Just last week, OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) warned photographers in Japan that their preordered OM System PEN cameras and kits might not arrive until next spring. The bad news keeps coming, as OM System has now outright delayed the PEN's launch in Japan.
Researchers have developed AI tools that use photographs of a person’s face to estimate biological age and predict survival outcomes among patients with cancer.
Nikon has announced the winners of its 52nd annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. This year's winning photos celebrate the world's best and most captivating images captured through a microscope, showing the world in an up-close and unique way.
Australia is set to sue all major social media companies, accusing them of failing to enforce a national ban on users under 16 and allowing children to remain on their platforms.
Food delivery app Just Eat has apologized over several inaccurate AI-generated photos on menus, including a nauseating picture of bacon and eggs floating in a soda.
Birmingham City Council in the U.K. got its own city mixed up last night after sharing a photo of Birmingham in Alabama.
The iPhone Duo pulls me in two directions. On the one hand, it's a brilliantly designed phone that feels premium and invites you in like no other Apple handheld has before. On the other, it surfaces issues I've never had with an iPhone before.
Antigravity, which makes the unique and very good A1 drone, has announced a new Follow Me Bundle. It pairs the A1 drone with new accessories to convert the drone into a full, 8K-capable 360° "follow-me drone." Antigravity notes that unlike traditional follow-me drones, which capture just one perspective at a time, the A1 captures the entire scene. The A1 is controlled via portable Watch and Ring Remotes, enabling hands-free shooting and follow-me activation.
"This new bundle makes Antigravity A1 the best 360 follow-me drone for family outings and sporting activities, giving people an easy way to capture memories while staying in the moment," says Michael Shabun, CEO of Antigravity. "As the Antigravity ecosystem grows, we’ll continue expanding what’s possible with A1 and unlocking new possibilities in aerial creativity."
The Antigravity Follow Me Bundle is available now, starting at $799.
Although Apple itself isn't offering leather cases for its new premium foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, third parties are stepping up to the plate to fill the void, including Sandmarc. The company has unveiled its new full-grain leather iPhone Duo cases, available in black and brown leather. The thin, lightweight cases are fully compatible with Sandmarc's iPhone lens and filter ecosystem, too. The new cases are available to preorder now with delivery starting in November for $89.99.
As spotted by Asobinet, Viltrox has a fresh teaser in China for a new f/1.4 lens. It sure looks like Viltrox is going to announce a new f/1.4 Pro series lens between 50mm and 85mm, leaving a 65mm, 70mm, or 75mm lens as distinct possibilities. Viltrox has an AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro lens already, although it's for APS-C cameras. A 70mm-ish lens slotting between its full-frame 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Pro lenses would be a welcome addition to the family. Only time will tell. Viltrox's teaser just said "coming soon."
The annual photography competition organized by the London Camera Exchange is now open to submissions.
There's a £10,000 ($13,300) prize fund up for grabs. Entries close at midnight on January 20, 2027.
Photographers can submit a maximum of one image per category, with 14 categories offering opportunities to depict everything from dramatic action and landscapes to wildlife, portraits, creative scenes, and everyday events.
Participants can submit their images in-store at any of LCE’s 26 retail shops around the UK, or online here. Check out last year's winners here.
Apple has announced an event for October 28 with the tagline "Pro and Tell." It's an interesting title, leading us to believe it might be computer related (MacBook Pro) rather than mobile, where we haven't seen the standard iPhone 18 models announced.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the social media platform is still working out what to do with AI content. Mosseri claims it's not practical to ban fake AI images from the app and that it's "not all bad content." The Instagram CEO's comments come after The Odyssey actress Mia Goth slammed the platform for letting an AI-image of her go viral.
Don Pettit, the best photographer to ever go to space, has shared this spectacular photo of a Dragon 1 spacecraft floating above Earth he took from the International Space Station (ISS).
Pettit explains that Dragon is a SpaceX cargo vehicle that he captured as it approached the ISS just as it was orbiting a giant thunderstorm.
