When making PetaPixel’s documentary about Blair Bunting’s U2 photo shoot at the edge of space (which you should really watch now if you haven’t), one thing we decided not to focus on was the camera gear. But we love talking about cameras and lenses, so Chris sat down with Blair the evening before his epic shoot to discuss the equipment he was bringing up in a U2 spy plane.
An IndieGoGo project aims to fund a new fully electric utility wagon that comes complete with a power bank, potentially lessening the burden of lugging around gear.
Today I’m sharing my favorite accessories for outdoor and adventure photography. The things that make the list are the things I don’t leave behind when I know I have to keep up on a big adventure while also producing high-quality images. Too much gear will weigh me down but the right gear will make my life and photos better.
Whether it be for sentimental reasons, because it's so practical, or because it has become a valuable collector's item, most photographers have at least one piece of gear they'll never get rid of.
Benro's new CyanBird Carbon Fiber Tripod aims to compete against the Peak Design Travel Tripod at a fraction of the price.
In my daily routine as a photographer and filmmaker, I work with two Canon EOS R5 cameras. Along with the standard f/2.8 zoom lenses, I also carry a few prime lenses in my camera bag, such as the RF 50mm f/1.2 or the RF 85mm f/1.2.
Tenba has expanded its best-selling collection of Axis V2 bags with new sizes and styles, including new sling bags and backpacks.
3Pod has unveiled the Everest Series, a new line of carbon fiber tripods and accessories designed for photographers and videographers. The Everest Series comprises two four-section compact carbon fiber tripods and a pair of accompanying Arca-Type ball heads.
TTArtisan has announced the Light Meter II, a second-generation attempt at its shoe-mount meter that improves on the original that was released in 2021.
Google has entered the foldable smartphone fray with its $1799 Pixel Fold, a smartphone design that very well could be the future. Blurring the line between smartphone and tablet, the Google Pixel Fold not only provides a much larger screen area for multitasking, but a unique change to how a modern smartphone is used.
COOPH, maker of photography-oriented merchandise, accessories, and the COOPH Magazine, has launched a new backpack on Kickstarter.
Zipble is a new modular backpack design available to back on Kickstarter. Designed by a photographer, Nekey, and adventurer, Dylan, the expandable Zipble bag promises "maximum efficiency" thanks to its swappable modules that change the design, shape, and capacity of the bag.
Peak Design has launched its 11th Kickstarter campaign, offering photographers the Micro Clutch, a new minimalist hand strap designed for mirrorless cameras.
Hey, photographers: don’t be discouraged if you can’t afford the latest and greatest gear out there. You may be surprised by what you can do with modest gear.
Photography accessory and equipment company Moment has announced The Tuner by Module 8. The Tuner products deliver the world's first variable-look cinematic lens system to "bring a classic film aesthetic to your mirrorless digital camera."
Razer has launched the new $149 Stream Controller X, a new entry-level control deck that is designed to give streamers and content creators a single hub where they can access and control everything they need for their live streams and workflows.
Wedio is a Europe-based platform that lets photographers and filmmakers rent equipment from other creators, effectively creating the "Airbnb of photo equipment."
Chinese lens manufacturer Zhong Yi Optics has announced the Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6 lens, a $299 recreation of the Leica Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 which the company says has a "faithful adherence to the original lens characteristics while maintaining an affordable price for photographers".
In landscape photography, it is helpful to have three specific lens filters in your camera bag. These are the circular polarizer (CPL) filter, the neutral density (ND) filter, and the graduated neutral density filter (GND).
Wacom's Cintiq Pro 27 might be expensive, but it is one of the most immersive, accurate, and stable display tablets ever.
An intervalometer is an important tool for photographers that is useful across a range of photography genres and techniques, including timelapses, focus stacking, and long exposures.
While there are a multitude of lightweight portable strobes, few are powerful enough to compete with the sun or have enough juice to double as a studio strobe. Those are exactly the problems Elinchrom looked to address with its FIVE system.
San Francisco will be posting more police in the Marina district in response to the high-profile armed robbery of a photographer at the Palace of Fine Arts last week.
A wedding photographer was violently attacked at gunpoint by two assailants trying to steal his equipment near the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The theft attempt took place in broad daylight around numerous witnesses.
The $199 Huion Inspiroy Giano is one of the largest Bluetooth 5.0 pen tablets currently available, and it has a drawing surface area of 13.6 by 8.5 inches (16 inches diagonally) making it an ideal tablet for creatives who need a larger area to work with while retouching or digitally painting on larger 4K and 8K displays.
Westcott has announced the new L60-B 60W Bi-Color COB LED, an "ultra-portable" 60-wat bi-color light designed for video and photo content creators.
Samyang Optics has announced the V-AF lineup of lenses, a new series of "world's first" autofocus cinema lenses for full-frame E-mount systems. The new lenses are designed to allow creatives to shoot videos more conveniently.
Australian company Yondaway has announced a Kickstarter campaign for the new Powchell Charger, a TSA approved portable 20,000mAH power cell that can protect and charge your gear while on the move.
Chroma Cameras, a company that has been a maker of unique large format field cameras and accessories since 2018, has announced its first lens: a super compact 24mm f/11 lens for 35mm Leica screw-mount cameras.
Filter company NiSi has announced a trio of Smartphone Filter Kits for iPhone users including Landscape, Filmmaker, and Cinema packages.