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News The latest version of DxO’s Adobe alternative brings AI depth masking – no subscription required | DPReview Fujifilm and Google Launch New Google Photos Print Store | PetaPixel This New Open-Source Camera Has Swappable Sensors and Lens Mounts | PetaPixel PexarBolt: The Thunderbolt 5 Dock that Shows Your Workflow by Pexar » PexarBolt: The Thunderbolt 5 Dock that Shows Your Workflow by Pexar — Kickstarter GoPro’s Founder Promises It Isn’t Done Making Consumer Cameras | PetaPixel This is refreshing: Blackmagic is making some of its cameras over $1000 cheaper | DPReview Yashica Dips Into Its Rich History for the Very Pretty Y16 Compact Camera | PetaPixel Brevite’s Kickstarter hoodie has a built-in mic pocket and microfiber storage for creators | DPReview Adobe finalizes its Topaz Labs acquisition: here’s what that means for users | DPReview Nikon Z5IIC review: capability over compactness | DPReview Canon’s Radically Redesigned EOS R8 II Has IBIS, 4Kp60, and an AF Joystick https://petapixel.com/2026/09/08/om-system-revives-and-reimagines-the-legendary-pen/ The Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 Digicam Looks Nothing Like its Weird Predecessor iPhone 18 Pro Has Apple’s Fastest Lens Yet Thanks to Variable Aperture https://petapixel.com/2026/09/16/ilfords-very-limited-new-black-and-white-35mm-film-is-sharper-and-has-better-dynamic-range/ Topics Oh sh*t it’s an update to an old #MONITORWATCH  Studio Display XDR? On *my* Windows? – Arthur Rosa – WQ6E

Sometimes, one forgets to hit upload. News Harman’s Phoenix Color Film Rises From the Ashes With a New ISO Google’s Redesigned Pixel 11 Phones Features Major Camera Upgrades https://petapixel.com/2026/08/08/godox-c100-review-a-troubled-viewpoint/ https://petapixel.com/2026/08/11/insta360-is-making-a-mirrorless-camera-with-a-shape-youve-never-even-considered/ Ricoh is Developing the GR IVx Speculation That EssilorLuxxotica Wants to Take Over Nikon Resurface https://petapixel.com/2026/08/21/nikons-japan-exclusive-nikkor-z-wooden-lens-stand-is-gorgeous/  Polaroid and Pokémon Team Up for Polaroid’s Biggest Collab Ever https://www.dpreview.com/news/apple-m6-mac-mini-m5-mac-studio-announcement/  GoPro’s first interchangeable lens camera is now available for $700 Topics Peak design has a new bag with a hook and I have one Panasonic doesn’t know how to make a website

News The Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 Is Wholly Redesigned and Promises G Master Quality | PetaPixel Tamron Significantly Improves Close-Up Performance of its 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens | PetaPixel Sony Is Reportedly Trying to Buy Tamron, Which Makes Perfect Sense | PetaPixel The Ultra-Compact Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO Doesn’t Skimp on Features | PetaPixel Viltrox adds a pocketable wide-angle lens to its Evo series | DPReview Nikon Loses its Patent Lawsuit Against Viltrox | PetaPixel SmallRig’s New Camera Backpack Has an Anti-Drop Divider System | PetaPixel Aphera • Fast RAW Photo Editor for Mac Adobe will tell you if an out of focus picture is your fault (for some cameras) | DPReview Current Release: V3.4.1 updated July 28, 2026. Check out: V4 PRE (“The Next Level”) | Focus Points for Lightroom Classic Sony FX5: much more than an FX3 with Raw | DPReview You’ll Always Be Able to Find These New Camera Batteries | PetaPixel Light Lens Lab Is Making an All-New Film Camera | PetaPixel Things Go From Bad to Worse for GoPro Main Topic The Insane Story of Nikon’s Cancelled DL Compact Cameras and Why it Deserves Another Chapter | PetaPixel Canon’s Camera Profits Skyrocketed Thanks to Compact Cameras | PetaPixel

News A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON https://www.instagram.com/reel/DalftuNCsxv/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Wandrd Announces Nifty Magnetic Camera Strap System | PetaPixel Meta Smart Glasses Owners Too Scared to Wear Them in Public | PetaPixel The FCC is coming for Xtra and other DJI clone brands in the US | DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Arri Surprisingly Sells its Global Rental Business | PetaPixel Photographers Just Keep Buying Old Canon PowerShot Point-and-Shoot Cameras The Sony RX10 V Upgrades the Bridge Camera Experience for $2,299 https://petapixel.com/2026/07/09/report-shows-that-despite-some-shifts-film-prices-remain-stable/ https://petapixel.com/2026/07/09/kono-launches-three-color-films-with-unique-color-and-character/ https://petapixel.com/2026/06/30/fujifilms-quicksnap-film-camera-series-gets-a-pair-of-new-models/

Arthur is back from Japan and has many things to share. There’s fighting amongst the gimbal camera manufacturers, and we finally have a solution for all that sweat in your outdoor vlogging adventures. News Harlowe’s New Flash Lifts and Bends to Deliver More Flattering Light | PetaPixel Wendy’s is Giving Away Limited Edition Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III Cameras | PetaPixel Texas – Little Texas Bar n’ Grill – Texas style restaurant and bar Meguro, Tokyo The LRTimelapse Pro Timer 3.5 Is a Timelapse Photographer’s Best Friend | PetaPixel Development of a 1.5 µm Resolution Digital Lithography System | News | Nikon About Us f8 Develop is an HDR Film Negative Inversion App Built for Apple Silicon | PetaPixel Apple’s RAW Processing is Finally Evolving After a Decade and It’s a Big Deal | PetaPixel Insta360 is trying to compete with one of DJI’s most popular cameras: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community DJI Is Suing Insta360 for Violating Multiple Osmo Pocket Patents | PetaPixel This Moronic Handheld Camera Fan Quite Literally Blows | PetaPixel LinkedIn will tell others how you really use Adobe’s apps | The Verge Adobe adds small but useful upgrades to Lightroom, and on-device AI to Photoshop: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Photographers Are Tired of Big Cameras | PetaPixel

News Fully Automatic Film Processing at Home — Is It Worth It? | Filmomat – YouTube Filmomat Classic Leica’s Latest Silver Cufflink Series Costs Between $650 and $800 | PetaPixel Sony Corner Sony Teams-Up With TSMC to Develop Its Next-Gen Image Sensors | PetaPixel Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500 | The Verge Sony’s updated telephoto zoom is bigger, badder, faster: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community The Lumix L10 is a New Fixed-Lens Compact in the Spirit of the LX100 | PetaPixel Panasonic Lumix L10 Review: Compact, Stylish, and Capable | PetaPixel Canon’s latest EOS R6 camera goes V for video | The Verge Canon’s New, Less Annoying Lens Cap Already Sold Out in Japan | PetaPixel The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P teaser hints at a multi-camera design: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community The Chinese Lens Boom Continues With a Flood of New Releases | PetaPixel 7Artisans Launches the Z-Mount’s Most Affordable 135mm f/1.8 Prime | PetaPixel Fujifilm Has Over 40 New Lens Ideas: ‘It’s Difficult to Convey How Much We Care About Our Lenses’ Artist Sues Copyright Office Over its Refusal to Register His AI-Enhanced Photo | PetaPixel You Can Take Your Rage Out on Photography by Smashing a Camera to Pieces at New Exhibit Insta360’s New Flagship Wireless Mics Have Customizable Displays

News DaVinci Resolve 21 is Now a Lightroom Alternative: RAW Editing, Tethering, Masking, and More | PetaPixel Photographer Builds His Own Tethering App to Solve Subscription Fatigue | PetaPixel The Second View App is a Light Meter and Distance Scale with Parallax Correction and More | PetaPixel Apple raises the Mac Mini’s starting price | The Verge Adobe’s Latest Photoshop and Lightroom Updates Focus on Speed | PetaPixel Jeff Bridges’ WideluxX Revival Costs $4,400 and Ships By the End of 2026 | PetaPixel https://www.instagram.com/p/DYBgIqhlWVR/?img_index=1&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://petapixel.com/2026/05/06/nikon-is-developing-a-120-300mm-f-2-8-s-with-a-1-4x-teleconverter/ Has the digital film project just fixed one of its most annoying problems?: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Fujifilm has quietly addressed one of the X half’s biggest shortcomings: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Ploopy Bean is a pointing stick mouse with 4 buttons and open source QMK firmware – Liliputing Can’t Buy a DJI Pocket 4? Let Me Introduce You to the Xtra Muse 2 | PetaPixel

