The Beloved Photography Gear That Nobody Uses Anymore
As we wrap up 2023, a year that featured a ton of incredible photography gear that will undoubtedly feature in many a photographer’s kits for years to come, we began …
Equipment
Panasonic’s New Lumix G100D Camera Upgrades the EVF and Adds USB-C
The original Panasonic Lumix G100 | Credit: Panasonic Panasonic Japan announced a minor hardware upgrade to the Lumix G100 Micro Four Thirds vlogging camera, adding a USB Type-C port and …
The RigWheels Kraken is an All-in-One Car Mount for Pro Video Production
RigWheels announced the Kraken Camera Mount, a new device designed to rig professional-grade, heavy cameras onto cars. “The Kraken Camera Mount sets a new standard in car rigging, seamlessly combining …
Patented Dual Aperture Design Offers Soft Bokeh and Pointy Sunstars
Hong Kong-based inventor Chan Yuk Sum has patented a clever dual aperture mechanism that allows photographers to achieve the beautiful bokeh effects of a circular aperture mechanism and the superior …
$190 Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 E-Mount Lens Promises Great Value
Chinese lens maker Viltrox routinely releases high-quality lenses that far outpace their affordable price tags. For example, per PetaPixel’s review by Ryan Mense, the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens …
What the Sony a9 III Sounds Like When Shooting at 120 Frames per Second
The Sony a9 III is not officially launching until next spring, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more exciting information to discuss. Beyond PetaPixel’s in-depth hands-on time with a pre-production …
CinePi is an Open-Source Raspberry Pi-powered Cinema Camera
The Raspberry Pi has been used for many do-it-yourself photography projects over the years, including the recent Leica MPi camera and Photon light meter. Now, the open-source treatment has arrived …
This New Rig Lets You Attach Your Phone to Binoculars
Nocs Provisions has launched a new, updated smartphone rig that will enable mobile photographers to capture high-quality images on their phones using attached binoculars or monoculars. Designed for “most modern …
SmallRig’s New $240 Carbon Fiber Tripod is for Traveling Photographers
SmallRig has announced the FreeRover AP-100 carbon fiber tripod kit. Designed primarily for photographers, the lightweight and compact travel tripod features carbon fiber legs, an inverted ball head, robust load …
The New ‘Affordable’ Chronos 4K12 and Q12 Shoot at Nearly 30,000 FPS
Kron Technologies has spent the past two years developing its next-generation Chronos high-speed cameras, including the brand-new Chronos 4K12 and Chronos Q12 models. The Chronos 4K12 captures 4K (4,096 x …