Manuel Matuzovič is speaking at Web Day Out

The line-up for Web Day Out is now complete! The final speaker to be added to the line-up is the one and only Manuel Matuzovič. You may know Manuel from his superb Web Accessibility Cookbook (full disclosure: I had the honour of writing the foreword to that book). Or perhaps y…

Has Camp Snap Secretly Updated Its CS-8 Video Camera?

The Camp Snap CS-8 is one of the more exciting camera releases this year and is easily one of the most recognizable by actual human beings that don’t review cameras for a living. The camera has only been out in the wild for a few months and is constantly on backorder – so im…

A Bright Light Has Gone Out

I’m headed out on an unexpected trip this afternoon, to attend the funeral of Dr. Steve Feller, who was my advisor in college and to whom I owe a great deal. I talked about Doc, as all his students called him, on this podcast with Craig Mod several years ago. From the transc…

Leica’s Q3 Monochrom Is the First Q Camera to Offer Authentic, Tamper-Proof Photos

Since the invention of digital sensors, one often photographs in color and then converts the images to black and white. While this may not significantly impact the image, it does limit one's use of extremely high ISO settings. To help purists who want the best of black and white…

Leica Q3 Monochrom Review: You’ll Make Beautiful Images With This

While I love that the Leica Q3 Monochrom exists, I’m struggling to understand why it exists. There surely are folks who think in black and white and will only ever shoot in black and white. You’d probably think that the sensor would render images similarly, right? Then I rem…

My Pace

Goro Obata went to the woods because he wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if he could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when he came to die, discover that he had not lived. In the mountains of Hokkaido, Goro Obata traded ci…

Stigler’s law of eponymy: “No scientific discovery is named after its original...

Stigler’s law of eponymy: “No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer.” Stigler’s law is itself an example of Stigler’s law. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Making Your Photos Glow with Halationify Probably Shouldn’t Cost This Much

At ThePhoblographer, we’re lovers of Photography, and I am specifically a lover of analog photography. I love the nostalgia behind seeing the grain, colors, and yes, imperfections. In recent years, several companies have tried to capture the magic and transfer it to digital im…

PolarPro’s Center-Split Filter Brings a New Perspective to Getting it In-Camera

There’s something about tools that can help you get the image you’ve envisioned in your mind right, and without having to spend hours editing it. PolarPro recently released a Center-Split filter that works similarly to a split diopter filter – creating unique bokeh effects…

Is Medium Format Film in Trouble?

Not many film cameras are being made these days: but they are indeed being made. Perhaps it has to do with profitability and understanding the market. But what's really fascinating to think about is that we haven't had a major manufacturer make a solid medium format film camera…

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Viltrox 85mm f1.4 Pro Z Mount Review: Great Choice For Portraits

When I started looking to turn pro as a photographer close to two decades ago, every amateur I knew wanted to venture into the world of fashion portraits. One focal length that was on all their lips was 85mm. This was the coveted prime lens, which would apparently help most of t…

The Librarians

As part of the fascist war on “woke”, tens of thousands of books have been pulled from the shelves of libraries around the country over the past few years. On the front line are the nation’s librarians, “first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment…

NASA’s Perseverance rover scooped up a rock that might prove there was...

NASA’s Perseverance rover scooped up a rock that might prove there was life on Mars. But the planned return of that sample to Earth is endangered by the Trump regime.

Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the...

Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org…

The $200 Sony Rain Cover: Not an April Fool’s Joke

Sony has just announced a new range of protective accessories for photographers. I say photographers, but I don’t mean serious ones when it comes to these accessories. On a typical day, you might read a press release like this and then move on. But today is different. That’s…

“Geothermal is underdeveloped, and its upfront costs can be high, but it’s...

“Geothermal is underdeveloped, and its upfront costs can be high, but it’s always on and, once it’s set up, it is cheap and enduring.” Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Rainy Day Jazz Vinyl Set. “Plenty of ballads, blues and heart-warming songs...

Rainy Day Jazz Vinyl Set. “Plenty of ballads, blues and heart-warming songs from Jazz artists across the ages for a cold, and rainy Sunday afternoon.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Spinning up a new thing: Inanimate

I’m spinning up something new with a buddy and you can guess what it is by what I’ve been writing about recently. Big picture, there are two visions for the future of computing: cyborgs and rooms. I’m Team Augmented Environments. Mainly because so much of what I care abo…

Can You Drive West to Lengthen the Sunset?

Two reasons why XKCD’s What If? series is so compelling: Even when an answer seems straightforward, the devil is in the details. And with respect to the details, Munroe does his due diligence. In this case, the answer to “what’s the longest possible sunset you can expe…

CDC officials confirm that the US is two months away from measles...

CDC officials confirm that the US is two months away from measles being considered endemic for the first time since 2000. “Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months.”

I’m a Nikon Fanboy – Clearly, I Don’t Mind Blurry Photos

Nikon has enjoyed a legendary run in the camera world. And for photographers of a certain age, the question, “Canon or Nikon?” was less about your camera and more about your allegiances and your moral compass. In many ways, Nikon has earned its reputation for innovation and…

The Saudification of America Is Under Way. “Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder...

The Saudification of America Is Under Way. “Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country.”

Fantastic and useful little design touch on this website that sells lighting...

Fantastic and useful little design touch on this website that sells lighting (toggle the switch in the upper right corner). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Which Sony APS-C Camera is Right For You?

Sony has a few APS-C camera options that might intrigue photographers looking for more affordable cameras that are brand new. And so, we've looked through our archives of reviews. More importantly, I've been the person involved with the testing of all these cameras. So if you're…

The Best Cameras for Sports Photography in 2025

Sports photography is one of the most demanding genres in the media. It requires a camera that is not only fast but also offers a wide range of lenses to work with and is durable enough to withstand natural elements. With technological advancements in recent years, there are mul…