I have to admit, during Apple's iPhone 18 Pro keynote, I felt underwhelmed. Aperture? Texture? That's it? I am used to getting incremental updates on smartphones annually, but this felt especially so. But after taking around 1,000 photos and hours of video with it, I am surprised to say that I was wrong.
The Canon EOS R8 Mark II has arrived, and it looks a lot different than its predecessor. Despite its bold new angular design, though, the R8 II has the same vibes as the original R8, and that's a very good thing.
Canon has announced the EOS R8 Mark II, the company's newest full-frame mirrorless camera. The camera is designed for beginners and longtime photographers alike, promising easy-to-use modes for budding photographers and advanced features and controls for seasoned vets.
Most people know Yeti for its coolers, but it's expanding its gear-transport game with three new hard cases: the Loadout GoBox 8, GoBox 10, and GoBox 20.
Yellowstone National Park staff perform many essential duties across the park's 2.2 million acres, including collecting litter people lose in its sensitive hydrothermal areas. Places like Old Faithful, the Midway Geyser Basin, and Morning Glory Pool are home to a lot of trash, including, as it turns out, a bunch of lens caps.
Canva launched ProSuite today, which connects its professional design tools including Affinity, Cavalry, Flourish, and Leonardo and adds 100 new features across the board. Affinity, Canva's Photoshop competitor, remains free to use, and its new version 3.3 update brings a lot new to the table for photographers.
Meta is launching Meta One, a new range of subscription plans that combines paid features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp with expanded access to the company’s AI tools.
Ricoh has announced that the limited GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition will be made available on October 21.
The camera is limited to just 6,000 units worldwide. It will feature a shutter release button and rear buttons finished in a paint color inspired by the GR1, as well as a special “GN-3 (30th)” ring cap with a diamond cut finish. The result is... subtle.
The camera also features a special power-off graphic that appears when the camera is turned off and comes with exclusive accessories: a genuine leather finger strap engraved with “30th ANNIVERSARY,” a metal hot shoe cover engraved with the 30th anniversary logo, and 16 different special pin badges. While the company will likely make units available via lottery in Japan (a common practice), it didn't actually specify how it would be handling distribution of the limited edition kit.
Apple's new iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 all released today, bringing refined style, new features, and a bunch more Apple Intelligence, or AI. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max arrive later this week with iOS 27 preinstalled and Apple's newest Macs, slated to arrive later this month, will ship with macOS 27 too.
The iPhone Duo may not have Apple's flashiest cameras, but it does have the iPhone lineup's biggest screen. It also has a 1.4:1 aspect ratio, which is awful close to the 1.43:1 aspect ratio of IMAX film. Mark Praschan wondered on X if the Duo's screen might advance the adoption of the 1.43:1 aspect ratio for video content. IMAX clapped back: "love this for them... still not watching movies on a phone."
Well, given that the nearest IMAX theater is hours away from me and the closest one that shows IMAX 70mm film is three states away... I am still not watching IMAX, either.
OWC, a leader in high-performance storage, memory cards, and software, has acquired OpenDrives, a storage management software company. OpenDrives is trusted by many media production companies and studios worldwide, including CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, FOX Sports, NFL Network, NBC Sports, Disney, and more.
"OWC has always been about removing the barriers between people and their creative work. Bringing OpenDrives into OWC allows us to take that mission further by connecting the high-performance storage and workflow solutions our customers rely on with powerful software-defined data management services, giving customers a more seamless way to capture, create, collaborate, and access their content wherever their work takes them," says Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing (OWC).
"I’m also excited to welcome OpenDrives’ employees to OWC, broadening our team to more than 250 people around the world," O'Connor continues.
The OM System PEN is an undeniably pretty camera. Its style has seemingly struck a chord with customers, too. Per Asobinet, OM Digital Solutions announced that the PEN is already backordered in Japan. While companies are required by law to announce potential shipping delays, making announcements like this pretty common for new photo gear, it's still good news for OM. It's less good for photographers who didn't preorder fast enough to secure October delivery, though. Here in the US, B&H still expects preorders for the black and silver PEN cameras to ship on October 14.
