The Daily PetaPixel for 01/20/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4 Review: A Great Lens with Poor Camera Support]( By David Crewe on Jan 19, 2022 05:23 pm [Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4 Review]( If you have been searching for an ultra-wide lens for the Pentax system recently, you likely will come across the $1,400 Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4 lens announced late last year. Whether or not you should buy it depends on how much you like Pentax. [[Read More]( [Woman Stops for Selfie While Standing on Her Sinking Car]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 19, 2022 04:21 pm [Woman takes selfie on her sinking car]( After a woman who brazenly drove her car across the top of a frozen river in Canada crashed through the surface, onlookers were confused and shocked to find that she stopped to take a selfie with the sinking car before making it to safety. [[Read More]( [Hubble Captures a Black Hole That is Forming Stars, Not Absorbing Them]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 19, 2022 03:25 pm [Henize 2-10]( The Hubble Space Telescope has observed a black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy that is not acting like the destructive monsters they are often portrayed as. Instead, this black hole is creating stars rather than absorbing them. [[Read More]( [The Best Used Digital Cameras to Buy in 2022]( By Matt Williams on Jan 19, 2022 02:22 pm [The Best Used Digital Cameras]( While there are many advantages to buying a brand new camera -- including a manufacturer warranty and, well, the fact that it’s never been used by anyone else -- there are likewise a plethora of reasons to buy cameras on the used market. [[Read More]( [How Many Megapixels Do You Actually Need?]( By Mike Smith on Jan 19, 2022 02:19 pm [A digital camera with a question mark on the screen]( Camera resolution in the early 2000s was a space race to the biggest and best. Nikon ushered in the beginning of the end -- with the release of the 36-megapixel era-defining D800 -- to what became the resolution doldrums. [[Read More]( [Instagram Will Launch First Version of Subscriptions This Week]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 19, 2022 01:57 pm [Instagram Subscriptions]( Instagram is set to launch the first version of Subscriptions on the platform this week, which the company says is designed to support creators and allow them to "monetize and become closer to their followers through exclusive experiences." [[Read More]( [Photographer Finds Otherworldly Sand Sculptures Created by Wind]( By Anete Lusina on Jan 19, 2022 12:38 pm [Frozen sand formations on the beach]( Photographer Joshua Nowicki encountered a unique natural phenomenon that had formed along the coastline of Lake Michigan -- temporary sand formations that resemble rocky structures also known as hoodoos. [[Read More]( [Iconic American Photographer and Journalist Steve Schapiro Dies at 87]( By Anete Lusina on Jan 19, 2022 12:26 pm [Photographer Steve Schapiro]( Widely recognized for his photojournalism work of 20th century America and his iconic celebrity portraits, Steve Schapiro has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 87. [[Read More]( [VSCO Launches New Set of Pink and Blue-Hued Infrared Filters]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 19, 2022 12:10 pm [VSCO Infrared Filters]( VSCO has announced a new set of blue and pink-hued "infrared" filters for its mobile app, specifically for VSCO members. The new filters allow photographers to mimic the look of infrared photography in two additional color spectrums. [[Read More]( [Photographing Birds with an iPhone: Leave the 600mm Lens at Home?]( By Jefferson Graham on Jan 19, 2022 11:53 am One of the most popular photo seminars in the world happens every December, when hundreds of photographers flock to the tiny town of Socorro, New Mexico, to document the migration of some 20,000 birds en route to Mexico. [[Read More]( [The Best Android Camera Apps in 2022]( By Anete Lusina on Jan 19, 2022 11:40 am [The Best Camera Apps on Google Play]( Both general consumers and professionals have embraced smartphone photography in an increased capacity because it gives an accessible and convenient way to capture life's memories on the go and can also produce professional-looking work. As good as the stock experience is, there are numerous apps to help improve that shooting experience. [[Read More]( [Mexican Photojournalist Shot Dead in Front of His Tijuana Home]( By David Crewe on Jan 19, 2022 10:44 am Photojournalist Margarito Martínez Esquivel was murdered on Monday outside of his home as he left for work. He is the second photojournalist who focused on corruption and drug violence who has been killed in the last two weeks. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Canon Unveils the EOS R5 C ‘True Hybrid’ Full Frame Camera]( [Nikon Launches the $14,000 Z-Mount 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens]( [Canon Partially Shutters its Only China Camera Facility, May Fully Close It]( [Insane Footage Shows Wingsuit Flight Up Close to Egyptian Pyramids]( [The Phantom S991 Shoots 4K at 937 FPS, Uses New Fiber Delivery Tech]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2022 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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