The Daily PetaPixel for 08/09/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Fujifilm [Learn Filmmaking from an ASC Cinematographer]( Fujifilm is proud to announce a workshop with M. David Mullen, ASC at Create With Us Seattle 2023. The Emmy award winner will share insight into his work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Attend on August 19th to learn from one of the very best. [Sign up now!]( [Tamron is Developing a Second-Gen 70-180mm f/2.8 for Sony E-Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 08, 2023 10:59 pm [Tamron]( Tamron has announced that it is developing a 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (Model A065) for Sony E-mount cameras. This second generation version of the popular optic is expected to arrive this Fall. [[Read More]( [SanDisk Portable SSDs Are Failing So Frequently, We Can No Longer Recommend Them]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 08, 2023 03:22 pm [SanDisk Drives Failing]( It has been a tough year at Western Digital Corporation's San Jose, California headquarters. The well-known storage company, which also operates the SanDisk brand, has been mired by one issue after another. Adding to it, now people are losing their data, the cardinal sin of storage devices. [[Read More]( [MiNT SLR670 (Type i) Offers Vintage Polaroid Style with Modern Innovation]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 08, 2023 01:51 pm [MiNT SLR670 (Type-i)]( Camera company MiNT has launched a revised version of its popular SLR670-S instant camera that uses Polaroid i-Type film. Alongside i-Type film, the SLR670 (Type i) works with SX-70 and 600 films. [[Read More]( [Photographer Catches Three Lightning Strikes Hitting Chicago in One Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 08, 2023 01:36 pm [Three lightning strikes hitting Chicago]( A photographer captured three bolts of lightning striking the Chicago skyline simultaneously in one epic photo. [[Read More]( [ZY Optics’ Three T/1.0 Lenses for Super 35 are Fast and Affordable]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 08, 2023 12:33 pm [Zhong Yi Optics Mitakon Speedmaster S35 T1 cine lenses]( Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 20mm/35mm/50mm Super 35 T1 Cine Lens Set. The trio of cinema lenses offers APS-C users three very-fast prime lenses with T1.0 transmission. [[Read More]( [Meta’s Trusted Partner Program is Failing Miserably: Report]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 08, 2023 11:54 am [Meta's Trusted Partner program is failing]( A new study by Internews shows that Meta's Trusted Partner program is coming up woefully short in its mission to protect people. [[Read More]( [Think Tank’s New Sling Bags Were Designed by and for Photojournalists]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 08, 2023 11:48 am [Think Tank PressPass Series]( Think Tank has announced a new set of bags called the PressPass Series that includes three sling bags, all of which were made to support photojournalists and were designed with input from pro shooters. [[Read More]( [Police Search For Thief Who Stole Trail Camera Set Up To Catch Thieves]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 08, 2023 11:36 am [Police have launched an investigation into a man who was filmed who allegedly stole a surveillance trail camera -- that was was set up to catch thieves.]( Police have launched an investigation into a man who was filmed allegedly stealing a surveillance trail camera -- that was originally set up to catch thieves. [[Read More]( [Daredevil Photographer’s Friend Says it is ‘Impossible’ That He Slipped Off Skyscraper]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 08, 2023 11:31 am [Remi Enigma with Dakamaru]( A friend of the photographer who died when he fell off a skyscraper in Hong Kong has claimed that it is impossible he slipped. [[Read More]( [The MIOPS Spark is a MagSafe Connected Camera Grip for the iPhone]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 08, 2023 10:53 am [Miops Spark]( The MIOPS Spark is a new camera grip for the iPhone that connects via MagSafe and provides not only better purchase but also an array of buttons and controls akin to a full-size camera. [[Read More]( [Supermodel is ‘Terrified’ of Posting on Instagram After Photographer Sued Her]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 08, 2023 10:07 am [Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has revealed that she is now "terrified" of posting on Instagram after she was sued by a photographer.]( Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has revealed that she is now "terrified" of posting on Instagram after she was sued by a photographer. [[Read More]( [The Canon EOS R1: What We Need to See From The Upcoming Flagship]( By Chris Niccolls on Aug 08, 2023 10:00 am [EOS R1 Wishlist]( When the Canon EOS R3 hit the market two years ago, we knew there would be a flagship R1 camera coming at some point. While we wait, we figured why not make a wishlist of the features and technologies we would like to see when the R1 finally arrives. [[Read More]( [Photographer Left With Broken Neck After Freak Accident in Motorcyle Race]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 08, 2023 09:53 am [Peter Hill in the hospital]( A photographer has been left with a broken neck after a freak accident during the motorcycle speedway race he was covering. [[Read More]( [Photographer and Sandra Bullock’s Partner Bryan Randall Dies Aged 57]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 08, 2023 08:57 am [Bryan Randall, a portrait and landscape photographer who met his famous girlfriend of eight years Sandra Bullock after he was hired to photograph her child's birthday party, has died aged 57.]( Bryan Randall, a portrait and landscape photographer who met his famous girlfriend of eight years Sandra Bullock after he was hired to photograph her child's birthday party, has died aged 57. 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