Metabones has announced the EF-GFX Smart Expander which features electronic integration and full functionality of Canon EF lenses onto the Fuji GFX medium format camera series in exchange for 1.26 times focal length extension and aperture value. According to the manufacturer, the Metabones EF-GFX Smart Expander is able to match the image circle of full-frame
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This early experimental “mousetrap” camera constructed out of wood, brass, glass, and bone may be the oldest ever to be sold once it clears auction. Purportedly from around 1840, it is expected to sell for between $65,000 and $91,000. Described on its Flints Auction listing as unsigned and constructed of solid heavy-gauge mahogany, the camera
Designed to be a marketplace specifically for the photo and video community, GearUp is an app for the specific purpose of buying and selling camera equipment around the United States. With the success of platforms like Facebook Marketplace, LetGo, and OfferUp, the founders of GearUp appear to want to give you the same overall experience
After announcing the first Pro version back in 2017, Pixelmator has announced Pixelmator Pro 2.0, a massively revamped version of the popular MacOS-based photo editing software. The new updated software supports the latest Mac computers running Apple’s new in-house M1 chip. “The Pixelmator Pro editing engine is powered by high-performance Metal code, so we can
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! Selma to Montgomery March for Voting Rights, Alabama, 1965 © Matt Herron courtesy of Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House Tami Sawyer,
French astrophotographer Jean-Luc Dauvergne has published what he claims is the best global map of Mars ever shot from the surface of Earth. This 2-minute video shows both the map and a rotating view of Mars created with the same images. Dauvergne used photos of Mars captured over 6 nights between October and November using
As part of its announcement of new Mac computers earlier this week, Apple mentioned that Adobe plans to release versions of its software that are compatible with Apple’s new M1 chip. That’s good news it turns out, since the company isn’t able to officially support emulation via Rosetta 2 on those devices. Rosetta 2 is
President Trump was golfing on Saturday when most mainstream media outlets called the 2020 presidential election, projecting former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner. A few photojournalists managed to capture photos of Trump by shooting with ultra-telephoto camera lenses from nearly a mile away across the Potomac River. Photojournalist Al Drago shared an interesting
Hot on the heels of Nikon’s official webcam software release, Canon has announced its free full production version of the EOS Webcam Utility Software for both macOS and Windows, bringing with it compatibility for 43 EOS and PowerShot cameras and 14 video conferencing services. Now officially out of beta, the software converts compatible Canon EOS
We recently shared a review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max from Marques Brownlee who showed that in his testing, the larger sensor and stabilizer did not contribute to noticeably better images. However, the results from other reviews don’t necessarily agree. The Verge has released its 12-minute video review of the iPhone and in it,
The gun-toting couple made who made headlines for waving guns at protesters marching near their home has sued the photojournalist who captured one of the famous photos of them. St. Louis lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey gained notoriety back in June after United Press International (UPI) photographer Bill Greenblatt and a group of other photojournalists
The St. Louis couple who are facing felony gun charges for pointing guns at protestors marching close to their home have found themselves in yet another legal dispute. The photographer who shot a viral photo of the couple has sent them a bill after discovering that they had turned his photo into greeting cards without
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! Adam Schultz, official photographer for the Biden For President campaign © Drew Heskett/DPRreview © Adam Schultz / Biden for President and licensed under CC BY-SA
The Camera and Imaging Products Association in Japan, otherwise known as CIPA, has published global camera and lens production data through September of this year, and the results show that the industry clearly has taken a hit from the global coronavirus pandemic. CIPA publishes both the volume of units sold as well as the shipped
In an interview with Amatuer Photographer, Fujifilm’s new European President and Managing Director Toshi Iida says that “APS-C is the best-balanced system” and explains why he believes the company has been doing “significantly better” than the competition. In a response to a question specifically about how COVID-19 has affected photographers, Iida responded that despite global
