The Hasselblad XCD 2.5/25 V has a snap-back focus ring, engaging manual focus and revealing a distance scale. Image: Hasselblad Hasselblad has announced the XCD 2.5/25V, a 25mm F2.5 lens for its X-system 44x33mm medium format cameras. The 2.5/25V ends up acting as a 20mm equivalent ultra-wide lens on the X1D, X2D and 907x cameras, […]
Image: Viltrox Viltrox has formally announced the release of its AF 16mm F1.8 Z lens, a fast, wide autofocus prime lens for full-frame Z-mount cameras. It joins the lineup next to Viltrox’s existing AF 16mm F1.8 lens for Sony E-mount. Viltrox says the lens is aimed at applications like astrophotography, landscape and architecture. The AF […]
Apple’s newest iPad Pro models incorporate a novel OLED display. Image: Apple At its “Let Loose” event on Thursday, Apple announced new products, apps, and accessories aimed at content creators and multimedia users. Whether you’re a photographer, videographer, or even a video editor, there’s a lot that’s new. Here’s a rundown of today’s announcements. iPad […]
Image: Google Google has announced the Pixel 8a, its latest mid-priced smartphone, bringing the sensors and lenses from the Pixel 7a but the more powerful processor and features from the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. It also gets a brighter screen, now earning Google’s ‘Actua’ branding. The main camera is a 64MP camera with an […]
Insta360 has been having a tough go of it lately on the public relations front. While the company undoubtedly hoped it would be basking in the afterglow of a successful X4 release, it has instead been mired in controversy concerning its interactions with content creators. Allegations of Improper Conduct Concerning Sponsored Content Thanks in large […]
The author looking pensive, perhaps pondering whether he’s condemned to over-think every aspect of cameras. It’s unusual for us to publish both a review and then follow up with an opinion piece. So why am I doing it here? Our reviews do their best to act as a guide for the ‘typical’ user of a […]
A year ago, PetaPixel brought long-time camera experts Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake on to lead a new YouTube initiative. Looking back, it’s the best decision we’ve ever made. PetaPixel‘s goal from the very start has been to educate, inform, and inspire in all things photography. I don’t think there is a duo in the […]
I’ve always been fascinated by the latest and greatest technology, and that obsession has carried over to photography ever since I picked up my first camera. However, as cameras have improved, I’ve begun prioritizing how a camera makes me feel rather than what the camera offers regarding specs and features. Given the most popular cameras […]
I love short telephoto lenses because of how versatile they can be for anything from portraits to landscapes. The Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/2.5 V provides exactly this with its 71mm full-frame equivalent field of view. There is enough compression in head-and-shoulders portraits to please me, and I like the ability to do full-body shots without […]
Leica is no stranger to expensive cameras and lenses. For example, last October, a Leica 0-series camera from 1923 sold at auction for about $3.7 million. However, not all Leica equipment worth millions is anywhere near that old. Enter the Leica Apo-Telyt-R 1600mm f/5.6 super-telephoto (or super-super-telephoto) prime lens worth $2 million. “Worth” might be […]
