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The Digital Camera Format Everyone Forgot
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (318+ words) Kodak's APS dreams began as "Project Orion" in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s, Kodak and its partners, Fujifilm, Minolta, and Nikon, announced a collaborative new film camera system. Testing began in 1994, production started the following year, and consumers could start…...
PGYTech's RetroVa is for the Serious Smartphone Photographer
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (201+ words) PGYTech is crowdfunding the RetroVa Vintage Imaging Kit, which makes the iPhone "feel like a real camera" and gives it a 235mm focal length. Designed for the iPhone 16 and 17 Pro and Pro Max, the RetroVa comes with physical buttons and dials,…...
Camera Shipments Increased for Consecutive Years for the First Time in Nearly 20 Years
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (258+ words) The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its detailed stats for global digital camera and interchangeable lens production and shipments in 2025, and both digital camera and lens shipments were higher in 2025 than in 2024, which was the first year since…...
Canon's Camera Business Grew Last Year and Shows No Signs of Slowing
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (293+ words) Canon's fourth quarter was robust, thanks in large part to the arrival of the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, PetaPixel's Camera of the Year. Canon also says that it was able to fulfill some backorders for compact cameras. In total, Canon…...
L-Mount Desperately Needs a Great, Everyday, Photo Camera
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (245+ words) It's great that the L-Mount Alliance has so many companies in it that are ready to support it, but it's heavily weighted in the optics direction. That leaves L-mount with a weird, unique problem: it's got more truly fantastic lenses…...
The Best Deals on Nikon Z Cameras and Lenses
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (639+ words) Whether you're moving into the Nikon Z system for the first time or refining a professional setup, this week's Nikon deals deliver meaningful savings across cameras and lenses. With discounts spanning creator-friendly bodies, flagship cameras, and premium NIKKOR Z glass,…...
Photography's Truth Is Under Attack and Giving Up Is Not an Option
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (199+ words) Stop the collapse of credibility "For most of human history, truth wasn't a fixed point," he writes, "it was negotiated within a tribe, verified by proximity, and sustained by trust. In that sense, we may be returning to an ancient…...
Leica's First 35mm Noctilux-M Lens Features Brand-New Optical Tech
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (355+ words) Since 1966, the Leica "Noctilux" name has reflected the legendary company's best optical achievements. There have been many beloved, classic Noctilux lenses over the past 60 years, but until now, not a single one has been a 35mm prime, one of the most…...
DJI RS 5 Gimbal Has Better Subject Tracking and Crazy Battery Life
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (663+ words) Jeremy Gray is an award-winning landscape and nature photographer. Over the last decade, he has written extensively for many of the leading online publications in the photography industry. He has a passion for writing in-depth camera and lens reviews, educational…...
Panasonic Brings Two Sleek New Lumix S9 Colorways to the US
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (206+ words) Panasonic Brings Two Sleek New Lumix S9 Colorways to the US'PetaPixel Panasonic has announced even more colorways for the Lumix S9 camera, this time bringing new white/silver and black/silver colorways to the United States. While the Lumix S9 didn't particularly impress…...