The Daily PetaPixel for 03/07/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Nikon Acquires US Company RED in Shakeup Of Cinema Camera Market]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 07, 2024 06:10 am In a surprise announcement, Nikon has acquired U.S.-based cinema camera company RED which will become of a subsidiary of the Japanese photography giant. [[Read More]( [Fujifilm Says it Will Take ‘Months’ To Fulfill ‘Overwhelming’ X100VI Orders]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 05:15 pm [Fujifilm X100VI]( The new X100VI has far exceeded Fujifilm's predictions, and it expects backorders to persist for at least a "few months" as the company has confirmed its production capacity is capped at 15,000 units per month. [[Read More]( [MagSafe Telescope Adapter Turns iPhone into Accessible Astro Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 06, 2024 05:08 pm [Turing MagSafe Telescope Adapter for iPhone]( American company Turing has announced the world's first digiscoping iPhone adapter with MagSafe, enabling users to line up their iPhone camera, including the main or telephoto cameras, with a telescope or spotting scope. It's an accessible and affordable way to experience astrophotography at home. [[Read More]( [Anamorphic Lens Maker Vazen Shuts Down, Leaving a Void in the Cine Space]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 06, 2024 03:11 pm [Vazen, an anamorphic lens maker, has shut down.]( Chinese lens manufacturer Vazen has shut down less than five years after optical engineer Weizhen Liu founded it. [[Read More]( [Watch How the ‘Midnight’ Manga Was Brought to Life With a Smartphone]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 02:54 pm [Takashi Miike's Midnight]( Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Midnight -- which ran for a short period between 1986 and 1987 -- has been adapted into live-action. Directed by Takashi Miike, the whole film was shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro. [[Read More]( [Photographer David Seidner Was a Genre-Defining Artist]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 06, 2024 02:01 pm [Photographer David Seidner is finally getting the recognition he deserved. International Center of Photography's 'Fragments' exhibit.]( The late American fashion photographer David Seidner (1957-1999) was influential in his life, but his work has, sadly, gone underappreciated in the decades since his passing. The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City aims to change that through an ongoing exhibition of Seidner's work called "Fragments." [[Read More]( [BenQ’s New $1,100 Monitor Features Thunderbolt and LG’s IPS Black Panel]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 01:46 pm [BenQ PD3225U]( BenQ's new PD3225U "design monitor" features Thunderbolt 3, 98% coverage of the P3 color space, and Pantone validation through LG's IPS Black panel technology. [[Read More]( [The Year’s Best Movies to Inspire Your Photography | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 01:06 pm [Chris and Jordan with an Academy Award]( This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris and Jordan share their favorite movies from the last year that they think will have a positive impact on your photography and filmmaking. [[Read More]( [Canon is Actively Working to Bring Third-Party Lenses to RF Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 12:30 pm [Canon RF Mount]( Canon is well aware of the requests to see third-party lenses that are equipped with autofocus, like those made by Sigma or Tamron, on its mirrorless RF mount, and while nothing is set in stone yet, the company is in active discussions to make it a reality. [[Read More]( [The Kodak x Brava Collab is Filled with Retro, Analog-Themed Clothes]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 06, 2024 12:13 pm [Kodak x Brava]( Brava Fabrics collaborated with Kodak to bring a line of analog and retro-inspired clothes that range from socks and hats to t-shirts, sweaters, and button ups. [[Read More]( [Lomography’s Lomomatic 110 Film Camera Slips Right Into Your Pocket]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 06, 2024 12:01 pm [Lomomatic 110]( Lomography announced a new pocketable analog camera that takes 110 film called the Lomomatic 110. [[Read More]( [Man Tries to Murder Photographer, Destroys Her Home and Gear]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 06, 2024 09:58 am [Photographer Jess Hess is the victim of an attempted murder and horrible vandalism]( Jess Hess of Wurmwood Photography in Dayton, Ohio experienced a photographer's worst nightmare: someone broke into her studio (and home) -- dubbed Castle Morningstar -- and destroyed everything she owned, including her photography equipment. Scarier still, the culprit initially showed up at Hess' home/studio in the early morning hours of February 29 in the hopes of killing her. [[Read More]( [Is This the World’s Best 35mm Analog Camera Store?]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 06, 2024 09:28 am [Analog camera store Japan]( Japanese photography store Champ Camera has rustled up quite a social media following because of the shop's remarkable collection of rare and unusual films. [[Read More]( [Fan Warns Movie Theater Cameras Are Watching You in Your Seat]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 06, 2024 08:56 am [movie theaters camera are watching you tiktok user surveillance scary]( A film fan has warned people that surveillance cameras in movie theaters are watching them in their seat. [[Read More]( [Why AI Image Generators Struggle to Get Text Right]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 06, 2024 08:48 am [AI camera store]( It's getting harder and harder to distinguish between an AI image and a genuine photo. But there are still giveaways and one of them is that AI image generators struggle to produce coherent text. 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