The Daily PetaPixel for 05/05/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Hasselblad 907X Review: Beautiful Photos, Frustrating Experience]( By [David Crewe]( on May 04, 2021 05:07 pm Despite lots of gorgeous resolution and a beautiful solid metal design, the [$6,400 Hasselblad 907X 50c]( is not without its problems. It lacks a traditional viewfinder and has noticeably slow autofocus. … [[visit site to read more]( [‘The Noor’ is an Aerial Film Shot in -18°C Temps on the DJI Mini 2]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 04, 2021 03:59 pm [Watch the Video]( “The Noor” is a non-narrative short drone film shot entirely on DJI Mini 2 in beautiful landscapes of frozen Baikal lake in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia by filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov and required flying the little drone in some extremely low temperatures, which is amazingly was able to handle. … [[visit site to read more]( [Instagram Adds Auto-Caption Feature to Stories, Will Soon Add to Reels]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 04, 2021 03:26 pm Instagram has announced that it is rolling out an auto-captioning feature to Stories that will allow English-speaking users to add auto-generated captions to videos via an announcement on Twitter. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Unique Nikon Lens Can Capture 360-Degree Views With No Stitching]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 04, 2021 02:51 pm A designer duo has created a first-of-its-kind lens that can record 360-degree spherical video content that doesn’t need to be stitched in post-processing and can be used with any conventional camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Work with Unsigned Models as a Photographer]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 04, 2021 01:43 pm Not every photographer needs to hire agency models for their projects, and, fortunately, there are many freelance models to choose from, however, finding and hiring can be a daunting process for some. … [[visit site to read more]( [The End of A-Mount: Sony Has Finally Discontinued The Last of its DSLRs]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 04, 2021 01:23 pm Sony appears to have finally and quietly discontinued the last of its DSLRs. The [a99 II]( [a77 II]( and [a68]( cameras show as “no longer available” through dealers and have been removed from [the company’s official website.]( … [[visit site to read more]( [Camera Lens Makes Carters Look Tiny Next to Joe and Jill Biden]( By [Michael Zhang]( on May 04, 2021 12:54 pm Picking the wrong camera lens can lead to unintended consequences in your resulting photos. Case in point: this new photo of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden meeting with former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter. … [[visit site to read more]( [Instagram Uses iOS Notice to Convince You to Accept App Tracking]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on May 04, 2021 11:49 am Facebook and Instagram have been vocally against any attempts to curtail its apps from tracking users, but with the launch of iOS 14.5, the company has taken that up a notch by subtly threatening to charge its users for access to its networks if they choose to turn app tracking off. … [[visit site to read more]( [Meyer Optik Görlitz Launches Photo Contest to Celebrate Its 125th Anniversary!]( By Sponsored Article on May 04, 2021 11:28 am [Meyer Optik Görlitz]( has launched an anniversary-photo-competition. Until the end of May, participants can submit photographs taken with lenses from the Meyer universe and win attractive prizes. The winners will be announced at the end of June. … [[visit site to read more]( [‘Timeblend Dubai’ Series Folds the Soul of Timelapses into Still Photos]( By Florian Kriechbaumer on May 04, 2021 11:17 am New Districts – Day to night panorama of Dubai Marina with the sun setting in between. Part of the beauty of photography lies in capturing a single special moment that will never appear the same way again. While this is what makes each photograph unique, a normal photo alone can typically only freeze a fleeting split second. … [[visit site to read more]( [Portraits of Post-Lockdown Haircuts]( By [Michael Zhang]( on May 04, 2021 11:16 am UK photographer and mature university student [David Baker]( has shot a series of before-and-after portraits of people who finally got haircuts as COVID restrictions were eased to allow barbershops to open again. … [[visit site to read more]( [Leica SL2-S Update Improves Autofocus, Adds Video Features]( By [Anete Lusina]( on May 04, 2021 10:12 am Leica has announced [a firmware update for the Leica SL2-S]( which sees a number of new features and enhancements including more video record options, a waveform monitor, LUT support, and improved autofocus performance in both photo and video. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Storm Chaser Loses Drone Capturing Close-Up Footage of a Tornado]( [The Canon R3 Has the Potential to Transform Photography]( [Photography Composition Tip and Assignment: Interesting Point of View]( [The Teva x Polaroid 600 Camera is Built From Refurbished Parts]( [Xencelabs Pen Tablet Review: Already Better than Wacom]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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