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01 Feb; 08:00 AM

How Minolta Launched This $20,000 Camera Decades Ahead of Its Time

When one talks about DSLRs, only a handful of companies come to mind: Sony, Nikon, and Canon. Although Minolta was also in the game, it faded away over time. But when you look back at their history, you realise that their contribution was critical for the industry, even if it is…
01 Feb; 08:00 AM

01 Feb; 06:00 AM

Affordable Camera Insurance: The Best Way to Protect Your Gear

I can say this with certainty: the camera manufacturers haven't totally lied to you. But they have deceived you. Here's a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens doesn't necessarily cover what happens to it in case of dust, inclement weather, etc. That's why we cr…
01 Feb; 05:00 AM
It’s My Birth Month, So I’m Giving You All a Gift

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…
01 Feb; 05:00 AM

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01 Feb; 02:00 AM

Sketches

I've been sticking to a sketching routine recently: every day I draw at least once face. Faces are different for me than any other kind of drawing. Somewhere in the process the face looks real enough for me to recognize it as a human being, if it's a good drawing. About 30% of…
31 Jan; 00:00 AM

31 Jan; 20:00 PM

Shutter Day

Without losing its charm I am in Harbour Island, where all the old houses have shutters. The house where we're staying is a small cottage built in 1832. It has survived countless hurricanes. Remember Her? Moltbook is a Reddit for AI chatbots. NBC: Humans welcome to observe: Thi…
31 Jan; 19:07 PM

31 Jan; 16:00 PM

I learned two important pieces of news in this post: 1)...

I learned two important pieces of news in this post: 1) Frozen OJ from concentrate as a product is being discontinued by major producers. 2) Beverage analysts refer to market share as “share of throat.” And I think that’s just lovely. 💬 Join the discussion…
31 Jan; 14:13 PM

31 Jan; 12:00 PM

The Only APS-C Camera to Choose for Great Dynamic Range

Dynamic range has been very important for many photographers, including young ones. While there are many who would prefer full frame cameras for the same, there are some who are not too keen on using a full frame or can't afford a new one. So, for those, we are looking at an opt…
31 Jan; 11:00 AM

31 Jan; 10:00 AM

The 5 Most Important Cameras from Nikon That Every Photographer Should Know About

When one talks about Nikon and its cameras, multiple models come to mind. Some are great with ISO, colors, or image quality and build, sme others were truly innovative. So, instead of looking at the cameras launched recently, we take a peek into the past to see which models were…
31 Jan; 08:00 AM

31 Jan; 00:00 AM

This Week in the IndieWeb

January 23-30, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Front End Study Hall #045 Thursday, January 29 at 10:00am Online! Zoom!Front End Study Hall is an HTML + CSS focused group meeting, held on Zoom to experiment and learn with the basic building blocks of the web…
30 Jan; 22:50 PM

30 Jan; 22:00 PM

Singing the gospel of collective efficacy

If I got to determine the school curriculum, I would be optimising for collective efficacy. So I live in a gentrified but still mixed neighbourhood in London (we’re the newbies at just under a decade) and we have an active WhatsApp group. Recently there was a cold snap and…
30 Jan; 20:01 PM