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Reduxion Traffic to this blog went up an order of magnitude when somebody (not sure who, or what), drove traffic to this post, which I put up 10.5 years ago. It was good and right for that time in history, which is much worse now. Kill the lottery I have a simple suggestion for…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Just saw a video that put Apple Music and Winamp next to each other, and it made me realize why Winamp feels so much simpler and approachable than modern UIs. Its UI doesn’t change. You click something, and... the UI stays the same. The song starts playing, but no…

The Best Nikon Lenses for Street Photographers (There are Only 3)

Nikon lenses have been ideal for a wide range of photography genres. From astrophotographers to wildlife content creators, there is a pretty wide focal range for users. If you are a street photographer, Nikon also offers some exciting wide-aperture lenses that can be huge for th…

4 Reasons the Nikon Z9 II Could Be Their Best Camera Yet

When the Nikon Z9 was launched, it truly changed how people viewed the company. The Z9 was the first professional-grade photo-centric camera without a physical shutter. It was also known for other innovations, such as illuminated buttons, multiple autofocus detection in one came…

Review: The Meike 85mm f1.8 Mark II is Great for Two Reasons

Not every portrait lens needs to be expensive to be effective. Sometimes all you need is visible sharpness, pleasing bokeh, and a price that doesn’t hurt your wallet. The Meike 85mm f1.8 Mark II is a prime (pun intended) example of such a lens.

lutul

I made another camera toy. This one follows pico cam, the other pico cam, lut cam, and leibovitz. This newest one is called lutul. And, while it isn’t my most feature-rich camera toy, I think it is likely my most polished camera toy. As the name kinda suggests, lutul lets you…

This Week in the IndieWeb

January 30 through February 6, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: 1RG's Side Project Social Thursday, February 5 at 6:00pm TORONTO, Ontario: 1RG Homebrew Website Club - Pacific Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00pm Homebrew Website Club Europe/London Wednesday,…

How Edo (Tokyo) transformed from a city on the brink of...

How Edo (Tokyo) transformed from a city on the brink of ecological collapse 400 years ago to “one of the most sustainable and efficient cities in history”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Sigma Quietly Discontinues Some of Its Most Beloved Lenses

Sigma has been one of the more popular third-party lens brands, and it's everyone's favorite. The company has offered a wide range of focal lengths, and it continues to add new offerings over time. It has now come to our attention that Sigma has quietly discontinued two prime le…

Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

Printing Films is a collection of vintage films that...

Printing Films is a collection of vintage films that showcase the technologies and processes of printing, journalism, and typography. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Why don’t filmmakers just film on location instead...

Why don’t filmmakers just film on location instead of using visual effects? Lots of reasons, including not disrupting communities, control of weather & sun position, or can’t get permission. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Jeff Bezos Gave the Finger to Photographers. Help Us Give it Back

Ever since all the ethical hiring issues and lawsuits with B&H Photo, Amazon has been the Phoblographer's preferred retailer of choice when recommending to you folks where to buy camera gear from. Admittedly, I knew that I was trading one evil for another. But this week, Jef…

Dan Sinker writes about the transformative experience of...

Dan Sinker writes about the transformative experience of seeing a work by Jenny Holzer when he was 14. “Truisms was a revelation. Art could be just words. Art could be just at home slapped on a POST NO BILLS wall as it could in a gallery.” 💬 Join the discuss…

“How did medieval French handwriting become...

“How did medieval French handwriting become ‘the Nazi font?’ And why did Hitler make it illegal?” TIL that Hitler gave a speech to the Reichstag about how much he disliked blackletter fonts. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

90% of everything is sanding e.g. laundry

What mundane pleasures will I be robbed of by domestic robots? Sometimes I feel like my job at home is putting things into machines and taking things out of machines. I don’t mean to sound unappreciative about “modern conveniences” (modern being the 1950s) because I tak…

Do you remember Oddpost? It was an early email web app...

Do you remember Oddpost? It was an early email web app that used dynamic HTML to mimic the design and functionality of a desktop mail app, 2 years before Gmail launched. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Tinder Hasn’t Worked, So I’m Putting Myself...

Tinder Hasn’t Worked, So I’m Putting Myself on Zillow. “I realize that my late-’80s construction might not land me in the “trending” section right away…” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

The Godox AD100PROII Costs $300. But It Performs Like $1,000

Most flashes aren't just expensive, they're also really difficult to use for many of us who don't understand how to see light. That's one of the reasons why so many people reach for LEDs instead. But if flashes were more affordable and easy to use, more folks would pick them up.…

Will Sony Develop a 28MP Micro Four Thirds Sensor?

Not too long ago, it was reported that Sony is set to launch a 180MP medium-format sensor, marking a leap in resolution and sensor technology. While the sensor is supposed to be part of a new generation of partially stacked sensor architecture, reports indicate that Sony is like…