Incredible Footage Shows a ‘Volnado’
During a livestream from the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) V3cam at Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii, the stationary camera caught sight of an incredible event that the USGS calls a "volnado."
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Brightin Star’s 50mm f/1.4 Has Cinema Features and a Tiny Price Tag
Brightin Star’s new 50mm f/1.4 III APS-C lens promises sharp optics, creamy bokeh, and cine-style controls at an affordable price. It is available for a surprisingly wide variety of mounts.
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Nikon Z6 III’s C2PA Functionality Has a Significant Security Vulnerability
Nikon's first major firmware update for the Nikon Z6 III arrived last week, adding bird-detect autofocus, Auto Capture, and C2PA Content Credentials.
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Audiio’s New Elements 2.0 Promises Significantly Better Quality Stems
Audiio, a music licensing platform in the same vein as Epidemic Sound and MusicBed, announced an integration with AudioShake, an industry-leading sound-separation technology that can break any track into a broad variety of instrument stems even if the original music had never been multi-tracked.
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Adobe’s Chrome Extension Makes Stealing Watermarked Photos Easy
Adobe has an official Chrome Acrobat extension designed and marketed for viewing, editing, and filling PDF files inside Google’s popular web browser. However, as a photographer discovered, the extension enables some far-reaching Adobe Express integration that makes removing watermarks from photos an AI-assisted cakewalk.
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I Got My Camera Drone Confiscated in Nicaragua. Lesson Learned.
As I passed through the airport security in Managua, Nicaragua, on December 30th, 2024, my heart sank -- the LowePro camera bag had been flagged and was being taken aside for checks. The handler found what he was looking for: my DJI Mavic Pro Drone.
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After ‘Misleading’ Beta Announcement, DxO Makes Good on its Fuji X-Trans Promise
Earlier this year, PetaPixel reported that DxO PureRAW's Beta support for Fujifilm X-Trans was misleading, leading the company to acknowledge the poor communication surrounding the highly anticipated support. Now, five months later, DxO may have made up for its mistake, as X-Trans support is complete and looks excellent.
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Behold Cam-1 Is a Stylish AI-Powered Wildlife Camera Designed for Everyone
The Behold Cam-1 is a stylish new wildlife camera that promises to make the traditional trail camera experience much more accessible.
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The Image-to-Video Tool in Google Photos Now Uses Veo 3
Google is adding Veo 3 to Google Photos, allowing users to turn their still images into higher quality short video clips.
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Adobe Premiere on iPhone Promises Pro-Level Editing for Free
Adobe is taking another crack at mobile video editing by bringing its professional video editing app, Premiere, to iPhone later this month for free and Android later down the line.
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