Insta360’s Flow 2 Pro AI Tracker Lets the Gimbal Work with Android Phones

Insta360's Flow 2 Pro, announced in January, enables the best tracking with an iPhone gimbal that PetaPixel has tested, but it was limited to iPhones only. That changes today with the optional AI Tracker add-on.

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National Press Photographers Association Condemns White House for Banning AP Journalists

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issued a statement condemning the White House for the indefinite ban it issued to Associated Press (AP) journalists last week.

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Why Is The Ricoh GR IV Taking So Long? Photographers Want it Now

In today’s world of photography, camera models come at us thick and fast. Some brands seem to update cameras yearly; for others, it’s two or three years between new models. However, there are always the odd ones out, and this is definitely the category in which Ricoh and its formidable GR III series fall. Despite being a runaway success for the brand, even the most loyal users now wonder when a successor will appear.

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If iPhone Video is So Good, Why Would Anyone Need the Osmo Pocket?

PetaPixel's Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake aren't the norm: one of them presents while the other one operates the camera. Modern content creators typically work alone, and that includes me. That means the same number of tasks that are enough of a burden for two full-time jobs is somehow supposed to be crammed into one person.

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AP Banned Indefinitely From White House Because It Won’t Write ‘Gulf of America’

The Associated Press (AP), one of the most trusted organizations for written and photo journalism, has been indefinitely banned from the White House and Air Force One because it hasn't changed its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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Scientists Share Chilling Footage of Siberian Tigers Hunting Bears

Camera traps set up in China to help monitor and protect Siberian tigers, an endangered species, captured a startling discovery: Siberian tigers hunting and eating bears.

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Astronauts Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick Joyfully Nerd Out Over Astrophotography

NASA hosted its first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Astronaut Don Pettit, who is on the ISS now, chatted with fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick, who returned to Earth last October.

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New Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 VM Lens Is Ridiculously Small

Cosina announced the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical lens for VM mount, a new lightweight and compact prime lens designed for Leica M mount-equipped rangefinder cameras.

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Western Digital and SanDisk Separate Into Independent Companies (Again)

Western Digital (WD) and SanDisk are slated to separate into two independent companies shortly. The plan was announced as far back as 2023 but has been delayed, stretching out the process until 2025.

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Hollyland Cosmo C2 Solves Wireless Video Transmission Woes

Hollyland unveiled its latest solution for multi-camera broadcasting and EFP, the Cosmo C2.

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