The Daily PetaPixel for 10/08/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by TAMRON [Capture It All: Meet the NEW Tamron 28-300mm F/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-Mount]( Experience unmatched versatility with the new Tamron 28-300mm F/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD lens for Sony E-mount. This all-in-one zoom covers a wide focal range, from expansive landscapes at 28mm to distant subjects at 300mm. With its fast and quiet VXD autofocus system, you’ll capture sharp images effortlessly. The built-in VC (Vibration Compensation) minimizes camera shake for smooth handheld shooting, even in varying light conditions. Compact and lightweight, this lens is ideal for travel and outdoor adventures, empowering photographers to capture stunning scenery with flexibility and ease. [SHOP TAMRON]( [Canon Patent Addresses Increasing Thermal Demands of Video Recording]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 07, 2024 06:08 pm [A person holds a modern DSLR camera with a large zoom lens. The camera's LCD screen is flipped out to the side, and various control buttons are visible. The background is blurred, suggesting an outdoor setting.]( The thermal hurdles engineers must overcome become even more significant as cameras get increasingly more robust video recording features. A new Canon camera patent hopes to overcome these concerns through a relatively compact active cooling system to keep internal recording media cool. [[Read More]( [Apple’s New AI Model Creates 3D Depth Maps From 2D Images in Less Than a Second]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 07, 2024 05:17 pm [Four images show a rabbit and a cat with different backgrounds. Each has corresponding thermal images, highlighting specific areas with boxes. The top left image has a rabbit on grass, and the top right shows a fluffy cat indoors.]( Apple's Machine Learning Research team created a new AI model that promises significant improvements concerning computer vision models and how they analyze three-dimensional within a two-dimensional image. [[Read More]( [Amid Kerfuffle, Former Paper Shoot Camera Distributor Launches Competing Toy Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 07, 2024 04:26 pm [A retro-style camera with a black body and a horizontal stripe design in yellow and orange across the front. The design has a minimalist appearance with a single lens and viewfinder.]( There has been a lot of drama in the paper camera community lately. In the resulting fallout, there are now two competing companies, Paper Shoot and Cappy Camera. [[Read More]( [Save Up to $600 on Sony Cameras and Lenses for a Limited Time]( By Zack Morrison on Oct 07, 2024 03:45 pm [Three Sony cameras on a fiery orange and yellow background. Two cameras have interchangeable lenses, and one lens is shown separately, floating to the left.]( Sony is offering discounts of up to $600 off for cameras and $200 off for lenses. [[Read More]( [Japan Govt Admits to Doctoring Cabinet Group Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 07, 2024 01:38 pm [A group of formally dressed individuals stands on a red carpeted staircase in two similar group photos. Most are wearing dark suits, and a few are in white or light-colored attire. The background features more stairs leading upward.]( Japan's government has admitted that an official photo of its new cabinet was doctored, following widespread online mockery of their unkempt attire. [[Read More]( [YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashes His McLaren During Live Stream While Texting and Driving]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 07, 2024 01:09 pm [A young man in a blue shirt is distracted, holding a phone while driving a sports car with red interior. Next to him is an image of a blue sports car with colorful paint splashes, damaged in a crash on a roadside with a barrier.]( A YouTuber is in serious trouble after live streaming himself texting while driving his custom McLaren before crashing it and injuring his cameraman. [[Read More]( [Nikon’s Hybrid Sensor Patent Describes a Selective Global Shutter]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 07, 2024 12:32 pm [Close-up of a camera sensor inside a mirrorless camera body. The sensor is surrounded by a metallic mount with electronic contacts at the top. Buttons labeled Fn1 and Fn2 are visible on the side of the camera body.]( Nikon applied for a revised patent in Japan for a hybrid image sensor design the company has worked on since at least 2016. [[Read More]( [SmallRig’s Prime Day Sale Has Over 500 Photo Products at Nearly 30% Off]( By SmallRig on Oct 07, 2024 11:56 am [Image of a "Prime Day" promotion by SmallRig, featuring a variety of filmmaking equipment like cameras, microphones, and lighting gear floating around a large "99" block, set against a dynamic blue background with abstract light streaks.]( SmallRig came loaded for bear at this year's autumn Prime Day sale with over 500 products on sale. Find camera cages, battery packs, shoulder rigs, microphones, lights, and filters steeply discounted as much as 28%. [[Read More]( [Stunning Collection of Tiger Photos Aims to Raise Money for Endangered Species]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 07, 2024 10:57 am [The image shows two tigers on the left engaged in an aggressive pose, surrounded by a dark, wooded background. On the right, a single tiger walks through snow, with a blue forest backdrop in the distance.]( The Remembering Wildlife organization has announced Remembering Tigers, the ninth book in a series designed to bring attention to species that are threatened around the world. [[Read More]( [Trail Camera Captures Images of Rarely-Seen ‘Fisher’]( By Pesala Bandara on Oct 07, 2024 08:52 am [fisher]( A trail camera captured rare photographs of the elusive "fisher" in Pennsylvania -- centuries after the species went extinct in the state. [[Read More]( [AI Images are Causing Havoc for People Affected by Hurricane Helene]( By Matt Growcoot on Oct 07, 2024 08:46 am [AI-generated image showing three scenes: a dog on a flooded roof, two men in life jackets walking through floodwaters, and a child holding a puppy amid flooding.]( Online tricksters have been creating and sharing AI-generated images purporting to show victims of Hurricane Helene, with many worrying about the impact the fake pictures are having. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Sony a7S Series Can Be Saved By Sony’s Global Shutter Sensor]( [Sony a7R V vs Nikon Z8 vs Canon R5 II: Which High-Res Camera is Best?]( [Pexar is a New Lexar Sub-Brand That Makes Digital Picture Frames]( [Leica’s Art Director on Galleries and Promoting Photography as Art]( [Meta Shows Off its ‘Industry-Leading’ AI Video Generator Called Movie Gen]( [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](.