The Daily PetaPixel for 01/11/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB [Get Paid for Your Camera Gear at MPB]( Discover a better way to access cameras and lenses. The average adult is sitting on $2,500 worth of unused tech—and the majority own at least one camera they’re not using. How much is yours worth? [Get an instant quote.]( [Photographer Captures Moon, Mountain and Basilica in One Incredible Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 11, 2024 06:53 am [Moon Mountain and Basilica in one photo]( A photographer was forced to wait for six years to capture a stunning triple-alignment photo of the Moon, a mountain, and a Basilica. [[Read More]( [Engineers Freeze Camera Below Ice Hockey Rink to Capture ‘Impossible Angle’]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 11, 2024 06:50 am [Engineers film ice hockey match from below ice]( A team of engineers froze a camera underneath the ice in an ice hockey rink to film the sport from a once-impossible angle. [[Read More]( [How Kodak Film Was Made in the 1950s]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 10, 2024 03:54 pm [Kodak educational film]( The fine folks at PeriscopeFilm have gotten their hands on an old educational film created by Eastman Kodak in the 1950s. While the copy of the vintage movie is incomplete, it shows part of a documentary about how the company makes film for cameras. [[Read More]( [When an AI-Generated Taylor Swift Swindles Social Media Users, Who is to Blame?]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 10, 2024 03:23 pm [Taylor Swift Le Creuset AI scam]( There have been numerous examples in the news recently about how generative AI can be used to violate or scam people. Taylor Swift and her fans are the latest victims of deceptive AI practices. [[Read More]( [You Can Take Selfies in the BMW iX M60, So That’s What I Did]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jan 10, 2024 03:03 pm BMW didn’t introduce its in-car camera as a new feature at CES 2024, but it was the first time many got to try it and see what it’s like. [[Read More]( [The Yashica Vision Can Record 4K Video From 600 Meters Away at Night]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 10, 2024 01:59 pm [Yashica Vision]( The Yashica Vision are night-vision binoculars that promise the ability to record full-color 4K video and 58-megapixel photos from up to 600 meters away in total darkness. [[Read More]( [How One LA-Area High School is Changing the Way We Teach Photography]( By John Bilbao on Jan 10, 2024 01:17 pm Nestled in the heart of a youthful neighborhood arts district, just opposite the bustling Port of Los Angeles, lies a relatively unassuming gallery, much like any of those that surround it. [[Read More]( [Grading Every Camera Maker’s 2023 Performance | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 10, 2024 01:15 pm [Grading Every Camera Maker]( The last year was huge for the camera industry and saw a swath of new products from just about every manufacturer in support of basically every mount. But narrowing the focus, The PetaPixel Podcast team grades the 2023 performance of every camera maker. [[Read More]( [Wacom Enraged Customers by Using AI Art, But Says It’s Not To Blame]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 10, 2024 01:13 pm [Wacom AI ad]( Popular drawing tablet company Wacom is under fire for allegedly using AI-generated artwork on its social media, infuriating the company's customer base who already face an existential threat due to AI-generated imagery. [[Read More]( [7 Tips To Improve Your Macro Photography]( By Michael Bonocore on Jan 10, 2024 12:39 pm French photographer Emilie Talpin did not pick up her first camera until 2018 but within just a few years, she became both an OM SYSTEM Ambassador and a highly respected photo educator best known for her favorite photography genres: macro and nature. [[Read More]( [Google is Making Android Products Work Together a Little Bit Better]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 10, 2024 12:03 pm [A graphic showing various Google apps and services.]( While there is, naturally, a lot of overlap between Google and Android, there have always been some compatibility issues for those who use non-Google devices. But Google announced it is working to bridge those gaps, making Android devices work together better regardless of the brand. [[Read More]( [An Up Close Look at Razer’s Three New 2024 Blade Laptops]( By Ted Kritsonis on Jan 10, 2024 12:00 pm [Razer Blade laptops CES]( Razer had a lighter device rollout at CES 2024 compared to previous years, but new versions of its Blade laptops continue to make a case for content creators. [[Read More]( [Look How Small Panasonic’s New 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Is]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 10, 2024 11:46 am [Panasonic 100mm f/2.8]( On Monday, Panasonic announced its 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for full-frame L-mount cameras with the tagline of "smallest full-frame macro lens." While that came with a stipulation of "with a focal length greater than 90mm," don't let that distract from how compact it is. [[Read More]( [The Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Mic is the Size of a Button]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 10, 2024 11:42 am [Hollyland Lark M2 wireless mic system]( Hollyland's new Lark M2 wireless microphone system is a lightweight mic system designed for vloggers, podcasters, and filmmakers. [[Read More]( [Customers Allege HP Blocked Third Party Ink, Then Raised Ink Prices]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 10, 2024 11:23 am [HP Ink]( HP is facing a potential lawsuit as customers allege a firmware update prevented the use of third-party ink which the company then followed up by raising the price of first-party options. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Best Photos From the 2023 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Contest]( [Adobe’s Head of Legal Explains the Company’s Confidence in Firefly]( [‘The Knowing’ Short Film Was Shot on Sony’s New Burano Cinema Camera]( [Capture the Cosmos in Ultra HD With the Vaonis Vespera II Smart Telescope]( [These Cold-Weather Gloves Are Made for Photographers]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 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](.