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Leica Sells ‘Twice as Much or Even More’ Q Cameras Than M Rangefinders
While celebrating the launch of its brand-new Leica SL3-P in Wetzlar, Germany, Leica delivered a series of presentations about its latest SL-Series model and the rest of its lineup, revealing some fascinating information about its cameras. Leica's best-selling series is not its iconic, beloved M-System rangefinders, but rather its premium compact Q cameras.
Photographer Builds Miniature Wildlife Scenes Using the Objects That Threaten Endangered Animals
Photographer Benedek Lampert's new series, The Nature We Replaced, combines the miniature worlds the photographer is known for crafting with powerful environmental storytelling.
AirPods With Cameras Could Be Released This Year
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods could be released before the end of 2026, earlier than previously expected.
Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review: It’s Just Fine and That’s Okay
Many of Sony's recent lens efforts have focused on high-end, professional-grade optics, including G and G Master lenses. The company is revisiting the consumer end of its lineup, delivering a new telephoto zoom lens for the masses: the FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS. It's aggressively priced and versatile, but is it any good?
Sony’s New FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS Is an $850 Zoom for the Masses
In stark contrast to its recent FE 100-400mm f/4.5 G Master lens, Sony has announced the 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS, the most affordable full-frame 100-400mm lens on E-mount.
Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Who Impersonated Her Photographer and Sold Unreleased Photos
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers she claims targeted several of her photographers before stealing and leaking unreleased photos.
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One of Nikon’s Best Mirrorless Cameras Is $900 Off
The Nikon Z8, Nikon's "best mirrorless camera for most serious photographers," is a whopping $900 off right now at B&H, bringing its price down from $4,300 to just under $3,400. Better still, the 45.7-megapixel full-frame camera comes with a free 128GB SanDisk SD card and a Think Tank shoulder bag. While the SD card is just a V30 one, and thus not the best way to take advantage of the Z8's 20 frames per second continuous RAW shooting or 8K video recording, free storage is never a bad thing. It's a great deal on an excellent Nikon Z mirrorless camera.
Apple Received a $2.2B Tariff Refund
Calculated based on the company's reported total revenue of $109.4 billion and the stated "favorable impact of $0.11 from tariff refunds," it looks like Apple received a massive $2.2B windfall thanks to Donald Trump's tariffs being ruled illegal. The refund was so substantial that it inflated Apple's gross margins, allowing it to beat analysts' revenue estimates, CNBC reports.
‘The Odyssey’ on Japanese Convenience Store Receipts
Digital creator Michele Merlo (kele.zero) has meticulously printed frames from Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" onto Japanese convenience store receipts and re-scanned them. Surely, this is how Nolan truly intended this cinematic masterpiece to be viewed: next to ATM balances and line items of egg salad sandwiches and onigiri.
Light Lens Lab Teases a ‘New Chapter’ in Lens Development
Light Lens Lab has teased that it will announce a "new chapter" in its lens development. "Advanced apochromatic correction. Uncompromising precision. A refined vision for the everyday lens," the company says.
Speculation on social media is swirling, with many believing this to be a new 35mm lens of some kind. We won't have to wait long to find out, though: Light Lens Lab will make its announcement on August 5.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Carry 1.35 Million Names Into Space
Earlier this week, technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card behind a commemorative plaque on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The card contains 1,350,144 names that were submitted by people all over the world, including the Artemis II and Artemis III astronauts. The card will travel aboard the space telescope about one million miles from Earth, where it will use its 300-megapixel camera to explore the cosmos and unravel some of the Universe's greatest mysteries. The telescope may launch into space as soon as August 30.
WANDRD Is Offering Up to 25% Off Select Gear
WANDRD's annual warehouse sale kicked off this week and goes through August 10. If you've been eyeing one of the company's backpacks, slings, or straps, you can save up to 25% and also get some other discounts that are automatically applied in-cart on select products.
