Jeremy Gray

Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly toying with the idea of releasing a standalone application for its short-form video feature, Reels.

Nikon released firmware updates for its Z6 III and Z8 cameras this week, adding an assortment of new video-centric features and improvements. One of the changes added to the Z6 III in firmware version 1.10 is "Reduced noise in dark areas of N-Log videos." While just a single line in the firmware notes, this is a huge deal.

Lomography debuted a new compact, hassle-free development tank for 35mm film at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan. The Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35mm enables analog photographers to develop their film anytime, anywhere, no darkroom or changing bag required.

While best known for its legendary cameras and lenses, Leica is back with another elegant and expensive timepiece. The Leica ZM 12 features a 39mm case, a dual-layered dial, new materials options, and interchangeable straps.

The new DJI Dock 3 is DJI's first "Drone in a Box" solution that supports vehicle mounting, providing users with new ways to achieve 24/7 remote operation in a broader range of environments.

Zeiss unveiled its heavily teased Otus lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras, revealing not only the expected Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 but a longer Otus ML 85mm f/1.4. Let's look closer at the two new premium manual focus primes for E, RF, and Z-mount cameras.

Nikon announced new firmware for the Nikon Z6 III and Nikon Z8 mirrorless cameras. The free updates promise to improve each camera to meet the demands of professional videographers.

Sony announced the FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS telephoto zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It is the company's longest telephoto zoom lens, besting the prior record-holder, the Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS.

Sony's new 16mm f/1.8 G lens slots in between the company's excellent, albeit pricey FE 14mm f/1.8 G Master released in 2021, which is $1,600, and the FE 20mm f/1.8 G that launched the year prior, promising photographers and videographers with a fast wide-angle prime that doesn't break the bank.

White House officials "will determine" which news outlets will have regular close-up access to President Donald Trump, wresting control away from the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), which has determined the journalists who have access to the President and White House for over a century.

Arriving over five years after the original Panasonic S1R, the sequel act, the Panasonic S1R II, has finally arrived, and nearly everything about the camera has changed, including its imaging pipeline, body design, and performance.

After a series of "owlsome" teasers, some of which spilled a lot of beans, Zeiss has taken all the wraps off not only a new Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 prime lens, but an Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 lens slated to arrive later this year.

The 2021 documentary Grain: Analog Renaissance | The Magic of Film Photography, hereafter referred to as Grain, celebrates the longevity and resurgence of analog photography in an increasingly digital world, and it's available now to view in its entirety on YouTube.

Renowned photo lab WhiteWall, known for its high-quality prints, framing, and photography books, announced a new Shopify integration, enabling professional photographers to connect their online gallery with WhiteWall directly. Photographers can create a fully automated sales and delivery workflow, from image upload to worldwide shipping.

It's bizarre to think that a $6,000 lens is a bargain, but that's precisely what Sigma's brand-new 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens is, thanks to the landscape in which it exists. Telephoto primes with an f/4 aperture can be extremely expensive, way more than $6,000, and Sigma's new lens zooms. It's a highly appealing lens, and Sigma targets an absurdly aggressive price point.

Thypoch announced its fourth fast Simera prime lens for full-frame cameras, the Thypoch Simera 75mm f/1.4 ASPH. The longest lens in the Simera series, the new medium-telephoto lens for M-mount cameras is easily adapted to APS-C and full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Alongside a pair of new lenses and the "radically simple" BF camera, the 63-year-old Sigma Corporation unveiled a new visual identity and art projects initiative.

A team of researchers investigating biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise species uncovered fascinating insights into avian vision, fluorescent feathers, and biological evolution and captured some fantastic glowing photos in the process.

Astrophysicists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured the longest and most detailed look ever of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Photographer and app developer Drew Mylrea released Range Camera, a new iPhone camera app that promises more natural-looking photos and streamlined RAW image editing.

Earlier this month, United Kingdom security officials reportedly issued a secret order to Apple to require the company to create backdoor access to users' encrypted iCloud data. In response, Apple has removed its most secure end-to-end encryption from iCloud in the United Kingdom.

Chinese scientists have built a surveillance camera with unprecedented resolving capabilities. The powerful laser-based delivered millimeter-level resolution from 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, an achievement previously thought impossible.

