The Daily PetaPixel for 01/31/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [You Can Turn Your Laser Mouse into a Tiny Digital Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 30, 2024 05:42 pm [DIY mouse camera]( A clever engineer has turned a computer mouse into a working camera. The fun DIY project may not deliver impeccable image quality, but it's a great way to repurpose an old mouse. [[Read More]( [How a Photographer Built the Ultimate DIY Digital Clock Inside a Flash Unit]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 30, 2024 04:15 pm [The DIY digital clock within a flash unit mounted on a camera.]( Finnish photographer Petri Damstén crafted a digital clock within a flash unit using a Raspberry Pi Pico, and it looks like a delightful accessory that many photographers would pay good money for. [[Read More]( [Think Tank’s Redesigned Mirrorless Mover Bags Come in Five Sizes]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 30, 2024 03:16 pm Think Tank Photo updated its Mirrorless Movers bag series with four new and exclusive colors, increased front pocket volume, improved organization features, and additional adjustable dividers to enable a better user experience regardless of a photographer's kit. [[Read More]( [Sony Japan Announced a New 5G Transmitter for Alpha Cameras]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 30, 2024 02:29 pm [Sony PDT-FP1 wireless transmitter]( Sony announced the PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter for Alpha cameras in Japan. Promising high-speed and low-latency video transmission using 5G wireless communications, the PDT-FP1 transfers data directly from a camera to an FTP server. The PDT-FP1 reduces the time required for data transfer, speeding up various content workflows. [[Read More]( [Haunting Infrared Nude Portraits Show What is Just Beneath the Surface]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 30, 2024 01:05 pm [Edward Thompson infrared portraits]( British documentary photographer Edward Thompson released an infrared medium-format photography book, The Unseen: An Atlas of Infrared Prints, in 2016 and is showing selected works from the book at the Saatchi Gallery in London until March 3. [[Read More]( [What Reviewers Are Saying About the Apple Vision Pro]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 30, 2024 12:54 pm [Apple Vision Pro Review Roundup]( Since Apple announced its mixed-reality Vision Pro headset last June, tech enthusiasts have been eagerly waiting to hear how the futuristic-looking headset is during real-world use. Bits of information have come out in drips and drabs, but now, finally, some technology publications have been able to use Vision Pro outside the confines of controlled Apple PR environments and put it through its paces. Is the future of computing here? [[Read More]( [California Bill Lets Parents Block Algorithmic Feeds for Children]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 30, 2024 12:07 pm [A hand holds a smartphone while scrolling through the feed.]( Social media has been a bit like the old Wild West; there are few regulations, and, as we are learning, the apps are fraught with potential danger. A pair of proposed California regulations attempt to protect minors, aiming to reduce the impact the platforms can have. [[Read More]( [How ‘The Holdovers’ Cinematographer Made The Film Look It’s Made in the 1970s]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 30, 2024 11:55 am [the holdovers film cinematographer made look like in the 1970s alexander payne Paul Giamatti]( The cinematographer behind the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers has revealed how he made the movie look, feel, and sound like it was actually made during the decade it is set in: the 1970s. [[Read More]( [On Safari: A Hands-On With the New OM System OM-1 Mark II]( By Michael Bonocore on Jan 30, 2024 11:47 am With the announcement of the OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II and the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150-600 F5.0-6.3 IS Lens, wildlife photography has never been more accessible. Professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse recently used both on a wildlife safari in the Masai Mara, and he shares exclusively with PetaPixel his favorite images and initial impressions of the kit's wildlife performance. [[Read More]( [Capture One Lays Off Staff Amid a ‘Significant’ Internal Restructure]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 30, 2024 11:36 am [Capture One Logo]( Capture One is undergoing what it characterizes as "significant changes" internally which has resulted in an unspecified number of layoffs at the company. It is at least the second round of turnover since it announced it was switching to a subscription model. [[Read More]( [How to Take Great Landscape Photos Close to Home]( By Phil Davies on Jan 30, 2024 11:33 am In my dream I’m standing on the rim of a deep, verdant canyon. Far below, a river glinting crimson and gold in the setting sun snakes toward jagged mountains dusted with snow. My camera’s viewfinder perfectly frames this epic vista in the wilds of northern New Mexico. [[Read More]( [Unseen 8mm Footage of The Beatles Expected to Sell for $10,000]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 30, 2024 11:29 am [Beatles on 8mm film]( Never before seen footage of The Beatles shot on 8mm film is expected to sell at auction for $10,000. [[Read More]( [The Battle of the Big Three: Which Smartphone Delivers the Best Images?]( By Chris Niccolls on Jan 30, 2024 10:03 am [Best Smartphone for photography comparison]( With the recent release of the Samsung S24 Ultra, North America now has three premium-priced phones that happen to compete in a very similar way against each other. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Google Pixel 8 Pro, and Samsung S24 Ultra, all have state-of-the-art displays, HDR-compliant photos and videos, and a 5X telephoto lens to compliment the main and ultra-wide cameras. [[Read More]( [SpaceX Rocket Causes Moon to Ripple in Photographer’s Fantastic Image]( By Matt Growcoot on Jan 30, 2024 09:57 am [SpaceX rocket moon]( A photographer captured a thundering photo of a Falcon Heavy SpaceX rocket passing in front of the Moon -- making the edges of Earth's satellite look as if they're rippling. [[Read More]( [Grandfather Sues Sunglass Hut After Facial Recognition Led to False Arrest]( By Pesala Bandara on Jan 30, 2024 09:57 am [61 year old grandfather sues sunglass hut macy's wrongful arrest imprisonment facial recognition tech]( A 61-year-old grandfather is suing Macy's and Sunglass Hut over the stores' alleged use of facial recognition technology led to his wrongful arrest, imprisonment, and sexual assault in jail. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [TikTok is Coming For YouTube: App Boosts Longer, Horizontal Videos]( [Drone Photographer Captures ‘First-Ever’ Footage of Newborn Great White Shark]( [OM System OM-1 Mark II Adds Live Graduated ND, Improved AF, and More]( [OM System Adds New 9-18mm f/4-5.6 II and 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS Lenses]( [ACLU Supports Man Wrongfully Arrested Based on Poor Facial Recognition]( [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](.