In January, photographer Jay P. Morgan shared a video where he took portraits with what at the time he called an IMAX lens on a Canon EOS R. In part two of that series, he takes it one step further and mounts the medium format GFX 100 to it.
As many PetaPixel readers and others pointed out, the lens isn’t an IMAX lens but actually a theater projection lens. Its original purpose was to project…
Home COVID-19 test finds spurious way to involve an iPhone
February 16, 2021
A rapid antigen home COVID-19 test is a purely standalone chemical process, but that hasn’t stopped one enterprising company with a smart marketing team from finding a way to involve an iPhone…
The tests work like this:
You take a swab from the back of your throat…
A few sites are covering a prediction by a Chinese analyst of a folding iPhone with Apple Pencil support being launched in 2023 – but there doesn’t appear to be anything to it…
iPhone in Canada reports:
Chinese analyst firm EqualOcean has reported that Apple’s…
Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store
February 16, 2021
Following the completion of Google’s buyout of Fitbit, the company’s own storefront made it pretty clear what was coming. Fitbit watches and trackers would be sold right alongside Pixels and Nest gear. Now, that’s official. Fitbit smartwatches and fitness trackers are now available for purchase directly from the Google Store.
As of this morning, four Fitbit products are being sold in the…
The latest Chromebook from Samsung is about to drop. After being announced at CES, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is now available for pre-order ahead of its March 1 release date.
Starting today, pre-orders are now open for the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 from both…
Revel may have made its name in pay-by-the-minute electric moped rentals, but now the company is targeting longer-term rentals on smaller electric vehicles: e-bikes.
Revel announced today a new monthly subscription service called Coast by Revel that will offer electric…
Mercedes-Benz cancels launch of EQC electric SUV in the US
February 16, 2021
Mercedes-Benz has decided not to launch the EQC all-electric SUV in the US after delaying its launch by over a year.
Mercedes-Benz EQC
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be electric by the German brand.
It is equipped with a battery pack with 80 kWh of usable capacity enabling over 200 miles of range.
The pack can be DC fast-charged at up to…
Understanding Fujifilm High Dynamic Range
February 16, 2021
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is a setting available on several Fujifilm cameras, including the X-T4. HDR involves merging separate images together to create a single JPEG file in order to provide the maximum amount of dynamic range possible out of your image.
When…
Tesla competitors growing in China: NIO, Xpeng, and more
February 16, 2021
Tesla continues to grow in market value and most recently, in crypto currency. Being No. 1 puts an “x” on the American automaker’s back, but it also helps fuel a healthy pool of Tesla competitors, especially in China. Below are several of the big names making extensive…
Hyundai teases clean interior of new IONIQ 5 electric car
February 16, 2021
Hyundai is about to unveil the IONIQ 5, its new electric car, and it is teasing a clean interior ahead of the unveiling.
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Last year, the Korean automaker announced that “IONIQ” will become a new EV brand and confirmed three new electric cars to launch under it in the next three years.
This is not to be confused with the current Hyundai Ioniq car offered in three different…
