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Today — 8 November 2025Main stream

Fujifilm Opens ‘House of Photography’ Spaces in Barcelona and Porto

7 November 2025 at 23:05

A corner view of a Fujifilm House of Photography store with large windows, black awnings, and a stone facade on a quiet city street. Bollards line the sidewalk in front of the shop.

Fujifilm celebrated the opening of two new "House of Photography" spaces in Europe this week. The first was in Barcelona, Spain, on November 5, and the second in Porto, Portugal today, November 7.

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Videographers Might Have to Worry About the Canon R6 Mark III Overheating

7 November 2025 at 21:54

A Canon EOS R6 Mark II mirrorless camera is shown without a lens, set against a dramatic red and orange smoky background.

In PetaPixel's review of the new Canon R6 Mark III, the lack of a fan versus the C50 -- which uses the same sensor and has many of the same video features -- was mentioned as one of the reasons a videographer might want to go with the cinema-focused body. When it comes to the R6 Mark III, we do see overheating as a possible concern in some use cases.

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Massive RAW Sample Gallery Update: Canon R6 Mark III, Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM, and More

7 November 2025 at 21:05

A collage of three images: a smiling young girl in a pink coat and hat playing with leaves near a pumpkin, a man wearing a helmet and hoodie sitting on a BMX bike, and a brown and black dog chewing on a stick outside.

The PetaPixel team has been hard at work expanding our Sample Gallery library and today we have added a total of eight new galleries from the latest cameras and lenses, including the brand-new Canon R6 Mark III, the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM, and many others.

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Yesterday — 7 November 2025Main stream

The Canon R6 Mark III Makes the C50 Far Less Compelling for Most People

6 November 2025 at 23:37

Two Canon cameras side by side on a red background, with a greater-than symbol between them. The camera on the left is a Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and the camera on the right is a Canon EOS R5C.

Earlier this year when the Canon C50 was announced, I saw a significant amount of chatter online about how well-designed and well-priced it was for the average content creator. I wanted to agree, but thought it lacked two major features that those content creators were going to miss: in-body image stabilization and an electronic viewfinder.

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Affinity Added 1 Million Users in Less Than a Week

6 November 2025 at 21:48

A digital dock shows three app icons: Apple Photos, Affinity (highlighted in green with a stylized "a"), and Canva. A cursor points at Affinity, and a label above reads "Affinity.

Last week, Affinity announced a major change to its business model and product offering. All of its apps were being consolidated into one platform and, more importantly, it would be free to download and use. That move appears to have paid off as Affinity says it added one million new users in just six days -- that's unprecedented in the creative space.

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Before yesterdayMain stream

The Onion Ran a Huge Adobe ‘Ad’ To Poke Fun at the Software Giant

6 November 2025 at 20:55

A newspaper on a wooden table features a colorful explosion of powder and the text, “Experience the magic of buying new software, every month, forever.” Other newspapers are partially visible underneath.

In this month's print edition of The Onion (yes, there is a physical printed version of the satirical news website), the historically coveted back of the paper is emblazoned with what appears to be an Adobe ad but is actually a humorous jab at the company's business model.

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Leica’s SL3 Camera Gets the Green, Aramid-Clad ‘Reporter’ Treatment

6 November 2025 at 18:00

A person in a brown jacket holds a Leica camera with both hands, showing the lens and the top display screen of the camera. The image focuses on the camera and the person's hands.

Leica has announced that the SL3 will be available in the popular and arguably iconic dark green Reporter color variant which also sees the camera's resistance to the elements improved over the baseline version of the camera.

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Capture One Update Adds Seven New Features, Broadens Camera Support

6 November 2025 at 00:59

A person using a laptop displaying portrait photos of an older man in editing software, with the words "CAPTURE ONE" overlaid on the image.

Capture One, which rebranded earlier this year, has announced version 16.7, which introduces seven major new features as well as Canon lens profiles for every RF camera, better Fujifilm tethering, and day-zero support for the X-T30 III, Leica M EV1, and the Canon C50.

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Motion Picture Association Issues Cease and Desist to Meta: Stop Using PG-13

5 November 2025 at 22:29

The image shows the MPA logo and text next to a close-up of the Instagram app icon with a colorful gradient background.

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has issued a cease and desist to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, demanding that the platform stop using the "PG-13" rating it recently rolled out, arguing that doing so exploits its brand.

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We Drafted Our Dream Camera Teams | The PetaPixel Podcast

5 November 2025 at 22:01

A man in a red hockey jersey and black cap cheers excitedly while holding a can of Coca-Cola. A blue "Fantasy Camera 2025" logo with a camera icon is overlaid on the left side of the image.

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by photographer David Imel and PetaPixel's Jeremy Gray for a unique challenge: who can draft the best fantasy camera team? Based loosely on fantasy football rules, all five must create a dream team based on eight categories.

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