The Daily PetaPixel for 05/20/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB Don't sit on it. Sell it. Do you have unused camera gear? MPB is the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used gear. [Get an Instant Quote Now]( [Fujifilm Doesn’t Always Win on Spec, But Doesn’t Have to When It Slays Style]( By Jaron Schneider on May 19, 2024 08:30 am [A person wearing a denim jacket has a Fujifilm XT20 camera hanging around their neck. The camera is silver and black with a lens attached, and it is secured by a brown strap. The background is blurred, focusing attention on the camera and the jacket.]( Following in the wake of Fujifilm's massive week of announcements, I've noticed a trend in the commentary online that basically boils down to this: "Why would I pay that much for an X-T5 lite?" These same people seem almost angry that the X-T50 appears to be selling well. [[Read More]( [Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR: The Best All-Purpose Lens I’ve Ever Used]( By Reed Hoffmann on May 19, 2024 08:01 am [A Nikon camera with a large lens is positioned on a dark surface on the left side of the image. On the right, there is a person dressed in an elaborate historical costume with a pink and white dress and matching headpiece standing in a corridor with arches.]( When Nikon announced a new Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR in March, I didn’t get very excited. After all, lenses that attempt to cover an extreme range of focal lengths (“all-in-one”) tend to suffer from distortion at their widest and longest and lose sharpness at the long end. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Researchers Capture Footage of Rare Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Squid]( [Adobe’s CEO is Just Not on the Same Wavelength as Artists]( [Photographer Spotlights Beauty of Afghan Women]( [Hobolite Iris Review: A Shining Example of Pocket-Sized Lighting]( [Researchers Use AI to Boost Metalens Camera Image Quality]( [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](.