Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman and Texas-based bird photographer Tobias Yoder traveled together to Spain to try and pull off a total solar eclipse photo years in the making. Their success came down to the wire.
It's unusual for one country to hold such immense power in a single industry as Japan does in photography. Save for companies like Leica and Hasselblad, nearly all the major camera and lens makers are Japanese. It is little surprise, then, that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has a particular interest in the health of the digital camera market.
It's possible to run the pioneering 1993 first-person shooter video game Doom on just about anything, even cameras. By using Magic Lantern software on a Canon EOS 550D from 2010, also known as the EOS Rebel T2i and EOS Kiss X4, photographers can install a custom build of Doom on their APS-C cameras.
Gone are the days of major technological and hardware upgrades from model to model, at least when it comes to the digital camera industry. Smartphones are no exception, and it seems that any annual changes we do see tend to be relatively minor now.
When HoverAir announced the world's first flying pocket camera, the Versa, late last month, it did so with relatively few details. Now the unique new camera has fully launched on Indiegogo, bringing with it a wealth of new information. With 59 days left in the campaign, HoverAir has already raised over $230,000 at the time of writing.
Sandmarc has announced a new 96mm telephoto lens for iPhone, promising optical-quality performance at focal lengths that are historically handled only through digital zoom.
The atmosphere-less Moon is frequently bombarded by meteors, asteroids, and comets, and now it can add another item to that list: SpaceX rockets.
While patents don't always turn into products (and when they do, it can often be years before they come to market), sometimes they're so unusual they deserve a bit of attention. According to filings spotted by Asobinet, Sigma patented a variety of lens concepts including a 400-1500mm f/14-18, a 150-600mm f/5-6.3, and a 200-800mm f/6.3-8. That first lens, while ambitious, is dark and has us wondering at what point we'd rather just crop a faster, shorter lens versus deal with that kind of aperture. You can't argue that Sigma isn't thinking outside of the box, though.
Yesterday, we shared that Casey Cavanaugh, better known as GxAce, had made significant progress on the development of a brand-new digital panoramic camera he was calling the GX-P1. Today, Cavanaugh published a video on Instagram that showcases the new camera's design at length, giving us a more complete look at what to expect.
"We’re working through the software, electronics, optics, controls and finding manufacturing partners now, with the goal of crowdfunding GX-P1 by the end of the year. It’s an incredibly ambitious project for us but we are building something from our hearts, and we know that the dream of a camera like this isn’t just in our hearts alone."
The camera uses an anamorphic lens to create the panoramic perspective, which is a smart way to keep sensor costs down. On that note, there are no details on the sensor quite yet. Expect those when the camera is fully revealed as part of a crowdfunding campaign by the end of 2026. As a panoramic enthusiast, I am very excited.
As the dust settles on last week's total solar eclipse, which delivered some incredible photos, popular YouTube channel Veritasium has shared its video from the eclipse, during which the team sent a camera 92,000 feet into the air above Spain to capture the eclipse from the very edge of space itself.
After it seemed like every mainstream consumer brick-and-mortar store couldn't get out of the photo printing business fast enough, Michaels appears to be doubling down. It introduced same-day fine art printing and 10-minute custom framing back in June and now it is bolstering that with 200 new frame designs, a new augmented reality tool on its website, and canvas prints have been added to its same-day printing options.
Quality might be a question, especially when employees are expected to crank out a frame in 10 minutes, but it's nice to see a nationwide brand emphasizing photo prints again.
Last week, PetaPixel reported that the FX5 had been delayed. The report was based on multiple retailers confirming that Sony had never shipped them units, but Sony itself had never confirmed the delay.
Today, Sony finally confirmed PetaPixel's report: the FX5 isn't coming in August.
"The release date of the release date of the professional camcorder 'FX5' which was set as August 21st (Friday) at the time of press announcement on July 22nd (Wednesday), will be postponed due to production reasons. In addition, the release of the related accessories 'DVF-EL1', 'XLR-H2' and 'VMC-BNCU1' will also be postponed."
What is most worrying is that Sony did not provide a new expected release date. Even though some retailers have put dates in September as expected timelines, these are guesses. Right now, no one knows when the FX5 will actually arrive.
British electronic music group Jungle has released a behind-the-scenes video showing how they shot 11 music videos in four days. In partnership with Apple Creator Studio, the video features music from the band’s latest album, Sunshine.
