By pascaljappy | Opinion
One of the mottos of (some?) crossfit trainers is “I don’t care about your results, I care about your effort”. Does photography follow the same logic? Imagine a gym where a guy turns up in a linen suit with a robot lifting the weights for him. Thanks to Elon the conqueror, this could be […]
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By philberphoto | Opinion
A number of high-end camera bodies -and I mean high!- have been announced in recent weeks, which raises questions as to who, if anyone, should/could get any one of them, and what this says about the state of the industry and its players. Enter the Leica SL2, the Fuji GFX100S, the Canon R5 and the […]
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By pascaljappy | News
2020 has been hard on all of us and harder still on some of us. Regular readers/contributors have disappeared altogether, which fills me with dread and grief. For others, while health has been OK, jobs have been lost or threatened. Few of us haven’t experienced first hand what it means to live under house arrest […]
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By philberphoto | Opinion
Among the multiple trends that move the photo gear market in the hope of finding enough GAS-filled pockets to fuel a revival, I see 3 around which the industry seems to be consolidating. And, no, they may not be what you think. 1. It is the numbers who dunnit, that is who! Trend N°1 is […]
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By Frank Field | Opinion
In DearSusan #1032, Pascal provided a thought-provoking opinion piece on the future of photography (flavored with some wonderful images in DS’s fine tradition). In this opinion article, I’d like to provide a few observations about the nature of innovation in general and draw on my own professional experiences in data communications networks specifically for parallels […]
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By philberphoto | Opinion
The camera market may be 84% off its peak, a horrendous fall, and that even pre-COVID, but that doesn’t stop the release of new gear. In this instance, 3 new camera bodies in just a few weeks, each of which is significant in its own way. Meet the Canon R5, the Leica M10R, and the […]
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By philberphoto | News
My last post reported that Olympus had decided to exit the photography market. Sad! Coincidentally, nary a week later, a new company is launched that has a product that -to say the least- dares to be different. Innovative and bold! This company is Pixii. It first announced its plans in 2018, and got itself a […]
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By philberphoto | News
There are few industries if any, that report numbers as horrible as photography. Total sales of cameras down 86% from their peak. So, to use the title of the last film made -and never released- by Marilyn Monroe, “something’s got to give”. Too many manufacturers chasing too few sales. And no cake to eat when […]
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By pascaljappy | Opinion
Blame Tony Northrup for the dire thought. His (great) recent video analysing the downfall of so many camera / lens manufacturers leaves very little to the imagination. Going down, going down, now. What happened to the digital dream? It came true. You’re looking at it. Digital opened up avenues for exploration. And […]
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After a hiatus of more than 10 years, last year I became a car owner again. Living in a city I didn’t need a car, but circumstances had changed and a car gives more flexibility and ease when making long journeys at short notice. I’ve always had an interest in cars, but the process of […]
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