Baseball Diversion https://www.instagram.com/p/DWWshQOlDYr/?img_index=1&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== News Sigma Is Finally Making Progress With Its Full Frame Foveon Sensor | PetaPixel I’m Back Teases APS-C Digital ‘Film’ Roll That Entirely Fits in a 35mm Camera | PetaPixel Updated Ultimate Lens Hoods Promise Better Photos Through Glass | PetaPixel Stop the presses: Fujifilm’s Instax Mini 13 adds a timer, arrives alongside space-inspired film: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Affinity’s First Free Update Adds New Features and Camera RAW Profiles | PetaPixel Viltrox is back with another “vintage” style flash: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Facebook Will Pay Creators $3K Per Month to Post Videos | PetaPixel Pivot to Video 2 Tourists Must Now Pay $2 to Take Photo of Rome’s Trevi Fountain | PetaPixel Ricoh GR IV Monochrome review: further into the niche: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Panasonic’s new compact is a familiar travel zoom but with a crucial feature missing: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community OM System Is Surprisingly Eager to Talk About the Return of the Pen | PetaPixel Aftershoot Promises to Develop AI That Works for, Never Against, Photographers | PetaPixel Lomo MC-A Review: The Standard for New Film Cameras | PetaPixel After Over 20 Years of Efforts, DNG Is Now the Official RAW Image Standard | PetaPixel OPC Lens Dock-E Offers Wall-Mounted Storage for E-Mount Lenses | PetaPixel Kodak Revives the Ektapan Name for Three ‘New’ Black and White Films Kodak’s Ektacolor Pro Film Is the New Name of the Beloved Portra Topics Space is Happening A Nikon Z9 Made it Aboard the Artemis II Moon Mission at the Last Minute | PetaPixel The 10-Year-Old Nikon D5 DSLR Really Is the Best Camera for Artemis II | PetaPixel #MONITORWATCH2K26 Sigh, the XDR is good A Photographer’s review of the Apple Studio Display XDR – Greg Benz Photography Amazon.com: Calibrite Display Plus HL Monitor Calibration Colorimeter for Mini LED OLED and Super Bright Displays, Advanced HL Sensor Measures Up to 10000 Nits, PROFILER Software, USB C with Adapter : Electronics Huster has Arthur’s old Asus 6K Gift from Listener Jared

Someone at Nikon found an old Bridgeport in a dusty corner and brought us a feature we’ve been hoping to have for decades. News Nikon completely redesigned its 70-200 F2.8 to make it way lighter: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community “Arca-Swiss-compatible, removable tripod foot” Sigma Establishes Farm Company to Grow Rice | PetaPixel Flickr is hosting a real-world photo festival: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community This Mac App Lets You Find Photos No Matter Which Drive They’re On | PetaPixel Canon’s rumored retro camera could be its own X Half: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community This Is Canon’s Prototype SLR-Style Camera With a Waist-Level Viewfinder | PetaPixel Megadap Unveils World’s First Leica M to Canon RF Autofocus Adapter | PetaPixel Nikon Z-Mount Drama Heats Up as Sirui and Meike Lenses Vanish | PetaPixel It’s Phone Time Review: Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Leitzphone Pack Leica Magic Into a Flagship Phone | WIRED Vivo’s Flagship X300 Ultra Phone Has a 400mm Zeiss Telephoto Lens Add-On | PetaPixel Lighting corner Godox Introduces Entry-Level Studio Strobes Starting at $149 | PetaPixel Amaran’s New Halo Series Bi-Color COB Lights Start at Just $119 | PetaPixel Elgato’s Stream Deck Plus XL has more buttons, more dials, and a larger touchscreen | The Verge Stream Deck Module (15 Keys) | DIY Control Panel | Elgato Film Corner Harman Launches Azure: A Kaleidoscopic Film That Switches the Colors Around | PetaPixel HP 197A oscilloscope camera Instax conversion – YouTube This Hotshoe Camera Provides a Digital Twin to Film Photos | PetaPixel The Re8mil Reusable Cartridge Makes Super 8 Way Less Wasteful | PetaPixel $100 Yashica Tank Compact Camera Is All About Simple Nostalgia | PetaPixel Godox Unveils Alink, a $40 Compact Wireless Mic for Cameras and Phones | PetaPixel Monitorwatch Returns Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR – Apple Apple Studio Display XDR Review: We’re All Pros Now! – YouTube

News Camera Company Earnings Corner https://petapixel.com/2026/02/06/nikon-posts-big-losses-and-cuts-projections/ https://petapixel.com/2026/02/06/fujifilm-posts-record-high-revenue-and-profits/ Nikon Brings Z Series Photo Lens Tech to Single Vision Eyeglasses | PetaPixel The World’s First Modular Pinhole Camera System Is Now Available | PetaPixel Photographers Can Show Their Love of Trains With a Rail-Shaped Shoe Cover | PetaPixel Ricoh’s New Limited-Edition Camera Straps Are Made From Train Seats | PetaPixel Yashica Is Preparing to Launch a New Camcorder | PetaPixel Tamron’s latest F2.8 zoom resurrects an idea from the 90s: DPReview | Photography News, Gear Reviews & Community Tamron-Link Dongle Lets You Customize and Control Your Lens on iPhone | PetaPixel SCOTUS rules Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but the fight is far from over | The Verge Google’s Pomelli Photoshoot Feature is Here to Hammer Nails into the Coffin of Photography | PetaPixel Google Says New Pixel 10a Has ‘Best Camera Under $500’ https://petapixel.com/2026/02/17/wandrds-new-prvke-backpacks-promise-photographers-even-more-versatility/ Ektachrome Slide Film Is Now Distributed Directly by Kodak Self-Hosting Corner Arthur’s new photo site: https://www.arthurosa.com Self-hosted on Lychee Lightroom plugin for publishing: https://github.com/chrissearle/lr-lychee Perhaps one of the only good uses of generative AI https://github.com/chrissearle/lr-lychee/pull/9

