Autel has announced the EVO Max 4T drone that can perform semi-autonomous flight missions and is equipped with two high-resolution cameras -- including a telephoto option with a 10x optical zoom -- and an infrared camera.
Yesterday, Nikon revealed that it was developing a new 85mm f/1.2 S lens for its Z-mount mirrorless cameras, and PetaPixel was able to get some literal hands-on time with the optic, which shows that the new lens is quite the handful.
7artisans has announced a new all-metal, fully manual 7.5mm f/3.5 fisheye lens for Canon EF-mount APS-C DSLRs.
Adobe has added a "Content Analysis" section to its privacy and personal data collection permissions that, unless opted out of, opens photographers' images to being used to train the company's artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
Sony describes its Star Sphere project as a way to open space perspectives that have been previously limited to just astronauts and provide it to anyone on Earth via remote-controlled orbiting camera satellites.
OWC has announced the Thunderbolt Go Dock, a fully-featured peripheral that includes multiple USB and Thunderbolt 4 ports, Ethernet, HDMI, an SD reader, and a headphone/microphone jack without needing a bulky power brick.
Fujifilm has partnered with Nintendo to allow its Instax Mini Link app to connect to the Switch and print screenshots and in-game "photos" directly from Splatoon 3, adding to the library of games that support the feature.
Nikon has announced that it is developing two new lenses for Z-mount cameras: the Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S and the Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 pancake.
Unistellar has announced the eQuinox 2, a smart telescope that it says is so powerful that even users in light-polluted cities and suburbs can gaze upon everything from planets in the Solar System to galaxies far beyond.
Picsart has announced a new standalone app called SketchAI that is able to turn a simple, rudimentary sketch into a fabulous work of art using artificial intelligence.
Carrying on a tradition we started last year, PetaPixel has gathered its staff together to discuss the things they know, not just think, will take place over the course of the next calendar year. We're ready to be very, very wrong.
Are you an artist who struggles with releasing your work to the world because it's not yet perfect? It's a common problem many creatives grapple with, but learning to let go of your idea of perfection can actually allow you to move closer toward it.
Apple is interested in developing a way for its Pencil accessory to be able to sample both the color and texture of real-world surfaces via an optical sensor in its tip.
Nathan Eidse is TSN's on-ice cameraman in Halifax who normally stays out of the spotlight thanks to his fully white outfit. But despite trying to blend in, Eidse has become a crowd favorite.
A series of lectures supported by the Transport for London (TfL), a local London government body, is set to take place this month and claims that photography is rooted in racism, colonial notions, and has been used for "power, control, and subjugation."
Sony has announced a new roller-suitcase-style case that holds up to 10 AirPeak drone batteries and can charge four of them at a time with the goal of making it easier to keep the AirPeak S1 drone flying for longer periods of time.
The OnePlus 11 5G has been announced for release in China and features a large, "black hole" styled camera bump that features Hasselblad's mobile imaging system that can imitate the bokeh effects of the company's 30mm and 65mm XCD lenses.
Cooler Master is making a strong push out of its wheelhouse of computing components and gaming peripherals into enthusiast niches, streaming, and content creation with a line of new lights, mics, keyboards, and headphones.
The wait is finally, mercifully over. After years of sub-par contrast-based "depth from defocus" autofocus performance in its cameras, Panasonic has finally brought phase detection to its mirrorless cameras in the full-frame S5 II and S5 IIX.
Nanoleaf's latest uses a television-mounted camera to watch on-screen content and match its lighting products' output to produce a room-filling, immersive experience.
Paul C. Buff has announced a new 500Ws compact and lightweight battery strobe called the Celestial, which features a bright LED modeling light, a built-in wireless receiver, and support for high-speed sync (HSS) and TTL shooting.
TikTok says that it is working on multiple ways to better enforce its policies regarding nudity, sensual content, and other content not suitable for all audiences, specifically for "borderline" content that has been more challenging to identify.
Apple might be bringing the exceptional 48-megapixel main camera from its iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices to its non-Pro iPhone 15 models according to a new report.
The Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor (U3224KB) promises to render exceptional details, sharpness, and color accuracy, and the company claims it is the first 6K display to use LG's IPS Black Technology, which promises higher contrast and deeper blacks.