Jungle, comprised of J Lloyd, Tom McFarland, and Lydia Kitto, is also known for its one-shot take music videos, a style that leaves little room for error and demands precision from everyone involved. To pull off 11 of them in four days, the band relied on Apple Creator Studio's full collection of apps throughout the process. In Logic Pro, the band wrote and produced Sunshine in its entirety, using it as their primary digital audio workstation, and used Varispeed to shift tempo in real time throughout the shoot. With Final Cut Pro, Magnetic Mask gave them the tools to composite footage under a tight deadline. And, with Pixelmator Pro on iPad with Apple Pencil, the paint tool let the team create the background artwork and posters featured throughout the music videos.
Sure, it's marketing for Apple, but credit where credit is due: doing all this in four days is impressive.
Funleader is now making what it calls a Lens Display Case as a dedicated accessory designed for its Contax G Conversion Series. These types of plastic cases, sometimes called bubble cases, probably started with Leica before World War II and used Bakelite before shifting to clear plastic in the 1950s (which are still available). They were never "common" however, although Fujifilm produced them for its TX-1 and for the Hasselblad XPan optics and you can still get new ones today from brands like Artra Lab.
The Lens Display Case from Funleader is shipping with either the G35 or G45 conversion lenses for a limited time. Just keep an eye on humidity, as we're not sure sealing a lens inside of a plastic dome is a great idea long-term in humid environments (unless you toss a desiccant pack in there, too).
KEH's Overstock Sale is now ending on Saturday, August 15, instead of the original end date of August 14. This gives photographers one more day to save an extra five or 10 percent off a wide range of cameras, lenses, lights, and accessories. The complete Overstock Sale is located here and requires that customers use the code "OS80" at checkout. The rest of the year, PetaPixel Members can save five percent off all preowned purchases at KEH, but this is a good chance for everyone else to save a bit more money.
Right now, B&H is selling a 12-month download subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro for $428.99, a $350.89 discount over the typical $779.88 price. While a lot of photographers opt for Adobe's Photography Plan with Lightroom and Photoshop for $20 a month, many other users need access to more of Adobe's Creative Cloud apps and go for the company's all-encompassing Creative Cloud Pro plan, which is regularly $69.99 per month when billed monthly for a year, or $104.99 per month when bought one month at a time. B&H notes that there is a "limited supply" at the current promotional pricing.
For the first time ever, researchers have estimated the wolf population in Michigan using remote cameras.
An open call for photographers to submit their photos to the Retoucher of the Year has been put out, with the competition searching for photographers who wouldn't mind someone else editing their images.
A sports photographer has been arrested for allegedly scamming 130 families out of their money -- with police unable to locate any of the photos she took or even her camera gear after a year-long investigation.
A photographer filming a video in the U.K. turned his back on his camera bag for mere seconds, and when he came back to it, found it had been stolen.
An FPV drone pilot took GoPro's new Mission 1 Pro camera for a thrilling ride up, down, and around Niagara Falls.
Capture One Mobile 4.0 has arrived, bringing more desktop-caliber editing features to iPhone and iPad.
Earlier this month, Apple insider Mark Gurman at Bloomberg said that new AirPods with cameras could be coming this year. The evidence is mounting.
The United States Second Circuit has held for the first time that the First Amendment of the Constitution protects a person's right to record law enforcement activity in public.
GxAce, the brainchild of photographer and videographer Casey Cavanaugh, is developing a new panoramic digital camera, the GX-P1, and it's getting closer to a larger reveal.
National Geographic's latest documentary series, Lion, directed by Jon Favreau, premieres this week. It follows a lion cub for four years on his journey to become a leader.
A photographer who captured a pod of gymnastic dolphins acrobatically leaping from the water has revealed the tricks and techniques he uses to set up his stunning shots.
Brightin Star's X-Slim 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens for Leica M Mount was originally launched in black in 2023, and now it's available in a new "Liquid Silver" finish, looking as stylish as ever.
Iconic photography brand Polaroid has teamed up with the world's largest entertainment franchise, Pokémon, to celebrate the latter's 30th anniversary. As part of the team-up, Polaroid is launching nine limited-edition Pokémon items, including special-edition instant cameras.
Last month, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the platform would ban videos filmed on Meta smart glasses that harass women in public places -- but it seems the ban isn't working.
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening copyright protections for the Chinese company’s AI video and image models.
More and more people intent on getting a photo with a shark are getting bitten as influencers and photographers increasingly ignore safety warnings.
