Divers Capture First Footage of a Great White Shark in the Mediterranean
Divers working to dismantle and remove discarded fishing nets in the Mediterranean Sea had an incredible and historic close encounter with a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). It is believed to be the first time a great white shark has been caught on film underwater in the Mediterranean.
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Insta360 Countersues DJI, Asserting Five Patent Violations
Insta360 has countersued DJI for what it asserts are violations of five utility patents covering technology used in gimbal and 360-degree cameras. Insta360 claims these technologies are incorporated into several major DJI products, including the Osmo Pocket, Ronin/RS, Osmo Mobile, and Osmo 360.
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Panasonic Suspends Extremely Buggy Lumix S9 Wireless Firmware Update
Another firmware update has arrived with issues and warnings. This time, it's the Panasonic Lumix S9 with problems.
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Facebook and Instagram Experiencing Widespread Outage
Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, are experiencing widespread issues today, with users reporting login failures, unexpected account logouts, and problems accessing both websites and mobile apps. The Meta Business Suite is also down as of the time of writing.
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Macro Photographer’s $10K Specialist Camera Gear is Stolen from Locked Car
Police have launched an investigation after a popular macro photographer had over $10,000 worth of his specialist camera gear stolen from his locked car.
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Bali is Cracking Down on Photographers Traveling with Tourist Visas
Authorities are cracking down on photographers and videographers operating in Bali on tourist visas -- even if they are not getting paid for their images.
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ACLU Sues ICE for Failing to Turn Over Records on Threats to Photographers Who Film Federal Agents
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), accusing it of failing to turn over records of its practice of threatening and surveilling photographers who film federal agents.
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Neewer Q120 and Z3R: Compact Power Meets Modern TTL Control
Neewer’s latest lighting release introduces two very different flashes aimed at modern photographers working across both studio and location environments. The Q120 outdoor strobe focuses on compact, battery-powered portability for off-camera work, while the Z3R TTL round-head speedlite brings a more refined on-camera experience with a touchscreen-driven interface. This hands-on review looks at how each unit translates its design into real-world shooting situations.
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Honor Magic V6 Review: A Foldable Phone That Takes Photos Like a Slab
Not everyone needs or wants a foldable phone but if it’s thin and light enough to feel more like a standard smartphone, then is it worth taking the plunge? In many ways, this forms the basis of Honor’s pitch for its foldable lineup, the latest being the Magic V6. Rather than reinvent the category, it simply aims to build off the solid foundation it comes from.
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Zeiss Is Still Making These Six DSLR Lenses Because They’re So Popular
After reporting that Zeiss has discontinued its legendary Otus lenses for DSLR cameras, Zeiss alerted PetaPixel that while, yes, it has adapted its product portfolio, some of the company's DSLR lenses are so popular that the company will keep making them.
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