The Daily PetaPixel for 12/08/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ProMaster [Maximize Storage with a ProMaster 1.3TB Velocity Cine Card]( The ProMaster Velocity Cine CFexpress Type B Memory Cards achieve breakneck speeds with a 1,400MB/s minimum sustained sequential write speed that can handle the most rigorous use in professional applications. [Shop Now]( [Instax is More Than 50% of Fujifilm’s Imaging Business and is Still Growing]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 07, 2023 04:09 pm [Fujifilm Instax]( Instax already constitutes a majority of Fujifilm's imaging business revenue but the company plans to push emphasis on its instant film it even more. It wants to see sales increase to $1.04 billion, or 15% year-over-year growth, by fiscal year's end. [[Read More]( [Astronaut Captures Image of Elusive ‘Red Sprite’ High Above The Earth]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 07, 2023 03:36 pm An astronaut captured a stunning photograph of an extremely rare lightning phenomenon known as a "red sprite" -- which is rarely visible from Earth. [[Read More]( [Final Photo Taken of Florence Nightingale Sells for Over $30,000]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 07, 2023 02:57 pm [FLorence Nightingale]( What is believed to be the final ever photo taken of Florence Nightingale has sold for over $30,000 (£25,590) at auction. [[Read More]( [The New Tokina Cinema Lenses Offer Vintage-Looking Bokeh]( By Abby Ferguson on Dec 07, 2023 01:46 pm [The Tokina Cinema Vista-P 85mm lens against a white background.]( Artistic cinematographers will soon have another tool for creative shots in their toolkits, thanks to a new series of Tokina cinema lenses. [[Read More]( [Investigation Finds Israeli Tank Crew Responsible for Photographer’s Death]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 07, 2023 01:36 pm An investigation conducted by the Reuters news agency into the killing of one of its visual journalists in southern Lebanon has concluded that an Israeli tank crew is responsible. [[Read More]( [Pentax Gives the K-1 II the GPS-Free Astrotracer the K-3 III Got Last Year]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 07, 2023 01:30 pm [K1 II astrotracer]( Ricoh published firmware version 2.40 for the Pentax K-1 II that brings the Astrotracer Type 2 and Type 3 modes to the full-frame DSLR. These features originally launched on the K-3 III last year. [[Read More]( [LEGO Retro Camera is a Fun and Affordable Toy for Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 07, 2023 01:00 pm [LEGO Retro Camera 3-in-1 Creator Set]( LEGO has announced what could have been the perfect stocking-stuffer, a new Retro Camera Creator Set that will cost only $20. Unfortunately, it will arrive in stores just after Christmas. [[Read More]( [Photo Contest Celebrates the Scientific Wonders of Earth and Beyond]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 07, 2023 12:26 pm [Science photo competition]( The winner of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition has been announced with a hidden microscopic world on an autumnal leaf taking home the top prize. [[Read More]( [Why Flash Duration Matters for the Sony a9 III’s Super-Fast Flash Sync]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 07, 2023 12:23 pm [Sony a9 III flash video featured]( The upcoming Sony a9 III brings with it many incredible new features, including a novel global shutter system that will enable the camera to shoot at up to 120 frames per second, use shutter speeds as fast as 1/80,000s, and, perhaps most impressively, sync with a flash at any shutter speed. [[Read More]( [‘Cosmic Coincidence’ Photos of Sunset and Moonset Were Years in the Making]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 07, 2023 11:59 am [Eric Paré Cosmic Coincidence]( A photographer and dancer collaborated on a brilliant "Cosmic Coincidence" diptych that embraces the sunset and moonset in two harmonious images. [[Read More]( [Woman Murdered in Pakistan Over Photoshopped Image With Boyfriend]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 07, 2023 11:47 am An 18-year-old Pakistani woman was killed after a Photoshopped photo of her sitting with a boyfriend went viral on social media. [[Read More]( [OWC’s First USB4 Drive Promises to be the Fastest with 3,151 MB/s Speeds]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 07, 2023 10:52 am [OWC Express 1M2]( Other World Computing (OWC) announced the Express 1M2, its first USB4 drive and what it says is the fastest single-blade NVMe drive to date with real-world speeds up to 3,151 MB/s. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Meta Launches a Standalone AI Image Generator]( [Amazon Says Its New AI Image Generator Won’t Hurt Photography]( [Panasonic’s New Lumix G100D Camera Upgrades the EVF and Adds USB-C]( [TikTok’s Viral ‘Time Travel’ Filter Lets You See Your Future Self]( [Nikon Makes Special Firmware for Astronauts to Block Galactic Cosmic Rays in Photos]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.