Mixbook at 20: Making the photo book about the story, not just the photos Feature 

Mixbook at 20: Making the photo book about the story, not just the photos

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As Mixbook marks its 20th anniversary, co-founder and CEO Andrew Laffoon is pushing the photo book beyond its traditional role as a collection of images. His larger ambition is to make it a storytelling medium — one capable of preserving the experiences, personalities and inside jokes that eventually become a family’s legacy. That philosophy dates to Mixbook’s beginnings. Laffoon met... Read More
Building a system-driven business Feature News 

Building a system-driven business

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Most owners start with a skill and accidentally build a job around it. That pattern shows up everywhere, from photographers and print labs to restaurants, cleaning companies, and “boring businesses” like gutters and commercial cleaning. Author and founder of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars was a guest recently on The Dead Pixels Society Podcast, where he argued business success is idea-driven and... Read More
Laowa introduces 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra Macro APO lens for X-Mount, F-Mount New Products 

Laowa introduces 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra Macro APO lens for X-Mount, F-Mount

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Laowa has added Fujifilm X-mount and Nikon F-mount versions of  its 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO lens, which already. Previously launched in other mounts (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF, Canon RF, L-mount), the lens is Laowa’s first autofocus lens for the Fuji X system. LAOWA 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO Lens is available for purchase now in... Read More
Insta360 launches Luna Pro everyday vlogging cam New Products 

Insta360 launches Luna Pro everyday vlogging cam

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Insta360 announced Luna Pro, an addition to the Luna Series gimbal cameras co-engineered with Leica. Luna Pro combines high-end imaging with a fast, flexible approach to content creation. Native 4K Vertical Video makes it easy to capture high-quality content for short-form platforms, while AI-powered tracking, intuitive controls, and streamlined editing help creators work quickly when shooting solo or on the... Read More
MediaViz AI, Kinoke partner to make family memories easier to rediscover Partnerships 

MediaViz AI, Kinoke partner to make family memories easier to rediscover

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MediaViz AI, a media intelligence company providing AI-powered photo analysis, organization, and curation technology, announced a partnership with Kinoke, Memory Ventures‘ private family media platform, to bring AI-powered organization and discovery directly into the Kinoke experience. Kinoke gives families a private place to preserve, organize, share, and continue adding to their memories long after photos and videos have been digitized.... Read More
OM Digital Solutions debuts first PEN series camera under own brand New Products 

OM Digital Solutions debuts first PEN series camera under own brand

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OM Digital Solutions Corp. announces the launch of the OM SYSTEM PEN, the first PEN series camera to bear the OM SYSTEM brand. The new PEN Micro-Four Thirds camera, scheduled to deliver in late October, features an electronic viewfinder and a dust- and splash-proof design, with a suggested retail price of $999.99. A bundled Kit with PEN (Silver or Black)... Read More
Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max New Products 

Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

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At the first Apple Inc. fall press conference under new CEO John Ternus, the company launched a brand-new iPhone form factor and two Pro versions of the iPhone 18. The iPhone Duo is the first foldable iPhone. Opened, it is the thinnest iPhone, with a 7.6-inch inner display, and closed, the 5.4-inch outer display delivers a compact, pocketable design. Powered... Read More
Sigma announces 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary, 85mm F1.2 DG Art, and filters New Products 

Sigma announces 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary, 85mm F1.2 DG Art, and filters

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Sigma Corporation of America, announced 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary lens, the 85mm F1.2 DG Art, and filters. Designed to deliver both a wide-angle perspective and exceptional portability, the 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary lens weighs in at only 385g. Starting at 20mm, this zoom lens starts at a focal length significantly wider than most other standard zooms; the field of view... Read More
NRF: Import cargo’s peak season not over yet Market research 

NRF: Import cargo’s peak season not over yet

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This year’s extended peak season is continuing, with a final bump expected this month that could push September just over the line to be the busiest month of the year for import volume at the nation’s major container ports, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “We thought the peak... Read More
Nikon is developing nine lenses in the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, announces software update New Products 

Nikon is developing nine lenses in the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, announces software update

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Nikon Inc. announced the development of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series of cinema lenses, designed for the cinema, high-end productions, and creators, aiming to provide them with high-quality solutions. The series will be comprised of nine lenses, including the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV. In addition, this will be the first NIKKOR lens series to feature an... Read More
How Local Language Models Protect Privacy, with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell Podcasts 

How Local Language Models Protect Privacy, with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell

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You can ask a frontier model for marketing copy and get something polished, fast, and strangely not you. That gap between “correct” and “authentic” is where this conversation with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell gets practical. Dr. Blackwell tells The Dead Pixels Society why large language models (LLMs) still behave like black boxes, why hallucinations happen, and what mechanistic interpretability is doing to help us... Read More
DZOFILM expands Arles Cine Lens System with 25–75mm and 65–180mm T2.6 Zooms New Products 

DZOFILM expands Arles Cine Lens System with 25–75mm and 65–180mm T2.6 Zooms

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DZOFILM announced the Arles 25–75mm T2.6 and 65–180mm T2.6, two full-frame cinema zooms providing continuous focal-length coverage from 25mm to 180mm. Both lenses maintain a constant T2.6 aperture, feature parfocal operation and weigh under 1.8 kg. The two zooms extend the Arles line to 11 primes and two zooms. Each lens has a retail price of US$2,899, while a two-lens... Read More
Fujifilm launches ETERNA ProRemote app, VF-GFXC2 electronic viewfinder New Products 

Fujifilm launches ETERNA ProRemote app, VF-GFXC2 electronic viewfinder

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FUJIFILM Corp. announced the launch of ETERNA ProRemote, a remote-control app for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 digital filmmaking camera, which will be available on Sept. 10, 2026. ETERNA ProRemote is a remote-control app that connects GFX ETERNA 55 to iOS and iPadOS devices, via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or wired LAN. There are three selectable connection modes to support the needs of... Read More
Sony Electronics introduces first Fisheye Zoom G Lens New Products 

Sony Electronics introduces first Fisheye Zoom G Lens

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Sony Electronics introduces the SEL814G, the company’s first fisheye zoom G Lens for full-frame Alpha E-mount cameras. The 8mm to 14mm zoom range covers circular fisheye at 8mm through diagonal fisheye at 14 mm, with a constant aperture of f/3.5. The lens pairs a compact, lightweight body with G Lens resolution, fast and precise autofocus, and refined operability for stills... Read More
Motzu Labs real-time data platform to debut at PRO convention Events News 

Motzu Labs real-time data platform to debut at PRO convention

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Motzu Labs, the real-time retail infrastructure platform, will be welcome new customers at the PRO Fall Convention and Trade Show, Sept. 13 – 16, in Phoenix, AZ Across approximately 650 independent North American retailers, businesses have struggled with fragmented data feeds, outdated MAP tables, and error-prone manual processes that create gobble up staff time and resources and erode customer confidence.... Read More
Alimpix patent-pending photo kiosk introduces charity donation and round-up functions New Products 

Alimpix patent-pending photo kiosk introduces charity donation and round-up functions

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U.K./Italy photo kiosk company Alimpix has introduced new functionality designed to make charitable giving easier and more accessible at the point of purchase. Customers using the new Photo Kiosk can now choose to make a charity donation directly from the checkout basket, providing a simple and convenient way to support a designated charity while completing their purchase. The new functionality... Read More