The Daily PetaPixel for 05/24/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Xencelabs Xencelabs Launches Pen Display 24 Studio Series Globally The Pen Display 24 from Xencelabs was created in partnership with over 100 professional creatives who provided valuable insights on design, features, and ergonomics. This collaborative effort has resulted in a solution that enhances productivity and can be tailored to the user's preferences. The Xencelabs Pen Display 24 is available to pre-order now. [Pre-Order Now]( [Fujifilm’s New XApp Offers Smooth Connection, Speed, and Activity Tracking]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 05:59 am [Fujifilm XApp for smartphones]( While the new Fujifilm X-S20 camera and XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR lens are exciting for a wide range of Fujifilm X photographers, the company's new XApp smartphone app appeals to nearly every Fujifilm photographer thanks to its expansive compatibility list and impressive suite of features. [[Read More]( [The New Fujifilm X-S20 Camera is Faster and More Powerful for $1,299]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 05:59 am [Fujifilm X-S20]( Fujifilm has announced the X-S20, a much more powerful camera than its predecessor that gets significant performance boosts thanks to a new processor. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm’s $799 8mm f/3.5 R WR is Its Widest XF Prime Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2023 05:59 am [Fujifilm Fujinon XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR]( In addition to the new X-S20 mirrorless camera, Fujifilm has expanded its X Series lens lineup with the new XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR ultra-wide angle prime lens. [[Read More]( [Canon’s 28mm f/2.8 is a New Pancake Lens for RF-Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 11:59 pm [Canon 28mm f/2.8]( In addition to the new R100 mirrorless camera, Canon today is also debuting a new pancake-style prime for the RF-mount, the 28mm f/2.8 STM. [[Read More]( [The Canon EOS R100 is a True Replacement for the Rebel and EOS M]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 11:59 pm [The Canon EOS R100]( Canon has announced the EOS R100, a compact APS-C mirrorless camera that is designed to appeal to first-time photographers or those who currently enjoy its Rebel DSLRs or EOS M cameras but want to move to the RF mount. [[Read More]( [US Agency Releases Free Stock Photos of People With Disabilities]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 05:14 pm [Stock photos of americans with disabilities]( Noticing a lack of options on the market, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a set of royalty-free stock photos that feature people with disabilities using common home safety devices. [[Read More]( [The People Who Make AI Keep Saying AI Will Destroy Humanity]( By Matt Growcoot on May 23, 2023 03:25 pm [artificial intelligence]( While photographers fret over artificial intelligence (AI) replacing them, the people who make AI models seem to be concerned that the world is about to end. [[Read More]( [Samsung Expands its ‘Smart Monitor’ Lineup with Three New Options]( By Jeremy Gray on May 23, 2023 02:47 pm [Samsung Smart Monitors 2023]( Samsung has announced its 2023 Smart Monitor lineup that includes a trio of monitors designed to meet users' "watch, play, and work" requirements. [[Read More]( [Photographer Uses Puffin Disguise to Blend In with Unsuspecting Birds]( By Michael Zhang on May 23, 2023 01:54 pm A photographer in the UK has managed to get up close and personal with puffins by wearing a humorous puffin disguise to put the birds at ease. [[Read More]( [Apple Final Cut for iPad Review: Lots Here, But Some Things Still Missing]( By Chris Niccolls on May 23, 2023 01:00 pm [Apple Final Cut for iPad Review]( It's no secret that I have had an anti-Apple attitude in the past. As much as I may have made jokes at their expense, I have nothing against them. My perceived bias stems more from a fierce loyalty to the PC; I use to custom-build gaming rigs as a kid. Ever in search of more gaming power, I saw Macs as boring, work computers. However, now that I'm older, what I truly need a computer for is exactly that -- work. [[Read More]( [Gan.ai Can Alter a Video and Personalize It for Any Number of Viewers]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 12:59 pm [Gan.ai]( Gan.ai is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform that lets users take a single video and dynamically change elements of a script to personalize it for any number of viewers. [[Read More]( [1920s New York Brought Back to Life Through AI Colorization]( By Matt Growcoot on May 23, 2023 12:49 pm [Colorized footage of NYC in 1929]( 100-year-old footage taken in New York just months before the Roaring 20s came to a crashing end has been given a new lease of life via AI colorization. [[Read More]( [NASA Perseverance Rover Captures 152-image Mosaic of Belva Crater]( By Jeremy Gray on May 23, 2023 12:41 pm [NASA]( NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently captured a series of 152 images while investigating the Belva Crater which NASA has stitched into a dramatic and striking mosaic. [[Read More]( [Shutterstock to Acquire Giphy from Meta for $53M]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 11:41 am [Shutterstock buys Giphy]( Shutterstock is set to acquire animated GIF platform Giphy from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta for $53 million in cash, a divestment that the social media company is making in order to comply with United Kingdom regulators. [[Read More]( [Photographer Creates Lifelike Social Media Influencer Using Only AI]( By Matt Growcoot on May 23, 2023 11:36 am [AI social media influencer]( A photographer whose work has transitioned to being "80% AI" has generated a lifelike social media influencer using artificial intelligence (AI). [[Read More]( [Sony ZV-1 Mark II Review: The Vlogging You Love, But Wider!]( By Chris Niccolls on May 23, 2023 10:00 am [Sony ZV-1 Mark II Review]( All the major camera manufacturers love vlogging and as a result they all continue to churn out new models. Sony was one of the first to jump on that bandwagon and has now updated one of its earliest models in the new Sony ZV-1 Mark II. [[Read More]( [Looking Glass ‘Liteforms’ are Holograms You Can Talk With]( By Jaron Schneider on May 23, 2023 10:00 am Looking Glass, a company that develops software and hardware for the creation and display of holograms, has announced Liteforms, a platform that displays holograms of characters that can carry on conversations with a user. [[Read More]( [Sony’s New ZV-1 Mark II Vlogging Cam Brings in a Wider 18-50mm Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on May 23, 2023 09:59 am [ZV-1 Mark II]( Sony has announced the ZV-1 Mark II, a revamped version of its compact ZV-1 vlogging camera that was announced in 2020. [[Read More]( [Anonymous Photographer Donates Portrait of Homeless Man to Help Him]( By Matt Growcoot on May 23, 2023 09:58 am [Allan holding his portrait]( An art gallery received an anonymous package containing two framed photos of a local homeless man with a very unusual request attached. [[Read More]( Special Discount! 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