This morning Nikon officially released the full version of its free Webcam Utility Software for Windows 10 and macOS, enabling compatible Nikon mirrorless and DSLR cameras to be used as webcams when connected to a computer via USB. The software was originally launched in Beta earlier this summer and only supported Windows devices. It followed
Kodak has launched a new application – powered by artificial intelligence – that promises to quickly cull your images for you based on a set of rules. Called Kodak Professional Select, the company promises fast, easy, and accurate results. Kodak says that the service accepts hundreds to even thousands of images at a time and
Moment’s latest line of products takes advantage of Apple’s MagSafe technology, using the magnetic connection to attach the iPhone and new Moment cases together in what Moment promises is a stronger, better way. Though the collection includes a range of different cases and other accessories that anyone would find a use for (like the vent
A man in South Florida was mauled by a black leopard after he paid $150 for a “full-contact experience” with the big cat in what is being described as a “backyard zoo.” The experience was supposed to include playing with the leopard, rubbing its belly, and taking pictures… instead the man has had to undergo
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! Photo: © Tyler Mitchell/Courtesy of Vanity Fair Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Unveiled as Vanity Fair’s Latest Cover Star – CNN2020 is shaping up to be the year
In an attempt to prevent the “real-time spread of potentially harmful content” through its platform, photo sharing app Instagram has temporarily removed the “Recent” tab from hashtag pages ahead of the US Presidential election. The change was announced through the Instagram Comms Twitter account (the irony…), where the company said that it will be making
In an effort to research how the center of the Milky Way Galaxy formed what is known as a “galactic bulge,” Scientists used a Dark Energy Camera to survey a portion of the sky and capture a photo of billions of stars. NASA’s Hubblesite describes our galaxy as “shaped like two fried eggs glued back-to-back.”
Early on in the pandemic, you may have noticed that commercials did not deviate from norms, which led to a bit of a reality disconnect between viewers and advertisers. Eight months later, that definitely has changed. According to Adobe’s Stock Creativity Insights, COVID-19 led to notable and trackable changes in both the creative and visual
JPEGmini has announced JPEGmini Pro 3, which adds some minor yet important features to the platform. Namely, you can now convert HEIC files to JPEG, the UX/UI has been redesigned, and you can now save your own presets. JPEGmini has had a free online tool that converts HEIC files to JPEG that they developed in
In a video commissioned by Apple, Donghoon and James of Incite Design show off some incredible visuals captured by the company’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 12 Pro. The two show how they did it in this 5-minute behind-the-scenes explanation. “We were enamored with the idea of trying to create a fictional universe,” Donghoon said. “In
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! © Emrah Ayvali The Detrimental Impact of Proposed Governmental Drone Policies on Newsgathering – The National Press Photographers AssociationThe past decade has seen several waves
Steve Giralt is a New York City-based director, visual engineer, and founder of production company The Garage. He shoots those visually-stunning commercials you see on TV, and while most studios keep secret how they are made, Giralt wants to share it all with the world. PetaPixel has featured Giralt’s work in the past, from recreating
Yongnuo is no stranger to affordable alternatives to first-party products. What started with its cheap speedlight alternatives shifted to remarkably affordable mostly-plastic lenses, and the latest full-frame 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-Mount is the latest in the company’s large library of options. According to the product announcement, the YN35mm f/2S DF DSM was designed
When Adobe sunsetted the Creative Suite and built the subscription-based Creative Cloud, many users were upset at losing perpetual access to the software. Products like Imerge Pro can now exist, offering similar software for a one-time fee. If you’ve never heard of Imerge, you’re probably not alone. It’s not a particularly well-known software, but the
Every year at Adobe MAX, one of the most anticipated showcases is what the company calls “Sneaks.” This is where Adobe shows off bleeding-edge examples of ideas that its engineers are developing. Years ago, most of the Sneaks shown at MAX were either several years away from release or just product demonstrations that didn’t see