Tecno Wants to Delete the Smartphone Display Bezel
Tecno is showcasing a new concept phone at IFA 2026 that has virtually no bezel. While the bezel has been shrinking year-over-year in the television market, it hasn't changed in thickness all that much on the smartphone front. Tecno's "Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone" aims to change that with a true 0mm display border. Edge to edge photos in the palm of your hand? Sounds good to me. Granted, this is just a concept, so don't get too excited just yet: we might not see this in a new device for some time, if ever.
Canon Has Been Refunded 90% of the Tariffs That Were Ruled Illegal
Canon's July 2026 financial report shows that the company received 58 billion yen (about $365 million) through the second quarter of 2026, which it says was almost entirely attributable to tariff refunds. "More than 90% of the tariff refunds have already been received in the first half of the year, and only a small amount is expected in the second half," the company says.
Canon raised prices last year in response to tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. Those tariffs were ruled illegal in February, however, and the government was ordered to refund companies. The thing is, customers in the U.S. were the ones who actually bore the burden of these increases, not the countries or companies who shipped products. It may rub some the wrong way that now companies get that money back, with it unlikely to be shared with buyers. Nintendo's recent response is probably how companies feel about this whole situation: It asserted that customers "received exactly what they bargained and paid for."
Lomo Just Launched the Groovy Lomomatic 110 Discomatic
Lomography just launched a new colorway of the popular Lomomatic 110 called the Discomatic. Featuring eye-popping colors that help you "relive the heyday of disco," the camera features the same 23mm Minitar CX glass lens, autoexposure, zone focusing, adjustable ISO, flash with color filters, and multiple shooting modes (including long exposure). They're available over in the Lomography shop for $119.
Expert Warns Parents Against Taking Babies Up Mountains for Summit Photos
An expert has urged parents to stop carrying their babies up one of the world's busiest mountains in the hope of capturing a selfie.
Wescott’s New FJ100 Strobe and Speedlight Are its Most Compact Wireless Lights Yet
Westcott announced a pair of new FJ100-series lights today, the FJ100 Touchscreen AC/DC Strobe and the FJ100 Touchscreen Speedlight. These are the most compact lights yet in Westcott's FJ Wireless System.
Meta Smart Glasses Face Calls for Bans Across Europe Over Privacy Concerns
Several European countries -- including France, Germany, and the Netherlands -- are considering banning Meta’s smart glasses as regulators examine whether the devices comply with privacy laws.
The Mic Mini 2S Adds Internal Recording to DJI’s Smallest Lav System
DJI has announced the Mic Mini 2S, which expands on the Mic Mini 2 with the ability for each transmitter to record 32-bit float internally.
Photographer Captures the Working Bodega Cats of New York City
New York City's bodega cats are no ordinary felines. They're working cats in neighborhood stores that are in charge of pest control -- an important job in a city with a persistent rodent problem.
Apple Faces $32.5 Billion Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition in iPhone Photos App
Apple is facing a lawsuit seeking up to $32.5 billion over claims its iPhone Photos app illegally collected users' biometric information.
Amazing High-Res Photo Shows a Butte Rising From Mars
Trundling around on an alien planet some 140 million miles from Earth is the solar system's most intrepid landscape photographer, snapping awe-inspiring shots as it scrambles up a mountain that's inside a crater.
Camera Traps Reveal Secret Life of World’s Oldest Sunda Clouded Leopard
Newly released camera trap footage from a recent study captures the oldest wild Sunda clouded leopard ever recorded, an eight-and-a-half-year-old female in Borneo's rainforests, offering a glimpse into the life of one of the world's most elusive wild cats.
Peak Design’s City Line Features Six ‘Everyday Life’ Bags and Backpacks
Peak Design has announced the City Line, a series of six new bags that it says are built around lightweight construction, intuitive organization, and "clean aesthetics."
These Custom Camera Caps Turn Your Gear Into a Branding Opportunity
3D Film Parts has expanded its SignatureCap lineup from a single product into a three-mount series, bringing its custom-printed body and rear lens cap sets to Canon RF, Sony E, and Nikon Z camera systems.
