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dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 21, 2023 20:11:36 GMT hmca, Peterj, and 1 more like this

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I just received E-Mail notice that the long-time popular photography site, dPreview, is shutting down for good.

One could always count on them for good answers to tough questions.

After they tore down the iconic historic wonderful big Jerry's in the middle of Western Kentucky Parkway at Beaver Dam and replaced it with an Arbys, nothing surprises me anymore.

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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

Andy Administrator Posts: 1,922 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 21, 2023 22:44:14 GMT hmca, BuckSkin, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Andy on Mar 21, 2023 22:44:14 GMT Blame it on Amazon. They bought them and now killed them. It is a shame.
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dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 21, 2023 23:37:41 GMT hmca and pontiac1940 like this

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Mar 21, 2023 22:44:14 GMT Andy said:

Blame it on Amazon. They bought them and now killed them. It is a shame.

It doesn't surprise me that Amazon bought them; they have and are buying everything else --- but I cannot fathom what Amazon would have wanted with dPreview in the first place.

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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

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dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 22, 2023 1:59:05 GMT BuckSkin likes this

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Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 22, 2023 1:59:05 GMT

Mar 21, 2023 20:11:36 GMT BuckSkin said:

I just received E-Mail notice that the long-time popular photography site, dPreview, is shutting down for good.

Thanks for the post BuckSkin.
Damn anyway. A very handy site and the two guys from Calgary who produced the DPR YouTube videos were great.
DPR and the YouTube channel was my go to place for reviews.

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pontiac1940 CE Members Posts: 6,350 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 22, 2023 2:00:37 GMT BuckSkin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 22, 2023 2:00:37 GMT More info here. petapixel.com/2023/03/21/dpreview-is-shutting-down/
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dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 22, 2023 23:53:39 GMT BuckSkin likes this

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Post by tonyw on Mar 22, 2023 23:53:39 GMT

Sad to see it go. Always found the reviews to be very helpful and have guided my choice of camera and lenses several times. I guess giving unbiased reviews isn’t a way to make money plus the camera market is shrinking thanks to smarter phones.

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fotofrank Moderator Posts: 2,014 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	dPreview Locking the Doors Mar 23, 2023 1:14:46 GMT BuckSkin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fotofrank on Mar 23, 2023 1:14:46 GMT They are moving to PetaPixel starting in May, I believe. petapixel.com/2023/03/21/chris-niccolls-and-jordan-drake-join-petapixel-to-lead-its-youtube-channel/
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