The Daily PetaPixel for 06/28/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Picflow BOOST YOUR WORKFLOW WITH PICFLOW Do you regularly send photos to clients? Streamline feedback and approvals with the next-generation gallery platform for modern photographers. [Try for Free]( [Teardown Shows Odd Elements in Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 03:27 pm [Gordon Laing / Camera Labs RF 28mm f/2.8 STM teardown.]( Alongside the new Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera, Canon also announced a new pancake-style prime lens for RF-mount, the RF 28mm f/2.8 STM. While announced simultaneously with the APS-C R100 camera, the RF 28mm is a full-frame lens. [[Read More]( [Metalenz Launches its Groundbreaking Metasurface Optics to Market]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 02:51 pm [Metalenz]( Metalenz, a maker of flat "meta-optic" lenses for 3D imaging, has launched its metasurface optics technology on the open market in partnership with semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). [[Read More]( [Adobe Previews New AI Image Generator Tool]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 27, 2023 02:00 pm [Adobe Gingerbread]( Fresh off its Generative Fill Tool that created plenty of buzz, Adobe has previewed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. [[Read More]( [AI-Generated Images Will Make 2024 US Presidential Elections a ‘Mess’]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 27, 2023 01:29 pm [Trump and Fauci]( A former Google CEO says the 2024 U.S. presidential elections will be a "mess" because of images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). [[Read More]( [Insta360 Go 3 Review: Not the Best Looking, Maybe the Most Fun]( By Ryan Mense on Jun 27, 2023 01:27 pm In its third iteration, the Insta360 Go 3 continues to hone in on what makes this series of action cameras so attractive. [[Read More]( [Guy Creates Working Virtual ‘Film’ Camera Inside 3D Software Program]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 01:16 pm [Marco Purich virtual camera inside Blender]( Marco Purich, known as sirrandalot on YouTube, created a realistic virtual camera inside Blender using the software's "Cycles" path tracing. [[Read More]( [Beyoncé Wore Her Photographer’s Jeans on Her Iconic First Album Cover]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 27, 2023 01:02 pm Twenty years after Beyoncé's iconic Dangerously in Love album, the photographer who shot the cover has revealed that the songstress is actually wearing his jeans in the iconic cover photo. [[Read More]( [Best Photos from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 12:25 pm [Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023]( The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the shortlisted photos for its 15th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The beautiful images celebrate the night sky and have been captured by photographers across the globe. [[Read More]( [These Are James Webb Space Telescope’s First Images of Saturn]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 27, 2023 12:08 pm [saturn raw image james webb space telescope]( The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first, raw images of Saturn that show the planet's famous rings in stunning, new detail. [[Read More]( [Nanoleaf’s Camera That Matches Lights to What’s On Your TV Costs $80]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 27, 2023 12:01 pm [Nanoleaf 4D]( The Nanoleaf 4D camera system -- which can match Nanoleaf lights to the content on a television -- was announced earlier this year, but today it finally has a price. [[Read More]( [Photographer Nails Conspiracy Theorist’s Challenge to Capture the ISS]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 27, 2023 11:48 am When a conspiracy theorist promised to concede that the International Space Station (ISS) is real if photographer and YouTuber Dave McKeegan could get a photo of it -- the challenge was accepted. [[Read More]( [Smart Shooter 5 Adds Tethering for Up to 10 Cameras at Once]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 11:19 am [Tether Tools Smart Shooter 5]( Tether Tools has announced the latest version of its customizable and powerful tethered capture software, Smart Shooter 5. The major new release supports Fujifilm cameras, adds multi-camera tethering for up to 10 cameras, and integrates bulk QR/barcodes into professional workflows. [[Read More]( [3Pod Everest Carbon Fiber Tripods and Ball Heads Are Both Rugged and Light]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 27, 2023 10:30 am [3Pod Everest Series]( 3Pod has unveiled the Everest Series, a new line of carbon fiber tripods and accessories designed for photographers and videographers. The Everest Series comprises two four-section compact carbon fiber tripods and a pair of accompanying Arca-Type ball heads. [[Read More]( [Grizzly Bear Ferociously Chases Down Band of Wild Horses in Trail Camera Footage]( By Pesala Bandara on Jun 27, 2023 09:31 am [Grizzly bear chases down horses]( A trail camera captured intense footage of a grizzly bear ferociously chasing down a band of wild horses. [[Read More]( [The Insta360 Go 3 Comes with a GoPro-Like Pod with a Flip-Up Screen]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 27, 2023 08:59 am [Insta360 Go 3]( Insta360's new Go 3 action camera is probably the company's most versatile yet, as it mixes a tiny thumb-sized main camera unit with a GoPro-like pod base that features 170 minutes of battery life and a flip-up selfie screen. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Phase One XC is a $62,490 Fixed-Lens, Medium Format Travel Camera]( [Tamron Opens Up About 3rd-Party Lenses and the Transition to Mirrorless]( [A New Super-Sensitive Camera Could Revolutionize Art Conservation]( [AI Can’t Survive Without Photography]( [TTArtisan’s Updated Light Meter II Improves on the First-Gen Design]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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