It’s Interesting That Neither Sony Nor Tamron Have Said Anything Regarding Acquisition
In late July, news broke that Sony was trying to acquire Tamron, a fact Tamron itself confirmed shortly after. However, since then, it's been crickets.
In late July, news broke that Sony was trying to acquire Tamron, a fact Tamron itself confirmed shortly after. However, since then, it's been crickets.
In National Geographic's newest television program, Wolves Up Close With Bertie Gregory, the eponymous British wildlife filmmaker, acclaimed photographer, and ardent environmentalist heads to Hudson Bay, Canada, to film wolves in their harsh Arctic habitat. Gregory chatted with PetaPixel about filming the new documentary.
PixelMeter, the first and only review aggregator for cameras, lenses, smartphones, and more, has been updated with the most-requested feature since it launched last month: the ability to directly compare products.
New 89 Certified Keeper Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S 9 reviews 
95 Certified Keeper Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art 16 reviews 
New 83 Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro 11 reviews 
86 Certified Keeper Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary 10 reviews 
New 89 Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A 5 reviews 
New 83 Sigma FP2 12 reviews 
71 Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 4 reviews 
94 Certified Keeper Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Contemporary 6 reviews 
New 89 Certified Keeper Oppo Find X10 Pro Max 22 reviews 
86 Certified Keeper OM System PEN 15 reviews 
New 80 Mandler 50mm f/1.4 Pre-A 5 reviews 
74 GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS 13 reviews 
84 Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max 27 reviews 
73 Nikon Z5 IIC 8 reviews 
93 Certified Keeper Nikon Z8 47 reviews 
88 Certified Keeper Hasselblad X2D II 100C 33 reviews 
81 Sony FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS 8 reviews 
94 Certified Keeper Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art 11 reviews 
92 Certified Keeper Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS 8 reviews 
90 Certified Keeper Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro FE 25 reviews 89 Certified Keeper Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S 9 reviews 83 Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro 11 reviews 83 Sigma FP2 12 reviews 89 Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A 5 reviews 94 Certified Keeper Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Contemporary 6 reviews 89 Certified Keeper Oppo Find X10 Pro Max 22 reviews 73 Nikon Z5 IIC 8 reviews 80 Mandler 50mm f/1.4 Pre-A 5 reviews 71 Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 4 reviews 
93 Certified Keeper Sony FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS 7 reviews 
81 Canon EOS R8 Mark II 17 reviews 
80 Apple iPhone Duo 21 reviews 84 Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max 27 reviews 86 Certified Keeper OM System PEN 15 reviews 86 Certified Keeper Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary 10 reviews 95 Certified Keeper Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art 16 reviews 
86 Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye 9 reviews 
88 Fujifilm XF 400mm f/4.5 R LM OIS WR 7 reviews 92 Certified Keeper Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS 8 reviews 81 Sony FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS 8 reviews Camera straps are one of those accessories that don't always get much attention until something about them becomes inconvenient. Switching between straps, dealing with attachment hardware, or having buckles knock against camera equipment can all become minor annoyances over time. Wandrd's new Magnetic Camera Strap System takes a different approach, using magnetic alignment and a mechanical locking mechanism to make connecting and removing a camera quicker.
Wandrd's new Magnetic Camera Strap System is now available, bringing a redesigned approach to how photographers attach and switch camera straps.
VSCO has announced the second half of its The Fifty campaign, a nationwide billboard-based exhibition that is celebrating one photographer in every U.S. state via large-format public displays in their home markets.
Camp Snap is looping back around to its original target market with a miniaturized version of the CS-8 camcorder it launched last year that more easily fits into a child's hand. The CS-8 Mini is less than half the size of the original and is designed specifically to cater to kids.
Images 2.6 has arrived in ChatGPT. Beyond expected improvements like faster image generation, Images 2.6 can also turn a prompt or photo into an editable animated GIF. The memes will go wild.
"People now generate more than four billion images per week across ChatGPT and the API, up from more than three billion per week that we shared eight weeks ago during the launch of Images 2.5," ChatGPT says. "On average, that's more than 500 million images per day."
The Canon EOS system fully entered the video production market in November 2008 when it released the EOS 5D Mark II DSLR, equipped with groundbreaking Full HD video recording capabilities. Since then, Canon has released 17 Cinema EOS cameras, 53 Cinema EOS lenses, and a bunch of hybrid cameras.
Cinema EOS products are heavily used across the professional video space, including to create Academy Award-winning films, award-winning television series, and so much more.
Congratulations, Canon. Here's to many more years of Cinema EOS cameras and lenses.
GoPro is teasing the development of a helmet-integrated camera system in conjunction with AGV, a motorcycle helmet brand. The company isn't sharing any more information right now but says to expect it sometime in 2027.
Last week, we shared the news that a Goodwill in Sioux Falls, South Dakota somehow had come into the possession of a previously unknown Leica prototype lens. When we shared the story, it was bidding for around $3,000. At the auction's conclusion, it had ballooned to much higher, eventually selling for $20,001. That might sound like a lot, but it's still probably a steal. The only other version of this lens sold in 2021 for $47,200.
