DZOFILM Announces Octopus II Multi-Mount Lens Adapter & Marlin 1.4x Extender Press text: DZOFILM has announced the launch of the Octopus II Adapter and Marlin 1.4x Extender, providing with greater flexibility, compatibility, and efficiency across a wide range of filmmaking applications, from short-form bloggers, content creators, livestreamers and YouTubers to independent filmmakers, commercial media and advertising, and professional DOPs. Octopus II:... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Testing Aiarty Image Enhancer on High-Resolution RAW Files and ISO 12,800 Extreme ISO noise and slight focus misses are punishing on high-resolution sensors. For those exploring alternatives to industry staples like Topaz Labs, photographer Marcus Lashah Walker recently put Aiarty Image Enhancer to a demanding test. He evaluates it using ISO 12,800 RAW captures and a severely missed-focus shot—with all default... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Sleek, Durable, and Unassuming: We Review the Wandrd Prvke Zip Backpack A lot of photographers nowadays prefer camera bags that are built to protect gear but barely look like it. This variation of Wandrd's Prvke backpack takes that to a whole new level. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Nicco Valenzuela Xtra Muse 2 Pro Night Footage Teaser Drops: 17-Stop Dynamic Range & 10-bit X-Log Confirmed So, finally, we have a new teaser from XTRA showcasing the real video quality of the upcoming XTRA MUSE 2 PRO. And not only that, the major specs of the camera have also been revealed in this teaser, so let’s discuss the set of available and updated information about... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Ultra-Rare Leica MP Black Paint Sells for Nearly $700,000 The 48th Leitz Photographica Auction concluded over the weekend, and collectors spent huge sums of money to get their hands on rare, classic cameras, lenses, and pieces of photographic culture and history. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Phil Davson: Featured Photographer Spotlight Phil Davson is a photographer who operates in two vastly different worlds. Whether he is capturing the unpredictable movements of wildlife or the rigid geometry of city architecture, his portfolio is defined by an absolute commitment to technical excellence. As an award-winning photographer, he has mastered the art of observation in... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On 500 Pixels By 500px Blog VSCO Launches Studio Pro, a Mobile Photo Editor for High-Volume Photographers VSCO has launched Studio Pro, its next-generation professional editing experience, on iOS. The company promises a macOS version later this year. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Insta360 and DJI Hate Each Other | The PetaPixel Podcast This was a big week of news, and the PetaPixel Podcast team tackles every story. DJI and Insta360 are going to battle both in the market and in the courts, the Kodak Charmera is back with new designs, and there are claims that the new Otus lenses from Zeiss are... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider The Panasonic L10 studio scene: where do modern compacts stand? When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Mitchell Clark Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors, and detail types you'll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes, full even light and low directional... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On DP Review Fujifilm Is Hosting a Fujikina In New York City This October Fujifilm has announced that it will host one of its Fujikina events in New York City this fall. Taking place from October 16-18, Fujifilm says to expect a full list of scheduled events in the coming months. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider What Profoto’s Expanded Sony a9 III Global Shutter Support Means for Photographers The Sony a9 III's 24-megapixel global shutter image sensor has a wide range of benefits for both photographers, including exceptional swiftness and flash sync at any shutter speed. This latter benefit has gotten significantly more useful for professional photographers thanks to a firmware update for eight of Profoto's lights. [Read... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Photographer Travels to ‘Hidden’ Area of the Himalayas for Stunning Mountain Images As globalization brought the population of the world together, it began to feel like a smaller place. Once exotic destinations like Japan or Bali are now teeming with tourists -- all hungry for a photo. Unexplored areas now feel like a relic of the past, but one photographer says he's... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot The 10 Most Important Camera Settings: A Plain-Language Glossary for Beginners A new camera presents you with hundreds of settings, and the manuals that explain them are written as if you already understand the vocabulary. You do not need to learn all of it. You need to understand about ten settings well, because those ten control almost everything about how your... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Affinity Will Now Come Pre-Installed on Windows Surface Computers This week, Microsoft announced new Surface and Surface Pro laptops, which are powered by Snapdragon X2 processors. These ultra-thin, ultra-light laptops promise more performance for the average user, and part of that pitch is shipping them all with Affinity. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider Microsoft’s New Surface Devices Arrive With Much Higher Prices Earlier this month, Nvidia unveiled its new RTX Spark "superchip," and Microsoft took the opportunity to show off its most powerful Surface laptop ever, the Surface Ultra. Now Microsoft is back with new versions of its existing standard Surface and Surface Pro machines. They're powered by a Snapdragon processor and... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray When Experience Stops You From Seeing Experience makes photographers faster by teaching them to recognize patterns. The same mechanism can also prevent them from seeing photographs that do not fit those patterns. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alvin Greis Inside the Only Polaroid Factory in the World That Serves as an Antidote to the Digital Age Polaroid is an icon. But the instant photography brand so nearly disappeared entirely in the late 2000s when the original company announced it would stop making film. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Over Two Years After Launch, the Fujifilm X100VI Atop a Sales Chart Feels Inevitable Map Camera's latest sales charts reflect yet another strong month for Fujifilm, headlined by scoring four of the top five places in May. And finally, after five months at the top, the Sony a7 V relinquished its title as the best-selling new digital camera. