The Daily PetaPixel for 10/18/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Fujifilm [Shop FUJIFILM GFX100 II Today!]( The new FUJIFILM GFX100 II is officially available for purchase. Follow the link below to get your hands on this groundbreaking body, which combines 102-megapixel resolution with a suite of high-speed functions. [Shop Now]( [Peak Design’s New Camera Cube V2 Is More Rugged and Usable]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2023 04:29 pm [Peak Design Camera Cube V2]( Peak Design has launched an upgraded version of its popular Camera Cube product. The Camera Cube V2 allows photographers to safely store and organize their camera equipment inside any bag, including the Peak Design Travel Bag. [[Read More]( [Annie Leibovitz is Selling Her Central Park Apartment for $8.6M]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 17, 2023 03:57 pm Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz is selling her duplex apartment in the Upper West Side of New York City for almost $3 million less than she paid for it. [[Read More]( [Snapchat Adds Content Embeds and Uses AI To Expand Backgrounds]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2023 03:53 pm [Snapchat embeds]( The social media landscape is one of constant catch-up and copying. Like Instagram and TikTok have long offered to users, people can now embed content from Snapchat on external websites. [[Read More]( [You Can Now Tell Instagram to Stop Tracking You Across the Web]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Oct 17, 2023 03:49 pm [Artwork depicts hands holding a phone show the Meta Accounts Center.]( Instagram users just retained a bit more privacy online as the Meta-owned app now lets its users tell Instagram not to track their activity across the web. [[Read More]( [Mixbook Adds AI Design Tools to its Photo Book Builder]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Oct 17, 2023 03:26 pm [An image of a photo book composite, designed in Mixbook.]( Photo book maker Mixbook announced new AI-based tools that users can incorporate in their design process. [[Read More]( [Elgato’s New Teleprompter is an All-In-One, Plug-and-Play Device]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2023 03:07 pm [Elgato Prompter]( Elgato, a significant player in the audiovisual space, especially for content creators and streamers, has released the Prompter, an all-in-one teleprompter and monitor. [[Read More]( [The Photography-on-the-Net Forums is Shutting Down]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 17, 2023 02:26 pm [photography-on-the-net]( Photography-on-the-Net, one of the original digital photography forums and perhaps one of the most prominent of the time, is shutting down at the end of 2023. [[Read More]( [Leica’s $6,775 ZM 11 Watch is Inspired by Light and Shadow]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2023 02:16 pm [Leica ZM 11]( Leica has announced the ZM 11, a stylish luxury watch that channels Leica's legendary photographic reputation and builds upon Leica's other watches, including the ZM 1 and ZM2 models inspired by the Leica M11 Monochrom and the Leica L1 and L2 timepieces released last year. [[Read More]( [Historical New England Photos Destined for the Trash Saved by Photographer]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 17, 2023 01:16 pm [Victorian glass slides]( A documentary photographer and photo preservationist painstakingly restored thousands of glass plate photographs that reveal what life was like in New England 160 years ago. [[Read More]( [Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera]( By Chris Niccolls on Oct 17, 2023 10:00 am [Google Pixel 8 Pro Review]( The Google Pixel smartphones enjoy a well-earned reputation as photographic tools. With the release of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google took the photo game one step further by substantially increasing the amount of light the Pixel cameras can collect. As a photographer, this excites me. [[Read More]( [Photo of a Rodent’s Optic Nerve Wins Nikon’s 2023 Small World Competition]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 17, 2023 09:59 am [Nikon Small world]( Nikon's 49th annual Small World Photomicrography Competition announced its winners and the top prize went to Hassanain Qambari for his vivid image of a rodent optic nerve head. [[Read More]( [App That Claims to Identify AI Images Embroiled in Israel Hamas Argument]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 17, 2023 09:12 am [Optic AI or Not]( A free web-based app that claims to be able to identify images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of an argument between Israel and Palestine supporters. [[Read More]( [Netflix Quietly Launches a Baby Animal Livestream Show From Cleveland Zoo]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 17, 2023 08:00 am [Baby animal cam]( Netflix has launched an intriguing new show entitled Baby Animal Cam: A weekly live show streamed from cameras placed inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. [[Read More]( [This MagSafe Smart RGB Light Redefines Mobile Photography Lighting]( MagLight is the world’s first 6-in-1 MagSafe smart RGB light designed for phone cameras, bridging the gap between professional photography lighting and mobile photography creators. Exclusive 50% off discount available now. 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