Monthly Archives: October 2008

An update on film versus digital photography

In case you’re wondering why people are still shooting film, check out Ken Rockwell’s post on why digital is dying. While I don’t agree that digital is dying, I wholly agree that digital still has major shortcomings in comparison with film. Film offers more range, better color, and more exposure latitude. A scanned transparency yields [...]

The hidden podcasts of the New York Times

The New York Times reports a 51% drop in third-quarter profits. The business model for newspapers is changing. Old news. But why does the New York Times hide its RSS feeds for its podcasts, both audio and video?

Speaking of cameras, a Leica CL

I mentioned the cult of Leica some time back. I joined the club. Here’s your chance: I’m selling a beautiful CLA‘d Leica CL on eBay.