How Do the iPhone 16E and Google Pixel 9A Compare to More Expensive Models? - With tariffs threatening to drive up the costs of most things, the new entry-level phones... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-16e-pixel-9a-cheaper-phone-models.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #smartphones #photography #googleinc #appleinc #cameras #iphone

Ewen Bell makes really excellent and heartfelt videos about photography and travel. You can follow at:

@ewenbell

There are already over 70 videos uploaded, if these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/ewenbell/videos

I would especially recommend watching the one about penguins

You can also follow Ewen's general account at @ewen

The Leica brand, famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since the introduction of its first commercial camera to the public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/tech/germany-leica-camera-100/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #cameras #photography #leica #germany

Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’? - Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/technology/personaltech/light-phone-iii-brain-rot.html #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #textmessaging #smartphones #webbrowsers #start-ups #cameras #iphone

OM System’s Strategy Might Box It Into No-Man’s Land

https://petapixel.com/2025/03/16/om-systems-strategy-might-box-it-into-no-mans-land/

You're just not a Photographer unless you have a Really Big Lens.

My irrational purchase for the next year (or two... or three...) Sony's new FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens.

Can't wait to take this through its paces...

[..] Anyone might wonder how often they are caught on #police #cameras that operate 24/7. I spent a day driving, and over a month trying to get the answer.

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i-drove-300-miles-in-rural-virginia-then-asked-police-to-send-me-their-public-surveillance-footage-of-my-car-heres-what-i-learned/

UK's first permanent facial recognition #cameras installed • The Register

The #MetropolitanPolice has confirmed its first permanent installation of live facial recognition ( #LFR ) cameras is coming this summer and the lucky location will be the South #London suburb of #Croydon
#facialrecognition #biometrics #privacy

https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/uk_facial_recognition/

Intel RealSense Stereo Depth Cameras

https://www.intelrealsense.com

After ten years of shooting with #Fujifilm APS-C cameras, latterly the X-T4, I'm about to switch systems - back to #Nikon. I'm going full frame with the Z8, I think, which makes a lot of sense as I shoot a lot of low light images.
Plus, I want to do a lot more wildlife and bird photography this spring and summer, so will be investing in a 180-600mm zoom lens and relying on a big step up in autofocus performance.
I may go quiet on here for a wee while but I'll be back.
#photography #cameras

I'm going to rent a Sony A7C II; what lenses should I check out? Will mostly be using it for street photography, so size and portability are a big consideration, but lenses for landscape photography would also be fun.

Bonus points for non-Sony glass, as those are already well on my radar. #camera #cameras #photography

if i wanted to get into film photography today i would buy any of these cheap minolta cameras and lenses

https://www.reddit.com/r/photomarket/comments/1j82t4x/s_usaca_clad_minolta_srt_cameras_and_lenses/

A photo of a polar bear surrounded by flowers has won the second Nature Photography Contest. Christopher Paetkau took the shot in the Arctic using a drone. @Phoblographer took a look at all the gear Paetkau and other winning photographers used. The writer's conclusion: "It’s proof that the absolute most expensive gear is really only used for the most extreme situations."

https://flip.it/9VOdKQ

#Flock Threatens #OpenSource Developer Mapping Its #Surveillance #Cameras

The surveillance company Flock sent the creator of a website that maps its license plate-reading cameras a cease and desist letter demanding that he immediately stop using the name “DeFlock” on his website.
#alpr #privacy #deflock

https://www.404media.co/flock-threatens-open-source-developer-mapping-its-surveillance-cameras/

Anti-Surveillance #Mapmaker Refuses #Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand

Flock Safety’s car-tracking #cameras have been spreading across the USA like an invasive species, preying on public safety fears and gobbling up massive amounts of sensitive driver data. The technology not only tracks vehicles by their license plates, but also creates “fingerprints” of each vehicle, including the make, model, color & other distinguishing features.
#alpr #privacy #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demand

Speaking of #cameras, I have had a Minolta X-700 film system since I was a Sports Reporter in Reedley, CA 1986-88 and west coast auto racing photographer.

Mostly shot Tri-X 400 pushed to 1,600, with the Minolta motor drive giving me about 3 FPS. The paper bought the film, and the Lab Tech developed it, made me contact sheets, and printed out the shots to "paste up" on the page.

It holds sentimental value and I've never been able to sell it. Now I see film cameras making a comeback. Hmmm

Seems today is #enshittification day for me. Ended up on some site called slashgear.com to read up on the value of a vintage Minolta X-700 film camera system I might be selling, and my Brave browser blocked 73 trackers and ads on this site's home page.

73. On one page.

Must be some kind of enshittification record.

Underwater photography used to be the preserve of the pros, largely thanks to the price of gear and the difficulty of using it. Nowadays, camera and housings are cheaper and don't require such expertise, and there's also invaluable editing software. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard from @miaq about how to take and edit breathtaking underwater photos, plus gear reviews, and some prizewinning shots for inspiration.

https://flipboard.com/@photographers/into-the-depths-of-underwater-photography-hivdq7jbt6r083lk

It’s been at least a few days since I talked about the new OM SYSTEM OM-3. It exists, it’s probably too expensive, and aaaaaaah!

Thank you.

Hackaday: A 3D Printed Camera You Can Now Download, Shutter And All. “A couple of years ago we were excited to read news of an entirely 3D printed camera, right down to the shutter. We wrote it up back then but sadly the required STL files were not yet available. Now after time away with his family, its creator [Mark Hiltz] is back. The medium-format Pioneer Camera can now be downloaded for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/15/hackaday-a-3d-printed-camera-you-can-now-download-shutter-and-all/