The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 just hit the market last month with some pretty great features, but also a fairly steep price tag. Now, a few of the Watch 3’s best software features are making their way over to the Galaxy Watch Active 2 in an update.
Samsung has announced that a handful of software features are set to start rolling out to the Galaxy Watch Active 2. That starts with the improved…
This Universal Lens Hood is One Lens Hood to Rule Them All
September 10, 2020
The camera accessory company KUVRD has announced its new Universal Lens Hood. It’s a collapsible lens hood that’s designed to fit 99% of lenses on the market.
KUVRD specializes in universal camera accessories, having launched a innovative lens cap in 2017 and a camera…
Smartphones are Ruining Wildfire Sky Photos with Auto White Balance
September 10, 2020
Photographers in cities like San Francisco and Portland have been sharing apocalyptic images of red/orange skies as wildfire smoke literally blots out the sun. But many smartphone photographers trying to do the same thing have tried and failed over and over. It turns out…
This Guy Converted His Nikon FM Into a Digital Camera with a Custom Sensor Cartridge
September 10, 2020
A Japanese tinkerer who goes by the name Sanasol has created something pretty cool. Using a homebrew sensor cartridge, he’s converted his classic Nikon FM SLR into a functional digital camera without having to alter the 35mm film camera at all.
First spotted by Nikon Rumors, Sanasol says the mod is inspired by an idea that first popped up nearly two decades ago: the EFS-1. That product allowed…
Canon has released a firmware update (version 1.1.1) for its EOS R6 mirrorless camera that brings with it a number of improvements previously given to the EOS R5 via a version 1.1 firmware update late last month. Additionally, Canon has released a small bug-fix update for…
Part II: Lensrentals investigates the Canon EOS R5's heat emission
September 10, 2020
Image credits: Photos published with kind permission from Lensrentals.
Following up on the Canon EOS R5 teardown, Lensrentals has published a follow-up piece investigating the heat emission of the Canon R5.
Before digging into the investigation, it’s worth covering…
Lensrentals Did a Proper Heat Emission Test on the Canon EOS R5
September 10, 2020
Roger Cicala and the team at Lensrentals recently decided to do a proper heat emission test on the Canon EOS R5. After all the debates in the comments, amateur teardowns published to Weibo, and a whole lot of speculation, LR wanted to answer a basic question well: how does heat get out of this camera… or does it at all?
If you had to sum up 2020 camera industry news in a tag cloud, “EOS R5…
As part of its developer conference today, Huawei has announced that updated versions of two of its laptops, the MateBook X and MateBook 14, are getting a global release following their launch in China. The MateBook X features a 13-inch 3000 x 2000 resolution display with a…
New Bluetooth security flaw discovered; limited risk on iOS devices
September 10, 2020
A new Bluetooth security flaw has been discovered that would potentially allow an attacker to connect to a user device without authentication.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the body responsible for Bluetooth standards, has confirmed vulnerabilities separately…
Huawei adds Qi wireless charging to its Watch GT 2 Pro smartwatch
September 10, 2020
Huawei announced a new smartwatch and a pair of wireless earbuds during its annual developer conference today. The Watch GT 2 Pro is an updated version of last year’s Watch GT 2, which can be recharged wirelessly using any Qi-compatible charger — a helpful inclusion that means you can recharge it using almost any mainstream wireless charger or even the back of certain smartphones like…
