Reviews

This Pocket “Pal” Lends a Digital 110-Format Photography Vibe

Sep 5, 2025 David Prochnow

Remember the 110-format film cameras that were common during the late 1970s and early 1980s? While those pocketable systems reached their pinnacle of technological success…



YoloBox Extreme: The Livestreaming Upgrade We’ve All Been Waiting For

Sep 3, 2025 John Aldred

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of YoloLiv products. I’ve been using the YoloBox Pro (YBP) for a few years now and it’s been…



AI-Powered Streaming Makes Pro-Level Broadcasts Accessible: OBSBOT Tail 2 Review

Aug 22, 2025 Alberto Lima

PTZ cameras have long been staples of very specific applications, whether as high-end security cameras, production cameras, for use in conference rooms, or even at…



Keychain “Kameras:” A Back-to-School Backpack Charm or Curse?

Aug 21, 2025 David Prochnow

Late summer signals the arrival of an event that is dreaded by students, while it is cheered by parents. It’s the first day of school!…



100 Years Later, Embrace the Cult of the Red Dot in a New Book

Aug 20, 2025 David Prochnow

How does an optical instrument company celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of the most iconic cameras in the history of photography? Well, Leica Camera…



Zoom, Zoom: Is This the Closest Focusing Consumer Camera in the World?

Aug 17, 2025 David Prochnow

Remarkably, the Kodak PIXPRO AZ425 “Astro Zoom” is able to focus so close to an object that the subject nearly touches the front of the…



It’s a Printer; No; It’s a Camera; No; It’s a Memo Maker; No…It’s All Three!

Aug 8, 2025 David Prochnow

A Swiss Army Knife is an amazing collection of various blades, tools, and a magnifying glass all housed inside a single pocketable case. It’s the…



007 Vacay Away; Leave the Walther PPK Behind; Licensed to Film

Aug 4, 2025 David Prochnow

Imagine your fave MI6 operative taking his beloved family away on a summer vacation. Certainly, Mrs. 007 would insist on Bond, James Bond leaving all…



Half-and-Half: The Cream of the Current Half-Frame Camera Crop Go Head-to-Head

Jul 23, 2025 David Prochnow

In a shocking development, two camera manufacturers arrived at the same product destination via two distinctly different routes. That destination was a half-frame camera and…



The X-Files: Y X Half–a Fujifilm Genetic Mutation Belies Criticism

Jul 22, 2025 David Prochnow

At first blush, the Fujifilm X half (and that’s the correct spelling for this camera; not X-Half and not X Half; although in Fujifilm’s internal…