby Jeremy Gray on April 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Last November, Sony announced plans to bring custom gridlines to select Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras for a $150 fee. At the time, the company said the feature would arrive in March. While it's slightly late, it has arrived. [Read More]
- Leading AI Companies Promise to Protect Children From Dangers of AIby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 24, 2024 at 6:18 pm
Several major players in the artificial intelligence field pledged to protect children online, marking another chapter in the progression of AI safety. [Read More]
- Zoner Photo Studio Spring Update Adds True HDR Image Editingby Jeremy Gray on April 24, 2024 at 5:35 pm
Zoner Photo Studio X's spring update promises to bring "the world's best HDR photo editing" to the Windows-based photography app, alongside other new features and improvements. [Read More]
- The Maxima Furiosa is a Super Powerful, Bi-Color, Portable LEDby Jaron Schneider on April 24, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Maxima, the Italy-based lighting manufacturer that last year announced the insanely bright 6 GaN LED, today announced the Furiosa, what it is calling the the most portable, high-power, bi-color LED fixture on the market. [Read More]
- The Highly Anticipated Sony a1 and a9 III Firmware Updates Have Arrivedby Jeremy Gray on April 24, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Last month, Sony announced significant firmware updates for four of its Alpha cameras, the a7S III, a7 IV, a1, and newest flagship, the a9 III. The latter two camera updates, due to an unexpected error in the case of the a1 and by design for the a9 III, were delayed until today, April 24. These new updates have arrived and are available to photographers now. [Read More]
- AI ‘Photos’ Reimagine 1940s New York Cityby Matt Growcoot on April 24, 2024 at 3:54 pm
A photographer's new project reinvents 1940s and 1950s New York City via a series of fantastical AI-generated images that depict an alternative history. [Read More]
- President Biden Signs Bill Forcing TikTok to Sell or Face Banby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 24, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill forcing TikTok to divest from its parent company or face a ban. [Read More]
- Photographer Becomes Online Sensation With Stunning Dog Portraitsby Pesala Bandara on April 24, 2024 at 1:44 pm
A photographer has become an online hit for her striking, fun, and quirky portraits of dogs. [Read More]
- Photographer Sues Rapper Megan Thee Stallion For ‘Severe’ Harassmentby Pesala Bandara on April 24, 2024 at 1:29 pm
A photographer has sued Megan Thee Stallion for harassment and a hostile work environment -- claiming that he was forced to watch the rapper have sex with another woman right next to him in a car. [Read More]
- ProMaster’s Light Attendant App Takes the Guesswork Out of Lightingby David Crewe on April 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Lighting on cinematic photo or video production sets can sometimes be an overwhelming experience. While lighting companies continue to improve both the ease of use and quality of the light lights, mastering and adjusting the setups can take a lot of time, effectively slowing production to a halt when changes need to be made. Thankfully, creatives that leverage the power and simplicity of the ProMaster Light Attendant App can quickly and easily master all of their on-set lighting needs. [Read More]
- RIP Apple Vision Pro? Sales of Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset are Tankingby Matt Growcoot on April 24, 2024 at 11:34 am
Apple Vision Pro, remember that? Apple is reportedly struggling to sell its existing stock of the headset and is cutting production because of low demand. [Read More]
- Tourist Mauled by Bear After Rolling Down Car Window to Take Selfie With Itby Pesala Bandara on April 24, 2024 at 10:43 am
A tourist was mauled by a brown bear after lowering her car window to take a selfie with the animal. [Read More]
- Cops are Using AI Cameras to Generate Police Reportsby Matt Growcoot on April 24, 2024 at 10:21 am
A police tech company that makes body cams and tasers has released a new futuristic product that has some people unnerved: an AI camera that generates police reports from audio. [Read More]
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra Review: Serious Photographers Should Take Noticeby Ted Kritsonis on April 24, 2024 at 12:11 am
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is the clearest indicator yet that Xiaomi wants to be the best in mobile photography, even if some parts of the world don't know it. Anecdotal as it may be, people react with surprise at the images they see captured by the phone when I show them. [Read More]
- What ‘Civil War’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Photojournalismby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 23, 2024 at 9:53 pm
Civil War eschews the typical trappings of a combat action movie by turning the lens not toward the soldiers but to the photographers capturing them. And while it excels in some aspects of its portrayal, it falters when it comes to the big stuff. [Read More]
- Freefly’s S2.5K High-Speed Camera Ditches E-Mount At Sony’s Requestby Jeremy Gray on April 23, 2024 at 7:26 pm
Cinema company Freefly Systems, best known for its Movi camera stabilization system and high-speed cameras, announced a new Ember S2.5K high-speed camera at NAB 2024. However, something somewhat surprising about the latest camera is that it ditches the E-mount that Freefly has previously used. [Read More]
- Pergear’s New 25mm f/1.7 APS-C Lens Is Available Now for $69by Jeremy Gray on April 23, 2024 at 6:38 pm
Pergear has announced a new 25mm f/1.7 manual focus lens for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Better still, the lens is only $75 ($69 until May 17), making it one of the most affordable and accessible lenses on the market. [Read More]
- A24 Criticized For Using AI-Generated Movie Posters for ‘Civil War’by Pesala Bandara on April 23, 2024 at 5:13 pm
Film studio A24 has been criticized for releasing a series of AI-Generated poster ads for its critically acclaimed movie Civil War. [Read More]
- Beware: The New Cheapest ‘VPG400’ CFexpress Type A Card Is a Fraudby Jeremy Gray on April 23, 2024 at 4:01 pm
Relatively unknown general electronics manufacturer Airusan has launched the world's cheapest VPG400 CFexpress Type A memory card. If that sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. The card offers more red flags than gigabytes. [Read More]