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Think medium format CMOS sensors are big? Check out what Canon’s largest sensor looks like when placed next to a DSLR camera (an EOS Rebel T3i/600D). The picture above is to scale. Canon first unveiled its humongous, u...

Once in a while, we feel the need to shake up our routine, styles, and techniques to improve our photography. If you feel that your work could use something new and different, you might want to try out this quick pro tip...

Rokinon is, in many ways, the new Sigma. A third-party lensmaker with affordable lenses and a hit or miss reputation that has reinvented themselves, now providing excellent lenses at an affordable cost without sacrificin...

While testing out the Rokinon 50mm f1.4 AF for the Sony a7r III and the Fujifilm X-H1, I was shooting with f1.4 lenses on both cameras. When exposing scenes at ISO 6400 and shooting wide open at f1.4 with similar meterin...

In 2010, Canon revealed that it was developing the world's largest CMOS sensor, one measuring about 40 times larger than a full-frame CMOS sensor. The company has now added more details about the project to its website, ...

The Chinese drone juggernaut DJI has outgrown its current headquarters and is now building a giant new complex for its future. The twin towers will also be located in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and will feature giant quadruple...

You wouldn't be the first person in the photography industry to be somewhat surprised by the incredible financial numbers published by Adobe in their Q2 earnings report. The company has been facing harsh criticism from p...

Landscape photography takes a lot of patience. When we share shots on the Internet, people often don’t realize how much effort can go into creating some of them. I’m often told, “you're always at the right place at...

There is something all-newcomer photographers tend to do: they either dream of camera gear or buy a lot of it. When I started in photography I went through the same thing. I thought that I needed all the lenses that my i...

"That's gotta hurt" - me for the last 10 minutes

Samyang has just announced its new Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 full frame autofocus lens for Canon EF-mount cameras. The announcement comes just one week after the company unveiled its new 24mm f/2.8 lens. The lens is the...

Bobby Duke makes a miniature replica of the "Legionnaire Bowie" from The Expendables 2

In October 2017, I visited a good friend in Seattle, Washington, who runs an international animal rescue organization. Animals can have a positive impact on people's lives. Unfortunately, I also saw and learned how much ...

The footage, taken 4 days after the devastating earthquake, was rediscovered in 2017 at a local flea market

The Pixl-latr flattens film on a diffused surface so that it can easily be photographed with a conventional digital camera. The analog revival continues unabated, and a new product - the Pixl-latr - could provide a long-...

Google has published an 18-page study fully detailing the synthetic depth-of-field technology that makes its single-camera Portrait Mode possible. Google introduced its evolved Portrait Mode feature on the Pixel 2 and Pi...

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM for Sony E-Mount is a very fast telephoto prime lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Sony features 14 optical elements in 12 groups and a HSM focusing system wh...

Nissin has just announced the MG10, a new versatile 2.4GHz wireless TTL flash that comes with a hand grip you can mount to it. The flash is part of the company’s Nissin Air System (NAS) and is designed for on-camera an...

Episode 286 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Tenba Australia and Spider Holster Ambassador, Hanna Saba In This Episode If you subscribe to ...

My family hikes, we camp, we fish, we snowboard. As a photographer, that leaves me with some choices to make if I want to take pictures or video of our adventures. Vacations, particularly outdoor, active ones, can provid...

Manfrotto is launching three brand new models in its traveller tripod range to satisfy the most demanding outdoor photographers. The flagship Befree GT travel tripod meets the highest expectations of professional photogr...

Nikon UK launches its Summer Cashback promotion, offering up to £275/€300 on selected Nikon cameras and NIKKOR lenses. The promotion runs from 15th June 2018 until 31st August 2018.