"This spacecraft required manual berthing with the robotic arm as it could not autonomously dock!" Pettit says. "The design has come a long way in 14 years!"
OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) recently said that even photographers who preordered the new PEN might be waiting a while to get theirs. When there's a shortage like that, it's hard to know how much of it to attribute to high demand versus just insufficient supply. Well, one of Japan's largest retailers, Kitamura Camera, says OM System PEN preorders alone were enough to send the camera to number two on its September sales charts, Camera Jabber reports. Only the Sony a7C II, which has a big ongoing cashback campaign in Japan, outsold the OM System PEN 14-42mm lens kit. By the way, notably, the new Canon EOS R8 II landed at fourth on the list. A good debut.
Nikon has released firmware version 2.01 for the Z6 III camera. It adds support for Pre-Release Capture via compatible Bluetooth remote controllers, focus limiter settings for a wide range of Nikkor Z lenses, revised menus, fixes for rare bugs, and more. The firmware update is available now.
A man has won his lawsuit against Google Earth for publishing aerial photos of his home, with a German court ruling that the tech giant has no right to share such images without his consent.
Consumer drones and cameras have revolutionized and democratized wildlife photography. Once the preserve of an elite band of photographers, the humble fisherman is now capable of recording something extraordinary.
Leica and Formula 1 have teamed up for a limited-edition version of the Leica Q3 43.
Vivo has announced the V80, a new mid-range smartphone with a camera system co-engineered by Zeiss.
Swiss developer Pearla Mostra, formerly known as House of Mars, has launched Pearla Revela, its new post-production workspace designed for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The RAW processor includes cataloging, non-destructive node-graph editing, search tools, compositing, export tools, and more.
DxO has announced ViewPoint 6, the latest version of its perspective correction software. The French software company calls ViewPoint 6 its "most precise version yet," thanks to new AI masking technology.
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by PetaPixel's Tech Editor Jeremy Gray to build their own parts bin Frankencameras. They have to build a complete camera from a limited selection of parts, showcasing what the most important features of a camera are to each of them.
Exterior, interiors, facades, and friezes are all on display after the Architecture Photography MasterPrize (APMP) revealed its 2026 winners.
Fujifilm has announced a 3 billion yen investment in its Instax production facilities, equivalent to nearly $19 million at current exchange rates. It follows an even greater Instax investment the company announced nearly a year ago.
Flashback has announced the One75, a new reusable digital camera that promises to bring the spirit and vibes of a classic half-frame film camera.
French camera maker Pixii has reportedly entered judicial liquidation, France's formal insolvency procedure.
Sirui has announced the BH-60, an integrated Ball and Fluid Head designed for photographers, content creators, and hybrid users. It promises to combine a ball head's photography-friendly versatility with a fluid head's smooth, video-friendly control in a single system.
The 17th Epson International Pano Awards have announced its 2026 winners, with Spanish photographer Daniel Viñé Garcia named Open Photographer of the Year.
World Press Photo has added three awards to its 2027 contest that will recognize nature and sports photography from around the world.
While Cleveland and Ohio were having their moment in the baseball playoffs, a documentary began circulating about hometown photographer Herb Ascherman, whose voluminous archive includes images of nighttime fireworks after a Guardians’ victory.
Elgato, a big name in content creation and streaming, has announced the Wave Go, which it describes as a "convertible wireless mic."
While Kenko Tokina continues work on a lens "like no other," the company's first new lens in years, it also continues churning out compact cameras in Japan, like the adorable new $38 Pieni III.
Pictures can be deceiving. A group of researchers discovered this firsthand after making a long journey to a remote Pacific island in search of Amelia Earhart’s lost airplane.
This is not a drill. The Sony FX5 really is coming this time. Adorama says the highly anticipated cinema camera is truly launching in November.
On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Robert "Bob" Gimlin captured just under a minute of shaky, grainy 16mm film footage of Bigfoot. Allegedly. Nearly 60 years later, the new documentary Capturing Bigfoot finally puts the issue to rest: it was a hoax.
