WASHINGTON — As the Army develops new ways to strike an adversary at longer ranges and with more than just steel, two units in Europe are learning what that means on a continental scale.
On Oct. 11, staff with both the 56th Artillery Command and the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force shared results from their recent fires exercise at the annual Association of the U.S. Army’s Meeting and Exposition…
U.K. authorities give final approval for Microsoft’s $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard
October 13, 2023
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Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S 'Plena' Lens: Premium Portrait Prime
October 13, 2023
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Nikon has touted the Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ lens as its premium mid-telephoto portrait prime for Nikon’s Z-series cameras. Nikon says the lens was designed to capture fine detail hair and skin tones…
Fujifilm GFX 100 II: A Medium Format Video Powerhouse
October 13, 2023
The Fujifilm GFX 100 II leans into video more than any previous medium format camera, with capabilities including full-width 4K capture for a series of lens formats, 8K capture from a cropped region, ProRes 422 capture to SSD and the inclusion of waveforms and vectorscopes. You can find out all the details in our initial review of the camera.
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Yuji Igarashi, Divisional Manager, Professional Imaging Group and Makoto Oishi, Manager of Product Planning
Photo: Richard Butler
Yuji Igarashi cuts a relaxed figure as he prepares for the public to arrive at Fujifilm’s Fujikina event in Stockholm. I caught the…
Nikon Zf Retro-Styled Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Unveiled
October 13, 2023
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The Nikon Zf is the retro-styled, full-frame mirrorless camera the company has been working towards for some time.
Following on from the rather ungainly Df, a DSLR, and the social-media-focused APS-C Zfc, Nikon has…
Nikon Z9 Cameras Upgrades: Bird & Plane Recognition Modes
October 13, 2023
Photo: Barney Britton
Nikon has added dedicated bird and airplane subject recognition modes to its range-topping Z9 high speed full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s also said the separate bird detection mode, along with other capabilities, will be added to the Z8 via firmware in the first half of 2024.
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Firmware v4.10 for the Z9 adds a dedicated bird detection mode…
Sigma's 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras
October 13, 2023
Image: Sigma
Sigma has announced the 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The fast ultrawide lens will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. It’s designed to give a 15-27mm equivalent range, in full-frame…
Leica announces Sofort 2, an instant camera with on-demand printing and built-in storage
October 13, 2023
Lecia’s update to the Sofort adds new buttons, internal memory, micro SD card support and Bluetooth for connecting to Leica’s smartphone app.
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Leica has announced the Sofort 2, the company’s second instant camera. The Sofort 2 is a 4.9 MP…
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro: Camera deep-dive
October 13, 2023
Photo: Brendan Nystedt
Google’s latest Pixel smartphones follow the recent trends of the industry: more memory and more powerful processing, but with enhanced photo and video features really trying to set them apart from the featureless rectangular masses.
Read our Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review
Particularly on the Pixel 8 Pro, Google has made major photographic enhancements, tweaking the three…
