Following this past October's announcement of the Simera-C T1.5 series of cinema lenses for Sony E-mount, Thypoch announced the 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses will also be available in Leica M-Mount.
The winners of Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 have been announced with Paola Della Rocca walking away with the top prize.
In the early hours after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, one of the first images of the alleged attacker showed him wearing a Peak Design backpack. Rumors in recent days have emerged alleging Peak Design aided in his arrest, and the company's CEO now officially denies this.
Alongside the Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for E-mount cameras, Cosina announced a new fast, compact apochromatic portrait prime for rangefinder cameras. The Voigtlander APO-Ultron 90mm f/2 lens, available in VM mount, promises excellent optical performance in a portable design that does not obscure a rangefinder's viewfinder frame.
The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight and tomorrow, December 13 and 14. The impressive meteor shower is an excellent chance for photographers to get out and enjoy one of nature's most beautiful spectacles, and get some fantastic shots, too.
Fotodiox announced the Mamiya 6 to Fujifilm GFX Fusion adapter, which it says is the first-ever lens adapter that can electronically control Mamiya 6 lenses.
Hologram hardware and software company Looking Glass, known for its spatial displays, announced new iOS support via Unity integration, enabling users to run real-time 3D media using just an iPhone or iPad, rather than super-powerful dedicated computers.
A student suffered brain damage after she was electrocuted in a park while posing for a photo with her new Polaroid camera.
Renowned Japanese-American photographer Yasuomi Hashimura is being remembered for his work, after he was fatally attacked by a stranger.
Cosina announced a new Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f/1.5 prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The fast manual prime lens promises excellent optical performance and strong close-up capabilities.
Joe Rosenthal, the photographer who captured the iconic war image Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, has had a block in downtown San Francisco named after him.
Instagram is rolling out "trial reels" that will let creators test out new content with users that are not their followers.
Photobucket has been sued for licensing billions of users' photos to train AI systems without their consent.
Photographer, writer, occasional PetaPixel guest author, and photography teacher at Dakota College at Bottineau, Todd Vorenkamp wrote an adorable and educational book about photography for kids, A Is for Aperture: The ABC's of Photography.
Anamorphic lenses continue to get smaller and more affordable. However, few offer autofocus. The new Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens checks all these boxes for Super35 and APS-C mirrorless cameras.
A Chinese national has been arrested for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base on the same day as the launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying a spy satellite for the federal government.
The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced the recipients of its 2024 grants, including the W. Eugene Smith grant, Smith Student grant, and Howard Chapnick grant. Combined, the Fund is issuing $72,500 in grants this year -- the most in any grant cycle in 45 years.
Removing reflections from photos takes time and effort. Adobe's talented engineers are working to solve the issue once and for all in a single click.
Meyer Optik Görlitz is expanding its lens mount support to Leica R mount, increasing the number of mounts its lenses are available for to at least 11 and sometimes as many as 12.
Missing photographer Hannah Kobayashi -- whose disappearance drew national attention and prompted a massive search -- has been "found safe" weeks after she "vanished" at LAX.
It has been a busy year for new photo and video gear, and many excellent new cameras, lenses, and other gear hit store shelves in 2024. A lot of this gear is, admittedly, pricey and sometimes niche. Renting gear is a great way for artists to get their hands on the best tools without breaking the bank, and every year, the biggest photo rental company, Lensrentals, shares info on which gear was most popular that year.
A tourist was dragged from a train while filming a selfie video after dangling out of a carriage window to get the perfect shot.
Meta must face a lawsuit brought on by defunct animated photography app Phhhoto which accuses Instagram of copying its main feature and driving it out of business.
A man has been given a 12-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of one count of assault when he spat on a TV cameraman during a Covid-19 protest.
Yashica and I'm Back have previously teamed up for fun and unusual photo products like the I'm Back Film and the tiny Micro Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera. The latest collaboration is significantly stranger: the Yashica I'm Back VirtusX1 cycling helmet.
Apple is rolling out iOS version 18.2 which features ChatGPT-powered Siri among other updates but also has a set of changes to its Photos app experience that are designed to address some user complaints.
