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kottke.org (Feed)
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Using lidar, scientists discovered a 400-foot-long wall composed of “60 massive granite...
Using lidar, scientists discovered a 400-foot-long wall composed of “60 massive granite monoliths, set directly onto the bedrock in pairs at regular intervals”. The wall is 30 feet underwater and was built 7000+ years ago. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.or…
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Pixless Camera Mk 1 Turns Fewer Pixels into True Works of Art
When was the last time you thought to yourself, “What if my next camera had fewer pixels?” Sure, it sounds silly on its face but that’s exactly what the Pixless Camera mk 1 by Andreini Imaging offers and then takes it to the extreme – the max resolution of this camera is…
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Adactio: Journal (Feed)
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3 + 4
Toward the end of 2021, I wrote about working a four-day week. It really suited me. So much so that I’ve gone one further. For the past year or so I’ve been working a three-day week. I work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. From Friday to Monday, my days are my own. Thi…
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It’s Time for Pentax to Do Something Weird Again
Do you remember the Pentax MX1? It was a brass point-and-shoot camera that was beloved by many. It returned in popularity two years ago, and in many ways, it represents a time when cameras were just so much different. Truly, I wish that Pentax would make it again -- but without…
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The Only Two Top-of-the-Line Sony Cameras
Sony is one of the few companies to pivot from DSLR to mirrorless camera way before any of the big companies chose to see the trend. In many ways, this worked in their favour, making Sony the only one to offer exceptional lenses and superb autofocus that was ahead of its time. I…
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Why Modern Photography Sucks, and We’re So Obsessed With the Past
I ran into a quote that I absolutely feel deep down into my soul: the fetishization of realism kills art. This is the ideal that so many Japanese lens manufacturers have embraced. When this is combined with the fact that photographers are copying other visual media all the time…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Securing the right to be let alone
In What destroyed ‘the right to be let alone’, Tiffany Jenkins in the Washington Post argues that demolition of personal privacy began in the postwar years and became normative in 1973. That was when PBS ran An American Family: a cinéma verité exposure of the Loud family i…
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Grumpy Website (Feed)
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nikitonsky is being grumpy
nikitonsky: No you WILL create an account! Thanks @robinmetral for the video #Substack #Login #Signup #Popup #Modal
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The Best Third-Party Lenses for the Sony A7 V
With the Sony A7V launching last year, many photographers are eager to upgrade their cameras with this device. However, a new camera also often means a new lens that can keep up with modern technology. If you are someone who wants to invest in a lens but doesn't want to break th…
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CIPA November Numbers Show Compact Cameras as 2025’s Biggest Winner
Cameras and lenses have been showing an interesting trend. In more recent years, the industry has pivoted to mirrorless cameras, with full frame being at the center of attention. However, according to the latest report from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), the N…
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Keeping the Light On
2 B Bob Weir is gone. He and Jerry Garcia were (at least to me) the sonic and vocal backbone of the Grateful Dead. He was less than two months younger than me. Jerry was older, but dead at 53. Phil Lesh made it to 84, dying in October 2024. Bill Kreutzmann is still with us […]
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What Robert Adams Teaches Us About Seeing Honestly
When discussing photography, several names often come to mind, particularly in the theoretical realm. Susan Sontag, John Berger, Roland Barthes, and more are some theorists whose works resonate with us. However, while we discuss those who make us rethink the medium, one name tha…
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