PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:54:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Epson’s New Large-Format SureColor Photo Printers Are More Affordable https://petapixel.com/2025/04/23/epsons-new-large-format-surecolor-photo-printers-are-more-affordable/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:15:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=791062 A large Epson printer prints a vibrant, high-resolution image of a person in red holding a red umbrella, surrounded by blue smoke against a blue background.

Epson announced two new models in its SureColor P-series printer line -- the 24-inch SureColor P7370 and the larger 44-inch SureColor P9370. The printers are designed for professional photographers, fine artists, and graphic designers. The wide-format printers promise an extended color gamut, capable of swiftly making exhibition-quality prints.

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]]> 791062 The HeBF Grip for the Beautiful Sigma BF Camera Is Available to Order Now https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/the-hebf-grip-for-the-beautiful-sigma-bf-camera-is-available-to-order-now/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:57:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=791055 A silver, rectangular digital camera body without a lens is shown on a grey surface, featuring a prominent grip and a large circular lens mount in the center.

The stylish new Sigma BF has proven very popular with photographers, quickly selling out in Japan ahead of its release this week. Some of those photographers may be keen to add a grip to the BF, ensuring a bit more purchase when using larger and heavier L-Mount lenses. That's where Helium Design Lab's HeBF grip comes in.

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]]> 791055 8 Pro Tips to Elevate Your Nature Photography Instantly https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/8-pro-tips-to-elevate-your-nature-photography-instantly/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:59:01 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790950 A sea turtle swims near a coral reef underwater with sunlight streaming down; beside it, a mother bear and her two cubs stand by the edge of a forested riverbank.

Adobe Lightroom Ambassador Melissa Findley is a photographer with a deep interest in travel, adventure, landscape, and lifestyle photography. Her passion for visual storytelling has taken her across the globe, leading to significant projects with major brands and non-profit organizations. The acclaimed Australian-born photographer shares her invaluable insights with PetaPixel, offering tips to elevate the nature photography skills of enthusiasts at every level.

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]]> 790950 Tamron Bringing 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 APS-C Zoom Lens to RF and Z Mounts https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/tamron-bringing-18-300mm-f-3-5-6-3-aps-c-zoom-lens-to-rf-and-z-mounts/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:44:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=791039 Two black Tamron camera lenses are displayed diagonally against a vibrant blue petal-like patterned background. The lenses show detailed markings and branding.

Tamron will bring its popular 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) telephoto zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras to Nikon Z and Canon RF mount later this year.

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]]> 791039 Instagram’s CapCut Competitor, Edits, Is Now Available https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/instagrams-capcut-competitor-edits-is-now-available/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:05:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790998 Four smartphone screens display a video editing app: editing a dance video, changing a background with music notes, adjusting a video’s resolution, and viewing a project gallery with various media thumbnails.

Instagram officially launched Edits today, its new free video creation app designed to rival consumer video editing kingpin CapCut.

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]]> 790998 Wildlife Filmmaker Explains What It’s Like Filming Penguins in -50° Weather https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/wildlife-filmmaker-explains-what-its-like-filming-penguins-in-50-weather/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:17:11 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790885 Left: A fluffy emperor penguin chick stands beside an adult. Right: Many adult emperor penguins huddle closely together, their bodies dusted with frost, to stay warm in the cold.

National Geographic's new three-part documentary, Secrets of the Penguins, premiered last Sunday and enchanted viewers with, as its name suggests, incredible footage of penguins. The series, produced by James Cameron and led by Nat Geo Explorer and award-winning filmmaker Bertie Gregory required an incredible 274 days of filming in extreme environments. The three-person overwintering crew included wildlife filmmaker Helen Hobin, who spoke with PetaPixel about the experience.

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]]> 790885 Acquiring RED Let Nikon Immediately Respond to the Changing Video Market https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/acquiring-red-let-nikon-immediately-respond-to-the-changing-video-market/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:50:35 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=789874 Black and white image showing the text "Nikon | RED Z Cinema" over a dark, textured background.

When Nikon acquired RED last year, it had an immediate effect on how video professionals saw the company. But optics aren't where it ended, as Nikon showed that in a shockingly short time, it was able to leverage RED to immediately respond to the changing demands of creative professionals.

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]]> 789874 New Graphic Novel Illustrates Life of Photographer Eadweard Muybridge https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/new-comic-book-illustrates-life-of-photographer-eadweard-muybridge/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:44:21 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790841 A comic page titled "Muybridge" by Guy Delisle shows a character with a long beard using an old camera on a cliff, then explaining early moving image devices with illustrated diagrams and scenes in sepia tones.

Critically acclaimed cartoonist and graphic novelist Guy Delisle turned his artistic talents toward creating a graphic novel biography of pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge.

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]]> 790841 This Viral Video of a Chameleon Changing Colors is Fake https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/this-viral-video-of-a-chameleon-changing-colors-is-fake/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:43:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790840 A blue chameleon with white spots rests on a branch, surrounded by green foliage. One of its legs is partially obscured by a leaf in the foreground.

A video on YouTube showing a chameleon rapidly changing color has over 20 million views and was recently picked up by news websites -- but it is a fake.

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]]> 790840 Sony 50-150mm f/2 GM Review: Magnificence at a Hefty Price https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/sony-50-150mm-f-2-gm-review-magnificence-at-a-hefty-price/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=787971 A large white Sony G Master telephoto camera lens mounted on a tripod, attached to a camera body, with a blue background and "PetaPixel Reviews" text overlay.

The Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master lens is the first of its kind, not only for Sony but any lens manufacturer. It's exciting for photographers whenever a company breaks new ground with a lens. In the case of the 50-150mm f/2, the excitement is taken up a notch (or two) because the lens is phenomenal.

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]]> 787971 Sony Unveils Unique FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master, the Fastest Zoom of Its Kind https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/sony-unveils-unique-fe-50-150mm-f-2-g-master-the-fastest-zoom-of-its-kind/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:59:22 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790677 Close-up of a Sony FE 2.8/70-200 GM interchangeable camera lens with a white barrel, black focus and zoom rings, and a metal nameplate, set against a black background.

Sony announced its 80th E-mount lens, the first-of-its-kind FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master. The fast, constant-aperture zoom lens aims to replace a series of prime lenses. The lens is designed for portraits, weddings, indoor sports, and video.

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]]> 790677 Adobe Coder Shares Glimpse of Agentic AI Future of Photoshop https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/adobe-coder-shares-glimpse-of-agentic-ai-future-of-photoshop/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:58:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790820 A person smiles while sitting in a modern room, with large white text "San Francisco" partially visible over the image in Adobe Photoshop. The right sidebar displays editing tools and options.

Earlier this month, Adobe set out its vision for an AI chatbot that is capable of editing photos in Photoshop. Now an Adobe coder has shared more of what the future may look like.

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]]> 790820 Fujifilm Teases New Camera Promising ‘Half the Size, Twice the Story’ https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/fujifilm-teases-new-camera-promising-half-the-size-twice-the-story/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:25:39 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790821 A dark, low-light image of a camera, mostly in shadow, with a bright blue and green label reading "PROVIA" illuminated on its side. The camera's outline and dials are just barely visible.

Fujifilm released a new video early this morning that teases a new camera. The new camera promises "half the size, twice the story."

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]]> 790821 Man Sues Apple for $5 Million for Not Recovering His Photos After iPhone Theft https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/man-sues-apple-for-5-million-for-not-recovering-his-photos-after-iphone-theft/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:00:52 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790754 man sues apple iphone photos data

A man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for failing to recover his photos and data after his iPhone was stolen.

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]]> 790754 Insta360 Says Its X5 360° Camera Is the Smartest and Toughest Ever Made https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/insta360-says-its-x5-360-camera-is-the-smartest-and-toughest-ever-made/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:00:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790707 Two black Insta360 X3 action cameras, one showing its touchscreen display with a photo of two people on a city rooftop, the other displaying the Insta360 X3 label on its side.

After last week's teaser, Insta360 announced X5, the company's latest 360-degree camera. The company calls the Insta360 X5 "the smartest, toughest 360-degree camera ever made," while promising improved image quality thanks to large Type 1/1.28 image sensors and faster AI processors.

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]]> 790707 Photographer Places Camera Traps Deep in African Rainforest https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/photographer-will-burrard-lucas-places-camera-traps-deep-in-african-rainforest/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:57:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790779 A leopard stands on a forest path surrounded by dense greenery. Beside it, a smaller wildcat with a gray coat and white markings stands on the forest floor, also looking toward the camera.

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas spent 12 months operating remote cameras deep in the Congo rainforest to reveal some of the region's most elusive species in breathtaking detail.

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]]> 790779 Underwater Camera Finds Mysterious Car in Sunken World War II Ship https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/underwater-camera-finds-mysterious-car-in-sunken-world-war-ii-ship/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:35:26 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790756 A rusted, partially buried vehicle rests on the ocean floor, captured in deep blue water with "Ocean Exploration" and "Previously Recorded" labels on the image.

Researchers sent a remotely operated camera inside a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and were stunned to find a mysterious car inside the wreck.

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]]> 790756 Did Joe Biden Photoshop Himself Into an Easter Family Photo? https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/did-joe-biden-photoshop-himself-into-an-easter-family-photo/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:43:10 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790757 A multigenerational family of twelve, including a baby, poses and smiles together on the front steps of a house. A man in a suit stands at the top; a woman behind him is circled in red.

Former President Joe Biden has been accused of editing himself into a family photo celebrating Easter. But did he really?

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]]> 790757 Samyang’s New 14-24mm f/2.8 is a Collab with Schneider-Kreuznach https://petapixel.com/2025/04/22/samyangs-new-14-24mm-f-2-8-is-a-collab-with-schneider-kreuznach/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:00:29 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790725 A black Schneider-Kreuznach x LK Samyang camera lens is displayed on a clear stand next to a sign announcing the AF 14-24mm F2.8 FE lens, developed with Schneider-Kreuznach, and coming in 2025.

While it was teased at CP+ earlier this year, Samyang today announced the AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE made in collaboration with Schneider-Kreuznach. The company says the lens combines Schneider-Kreuznach's renowned optical expertise with LK Samyang’s advanced technology in a lens with "exceptional performance."

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]]> 790725 Fujifilm Suspends Some US Camera Orders Due to Tariffs https://petapixel.com/2025/04/21/fujifilm-suspends-some-us-camera-orders-due-to-tariffs/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:34:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=790742 Three Fujifilm digital cameras are displayed side by side, with the two on the left featuring attached lenses and a vintage-style silver and black design, while the camera on the right is black and lacks a lens, revealing the sensor.

While the cause of product unavailability has been widely speculated, Fujifilm today confirmed to PetaPixel that the reason many of its products cannot be ordered is because it has paused some shipments due to trade instability.

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