My favorite magazine, the late, lamented Modern Photography, used to run a column called Coffee Break where they would talk about whatever was going on regarding the magazine itself. I thought I'd do something similar here myself. The newest items will always be on top.
Cleanup
The major redesign is pretty much done. Now I'm trying to clean up the code, fix inaccuries, update links, and generally add dribs and drabs of content where it's desperately needed. I'm also trying to make use of my old magazines by citing tests, articles, etc. I'm also trying to get actual photos of my cameras and get rid of the N/A graphics or the placeholders that I've been using for many. Particularly the GIF files which went bad during a batch-conversion (the drop-shadows all look pebbly). That takes time and my new photos aren't great, but I do what I can. (10/09)
The September Deluge
I didn't really go on a buying spree; I simply got a box of cameras out of storage and began through it and adding them to the site. Some were cameras I knew I owned already (my Mercury II), some were cameras I knew I owned but couldn't remember exactly which model (Ansco Readyflash); a couple were complete surprises (Kodak Junior Series II). (9/09)
One New Category, and One Lump
I added a new category, "instant," to deal with the various Polaroids which I've acquired. I'm very tempted to simply call it the Polaroid category, but that means I'd end up getting an old Kodak Colorburst, which I want about as much as I want a skin rash (I actually had one, a Colorburst, not a rash, for a weekend. It ended updonated to the local thrift shop).
The Polaroid category only has two cameras at the moment, but I know I have at least one more, and probably several.
I also acquired two disc cameras in the same week: the Kodak 4000 was a gift from my aunt, the 8000 showed up at a thift shop a few days later and I bought it because it was $2, and I like buying cameras which originally listed for $150 for $2. Plus it was an interesting contrast to the 4000. But since I have absolutely zero interest in acquiring any more disc cameras, I've lumped them in with the Cartridge category, which seems to fit. (9/09)
Site Redesign
The design didn't look bad when I first made it, but as the site's grown larger and the pictures are getting bigger and it's had to accommodate more and more stuff, it's started to look really ratty; particularly in contrast to the light meter site, which is a bit cleaner and better laid out. I still haven't figured out exactly how to do it, but I'm hoping to roll out some asthetic changes to the site and make it easier on the eye, by the end of the year. (9/09)