11 Beginner Drone Mistakes That Can Cost You More Than a Crash A drone is the rare piece of camera gear that can get you fined, grounded, or into a courtroom before you have taken a single good photo. Most beginner mistakes with a new camera cost you a bad frame. A handful of beginner mistakes with a drone cost you a... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke The a7R V, a7 V, and a7R VI Compared by Someone Who Bought All Three Choosing a Sony body in the $3,000 to $5,000 range means weighing resolution, speed, and battery life against a price that keeps shifting on the used market. The a7R V, a7 V, and a7R VI look nearly identical in the hand, yet they behave very differently once you start shooting. ... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke The Konica IIA Is a Shining Example of Timeless Technology Out of nowhere, a package arrived for me from an anonymous source and what was contained inside intrigued me instantly: A Konica IIA in almost perfect condition. It was a gift from a viewer hoping that I’ll give it a try. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Chris Niccolls OM System Now Makes Ragù, its Second Packaged Meal for Photographers OM System's Outdoor Monster Curry was a surprising hit last year. A camera company making tasty food? Oh my! Now, with the arrival of yet another OM System food in Japan, OM System Ragù, the question becomes: Can OM System strike delicious gold twice? [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Learn Manual Mode, Then Stop Obeying It Getting better at photography can quietly turn against you. The more you learn about exposure, sharpness, and gear, the easier it becomes to spend your energy proving you know the rules instead of making pictures you actually care about. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke How visiting a car show made me feel better about the future of photography On being surrounded by people with cameras who aren’t necessarily part of the photography tribe. Mitchell Clark Last week, Canon was kind enough to give me the opportunity to attended a Formula Drift event, featuring a high-horsepower competition and a car show with a lot of really interesting vehicles. The... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Alex Barrera compares Sigma 35mm f/1.2 vs f/1.4: Is there really a visible difference? Alex Barrera conducted a very useful comparison of these two excellent lenses. As expected, the differences in image quality are minimal, making it difficult to justify spending an extra $500 on the f/1.2—especially since it is also considerably larger and heavier. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt,... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Six Ways to Turn Brutal Midday Sun Into Better Photos You have probably been told to pack up your camera during the middle of the day and wait for sunrise or sunset. Hard midday light rewards a completely different approach, and once you learn to read it, whole hours you used to skip become usable. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Photographer Discovers Forgotten 19th-Century Photos of Japan and Reimagines Them Today A photographer uncovered a trove of forgotten 19th-century photographs of Japan in her family home and used them as inspiration for a series of modern portraits in a fascinating new book. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Insta360’s H1 2026: Sales Up, Profit Almost Gone – And Why Ultra/Pro May Change the Next Chapter Insta360 is selling a lot of cameras, but they are not able to generate as much profit as they made in the previous year. And believe me, the sales are quite high, which means the numbers are more and higher, but the profit has reached its lowest point, specifically when... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On The New Camera By admin Seven Things You Can Do in 10 Days to Take Better Photos Getting better at photography rarely comes from one big leap. It comes from small, deliberate habits you can start this week, and most of them cost little or nothing. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-29 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke WhatCable, a free Mac app, diagnoses your USB-C cable mess (and catches counterfeits) Plug in any cable and see its real speed, wattage, and certification status in seconds – including whether it’s been mislabeled. When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. We live in the USB era. Almost everything that connects to our computer these days... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On DP Review By Dale Baskin A Sign of Improving in Photography Recently, I began moving a lot of my older photos from my desktop to my laptop as I make the transition to a more mobile workstation (which I'll write more about soon). In that process, something caught my eye - a silly but meaningful sign of self-improvement that may be... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Photography Life By Spencer Cox The Five Most Beautiful Cameras Ever Made, and What Made Their Designs Immortal The most beautiful cameras ever made were not styled to be beautiful. They were built to work, and the beauty is what happened when the engineers refused to hide how the machine did its job. They still sit under glass in collections not because they out-resolve a modern mirrorless body,... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Canon Upcoming Cameras and Expected Arrival Date – September 2026 Update This post actually explores the upcoming Canon cameras’ announcement timeline based on their registration dates and previous announcement patterns by Canon. So, not only the Canon R8 Mark II, which we already know is arriving on September 15, 2026, but we are talking about a set of three more... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On The New Camera By admin How NYIP’s Professional Photography Program Made Me Better at Both Film and Digital NYIP started as a correspondence school in 1910 and runs entirely online today—but the old-school discipline it teaches has given me something my cameras can't: structure, critique, and a mindset that works whether I'm shooting with my Canon AE-1 or my Canon EOS 6D. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Fstoppers By Steven Van Worth Godox’s New Flexible Twin Light Is Made for Macro Photography Godox has announced a new twin light system designed for macro photographers. The Godox Flexible Macro Twin Light MA2 is a hot-shoe lighting solution with dual flexible arms, A/B light control, adjustable color-temperature output, and more. