'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper': Unraveling Photography's Most Famous Mystery Eleven men sit shoulder to shoulder on a steel beam, more than 800 feet above Manhattan, eating sandwiches and lighting cigarettes as if the drop beneath their boots were nothing more than a curb. There is no safety line, no net, no visible fear. It is one of the most... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Rewatch the Live Hangout with the L-Bracket Peak Design team Peak Design had this Live Hangout to discuss their new L-bracket that collected over 600k on Kickstarter (Click here). This video shows how it works: The post Rewatch the Live Hangout with the L-Bracket Peak Design team first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The Best Way to Understand Your Photography Is to Let AI Copy It AI can imitate far more of your photography than you probably expect. The part it can't reproduce turns out to be the fastest way to discover what actually makes your work your own. Photographers usually choose one of two reactions to AI. They either ignore it completely or fight it in... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alvin Greis Two Months With a 67-Megapixel Camera That Never Misses 67 megapixels at 30 frames per second used to be a contradiction. That combination now sits inside a single full-frame body that also handles portraits, landscapes, and wildlife without asking you to change tools. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Fujinon GF 19-35mm and 32-90mm T3.5 Review: The Cure for What Ails Several months ago I was in Alaska shooting a documentary (which will be released one day, I swear!) on the Fujifilm Eterna 55 camera, and finding suitable lenses was one of my biggest struggles. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jordan Drake The Cheapest Way Into Full Frame Nikon, and What It Costs You There's a version of the Nikon Z system where you carry one lens, shoot your whole family trip, and never touch a second piece of glass. The Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is built to be that lens, and the honest question is whether the compromises baked into that convenience are... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Kodak Verita 200: No Consumer Version of This Film Exists But I Shot It Anyway A friend of mine works in the film industry. He bought a full roll of Kodak Verita 200D, the stock Kodak built for Euphoria season three, and respooled part of it into 35mm canisters for me. That’s the only reason I have this film. Kodak doesn’t sell it to photographers.... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Raf Lopes Getty Exhibition Explores the Evolution of Mexican Photography A new exhibition explores how 20th-century Mexican photography was shaped by a rich network of artistic connections and cultural exchanges. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Google is still asking Fold buyers to compromise as its competitors are better than ever The Pixel 11 Pro Fold has better cameras than its predecessor, but its system isn’t even on par with a phone that’s $1000 cheaper Google Earlier this week, Google announced the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, the latest entry in its lineup of folding phones. While it includes some meaningful improvements... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Why There's No Such Thing as Bad Light Most photography advice hands you rules to memorize and light to chase, then leaves you disappointed when your pictures still look like textbook exercises. The alternative is treating light, composition, and moment as choices rather than commandments. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Spends 16 Years Documenting Baltimore’s Abandoned Homes A photographer has been capturing abandoned homes in Baltimore and the surrounding areas for the past 16 years -- dodging ticks, copperheads, drug dealers, hunters with high-powered rifles, and farmers on ATVs. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot The 190-Degree Fisheye That Can See Behind You A single lens that sees 190 degrees, wide enough to catch what sits slightly behind you, now exists for Canon's full frame mirrorless bodies. At $1,900, the RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM sits firmly in specialist territory, and whether you can justify it comes down to how often you'd... Published on 2026-08-15 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke New deals: Up tp 30% off on Ugreen, Up to 15% on Lenovo and other Back to school specials Here are some new deals: Up to 30% off on Ugreen gear at Ugreen store, Amazon, BHphoto. Back to school specials at BHphoto (Click here). Extra 15% off on Lenovo computers at BHphoto. $350 off on the Adobe Creative Cloud Pro 12 months subscription at BHphoto (Click here). $300 off... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Stop Accepting ‘Constructive Criticism’ on Your Photos Sharing photography online often follows a predictable pattern. A photographer posts an image to a group or forum, and then the comments start to roll in. Mixed in with the generic "great shot!" remarks, there are always a few that offer constructive criticism. Even in highly respectful photography communities, well-regarded... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Adam Matthews The ocean revealed: see the finalists for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 The Hidden Worlds category makes its debut this year, spotlighting the ocean’s smallest inhabitants. Andrea Michelutti The finalists for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 have been announced, featuring images that highlight the complexity and diversity of the world’s oceans. Presented by Oceanographic and Blancpain, the contest is now in... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Eastman Kodak ‘Goes Big’ and Shows Film Some More Love I'm a little late to the party, but when looking at Kodak's strong financial results yesterday, I realized that the company had released new large-format film and bulk roll products just a few months ago. They're worth looking at, even if they are no longer brand new. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray France’s Top Court Strikes Down Social Media Ban for Kids France must wait a bit longer to become the European Union's first member state to ban social media for children after its proposed law was struck down by France's constitutional council. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray DJI Osmo 360 II USA Availability Update DJI Osmo 360 II has been officially announced in China on August 13, 2026. This is the second generation of the 360 camera, which arrives with some major noticeable improvements, including replaceable lenses, that was one of the biggest demands of first-generation 360 users. The second thing is having... