The Daily PetaPixel for 01/17/2024

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.]( [Nikon AI Camera Detects When Cows Are About to Give Birth]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 17, 2024 06:24 am Nikon has developed a new camera system aimed at farmers -- an AI-powered device that predicts when cows will give birth. [[Read More]( [Sony is Adding Multiple New Features to the FX30, FX3, and FX6]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 17, 2024 04:00 am [Sony FX30]( Sony, who has long been accused of not adding new features to existing cameras, will release firmware updates for the FX30, FX3, and FX6 cameras later this year that bring multiple new functions. [[Read More]( [Stunning Supernova Remnant Leaves Beautiful Echoes in Space]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 16, 2024 06:17 pm [Hubble PoTW UGC 5189]( 150 million light-years from Earth, a relatively small galaxy, UGC 5189A, was the site of a massive supernova, a super-powerful star explosion. [[Read More]( [The BlackBox 120 Uses a Digital Camera To Scan Medium Format Film]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 16, 2024 04:50 pm [Two images depicting the BlackScale Lab's BlackBox 120 and its components.]( A new film scanner has come onto the scene, courtesy of BlackScale Lab. The BlackBox 120 system makes it easy to use a camera to digitize medium format film. [[Read More]( [Mantis Shrimp Pulls No Punches In Robot Spy Crab Face-off]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 16, 2024 04:13 pm [A robot crab spy camera.]( Sure Muhammad Ali could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, but could he punch like a peacock mantis shrimp? Probably. Heavyweight championship-worthy jabs notwithstanding, a brave robot spy crab decided to take a look anyway. [[Read More]( [The HP Sprocket Photobooth Is a Portable Photobooth for Celebrations]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 16, 2024 03:02 pm [HP Sprocket Photobooth Zink]( File this under "products lost in the shuffle during the chaos of CES." During the annual electronics trade show, HP announced a new member of its Sprocket family, the HP Sprocket Photobooth. [[Read More]( [How I Survived Shooting One of the Coldest NFL Games Ever]( By Reed Hoffmann on Jan 16, 2024 02:57 pm After I posted photos from Saturday’s Chiefs vs. Dolphins sub-zero NFL playoff game, I received a lot of messages. Some were from people asking how I was able to stay warm, and the rest were from photographers who all asked the same question: “How did you keep your hands warm?” Short answer? I wasn’t able to keep my fingers warm, but I was able to maintain feeling in them. [[Read More]( [The Godox Xnano Is a Compact Flash Trigger With a Touchscreen]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 16, 2024 01:47 pm [The Flashpoint R2 Nano flash trigger sits on a camera in front of a black background.]( Godox, a leading manufacturer of third-party lighting equipment, announced a compact, minimalistic flash trigger that it promises to be a game-changer. The new Xnano is a wireless TTL flash trigger and is available for most major camera systems. [[Read More]( [The Beautiful First Winners of The Nature Photography Contest]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 16, 2024 01:36 pm [An arc of the Milky Way above a field of illuminated white flowers.]( The Nature Photography Contest, which held its first edition in 2023, announced the inaugural winners' circle, which offers €2,000 in cash prizes, equivalent to just over $2,000 USD. [[Read More]( [Think Tank’s BackLight Sprint Is a Backpack for Photographers Who Want to Travel Light]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 16, 2024 01:09 pm [Think Tank BackLight Sprint backpack for travel photographers]( Designed for photographers with a lighter camera kit, the Think Tank Photo BackLight Sprint is a slim, lightweight backpack built for hikes and treks. [[Read More]( [Scientists Film Plants ‘Talking’ to Each Other in Groundbreaking Footage]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 16, 2024 12:28 pm [Plants talking]( Scientists have filmed neighboring plants "chatting" and receiving warning messages from each other in groundbreaking footage. [[Read More]( [OpenAI Teases Tool That Can Detect AI Images for This Election Year]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 16, 2024 12:19 pm [OpenAI]( More than four billion people around the world are eligible to vote in elections in 2024, but some fear that artificial intelligence will interfere with democracy. [[Read More]( [Rare Footage Shows Squid Hauling Thousands of Eggs Across Ocean]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 16, 2024 12:17 pm [mother squid hauls thousands of eggs ocean]( Rare footage shows a squid hauling thousands of eggs across the ocean: a once-in-a-lifetime feat that lasts several months and requires the mother to never let go of their unhatched offspring -- not even to eat. [[Read More]( [Adobe Commits $6 Million to Support Underrepresented Video Creators]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 16, 2024 11:29 am [Adobe Film Fund]( It's no secret that the film and TV industries lack diversity, but in its latest announcement, Adobe is stepping up to offer support for underrepresented creators. The new Adobe Film & TV Fund aims to provide career support and growth to increase representation in film and television. [[Read More]( [Voigtlander Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 for X Mount is Less Than an Inch Long]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 16, 2024 11:17 am [Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical for X-Mount]( Cosina has announced a tiny new lens for Fujifilm X-Mount cameras. The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 18mm f/2.8 Aspherical is a pancake-style prime lens designed exclusively for Fujifilm X Series cameras. [[Read More]( [AI Image Pioneer Behind Infamous ‘Loab’ Character Quits Industry]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 16, 2024 10:21 am [Loab]( A pioneering AI image creator has given an interview where she calls the technology "very frustrating and very limiting." [[Read More]( [Photographer Sues Detroit Lions For Using His Photo For NFL Star’s Statue]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 16, 2024 09:53 am [photographer sues detroit lions using photo of nfl football star barry sanders for statue]( A photographer has sued the Detroit Lions for allegedly using his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him. [[Read More]( [Adobe Premiere Pro Gets a Significant Audio Workflow Overhaul]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 16, 2024 09:00 am [Adobe Premiere Pro beta audio workflow updates Sundance 2024]( Thanks to significant audio workflow updates, Adobe Premiere Pro promises to be easier to use and more powerful than ever before. [[Read More]( [Beijing Court Awards AI Image Copyright Status]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 16, 2024 07:12 am [AI Image in China]( A court in Beijing, China has awarded an AI image copyright status after the person who made the picture sued a blogger for using it without permission. 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