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Received — 20 April 2026 ⏭
✇PetaPixel

The ProMaster iota Is an Ultralight Tripod You’ll Really Want to Use

By: Kate Garibaldi
20 April 2026 at 20:32

Split image: left side shows a camera on a tripod among green plants and white flowers outdoors; right side shows a camera on a low tripod on a wooden surface. "PetaPixel Showcase" logo is at the bottom left.

When it comes to ultralight tripods, every ounce counts. ProMaster’s new iota series embraces this philosophy fully, prioritizing speed, simplicity, and minimal weight. In fact, the intentional lowercase “i” in the name serves as a subtle reminder of just how small and portable these tripods really are.

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✇Hollywood Reporter

‘Project Hail Mary’: How Ryan Gosling’s Box Office Hit and Marketing Marvel Made Amazon MGM the Surprise Studio Star of CinemaCon

By: Pamela McClintock
20 April 2026 at 20:19
Theaters were dubious a year ago as to Amazon MGM Studios’ commitment to theatrical. This year, the mood was far different amid the jaw-dropping box office success of 'Project Hail Mary' following a marketing feat of galactic proportion that Gosling played a lead role in shaping.
✇PetaPixel

Insta360’s Luna Series Cameras Put the DJI Osmo Pocket in the Crosshairs

By: Jeremy Gray
20 April 2026 at 18:57

Split image: Left side shows two blurry figures behind frosted glass. Right side shows a person holding a handheld camera device with dual lenses, standing on a city street with buildings in the background.

Insta360 is teasing an all-new camera series co-engineered with Leica. The Insta360 Luna Pro and Luna Ultra cameras, hidden behind partially-frosted glass at Insta360's large booth at NAB in Las Vegas, promise high-end single- and dual-lens imaging and familiar form and function.

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✇PetaPixel

Brightin Star’s Newest AF Lens Is an Ultra-Wide 12mm f/2.8 for Full-Frame Cameras

By: Kate Garibaldi
20 April 2026 at 18:01

A Sony Alpha camera with a large lens sits on a rocky surface outdoors, with blurred rocks and water in the background. The camera’s top dials and lens details are clearly visible.

Brightin Star has introduced a new AF 12mm f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras, offering a combination of an expansive field of view, autofocus performance, and a distortion-controlled optical design. Available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, the lens is aimed at photographers working across landscapes, architecture, interiors, and astrophotography.

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  • ✇National Post Canada
  • Chris Selley: This can’t be happening at Rideau Hall Chris Selley
    With the very notable exception of promising to learn French, then failing to do so, Mary Simon has not been a terrible Governor General. She spent money rather freely, of course, but they all do, and Parliament makes the budget, after all. You didn’t hear much from or about her, which is Job One for a governor general. That is, except in the francophone media, where she is a constant thorn in nationalists’ side because of her linguistic shortcomings. Read More
     
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✇National Post Canada

Chris Selley: This can’t be happening at Rideau Hall

By: Chris Selley
20 April 2026 at 17:58
With the very notable exception of promising to learn French, then failing to do so, Mary Simon has not been a terrible Governor General. She spent money rather freely, of course, but they all do, and Parliament makes the budget, after all. You didn’t hear much from or about her, which is Job One for a governor general. That is, except in the francophone media, where she is a constant thorn in nationalists’ side because of her linguistic shortcomings. Read More
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  • PixelMob Wants to End Backup Problems for Creators Kate Garibaldi
    UnifyDrive has introduced PixelMob, a new sub-brand aimed at professional photographers and video creators. Positioned as a “Creator’s Companion,” PixelMob is designed to address a longstanding gap in imaging workflows: the inability to verify, at the file level, that backups are intact before leaving the field. [Read More]
     
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✇PetaPixel

PixelMob Wants to End Backup Problems for Creators

By: Kate Garibaldi
20 April 2026 at 17:54

A portable external drive with a screen shows file folders and photo thumbnails, sitting on a desk near a laptop, a camera, SD cards, and a USB cable.

UnifyDrive has introduced PixelMob, a new sub-brand aimed at professional photographers and video creators. Positioned as a “Creator’s Companion,” PixelMob is designed to address a longstanding gap in imaging workflows: the inability to verify, at the file level, that backups are intact before leaving the field.

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The OWC Express 4M2 Ultra is a Wicked Fast Thunderbolt 5 SSD Array

By: Jaron Schneider
20 April 2026 at 17:43

A compact desktop computer, an external black device with ventilation holes, a keyboard, a notebook, a pen, and a blue cup are arranged on a wooden desk in front of a monitor.

OWC, or Other World Computing, has announced the Express 4M2 Ultra, an SSD RAID enclosure that pairs NVMe M.2 drives with the speed of Thunderbolt 5 for up to 6,622MB/s performance for $400.

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