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro 83 Viltrox's new 35mm f/1.4 Pro has debuted with a Strong 83 on PixelMeter which is very good, but given the success of the 85mm f/1.4 Pro which landed at an Exceptional 90, it probably isn't the result photographers, or Viltrox for that matter, were hoping for.
Certified Keeper Nikon Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S 89 Nikon today announced the Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens with a built-in teleconverter, making it not only extremely expensive but also unique.
Luckily, early impressions are good and the lens is sitting at an Exceptional 90 on PixelMeter, earning Certified Keeper status. PetaPixel is waiting for final production samples to arrive before coming to any conclusions, since we aren’t allowed to asses image quality on pre-production models. Given Nikon’s recent history with its pro-level lenses, we expect to come to a similar conclusion.
ABC News has published remarkable footage taken by a drone pilot of an enormous great white shark swimming close to two surfers.
The apex predator splashed one of the surfers off the coast of California before swimming away.
I got some hands-on time (literally) with Apple’s new touch-equipped MacBook Pro. While the ability to touch the screen is nice, it isn’t the biggest selling point of the new computer to me. What is the bigger story is how good this display looks. The OLED is not only bright, but the contrast ratio is dynamite. Right now, that would be the biggest reason I would consider this laptop, especially for color-critical work.
Okay, okay, we've heard this one before. But no, really, Sony Japan has now chimed in with a new update about the release date of the highly anticipated Sony FX5 cinema camera. As RedShark reports, Sony Japan says that following a postponement due to "production reasons," the Sony FX5's release date is now November 20. This aligns with what other retailers, including Adorama, began sharing last week. B&H now says the FX5 will ship in "mid-November."
However, as RedShark notes, there's a new wrinkle for Europeans.
"Sites including those in the UK, France, and Germany now list January 8 as the first ship date for pre-orders, nearly two months later than their previous listing," RedShark writes. That doesn't sound good. Hopefully earlier preorders in Europe will still ship next month. There's no question the FX5 launch hasn't gone the way Sony hoped. But at least the camera is really good.
The Sony World Photography Awards and the World Photography Organization have revealed that photographer James Barnor is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography title at the Sony World Photography Awards 2027.
When news broke that French digital rangefinder maker Pixii had entered liquidation, the response across the photography community was swift and, for PetaPixel, surprisingly personal.
Apple's new, highest-end MacBook Pro diverged from the last few launches in that it didn't focus on performance at all, but rather leaned on a feature the company famously said would never come to macOS: touch control. I get why Apple did this, but touch isn't at all a reason to get this computer. But to be clear, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get this computer. Quite the opposite, in fact.
The updated iMac with M6 may not bring a new design, display, or major new features, but it is still a competent, straightforward Mac with a lot to offer.
Laowa has officially announced the 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift lens. Built for architectural and commercial photography, the full-frame lens also works on Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD medium-format cameras thanks to its large image circle.
One person has been killed while two others were injured after a helicopter crashed during a photography flight in Miami, Florida.
Panoramic compositions offer another way to present a scene, preserving its horizontal breadth and giving the frame a different sense of scale, movement, and visual balance. They can be extremely powerful.
Motorola debuted its brand new flagship phone, the Signature 27, at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in September. However, at the time, Motorola unveiled just a few key specs and left much to the imagination. That changed this week, with the company revealing more information about its new phone.
Alongside new Cinema EOS firmware, Canon has announced some new accessories for its mirrorless EOS R System cameras, including timer remote controllers and a hotshoe microphone.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Sarah Teng and Chris Niccolls debate toy cameras: should they exist? Also, Digital camera sales are slumping, OM System execs reveal they did once consider expanding out of Micro Four Thirds, and Nikon announced a new $14,000 lens. All that and more!
Coral Spawning International (CSI), in partnership with Canon Medical Systems UK and Canon EMEA, has successfully conducted the world’s first ultrasound scan of living coral to identify developing eggs.
Video productions can quickly become very complicated. A startup has a new e-paper display designed to keep things organized on set.
It's a very busy day for Canon. In addition to marking the 15th anniversary of the Cinema EOS System, which began when the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR arrived with Full HD video recording, Canon has announced new Cinema EOS firmware updates and new Cinema EOS camera kits.
I ’ve photographed campaigns in some pretty unusual places over the years, from the highlands of Ethiopia to the plains of Iraq, and I've been fortunate to be part of projects that were both challenging and incredibly rewarding. Somewhere along the way, I got used to the idea that the complicated jobs would probably involve an airplane, a passport, unpredictable weather or some combination of all four. So when an 12-day studio project for Tempur-Pedic and Tempur-Sealy came across my desk, I …
The Lomography MC-A 35mm point-and-shoot camera is celebrating its first birthday in style with a pair of new limited-edition designs, including one plated with real gold.
