Rumors

Venus Optics, maker of Laowa lenses, is reportedly developing a 200mm f/2 prime for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Although PetaPixel rarely deals with photography rumors, there is one that keeps popping up that warrants attention. For about a year, numerous publications have reported that DJI is gearing up to release a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Is it possible? Sure. Does it make sense? Not really.

Apple announced its "Let Loose" event coming Tuesday, May 7, with little info accompanying the news. However, iPads and creative production are expected to be a main focus.

Is Nikon working on the Z6 III camera? Maybe. It would make sense. Is Nikon showing it off to photography "influencers," if that is not too grandiose a term, right now on the Spanish island of Lanzarote? Definitely not.

Sony Japan has launched a dedicated teaser website for an upcoming event related to its Alpha products. While details are scarce, Sony fans will not need to wait long to see what Sony has up its sleeve.

Rumors suggest that Canon has recently asked customers in China about their potential interest in a retro-inspired or retro-styled digital camera.

Another week, another Canon patent. This time, the Japanese camera company has filed patents describing a camera grip that incorporates a fan to deliver active cooling to EOS R-series cameras.

While patents are not guaranteed to result in actual products for customers to buy, some new Canon lens patents are nonetheless sure to excite photographers, especially wildlife and sports photographers.

Viltrox appears as though it strongly wants professional photographers to take its optics seriously, as it plans to release three more fast prime lenses before the end of the year.

Images allegedly generated with a brand new version of OpenAI's DALL-E, possibly DALL-E 3, have been leaked online and they are exceptional.

Fresh off its Generative Fill Tool that created plenty of buzz, Adobe has previewed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool.

Leica has filed a new product with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that is described as a "hybrid instant camera" and sounds very similar to the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo.

A new 360 and 180 3D VR camera made by Canon has been spotted on display at Photo Next 2023, a photo fair in Yokohama, Japan.

Apple is reportedly actively developing Macs that have touch-friendly screens. The computers, which could be ready as soon as 2025, would signal a major shift in how Apple has traditionally viewed its devices.

Apple might be bringing the exceptional 48-megapixel main camera from its iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices to its non-Pro iPhone 15 models according to a new report.

Leaked images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 suggest that the flagship smartphone camera will ditch the camera bump found on the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus.

Tilta is rumored to be producing a half-cage-style grip for Sony cameras with CFexpress Type-A card ports will feature a fast M.2 512GB SSD USB 3.2 output and write speeds fast enough to handle any video format thrown at it.

Nikon China has published a set of photos to the Chinese social media site Weibo advertising an upcoming event. One of the photos is 67-megapixels, a resolution higher than any camera currently in its lineup is able to produce.

According to a new report, Apple is ramping up its supply chain to introduce a periscope lens in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max phones before expanding to wider integration across the entire iPhone 16 line.

A new report is echoing previous predictions that Canon's true flagship EOS R1 is coming in 2023, but adds a new twist: it is expected to boast 100-megapixels.

A series of leaked 3D models appear to show a new DJI design that is reminiscent of popular racing drones. Supposedly called Avata, the leak indicates the first-person-view (FPV) drone will be a smaller option alongside last year's DJI FPV.

For years the iPhone has been stuck with a 12-megapixel camera, whilst arguably still delivering great quality pictures, there has been no upgrade on resolution for multiple generations. A new report says that is changing this year.

According to a new leak, Apple has begun testing four new M2 chip variations in as many as nine total Mac computers. This tracks, as Apple already said the M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio was the last of its current generation of processors.

SmallRig will soon announce an airbag system for cameras called the AirGuard. The company says that the system, which is integrated into a camera cage, uses an accelerometer to detect a fall and automatically deploys an airbag to protect the camera.

While the M1 Ultra is the last M1 chip Apple is making, it certainly isn't going to be the company's last ever. A new report alleges multiple new chips in the pipeline as well as a refresh of the Pro Display XDR.

A new report alleges that Apple is developing a desktop computer solution that is designed to sit a step above the Mac mini. Two versions are supposedly in development, with one featuring a chip more powerful than the M1 Max.

While Oppo recently revealed a lot during its Inno Day event this past week, it didn't provide any details on the expected Find X4 Pro smartphone other than it would come early next year. Luckily, a new design patent shows in detail what is likely to come.

According to reports out of Japan, Nikon is expecting to attempt to meet the massive global demand for the new Z9 camera through an initial production volume of 35,000 units per month. But based on sales volume rumors, it would take Nikon almost a year at that level to fulfill all pre-orders.