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WHAT’S MY AGE AGAIN?

…and how is it already November? Time might be flying, but we’re still up to speed with the latest and greatest news and gadgets. As usual, this week’s issue is a grab-bag of interesting topics, ranging from hand-painted cameras and minimalist tools, to legacy podcasts and thrilling books.

Oh, and the breaking news of Fujifilm’s first cinema camera announcement. Casual.

Dive in and get lost. We’ll see you on the other side.

THE RUNDOWN:

1. WHAT’S MY AGE AGAIN?

2. PULSE CHECK

3. OFF-SCRIPT

4. QUESTION OF THE WEEK

5. GOODBYES ARE HARD*

PULSE CHECK

We’re nearing the end of the year, but the announcements keep rolling in. Here’s some of our favorite gear & industry news from the last two weeks.

• Fujifilm just announced their first cinema camera, the “GFX ETERNA”

• A digital camera without a screen, and it’s not priced like the Leica M11-D? Yes, please.

• Rally Caps just dropped the 100th episode of their long-running podcast, available now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

• Budget gear that actually works? Blase Pivovar has you covered.

• Canon finally adds 24mm and 50mm 1.4 L primes to their RF lineup; were they worth the wait?

• Viltrox releases a 40mm lens with autofocus for $160, and it looks like it punches way above its price point.

• This $799 camera can shoot 6K RAW, and we think it might just be the best deal on the market.

OFF-SCRIPT

Every now and then, it feels good to get lost down a few rabbit holes. Off-Script is our catch-all for exactly that; a random assortment of objects, products, music, books, tools, and inspiration we’re finding in our day-to-day.

• Currently booked out until 2027, Shueido Camera transforms cameras of all kinds into hand-painted works of art.

• This debut thriller from Alex Michaelides has topped reading lists since it released in 2019. We guarantee you won’t be able to put it down.

• We’re a sucker for well-designed things, and this set of tools from HOTO has us second guessing our entire toolbox.

• Ever needed help building a really good color palette for a project? This site has your back.

• Temperatures are cooling down and trees are losing their leaves, which means it’s time for our annual listen of Phoebe Bridgers’ debut album.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

GOODBYES ARE HARD*

*Luckily, this is just “see you later.” For now, Mosaic will be a bi-monthly newsletter, packed with free-range, organic inspiration in every issue. If you liked it, share it with a friend below. And if you made it all the way to the end, we thought we’d revisit our ‘ol pal (frenemy?) ChatGPT to close with some artificial advice for filmmakers.

We’ll see you soon.