PetaPixel Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration
- 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 APS-C 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 APS-C mirrorless cameras, including those with E, X, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. Although, of course, Micro Four Thirds is smaller than APS-C. [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]
- Snapchat to Watermark AI-Generated Imagesby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 17, 2024 at 6:44 pm
In the latest move to respond to the influx of visuals created using artificial intelligence, social media app Snapchat announced it would add a watermark to such images. [Read More]
- Old Movies Are Being Enhanced With AI Tools and Not Everyone is Happyby Matt Growcoot on April 17, 2024 at 5:35 pm
The 1994 James Cameron film True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently re-released in Ultra HD 4K disc format giving viewers the opportunity to watch these classic films in unprecedented detail. [Read More]
- Module 8’s Clever Vintage-Inspired Lens Tuner Coming to X and L-Mountby Jeremy Gray on April 17, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Last spring, photography gear company Moment announced The Tuner by Module 8, the world's first variable-look cinematic lens system. The Tuner is now coming to even more mounts after initially launching for EF-mount lenses. [Read More]
- Ranking Every Camera Maker’s Software (They’re All Bad) | The PetaPixel Carcastby Jaron Schneider on April 17, 2024 at 5:04 pm
Almost every camera manufacturer makes its own photo editing software, but we aren't super enthused to use any of them -- especially if camera features are locked behind them. [Read More]
- US Navy Mocked for Photo of Commander Shooting Rifle with Scope Backwardsby Michael Zhang on April 17, 2024 at 4:23 pm
When shooting a PR photo, it can be important to pay attention to small details. The US Navy learned that lesson the hard way recently after sharing an Instagram photo of a warship commander shooting a rifle -- gun-savvy viewers immediately noticed that the scope had been put on backwards. [Read More]
- Peak Design Launches Its Camera Straps In New ‘Coyote’ Colorwayby Jeremy Gray on April 17, 2024 at 4:02 pm
Peak Design has released a new colorway for its camera strap products, including the Cuff, Leash, Slide Lite, and Slide. The new "Coyote" colorway, a medium brown, joins four existing color choices: black, ash, midnight, and sage. [Read More]
- Photographer Loses $11K Worth of Gear and Almost His Life After Falling Into Riverby Matt Growcoot on April 17, 2024 at 12:24 pm
A wildlife photographer lost $11,000 worth of camera equipment and very nearly his life after falling into a river while shooting wildlife photos. [Read More]
- A New Camera Using Both Nikon and RED Tech Will Come in ‘A Few Years’by Jaron Schneider on April 17, 2024 at 12:01 pm
The ink is still wet on Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema, but the two teams are already meeting and working on integrating their technologies. [Read More]
- Baby Penguins Jump Off 50-Foot Cliff in First-of-Its-Kind Drone Footageby Pesala Bandara on April 17, 2024 at 10:58 am
Drone footage has captured the astonishing moment hundreds of emperor penguin chicks jump off a 50-foot cliff in Antarctica for the first time. [Read More]
- The UK Criminalizes Creating Sexually Explicit Deepfake Imagesby Pesala Bandara on April 17, 2024 at 9:41 am
The creation of sexually explicit deepfake images is to be made a criminal offense in the U.K. -- with anyone sharing these images facing the possibility of jail time. [Read More]
- Trail Camera Captures Rare Allegheny Woodrat in West Virginiaby Matt Growcoot on April 17, 2024 at 9:13 am
An Allegheny woodrat is a rare sight even in its natural habitat among the Appalachian Mountains but a trail camera belonging to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service was lucky enough to capture one last month. [Read More]
- Meta’s Oversight Board to Investigate Two Cases of Explicit AI Imagesby Matt Growcoot on April 17, 2024 at 8:13 am
Meta's semi-independent policy body The Oversight Board will investigate two instances of sexual AI images of women being shared on Facebook and Instagram. [Read More]
- Watch the Insane Footage of an Avalanche Engulfing a GoProby Lisa Marie Segarra on April 16, 2024 at 8:38 pm
Avalanches are a terrifying experience that many don't make it out of. But this GoPro survived and lived to tell the tale (through footage). [Read More]
- Updated Retouch4me Photoshop Panel Adds Cloud-Based AI Editingby David Crewe on April 16, 2024 at 7:01 pm
Retouch4me has released an update for its free Adobe Photoshop panel that allows users to edit their images through a single interface with the plugin(s) installed locally or through the cloud, extending its original functionality. [Read More]
- Bird Photography in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valleyby Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven on April 16, 2024 at 5:19 pm
Even though the historic flood plains of the once mighty Rio Grande have long been tamed by human dams and irrigation canals, birds keep returning annually to spend winter in the relatively mild climate of New Mexico. [Read More]
- Male Freelance Photographers Earn 26% More Than Female Peers in USby Pesala Bandara on April 16, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Male photographers earn around $25 more per hour on average than their female peers in the U.S., according to new research. [Read More]
- Blackmagic Teases Groundbreaking 17K Large-Format Cinema Cameraby Jeremy Gray on April 16, 2024 at 3:53 pm
In addition to unveiling the Pyxis 6K and Ursa Cine 12K cameras, Blackmagic Design also used NAB 2024 to tease an even higher-resolution camera with a large-format image sensor. [Read More]