The 3 Best Sony Cameras for Impressive Dynamic Range

Sony cameras have consistently been at the forefront of technology. The company has consistently refined its lineup, offering some exciting models that cater to the varying needs of photographers. However, today, we will examine the best cameras for capturing details and colors.…

Nikon Z500 – Now Or Never?

For nearly a decade, a part of the Nikon community has been waiting eagerly. They have waited patiently, loudly, and often of late - with frustration. Seeking a mirrorless successor to the D500, hope for a mythical Nikon Z500 that will finally give crop sensor shooters the valid…

Now the Future Can Start

That’s a screen grab of an email we’re sending out for the MyTerms launch in London. Links: Be there in a Zoom square. Or in old-fashioned reality.

Follow the Phoblographer 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…

Koyaanisqatsi In Five Minutes

Wyatt Hodgson took Koyaanisqatsi and sped it up 1552% so you can watch the whole movie in about five minutes. Reggio uses time lapse in the film to great effect — you notice different things at different playback speeds — and Hodgson’s clever use of the same technique r…

Incredible drone footage of a pileup of 100+ cars, trucks, and semis...

Incredible drone footage of a pileup of 100+ cars, trucks, and semis in winter conditions in Michigan.

Duesday

Because depending on Big AI for privacy won't work In Consumer AI Is Outpacing Enterprise, the VC firm Mayfield quotes Vanessa Parli, Managing Director of Programs and External Engagement at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI): "'If we can b…

In 1983 Steve Dyer created the Usenet group soc.motss, possibly the first-ever...

In 1983 Steve Dyer created the Usenet group soc.motss, possibly the first-ever online LGBT community.

Just Use the Center Focus Point. This Try

I've looked at my portfolio of work over the years in the same way that so many of you sometimes do. When I look back, I realize how good some of the work I did is still. But on top of that, I also know that I've also seen how I've changed the way that I shoot. Mirrorless camera…

One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We...

One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. “We can’t count on change being brought about by elections when we can’t count on elections. We can’t count on the freedoms & resources we enjoy today to still be available to us tomorrow.”

Lydia Polgreen: In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War. “Good’s killing was...

Lydia Polgreen: In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War. “Good’s killing was emblematic of [the occupation’s] true mission: to stage a spectacle of cruelty upon a city that stands in stark defiance against Trump’s dark vision of America.”

A report from occupied Minneapolis: So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?...

A report from occupied Minneapolis: So, How’s the Occupation Going for You? “The physical machinations of the occupation are nearly impossible to avoid. ICE stops people randomly on the street. ICE rams cars, sometimes through intersections…”

Margaret Sullivan: With Democracy in Free Fall, the Media Must (Finally) Wake...

Margaret Sullivan: With Democracy in Free Fall, the Media Must (Finally) Wake Up. “It’s as if a five-alarm fire is consuming a city and the mainstream outlets are saying they might smell something burning…”

Reporting on Homeland Security’s seige of Minneapolis. “No one…is even really bothering...

Reporting on Homeland Security’s seige of Minneapolis. “No one…is even really bothering with the pretext that they’re here to make the city safer. This is Donald Trump’s revenge campaign, and they’re the foot soldiers.”

“Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an...

“Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use.” And: “We don’t believe that Veronika is the Einstein of cows…”

Canon Eyes Ultra-Wide F1.4 Lenses as New RF Patent Emerges

Canon lenses have been great every step of the way. The company has introduced models such as the 85mm f1.4L, the 28-70mm f2.8, and the 100-400mm f5.6, which have offered a great range to different genres of photographers. However, per the new patent, the company is keen to work…

The Feature Missing from Modern Cameras We All Forgot About

The staff and I at the Phoblographer can get pretty bored playing with what feels like the same camera over and over again. It feels like when you peer into the viewfinder, we're all just getting the same experience over and over again. What's more, they're all getting really bo…

We did it

Our Indiana Hoosiers Football team has won the National Championship. You can read about it everywhere. Probably hard to escape, because it’s the best story in sports right now: how the team that had lost a record number of games went undefeated this season, going 16-0, a feat…

Go out and look up

There is a huge geomagnetic storm going on right now, producing auroras visible far south into the lower, um, maybe, twenty states, of the US. Note that auroras are a thousand miles high or so, so they can be seen far south of where they’re happening overhead. It’s overcast…

Nikon: You’re Going to Make a Huge Mistake

Originally, I was slated to write an article telling Nikon photographers to stop worrying about what others say about them on social media. And that they should focus more on making actual good photographs instead of the camera brand nationalism that the marketing big-wigs make…

Is This New Viltrox Adapter the Future of Manual Lenses?

Viltrox has been known for its budget lenses, which many young photographers depend on. However, while the company is creating more optics, according to a new report, it is also working on a unique lens adapter: the NexusFocus F1. The latter is designed to give cinema creators a…

This is a wild Bluesky thread (and bus ride). “they switched drivers...

This is a wild Bluesky thread (and bus ride). “they switched drivers at a rest stop and the new driver is telling everyone that they’re the ones on the wrong bus??” (Gotta be logged in to Bluesky to read, sorry.)

Aurora Coolness