PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:08:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Butterfly’s Narrow Escape Among Wildlife Photographer of the Year Finalists https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/butterflys-narrow-escape-among-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-finalists/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:01:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869821 A frog with its mouth open and tongue extended lunges toward a butterfly flying above a muddy surface.

The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition has given a sneak peek at 15 finalists that are set to compete for the prestigious Grand Title.

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]]> 869821 The Contax G2 Hype is Warranted: This Camera Rocks https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/the-contax-g2-hype-is-warranted-this-camera-rocks/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869636 A silver Contax camera with a Carl Zeiss lens sits on a wooden checkerboard surface.

Not too long ago, I saw a Contax G2 in excellent condition available on KEH. I'd heard a lot about this camera lately, and since I had never experienced it myself, I decided I wanted to find out for myself: was all the chatter just hype, or is this camera actually great?

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]]> 869636 Apple Announces Its Most Powerful Mac Mini Yet https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/apple-announces-its-most-powerful-mac-mini-yet/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:14:05 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869796 A hand holds a small, silver, cylindrical computer with two USB-C ports and a status light on its front face.

Apple has announced a new generation of its popular Mac mini series that comes with the brand new M6 chip as well as the M5 Pro chip.

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]]> 869796 Apple’s New Mac Studio Supports Up to 512GB of Unified Memory https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/apples-new-mac-studio-supports-up-to-512gb-of-unified-memory/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:11:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869799 A front-facing view of a silver, rectangular desktop computer with two USB-C ports, an SD card slot, and a small status light on the front panel, sitting above a perforated base.

Apple has unveiled the M5 Ultra chip and the first Mac to feature it: the upgraded, super-powerful Mac Studio.

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]]> 869799 Apple Unveils M6, its First 2-Nanometer Chip, and the Extremely Powerful M5 Ultra https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/apple-unveils-m6-its-first-2-nanometer-chip-and-the-extremely-powerful-m5-ultra/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:32:02 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869790 Two square Apple silicon chip icons side-by-side, one labeled "M6" with a green gradient and the other labeled "M5 ULTRA" with a purple gradient.

Apple just surprisingly unveiled the brand-new M6 and M5 Ultra chips. They are debuting in new, more powerful Mac mini and Mac Studio desktop machines.

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]]> 869790 Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Jail in Bali for Filming Video During ‘Day of Silence’ https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/tourist-sentenced-to-one-year-in-jail-in-bali-for-filming-video-during-day-of-silence/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:22:30 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869762 A camera mounted on a tripod stands overlooking a swimming pool with a lush, green forest in the background.

A tourist has been sentenced to one year in jail over a video he filmed on Indonesia's "Day of Silence" while on vacation in Bali.

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]]> 869762 The ‘New’ Sony Xperia 10 VIII Is Basically the Same Phone At a Higher Price https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/the-new-sony-xperia-10-viii-is-basically-the-same-phone-at-a-higher-price/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:05:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869775 Four Sony Xperia smartphones are displayed against a white background, with one showing the front screen and three standing upright showing their rear camera modules in white, lavender, and black.

Sony has announced the Xperia 10 VIII, its latest midrange smartphone. In many ways, it's a familiar phone to the redesigned Mark VII released last November. One key difference, though, is that it costs a lot more this time around.

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]]> 869775 Panasonic Refreshes Four Lenses, Including Three for Micro Four Thirds https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/panasonic-refreshes-four-lenses-including-three-for-micro-four-thirds/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:28:53 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869767 Four camera lenses are arranged against a red, motion-blurred background, with three smaller lenses positioned above a larger, longer lens.

Panasonic has announced four refreshed Lumix lenses, including three for Micro Four Thirds and one for its full-frame L-Mount Lumix S system.

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]]> 869767 Photographer Reveals How He Captured Tupac Shakur’s Final Moments https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/photographer-reveals-how-he-captured-tupac-shakurs-final-moments/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:01:39 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869748 Tupac Shakur sits in the passenger seat of a car next to Suge Knight, who is driving.

It's been nearly 30 years since Tupac Shakur was gunned down while driving through Las Vegas and almost anyone with an interest in one of the greatest rappers of all time has seen the famous photo of him inside the vehicle sitting next to Suge Knight, taken just moments before his death.

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]]> 869748 Photographer Sues Artist for Turning His Photo of British Rock Band Oasis Into $2 Million Painting https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/photographer-sues-artist-for-turning-his-photo-of-british-rock-band-oasis-into-2-million-painting/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:32:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869744 A split-screen comparison showing a photograph of Liam and Noel Gallagher on the left and a painted interpretation on the right.

