Articles by Jaron Schneider at PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/author/jaronschneider/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:44:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Panasonic’s Organic Sensor May Be Complete, But Likely Won’t Be Used https://petapixel.com/2024/03/11/panasonics-organic-sensor-may-be-complete-but-likely-wont-be-used/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:44:35 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731900 Panasonic sensor

The future of Panasonic's organic sensor, a global shutter technology it has been developing with Fujifilm since 2013, doesn't look promising.

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The Calibrite Display 123 is a Super-Simple Monitor Calibrator for Anyone https://petapixel.com/2024/03/11/the-calibrite-display-123-is-a-super-simple-monitor-calibrator-for-anyone/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:21:49 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731874 Calibrite Display 123

The average photographer, and certainly the average consumer, likely believes two things about monitor calibration: it's confusing and difficult. Even if neither are necessarily true, it's a hurdle that Calibrite hopes it has finally jumped.

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Canon Wants to Achieve ‘Overwhelming Number One Share’ of Mirrorless Market by 2026 https://petapixel.com/2024/03/11/canon-wants-to-achieve-overwhelming-number-one-share-of-mirrorless-market-by-2026/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:42:36 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731829

According to Canon's 2024 corporate strategy, the Japanese camera behemoth has several goals for the next two years, not the least of which is to "achieve overwhelming number one share in mirrorless camera market."

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Lensrentals Acquisition to End the BorrowLenses Brand, Close CA Location https://petapixel.com/2024/03/08/lensrentals-acquisition-to-end-the-borrowlenses-brand-close-ca-location/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:29:45 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731739 BorrowLenses

Yesterday, Lensrentals announced that it had acquired "select assets" of BorrowLenses from Shutterfly, including the branding and assets. The company confirmed to PetaPixel today that it doesn't include employees or the physical San Carlos, California location.

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Panasonic Says the G9 II is Physically Large to Balance Better for Wildlife Photography https://petapixel.com/2024/03/08/panasonic-says-the-g9-ii-is-physically-large-to-balance-better-for-wildlife-photography/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:24:03 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731711 G9 II

One of the main advantages of Micro Four Thirds is that the cameras and lenses can be much smaller because the sensor is more compact. It is seen by some as odd, then, that the G9 Mark II is so physically large; or at least as large as Panasonic's full-frame S5II.

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DJI Counters Claims That It Is an ‘Unacceptable National Security Risk’ https://petapixel.com/2024/03/08/dji-counters-claims-that-it-is-an-unacceptable-national-security-risk/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:58:25 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731648 DJI drone

Last spring, a group of United States congresspeople introduced the "Countering CCP Drones Act," which argued DJI drones posed "an unacceptable national security risk." This week, DJI published line-by-line counterpoints rejecting that stance.

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Why Leica’s SL3 Doesn’t Support Content Authenticity https://petapixel.com/2024/03/07/why-leicas-sl3-doesnt-support-content-authenticity/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:39:45 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731486 Leica SL3

Today, Leica announced the SL3 camera, which features a big 60-megapixel sensor and better autofocus packed inside a more compact body. But after the M11-P's announcement last year, there is one odd feature not included: content authenticity.

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Lensrentals Acquires BorrowLenses From Shutterfly https://petapixel.com/2024/03/07/lensrentals-acquires-borrowlenses-from-shutterfly/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:32:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731429 Lensrentals buys borrowlenses

Lensrentals announced that it has acquired BorrowLenses from Shutterfly, further solidifying its position as the top online photo, video, audio, and lighting equipment rental company in the United States.

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Microsoft Engineer Says Company’s AI Ignores Copyrights, Creates ‘Sickening’ Images https://petapixel.com/2024/03/07/microsoft-engineer-says-companys-ai-ignores-copyrights-creates-sickening-images/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:07:46 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731408 Microsoft Copilot

Shane Jones, a Microsoft Engineer who worked for the company for six years, has written a letter to the FTC to warn that the CoPilot AI ignores copyrights and is capable of creating violent, sexual images that "sickened" him.

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Leica’s New SL3 Has Phase Detect AF and 60-Megapixel Sensor https://petapixel.com/2024/03/07/leicas-new-sl3-has-phase-detect-af-and-60-megapixel-sensor/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:59:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731165 Leica SL3

Leica announced the SL3 full-frame mirrorless camera which puts the focus on image quality, durability, and versatility, centered on a sensor that now sports a 60 megapixel resolution and phase detection autofocus.

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Fujifilm Says it Will Take ‘Months’ To Fulfill ‘Overwhelming’ X100VI Orders https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/fujifilm-says-it-will-take-months-to-fulfill-overwhelming-x100vi-orders/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:15:11 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731199 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.

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Watch How the ‘Midnight’ Manga Was Brought to Life With a Smartphone https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/watch-how-the-midnight-manga-was-brought-to-life-with-a-smartphone/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:54:36 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731129 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.

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BenQ’s New $1,100 Monitor Features Thunderbolt and LG’s IPS Black Panel https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/benqs-new-1100-monitor-features-thunderbolt-and-lgs-ips-black-panel/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:46:37 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731103 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.

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The Year’s Best Movies to Inspire Your Photography | The PetaPixel Podcast https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/the-years-best-movies-to-inspire-your-photography-the-petapixel-podcast/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:06:40 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731086 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.

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Canon is Actively Working to Bring Third-Party Lenses to RF Mount https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/canon-is-actively-working-to-bring-third-party-lenses-to-rf-mount/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:30:10 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=730165 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.

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The Kodak x Brava Collab is Filled with Retro, Analog-Themed Clothes https://petapixel.com/2024/03/06/the-kodak-x-brava-collab-is-filled-with-retro-analog-themed-clothes/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:13:26 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=731047 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.

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VA Backtracks on Plan to Ban Iconic V-Day Kiss Photo From Facilities https://petapixel.com/2024/03/05/va-backtracks-on-plan-to-ban-iconic-v-day-kiss-photo-from-facilities/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:12:15 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=730958 V-J Day in Times Square

Denis McDonough, the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary, has overruled supposed plans to ban Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous photo V-J Day in Times Square from all department health care facilities.

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Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Were All Down Today https://petapixel.com/2024/03/05/its-not-just-you-facebook-instagram-and-threads-are-all-down/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:55:03 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=730749 Instagram Logo

Meta properties, which includes Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, all experienced a widespread outage this morning.

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Shure’s New MoveMic is a Compact Wireless Lav for Content Creators https://petapixel.com/2024/03/04/shures-new-movemic-is-a-compact-wireless-lav-for-content-creators/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:37:52 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=730641 Shure MoveMic

Shure announced the MoveMic, a compact lavalier microphone that it claims is the smallest and best-sounding dual-channel, direct-to-phone wireless mic system on the market.

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In the Blink of an Eye, Apple is All-In on AI https://petapixel.com/2024/03/04/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-apple-is-all-in-on-ai/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:19:36 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=730624 Apple logo

Apple appeared content to sit by the sidelines as the AI craze took the tech world by storm last year, but that has changed. Apple is all in on AI, and it seemingly happened in the blink of an eye.

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