Is Canon Developing its Legendary 35mm Lens for RF Mount?

Canon has approximately 50 lenses in its mirrorless range, but some are still missing. For instance, the Canon 35mm f1.2L. While we do have two other options, such as the 35mm f1.4L VCM and the 35mm f1.8 Macro, the chatter around the f1.2 version has not really died down. In fac…

Bookshop’s Bestselling Nonfiction Books of 2025

For finding a good book, there is no substitute for going into your local independent bookstore and browsing what’s on the front tables, the bestsellers shelf, and the staff picks. But bookshop.org is an amalgam of online sales some of the best indie bookstores in the countr…

The Truth Physics Can No Longer Ignore. “To truly understand living systems...

The Truth Physics Can No Longer Ignore. “To truly understand living systems as self-organized, autonomous agents, physicists need to abandon their ‘just the particles, ma’am’ mentality.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Allspice is a single spice?! “Allspice is the dried fruit of the...

Allspice is a single spice?! “Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

We Asked Four AI Coding Agents to Rebuild Minesweeper… “Cloning Minesweeper isn’t...

We Asked Four AI Coding Agents to Rebuild Minesweeper… “Cloning Minesweeper isn’t a trivial task that can be done in just a handful of lines of code, but it’s also not an incredibly complex system that requires many interlocking moving parts.” 💬 Join…

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The Only Nikon Cameras Perfect for Hybrid Content Creators

Nikon cameras have undergone various changes in the past few decades. From partially stacked sensors to devices that can focus in low light, Nikon has created cameras that stand on their own. In fact, in more recent years, the camera giant has focused on the video needs of hybri…

The Case for a Public Social Media Platform. “What if the United...

The Case for a Public Social Media Platform. “What if the United States government decided to, overnight, nationalize Facebook and make it a digital division of the post office. What would that look like?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

If Stayin’ Alive Had Been Written in 16th Century

Watch Jonas Wolf and three friends sing a choral arrangement of the Bee Gee’s Stayin’ Alive in the style of a madrigal. Just in case (like the me of 1 minute ago) you don’t know what that is (although you will recognize it from just a few seconds of listening to the vide…

Finland uses a progressive scale for speeding tickets; the fine amount is...

Finland uses a progressive scale for speeding tickets; the fine amount is based in part on income. In 2023, a businessman got hit with a €121,000 fine. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

If You Switched from Fuji to Nikon, You’ll Hate This

Last year, I swore off APS-C cameras simply because with the way camera manufacturers do things, it's easy to see how they really don't care about the products. I mean, look at Sony for example. And that's sometimes even the case with Fujifilm and Canon both. All the big, import…

Godox iT20 and iT22: Fun Flashes For Unserious Photography

You can't take these two flashes seriously, but I don't mean that in a harsh way at all. The Godox iT20 and Godox iT22 are the fun kind of flashes that you bring out at parties and events where you want to create a vintage, compact camera-like feel to your images. Think of what…

Will Fujifilm Embrace DGO or Stick With DCG Sensor?

Fujifilm camera sensors are pretty great. The company has introduced several exciting models, including the X-Pro 3, the X-T5, and the GFX 100S II. However, the company's future remains unclear, and with Sony launching its Dual Gain Output (DGO) sensor, the question arises wheth…

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From Sight & Sound, a list of the best video essays of...

From Sight & Sound, a list of the best video essays of 2025. I have barely seen or linked to or even heard of most of these. What am I even doing here, besides utterly failing you? (I wonder what would make my list…?) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →