News | PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/topic/news/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:48:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Photographer Reflects on Epic Career Capturing Great White Sharks on ’60 Minutes’ https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/photographer-reflects-on-epic-career-capturing-great-white-sharks-on-60-minutes/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:48:05 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849229 A great white shark bursts out of the water with its mouth wide open, showing sharp teeth, surrounded by splashing water. The "60 Minutes" logo is in the bottom left corner. The image is in black and white.

Wildlife photographer Chris Fallows, known for his striking images of great white sharks in False Bay, spoke with 60 Minutes about his work and the species' recent disappearance.

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]]> 849229 The New Voigtländer APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 VM Is Ridiculously Small https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/the-new-voigtlander-apo-skopar-75mm-f-2-8-vm-is-ridiculously-small/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:54:21 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849234 Two camera lenses are displayed side by side on a black surface, one in silver and one in black. Both lenses have similar designs, with aperture and focus markings and the number “75” visible on the front.

Less than two months after unveiling the Voigtländer Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for Leica M-Mount cameras, Cosina has revealed yet another 75mm VM lens, the ultra-compact Voigtländer APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8.

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]]> 849234 Meta Urged to Abandon Facial Recognition Plans for Ray-Ban Glasses https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/meta-urged-to-abandon-facial-recognition-plans-for-ray-ban-glasses/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:29:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849184 A pair of black sunglasses with the white Meta logo reflected in one lens against a blue and purple background.

More than 70 advocacy organizations are calling on Meta to halt reported plans to introduce facial recognition technology into its Ray-Ban smart glasses, warning of serious risks to privacy and public safety.

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]]> 849184 SmallRig’s New Cooling Fan Works With Many Canon and Sony Cameras https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/smallrigs-new-cooling-fan-works-with-many-canon-and-sony-cameras/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:10:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849182 A digital camera on a tripod captures two elk standing in a golden grassy field, with mountains in the distance; the camera’s screen displays a zoomed-in view of the elk.

SmallRig has announced a new Universal Cooling System for mirrorless cameras, designed to help manage heat during extended shooting sessions. Available in two versions, Hybrid Cooling and Basic Cooling, the system offers different approaches to temperature control depending on shooting needs and environments.

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]]> 849182 Sony’s Cutting-Edge XYN Spatial Capture Solutions Arrive Very Soon https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/sonys-cutting-edge-xyn-spatial-capture-solutions-arrive-very-soon/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:19 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849188 A smartphone mounted on a camera is displaying a cityscape with a digital overlay of hexagonal guides. Both devices are set up on a balcony with tall glass buildings in the background.

When PetaPixel editor-in-chief Jaron Schneider saw Sony's cutting-edge XYN immersive display technology at CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, Japan, he described it as being like seeing through an Apple Vision Pro, but without any of the headgear. But XYN goes far beyond a single display device; XYN is an end-to-end spatial capture solution.

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]]> 849188 Adobe Premiere’s New Color Mode Is a ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Color Editing Experience https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/adobe-premieres-new-color-mode-is-a-first-of-its-kind-color-editing-experience/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:46:20 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849209 A car with red wheels and roof gear speeds down a dirt road in a desert landscape, shown on a video editing interface with color adjustment tools. Thumbnails of a woman appear on the right side of the screen.

Adobe Premiere, which torpedoed the "Pro" in its name earlier this year, has a new "first-of-its-kind" color grading system, dubbed Color Mode.

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]]> 849209 Canon’s Cine-Servo 40-1200mm Is a Fresh Take on a Legendary Lens https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/canons-cine-servo-40-1200mm-is-a-fresh-take-on-a-legendary-lens/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:54 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849147 A professional Canon video camera with a large, detachable zoom lens and a wide, square lens hood, shown on a white background. The lens features ridged focus and zoom rings with a red accent near the base.

Canon has unveiled the Cine-Servo 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8 lens, a new version of the company's extremely popular Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 lens.

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]]> 849147 NASA’s Photography Trainers Say Artemis II Astronauts Exceeded Their Expectations https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/nasas-photography-trainers-say-artemis-ii-astronauts-exceeded-their-expectations/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:36:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849175 Left: Earth rising above the cratered surface of the Moon. Right: Two people with cameras and telephoto lenses photographing something, both wearing shirts with an image of the Moon and standing indoors.

There's little doubt that the Artemis II astronauts took some astounding photos on their historic trip to the Moon, but even their photography instructors back on Earth were taken aback by just how well they did.

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]]> 849175 New Huawei Smartphone Tells You How to Pose for Photos https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/new-huawei-smartphone-tells-you-how-to-pose-for-photos/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:54:05 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849168 A joyful graduate in cap and gown poses playfully with one arm raised and one leg outstretched. Other graduates and people are in the background. White outlines and Chinese text highlight the person's arm and leg.

The new Huawei Pura 90 series has a never-before-seen feature in a smartphone: "AI pose suggestions," which gives pointers on how to sit for a photo.

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]]> 849168 Historians Lament Education Secretary’s Use of AI Imagery https://petapixel.com/2026/04/15/historians-lament-education-secretarys-use-of-ai-imagery/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:47:40 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849161 A woman in old-fashioned clothing sits at a wooden table, holding a quill pen over paper. An ink bottle, candle, and books are on the table, and soft light enters from a window in a dimly lit room.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been criticized for using artificial intelligence in a series of posts paying homage to female icons in American history.

