The Daily PetaPixel for 07/15/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Our Supporting Sponsor [Ricoh Unveils the HD Pentax-DA 16-50mm f/2.8 K-Mount Star Series Lens]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 06:00 pm Ricoh has announced a new wide-angle zoom lens that is classified under its “Star” series optics: the HD Pentax-DA 16-50mm f/2.8ED PLM AW lens. Ricoh says it promises the highest imaging performance available and is designed for use on K-mount DSLRs. … [[visit site to read more]( [Scientists Develop Camera System that Captures ‘5D’ Images]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 04:56 pm An international team of scientists has [developed an experimental camera system]( that can simultaneously capture five dimensions of information from a single snapshot. The concept works by combining two types of sensors together to gather a wealth of information all at the same time. … [[visit site to read more]( [10 Props To Use for Better Beverage Photography]( By Amie Prescott on Jul 14, 2021 03:22 pm [Watch the Video]( With summer in full swing here in chilly Scotland, the slightly warmer weather has made me want to a more summer-themed series on my YouTube channel. To finish off the few prop videos I have been doing, and to start a summer drink series I decided to list 10 of my favorite drink photography props. … [[visit site to read more]( [Twitter is Shutting Down Fleets After Just 8 Months Citing Low Usage]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 01:53 pm Twitter has [announced]( that it will shut down Fleets citing low usage. Fleets were [originally launched in November of 2020]( and were designed to compete with Instagram and Snapchat stories. … [[visit site to read more]( [Facebook to Invest $1 Billion to Entice Creators to Use Its Platforms]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 14, 2021 01:35 pm In a bid to compete in a growing market, Facebook has announced plans to pay $1 billion to creators to incentivize influencers to join and use its platform and products. … [[visit site to read more]( [Engineer Makes an AI Camera Sprinkler to Keep People Off His Lawn]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 01:22 pm [Watch the Video]( To keep people from walking on his lawn and inhibiting its growth, Inventor and YouTuber Ryder of the YouTube Channel [Ryder Calm Down]( built a people-detecting smart camera rigged to a sprinkler system that would spray those who got too close. … [[visit site to read more]( [11 Tips for Great Nature Photos That Stand Out From the Crowd]( By Gregory Basco on Jul 14, 2021 12:54 pm So, you just bought a fancy new telephoto or macro lens and can’t wait to get in super tight, frame-filling photos on a cool subject of animals or plants set off against a posterboard smooth background. After all, that’s why you spent lots of money on those lenses, right? … [[visit site to read more]( [These Colorized Iconic Tennis Images Celebrate the Return of Wimbledon]( By [Anete Lusina]( on Jul 14, 2021 11:51 am A photographic campaign celebrated the return of Wimbledon this year through an exhibition of iconic moments captured on tennis courts throughout the past decades and colorized to provide viewers with a new perspective. … [[visit site to read more]( [Dreaming With Eyes Open: An Ode to Multiple Exposures]( By Chris Corradino on Jul 14, 2021 11:42 am As a busy Dad of two young boys, life gets hectic quite often. I still do plenty of photography, but gone are the long days spent in a blind waiting for a bird to appear. Nevertheless, I’ve found other ways to fulfill my creative desires. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony Reveals New Micro Four Thirds Stacked Sensor Capable of 120FPS]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 11:08 am Sony has [published a new product information sheet]( that shows specifications for a new stacked-CMOS 21.46-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor that is capable of reading at 120 frames per second across its full width. … [[visit site to read more]( [Razer Adds Intel 11th-Gen Processors to Razer Blade 15 and 17 Laptops]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Jul 14, 2021 11:00 am Razer has announced new versions of its Razer Blade 15 and 17 laptops that feature Intel’s latest 11th-generation Core H-Series processors. Razer says that these new laptops have faster performance, faster storage, and Thunderbolt 4. … [[visit site to read more]( Our Supporting Sponsor Earlier Stories: [Apple Granted ‘Periscope’ Compact Zoom Lens Patent]( [Get Started Using Vintage Lenses with These Five Tips]( [Instagram Tests Making it Harder to Reshare Content into Stories]( [Instagram Launches Tool To Help Users Keep Their Accounts Secure]( [7 Critical Mistakes You Must Avoid When Photographing Waterfalls]( [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](.