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Around The Horn
13 November 2023
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Japanese vases, Sony features, a photographer's man cave, the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera, storing prints and Getty's Unshuttered contest.
- In Vases From Japan, Harold Davis showcases the imaginative work of the Kyoto Ceramic Art Association he came across on a recent visit to Kyoto.
- In I Don't Need Global Shutter (Doesn't Mean I Can't Want It), Thom Hogan lists the features of the upcoming Sony A9 III that he'd like while pointing out a few that can already be found. "At least up through 1/8000, Nikon's Auto FP is reasonably competitive with what the Sony flashes can do with the A9 Mark III," he writes. Which may lead you to wonder (as he does), How Important Is Gear?
- Kevin Raber takes you on a tour of his Photographer's Man Cave in the first of what he promises to be three workspace tours.
- In Astronauts Test Moon Camera Design for Future Artemis Missions, Samantha Matthewson explores the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera being developed by NASA's Artemis imagery team. "The off-the-shelf cameras used for HULC were modified to withstand extreme conditions on the moon, which includes thermal variations -- temperatures ranging from minus 328 to 184 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 200 to 120 degrees Celsius) -- a lack of atmospheric pressure, radiation effects and abrasive lunar dust," she writes.
- Wirecutter has updated its reference article on How to Store Print Photographs So They Last for Generations by Signe Brewster. Topics include photo paper, archival boxes, recording information, using a pencil on prints and finding a place to put them.
- Getty has launched its third Unshuttered open call. The them of this year's California statewide photo submission contest is "A Spectrum of ..." which "asks teens to consider the different spectrums they personally might inhabit or experience on a daily basis, as well as those they witness." Up to eight photos can be submitted by the deadline of Jan. 26, 2024.
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