With the popularity of film photography reaching a fever pitch recently, seeing Leica announce its first-ever black and white 35mm film shouldn't shock you. Leica is even making a film camera brand-new, so it makes a ton of sense. But is Leica Monopan 50 any good and -- more importantly -- is it unique?
Scientists attached minuscule cameras to two red-footed boobies, which recorded footage of the seabirds hunting a shoal of flying fish in the Indian Ocean.
Retired NFL running back Marshawn Lynch returned to the field last night in Seattle. But this time Lynch was in a very different role.
One of Canada's most beautiful -- and underrated -- landscapes is now heavily restricted to photographers and other nature enthusiasts.
Photojournalist David Swanson was shot in the arm while he was embedded with U.S. Marines in Iraq in 2004. Later, he won the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of school violence in Philadelphia.
The images of starving Palestinians coming out of Gaza carry significant emotional and political power throughout the world. However, recent reports put some of these photos under a microscope and reveal more about how photography can serve as a potent weapon in war.
Blackmagic Design released DaVinci Resolve 20.1, introducing full support for Apple Vision Pro immersive video workflows. With this release, DaVinci Resolve becomes the first professional non-linear editor (NLE) to offer a complete end-to-end solution for creating, editing, and delivering Apple Immersive Video content.
Over the past few product generations of the GoPro line, we’ve seen a ton of advancement in the feature set offered by everyone’s favorite action camera. Not only can it go anywhere and do pretty much anything you ask it to, newer models can even record in 10-bit log formats, in resolutions higher than 4K, in an 8:7 aspect ratio for ultimate flexibility in post.
German cinema company Arri is reportedly weighing its future and contemplating a potential sale.
Instagram’s rollout of its new location-based map feature Friend Map has quickly sparked privacy concerns from users and experts alike as users discover their exact locations are being displayed without their express consent.
BMX rider Kriss Kyle recently jumped over a moving Formula 1 car in a stunt for Red Bull that was expertly documented by photographer Dan Griffiths and Marcus Cole.
Famous photographer Steve McCurry -- who shot Afghan Girl -- got prickly with a reporter this week after he was pressed on his 2016 Photoshop scandal.
As part of Apple's $600 billion investment in American manufacturing, Apple will work with smartphone rival Samsung at its Austin, Texas facility to create "innovative new technology for making chips." These new chips are reportedly image sensors, a major move for Apple.
Disney was reportedly planning to deepfake Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for parts of the live-action remake of Moana but ultimately decided against it over fears of reprisal and copyright concerns.
Nature photographers have raised the alarm that AI slop pages on Facebook are stealing their work, editing their pictures with AI, and then reuploading them without credit while passing them off as real creatures.
Tamron's versatile 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD all-in-one zoom lens is coming soon to APS-C Canon RF and Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.
ProMaster's new Blue Ridge 2.0 and Cityscape 2.0 camera backpacks and shoulder bags promise contemporary style and lots of customizable storage for cameras, lenses, and accessories.
Is your digital archive filled with vintage footage from early DSLRs, prosumer camcorders, or first-gen smartphones? Chances are, they are blurry, noisy, or even frozen in spots.
Higgsfield, an AI technology platform designed for creators, launched Upscale, a new AI-powered upscaling feature powered by Topaz Labs.
HoverAir is best known for its self-flying drones, like the 8K-capable X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max models launched last year. However, the company is now taking its drones from the air to the waves with the upcoming HoverAir Aqua, "the world's first water-born flying camera."
During its last quarter financial briefing, Apple admitted it had already paid about $800 million to handle ever-changing tariffs and estimated it would pay another $1.1 billion in the current quarter. Apple is poised to spend $100 billion to invest in U.S. manufacturing, which would help the company avoid tariffs and appease the Trump, who has put Apple's global manufacturing practices squarely in his crosshairs.
We did it: The PetaPixel Podcast has reached 100 episodes! Come celebrate with us as we recap the biggest news stories from the last two weeks before Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider recap their best and worst memories making the PetaPixel YouTube show over the last three years.
Lensrentals' founder Roger Cicala is back after a lengthy hiatus to deliver another of his legendary camera teardowns. This time, the camera going under the proverbial knife is the Sony PTZ FR7, a $10,500 cinema-grade E-mount PTZ camera and a very popular rental choice.
Instagram has introduced 'Reposts,' which allows users to reshare public content, including Reels and grid posts from creators, that will show up in a new profile tab or in their friends' recommendations.
Insta360 announced the X5 Satin White Limited Edition 360-degree camera, a sleek new design for its flagship camera. To mark the occasion and test new accompanying neutral density (ND) filters, Insta360 promptly launched its white X5 camera into the upper stratosphere, nearly 25 miles above Earth's surface.
There’s something to be said about carrying a camera that doesn’t feel like a burden. One that disappears into your day, quietly ready to document whatever unfolds. For the past few weeks, that camera has been the Panasonic LUMIX S9 paired with the new 18–40mm f/4.5–6.3 kit lens, and I’ve found myself reaching for it more often than expected.
A video showing the violent arrest of a Black college student in Florida has led to calls for drivers to install in-car cameras to document interactions with police.
Eighty years ago on August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay aircraft dropped a 9,000-pound uranium-235 bomb named ‘Little Boy’ on the city of Hiroshima -- devastating it and the lives of hundreds of thousands.
Google announced Genie 3, a new general-purpose AI-powered world model that can generate diverse, photorealistic interactive environments.
Xencelabs unveiled the Pen Display 24+. It is the industry's first drawing display with built-in Calman Ready color calibration technology, promising unprecedented color accuracy for demanding creatives, including photographers.
