The Daily PetaPixel for 01/25/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Nikon on User Experience, Camera Controls, and Evolving Preferences]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 24, 2024 05:23 pm Following PetaPixel's Nikkor lens interview with Kouichi Ohshita, a member of Nikon's optical engineering division, we are back with the promised part two centered around user experience and camera design. [[Read More]( [Yongnuo Scoffs at Canon’s Legal Team With New RF35mm f/2 Autofocus Lens]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 24, 2024 03:18 pm [Yongnuo RF 35mm]( Canon doesn't currently like anyone making autofocus-equipped lenses for its RF mount, but Yongnyo keeps doing it. The latest is a 35mm f/2 lens that is finding its way onto store shelves internationally. [[Read More]( [Leading Japanese Drone Maker ACSL Enters the U.S. Market]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 24, 2024 02:55 pm [ACSL Soten drone]( ACSL, a leading Japanese drone maker, is entering the United States market with its compact Soten drone. [[Read More]( [What Happens When Film Goes Through an Airport Security Scanner?]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 24, 2024 02:16 pm [A woman stands in an airport holding a bag of film.]( Frequent analog photographers likely know that flying with film can be a risky endeavor. But beyond anecdotal experience and what airport scanning companies say, the impacts of flying with film haven't been very thoroughly examined. However, photographer and YouTube creator Lina Bessonova set about to change that in a large-scale test. [[Read More]( [Ring to Require a Warrant Before Handing Over Footage to Police]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 24, 2024 02:07 pm [A Ring doorbell and camera on the front of a building.]( Smart doorbell company Ring announced Wednesday it will remove a tool that gave police an easy way to request footage, marking a notable change in practice. [[Read More]( [What is ‘Good Enough’ for a New Smartphone Camera? | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 24, 2024 01:54 pm [Chris Niccolls holding three smartphones]( Last week, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S24 Ultra that had some hardware improvements, but leaned much more heavily on software and the addition of AI-powered features. It got us thinking, does a new smartphone need more than just AI to be compelling? [[Read More]( [Sony is the Most Popular Camera Brand Among Average Japanese Users]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 24, 2024 01:10 pm [BCN Awards 2024]( The annual BCN Awards provide a reasonably good indication of what cameras and lenses proved popular in the year past, and the BCN Awards 2024 show that some familiar faces sold a lot of photography equipment last year. [[Read More]( [Zhongyi Re-Releases an APS-C 20mm f/0.95 Aimed at the Japanese Market]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 24, 2024 01:02 pm [Zhongyi 20mm f/0.95]( Zhongyi Optic's latest lens is the Chuichi Kogaku Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95, an ultra-fast, manual focus, mirrorless lens designed for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm APS-C cameras that suspiciously shares a lot in common with its 20mm T1.0 Mitakon lens. [[Read More]( [5 Reasons Why Photographers Should Use Files.fm]( By Files.fm on Jan 24, 2024 12:22 pm Compared to other professions, photographers have it rough when it comes to the sheer quantity of equipment required. Not just physical equipment – cameras, lenses, flashes, tripods, light stands, and endless other accessories – but digital tools, too. [[Read More]( [HP’s CEO Says if You Don’t Use Their Printer Ink, You’re a ‘Bad Investment’]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 24, 2024 12:13 pm [HP Ink]( HP's CEO Enrique Lores spoke to CNBC last week regarding the class-action lawsuit on the company's blocking of third-party ink with a range of reasons, from saying the company is only protecting its IP to claiming cartridges can carry computer viruses. [[Read More]( [Shure’s New SLX-D System Can Make Any XLR Source Wireless]( By David Crewe on Jan 24, 2024 11:31 am [Shure's New SLX-D System Can Make Any XLR Source A Wireless One]( Today Shure expanded it's SLX-D Digital Wireless microphone family with the new SLXD5 Portable Digital Wireless Receiver and SLXD3 Plug-On Digital Wireless Transmitter which are designed to deliver scalable and high-performance wireless digital audio with reliable RF performance and convenient power management in a new durable form factor meant for film, news gathering (ENG) and broadcast video industries. [[Read More]( [Plandid App Allows You to Instantly Book a Photographer in New York]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 24, 2024 10:58 am [Plandid app]( An iOS app called Plandid allows people to book photographers in New York City for any occasion. [[Read More]( [Famed Photographer Shows How Easy it is to Recreate His Photos With AI]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 24, 2024 09:52 am [Real photos versus AI image]( A photographer whose name was found on a list of artists whose style the AI image generator Midjourney wanted to emulate tells PetaPixel that "creatives must be remunerated." [[Read More]( [Kanye West Directs Paparazzi to Never Shoot His Wife at ’45 Degree Angle’]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 24, 2024 09:51 am [Kanye]( Kanye West directed paparazzi on exactly how to shoot his wife Bianca Censori, warning them to never film her from a "45-degree angle." [[Read More]( [Hasselblad’s Modular 907X Camera and 100MP CFV 100C Digital Back Revive Vintage Camera Gear]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 24, 2024 08:00 am [Hasselblad 907X and CFV 100C digital back]( Hasselblad unveiled the 907X camera body in 2019 alongside the CFV II 50C digital back. Hasselblad has today unveiled the CFV 100C digital back. The 907X and CFV 100C combine to offer what Hasselblad calls "the most versatile medium format camera" in the industry. [[Read More]( [Trump Shares AI Image of Himself Praying With Six Fingers]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 24, 2024 07:18 am [AI image of Trump praying]( Bathed in church window light, head bowed while kneeling in the pews; Donald Trump looks to be in deep contemplation. The only problem? He has six fingers on each hand. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Photographer and Kat Von D Go on Trial in Case That May Upend Tattoo Industry]( [Scientists Create Camera That Shows How Animals See Color]( [Pentax PF-85EDA Spotting Scope Promises Comfortable Birdwatching and Stargazing]( [The L.A. Times Lays Off At Least 115 Newsroom Staffers]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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