The 3 Best Cameras With Exceptional Viewfinders

A good viewfinder is a must for many photographers. It not only helps you see the shot away from the glare of the LCD screen, but also helps you become a better photographer if you just wish to stick to it instead of the LCD. Photographers with vision issues also rely on a viewf…

Photograph How You Feel. Not What You See

Modern photography has a big problem: and it has to do with the brain rot that so many of you are suffering from. You're endlessly scrolling away on social media and not giving yourself and your brain a break. That's why there's such a big appstinence movement to regain our brai…

The Price of Your Leica M6 May Go Up Soon

Leica, the German camera maker, has been raising the prices of its devices in the United States since Donald Trump took office. As we reported earlier, the cameras saw a 90% increase last year, and it appears Leica will raise prices again this month. Which cameras are likely to…

Amount Of Water Man Just Used To Wash Dish To Be Prize...

Amount Of Water Man Just Used To Wash Dish To Be Prize Of Hand-To-Hand Combat Match In 2065.

The Best F0.95 Lenses for Full Frame Users

A bright lens is a necessity for many photographers. Not only does it get pleasing bokeh, but it also has a model that can help you shoot in really low light situations. If you are a portrait photographer, and want to create distinct images, here are some options for f0.95 lense…

Syndicates of Capital

Jessica Burbank: A new world order is here. States (countries) are no longer the highest form of power globally. Power has shifted to wealthy individuals who work in groups and operate across borders: syndicates of capital. Syndicates of capital cannot be categorized as legal…

Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to...

Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to space. What this article presupposes is…maybe he wasn’t? It all boils down to what your definition of space is.

Another recent HyperCard discovery (that isn’t...

Another recent HyperCard discovery (that isn’t somehow in the Internet Archive): an “expanded book” version of William Gibson’s Sprawl Trilogy (Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive).

“Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues...

“Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues invented a new vaccine that protects mice from respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens — the closest yet to a universal vaccine.”

Ghost Elephants

Ghost Elephants is a new documentary film directed by Werner Herzog for National Geographic. Here’s the trailer. For over a decade, Dr. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer, has been in search of a mysterious, elusive herd of Ghost Elephant…

Github’s uptime lately seems…..concerning?

Github’s uptime lately seems…..concerning?

“Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported...

“Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections.” The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics.

This Camera Bag Looks Anything Like a Camera Bag

Camera bags are important accessories for many photographers. They help you carry expensive gear, and they also keep it protected during challenging weather. With many brands launching different designs, Brevite, a Brooklyn-based lifestyle brand, has decided to launch a bag idea…

This Tuesday

Verily What's happening today is today. All day. Also, it's absurd that Indiana is mostly in the Eastern time zone. This time of year, the sun rises at four hours before noon and sets eight hours after noon.  Apparently, yes Ted Gioia: Is Spotify Enabling Massive Impersonation…

Is Nikon Working on a New f1.2 Prime Lens?

Nikon's Z-mount cameras and lenses have proven important to many users. Not only do they offer a nice form factor, but they also help with color rendition and sharpness. While the company's mirrorless system is relatively new, they are finding newer ways to perfect their portfol…

The Shape of Paris

The Shape of Paris is a balletic short film of skateboarder Andy Anderson zooming, grinding, spinning, and floating around Paris in the summertime. It is also beautifully shot by Brett Novak; Paris has never looked better. As a YT commenter put it: “bro wtf this is the clea…

The Modern Times cafe moved to a pay-what-you-want model...

The Modern Times cafe moved to a pay-what-you-want model during the ICE occupation of Minneapolis. Now the cafe is making it permanent (and pivoting to a nonprofit). “Some had come for a free meal; others were there to pay double or triple their tab.”

“A group of runners starts jogging around a...

“A group of runners starts jogging around a circular track, with each runner maintaining a unique, constant pace. Will every runner end up ‘lonely,’ or relatively far from everyone else, at least once, no matter their speeds?”

Jay Graber is stepping down as CEO of Bluesky to...

Jay Graber is stepping down as CEO of Bluesky to “transition to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer”. And they’re looking for a new permanent CEO.

The Modern Photography World Explained Like Ratatouille

In 2026, the fine art photographer is no longer a solitary auteur staring through a viewfinder, but a puppet dancing on a tangle of invisible strings. Much like the nimble rodent Remy perched beneath a chef’s hat, today’s artist often finds their "independent" hand guided by…

Miss the Look of the Leica M9? We Can Fix That

In December 2025, The Phoblographer turned 16 years old. I, as the Editor in Chief/Founder/Publisher, am pretty proud that I've been able to keep the online magazine around for that long. So for the belated sweet 16 and for the month of my personal 39th birthday, I'm giving a sp…

Home Remedies

Laowa Introduces Two New Special 17mm Lenses

One of our favorite 3rd-party manufacturers has just announced two new lenses. Laowa releases the all-new 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift & Shift lenses in multiple camera mount versions. These two are the latest in a series of shift lenses that the brand has created for mirrorless c…

Agentic Refactoring: /defrag

Here's a question: if you were told you were going to get the biggest, worst codebase that you had to work on, sight-unseen, but you could magically apply one refactoring to it, what would that refactoring be? good naming? no god classes? tabs instead of spaces? 🙃 I think…