Equipment

Photographers use all kinds of equipment to craft their art, from cameras and lenses to lights and accessories. We cover the latest news and information on the tools of the trade in the photography industry.

Now Truly Independent, OM System Wants to Be More Competitive

When Olympus’s imaging business was spun off to form OM Digital Solutions, it did so under the investment of private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). But in April, CEO Shigemi Sugimoto and the OM Digital Solutions management team purchased control of the company from JIP, which he says will allow them to be more competitive.

A collection of various camera lenses and a GoPro camera sit on a wooden surface against a black background, with a PetaPixel Reviews logo in the top left corner.

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS Review: A Bit of a Head Scratcher

A few months ago, GoPro launched an entirely new line of cameras, targeted more at professional videographers than the more consumer-focused Hero series has traditionally been. At that time, we were promised a Micro Four Thirds mount camera in the future, and that future is now. After spending some time shooting with a wide array of lenses, I have some thoughts on the utility of this $700 camera and whether it will be the massive success GoPro desperately needs.

The screen of a Canon digital camera displays the title screen of the 1993 video game Doom.

You Can Play Doom On a 16-Year-Old Canon DSLR

It's possible to run the pioneering 1993 first-person shooter video game Doom on just about anything, even cameras. By using Magic Lantern software on a Canon EOS 550D from 2010, also known as the EOS Rebel T2i and EOS Kiss X4, photographers can install a custom build of Doom on their APS-C cameras.

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Sigma’s 85mm f/1.2 Lens Looks Like It’s Coming Soon

The latest Adobe Camera Raw update, version 18.5, added support for the Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The only thing is that Sigma hasn't actually released the lens or even said exactly when it is coming. Given that it's now supported in Adobe's photo editing software, though, it must be close.

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Godox C100 Review: A Troubled Viewpoint

I have a real dislike for most of what I call e-waste cameras on the market, which are those that are capturing the world through the lens of a literal dashcam. They tend to be cheaply built, take poor photos, and are littered with many frustrating compromises. I am instantly skeptical anytime a new cheap $45 point-and-shoot comes across my radar.