Although the James Webb Space Telescope gets a lot of attention for its impressive technology and many discoveries, the Hubble Space Telescope has remained very busy, and researchers have been using the observatory to perform incredible science.
Ahead of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series smartphones launching this Friday, Apple has released the latest version of iOS. Rolling out to iPhone users starting today, iOS 17 brings with it a bevy of exciting new features. Here are some of the best new features and functions available in iOS 17.
Dutch photographer Jasper Doest has won the prestigious Fritz Pölking Prize 2023 with a brilliant, gut-wrenching photo story about the endangered African forest elephants in central Gabon.
Another week, another Canon patent. This time, the Japanese camera company has filed patents describing a camera grip that incorporates a fan to deliver active cooling to EOS R-series cameras.
Yesterday, Blackmagic Design announced its first-ever full-frame cinema camera, the Cinema Camera 6K. The camera is significant for many reasons, not the least of which is that the full-frame camera sports an L-Mount, marking Blackmagic Design's entry into the growing L-Mount Alliance.
Other World Computing (OWC) has announced two all-new flash network attached storage (NAS) devices, the Jellyfish Nomad and the Jellyfish Studio.
Earlier this week, France banned the sale of the iPhone 12 smartphone because the government claimed that the phone emitted radiation beyond allowable levels.
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) surveyed its members about their views on generative artificial intelligence (AI), how these AI models are trained, and how AI affects the value of photography.
Ah, that new iPhone smell is in the air, which means two things. Autumn, probably the best season for photography, is just around the corner. And two, Apple has stoked its hype train's engine and sent it roaring down the tracks, spewing buzzwords and fancy graphics at everyone it passes.
This week, Adobe announced the public release of Adobe Firefly, the company's generative artificial intelligence platform, and updates to Premiere Pro. Adobe has also announced a price hike for Creative Cloud subscription plans and record revenue for its third fiscal quarter this year.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an image of Herbig-Haro 211 that is an "infantile analog" of the Sun when it was just a baby star with a mass of about one-twelfth the present-day Sun.
Last week, AsobiNet reported that some specialty camera stores in Japan had listed the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-Mount and Leica L-Mount as discontinued.
Blackmagic Design announced many new products in a live stream today ahead of the 2023 IBC Show in Amsterdam. The most exciting reveal is the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K with L-Mount, the company's first full-frame cinema camera.
Despite constant pleas from officials and wildlife experts, tourists in Yellowstone National Park continually ignore safety guidelines and get way too close to wild animals, putting not only themselves at risk but callously putting the animals in harm's way.
Royal Observatory Greenwich has revealed that photographers Marcel Dreschler, Xavier Strottner, and Yann Sainty have been named "Astronomy Photographer of the Year" for their stunning image, Andromeda, Unexpected.
A moose cow and its calf were recently attacked in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Gustavus, Alaska by a bear and a wolf at the same time.
Venus Optics and Keslow Camera have jointly announced an interchangeable flare version of the Laowa Proteus 2X Anamorphic Lens series, the Proteus Flex.
A French governmental agency in charge of managing wireless communications frequencies has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 after determining that the smartphone emits electromagnetic radiation levels above European Union standards.
Leica has announced the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. "Titan" limited edition lens, the most expensive new 50mm prime lens available today.
Early last month, Tamron announced that it was developing a second-generation 70-180mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount. Today, Tamron has revealed new details about the zoom lens, including its release date and price.
Retrospekt restores vintage Polaroid cameras and occasionally releases special edition versions like the new SX-70 Sonar Autofocus "24K Gold Edition" instant camera.
Sony has announced a new mobile app, Monitor and Control, that enables visual creators to monitor exposure wirelessly, control focus, adjust color settings, and more on connected cinema cameras.
Although easy to miss among the flurry of Apple Watch and iPhone news at yesterday's Apple Event, the company added a pair of iCloud+ storage tiers to its offerings, providing users with new 6TB and 12TB options.
As IBC 2023 kicks off in Europe, Adobe has unveiled improvements to its flagship video editing software, Premiere Pro. Adobe has also revealed key improvements to Frame.io, the company's cloud-based workflow platform.
After months of being in public beta, Adobe has officially released Firefly, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, to the world but with a catch: it is somewhat regulated by what are called "generative credits."
