The Daily PetaPixel for 05/28/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Samyang Unveils New 85mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Canon RF Mount]( By [DL Cade]( on May 28, 2020 02:12 am Following last year’s release of the [AF 85mm f/1.4 FE]( for the Sony E Mount, Samyang/Rokinon today unveiled a version of the lens for Canon’s full-frame mirrorless RF Mount. According to Rokinon, the new AF 85mm f/1.4 RF is “arguably the best value, high performance and affordable autofocusing portrait prime available.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Unveils Free Webcam Software for Mac Users]( By [DL Cade]( on May 27, 2020 04:44 pm [Watch the Video]( Canon was rightly praised when it [unveiled its EOS Webcam Utility]( last month, allowing users to turn many of the company’s most popular DSLRs and mirrorless cameras into webcams without using a capture card. There was just one issue: the Beta was Windows only. Well, not anymore. … [[visit site to read more]( [Shutterstock Unveiled a New Royalty Structure, and Photographers are Furious]( By [DL Cade]( on May 27, 2020 04:20 pm Yesterday, Shutterstock [unveiled]( a new “earnings structure” (i.e. royalty system) on the company forum, and to say photographers are upset would be an understatement. Contributors are furious, going so far as to start a [Change.org petition]( demanding that the change not go through. … [[visit site to read more]( [Concert Photographer Shoots Striking Bokeh Panoramas]( By [DL Cade]( on May 27, 2020 03:36 pm In Summer of 2019, while working with Elbow in Manchester, concert photographer [Peter Neill]( had an idea. He decided to try and stitch an epic panorama… with a twist. Instead of using a wide-angle, he would use an 85mm f/1.4 and capture a pano of the stage and the crowd, but with a shallow depth of field. … [[visit site to read more]( [Easy Posing ‘Prompts’ That’ll Help You Capture Natural Looking Portraits]( By [DL Cade]( on May 27, 2020 02:43 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer and YouTuber [Julia Trotti]( has put together a helpful tutorial that’ll help you capture more natural looking portraits. In this short BTS video, she shares some of the common posing ‘prompts’ she uses with her subjects to capture a variety of different looks in each session. … [[visit site to read more]( [Wedding Videographer Denies Refund and Mocks Man Whose Fiancée Died]( By [Michael Zhang]( on May 27, 2020 01:32 pm A wedding videography and photography company has sparked fury online for its response to a client who requested a refund after the death of his fiancée. … [[visit site to read more]( [Panasonic Unveils Versatile 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for L-Mount Cameras]( By [DL Cade]( on May 27, 2020 01:26 pm Panasonic has just [unveiled]( a versatile new zoom lens for the L-mount system. The [Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6]( is a standard zoom lens for full-frame cameras that combines the variable aperture found in more affordable glass with some professional-grade features like weather sealing and specialized lens elements. … [[visit site to read more]( [Reflecting on Two Years in the Sony Alpha Ecosystem]( By Daniel Lee on May 27, 2020 12:23 pm The third of this month marked two years since I took my first foray into the Sony Alpha Ecosystem. I thought it would be a good idea to look back to see how I’m liking the system and if my views have changed since [my 12 month a7 III review](. … [[visit site to read more]( [You Can Now Use Fujifilm X and GFX Cameras as Webcams]( By [Michael Zhang]( on May 27, 2020 11:33 am Fujifilm has just [officially announced]( webcam support for X and GFX series cameras. The new software allows you to use your mirrorless camera — yes, even a medium format one — as a camera for your online video calls or video streaming. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Samyang Unveils Redesigned 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 ‘MK2’ Lenses]( [Fuji Working on Firmware to Turn Your Camera into a ‘Plug and Play’ Webcam]( [Creating Miniature Maternity Photos in a Fantasy World Made of Fruits and Veggies]( [How to Straighten a Photo Perfectly Using Lightroom and Photoshop]( [Photos of the Sleek New Ride Ready To Return US Astronauts To Space]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2020 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.