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Technology is a Great Thing but Occasionally Being a Luddite Is, Too
1+ hour, 58+ min ago If someone reads this in ten years, all of that will be old school. But right now, it's state-of-the-art technology. How are your skills holding up? If you were to be handed a camera with only manual controls, how would…...
Chinese Lenses in 2025: Fantastic and Diverse Glass at Accessible Prices
21+ hour, 59+ min ago We're kicking off our annual recap series with a look back at the best and most interesting Chinese lenses of 2025. From 7Artisans to Viltrox, let's remember some great Chinese glass that hit the scene in 2025. Let's start with Viltrox, among the…...
Canon's Big Cinema Camera Firmware Updates Have Arrived
2+ day ago Canon's promised slate of massive firmware updates for its EOS Cinema cameras arrived this week, bringing things like open-gate recording to the Canon EOS C400 and improved operability to the C80. The Canon EOS R5 C, C400, C80, and C70 all received firmware updates this week....
Benro's Electronic Variable ND Filter Automatically Changes its Strength
2+ day, 17+ hour ago As CineD notes, Benro hasn't comprehensively detailed the NE1 yet, but has shared some key specifications and features ahead of its upcoming launch. "Forget everything you know about variable ND filters," Benro boasts. "Whether chasing golden-hour landscapes, crafting silky slow-motion videos,…...
This iPhone Case Has a Screen So You Can Shoot Selfies With the Rear Cameras
2+ day, 19+ hour ago [A woman with short, wavy hair and a black sleeveless top holds up a smartphone with a circular display on the back showing her own image, as if taking a selfie.]Despite Apple's impressive and successful efforts to give the…...
Blackmagic Cameras Can Now Pre-Record Up to 10 Minutes of Video
2+ day, 21+ hour ago Blackmagic Camera 10.0 has arrived, bringing new features and improved performance to numerous Blackmagic Design camera models, including the Pyxis 12K, Pyxis 6K, and Ursa Broadcast G2. Among the biggest new features is the ability for all three affected models to capture up to…...
7Artisans Expands its Fisheye Lineup With $199 MF 6mm f/2
3+ day, 49+ min ago [A 7Artisans 6mm f/2.0 camera lens is displayed upright on a dark surface, with a glowing golden background and vertically streaked light, highlighting its wide, curved front element and detailed focus markings.]7Artisans has introduced the 6mm f/2, an ultra-wide, manual focus fisheye lens…...
Leica Significantly Updates SL3 and Q3 Series' Autofocus Performance
3+ day, 1+ hour ago Firmware version 4.0.0 for the Leica SL3 and SL3-S promises a bevy of improvements, most notably to autofocus performance. Firstly, the tracking algorithm can now automatically adjust the size and shape of the focus field during subject tracking, resulting in what Leica…...
Canon and Sony Dominate Lensrentals' Top Rentals of 2025
3+ day, 20+ hour ago The first camera on the list, the Canon R6 Mark II, lands in fourth place. The R6 II was very recently succeeded by the Canon R6 III, PetaPixel's Camera of the Year, which will likely make Lensrentals" Top Rentals breakdown in 2026. The following…...
PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2026
3+ day, 21+ hour ago Now for the fifth year in a row, PetaPixel has gathered its team together to gaze into the future and see the facts, the truths, that will come to pass in the camera industry in 2026. As always, we are prepared…...