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray The Sony a7R VI Has the Best Full Frame Sensor Ever Made. Here's the Catch. The Sony a7R VI raises the resolution bar for full frame cameras to 66.8 megapixels on a fully stacked sensor, and that combination produces results that will make you rethink how much camera you actually need. The stacked design isn't just about pixels — it's what allows the a7R VI... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Redditors Spent Years Trying to Find Mysterious Photo Known as ‘Celebrity Number Six’ An innocent Reddit post asking for help identifying the face of a mystery celebrity would spark a four-year-long international search involving facial recognition technology and photo copyright infringement. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Drones Capture First Recorded Case of Tiger Caring for Another Mother’s Cubs in the Wild Drone footage has captured what experts believe is the first recorded case of a tiger caring for another mother's cubs in the wild. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Viltrox 35mm vs. 55mm Evo: One Lens Won a Full Portrait Shoot in Texas Heat Choosing between a 35mm and a 55mm lens for location portraits isn't just a focal length debate. Shot in harsh midday Texas sun, this head-to-head between two of Viltrox's most talked-about Evo lenses puts the decision in a real-world context that gear charts can't replicate. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke The Real Difference Between 40mm and 50mm for Portraits, Weddings, and Travel Choosing between a 40mm and 50mm lens looks simple on paper, but in real shooting situations, the gap between them matters more than the numbers suggest. The field of view difference alone can determine whether you get three people in a wedding cocktail hour frame or two. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Three Photographers Injured After Sprint Car Goes Off Track at Ohio Race Three photographers were injured when an out-of-control sprint car left the track and struck them during a racing event in Ohio this week. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Private company Effissimo overtakes Sony and becomes largest Tamron shareholder The Singaporean activist fund Effissimo Capital Management has been steadily increasing its stake in the Japanese optical company Tamron, reaching 17.38% (up from 16.34%). This makes Effissimo a primary institutional shareholder, alongside Sony Group Corporation. Effissimo: 17.38% (29,691,800 shares) Sony: 15.35% (25,038,000 shares) DClife reports: Tamron itself is performing well,... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Real Estate Photos That Look Fake: Five Mistakes Quietly Ruining Your Work Shooting real estate with the right gear is only half the battle. Even with a solid camera and lens kit, a handful of repeated technical mistakes will quietly drag your images below the level clients expect and competitors deliver. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke 40-150mm Plastic Fantastic: Can a $100 Lens Actually Deliver? Sharpness is one of photography's most debated specs, and it's also one of the most overrated. The Olympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R is widely considered one of the least sharp lenses in the Micro Four Thirds lineup, and Chris Baitson decided to take it out for a full shooting session anyway. ... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Brightin Star’s New 14mm f/2.8 Lens Promises High-End Astro Photos Brightin Star has teased the upcoming MF 14mm f/2.8, a new manual-focus ultra-wide-angle lens designed for landscape, architecture, interior, and astrophotography applications. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Kate Garibaldi The Baseus Spacemate RD1 Pro Docking Station Aims to Make Your Desk Efficient and Uncluttered If a docking station can support or charge everything you use on your desk, this might be it. This 15-in-1 docking station powers all your devices safely and efficiently while keeping your desk neat. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Fstoppers By Nicco Valenzuela Viltrox 28mm F/4.5 L Review: An L-Mount Lens With the Size of a Body Cap Behind every lens decision is a balancing act between autofocus, portability, and excellent optical quality. It usually feels like you can only pick two. But with the introduction of Viltrox's second L-mount lens, the AF 28mm f/4.5 L, we might have just found a recipe that genuinely delivers on all three... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Fstoppers By Zhen Siang Yang Photographer’s New App Takes the Guesswork Out of Milky Way Photography Many photographers love photographing the Milky Way, but few enjoy all the hassle that comes with it. Unpredictable seeing conditions, bad timing, and a pesky Moon are common friction points that prevent astrophotographers, especially novices, from succeeding. A new app, Milky Way Tonight for iOS and Android, is designed to... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Equipment vs. Skill: What Happens When a Professional Shoots on a Phone Spend enough time on Fstoppers and you'll notice a pattern. We talk about gear. I'm here to tell you one thing: gear isn't going to make you a better photographer. If you're relying on expensive gear, it could even be holding you back. If you think a lens is going to... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Fstoppers By Lisa Plumb Light Lens Lab’s New Black-and-White Film Will Have Unique ‘Character’ Since Light Lens Lab shared its last development update for its black-and-white film project last Summer, it has made significant progress and solved some new problems. [Read More]... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Maono Unveils New Hybrid Audio Interfaces for Streaming and Recording Maono has introduced its new P Series Hybrid Audio Interface range, designed for modern creators working across multiple platforms and devices, including laptops, smartphones, tablets, cameras, and livestreaming setups. The lineup includes the Maono P1 and P2, both built to simplify multi-device audio workflows while delivering high-resolution recording and low-noise... Published on 2026-06-16 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Kate Garibaldi Zoner Studio’s Summer Update Targets Real-World Photo Workflows Zoner Studio has released its Summer Update 2026, introducing a collection of workflow-focused improvements designed to help photographers spend less time managing images and more time editing them. [Read More]... 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