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Chris Niccolls

OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS Pro Review: Optical Excellence

A large OM System camera lens attached to a camera body is displayed on a grid-patterned surface. Overlay text reads "PetaPixel Reviews" and "PetaPixel Editors' Choice.

When it comes to the longer telephoto ranges, even Micro Four Thirds lenses can still be big, and not everyone needs -- or can afford -- the full reach of an OM System 150-400mm f/4.5. OM System has a couple of 40-150mm lenses in various sizes, and they have longer zooms up to 300mm with slow apertures. The time is ripe for something in the middle, and that's where the 50-200mm f/2.8 IS Pro comes in; but it will cost you $3,699.

Jordan Drake

Nikon ZR Hands-On First Impressions: Zed RED Redemption

A man with a beard smiles while leaning on a wooden railing in a forest, looking at a Nikon Z camera body placed in front of him. The image includes the text “PetaPixel Hands-On.”.

In the year and a half since Nikon acquired RED, both have been extremely busy with video-focused products. RED released Z-Mount versions of its cinema cameras and Nikon dropped the Nikkor Z 28-135mm PZ video lens as well as a library of RED LUTs for the N-Log profile. However, I’ve been wondering when we’d see a camera that truly fused Nikon and RED technology, and that day has arrived with the release of the Nikon ZR.

Chris Niccolls

Apple iPhone 17 Pro First Impressions: Huge Upgrades for Photo and Video

A smiling man holds up a blue iPhone with three cameras; the background features circular lights and a "PetaPixel Hands-On" sign.

Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 family today, including the much-improved iPhone 17, the ultra-thin iPhone Air, and the redesigned flagship iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. The PetaPixel team flew to Apple Park in Cupertino to witness the unveiling and go hands-on with the new-look iPhone 17 Pro, and there is much to like for photographers and videographers alike.

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Kate Garibaldi
A thin smartphone is shown from the side, flanked by stylized letters “A” and “R,” highlighting its slim profile against a white background.

All-New Ultra-Thin iPhone Air Doesn’t Totally Skimp on Photography

Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone Air, the newest member of its flagship smartphone lineup, which also includes the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. Positioned between the standard and Pro models, the Air emphasizes thinness, portability, and design innovation while still carrying many of Apple’s latest performance and camera technologies.

Jeremy Gray
Two Canon mirrorless camera bodies are displayed side by side against a black background with red splatter. The cameras are shown without lenses, revealing their sensors.

Is the Canon C50 the R5 C Successor People Have Been Waiting For?

Canon unveiled the EOS C50 this morning and the new RF mount-equipped full-frame cinema camera, Canon's smallest and lightest Cinema EOS series camera to date, seems like it could be the awaited successor to the Canon EOS R5 C hybrid camera. But is it? Let's see how the two cameras face off.

Jaron Schneider
Front view of a Canon EOS cinema camera body without a lens, displaying the sensor and mount, against a dynamic red and black abstract background.

Canon C400 Will Get Open Gate Recording Via Firmware Update

Canon is adding multiple new features to the R5 C, C400, C80, and C70 to bring those cameras more in line with the capabilities of the newly-announced C50. The most notable is open gate recording coming to the C400, but the updates also brings several other features to the four cameras including expanded view options, support fro CineServo lenses, better focus peaking, and more.

Jaron Schneider
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Canon Adds the 85mm f/1.4L VCM to Its Hybrid Lens Series

Canon has announced the 85mm f/1.4L VCM lens, which is the fifth in its hybrid prime lens series. It joins the 20mm f/1.4L, the 24mm f/1.4L, 35mm f/1.4L, and 50mm f/1.4L, all of which share the same physical dimensions to make using them on rigs for video simpler.

Jeremy Gray
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Film Photography in 2025 Is Bluer and Less Saturated

As film popularity has surged in recent years, ushering in a renaissance of sorts for the medium that was nearly killed by digital photography in the early 21st century, modern analog photographers have been increasingly flocking toward black-and-white film.