Mt. Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Canceled Due to Misbehaving Tourists
City officials in Fujiyoshida, Japan, have canceled the city's long-running cherry blossom festival, citing overcrowding and disruptive tourist behavior.
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Profoto Embraces AI and Generates Outrage Among Photographers
Lighting company Profoto is the latest to throw photographers under the proverbial bus in an attempt to milk AI for all its worth. The company has drawn ire on social media for what many consider a series of tone-deaf posts and comments.
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Leica’s New iPhone Case Is Beautiful but Will Cost You
Leica's new Lux Case promises to bring the company's "vision of iconic design and photographic precision" to mobile photographers using Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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Viltrox’s First L-Mount Alliance Lens Is the AF 16mm f/1.8 L
Viltrox has revealed that its first autofocus-equipped L-Mount lens is the AF 16mm f/1.8 L. The ultra-wide full-frame prime lens promises excellent performance for astro and landscape photography, as well as dynamic wide-angle video applications.
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China Launches First Photography-Themed Tourist Train With Onboard Photo Shoots
A Chinese railway operator has introduced a photography-themed tourist train that offers passengers professional photo shoots as part of the journey.
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BASE Jumper’s Yosemite Instagram Video Lands Him in Hot Water With the Feds
A BASE jumper has been charged with a federal offense after he posted an Instagram video of himself leaping off Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.
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Sled Dog Steals 360 Camera, Hits Record, and Hides It
They say never work with children or animals: A sled dog in the Arctic Circle gave credence to that sentiment when it ran away with a photographer's $700 360-degree camera.
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Staff Photographers at The Washington Post All Lose Their Jobs
The Washington Post laid off roughly a third of its workforce yesterday, including every single one of its staff photographers, PetaPixel understands.
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Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM Is its Fastest Ultra-Wide Lens Ever
Canon has announced two new ultra-wide lenses today. Alongside the Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM, Canon also unveiled the RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM, the sixth lens in its hybrid-oriented f/1.4L VCM prime series.
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Canon’s Wild New RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye Is First of its Kind With 190° FOV
Canon has announced a groundbreaking new ultra-wide angle fisheye zoom lens, the RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM. This new lens is the first of its kind for the Canon RF mount and picks up the mantle from the legendary Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM.
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