Platypod, the company behind the compact camera support of the same name, has launched a new product on Kickstarter called Platypod Ultra. This latest model is designed for mid-size and mirrorless cameras, unlike the larger Max model and original Pro model. Ultra is compatible with the majority of pro-tier tripod ball heads, according to Platypod, though the device itself is only about the size of a smartphone, making it ultra-compact... more
Weve covered the dolly zoom (or Vertigo effect) in detail recently here on PetaPixel, but did you know that you can achieve this effect using a drone, without zooming?
This is going to be the strangest (and most controversial) piece of photo industry news you’ll read today. According to a report published by the reputable Japanese magazine Sentaku, the Japanese government is trying to convince Fuji to ‘help’ Nikon by buying a stake in the troubled camera company.
The birth of this rumor/report is, unfortunately, rather convoluted. The original report appears in the June issue of Sentaku; however, this issues is... more
When you glance through a women magazine, different rules about relationships and their make-or-break moments turn up. One such moment seems to be the three year-itch. It has been described as follows:
You know, that period in the relationship when you feel like you are starting to take each other for granted, when you dont have that fervent desire to see each other and when that other person no longer occupies your mind during every single second of every day. Elite Daily... more
Canon US has published two new videos that show off the low-light capabilities of several of its camera models. The company says See Beyond Darkness and See the Light showcase the capabilities of Canon imaging technology which enables researchers, professional photographers, cinematographers and enthusiasts to shoot impactful clear and crisp imagery, even when masked in darkness due to extremely low-light conditions."
In See Beyond Darkness Director of Photography Andy Casagrande... more
In this useful little tutorial, wedding photographer Bob Davis demonstrates how, with just a small amount of kit, you can combine speedlights with basic light modifiers to mimic two totally different natural... more
Over the last few days we have seen reports from photographers who had an overheating warning icon appear on the camera display when shooting with the Sony a9 in warmer weather or indoors. It appears that in none of the reported cases the camera actually overheated and shut down and it's Sony's overheating warning function that is a little bit overzealous.
The Nikon D7500 uses the same sensor and processor as the APS-C flagship D500, as well as the same high-res metering sensor. Though the 51-point AF system is unchanged from the D7200, the camera is seriously capable when it comes to photographing quickly... more
Virtual reality*, or VR, has the potential to break one of the basic tenets of photography: that its fundamentally a medium based on looking at an image, rather than being immersed in, or part of, an image. However, despite years of technology development, VR has never quite gained traction beyond tech enthusiasts.
