Chinese tech company Beaverlab Technology Co., Ltd has taken Kickstarter by storm with its Excope DT1 camera. However, the camera is suspicious at best and an outright lie at worst. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/this-viral-kickstarter-telephoto-camera-makes-impossible-promises/
A police officer in Ohio was fired after posting a Snapchat photo of himself using the Ski Mask Lens filter in the app -- a photo the town's mayor says has "troubling racial connotations." ...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/police-officer-fired-for-using-snapchat-ski-mask-lens-filter/
This week, Atomos announced the Ninja Phone, a 10-bit video co-processor that allows filmmakers to monitor and record footage from professional HDMI-equipped cameras on their iPhone 15 Pro an...
A photographer was given special access to a cryogenics facility in Scottsdale, Arizona that preserves over 200 human bodies and heads. ]
Fujifilm launched its promised raffle that will allow photographers the ability to purchase a Limited Edition X100VI today, but perhaps more interesting is how many are available: 200. ]
Adobe has announced its new Adobe Express mobile app is available now to all users. ]
OpenAI has effectively killed off DALL-E 2 after the company announced it is no longer accepting new customers by turning off the ability to purchase generation credits. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/openai-will-close-its-first-ai-image-generator-dall-e-2/
Thousands of photographs showing Arizona in the early 20th century before it became the 48th state have been made available to the public. ]
Spectacular footage of Mount Etna in Italy puffing out smoke rings has amazed onlookers with circular smoke appearing in the skies over Sicily for over a week. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/perfect-smoke-rings-blow-out-of-the-gandalf-of-volcanoes/
After announcing the regional winners earlier this month, World Press Photo has unveiled its 2024 global winners. Showcasing the biggest news stories in the world, the competition's winners d...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/2024-world-press-photo-winners-show-why-photojournalism-matters/
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 i...
7Artisans has announced an exciting new prime lens, a tilt-shift 50mm f/1.4 for mirrorless cameras, including those with E, X, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. On a full-frame camera, it has a 5...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/17/7artisans-launches-affordable-50mm-f-1-4-tilt-shift-aps-c-lens/
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. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/17/smallrigs-new-tripod-collaboration-with-potato-jet-looks-sick/
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. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/17/snapchat-to-watermark-ai-generated-images/
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 unprece...
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 initiall...
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. ]
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 ...
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 c...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/17/peak-design-launches-its-camera-straps-in-new-coyote-colorway/
A wildlife photographer lost $11,000 worth of camera equipment and very nearly his life after falling into a river while shooting wildlife photos. ]