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The Nikon D5500 and D7200 DSLRs have officially been discontinued, according to the Nikon Japan website. It's been rumored for some time now, but as reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon Japan has confirmed both APS-C cameras ...

A new eBay listing details a rare grey Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm F4 D II ED lens in 'very good' condition with included case and accessories. According to the auction listing, the lens is fully functional with only 'minima...

All forms of photography, whether taken for work or for personal use, are now at risk of being stolen or used without permission -- even by established publications. Global publisher Hearst recently learned the consequen...

Here’s a new short film by NYC visual storyteller Tim Sessler. Titled “The Place Where,” the “visual poem” was shot at an old cement mine and features nighttime scenes illuminated by a 1600W LED drone light. Th...

One of the questions I am asked most frequently is "how do you make money from street photography?" So far, aside from print sales and teaching courses, the answer has been that I approach street photography as a form of...

On January 17 of this year, I suddenly found myself in a terrifying, all-too-real nightmare. I was standing on the edge of a frozen lake near my home on Mount Desert Island, Maine. In front of me were snowmobile tracks t...

If you're like me and you've tried to attach gels to your lights in the past, you've likely resorted to using one of the many types of sticky tapes available. When I used to manage a studio, I would see all manner of tap...

If you picked up one of the amazing Canon cameras that have been on sale in recent weeks you're probably wondering what lenses, and accessories you should buy to go with it. Canon users have access to one of the most rob...

When Nikon unveiled its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system in August 2018, it also announced the development of an ultra-fast NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. And as you might have imagined upon hearing of the...

Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER OIS. lens In these times of extremely fast product development cycles manufacturers often seem to forget about ongoing improvements and support for older models, instead tryin...

If you love both Leica and LEGO, today is your lucky day: Leica Store Miami has started selling Leica M camera LEGO kits that you build yourself. The resulting creations look like Leica’s revered rangefinder line. “T...

Photographs kindly provided by Lensrentals Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals, has torn apart the 400mm F2.8L IS III to see what Canon has done to remove 2.2lbs of weight from the third-generation super telephoto lens....

Episode 307 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographer and PhotoGeek Weekly host, Don Komarechka In This Episode If you subscribe to the...

Over the past week we've been revealing our favourite products from last year in our annual awards, looking back at the essential photography kit that helped to define 2018. We've now announced all of our 2018 Award winn...

When the Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 Di OSD was offered to us for review, I have to say that with all honesty I wasn't all that excited. Zoom lenses are very useful, but primes are where my heart is. Tamron's zoom lenses have ...

Hasselblad remains one of the best known photography brands today. But apart from the premium price tag, it actually has a pretty colorful history and an outstanding track record in optics. If you're not yet familiar wit...

One of the challenges of being a commercial photographer that travels frequently from assignment to assignment is that we often find ourselves having to travel with some rather expensive equipment. Nothing stings more th...

If you're still hunting for great camera deals, and for savings on software, guides, and accessories, you're going to want to check out this post. You can save $250 on the brand new Canon EOS R. You can pick up the Canon...

The film, which debuted with 'Incredibles 2' was just shortlisted for Best Animated Short at the Oscars