PetaPixel is on the ground at Apple Park with Jason Vong and going hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max smartphones. They introduce a brand-new 48MP camera with a variable aperture, ranging from f/1.48 to f/4. Apple has added Pro Camera Controls to iPhone, providing direct access to the new variable aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and more. While these types of controls have been available in third-party apps before, Apple is making them easy to use for everyone with the built-in Camera app.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its long-rumored foldable smartphone. It looks incredible.
Sure, its cameras aren't as good as the new Pro Camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it costs a whopping $2,000 with 256GB of storage. But it's so sleek, and who wouldn't want more screen real estate without a bigger footprint?
I've used folding phones before and always found them to offer a compromised experience in nearly every way. But if any company can make a foldable actually feel good to use, it's probably Apple. Yes, I'm a shill. A stupid, stupid shill from whom Apple is trying very hard to extra a huge sum of money from. And honestly, it might just work. Then again, the iPhone 18 Pro has a variable aperture... and that's cool, too.
We're doing things a little differently this year. For our iPhone coverage, we've got a guest host on the channel: Jason Vong! We'll bring you our hot takes on what Apple announces later this afternoon. Tomorrow, catch a special, extra-long episode of The PetaPixel Podcast.
It is annual iPhone event day, and Apple is gearing up to announce a bunch of new iPhone models. There's a lot of smoke about Apple potentially revealing its first-ever foldable today, plus expected iPhone 18 Pro handhelds. PetaPixel will be sharing all the news as fast as possible, but you can follow along live on Apple's website, Apple TV, and YouTube, too.
A wedding photographer who spent $250 on Kodak Portra film was visibly shocked when she arrived at a venue only to find the film cartridges were filled with rocks.
The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 G Master OSS gives Sony photographers exceptional image quality and serious reach in an impressively compact, lightweight package.
The FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS is Sony's long-awaited answer to the über-popular Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lightweight telephoto lens. Alongside the new FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS, the 400mm f/4.5 is also Sony's first alternative to the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN Sports. Is the 400mm f/4.5 a strong answer to the competition?
Sony has announced the FE 400mm f/4.5 G Master OSS and FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS telephoto prime lenses. These lightweight lenses are nearly identical in design, features, and even size. However, the new 400mm f/4.5 GM is especially portable and offers photographers an affordable, accessible entry point into G Master telephoto photography.
Alongside the new FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS, Sony has also unveiled its first compact professional super-telephoto lens, the FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS. The two lenses are nearly identical but make different promises to photographers.
A photographer in Texas says she is no longer sharing identifiable photos of children on social media or on her website after a federal judge ruled that the First Amendment protects an individual's right to possess AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
A trail camera has captured a tiny wallaby known as as "Narbalek" in a remote part of Western Australia where the species had not been detected for more than 50 years.
Apple and Google will be legally required to block explicit and nude photos on children’s smartphones in the U.K. under what is believed to be the world’s first legislation of its kind.
One of the largest drone light show operators in the U.S. says the FCC's proposed retroactive ban on some foreign-made drones could effectively kill its business and others like it.
Way back in 2021, Fujifilm unveiled the Instax Link Wide portable smartphone photo printer, enabling photographers to print their photos on Instax Wide instant film, no matter which digital camera they used to capture the shot. Now the Instax Link Wide 2 has arrived, bringing a new set of interactive features.
Fujifilm has announced the Instax Pal 2, a tiny digital camera that has an all-new, analog-inspired look and a lot of changes.
A photographer has been wandering the streets with a new Dyson CameraJet toothbrush, attempting to take pictures with it.
Shortly after sunset, the viewpoint parking lot at Grand Teton National Park begins to empty. The traffic moves on to the highway while photographer Matt Suess stays at the viewpoint. He keeps his attention on the western horizon, waiting for the color to appear. Thirty minutes later, color lights up the sky. Suess is the only photographer who stayed at the viewpoint long enough to take the photograph.
Zack Snyder's long-awaited passion project has premiered, and critics are sharply divided.
In March 2025, Escura made headlines for its $50 InstantSnap toy camera shaped like an instant photo print. Since then, Godox came out with a similar camera, the C100, that PetaPixel's Chris Niccolls really hated. Now, Escura is back with a new InstantSnap, the InstantSnap.novo.
August sales charts from Japan have arrived, telling a very similar story as nearly all of the other months this year: the Sony a7 V is selling extremely well.
A journalist's camera was stolen from under his feet at a pub in central London, but the police made a huge blunder that cost him his chance to find it.
