Insta360 officially opened its first flagship retail store outside Asia today, September 19, 2026, and PetaPixel was on the ground in New York City's famed Times Square for the grand opening.
These fascinating satellite photos show enormous data centers being built over the last couple of years.
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and PetaPixel spoke with Apple to learn firsthand why it was created, how it works, and what it means for how people capture photos and videos on Apple's latest flagship phone.
Lens makers these days rely heavily on computers, advanced digital simulations, and extremely sophisticated glass-making and molding techniques. The resulting lenses are impeccably sharp and consistent. But old lenses were great, too, and a classic Nikon manufacturing video from 1966 takes viewers back to a much simpler and very different era of lens manufacturing.
Much has been made of Fujifilm cracking the top three digital camera makers in terms of overall shipments, even if the situation is a bit more complicated. What's definitely true is that Fujifilm is selling more digital cameras now than in years past, and Nikkei thinks women are a big reason for Fujifilm's success.
A photographer’s fascinating images of crowds in the 1980s and 1990s offer a vivid look at a society in transition -- revealing the relationships, tensions, and shared experiences unfolding within them.
Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100. Alongside the Portra films, Ektar is one of the most popular films on the market and definitely one of the most used color films out there. The film is well-known for its fine grain, vivid color saturation and poppy contrast.
KEH just surprised dropped a two-day Flash Sale where select camera bodies are up to 10% off. It includes 140 cameras across all the major brands with conditions of Like New Minus (LN-), Excellent, and Very Good (Like New and New Grades are not included). Stock is limited and based on previous Flash Sales, KEH expects the top models to sell out quickly. This sale is available for just two days: September 17-18.
"Pre-owned inventory is extremely limited and will sell out quickly. Based on previous flash sales, we expect high site traffic and rapid sell-out on top models -- especially in the first few hours," KEH says.
Check out the KEH Flash Sale here and use offer code ML10 to get the discount at checkout.
B&H has announced that the BILD Expo, it's wildly successful free photo exhibition that only happens once every two years, is returning to the Javits Center in New York City on May 25 and 26, 2027.
Join thousands of photographers, content creators, filmmakers, and visual storytellers at B&H’s free celebration of creativity. Learn from the best at 150+ expert-led presentations and workshops. Connect with 300+ of the industry’s leading brands. Get hands-on with the latest cameras, gear, technology, and creative tools--with something for everyone from working professionals to those just getting started.
Along with the CP+ Show in Japan, BILD is one of the most important gatherings for photographers on the planet. The announcement is, for now, just a save the date. Additional information as well as a speaker list is expected to come in January.
Ricoh has announced that the limited GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition will be made available on October 21.
The camera is limited to just 6,000 units worldwide. It will feature a shutter release button and rear buttons finished in a paint color inspired by the GR1, as well as a special “GN-3 (30th)” ring cap with a diamond cut finish. The result is... subtle.
The camera also features a special power-off graphic that appears when the camera is turned off and comes with exclusive accessories: a genuine leather finger strap engraved with “30th ANNIVERSARY,” a metal hot shoe cover engraved with the 30th anniversary logo, and 16 different special pin badges. While the company will likely make units available via lottery in Japan (a common practice), it didn't actually specify how it would be handling distribution of the limited edition kit.
Apple's new iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 all released today, bringing refined style, new features, and a bunch more Apple Intelligence, or AI. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max arrive later this week with iOS 27 preinstalled and Apple's newest Macs, slated to arrive later this month, will ship with macOS 27 too.
The iPhone Duo may not have Apple's flashiest cameras, but it does have the iPhone lineup's biggest screen. It also has a 1.4:1 aspect ratio, which is awful close to the 1.43:1 aspect ratio of IMAX film. Mark Praschan wondered on X if the Duo's screen might advance the adoption of the 1.43:1 aspect ratio for video content. IMAX clapped back: "love this for them... still not watching movies on a phone."
Well, given that the nearest IMAX theater is hours away from me and the closest one that shows IMAX 70mm film is three states away... I am still not watching IMAX, either.
OWC, a leader in high-performance storage, memory cards, and software, has acquired OpenDrives, a storage management software company. OpenDrives is trusted by many media production companies and studios worldwide, including CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, FOX Sports, NFL Network, NBC Sports, Disney, and more.
