It seems that burglars are increasingly targeting camera stores across the United States, going as far as to cut holes in buildings (or ramming holes with cars) in order to steal thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of equipment in a matter of minutes.
I just returned from 3 weeks in Kyrgyzstan. As a landscape photographer, I have traveled to lots of countries in the world so I guess I can say I am ‘used’ to beautiful landscapes. Until recently, however, Central Asia was unknown territory for me.
Samyang has just announced its new 85mm f/1.8 compact prime lens for mirrorless cameras with sensors smaller than 35mm full frame.
Episode 295 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Boudoir photographer, Magdalena Iskra
The Canon-sponsored documentary series Tales by Light is a popular staple on Netflix now, and Season 3 is being released on August 26th.
Nikon announced their new Z6 and Z7 cameras this week, and for the most part I’m kind of disappointed with the offerings. I personally don’t think they are bad cameras, though -- I just think that considering the competition and the state of interchangeable lens cameras in 2018, Nikon is lagging far behind the competition.
Pennsylvania-based photographer John Kasko wanted a small but safe way to carry a memory card with him at all times, so he created a pure titanium case that's designed specifically for carrying one SD card or several microSD cards on a keychain.
Sight is very important to me. It’s one of my senses that I don’t think I could ever do without. A musician might fear going deaf, but I could live with that. I’d rather not have to but if it came down to losing my hearing or losing my vision, I’d take being deaf. That’s just me.
Over the last few years, we've seen how Sony has made some pretty huge gains in the photography industry. This is especially true for the mirrorless market and plenty of photographers have switched from DSLR cameras to Sony mirrorless cameras. Even still, I predict that once Canon releases its mirrorless cameras, it will eventually dominate that industry too.
For me, photography is an escape. It offers a creative release which isn't generally available in everyday life. Those creative escapes can often be far more satisfying than just enjoying a few beers or binging Netflix.
Along with the announcement of Nikon’s new mirrorless Z-system was the development announcement of a 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens. The Z-mount’s huge inner diameter of 55mm (the F-mount has a 44mm diameter) means more light collection capability, which enables ridiculously fast lens design. Nikon’s F-mount 58mm offering tops out at f/1.4.
The mirrorless camera industry is about to blow up and we have Sony mirrorless to thank for this. This is how they achieved their massive success.
Zeiss is best known for its lenses these days, but the iconic German brand may be planning a big jump back into the world of cameras. It has been posting teaser images of a mysterious new camera, and reports say we'll soon be seeing a Zeiss-branded fixed-lens full-frame camera.
Want to get lost in an old Kodak camera? Long Acre Farms in Western New York is celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Kodak Camera by designing its giant corn maze to look like a camera from above.
During its unveiling of the new Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera ecosystem today, Nikon also announced the development of the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct, a monster of a flagship lens that will become the fastest lens ever produced by Nikon. Here's a closer look at what we can expect.
Sony sells both mirrorless cameras and memory cards, and Nikon wants in on the party. In addition to announcing its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system, Nikon today also unveiled its own Nikon-branded XQD memory cards for use in those cameras.
Color spots are a beautiful way to add atmosphere behind your still subject. By cutting out what would otherwise we a catalog black product shot, we can invoke a vibrant, moody look that has been popular for decades. The video above is a 15-minute exploration of this 2 light setup, and it’s colorful flexibilities.
Scientists have created a new lensless camera that can capture photos using a standard pane of window glass.
Even though photography is an art form and the final result is considered to be an artistic expression of your thoughts and ideas, there is a strong technical side to all of this. You're using a very advanced technological camera to capture the images and you need to know and understand all sort of technical concepts.
Saw an ad for a “Styled (Wedding) Shoots Conference.” For those of you unfamiliar with the styled shoots, it’s where models play fake brides who fake marry models playing fake grooms at a fake wedding filled with fake guests and then cut a wedding cake at a fake styled reception while photographers who have paid to photograph the fake-ness happily snap away at the event and then post all the styled fakery in their portfolio as samples of “their work.”
DJI has officially announced the successor(s) to the popular Mavic Pro camera drone that was announced back in September 2016. Instead of one drone, there's two: the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom.
Nikon today unveiled the upcoming DF-M1, a red dot sight designed for photographers who shoot fast and unpredictable moving subjects with super-telephoto lenses.
Nikon just released the new Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF ED VR, a new super-telephoto prime lens that's ultra small and lightweight for its class.
After months and months of hints, rumors, leaks, speculations, and teasers, Nikon just finally officially unveiled the highly-anticipated Z Series, its first full-frame mirrorless camera system.
