Sony has always created updated iterations of its popular lenses. The 100-400mm is one such focal length, which welcomes its third iteration on August 3 (after 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM and 100-400mm f4.5 GM OSS). While it may seem off for a company to introduce a focal range of thi…
Surfing Alaska’s Turnagain Arm (home to a twice-daily tidal bore wave) can be fun (10-foot waves you can ride for miles) but also dangerous: “You need a Plan B, a Plan C and a Plan D because no one is coming to rescue you.”
In 2013, Lumopro released the Lumopro LP-180 flash. I personally reviewed it all the way back. I was 26 years old and loved having the extra manual control over my images that so many people who simply just push a shutter don't exhibit. It wasn't until I was recently working on…
How far are you willing to go for those digicam vibes? That’s biggest question that I had to ask myself when I picked up the Canon PowerShot G1 again this summer. It’s no surprise that the “digicam” look has become the signature look of this decade’s most popular image…
When it comes to selecting a good camera, you have to ensure it ticks a few boxes. For instance, a nice sensor, a good build quality, fast autofocus, and a perfect battery life. There are also some wonderful lenses that one has to think about. If you are someone who is particula…
Toward eliminating an irony The IEEE's cookie notice says, "This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. Privacy Policy." Its privacy policy, at that last link, say…
In recent years, science has been learning more and more about how central the role of inflammation is to our health. “The paradox that often makes treating chronic inflammation so difficult: It can be vital and harmful at the same time.”
Huh, here’s the trailer for a new director’s cut (of sorts) of the second X-Files movie (called I Want to Believe, orig. released in 2008) that, per Wikipedia, “will restore horror elements that were previously removed”.
A while ago, the Phoblographer created the Photography Care Program, in collaboration with Full Frame Insurance. It was made directly in response to the camera and lens manufactures not always honoring their warranties based on their marketing of products being weather resistan…
I don’t know what sort of neurodiverse bucket this puts me in, but I think a lot about mowing the lawn1 relative to how much time I actually spend mowing lawns (~6-7 hours per year). And so I was completely fascinated by The Pudding’s latest post on optimal lawn mowing pa…
“poetry camera is a new way to see your world. take a photo with the camera… poetry camera thinks… and prints out a poem about the scene.”
The Phone in Your Hand. “A layer-by-layer teardown of the most intricate object you’ve ever held.”
Using high-definition open source videos and photos from NASA and his own music, John Boswell (aka Melodysheep) created this mesmerizing eight-minute video recap of the Artemis II mission that enchanted us all back in the spring. Like all of his videos I’ve featured on KDO,…
There's something to be said for a test where the answers are simply just given to you. I mean, if you do that, then what do you learn? Do you even know how to think critically at that point? If you agree with that statement, then you'll understand what I mean when LEDs give you…
The Past Catalog Archive is a throwback to fun & modest personal projects on the web. “There is no reason to keep these old catalogs to myself, or only allow them to be viewed. Share them and let everyone take a trip down memory lane.”
Reading Maps: Journeys from books & films (Moby-Dick, Murder on the Orient Express, The Hunt for Red October, The Muppet Movie, etc.) plotted on a map.
The camera industry has seen some incredible changes in the past few years. From the launches of stacked sensors and global shutters, to the increase in camera prices and the challenge of finding cost-effective materials, the industry continues to face multifold challenges. Acco…
Work vs gym: a simple way to decide whether to use AI for a task. “At the gym, it makes no sense for that robot to lift weights for you. The point of weightlifting isn’t to move heavy things across the room; it’s to actually lift those heavy things.”
I get and adore the idea of all these small cameras with low resolution sensors and the embrace of vibes more than anything else. And there's something unique and fascinating about the Aries CharmShot Mini. First off, it looks like chapstick -- to be more specific, in my notes I…
Back in the analog era, film was about character and expression of your feelings. In today's digital world, everything coming from modern mirrorless cameras can seem clinically the same. Not all cameras made today and from the last decade or so have the ability to apply in-camer…
When the TTArtisan 50mm f1.8 Neo was announced in early July, we stated that it looks like an older Canon nifty 50 lens. But that, I specifically mean the one for DSLRs that I reviewed back in 2011; but in some ways, it reminds me of the one that I also reviewed in 2015. You cou…