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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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Canon May Be Building a Pro 300mm f2.8. Early Details Published
Since Canon introduced its mirrorless cameras and lenses, the company has been trying to expand and experiment. So far, we have over 40 lenses, which includes primes and zooms, and many of which have also received immense applause. However, it appears that Canon wants to grow mo…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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Gunfire of the Vanities: Trump Dinner Shooting Defines a...
Gunfire of the Vanities: Trump Dinner Shooting Defines a Violent, Unserious America, “a land where guns are everywhere and a callous elite media dons formalwear to toast its own humiliation by our narcissist king”.
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Daredevil Michelle Khare ran 7 marathons on 7 different...
Daredevil Michelle Khare ran 7 marathons on 7 different continents in 7 days. The first one was on Antarctica.
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Moderna developed an mRNA Covid-flu combo vaccine and...
Moderna developed an mRNA Covid-flu combo vaccine and it’s been approved for use in the EU, “but it continues to be shelved in the US, where it was developed”.
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Adactio: Journal (Feed)
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Summary punishment
In the latest issue of Matthias’s excellent Own Your Web series, he describes the recent betrayal by Google: The search engine no longer says “here, go read what this person wrote.” It now says “here, I’ve already read it for you.” The contract is broken. He’s…
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Kodak Tri-X 400 vs Kodak TMax 400: Which is Better?
For a number of years, Kodak Tri-X has often been the single most talked about black and white film on the market. Fujifilm Acros is barely mentioned, and even Kodak's own TMax 400 isn't heavily spoken about. Lots of photographers tend to like one film over the other, but they'r…
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Your Favorite Nikon Camera Has a Problem
Before writing this article, I had to look back on the Phoblographer's Nikon Zf review. Since its publishing in December 2023, we've updated the review a total of 13 times so far. And today, we're announcing the 14th update. Most importantly, I'm letting everyone know what all t…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Sunlings
There is no liquid soap that can outperform good bar soap at cleaning a stinky, hairy armpit. Which is why I hate that hotels have replaced bars of soap with bottles of "body wash" or whatever. I'm at one of those hotels now. Corporatization is a form of enshittification While d…
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3 Reasons Why This is Canon’s Best APS-C Camera for Serious Enthusiasts
The APS-C market has seen some shift. While full frame cameras continue to reign, in more recent years, with the rising prices, APS-C models are finding their footing again. Sure, people need extra megapixels, but with the right lens, an APS-C camera can do wonders. Canon has cr…
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Paul Ford: This Is How We Get Moral A.I. Companies ....
Paul Ford: This Is How We Get Moral A.I. Companies. (Tl;dr: regulation.) “The entire culture of American technology is built around two terms: disruption and, of course, scale. But ethics are constraints on disruption and scale.”
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Wow, Sabastian Sawe set a world record with a 1:59:30...
Wow, Sabastian Sawe set a world record with a 1:59:30 marathon. “They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on the streets of London as the 30-year-old Kenyan…”
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This is Why Photographers Hate Photo Contests
Photography contests are often the best way to get some recognition for your work, and to compete with other professionals on an international level. While many image-makers continue to participate in hopes of winning, there have been instances in recent years when their hard wo…
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Throwback: Using the Fujifilm GFX 50S for Studio Portrait Photography
The Fujifilm GFX 50s is the apple of many a photographer's eye, as it surely should be. It's one of the first affordable medium format camera systems to hit the market that offers the benefits of a mirrorless camera system with the image quality of that of higher end formats. Of…
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An Airport Question
Today I flew from IND to DEN— Then from DEN to LAX— —Where I had plenty of time to fantasize about what could or should be done with the iconic but idle Theme Building in the heart of the airport, while waiting for my wife to pick me up. (She was, in the city tradition, [�…
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Nikon Just Killed One of its Bird Photography Cameras
Nikon has multiple cameras, and there are some that work better than others for genres such as wildlife and bird photography. While the company is launching newer models, it appears some will have to bid adieu. Here's a look at the device that you have to say bye to.
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