PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:01:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Apple’s iPhone Duo Case Has Adhesives and That’s Actually Normal https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/apples-iphone-duo-case-has-adhesives-and-thats-actually-normal/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:29:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=888045 A dark blue, foldable smartphone shown from the back, featuring a dual-camera module and a vertical screen displaying a person kicking toward the camera against a blue sky.

With Apple's debut foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, launching tomorrow, the internet has been buzzing about Apple's iPhone Duo Case and how sticky it is. Yes, it's unprecedented for Apple to make an adhesive iPhone case, but it's common for foldable phone cases.

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]]> 888045 Lensbaby’s New Omni Collections Create Wacky and Wild Photo Effects https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/lensbabys-new-omni-collections-create-wacky-and-wild-photo-effects/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:51:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887925 A split-screen image showing a vibrant, soft-focus orange flower on the left and a woman with curly hair illuminated by rainbow light flares on the right.

Seven years ago, Lensbaby unveiled the creative Omni Filter System. Now Lensbaby is back with the fresh Omni Color II and Omni Crystal II collections, introducing even more ways to dramatically change the look of photos and videos in-camera.

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]]> 887925 Farmer Discovers Metallic Space Object in His Cornfield https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/farmer-discovers-metallic-space-object-in-his-cornfield/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:07:13 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887882 A large, charred, bowl-shaped metal object sits in a field of dry, harvested corn stalks under a cloudy sky.

A farmer in western Minnesota discovered an approximately 11-foot-wide metallic object in his cornfield that authorities believe may have come from space.

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]]> 887882 Museum Acquires Rare Original Ambrotype Photo of Abraham Lincoln https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/museum-acquires-rare-original-ambrotype-photo-of-abraham-lincoln/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:59:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887850 A framed daguerreotype portrait of Abraham Lincoln centered on a black velvet background with four ribbon accents in a wooden frame.

A rare original ambrotype photograph of Abraham Lincoln has been acquired by the museum in the city where the image was taken in 1858.

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]]> 887850 Close-Up Filters for the GoPro Mission 1 Pro Solve the Camera’s Biggest Issue https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/close-up-filters-for-the-gopro-mission-1-pro-solve-the-cameras-biggest-issue/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:51:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887852 A person with long manicured nails holds a black GoPro camera in a protective housing, with a Peak Design anchor link attached to the side.

GoPro has announced a new set of close-up filters for the Mission 1 Pro and Mission 1 cameras made in tandem with PolarPro. With these new filters, which come in three strengths, the camera can overcome one of its biggest complaints: poor focus distance.

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]]> 887852 Cooke Brings Its Legendary S4/i S35 Lenses to Full-Frame Cinema Cameras https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/cooke-brings-its-legendary-s4-i-s35-lenses-to-full-frame-cinema-cameras/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:21:15 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887834 A black Cooke S4 FF/i cinema lens stands vertically against a dark, textured background with a spotlight effect.

Cooke Optics, a legendary name in cinema lenses, has announced the S4 FF/i series of cinema primes. These are "invigorated" new full-frame versions of Cooke's iconic S4/i S35 lenses, and all six of them feature fast T2.0 apertures.

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]]> 887834 Suspect Arrested Three Years After Photographer Was Shot Dead After Leaving Studio https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/suspect-arrested-three-years-after-photographer-was-shot-dead-after-leaving-studio/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:18:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887816 A man with a beard and short dark hair wears a light blue button-down shirt and a dark blazer while holding a camera.

A suspect has been arrested three years after a well-known local photographer was killed after leaving his photo studio in Atlanta.

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]]> 887816 The Hasselblad-Branded Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Is the World’s First Phone With Three 200MP Rear Cameras https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/the-hasselblad-branded-oppo-find-x10-pro-max-is-the-worlds-first-phone-with-three-200mp-rear-cameras/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:31:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887815 Two Oppo smartphones with Hasselblad branding are displayed against a soft, light-colored background, showing their rear camera modules and metallic frames.

Oppo has unveiled the Find X10 series, headlined by the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max. Both phones feature Hasselblad imaging technology, but only the Find X10 Pro Max is the world's first smartphone to include a triple 200-megapixel rear camera system.

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]]> 887815 The Insta360 Mic Swaps Internal Storage for microSD for an $80 Discount https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/the-insta360-mic-swaps-internal-storage-for-microsd-for-an-80-discount/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:04 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887642 An Insta360 wireless microphone system with two circular transmitters and a receiver unit sits in its open charging case against a blurred background of people.

Insta360 has announced the Mic, which is only very slightly different from the Mic Pro it announced earlier this year. Instead of an onboard SSD, the new Mic retains internal recording via removable microSD, which lets the company drop the price by $80.

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]]> 887642 Getty Seeks Court Approval for Bankruptcy Restructuring Plan https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/getty-seeks-court-approval-for-bankruptcy-restructuring-plan/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:49:50 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887801 A magnifying glass is positioned over a computer screen displaying the Getty Images logo and website interface.

