Photography News

Bison is a Rugged 360° 3D Camera Rig Designed with Grizzly Bears in Mind

There are some interesting 360 camera rigs out there, but not a one of them was designed with grizzly bear and jaguar attacks in mind… until now. Meet the Condition One VR ‘Bison,’ a super tough 360 3D camera rig worthy of its hefty name.

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Learning curve: LensRentals examines a series of linear focus motors

To the point...

Quick and to the point: that's the reasoning behind the use of linear focus motors, but it's less true of the latest blog post on the subject, over on LensRentals.com. That's what we love about the crew's in-depth teardowns. In their latest post they tear apart a series of linear drive lenses and discuss the various designs they've encountered. Some are pretty robust and others, well, take a look for yourself...

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Ep. 66: When a Presidential Campaign Steals Your Photos

Heres episode 66 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directlyand... more

Lytro poised to forever change filmmaking: debuts Cinema prototype and short film at NAB

Lytro debuted its Cinema prototype to an eager crowd at NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. It sports the highest resolution video sensor ever made.

Lytro greeted a packed showroom at NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada to demo its prototype Lytro Cinema camera and platform... more

Nikon announces delays for DL-series and other compacts

Nikon has announced delays of some recently announced compacts, including the DL-series compacts, the Coolpix A300/A900, B500/B700 and the KeyMission 360. In a statement issued today, Nikon also indicates that its part suppliers in the Kumamoto Prefecture affected by recent earthquakes are experiencing delays which will have an inevitable impact on production across much... more

Shooting One of the Most Beautiful Abandoned Buildings in the World

Once this was the most glorious building of Romania but since 1990 its been abandoned and slowly but surely falling apart. The building is now listed as a historic monument by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs of Romania.

I usually dont share location-specific information regarding the whereabouts of the building Ive visited, but this is such a well-known historical place that Ive made an exception. This allows me to also share some of the history... more

Review: The Pixelstick is an Actual ‘Game-Changer’ Worthy of that Title

If you love light painting, then have I got a toy for you. The Pixelstick from Bitbanger Labs, which may just be one of the coolest ways to express your creative side after the sun sets.

The simplest way to describe the $350 Pixelstick is this: a 6-foot long narrow “... more

Kumamoto earthquake keeps Sony sensor factory shuttered

The major earthquakes that struck Japan on April 14th and 15th have closed Sony's Kumamoto factory, which primarily manufactures sensors for digital cameras. Due to ongoing aftershocks and inspections of the buildings and manufacturing equipment, it's not clear when the Kumamoto factory will be back in business.

The company's factories in Isahaya City and Oita City... more

Artist Improves His Typical Photos of Typical Places… with Monsters

Be honest: you’d do it too if you could. Artist Jasper St Aubyn West, better known as Tail Jar, recently embarked on a sketch challenge, transforming his “same old photos” of the “same old places” into something special… by adding monsters!