How Nolan used a modified Pentax 67 to make IMAX history with The Odyssey Shooting in a specialized format requires specialized tools. Universal Christopher Nolan’s recent blockbuster hit, The Odyssey, was the first full-length narrative movie shot entirely on 15/70mm IMAX film, with each frame exposed onto a 70×48.5mm negative. There’s been a countless amount of ink spilled over the challenges of working with... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Which Canon Camera Is Best for Filmmakers? Canon has been busy lately, producing a variety of cameras aimed at satisfying a wide array of users. But which one is right for you? [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Christopher Malcolm Webb Space Telescope Helps a Cosmic Lion Roar Life The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured beautiful new photos of the Lion Nebula, NGC 2392, demonstrating its imaging prowess compared to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray GoPro Searches for a Lifeline as It Lost $51 Million Last Quarter GoPro has announced its second-quarter financial results and some of the core numbers are dire. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray The Sharge Disk Pro 2 Aims Fix Every Pain Point of the Original Sharge is just a few days away from wrapping up its crowdfunding campaign for the follow-up to the Sharge Disk Pro with a few nice upgrades, including a way to toggle off its obnoxiously loud fan. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider Sony and TSMC Are Spending Billions to Make Next-Gen Image Sensors Sony Group and chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are planning to begin mass production of next-generation image sensors in southwestern Japan as soon as 2029, per Nikkei Asia. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Total solar eclipse to cross Spain on August 12, 2026 – Share your photos Total solar eclipses are one of those serendipitous astronomical phenomena of a special time we live in. If you are in Spain on August 12, you won’t want to miss the next one. Erez Maron Total solar eclipses are special. Imagine a giant suspended rock in the sky (the Moon)... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On DP Review By Mathew Anderson Fujifilm Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: The Memory Crisis Is Coming for Cameras While PetaPixel already covered the big-picture information from Fujifilm's latest financial results, including that the company's Imaging business is a huge moneymaker, there is another part of the company's results well worth discussing: the impact of increased memory prices on expected operational costs and what Fujifilm plans to do about... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Blackmagic’s Cinema Camera 6K gets continuous AF, making it a more competitive budget cinema option The company is making a play to turn its smaller full-frame cinema camera into something useful for run-and-gun shooting. Blackmagic Blackmagic has released a firmware update that adds continuous phase-detect autofocus, complete with object tracking and face detection, to its full-frame Cinema Camera 6K. This makes the camera more competitive... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark The Saramonic K9 XTX Turns Any XLR Microphone Into a Wireless One The microphone you already trust is almost never the problem on a small shoot. The cable running out of it usually is. A shotgun on a boom, a reporter's handheld, a hypercardioid on a stand in a conference room: each one works beautifully until you have to get its signal... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Todya only at BH: Save big on Siuri Anamorphic lenses, Tiffen-ThinkTank-Smallrig accessories Big deals today at BHphoto’s Dealzone: $1,200 on the SmallHD Cine 7 RED RCP2 Monitor Kit for… at BHphoto (Click here) $120 on the Tiffen Variable Neutral Density Filters (4) at BHphoto (Click here) $75 on the Sirui Anamorphic 1.33x Lenses (22) at BHphoto (Click here) $100 on the Think... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Did Apple Just Spoil an Upcoming Nikon Camera? Apple seemed to leak an unannounced Nikon camera over the weekend on a ProRes support page. It's a very strange way for a camera to be leaked. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray How an Unplanned Photo Became Legendary: 'Earthrise' Was Almost Never Taken The most influential environmental photograph ever taken was not on anyone's shot list. It happened because a rolling spacecraft swung a blue planet into view over a gray horizon, and Bill Anders had about a minute to find color film before the moment was gone. When he first raised the... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Why Getting Low Changed This Entire Seascape Composition Return to a place you have shot hundreds of times and you can still walk away with a frame you have never made before. Iconic coastal spots reward patience and observation far more than they reward familiarity, and that gap is where most photographers get stuck. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Gets Phase Detect AF and Object Tracking via Firmware Nearly three years after it launched, Blackmagic has added phase detect autofocus (PDAF) and a set of object detection tracking modes to the Cinema Camera 6K, which significantly ups the value of the video camera. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider DJI vs FCC: Big Ban Risk on Already Approved Models – August 2026 Update DJI July 2026 Ban Proposal That Changes Everything – The next wave of ban is again coming over DJI. The first ban was implemented back in December 2025, which halted new announcements from DJI, but the second wave, which is about to be implemented in the next 180 days from... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Tamron’s OEM Lens Sales Plummet As Company Considers Sony’s Takeover Tamron's financial results are always interesting thanks to the company's candor in breaking down its own-brand versus OEM lens production and sales data. However, Tamron's latest results are made even more compelling by the fact Sony is actively trying to acquire the lens maker, a very interesting move with huge... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray How to Film a Simple Music Video, From Start to Finish I've been thinking lately that it had been a while since I filmed a short form project. As in, actually directed the story, actors, and visuals. Right on cue, my buddy and amazing musician, Sam Plecker, reached out and said he wanted to film a music video for his upcoming... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Dmitry Koshutin Why is everyone still obsessed with 6×7? The nostalgia for specific formats makes less sense in the digital era, especially if you’re not already using the best available. Abby Ferguson “I just wish someone would make a proper 6×7 camera.” It’s the logical endpoint of every discussion in which someone loftily dictates that modern digital medium format... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On DP Review By Richard Butler Wild rumors roundup: RX100VIII with 50MP sensor and new 400+600mm compact tele lenses About those rumors: I have no idea who sent them and 90% of the times they turn out to be wrong. But, it happened in the past that a couple of those were right. So I will post them today, and we all together can eventually keep track of this.... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Fleeting Moments and Unusual Perspectives: Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 Winners The winners of the Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 have been announced -- a competition created to celebrate photographs defined by honesty, observation, and humanity. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Before-and-After Photos Show the Crater Left by SpaceX Rocket on the Moon The first photos of the impact crater left on the Moon after an out-of-control SpaceX spacecraft crashed into its surface last week have emerged. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Why Harsh Midday Light Might Be Your Best Friend Harsh midday light is supposed to be the worst time to shoot landscapes, but there's a case to be made that it produces some of the strongest images you'll ever pull off. New Zealand's South Island, with Mount Cook towering behind winding rivers and glacier valleys, turns out to be... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million over harms to young people linked to its platforms -- in what is the largest fine against Instagram and Facebook’s parent company over child safety. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Cameras on Chinese-Made Drones Used by UK Royal Navy Secretly Sent Data to China Chinese-made surveillance drones used by the U.K.'s elite special forces were found to have cameras that secretly sent data to China. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Why f/2.8 Might Be Overrated for the Way You Actually Shoot Two years with a lens and never a word about it, until now. The Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 rarely earns a spotlight, and that silence says more about camera culture than it does about the lens. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke UK Venues Ban Meta Smart Glasses En Masse Several establishments across the U.K. are announcing bans on Meta smart glasses, citing concerns that the devices could be used to record customers and staff secretly. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot New Sony A7rVI reviews from Dustin Abbott, Dpreview, PcMag Sony A7rVI at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoKoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK Sony 100-400mm f/4.5 GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK Sony a7R VI review from Richard Butler at Dpreview: The Sony a7R VI is a faster, higher-resolution version of the company’s high-res full-frame model, delivering exceptional... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin How to Tell a Finished Photograph From an Unfinished One After more than three decades behind a camera, one photographer still stands in the field asking whether he can make an image any better. Knowing when to stop is one of the least discussed parts of the craft, and it separates people who finish a photograph from people who wander... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Insta360 X6 US Pricing Revealed: $699 Standard & $769 Essentials The price of the Insta360 X6 has been revealed by the latest listing in the USA on Best Buy. So now we have clarity on how much you have to pay for the new Insta360 X6 Standard Bundle, as well as the essential accessories. Pre-orders in online stores, such as... Published on 2026-08-10 As Seen On The New Camera By admin 3 Reasons To Pick Up The Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens For the last couple of months, I’ve been trying out the Nikon 28-135mm PZ lens to see how it might fit into my workflow. Here’s what I found. First, as always, we’ll set the table. I am a Los Angeles-based director/DP and shoot both narrative films and commercials. I don’t usually... Published on 2026-08-09 As Seen On Fstoppers By Christopher Malcolm Photography News: Rumored Sony Lenses, Nikon Z8 Sale Yesterday, while selecting photos for an upcoming article, I came across one that caught my eye with its simple symmetry and, let’s say, an unconventional angle. Judge for yourselves: Instead of the usual front view or side view of a bird, what popped out at me on the monitor was... Published on 2026-08-09 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher The Ultimate Hybrid Camera Backpack? Lowepro Unveils the FastPack IV Lineup Lowepro announced its FastPack BP IV camera backpack lineup, featuring the BP 150, BP 250, and BP 450 models tailored for different carrying capacities.You can preorder them now at BHphoto (Click here). Key updates include a redesigned full back opening for easier packing, flexible interiors that convert the bag into... Published on 2026-08-09 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin How the Canon AE-1 Turned Photography Into a Mass-Market Hobby Sometime in 1977, a 35mm single-lens reflex interrupted your evening television. A Japanese company had bought national network airtime to sell it, which almost no camera maker had seriously tried, and the pitch was not about sharpness or lens quality. It was that the thing was easy. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-09 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke One 48-Inch Octa, Three Completely Different Portrait Looks Most studio shooters own a pile of modifiers and swap them constantly, but a single 48-inch octa can produce soft, moody, and hard light without ever leaving the stand. Learning to read what one modifier does under different conditions builds more control than owning ten of them. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-09 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke 1 2 3 … Next Camera Manufacturers CanonNikonSonyFujifilmOlympusPanasonicPentaxLeica Camera Stores Abe’s of MaineAdoramaB&H PhotoCalumetHunt’s Photo and VideoKEH CameraNational Camera ExchangeRitz CameraSamy’s Camera Photographers Steve McCurryLee JeffriesJimmy NelssonRehahnEric LafforgueManny LibrodoLisa KristineDavid LazarDaniel NortonGavin HoeyVanessa JoyCanon Explorer’s of LightNikon Embassadors Rick Hamilton
