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 Five Experimental Film Tricks Tested on a Zero-Dollar Budget Experimental film photography rarely gets a fair shake because most of the ideas floating around live in old technical manuals or die in a single frustrated attempt. Testing them yourself takes time, cheap filters, and a willingness to waste a few rolls to learn something you can actually use. [Read... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke This Fascinating Documentary Gets Under the Skin of Street Photography A new feature-length documentary looking at street photography in London has been released today. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot New SmallRig Nano36 and Nano72 power banks Smallrig announced new interesting powerbanks with some unique features: Smallrig Nano72 at BHphoto, Amazon, Smallrig, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK Smallrig Nano26 at BHphoto, Amazon, Smallrig, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton, WexUK The post New SmallRig Nano36 and Nano72 power banks first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin This Incredible 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' Bobblehead Puts All 11 Ironworkers on a Beam, Limited to 1,932 Pieces The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead version of "Lunch atop a Skyscraper," the 1932 photograph of 11 ironworkers eating lunch on a girder 850 feet over Manhattan, in the week of the picture's 94th anniversary. All 11 men have bobbing heads, the scene... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ Photograph Immortalized in Bobblehead Form The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a limited edition “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” bobblehead. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Why Your First Tripod Spot Is Almost Never the Right One Most photography tutorials show you the winning shot and skip everything that came before it. This one does the opposite, walking through six attempts at a single long exposure until the composition finally comes together. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-18 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Apple TV Will Shoot Friday's Giants-Dodgers Game With 14 iPhone 18 Pros Hidden Around Dodger Stadium Apple TV will shoot part of Friday's Giants at Dodgers game, the last "Friday Night Baseball" broadcast of the season, with 14 iPhone 18 Pro units built into Dodger Stadium, including inside the pitch clock, behind the backstop, on a foul pole, and in both bullpens. Eight of the phones... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke OpenAI Reportedly Buys Photo Processing Company Glass Imaging for $300 Million OpenAI has purchased Glass Imaging for $300 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Seven Controls on Your Mirrorless Camera Still Shaped by Cameras That Loaded Film The 1/125 on your shutter dial is a rounding error that stuck. The scale it sits on halves at every step, which puts that rung at 1/128, and 1/128 is an ugly number to stamp into metal. Your camera is full of settings like that: numbers and buttons whose shape... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Adorable Photos of the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century 10 years ago, National Geographic Explorer and biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz was working in Bolivia when she got a call from a local wildlife sanctuary that had received "a weird cat." Today, that "weird cat" has been officially identified as a new species, Leopardus tilcayo. This is the first time in... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray The 31 Out-of-this-World Winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year Photographer Ali Alobaidly won this year's Royal Observatory Greenwich ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 18 competition. Alobaidly's incredibly detailed, ethereal photo of the predator-like Shark Nebula earned the photographer a £10,000 prize, equivalent to nearly $13,400. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Meta’s Oversight Board Orders the Company to Remove Deepfake Videos From Facebook Meta’s Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook and called for stronger measures to address the spread of deepfake content. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Upcoming Photo Exhibit Celebrates Your Greatest Fears If avoidance is not the best way to deal with fears, a photo gallery in metro Boston has an opposite approach: a show that celebrates fear. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Ken Klein Pergear 50mm F1.4 Review: A $129 Full-Frame Prime Built to Be Used A 50mm f/1.4 that weighs 255 grams and sells for about $129 is not a joke product. It is Pergear doing what they do well: a compact metal prime, a fast aperture, and a price that makes it easy to say yes. I used the L-Mount version on a Panasonic... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On The New Camera By admin First-of-Its-Kind Footage Captures Humpback Whale Mourning Her Dead Newborn Calf Researchers captured footage of a female humpback whale mourning her dead newborn calf, in what a new study describes as a first-of-its-kind behavior. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara NASA’s New $4.3 Billion, 300MP Space Telescope Passed its First Tests One Million Miles Away NASA's new 300-megapixel telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on August 30, 2026. NASA says Roman's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) has been woken up to begin testing procedures one million miles away from Earth at the second Lagrange point, better known as L2. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray A Late Photographer’s Archive of One Million Images Has Connected Him to Seven Missing Women An archive of more than one million photos and videos found at the home of an erotic photographer, who passed away last year, has connected him to seven missing women -- five of whom police believe are dead. [Read More]... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara DJI Osmo 360 II Brings New 360 Imaging Capabilities, Built on 12 Years of Innovation DJI just gave the 360 camera market something to catch up to. Building on more than 12 years of imaging expertise, the Osmo 360 II delivers new capabilities rooted in a shared lineage from previous generations of DJI's creative camera technology, from the Osmo 360 to the Avata 360. [Read... Published on 2026-09-17 As Seen On Fstoppers By Kim Simpson 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
