WASHINGTON — Two months after disclosing the existence of a next-generation fighter jet demonstrator, the U.S. Air Force is staying mum on which company may have built it. But one thing is for sure: Classified aviation programs are on the rise, and opportunities abound for the three major American defense aerospace primes — Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
During an Oct. 20…
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…
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 technology behind products like MetaBones Speedboosters by taking a standard converter and adding a glass element between 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…
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 accepts hundreds to even thousands of images at a time and applies its “proprietary Ai” to evaluate those images on a set…
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…
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 program can be pre-approved for a new iPhone, you can start the process through the Apple Store app. You can also check the For…
