PetaPixel Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
- Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Centuryby Jeremy Gray on March 28, 2024 at 9:53 pm
In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses said looked like a "temporary star," shined as bright as Saturn in the constellation Cassiopeia. [Read More]
- New ‘Machine Unlearning’ Method Aims to Deal With Problematic AI Databy Lisa Marie Segarra on March 28, 2024 at 9:16 pm
The machine-learning world just got stupider, and that's a good thing. [Read More]
- The Polaroid I-2 Instant Camera Is at Its Lowest Price Everby Abby Ferguson on March 28, 2024 at 7:52 pm
The excellent deals just keep on rolling. We've never seen discounts hang on this long, but are more than happy they're sticking around. If you've been wanting something new to freshen up your photography or videography now that we've transitioned to spring, you're in luck. There's probably something to help you flex your creative muscles featured below. [Read More]
- Ontario School Boards Sue Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for $4.5 Billionby Lisa Marie Segarra on March 28, 2024 at 7:20 pm
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps. [Read More]
- The Insta360 Studio Update Allows for More Flexible Video Editingby Abby Ferguson on March 28, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Insta360 has announced a significant update to its desktop video editing app, Insta360 Studio. The new version allows for more flexible editing and extra controls for putting together videos. [Read More]
- White House: Government Must Ensure AI Doesn’t Affect People’s Rightsby Lisa Marie Segarra on March 28, 2024 at 5:56 pm
Following President Joe Biden's executive order to address artificial intelligence, federal government agencies have until December 1, 2024 to ensure their AI tools "do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people." [Read More]
- The Internet Can’t Figure Out If This Woman is Real or AI-Generatedby Pesala Bandara on March 28, 2024 at 5:27 pm
Social media users can't figure out whether the highly realistic woman in a video ad is real or AI-generated. The answer is she's both. [Read More]
- Lomography Lomomatic 110 Review: The Perfect Camera for the Age of Imperfect Photosby Matt Growcoot on March 28, 2024 at 3:23 pm
110 film is an incredibly niche format that is kept alive by one company: Lomography. It has leveraged that by releasing the $160 Lomomatic 110, a cool piece of kit that harks back to the 1970s and produces lo-fi, imperfect images. [Read More]
- Huge Shark is Brought Ashore So That Tourists Can Take Selfies With Itby Pesala Bandara on March 28, 2024 at 3:11 pm
A huge shark was caught on a fishing line and brought ashore onto a Florida beach for people to take photos and selfies with the animal. [Read More]
- YouTube is Testing AI Feature That Skips to ‘Best Parts’ of Videosby Pesala Bandara on March 28, 2024 at 2:09 pm
YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video. [Read More]
- Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bagby Pesala Bandara on March 28, 2024 at 12:26 pm
A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead. [Read More]
- This Underwater Doorbell Camera Lets You Open the Door for Fishby Matt Growcoot on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm
A fish doorbell camera in Utrecht, the Netherlands has been captivating viewers all around the world who are looking out for any fish that need to pass through a boat lock in a Dutch canal. [Read More]
- Tamron Brings Its Affordable, Excellent 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens to Nikon Zby Jeremy Gray on March 28, 2024 at 2:59 am
Tamron has announced that its popular 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) fast-aperture standard zoom lens is coming to Nikon Z system mirrorless cameras. [Read More]
- Four Sony Alpha Cameras Get Huge Firmware Updates and C2PA Toolsby Jeremy Gray on March 28, 2024 at 1:12 am
Back when Sony announced its groundbreaking a9 III camera in November, the company also revealed that the Sony a1 released in early 2021 and the a7S III launched in mid-2020 would receive a significant firmware update "next spring." Spring has sprung, and the rumored firmware update, plus quite a bit more, has arrived. [Read More]
- Ricoh’s New GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF Cameras Feature a Dreamy Filterby Jeremy Gray on March 27, 2024 at 10:00 pm
Ricoh Imaging has announced a pair of new cameras, the Ricoh GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF, that incorporate a newly developed highlight diffusion filter (HDF) to easily capture softer, dreamier photos. [Read More]
- Lomography Reveals Stylish Travel Versions of Its Lomo’Instant Camerasby Abby Ferguson on March 27, 2024 at 7:36 pm
Travel lovers who want their camera to reflect their passion for exploration have two new options, thanks to a new release from Lomography. The two el Nil versions of its instant cameras feature Egyptian scenes. [Read More]
- The ‘Micro Mirrorless’ Is the World’s Smallest Interchangeable Lens Cameraby Jeremy Gray on March 27, 2024 at 7:10 pm
Yashica and I'm Back have teamed up to create the Micro Mirrorless camera, the smallest interchangeable lens mirrorless camera ever. [Read More]
- Photographer Captures Seal Spitting at Eagle in Never-Seen-Before Encounterby Pesala Bandara on March 27, 2024 at 6:18 pm
A photographer unexpectedly captured the first-of-a-kind image of a seal spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle -- a defensive behavior that was not previously known about. [Read More]