My first experience with the Canon EOS R1 was in the sweltering heat of Phoenix, Arizona with a pre-production unit. There is of course, only so much that you can test with a pre-production unit under predefined conditions.
Shortly following people rightly taking notice of Insta360's user service agreement and expressing concern and displeasure, the company has adjusted its language.
Light Lens Lab (LLL) has released a re-creation of Leica’s first generation 28mm f2.8 Elmarit lens introduced in 1965. The Leica lens has become a collector's item known as the 28mm 9 Element. It contains nine spherical surfaced lenses in six groups and the fast f2.8 aperture was a significant improvement from the Summaron f5.6 lens that preceded it. If you can find an original Leica 28mm 9 Element (V1) lens on eBay, prices range from $8,000 to more than $15,000.
Wotancraft's new Armor Module series makes it easier for users to customize the company's Pilot Series carrying solutions to fit their specific needs.
AstrHori’s AF 27mm f/2.8 lens enters the autofocus market with quiet confidence, promising an affordable and portable option for creators on-the-go.
"I really want to get the light meter fixed," my dad told me once, years ago. "It's been hard, I don't think they make the parts anymore." By the late 2010s, my dad had given up on ever getting his Nikon Photomic FTn ever working again. This past summer, though, his beloved camera was brought back from the brink.
As a research physicist from MIT, Stuart Sevier learned a lot about reality, technology, and perhaps most importantly, the perception of reality. He veered off his hardcore academic track to pursue the concept of reality from a more engineering-based perspective, ultimately founding Atom Images and working with a talented team to build the Atom H1, a tool built for photographers to capture trusted, authentic images in a world where the line between real and fake is becoming blurrier by the day.
Artificial intelligence is a much-maligned technology with many asking if we really need it at all but a British telecommunications company may have found a useful application for it.
A group of researchers have attempted to put artificial intelligence (AI) to good use by making a face anonymizer program.
A man who purchased a $5 film camera from a bargain bin and developed the ancient film inside is now trying to find the people on the roll.
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Earlier this year, my father passed away and left me with his beloved Nikon F and Photomic FTn. After getting it repaired, I found myself in love with the analog process again and have been revisiting cameras I had long since dismissed. Suddenly, I was confronted with Nikon cameras I had never seen or -- in some cases -- never heard of before.
Multi-talented artist Aundre Larrow is an exceptional photographer, filmmaker, and director. He is also an ardent defender of art at large and a staunch believer in the impact it can have on people, both as creators and viewers.
K&F CONCEPT has a vast lineup of award-winning products. From tripods to camera bags, filters and other photo accessories, the company offers high-performance and price-sensitive products to cater to all the needs of photographers.
A camera app for Android that is labeled as "anti-AI" because it doesn't overprocess photos the way most modern smartphones do has been released.
Glass unveiled a feature called Series, aiming to reshape the experience of organizing and sharing images.
A content creator has been fined $270,000 for using drones to harass and film homeless people for social media.
400,000 photographs were used to create an AI-generated digital version of St. Peter’s Basilica, the 400-year-old Vatican City church considered central to Christianity.
Chinese AI video generator Vidu has launched its 1.5 model which can take elements from different photos and blend them into one video.
In just the last year and a half, Apple launched Final Cut on iPad and Final Cut Camera, updated Final Cut Pro to a new version for the first time in 13 years, and moved to purchase Pixelmator. As Adobe's public perception continues to struggle, Apple is making moves to take advantage.
ACD Systems, perhaps best known for its ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate software on PC, announced the newest version of its Mac photo editor, ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 11.
Three thieves broke into a computer company's warehouse and stole $30,000 worth of camera equipment.
GoPro has shared a remarkable 4K video showing firefighters in Chile entering a burning building to tackle the flames engulfing the house.
The head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team has been removed from her position after she ordered a drone to be flown over a rival's training camp during the Olympics in Paris, France.
Apple Final Cut Pro 11 has arrived, not only ushering in the next generation of professional video editing for Apple but signaling the company's revitalized and reinvigorated approach to creative professional software at large.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast there is a lot to discuss, with Fujifilm announcing it will make a new cinema camera next year, Final Cut Pro getting its first version change in 13 years, Sony bowing out of making drones, and more!
Today Apple launched several updates to its professional video applications including the most significant update in years to its flagship Final Cut Pro video editing software, as well as several convenient updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad, Final Cut Camera, and Compressor.
Insta360 users have noted some concerning language in the company's user service agreement. However, scary as it may seem, nothing is out of the ordinary -- for better or worse.
Small drones aren’t a new concept, but when they’re dependable in creating content, they change perceptions, which describes the DJI Neo in a nutshell. As much as DJI has captured so much of the consumer drone market, the Neo also feels like a response to what others have done.
The Mambapod is a mini tripod with an adaptable, mount-anywhere clamp and hook system designed to excite city street photographers and creators on the move.
