The Daily PetaPixel for 09/24/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Today's Edition is Sponsored by [iPhone 13 ProRes Video Format Will Gobble Up 6GB Per Minute: Report]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 06:10 pm Along with the new [iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max models announced last week]( Apple also revealed that the phones would gain the ability to shoot in the ProRes video format. A new report alleges that it will eat up a whopping 6GB of storage per minute. … [[visit site to read more]( [A Detailed Explainer on NFTs And The Crypto-Art Revolution]( By David Crewe on Sep 23, 2021 05:28 pm [Watch the Video]( In this one-hour-long documentary from Adorama, Sal D’Alia covers the crypto movement with a series of interviews and information breakdowns to help educate viewers on the growing world of crypto-art. … [[visit site to read more]( [Free App Lists 40 Film Simulation Recipes for the Ricoh GR Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 05:11 pm The same developer who created a free app that lists over [150 film simulations for Fujifilm]( is back at it and has published over 40 such simulations for Ricoh GR cameras. … [[visit site to read more]( [Folio.ink is a Free Photo Gallery Platform That Doesn’t Require a Login]( By Anete Lusina on Sep 23, 2021 02:55 pm Folio.ink is a browser-based platform that allows users to easily upload and share galleries of images without the need to purchase a membership or even create a login. … [[visit site to read more]( [No One Can Seem to Identify This Canon 400mm f/2 Lens]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 01:40 pm Filmmaker [Joel Honeywell]( has a fascination with rare and unusual lenses, and after seeing a one-of-a-kind 400mm f/2 Canon lens for sale on eBay, he realized he had to have it. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer Documents U.S. Military’s Fake Middle East Villages]( By Anete Lusina on Sep 23, 2021 12:32 pm One photographer had documented locations that many may not even know exist — fictitious Iraqi and Afghan villages on the training grounds of U.S. Army bases that are quietly tucked away in forests and deserts. … [[visit site to read more]( [GoPro Admits Hero 10 5.3K Mode Overheats in 20min Under ‘Zero Airflow’]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 11:54 am GoPro [recently announced the new Hero 10 Black]( camera that boasts better photo resolution and up to 5.3K video. But that increased resolution means more heat, and GoPro admits that without sufficient airflow, it can overheat. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple Unhappy as the EU Proposes Mandatory USB-C on All Devices]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 11:03 am The European Commission, which is the executive arm of the European Union (EU), has [announced]( plans to force electronics manufacturers, from smartphones to handheld video game consoles, to use USB-C in an effort to reduce waste, and Apple is not happy about it. … [[visit site to read more]( [ProGrade Versus Sony CFexpress Type A Cards: Is There a Difference?]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 23, 2021 10:24 am ProGrade Digital just released the first [CFexpress Type A cards]( that aren’t made by Sony and while they aren’t “cheap” by any stretch of the imagination, they are [more affordable]( than [Sony’s offering](. But does that discount come at a performance cost? … [[visit site to read more]( [How Aspherical Lenses Fix Aberrations and Improve Sharpness]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 03:49 pm [Watch the Video]( What is an aspherical lens and what does it do? Canon has shared a video that explains the problems engineers face in lens design and how the company solved them using aspherical lenses. … [[visit site to read more]( [Pet Photographer Caught Passing Off Composites as Real Photos]( By Michael Zhang on Sep 22, 2021 03:26 pm A pet photographer is in hot water this week after other photographers noticed that many of his photos were actually composites in which animals were digitally inserted into gorgeous landscapes captured by other photographers. … [[visit site to read more]( [Apple to Allow Users to Manually Toggle iPhone 13 Macro Mode This Fall]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 03:10 pm Apple’s [new iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max smartphones]( have a [new macro photo mode]( that allows them to get extremely close to subjects for unique angles. Unfortunately, the mode activates automatically and can’t be turned off, but that will change. … [[visit site to read more]( [Combining a 170-Year Old Wet Plate Process with Food Photography]( By Anete Lusina on Sep 22, 2021 02:33 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Markus Hofstätter]( — known for his collodion wet-plate photography expertise — decided to try something different and used the 170-year old shooting process to capture incredibly detailed high-end food photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [Regulators: Facebook’s Smart Glasses LED Indicator May Be Insufficient]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 01:59 pm Regulators in Europe have expressed concerns to Facebook that its new Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses have not been well tested in the field and that the light that indicates the glasses are recording may not be sufficient to assure privacy. … [[visit site to read more]( [The 10 Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1991]( By Azriel Knight on Sep 22, 2021 01:29 pm 1991. What a great time to be alive. Seeing movies like Robin Hood and Hook in the theatres, and hearing hits like “Joyride” by Roxette or “Losing My Religion” by REM are some of my favorite pop culture memories of that time. Not to mention watching TV shows like Home Improvement, America’s Funniest Home Videos, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. … [[visit site to read more]( [Microsoft Unveils the Creator-Focused Surface Studio Laptop]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 01:16 pm Microsoft has announced the new Surface Studio Laptop that has a new hinge design that transforms it from a standard laptop into a creator’s canvas that invites the use of a pen for drawing and photo editing. … [[visit site to read more]( [Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Better Cameras and Improved Dual Display]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 12:49 pm Microsoft has announced the [Surface Duo 2]( its second-generation foldable smartphone which makes significant improvements over the original including a new camera array and multiple usability enhancements. … [[visit site to read more]( [Microsoft Launches the More Powerful Surface Pro 8 Two-in-One]( By Anete Lusina on Sep 22, 2021 12:33 pm During today’s Microsoft 2021 Surface Event, the company has announced the new [Microsoft Surface Pro 8]( two-in-one tablet laptop, designed for powerful workflows and is seamlessly paired with the new Surface Slim Pen 2. … [[visit site to read more]( [Petrina Hicks: Australia’s Beguiling, Even Mysterious, Photographer]( By Peter Levitan on Sep 22, 2021 12:25 pm The large-scale, hyperreal photographs of Australia’s [Petrina Hicks]( are formal, super professional, sightly odd, and beguiling. Even bewitching in the most positive sense. … [[visit site to read more]( [Iranian COVID-19 Patient Photo Wins Nikon Photo Contest 2021]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 22, 2021 12:16 pm Nikon has announced the winners of its [Photo Contest 2020-2021]( a competition that has been active for over 50 years. This year’s winning image depicts a senior citizen in Iran who was admitted to receive treatment for COVID-19. … [[visit site to read more]( Sponsored by StellaPro [Dancing for Healing]( By Michelle Valberg Makhena is an eighteen-year-old, two-spirit Algonquin-Cree hoop dancer, who is a force of nature when she’s in the flow of her dance. I first photographed her for my Planet Hope Series, which focused on the inspiring frontline workers in our community during the Pandemic. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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