The Daily PetaPixel for 05/25/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [How Sony’s Clever Electronic Variable ND System Works and Why it Matters]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2024 04:20 pm [A semi-transparent Sony camera displays its internal sensor mechanism on the right side of the image. On the left side, there's a blue gradient background with the Sony logo. The camera's inner components appear detailed and technical.]( Numerous Sony cinema cameras include electronic variable neutral density (ND) filters, including the popular full-frame FX9. [[Read More]( [ProGrade Digital’s Refresh Pro Software Is Now Free Forever]( By Jaron Schneider on May 24, 2024 02:30 pm [A stylized blue letter "R" with a white arrow pointing upward and curving to the right inside of it. The design has a gradient effect, giving it a modern, three-dimensional appearance. The background is plain white.]( ProGrade Digital's Refresh Pro software is designed to address multiple issues that arise with memory cards over time, including the fact that they get slower with age and use. It originally launched in 2019 for $30 but, citing the "vital" importance of what it can do, the company is making it free. [[Read More]( [Here’s Why Deleted iPhone Photos Suddenly Reappeared for Some Users]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2024 01:16 pm [The image shows five iPhone 15 models lined up side by side in different colors: black, blue, yellow, pink, and white. Each phone has a sleek design, and one displays the home screen. A colorful flower-like icon is shown on the right side.]( When someone deletes images from their iPhone, they expect the photos to be truly gone. However, an unusual bug appeared in iOS 17.5, which has since been replaced with an urgent iOS 17.5.1 update that brought photos back from the dead. [[Read More]( [How An Italian Astrophotographer Discovered Five Galaxies]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on May 24, 2024 12:45 pm [Image of a galaxy on the left, displaying a bright central area with spiral arms and a significant amount of surrounding space and stars. To the right, there are six smaller, zoomed-in sections highlighting specific distant stars or galaxies against the dark background.]( An amateur Italian astronomer discovered five dwarf galaxies, and they are now named after him. [[Read More]( [Hollyland Pyro Series Heats Up With Powerful Wireless Video Transmitter]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2024 12:15 pm [Two Hollyland video transmission devices with antennas stand on a black surface against a red and black gradient background. They feature digital screens displaying "4K" and channel information.]( Audio company Hollyland debuted its Pyro Series of wireless transmitters at NAB last month, kicking things off with the Pyro H. Now, just over a month later, Hollyland is back with another Pyro product, the Pyro S. This time, the focus is on wireless video transmission rather than audio. [[Read More]( [Thypoch’s New Collapsible Eureka 50mm f/2 Lens Exudes Vintage Style]( By Jeremy Gray on May 24, 2024 11:45 am [Two images of a Trypoch-EUREKA A36 UV camera lens. The left image shows the lens in a compact, retracted position with visible adjustment numbers. The right image displays the lens extended, with detailed focus and aperture markings. Both are set against a reflective surface.]( Chinese lens maker Thypoch, known for its Simera 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses, has announced its second lens series: Eureka. The inaugural lens in the series is the Eureka 50mm f/2 prime lens for Leica M-mount cameras. [[Read More]( [A Planetary Alignment Will Appear in the Sky Next Week]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2024 11:28 am [Silhouette of a person using a camera on a tripod against a starry night sky backdrop. The nightscape includes a vivid Milky Way galaxy. The scene is reflected perfectly on a calm body of water below, creating a symmetrical and serene composition.]( Astrophotographers ready yourselves: a planetary alignment involving Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will appear in the sky in the coming days. [[Read More]( [This is the Only Movie That Will be Shot With IMAX Film Cameras in 2025]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2024 09:58 am [A person in a black suit and white shirt adjusts a large IMAX camera set up directly above another person lying in bed, who is covered with white sheets and has visible medical bandages. The scene is set in a room with a cream-colored wall and a vintage bed frame.]( Despite IMAX having perhaps its most important year ever last year -- mostly thanks to Oppenheimer -- only one movie in 2025 is currently slated to be shot with the analog cameras. [[Read More]( [Nvidia CEO Expects AI Video to Create Yet More Demand for Computer Chips]( By Matt Growcoot on May 24, 2024 07:38 am [Nvidia]( The past 12 months have seen artificial intelligence computing company Nvidia go stratospheric as the generative AI boom saw it become one of the most valuable companies in the world. And CEO Jensen Huang says that shows no sign of abating thanks to the expected surge in AI video. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Google Rolls Out Its Powerful AI Photo Editing Tools to Older Smartphones]( [The Canon R1 is FINALLY Coming (and the S9, Too) | The PetaPixel Podcast]( [Adobe Competitor Canva Gets Major Makeover, Targets Enterprise Users]( [Woman Shocked by Sister’s Request to Replace Herself as Bride in Wedding Photo]( [Pixelmator Pro 3.6 Offers Major AI-Powered Masking Improvements]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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