Articles by Jeremy Gray at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/jeremygray/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:47:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Photographs its Journey Through a Solar Storm https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/nasas-parker-solar-probe-photographs-its-journey-through-a-solar-storm/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:41:40 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704843 NASA Parker Solar Probe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the first spacecraft to "touch the Sun," sailed directly through a coronal mass ejection (CME).

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]]> 704843 95% of NFTs are Worthless: Report https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/95-of-nfts-are-worthless-report/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:05:12 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704803 NFTs are worthless

A new report shows that the non-fungible token (NFT) market has essentially collapsed, and nearly all NFTs are practically worthless.

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]]> 704803 Rumors are Bad for Photography and I’m Tired of Pretending They’re Not https://petapixel.com/2023/09/20/rumors-are-bad-for-photography-and-im-tired-of-pretending-theyre-not/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:46:36 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704622 Clipped Highlights -- Nikon Zf rumors

Rumors about upcoming cameras and lenses are a staple of the online photography community. Manufacturers nearly always hate them and photographers often love them. I land somewhere in the middle but tend more toward the idea that rumors, even when intriguing, can be damaging.

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]]> 704622 The Nikon Zf Combines Classic, Timeless Style and Modern Tech https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/the-nikon-zf-combines-classic-timeless-style-and-modern-tech/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:01:00 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704649 Nikon Zf

Nikon has announced the Zf, a retro-inspired camera that combines the iconic design of Nikon's historic FM2 film camera and the modern technology of acclaimed Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras like the Nikon Z6 II, Z8, and flagship Z9.

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]]> 704649 Organize Lighting Gear in Style Using Westcott’s Float Wall Mount System https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/organize-lighting-gear-in-style-using-westcotts-float-wall-mount-system/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:47:24 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704628 Westcott Float Wall Mount System by Lindsay Adler

Accomplished fashion and portrait photographer Lindsay Adler has collaborated with lighting company Westcott yet again, this time for a new product built for photographers with a lot of gear to organize, the Westcott Float Wall Mount System.

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]]> 704628 The World’s Largest Maker of Photo Backdrops Suffers Major Fire https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/the-worlds-largest-maker-of-photo-backdrops-suffers-major-fire/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:16:56 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704599 Denny Manufacturing fire

Denny Manufacturing, "the world's largest manufacturer of photographic backgrounds and props," has suffered a significant fire at its facility in Prichard, Alabama.

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]]> 704599 Sirui Announces ‘Sniper’ Primes for APS-C, the Company’s First AF Lenses https://petapixel.com/2023/09/19/sirui-announces-sniper-primes-for-aps-c-the-companys-first-af-lenses/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:28:07 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704581 Sirui Sniper f/1.2 lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras, shown in white and black. Four prime lenses displayed on a table.

Sirui makes many interesting, affordable lenses, including the sub-$500 "Night Walker" cinema lenses for APS-C and Super35 sensors and the world's smallest anamorphic lens for full-frame cameras. Sirui has provided CineD an exclusive look at a set of new "Sniper" f/1.2 autofocus prime lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras.

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]]> 704581 DZOFilm’s Pavo 2x Anamorphic Lenses for Super35 Are Available Now https://petapixel.com/2023/09/18/dzofilms-pavo-2x-anamorphic-lenses-for-super35-are-available-now/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:13:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704450 DZOFilm Pavo 2x anamorphic lenses for Super35

Cinema lens maker DZOFilm announced its Pavo 2x Anamorphic Prime Series of lenses earlier this year at NAB 2023. At last week's IBC 2023 in Amsterdam, the company released more information about them including details on pricing and availability.

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]]> 704450 Hubble is Still Going Strong, Discovers 11-Billion-Year-Old ‘Absorbing Galaxy’ https://petapixel.com/2023/09/18/hubble-is-still-going-strong-discovers-11-billion-year-old-absorbing-galaxy/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:58:30 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704431 Hubble Space Telescope Absorbing Galaxies

Although the James Webb Space Telescope gets a lot of attention for its impressive technology and many discoveries, the Hubble Space Telescope has remained very busy, and researchers have been using the observatory to perform incredible science.

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]]> 704431 iOS 17 is Here: These Are the Biggest New Features You’ll Want to Try https://petapixel.com/2023/09/18/ios-17-is-here-these-are-the-biggest-new-features-youll-want-to-try/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:02:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704381 iOS 17 Available Now

Ahead of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series smartphones launching this Friday, Apple has released the latest version of iOS. Rolling out to iPhone users starting today, iOS 17 brings with it a bevy of exciting new features. Here are some of the best new features and functions available in iOS 17.

