Why Your Camera Warranty Won’t Save You (And What Actually Will)

Hey pros! Listen up! Our photography insurance program is designed to be there when photographers really need it! We're giving you more than the competition can in different ways! Here's a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens doesn't necessarily cover what happ…

Rogue One: The Andor Cut

David Kaylor is re-editing Rogue One into what he calls “The Andor Cut”; the trailer seems pretty compelling and well-done. He says this is Rogue One if it was produced after Andor: The original version is the events of Rogue One as seen through Jyn’s perspective, and…

A brief history: lessons from the rise and fall of...

A brief history: lessons from the rise and fall of Reconstruction. “Must America be forever defined by strict hierarchies of race, gender, religion, and wealth – or can the nation finally realize its promise of egalitarian pluralism?”

The Abolitionist Map of NYC

The website for the Abolitionist Guide to NYC is just getting started, but the site does house an Abolitionist Map of NYC. The Abolitionist Map of NYC offers a geographic survey of incarceration and anti-carceral resistance in Manahatta from the Dutch colonization of Lenape…

Chess Peace is an iOS puzzle game where you have to...

Chess Peace is an iOS puzzle game where you have to place chess pieces on a board so that none of them attack each other. Simple + clever!

The Single Best APS-C Camera for Landscape Photography

Landscape photographers have often looked for a camera that is sturdy but also offers a lot of details. For the most part, the device for such a genre is a large format or a full frame camera. But to most people's surprise, an APS-C camera can just do well. Here is a look at the…

One of the coolest things about honey is its...

One of the coolest things about honey is its theoretically infinite shelf-life. 3000-year-old jars of still-edible honey have been found in Egyptian tombs — they used it medicinally for all sorts of things.

The 3 Best 24-70mm Lenses for Everyday Photographers

When it comes to choosing a zoom lens that can do it all, then you have to look no further than the 24-70mm. The lens offers a pretty great range, is ideal for everyday shoots, and can handle a variety of subjects throughout. If you are a serious enthusiast who works with differ…

Animated Artemis II Photos Reveal Satellites Buzzing Around Earth

Ok, this is incredible: this person on Reddit discovered that if you take a bunch of the sequential photos of the Earth captured by the Artemis II crew and animate them, you can see that some of what appear to be stars are actually satellites, buzzing around the Earth like fl…

“Podcast sloplords” are flooding the zone...

“Podcast sloplords” are flooding the zone with AI-generated podcasts. By one count, almost 40% of new podcasts are written by AI chatbots and presented by “AI voice synthesizers [that] can sound eerily humanlike”.

Lines, Ranked . “2. Assembly. It’s not glamorous,...

Lines, Ranked. “2. Assembly. It’s not glamorous, but hot damn is it effective.”

Thrumsday

Preach! Kevin Kelly has a catechism for robots. A sample: Are robots slaves to humans, or their masters? Neither. Human beings were created with the spark of autonomy and the dilemma of free will. Humans manage their free will with long moral training. The humans have used their…

Ilford Pan F Plus Now Comes in 4×5 and 8×10

It's nice to know that brands are introducing new formats of film emulsions they currently have. And in today's case, Harman Technology is introducing the new Ilford Pan F Plus in both 4x5 and 8x10 large formats. Most of us might find this a bit too inconvenient for us to photog…

Fujifilm GFX Photographers Just Got a New Budget Fast 30mm

Third-party lens manufacturers have been pretty open about introducing newer models for full frame cameras. However, they are now also looking at medium format systems, which are limited in number. An example is Chinese optical manufacturer Nakaichi Optical, who is now introduci…

Nikon Is Finally Building the Z-Mount Zoom Lenses We’ve All Been Waiting For

Nikon has some exceptional lenses in its portfolio. The company has introduced models from 70-200mm to 100-400mm, each of which is great for portrait, wildlife, sports and bird photographers. However, there has been demand for lenses with teleconverters, but the only option Niko…

5 Cameras That Have Shot Award Winning Photographs

This guide is a guest blog post from photographer Marcin Wajda on choosing a medium format film camera based on just a few of the best offerings out there. Enjoy!

The Single Best Canon Camera for Street Photographers

Street photographers have to be vigilant. A split second of delay can make them lose the perfect moment. Being too eager, too, will result in frightening the crowd. Just like time is of essence in street photography, the kind of camera you rely on is also of the utmost importanc…

Candido 800T Review: My Favorite New Film

Back in February, I reported on Candido 800T film and how the folks over at Blue Moon Camera are some of the only ones who sell the film. Essentially what you need to know is that it's a more affordable version of CineStill. And by that, all I mean is that the owner just isn't m…

A supercut of context-free intertitles from Adam Curtis...

A supercut of context-free intertitles from Adam Curtis documentaries. Even if you don’t know who Adam Curtis is, this is entertaining.

Whensday

All the way down, but not out This visit to an abandoned radio station speaks volumes about what remains of the industry.

The One Workshop Every Burned-Out Photographer Needs

This has been a very long time in the making, and I'm very excited to finally make this happen. The Phoblographer is launching workshops for photographers who want to find ways to grow beyond just what all the social media content developers and YouTubers tell you you need. And…

New episode of Great Art Explained on Francis Bacon ....

New episode of Great Art Explained on Francis Bacon. “A new generation was starting to ask - who gets to decide what is right? And who has the authority to tell us how to live?”

20 years ago: a guy interviewing for an IT job gets...

20 years ago: a guy interviewing for an IT job gets pulled onto live TV. “Mr. Goma is being celebrated as a folk hero of sorts for anyone who has ever found themselves ill-equipped for a challenge in the workplace.”

Jon Krakauer writes about what has changed about...

Jon Krakauer writes about what has changed about climbing Mt. Everest since he wrote Into Thin Air. “The deadly hazards I wrote about attracted novice climbers to Everest like gamblers to a slot machine.”

Infants are dying because parents are opting-out of...

Infants are dying because parents are opting-out of vitamin K shots. “In the hopes of safeguarding their newborns from what they see as unnecessary medical intervention, they have shunned fundamental and scientifically sound pharmaceutical intervention.”

My pal Matt Haughey recut the first season of Apple...

My pal Matt Haughey recut the first season of Apple TV’s Murderbot into a 3.5-hour-long movie. “I did it fast so there are a few jarring cuts, but I now have an entertaining as hell movie with zero interruptions.”

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Why Does This Nikon F-Mount Lens Cost $44,000?

Nikon has some wonderful cameras and lenses in its portfolio. While Nikon has some fabulous budget offerings, they also provide some spectacular optics for professionals. For instance, the 50mm f0.95 Noct is an example of that. However, it is not the only option right now. Here…

The Single Best Point and Shoot for Landscape Photography

Landscape photography is an exceptional genre that showcases the beauty of untouched vistas to the vividness of the flowers and the sky. While some photographers use large format cameras, there are some who want to rely on a small setup. If you are someone who is looking to buy…

A Tip for Shooting in the 16:9 Ratio

When photographers typically think about shooting in the 16:9 ratio, they always think about shooting in the same way that we see movies. And that just makes sense -- after all, visual media often copies one another. But there's another trick that you should consider that doesn'…