News Godox’s New $179 V1mid Flash Balances Affordability and Pro Performance | PetaPixel Nikon Files Lawsuit Against Viltrox in China Over Z-Mount Patent: Report | PetaPixel Despite Nikon Lawsuit, Viltrox Says It Isn't Adjusting Its Product Roadmap | PetaPixel Film corner Fujifilm Says Superia Premium Is Still in Production Despite Its Unavailability | PetaPixel Ektar and Tri-X Are Now Being Distributed Directly By Kodak | PetaPixel Apple Sued by App Developer Over its Continuity Camera | PetaPixel AI Corner Darren Aronofsky Debuts AI-Generated Series on the American Revolution Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI deal has seemingly vanished Fujifilm May Let Photographers Vote on Which Lenses it Should Make | PetaPixel This Might Be the Ugliest Lens I’ve Ever Seen Sony's Newest Global Shutter Image Sensors Are Square and Speedy | PetaPixel Things that are too expensive corner Leica Camera Considering Selling a Majority Stake for $1.2 Billion: Report | PetaPixel Hasselblad Vandra Backpack Review: Incredible Interior | PetaPixel Leica Watch Timeless companion for enthusiasts of analogue photography Travel Update Let's Look at some BYDs (Hong Kong, 2025) - YouTube

We’ve awoken from our long winter’s nap to bring you coverage live from the show floor of the wacky world of CES 2026!

It has certainly been a year, hasn't it?

News Leica Now Offers up to 48-Month Financing to Buy a New Camera | PetaPixel Godox's New Universal Flash Has a Swappable Hotshoe That Is Also a Wireless Trigger | PetaPixel Canon EOS R6 III Review: Predictably Excellent | PetaPixel Viltrox Brings Its $600 Pro-Grade 85mm f/1.4 Prime to Nikon Z DJI’s Osmo Action 6 Camera Has a New Square Image Sensor Free Advice for Camera Companies Looking at Nikon’s Line and the Competition, the Z7 III Should Exist Canon Should Revisit Novel Touch Controls, and Here's How | PetaPixel The Best Look Yet at Jeff Bridges' WideluxX Camera Revival Project | PetaPixel RED-Powered Nikon ZR Soars to the Top of Japanese Sales Charts | PetaPixel The Rollei 35AF is in the Midst of a 'No Man's Sky' Redemption Arc | PetaPixel Adobe MAX Lightroom automated culling - Select best photos with Assisted Culling Lightroom's New Features: AI Culling, Auto Dust Removal, 'Color Variance' Slider, and More | PetaPixel Photoshop generative fill improvements Affinity shooting themselves in the foot We Are Post ISO Now | PetaPixel Travel Cameras - what should I do? X100V/VI, GRIV, Z6iii, Z5ii, ZR?

News Nikon Zf Update That Adds Film Grain and Improves Focus Is Available Now | PetaPixel Canon Teases Upcoming Camera Launch for November 6, 2025 | PetaPixel iPhone 17 Photographers Can Now Shoot on Adobe's Project Indigo App | PetaPixel Sigma Says Full-Frame Foveon Sensor Still in Development, But It's Not Close | PetaPixel Leica M EV1 Gains an EVF and Loses the Rangefinder | PetaPixel $999 Fujifilm X-T30 III Has the Same Sensor and a New Film Simulation Dial | PetaPixel Lomography's Stylish New Metal 35mm Film Camera Has a 32mm f/2.8 Lens and Costs $549 | PetaPixel https://shop.lomography.com/us/lomo-mc-a-35-mm-film-camera-black  Ricoh Corner The Dreamy Ricoh GR IV HDF Is Coming Soon | PetaPixel Ricoh Is Making Its First GR Camera Built for Black and White Photography | PetaPixel Tamron's 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Is Here and Costs $899 | PetaPixel Kohler Just Unveiled a Toilet Camera | PetaPixel Nikon Adds 16-50mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.7 to its APS-C Lens Line | PetaPixel Peak Design’s new stuff Form - Leather | Peak Design Official Site Form - Rope | Peak Design Official Site Field Plate | Peak Design Official Site Anchor 4-Pack | Peak Design Official Site Cuff - Rope | Peak Design Official Site https://petapixel.com/2025/10/28/moment-launches-new-line-of-ultra-light-camera-bags-and-brings-back-the-photo-vest/ Fast & light Exposure Camera Vest 10L | Moment https://tiffen.com/products/domke-photogs-vest