Which Look Is Right for You? Fujifilm Film Simulations Compared

Fujifilm has long been celebrated as the manufacturer of some of the world's most-used film emulsions. Fujifilm wisely brought this analog legacy with them when they made the transition to digital. Many of these much-loved film emulsions are available in digital form as film sim…

A Look at the Most Under-Appreciated Genre in the Photo Industry

“No experience necessary as full two-week training will be given.” It’s a line I would often see when browsing photography jobs. It was never written in ads for commercial work, and it was certainly never linked to wedding gigs or portrait shoots. This line, at least it se…

(Music and Love) Will See Us Through

85mm Prime Lenses: Sony Portrait Photographers are Spoiled For Choice

If you pay attention to the news at all, you will have seen that Sigma has just announced a new version of their 85mm f1.4 Art lens for Mirrorless cameras (Sony E and L Mount Alliance), and this got us thinking. Users of Sony cameras are spoiled for choice when it comes to 85mm…

Cheap Photo: Save Big On Sigma Lenses Like the 35mm f1.4 (Just $619)

Sigma makes some of the best lenses you can get your hands on, and now, you can save hundreds on some of their best glass. The incredible Sigma 50mm f1.4 can be picked up for Canon EF mount cameras for just $698.30 and Nikon F mount cameras for only $719.89! The 35mm f1.4 is als…

gates on second order effects

If I got made king of web browsers, here’s what I’d do

It’s hot and it’s lunchtime, so let’s pretend I’m in charge of major global technical infrastructure! I wrote about how I would improve RSS the other day (because being able to subscribe to text is super neat, but it’s so arcane compared to smartphone apps). And afte…

Rainbow spacecraft and how humanity might end

I’m a proud member of the British Interplanetary Society so I go to lectures at the HQ in Vauxhall from time to time, and every month I get the latest edition of their academic journey, JBIS, through the letterbox. You should be a member. As a taster, I’ve put the table of…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: The longest trip you can book on Eightydays.me? Well, 50 days, of course. Thanks @MykolaPetiukh for finding this.

The Most Modular Camera Bag Yet? The OneMo Backpack 25L Review

When it comes to camera backpacks, there is no shortage of options available on the market. The OneMo Backpack 25L from PGYTECH, a relatively new Chinese photography accessory maker, is the latest option to enter this crowded marketplace. It first began as a Kickstarter campaign…

Do You Really Need a Fast Aperture Lens, or Do You Just Want One?

When it comes to choosing lenses for our cameras, fast aperture lenses are often lusted over by many photographers. Most fast aperture lenses tend to be the most premium lenses available from camera and lens manufacturers. They can let in a ton of light, render shallow depth of…

This Week in the IndieWeb

July 31 through August 7, 2020 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Homebrew Website Club West Coast Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00pm ONLINE: Homebrew Website Club Europe/London Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm ONLINE: Homebrew Website Club: Nottingham Wednesday, Augu…