OM System has announced the TG-7, its newest addition to the rugged OM System Tough series of compact digital cameras that is the successor to the TG-6 that was discontinued last month.
For Apple's fans, the transition from summer to autumn is marked as much by annual iPhone launch events as by the dropping temperatures and changing leaves. This year is no different, and Apple has announced the iPhone 15 family, including the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Sony has announced the Burano 8K cinema camera, the newest addition to the company's CineAlta family of digital cinema cameras.
Ahead of this week's International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Canon has announced its first set of RF-Mount cinema prime lenses.
Alongside the new Lumix G9 II Micro Four Thirds camera, the first G Series camera to sport phase-detect autofocus, Panasonic has announced refreshed versions of two of its most popular Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses: the 35-100mm f/2.8 and the 100-400mm f/4-6.3.
Panasonic has announced the long-awaited Panasonic Lumix G9 II, the first Micro Four Thirds camera in the Lumix G Series to feature phase-detect autofocus technology.
Over two years after appearing in a Fujifilm GFX System lens roadmap, the Fujinon GF 55mm f/1.7 R WR lens is finally coming.
At today's X Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, Fujifilm has announced the GFX100 II. It is its new flagship medium-format mirrorless camera with better AF, faster shooting, and 8K video.
Fujifilm has unveiled an updated lens development roadmap for the GFX System with two exciting additions alongside the new GF 55mm f/1.7 R WR, GF 30mm f/5.6 T/S, and GF 110mm f/5.6 T/S Macro lenses for GFX cameras. Fujifilm also announced its new flagship camera, the GFX100 II today.
The GFX System's highly anticipated pair of tilt-shift lenses are due to arrive in stores this autumn.
The last time PetaPixel spoke with talented macro photographer David Joseph, he was using his smartphone to incredible effect. Joseph has now upgraded to a dedicated camera system and pointed his new macro lens at spiders, an oft-misunderstood and rarely appreciated arthropod that plays a vital role in ecosystems across every continent, save for Antarctica.
Samyang Optics has announced two new premium cinema prime lenses as part of its XEEN Meister family. The 14mm T2.4 and 24mm T1.3 cine lenses are fast full-frame lenses designed for PL, Canon EF, and Sony E mount cameras.
Pixelmator Pro version 3.4, also known as Camelot, is available now and adds advanced PDF support to the popular image editing app for macOS.
Professional sports photographer Carlos Gonzalez has been shooting player portraits for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for many years for The Star Tribune's annual season preview. Most years, alongside traditional portraits, Gonzalez tries a second camera setup for something experimental and different.
After 30 years of software development, ACD Systems has announced the latest version of its flagship photo editing application, ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2024.
Approximately half a century ago, Turkish-Armenian astronomer Agop Terzan discovered 11 globular clusters. Today, the Hubble Space Telescope views Terzan's clusters in details he could have only dreamed of at the time.
While patents are not guaranteed to result in actual products for customers to buy, some new Canon lens patents are nonetheless sure to excite photographers, especially wildlife and sports photographers.
Professional photographer Kurt Arrigo has earned acclaim for his fantastic aquatic imagery. Having grown up on the small European island nation of Malta, Arrigo has spent his life around the ocean.
Philips's new 27-inch Creator Series monitor looks poised to deliver value to visual artists and content creators who want a high-resolution, color-accurate display that doesn't break the bank.
Polaroid has announced a new high-end instant photography camera, the Polaroid I-2. Promising to blend a traditional analog experience with modern camera technology, the I-2 is designed to be a premium product.
A massive, bright green fireball was caught on camera as it streaked across the night sky in Turkey.
The Siena Awards has announced the winners of its Creative Photo Awards 2023 competition. Earning the title of "Photographer of the Year" is Frank Zhang for his image above, "Aesthetics from Africa."
Frames Magazine is a quarterly, 112-page print publication on fine art photography. The team has spent the past year developing an accompanying app, Frames Photography App, that aims to be the complete app for photographers.
Sony's Airpeak S1 drone has thus far been a rare misstep for the respected Japanese company. Despite some (expensive) improvements to the Airpeak S1 drone, Sony's support for its flagship aerial platform, first revealed in 2021, has been significantly undercut by yesterday's reveal of the Sony ILX-LR1 full-frame camera.
Pergear has announced the second generation of its 14mm f/2.8 full-frame prime lens for mirrorless cameras.