Ricoh’s President and CEO Noboru Akahane has announced that the Pentax and GR camera brands will undergo a dramatic restructuring that will see mass production end. It will also end distributor relationships and go direct-to-consumer. [Read More]
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Camera Makers Have Ignored Security, Putting Photographers at Risk
It goes without saying that anything that is valuable is eminently stealable. If there’s a market for consumer goods, then there’s a market for stolen consumer goods. Cars have locks, laptops have passwords, credit cards have PINs, houses have alarms, and phones have fingerprint readers. Why then do cameras, and particularly high-end cameras, have nothing?… Continue reading Camera Makers Have Ignored Security, Putting Photographers at Risk
Street Photography Icon Sabine Weiss Dies Aged 97
Swiss-French photographer Sabine Weiss, who is considered an early pioneer of the art of street photography, has died at her home in Paris. She was 97. Weiss was the last surviving member of the French humanist photography school that included masters like Robert Doisneau, Édouard Boubat, Willy Ronis, and Izis. Weiss was born in Switzerland… Continue reading Street Photography Icon Sabine Weiss Dies Aged 97
GNARBOX May Be Dead, So Buyer Beware
GNARBOX appears to be dead. The company behind the popular rugged backup device has seemingly gone dark, leaving customers without support and turning the product into an expensive portable drive with no extra functionality. What is GNARBOX? The original GNARBOX device was launched via Kickstarter back in mid-2015 and ended up raising over $540,000 in… Continue reading GNARBOX May Be Dead, So Buyer Beware
Canon Confirms We’ve Seen Its Last Flagship DSLR
The age of Canon DSLRs is rapidly coming to an end. Canon has officially confirmed that the Canon 1D X Mark III will be its last flagship DSLR camera as it turns its attention toward a future of mirrorless cameras. The Statement by Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai In a new interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri… Continue reading Canon Confirms We’ve Seen Its Last Flagship DSLR
The Nikon Z9 Will Be a Sales Flop, But That’s Not What’s Important
Nikon unveiled the Z9 back in October to a world desperate for updates about their new top shelf model after months of teasers. This was eagerly awaited, not least to see how it compared to Sony’s blockbuster Alpha 1 and because it beat Canon to the proverbial flagship punch. Now that the dust has well… Continue reading The Nikon Z9 Will Be a Sales Flop, But That’s Not What’s Important
Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who claimed that providing services to same-sex couples goes against her faith and that New York’s human rights law violates her First Amendment rights. Photographer Emilee Carpenter of New York State’s Southern Tier region filed a federal lawsuit against the state of… Continue reading Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules
A Review of Visual Technology in 2021
Within its half-open, half-closed status, 2021 will be remembered as a transition year: A melting pot between ending lockdowns, rising vaccines and masks mandates, new variants, ending and restarting restrictions. But if anything, it did nothing to slow down the pace of online innovation—quite the opposite. If visual tech experienced a landmark year, 2021 could… Continue reading A Review of Visual Technology in 2021
Is the Z9 the Cheapest Pro Camera Nikon Has Released?
Nikon has been rightly praised for the top end specifications of the recently announced Z9. It has taken the mirrorless space race to the next level, regaining lost ground to sit at the genetic top of the proverbial camera tree. While $5,500 is clearly a lot of money, is the Z9 the cheapest pro-spec camera… Continue reading Is the Z9 the Cheapest Pro Camera Nikon Has Released?
From Prints to NFTs: The Photograph’s Journey Through the Digital Age
I grew up in a world where photographs were produced and consumed in printed format. Digital technology was already brewing in the background back then, but it was still an analog world for the average person. Newspapers, magazines, and broadcast television were among the primary means of consuming news, entertainment and advertisement. Instead of opening… Continue reading From Prints to NFTs: The Photograph’s Journey Through the Digital Age