Articles by Jaron Schneider at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/jaronschneider/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Fri, 19 May 2023 18:29:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Leaked Image Shows What Instagram’s New Twitter Competitor Looks Like https://petapixel.com/2023/05/19/leaked-image-shows-what-instagrams-new-twitter-competitor-looks-like/ Fri, 19 May 2023 17:54:51 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683484 Leaked Image Shows What Instagram’s New Twitter Competitor Looks Like

Meta was rumored to be working on a standalone Twitter competitor, and a new leak shows not only what it might look like, but also how it would pair and sync with Instagram and other apps.

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iFootage Says its Anglerfish PL1 LEDs are Brighter and More Accurate https://petapixel.com/2023/05/19/ifootage-says-its-anglerfish-pl1-leds-are-brighter-and-more-accurate/ Fri, 19 May 2023 17:33:54 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683456

iFootage has announced a new flat panel LED that it claims has the best spectrum in its class with minimal blue light. The new light has the company's "Sun Spectrum" which it says allows for lighting that looks more natural.

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Viltrox’s New 16mm f/1.8 Sony Lens Features Autofocus and a Large LCD https://petapixel.com/2023/05/19/viltroxs-new-16mm-f-1-8-sony-lens-features-autofocus-and-a-large-lcd/ Fri, 19 May 2023 16:39:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683425 Viltrox 16mm f/1.8

Viltrox has announced a new 16mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for full-frame Sony E-mount that features a large LCD screen for displaying current lens settings.

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Google Can Now Describe and Answer Questions About Images https://petapixel.com/2023/05/18/google-can-now-describe-and-answer-questions-about-images/ Thu, 18 May 2023 19:31:29 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683311 Google Lookout can describe images and answer questions about them

Google has announced a series of new features that are designed to support users with disabilities, including an expansion to Lookout which can now describe the contents of a photo and answer questions about it to support those who are blind or have low-vision.

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Outdoor Photographer ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ as Contributors Go Unpaid for Months https://petapixel.com/2023/05/18/outdoor-photographer-grossly-mismanaged-as-contributors-go-unpaid-for-months/ Thu, 18 May 2023 17:30:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683248 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

Multiple photographers and writers for Outdoor Photographer Magazine say they haven't been paid for their work since last year and the publication's new owner indicates that these contributors only have themselves to blame.

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Canon’s New RF100-300mm f/2.8 Supply is So Low, It Probably Won’t Ship in 2023 https://petapixel.com/2023/05/18/canons-new-rf100-300-f-2-8-supply-is-so-low-it-probably-wont-ship-in-2023/ Thu, 18 May 2023 15:39:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683198 100-300mm f:2.8 L IS USM

Canon's newly announced RF100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens is going to be an exceedingly rare optic for a while: the company doesn't expect to be able to deliver lenses this year, even to those who already ordered.

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Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol’s Prince Art is Copyright Infringement https://petapixel.com/2023/05/18/supreme-court-rules-andy-warhols-prince-art-is-copyright-infringement/ Thu, 18 May 2023 14:47:58 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683203 Andy Warhol Case

The United States Supreme Court has released its opinion on The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case, finding in favor of Lynn Goldsmith and stating that Warhol's use of her photo was not fair use.

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DJI’s New Matrice 350 RTK: 4 Camera Options and 55-Minute Flight Times https://petapixel.com/2023/05/18/djis-new-matrice-350-rtk-4-camera-options-and-55-minute-flight-times/ Thu, 18 May 2023 12:59:30 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683168 Matrice 350 RTK

Just after discontinuing the Matrice 200 series, DJI has replaced it with the new Matrice 350 RTK drone, a commercial aerial system with multiple camera options and up to 55-minute flight times.

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New California Wildfire Alert System is a Network of 1,000 Cameras https://petapixel.com/2023/05/17/new-california-wildfire-alert-system-is-a-network-of-1000-cameras/ Wed, 17 May 2023 19:17:08 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683093 ALERTCalifornia

The University of California San Diego has launched a new cutting-edge system made up of more than 1,000 cameras positioned across the state designed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards.

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Profoto Assetflow is a New Workflow Management Software for Studios https://petapixel.com/2023/05/17/profoto-assetflow-is-a-new-workflow-management-software-for-studios/ Wed, 17 May 2023 17:28:49 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=683053 Profoto Assetflow

Profoto is expanding its software solutions with Assetflow, a new workflow management tool designed to support e-commerce studios and streamline collaboration through an entire creative process.

