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Closer look: Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM

April 14, 2021

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A closer look at Canon’s RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon has just announced a native RF contemporary to its popular EF 100mm F2.8L Macro lens. The RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM is an all-new design, and becomes Canon’s first medium telephoto macro lens to offer a maximum magnification ratio of 1.4x, which means you…

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Samsung Rumored to Add IBIS to Phones Through Olympus Partnership

April 14, 2021

Samsung is reportedly working on adding sensor-shift stabilization to its smartphones, similar to what the iPhone 12 Pro Max does on its wide lens. While Samsung has used optical stabilization for some time, it has yet to add this particular stabilization feature. Normally…

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Canon Identically Ports its 400mm f/2.8L and 600mm f/4L from EF to RF

April 14, 2021

Canon has announced the coming availability of the RF400mm f/2.8L IS USM and Canon RF600mm f/4L IS USM, which it admits are optically identical to the original EF designs. The lenses look pretty much identical, save for what appears to be a bright silver built-in RF…

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Canon Announces Development of the EOS R3: ‘A New Class of Camera’

April 14, 2021

Canon has announced the development of a new professional-focused mirrorless camera called the EOS R3, which will sit between the R5 and the 1DX series. Built for speed, it will feature the first full-frame backside-illuminated CMOS sensor developed by Canon. When it arrives, the R3 is promised to be an “outstanding complement” to the two super-telephoto zooms also announced today for the RF…

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Canon Unveils RF100mm f/2.8 L Macro with Unique Bokeh Control Ring

April 14, 2021

Canon has announced the RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM, the “world’s first medium telephoto macro lens” for mirrorless that is designed for a wide range of photographers and that offers a unique new feature: a Spherical Aberration (SA) Control Ring. The new RF-mount…

Kuo: ‘iPhone 14’ lineup in 2022 will not include 5.4-inch mini size

April 14, 2021

A report today form renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple will drop the 5.4-inch iPhone in 2022, instead offering a lineup of high-end and low-end 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch phones. The 5.4-inch screen sized featured this year in the iPhone 12 mini, and will be…

Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro to feature significant camera upgrades, including 48-megapixel sensor and 8K video recording

April 14, 2021

In addition to claiming that the iPhone mini screen size is no more, Kuo detailed some impressive camera specs for the 2022 iPhones. He reports that the standard rear cameras on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be upgraded to 48-megapixels, an increase from the 12-megapixel sensor in iPhone 12. As a reminder, Kuo expects four models of iPhone 14 in 2022: two 6.1-inch phones and…

2023 iPhones will feature under-display Face ID and periscope telephoto lens, according to Ming-Chi Kuo

April 14, 2021

In 2023, Kuo expects even more drastic changes to the iPhone lineup. This apparently includes moving Face ID from a visible notch to being integrated under the screen. A periscope-style telephoto lens is also predicted. According to most reports, the iPhone’s notch will…

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California’s PG&E launches community microgrid program

April 14, 2021

California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today launched the Community Microgrid Enablement Program. The program will help communities identify, design, and build permanent, multi-customer microgrids that serve critical facilities and vulnerable…

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Canon announces 400mm F2.8L and 600mm F4L RF-mount lenses

April 14, 2021

Canon has announced two new telephoto prime lenses for the RF mount. The RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM and 600mm F4L IS USM have the same optical makeup as their EF-mount equivalents, with 17 elements in 13 groups, including one Super UD and two fluorite special elements, along with Super Spectra and Air Sphere coatings. Canon claims that the optical I.S. systems reduce camera shake by up to 5.5 stops…