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Photography news of the week, and I need help understanding it. This photographer, known around the Mount Airy area for shooting public events, has been accused of felony peeping. Not for the camera in his hand. The photo of him is actually a pretty good street photo, complimentary colors and all. The problem is the…

All right, Fujifilm fanboys, of which I am one. There’s an announcement floating in the ether that the X-M5 is coming, the replacement for the X-M1. There’s my beautiful X-M1, which I had and got rid of, then replaced with the X-A1, which is a piece of crap. I wish I had the X-M1 back,…

"Just wipe it with a microfiber cloth," is what the guy at my camera store told me. I have wiped this with a microfiber cloth. It does no good. If you're considering buying any of the Sony RX100 series, and they are amazing cameras, big sensor, great autofocus, a lot of fun to shoot, kind…

Everybody I’ve talked to, everybody I’ve watched online, says the X100VI shutter is silent. Whisper quiet. Can’t hear it. I have not had that experience. Let me turn it on. Let me click this. Tell me if you hear what I’m hearing. Let me get a little closer. That. Is that right? Is there something…

I don't know how much attention you pay to the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards every year, but I get a kick out of them. Let's check out some of my favorites from the nominees and vote in the comments. The praying mantis. Or should we call him the gaying mantis, he looks a little happy…

Here is a thought that will save you thousands of dollars: in 2024, there are very few cameras that are not still good. I still shoot 10 megapixel cameras on the regular and nobody has ever looked at one of my photos and said, hey, this would be better with more megapixels. The original Leica…

Two quick things. First, thank you. Any time you spend on this channel, when you could be doing a million other things, really means a lot to me. A lot more fun videos are on the way. But most importantly. If you are in the path of Hurricane Helene, get out. Get away. Evacuate. Go…

Are there freaks in every profession? Of course there are. But this is a photography channel, so let's talk about the photography freaks. A school photographer was escorted off the premises of a school in Virginia for saying inappropriate things to students. The photographer isn't named, but it came through Lifetouch, the Shutterfly outfit that…

I can't begin to tell you what sent me down the Kodak Disc camera rabbit hole last night, but it reminded me of a funny story from my Ritz Camera days, early 1980s, Falls Church location, Seven Corners, Virginia. Any Ritz Camera alumni out there, speak up in the comments. Where are you now? The…