Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Leica L mount full-frame cameras.
The lens comes four years after Venus Optics launched its 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO and becomes the eighth addition to the Laowa 2:1 magnification macro lens lineup. Venus Optics says that this new 90mm lens not only inherits the same 2:1 magnification…
Mark Zuckerberg posted a bizarre picture of himself working on a Mac laptop, that shows Apple’s logo Photoshopped out, underlining the hostility between the two tech titans.
Facebook’s founder posted the picture on June 9 and shows Zuckerberg licking his lips…
Venus Optics announces $499 Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras
June 13, 2022
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, its latest macro lens designed for full-frame mirrorless camera systems.
The lens is constructed of 13 elements in 10 groups, including three extrea-low dispersion (ED) elements. It features a 13-blade…
Oskar Barnack's 0-Series Leica prototype camera sold for a record-setting $15M at auction
June 13, 2022
At the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction, Oskar Barnack’s personal 0-Series Leica camera sold for just over $15M, shattering the expected high end of the $2.2 to $3.3M hammer price range that the auction house expected. DPReview TV’s Chris and Jordan were there at the auction and have a video in the making, we wanted to update you in the form of a news article in advance.
The final…
A rare set of historical photographs show the carnage from a train crash that was done on purpose for entertainment’s sake in the late 19th-century.
A remarkable image from 1896 taken in Buckeye Park in Ohio shows a large crowd of people wearing bowler hats…
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 —…
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 every weekend for the past decade where he’s collected millions of images.
“What makes nightlife such a fascinating…
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…
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 lens in a matching titanium finish, which Leica says is not just a surface treatment but all external parts are machined out…