A woman in St. Louis, Missouri, is making local headlines with claims that her home surveillance camera caught a camera drone hovering outside her home at night and spying on her. Other people aren't so sure that's what her camera captured.
Think the Hubble Space Telescope's photos are impressive? The $1 billion Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) under construction in Chile will shoot photos with 10 times the resolution of NASA's Hubble telescope.
Adobe has announced a new wave of updates to the Lightroom CC ecosystem, including new features in both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC for Windows and Mac users -- features "based off of top customer feature requests."
Can you use a flip-flop -- or any solid item, for that matter -- as a graduated neutral density (AKA grad ND) filter? Sure. But, it doesn’t work in all situations.
Panasonic has announced the new Panasonic Lumix LX100 II, a new high-end compact camera (the seventh in the LX series) that succeeds the 12.8MP LX100 with a 17-megapixel Four Thirds sensor.
Nikon's official announcement for its first full-frame mirrorless cameras is less than a day away now, but the Z6 and Z7 have just been fulled revealed in a set of leaked product photos.
One of the big stories in the camera industry so far this year has been the bankruptcy of net SE, the German company behind the revival of classic lenses that raised millions of dollars through crowdfunding services such as Kickstarter.
Insta360 just launched the Insta360 Pro 2, a professional VR camera that packs six separate cameras and lenses in a sphere to shoot 8K-per-eye 3D 360-degree video.
Arizona photographer Samantha Packer captured this powerful photo of a newborn surrounded by the 1,616 in vitro fertilisation (IVF) syringes her parents used to conceive her.
A few days ago, I awoke to a text message from a friend who lives halfway around the world telling me that he had unexpectedly seen one of my images on a FOX News story. The image was from a photoshoot that I had done of Richard “Old Man” Harrison from the television show Pawn Stars, which airs on the History Channel. However, after looking it up and seeing what photo he was talking about, I was surprised. The photo I was met with wasn’t even one I remembered taking.
Yongnuo has announced the new YN 50mm f/1.4N E lens for Nikon F-mount cameras. The lens comes three months after the Canon equivalent was unveiled.
Leica today announced the new Leica M10-P, a stealthy M-series rangefinder camera that's designed to help "photographers to see and not be seen."
Can't wait for Nikon and Canon to launch their new mirrorless cameras and want to fork over money for the ones already on the market? Photographer Eric Rossi made this 4-minute video that shows how you can convert your existing DSLR camera into a mirrorless camera.
Matt Zabloski of Kelo Designs has created a new mechanical camera lens ring box for people who want to propose to a photographer in style. Turning the aperture ring opens the blades and the hidden engagement ring within rises up out of the growing aperture.
Japanese photographer Ryo Minemizu sometimes spends up to 8 hours underwater in a single day, keeping his body as motionless as possible while pointing his camera and lens at tiny marine organisms. His photos of glowing sea life are part of a new exhibition titled Jewels in the Night Sea.
The Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has been caught passing off DSLR photos as examples of what its smartphone camera can do. And it might have gotten away with the deception were it not for an Instagram slip-up by the actress in the ad.
On July 20th, my username got stolen from me on Instagram. Since then, I exchanged a number of emails with Facebook Advertiser Support, talking to a real person, but that has lead nowhere so far.
Samyang today announced the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (also sold as the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8), the company's 8th autofocus lens and its first AF lens designed for Nikon F-mount cameras.
Nikon has released the fifth of its six scheduled teaser videos leading up to the August 23rd unveiling of its new full-frame mirrorless camera system. This latest 50-second video, titled "Photographers," features various views of the camera(s) being used by photographers who share their impressions after testing it out.
Here's a 6.5-minute video by B&H in which photographer David Flores goes hands-on with digitizing film slides using the Nikon D850 DSLR and new ES-2 Digitizing Adapter.
Finnish photo artist Antti Karppinen put together this handy 4-minute video that's a helpful guide on how to identify 30 different species of photographer you'll find out in the wild.
After a longtime ban on photographing the Tashkent Metro was lifted this summer, I went underground to reveal the art, architecture, and nuclear-blast protection in Central Asia’s oldest subway system.
“Panic on the streets of London, panic on the streets of Birmingham, I wonder to myself, could life ever be sane again?” You’d be forgiven for thinking The Smiths were singing about wedding photographers mid-summer running around the streets in a naked hysteria after they’ve just installed the latest Lightroom update.
Episode 294 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Wildlife photographer, cinematographer and author, Shannon Wild
A festival in the Netherlands has come up with a strange response to the EU's new GDPR privacy laws: it's asking attendees who don't want to be photographed to opt out by putting a red dot on their forehead.
Here's a concise beginner's step-by-step guide on how to capture long exposure photographs.