Getty Images has launched a solicitation process to advance its bankruptcy proceedings in the United States so that the stock photo agency can restructure.

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]]> 887801 Researchers Pinpoint the Exact Location of First Ever Photo of a Human https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/researchers-pinpoint-the-exact-location-of-first-ever-photo-of-a-human/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:42:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887784 A black-and-white photograph of a Parisian street scene with a red arrow pointing toward a person having their shoes shined.

Researchers have pinpointed the exact location of Louis Daguerre's 1838 View of the Boulevard du Temple -- the first photograph to capture human beings.

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]]> 887784 Photographer’s 1970s Pictures of Toronto Capture a Changing City https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/photographers-1970s-pictures-of-toronto-capture-a-changing-city/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:58:51 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887782 A split-screen image showing a person lying on a concrete ledge outdoors on the left and commuters standing in a subway car on the right.

More than half a century after they were captured on the streets of Toronto, photographer Brian Condron’s remarkable black-and-white photographs, most of them previously unpublished, are collected in a new book, Toronto in the Seventies: Photographs by Brian Condron.

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]]> 887782 Tourist Snaps Photo of 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprint https://petapixel.com/2026/10/22/tourist-snaps-photo-of-120-million-year-old-dinosaur-footprint/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887770 A person's foot wearing a beige slide sandal stands next to a large, three-toed fossilized dinosaur footprint in rock.

A footprint belonging to a 20-foot-long carnivorous theropod dinosaur that walked around on its hind legs has been discovered in Thailand.

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]]> 887770 New iPhone Camera App Makes You Wait To See Your Photos https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/new-iphone-camera-app-makes-you-wait-to-see-your-photos/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887626 A collage of ten photos featuring a tire swing, a blue pickup truck, a person in red walking by a yellow wall, a shadow on grass, a blue sculpture, a yellow taxi, a person standing in water, a mannequin head, a white dog, and a modern house.

Mexico-based documentary photographer Dennis Berti developed WorthWait, a new mobile camera app that replicates the disposable-camera experience.

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]]> 887626 KEH’s Overstock Sale Returns, Offering Up to 10% Off Nearly 2,000 Products https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/kehs-overstock-sale-returns-offering-up-to-10-off-nearly-2000-products/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887596 Two rows of line-art illustrations of various cameras and lenses set against a solid green background.


KEH's Overstock Sale is back, giving photographers a chance to save even more on pre-owned cameras, lenses, and accessories.

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]]> 887596 Introducing PixelMeter: The Reviews Aggregator for Cameras, Lenses, Smartphones, and More https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/introducing-pixelmeter-the-reviews-aggregator-for-cameras-lenses-smartphones-and-more/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:27:27 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=886269 A logo featuring a blue and white camera shutter icon next to the text "PixelMeter" on a white background with a blue chevron pattern on the left.

PetaPixel has announced PixelMeter, the camera industry's first review aggregator platform. PixelMeter collects reviews from across the landscape and condenses the opinions into a single, standardized score so photographers can see the best gear at a glance.

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]]> 886269 ‘Miracle’ Underwater Bird Photo Wins 74th Annual Nikkor Photo Contest https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/miracle-underwater-bird-photo-wins-74th-annual-nikkor-photo-contest/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:16:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887548 A split-screen image showing a gannet diving underwater with a fish in its beak on the left, and a white squirrel covering its face on a branch on the right.

Alongside the winners of the 52nd annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography competition, Nikon Japan also announced the winners of its 74th annual Nikkor Photo Contest.

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]]> 887548 OM Delays PEN Camera Launch in Japan https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/om-delays-pen-camera-launch-in-japan/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:56:50 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887504 Two people hold OM SYSTEM PEN cameras up to their faces in a side-by-side portrait.

Just last week, OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) warned photographers in Japan that their preordered OM System PEN cameras and kits might not arrive until next spring. The bad news keeps coming, as OM System has now outright delayed the PEN's launch in Japan.

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]]> 887504 A Single Photo Could Help AI Assess How Sick a Patient Is https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/a-single-photo-could-help-ai-assess-how-sick-a-patient-is/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:23:36 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887428 Two low-poly 3D digital models of human faces displayed against a teal background, rendered with a heat-map color gradient.

Researchers have developed AI tools that use photographs of a person’s face to estimate biological age and predict survival outcomes among patients with cancer.

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]]> 887428 52 Award-Winning Photos From Nikon Small World Reveal an Unseen World https://petapixel.com/2026/10/21/52-award-winning-photos-from-nikon-small-world-reveal-an-unseen-world/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=887406 A triptych showing a glowing green zebrafish embryo, a digital rendering of dark droplets falling onto a grid, and a red geometric crystalline structure.

Nikon has announced the winners of its 52nd annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. This year's winning photos celebrate the world's best and most captivating images captured through a microscope, showing the world in an up-close and unique way.

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