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Several lemurs with orange tails climb and leap across sharp, jagged gray rock formations, with one lemur mid-air on the right side of the image. Sparse branches are visible in the bottom left corner. Leaping Lemur Mom Wins BigPicture’s 12th Annual Nature Photography Competition
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Jeremy Gray
Two digital cameras, a Nikon DSLR body on the left and a Sony mirrorless camera body on the right, are displayed side by side against a blurred green background.

Photographers on a Budget Do Not Need to Settle for Bad Cameras

As new entry-level cameras from major manufacturers become pricier and the segment shrinks altogether, photographers on a tight budget may be tempted to buy one of the many very cheap brand-new cameras available through online retailers. However, a much better option for those looking to get a camera without breaking the bank is the used market. You can get a lot of performance for relatively little money.

Chris Niccolls

Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art Review: A Legend Reborn

A man with a beard stands behind a camera with a large lens mounted on a wooden post. The image features a "PetaPixel Reviews" graphic overlay in the lower left corner. The background is blurred greenery.

The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art is the successor to Sigma's legendary 18-35mm zoom lens for crop-sensor cameras. It has been a long time coming and stands out as a truly professional APS-C zoom lens in a mirrorless era where APS-C zooms often target beginners and enthusiasts more than seasoned professionals. But does Sigma's latest live up to its legacy?

Jeremy Gray
Left: Two rolls of photographic film on a red background. Right: A man stands outdoors holding a color calibration chart in front of his chest.

The First Look at China Lucky’s New Color 35mm Film

Chinese company Lucky Film's long-awaited new color film is closer than ever and could arrive as soon as next month. Lucky Film has shared the first sample photo shot with its latest film, giving excited analog photographers a taste of what they can expect to enjoy later this summer.

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Matt Growcoot
A man in a hospital gown stands on an empty bridge in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London, with scattered debris on the ground and a hazy sky.

Why ’28 Days Later’ Looked So Terrible

Today marks the general theatrical release of 28 Years Later, the third installment of the zombie film series. The new movie, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, has already made headlines for using iPhones to shoot the film which is actually a nod to the very first movie, 28 Days Later.

Kate Garibaldi
Rows of open drawers display organized collections of colorful butterflies and insects in a museum or scientific archive, with black storage cabinets lining both sides of the aisle.

Smithsonian to Photograph 200,000 Insects With Custom Conveyor System

In an ambitious effort to preserve and study insect pollinators, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History is launching a groundbreaking project to digitize 200,000 specimens in just one year. This extraordinary task, which involves some of the world’s largest insect pollinator collections, is being made possible with the help of a custom-built conveyor system. Once completed, the project will offer unprecedented access to these vital species, contributing to ongoing conservation and research efforts worldwide.

Jeremy Gray
On the left, a box labeled "Abode BETA TEST VERSION" with a red house logo. On the right, a digital illustration shows a creative software interface and editing tools, referencing design software.

Two Years Later, Abode’s Anti-Adobe Dream Remains Unrealized

It has been just over two years since unconventional multi-disciplinary artist Stuart Semple announced Abode, a suite of creative apps aimed at taking on creative industry monolith, Adobe. In the two years since, the Kickstarter project has continually missed deadlines but remains ongoing.

Kate Garibaldi
A person wearing a dark apron prepares film development chemicals and equipment on a white table, including black containers, bottles, a beaker, a measuring cylinder, a funnel, and a sheet of film being inserted into a black tank.

Portable Zebra Daylight Tank Promises Easy Large-Format Film Processing

The Zebra Daylight Processing Tank offers large format photographers an innovative processing solution that combines convenience, efficiency, and reliability. The Zebra Daylight Tank enables the daylight processing of large-format film, plates, and photographic paper, all without the need for a traditional darkroom setup.

Peter Levitan
A split image: on the left, a bearded man with glasses in black and white; on the right, a soldier holding a rifle standing in a snowy, muddy trench.

Ukrainian Photographer Maxim Dondyuk on Covering the Russo-Ukrainian War

Maxim Dondyuk (b.1983, Ukraine), winner of the W. Eugene Smith Grant, is a research-based photographer and artist who combines fieldwork, historical inquiry, and personal reflections with the medium of photography, video, text, and archival materials.

Jeremy Gray
A close-up of a phone displaying the TikTok logo in white on a dark background. In the blurred background, there is an indistinct image of a person wearing a suit and red tie.

Trump Gives TikTok Yet Another Lifeline

As expected, President Donald Trump will extend TikTok's sale deadline for the third time, giving the popular social media app yet another lengthy reprieve to comply with the law.