Henry Kidman thought to himself, ‘why not try building a 16mm motion film picture camera from scratch?’, and went about it using only a 3D printer, an Arduino, and a stubborn refusal to accept that there are some things that just might be too difficult to get done alone. His project shows what’s possible with … Read more
Evan Monsma’s studio in Indianapolis is where broken gadgets are reborn into something incredible, rather than tossed out into the trash. His latest project – turning a smashed iPhone into a seriously capable cinema-grade camera by slapping on some old C-mount lenses – is pure proof that imagination really can meet DIY skills head on. … Read more
Realme has released the GT 8 Pro in China, a phone that gives control back to you in ways few others will. Five days before the official launch on October 21, the company flooded Weibo with teasers showing off the device in full. Simply put, Realme made something that makes you want to grab a … Read more
Going hands on with the Xtra Muse reveals that it’s a near exact copy of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Both camera gimbals fold the same way, track faces across a room without issue and warm up in the same spots after a quick recording session; even the screen click is the same. FCC filings … Read more
Astronaut Don Pettit just returned from six months on the International Space Station and shared a cool video of a Starlink satellite train. His footage, shot from the ISS 250 miles above the Earth, shows the satellites lined up, their solar panels shining like sails in the void. My best sighting of a Starlink satellite … Read more
Even when digital took over the market, rolls of emulsion continued to be used by hobbyists and professionals alike. A small crew in Amsterdam wants to give you a new way to fill up. Their innovation, the aF-1, is a 35mm point-and-shoot camera designed from the ground up. Analogue, the company behind this, has a … Read more