Viltrox Adds 4 New Lenses to L-mount

At IBC 2026, Viltrox teased that new lenses are coming to the L-mount. And today, they're making it official. From the Viltrox AIR series the AF 14mm f4 L, AF 20mm f2.8 L, AF 40mm f2.5 L, and AF 50mm f2 L are now being announced for the L-Mount. Though we've tested only a handfu…

“The best next steps are the concrete ones: Big AI needs...

“The best next steps are the concrete ones: Big AI needs to follow all current laws—just like everyone else. So far—they haven’t. When Big AI breaks those laws, they must face pros­e­cu­tion and penal­ties—just like everyone else. So far—they haven’t.”

The First Presidential Dog to Get a Photograph

Meet Fido: Abraham Lincoln's beloved dog and the first Presidential dog to be photographed and still have surviving records. Mr. Lincoln loved his dog and before he became President, he was said to bring the dog with him into town often. The dog would sometimes fetch parcels and…

Ed Sheeran tried to stay neutral on a moving train. “If...

Ed Sheeran tried to stay neutral on a moving train. “If [celebrities] remain neutral (silent), they won’t offend anyone and they will, hopefully, appeal to everyone. They use the facade of neutrality as shelter, as a place to take refuge.”

Stargazing 5

Hey Europe: Let’s make personal privacy online a contract and quit trying to fix consent

Anu Bradford‘s book, The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World (Oxford, 2019), hardly exaggerates the EU’s influence. Many EU regulations have global reach, especially in respect to personal privacy. And for that we should be grateful, because the US and Ch…

Nikon Z8 Takes Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 Crown

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 have been unveiled. This edition sees the image of a northern gannet bursting through the ocean’s surface as the winner of the overall contest, while the Youth Photographer of the Year goes to a photo of a great horned owl agai…

Monopoly as a metaphor for racial inequity. “During the...

Monopoly as a metaphor for racial inequity. “During the first half of the game, we said that Cas and I could buy property, but you could not, then halfway through the game, we say, ‘Now the rules are even. Now the rules are the same for everybody.’”

Canon Patent Reveals Fingerprint Sensors Built Into Camera Grip

Canon has numerous patent filings over the past few weeks. A new addition to this set is a patent designed for a camera grip that can identify the individual holding. The filing states that the new interchangeable camera will come with fingerprint sensors built directly into the…

Relationships are key to human happiness. “The top five...

Relationships are key to human happiness. “The top five [determinants of subjective well-being], ranked in order of impact, were romantic and familial relationships, financial situation, work, community and friends, and health.”

Cars, New York City (1974-1976)

In the 70s, photographer Langdon Clay took photos of cars parked on NYC streets at night and compiled them into a project: Cars, New York City | 1974-1976. Using his Leica CL, Kodachrome 25, and a 40 millimeter lens, Clay traversed the streets of 1970’s Manhattan…

The Film Experience is a free online course from MIT...

The Film Experience is a free online course from MIT about movies & cinema. “This course concentrates on close analysis and criticism of a wide range of films, from the early silent period, classic Hollywood genres including musicals, thrillers…”

I didn’t know Beehiiv had a program to support...

I didn’t know Beehiiv had a program to support independent journalists. Members get access to tools, a health insurance stipend, legal protection, and waived hosting fees. Oh, and they don’t proudly host Nazis like Substack. ✌️

Imagine playing chess against a seven-year-old who’s...

Imagine playing chess against a seven-year-old who’s dancing around and barely paying attention to the board (bc it’s all in her head) and she just casually checkmates you like this. Oof.

Gorgeous Nerikomi Pottery

Oh my goodness, I love the look of these cups. They were made by Indonesian potter Nabila Nareswari using the nerikomi technique. From her about page: Nerikomi is a technique in pottery that creates decorative patterns by stacking, rolling, and slicing colored clay.…

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required...

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading. “White supremacy welcomed his rage, and that made it irresistible.” Excerpted from Cast Out: A Call for a Forgiving Society in an Age of Incarceration by Joseph Margulies.

“Starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, and Willem...

“Starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, and Willem Dafoe, Tenzing follows the true story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s historic first summit of Mount Everest. History remembers the summit, but not always the man who made it possible.”

Nikon Patent Describes Sensor That Exposes Bright and Dark Areas Separately

Finding new Nikon patents can be rare, but it is never impossible. That is true of the latest one, an image sensor design patent application that aims to give different regions of the sensor different exposure times. If produced, this method could help increase the camera's dyna…

The Yashica Y16 Pocket Camera is a Stunning Ode to Their Heritage

The Yashica Y16 is a brand new digital camera that's designed to look like one of the company's cameras from 1959. And unlike many of the other brands out there who don't lean into their heritage, the Yashica Y16 seems to be getting it right. Seriously, I don't understand how it…

Music for the Dyeing

I believe I have featured login.jp_ here before — they pair electronic music with different locations around Japan to highlight the Japanese experience. For their latest video, they had English DJ & producer Bonobo play some downtempo ambient electronica in a Shinjuku dyein…

This story, about a dressage trainer who shot his female...

This story, about a dressage trainer who shot his female student and got away with it, is completely bonkers. “Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.”

I am stunned that we are still finding new species of cat...

I am stunned that we are still finding new species of cat in 2026. “The analysis revealed that the sanctuary cat belonged to a previously unrecognized species whose lineage split from its relatives about 1.4 million years ago.”

Canon’s Problem with the Flagship R3

In December 2021, The Phoblographer published our Canon R3 review. Since then, at least two journalists have used it to update the review of the camera. And in 2026, we're due for a refresh. Our custom here is to constantly test new products alongside old products because we've…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: False correlation: if two UI controls look similar and are positioned nearby, one might think they are related. #Telegram #Video #Progress #Timeline #Correlation

Cole Escola’s Broadway smash Oh, Mary! is coming to HBO...

Cole Escola’s Broadway smash Oh, Mary! is coming to HBO in 2027. Excited for this…I’ve never seen the play.