While you may normally associate Lime with around half of the standing (and often sideways laying) electric scooters scattered around your local street corner, the company is now adding larger vehicles to the mix. New seated electric scooters from NIU will make their way into Lime’s rental fleet later this spring.
The seated electric scooters, often referred to as mopeds, can travel at speeds…
Fujifilm GFX 100S offers 100MP in a smaller, less-expensive body
January 28, 2021
Fujifilm has unveiled the GFX 100S, a relatively compact 100MP medium-format camera with in-body image stabilization.
The X100S packs in most of the capabilities of the larger GFX 100, including the same 102MP BSI CMOS 44 x 33mm medium-format sensor. A smaller, updated image…
Fujifilm announces GF 80mm F1.7 R WR medium-format lens
January 28, 2021
Fujifilm has introduced a new fast standard prime lens for its GFX medium-format system. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR provides an equivalent (in 35mm terms) focal length of 63mm, and weighs in at 795 grams (1.8 lbs). Of the lens’ 12 elements, one is aspherical and two are…
Fujifilm X-E4: slimmed down, rangefinder style 26MP mirrorless
January 28, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, the latest in its line of midrange rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras. It’s built around the same 26MP X-Trans BSI-CMOS sensor as the X-S10 and shares many of that camera’s features. The main difference is styling and the X-E4’s lack of image stabilization.
The X-E4 is the smallest X-E camera yet and Fujifilm says its been designed to be as flat…
Biden’s continued climate initiatives have just been announced online.
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Fujifilm GF 80mm F1.7 R WR pre-production sample gallery
January 28, 2021
Fujifilm’s new GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is a fast, standard prime for GFX medium format shooters, offering a 63mm (35mm equiv.) field-of-view, in a reasonably compact, light-weight and weather-sealed package.
View our Fujifilm GF 80mm F1.7 R WR pre-production sample…
Fujifilm has announced a pair of lenses for its X-mount mirrorless bodies.
First up is the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR pancake lens, which offers a focal length equivalent to 41mm on cameras like the X-S10. While optically the same as its predecessor, Fujifilm added weather-sealing and an aperture ring with a lock function, without making the lens any larger. The lens accepts 39mm filters and weighs in at…
Fujifilm X-E4 pre-production sample gallery
January 28, 2021
The X-E4 is Fujifilm’s most compact X-mount camera to date, but it still packs the company’s 26MP X-Trans sensor and the latest processor that combine to make some really lovely images. Take a look at what our pre-production model can do in our sample…
Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 pre-production sample gallery
January 28, 2021
One of Fujifilm’s latest lens revamps is this, the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR. While the optical formula is the same as the previous model, this new one comes with a physical aperture ring and weather-sealing without noticeably increasing its size. It’s also nice and…
Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 pre-production sample gallery
January 28, 2021
Fujifilm’s latest XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 has been on the brand’s roadmap for some time now and we were pleased to finally get our hands on a shootable copy. It adds quite a bit of versatility to the potential tool kit of X-mount shooters, offering a 107-457mm (35mm equiv.) field-of-view. The lens is also weather-sealed and stabilized, making it great choice for wildlife photography. Plus…
