Meta appears to be pulling back on its consumer camera products, both those on shelves and in development, as its Reality Labs division continues to lose billions of dollars.
Bloomberg reports that Meta has stopped developing its camera-equipped smartwatch — codenamed “Milan” — that was supposed to be launched to the consumer market in spring of 2023. The watch was apparently…
Karel Chladek captures ethereal nightclub photographs for his project “Public Intimacy,” which is a testament to love and desire.
Speaking to PetaPixel, Montreal-based Chladek explains he’s been an active photographer for 13 years, shooting in nightclubs…
Win a Sony a7 IV Camera Worth $2,500
June 10, 2022
Want to win one of the most popular mirrorless cameras on the market? PetaPixel is partnering with the camera and electronics superstore Adorama to give away a Sony a7 IV worth $2,500.
About the Sony a7 IV
The Sony a7 IV is a popular full-frame mirrorless camera with a 33MP…
Leica's latest limited-edition camera is a gold-plated M10-P kit expected to sell for $50K
June 10, 2022
In the event Leica’s $20,000 ‘Titan’ camera kit wasn’t enough to satiate your need for ultra-expensive cameras, fear not. Leica has announced it’s teaming up with Thai Beverage to release limited-edition gold Leica M10-P cameras to celebrate the coronation of King Maga Vajiralongkorn. Each kit will cost roughly $50,000.
The limited-edition kit comes in two varieties. The first…
Leica has announced a new limited edition analog camera kit, the Leica M-A “Titan.” Paired with a Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, the camera is set to retail for $20,000 and is limited to 250 pieces worldwide.
The all-mechanical Leica M-A pairs with the Summicron…
A new book by historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris explores the work of pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, whose groundbreaking work changed the lives of soldiers that had been seriously wounded in trench warfare during the First World War.
Warning: Some of…
Camera gear manufacturer Meike continues to expand into the stills lens market with a new wide-angle 12mm f/2 APS-C manual focus lens.
The new optic is fully manual and is available for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, and Micro Four Thirds. It also does not offer any electronic connection with a camera.
The 12mm f/2 is constructed of 12 elements aligned in…
These cameras do not exist. As real as they might appear, they were created using an artificial intelligence system called DALL-E 2, which can make realistic images based only on text descriptions.
These strange and insane-looking cameras were created using DALL-E 2…
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Editor’s note: Corrected an error with the weight and pricing we mentioned in one of the slides. That has been corrected.
Two weeks ago, Fujifilm announced its new XF 150–600mm F5.6–8 R LM OIS WR lens, a super…
Leica has announced a new limited-edition film camera and matching APO-Summicron-M 50 F2 ASPH lens. The Leica M-A ‘Titan’ set is Leica’s sixth limited-edition camera with a titanium exterior. The first titanium exterior Leica was the Leica M6 TTL’ Titanium,’ released in 2001. The high-end, limited M-A ‘Titan’ camera and lens are milled from solid titanium…
