The Daily PetaPixel for 12/21/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Sony [The biggest sale ever on Sony’s award-winning Alpha 7 III hybrid full-frame camera is happening now]( If you are looking to step-up to a full-frame camera that can do both photo and video, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Are you ready to upgrade your gear bag? [SHOP NOW]( [Samsung’s New Vizion Sensors Boast Wild Tech for Industrial Use]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 20, 2023 05:26 pm [Samsung image sensors]( Samsung unveiled two new Isocell Vizion image sensors for robotics and extended reality (XR) applications. [[Read More]( [Creator Designs a Customizable 3D-Printed Raspberry Pi Camera]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Dec 20, 2023 03:38 pm [Creator Boaz holds up a 3D printed camera using Raspberry Pi.]( Creator Boaz crafted a custom camera module with a 3D-printed case using Raspberry Pi. [[Read More]( [The Nikon D80 is an Amazing Camera for Under $100]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 20, 2023 03:02 pm [Nikon D80]( As Gordon Laing of Camera Labs continues to work on his excellent "Retro Review" series, he took a break to look at an older camera that doesn't quite reach retro status, the Nikon D80, calling it the "best camera under $100." [[Read More]( [Hubble Celebrates the Holidays with Celestial Christmas Tree]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 20, 2023 01:27 pm [Hubble celebrates Christmas]( Hubble is celebrating the holidays in style. The Hubble Space Telescope team is shedding light on Christmas-themed celestial objects, including the "Christmas Tree Cluster" and an ornament-shaped galaxy. [[Read More]( [TikTok Users are Expanding Their Photos With AI]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 20, 2023 12:22 pm [TikTok AI expand]( TikTok users are expanding their photos with artificial intelligence (AI) in a new trend. [[Read More]( [Mac Photo Cataloging App Peakto Is Now Much Faster]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Dec 20, 2023 12:14 pm [A screenshot of the Peakto app against a colorful backdrop.]( Peakto, CYME's photo cataloging software for Mac, just announced another update Wednesday, this time focused on improving performance and speed. [[Read More]( [Adobe General Counsel Explains how its $20 Billion Figma Deal Fell Through]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 20, 2023 11:18 am [Adobe logo]( Adobe and Figma started the week by halting their $20 billion merger. Adobe had to pay Figma $1 billion for the acquisition termination. [[Read More]( [NASA Streams Cat Video From Deep Space]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 20, 2023 10:31 am [Video streamed from deep space]( NASA has streamed a high definiton video of a cat from deep space to Earth -- a distance of almost 20 million miles away -- using laser technology. [[Read More]( [AI Can Diagnose Childhood Autism From Eye Photos With ‘100% Accuracy’]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 20, 2023 09:59 am [ai can diagnose childhood autism in photos of child's eyes with 100% accuracy]( New artificially intelligent (AI) technology can now diagnose childhood autism from photos of children's eyes with 100% accuracy. [[Read More]( [AI Image Dataset is Pulled After Child Sex Abuse Pictures Discovered]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 20, 2023 09:16 am The best-known dataset for training AI image generators, LAION-5B, has removed its service after a Stanford study found thousands of child sex abuse images in its library. [[Read More]( [Photographer Killed After TV News Helicopter Crashes in New Jersey]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 20, 2023 07:12 am [photographer pilot killed helicopter crash new jersey abc action news]( A photographer and pilot were killed after a local TV news helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night. [[Read More]( [A Better Power Solution: SmallRig VB99 Pro Mini V-Mount Battery]( The bulk of V-Mount batteries and their required chargers have kept Jordan from traveling with them. Until now. Find out why the new SmallRig VB99 Mini V-Mount batteries are the perfect choice for the videographer and cinematographer on the go! [WATCH NOW]( Earlier Stories: [MiracleArm’s Articulation Could Be a Boon for Content Creators]( [A Cheetah Preparing to Strike Inspired the Canon EOS R7’s Design]( [5 Tips to Make Apple’s Journal App a Powerhouse Digital Scrapbook]( [Aputure’s Spotlight Max Projection Lens is a Light Shaper for Pros]( [Synology to Sunset DSM 6.2 Operating System: What Users Should Know]( [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](.