The Daily PetaPixel for 09/01/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Tokina SZX 400mm f/8 Reflex Review: A Challenging But Fun $250 Lens]( By [Ryan Mense]( on Aug 31, 2021 04:47 pm [Remember when lenses had character]( Tokina remembers. [Last year]( it released the [SZX 400mm f/8]( reflex lens which oozes personality that most modern lenses miss out on — it’s a tiny but mighty telephoto lens. … [[visit site to read more]( [Hulking Attachment Gave Canon FD Lens Autofocus 40 Years Ago]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 04:14 pm [Watch the Video]( The Canon Zoom Lens FD 35-70mm f/4 AF was a lens originally manufactured in 1981 and features an unusual motor system that allowed it to autofocus. In Kai Wong’s 13-minute video, he shows how it still works remarkably well even today. … [[visit site to read more]( [Sony Alpha 7R II Appears Finally Discontinued After 6 Years]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 03:48 pm According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the [Sony Alpha 7R II]( has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the [Alpha 7R III]( and [Alpha 7R IV]( in recent years. … [[visit site to read more]( [A Variable 3D-Printed Extension Tube for Wide-Angle Macro Photos]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 31, 2021 03:33 pm Photography enthusiast and camera tinkerer [Nicholas Sherlock]( has created a new 3D-printed variable length extension tube for macro photography using wide and ultra-wide lenses. … [[visit site to read more]( [Timelapses for a Netflix Mushroom Documentary Took 15 Years to Create]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 02:14 pm [Watch the Video]( Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg has been creating timelapses of different fungi over the course of the last 15 years as part of his film Fantastic Fungi. In a video with Wired, he explains how he creates these epic sequences. … [[visit site to read more]( [How to Do Top Back Lighting in Product Photography]( By Jay P. Morgan on Aug 31, 2021 01:49 pm [Watch the Video]( I’m photographer Jay P. Morgan from [The Slanted Lens]( and in this article and 10-minute video, we’re going to talk about my favorite lighting when it comes to lighting any kind of product: top back light. … [[visit site to read more]( [Hasselblad vs iPhone Shootout Shows the Importance of Lighting]( By [David Crewe]( on Aug 31, 2021 01:28 pm [Watch the Video]( Of all the various factors and variables involved in photography, light is by far the most important one. Photographer [Karl Taylor]( argues that control over light will actually supersede the quality of a camera. … [[visit site to read more]( [Book Review: The Meaning in the Making by Sean Tucker]( By Michael Sladek on Aug 31, 2021 01:11 pm [Watch the Video]( A Google search for “Creativity” will return over 2,600,000,000 results. Many of these results are books about creativity, which offer specific advice and actions to take in order to be creative now. … [[visit site to read more]( [Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 12:55 pm Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models. … [[visit site to read more]( [‘Landscape Animation’ Cleverly Combines Stop Motion and Skiing]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 12:05 pm [Watch the Video]( An experimental film by a skier and animator combines traditional footage of the extreme sport with stop motion to create a unique finished product. … [[visit site to read more]( [Polaroid Now+ is an Instant Camera That Basically Requires a Smartphone]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 31, 2021 11:12 am Polaroid has announced the [Polaroid Now+]( a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company’s smartphone app. … [[visit site to read more]( [10 of the Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1982]( By Azriel Knight on Aug 31, 2021 10:32 am 1982. Michael Jackson releases Thriller, E.T. hits the movie theatres and Cats opens on Broadway. It was a great time to be a fan of movies, music, and theater. But it was also an amazing time to be a photographer — there were innovations with every release and more around every corner. … [[visit site to read more]( [LamboGo is a Portable SSD That Backs Up Photos Without a Computer]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 04:12 pm China-based LamboTech has announced the [LamboGo]( a portable and rugged high-speed SSD backup solution that is designed for photographers who want to secure their footage without needing to use a laptop as a go-between. … [[visit site to read more]( [Panasonic to Soon Release New Lumix-S 24mm f/1.8: Report]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 03:22 pm Panasonic will soon release a new wide-angle fast prime lens according to a new report. If true, it would be the third in a set of four f/1.8 prime lenses the company originally revealed last fall. … [[visit site to read more]( [New MFT Global Shutter Sensor Can Shoot 4K at 2,000 FPS]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 02:20 pm Gpixel has [developed]( a new global shutter 4/3-inch 10-megapixel sensor that it claims will be capable of shooting 4K video at up to 2,000 frames per second. … [[visit site to read more]( [Why I Use Stacking Instead of an ND Filter for Long Exposure Photos]( By Alexander Light on Aug 30, 2021 01:32 pm In this article, I’ll share a technique that I learned many years ago and that I still use occasionally. You can use it for [removing people from a scene]( but in this case, I will be using it to mimic one of a neutral density (ND) filter’s main purposes: longer exposure. … [[visit site to read more]( [Instagram Will Require All Users to Share Their Birthdays]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 01:30 pm In an effort to protect the experiences of young people, Instagram has [announced]( that starting in the next couple of weeks, all users will be required to provide the company with a birthdate in order to continue using the app. … [[visit site to read more]( [Hideo Kojima: Video Game Photo Modes Make You a Better Photographer]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 01:07 pm Hideo Kojima, famed video game director and creator of titles like Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, argues that video game photo modes help hone the craft of photography. … [[visit site to read more]( [Google’s New AI Photo Upscaling Tech is Jaw-Dropping]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Aug 30, 2021 12:35 pm Photo enhancing in movies and TV shows is often [ridiculed for being unbelievable]( but research in real photo enhancing is actually creeping more and more into the realm of science fiction. Just take a look at Google’s latest AI photo upscaling tech. … [[visit site to read more]( [This 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO Camera Could Become a Real Set]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Aug 30, 2021 12:20 pm For those who have always wanted to own what is known as the “original Leica” camera, [this design]( for the 1914 Ur-Leica made of LEGO bricks might be the most accessible way to do so. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [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](.