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Pentax’s Two New 50mm Lenses Look Similar But Take Different Photos https://petapixel.com/2023/05/17/pentaxs-two-new-50mm-lenses-look-similar-but-take-different-photos/ Wed, 17 May 2023 15:54:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682990 Pentax 50mm f/1.4 lenses

Ricoh has announced two new 50mm f/1.4 lenses that look very similar on the outside but are designed to produce distinctively different image renditions.

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Unistellar’s New Smart Solar Filter Lets Its Telescopes Photograph the Sun https://petapixel.com/2023/05/17/unistellars-new-smart-solar-filter-lets-its-telescopes-photograph-the-sun/ Wed, 17 May 2023 14:47:58 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682931 Unistellar Smart Solar Filter

Unistellar has announced a new Smart Solar Filter for use with its smart telescopes, allowing them to be able to photograph the sun and observe sunspots in real-time.

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Picsart is Adding an In-App Community Feature Called ‘Spaces’ https://petapixel.com/2023/05/16/picsart-is-adding-an-in-app-community-feature-called-spaces/ Tue, 16 May 2023 12:59:06 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682594 Picsart Spaces

Picsart -- one of the most popular mobile photo editors and graphic design tools -- has announced Spaces, a new in-app community designed to encourage creative connection and collaboration.

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Pentax’s New Film Camera Will Have a Fixed, Non-Interchangeable Lens https://petapixel.com/2023/05/15/pentaxs-new-film-camera-will-have-a-fixed-non-interchangeable-lens/ Mon, 15 May 2023 18:19:18 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682521 Pentax Film Camera

Last December, Pentax announced that it was developing a new film camera in response to the resurgent popularity of the medium. In its most recent update, the company has revealed more about what that camera will look like, including the fact it will have a fixed lens.

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TTArtisan’s New Full-Frame 100mm f/2.8 is Both a Tilt-Shift and 2x Macro https://petapixel.com/2023/05/15/ttartisans-new-full-frame-100mm-f-2-8-is-both-a-tilt-shift-and-2x-macro/ Mon, 15 May 2023 16:50:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682475 ttartisan tilt shift macro

TTArtisan has announced a full-frame 100mm f/2.8 tilt-shift 2x ultra macro lens for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, and Nikon Z mounts.

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Cosina’s New Voigtlander Ultron 27mm f/2 is Made Exclusively for Fujifilm X https://petapixel.com/2023/05/15/cosinas-new-voigtlander-ultron-27mm-f-2-is-made-exclusively-for-fujifilm-x/ Mon, 15 May 2023 16:00:50 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682429 Voigtlander Ultron 27mm f/2

Cosina has announced the Ultron 27mm f/2 lens, a thin, light, and fast prime that is made exclusively for Fujifilm X-mount.

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Hasselblad Has Discontinued the H-Series Medium Format DSLRs https://petapixel.com/2023/05/15/hasselblad-has-discontinued-the-h-series-medium-format-dslrs/ Mon, 15 May 2023 15:24:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682407 Hasselblad H6D

Hasselblad has discontinued support for its H-system cameras, medium format DSLRs that were, for many years, the standard among high-end studio photographers.

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You Don’t Need an HDR Display to See Android 14’s ‘Ultra HDR’ Photos https://petapixel.com/2023/05/12/you-dont-need-an-hdr-display-to-see-android-14s-ultra-hdr-photos/ Fri, 12 May 2023 19:08:05 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682273

Google's upcoming Android 14 update is going to allow smartphones to capture a a new "Ultra HDR" mode which is a new format that captures in JPEGs but with more dynamic range than the the typical 8-bit limitation the file format currently records.

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Haukland Parka Pro Jacket Review: Outrageously Warm, Overkill for Most https://petapixel.com/2023/05/12/haukland-parka-pro-jacket-review-outrageously-warm-overkill-for-most/ Fri, 12 May 2023 16:43:56 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682040 Haukland Parka Pro Jacket Review

Adventure or travel photographers will sometimes find themselves in rather extreme environments. Alaska, Iceland, Antarctica, or even Yellowstone National Park in the winter can be very cold. So, does Haukland's Parka Pro Photography Jacket successfully combat low temps and wet weather?

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Sony Says Its New Sensor Has Way Better Dynamic Range With Less Noise https://petapixel.com/2023/05/12/sony-says-its-new-sensor-has-way-better-dynamic-range-with-less-noise/ Fri, 12 May 2023 15:57:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=682151 Sony LYTIA

Last year, Sony said that it had developed a new type of sensor that was capable of gathering double the light of conventional sensors while also reducing noise. That sensor has finally made it into a consumer product, and the company has further explained how it works.

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