The Apple Vision Pro has always been able to take the screen from a Mac and display it in a virtual space as a massive, private monitor but starting today, the new Wide and Ultrawide settings are available.
Apple Intelligence is settling into a semi-regular update schedule. Within iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, Apple is bringing a slate of improvements to its AI technology and software platform, including the generative text-to-image tool, Image Playground.
Elon Musk's X has officially rolled out its latest AI image generator model Aurora after it was released and then disappeared last weekend.
Apple revealed the winners of its 2024 App Store Awards, celebrating and honoring 17 apps and games across a diverse range of genres throughout the Apple ecosystem. Apple picked these 17 winners from 45 finalists.
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards winners were announced today at the competition's Awards Night at the Oxo Gallery in London. Photographer Milko Marchetti is this year's overall winner, thanks to his excellent and hilarious image of a red squirrel stuck in a tree, aptly named "Stuck Squirrel."
Imagen’s new AI-powered feature is designed to simplify photographers’ post-production workflows.
Power solutions must be directly relevant to cameras and photography or just downright cool to be covered on PetaPixel. Genki's new Moonbase power strip falls clearly into the latter category, sporting an "out of this world" style and a lot of versatility for tech-savvy users.
Lighting company Amaran today launched the Amaran Go, a compact, MagSafe-compatible two-way mini LED for smartphones. The mobile lighting solution aims to reduce the barrier to entry for aspiring content creators.
A San Francisco startup has plastered the city with controversial billboards urging companies to replace people with "AI employees."
Many smartphones released in China and other overseas countries never make it to the United States. PetaPixel tries to cover the most interesting of these devices because there are many international readers. Oppo is one of the most interesting smartphone companies with no official presence in the United States, and its latest flagship phone, the Oppo Find X8 Pro, is a Hasselblad-powered doozy of a phone.
American TikTokers are asking users to follow them on other social media apps -- as TikTok's threatened U.S. ban next month seems even more likely after a federal appeals court's ruling last week upheld the law.
Canon joined the growing number of camera manufacturers making custom cropping guides available to high-volume photographers, such as school portrait photographers. Like others, Canon is charging an upgrade fee for using custom gridlines. However, Canon is the first to require a camera to be sent to a service center for the upgrade.
Despite the police's use of facial recognition technology, AI, and drones, it was a photograph that helped police catch the man suspected of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Rode unveiled the next-generation Wireless Go (Gen 3), the latest iteration of what Rode calls "the world's most popular wireless microphone."
A brand-new Hubble image delivers an incredible view of a quasar, enabling the space telescope to "peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole." The new views, described as "weird," show what could be a group of galaxies falling into a black hole.
After announcing its new text-to-video AI generator, Sora, back in February, OpenAI has finally released it to the world.
Apple is being sued for dropping its plan to scan iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after the company cited security and privacy concerns.
A photographer has sued a couple for defamation over their claims that he made lewd comments to their daughter during a "10-second" shoot at a street fair.
Sigma's refreshingly candid CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, sat down with Sigma UK's Tim Berry for a nearly half-hour-long interview concerning a diverse range of topics, including Yamaki's favorite photographers, why Sigma remains a "Made in Japan" brand, and an upcoming lens.
Annie Leibovitz has revealed her new portraits of Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain that are done in the photographer's iconic, dramatic style making excellent use of color and light.
Mariah Carey has dismissed claims that she used generative AI to make her Spotify Wrapped video, following accusations from social media users.
A gymnastics photographer has been jailed for distributing child pornography and secretly taking over 50,000 images of children's feet at the sports events he worked at.
In September, Rode announced the $250,000 Creator of the Year Awards. The competition awarded creators across 22 categories, including one overall winner, Gawx Art, taking home $20,000 in cash and $30,000 worth of prizes. Rode has announced winners, including a familiar face and friend of PetaPixel, Becca Farsace.
Lexar announced two new portable SSDs today, each with a maximum 2TB capacity and the promise of high-speed transfer speeds via USB 3.2 Gen 2. Both are also under $200, making them a compelling option for the traveling photographer or as an on-site backup option.