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David Schonauer Thursday April 10, 2025
What lies ahead for the world economy-and the price of photographic and video gear? At this point, no one can really be sure. A week after instituting a variety of steep tariffs against nearly every
American trading partners, President Donald Trump retreated, announcing a 90-day pause on all "reciprocal" tariffs, except for those aimed at China, whose tariffs further increased to 125 percent. The … Read the full Story >>
PC Mag Thursday April 10, 2025
Nikon’s newly announced Z5 II is a 24-megapixel full-frame camera built around a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor that packs performance and costs $1,700, notes PC Mag. It’s an update of Nikon’s entry-level Z5, which debuted way back in 2020 at $1,399.95, at the time an aggressively low price for a full-frame camera, especially one with features typically reserved for upmarket models. The Z5II builds on this foundation, bettering the original with a brighter viewfinder, a fully articulating rear monitor, and an upgraded 24MP BSI CMOS sensor and Expeed 7 processor.
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Sky News Thursday April 10, 2025
After working at two royal weddings, Queen Elizabeth's funeral, the coronation of King Charles and the birth of three royal babies, freelancer Zak Hussein recently talked with Sky News about what it's like being a royal photographer, including how much he makes. “My salary is totally dependent on picture sales,” he notes. “If you are a staff photographer at a photo agency you will start on a low salary... maybe £18-20k…. Top staff photographers can earn upwards of £50-60k.” The travel is the best perk, he adds.
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ars technica Thursday April 10, 2025
Midjourney's newest AI image generator, dubbed V7, is a “ground-up rework” available in alpha now, reports Ars Technica. It’s also the first new image-generation model in over a year from the company, which once, adds PetaPixel, was once at the forefront of the technology. V7 promises much higher coherence and consistency for hands, fingers, body parts, and "objects of all kinds,” notes AT. There’s also a new feature called “Draft Mode” that costs less to use and is reportedly 10 times the speed.
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