Intel has announced its 13th Generation Core mobile processors which are highlighted by the flagship i9-13980HX. Intel says it is the first 24-core laptop processor which, at 5.6GHz, is the "world's fastest mobile processor."
Samsung has announced the ViewFinity S9, a new 27-inch 5K display that it says is optimized for creative professionals, namely graphic designers and photographers. It is now, perhaps, the most viable alternative to Apple's Studio Display.
Hive Social is back online, two weeks after its creators abruptly shut the service down in order to address security issues.
Pergear has announced a 14mm f/2.8 manual focus ultra-wide rectilinear lens for full-frame Sony, Nikon, Canon, and Leica mirrorless cameras.
Adobe's Fiscal Year 2022 earnings have been released and the company achieved a record revenue of $17.61 billion, which represents a 15% year-over-year (YoY) growth. Creative Cloud revenue grew to 10.46 billion on its own.
Nikon has pushed an update for its NX MobileAir smartphone app that adds new JPEG capabilities, support for RAW files, new quality of life features, and a deep learning algorithm for image analysis.
Nikon has issued a "Technical Service Advisory" for the Nikon Z9 camera as some of the lens release buttons are not functioning correctly. Those affected can send their cameras to Nikon to have the issue fixed.
After hyping a major announcement, Donald Trump revealed his next major project: NFTs. But reverse image searches of some of the "digital trading cards" revealed them to be edits of clothing easily found in Google search, raising copyright questions.
Canon has announced a new 19-megapixel, full-frame, global-shutter sensor that it says is ideal for capturing fast-moving subjects without distortion.
Pixelmator Photo has released what it calls a "major" update, headlined by all-new Clarity and Texture adjustments that it says allows photographers to improve the appearance of fine details using a texture-aware algorithm.
In addition to baseline security recommendations like two-factor authentication and pushing for stronger passwords, Instagram is adding a way for users to regain control of their accounts if they have been hacked.
Self-described writer and director Kyle Vorbach realized that by specifically training the Stable Diffusion artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, he could create realistic photos that never happened. So he did, and faked a whole month of his life.
PetaPixel has changed a lot in the more than 10 years it has existed, but perhaps no more the case than what we've done over the last two years. Because of this, we thought it best to lay out what we are doing here, why we are doing it, and what you can expect going forward.
Picsart is updating its generative artificial intelligence (AI) system to allow it to replace objects in photos as well as create entirely new backgrounds.
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 19mm f/2.8 Zero-D GFX, a manual-focus prime lens for Fujifilm's medium format camera system that promises a 110-degree field of view with close to no distortion.
Panasonic has announced that it has redesigned and replaced the previous Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH with a new Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH POWER O.I.S. for the Lumix G Series Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Members of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced a new bipartisan bill that aims to completely ban TikTok from operating in the country amid spying concerns.
Artificial intelligence-powered image generators have exploded into the mainstream. Thanks to support from major stock sites, they are also an approachable route to making money. But as is almost always the case, when money gets involved, the situation quickly becomes far more complicated.
Meta has announced a new open-source content moderation tool that allows platforms to identify and remove a range of "violating content" at scale, including terrorism, child exploitation, and other types of abuse.
Irix has announced a second version of its 150mm T3.0 cinema lens called the 150mm T3.0 Tele. It doesn't replace the previous version, but makes it more usable for a wider audience by improving the focus and aperture range and removing the macro designation.
Photographer and computer science undergrad student Joshua Bird has created a 3D-printed movie camera that uses "normal" photo film canisters, with the goal of letting him enjoy the nostalgic look of film video without paying for expensive motion picture film.
Lomography has released the DigitaLIZA Lab, a web-based tool that allows film photographers to convert and fine-tune film scans in a few clicks.
This lightweight and compact 18mm f/8 shift lens from AstrHori allows photographers plus or minus 6mm of panning shift and a rotation of 360 degrees to better capture cramped spaces or vast landscapes.
AstrHori has announced a new 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The $256 optic is available for Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica L, Fujifilm GFX, and Canon RF mounts.
AstrHori has announced an 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras that promises high-end results for an extremely low cost of entry.
Skylum has announced the seventh paid extension for its Luminar Neo photo editing software called Magic Light AI, a tool that allows photographers to add and adjust lights to make them appear more "magical."