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In a bit of a surprise, one of the hottest products to make an appearance at CES 2016 was an analog product: Kodak's Super 8 movie camera. Built around the classic Super 8 film format, the camera does make some nods to contemporary digital technology: instead of an optical viewfinder there's a flip out LCD screen, and there's also a SD card slot for recording sound.

But the... more

Heres episode 38 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

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Global tech giant Google could be joining the camera business if a patent it was awarded this month is anything to go by. Filed in June 2014 and just approved on the 12th January this year, the patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office is for a... more

Lensbaby has announced that its Edge 50 Optic lens is now available to existing Muse and Composer owners for pre-order. Previously sold only in combination with the Composer II lens body, the Edge 50 Optic is part of Lensbabys Optic Swap System for Muse and Composer series lenses, and was released in October 2015. 

The Edge 50 is a 50mm F3.2 optic which, according to... more

Here’s a curious case of someone who wasn’t happy with a portrait taken of himself. A fugitive recently sent a selfie to police because he hated the “terrible” mugshot the department published.

Donald “Chip” Pugh, who had a warrant out for his arrest after being suspected of arson and vandalism, sent a photo of himself to the Lima Police Department in Ohio. His message read: “Here is a better photo that one is terrible.” The... more

Sony has created what it believes is the world’s first 48K 360-degree video. The company created a special 3D-printed camera rig that uses 12 Xperia Z5 smartphones arranged in a circle. By shooting 4K with each phone and then stitching together the resulting footage, Sony was able to create 48K video that you can explore interactively.

The first video... more

French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen believes that an unflattering photo of him sleeping damaged his image in a recent election, and now he’s suing the dancer that snapped and posted it.

The French magazine Public reports that the lawsuit was filed against 29-year-old professional dancer Brahim Zaibat, Madonna’s ex-boyfriend, who posted the photo of the 87-year-old Le Pen dozing off on a plane on December 12th, 2015:

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“Stages” is a photo project by 65-year-old photographer... more

Phase One has published a new video featuring the XF 100MP back in use. Phase One photographer Tim Kemple put the new Sony co-developed 100MP CMOS sensor through its paces outside of the studio, soaring to great heights above a waterfall and on dusty trails in the desert of Moab, Utah.

The Phase One XF 100MP camera system offers 16-bit color output and a... more

Dear young, aspiring artist,

It is no secret that todays society raised an eyebrow on you when you decided to pursue that degree on photography, graphic design, or whatever youre passionate about but doesnt pay well. And if you havent come to that point in life, give these words a thought.

Our generation is one of non-conformity; we are fortunate to live in a time where many have come up with unconventional business models to reinvent the wheel. From YouTubers making... more

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