Photography

The personal Leica M2 of photographer Charles Gatewood is being offered for sale, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity. Gatewood is often called the best photographer of San Francisco’s “alternative” culture from the late 1980s until his death in 2016. Spotted by a PetaPixel reader, Gatewood’s camera was listed for sale on Craigslist for $16,666. Due to the unusual…

The mark of a mature camera system is the breadth and depth of lenses that are available for it. The most recent news swirling around Canon, its RF mount, and third-party lens manufacturers demonstrates the principal battleground between competing mirrorless brands. Camera sales are so much more than just cameras. One of the reasons for the success of the original Nikon F system was the…

A kindhearted photographer has gifted his recreational vehicle (RV) to a 14-year-old car photographer who has autism. Retired lensman Scott Christenson gave his 1976 GMC motor home to Anthony Schmidt who takes incredible photos of model cars so that they look life-sized. @anthonyschmidtphotos Anthony’s big gift from Scott Christenson a 1976 GMC Motorhome! #gmc #gmcmotorhome #autism…

These incredible high-definition Apollo moon photos were remastered by stacking 16mm film frames to reveal details that were previously unseen. Andy Saunders got access to the original NASA photographic film that is securely stored in a freezer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. For his new book, Apollo Remastered, high-resolution scans were made of the original film and then…