"OWC has always been about removing the barriers between people and their creative work. Bringing OpenDrives into OWC allows us to take that mission further by connecting the high-performance storage and workflow solutions our customers rely on with powerful software-defined data management services, giving customers a more seamless way to capture, create, collaborate, and access their content wherever their work takes them," says Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing (OWC).
"I’m also excited to welcome OpenDrives’ employees to OWC, broadening our team to more than 250 people around the world," O'Connor continues.
The OM System PEN is an undeniably pretty camera. Its style has seemingly struck a chord with customers, too. Per Asobinet, OM Digital Solutions announced that the PEN is already backordered in Japan. While companies are required by law to announce potential shipping delays, making announcements like this pretty common for new photo gear, it's still good news for OM. It's less good for photographers who didn't preorder fast enough to secure October delivery, though. Here in the US, B&H still expects preorders for the black and silver PEN cameras to ship on October 14.
PetaPixel is on the ground at Apple Park with Jason Vong and going hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max smartphones. They introduce a brand-new 48MP camera with a variable aperture, ranging from f/1.48 to f/4. Apple has added Pro Camera Controls to iPhone, providing direct access to the new variable aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and more. While these types of controls have been available in third-party apps before, Apple is making them easy to use for everyone with the built-in Camera app.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its long-rumored foldable smartphone. It looks incredible.
Sure, its cameras aren't as good as the new Pro Camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it costs a whopping $2,000 with 256GB of storage. But it's so sleek, and who wouldn't want more screen real estate without a bigger footprint?
I've used folding phones before and always found them to offer a compromised experience in nearly every way. But if any company can make a foldable actually feel good to use, it's probably Apple. Yes, I'm a shill. A stupid, stupid shill from whom Apple is trying very hard to extra a huge sum of money from. And honestly, it might just work. Then again, the iPhone 18 Pro has a variable aperture... and that's cool, too.
NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface.
An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year.
Autumn is a great time of year for photography, which also makes it a great time to buy a new camera. These 15 hand-picked deals offer sizable discounts on a variety of excellent mirrorless cameras, from Micro Four Thirds to full frame.
A nature photographer filmed the extraordinary moment he had to hide behind a rock when a huge herd of 400 wild reindeer came charging toward him.
Anyone who's ever tried out film photography knows that it can be a minefield -- easy to get wrong or receive unexpected results.
The British Museum has reversed its policy on allowing photography of the Bayeux Tapestry, banning visitors from taking photos of the nearly 1,000-year-old work less than a week after it went on display in the U.K. for the first time.
A new feature-length documentary looking at street photography in London has been released today.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a limited edition “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” bobblehead.
OpenAI has purchased Glass Imaging for $300 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.
10 years ago, National Geographic Explorer and biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz was working in Bolivia when she got a call from a local wildlife sanctuary that had received "a weird cat." Today, that "weird cat" has been officially identified as a new species, Leopardus tilcayo. This is the first time in over a century that scientists have formally named and described a new living cat species.
Photographer Ali Alobaidly won this year's Royal Observatory Greenwich ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 18 competition. Alobaidly's incredibly detailed, ethereal photo of the predator-like Shark Nebula earned the photographer a £10,000 prize, equivalent to nearly $13,400.
Meta’s Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook and called for stronger measures to address the spread of deepfake content.
If avoidance is not the best way to deal with fears, a photo gallery in metro Boston has an opposite approach: a show that celebrates fear.
Researchers captured footage of a female humpback whale mourning her dead newborn calf, in what a new study describes as a first-of-its-kind behavior.
NASA's new 300-megapixel telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on August 30, 2026. NASA says Roman's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) has been woken up to begin testing procedures one million miles away from Earth at the second Lagrange point, better known as L2.
An archive of more than one million photos and videos found at the home of an erotic photographer, who passed away last year, has connected him to seven missing women -- five of whom police believe are dead.
Camp Snap has announced the 110D, a horizontally-oriented digital camera that rides on the retro styling of classic 110 film cameras.
OM Digital Solutions Corporation has announced that GoPro Inc. has officially declared its support for the Micro Four Thirds System standard that OM Digital Solutions, then Olympus, and Panasonic jointly announced in 2008.
The European Union is proposing bloc-wide restrictions on children’s access to social media, online gaming, and some AI services as part of a new framework aimed at strengthening online safety.
