The Daily PetaPixel for 10/18/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ProMaster [Buy Any Jasper 2.0 Bag, Get a FREE Rope Strap from ProMaster]( Buy any of the new Jasper 2.0 bags, get a FREE Rope Strap! Choose from three satchels and a rolltop backpack. Smart features, great design, and removable camera inserts instantly convert them from camera bags to all-purpose bags. Ends 10/27/24. [Shop Sale Now]( [Rhinos Get In the Halloween Spirit by Adorably Goring Pumpkins]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2024 03:30 pm [A rhinoceros curiously examines an orange pumpkin on the ground. The rhino's horn and large body are prominent, with a backdrop of trees and dirt. The scene captures an autumnal feel in a natural setting.]( The black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) of the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, have gotten into the Halloween spirit by smashing large pumpkins. [[Read More]( [The Pros and Cons of Using a Scale Focus Camera]( By Jonathan Jacoby on Oct 17, 2024 02:20 pm [A vintage Kodak Retina IIc camera with a folding bellows design. The lens is extended, showing detailed dials and markings. The body is metal with black textured panels.]( Nowadays, we photographers are a bit spoiled. With how much power current-day cameras and lenses are packing, we can feel free to relegate a lot of the most basic operations, from determining exposure to acquiring focus and more, to automatic functions. [[Read More]( [Sony’s Dual-Battery Charger, Coupler Expand Power Solutions for Photogs]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2024 02:17 pm [A Sony BC-QZ1 battery charger with two NP-FZ100 batteries inserted. Both batteries show green indicator lights for full charge. A charging cable is connected on the left side. The charger has a black design with labeled charging indicators.]( Sony announced a new BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger for its widely used NP-FZ100 batteries and a new DC-C1 DC coupler to provide power via USB to compatible cameras that use NP-FZ100 or NP-FW50 batteries. [[Read More]( [Thypoch’s New Simera-C E-Mount Cine Lenses Are Affordable and Lightweight]( By Zack Morrison on Oct 17, 2024 02:03 pm [A mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses is displayed on a sand-like surface, surrounded by four black and gold camera lenses. The background features a gradient of warm brown and orange hues, evoking a sunset in a desert landscape.]( Thypoch's new Simera-C cine lenses offer four focal lengths for Sony E-mount with all metal construction and optimized for high-resolution full frame cameras. [[Read More]( [What to Know if You’re Going to Photograph Destination Weddings]( By Brenda Bergreen on Oct 17, 2024 01:12 pm [A bride and groom are walking hand in hand on a sandy beach. The bride wears a white dress with a veil, holding a bouquet. The groom is in a white shirt and gray pants. In the background is a vast blue ocean with distant rocks.]( As a husband and wife team specializing in capturing adventurous couples in the beautiful places they choose to get married, we love to travel. Destination weddings are a blast and definitely something we do. And destination weddings have their challenges that are worth addressing if you’re going to photograph destination weddings. [[Read More]( [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: Better but Not the Best Foldable for Photographers]( By Ted Kritsonis on Oct 17, 2024 01:10 pm [A smartphone with a dual-camera setup is placed on a wooden surface. The phone is black with a distinctive logo in the center. The bottom right corner has a "PetaPixel Reviews" logo.]( For many, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the first look at one of the company’s foldable phones to see how it stacks up against the best in this emerging category. Indeed, it was my first chance to test a Google foldable since Canada wasn’t among the markets selling the original Pixel Fold. [[Read More]( [DJI Responds to Border Issue as US Customs Scrutinizes Chinese Drones]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2024 12:17 pm [A drone flies against a backdrop of lush, green mountains under a cloudy sky. Its rotors are in motion as it hovers in the air, capturing the rugged landscape.]( Earlier this week, DJI launched the Air 3S, its exciting new dual-camera drone with a larger image sensor and support for 10-bit video recording. However, as noted in PetaPixel's coverage, retail availability hasn't been announced yet, an unusual shift from DJI's typical product launch. DJI detailed why in a new blog post, explaining that a "customs-related misunderstanding" is to blame. [[Read More]( [TMZ Under Fire for ‘Indefensible’ Publication of Death Photo of Former One Direction Member Liam Payne]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2024 10:56 am [A man with short dark hair and a beard is dressed in a black suit and tie, standing against a light pink backdrop.]( Former One Direction member Liam Payne died tragically yesterday, October 16th, at the age of 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Shortly after the news of Payne's death broke, celebrity news website TMZ bristled many by posting a cropped photo of Payne's corpse on a wooden deck in the hotel's courtyard. [[Read More]( [Groundbreaking Close-Up of Brain Tumor Cells Wins Landmark 50th Nikon Small World Contest]( By Jeremy Gray on Oct 17, 2024 10:00 am [Microscopic image of six neurons with green axons and dendrites, pink cell bodies, and black background. Neurons display complex interconnections and branch-like structures, resembling a network.]( Nikon Instruments Inc. announced the winners of its 50th anniversary Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. This year, the prestigious photomicrography competition received around 2,100 entries from amateurs, researchers, students, and other scientists in 80 countries. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Nikon’s 40th Photo Contest Celebrates Video With New ‘Nikon Film and Photo Contest’ Name]( [The Automotive Photography Survival Guide]( [German Supreme Court Rules Against Photographer in Landmark Wallpaper Copyright Case]( [How Setting Expectations Can Make Wedding Photography Go Smoother]( [Viltrox’s New Full-Frame 28mm f/4.5 Lens Costs $99 and Weighs 60 Grams]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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