As I’ve collected more and more camera equipment, especially vintage film gear, I’ve amassed a collection of quite a few lenses that I found for peanuts at flea markets, thrift, and antique stores, or online through marketplaces like eBay.
The NAB Show (National Association of Broadcasters) is the largest video-centric exhibition of the year and Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I walked the show, saw it all, and have thoughts!
The annual Zoner Photo Studio X spring update is here, adding robust new AI-powered masking tools to the Windows-based photo editing application.
It appears that Harman Technology's foray into 35mm color film series has been a success, following the release of Phoenix 200 in late 2023 -- which is still widely available despite being described as limited edition upon release --- Harman followed up with another color negative film, Red 125.
Distance is not a problem. Photographers at NBA games are so close that referees, coaches, and players can block their shots.
A chimpanzee investigated a remote camera by poking it with a stick, in a rare video of an ape using a tool in the wild.
A photographer is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether a website infringed his copyright by embedding his Instagram posts without his permission.
Two photographers have died at a music festival in Mexico City after a crane holding a decorative artwork fell over on Saturday (April 5).
In February, the Associated Press (AP) was banned indefinitely from the White House and Air Force One over its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico, setting off a series of legal challenges. Today, a U.S. federal judge sided with the Associated Press, ruling that because of the First Amendment, the government cannot bar journalists from certain government events because of their viewpoints.
Award-winning German photo lab WhiteWall announced two new solutions to help customers achieve sharper, better prints. WhiteWall SuperResolution promises improved image quality when printing smartphone photos, while the existing UltraHD sharpening is available for more products.
Lexar showed off the world's first stainless steel SD cards last September and has followed them up with fancy new gold memory cards at NAB 2025.
New company Pixboom is showcasing its upcoming slow-motion camera, Spark, which it is designing with the aid of its community.
Atomos has abandoned its image sensor development project, the company's COO Peter Barber told PetaPixel today at NAB 2025.
The Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-8 lens is extremely popular with wildlife and nature photographers thanks to its reach and versatility. That's precisely why Australian professional photographer Joshua Holko had one with him on a winter wildlife trip in Svalbard, Norway. Unfortunately, while in his backpack, the lens snapped in two, a reportedly not unique occurrence with the RF 200-800mm.
Instagram is testing out "lockable" posts that users have to unlock to view by entering a secret code.
Hot on the heels of unveiling the new Instax mini 41, Fujifilm announced that it has sold 100 million Instax cameras and printers since it launched the Instax series in 1998.
7Artisans teases its latest release, a FF AF 40mm f/2.5 lens.
Tilta has hit the ground running with several announcements at NAB in Las Vegas, including a wireless lens control system, a filmmaking rig for iPhones, a portable battery and charging station, and an electronic variable neutral density filter.
Since I started using ball heads in balanced mode, I’ve been a very happy camper. In this article, I'll be sharing a review of multiple ball heads as well as a tutorial about using ball heads in the balanced mode.
Blackmagic Design announced a bunch of new products and services at NAB 2025 last Friday, including the feature-packed new DaVinci Resolve 20 and the Blackmagic Pyxis 12K cinema camera. Just two days after its announcements, Blackmagic revealed that its Pyxis 12K camera will actually cost $500 more in the United States than previously stated due to the effect of President Trump's tariffs.
Imagen, the innovative post-processing app, has now added a smart artificial intelligence culling feature to save photographers precious time.
People are "panic buying" iPhones at Apple stores over fears of possible price hikes, as a result of the sweeping round of global trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
The Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) has announced that Panasonic is joining as a member, a big addition to the 4,500-strong list.
iPhone camera app Mood.Camera released last year, promising a point-and-shoot style camera experience and an incredibly convincing filmic look to photos. Mood.Camera version 1.7 launched today, adding an advanced Preset Editor that enables mobile photographers to create their own film emulations easily.
It’s one of the most iconic photographs ever to appear in a film: the haunting group portrait that closes The Shining (1980). After decades of mystery, the original image -- sans Jack Nicholson -- has finally resurfaced in a photo archive after 45 years.
