The Daily PetaPixel for 02/19/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Canadian Magazine Photo Life Has Shipped its Final Issue]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 06:09 pm Popular Canadian photography publication [Photo Life]( has announced that the March 2021 issue will be its last. In a letter to readers on its website, the Photo Life team says that while it has weathered many of the storms the industry has faced, the pandemic was one it could not overcome. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Easily Capture High-Detail Snowflake Photos at Home]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 05:39 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographing snowflakes doesn’t have to be expensive. In this short 4.5 minute video from photographer Jens Heidler on his YouTube Channel [Another Perspective]( he teaches you how you can replicate these larger-than-life photos with even entry-level equipment. … [[visit site to read more]( [Samsung is Bringing Some Galaxy S21 Features to Older Devices]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 04:18 pm Samsung is bringing several of the new capabilities that came with the [Galaxy S21 Ultra]( and its One UI OS to its older phones, including the Galaxy S20, Note 20, Z Fold 2, and Z Flip devices. While not all the features in its latest One UI Android skin are coming, many camera features are. … [[visit site to read more]( [How a 16mm Motion Picture Camera Works, Revealed by Slow Motion]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 03:54 pm [Watch the Video]( In a 7-minute video uploaded by [The Slo Mo Guys]( host Gav shows how an old-school handheld 16mm Russian film camera works thanks to detailed footage captured at 1,000 frames per second with a Phantom Flex 4K. … [[visit site to read more]( [Hands-On with the Weird Fotosnaiper Soviet Sniper Camera]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 18, 2021 03:18 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Mathieu Stern]( was browsing a flea market when he came across a Zenit Fotosnaiper, a Soviet-era camera rig that looks and feels more like a rifle. Stern jumped at the opportunity to have a copy of his own and to go hands-on with the camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Wildlife Photographer Captures ‘Never Before Seen’ Yellow Penguin]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 18, 2021 01:16 pm A wildlife photographer has shared a once-in-a-lifetime photo of what he believes is a “never before seen” yellow penguin. … [[visit site to read more]( [Drone Captures Flock of Geese From Rare Overhead Angle]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 01:08 pm While incredible sweeping overhead shots of migrating birds is a must-have for wildlife documentaries on Discovery or Netflix, it’s rare to be able to capture those angles otherwise. Photographer [Mark Zakurikan]( managed to do so with a drone and the footage is beautiful. … [[visit site to read more]( [Irving Penn’s Timeless Photography and ‘Photographism’]( By [Phil Mistry]( on Feb 18, 2021 12:11 pm When you mention [Irving Penn]( the first images that may come to mind are his fashion photography and mostly his 165 [Vogue covers.]( He also photographed everyday objects, even detritus from New York streets like cigarette butts, leaves, and even chewed gum. This was described by former Director of the Art Institute of Chicago James Wood as [‘the cosmos underfoot.’]( … [[visit site to read more]( [Firmware Update Will Improve Eye AF, Add RAW Video to Z6 II and Z7 II]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 12:08 pm [Nikon has announced]( a new firmware update coming on February 25 that will improve the eye autofocus capabilities of the Z6 II and the Z7 II as well as bring additional video features to the full-frame mirrorless cameras. … [[visit site to read more]( [This ‘Hole in the Clouds’ Photo Looks Like a Glitch in the Matrix]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 18, 2021 11:37 am [Kentaro Fukuchi]( was walking on a sidewalk in Japan on Monday when he captured this mind-bending photo that looks like a Photoshop job or some kind of glitch in the Matrix. … [[visit site to read more]( [OWC Launches The First and Only Universal Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C Cable]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 11:00 am Other World Computing (OWC) has announced that it has developed the only universal and fully-compatible [Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C cable]( that is a certified solution for connecting Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and USB-4 Macs, PCs, tablets, and phones. … [[visit site to read more]( [Leica Launches APO-Summicron-SL 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens for L-Mount]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 18, 2021 09:00 am Leica has announced its latest L-mount prime: a [28mm f/2](. This lens follows the company’s existing focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, and 90mm lenses already available for L-mount, and promises top-tier optical performance and fast, reliable autofocus. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Panasonic Unveils Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro O.I.S. Lens]( [The Pentax K3 Mark III Has Been Delayed Indefinitely]( [Software Can Turn Lightroom or Aperture Catalogs into Luminar Catalogs]( [Blackmagic Reveals ‘More Powerful’ Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro]( [Hasselblad Reveals the Design Philosophy of its X-Series Cameras]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 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](.