For most people, fall foliage has only arrived in localized bursts of colors. As I look out my window in Maine, I see slight glimpses of red and orange on just a handful of trees. But as a new NASA satellite photo of Nunavut in the far northern reaches of Canada shows, autumn color has arrived in full force in some places already.
I put the Poco F9 Ultra through its paces as a photographer, testing its 200-megapixel main camera, 5x periscope telephoto, and ultra-wide camera in real-world shooting.
A federal class-action lawsuit has been launched accusing Meta of harvesting millions of photographs from Facebook and Instagram to build "Name Tag", an unreleased facial recognition system for its smart glasses.
A former inmate has filed a lawsuit accusing correctional officers of digitally altering his prison photograph to make him appear wearing a stereotypical Native American headdress and clothing.
EarthCam, a global webcam company that provides high-resolution live-stream feeds, has published a 25-year timelapse showing the World Trade Center in New York being rebuilt after the 9/11 attacks.
A 70-year-old hiker who had been missing for a week on a remote Michigan island after being spotted on a trail camera.
A Formula One photographer was put into a choke hold by a police officer at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Xtra’s Muse 2 Pro isn’t currently available in the U.S., but I have one. Here’s how I got it and my first impressions.
A new fluorescence microscopy technique promises to create super-resolution images from a single exposure and give scientists a remarkable look inside cells.
A photographer’s cinematic, Edward Hopper-esque photographs capture the solitude of contemporary life as well as its fragile beauty.
More and more, I find myself prioritizing convenience in a lens rather than ideal optical performance. Having a lens that is compact and versatile with a focal range that covers more of an ultra-wide field of view, means that I don't have to bring a second lens with me.
Jan Banning has been photographing bureaucrats from all over the world since 2002. He first published his acclaimed book, Bureaucratics, in 2008. He recently released Bureaucratics Revisited, which explores his archive and includes fresh work.
Huginn is a new iPhone and iPad app that can wirelessly send custom film recipes directly to a Fujifilm camera, making it a distinct offering in an increasingly crowded app landscape. Per its developer, the Forge, Huginn is the first app to send recipes wirelessly to Fujifilm cameras.
A new book explores the images groundbreaking fashion photographer Frank Horvat took in India and Pakistan early in his career, and how the experience shaped his work.
25 years ago today, the United States suffered the largest terrorist attack in world history, killing nearly 3,000 people and injuring countless more. The death toll continues to climb as people succumb to illnesses and diseases related to the attacks. It is widely considered the "most photographed event in history."
At IBC 2026 today in Amsterdam, Atomos announced the Shinobi 7 II, its brightest Shinobi monitor yet.
With this week’s Film Friday we are hitting the highest point on the Cinestill triangle so to speak. Today we are taking a look at Cinestill 800T, arguably their flagship film and definitely the most popular of their film offerings.
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team discusses OM System's new PEN camera and then transitions to Apple Park where they are joined by Jason Vong and The Verge's Allison Johnson to talk Pros and Duo.
Portraiture is an extremely popular genre of photography, and like wildlife and sports photography, it comes with relatively stringent gear demands. You typically need a standard or telephoto lens with a fast aperture, like a 50mm f/1.4 or 85mm f/1.8 lens. But fast glass doesn't have to break the bank thanks to these great deals.
Adobe has had a busy start to the month. Last week, its Board of Directors selected Adobe's next President and CEO, and this week, the company posted record-setting Q3 financial results.
Desview has unveiled three new professional field monitors. The OL14 Pro, OL16 Max, and OL16 Ultra 12G are all built for professional video workflows and promise the features and performance that pros require.
A photographer took thousands of incredible images of pivotal moments in postwar Europe and mid-century America with a Leica camera taken from a captured German soldier -- which were only discovered by his family after his death.
Wise isn't the only memory card company to show off a new product at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam. Long-time memory maker Angelbird is getting in on the fun, too, with a new generation of CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards.
Shooting a viral image is a surefire sign that you're doing something right, right? Yet most photographers who shoot something trendworthy quickly lose control of their original work.
Wise Advanced, more commonly known as just Wise, has announced new CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards. The new MK-IV series cards introduce dual VPG certification, preparing Wise's memory cards for the next generation of cinema cameras.
ON1 has unveiled Photo RAW 2027, the latest version of its all-in-one, nondestructive RAW photo editor and management software.
