Photographer and YouTube creator Mathieu Stern loves vintage lenses. He also loves vintage analog photo booths. So Stern set out to find out exactly which lenses are used in old-school film photo booths so he could recreate the exact look at home. It was much harder than one might think.

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Brightin Star has announced the MF 50mm f/1.05, a full-frame manual-focus prime lens designed for mirrorless cameras across E, RF, Z, and L mounts. Featuring an ultra-fast maximum aperture and a classic 50mm focal length, the lens targets photographers and filmmakers seeking expressive depth of field and strong low-light performance.

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There has been speculation that the Fujifilm X-H2S might be on its last legs, but Fujifilm tells PetaPixel the camera remains an active product for the company.

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The Honor Magic 8 Pro is part photography upstart and part AI canvas in how it approaches still photos, relying more and more on what machine learning can do along the way.

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A few months ago, I traveled to Vietnam with my family, and I only had 11 days to experience as much of the country as I could. From the chaotic energy of Hanoi’s streets, to the preserved stillness of Hoi An, the calm waters of Ha Long Bay, and the temples of Da Nang, each place felt visually and emotionally distinct—almost like traveling through different worlds in a single trip.

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When Eric Enstrom entered his photograph of Charles Wilden sitting at a table with his head bowed into a Minnesota photo contest, it lost because the judges thought it didn't make enough use of light.

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This week in Missouri, a band of vervet monkeys and a single goat were spotted roaming the streets of St. Louis. But while it made international headlines, it was further complicated by an avalanche of AI-generated photos.

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As 2026 gets underway, Fujifilm photographers have a rare chance to upgrade their kits with deep discounts across X Series and GFX cameras and lenses. From long-reach wildlife glass and fast primes to medium format optics built for ultimate detail, these limited-time deals cover nearly every style of photography. Many offers end January 18 at 11:59 PM ET, making now the ideal moment to invest in gear that will shape your year ahead.

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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the Sony a7 V topped Map Camera's monthly sales charts for December, the new mid-range full-frame mirrorless camera's debut month.

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The winners of the Dive Photo Guide (DPG) Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2025 have been announced. The contest invited submissions to nine image categories and one video category, and more than 2,000 entries were received from underwater photographers and filmmakers from around the world.

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