While the cause of product unavailability has been widely speculated, Fujifilm today confirmed to PetaPixel that the reason many of its products cannot be ordered is because it has paused some shipments due to trade instability.
Last week, Japan sent its chief trade negotiator to Washington to speak with US leadership regarding a trade deal. Reports indicate the reason no deal has been reached is that Japan hasn't gotten a firm, consistent answer on what the US wants.
Japan's CP+ show is the last remaining major international photography exposition, taking the mantle from Photokina after it shuttered in 2020. While the show appeared larger in scale this year than in previous years, the organization behind it confirmed that the 2025 show grew yet again.
A camera onboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently caught sight of curious markings stretching across the Tunisian desert — symbols so distinct that they resemble writing carved into the sand.
DHL, one of the largest international logistics and shipping companies in the world, announced that it would be suspending shipments into the United States if they are valued at more than $800, citing a new customs rule.
ProMaster’s popular Rugged CINE memory cards are aimed at photographers and cinematographers looking for industrial strength and high-speed performance. I tested the Rugged card's speed paired with ProMaster’s new USB-C Combo Card Reader and Hub for a winning combination.
There have been increasingly absurd regulations being imposed on visitors to Svalbard in recent years, particularly surrounding the protection of polar bears. One of the most contentious of these mandates is the requirement to maintain a minimum distance of 500 meters from a polar bear (about five American football fields), no matter the circumstance.
CCTV footage has captured the moment a herd of African elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park responded to a 5.2-magnitude earthquake by rallying to shield their youngest members.
Filmmaker James Cameron revealed how his camera froze up and the film "shattered" as he tried to change it in the freezing temperatures of the South Pole.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about an increase in wedding photographer scams.
A photo circulating on social media, allegedly showing a sacred Buddha tooth relic that is forbidden from being photographed, is being investigated by Sri Lankan police.
A flood of AI-generated images mimicking the distinct style of Studio Ghibli washed over social media in March, thanks to ChatGPT's powerful new AI image generator. But the trend has now sparked legal and ethical questions in Japan.
Don Pettit touched back down on Earth on Saturday -- the day of his 70th birthday -- after spending the last six months living in the International Space Station (ISS). Pettit is one of the most accomplished photographers to ever visit space and captured some special shots during Expedition 72.
The Library of Congress looks after some of the nation's most important images and it recently acquired a fascinating set of photos taken by Edwin Martin who documented six traveling circuses from 1983 to 1986.
Last year, I got back into taking photos on film mostly as a way to remember my father. It sparked a joy in photography I hadn't experienced in many years and as a result, I started to get more interested in different formats. Panoramic photography, in particular, very much interested me.
A new video by VX52 Movies on YouTube showcases some of the oldest photos taken in Japan. Captured from 1857 through 1925, the old photos are a brilliant time capsule of Japan as it rapidly and dramatically changed during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, is a spacecraft array that has sent its first photos back after its launch into polar orbit on March 11. The goal of the mission is to examine how solar corona transitions into solar wind, which is what is visible as auroras on Earth.
Sigma-sponsored and Emmy-nominated PBS program, View Finders, is in its third season and hitting its stride. The television series takes viewers on a journey to find the best photographs and landscapes in the United States.
Social media is buzzing with footage of a rumbling fireball that lit up the sky over Mexico City around 3 AM Wednesday.
Storage and technology company Synology will require self-branded, verified drives for consumer NAS systems starting with the new 25 Plus series lineup.
Although fans of the hit Apple+ series Severance unfortunately couldn't purchase Apple's Lumon Terminal Pro computer, they can buy a real-life Severance-inspired keyboard for all their macrodata refinement needs.
Light Lens Lab is set to release its next optic, a modern remake of the rare P. Angenieux Type S21 50mm f/1.5. In development for over a year, the company will announce pricing and availability on May 21, 2025.
Users pushing the limits of ChatGPT’s powerful new AI image model have uncovered yet another astonishing -- and slightly unnerving -- ability: it can pinpoint the location of photographs.
Canadian photographer Don Komarechka finds himself embroiled in a complicated copyright situation, stuck between defending his work and rights and being vilified for doing so.
Catastrophe struck a music video shoot in London this week when the camera - a $26,000 Arri Alexa Mini - was stolen as the crew worked.
A Palestinian photojournalist whose work is at the heart of an upcoming Cannes documentary has been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit, known for his incredible astrophotography, sense of humor, and clever camera contraptions, is scheduled to return to Earth this month after a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Before leaving space, Pettit shared some of the awesome science he has done as part of Expedition 72.
Pelican announced a new interior padding system for its Long Case hard cases that uses a grid and foam pegs to allow users to reconfigure the interior to pad any number of pieces of gear.
In March, The New Yorker published a long exposé that accuses, through interviews with multiple vendors and former employees, The Knot of packing its paying vendors with "fake brides" that never materialize into paid jobs. The Knot strongly denies these claims.
Carl Zeiss is a legendary name in photography. Though successful in many other areas related to the field of optics, like in microscopy for instance, it is particularly Zeiss camera lenses that have earned a spot in the pantheon of photographic giants through their engineering excellence and luxurious quality.
