Along with the explosion of miniature cameras since the runaway success of the Kodak Charmera took the world by storm has been the tangential surge of other compact cameras. Godox's new C100 falls into that second category.
Camera traps are a hugely important tool in wildlife photography and conservation. As a new study in Honduras shows, camera traps can also be used to exonerate animals accused of destroying crops.
Instagram nowadays is a kaleidoscope of features and tools, many of them taken from rival platforms that Meta was keen to see off.
Famed abolitionist, writer, and civil rights leader Frederick Douglass was pioneering and influential in his use of photography in the 19th-century abolitionist movement. For Douglass and his peers, the camera was a potent weapon in the fight for the rights and freedoms of Black Americans.
ProGrade Digital announced new Iridium-series CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards, featuring dual VPG certification and higher capacities than ProGrade's prior 480GB and 960GB CFexpress 4.0 Type A Iridium cards.
Insta360's founder, Liu Jingkang, known as JK Liu, shared exciting new insights into the development process and philosophy behind the company's new Osmo Pocket competitors, the Insta360 Luna and dual-lens version, the Luna Ultra.
A travel influencer recently took a fascinating look around a gigantic camera market in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.
One of the biggest names in motion-control camera technology, Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), has a new owner after being offloaded by its former owner, Nikon.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has announced a lawsuit against a wedding photographer for allegedly ripping off customers to the tune of $75,000.
Manas National Park is a magical location situated in the foothills of the Himalaya in Northeast India, where photographer Matan Sharon recently spent time documenting a rare black leopard family raising cubs.
Photographers in 2026 live in the age of reusable film cameras. There is the Pure35 that U.K. retailer Analogue Wonderland launched last month, Lomography's huge array of cameras, and Dubble Film's SHOW camera, to name just a few. Now there's another one on the scene, and it arrives with a legendary name, the Praktica VF212.
For the past year, I've been focusing mainly on panoramic photography. It started with the Hasselblad XPan, which led me to purchase the Fujifilm TX-1, and even made me go further into the 3D printed 120 format world with Sasquatch, CCB, and Exposing Engineering. But that's all analog, and digital photographers deserve an option, too.
A photographer spent six years documenting Chilean ranchers, known as "puesteros," who live and work alone on vast private lands for months at a time for a new photography book.
As camera megapixel counts keep rising, the limitations of online photo sharing only become more apparent. Most photographers share photos online via platforms that use heavy-duty compression, making images look noticeably worse. While this isn't always a big deal, it can be, especially when trying to share with clients. To solve this issue, a Japanese developer built HiRezGo, an online sharing service that promises to show photos in full quality.
This time around, my review process went a little differently. Instead of doing a full deep-dive into one lens, I decided to compare two brand new ones against each other.
In his latest video project, photographer Michael Shainblum returns to the volatile, weather-driven landscapes of New Zealand with a body of work shaped less by fixed composition and more by responsiveness to constant change. We spoke with Shainblum to learn more about the creative and technical approach behind his immersive landscape photography.
A photographer has spent the best part of a decade documenting the War on Drugs -- looking at where cocaine comes from and where it ends up.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel type of pixel that can both capture images and display them. In the future, this new pixel could be utilized inside hybrid camera/display devices.
Happy Football Film Friday! Football, soccer, footy... whatever you call it we know what has been captivating your attention these past couple weeks, and will for the days ahead!
Oberwerth has announced an "ever-ready" case for the Leica D-Lux 8. It perfectly fits over the camera to keep it padded and secure, but leaves access to the ports and quickly opens so important moments aren't missed.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is still going strong and delivering unbelievably beautiful deep-space images. The latest Hubble image shows globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster. This name is well-earned, as it is an extremely dense stellar cluster, each star looking a little light on a giant cosmic chandelier.
Looking for a Sony camera upgrade? B&H’s latest deals include significant savings across Sony’s full lineup, from entry-level APS-C models to flagship full-frame and high-speed professional bodies. Some of these deals end at 11:59 PM EDT on Sunday, June 28, so time is limited to take full advantage.
A Game Boy enthusiast recently took his classic 1998 console to Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles and attached it to an enormous 60-inch telescope.
