Canon Patents Three-Group Lens Designs That Promise Faster Focus
Canon’s latest lens patent is interesting mostly because of what it represents than the specific lenses detailed. The patent features an interesting three-group lens design that Canon says delivers faster autofocus performance, all else equal.
As Canon Rumors observes in its reporting , Canon has spent considerable effort reducing the size of its fast-aperture lenses during the RF-mount
Photography Gallery’s Decision to Exhibit AI Images Sparks Anger
A photography gallery in Belfast has come under fire for hosting an exhibition that featured one artist who submitted a series of AI images.
Jonny Sheridan’s work, titled Galatea , is described as an “AI-based photographic work depicting a failed near future romance between a man and his robotic AI girlfriend.”
47-year-old Sheridan, originally from Dublin, says that his work explores the perils of AI, looking at “whether AI compounds
Police Investigate TikToker Accused of Secretly Filming Strangers With Meta Smart Glasses
A content creator who used Meta smart glasses to secretly film hundreds of videos for his TikTok account is being investigated by police.
TikToker Scott Margerison — who is known as E Dobbin on the platform — allegedly used Meta smart glasses to secretly record members of the public, shop workers, and ferry staff during a road trip around Scotland.
According to a report by The Independent , several TikTok videos show
We Are Living in a Panoramic Film Renaissance
In just an eight-month period, no fewer than three new medium format panoramic film cameras hit the market. I’ve used them and am ready to render my verdicts on each, but there can be no doubt: we are living in a panoramic renaissance.
This all started last August when Custom Camera Building (CCB) announced a range of new medium and large format film cameras , including the CCB 617C. One month later, the Sasquatch 617 was announced . The following April,
SG-image AF 35mm f/2.2 Pancake Lens Promises Something Unique
Earlier this year, SG-image unveiled the AF 35mm f/2.2, an affordable full-frame standard prime lens for Sony E and Nikon Z cameras. It’s now available for L-Mount ones, too, and still available for just under $150.
SG-image is a relatively upstart Chinese lens maker that made its name back in 2024 with a pair of APS-C prime lenses, a $40 25mm f/1.
Google Earth Pulls AI Image Generator After Users Created Misleading Images
The virtual ink had barely dried on PetaPixel’s article last week covering the news that Google Earth had added the Nano Banana AI image generator before the company quickly pulled the feature.
The speedy U-turn is because users were generating images that “violated” Google’s policies. These included making misleading satellite images like the Eiffel Tower
Videographer is Facing One Year in Jail for Flying Drone to Film Church During World Cup
A professional videographer was arrested by the FBI after flying a drone for two minutes to film a church in Houston, Texas, during the 2026 World Cup, despite no matches being held in the city that day.
Videographer and cinematographer John Alexander Meza is facing one year in jail for flying a DJI Mavic 3 for two minutes to film First Baptist Church in East Downtown Houston on June 11, which was the first day of the 2026 World Cup.
Although no World Cup matches were played
Pergear’s Small Manual Focus 50mm f/1.4 Lens Is Absurdly Affordable
Pergear has announced a new ultra-affordable and very compact 50mm f/1.4 prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The catch? It’s manual focus only.
The Pergear 50mm f/1.4 manual focus lens is available for full-frame Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount, and Canon RF cameras for just $116.10, which is very cheap for a new 50mm f/1.4 prime lens for mirrorless
The Windows 10 Lock Screen Photo is Becoming a Travel Destination
It’s one of the most popular wallpaper photos in the entire world, so much so that it has become a meme. But people are flocking to the real-world location of the Windows 10 lock screen photograph that was actually taken by Steve McCurry.
A recent video from travel creators Sagar and Ami, who explore beautiful locations in New Zealand, has blown up all over the internet as
3.2-Gigapixel LSST Camera Captures Over Half a Million Galaxies
A new image from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 3200-megapixel LSST camera features hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies across its many pixels, delivering a spectacular view of one of the most observed patches of the Universe.
As mentioned, the image was captured using the 3.2-gigapixel LSST Camera, the largest digital camera in the world. The camera just recently began its primary mission, during which it will capture 700