When I wrote our Ten Best Mechanical SLRs Ever Made article, I almost immediately knew I had to follow it with a Ten Best Electronic SLRs Ever Made article. This was followed by a hint of excitement, which was then tempered by a big helping of dread and anxiety. We are, after all, talking about the most popular, well-known, and most diverse segment of film cameras out there. Everybody’s going to have an opinion.So before we get started, let’s establish some ground rules. The electronic 35mm SLR category encompasses any 35mm SLR whose exposure capabilities are aided by electronics. This can...…When I wrote our Ten Best Mechanical SLRs Ever Made article, I almost immediately knew I had to follow it with a Ten Best Electronic SLRs Ever Made article. This was followed by a hint of excitement, which was then tempered by a big helping of dread and anxiety. We are, after all, talking about the most popular, well-known, and most diverse segment of film cameras out there. Everybody’s going to have an opinion.So before we get started, let’s establish some ground rules. The electronic 35mm SLR category encompasses any 35mm SLR whose exposure capabilities are aided by electronics. This can...WW…

Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...…Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...WW…

“If it takes us 365 days for change to come, then we’ll be out here for the next year,” one protester said.UPDATE: 10 P.M.: After pausing to listen to speakers on the steps of City Hall, protesters took to the streets again in downtown St. Petersburg Wednesday night. The group of more than 100 chanted, danced and cheered for one another as they walked. They moved into south St. Pete neighborhoods, where they paused to learn more about the history of these areas of town. Carla Bristol pointed out ”that yellow building over there" in the heart of the 22nd Street South business district. It’s...…“If it takes us 365 days for change to come, then we’ll be out here for the next year,” one protester said.UPDATE: 10 P.M.: After pausing to listen to speakers on the steps of City Hall, protesters took to the streets again in downtown St. Petersburg Wednesday night. The group of more than 100 chanted, danced and cheered for one another as they walked. They moved into south St. Pete neighborhoods, where they paused to learn more about the history of these areas of town. Carla Bristol pointed out ”that yellow building over there" in the heart of the 22nd Street South business district. It’s...WW…

/Even peaceful protesters who face low-level charges are not allowed to post bail until after they see a judge the next day.LARGO — Officers had just rolled out the flash bang grenades when Paula Melgarejo started to run.She was first or second against the railing outside St. Petersburg police headquarters on Tuesday night, protesting racism and police brutality in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.Melgarejo, 26, escaped the explosions by heading south, her memory going blank in the rush, until she made it to Hawkers Asian Street...…/Even peaceful protesters who face low-level charges are not allowed to post bail until after they see a judge the next day.LARGO — Officers had just rolled out the flash bang grenades when Paula Melgarejo started to run.She was first or second against the railing outside St. Petersburg police headquarters on Tuesday night, protesting racism and police brutality in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.Melgarejo, 26, escaped the explosions by heading south, her memory going blank in the rush, until she made it to Hawkers Asian Street...WW…

/It’s the second time in two weeks city officials have had to close camp at a recreation center because of the coronavirus.ST. PETERSBURG — Summer camp at the Walter Fuller Recreation Center is shut down for three days because two campers tested positive for COVID-19.It’s the second time in two weeks city officials have had to close camp at a recreation center because of the coronavirus.On Thursday, officials learned that the father of two Walter Fuller campers tested positive for the virus. That was the last day the children attended camp, which remained open Friday and Monday.City...…/It’s the second time in two weeks city officials have had to close camp at a recreation center because of the coronavirus.ST. PETERSBURG — Summer camp at the Walter Fuller Recreation Center is shut down for three days because two campers tested positive for COVID-19.It’s the second time in two weeks city officials have had to close camp at a recreation center because of the coronavirus.On Thursday, officials learned that the father of two Walter Fuller campers tested positive for the virus. That was the last day the children attended camp, which remained open Friday and Monday.City...WW…

/Graham Ivan Clark, 17, is trying to get his $725,000 bail reduced. Will he be able to use the cryptocurrency that was the subject of a 2019 investigation?TAMPA — Before Graham Ivan Clark was arrested in last month’s high-profile hack of Twitter, the 17-year-old was under investigation for a less conspicuous digital crime:“Sim swapping” is a scam where the cell phone provider is tricked into switching one person’s phone number to a phone owned by the scammer. Using that information, one could siphon personal information and money.Clark’s history with sim swapping, first reported by the ,...…/Graham Ivan Clark, 17, is trying to get his $725,000 bail reduced. Will he be able to use the cryptocurrency that was the subject of a 2019 investigation?TAMPA — Before Graham Ivan Clark was arrested in last month’s high-profile hack of Twitter, the 17-year-old was under investigation for a less conspicuous digital crime:“Sim swapping” is a scam where the cell phone provider is tricked into switching one person’s phone number to a phone owned by the scammer. Using that information, one could siphon personal information and money.Clark’s history with sim swapping, first reported by the ,...WW…