Ever since capturing my solar eclipse timelapse, I’ve wanted to explore and refine the technique. There were quite a few takeaways from that previous project in terms of settings and best practices, so I’m carrying those lessons into this next one.
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki chatted with Lensvid at IBC 2026, discussing Sigma's rapidly expanding lens lineup, its latest innovations, and, most interestingly, how Sigma feels about the future of optical design.
AI-edited photographs and videos create false memories in people's brains and make them even more confident about the wrong version of the event.
A driver traveling through Yellowstone National Park in the dead of night had a close encounter with a bison when the animal charged his pickup truck and struck it.
A school photographer had their camera bag stolen, along with memory cards that may contain images of the children -- raising concerns about a possible data breach.
Katie Zacharia did not last long as the White House press secretary, just five days -- a record-short time. And it appears she may have even flunked her exit by posting a photo containing sensitive information.
An American Washington Post photographer was severely beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Friday.
It’s been a big week for execution: in Tennessee, they botched one. In Texas, they’re making plans to televise another.
Remembering Giraffes is the latest book in the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series. It features images donated by world-leading wildlife photographers, such as Jonathan & Angela Scott, Marsel van Oosten, Frans Lanting, and Greg du Toit, in a stunning collection showcasing the world’s tallest mammal.
Japanese photographer Keitaro Kobayashi is building a new iPhone camera app, MARS. It's a black-and-white camera app that aims to mimic the look of film, specifically how film blooms.
In Walking Blues, the acclaimed street photographer Alex Webb traverses some 40 cities across the United States, documenting moments of connection between communities with his signature eye for bold color and rhythm.
As part of its Ricoh GR 30th anniversary celebrations, which include a special edition GR IV camera and 30th anniversary-themed accessories, Ricoh Imaging is also selling special 30th anniversary accessories, including an incredibly detailed and adorable pin set.
A photographer spent six years meeting more than 400 girls across the United States, inviting each to bring an object of personal significance, and capturing their portraits on film.
Nearly everyone knows the Sony Walkman name. The brand has existed since 1979, when Sony launched the original Walkman, a portable cassette player. While portable music players have effectively gone the way of the dodo thanks to smartphones, the Walkman is still kicking. And these days, it's kicking in exorbitant style.
AstrHori has launched a new manual focus fisheye lens for medium-format mirrorless cameras. The AstrHori MF 8mm f/2.4 Fisheye for Fujifilm GFX/Hasselblad XCD is a new circular fisheye with a whopping 220-degree field of view.
We stated in our Film Friday review of Kodak Portra 400 (and again in our Portra 800 write up) that it is pretty much a perfect color film, so you’ll hopefully understand and forgive us if we start off this Film Friday by insisting that Portra 160 is a more perfect film.
Memory card prices have risen sharply over the past year, largely due to flash memory shortages driven by the AI boom. Photographers have paid the price, with new cards often costing much more now than they used to. However, the deals below still make it possible to get a new memory card without breaking the bank.
A camera is a powerful tool. It requires a careful blend of engineering, science, precision, and design, and what it lets us do is feel connected to our world and the people within it. It's also easy to take for granted how a camera comes to be when we fixate on what our camera can do for us, instead of how it was made possible in the first place.
The iPhone Duo went up for preorder at 8 AM ET (5 AM PT) this morning, and delivery estimates immediately started slipping from Apple's October 23 launch date. As of one hour after orders opened, delivery estimates have slipped to the very end of January 2027, a three-month delay.
A photographer has captured stunning photos of a majestic, ultra-rare white stag after a long search for him.
A cemetery in Denver has been left to clean up the mess left behind from a photo shoot that saw fake blood splattered on a family's mausoleum.
Pixieset offers a gallery system, a website builder, and a studio manager for bookings, but its new Photo Editor aims to close the one remaining gap in the photography workflow. It uses on-device AI to help cull and batch-edit, so photographers don’t have to move back and forth between their preferred photo editor and the Pixieset system.
Pittsburgh added a bronze star to its Walk of Fame honoring photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908-1998), along with other local standouts H.J. Heinz, football hero Franco Harris, George Westinghouse, and more.
