Camera Traps Reveal Secret Life of World’s Oldest Sunda Clouded Leopard

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The footage was taken between 2007 and 2023.

Newly released camera trap footage from a recent study captures the oldest wild Sunda clouded leopard ever recorded, an eight-and-a-half-year-old female in Borneo’s rainforests, offering a glimpse into the life of one of the world’s most elusive wild cats.

The research, conducted in partnership among Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization; Sabah Forestry Department; the Sabah Wildlife Department; and the indigenous peoples

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Peak Design’s City Line Features Six ‘Everyday Life’ Bags and Backpacks

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Peak Design has announced the City Line, a series of six new bags that it says are built around lightweight construction, intuitive organization, and “clean aesthetics.”

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The City Line features the City Backpack (available in 15L and 22L capacities), City Tote 15L, City Crescent (which comes in 6L and 12L capacities), and City Sling 2L. Peak Design says that the whole collection is meant to offer “elevated

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These Custom Camera Caps Turn Your Gear Into a Branding Opportunity

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3D Film Parts has expanded its SignatureCap lineup from a single product into a three-mount series, bringing its custom-printed body and rear lens cap sets to Canon RF, Sony E, and Nikon Z camera systems.

The expansion gives photographers and filmmakers across three of the most popular mirrorless mounts the ability to replace standard body and rear lens caps with a matching pair customized using their own logo, name, production brand, or artwork. While personalized lens caps have traditionally focused on simple text or lens identification,

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Sony List of Official E-Mount Partners Has Some Interesting Exclusions

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Sony has published a list of what it calls E-Mount License Partners , where the basic specifications of the mirrorless mount have been disclosed to companies “which satisfy the qualification criteria predefined by Sony.”

The E-mount is considered to be “open,” insofar as Sony does not prevent manufacturers from making lenses for its mirrorless cameras. Sony executives have told PetaPixel that the company believes lenses from third-party manufacturers benefit visual creators overall thanks in part to Sony’s collaboration with some other companies. Sony has

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These Photos Celebrate the Good Folk of New York Who Help One Another

A woman kneels on a subway platform to assist a person lying on the ground, while a man in a fur coat stands nearby.
Aiding an epileptic, Church Avenue subway station, Kensington, Brooklyn, December 16, 2015.

Civics , the new book by photographer William Meyers , offers a sweeping 25-year visual record of New York City as a microcosm of America, capturing the everyday acts of civic engagement, public service, and neighborly support that sustain the democratic fabric of the nation.

Its release this summer coincides with the United States’ 250th anniversary, offering a timely reflection on shared civic life in the

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PetaPixel Members Now Get 20% Off Capture One

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Over the last six months, we’ve worked tirelessly to increase the value of PetaPixel Memberships by adding multiple new perks. This week, we have added a new one, and it’s a doozie: members now get 20% off an annual Capture One subscription.

The new 20% discount applies to new, 12-month “All in One” subscriptions, which includes the company’s desktop and mobile products plus the cloud features Capture One Live and Cloud Settings.

The code is available

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Body Camera Footage Shows Cop Handling Photographer’s ‘Stolen’ Camera Bag at Delaney Hall Protest

Officials have released body camera footage that may show a police officer handling a photographer’s “stolen” bag, after pressure from a lawsuit seeking the publication of the recording.

On May 30, photojournalist Angelina Katsanis was covering the protests outside Delaney Hall, Newark, where immigrants are being held by ICE. Katsanis, who was working for the Associated Press, was then struck by the wooden beam as police and demonstrators clashed.

The photographer sought medical attention and left her camera bag behind during the incident. She later


Nantucket Antique Store’s ‘No Influencers’ Sign Angers Content Creators

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An antique store on Nantucket has caused a stir after erecting a “no influencer” sign in its cozy island boutique.

John Sylvia operates Four Winds Craft Guild and says he’s noticed more and more influencers entering his quaint shop and filming without permission. He finds it rude.

“A lot of people are tired of feeling like extras in someone else’s video,” Sylvia tells The Cut . “Like, f—ing talk to me. Talk to anyone in my store.”

“They don’


Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max Review: The Cameras Prove Huawei Is Back

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When I first did my hands-on with the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, I figured there was still room to push things further, and I was right to think so. But the interesting part is that it sometimes feels like the phone’s camera system has tricks up its sleeve that aren’t always apparent from the outset.

It’s equally odd because Huawei also makes puzzling choices to begin with when it comes to the user interface and available tools. While that doesn’t necessarily sully

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Prominent Photographer is Shot Dead by Iranian Authorities

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37-year-old photographer Mehdi Tavakoli was killed along with his mother and sister in an incident involving Iranian security forces on July 26.

A prominent photographer — who documented Iran for over two decades and mentored hundreds of other photographers — was shot dead by the country’s authorities.

37-year-old Mehdi Tavakoli well-known photographer based in Sanandaj, Iran, known for documenting Kurdish life, culture, and humanitarian issues. He photographed refugees fleeing the Islamic State (ISIS) and spent much