The Daily PetaPixel for 01/04/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Tokina [TOKINA Last Chance Holiday Savings]( The new Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f2.8 sets the new standard for compact, fast aperture super wide-angle lenses specifically engineered to meet the high performance requirements of today’s crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. [Shop and Save Now]( [The Nanoleaf 4D Uses a Camera to Match Lights to What’s on Your TV]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 08:00 pm [Nanoleaf 4D]( Nanoleaf's latest uses a television-mounted camera to watch on-screen content and match its lighting products' output to produce a room-filling, immersive experience. [[Read More]( [RAW vs. JPEG: Which Image Format is Best?]( By Adam Klann on Jan 03, 2023 04:19 pm We all have been there at some point in our photographic journeys: Our cameras, set to AUTO, pointing and clicking, saving JPEG images that we perhaps edit a little and put in an album to archive. Maybe we throw on an Instagram filter to fancy it up for social media. Then we forget about these images for a while. [[Read More]( [The Paul C. Buff Celestial is a 500Ws, TTL/HSS Compatible Battery Strobe]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 02:55 pm [Paul C. Buff Celestial]( Paul C. Buff has announced a new 500Ws compact and lightweight battery strobe called the Celestial, which features a bright LED modeling light, a built-in wireless receiver, and support for high-speed sync (HSS) and TTL shooting. [[Read More]( [How to Convert a Polaroid Big Shot Camera to Shoot Instax Instant Film]( By Nicholas Morganti on Jan 03, 2023 02:29 pm Released in 1971, the Polaroid Big Shot was a funky, green plastic camera that was built for one thing: portraits. The plastic behemoth is simply designed, using a fixed focus 200mm, single-element plastic meniscus lens. [[Read More]( [10 Tips and Tricks for Shooting Better Smartphone Photos]( By Jefferson Graham on Jan 03, 2023 01:14 pm We all know how to click the shutter button on our phones and get a basic shot. But how to take it to the next level? [[Read More]( [Leica Leitz Phone 2 Review: A Sign of Things to Come]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jan 03, 2023 01:09 pm [Leica Leitz Phone 2 Review]( If Leica ever launches its own branded phones in other markets, it would serve as notice to established players that smartphone photography is more than just a numbers game. [[Read More]( [Camera Catches Raccoon Adorably Trying to Catch Falling Snow]( By Michael Zhang on Jan 03, 2023 01:00 pm Here's a video that should put a smile on your face and a fuzzy feeling in your heart: a home security camera in Washington State has captured footage of a raccoon trying to catch snowflakes falling from the sky. [[Read More]( [Photographer Builds DIY Stereoscopic Camera for 3D Macro Photos]( By David Crewe on Jan 03, 2023 12:20 pm Australian photographer and avid DIY-er Jim Metcalfe recently decided to up his macro photography game by building his own stereoscopic macro camera to capture and create 3D images. [[Read More]( [TikTok Can Now Detect ‘Borderline’ Content to Help Keep Young Eyes Safe]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 12:19 pm [TikTok]( TikTok says that it is working on multiple ways to better enforce its policies regarding nudity, sensual content, and other content not suitable for all audiences, specifically for "borderline" content that has been more challenging to identify. [[Read More]( [Apple Might Bring the Pro-Level 48MP Camera to the Midrange iPhone 15]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 12:00 pm [iphone 14]( Apple might be bringing the exceptional 48-megapixel main camera from its iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max devices to its non-Pro iPhone 15 models according to a new report. [[Read More]( [Dell’s New UltraSharp Monitor is the First 6K Display to Use IPS Black Tech]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 11:13 am [Dell Ultrashap 32 6k]( The Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor (U3224KB) promises to render exceptional details, sharpness, and color accuracy, and the company claims it is the first 6K display to use LG's IPS Black Technology, which promises higher contrast and deeper blacks. [[Read More]( [Intel’s 13th Gen Laptop Processors Have ‘World’s Fastest’ Performance]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 03, 2023 08:59 am [Intel 13th Gen Mobile Processor]( Intel has announced its 13th Generation Core mobile processors which are highlighted by the flagship i9-13980HX. Intel says it is the first 24-core laptop processor which, at 5.6GHz, is the "world's fastest mobile processor." [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Samsung’s ViewFinity S9 is an Apple-Like Color-Calibrated 5K Monitor]( [Perceptions of Memory: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2022]( [4 Trends Camera Makers Are Using to Increase Sales (and It’s Not New Tech)]( [Luminar Neo’s Extensions Bring Incredible New Features For Photographers At Every Level]( [The Cameras That Captured Some of the Most Famous Photos of All Time]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 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](.