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A camera that knows what it's looking at would have seemed like a farfetched pipe dream not long ago. These days, however, you can even build such a camera in the comfort of your own home. dpreview.com »
Zeiss has announced the release of its long-awaited ZX1 mirrorless camera in the United States and Germany. First announced back in September 2018, the Zeiss ZX1 full-frame Android-powered camera is designed, in Zeiss’ own words, to help users ‘Shoot. dpreview.com »
With all the speculation being thrown around about upcoming camera releases, what unique features can we combine from leading camera manufacturers to create our dream camera? I.E. Canon colors, Olympus Live COmp, Sony’s advanced AF, etc thephoblographer.com »
When I read the press release, and it said, "Leica Camera appoints Mike Giannattasio as President of its North American division, effective July 1," I was very intrigued. Leica, I feel, has gotten back into their groove in the past few years when it comes to cameras. thephoblographer.com »
Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer for U. S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, has taken to Instagram to show off what camera gear he uses for his work. dpreview.com »
The Fujifilm X-T200 is an inexpensive mirrorless camera that uses the company's X-mount. It replaces the X-T100, a camera that seemed promising when it was announced, but whose sluggish performance was a big letdown. dpreview.com »
Two rhinos at a watering hole, pictured on one of Buddy Eleazer's trips to southern Africa. Olympus OM-D E-M1X with M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2. 8 PROISO 4000 | 1/160sec | F2. 8 Recently, we spoke to award-winning photographer and Olympus shooter Buddy Eleazer about his work, what inspires him, and what he needs from his camera gear when shooting wildlife on African safaris. dpreview.com »
Everything that I can do with a Leica camera, I can do with any other camera out there. What makes them so special are their lenses and how they work specifically with the sensors put into Leica cameras. thephoblographer.com »
At the Fujifilm X Summit, Fujifilm announced the development of their Fujifilm X Pro 3. This is a camera that we were eagerly anticipating as the rest of the industry kept putting out cameras, lenses, etc. thephoblographer.com »
At the Fujifilm X Summit, Fujifilm announced the development of their Fujifilm X Pro 3. This is a camera that we were eagerly anticipating as the rest of the industry kept putting out cameras, lenses, etc. thephoblographer.com »
When thinking about how to approach the upcoming 9/11 anniversary, I kept finding myself pondering the same question; what made some of our community members pick up a camera, while others chose to leave the gear at home and take in the traumatic experience? We all face that dilemma of photographing the moment, vs. thephoblographer.com »
Another day, yet another camera being registered by a major camera company. This time it's Fujifilm stepping up to the plate with a yet to be announced new camera, but what could it possibly be? The filing which was discovered this week has caused quite a tizzy in the camerasphere. thephoblographer.com »
The Nikon D5 is a camera that can be seen in the hands of professional sports photographers, and photojournalists alike all around the globe. The heavy duty, workhorse of a camera quickly set a standard for what a pro body camera should be, but apart from Sony's a9, there is really no other Mirrorless camera on the market that could be considered as a replacement for the Nikon D5, or the Canon 1Dx Mk II; all of that is about to change though as a Mirrorless Nikon D5 is in the works. thephoblographer.com »
The 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Jose yesterday, and Apple made several major announcements (including the new Mac Pro and 6K display) during the keynote presentation. petapixel.com »
If we look at the trends when it comes to spending and even in how people consume content, we can tell that people click on and purchase what they really, really want and not necessarily what they need. thephoblographer.com »
A compact camera reached speeds of 264 miles per hour during a test to demonstrate the dangers presented by normal domestic objects flying around during tornado. And no, it didn’t survive. The test was carried out by storm-footage stock library owner Martin Lisius with the help of a pneumatic cannon housed at the National Wind Institute’s Debris Impact Facility in Texas Tech University. dpreview.com »
Have you ever wondered what those silver rectangles on the side of film cassettes are? They're called Camera Auto Sensing (CAS) codes and they're part of DX encoding, an industry standard first announced by Kodak in March 1983. dpreview.com »
Imagine that you were shooting with a film camera instead of a digital one; What are you going to do if you misplaced a roll of film by accident? What if you forgot about a roll inside a camera that you haven't used in ages? Maybe you exposed a roll prematurely when changing rolls? What about if you found an old roll of film inside a camera that you inherited from a family member? Recently, we got to speak with Levi Bettwieser, founder of The Rescued Film Project, about his efforts to recover images from rolls of film that once were thought to have been lost in the mists of time. thephoblographer.com »
