The Daily PetaPixel for 07/07/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Timelapse Shows How Astronauts Install New Solar Arrays on the ISS]( By [David Crewe]( on Jul 06, 2021 06:51 pm [Watch the Video]( Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ([JAXA]( astronaut Akihiko Hoshide has captured an incredible timelapse video of fellow astronauts Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency ([ESA]( and Shane Kimbrough of NASA spacewalking outside of the International Space Station (ISS) “Alpha” while installing a new solar array. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Z fc Shows Thoughtful Insight into Nikon’s Past, Present, and Future]( By [Matt Williams]( on Jul 06, 2021 05:01 pm Nikon’s [recently announced Z fc]( a camera that shows how not only can the company learn from and fix past mistakes, but also illustrate how it plans to succeed today as well as where the company can move in the future. … [[visit site to read more]( [MLB Home Run Derby Batters Will Livestream Through Helmet Cameras]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 06, 2021 04:04 pm [T-Mobile]( has announced that it will equip players at Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2021 Home Run Derby in Denver with point-of-view (POV) cameras on their helmets and allow viewers to witness the game as if they were on the field. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm Forced to Discontinue Velvia 100 Film in the U.S. by the EPA]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 06, 2021 03:12 pm Fujifilm has announced that due to [regulations]( put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it will no longer be able to sell Fujichome Velvia 100 in the United States. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony Apologies for Choosing Japan Invasion Date for Camera Launch]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 06, 2021 02:29 pm Sony has postponed a camera launch that was originally planned for Wednesday, July 7, after Chinese citizens expressed anger over the date, which is also the 84th anniversary of Japan’s invasion of China that sparked the Sino-Japanese War and World War Two in Asia. … [[visit site to read more]( [Peak Design Launches New Colors for its Popular Strap Line]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 06, 2021 01:54 pm [Peak Design]( has launched several new colors for its popular camera straps that leverage the company’s Anchor links and are easily adjustable. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nikon Unveils a New Boxed Set of… Candies]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 06, 2021 01:41 pm While Nikon may be a camera company, its museum in Tokyo is known for selling some [unusual and limited non-photography Nikon-themed products](. Announced today, a set of 10 different flavored yokan candies packaged in a collectible box are available for 1,200 yen (about $11). … [[visit site to read more]( [The Wonderful Widelux Panoramic Camera: Jeff Bridge’s Love Affair]( By Peter Levitan on Jul 06, 2021 01:31 pm It is rare that one brand of camera becomes seriously associated with a single celebrity as Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges is with his Widelux panoramic camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [ACDSee Gemstone is Shaping Up to Be a Serious Photoshop Alternative]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 06, 2021 01:05 pm [ACDSee]( has released a free beta version of Gemstone — a new stand-alone editing software that is currently available for anyone to try — that looks extremely promising as an Adobe Photoshop alternative. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photography Instructor Bans Kit Lenses]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Jul 06, 2021 12:58 pm It’s [often said]( that “the best camera is the one that’s with you,” but one college photography instructor doesn’t seem to agree: she has banned the students in her course from using kit lenses. … [[visit site to read more]( [Drop-In Filters for Canon RF Adapter Add Swirly Bokeh to Any EF Lens]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 06, 2021 12:21 pm [Kolari Vision]( has developed a filter that works with [Canon’s EF to RF adapter with support for drop-in filters]( that can add a swirly bokeh effect to any EF lens. This would theoretically let those who enjoy the unique bokeh of lenses like [the Petzval 80.5mm]( or [55mm]( achieve that effect with any EF lens. … [[visit site to read more]( [What Happens if Film Goes Through Airport CT Scanners?]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 06, 2021 11:22 am [Watch the Video]( The United States Transportation Security Administration has rolled out the use of computed tomography (CT) scanners as the latest “threat detection” equipment scanner for airport security. As these are different from X-ray machines, what happens to film if it goes through one? … [[visit site to read more]( [How I Converted My Afghan Box Camera Into a 4×5 Slide Projector]( By Cheng Qwee Low on Jul 06, 2021 11:09 am [Watch the Video]( I have been shooting 4×5 color transparencies or commonly known as color slide film for many years but the best that I could enjoy them was to put them on the light table and viewing them through a loupe. Unlike my 35mm and 120 slides, I have never seen them projected big simply it is not easy to locate a 4×5 slide projector. … [[visit site to read more]( [Macro Photos of Plant Growths Caused by Tiny Wasps]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Jul 06, 2021 10:43 am Photographer [Timothy Boomer]( captures beautiful macro photographs of plant galls, which are growths that form in response to some outside stimulus. For his work, Boomer focuses on growths caused by the tiny gall wasp. … [[visit site to read more]( [25 Year Later: Revisiting the One-Third Megapixel Nikon COOLPIX 100]( By Gordon Laing on Jul 06, 2021 10:34 am [Watch the Video]( The COOLPIX 100 was Nikon’s first consumer digital camera. It launched in 1996 at around $500 and sports a one-third-megapixel sensor, a fixed 52mm equivalent lens, and one megabyte of memory. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Photographer Documents Bringing a 50-Year Old Linhof Tripod Back to Life]( [Edelkrone Launches The Tiny and Flexible FlexTILT v3 Tripod Head]( [This Landscape Art Uses AR Projection to Show Beams of Light]( [Mind-Boggling Shots of the Ocean on Fire From a Gas Leak]( [The Ultimate Guide to Softboxes: The Anatomy of Light Shaping Tools]( [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](.