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Lifeline · largeformatphotography.info over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Oct 16, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 5, 2002largeformatphotography.info was registered on Jun 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described largeformatphotography.info from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Active Registrar, Inc.Oct 16, 2016Registrar Active Registrar, Inc. in the registration data recorded on Oct 16, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 16, 2016 – Apr 7, 2026Registration records for largeformatphotography.info are held from Oct 16, 2016 to Apr 7, 2026 (34 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2017 – May 2019Nameservers: active-dns.comOct 16, 2016 – Jun 18, 2017Registration records listed active-dns.com nameservers (ns3.active-dns.com, ns4.active-dns.com) for largeformatphotography.info from Oct 16, 2016 to Jun 18, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncMar 14, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for largeformatphotography.info from Mar 14, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 5, 2002Registration: largeformatphotography.info was registered on Jun 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described largeformatphotography.info from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “largeformatphotography.info is a primary resource and community of large format photographers on the internet (including photographers working with MF view cameras).”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 16, 2016Registrar: Registrar Active Registrar, Inc. in the registration data recorded on Oct 16, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 16, 2016 – Apr 7, 2026Registrant: Registration records for largeformatphotography.info are held from Oct 16, 2016 to Apr 7, 2026 (34 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 16, 2016 – Jun 18, 2017
Jul 1, 2006
“largeformatphotography.info is a primary resource and community of large format photographers on the internet (including photographers working with MF view cameras).”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Apr 29, 2017 – Jun 18, 2017
Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for largeformatphotography.info, from Apr 29, 2017 to Jun 18, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCMay 10, 2019 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on May 10, 2019 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
Nameservers: he.net
Nameservers: he.netMay 10, 2019 – Jul 10, 2025Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net) for largeformatphotography.info from May 10, 2019 to Jul 10, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to he.netMay 10, 2019largeformatphotography.info's nameservers moved from active-dns.com to he.net at some point between Jun 18, 2017 and May 10, 2019. Last seen at active-dns.com: Jun 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at he.net: May 10, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 19, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lila.ns.cloudflare.com, quentin.ns.cloudflare.com) for largeformatphotography.info from Nov 19, 2025 to Apr 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 19, 2025largeformatphotography.info's nameservers moved from he.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 10, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at he.net: Jul 10, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .info zone fileJul 22, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .info zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 22, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Mar 19, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for largeformatphotography.info from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 17, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for largeformatphotography.info from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed active-dns.com nameservers (ns3.active-dns.com, ns4.active-dns.com) for largeformatphotography.info from Oct 16, 2016 to Jun 18, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 29, 2017 – Jun 18, 2017Registrar: Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for largeformatphotography.info, from Apr 29, 2017 to Jun 18, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 10, 2019 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on May 10, 2019 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 18, 2026
May 10, 2019 – Jul 10, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net) for largeformatphotography.info from May 10, 2019 to Jul 10, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 10, 2019Zone file: largeformatphotography.info's nameservers moved from active-dns.com to he.net at some point between Jun 18, 2017 and May 10, 2019. Last seen at active-dns.com: Jun 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at he.net: May 10, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 19, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lila.ns.cloudflare.com, quentin.ns.cloudflare.com) for largeformatphotography.info from Nov 19, 2025 to Apr 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2025Zone file: largeformatphotography.info's nameservers moved from he.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 10, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at he.net: Jul 10, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 14, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for largeformatphotography.info from Mar 14, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 19, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for largeformatphotography.info from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 17, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for largeformatphotography.info from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .info zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 22, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 6, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 5, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 2, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a community or social site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #150,514)+6
Verified continuity: 24.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What largeformatphotography.info said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
largeformatphotography.info is a primary resource and community of large format photographers on the internet (including photographers working with MF view cameras).
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Jun 5, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 6, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 6, 2026