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]]> 849161 This New Medium Format Film Camera Can Change its Frame Size on the Fly https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/this-new-medium-format-film-camera-can-change-its-frame-size-on-the-fly/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:06:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849114 A black, rectangular panoramic film camera with a wide-angle lens and a metal frame mounted on the front, shown against a plain white background.

"One of the best things about medium-format photography is the variety of frame sizes available," says a new Kickstarter campaign for the VZ-6617 variable frame medium-format film camera. The camera aims to take full advantage of this aspect of medium format, enabling photographers to swap between different framing and aspect ratios at any time, even within the same roll of film.

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]]> 849114 DJI Teases a New Drone, and it Could Be the Last to Get Approval in the US https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/dji-teases-a-new-drone-and-it-could-be-the-last-to-get-approval-in-the-us/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:46:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849073 A translucent cylindrical object with rotating letter dials spelling "LITO" is shown on a light blue background. Next to it, the white DJI logo appears on a black background.

DJI is gearing up to launch what could be its last drones cleared for sale in the United States under new FCC regulations. Following a teaser posted to Instagram today and a wave of credible leaks, the upcoming DJI Lito drones look like not just DJI's next compact release, but potentially the final models to receive FCC certification in the U.S., pending ongoing legal battles.

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]]> 849073 Despite a Focus on Full-Frame, Sony Says APS-C Is a Growing Segment https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/despite-a-focus-on-full-frame-sony-says-aps-c-is-a-growing-segment/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:30:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849066 Two Sony Alpha series mirrorless cameras: the black one with no lens attached (top) and the white one with a lens and flip-out screen facing forward (bottom), both on a plain white background.

Sony's full-frame Alpha cameras rightly get a lot of attention, especially among enthusiast and professional photographers and hybrid creators. However, the company tells PetaPixel it remains very committed to APS-C, and that demand for APS-C products has steadily increased over the years.

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]]> 849066 Arri Has Been Acquired by German Entrepreneur Thomas Riedel https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/arri-has-been-acquired-by-german-entrepreneur-thomas-riedel/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:50:28 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=849046

Thomas Riedel, the founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, acquired the German motion picture technology company Arri, best known for its professional cinema cameras and lighting technology.

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]]> 849046 Mark Zuckerberg is Building a Photorealistic AI Avatar of Himself to ‘Engage’ With Employees https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/mark-zuckerberg-is-building-a-photorealistic-ai-avatar-of-himself-to-engage-with-employees/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:37:32 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848982 A smiling animated character with short brown hair and a gray shirt stands indoors with arms raised, with a mountain and greenery visible through large windows in the background.

Mark Zuckerberg has been referred to as the "Eye of Sauron" by his employees, and now the Meta CEO is taking that moniker a step further by building a photorealistic AI clone of himself.

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]]> 848982 No, This Photo of Pikachu Running Away From the Police Isn’t Real https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/no-this-photo-of-pikachu-running-away-from-the-police-isnt-real/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:03:57 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848992

You might have seen an amusing photo of a Pikachu running away from police in Turkey. It was recently shared to popular Instagram page History Reported, where it has received millions of views and over 200,000 likes.

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]]> 848992 Leica Celebrates New Chicago Flagship Store With a Beautiful Special Edition M11-P https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/leica-celebrates-new-chicago-flagship-store-with-a-beautiful-special-edition-m11-p/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:58:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848996

Leica Camera has announced that its brand new Leica Store in Chicago will open its doors on April 30. Alongside the retail presence, the new Leica location in Chicago will also feature a beautiful gallery, reflecting Leica's continued commitment to the art and culture of photography. To mark the occasion, Leica will also launch a very limited special edition M11-P that celebrates Chicago's rich artistic history.

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]]> 848996 The Sony a7 V Is a Best Seller in Japan for the Fourth Straight Month https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/the-sony-a7-v-is-a-best-seller-in-japan-for-the-fourth-straight-month/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:52:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848997

The Sony a7 V has been the best-selling new digital camera at major Japanese photo retailer Map Camera every month since it released in December.

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]]> 848997 GoPro Mission 1 Pro: 8Kp60 Video, 50MP Photos, 10-Bit Log, 5+ Hour Battery https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/gopro-mission-1-pro-8kp60-video-50mp-photos-10-bit-log-5-hour-battery/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:29 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848955 A compact action camera with “Mission 1 Pro” branding displays a vibrant red image of a hooded figure holding a sword on its screen, set against a dark background.

GoPro has announced the Mission 1 series of cameras. Fully announced today is the Mission 1 Pro, a high-end compact camera with a Type 1 sensor, up to 8Kp60 video capture (along with 8K Open Gate), and 50 megapixel photo capability.

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]]> 848955 The Deity PR-4 is an Ultra-Compact, 6-Track Field Audio Recorder https://petapixel.com/2026/04/14/the-diety-pr-4-is-an-ultra-compact-6-track-field-audio-recorder/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:04 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=848929 Close-up of hands adjusting settings on a compact audio recording device with a small screen displaying menu options and two orange control knobs.

Deity has announced the PR-4, which it calls the world's smallest six-track field recorder and which it claims is the only field recorder under $6,000 to feature an internal backup SSD, AES3/AES42 support, and an internal battery.

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