This Photographer Built a Camera That Shoots Wider Than Any Camera You Can Buy

A quick search on the internet, and you can see various ways one can invest in a panoramic camera. Some are relying on models such as the Reto Pan, while others are looking at DIY creations to revive a dying format. If you look at Reddit, there are multiple examples of the latte…

Particle Census

“I have travelled all over the world in the last 30...

“I have travelled all over the world in the last 30 years, and have never seen anything like the density of assholes I just encountered in Japan, [i.e.] tourists being an unbearable menace specifically while on and around their phones.”

Watching an Art Conservator Restore a Damaged Painting

There’s something so relaxing about watching art conservator Julian Baumgartner restore this damaged painting, a self-portrait by Italian painter Emma Gaggiotti Richards. I love how he paints tiny cracks in the damaged areas to match those in the rest of the painting. The…

Marbles Squared is a puzzle game 30 years in the...

Marbles Squared is a puzzle game 30 years in the making that you can play on the web, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum Next, and Palm Pilot.

Ben Prunty has composed the soundtrack to a new game,...

Ben Prunty has composed the soundtrack to a new game, Subnautica 2. Prunty did the FTL: Faster Than Light soundtrack back in the day, which I love.

Perhaps businesses are collecting too much data for...

Perhaps businesses are collecting too much data for their own good. “Each morning at 10am, I get an email from Caroline in the finance team showing the cash we have in the bank compared with the same day last year. This fact offers no hiding place.”

Oneday

Success story Susie James: Three chords, the truth, and a woman behind the signal is a nice piece about good local radio in Lebanon, Tennessee. It's in the Lebanon edition of Good News Exchange, which explains itself here.

Hoopings

I love basketball. I love watching it, and in my youth (columns A and B above, row 2), I loved playing it. I wasn’t good. My only skill was shooting the ball, which I did flat-footed from the nether regions of the court called “outside” or “downtown.” I hit about half…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Only you WHAT? Have a name? Form fields need labels, not just values. #LinkedIn #Form

This Mamiya Camera Kit Fetched Over $5000

Medium format cameras have been gaining traction online once again. While one can choose from newer offerings, there are photographers who find joy in working with older film models. An example is Mamiya 7 II kit, which has gained immense traction on eBay. Here's a look at how m…

Mike Monteiro on how to deal with your suddenly grown-up...

Mike Monteiro on how to deal with your suddenly grown-up kids. “When your kid leaves it is the happiest day of your life and also the saddest day of your life. And a lot of other feelings in between.” In the midst of this right now; it’s been a lot.

What’s Your Favorite Recipe?

I am not what you would call a dedicated home cook. But every once in a while, I get a bee in my bonnet and make something from my small cache of recipes or from something I saw online that looked good. Some of my go-tos include: Rigatoni With White Bolognese (PDF) Orecchi…

Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Review: An Affordable Pocket Flash with TTL and High-Speed Sync

The Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro's brings TTL and High-Speed Sync at an impossibly low price. Here's how it performed in the real world.

I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to...

I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to read this whole 15,000-word profile of him at ESPN. Really interesting throughout.

Handy app: “Point your camera at anything (a dress,...

Handy app: “Point your camera at anything (a dress, a paint swatch, a flower, your kid’s drawing) and What Color Is This? names the color instantly.” I like the increasingly specific color labels (e.g. blue to light blue to Tiffany blue).

The Nikon Z50 II May Become More Expensive

With the announcement of tariffs, many American photographers were forced to pay extra when buying a new camera or its accessories. While the tariffs are gone, little has changed to relax the MRP for newer models. As the situation appears to be stressful, it appears that Nikon i…

“In 2014, the Dutch scholar Hans Corneel de Roos...

“In 2014, the Dutch scholar Hans Corneel de Roos first noticed that the Icelandic version of Dracula was in fact not a translation, but was rather a very different novel from Stoker’s version.” The “translation” was published in 1901.

The 2 Best Cameras for Travel Photography to Buy Used

Travel photography is one of the few genres that requires two things: portability, and a good zoom lens. With more and more photographers opting for retro cameras with small built, it is becoming clear that size, after all, matters a lot. Keeping this in mind, here are some comp…

The Tariffs are Gone. Why Didn’t Camera Brands Drop Their Prices?

Ever since President Trump's tariffs were considered unlawful, brands have been working to sue him to get money back. What's crazier is that they're not passing those savings onto their customers. This is behavior that's reminiscent of abusive companies who only care about thems…

Think Tank PressPass 20 Review: No One Knew it Was a Camera Bag

This bag is technically the right size for most people looking to carry gear for a quick photowalk or outdoor shoot. And it can carry the right amount of gear for such situations. Somehow, though, I wish the Think Tank PressPass 20 were still a bit more roomy. Read on to underst…

SB Day

Coasting I'm in Santa Barbara now, and it is typically perfect outside. Love living here, even though I mostly don't. Talk about dumb Last Thursday's post, titled Person Networks, was occasioned by outreach by a friend who urged me by email to join Intelligence.com, a slick new-…