Equipment

Photographers use all kinds of equipment to craft their art, from cameras and lenses to lights and accessories. We cover the latest news and information on the tools of the trade in the photography industry.
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Matt Draper Held His Breath to Capture These Exceptional Underwater Photos

Acclaimed photographer and industrial designer Matt Draper's latest solo exhibition, Within One Breath, opens today at the Leica Gallery New York. The photos featured in the show were all captured on a single breath while freediving with Leica rangefinders and using only natural light, ensuring that the beautiful underwater environment was disturbed as little as possible.

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TerraMaster D1 Portable SSD Enclosure Review: Quiet and Fast Storage

With modern, high-resolution camera systems, photographers are capturing tens or even hundreds of gigabytes of files per shoot, before even considering video. Your storage workflow is now almost as important as the camera and lenses you use to capture everything. This is why portable, interchangeable Solid State Drives (SSDs) like the TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus have become commonplace among photographers.

A Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera without a lens is mounted on a tripod outdoors. The image features PetaPixel Reviews and Editors' Choice badges in the corners.

Canon EOS R6 III Review: Predictably Excellent

The Canon EOS R6 III is an excellent camera for nearly every type of photographer and is better than its impressive predecessor in many essential ways. But did Canon play it a bit too safe with its new enthusiast-oriented, photo-first camera?

A projector sits on a side table, projecting wedding and couple photos onto a wall above a sofa, which is decorated with framed sailboat pictures and a green plant nearby.

PixyBeam Reimagines How You Share Your Photos

PixyBeam, developed by Innoscend, introduces a new way to experience photography, free from the constraints of traditional displays. Instead of being limited to a small screen or a glossy TV, PixyBeam projects photos and short clips directly onto walls or ceilings, creating immersive, 3D-like slide shows that fill the room.

A hand holds an orange underwater camera above the ocean; next to it is an underwater photo of a whale swimming in blue water.

Nikon’s 40-Year-Old Underwater Film Camera Still Offers a Unique Experience

On my recent trip to French Polynesia, I decided to do something new that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time: I brought along the Nikonos V, Nikon’s legendary amphibious 35mm camera from the 1980s. That meant no live preview, no autofocus, and no confirmation that anything I was shooting would actually turn out; just 36 frames of film, a light meter, and the quiet peace that comes with freediving and taking photos.

Various digital cameras and camera lenses from brands like Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm are arranged on a colorful background with blue, red, and yellow sections.

How I Upgraded My Camera Gear Through MPB

From clearing out cameras to upgrading lenses, MPB supports photographers and videographers at every stage of their creative journey. It offers a trusted hub for buying and selling high-quality used gear. It is a safe, reliable, and straightforward way to sell gear you don't want and score great deals on the gear you do.

A camera mounted on a tripod is positioned in front of a large aquarium tank, with a shark and several fish swimming in the blue water background.

This One-of-a-Kind Lens Was Disney’s Biggest Gamble

Photographer and YouTube creator Mathieu Stern saw an incredible piece of cinematic and optical history show up on an auction site. While it was outside his price range, it was not beyond the reach of Atlas Lens Co., known for its Orion and Mercury series cinema lenses. The lens in question was a Bausch + Lomb CinemaScope anamorphic lens attachment, which could turn a traditional cinema lens into a then-groundbreaking anamorphic optic.

A vintage Leica camera with a lens cap beside it sits in front of a red Leica-branded case on a white surface.

The Most Interesting Items in the 44th Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction

The influential Leica I 35mm camera turns 100 years old this year, and Chicago-based Tamarkin Camera, a premier Leica specialist, is celebrating Leica's centenary in style with a Leica-heavy Rare Camera Auction on November 15. Bidding is open now, so here are 10 of the most interesting lots Tamarkin has up for grabs, some of which are expected to sell for as much as $35,000.

A diagram shows the internal optical path of a camera’s viewfinder system, with colored lines illustrating light passing through various lenses, prisms, and mirrors inside the camera body.

This Explainer on How a Rangefinder Camera Works Is The Best We’ve Seen

Photographer and technology expert David Imel recently published a video discussing why Leica got rid of the most iconic part of its M series cameras in the new M EV1: the rangefinder. But to do that, he first had to explain what a rangefinder is and how it works, and in doing so created the best modern breakdown of the technology that is very easy to understand.

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The Best Video Cameras to Take On Long-Distance Backpacking

It was sunset on top of the tallest mountain in the continental United States, and I had two immediate priorities. One was dinner. As a long-distance backpacker on the Pacific Crest Trail, I was burning between 4,000 and 6,000 calories a day, and losing too much weight was a constant concern for myself and my friends. The other priority was 32.4 ounces of metal and glass clipped to the shoulder strap of my backpack: my camera. And as the sun sank towards the horizon, I kept neglecting my dinner in favor of keeping up with the ever-changing lighting.

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: Ready for Adventure Against Stiff Competition

The Osmo 360 is something of a reverse situation for DJI. Rather than being a category leader in this respect, the device is more of a response to what competitors like Insta360 have been doing. That widens the scope and scrutiny for what a camera like this could and should be, given the versatility DJI claims it has.

A black Leica camera with a lens cap is placed on a light wooden surface. The image features the "PetaPixel Reviews" logo in the bottom right corner.

Leica M EV1 Review: A Polarizing Shift for M-Mount

The "M" in the Leica M series stands for Messucher, which refers to a large and accurate rangefinder incorporated with a viewfinder. For decades, this Leica rangefinder system has been synonymous with its brand and is the basis for the charming shooting experience that Leica M cameras are famous for. But with the Leica M EV1, Leica has forged a new path, and it is sure to polarize its fans.