The Daily PetaPixel for 11/02/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( GIVEAWAY! Win a photo trip to Iceland, Jamaica, New York or London - [Enter Now]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM OM SYSTEM OM-5: TELL YOUR STORY. Every journey is a story waiting to be told. A thousand little moments hidden between a beginning and an end. With its compact design, weatherproof durability, class-leading image stabilization, and innovative features, the OM SYSTEM OM-5 is ready to tell yours. The new OM-5, ready for your adventures. [Grab Yours]( [Hands-On with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II: It’s Basically a Mini R3]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 02, 2022 12:01 am [EOS R6 Mark II]( The EOS R6 Mark II surprised me. Historically, Canon's "6" series has been a stepping stone camera that, at least to me, lacked an identity of its own. That changes with the R6 II, which now punches way above its weight. [[Read More]( [Canon EOS R6 Mark II: 24.2MP, 40FPS Shooting, and Improved Autofocus]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 02, 2022 12:00 am [Canon EOS R6 Mark II]( Canon has announced the EOS R6 Mark II that the company positions as a "Swiss Army knife" of a camera. Centered around a newly-developed 24.2-megapixel sensor, it can shoot up to 40 frames per second and features a "highly accurate" autofocus system. [[Read More]( [Canon Unveils the 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM RF Prime Lens]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 02, 2022 12:00 am [Canon 135mm f/1.8]( Canon has announced a new prime lens for its RF mount, the 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM, a lens it promises achieves beautiful and "generous" bokeh and is ideal for both portraiture and sports photography. [[Read More]( [Nikon Adds the 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS Super-Tele to Z-Mount Lens Lineup]( By David Crewe on Nov 02, 2022 12:00 am Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S Super-Telephoto lens that features a built-in 1.4x teleconverter for its mirrorless Z-mount cameras. The company says it offers an unprecedented combination of versatility and powerful performance. [[Read More]( [The Winners of PetaPixel’s Wild Personalities Photo Contest]( By Michael Bonocore on Nov 01, 2022 06:37 pm The Galápagos Islands is a bucket list destination for almost any photographer, thanks to the remote archipelago's diverse wildlife and stunning scenery. After winning the grand prize of the PetaPixel Wild Personalities Photo Contest, sponsored by OM SYSTEM and Lindblad Expeditions, one photographer and their chosen guest will be able to experience the “living museum and showcase of evolution” onboard Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship, the National Geographic Islander II, as well as an OM SYSTEM OM-1 camera kit. [[Read More]( [Used Fujifilm X100 Series Camera Prices Are Surging Thanks to TikTok]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 01, 2022 03:30 pm [fujifilm x100]( First, Generation Z was bringing back the point-and-shoot digital cameras of the early 2000s, but now TikTok users are bringing back the Fujifilm X100 -- and dramatically driving up the price of the camera with it. [[Read More]( [Yes, Your Funk is Normal. No, It Won’t Last Forever.]( By Kyle Agee on Nov 01, 2022 01:45 pm The funk sucks. No matter who you are and no matter how long you've been at your art, everybody experiences the funk. Maybe you've even named your funk, mine is named Jeff. No real reason. Just feels a little bit more manageable whenever I've applied a name to it. [[Read More]( [Photo of a Pensive Gorilla Wins African Wildlife Photography Awards]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 01, 2022 01:18 pm [Africa]( A photo of a contemplative silverback gorilla has won the 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards. [[Read More]( [Drone Captures Mesmerizing Aerial Hyperlapse of Burning Man 2022]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 01, 2022 01:01 pm [Burning Man Hyperlapse]( San Francisco-based filmmaker Jesse Chandler has shared a mesmerizing aerial hyperlapse film that gives viewers a stunning view of this year's Burning Man event. [[Read More]( [AstrHori Has a 28mm Macro Probe Lens That Looks A Lot Like Laowa’s]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Nov 01, 2022 12:42 pm [AstrHori Probe]( AstrHori has announced a new 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens that sure looks a lot like the Laowa-branded one Venus Optics originally released in 2018. [[Read More]( [Scarlett Johansson or Elizabeth Olsen: Which One is The Deepfake?]( By Pesala Bandara on Nov 01, 2022 12:16 pm [deepfake]( A side-by-side video of Scarlett Johansson and Elizabeth Olsen is challenging the internet to see if they can determine which actress is real and which is a deepfake. [[Read More]( [Photographer Tracks Down Ultra-Rare Black Panther in Africa]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 01, 2022 11:52 am [black leopard]( A photographer spent two days in search of the ultra-rare African black panther; a big cat that was not seen for 100 years not so long ago. [[Read More]( [Birda App Can Help Photographers Find and Identify Bird Species]( By Jaron Schneider on Nov 01, 2022 11:04 am [Birda App]( Birda is a bird-watching app that allows users to log birds and locations as well as use crowdsourced data to inform them of the species in their specific region, all data that is extremely valuable to bird photographers. [[Read More]( [You Can Now Hire Robot Dog Photographers to Carry Out 360 Virtual Tours]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 01, 2022 10:26 am [spot the robot dog]( Robot dogs are being trained to carry out Google Maps-style 360 virtual walkthrough tours in construction sites. [[Read More]( [Cameras Abandoned 85 Years Ago by Photography Pioneer Found On Glacier]( By Matt Growcoot on Nov 01, 2022 08:25 am [F-8]( A historic cache of camera equipment abandoned by two notable mountaineers in 1937 has been found on a glacier in Canada's Yukon territory. 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