The Daily PetaPixel for 02/19/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB.com Together, let’s change the bigger picture. MPB puts cameras and lenses into more hands, more sustainably. The platform to buy and sell used photo and video kit. #ChangeGear [Buy. Sell. Trade. Create]( [SanDisk Pro-Dock 4 Review: The Best Card Reader for Professionals]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 18, 2022 04:17 pm [SanDisk Pro-Dock 4]( Photographers and videographers who shoot large campaigns leave sets with a ton of data that needs to be ingested, backed up, and organized for editing. For successful businesses, one measly SD card slot on the back of a computer doesn't cut it. For them, a multi-card ingestion device is a must, and right now the SanDisk Professional Pro-Dock 4 is absolutely unbeatable in that department. [[Read More]( [Snapchat Will Soon Let You Change Your Username]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 18, 2022 02:14 pm [Snapchat Username Change]( Snapchat has announced that users will be able to change their usernames without having to create an entirely new account. Snapchat previously did not allow this due to "security reasons." [[Read More]( [Bisambar: An Environmentally Conscious Leather Camera Strap Company]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 18, 2022 01:00 pm [Bisambar Leather Straps]( Bisambar is a new Austrian-based leather camera strap company that has a focus on sustainability as well as traditional craftsmanship. The company says its products are made to last for a lifetime. [[Read More]( [I Moved to the Middle of Nowhere to Shoot the Northern Lights Every Day]( By Dennis Lehtonen on Feb 18, 2022 12:28 pm [Dennis Lehtonen photos]( One night in 2018, I was watching videos on YouTube and came across a man capturing great photos of Saturn from his backyard. I was amazed. I had no idea that was even possible. [[Read More]( [Boris FX Optics Brings Cinema Effects to Photoshop and Lightroom]( By David Crewe on Feb 18, 2022 11:38 am [Boris FX Optics Plugin]( Academy award-winning software developer Boris FX has launched a new version of the Optics plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic that the company says will add "the same high-end cinematic look and effects to photos that the film and television industry has relied on for over twenty years." [[Read More]( [This Was the Only Sony Camera to Feature the Novel RGBE Sensor]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 18, 2022 11:26 am [Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828]( In 2003, Sony launched the Cyber-Shot DSC-F828, its 8-megapixel camera that featured a novel four-color CCD sensor that it promised would provide improved color accuracy. It was the first and last camera to feature this technology. [[Read More]( [Tokina Launches 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye for Fujifilm X and Sony E Mounts]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 18, 2022 10:48 am [Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 X FISH-EYE and SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE]( Tokina has announced the SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras. This ultra-wide manual focus prime covers the full image area of crop sensors for what the company calls a "unique perspective." [[Read More]( [NFL QB Turns Away After Photog Falls, Breaks Back at Super Bowl Parade]( By PetaPixel Staff on Feb 18, 2022 08:27 am NFL star quarterback Matthew Stafford is being slammed on social media for his reaction to seeing a photographer fall off a high stage during the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl victory parade and rally. The woman broke her back and her camera equipment. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Ep. 363: Canon Sticks the Dismount – and more]( [What’s In Your Camera Bag, Anete Lusina?]( [Skyfish Drones Use Sony Cameras to Precisely 3D Model Large Structures]( [Underwater Photo Series Showcases the Beauty of Humpback Whales]( [Wearable Smart Camera Can Detect Silent Voice Commands]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2022 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](.