Photography Lessons from Australian Birds: Part Four Do you know the difference between a beautiful portrait on the cover of a fashion magazine, and a beautiful portrait on the cover of National Geographic? There’s usually a powerful story behind the latter. It’s similar with wildlife photography. In this genre, too, you can simply skim the surface and... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher One of the Best Things Canon and Nikon Have Done That Almost No One Notices Buy a Canon EOS R7 this afternoon, and the manual will tell you that you can register up to six LP-E6P, LP-E6NH, LP-E6N, or LP-E6 battery packs to it. That last one is the cell Canon put on sale in the EOS 5D Mark II in November 2008, nearly ten... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Just announced: New Thypoch Simera-C 100mm T1.9 Cine Lens Thypoch announced the new Simera-C 100mm T1.9 Cine Lens you can order now at BHphoto and Typoch store. Typoch also offers a Black Friday discount of 29% on most of their lenses! The post Just announced: New Thypoch Simera-C 100mm T1.9 Cine Lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Lexar's SL500 Might Become Part of Your Everyday Kit Phone-based content creation has moved well past quick behind-the-scenes clips. Photographers are now shooting more polished promo videos with their phones on a regular basis. That workflow shift changes what your phone needs to be capable of, and internal storage and speed are usually the first barriers. A high-quality portable... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Kim Simpson Why Your Ultra-Wide Landscape Photos Look Flat An ultra-wide lens can make a landscape feel like you're standing inside it, or it can shrink a dramatic scene into a flat strip of distant shapes. The difference usually comes down to where you put your feet and how you aim the camera, which makes it one of the... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Captures Ghostly Face in the Waves on Deadly Beach Photographer Vilhelm Gunnarsson has been shooting the south coast of Iceland, showing a landscape that is battered by the relentless forces of the Atlantic Ocean. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Revisiting Zeiss ZM Lenses Part 1: I’ve Always Wanted to Do This A few months ago on the PetaPixel Podcast, we did a lens draft where we had to pick our favorite lenses from a whole selection of choices. Naturally, this came with a lot of research, and as we delved deeper into reviews and ratings, we found that the Zeiss ZM... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Chris Niccolls Sigma Fixed a Lot With the fp II, but Is It Enough? At $2,199 for the body alone, plus roughly $500 more if you want the optional electronic viewfinder, the Sigma fp II asks a lot for a camera with no mechanical shutter and no in-body stabilization. Sigma bills it as the world's smallest full frame camera, and if you carry a... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke And It Was All Yellow: Photographers Capture Golden Moments Around the World Bright and joyful, energetic and optimistic, but also a sign of caution. Bold monochromes and subtle glows, conceptual pieces and documentary moments; yellow is a warning sign, a memory, a burst of light. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Tintype Photographer Uses Mobile Darkroom to Create Handcrafted Images of Memory and Time Photographer Lara Porzak, who has spent more than three decades using analog techniques to create photographs that function as both images and physical artifacts, has published her first book. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara PSA: Davinci Resolve is on sale, letting you unlock the powerful tool for less Many can use the free version without any issue, but if you can’t, it might be the time to upgrade. BlackMagic When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. BlackMagic’s DaVinci Resolve, the popular creative suite for editing video, audio and, as of recently,... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark How Well Has the Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S Aged? Nikon's NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S is the biggest, heaviest, and most expensive lens in a series that was supposed to be the lighter, more affordable side of the S-line. Six years after its release, it still has almost no native autofocus competition at 20mm and f/1.8 on Z mount,... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Spends Ten Years Capturing Black Cowboys and Cowgirls Across America A photographer spent over a decade living with Black cowboys and cowgirls in the U.S., capturing a culture that is often overlooked. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Sony A7R IV owner combines telescope, reducer and teleconverter for Saturn A Reddit member shared this image of Saturn shot with this unusual combination: Sony A7R IV + Celestron C925HD + 0.7× reducer + Sony 2× converter: He wrote: Spent 2 hours align the optical axis and adjust back focal length, and finally get it working from center to C frame... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin TTArtisan vs. Viltrox: Who Makes the Better Tiny Autofocus Lens? Viltrox's 28mm "Chip" showed that an autofocus lens barely thicker than a body cap could make a full frame camera feel close to pocketable, and now TTArtisan has a $99 lens that follows the same design almost line for line. With matching prices, nearly identical dimensions, and the same sliding... Published on 2026-10-24 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Leica Was Effectively Bankrupt in 2005, and the Investor Who Bought It Had Never Run a Camera Company On February 17, 2005, Leica Camera AG issued a Verlustanzeige, the notice German stock law requires once a company has lost half its share capital and has to say so to its shareholders. Four days later, it told the market that its banks had partially canceled its credit lines. The... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Webb Photographs a ‘Turbulent Cauldron of Star Formation’ The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) newest Picture of the Month shows what the European Space Agency (ESA) describes as a "turbulent cauldron of star formation." The star-forming region named LHA 120-N 159, also known as N159, is located 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray DJI Action 7 and Nano 2: Expected Launch Before November 11? Starting from the beginning of the year, we have added updates related to the DJI Action 7 and Osmo Nano 2 in that post. We have clearly mentioned that the scheduled launch time could be sometime in November 2026. Now, going back to August 17, 2026, we got some prototype... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Thypoch’s 100mm T1.9 Lens Completes the Ultra-Affordable Simera-C Cine Prime Series Thypoch has announced the Simera-C 100mm T1.9 Cine lens, completing the company's seven-lens full-frame cinema prime lineup. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray 20 Winners of European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Hungarian photographer Imre Potyó is the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026. The competition, organized by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT), celebrates the best European nature photography each year, and Potyó's striking photo beat over 26,000 others for the grand prize. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Vintage Tones on a Budget: Why We Love Kodak ColorPlus 200 Today’s Film Friday takes a look at a blast from the past: Kodak ColorPlus 200. This all-purpose film is one of the most affordable color negative films available for loading into your favorite 35mm film camera. It is very much a jack-of-all-trades type of film (and a master of none)... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Zeb Andrews The Original Photo That Immortalized Michael Jordan’s Iconic Dunk is Up for Auction A signed original 1988 photograph of Michael Jordan's legendary dunk that turned him into a global icon -- is up for auction. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara JBL 305P MkII Studio Monitors Drop to $99 Each The JBL 305P MkII is down to $99 per speaker, 41% off its $169 list price, and it's the studio monitor I ended up recommending as the best speaker for the money after testing six of them on my desk. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Lee Morris I'm Looking for Beta Testers Who Want AI to Run Their Business For the last few months, I've been doing something that has completely changed how I run my businesses. I set up agentic AI to handle the parts of business I've always hated: email, bills, bookkeeping, taxes, client follow-ups and advertising. It watches everything, it never forgets anything, and when it... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Lee Morris Going Mirrorless Without the Stress: Sell Your DSLR Kit and Fund the Switch With MPB You have decided to transition from DSLR to mirrorless, and that should feel exciting, with a whole new way of shooting waiting for you. Changing systems does mean planning around the cost, but you may already own more of the funding than you realize. The DSLR kit sitting in your... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Kim Simpson Canva Releases AI Image Generator That Wasn’t Trained on Photographs Canva has released its first image generation model, which was trained on design templates rather than photographs. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Canon R8V Rumor: R6V-Style Body, 32.5MP Sensor, IBIS, Expected Q4 2027 As per the initial set of rumours shared by the source, Canon is working on the development of its upcoming V-series camera, and the name of the camera is Canon R8V. But don’t get too excited. The camera is not coming this year. That is Q4 of 2027; it is... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Is Fujifilm's Own Portrait Lens Worth Paying Extra Over Viltrox? If you shoot Fujifilm and want the classic 85mm-equivalent portrait look at f/1.2, you have two serious, fully weather-sealed choices, and at B&H, one costs about half as much as the other. The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR and the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro cover one of the... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Jerry Gay, Known for Iconic Image of Exhausted Firefighters, Dies Photojournalist Jerry Gay -- who won a Pultizer Prize for his shot of four firemen resting after fighting a house fire and took some of the most iconic images of serial killer Ted Bundy - has passed away. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara The Best Canon Camera and Lens Deals You Can Get Right Now Canon is one of the biggest names in photography, and it has been for a long time. The company's mirrorless EOS R series cameras are routinely among the best-selling on the market, and some are currently available at discounted prices. There are also great deals on RF-mount lenses. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray The Wonders of Space Sparkle in the 2026 Astrophotography Prize Astrophotographer Evan McKay has been named Photographer of the Year in the 2026 Astrophotography Prize, taking the competition’s highest honour with his image, Cathedral Cove, New Zealand. He took home $3,000. [Read More]... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Shorter Days, Stronger Images: A Guide to Low Light Photography By late October, the light is leaving earlier every evening. Commutes happen at dusk, afternoon walks end in darkness, and the window for good light seems to shrink by the week. For many photographers, that means shooting less. It shouldn’t. Low light photography opens up a completely different visual world:... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On 500 Pixels By 500px Blog Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DC size comparison and curious new autofocus tech New Sigma 50mm f/1.4 CL on the Sony ZV-E1 Sigma has announced a rather interesting new compact 50mm f/1.4 lens, but unfortunately it won’t be available until early spring (why the wait?). What’s new is its autofocus system. In a sense, it’s actually “old” technology: Sigma has returned to a... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Why 28mm Might Be the Sweet Spot for Filming Yourself at Home A 28mm lens sits in an awkward spot between the 24mm and 35mm primes most people already own, and that in-between position is what makes it useful when you film yourself in a small room. If you record talking-head videos, tutorials, or product demos in a spare bedroom or home... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Sigma Announces the FP2, the World’s Smallest Full Frame Camera Sigma is a company that does things their way, I don't think they think all that much about what others are doing with lens design, and they definitely don't care what others are doing with cameras. They're a lot like Leica, but a lot more affordable. The Sigma BF is... Published on 2026-10-23 As Seen On Canon Rumours By Craig Blair 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