Most Medium Format cameras don't have some sort of window on the back of the camera that you can peer into; that's one of the many way that they differ from 35mm cameras. So then the question becomes how to remember what film you've got in that camera? Well, the answer varies but the most consistent one that you'll find is that you should be using the little note holder on either the back of the camera or the film back depending on what you're using. thephoblographer.com »
This is a question that is asked constantly on forums around the web, what gear do I bring with me on an African safari? I’m Read more... canonrumors.com »
Nikon has finally confirmed the age-old rumor that its going to make a full frame mirrorless camera. It's widely assumed Canon plans to do the same. But what are the things they need to get right? We're way beyond the point where the 'mirrorless or DSLR' question simply depends on whether size or autofocus is more important to you. dpreview.com »
YouTuber Potato Jet recently had a ridiculous idea (not out of character. . . ): what would happen if you slapped a super-cheap 50mm photography lens onto an ultra-expensive cinema camera? That's how we ended up with this video, in which he pairs a beautiful 5K RED cinema camera with Yongnuo's 50mm F1. dpreview.com »
While riding an ATV through snowy trails, photographer Peter McKinnon accidentally broke the mic input jack on his $6,000 Canon 1D X Mark II. Before sending the DSLR in to Canon for repairs, McKinnon decided to try his hand at blindly opening up the camera to see what’s inside. As you’ll see in the 12-minute […] petapixel.com »
What kind of images does a $63,000 stills camera produce? Here’s a 19-minute video by Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography in which he uses a Phase One XF medium format DSLR to show the bang for your buck that you get when you spend 63 grand on a camera kit. The Phase One XF […] petapixel.com »
In the last couple of weeks, my little brand, 3 Legged Thing, launched a brand new Universal L Bracket, the QR11. For the most part, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Then, somebody sent me a link to a well-known forum, where a conversation had started about the press release for the QR11. The comments […] petapixel.com »
There is a whole range of feelings that happen with the delivery of bad news. In my case, like many others, knees lock, the heart speeds up and the hairs on my arms get a funny little tingle. My circumstances, however, were a little less expected. When my dad told my husband and me that […] petapixel.com »
Episode 187 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: What the Duck comic strip creator, Aaron Johnson In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others […] petapixel.com »
Before to move on to the next bunch of Sony rumors let’s recap what we have posted so far: Cameras: RX camera Back in March we reported about two cameras registered by Sony. One with the code “WW361847” (which turned out to be the A9) and one with the code “WW620081”. sonyalpharumors.com »
A new video by a tester in Japan shows the a9's Eye AF (in AF-C) tracking working remarkably well with a single subject, tracking the subject's eyes all the way to the edges of the frame. Here are three reasons we're very impressed, and a couple reasons why we're still left a bit ambivalent: What we like: The a9 continues to track the subject's eye when all it sees is his profile. dpreview.com »
What does your camera look like? What does that style and appearance say about you as a person, as a photographer? It is not uncommon to care about what your camera looks like, though this aesthetic preference usually takes a back seat (as it should) to other more important issues with a camera, such as image quality, performance, etc. thephoblographer.com »
Helicopters can't fly without using their rotor blades, so to see one gliding through the air with its rotor completely still is a somewhat surreal sight. boredpanda.com »
Photographer John Kraus has brought rocket launch photography back into the mainstream. His photos regularly go viral online, and we’ve shared several of them here on PetaPixel as well. But these incredible shots come at a price, as he showed us yesterday. petapixel.com »
Sony registered a new camera with the code “WW158299” at the Chinese Miit agency. What is it? We know the FS7II is going to be announced next week. But I am not sure that code is for the new E-mount camcorder. sonyalpharumors.com »
“What was your first camera?” The answer to that question can reveal a lot about a person. Did you start on digital or film? Was it an SLR, a point-and-shoot, maybe even a medium format camera? Was it your mom’s camera? In this fun video, 10 top industry photographers share what their first camera was. […] petapixel.com »
We recently asked ten well-known photographers a simple question: "What was your first camera?" Some of the answers may surprise you. What was your first camera? Tell us in the comments! dpreview.com »
This is what 20,000 miles of hard travel by thumb, foot, van, and train does to a camera. My name is Mike Quain, and I’m a photographer based in Arkansas. Beginning in 2014, I hitchhiked and train-hopped for two years working on my first photo project, called The Nikon Kidd, a photo essay focused on […] petapixel.com »
Not even Leica is sure what the Leicina VC is. Is it a directors viewfinder? A call back to the Leicina Super 8 cameras of old? A gimbal? The answer seems to be (D) All of the above… sort of. Photokina is a great place to debut a strange or crazy concept—look no further than […] petapixel.com »
Canon hasn’t given up on the EOS M series of mirrorless cameras. In fact, it seems they’re preparing to launch what might be considered the “next chapter” in the M-line: The EOS M5. petapixel.com »