Sony List of Official E-Mount Partners Has Some Interesting Exclusions
Sony has published a list of what it calls E-Mount License Partners, where the basic specifications of the mirrorless mount have been disclosed to companies "which satisfy the qualification criteria predefined by Sony."
These Photos Celebrate the Good Folk of New York Who Help One Another
Civics, the new book by photographer William Meyers, offers a sweeping 25-year visual record of New York City as a microcosm of America, capturing the everyday acts of civic engagement, public service, and neighborly support that sustain the democratic fabric of the nation.
PetaPixel Members Now Get 20% Off Capture One
Over the last six months, we've worked tirelessly to increase the value of PetaPixel Memberships by adding multiple new perks. This week, we have added a new one, and it's a doozie: members now get 20% off their first annual Capture One subscription.
Body Camera Footage Shows Cop Handling Photographer’s ‘Stolen’ Camera Bag at Delaney Hall Protest
Officials have released body camera footage that may show a police officer handling a photographer's "stolen" bag, after pressure from a lawsuit seeking the publication of the recording.
Nantucket Antique Store’s ‘No Influencers’ Sign Angers Content Creators
An antique store on Nantucket has caused a stir after erecting a "no influencer" sign in its cozy island boutique.
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Review: The Cameras Prove Huawei Is Back
When I first did my hands-on with the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, I figured there was still room to push things further, and I was right to think so. But the interesting part is that it sometimes feels like the phone’s camera system has tricks up its sleeve that aren’t always apparent from the outset.
Prominent Photographer is Shot Dead by Iranian Authorities
A prominent photographer -- who documented Iran for over two decades and mentored hundreds of other photographers -- was shot dead by the country's authorities.
Canon Patents Three-Group Lens Designs That Promise Faster Focus
Canon's latest lens patent is interesting mostly because of what it represents than the specific lenses detailed. The patent features an interesting three-group lens design that Canon says delivers faster autofocus performance, all else equal.
Photography Gallery’s Decision to Exhibit AI Images Sparks Anger
A photography gallery in Belfast has come under fire for hosting an exhibition that featured one artist who submitted a series of AI images.
Police Investigate TikToker Accused of Secretly Filming Strangers With Meta Smart Glasses
A content creator who used Meta smart glasses to secretly film hundreds of videos for his TikTok account is being investigated by police.
We Are Living in a Panoramic Film Renaissance
In just an eight-month period, no fewer than three new medium format panoramic film cameras hit the market. I've used them and am ready to render my verdicts on each, but there can be no doubt: we are living in a panoramic renaissance.
SG-image AF 35mm f/2.2 Pancake Lens Promises Something Unique
Earlier this year, SG-image unveiled the AF 35mm f/2.2, an affordable full-frame standard prime lens for Sony E and Nikon Z cameras. It's now available for L-Mount ones, too, and still available for just under $150.
Google Earth Pulls AI Image Generator After Users Created Misleading Images
The virtual ink had barely dried on PetaPixel's article last week covering the news that Google Earth had added the Nano Banana AI image generator before the company quickly pulled the feature.
Videographer is Facing One Year in Jail for Flying Drone to Film Church During World Cup
A professional videographer was arrested by the FBI after flying a drone for two minutes to film a church in Houston, Texas, during the 2026 World Cup, despite no matches being held in the city that day.
Pergear’s Small Manual Focus 50mm f/1.4 Lens Is Absurdly Affordable
Pergear has announced a new ultra-affordable and very compact 50mm f/1.4 prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The catch? It's manual focus only.
The Windows 10 Lock Screen Photo is Becoming a Travel Destination
It's one of the most popular wallpaper photos in the entire world, so much so that it has become a meme. But people are flocking to the real-world location of the Windows 10 lock screen photograph that was actually taken by Steve McCurry.
3.2-Gigapixel LSST Camera Captures Over Half a Million Galaxies
A new image from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3200-megapixel LSST camera features hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies across its many pixels, delivering a spectacular view of one of the most observed patches of the Universe.
The Rise Of The Diversified Photographer
If you ask a photographer what they specialize in, they may pause before answering. That pause is worth paying attention to.
