It's been a crazy week of news in the photography world with the biggest drop likely being Canon finally coming out and saying that the R1 is indeed a real camera and will be coming soon.
Panasonic announced the Lumix S9, the smallest and lightest full-frame camera in the company's S-series lineup. Available in four colors, the S9 takes a lot of what makes the S5II desirable and crams it into a much smaller body.
Designed to pair with the newly-announced Lumix S9, Panasonic announced the super-compact and lightweight S-series 26mm f/8. Despite fixed focal length and aperture, Panasonic assures it will deliver outstanding image quality and high resolution.
Fuzzy Door Tech, the technology division of Seth MacFarlane's production company, announced the ViewScreen Scout beta, an app for real-time scouting for the iPhone.
Over a decade ago, Lytro launched with a curious idea: what if a photo didn't have to stay the same after it was taken? What if perspective had control that could be played with again and again?
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K is an exceptional video camera. Featuring a full-frame HDR sensor, active L-mount, 13 stops of dynamic range, internal RAW capture, and a full suite of ports, it's a powerhouse. Blackmagic just knocked $1,000 off the asking price.
Pentax published a new teaser for its anticipated half-frame 35mm film camera, which it has been developing for two years. The short video ends with the number "17."
VSCO is now reportedly profitable thanks in large part to the income generated from its 160,000 Pro subscriptions, an offering it launched last year.
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) published a scathing rebuke of Adobe in an open letter, calling the company's latest round of ads a "shocking dismissal of photography and the photographers who have dedicated their lives to creating it."
Following in the wake of Fujifilm's massive week of announcements, I've noticed a trend in the commentary online that basically boils down to this: "Why would I pay that much for an X-T5 lite?" These same people seem almost angry that the X-T50 appears to be selling well.
The Blackjet RX-4 Raiden might sound like the name of a sci-fi giant fighting robot, but it's in fact a beefy Thunderbolt 4 docking station that adds a whopping 17 ports to your desktop setup.
FilmNeverDie introduced the Nana, a compact and uncomplicated 35mm film point-and-shoot that is designed to mimic the ease of a disposable but in a reusable design.
Leading up to mid-week, it felt like the industry was holding its breath -- and for good reason. Fujifilm and Sigma came out swinging with some major releases. So what's worth getting excited about? The PetaPixel Podcast team breaks it down.
DJI announced the Zenmuse H30 series, a camera system for its Matrice drones that provides the ability to capture high-quality imagery during the day and at night and from farther away, which is ideal for first responders and wildlife conservationists.
Yesterday, Adorama published a long list of supposed Canon EOS R1 specifications that provided a lot more detail on the newly-announced camera than Canon published in its development announcement. I don't believe them.
Sigma announced the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II which it says has undergone a "significant" evolution to enhance the optical performance, autofocus speed, and operability while also shrinking down its size compared to the original.
As hinted at earlier this year in Tokyo, Fujifilm is moving on from the 18-55mm f/2.8-4 lens -- which has achieved legendary status among kit lenses -- in favor of the new, sharper 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR. Fujifilm promises the new 16-50mm is better for its high-resolution cameras.
Fujifilm is joining the Content Authenticity Initiative and following the path already walked by Canon, Nikon, Leica, and Sony. It will bring C2PA support in some capacity to both its X and GFX cameras.
Adorama seems to know more about the EOS R1 than Canon revealed last night as it has published more detailed specifications on the upcoming flagship including sensor resolution, continuous shooting capability, AI exposure enhancement, and more.
Intel announced Thunderbolt Share, a new software feature that leverages the speed of a Thunderbolt connection to enable two PCs to share files, screen, storage, and inputs like mice and keyboards through a Thunderbolt 4 or 5 connection.
Capture One's move away from perpetual software licenses marches on and it has replaced its Multi User license system with what it calls Capture One Studio for Teams. It has some improved features to be sure, but it also costs upwards of 344% more per year.
Wise released a batch of CFexpress Type-A memory cards last year that made lofty promises but weren't certified to uphold them. The company has done the right thing and its new cards have more capacity options and are certified to be faster.
Canon published an official development announcement for the EOS R1 and while not a lot has been revealed, it is the company's first public acknowledgment of what will be its top-end camera.
Looking Glass today introduced two new, professionally-oriented spatial displays -- what the company refers to as "holograms." The first is a desktop-sized 32-inch model while the second is a smaller 16-inch OLED variant.
Thypoch, which debuted as a brand last September with the Simera 35mm f/1.4 and Simera 28mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M-mount, is expanding its camera support to Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, Sony E, and Canon RF.
Apple's iPad Pro (2024) is a marvel of modern technology. Sleek, bright, and thin, it feels like technology we were promised when I was a kid. But for as many times as I stood mouth agape at it, I felt pulled back -- and that's not necessarily entirely on Apple to fix.
The United States Supreme Court rejected a lower court's ruling that there is a three-year time limit to claim damages from copyright infringement. All claims, even those that occurred decades previously, are fair game as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of discovery.
Samsung is advertising a $50 savings on monitors it intends to announce at some point in the near future but is providing no details on what they are, who they're for, and how much they might eventually cost.
Profoto announced the Eclipse II, the second-generation all-in-one product photography station that comes from what was formerly known as StyleShoots, a brand Profoto acquired in 2022.
KEH is making moves to be a more widely known brand as it has agreed with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons to become its Preferred Provider of Camera Gear.