As Insta360 Sells Its 10 Millionth Camera, It Opens First Flagship Store In the US
Insta360 officially opened its first flagship retail store outside Asia today, September 19, 2026, and PetaPixel was on the ground in New York City's famed Times Square for the grand opening.
Creator: Jeremy Gray Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:17 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Before and After Photos Show Data Centers Furiously Popping Up Across America
These fascinating satellite photos show enormous data centers being built over the last couple of years.
Creator: Matt Growcoot Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:39 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Apple Explains Why the iPhone 18 Pro Has a Variable Aperture
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have arrived, and their familiar outward appearance belies a major change to the main camera. For the first time, an iPhone features a variable aperture, and PetaPixel spoke with Apple to learn firsthand why it was created, how it works, and what it means for how people capture photos and videos on Apple's latest flagship phone.
Creator: Jeremy Gray Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:01:14 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] See How Nikon Made Its Lenses 60 Years Ago
Lens makers these days rely heavily on computers, advanced digital simulations, and extremely sophisticated glass-making and molding techniques. The resulting lenses are impeccably sharp and consistent. But old lenses were great, too, and a classic Nikon manufacturing video from 1966 takes viewers back to a much simpler and very different era of lens manufacturing.
Creator: Jeremy Gray Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:26 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Women and Younger Photographers Are Behind Fujifilm’s Meteoric Rise
Much has been made of Fujifilm cracking the top three digital camera makers in terms of overall shipments, even if the situation is a bit more complicated. What's definitely true is that Fujifilm is selling more digital cameras now than in years past, and Nikkei thinks women are a big reason for Fujifilm's success.
Creator: Jeremy Gray Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:17 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Photographer Captured Crowds in the 1980s and 1990s Before Society Changed Forever
A photographer’s fascinating images of crowds in the 1980s and 1990s offer a vivid look at a society in transition -- revealing the relationships, tensions, and shared experiences unfolding within them.
Creator: Pesala Bandara Публикувано на Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:04 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Kodak Ektar 100 Brings Fine Grain and Vivid Color Saturation
Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100. Alongside the Portra films, Ektar is one of the most popular films on the market and definitely one of the most used color films out there. The film is well-known for its fine grain, vivid color saturation and poppy contrast.
Creator: Zeb Andrews Публикувано на Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:09:25 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon
NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface.
Creator: Matt Growcoot Публикувано на Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:06 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Photographers Outraged After Heavily AI-Edited Image Wins State Fair Photo Competition
An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year.
Creator: Pesala Bandara Публикувано на Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:10:45 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече] Save Hundreds on These 15 Mirrorless Cameras
Autumn is a great time of year for photography, which also makes it a great time to buy a new camera. These 15 hand-picked deals offer sizable discounts on a variety of excellent mirrorless cameras, from Micro Four Thirds to full frame.
Creator: Jeremy Gray Публикувано на Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:32:42 +0000, petapixel.com [Прочетете повече]