Following in the wake of Fujifilm's massive week of announcements, I've noticed a trend in the commentary online that basically boils down to this: "Why would I pay that much for an X-T5 lite...
When Nikon announced a new Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR in March, I didn’t get very excited. After all, lenses that attempt to cover an extreme range of focal lengths (“all-in-one”) tend t...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/19/nikon-z-28-400mm-f-4-8-vr-the-best-all-purpose-lens-ive-ever-used/
Researchers captured footage of a deep-sea bioluminescent squid more than a kilometer below the surface of the ocean. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/18/researchers-capture-footage-of-rare-bioluminescent-deep-sea-squid/
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has been in charge of Adobe for nearly two decades and in that time has rarely done interviews. However, he has been making the rounds lately to pump up AI's tires,...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/18/adobes-ceo-is-just-not-on-the-same-wavelength-as-artists/
Before the fall of Kabul in 2021, photographer Fatimah Hossaini captured Afghan women to tell their stories and spotlight their beauty. But after the Taliban returned to power, she had to lea...
The Hobolite Iris, the company's latest addition to its lineup of LED lighting equipment, is small enough to slide into a pocket yet versatile enough to deploy in a variety of ways. The main ...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/hobolite-iris-review-a-shining-example-of-pocket-sized-lighting/
In a new study, researchers were able to improve the low-quality images produced by a metalens. These types of ultra-thin cameras have the advantage of being small, but typically have poor im...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/researchers-use-ai-to-boost-metalens-camera-image-quality/
The Blackjet RX-4 Raiden might sound like the name of a sci-fi giant fighting robot, but it's in fact a beefy Thunderbolt 4 docking station that adds a whopping 17 ports to your desktop setup...
FilmNeverDie introduced the Nana, a compact and uncomplicated 35mm film point-and-shoot that is designed to mimic the ease of a disposable but in a reusable design. ]
Like the Underground Railroad, the Leica Freedom Train was not a physical object or location but a monumental and dangerous effort to save people from persecution and even death. ]
Leading up to mid-week, it felt like the industry was holding its breath -- and for good reason. Fujifilm and Sigma came out swinging with some major releases. So what's worth getting excited...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/unpacking-a-wild-week-of-camera-reveals-the-petapixel-podcast/
PetaPixel editor-in-chief Jaron Schneider got his hands on the new M4-powered iPad Pro already, and is actively putting it through its paces for a comprehensive review. My iPad Pro arrived la...
An astrophotographer was left to sweat on the weather after traveling some 5,000 miles from Portugal to Texas in a bid to capture a spectacular HDR image of the eclipse. But fortunately, it p...
There has been a rise in "selfie spoofing scams" in which a fraud actor steals a person's selfie to carry out identity fraud, according to a new study. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/report-warns-of-rise-in-selfie-spoofing-scams-steal-selfies/
Ricoh's GR III series cameras have been popular since their release in 2018, with Ricoh struggling to keep it in stock even last year -- five years after launch. The stock issues have not bee...
An upcoming documentary will celebrate American Horror Story actress Jessica Lange's decades-long passion for photography. ]
A series of scandals surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in movies like Late Night With the Devil and a Netflix documentary has meant studios are reluctant to acknowledge they are ...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/hollywood-has-embraced-ai-but-is-scared-to-admit-it-publicly/
Photography has been banned inside the courtroom during former President Donald Trump's New York City hush money trial -- after a pool photographer broke a longstanding rule. ]
The many photos taken of the spectacular aurora lights that lit up the skies of North America and Europe last weekend will help NASA study solar storms for years to come. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/17/nasa-wants-your-photos-of-the-aurora-to-study-space-weather/
While data storage, charging, and the cables accompanying these accessories aren't always the most exciting, they represent a crucial part of a photography suite of gear. The new AOHi MagFlas...
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/16/the-magflash-crams-charging-and-512gb-data-storage-into-one-cable/