A music photographer has sued an artist for turning his photo of British rock group Oasis into a painting, which sold for almost $2 million.

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]]> 869744 Photographer Linda McCartney Celebrated With USPS Stamp Collection https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/photographer-linda-mccartney-honored-with-usps-stamp-collection/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:46:01 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869732 A commemorative sheet of Linda McCartney postage stamps featuring her photography, alongside a portrait of her with a camera.

Photographer Linda McCartney will be honored by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with a series of postage stamps featuring her nature and still life photography.

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]]> 869732 UK’s Rarest Bird Nests Kept Secret to Keep Wildlife Photographers Away https://petapixel.com/2026/08/25/uks-rarest-bird-nests-kept-secret-to-keep-wildlife-photographers-away/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:36:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869725 Three young raptor chicks with downy feathers and open beaks sit in a nest made of dry grass, with one chick in the foreground spreading its wings.

The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully bred in a secret location for a second consecutive year to keep wildlife photographers away.

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]]> 869725 The Most Hilarious Bloopers From the Robot Games in China https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/the-most-hilarious-bloopers-from-the-robot-games-in-china/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:54:10 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869718 A three-panel image shows a humanoid robot falling and sparking while performing athletic movements on a blue indoor track.

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games are being held in Beijing this week, a competition that sees robots compete in track-and-field-style events.

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]]> 869718 Westcott’s Photography Wagon Both Hauls and Mounts Your Gear https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/westcotts-photography-wagon-both-hauls-and-mounts-your-gear/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869611 A photographer kneels on a concrete walkway to take a picture of a woman posing near a river, with a large portable light stand and equipment cart positioned between them.

Westcott has announced the Photography Wagon, a collapsible cart for photographers that features a patent-pending boom pole mounting system that allows it to both haul gear and act as a rolling light stand or tripod.

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]]> 869611 Pelican’s New Camera Backpack Bridges the Gap Between Bags and Hard Cases https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/pelicans-new-camera-backpack-bridges-the-gap-between-bags-and-hard-cases/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:59:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869637 A green Pelican backpack stands next to an open, black Pelican hard-shell rolling case with internal padded dividers holding camera equipment.

Pelican's new bag, the PX35 Aegis 35L Creator Pack, is designed to bridge the gap between a traditional backpack and the hard cases the company is best known for.

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]]> 869637 Metabones Says its New EF-X Adapters Deliver Autofocus Performance Never Seen Before https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/metabones-says-its-new-ef-x-adapters-deliver-autofocus-performance-never-seen-before/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:47:19 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869612 Two views of a Metabones lens adapter, showing the silver front mount with electronic pins and the black rear mount with a tripod foot.

After a long quiet period, Metabones is back with its second big announcement in just a couple of months. This time, Metabones unveiled refreshed versions of its EF-X Speed Boosters and Smart Adapters.

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]]> 869612 How the Absurd Contax 1000mm f/5.6 Lens From the 1970s Performs Today https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/how-the-absurd-contax-1000mm-f-5-6-lens-from-the-1970s-performs-today/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:56:04 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869595 A person smiles while looking through a camera attached to a very large, black, cylindrical Carl Zeiss Mirotar 1000mm F5.6 lens.

Japanese photo retailer Map Camera, best known for its monthly and annual camera sales charts, recently tested a truly absurd lens, the Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6.

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]]> 869595 10 Years Later, Hasselblad’s Mirrorless Gamble Has Paid Off In a Huge Way https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/10-years-later-hasselblads-mirrorless-gamble-has-paid-off-in-a-huge-way/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869571 A person in a black outfit holds a large Hasselblad camera with both hands, focusing on the camera’s lens and controls against a dark background.

Hasselblad's latest financial statements offer further proof that it is a company in rebirth, and that Hasselblad's decision to join the mirrorless medium format market was exceptionally shrewd and well-timed.

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]]> 869571 Photographer Points His Lens At the Growing US Surveillance Camera Network https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/photographer-points-his-lens-at-the-growing-us-surveillance-camera-network/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:11:10 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869579 A white security camera unit with two dome cameras and a speaker is positioned in front of a large, blurry banner featuring a close-up portrait of a man.

As debate intensifies over surveillance cameras, a photojournalist in Philadelphia has set out to document the omnipresent devices monitoring us.

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]]> 869579 Elusive Pallas’s Cat Recorded by Camera Traps in Iran https://petapixel.com/2026/08/24/elusive-pallass-cat-recorded-by-camera-traps-in-iran/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:37:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=869531 A Pallas's cat with round pupils and thick, grey-brown fur looks toward the camera while perched on rocky terrain.

Camera traps set up by a wildlife photographer in Iran have captured the rarely seen Pallas's cat.

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