I had never before traveled to the largest Canadian city, and de facto capital, Toronto. However, a opportunity to visit this historic city provided an interesting challenge for me. Could I shoot a large and modern city with only one wide-angle lens and be happy with the results?
An exhibition will showcase Martin Parr's final commissioned photos that were taken months before his death.
Officials have refused to hand over bodycam footage that may show a police officer cop stealing a photographer's bag, according to a new lawsuit.
Authorities in California are seeking to stop people from taking photos of Bixby Bridge on Big Sur by erecting no-parking signs near the famous spot.
A video is going viral today after a woman filmed herself bravely standing up to a grizzly bear as it took a sinister interest in her dog.
Kipon has introduced a new Variable ND PL adapter for Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras, and it looks pretty nifty. It is the world's first professional PL mount adapter with an integrated variable ND, Kipon says.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently spent 65 hours, or nearly three days, observing the famous spiral galaxy, Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar galaxy. The resulting 223-megapixel image contains 16.5 million stars and brand-new details never seen before.
Hot on the heels of Leica announcing its best SL-series camera to date, the Leica SL3-P, the fine folks over at Helium Design Lab have a new HeSL3 Interface Plate for the SL3 series cameras, including the SL3, SL3-S, and new SL3-P.
Moment has announced the T-Series Mobile II lens series, which it says has been redesigned from the ground up with more glass, improved sharpness, and even more character.
Adobe has today announced it is acquiring Topaz Labs, known for its professional-grade photo and video enhancement software.
The AI-driven flash memory shortage has claimed yet another victim: the Apple MacBook Neo's extremely aggressive price. It's not just the Neo, either, as Apple has increased the prices of all its Macs, iPad models, and even the already-pricey Vision Pro.
After being shown off at CP+ in late February and teased a couple of weeks ago, LK Samyang and Schneider-Kreuznach have finally taken the wraps off their newest collaboration, the full-frame AF 60-180mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens.
High-end mirrorless cameras are pretty much the opposite of what photographers associate with Leica. But can the new 44-megapixel SL3-P change opinions? Leica certainly hopes so.
Leica announced the SL3-P, a 44-megapixel L-Mount camera that can shoot 40 frames per second. The company calls it “the best-performing camera" it has ever made.
Leica has announced the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 lens, a modern revival of the highly-regarded 100mm f/2.8 R-mount lens originally released back in 1987.
Capture One has released version 16.8.2 today, which adds real-time collaborative sessions.
Leica has announced the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH., which it says is the most compact 50mm f/1.4 lens on the market -- across all mirrorless lens mounts.
A cameraman is receiving criticism after he injured a South African rugby player during a game last weekend.
Other World Computing (OWC) has announced a new "Core" branded, 256GB memory card designed to blend high-speed with affordability.
Humans on Earth may have just run a marathon in under two hours for the first time, but it has taken the Mars Perseverance Rover 1,890 Martian sols -- or five years and four months in Earth time -- to travel 26.2 miles on the Red Planet.
Meta announced a new line of AI smart glasses, designed in-house without Ray-Ban, starting at a lower price of $299.
Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi in 2006 is arguably the most notorious moment ever from a World Cup final. But despite it being the biggest talking point from the game between France and Italy, only one photographer got the shot.
According to a new study from Pew Research, only 24% of Americans use AI for creating and editing images or videos.
ShiftCam Gear's new mobile lenses, which the company promised would set a new standard in mobile optics in April, have officially arrived.
When researching the best deals on cameras, PetaPixel noticed an unusual "New Arrival" Nikon camera on B&H's site: the Nikon Z6 III (No Wireless Connectivity).
The Milky Way that arched over the Tetons looked nothing like the RAW file that came home. At two in the morning, on Matt Suess' camera, it glowed. On his computer the next day it was flat and gray, the core buried in noise, the color drained out. Every photographer who has pointed a camera at the night sky knows that gap between the glow on the camera and the flat file the next morning. Getting that glow back is the real work.
This week, the PetaPixel Podcast team is joined by its newest team member, Dmitry Koshutin! He and Jordan debate the efficacy of action and gimbal cameras for professionals. Also, VSCO's new One pricing model is super confusing, Sony showcased its first LOFIC sensor, Fujifilm tipped its hat to its fall plans, and so much more!