Photography gear and accessory company PolarPro, perhaps best known for its filters, announced a new collection of lightweight bags for creators -- the Roadrunner Series. The series comprises five bags ranging from a one-liter camera case to a 16-liter backpack, promising something for everyone.
A Chinese national has been sentenced to jail for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base.
NASA’s Perseverance rover, a robotic explorer on Mars, has captured a rare spectacle of two dust devils battling for domination, as one consumes the other.
Google's new AI mode can now answer complex questions about a user's photos. The new image-analyzing functionality is powered by Google Lens’ multimodal capabilities, the company says.
Nikon released firmware version 2.00 for the vintage-inspired Nikon Zf full-frame mirrorless camera. The new firmware brings some features and functions from the Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z6 III to the Zf.
Fujifilm announced the new Instax mini 41 instant camera, a direct successor to the Instax mini 40. Fujifilm's new instant film camera promises improved style and performance.
The Royal Collection Trust announced that over 100 years of rarely seen royal portrait photographs, negatives, and archival materials will be displayed at The King's Gallery in Edinburgh.
An Italian photographer frustrated with low-light image quality took matters into his own hands by building an 80mm f/0.5 lens for his Sony mirrorless camera.
Former professional photographer, prolific author, and educator Bryan F Peterson has died.
Design-led display company Dough announced its latest project: Canvas. It is a 32-inch 6K monitor explicitly built for modern creative professionals, including those using Mac looking for a premium alternative to Apple's popular Studio Display.
National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg has died at age 79 in Minnesota. Tributes have poured in for the "inspirational" image-maker.
Sennheiser announced a rugged new stereo shotgun microphone designed for professional broadcasting and filming applications. The Sennheiser MKH 8018 joins the company's existing MKH 8000 range of RF condenser mics, which work well in the field due to their climate-proof designs and high-end sound capture capabilities.
Midjourney released its latest V7 model last week and already users have been inputting creative prompts that include a filename from a camera system to achieve photorealistic AI images.
American astronaut and chemical engineer Don Pettit is celebrated for his orbital astrophotography created during long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station. His latest footage shows beautiful views of the Northern Lights from space.
An American YouTuber has been arrested for attempting to make contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe for a video, filming his visit and leaving a can of Diet Coke on the shore for them.
Filter and lens company NiSi announced the Aureus Prime T1.4 Cinema Lens Series, a group of five new full-frame cinema lenses designed for high-end film and video production.
Apple may be forced to hike the price of its iPhone as a result of the global trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
There is a new Chinese lens manufacturer on the scene: SongRaw. The new company's debut product is the SongRaw AF 50mm f/1.2 Moonlit, a fast autofocus-equipped 50mm f/1.2 prime for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
12 million light-years from Earth, a hungry supermassive black hole is messily eating space matter and spitting it back out again into the Universe.
A NASA photographer has captured a heroic portrait of astronaut Zena Cardman -- who is due to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year -- in a callback to an iconic portrait of fellow astronaut Anna Fisher.
Saramonic's new K9 UHF wireless microphone system is its first digital UHF (ultra-high frequency) wireless dual-channel system. It's billed as exceptionally stable, packed with features, and built to withstand professional working environments.
iPhone and iPad camera app Mavis is updated to version seven, adding significant new features to the app, including an improved user experience, a direct connection with Frame.io, and more.
Fujifilm has released new information about its upcoming medium-format cinema camera, the Fujifilm GFX Eterna, in dribs and drabs. Today, at NAB 2025 in Las Vegas, Fujifilm revealed new details about GFX Eterna, including neutral density filter specifications, power supply, memory cards, Frame.io support, and more.
An underwater photographer helped save an endangered loggerhead sea turtle that is believed to be the victim of a shark attack.
Kind, caring, and generous. These adjectives describe two important parts of my life; my late grandmother Anna, and my wife's late dog Buckeye. These are where the similarities end, but not according to Apple's Photos app.