Aerial photographer and reporter Eliana Moreno has been named among three people killed after an NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashed in the city’s suburbs.
The Associated Press (AP) refused to give President Donald Trump the rights to the iconic Butler assassination attempt photographs, which led to Trump's rough treatment of the news agency, according to a report in The New York Times.
Ilford Photo has unveiled a new limited-edition black-and-white film, Ilford Delta 400 Professional Collector's Edition.
OM System has sponsored another season of Wild Birds Revealed, showcasing incredible, beautiful birds and celebrating excellent wildlife photographers Tim and Russell Laman.
Meta is reportedly preparing a new pair of smart glasses that removes the camera, as the company faces growing scrutiny over its existing camera-equipped models.
An app called Superpose is teaching people how to pose better by employing AI computer vision.
NASA's Curiosity Rover, which has been exploring the surface of Mars for the past 14 years, continues to come across interesting objects, like last month when it photographed what looks a bit like a footprint.
Nikon Instruments Inc. has unveiled the incredible winners of its 16th annual Nikon Small World in Motion video competition. Part of the celebrated Nikon Small World competition, this contest showcases the world's most dynamic video microscopy.
Capture One has announced version 16.8.6 for desktop and 4.1 for mobile, adding 2nd Gen Wireless Tethering for the Canon EOS R3 and EOS R6 Mark III. The new release also provides day-zero RAW processing support for the brand-new Canon EOS R8 Mark III.
Alongside the Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 lens, Panasonic has announced new Lumix S9 firmware, minor updates for other Lumix cameras, and new versions of the Lumix Lab and Lumix Flow apps.
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 20mm f/2.5, a new compact ultra-wide prime lens designed for full-frame L-Mount cameras.
Despite its enormous and ongoing success at the box office, as well as being lauded for its innovative filmmaking, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has repeatedly made it known that he does not like Christopher Nolan's version of The Odyssey.
Adobe has announced Photoshop Elements 2027 and Premiere Elements 2027, introducing a slate of new tools designed to help novice photo and video editors achieve their desired results more easily and quickly.
I have to admit, during Apple's iPhone 18 Pro keynote, I felt underwhelmed. Aperture? Texture? That's it? I am used to getting incremental updates on smartphones annually, but this felt especially so. But after taking around 1,000 photos and hours of video with it, I am surprised to say that I was wrong.
The Canon EOS R8 Mark II has arrived, and it looks a lot different than its predecessor. Despite its bold new angular design, though, the R8 II has the same vibes as the original R8, and that's a very good thing.
Canon has announced the EOS R8 Mark II, the company's newest full-frame mirrorless camera. The camera is designed for beginners and longtime photographers alike, promising easy-to-use modes for budding photographers and advanced features and controls for seasoned vets.
Most people know Yeti for its coolers, but it's expanding its gear-transport game with three new hard cases: the Loadout GoBox 8, GoBox 10, and GoBox 20.
Yellowstone National Park staff perform many essential duties across the park's 2.2 million acres, including collecting litter people lose in its sensitive hydrothermal areas. Places like Old Faithful, the Midway Geyser Basin, and Morning Glory Pool are home to a lot of trash, including, as it turns out, a bunch of lens caps.
Canva launched ProSuite today, which connects its professional design tools including Affinity, Cavalry, Flourish, and Leonardo and adds 100 new features across the board. Affinity, Canva's Photoshop competitor, remains free to use, and its new version 3.3 update brings a lot new to the table for photographers.
Meta is launching Meta One, a new range of subscription plans that combines paid features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp with expanded access to the company’s AI tools.
A wedding photographer who spent $250 on Kodak Portra film was visibly shocked when she arrived at a venue only to find the film cartridges were filled with rocks.
The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 G Master OSS gives Sony photographers exceptional image quality and serious reach in an impressively compact, lightweight package.
The FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS is Sony's long-awaited answer to the über-popular Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lightweight telephoto lens. Alongside the new FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS, the 400mm f/4.5 is also Sony's first alternative to the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN Sports. Is the 400mm f/4.5 a strong answer to the competition?
Sony has announced the FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS telephoto prime lenses. These lightweight lenses are nearly identical in design, features, and even size. However, the new 400mm f/4.5 GM is especially portable and offers photographers an affordable, accessible entry point into G Master telephoto photography.
