The Daily PetaPixel for 08/05/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Shooting Major League Baseball in an Empty Stadium During the Pandemic]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 04, 2020 02:52 pm [Watch the Video]( Professional sports leagues such as the NBA and MLB have returned to action without fans in attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic safety measures, and there are still sports photographers on hand to document the games. Boston-based photographer [Paul Rutherford]( made this 4-minute video showing what it’s like to shoot a pro baseball game in an empty stadium. … [[visit site to read more]( [This is What Can Happen if You Buy a Bad Power Bank]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 04, 2020 01:58 pm [Watch the Video]( Want to see how dangerous a poor-quality power bank can be? Here’s a terrifying security camera video that captured a power bank exploding in a man’s arms and sending flames shooting up to the roof as he rode a bus in the Guangdong of China. … [[visit site to read more]( [Kodak CEO Got Options and Trading Surged Day Before News Sent Stock Up]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 04, 2020 01:14 pm Kodak’s stock price has gone on quite a roller coaster ride over the past week after the company [announced a $765M US loan to pivot into generic drug production](. But it’s not just the price people are talking about — unusual trading activity and a stock option grant to Kodak’s CEO are also making headlines. … [[visit site to read more]( [This is How Adobe’s Upcoming Photo ‘Authenticity’ System Will Work]( By [DL Cade]( on Aug 04, 2020 12:34 pm Almost 9 months after [announcing]( the so-called Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) for preventing image theft and manipulation online, Adobe has finally released details on how this special authentication system will work when they begin rolling it out later this year. … [[visit site to read more]( [Tamron’s Upcoming 70-300 to Be the Smallest Telephoto Zoom for Sony E]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 04, 2020 11:55 am Tamron has announced the development of the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras: the Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Releases Promo for 8-Year-Old Lens, Confuses Photographers]( By [DL Cade]( on Aug 04, 2020 11:27 am [Watch the Video]( Fujifilm has just released a new promo video for a very old lens. The video, published last week on the FUJIFILM X Series YouTube channel, features the much-beloved 8-year-old [XF 35mm f/1.4R]( and seems to imply that Fuji doesn’t plan to update this lens any time soon. … [[visit site to read more]( [5 Editing Tricks That Will Transform Any Landscape Photo]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 04, 2020 11:19 am [Watch the Video]( If you ever leave an outdoor location without having captured the exact landscape photo you had in mind due to unfavorable conditions, don’t give up on the photos you shot — not all is lost. In this 14-minute video, photographer [Mark Denney]( shares 5 editing “hacks” he often uses to compensate for bad weather and/or lighting. … [[visit site to read more]( [New Nikon Z5 Trade-In Deal Offers a Cheap Way to Get Into Full-Frame]( By [DL Cade]( on Aug 04, 2020 10:55 am Nikon has announced [a new trade-in program]( that wants to make it that much cheaper to “discover full-frame mirrorless.” From today until September 27th, you’ll be able to trade-in any working camera and get a $100 bonus plus the value of your camera towards the [recently announced]( Nikon Z5. … [[visit site to read more]( [Olympus Unveils OM-D E-M10 Mark IV and 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Lens]( By [DL Cade]( on Aug 04, 2020 10:12 am As promised [by various executives]( Olympus isn’t done yet. Earlier this morning, the company unveiled the pint-sized [OM-D E-M10 Mark IV]( camera for beginners, and the M. Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS super-telephoto zoom for bird and wildlife photography. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [How to Create Photos of Miniature Worlds Using Household Items]( [TTArtisan Unveils a Gold-Plated 35mm f/1.4 Lens for Leica Aficionados]( [Here’s a Free 2.5-Hour Tutorial on How to Shoot Portraits with Speedlights]( [DPReview: Canon EOS R5 Overheating is a Problem in Real World Use]( [Here’s a Photo of Saturn Peeking Out from Behind the Moon]( [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](.