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo announced the Find N5, the world's thinnest foldable smartphone. However, as is often the case with Chinese phones, American consumers are out of luck.

Canon dabbles in some unusual cameras from time to time. Its latest oddity is the SwingRec Golf Camera, which captures a golfer's swing from top to bottom and helps them improve their game and shoot lower scores.

OM System's CEO kicked off the new year with an open letter saying the company would be releasing a new camera and new lenses. The company has already hit some of these benchmarks, debuting the OM-3 camera and multiple new lenses. However, OM is far from done, and an updated lens roadmap has just been published.

Leica's new Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lens draws upon the German company's rich history and sports retro-inspired "Classic" styling, inside and out.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that he intends to expand the scope of tariffs to include automobiles, pharmaceutical products, and semiconductors. While the first two categories don't directly impact photographers, the third would.

Zeiss' hype train is stoked and roaring down the tracks ahead of a complete reveal on February 25 ahead of CP+ in Japan. After releasing a tepid teaser last week, the legendary German company is heating things up with the first real look at its new lens and some sample photos.

After months of rumors, Apple's newest "affordable" iPhone model has arrived. It's not the iPhone SE 4 people expected, but instead the iPhone 16e, unifying growing Apple's iPhone family.

Following yesterday's breakdown of digital camera shipments from 2007 through 2024, it's time to look at CIPA's interchangeable lens data.

Happy birthday, Adobe Photoshop. The world's most famous photo editing software turns 35 years old today, and Adobe is marking the occasion by looking back at landmark moments in Photoshop's illustrious history.

Steve Sanders, the Director of Photography for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, was on hand in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. While the Chiefs ultimately came up short of a historic three-peat, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders captured many amazing photos of the big game that put a bow on an excellent season for the Chiefs.

Adobe's Firefly Video Model officially launched last week, albeit in an underwhelming public beta form, alongside new Firefly premium plans. Photographers and hybrid creators may wonder if they need a Firefly plan in their workflow. The answer? Probably not, at least not yet.

European memory card maker Angelbird announced new CFexpress Type B memory cards. The Angelbird AV Pro SE CFexpress v4 Type B cards, as their name suggests, feature CFexpress 4.0 technology, which is twice as fast as CFexpress 2.0.

NASA hosted its first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Astronaut Don Pettit, who is on the ISS now, chatted with fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick, who returned to Earth last October.

Cosina announced the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical lens for VM mount, a new lightweight and compact prime lens designed for Leica M mount-equipped rangefinder cameras.

Helium Design Lab is back with another camera handgrip, this time for the Leica M11. It looks every bit as good as the He3 for Leica Q3, the best camera grip PetaPixel has seen.

35 years ago, the historic NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a Valentine's Day photo, "Pale Blue Dot," that continues to amaze and enchant viewers decades later.

Sony published its third-quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2024, showing overall growth in sales, revenue, and profit compared to the same period in 2023. However, operating income dropped in Sony's Entertainment, Technology and Services (ET&S) and Imaging and Sensing Solutions (I&SS) segments, both of which concern the company's photographic endeavors.

Photographer James Warner recently created a clever $10 do-it-yourself waist-level viewfinder that works with any camera. Now the builder, who goes by Snappiness on YouTube, is back with another fantastic project, this time turning a digital camera made for kids into a twin-lens reflex-style creation.

When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX last weekend, the majority of credentials photographers used Canon equipment, according to the camera maker.

Photographer James Roh prefers to get as close as possible to his subjects. But when The Washington Post assigned Roh to photograph Utah’s vast public lands, he needed plenty of distance, relying on a drone and a small plane to capture broad landscapes.

Director of Photography Ed Andrews has carefully developed an impressive set of overlay flare effects that capture the trademark charm of vintage Olympus Zuiko lenses.

Lately, Wacom has focused primarily on pen display tablets, like last year's Movink 13. The company's bread-and-butter Intuos series has languished, but no longer. Wacom announced the brand new Intuos Pro series, promising the company's most accurate pen performance to date.

Zeiss' dedicated photography Instagram account, @zeisscameralenses, published an exciting new teaser, suggesting the company is getting back into dedicated camera lenses after a lengthy hiatus.

Today at Adobe MAX Japan, the software giant announced updates to Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw, bringing new features and improvements across the entire Lightroom ecosystem, from desktop to mobile.