How Hasselblad Lost Its Luxury Status (And Then Got It Back)

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Hasselblad is one of the most storied names in photography. The company was founded in Sweden in 1841 as a trading business, but by the early 1900s, Victor Hasselblad began producing cameras that defined the brand and set a new standard for precision and design.

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Map Camera’s Three Best-Selling Cameras Are All From Fujifilm

Major Japanese camera retailer Map Camera just published its August sales rankings for new and used cameras. Not for the first time this year, Fujifilm has achieved the top spot in the sales rankings. In July, the X half was the most popular new camera. In August, Fujifilm retained its title but the X half dropped its crown.

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WhiteWall’s New Sample Kits Solve a Major Headache for Photographers

Here at PetaPixel, we love printing and hanging our favorite photos. One of the best ways to do so is by using online labs like WhiteWall. However, when it comes to picking the perfect materials, like paper, mats, and frames, it's hard to know which materials are the best choice for a specific photo. That's where WhiteWall's new sample kits come in.

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Protective and Slim Camera Cases for Photographers Who Hate Cases

Henley Bailey of Akara Labs, whom PetaPixel wrote about last year after he built the Leica M Mount 6-bit Encoder to easily adapting old lenses to Leica M digital rangefinders, is back with another creation for the modern photographer. This time it is a "Slim Skin" case for the popular Fujifilm X-E5.