The Sony FX5 has been unveiled, ushering in a new era for Sony's FX Series cinema cameras and, in many ways, answering the increasingly noisy critics who have been reasonably demanding more meaningful improvements from Sony.
With how expensive memory cards are these days, it makes sense that photographers and videographers want to rely on as few of them as possible without sacrificing data security or performance. A new app, Stow, aims to help creators know when their cards are properly backed up and safe to wipe, getting them ready for the next job.
Megadap has announced the M2RF, the world's first adapter that turns Leica M-Mount lenses into autofocus primes on Canon EOS R Series mirrorless bodies, APS-C and full-frame alike.
Other World Computing's (OWC) Express 4M2 Ultra is a compact Thunderbolt 5 NVMe RAID solution, promising ultra-fast speeds thanks to its all-NVMe flash storage, and it's available now pre-loaded with 4, 16, 8, and 32TB capacities.
There is increasing backlash against smart glasses. Some owners even say they're scared to wear them now. As part of a growing anti-smart glasses sentiment, or at least concern about how people may use smart glasses, there's a new iPhone app designed to alert users when smart glasses may be nearby.
Premium photo lab and printer WhiteWall has a new CEO, Petra Felgen. PetaPixel spoke to Felgen to learn more about her vision for WhiteWall and how the company will continue to provide high-quality services for photographers and other artists.
Falcam has announced the new TagBatt series, a line of rechargeable camera batteries that combines built-in USB-C charging with Apple's Find My tracking technology. Available in both Sony NP-FZ100 and Canon LP-E6 versions with Canon and Fujifilm versions in the works, the batteries are designed to help photographers keep track of one of the easiest accessories to misplace while offering a convenient charging solution.
In this episode of Trail Camera, Chris and Jordan take their OM SYSTEM OM-3 cameras across northern New Mexico in search of what keeps pulling artists to the high desert. The landscape got their attention first. But they found out that the real story is the people still making things there.
The Sony FX5 is less than 24 hours old, but SmallRig already unveiled new accessories for it, including a mount plate, extension plate, full cage, and cage with rails. The new accessories start at $29.90.
New Samsung Galaxy ZFold 8 series smartphones means new smartphone cases. Spigen has clever new cases for the Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Fold8 Flip, each promising maximum hinge protection, durability, and a splash of style.
I got some hands-on time with Samsung's three new folding phones in New York. Get everything you need to know about these new Z-series devices in under three minutes!
A photographer has denied stealing the camera gear of one of the victims of the deadly Bondi Beach shooting before pawning it for hundreds of dollars days after the terror attack. The photographer Danny James Ridley entered pleas of not guilty to seven charges, including stealing $2248 worth of camera gear, in the trial. He will return to court on September 23.
Peak Design announced a new L-bracket today and not everyone is excited about it. 3LeggedThing, for example, doesn’t think much of it. That said, it's not as if camera-specific compatibility is what Peak Design says is interesting about its bracket.
New Mexico turned Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe into legends, so in our next Trail Camera episode, Chris and Jordan head there with their OM SYSTEM OM-3 cameras to find out why. They shoot the red cliffs of Abiquiú and the same adobe church that O’Keeffe painted and Ansel photographed. Watch the trailer and catch the premiere on YouTube Thursday, July 23. Subscribe now so Chris and Jordan’s New Mexico film hits your feed the day it drops!
Godox's first camera – the C100 – has arrived, and it has a nicer build quality than I expected, especially for $45. It has multiple capture modes, makes a pleasant chime sound when turned on, and the icons that appear on the transparent panel are easy to see. I'll be handing this off to Chris Niccolls so he can do a full review.
The PetaPixel Podcast is taking a short two-week hiatus but will return on August 5. To tide you over, we recorded an extra-long episode this week with friend of the channel Chelsea Mercado Northrup!
Shoten Kobo Co., Ltd. announced a very fast, extremely limited new lens based on a classic and very rare pre-war vintage cinema lens, the Hugo Meyer Kino Plasmat 5cm f/1.5.
Elon Musk says that Grok Imagine, an AI image and video generator, will make a version of The Odyssey before the year is out.
A growing number of eyewear brands are developing glasses designed to interfere with facial recognition systems and surveillance cameras.
Scientists have filmed the Arctic bobtail squid in its natural subzero habitat for the first time, including the rare discovery of a mature female tending to its eggs.
An activist group has created a spoof billboard ad on a London bus stop, taking aim at Meta's AI smart glasses.
A tourist was filmed taking selfies dangerously close to a huge wild bison in a national park -- just weeks after a photographer captured a man being hurled eight feet into the air by one.
A photographer has been arrested for allegedly using exotic animals, including a lemur and a spider monkey, in unlicensed photoshoots.
A marine biologist filmed an orca slamming into the side of a sunfish -- causing it to explode into literal pieces.
There have been rumblings about Viltrox releasing Micro Four Thirds lenses for months, and it sure looks like an official announcement is just around the corner.
Light Lens Lab has shown off one of its many photography projects, showing that it is in the early stages of making an all-new film camera.
