Canon
Will it Finally Happen? A New Macro Lens Longer Than 100mm With Variable Magnification — A little refresher on Canon Macro lenses, with the legendary MP-E 65mm f2.8 5:1 magnification and the more recent EF 180 f3.5L USM. The MP-E 65mm was really a unique lens and has been discontinued for a while.
Fujfilm
Fujifilm X-E5 Review: Their Best Camera So Far — A review of the Fujifilm X-E5 by Alik Griffin. Still writing mine.
Panasonic
Panasonic sees the compact camera renaissance as an opportunity for Lumix — An interview by DPReview of Panasonic executives in wish they say that the compact camera market is growing again, that they are still committed to m4/3, and of course the full frame Lumix L. This is before they announced the ZS300/TZ300.
Instax
TTArtisan Wants You to Pay $400 to Beta Test Its Folding Instant Camera — I mentioned the TTArtisan Instax camera last year. There were conflicting report that it might have been cancelled, blocked by Fujfilm. No. It’s just taking time to develop and this update show it might be happening. Albeit this announcement show an unusual (to say the least) practice of selling a “beta” version for US$400. How much will the final product be?
Film
The Darkroom of Death: 10 Forgotten Hazards of Early Photography — Film processing is full of chemicals, some more toxic than other. It’s one of the reasons contributing to some films being discontinued in the 21st century: Kodachrome, Velvia, or process upgraded. Most of these processes have been replaced by less toxic ones.
Photographers
Doriyan Coleman Sees Poetry on the Streets of Cleveland, and He Has the Exhibition to Prove It — An interview with Doriyan Coleman.
The 10 Incredible Women Photographers to Follow Today (NSFW) — Always good to discover new artists.
DIY
Camera Geekery: Kodak Aerochrome cameras — On Japan Camera Hunter, a story of building a medium format camera.
This gorgeous DIY camera looks straight out of Severance — DPReview tested that DIY Saturnix digital camera.