Here's your latest photography news roundup — 20 stories to catch up on this week 📸
The rewind: all the cameras and lenses launched this week
DPReview rounds up every camera and lens announcement from a busy week of launches, including the R8 II, new Sony glass, and Panasonic's 20mm.
Photographer Hides Behind Rock as Herd of 400 Wild Reindeer Comes Charging at Him
A nature photographer captured the dramatic moment he had to duck behind a rock as a massive herd of 400 wild reindeer charged straight toward him, offering a rare glimpse into the scale of this migration.
Five Experimental Film Tricks Tested on a Zero-Dollar Budget
A photographer tested five experimental analog film techniques pulled from old technical manuals, using only cheap or already-on-hand materials to find out which ones actually work.
Photo Exhibition Imagines What Emmett Till's Life Could Have Been
A photo exhibition reimagines the life Emmett Till might have lived had he not been killed over 70 years ago, reconstructing an alternate destiny for the young man who became a civil rights symbol.
I Tested Every Aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro
The author tested the new variable aperture lens on the iPhone 18 Pro against the iPhone 17 Pro indoors and outdoors, analyzing results in Lightroom at 400% zoom — with some expected results and a few surprises.
Hubble Finds a Spiral Galaxy Whose Centre Spins at a Right Angle
Hubble has captured an unusual spiral galaxy whose center rotates at a right angle to its outer disk, an atypical structure that's puzzling astronomers.
Steady progress: shooting with the Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Canon's refreshed entry-level full-frame mirrorless brings in-body stabilization, an AF joystick, and a redesigned body, putting it in direct competition with the Nikon Z5II.
You don't have to be a paying member to get discounts from those brands
An updated list of promo codes for photo gear is out, including 10% off Viltrox lenses (code NIKONRUMORS) — most require purchasing through the links in the original article.
As Insta360 Sells Its 10 Millionth Camera, It Opens First Flagship Store In the US
Insta360 opened its first flagship store outside Asia in Times Square, New York, coinciding with the milestone sale of its 10 millionth camera. PetaPixel was there for the September 19 opening.
Brevite's Kickstarter hoodie has a built-in mic pocket and microfiber storage for creators
Known for camera bags, Brevite is launching a Kickstarter apparel line for content creators, with hoodies featuring a dedicated mic pocket and microfiber storage.
The Famous World War I Armistice Recording Is Actually a Photograph Made on 35mm Stock
The famous "audio recording" of the 1918 armistice isn't sound at all — it's a photograph: 35mm film exposed via light variations, later converted into a sound wave. That birdsong you hear online over it? Never actually captured.
Before and After Photos Show Data Centers Furiously Popping Up Across America
Satellite before-and-after images reveal how quickly massive data centers are being built across the US, showing the scale and speed of this infrastructure boom.
Is the Panasonic LUMIX L10 the Perfect Travel Companion?
Panasonic's new LUMIX L10 gets put through its paces in the Italian Dolomites, tested head-to-head against the Nikon Z8 to see how it holds up as a travel camera.
Apple Explains Why the iPhone 18 Pro Has a Variable Aperture
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max keep a familiar design but bring a first for iPhone: a variable aperture. PetaPixel talked to Apple about why they made the change and how it affects photos and video.
Why Your Sunset Photos Look Empty and How to Fix Them
Empty sunsets, muddy black-and-white shots, and lavender fields turning red from bad white balance all trace back to a short list of common mistakes — fix them and your usual spots can produce print-worthy shots.
Is This $400 Fujifilm Kit Lens Worth It?
The Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS is marketed as a great choice for phone upgraders, but at $400, this piece argues the value proposition doesn't quite hold up against the competition.
See How Nikon Made Its Lenses 60 Years Ago
A classic 1966 video shows how Nikon manufactured lenses long before computers and digital simulation, offering a fascinating look at a much more artisanal era of lens-making.
These Images Capture the Youngest Exoplanet Ever Found
A faint point of light spotted by the W.M. Keck Observatory's telescope turned out to be the youngest known exoplanet, discovered by re-analyzing older images that had hidden the detail.
Sony FE 400mm F4.5 GM sample gallery: animals from Oregon to Montana
Sony took its new FE 400mm F4.5 GM lens into the field, shooting everything from zoo animals to distant wildlife in Oregon and Montana to show off this lightweight GM lens in action.
You Can Find Emperor Penguin Colonies From Space by Their Poop
Researchers found emperor penguin colonies not by spotting the birds but by tracking their guano stains from space. Since Landsat imagery resolves at 30m/pixel — too coarse for a 1m-tall bird — scientists spotted colonies by the reddish-brown streaks on the ice, revealing roughly half of all known colonies this way.