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]]> 704381 Prize-Winning Photo Story Shows the Plight of Endangered Elephants https://petapixel.com/2023/09/18/prize-winning-photo-story-shows-the-plight-of-endangered-elephants/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:59:59 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704307 Fritz Pölking Prize 2023

Dutch photographer Jasper Doest has won the prestigious Fritz Pölking Prize 2023 with a brilliant, gut-wrenching photo story about the endangered African forest elephants in central Gabon.

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]]> 704307 Canon Patents EOS R Series Battery Grip With Active Cooling https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/canon-patents-eos-r-series-battery-grip-with-active-cooling/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:39:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704202 Canon active cooling grip patent

Another week, another Canon patent. This time, the Japanese camera company has filed patents describing a camera grip that incorporates a fan to deliver active cooling to EOS R-series cameras.

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]]> 704202 Blackmagic Design Joins the L-Mount Alliance https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/blackmagic-design-joins-the-l-mount-alliance/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:46:58 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704197 Blackmagic Design joins L-Mount Alliance

Yesterday, Blackmagic Design announced its first-ever full-frame cinema camera, the Cinema Camera 6K. The camera is significant for many reasons, not the least of which is that the full-frame camera sports an L-Mount, marking Blackmagic Design's entry into the growing L-Mount Alliance.

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]]> 704197 OWC’s New Jellyfish NAS Solutions are Lightning-Quick https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/owcs-new-jellyfish-nas-solutions-are-lightning-quick/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:30:55 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704143 OWC Jellyfish at IBC 2023

Other World Computing (OWC) has announced two all-new flash network attached storage (NAS) devices, the Jellyfish Nomad and the Jellyfish Studio.

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]]> 704143 Apple to Release Software Update for iPhone 12 to Quell Radiation Concerns https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/apple-to-release-software-update-for-iphone-12-to-quell-radiation-concerns/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:17:39 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704137 iPhone 12 radiation issue update

Earlier this week, France banned the sale of the iPhone 12 smartphone because the government claimed that the phone emitted radiation beyond allowable levels.

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]]> 704137 Most Photographers Are Worried About AI, RPS Survey Finds https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/most-photographers-are-worried-about-ai-rps-survey-finds/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:40:11 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704127 AI Camera

The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) surveyed its members about their views on generative artificial intelligence (AI), how these AI models are trained, and how AI affects the value of photography.

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]]> 704127 USB-C is the Biggest Improvement the iPhone Has Ever Seen https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/usb-c-is-the-biggest-improvement-the-iphone-has-ever-seen/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:57:38 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=703775

Ah, that new iPhone smell is in the air, which means two things. Autumn, probably the best season for photography, is just around the corner. And two, Apple has stoked its hype train's engine and sent it roaring down the tracks, spewing buzzwords and fancy graphics at everyone it passes.

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]]> 703775 Adobe Hikes Creative Cloud Prices as it Rakes in Record Revenue https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/adobe-hikes-creative-cloud-prices-as-it-reports-record-revenue/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:36:27 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704103 Adobe increases its Creative Cloud prices, posts record revenue. Adobe HQ in California.

This week, Adobe announced the public release of Adobe Firefly, the company's generative artificial intelligence platform, and updates to Premiere Pro. Adobe has also announced a price hike for Creative Cloud subscription plans and record revenue for its third fiscal quarter this year.

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]]> 704103 Webb Telescope Photo Shows What Our Baby Sun Looked Like https://petapixel.com/2023/09/15/webb-images-protostar-that-is-a-colorful-analog-of-a-baby-sun/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:02:35 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704082 Webb Herbig-Haro 211

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an image of Herbig-Haro 211 that is an "infantile analog" of the Sun when it was just a baby star with a mass of about one-twelfth the present-day Sun.

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]]> 704082 Sigma Has Not Discontinued its 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens https://petapixel.com/2023/09/14/sigma-has-not-discontinued-its-24-70mm-f-2-8-dg-dn-art-lens/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:27:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=704051 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for E-Mount and L-Mount is not discontinued.

Last week, AsobiNet reported that some specialty camera stores in Japan had listed the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-Mount and Leica L-Mount as discontinued.

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