The Daily PetaPixel for 06/08/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 MKII Review: A Stunning Vintage-Style Lens]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 07, 2021 06:11 pm Just over a year ago, [Lomography]( launched the [180th Anniversary Edition of the Petzval 80.5mm f/1.9 MKII Bokeh Control Art Lens]( which promised a bevy of improvements over its 85mm predecessor. It looked as though it would put a historic lens back in the hands in creatives at an affordable [$549 price](. So does it? … [[visit site to read more]( [Google Pixel Devices Get ‘Night Sight’ Support for Videos… Kind Of]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 07, 2021 05:13 pm Google has announced that Night Sight, its low-light photography feature that is commonly used for astrophotography applications, is getting video support. While it is technically a video, more accurately it is a stitched animation that is generated from a burst of still photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [Reckless Drone Pilots Cause the Destruction of Thousands of Bird Eggs]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 07, 2021 04:36 pm Drone pilots are being held responsible for the destruction of thousands of [elegant tern]( eggs, a bird that nests on the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Southern California. Drones are not allowed in the area, but that did not stop a pair of pilots from flying and crashing into the fragile ecosystem. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Winners of Auckland’s Aotearoa Music Photography Awards]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 07, 2021 04:04 pm [The Auckland Festival of Photography]( and Auckland UNESCO City of Music Aotearoa Music Photography Award (Whakaahua Puoro Toa) have announced the 2021 winners for its music-themed photography competition. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple’s ‘Universal Control’ Seamlessly Links Multiple Devices Together]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 07, 2021 03:23 pm Apple announced the next version of macOS during the WWDC Keynote today and showed off a host of operating system updates designed for the Apple Silicon transition. The company promises even more cross operation with iOS, including the ability to share a keyboard and mouse across a Mac and an iPad. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Captures Shooting Star Falling ‘Into’ Volcano]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Jun 07, 2021 02:55 pm An Indonesian photographer has captured a remarkable photo of a meteor falling “into” a volcano, and the resulting shot looks like there’s a green beam of light shooting up from the crater. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple’s Camera Can Read Text, Spotlight Now Searches Photos]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 07, 2021 02:20 pm Announced today at the [WWDC 2021]( Apple has added “Live Text” to photos with the forthcoming iOS 15. This feature will enable Apple devices to recognize text and numbers within an image and let users copy that text from the image and paste it into other apps like Mail or Messages. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple’s iOS 15 Updates to Facetime Puts Zoom and Teams on Notice]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 07, 2021 02:06 pm Apple has announced the latest updates for FaceTime which opens up more opportunities for users to share media with each other in a way that looks very much like what Zoom and Microsoft Teams offer, but with the signature Apple touches. … [[visit site to read more]( [This is Your Chance to Buy the Super-Rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L Lens]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 07, 2021 01:47 pm [Watch the Video]( [Wetzlar Camera Auctions]( is set to offer an exceedingly rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L lens for sale on October 9, 2021. … [[visit site to read more]( [Documentary Tells the Story of the Last Remaining Chicago Film Print Lab]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 07, 2021 12:19 pm [Watch the Video]( A brief 11-minute cinematic documentary titled [“The Light Within a Hundred Square Feet”]( tells the story of Oson Chin — the last film printer left in Chicago — and his legacy of enthusiasm and knowledge of analog photography. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Best Lenses for APS-C Cameras in 2021]( By [Matt Williams]( on Jun 07, 2021 12:13 pm While full-frame has received the most attention from camera manufacturers in recent years, there are plenty of great reasons to purchase smaller format sensors like APS-C. These systems can be cheaper, smaller, lighter, and offer greater reach over their full-frame counterparts. … [[visit site to read more]( [Steps You Can Take to Help Prevent Camera Theft]( By Jefferson Graham on Jun 07, 2021 11:54 am As you may have read, [my gear was stolen in broad daylight]( as the camera was rolling two weeks ago in a public San Francisco park. It may be getting worse out there: another photographer got hit this week looking at Golden Gate Bridge. … [[visit site to read more]( [Rare Zeiss 50mm f/0.7 Lens Made for NASA To Fetch Up To $146,000]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 07, 2021 11:21 am Leitz Photographica Auction On June 12, the 38th Leitz Photographica Auction is set to offer a large assortment of rare and highly collectible camera products, the most notable of which is a rare [Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7 lens]( designed in 1966 for NASA Apollo missions. … [[visit site to read more]( [This Guy Bends Time and Space in Slow Motion]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Jun 07, 2021 11:06 am [Watch the Video]( “Playing With Time” is a new mind-blowing 1.5-minute video by [Macro Room]( in which a man bends time and space in slow motion. It was created entirely with a high-speed camera with clever planning and editing. … [[visit site to read more]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [Great Reads in Photography: June 6, 2021]( [Photographer Sues Capcom for $12M for Using Her Photos in Video Games]( [Just Get the Words on the Page: On Motivation and Photography]( [This Music Video Was Made with 3,700 Photos Shot on 35mm Film]( [Talking Business with the ‘F**k Gatekeeping’ Crew]( [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](.