Soon, social workers will respond to certain nonviolent calls, not cops.ST. PETERSBURG — Amid national and local calls for police reform, city and police leaders announced on Thursday that some nonviolent calls to police will soon be handled by social workers rather than uniformed officers.Social workers will respond to calls in St. Petersburg about people who are intoxicated or have overdosed, people who are in mental health crises or are suicidal, homelessness, neighbor disputes and disorderly kids or truants. The social workers will be in regular clothes and will not be armed.The change,...…Soon, social workers will respond to certain nonviolent calls, not cops.ST. PETERSBURG — Amid national and local calls for police reform, city and police leaders announced on Thursday that some nonviolent calls to police will soon be handled by social workers rather than uniformed officers.Social workers will respond to calls in St. Petersburg about people who are intoxicated or have overdosed, people who are in mental health crises or are suicidal, homelessness, neighbor disputes and disorderly kids or truants. The social workers will be in regular clothes and will not be armed.The change,...WW…

Demonstrators spent Independence Day blocking Tampa Bay traffic. In Tampa, protesters were freed from jail and one denies the allegations against him. In St. Petersburg, a motorcyclist threatened marchers.UPDATE 1 a.m.The Tampa Police Department gave this version of events during the N Dale Mabry Highway protest:Police officials said the protest had grown from 40 to nearly 100 and had blocked traffic for nearly an hour. Then, after several warnings to disperse, officers moved in at 1:28 p.m. to arrest the “organizers and leaders of the protest.” The officers said objects were thrown at...…Demonstrators spent Independence Day blocking Tampa Bay traffic. In Tampa, protesters were freed from jail and one denies the allegations against him. In St. Petersburg, a motorcyclist threatened marchers.UPDATE 1 a.m.The Tampa Police Department gave this version of events during the N Dale Mabry Highway protest:Police officials said the protest had grown from 40 to nearly 100 and had blocked traffic for nearly an hour. Then, after several warnings to disperse, officers moved in at 1:28 p.m. to arrest the “organizers and leaders of the protest.” The officers said objects were thrown at...WW…

/Starting 5 p.m. Friday, all employees who face customers must wear face masks, Mayor Rick Kriseman announced.ST. PETERSBURG — Concerned about a rise in coronavirus cases, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Wednesday that businesses must require their employees to wear masks starting Friday evening.Kriseman said businesses “will be required to have their employees wear a face mask or covering while in areas of the business open to the public” as of 5 p.m. FridayThat includes restaurants, bars, gyms, retail shops, entertainment establishments and personal services businesses like...…/Starting 5 p.m. Friday, all employees who face customers must wear face masks, Mayor Rick Kriseman announced.ST. PETERSBURG — Concerned about a rise in coronavirus cases, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Wednesday that businesses must require their employees to wear masks starting Friday evening.Kriseman said businesses “will be required to have their employees wear a face mask or covering while in areas of the business open to the public” as of 5 p.m. FridayThat includes restaurants, bars, gyms, retail shops, entertainment establishments and personal services businesses like...WW…

We looked at law enforcement rules. They urge de-escalation but only to a point.The sun had just dropped over downtown Tampa late Sunday when several pops broke through the shouts of protesters.Those gathered in the name of decrying police violence against black people scampered over the grass into Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. A Tampa officer paced Ashley Drive in front of colleagues in riot helmets, holding an orange long gun pointed at the ground in front of the crowd.The weapon was “less lethal,” as described by police. It could fire “projectiles” — bean-bag rounds or pepper capsules —...…We looked at law enforcement rules. They urge de-escalation but only to a point.The sun had just dropped over downtown Tampa late Sunday when several pops broke through the shouts of protesters.Those gathered in the name of decrying police violence against black people scampered over the grass into Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. A Tampa officer paced Ashley Drive in front of colleagues in riot helmets, holding an orange long gun pointed at the ground in front of the crowd.The weapon was “less lethal,” as described by police. It could fire “projectiles” — bean-bag rounds or pepper capsules —...WW…