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Today — 30 October 2025PetaPixel

Rode’s New Wireless Micro Camera Kit Is More Powerful and Easier to Use

30 October 2025 at 02:00

A black wireless microphone kit is shown in a charging case on the left. On the right, a woman in pink athletic wear is being filmed outdoors, wearing a clip-on mic while talking to the camera.

Rode has announced the Wireless Micro Camera Kit, the successor to the current Wireless Micro system that promises to be more powerful, significantly more flexible thanks to universal camera compatibility, and easier to use thanks to an improved receiver unit with an integrated display.

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How I Upgraded My Camera Gear Through MPB

30 October 2025 at 00:45

Various digital cameras and camera lenses from brands like Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm are arranged on a colorful background with blue, red, and yellow sections.

From clearing out cameras to upgrading lenses, MPB supports photographers and videographers at every stage of their creative journey. It offers a trusted hub for buying and selling high-quality used gear. It is a safe, reliable, and straightforward way to sell gear you don't want and score great deals on the gear you do.

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Robert Irwin Says His Photography Gear Often Gets Stolen

29 October 2025 at 22:48

A young man with light brown hair, wearing a dark suit and white shirt, smiles while standing in front of a blurred movie poster at an event.

Steve Irwin's son Robert, famous in his own right and a talented photographer, recently revealed that he is constantly having to deal with thieves stealing his photo gear.

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Nature’s Best Photography Awards 2025 Winners Showcase Wonderful Wildlife and Landscapes

29 October 2025 at 22:47

Three panels: left, two young gorillas touch hands in a green forest; center, two emperor penguins face each other with a chick between them; right, a humpback whale swims underwater in blue ocean.

Nature's Best Photography has unveiled their winning photos for the Nature's Best Photography Awards 2025 competition. This year marks the contest's 30th anniversary. The grand-prize-winning photo shows a pair of Emperor penguins looking down at their fluffy chick amid a snowstorm.

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Obama’s Photographer Pete Souza Laments the Loss of White House East Wing

29 October 2025 at 22:11

A man in a black suit runs down a shiny hallway next to a black and white dog on a leash. Large windows line one side of the corridor, and framed pictures hang on the opposite wall.

Former White House photographer Pete Souza is no fan of President Donald J. Trump and in recent days has taken to social media to express his displeasure at the demolition of the East Wing.

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Nvidia Just Became the World’s First $5 Trillion Company

29 October 2025 at 21:45

A smartphone displays the Nvidia logo in the foreground, while in the blurred background, a rising green arrow graph is overlaid on an image of Earth, symbolizing growth or an upward trend.

Not even four months after American technology company Nvidia rode the AI surge to become the world's first $4 trillion company, it has become the first ever to cross the $5 trillion threshold.

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Yesterday — 29 October 2025PetaPixel

Sabrina Carpenter Spotted Using a Gorgeous Contax G2 Camera

29 October 2025 at 20:50

A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black coat and plaid scarf, smiles while holding a vintage film camera outdoors. There is a close-up inset of the camera in her hands. The background is blurred greenery.

It is becoming more common to see celebrities and pop stars using classic cameras as the vintage aesthetic continues to burn white hot. However, most tend to stick with digital -- Taylor Swift and Selina Gomez both really like the Olympus EM-10 Mark IV, for example. Sabrina Carpenter is going even further back in time though as she has been spotted sporting a beautiful Contax G2.

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This One-of-a-Kind Lens Was Disney’s Biggest Gamble

29 October 2025 at 19:19

A camera mounted on a tripod is positioned in front of a large aquarium tank, with a shark and several fish swimming in the blue water background.

Photographer and YouTube creator Mathieu Stern saw an incredible piece of cinematic and optical history show up on an auction site. While it was outside his price range, it was not beyond the reach of Atlas Lens Co., known for its Orion and Mercury series cinema lenses. The lens in question was a Bausch + Lomb CinemaScope anamorphic lens attachment, which could turn a traditional cinema lens into a then-groundbreaking anamorphic optic.

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KEH’s Annual Gear Expo Is Way More Than a Great Camera Trade-In Event

29 October 2025 at 01:11

A smiling man speaks with a woman at a counter, while another man photographs a group with a camera. The orange KEH logo is centered between the two scenes.

KEH is gearing up (pun intended) to host its annual Gear Expo & Trade Event, which it calls the Southeast's Ultimate Photography Event. Taking place November 14-15, the pre-owned camera gear dealer promises demos, workshops, and special trade-in savings.

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Zettlab’s Sleek New NAS Uses AI to Find the Photos You Want

29 October 2025 at 00:48

A sleek, modern external storage device with labeled drive bays. A hand is pointing toward one of the bays, which are labeled “MEDIA 1,” “MEDIA 2,” “PROJECTS,” and “BACKUP.” The device has a minimalist design.

