If someone would ask me what digital camera brand is the most different from all the others, I would definitely answer Leica. A couple of weeks ago I bought my first Leica rangefinder, after using virtually every other camera brand on the market.
I went for the cheapest one available, the Leica M8. In this article, I have written down my notes on what the biggest differences are from other digital…
Sony is Giving Away Tiny Cameras and Lenses with Purchases
November 3, 2020
If you buy a new Sony a7 or a9 series camera at certain Sony stores in Japan this month, you’ll get to pick a miniature camera kit or lens as a special gift.
The special promotion was announced by a number of Sony stores, including the ones in Ginza, Sapporo, Osaka, and…
Hasselblad has announced the XH Converter 0.8 which adapts H system lenses to the newer mirrorless X system while also reducing the focal length by 0.8x and improves the maximum aperture of the adapted lens by two-thirds of a stop.
The XH converter works similarly to the…
If you’re always on the hunt for limited edition photobooks and have ultra-deep pockets and bookshelves, here’s one for your collection: the The Sistine Chapel. It’s a giant $22,000 trilogy that contains views of the Sistine Chapel’s art captured in gigapixel glory through 270,000 individual photos.
Published by Callaway Arts and Entertainment on November 1st, the book contains 822-pages…
Wedding photographer Taylor Jackson has published his thoughts on the upcoming Nikon Z6 II camera in this 14.5-minute video. After photographing a wedding, Jackson claims that the Z6 II is the camera wedding photographers have been waiting for from Nikon.
It should be noted…
Kodak Professional Select Uses AI to Auto-Cull Your Images
November 3, 2020
Kodak has launched a new application – powered by artificial intelligence – that promises to quickly cull your images for you based on a set of rules. Called Kodak Professional Select, the company promises fast, easy, and accurate results.
Kodak says that the service…
Huawei Mate 40 RS teardown reveals self-developed memory chip
November 3, 2020
Last week we saw a teardown of Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro by Chinese tech blog and now we have a disassembly for the flashier Mate 40 RS which revealed a proprietary HiSilicon storage chip underneath.
The teardown starts predictably by heating up the back of the device and using a suction cup to pry it open. Aside from the exclusive octagon-shaped rear design, the Mate 40 RS is nearly identical in…
Realme introduced its first smartwatch called Realme Watch back in May and now the company has unveiled another one dubbed Realme Watch S.
The Watch S packs a 1.3″ circular touchscreen of 360×360-pixel resolution and features a photosensitive sensor that…
iPhone Upgrade Program members can now lock in their iPhone 12 Pro Max and mini units
November 3, 2020
The iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini will become publicly available for pre-order on November 6 (this Friday), but subscribers to Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program can jump to the front of the queue and place their orders now.
Both existing and new subscribers to the…
A new report has surfaced that Huawei will soon announce smartphones powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity chipset lineup since the US ban has taken full effect after September and can no longer build its own chips. Qualcomm, on the other hand, is still lobbying for a trade license to be allowed to work with Huawei.
The report claims that right before September, Huawei was able to secure a big…