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray The Best Feelings in Photography, Ranked by Someone Who Kept Count The best moments in photography rarely show up in gear reviews or technique tutorials. They live in the small, private satisfactions that pile up over years behind the camera, and most of them cost nothing. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Why Award-Winning Wildlife Photographer Amish Chhagan Trusts Novachips Memory Cards When thinking about what gear they need for their next big photography adventure, photographers often think first about their camera and lenses. However, there's an unsung hero: the memory card. Picking the right one is essential. For wildlife photographer Amish Chhagan, Novachips' CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards were the... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Rollei Retro 400S Is a Film for Making Loud, Brash, Dramatic Statements Welcome to another Film Friday review, where we like to dig into a particular film emulsion, lay out a bit of its history, share our personal experiences with it and provide some inspiration for why you should try it out. This episode features Rollei Retro 400S, the high speed member... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Zeb Andrews Novachips CFexpress 4.0 cards survived a Kenya wildlife expedition — here’s what a professional shooter found Amish Chhagan spent days chasing lions, rhinos and elephants across Kenya, putting Novachips storage to the ultimate test. Amish Chhagan Award-winning wildlife and conservation photographer Amish Chhagan spent a recent expedition across Kenya photographing lions, rhinos and elephants, doing it all with Novachips Express CFexpress 4.0 Type B cards in his Nikon body. Novachips,... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On DP Review By bsmith0100 Sigma Is Changing How You Order the 14mm f/1.4 DG Art Lens Again The excellent Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Art lens has had a tumultuous existence. Sigma is again changing how photographers can get their hands on the lens starting in December. It may be good news overall. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Ricoh, You Disappoint Us | The PetaPixel Podcast This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, Jeremy Gray substitutes for Jordan Drake and joins Jaron Schneider and Chris Niccolls at Sony Kando to discuss Hover Air's last-minute change, new Macs, and Ricoh's very disappointing AI choice. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider Save Up to $600 for a Limited Time on a Powerful New MacBook Pro Apple announced the brand-new M6 and M5 Ultra chips this week, powering upgraded Mac Studio and Mac mini desktops. But what of the company's ultra-popular MacBooks? There's good news there, too: many are on sale right now for a limited time. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Alien Jellyfish or Camera Glitch? Experts Debate Odd Photo Taken on Mars A photo taken by the Mars Curiosity Rover a few years ago has resurfaced online, and that's because it shows something strange on the horizon. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot An Adapter That Makes Manual Lenses Autofocus, Even on Canon The Megadap Leica M Lens to Canon RF-Mount Autofocus Adapter sits between a manual focus lens and a camera body, adds motors and electronics, and lets the camera's own autofocus system do the work. It runs on Canon, which is unusual given how tightly Canon has guarded its autofocus protocol... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke I’m a camera expert: here’s why the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s rumored big camera feature probably won’t matter Variable apertures historically haven’t made much of a difference to mobile photography Apple The rumor mill around Apple’s upcoming iPhones, set to be announced September 9, has been in full swing for months, and the word on the street is that there’s supposedly one big change coming to the new... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark EU stores now claim Sony FX5 shipment start is September 28 We have a small update in our quest to determine when the Sony FX5 will begin shipping. Foto Erhardt now claims that the camera will start shipping on September 28. Adorama still lists September 15 as the shipping date, but I suspect we’ll see further delays. 🙁 Meantime, while you... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Samsung’s New Portable SSDs Look Great but Cost Up to $2,700 Samsung isn't letting the volatile flash memory market stop it from releasing blazing-fast new portable SSDs. The company's new flagship P9 and mid-range P7 SSDs feature USB4 connectivity and set a new performance benchmark for the South Korean tech giant. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray New York Nightclub Threatens to Permanently Ban Anyone Caught With Smart Glasses One of New York's edgiest nightclubs has threatened to permanently ban anyone who tries to enter while wearing Meta's smart glasses. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot The Soft Glow Effect Finally Works the Way It Should in Camera Raw The soft glow effect has floated around photography for years, built with layers, filters, actions, and paid panels that promised the look for a fee. Adobe just baked it directly into Camera Raw, and the version that ships with the app beats every workaround people have relied on. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Yodobashi and Mapcamera rankings: Sony A7V is selling hot! Mapcamera top 10 best selling cameras in July: SONY A7V FUJIFILM X100VI SONY A7C II Nikon Z5II RICOH GR IV Canon PowerShot SX740 HS SONY A6700 Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II FUJIFILM X-E5 Yodobashi top 10 best selling cameras first half of August: Sony A7... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Sony Camera By Andreapazzo UK Publishes ‘Misleading’ Guidance Suggesting Photographers Could Be Arrested for Taking Pictures in Public The U.K. government has published a "misleading" booklet that suggested people "could be arrested" if they photograph people in public. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Baby Bear Nibbles on Photographer’s Boot A baby bear took a nibble at a photographer after becoming curious about his boot. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-28 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Researchers Leave Trail Camera in Abandoned House, Capture Rare Interactions Between Birds of Prey Researchers left a trail camera in an abandoned house and captured an extraordinary record of never-before-seen interactions between different species of birds of prey. [Read More]... 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