Zettlab, a Shenzhen-based startup founded by former engineers from DJI, Huawei, and ByteDance, has announced a pair of AI-infused storage solutions for digital content creators, the D6 Ultra and D4 NAS.

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How a Photographer Turned His Love of Nature Into an Incredible Career

29 October 2025 at 00:47

A triptych of landscapes: a waterfall at sunset, a winding river through colorful mountains, and a mountain peak with autumn trees at dusk.

Professional landscape photographer Robert Bilos turned his passion for nature and the great outdoors into his career. He explains how his creative philosophy, techniques, and love of the outdoors inform each one of his breathtaking photos.

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Skylum’s Fall Update Supercharges Luminar Neo With Even More AI

29 October 2025 at 00:02

A computer screen displays photo editing software with a mountain landscape. Editing panels show options for "Enhance," adjusting sliders for "Accent" and "Sky Enhancer." Various tool options appear on the right.

Skylum has announced the Fall 2025 update to its award-winning Luminar Neo software, promising enhancements to existing tools and all-new features for photographers of all skill levels.

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Hollyland Vcore Turns Your Phone Into a Pro Camera Monitor and Much More

28 October 2025 at 23:07

A smartphone mounted on a camera records a skateboarder mid-jump against a blue sky with clouds and distant buildings, with camera interface icons visible on the phone's screen.

Hollyland's new Vcore is a compact camera accessory that promises to turn an iPhone or Android smartphone into a professional on-camera monitor, wireless video transmitter, and media management solution.

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Atlanta Film Co. Has Just 350 Rolls of This Gorgeous 120 Format Cine Film

28 October 2025 at 22:06

Seven film canisters on a wooden surface next to a scenic photo of a rocky desert landscape with a large rock formation, sparse vegetation, and a cloudy sky. The photo has a film strip edge at the top.

Atlanta Film Company has a very limited quantity of 250D 65mm motion picture film that has been hand respooled to fit 120 format for stills photography. Due to a change in motion picture film availability, this is a very limited run that probably won't be back once it's gone.

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The Most Interesting Items in the 44th Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction

28 October 2025 at 21:22

A vintage Leica camera with a lens cap beside it sits in front of a red Leica-branded case on a white surface.

The influential Leica I 35mm camera turns 100 years old this year, and Chicago-based Tamarkin Camera, a premier Leica specialist, is celebrating Leica's centenary in style with a Leica-heavy Rare Camera Auction on November 15. Bidding is open now, so here are 10 of the most interesting lots Tamarkin has up for grabs, some of which are expected to sell for as much as $35,000.

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Before yesterdayPetaPixel

Comet Lemmon Puts on Spectacular Show for Astrophotographers

28 October 2025 at 20:35

Three bright comets, each with a glowing tail, streak across night skies in separate panels; the center comet appears over mountains and a body of water, while the other two comets are set against star-filled skies.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) made its closest pass to Earth this week and was even visible to the naked eye. Humanity may not see it again for another 1,300 years.

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Moment Launches New Line of Ultra-Light Camera Bags and Brings Back the Photo Vest

28 October 2025 at 20:00

A variety of bags and packs in neutral colors, including a large beige backpack, a black vest-style pack, a green crossbody bag, and two smaller pouches in beige and black, arranged on a plain light background.

Moment has introduced a wide range of new carrying solutions for photographers today, including a 23-liter camera backpack, small and lightweight slings, and the glorious return of the photographer's vest.

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This Explainer on How a Rangefinder Camera Works Is The Best We’ve Seen

28 October 2025 at 19:33

A diagram shows the internal optical path of a camera’s viewfinder system, with colored lines illustrating light passing through various lenses, prisms, and mirrors inside the camera body.

Photographer and technology expert David Imel recently published a video discussing why Leica got rid of the most iconic part of its M series cameras in the new M EV1: the rangefinder. But to do that, he first had to explain what a rangefinder is and how it works, and in doing so created the best modern breakdown of the technology that is very easy to understand.

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Nikon Zf Update That Adds Film Grain and Improves Focus Is Available Now

28 October 2025 at 18:24

Close-up of a person holding a vintage Nikon film camera with both hands, wearing a white long-sleeve shirt. The camera strap is visible, and the person's wavy hair is partially shown.

Nikon has announced the availability of firmware version 3.00 for the Zf camera, which adds a new in-camera Film Grain feature and improvements to focusing assistance.

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The Breathtaking Winners of the 2025 International Pano Awards

28 October 2025 at 18:00

A person stands on a jagged rock formation, overlooking a dramatic, rocky desert landscape at sunset, with vivid orange and purple clouds filling the sky.

The winners of the 2025 and 16th Epson International Pano awards have been announced, and Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli) has been crowned the 2025 Open Photographer of the Year, as well as heading the Nature/Landscape category.

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Adobe’s End-Of-Year Updates Are All AI, and Sometimes Not Even Its Own AI

28 October 2025 at 17:14

A split-screen shows Photoshop editing a person in a pink coat, Premiere Pro selecting a dancing person, and Illustrator displaying a cartoon key character with arms, legs, and clouds.

