I Tested Every Aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro Since Apple's keynote I have made two videos about the iPhone 18 Pro's new variable aperture lens, and in both of them I made predictions about how it would actually perform. Both phones are now sitting on my desk. I shot the same scenes on the 17 Pro and the... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Lee Morris The Famous World War I Armistice Recording Is Actually a Photograph Made on 35mm Stock At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, an American crew near the Moselle River was pulling a strip of light-sensitive material past a beam of light while a tuning fork laid a hundred timing marks a second along its edge. What came off that machine is a photograph of a... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke DJI Neo 3 Retail Box Leak: What the Carton Confirms, What It Hides By the NEW CAMERA desk · 20 September 2026 · Updated after the second-batch box photos A retail carton is not a teaser render. It is a production object. Once DJI prints a multilingual IN THE BOX panel, a Chinese product name, GB execution standards dated 2025, a 2026 copyright... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Tips and Tricks for Shooting with Fully Manual Lenses These days, when lenses come with lightning-fast autofocus, powerful image stabilization, aperture control from the camera body, transmission of aperture and focal-length information to the EXIF data, and a whole host of other clever features, using fully manual lenses might seem like pointless masochism. Modern cameras, however, offer a number... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher As Insta360 Sells Its 10 Millionth Camera, It Opens First Flagship Store In the US Insta360 officially opened its first flagship retail store outside Asia today, September 19, 2026, and PetaPixel was on the ground in New York City's famed Times Square for the grand opening. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Steady progress: shooting with the Canon EOS R8 Mark II We shot Canon’s latest low-cost full-frame body with everything from kit zooms to ‘L’ series lenses Mitchell Clark The EOS R8 Mark II is a refreshed and up-specced entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, adding in-body image stabilization and an AF joystick as part of a complete re-styling. This changes and a... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On DP Review By Richard Butler Is the Panasonic LUMIX L10 the Perfect Travel Companion? A couple of months back, Panasonic kindly allowed me to take the new Panasonic LUMIX L10 to the Italian Dolomites, with the rather simple brief of finding out what it was like as a travel companion. I wasn’t traveling with the L10 alone. Alongside it was my Nikon Z 8. ... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Gary McIntyre Why Your Sunset Photos Look Empty and How to Fix Them Empty sunsets, gray black-and-white frames, and lavender fields that turn red under the wrong white balance all trace back to a short list of repeatable errors. Fix those, and the same locations you already shoot start producing frames worth printing. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Before and After Photos Show Data Centers Furiously Popping Up Across America These fascinating satellite photos show enormous data centers being built over the last couple of years. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Apple Explains Why the iPhone 18 Pro Has a Variable Aperture The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and PetaPixel spoke with Apple to learn firsthand why it was created, how it works, and... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Is This $400 Fujifilm Kit Lens Worth It? The Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS carries a $400 retail price and a reputation as a forgiving first lens for people stepping up from a phone. Whether that price holds up against everything else you could buy is the real question, and the answer isn't flattering. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke See How Nikon Made Its Lenses 60 Years Ago Lens makers these days rely heavily on computers, advanced digital simulations, and extremely sophisticated glass-making and molding techniques. The resulting lenses are impeccably sharp and consistent. But old lenses were great, too, and a classic Nikon manufacturing video from 1966 takes viewers back to a much simpler and very different... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Women and Younger Photographers Are Behind Fujifilm’s Meteoric Rise Much has been made of Fujifilm cracking the top three digital camera makers in terms of overall shipments, even if the situation is a bit more complicated. What's definitely true is that Fujifilm is selling more digital cameras now than in years past, and Nikkei thinks women are a big... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Brevite’s Kickstarter hoodie has a built-in mic pocket and microfiber storage for creators The camera bag brand is moving into apparel with a crowdfunded line that aims to solve common creator frustrations. Brevitē Brevitē, the company behind camera bags meant to blend in, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for clothing designed for creators. The lineup, called Creator Apparel, includes a hoodie, T-shirt and... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Venus Optics launched the 35mm f/2.8 1x macro lens Venus Optics announced the new Laowa 35mm f/2.8 1x macro lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK. The post Venus Optics launched the 35mm f/2.8 1x macro lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Sony's $3,699 Path to 600mm Without the $14,000 Price Tag Sony now offers a 600mm super telephoto that weighs under a kilogram and costs $3,699, roughly $10,000 less than the f/4 version most shooters assumed they'd never afford. Reach at this length used to mean hauling a lens over 3 kilograms and paying five figures, so a lightweight option that... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Captured Crowds in the 1980s and 1990s Before Society Changed Forever A photographer’s fascinating images of crowds in the 1980s and 1990s offer a vivid look at a society in transition -- revealing the relationships, tensions, and shared experiences unfolding within them. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Why This L-Mount 50mm Is the One Most People Should Buy Panasonic sells two 50mm lenses for L-mount, and one costs five times the other for just two-thirds of a stop more light. That kind of price gap forces a decision, and the cheaper option turns out to be surprisingly good. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-19 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke From the Galápagos: Photographing the Rarest Gull on Earth When I first visited the Galapagos, the Lava Gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) was one of my target bird species. And, as these things usually go, once you start looking for something, you can’t find it. When I returned to the Galápagos this year, I let the gulls slip a bit from... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher Canon Has Grown Crystals in a Furnace Since 1967 to Fix a Color Error Ordinary Glass Cannot Correct In March 1967, Canon researchers pulled the company's first synthetic fluorite crystals out of an electric furnace. Two years later, those crystals shipped inside a camera lens, the FL-F300mm f/5.6, which went on sale in May 1969 with two elements of grown calcium fluoride sitting where glass would normally be.... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Nikon Z5IIc Price, Specifications and Arrival Date: Announcement Expected Next Week Image of Nikon ZR Camera – Nikon Z5II C expected to feature similar body design Nikon is planning to announce a new camera called the Z5IIc; obviously, the Z5 name itself makes it clear. It has been designed and developed for new-age content creators, those who love to have professional... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Kodak Ektar 100 Brings Fine Grain and Vivid Color Saturation Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100. Alongside the Portra films, Ektar is one of the most popular films on the market and definitely one of the most used color films out there. The film is well-known for its... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Zeb Andrews This 2.5-hour Leica restoration video is basically camera ASMR for film photographers The footage follows every disassembly step, cleaning pass and reassembly sequence of a classic Leica body, in real time, with no flashy cuts, no commentary and no music. Leica If you’re anything like me, sometimes you like to put on a calming video for casually watching in the background while... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson How Do You Become a Commercial Photographer? (Sort of) Sometimes it feels like the photography industry is one magnificent, well-oiled grift. It will happily sell you a two-thousand-dollar lens, the romantic illusion of being an artist, and the sweet, intoxicating hope of making a living, right up until the point when you're in your garage, on a Monday, with... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Patrick Fore Five Ways a Single V-Flat Can Fix Your On-Location Lighting A single black-and-white board can do the work of a reflector, a flag, a backdrop, and a negative fill panel, all in the same shoot. Learning to read light and shape it with one tool beats buying five separate modifiers. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Godox C100 review: A novelty camera that works better as a light meter The C100 will not be everyone’s cup of tea as an actual camera, but its light meter mode is actually useful. Abby Ferguson When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. I’m a big fan of cameras that are focused on fun, and I’m... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Photographers Outraged After Heavily AI-Edited Image Wins State Fair Photo Competition An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Sony FX5 shipment start is now Oct 22 in Europe and Oct 15 in the USA According to Foto Erhardt, the Sony FX5 will begin shipping on October 22, while Adorama lists October 15. It is a bit depressing to see Sony continually postpone the shipping date. I wish they would give us a firm, final date and some peace of mind! Preorders: Sony FX5 at... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Save Hundreds on These 15 Mirrorless Cameras Autumn is a great time of year for photography, which also makes it a great time to buy a new camera. These 15 hand-picked deals offer sizable discounts on a variety of excellent mirrorless cameras, from Micro Four Thirds to full frame. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Why This f/2.8 Travel Zoom Starts at 20mm Instead of 24mm Most full frame zooms start at 24mm, but this one opens at 20mm and weighs less than a pound. That extra width changes what a single travel lens can cover, and it forces a real decision about reach. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke The rewind: all the cameras and lenses launched this week It’s been another busy week in the photography world, so here’s your recap to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Dale Baskin When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. It seems like the camera industry wasn’t content with just one busy week. We’ve... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Photographer Hides Behind Rock as Herd of 400 Wild Reindeer Comes Charging at Him A nature photographer filmed the extraordinary moment he had to hide behind a rock when a huge herd of 400 wild reindeer came charging toward him. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Photographer Accidentally Double-Exposes Wedding Photos With Pictures of Her Dog and Cat Anyone who's ever tried out film photography knows that it can be a minefield -- easy to get wrong or receive unexpected results. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot British Museum Bans Photography of Historic ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ Days After Blockbuster Exhibition Opens The British Museum has reversed its policy on allowing photography of the Bayeux Tapestry, banning visitors from taking photos of the nearly 1,000-year-old work less than a week after it went on display in the U.K. for the first time. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara 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
