I use Fat Llama to loan out some of my photography gear when not in use, and I’ve been very happy with the extra beer money. Well… up until last week, that is, as my camera kit was stolen! Let’s rewind a bit and go through exactly what happened, how I was dealt with by […]
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I first heard of KitSplit about a year ago and thought it was a great idea. Especially living in New York, everything is so accessible. Browsing through the site and seeing what type of equipment was available, I saw that there were a lot of high-end RED Epic cameras and digital cameras, but there wasn’t […] petapixel.com »
2018-10-29 19:12
Staff at British bakery chain Greggs will start wearing body cameras after a reported rise in thefts of pastries.
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