This Photographer Is Building a DIY XPan Using an Olympus

Film photographers have been exploring new ways of creating images. From using expired film to working with half-frame formats to create diptychs, analog photographers are at the forefront of change. However, this photographer from Reddit has taken it a step further, building an…

This New Fujifilm instax Camera and Printer Could Change How You Print Photos

It is always assumed that Fujifilm's best-selling cameras are its X-series and GFX models. However, this is far from true. The company's most profitable series is the Instax, which, as of 2025, had reportedly sold 00 million units around the world. Thus, it is no surprise that F…

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema Review: Why You Shouldn’t Get it

Many of Fujifilm's cameras in the past few years have been incredibly frustrating to me. The brand that sold photographers the idea that their X Trans sensors could perform on the same level as full-frame sensors quickly pivoted within a few years to making their own medium form…

North America kind of sucks at elevators. “Elevators cost nearly three times...

North America kind of sucks at elevators. “Elevators cost nearly three times as much in North America compared to its peers. What is going on here?” (Maintenance fees can be 10x as expensive.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

How Will the Miracle Happen Today? “Kindness is like a breath. It...

How Will the Miracle Happen Today? “Kindness is like a breath. It can be squeezed out, or drawn in. You can wait for it, or you can summon it. To solicit a gift from a stranger takes a certain state of openness.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Montreal’s Ice Surfer

There’s a guy named Orion who surfs the St Lawrence River in the winter, sometimes dodging massive chunks of ice and sometimes riding them downstream, looking for waves. If you’ve ever been in Montreal near the river, even in the summer, you know how scary the water looks…

Thoughtful lessons from a Google software engineer. “The punchline isn’t ‘never innovate.’...

Thoughtful lessons from a Google software engineer. “The punchline isn’t ‘never innovate.’ It’s ‘innovate only where you’re uniquely paid to innovate.’ Everything else should default to boring, because boring has known failure modes.” 💬 Join t…

Did Nikon Discontinue This Popular Fast Lens?

Nikon cameras and lenses have been quite popular amongst many photographers. Whether you're into portraits, photojournalism, landscape, or birding, Nikon has exciting offerings for everyone. However, it appears that the company may have discontinued a popular prime lens, which w…

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about this 2015 observation on Tumblr...

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about this 2015 observation on Tumblr about the dangerous conflation of respect of personhood and the respect of authority.

The America That Could Be

The main point of Adam Bonica’s post The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls is about the optimism of this moment: that the US could be ripe for a Berlin Wall-falling moment that opens the door for a better future. I’m not in the mood for that message these days (IMO, our Wa…

Canon Wins 2025 Camera Sales Race, Leaving Sony Behind

The year 2025 has been an exciting year for camera sales. The industry saw the launch of models such as the GFX 100RF, Canon R6 III, and Nikon P1000. Each of the models is unique, bringing something different to the market and the industry. However, only one has managed to win o…

Astronomers have discovered an “almost-galaxy” called Cloud-9 (no, really), a failed galaxy...

Astronomers have discovered an “almost-galaxy” called Cloud-9 (no, really), a failed galaxy that contains no stars. “There’s nothing like this that we’ve found so far in the universe.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a...

Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

RAMO

Stop me if this sounds familiar to you… There’s a conference you heard about it. It sounded really good but you never got ’round to getting a ticket. You were too busy thinking about work stuff. It was just one of those things that remained in the idle thought stage. The…

PolarPro’s New Filter Lets You Design Motion In-Camera

PolarPro is one of the leading manufacturers of photography accessories in the industry. The company launched various filters, including the recently introduced PolarPro Warp Filter, which won over our editors. To add to this growing list is a new filter, which helps you capture…

Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players...

Discover the 100-Year-Old Self-Playing Violin, One of the Most Complex Music Players Ever Made. “It featured three vertically mounted violins, each with a single active string, played by a rotating bow of 1,300 horsehairs.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.o…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: How many ellipses do you want? Thanks Black Asthesky for the picture #Ellipsis #Dropdown #SharePoint

Photography Has a Big Gaze Problem

When you meet a group of photographers, the conversation, unsprisingly, turns towards cameras. Which camera are you using? When will you upgrade? Is Sony actually better than Canon? Why is an f1.2 lens better than an f1.8 lens? But what about the gaze? What about the contents of…

3 Great Lenses That Will Work on Your APS-C and Full Frame Canon DSLRs

Canon DSLR cameras are perfect in many ways. From budget-friendly prices to exceptional image quality, they deliver a wide range of features for their users. While the company has some offerings in its own lineup, we look at a few cheaper third-party options that only add to the…

Sailing Rigs

Could Panasonic Revive Their Best Point and Shoot?

Many years ago, Panasonic made the LX100 point and shoot camera. And for a really long time, we've been yearning for a successor to come to the market. What we got instead is the Leica D-LUX 8 camera. I truly wish that Leica had taken it a step further in nearly every single way…

Distinctions

Divide and —? Axios: "The nation is splitting into three distinct economic realities: the Have-Nots (stalling) … the Haves (coasting) … and the Have-Lots (rocketing to greater wealth)…This shift, if it holds, will rattle economics, politics and AI throughout 2026 and bey…