Cooke Brings Its Acclaimed AP3 and SP3 Cinema Primes to Nikon Z-Mount Cooke Optics is bringing its AP3 and SP3 series cinema prime lenses to Nikon Z-mount cameras, joining existing mount options for Sony E, L-Mount, Canon RF, and Leica M. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Nikon Loses its Patent Lawsuit Against Viltrox In January, Nikon filed a lawsuit in China against lens manufacturer Viltrox, alleging intellectual property infringement related to Nikon's Z-mount technology. Nikon has reportedly lost that lawsuit. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Viltrox Launches DC-T1 5-Inch Phone Monitor for Mobile Content Creators Viltrox has announced the DC-T1, a compact 5-inch external monitor designed to give smartphone creators a larger, real-time view when using their phone's rear cameras. The lightweight monitor connects through USB-C and provides touchscreen camera controls, making it easier to frame selfies, vlogs, livestreams, and solo productions while taking advantage... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Kate Garibaldi Exoticism and Colonialism in Photography: A Critical Look at 'Photographing the Other' I've studied the exotic and colonialist gaze in photography extensively. I began to develop an interest in it through some texts I read in the Mexican magazine Cuartoscuro, and then I delved deeper into it through a book a friend gave me. Other readings helped me develop an even more... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Coghe Shooting Silhouettes: Turning Light into Shape and Story A silhouette is one of photography’s oldest tricks and one of its most enduring. Strip a subject of texture, color, and detail, and what remains is pure shape against light. Done well, silhouette photography forces the viewer to fill in what they can’t see, and that act of imagination is... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On 500 Pixels By 500px Blog He dangles off cliffs for National Geographic – here’s what’s in his camera bag Community member Andrew Kornylak loves to cling to sheer rock faces with others and stare down at the world below. See what photos he’s taken from such dramatic heights. Andrew Kornylak Community member Andrew Kornylak loves to cling to sheer rock faces with others and stare down at the world... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On DP Review By Mathew Anderson Sony Is Officially Trying to Buy Tamron Sony has officially made an acquisition offer to Tamron, the lens maker confirmed today. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Insta360 Luna Pro Product Shots Leak So finally, we have a series of product shots of the upcoming Insta360 Luna Pro. These product shots themselves confirm that the announcement is near. All the images published below are of high-quality product photography showing the camera from multiple angles – front, three-quarter, rear, side, and bottom – plus... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On The New Camera By admin American Urban Life and the Influential Photographers Who Captured It Starting from the early 1900s, a new exhibition documents the rapid expansion of urban life in the United States through the eyes of the most important photographers from the 20th century. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 FE lens is now shipping + new review by Christopher Frost The new Tamron 12-20mm is now shipping out! Preorders: Tamron 12-20mm at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Leistenscheider, Clifton, WexUK. The post Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 FE lens is now shipping + new review by Christopher Frost first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The Cheaper Cinema Camera That Might Cost You More Over Time A cinema camera that records 6K internal raw for $2,200 sounds like an easy call against a rival that costs more than double. The Nikon ZR undercuts the Sony FX5 so aggressively that price alone seems to settle the argument, until storage enters the picture and the math shifts. [Read... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Review: Can Lightning Strike Twice? Few cameras have had the impact of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, an incredibly popular handheld gimbal camera that was beloved by travelers, creators, and adventurers alike. The Pocket 4 was a pretty standard update, which is quite capable but didn’t set the world on fire like the Pocket 3.... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jordan Drake The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Is Finally Available Everywhere Except the USA The DJI Pocket 4P has finally been made available in all markets (except the USA, where all DJI products remained banned) after a long, drawn-out, and confusing release schedule. But the wait may have been worth it, as the Pocket 4P stands to be DJI's most impressive compact camera ever.... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray DJI Osmo Pocket 4P launches outside China – but not in the US The dual-lens vlogging camera is now available in Europe, the UK, Canada and Australia. Mykim Dang After what has felt like an odyssey of a product rollout, DJI’s latest vlogging camera, the Osmo Pocket 4P, is finally here. It’s launching in Europe, the UK, Canada and Australia, after its initial... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Meta Says It Has Scanned Every Single Public Instagram Post With its AI During a Q2 earnings call this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Instagram has improved its algorithm by scanning every public post and using that information to provide better recommended content. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Stop Building Your Website Like a Filing Cabinet Your photography website works against you the second a client needs more than 30 seconds to figure out what you shoot. That's the standard many working professionals now assume, and most portfolios fail it. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Days Before State Ban on AI Nudification Apps xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company that's behind Grok, has sued Minnesota just days before the state's landmark bill banning nudification apps comes into effect. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot It’s official: Sony wants to acquire Tamron Tamron Japan made it official. In a press release they stated: Yesterday, there were some media reports in Diamond Online stating that there had been an acquisition proposal made regarding our company, but this was not announced by us. It is true that we have received a non-binding proposal from... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The 10-Second Window That Makes This Race So Hard to Shoot People break ankles, wrists, and legs chasing a wheel of cheese down one of the steepest hills in England, and someone decided to shoot the whole thing on a camera from 1999. Cooper's Hill in Gloucester hosts this event every year, and it presents every problem a photographer dreads: no... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Review: Has DJI Just Changed the Content Creation Market Again? When it comes to content creation cameras, there has been no shortage of innovation over the years. Action cameras became more powerful, mirrorless cameras became smaller, and smartphones continued to close the gap. However, 2026 feels different. Every major manufacturer appears to be fighting for the same crown: producing the... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Darren J. Spoonley Tinder Pauses AI Photo Editing Tool After Woman Creeped Out By It The dating app Tinder has paused an AI-powered photo enhancement tool after it began editing users' photos automatically and unsettling people. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Elon Musk's xAI Sues Minnesota to Stop the First Law That Bans 'Nudification' Tools Elon Musk's AI company is asking a federal court to block a state law that bans tools for turning ordinary photos into fake nude images. The law is the first of its kind in the country, and it takes effect August 1. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-30 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Earthquake Halts Sony's Kumamoto Sensor Plant as Fujifilm and TSMC Evacuate A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on July 28, forcing evacuations at three of the biggest names in image sensor production. Sony has since confirmed that production remains stopped at its largest sensor plant while it checks the site for damage. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke 13 Second-Shooter Mistakes That Get You Blacklisted Second shooting is the most common on-ramp into professional wedding and event photography, and it runs almost entirely on trust. A lead photographer is handing you part of the most important day of a client's life, on their reputation, under their contract, for money the client paid them. Do it... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Marcus Yam Is Doing it All Globetrotting Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Marcus Yam has recovered from a work injury, completed a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, and returned to the field, where he now develops, writes, and photographs features. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Ken Klein Sony Is Reportedly Trying to Buy Tamron, Which Makes Perfect Sense Sony has reportedly made a significant offer to buy Tamron, a leading Japanese lens manufacturer that makes more than 20 lenses for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Vaonis’ Newest Smart Telescopes Look Stellar While the news flew under my radar a bit, Vaonis recently unveiled its next generation of smart telescopes for astrophotographers: the Vespera 3 and the Vespera Pro 2. Each smart telescope promises exciting upgrades for astronomy enthusiasts and improved imaging capabilities. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray A Portrait Lens for Bird Photography The idea of using a portrait lens for bird photography was born in my mind the day Nikon unveiled the Plena 135mm f/1.8. It took quite a while, though—two years, nine months, and ten days, to be exact—before I finally managed to turn that idea into reality.... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher Cadrage Studio Combines a Bunch of Pre-Production Filmmaking Tools In One App Cadrage has launched Cadrage Studio, a new preproduction platform designed to bring together many of the tools filmmakers use before production into a single application. Built by the team behind the Cadrage director's viewfinder app, the new software combines shot lists, storyboards, camera diagrams, mood boards, script management, and location... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Kate Garibaldi Four Lights, One Pocket: The Olight ArkPro EDC Flashlight Reviewed The Olight ArkPro Ultra is a flat, pocketable everyday-carry flashlight that tries to do something most lights do not: put four different light sources in one slim body. Alongside the usual white flood and a longer-throwing white spot, it adds an ultraviolet output and a green laser. I have been... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Simmod’s 4-in-1 PL Lens Adapter Has Interchangeable RF, Z, L, and E Mounts Simmod has announced a new 4-in-1 PL Lens Adapter that allows cinematographers to use a single adapter across four of today's most popular full-frame mirrorless camera systems. [Read More]... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Kate Garibaldi Tamron just made its 20-200mm focus closer – no new glass required The 25-200mm F2.8-5.6 is now much more usable when shooting close-up. Tamron Tamron has released a firmware update for its 25-200mm F2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 lens that actually makes a noticeable change to its performance. The company says that now, when you’re shooting at focal lengths between 25-70mm, the... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Insta360 Luna Pro White Real Photos Leak Finally, the image of the single-lens Insta360 Luna Pro has been revealed, and this is not a prototype or a rendered image. This is a real image shared by a Chinese digital blogger who is currently using this camera. The image leak becomes more and more credible since it has... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On The New Camera By admin 24 Hours in Paris with the Ricoh GR IIIx Every corner of Paris feels familiar before you've even arrived, due to being photographed from every angle by countless travellers, tourists and photographers over the years. But in 24 hours wandering through the 7th arrondissement area with the Ricoh GR IIIx in my pocket, I realised that this camera is... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Kim Simpson Efrem Raimondi Taught Me That a Portrait Is Never About the Person In Front of the Camera A few years ago, I got a friend request I didn't expect. It came from Efrem Raimondi. If you're not familiar with the name, you've almost certainly seen his work without knowing it. Raimondi was one of Italy's most respected portrait photographers, the man behind decades of images of Vasco... Published on 2026-07-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Coghe 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
