The Daily PetaPixel for 07/08/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Panasonic Unveils the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 for M43]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 07, 2021 10:00 pm Panasonic has announced the [Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH]( lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras that is able to boast a wide-open f/1.7 aperture through the entire zoom range and is designed to pair with the popular Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH. … [[visit site to read more]( [President Biden Will Order FTC to Create ‘Right to Repair’ Rules: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 07, 2021 04:33 pm The Right to Repair movement has been the subject of vigorous grassroots advocacy work over the last several years and may finally see a major breakthrough as President Joe Biden is expected to ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to draft new regulations to help empower consumers. … [[visit site to read more]( [Manfrotto and Gitzo Attempt to Standardize Tripod Load Capacity]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 07, 2021 03:52 pm Manfrotto and Gitzo have registered a new testing practice with the [UNI]( — an Italian standardization body — which creates a new international standard for tripod load capacity, though it has yet to be adopted outside of the two companies. … [[visit site to read more]( [Learn 21 One-Light Portrait Setups In Less Than Six Minutes]( By [David Crewe]( on Jul 07, 2021 03:11 pm [Watch the Video]( Sometimes photographers may be in a situation where they only have a single light source at their disposal during a portrait session. The good news is there are many ways you can use a single light to create unique and dramatic looks for portrait work as [Dima Metkin]( demonstrates. … [[visit site to read more]( [Landscape Hunting at 18,000 Feet: Photos of North Sikkim, India]( By Ranit Dholey on Jul 07, 2021 02:29 pm Landscape photography is as much about photography as it is about travel. I believe it would not be very outlandish of me to assume that for most of us, our hunt for stunning landscape images began at some moment of epiphany, in some corner of the planet, when some awe-inspiring vista was rude enough to make us realize how underprepared we were to photograph such a scene in all of its glory. … [[visit site to read more]( [Disappearing Appalachian Agrarian Traditions in Central Pennsylvania]( By Alice Teeple on Jul 07, 2021 02:11 pm My hometown of Woodward, Pennsylvania, is a small village nestled in the Appalachians, smack dab in the middle of the state. Relatively sequestered from the world, this tiny hamlet is, in many ways, frozen in time. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujinon XF 100-400mm Versus XF 70-300mm Telephoto Lens Comparison]( By Michael Sladek on Jul 07, 2021 01:56 pm [Watch the Video]( When I created my [first impression video]( of the [Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 R LM OIS WR]( lens, I received lots of questions regarding how it compared to the [XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR](. … [[visit site to read more]( [Updates to the Ubiquitous JPEG Promise to Save Energy, Improve Quality]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 07, 2021 01:34 pm The creators of [JPEG XL]( say the format can bring major changes to the popular JPEG such as large bandwidth savings and higher fidelity image quality with no conversion necessary — JPEG XL still be read as a traditional JPEG. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nat Geo Photographer ‘Battle Tests’ Sony Alpha 1 in South America]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 07, 2021 01:00 pm [Watch the Video]( Filmmaker and photographer Renan Ozturk recently returned from an expedition to Guyana to “battle test” the [Sony Alpha 1]( in some extreme conditions in the South American jungle. … [[visit site to read more]( [I’m a Photojournalist Who Makes News Photos from 6K Video]( By Tom Palmaers on Jul 07, 2021 12:09 pm My name is Tom Palmaers, and I’m a press photographer based in Belgium. I started as a wedding photographer when I was still a student around 2004, documenting weddings with a photojournalistic style. I quickly found myself with a lot of work because it wasn’t common at that time in Belgium to make wedding photos in that style. … [[visit site to read more]( [The PhotoHiker is a Camera Backpack Built for Adventurers]( By [David Crewe]( on Jul 07, 2021 12:00 pm [Watch the Video]( [Cosyspeed]( has announced a new [PhotoHiker]( backpack, made in cooperation with outdoor equipment specialist [Vaude]( on Kickstarter. The new backpack is designed specifically for outdoor adventure use and takes its carrying system layout from high-end hiking and trekking packs used for carrying heavy payloads comfortably all day. … [[visit site to read more]( [Adobe Hopes its Darker Skin Presets Will Make Photos Look More Natural]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 07, 2021 11:46 am Adobe has teamed up with prominent photographers who are experienced in photographing subjects with darker skin tones to release a set of free presets that aim to deliver more naturally calibrated photos of all skin complexions. … [[visit site to read more]( [Darktable Update Makes The Free Lightroom Alternative Easier To Use]( By [David Crewe]( on Jul 07, 2021 11:10 am [Darktable]( — a popular and free open-source Adobe Lightroom alternative — has released version 3.6 and adds a rework of the export and import module which makes the application easier overall to use. … [[visit site to read more]( [Nikon Partners with Unistellar to Advance Consumer Telescope Tech]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 07, 2021 10:30 am Nikon has partnered with telescope brand [Unistellar]( — a self-described astronomy disruptor — to advance telescope technology for consumer applications and bring the average enthusiast “closer to space.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographing the Milky Way Over Lion Rock in Piha, New Zealand]( By Charles Brooks on Jul 07, 2021 10:24 am I recently photographed the Milky Way over Lion Rock in Piha, New Zealand. Some people were asking how this shot was created, so I thought I’d share some of the steps. … [[visit site to read more]( [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]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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