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On The New Camera By admin 31 Award-Winning Photos Celebrate the Beauty of the World’s Darkest Skies DarkSky International has announced the winners of its nighttime photography contest, Capture the Dark 2026. This year's contest, its sixth annual edition, drew a record number of entries from photographers in over 30 countries. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Share your landscape photos for World Photography Day We’re celebrating ahead of World Photography Day by capturing local landscape scenes. Join us and show off your area! Getty Images Attention photographers: Wednesday, August 19th, is World Photography Day! World Photography Day is a global celebration that honors Louis Daguerre‘s invention of the daguerreotype. In 1884, George Eastman of... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On DP Review By Mathew Anderson The Excellent Kodak Ultramax 400 Is an Unfortunate Victim of Bad Branding For this Film Friday review, we are featuring one of the sneakiest best and least expensive color films available to 35mm photographers: Kodak Ultramax 400. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Zeb Andrews Murder, Movies, and Horses: The Strange Life of the Man Who Made Photographs Move On June 19, 1878, a thoroughbred named Sallie Gardner ran down a track in Palo Alto and broke twelve threads stretched across her path with her chest. Each thread fired a camera. When the plates came out of the darkroom, they answered a question that painters, sculptors, and horsemen had... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke A PBS Station Just Lost Access to 70 Years of Its Archive When a Cloud Vendor Vanished A St. Louis public television station has lost access to more than 50 terabytes of its own archive after the cloud vendor holding the files apparently went out of business. The material spans about 70 years of programming, and it is now sitting inside a Denver data center that so... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Confirmed: Sony FX5 shipment start is now September 15 Finally we have a new shipment date for the Sony FX5. It’s September 15 according to Adorama (Click here). The original US shipment date was August 18. So 28 days later…like the zombie movie…let’s hope this one has better ending 🙂 Preorders: Sony FX5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt,... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin The Best Deals on Telephoto Lenses for (Nearly) Every Camera Mirrorless photographers are spoiled for choice when it comes to telephoto and super-telephoto lenses, no matter which camera system they use, and many of the best ones are on sale right now. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Multiple Sources Say Nikon’s 2026 Plans Are Facing Widespread Delays Nearly every camera and lens Nikon was expected to ship in 2026 is reportedly running late, according to a consensus drawn from several independent tipsters. Much of what was penciled in for this year may now be sliding toward 2027. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Apple Threat Notifcation Sent to Users in 110 Countries Apple has deployed an alarming threat notification to an unspecified number of users in 110 countries -- experts advise not to ignore it. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot More Than One in Five Walk Away From Their Camera in Public to Film Themselves More than one in five people set their phone or camera down in a public place and step away to photograph or film themselves. That is the headline finding of new consumer research from a UK insurer, and it lands at a moment when street theft of devices is a... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Tech Bro Scrapes Anti-AI Photo App Cara, Then Gloats About It Cara, an image-focused social media app designed to be a safe space for photographers to share their work without fear of being scraped for generative AI, has reportedly had all of its content scraped by a bad actor. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot 7artisans teases the launch of a new 18mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount pancake lens 7Artisans is set to release its new AF 18mm F2.0 pancake lens. Weighing just 108 grams, it combines a lightweight design with a metal body and offers a full-frame-equivalent focal length of approximately 27mm. It will be available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm X mounts. The post 7artisans... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Listen to This Bird Perfectly Imitate a Polaroid Camera A visitor to Adelaide Zoo heard the sound of an instant camera taking a photo, but when she turned around to look for who had taken it, a bird was standing there. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot DJI Mini 4k & Neo 2 Price Hike Confirmed in USA America’s consumers are mostly dependent on foreign drones, which the USA administration believes, and that’s why, even after completely banning new DJI drones back in December 2025, they are not stopping there. New rules have been updated for military drones, and now, according to the new rules, many DJI... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Kodak Posts Its Fourth Straight Quarter of Growth, and Film Is Carrying the Load Kodak returned to a profit in the second quarter of 2026, with revenue of $311 million and net income of $17 million, up from a $26 million loss a year earlier. The company's film and specialty-chemicals unit grew 40 percent, faster than any other part of the business. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Trump Places 100% Tariffs on Heavy Drones, 25% on Smaller Ones The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new tariffs on drones, slapping a huge 100 percent ad valorem tariff on imports of drones weighing over 25 kilograms (55 pounds). The new rules affect small consumer drones too, with sub-25-kilogram drones subject to a 25 percent tariff. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot New 25% tariffs on foreign drones make a bad situation worse for US buyers New models were already effectively banned, but the ones that are still available will be more expensive DJI Tariffs are back in the US, and this time they’re targeted at drones. According to a statement posted by The White House on Thursday, there will be a 25% tariff on drones... Published on 2026-08-14 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark 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
