PetaPixel’s Fujifilm GFX100RF Sample Gallery Is Now Available

Last week, PetaPixel published its review of the GFX100RF. Typically, pre-release cameras aren't ready for a full review let alone the publication of downloadable RAW files, but this time Fujifilm's sample cameras were production-ready and running on final firmware.

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Sony’s Teased Compact Cine Camera Is the $25,000 Venice 2 Extension System Mini

Last week, Sony teased a new full-frame E-mount cinema camera that promised to "Go small, shoot big." That product has been fully unveiled, and it is extremely niche: the $25,000 Sony Venice 2 Extension System Mini that requires an even more expensive Sony Venice 2 8K or 6K camera.

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The Very Good Smartphone Cameras You Aren’t Considering | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I are joined by PetaPixel's mobile and computing contributing writer Ted Kritsonis to talk about the very good smartphone camera systems that North Americans might not know about or have outright disregarded.

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The Canon PowerShot V1 Releases Next Month for $900

The Canon PowerShot V1 unveiled at CP+ last month has been fully announced for Canon's global audience, including creators in the United States. While there are no new features or specs to discuss, customers now know when they can get their hands on the PowerShot V1 and for how much.

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New Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM Is Canon’s Widest f/1.4 Lens Ever

The new Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM is Canon's first-ever 20mm f/1.4 prime lens and only the second 20mm f/1.4 lens available for full-frame mirrorless cameras, joining the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens. The new RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM joins Canon's three other VCM lenses, each designed with hybrid creators in mind.

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Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ Is the First RF Lens With Built-In Power Zoom

Alongside the Canon EOS R50 V camera designed primarily for video applications, Canon debuted a new wide-angle power zoom lens that promises to pair well with the newest EOS R body. The Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ lens delivers a 22-48mm equivalent focal length range, which Canon says is ideal for cinematic video, live streaming, and vlogging.

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The Canon EOS R50 V Offers Some EOS Cinema Features at a Low Price

The Canon EOS R50 V is designed from the ground up to deliver a very lightweight version of the Canon EOS Cinema experience to an entry-level video audience.

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Laowa Debuts World’s First Shift Lenses for Full-Frame, VV Cine Cams

Venus Optics announced the world's first cinema shift lenses, the Laowa 15mm T4.8 and 20mm T4.1.

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Missing Photographer, Who Got Lost in Florida Wilderness, is Rescued

A photographer, who got lost after he ventured out to take photographs in a Florida marsh, had to be saved by rescue teams.

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Surf Photographer Hugues Oyarzabal, Who Filmed Inside Waves Before GoPro Era, Dies

Hugues Oyarzabal, a pioneering surf photographer believed to have been the first to film himself from inside the wave using a digital camera, has died at the age of 39.

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