Adaptalux has announced a fresh addition to its macro lighting system, the Pod Mini 2.0.
A U.S. Court of Appeals has partially reversed a lower court's ruling regarding DJI's label as a Chinese Military Company, sending it back to the lower court for further review.
The creator of a new vibe-coded iOS slow-messaging app, Carrier Pidge, admits that his app is pointless and has minimal, if any, practical use.
The Honor Robot Phone is no longer a concept -- it’s a finished product now available in China. The first smartphone with a built-in motorized gimbal in its rear camera module is an engineering win for Honor, not least of which because it actually works. After spending hands-on time with the device, it’s clear enough this isn’t just another gimmicky half-baked experiment.
The conventional wisdom that camera prices only decrease is proving false in the current market. Sometimes, not only do prices for specific used cameras increase over time, but used cameras can also cost more than when they were brand-new, even for relatively recent digital models.
Last year, Kimiyasu Morikawa published the first comprehensive film usage survey conducted in Japan, giving insight into usage habits, brands, and more. It is the only publicly available recurring survey of film photographers in Japan and is now in its second year.
Fujifilm has announced that tickets for its New York City Fujikina event will cost $10 and grant access to keynotes, workshops, photo walks, and festival programming, with limited spots per session available.
A new interview with Shigeki Ishizuka, former vice chairman of Sony Group, sheds light on Sony's foray into the mirrorless camera business, including that Sony turned down an invitation from a market leader to cooperate.
A local TV station is in a messy situation after the cloud company it was using to store 70 years' worth of archival material vanished.
By now, you're used to seeing nearly every YouTube video shot with a little clip-on wireless microphones. They're small, discreet, and they go anywhere, but there's a real case to be made for the onboard camera shotgun mic, too.
A local photographer who was well-known in Memphis, Tennessee was killed in a high-speed police chase.
Cosina has officially announced a pair of stylish silver Voigtländer lenses for Fujifilm X Mount, the Nokton 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical and the Nokton 35mm f/1.2.
Joerg Daiber travels the world creating mesmerizing videos using a tilt-shift perspective and recently traveled to the stunning Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten.
An engineer is facing 10 years in prison for using an Insta360 X4 Air camera hidden in a bag of snacks to steal trade secrets and pass them on to his next employer.
Meta will head to court on Tuesday for a potentially landmark child-safety trial that could have enormous financial and operational consequences for the tech giant -- with four states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram.
Scammers are increasingly exploiting photos posted on social media to gather personal information about a target so they can use it against them.
Veteran New York Times photographer Doug Mills says he was shocked when he learned he had unwittingly taken a staged photograph of President Trump exiting Air Force One.
After more than 20 years photographing landscapes in changing conditions, I've learned that the goal isn't to wait for perfect weather, but to understand what each type of weather can offer and be prepared to make the most of it. This guide covers how to harness those conditions with the right techniques, settings, and tools to turn unpredictable weather into powerful compositions.
The best photographs do more than record a moment. The 2026 European Photography Awards celebrate images that pull us into one, inviting us to linger on a fleeting gesture, look again at a familiar place, or see the world from an unexpected perspective.
An Iranian photographer explores how women have used dance as resistance in the social and political history of her native country.
The finalists for the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 have been announced, a competition that honors the ocean in all its complexity -- its wonder, its fragility, and the urgent need to protect it.
Several months ago I was in Alaska shooting a documentary (which will be released one day, I swear!) on the Fujifilm Eterna 55 camera, and finding suitable lenses was one of my biggest struggles.
A friend of mine works in the film industry. He bought a full roll of Kodak Verita 200D, the stock Kodak built for Euphoria season three, and respooled part of it into 35mm canisters for me. That’s the only reason I have this film. Kodak doesn’t sell it to photographers.
A new exhibition explores how 20th-century Mexican photography was shaped by a rich network of artistic connections and cultural exchanges.
A photographer has been capturing abandoned homes in Baltimore and the surrounding areas for the past 16 years -- dodging ticks, copperheads, drug dealers, hunters with high-powered rifles, and farmers on ATVs.
I'm a little late to the party, but when looking at Kodak's strong financial results yesterday, I realized that the company had released new large-format film and bulk roll products just a few months ago. They're worth looking at, even if they are no longer brand new.
France must wait a bit longer to become the European Union's first member state to ban social media for children after its proposed law was struck down by France's constitutional council.
