Tesla is expected to become the first automaker to use LG Energy Solution’s new NCMA battery cells, which have a 90% nickel composition.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been adopting more new chemistries in its battery cells for its electric vehicles, especially with new vehicles being produced at Gigafactory Shanghai.
By validating new chemistries, Tesla can get access to new supplies of…
Electric bicycles are fun and effective tools for both recreation and transportation, but they don’t have to cost thousands of dollars. We’ve tested plenty of great e-bikes that don’t break the bank, and would be perfect for cruising around this summer!
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Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, its second of four f/1.8 lenses for L-mount that it plans to release that share a common filter thread size and position of select parts that make them more efficient to produce.
The lens is comprised of nine…
Canon has revealed additional details of its upcoming EOS R3 professional camera along with a set of new images. The company states that the camera will feature a vari-angle rear LCD and offer a host of video features. Photos of the rear of the camera also reveal a very large viewfinder eyecup.
While Canon still has not revealed pricing or availability for the impending camera, it has published…
Nikon has announced two macro additions to the Z-mount mirrorless lens lineup: the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F/2.8 VR S and Nikkor Z MC 50mm F/2.8. Both lenses are the first Z-mount optics to feature a 1:1 reproduction ratio.
Nikon says that because both lenses are able to get…
Apple today stopped signing iOS 14.5.1, an update that was released in early May with important security fixes. That means users who have updated their devices to iOS 14.6 or iOS 14.7 beta can no longer downgrade to iOS 14.5.1.
iOS 14.5.1 was released on May 3 with a fix…
One of the benefits of using HomeKit for building your smart home is that there is a robust ecosystem of third-party apps to build on the experience. A few years ago, Indie developer Aaron Pearce released the popular HomeRun application for controlling HomeKit scenes from Apple Watch.
HomeRun 2 is hitting the App Store today with several new features for controlling HomeKit from your Apple Watch…
Alongside the announcement of two new Z-mount macro prime lenses, Nikon has confirmed that two more roadmapped lenses are coming this year: the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 and Nikkor Z 40mm F2. The only specs that have been made available are their maximum apertures and their filter…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 1, 2021
June 2, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Nikon announces its first Z-mount macro lenses: the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and Nikkor Z MC 50mm F2.8
June 2, 2021
Nikon has expanded its Nikkor Z lens lineup with two new additions – the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and the Nikkor Z MC 50mm F2.8. These new macro lenses (referred to by the technically more accurate term of ‘micro’ in Nikon’s vernacular) are the first native Z mount Nikon lenses to provide users with a 1:1 reproduction ratio.
Macro lenses aren’t always just aboutthe…
