I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.2 lens is only two-thirds of a stop brighter than a reasonably priced f/1.4 lens. But what if I can have my cake and eat it too?
Sigma announced the 50mm f/1.2 Art for full-frame cameras, promising to combine optical excellence and outstanding autofocus performance in the smallest and lightest chassis on the market.
A set of painterly trail cam photos capturing an epic fight between two golden eagles and a coyote over a deer carcass have gone viral.
Black & White Minimalism Magazine has announced the winners of its 2024 Black and White Minimalist Photography Prize, with the top photographer earning themselves a nice $1,000 award.
An organization committed to exposing climate failures at large companies has called out Canon again, citing the camera company's lack of public targets concerning the use of renewable energy and emissions reductions.
Humans might have sheltered in place, but animals were on the move during the pandemic's lockdown days.
The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme of the United Kingdom has a new tool to monitor the declining hedgehog population: artificial intelligence.
Society is becoming increasingly reliant on image sensors. However, limitations in these sensors thus far have held back specific applications.
A new camera system developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) allows for a better look at elusive sea predators.
Fujifilm says that is actively investigating all of the orders placed during the sale of the Limited Edition X100VI last week and any found to be "suspicious" will be canceled.
Spotify is best-known for being the world's most popular music streaming service but it is adding video learning courses to its app -- including photography courses.
Camera accessory company Ulanzi is no stranger to tripods. Now, it has announced a new addition to its lineup: the Ulanzi Video Fast Heavy-Duty Tripod.
Filmmakers created an incredible "shaky effect" on a video by attaching a drill to a camera -- after being inspired by Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.
Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) announced a new 247-megapixel medium-format image sensor roughly the same size as the 100- and 150-megapixel sensors in the Phase One IQ4 digital backs and the Hasselblad H6D series.
New horror film Late Night With The Devil, which debuted in theaters over the weekend, has come under fire for using AI-generated images.
A glorious full Moon lit up the skies last night with celestial observers able to capture spectacular photos of March's full Moon, known as the Worm Moon.
OpenAI is meeting with Hollywood this week to pitch its new, and as yet unreleased, AI video generator Sora.
After PetaPixel reported on Friday that Stability AI, the makers of AI image generator Stable Diffusion, were in trouble, CEO Emad Mostaque stepped down on Saturday.
Dune: Part II was recently released in theaters, garnering positive reviews from movie-goers and reviewers alike. Over at Kolari, we were hyped to see infrared photography used in one of its most visually stunning movie sequences in recent memory.
Next to portraiture, landscape photography is among the oldest genres. It has gone through evolutions, and thanks to pioneers like Ansel Adams, landscape photography even helped bring photography into the larger art discussion. But after more than a century of influence and brilliance, has landscape photography lost its way?
Nikon has long been a popular choice for amateur and professional wildlife photographers. Since the days of its film and digital SLR cameras, it has committed to engineering robust cameras with swift autofocus and making top-tier telephoto lenses. That same focus persists in the mirrorless age, perhaps even more.
The great solar eclipse of 2024 is less than a month away. For those planning to photograph the event, now is the time to figure out what gear is necessary and order any missing equipment.
National Geographic's new documentary series, Photographer, lives up to its name. The six, hour-long episodes focus less on beautiful photographs and more on their creation. The series is very much about the person behind the images: the photographer.
An executive at Leica has admitted that selling its L-mount SL series of cameras is more challenging, at least compared to its other offerings, but argues its important to be a part of the conversation nonetheless.
Attorney Richard P. Liebowitz has been disbarred by the Supreme Court of the State of New York following a lengthy years-long suspension.
Two longtime stalwarts of the film photography industry, Fujifilm and Eastman Kodak, are poised to battle it out in the courts as Fujifilm Corporation filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Eastman Kodak Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Last summer, B&H Photo hosted a relatively small camera industry trade show and exposition in New York, testing the waters for the viability of in-person shows after the collapse of Photo Plus. It went so well, that the retailer is doubling its efforts for the follow-up next year.
Scientists have shared the first-ever photographs of a newly discovered species of beetle that was almost mistaken for bird poo.
Photographer Blair Caldwell has shot the striking cover artwork for Beyoncé's new album -- in an image that intends to give new meaning to the concept of "country music."
To comply with a recent law that restricts how Californian law agencies can share photos and mug shots of suspected criminals, one police force is placing Lego heads on suspects to conceal their identities.
A photographer has shared a neat trick that gives photos a soft focus look: putting her own hair over the camera lens.
Mountaineer and cinematographer David Breashears, a pioneer in high altitude filmmaking who summited Mount Everest with a huge specially-built IMAX camera, has died.
The Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni is set to testify in court in a civil case she has brought against two men she alleges made a deepfake pornographic video of her.
Stability AI is the company behind the leading AI image generator Stable Diffusion. But despite early success, it appears all is not well at one of the world's hottest startups.
We've officially crossed over into spring here in the northern hemisphere, and just like the winter weather in many places, the good deals just won't let up.
Thursday, the United States Justice Department joined 16 states and Washington D.C. in a massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple.
In an effort to avoid flight delay headaches, a Texas man allegedly got on a plane with just a photo of a ticket that belonged to someone else.
MIOPS, maker of various photography accessories like the MIOPS Spark camera grip for iPhone and the Capsule Pro modular pan-tilt motion control system, has a camera app that promises pro-level photography features for mobile shooters.
Today, Fujifilm USA began selling its small allotment of Limited Edition X100VI cameras on its website and, despite major hiccups due to a surge in traffic, they sold out in minutes. It did not take long for several of those confirmed pre-orders to show up on eBay.
Fujifilm USA began offering its small allotment of limited edition X100VI cameras today and its website almost immediately buckled under the weight of the traffic surge. At the time of publication, the store remains inaccessible to many.