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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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These 3 Lenses are Over a Decade Old, and Still Great!
Full frame lenses are plenty in number, but then there are some models that have outdone the others. Today, we look at a few lenses that have been exceptional in many ways. Despite being launched in 2016, they remain the perfect balance of performance and price for many young cr…
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The Best Camera Olympus Made Came Out 10 Years Ago
Just around 10 years ago, I reviewed the Olympus Pen F camera. This was at a time when Micro Four Thirds I believe peaked and then started to show a steady decline. And to this day, I still think that it was their best camera. As time has gone on, there are subtle ways in which…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Sum Day
Super. Bowles a strike. Against ChatGPT. This is brilliant. Here's a bonus post from the reliably contrary Gary Marcus.
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kottke.org (Feed)
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The Guardian: here’s how Substack makes money...
The Guardian: here’s how Substack makes money hosting Nazi newsletters. These newsletters weren’t even hard to find or subtle: swastikas and in-app recommendations from one antisemitic newsletter to a bunch of others.
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Get Our Retro Digital Presets for Free!
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…
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The Big Lie the Camera Manufacturers Told You
Did you know that the warranty of your camera or lens doesn't necessarily cover what happens to it in case of dust, inclement weather, etc.? So a camera manufacturer can deny you the right to repair your product. That's why we created the Photography Care Program, in collaborati…
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Why Your Photography Heroes Probably Suck
I recently heard a quote that a comedian said that really spoke my language. It goes something like, "You’re so ready to put these superheroes on a pedestal, but you forgot to ask them if they could fly." And when I look at the current state of photography and photographers ou…
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Oatmeal (Feed)
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Constraint propagation for fun
I’ve been playing the very good Squeakross this weekend. It is adorable and the aesthetics are absolutely immaculate, but I’ve found the actual picross puzzles to be a point of frustrating friction in the game when compared to the picross-style puzzles in my bicross game. P…
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