The Daily PetaPixel for 10/24/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Skylum [Get an Erase tool powered by Generative AI]( Use GenErase in Luminar Neo to effortlessly eliminate image imperfections, replacing them with seamlessly integrated matching textures. Get 30% off with code GenErase30 at checkout. [Get the Offer]( [Wacom Adds Two New Size Options to its Cintiq Pro Display Tablet Line]( By David Crewe on Oct 23, 2023 05:02 pm [Cintiq tablets]( Wacom has announced the addition of two new display tablets that join the Cintiq Pro 27. [[Read More]( [Sphere Studio’s 18K Big Sky Sensor Tech Has Been Revealed]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 23, 2023 04:16 pm [Details on the Big Sky camera's image sensor]( The Big Sky Camera that powers the spectacular visuals at Sphere, including Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's new film, Postcard From Earth which is playing exclusively at the Las Vegas Sphere, has been detailed in a recent scientific article. [[Read More]( [DJI Says Banning It in the U.S. Will Hurt the Entire Drone Ecosystem]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 23, 2023 03:33 pm [DJI Drone]( DJI commands more than 70% of the global drone market, and even though its technology has regularly been far and away better than the competition, its ties to China have put it in hot water with United States government agencies. [[Read More]( [SanDisk Now Makes ‘World’s Fastest’ 1.5TB High-Capacity microSD Card]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 23, 2023 02:15 pm [SanDisk microSD]( Along with a full line of new solutions, SanDisk announced a microSD card that it claims is the fastest high-capacity option on the market. [[Read More]( [Peter McKinnon and Nomatic Team Up Again With Stylish New Camera Bags]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 23, 2023 01:47 pm [Nomatic x Peter McKinnon Luma Collection]( Photographer Peter McKinnon and bag maker Nomatic have teamed up again for a new collection of McKinnon-branded bags. [[Read More]( [Canon is Making Metalenses, Further Legitimizing the Technology]( By Jaron Schneider on Oct 23, 2023 01:11 pm [Metalens]( Metalenses are a relatively fringe optical technology -- at least, they were. Until now, it has been largely pursued by startups and scientists but that is changing as Canon has jumped into the fray and not only makes them but also produces the equipment necessary to manufacture them. [[Read More]( [Photographer Tells Couple He’s Lost Wedding Photos, Then Disappears]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 23, 2023 12:26 pm [wedding photographer]( A photographer who messaged a couple to say that his "storage system crashed" and the photos were lost later disappeared. [[Read More]( [‘Sexy’ Black Bear Puts on a Show for Trail Camera While Scratching its Back]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 23, 2023 12:24 pm [sexy black bear]( A trail camera captured a "sexy" black bear dancing provocatively as it scratched its back in Ontario, Canada. [[Read More]( [‘Photographer Was Not Doing His Job’: Group Wedding Photo Sparks Debate]( By Pesala Bandara on Oct 23, 2023 11:49 am [wedding guest white dress group shot]( A bride sparked an online debate after she posted a group wedding photo in which a guest posed "front and center" -- while wearing an all-white outfit. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm Isn’t Telling the Whole Truth About the GFX 100 II]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 23, 2023 10:59 am Last month, Fujifilm held one of its X Summit events, using the occasion to launch the Fujifilm GFX100 II. The new flagship medium-format camera has attracted significant attention, and with good reason. However, the camera is enigmatic regarding high-speed shooting performance and dynamic range. [[Read More]( [Eagle Snatches Photographer’s Drone Mid-Flight]( By Pesala Bandara on Oct 23, 2023 10:43 am [Eagle drone]( A photographer got a surprise when his drone was suddenly stolen mid-flight -- by none other than an eagle. [[Read More]( [Dead-Eyed Tiger Staring Out From Mangrove Wins Photo Competition]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 23, 2023 08:42 am [Mangrove photography awards winner]( A photo of one of the very few tigers in the world that has adapted to a mangrove habitat has won the 2023 Mangrove Photography Awards. [[Read More]( [Instagram Will Let You Add Polls in Comments Section of Your Posts]( By Pesala Bandara on Oct 23, 2023 08:26 am [Instagram adds polls in comments]( Instagram will soon let users add polls to the comments section of their photo posts and Reels. [[Read More]( [‘AI Images’ of Hamas Leaders ‘Living in Luxury’ Are Actually Upscaled]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 23, 2023 07:20 am [AI Upscaled pictures of Hamas leaders]( Photos showing leaders of Hamas "living luxurious lives" that were accused of being AI-generated were actually upscaled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. 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