Brazilian photographer Kiko Fairbairn planned his total solar eclipse trip and photos in northern Spain for over a year. But you can only plan so much from thousands of miles away. The photographic search truly began when Fairbairn arrived in Spain, and his hard work paid off in a big way.
Whether you're just starting out and building the kit for the photographer you want to become or upgrading your current setup to take your photography to the next level, buying used can help you save on the gear you need while giving you more flexibility in building your system. From wildlife and travel to portraits, sports, and fine art, here are some of the best camera and lens combinations to consider when building your next kit.
Hasselblad cameras' excellence comes from decades of engineering, and that results in a polished product built with the best of the best in mind. Everything is good: the grip and body are built to last, the optical quality is better than Leica.
An extraordinary collection of 200 photographs -- including works by Edward Steichen, Man Ray, and a rare print of Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother -- belonging to a celebrated interior designer is going to auction.
What's in my camera bag for fall color? Here's the gear I use for autumn landscapes, wildlife, macro photography, and video. Hopefully, seeing what I bring along will inspire you to add something useful to your own kit or approach your fall color photography a little differently this autumn.
In January, Nikon sued Viltrox in China, claiming the lens maker had violated its intellectual property for the Z-mount and sought royalties and damages. But this past summer, that court disagreed and ruled in favor of Viltrox. This sets a major precedent that could easily impact Canon, the owner of the only truly closed mirrorless camera mount.
Kesi is not an easy word to say for an English speaker (it's pronounced kooh-su), but the art form is recognizable to most Westerners who have even a passing interest in Chinese culture.
In case you really can't go a second without looking at a screen, Hisense has announced the RoamView: a $1,200 32-inch portable touchscreen running Android that you can roll around with you through your house and even into the backyard. It has a camera, so you can even take video calls on it.
If you were ever afraid of a future where content couldn't be delivered to you constantly or where you would be unreachable by a Teams call for a nanosecond, then this is the savior you were looking for.
Seriously though, this feels extremely Wall-E.
Apple's new Watch Series 12 isn't a huge upgrade, but there are nice features. But there are two new features that gave us pause, and Marques Brownlee agrees in a video published today: Siri Recap and Live Rewind both feel icky.
"This generation of Apple Watch is listening to you all the time. This is a privacy nightmare," Brownlee says. We agree.
No one asked for this, and I don't think anyone actually wants it either. Neither feature is out yet, and maybe Apple might reconsider it after feedback. We hope so, because even if someone opts-in to use it, everyone else that it records hasn't necessarily consented. That's not okay.
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) already made its stance known when the White House banned several news outlets from access, so it should come as no surprise that it is in support of the current solidarity from other news organizations.
When the White House prevented CNN from fulfilling its scheduled television-pool assignment, the other networks appropriately refused to replace it. Still photographers also delayed distributing their images in solidarity. The National Press Photographers Association applauds these actions and encourages news organizations to continue standing together. The government should not be permitted to exclude a disfavored outlet and simply replace it with another.
The full statement can be read here.
Evoto already announced the major updates coming to its software earlier today, but the company seems to be making a statement about its commitment to photographers and is putting its AI-generated gaff from January fully behind it. As part of that, its leveraging Peter Hurley, Lindsay Adler, and Mark Wallace with the tagline, "Your standard. Our standard."
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.
A three-and-a-half-year camera trap survey of South Africa's wild cheetah population has found there are far fewer of the spotted big cats than previously thought.
There is a certain clique of photographic films, let’s call it the “Sub-100 Club.” This is a group of films who flaunt ultra low ISO ratings below 100.
A previously unknown species of plant was accidentally discovered after a tourist posted her photograph online.
President Trump has shared what experts agree is a doctored photo of him and President Xi on Truth Social.
SmallRig and CineD have teamed up on an unusual new light, the OrBrella FM 60B Foldable LED Video Light, or mercifully, OrBrella FM 60B for short. It's a two-in-one umbrella light that folds down and deploys in just 15 seconds.
A photographer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after scamming a family out of $4.6 million and spending $200,000 of the money on Taylor Swift concert tickets.
Adobe has announced that it is bringing its software and tools directly inside Google's Gemini AI platform. The Gemini integration follows Adobe's earlier moves to bring tools to ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, and Copilot.
PolarPro is nothing if not insistent that capturing a look in-camera is better than using digital filters and editing to achieve the desired results. This means the company sometimes launches filters that seem more puzzling than practical. The latest filters to fit that mold are the colorful Radial Gradient Filters.
The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate its Linda McCartney stamps at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City today.
An American CEO, who posted an AI-edited photo of herself and three family members wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts while on a trip to Canada, is no longer a CEO.
There was chaos outside the White House yesterday as photographers from China clashed with American photographers and argued with U.S. officials.
There are some nice deals on L-Mount cameras and lenses right now, from Panasonic, Sigma, and more. However, photographers looking to upgrade their kit or start building a new one may want to act fast, as some deals are listed as ending later today.
In 2010, the world watched as 33 miners were trapped half a mile beneath the surface of the Earth in Chile's Atacama Desert for 69 days. These miners faced complete darkness, immense stress, and a never-ending expectation of death. Their experiences and how the rest of the world experienced the event are on full display in a new three-part National Geographic series, Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time.
