Your Billingham Canvas Bag Just Became More Valuable

On March 5th, Billingham sent the Phoblographer a press release detailing the new color combination: Navy FibreNyte / Chocolate Leather. Confused by this, I asked for more clarification. You see, the Phoblographer has been really picky about the camera bags we've reviewed over t…

Early-bird tickets for UX London

You should come to UX London in the first week of June. Why? Because it’s going to be awesome, that’s why! You probably knew that already. You probably already decided to get a ticket because you’re smart like that. But don’t dilly-dally! Early-bird tickets are availab…

300+ issues of the UK music magazine NME from 1969-1983...

300+ issues of the UK music magazine NME from 1969-1983. The ads alone are incredible.

Is Canon Participating in Wide-Angle Lens Race?

Canon's mirrorless cameras have been gradually achieving the fame they deserve. However, their lenses are not too far behind. The company has introduced some exceptional models over the years, but the portfolio is not yet complete. It appears to fill the gap; the company is rese…

“ The Tenth Muse is an art discovery engine. Over...

“The Tenth Muse is an art discovery engine. Over 120,000 artworks from museums and institutions — searchable by feeling, mood, atmosphere, era, and medium.”

Typos Have Plagued Us for Centuries . There’s the...

Typos Have Plagued Us for Centuries. There’s the 1631 Bible that says “thou shalt commit adultery” but James Joyce resisted some of his corrections: “These are not misprints but beauties of my style hitherto undreamt of.”

Paris now has a cycling network bigger than Amsterdam...

Paris now has a cycling network bigger than Amsterdam and “more daily trips in Paris are now made by bike than by car”.

The Human City

Photographer and drone pilot Pio Andrea Peri captured this overhead photo of a Sicilian city called Centuripe. Perched atop hilltops, the city looks like a person from above — even on Google Maps. (via daily overview) Tags: drones · pareidolia · photography ·…

Is Low Contrast Black and White the Best Way to Shoot?

Shooting your black and white portraits in harsh contrasty light may seem like the smart thing to do if you are looking for a darker, higher contrast look - and while this may be true if you are trying to nail the look in camera, the reality is that you actually want to avoid th…

Gender Play in Nineteenth-Century Theater . “The...

Gender Play in Nineteenth-Century Theater. “The most popular Shakespearean roles for women in the tragic repertoire were Romeo and Hamlet, but women also played Macbeth, Cardinal Wolsey, Shylock, Richard III, and Iago…”

A study pitted adults vs little kids to see which was...

A study pitted adults vs little kids to see which was better at making paintings in the style of Jackson Pollack. “The researchers found that the kids’ paintings made in this manner resembled genuine Pollacks more than did those from adult painters.”

Dawn Wilcox’s quest to chronicle the life & death...

Dawn Wilcox’s quest to chronicle the life & death of every woman in the US killed by a man. “Did women have no choice, Wilcox wondered, but to wander the world hoping never to step on a landmine of a man?”

The Sony Lens that Failed. And Why No One Talks About It

There have been instances where one wonders—Will lens makers introduce optics that offer some character? While most lenses today offer stereotypical, clinically sharp images (much of which is a result of such demands), some groups want lenses to add flare when shooting against…

Checking in with Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests,...

Checking in with Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests, kinetic machine sculptures that move under their own power along the beach. Some of the most recent versions are quick fast and can even tow humans along behind them.

Flic Film Chrome 100 Review: The Film Emulsion No One Told You About

Maybe it's because I haven't made images with Ektachrome since I reviewed it back in 2018 and even then I've got the memories of how it was back in 2012 -- but this is a story about a rare time that I've been completely fooled. The other day, Gear Editor Feroz Khan and I were on…

This is Canon’s Most Slept on Lens

Canon has been one of the few companies to continue pushing the boundaries of its optical system. With the EF mount, the company introduced models such as 200mm f2, 24-70mm f2.8L, and 50mm f1.8 STM lenses. However, with the RF, the list is small but continuously growing. And one…

Check Us Out on Telegram

In a world so riddled with AI slop and sloppy content churned out for clicks, the only way to make real human voices heard is to shout from every corner; RSS feeds, newsletters, social media or even messaging apps like Telegram. For those who haven’t heard yet of this nifty li…

This is maybe the best baseball catch you’ll ever...

This is maybe the best baseball catch you’ll ever see. Or the most fun one anyway.

Miuccia Prada is worth $4.8 billion. How good of a...

Miuccia Prada is worth $4.8 billion. How good of a person do you expect her to be? “I got to thinking about all this the other day while mulling the curious, oft-repeated fact that Miuccia Prada was, in her 1960s youth, a Communist.”

“Birds in the United States are not only declining,...

“Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture, according to new research.”

Is Sony Finally Getting Serious About APS-C?

When it comes to choosing a sensor, there are many who prefer full frame over APS-C. However, despite its lack of popularity, there are still many who feel APS-C works better for them, such as wildlife and bird photographers. Sony is one of the few companies that have managed to…

A playable CSS-only Super Mario Bros game . Wow.

A playable CSS-only Super Mario Bros game. Wow.

A generator for VHS slipcovers, cassette tape inserts,...

A generator for VHS slipcovers, cassette tape inserts, CD labels & inserts. You can paste in Spotify URLs, search for movies, etc. Really cool and fun.

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The Delta Air Lines Seatback Chess Bot Will Destroy You

The chess program available on Delta Air Lines’ seatback screens is an ELO monster that can beat almost all opponents on easy mode. This guy used a series of increasingly powerful bots to see just how good the Delta chess bot is. Can it beat a grandmaster-level bot? (via cl…

What does it feel like to be struck by lightning?...

What does it feel like to be struck by lightning? “Some have to relearn simple things, things they’ve done their whole life — how to read, how to sing, how to ride a bike.”