The Secret to Saving Your Camera Sensor Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Use

For years, camera manufacturers have said that you'll ruin image quality if you use UV filters or anything else on your lenses. But man, has that aged terribly. For nearly a decade, I've stated that modern camera lenses are like tech bros who all wear the same clothing in the sa…

Molly White: Curate your own newspaper with RSS. “What if you could...

Molly White: Curate your own newspaper with RSS. “What if you could take all your favorite newsletters, ditch the data collection, and curate your own newspaper?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

The McDonald’s Quarter Pounder With Cheese Is a Lie. A Delicious Lie.

Some facts about the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 1. As you can see in the photo above, purportedly taken in 1974, there was originally a Quarter Pounder without cheese, which was scrubbed from the menu at some undetermined point (even though you can still order…

Thinking of Buying Nikon Camera or Lens? Do It Before September

Nikon cameras are quite capable, and they have changed so much since the launch of their first mirrorless camera back in 2018. Today, from offerings like the Zf to the Z6 III, one can pick and choose any device that best fits their need. In fact, we have worked on multiple listi…

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones....

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones. “This generation of digital natives still longs for what most of their parents had: time with friends, in person, without adults.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery. “The math world...

At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery. “The math world was taken aback when Cairo announced her counterexample to the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Make awk rawk

A friend online recently replied to something I wrote about awk by saying: […] it’s a danged shame [awk] didn’t continue to evolve the way Ruby, Python, PHP have evolved over the decades. I had exactly this thought while working on my slightly unhinged “lets see if I…

Philip Bump on the results of a recent poll. What Makes an...

Philip Bump on the results of a recent poll. What Makes an American? Three in 10 Republicans Say: Being White.

The Case of the Terrifyingly Affordable Flashlight

In this video, Maurice Moves highlights a pair of flashlights that are extremely useful & well-designed but also shockingly affordable. Most people never think about flashlights, but as someone who uses one daily for work, it’s always top of mind, and the tech, value, and p…

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down (due to a lack...

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down (due to a lack of continued federal funding). Just catching up from last week and this one fucking stings. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Lonely Avenue

Jon Batiste & Randy Newman team up for a song called Lonely Avenue. This is lovely. (via craig mod) Tags: Jon Batiste · music · Randy Newman · video 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

This Kickstarter Campaign Redefines Panoramic and Large Format Film Photography

Film cameras are gradually seeing a return in the mainstream photography world after taking a bit of a backseat to retro digicams. While the demand for such devices is still niche, the boom of Pentax 17 proved that film cameras are here to stay. Now, it has come to our attention…

I’d like to say that I’m a proud member of The Great...

I’d like to say that I’m a proud member of The Great I Haven’t Economy™ — “owning zero Labubus, consuming zero matchas, having zero dating profiles, eating zero Dubai Chocolates, owning zero Stanley Cups” — but more likely I’m just old. 💬 Join…

The Panama Playlists is a collection of the Spotify accounts of celebrities,...

The Panama Playlists is a collection of the Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians, and journalists (JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Marc Andreessen, etc). “The Panama Papers revealed hidden bank accounts. This reveals hidden tastes.” 💬 Join the discussion on ko…

Cory Doctorow is coming out with a book on enshittification in the...

Cory Doctorow is coming out with a book on enshittification in the fall: Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

“If the behavior that this administration has exhibited in just its first...

“If the behavior that this administration has exhibited in just its first six months continues and is amplified for its full four years, the America you know will be gone. And I don’t know how we will get it back.”

The Best 60MP Full Frame Cameras (and the One to Avoid)

A full frame camera with a larger megapixel count is what many professional photographers wish to buy. And that is not just for the beautiful image, but to focus on other features such as details, build, and a better autofocus. A 60MP sensor, thus, is the second highest density…

Hyperion Camera Straps Are What We’ve Wanted for Years

Almost a year ago, I walked into a small camera store in Red Bank, NJ. Their cameras and wares were a bit pricey, but I wanted to support that small shop to do my part in keeping them alive. So I bought a camera strap which lives on my Nikon Zf. Earlier this year, the owner emai…

The 4 Best Cameras for Stunning JPEG Image Quality

While the rule in photography is to use RAW images to get the best results, many photographers prefer to rely on JPEGs. That's because they get everything in the JPEG, which further cuts down on editing them later. If you want a quick and easy file that is easy to share, then he…

Gura Gear Made the Best Sling I’ve Used in Years

At one point years ago, Phoblographer used to be the single best place to go for camera bag reviews. We would do them all. But after a while, I told our staff to stop. The reason: none of them really innovated all that much. But when Gura Gear announced their new Kiboko City Sli…

The Simple Way to Make Your Images Look Like Older Cameras

Did you know that we made it easy for you to recapture the look of some of the earliest and best DSLR cameras? Our presets are designed to make editing a minimal task so you can get back to shooting! We're in love with Retro Digital. Luckily, that's when we founded the website c…

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