KamLan, a Chinese lens manufacturer, has announced the release of the KL 32mm f/1.1 lens. The optic will be available for multiple APS-C mounts and Micro Four Thirds on February 12. It will retail for about $300.
KamLan has stated the lens will be available for multiple mounts: the APSC mounts of the Canon EOS-M, Fuji X, and Sony E as well as micro four thirds.
The company says that the…
7 Reasons to Add a Noctilux Lens to Your Camera Bag
February 5, 2021
As a professional corporate photographer who completes around 300 professional assignments a year and has done so for many years, I have used a number of modern, ultra-fast lenses made by excellent optical equipment manufacturers, but I keep on coming back to the Noctilux…
The public betas of iOS and iPad OS 14.5 are out, giving eligible users their first taste of automatically unlocking their iPhone while wearing a face mask. The system, as 9to5Mac demonstrates, just needs to be activated in the settings menu, and will then let you use an…
These Bluetooth earbuds can deliver 50 hours of battery life
February 5, 2021
Everyone but the most fervent Apple fans thought the company was crazy when it got rid of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 in favor of the AirPods, essentially creating a solution to their own problem. And yet, five years later, Bluetooth earbuds of all shapes and sizes are more affordable than ever, such as this pair from Brio.
The Brio SkyBorn S4 is a sleek and stylish pair of true wireless…
Honda may be working its way towards decent progress in the four-wheeled electric vehicle industry, but its electric motorcycle progress has left much to be desired. Now we’re getting clues in the form of more patent drawings for what could be Honda’s first mass market…
In a sign that Google intends to follow last year’s early release cadence for previewing the next version of its mobile OS, the Android Beta Feedback app was updated via the Play Store on Thursday for Android 12.
With Android 10/Q in 2019, Google made available an…
Tesla has reportedly officially submitted an investment proposal for a battery project in nickel-rich Indonesia, according to a government official.
Tesla and Indonesia
Late last year, we reported on Tesla allegedly being in talks with the Indonesian government to build a new nickel venture in the country, which has a strong nickel reserve.
Nickel is one of the main materials used in the…
OxygenOS Open Beta 3 rolls out for OnePlus Nord w/ mostly fixes
February 5, 2021
The OxygenOS Open Beta 3 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord as the third preview of the Android 11 builds likely to arrive in the coming weeks.
As we await the stable release of OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus Nord, at least it’s good to see work ongoing with…
Galaxy Watch 3 update brings SmartThings Find feature, more
February 5, 2021
A sizeable update is now rolling out for the Galaxy Watch 3 with multiple new features that includes the SmartThings Find option.
The update should now be rolling out with plenty to sink your teeth into if you do own the Tizen-powered smartwatch. Notable features coming to…
Google’s latest Chromecast is one of the best streaming devices out there today, and in the Android TV world it’s also one of the better supported. Today, another update is rolling out to Chromecast with Google TV, and it brings the December 2020 security patch with it.
Available now for the Chromecast with Google TV, update version QTS2.200918.033 is a 78.20MB update. As usual with…