Intimate Photographs of Family Life in Small-Town Virginia Published for the First Time
A legendary American photographer's intimate pictures of his wife's family in a small Virginia town have been published for the first time in a new book.
Behind the Curtain at KEH: Countless Cameras and a World-Class Repair Center
The first time I visited Atlanta, Georgia, it was blisteringly hot, and I was there with Canon doing a review of the EOS 90D. Having now finished my second trip to Atlanta, it was still blisteringly hot, but I was able to spend much of the trip in the air-conditioned warehouse and retail front of KEH.
Nikon Celebrates 101 Years of Microscopes With Look at the Hidden World of Photomicrography
Nikon's microscope business is celebrating its 101st anniversary this year, and Nikon is marking the occasion with a special exhibition at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
Photographer Spends 10 Years Chronicling Women Serving Life Sentences in America
A photographer spent over a decade documenting women convicted of homicide and sentenced to life in prison in the U.S. -- challenging the idea that they can be defined by a single act.
The FPV Drone Footage From Ukraine Is Unprecedented
Which drone video that you have watched will stay with you the longest? There's been some great ones, like that bowling alley video a few years ago or beautiful shots of Iceland. But they don't compare to the avalanche of videos coming out of the Ukrainian frontline, many of which show a human being's final moments.
Award-Winning Photos Celebrate Vultures, Nature’s Unsung Heroes
International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is an organization dedicated to the conservation of vulture species worldwide, and a big part of that is educating people about the vital role vultures play in a healthy ecosystem. IVAD is even using photography to help spread the good word about vultures, with its most recent photo contest focused on showing vultures interacting with each other and their habitats.
Fränk Automatically Develops Your Motion Picture Film at Home
Developing motion picture film at home has long required either manual processing tanks or expensive commercial equipment, particularly for color film stocks that demand precise temperature control. Vintage Visual and Arno Peever are aiming to change that with Frank, a standalone home film processor designed for Super 8, Double 8, and 16mm film.
Maingear’s New Powerful PCs Hide the Cables and Put Your Style on Display
Maingear makes some very powerful and stylish PCs for gamers, photographers, and video editors. It now also makes very clean ones, thanks to its new "Zero" tower.
18 Photos From the 167th Edition of the World’s Longest-Running Photography Exhibition
The Royal Photographic Society will exhibit photographic works created by 48 different photographers for its 167th annual International Photography Exhibition (IPE). It is the world's longest-running photography exhibition.
The Top Deals on Travel Gear for Your Next Photography Adventure
Looking to upgrade your travel photography kit before your next adventure? Whether you're heading overseas, planning a cross-country road trip, or packing for your next photography adventure, having the right travel gear can make all the difference. From staying organized in transit to keeping your equipment powered and easy to carry, a few smart additions to your kit can help make every trip a little smoother.
While At First Unimpressive, Rollei Superpan 200 Is a Bag of Tricks
Rollei Superpan 200 is a curious sort of film, making it all the better reason to feature it today. The first impression we would give you of Superpan 200 is that on the surface it can be easily unimpressive, but dig a bit deeper and Superpan quickly reveals that it has quite a bag of tricks at its disposal.
First-of-its-Kind Footage Shows the Ocean From a Whale Shark’s Perspective
Researchers attached cameras to whale sharks, the world's largest known fish, to witness krill chases for the first time and gain exciting new insights into how these beloved fish forage and snack.
Photojournalist Jailed for Six Weeks After Reporting on ICE
A photojournalist was arrested while covering a story about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and incarcerated for six weeks.
Lowepro’s Stealthy New Backpacks Promise Quick Camera Access
Lowepro has announced the Fastpack IV Collection, its newest generation of one of its most popular backpack ranges.
Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 and 17.5mm f/1.7 Are Parfocal Ultra Macro Lenses
Venus Optics has announced the Aksen Ultra Macro Series, a new pair of full-frame, parfocal zoom lenses that feature 1-5x and 5-10x ultra macro capabilities.