That didn't take long. Nikon announced its new Z5 IIC camera last night, and SmallRig has already unveiled new accessories for it, including a quick release cage kit and a baseplate.
The Sony World Photography Awards 2027 remain open for entry, and the World Photography Organization today announced the judges for this year's competition, the 20th edition of the Sony World Photography Awards. As part of the announcement, the Sony World Photography Awards shared 15 photos already entered into this year's competition, and they are fantastic.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team stands firm in their belief that camera brands are misunderstanding the "smartphone generation" as they call it.
The Hasselblad XPan (and the Japan-only Fujifilm TX-1) is a beloved camera that remains unique even today. But one part of the design is a bit annoying: the location of the tripod screw. A new bracket from Mutiny fixes that.
RØDE, hereafter referred to as "Rode," has released RodeCaster Video 1.4. It is a free, major firmware update for the company's all-in-one video production consoles, the RodeCaster Video, RodeCaster Video S, and RodeCaster Video Core.
Leica Camera AG has launched Leica Lux 2.0, which it describes as the "most comprehensive update" yet to its iPhone photography app.
Another Kodak Apparel store has opened in Seoul, bringing the total to eight stores in the South Korean capital.
Instagram has added a new feature that allows users to add a post they're tagged in to their main grid.
Meta has announced a new pair of VR glasses that the company says are "the first IMAX-enhanced certified VR device ever."
Upon its release in 2025, the Nikon Z5 II ($1,849) immediately became one of PetaPixel’s go-to recommendations for an entry-level full-frame camera. It is surprisingly full-featured and capable, which led to a price increase over the original Z5. Now we have the Z5 IIC ($1,399), a more affordable, smaller version of the Z5 II with nice looks but a glaring omission: no electronic viewfinder.
Nikon has announced the Z5 IIC, a simplified version of the Z5 II that removes the EVF, reduces the quality of the rear LCD, drops the dual card slots, and cuts out the AF joystick in exchange for $450 in savings. For many, that might be enough of a discount to pick one up.
Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi's images have been shown in exhibits worldwide and featured in many renowned publications. He has been part of Leica's 70th-anniversary M-System campaign and its recent 100th-anniversary celebrations. Now Noguchi's striking work has found another home, and it's an unusual one: playing cards.
Today at Snapdragon Summit, Microsoft unveiled its next-generation Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, both powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor.
Everything feels like a blessing when you make the dreams in your head a reality. This is certainly true for former elite tennis player turned photographer, Mathieu Forget.
Xiaomi has officially launched the very first phones powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips, less than a day after the chips were unveiled. The Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max promise plenty of compelling camera features for photographers.
Kron Technologies has announced the Chronos Q12, a high-speed camera designed to capture up to 2.5K resolution at extremely fast frame rates for situations where the company says capturing the right moment with the right level of detail is critical.
Stanford University violated its own policies after using AI to swap out a Hispanic male student with a Black female student in a school photograph.
Adobe announced in June that it had entered an agreement to purchase Topaz Labs, a software company best known for its AI-based upscaling technology for photos and videos. As of today, the acquisition is now complete, and Adobe fully owns Topaz Labs.
The Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA) has announced its latest winners, a collection of beautiful landscape and nature photos that emphasize realism and authenticity.
Today at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, where Qualcomm unveiled its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform, Motorola took the stage to unveil its most advanced and powerful smartphone, the Signature 27. Motorola says its new flagship phone pushes the boundaries of mobile imaging.
Viltrox has announced that it is bringing its full line of Air Series primes to Leica L-mount: the 14mm f/4, 50mm f/2, 40mm f/2.5, and 20mm f/2.8.
Something is seriously wrong with Sony's planned FX5 production schedule. After an announcement in July that it would be available to purchase on August 21, it was first delayed into September and now has officially slipped again: shipping will start "from the end of October."
By some strange turn of fate, I found myself sitting on a camera case, face-to-face with a 500-pound tiger from less than a foot away. I could feel his breath on my skin, and more than once, that same breath fogged the front element of my lens as I photographed him.
Today at its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm unveiled two new flagship mobile SoCs, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. They both promise to supercharge the age of agentic AI, although there are some very interesting new features for imaging as well.
Evoto has announced version 8.0, which spans the Evoto Desktop app, the Evoto mobile app, and Evoto Video. The update brings portrait retouching directly inside DaVinci Resolve, story-based intelligent culling, mobile tethering support, and a new preset and asset marketplace.
Just over a year ago, Adobe released an all-new, mostly-free Premiere app for iPhone. At the time, Adobe promised that Premiere would come to Android, too. As of today, the promise has been fulfilled.
Upstart camera company Caimera has teamed up with Austrian PC fan company Noctua, on a new prototype Micro Four Thirds camera that is all about cryptographic authentication at the time of capture. The CAIM1 camera's name stands for "Counter Artificial Intelligence Machine 1." Catchy.
Aperture, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of photography, has found a new home in New York just across the street from the American Museum of Natural History.
It was only in May that PetaPixel reviewed the Vivo X300 Ultra smartphone, then the company's flagship handheld. Now the X500 Series has landed in China, bringing the debut of a brand-new Pro Max model dripping with cutting-edge camera technology.
Major photo agencies and newspapers are temporarily withholding photographs of President Donald Trump’s events in solidarity with news organizations barred from the White House.
