After some teasers on Chinese social media late last year, TTArtisan has released the AF 56mm f/1.8 prime lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/ttartisans-new-af-56mm-f-1-8-lens-for-aps-c-cameras-costs-just-158/
Beaverlab Technology, the maker of the Excope DT1 camera currently on Kickstarter, has a response to PetaPixel's exposé, and it is mainly one of contrition. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/real-photos-from-the-excope-dt1-kickstarter-reveal-its-limitations/
Stock photo website Depositphotos has launched an AI image generator which it says is commercially safe to use. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/depositphotos-launches-commercially-safe-ai-image-generator/
Microsoft unveiled a new lip-syncing AI tool that transforms a still image of a person's face into an animated clip of them talking or singing. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/microsofts-vasa-1-ai-can-make-any-persons-image-move-and-speak/
Audiio, a leading provider of licensed music for creators, has announced Elements, a new way for people to mix and match components from multiple tracks to create something personal and uniqu...
Two students died after falling off the edge of a waterfall while taking a selfie at the popular beauty spot. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/two-students-fall-to-death-while-taking-selfie-at-waterfall/
YouTuber Andrew Levitt painstakingly recreated all 46 individual shots in the trailer for the Grand Theft Auto VI video game. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/youtuber-perfectly-recreates-gta-vi-trailer-shot-by-shot/
A rediscovered photo, that appears to show the iceberg that sank the Titanic 112 years ago, goes on auction this month. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/newly-unearthed-photo-may-reveal-iceberg-that-sunk-the-titanic/
A group of people were filmed tearing three bear cubs out of a tree so that they could pose for selfies with them. ]
NASA has revealed its best photos of 2023 showing spectacular space technology as well as the people behind it. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/19/the-far-out-winners-of-nasas-photo-of-the-year-contest/
An extremely rare Leica M6 model, one of only six made, is up for auction by Bonhams. ]
Aura Frames has emerged as a dominant force in the digital frame world, and it's easy to see why. The stunning image quality and ease of use make it a top choice for displaying photos. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/aura-frames-walden-review-it-checks-all-the-picture-boxes/
Following the journey of the James Webb Space Telescope and the brilliant minds who made it possible, Deep Sky is a new IMAX film hitting theaters tomorrow, April 19. PetaPixel chatted with o...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/deep-sky-imax-film-celebrates-the-passionate-people-who-built-webb/
Image editor Picsart announced "Smart Background," a new tool that automatically creates an AI-generated environment based on the subject. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/picsart-launches-smart-background-editing-for-product-photography/
OM System issued a warning to users with Apple computers, saying that due to security enhancements associated with macOS, it is possible that updating cameras through a Mac computer may not w...
Those in the wedding industry know that the busy season is coming if it's not here already. Wedding photographers are gearing up for a summer of packed weekends, ensuring their kits are fully...
DJI, known best for its drones and gimbals, has announced the DJI Power Series, a pair of fast-charging portable power solutions for recharging DJI drone batteries, other cameras and electron...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/djis-new-portable-power-supply-charges-your-camera-nearly-60-times/
Chinese tech company Beaverlab Technology Co., Ltd has taken Kickstarter by storm with its Excope DT1 camera. However, the camera is suspicious at best and an outright lie at worst. ]
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/this-viral-kickstarter-telephoto-camera-makes-impossible-promises/
A police officer in Ohio was fired after posting a Snapchat photo of himself using the Ski Mask Lens filter in the app -- a photo the town's mayor says has "troubling racial connotations." ...
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/police-officer-fired-for-using-snapchat-ski-mask-lens-filter/
This week, Atomos announced the Ninja Phone, a 10-bit video co-processor that allows filmmakers to monitor and record footage from professional HDMI-equipped cameras on their iPhone 15 Pro an...