The Daily PetaPixel for 06/19/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Photographers to Follow on Instagram: June 18, 2021]( By [Ryan Mense]( on Jun 18, 2021 08:05 pm Every day, [the PetaPixel Instagram account]( is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens. … [[visit site to read more]( [Groundbreaking Graphene Camera Records a Heart’s Electrical Signals]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 05:27 pm [Watch the Video]( Scientists have been able to capture the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart using a sheet of graphene to record an image. The result is almost like a video camera, and the generated images show the electric fields that trigger a heartbeat. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sigma’s ‘Focused on the Fight’ Campaign to Fund COVID Relief]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 04:44 pm Sigma will donate 5% of sales from 24 participating retail partners to charitable organizations to aid communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its [Focused on the Fight]( initiative. … [[visit site to read more]( [‘Top Secret’ 1943 Russian FotoSniper Prototype Sells for $170,000]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 04:15 pm Leitz Photographica Auction [The 38th Leitz Photographica Auction]( recently concluded and several cameras and lenses went from significant sums. Among them was a Leica IIIg and Elmarit 90mm f/2.8, a Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7, and an unusual Russian Marine Rifle prototype camera that was once classified as “top secret.” … [[visit site to read more]( [This DIY Portable Power Station Can Keep Tons of Photo Gear Charged]( By [David Crewe]( on Jun 18, 2021 03:36 pm [Watch the Video]( Ensuring there is enough power for every piece of gear while on set is easy, but what if a shoot’s location is moved to someplace away from the convenience of outlets? A battery is needed of course, [but they can be expensive]( and have limitations. So can one be built? … [[visit site to read more]( [Planning, Scouting, and Revisiting: The Hard Labor of Seeing]( By Roman Loranc on Jun 18, 2021 02:39 pm I am a self-taught photographer. I don’t believe you can teach someone photography unless they have the heart for it and they are willing to do the work required. As Brett Weston famously said: “Beyond the rudiments, it is up to the artist to create art, not the camera.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Samsung Patents Describe Methods That Solve Two Camera Limitations]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 18, 2021 02:17 pm [Samsung]( has filed a patent for a folding smartphone with a rotating camera as well as another for an under-display camera as well as other sensors such as an in-display fingerprint sensor. … [[visit site to read more]( [Watch a Woodpecker Methodically Demolish a Wildlife Camera]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 01:31 pm The [Nizhne-Svirsky Nature Reserve]( in Russia has shared a video that shows a local [black woodpecker]( methodically destroying a camera trap that was hidden in the trees. … [[visit site to read more]( [Decades-Old Undeveloped Film Found Thousands of Miles from its Origin]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 12:25 pm Photographer Eneko Jorge Gomez was browsing a thrift store near his home in Spain when he came across an old camera that he realized was still loaded with film. After developing the roll, he used clues in the photos to determine that he believes the images are at least a decade old and taken in Turkey. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photo Series Captures the Spectacular Beauty of the Icelandic Wetlands]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jun 18, 2021 11:34 am A photographer has captured a largely unseen side of Iceland’s landscape in an attempt to raise awareness for the restoration of Icelandic wetlands in the process. … [[visit site to read more]( [Canon Rebuffs Rumors That Its R3 Sensor is Made by Sony]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jun 18, 2021 10:36 am Since Canon’s [initial development announcement]( for the EOS R3, rumors have swirled that the company — despite its statement otherwise — was not the manufacturer of the backside illuminated sensor at its core. [A report published on June 17]( stated factually that the R3 sensor is made by Sony, and Canon has responded. … [[visit site to read more]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [When is Photography No Longer Photography?]( [Haida Unveils 150mm Magnetic Filter Holder for Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM]( [Photographing Wildlife with a Large Format Camera and Expired Film]( [The BAD Wrap is a Flexible And Waterproof Cover For Your Gear]( [LargeSense LS911 Hands-On: The First Digital Large Format Camera]( [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](.