Adobe MAX kicks off this week and, historically, that has meant a large drop of updates across the company's portfolio of apps. That is technically true this year too, but everything is revolving around AI -- and sometimes, that doesn't even mean Adobe's own technology.

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Airplane Captures Striking ‘Stadium Effect’ Inside Hurricane Melissa’s Eye

28 October 2025 at 14:18

Aerial view from an aircraft flying near the edge of a dense, swirling hurricane, with the aircraft’s propeller visible on the right side and thick clouds dominating the scene.

A U.S. Air Force Reserve Crew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," made multiple passes inside Hurricane Melissa capturing astonishing footage that showcases the "stadium effect."

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Ethical Wildlife Photography: A Field Guide to Photographing Animals with Respect

28 October 2025 at 01:15

Two bear cubs stand on hind legs playfully sparring in a grassy field, while a bald eagle perches calmly on a branch against a blurred forest background.

A crew working for an unnamed wildlife photographer fed and used cellophane paper to lure a fox for the 'perfect shot' in Grand Teton National Park. Since the fox was conditioned to human food, park officials euthanized it. The photographer got his shot. The fox paid with its life. Learning about this event became the North Star for Arthur Lefo, an OM SYSTEM Ambassador who has spent almost a decade photographing iconic wildlife. Lefo believes that ethical wildlife photography isn't just about rules, but respect.

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Canon Teases Upcoming Camera Launch for November 6, 2025

28 October 2025 at 00:44

A camera on a tripod is silhouetted against a sunset or sunrise. The text reads "11.06.2025 | 1:00AM EDT" and "Elevate Your Image" in red.

Canon is teasing what appears to be a new camera launch set for November 6. While the company did not provide any details, there is a bit that can be extracted from what little it has shown. Namely, this looks like it will be a photo-focused camera.

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The Best Video Cameras to Take On Long-Distance Backpacking

28 October 2025 at 00:10

A hiker with a large backpack walks toward a scenic mountain vista, framed by a tree and a large rock, under a partly cloudy sky.

It was sunset on top of the tallest mountain in the continental United States, and I had two immediate priorities. One was dinner. As a long-distance backpacker on the Pacific Crest Trail, I was burning between 4,000 and 6,000 calories a day, and losing too much weight was a constant concern for myself and my friends. The other priority was 32.4 ounces of metal and glass clipped to the shoulder strap of my backpack: my camera. And as the sun sank towards the horizon, I kept neglecting my dinner in favor of keeping up with the ever-changing lighting.

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How a Ladder Company Turned Louvre Heist Photo Into a Viral Ad Campaign

27 October 2025 at 22:50

A Böcker cargo lift is positioned against a historic stone building, reaching an upper window. Two police cars and orange cones block the street. Text overlay promotes the lift’s speed and electric motor.

As the saying attributed to P.T. Barnum goes, "There is no such thing as bad publicity." German company Böcker certainly subscribes to the view after turning a press photo of one of its ladders used in the daring Louvre Museum heist into a viral marketing campaign.

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Lightroom Now Supports Native Tethering for Leica SL3 and Q3

27 October 2025 at 22:08

Two Leica digital cameras side by side on a white background: one with a visible sensor and no lens attached, and the other with a fixed lens, both featuring the red Leica logo.

Leica photographers are finally getting support for tethering in Lightroom Classic. With version 15.0, the SL3 and Q3 camera systems are natively supported, meaning that no additional plugins are necessary for tethering to work.

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Four Photographers Narrowly Avoid Disaster in Violent Motorsports Crash

27 October 2025 at 19:51

A white and orange race car crashes into a barrier on a race track, sending up smoke and debris near a fence and tire wall.

Four photographers were taken to the hospital but seemingly avoided disaster following a violent crash during the Gold Coast 500 Supercars race in Australia over the weekend.

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City Fines Homeowner $300,000 After Using Drone to Spot Illegal Fireworks

27 October 2025 at 18:09

Aerial view of a residential neighborhood at night with fireworks shooting up from the street, illuminating houses and trees while city lights glow in the background.

A week after Fourth of July celebrations, PetaPixel reported that multiple California police departments had used drones to surveil and spot people illegally shooting off fireworks. Promised fines have been rolling out since, including a new $300,000 one levied against an Orange County homeowner who claims they were not even home on July 4.

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Artist Sues Photographer Over Iconic Portrait of Queen Elizabeth

27 October 2025 at 17:45

An elderly woman in a light blue outfit and hat sits beside an elderly man in a black suit and top hat in an open carriage, with another person in a red coat partially visible behind them. Trees are in the blurred background.

Photographer Chris Levine, who captured an iconic holographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, is being sued by artist Rob Munday who claims that he is the co-creator of the works Equanimity and Lightness of Being.

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