Can’t Afford Real Film? Our Analog Presets Cost So Much Less

There's a real market right now for old digital cameras. A used Canon 5D Mark II, the camera a lot of the Phoblographer's early history was shot on, can go for up to $1,000 on the used market these days. People want that specific look: the grain, the color science, the slightly…

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The Best Travel Photography Kit For Sony Users in 2026

A good travel photography kit includes a good small camera, a nice zoom lens, and both with fantastic weather sealing. Travel photographers often think that they need a large set-up, which is not ideal for a genre of this nature. As for why a Sony camera, that's because they off…

How to Make Images That Look Like They’re Retro Digital Without Photoshop

Recently, I've been thinking back to how I used to shoot when I first started with digital photography. And it surely has changed a lot over the years thanks to how mirrorless cameras have worked and altered how photography is done. But these days, I think that cameras are doing…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: The Russian navigation app 2GIS shows an ad for a place... in a completely different location. You’d think this “8 Марта” place is right here, but it’s actually on the opposite side of the city. What you see is just a banner ad. Thanks @khambogrus for t…

TTArtisan 85mm f1.8 Neo Review: A Cheap Lens With Great Optics

The TTArtisan 85mm f1.8 Neo is quite a fascinating lens not only due to the fact that it's one of the cheapest autofocus 85mm lenses on the market. It's also really, exceptionally good. I wasn't a big fan of the TTArtisan 50mm f1.8 Neo when I reviewed it. And the 85mm shares the…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: This Google Translate icon is actually a toggle, but it indicates its status with two very close shades of grey, AND its hover state is the same for both states. Good luck if you actually try to use it. #GoogleTranslate #Toggle #Hover

In Remembrance of a Beautiful Fujifilm Emulsion

Several years ago, the Phoblographer featured a photography project that I still hold dear to my heart even today. This project is called Unicorn Dream, and it's by photographer Anastasia Egonyan. She used a Contax 645 + Zeiss 80mm f/2 along with Fujifilm Pro 400H film. Here, sh…

GoBirding Vision Master Scope Review: It Takes The Guesswork Out Of Bird Photography

The GoBirding Vision Master Scope isn't a camera in the way that photographers would typically think of it. If you're a birding photographer though, you'll probably understand why something this high-tech is so valuable. If you're not an ornithologist or wildlife conservationist…

Pre-Labor Day

Yesterday I was working in my home office when I suddenly remembered that the first IU football game of the season was on. So I went downstairs, turned on the TV, found the Indianapolis station carrying it (we still use an antenna here, 60 miles away), and started watching in ti…