TerraMaster has announced the D8 Hybrid 2, a new eight-bay direct-attached storage (DAS) enclosure that combines high-capacity hard drives with fast NVMe solid-state storage in a single unit. Designed for photographers, videographers, and creative professionals, the enclosure supports up to 152TB of total storage and transfer speeds of up to 1,020MB/s over USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Sell-It.Media has officially launched its eyewitness video marketplace in North America, giving US and Canadian news organizations a new way to purchase exclusive footage directly from people who happen to witness breaking news events. The platform uses a live auction system that allows registered newsrooms to bid on verified videos before they appear publicly on social media.
Wotancraft has announced a new, larger version of its EasyPack backpack and a new ParaShooter YKK camera strap, both promising photographers new, improved ways to carry their gear.
Sony has announced the exciting new FX5 cinema camera, and it has a ton of interesting features and improvements. It also has among the strictest memory card requirements of any Sony FX or Alpha Series camera to date.
The Sony FX5 is here and could be Sony's most important cinema camera in a very long time. The new camera has a brand-new image sensor, Sony's latest processor, and an array of new features that directly answer user requests.
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The new foldables embrace new designs, upgraded specs, and some better cameras.
A San Francisco restaurant has found out the hard way just how strong the anti-AI sentiment is after their cafe was defaced by disgruntled locals.
Instagram has announced that users can now replace the audio on a post or carousel without having to delete it entirely.
This striking portrait of an Iranian singer in a black dress, her hair uncovered, has come at a devastating cost for the photographer who captured it -- resulting in a sentence of 74 lashes, a travel ban, and a prohibition on artistic activity.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened to impose sanctions on Chinese AI firms deemed to have stolen intellectual property from American technology companies.
A photographer, specializing in underwater dog portraits, has lost a copyright case over an AI-generated comic-style image, created from one of her photo -- with a court ruling it did not infringe her work.
Famous conservationist, television presented, and wildlife photographer Robert Irwin recently did an interview with Parade, dishing on his lifelong of photography, his other ventures like a winning stint on Dancing With the Stars, and, importantly, his views on AI, especially as it relates to photography.
Apple has begun recording conversations between Genius Bar workers and customers inside Apple stores.
The Odyssey is facing criticism from Gen Z, who are complaining that the film's IMAX 70mm format creates an elitist viewing experience -- with audiences unable to access premium screenings likely seeing a version of the movie with fewer visible details.
Moment has updated its popular iPhone camera app, Moment Pro Camera II, with new Action Plates. The company describes Action Plates as swappable control layouts for the camera app, akin to a video game controller for the app.
Engineers have designed an "invisible" drone that nearly disappears before the eye, by using a visual illusion rather than traditional camouflage.
With Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey causing a lot of commotion at the box office, there's another movie that was also shot on film that's currently playing in theaters.
Peak Design has unveiled Field Bracket, a brand-new, modular L-bracket system that promises to overcome the compromises of traditional L-brackets.
Professional iPhone camera app, Pearla, has a new, huge update. Pearla Verana IV, as it's officially known, adds a wide array of new features, including PearlaRAW, the "first and only" way to internally capture 14-bit RAW stills and video on iPhone without any external storage. Plus there's a new professional editing app, Revela, and a simple camera app, Joya.
Alongside the new, vastly improved Pearla Verana IV iPhone camera app, newly formed company Pearla Mostra also unveiled Pearla Revela, a non-destructive node-graph editor for photos and videos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Topps has announced plans to release a collectible trading card with the now-famous photo of Lionel Messi with future soccer star Lamine Yamal as a baby.
A photographer has filed a lawsuit against a coffee shop for allegedly using a cartoon version of her image of a protester on its cups and bags without consent.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking to ban products made by companies it suspects of passing off DJI devices as another brand.
Two tourists have provoked outrage after walking out onto the colorful Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park -- seeking a photo.
National Geographic's new three-part docudrama series, Pompeii: Out of Time, combines Tom Hiddleston's charming presentation skills, cinematic filmmaking, and a passion for history to tell the story of Pompeii's final hours before it was decimated by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Field monitors have long been considered an essential tool for videographers, but they're becoming increasingly useful for photographers as well. For this hands-on showcase, I spent time using the Neewer F700U during both photography and video sessions to see whether adding an external monitor to my kit would genuinely improve my workflow or simply become another accessory to carry.
Australian company 3D Film Parts has unveiled two new tools aimed at making life easier for filmmakers and camera crews: a free digital camera report app called SmartLog and a proof-of-concept electronic clapperboard known as the Smart Slate P4.
Ukrainian military photographer Iryna Rybakova captured the moment a Russian first-person-view drone blasted into a vehicle in Kramatorsk on July 15 amid a reported increase in FPV drone attacks on the city.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to its conclusion -- with Spain lifting the trophy. But what was it like covering this year's expanded tournament as a photographer? PetaPixel spoke to two of them to find out.
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a giant planet, hiding in plain sight just outside the solar system.
Scientists have warned that the increasing use of AI editing tools by wildlife photographers seeking the perfect image could threaten the reliability of bird research.
Godox has announced the Lux Junior II, an updated version of its retro-inspired compact flash that introduces a new dual-axis design for more flexible bounce flash photography in both horizontal and vertical orientations.
Just over a year ago, Adobe released a new computational photography camera app on iPhone, Project Indigo. It arrived boasting impressive features, including desktop-quality noise reduction and upscaling technology, plus robust camera controls and an emphasis on natural, realistic-looking photos. Today, Adobe launched what it calls "AI Playground" inside Project Indigo, ushering in new ways for photographers to use generative AI.