A photographer’s relentless pursuit of extraordinary images takes him from remote landscapes to some of the world’s most dangerous places.
Nikon has unveiled more details about the Nikon ZR's first major firmware update. Firmware 2.00, slated to arrive before the end of the year, brings major improvements to Nikon's popular video-first camera.
Peter Baumgarten was looking for centimeter-tall mushrooms when he spotted a cluster of orange caps on a rotting log. A few warm, rainy days had encouraged mushrooms to emerge in Canada’s McLean’s Park, a forest on Ontario’s Manitoulin Island where he regularly walks his dog. At six feet two inches tall, Baumgarten could easily walk past mushrooms that small if he weren’t specifically looking for them.
Adobe Premiere mobile, which recently launched on Android after releasing last year on iOS, will soon include music from Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG).
Nextorage Corporation has announced the NX-F2AE Series, a trio of new UHS-II SDXC memory cards that promise high-end speed and reliability for demanding video workflows.
Hong Kong smartphone maker Tecno has unveiled the winners of its third annual "Shot On CAMON" global photography contest. This year's edition, co-hosted with Lonely Planet, received over 13,000 entries from 40 countries.
NASA's longtime Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere tomorrow, November 4. While most of the telescope will burn up as it careens through the atmosphere, NASA says it expects some components to survive and potentially even cause harm, although that outcome is exceedingly unlikely.
Whitehaven is a picturesque town on the Cumbrian coast of England, not too far from the breathtaking Lake District National Park. It's a magnet for photographers who want to capture its harbor, which can be traced back to 1517 and was once raided by John Paul Jones during the American Revolutionary War.
Peak Design is expanding its electronics offering to what it describes as "one of the most overlooked categories of everyday carry:" charging accessories. To that end, it has announced a travel battery, charger, braided cable, and a wireless charging station.
Apparel brand Homage is living up to its name, putting arguably the defining photo from the Milwaukee Brewers' first-ever World Series title onto a shirt. It's an unusual way for Getty photographer Carmen Mandato's work to be seen, enabling Brewers fans to literally wear a photo of their long-awaited victory on their chest.
A group of food photographers has been given the green light to proceed with a copyright infringement lawsuit against Uber Eats.
An Airbnb host is accused of using an AI-edited photo of an overflowing, blocked toilet to claim $1,000 from a guest.
A majority of U.S. online shoppers say AI-generated product images make them less confident about buying a product, according to new research from e-commerce UX research organization Baymard.
Americans have the Fourth of July, but for Brits, fireworks are synonymous with November 5, also known as Guy Fawkes Night.
Ricoh Imaging is opening its first dedicated GR Space in the United States.
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) has unveiled the 30 finalists for its annual Weather Photographer of the Year photo contest, and there are just a few days left for people to vote for their favorites.
When it comes to creating content during the winter, the last thing you want to worry about is your gear. You want to focus on capturing your images and videos. To accomplish that, you need gear that becomes an extension of your own artistic process. Before you set out on that cold weather shoot, stock up on these ProMaster products and you’ll be able to stay warm, protect your equipment, and keep creating all season long.
Two longtime OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) executives sat down for a Japanese-language interview on OM's YouTube channel, covering a wide range of topics, including the company's development philosophy, whether it should develop cameras with larger image sensors, and what makes Micro Four Thirds special.
A wedding photographer is offering one couple each year free photography on their big day, aiming to help those facing financial hardship or difficult personal circumstances capture memories of their wedding.
Shimoda Designs has announced a refresh of its adventure camera backpack system, headlined by the Action X v3. Additionally, the company has a new set of interior core cubes and a brand-new sling bag.
The British Photography Awards, a competition open to every photographer based in the U.K., have announced the winners for 2026.
A man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for robbing a photographer of nearly $19,000 worth of camera equipment as he was preparing for a photo shoot.
Pipo Nguyen-duy, a celebrated photographer and well-respected photography professor, was found dead at the age of 64.
Sebastião Salgado's Leica R6 camera is among some of the rare cameras that are for sale in the 49th edition of the Leitz Photographica Auction.
PetaPixel is proud to partner with WhiteWall for the launch of the PetaPixel Print Shop, a series of 10 limited-edition print drops featuring photos from the PetaPixel team and partner artists.
Some of you who saw my star timelapse video might’ve clocked me using a GFX 100 II IR, specifically modified to pick up infrared light frequencies, and since I had it for a few more days, I decided to take it on the road. I happened to be passing through Denver, so I drove over to Golden Gate Park to capture some beautiful fall colors on the aspens, plus a neighborhood photo walk in my hometown of Portland.
Magnetic storage tape may seem like old hat in the age of massive, ultra-fast flash storage. However, magnetic storage tape is still a big deal in the archival data space, and archival data demands have only increased in recent years. What's old is new again.
Canva has announced that popular and free photo editing, illustration, and vector app Affinity is coming to the iPad.
