The Daily PetaPixel for 10/08/2020

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [New Lightroom Plug-In Allows for Tethered Capture with Sony Cameras]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 07, 2020 03:37 pm [Watch the Video]( Tether Tools has announced the new [Smart Shooter 4 plug-in]( (SS4) that enables full Sony camera tethering support for Adobe Lightroom Classic. Additionally, Tether Tools says SS4 will make for a faster and more stable connection with Nikon cameras. … [[visit site to read more]( [Is There Anything Nikon Can Do to Keep Up With the Competition?]( By Usman Dawood on Oct 07, 2020 02:48 pm On the 14th of October, Nikon is set to [announce its latest cameras](. These are due to be updates to the [Z 7]( and [Z 6]( mirrorless cameras. There are a lot of expectations, but the biggest expected update for these cameras is… the second card slot. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Creates Bullet-Time Rig with 15 Raspberry Pi Cameras]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 07, 2020 02:36 pm [Watch the Video]( Famed bullet-time expert [Eric Paré]( decided to challenge himself by building an experimental bullet-time rig using the [Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2]( a tiny 8-megapixel camera. While he encountered a few problems with the rig, he eventually got the 15 cameras working together without using custom electronic components. … [[visit site to read more]( [US Army Putting AR Camera Goggles on War Dogs]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Oct 07, 2020 01:48 pm Augmented reality camera glasses haven’t broken into the mainstream yet, they’re already making their way to dogs. The US Army is showing off new AR camera goggles that are designed to be worn by military dogs in the field. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony LA-EA 5 Adapter Review: A Nice Gesture From Sony]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 07, 2020 01:44 pm [Watch the Video]( It has been a while since we talked about Sony A-mount. The [A99 II]( felt like the last hurrah for the format [when it was announced]( and seeing continued support in any way probably wasn’t necessary from Sony, who has clearly moved on to the E-mount. The [LA-EA 5 adapter]( though, shows that despite not needing to, they still care about A-mount users. … [[visit site to read more]( [A Day in the Life of a NY Giants Team Photographer on an NFL Game Day]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Oct 07, 2020 01:00 pm [Watch the Video]( Want to see what a workday is like as an official photographer of an NFL football team? The NY Giants released this 4.5-minute video that follows along with team photographer [Matthew Swensen]( on a game day. … [[visit site to read more]( [JIP to Ditch Olympus Name, Focus on ‘High End’ MFT Cameras: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 07, 2020 12:56 pm Japan Industrial Partners’ (JIP) acquisition of Olympus’ imaging division may not have included the Olympus name according to a new report. Additionally, JIP appears to be aiming its direction in micro four thirds to the “high end.” … [[visit site to read more]( [The New Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Produces Gorgeous Swirly Bokeh]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Oct 07, 2020 12:09 pm Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II VM lens for Vessa and M-mount cameras, replacing the first version that was released in 2013. The lens is constructed nearly entirely out of metal and glass and features knurled rings for the manual adjustment of aperture and focus. … [[visit site to read more]( [Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Camera Just Sold for $13,750 at Auction]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 07, 2020 11:48 am One of Andy Warhol’s personal Polaroid SX-70 Land Cameras, a camera the artist used extensively at the height of his career in the 1970s, was just auctioned off by Heritage Auctions for a whopping $13,750 earlier this week. … [[visit site to read more]( [A Teardown of the Sigma fp Mirrorless Camera]( By Pat Nadolski on Oct 07, 2020 11:02 am Since making is debut in July of 2019, the [Sigma fp]( has gained notoriety as a very capable camera despite its mixed reviews. The decidedly lowercase ‘fp’ is Sigma’s first full-frame sensor. … [[visit site to read more]( [Lime One is a Tiny Light Meter that Attaches to Your Camera’s Hot Shoe]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 07, 2020 10:53 am German engineer [Johannes Heberlein]( has created a handy little photo accessory that should appeal to a lot of first time film photographers. It’s called the [Lime One]( and it’s a compact and intuitive light meter that you attach to your camera’s hot shoe. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Galleries are Dying: Mourning the Loss of Independent Photo Galleries]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 07, 2020 10:04 am [Watch the Video]( Photographer and essayist [Andy Romanoff]( recently created a heartfelt tribute to the photo galleries in his hometown of LA. Not the big names with mercifully deep pockets that will weather the storm of COVID-19, but the independent passion projects that he believes may be gone for good. … [[visit site to read more]( [First Set of Nikon Z9 Specs Leaked: 46MP Sensor, 20fps, 8K/30p Video]( By [DL Cade]( on Oct 07, 2020 09:40 am The first set of rumored specs for the professional-grade Nikon Z9 have leaked, and it seems Nikon isn’t playing around. The flagship-level full-frame mirrorless camera will allegedly feature a 45MP sensor, 20fps continuous shooting, 8K video capability and more. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Dell’s New $5,000 Monitor for Creatives Can Color Calibrate Itself]( [NASA Turns Space Photos Into Music]( [Snappr Has Raised $13M to Be the Uber of Photography]( [Among Us: Watch 6 Photographers Try to Identify 1 Imposter]( [Two ‘Big White’ Lenses Coming to RF Mount in 2021: Report]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2020 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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