Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 made its historic lunar landing this morning, March 2, at 3:34 AM EST. Firefly is only the second private company to achieve a soft lunar landing, and the Blue Ghost lander is carrying a payload of NASA scientific equipment as part of the CLPS and Artemis lunar mission programs.
When I heard about Sonys new FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS, I was excited. As a wildlife photographer, the appeal of a lens with 800mm reach in a zoom format is undeniable.
Image credits: Female in Focus x Nikon vol. 5 / Florence Bass, Camilla Greenwell, Victoria Ruiz, Alice Poyzer, Margarita Galandina, Rebecca Dorothy, Asma Elbadawi, Eloise Genoud and Dale Rio
Editor's note: Image #5 (6th in the gallery) features nudity and may be considered NSFW... more
Welcome to the weekend, everyone! This week was CP+, which means a ton of news about cameras, lenses, and you guessed it accessories. There's a ton to get through, so let's get right to it.
The Leica I was unveiled 100 years ago today, on March 1, 1925. The Leica I, the first mass-produced 35mm Leica camera, is widely celebrated for its influence on photography.
friend of PetaPixel and photographer Tom Calton 3D-printed his own lens, and it is unlike anything photographers have seen before, probably with very good reason.
Lomography has announced a new product aimed at making home film development more approachable. The Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35mm is "an all-in-one developing system" for developing 35mm film without needing a darkroom or changing bag.
Transferring film from the canister to the development reel is... more
Many photographers over the years have toyed with adapting old cinema projector lenses to their modern cameras. Projector lenses encourage creative experimentation because they are plentiful online, relatively cheap (some can be found for around $50 and sometimes even less), and produce interesting images full of character. James... more
