Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 600mm F4 TC VR S, a super-telephoto Z-mount lens with an integrated, switch-in teleconverter. This lens is the longest Z-mount lens Nikon has released yet and offers an 840mm focal length when using the built-in 1.4x teleconverter.
The lens is constructed of 19 elements (26 if you include the teleconverter), including three Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) elements, two…
Alongside the release of its new X-T5 APS-C mirrorless camera system, Fujifilm has also announced the XF 30mm F2.8 Macro, the company’s third XF macro lens, joining the XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro and the XF 80mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro.
The lens offers a 46mm full-frame…
Fujifilm X-T5 initial review
November 3, 2022
The Fujifilm X-T5 is a photography-focused 40MP APS-C mirrorless camera that continues the company’s line of cameras with traditional control dials.
40MP BSI CMOS sensor with X-Trans color filter array
Up to 15fps continuous shooting
In-body stabilization rated at up…
Canon has announced a new speedlite for its mirrorless EOS R system, the EL-5. The EL-5 flash includes some of the features of the flagship EL-1 speedlite in a more compact, affordable design.
Let’s start with the price. The Canon EL-5 will cost $400 when it launches next March. The Canon EL-1 sells for $900 with an ongoing $200 instant savings. That’s a massive price difference. There…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II review — More variety, storytelling and fewer controversies
November 3, 2022
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During the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, I scored 42 kills and only seven deaths in one round of Ground…
AI Test Kitchen adding text-to-image demos as Google releases short stories co-written with AI
November 3, 2022
Google announced AI Test Kitchen as a way to let people “learn about, experience, and give feedback on emerging AI technology.” First announced at I/O 2022 in May and rolled out in August, AI Test Kitchen “Season 2” was previewed today with a focus on text-to-image…
Report: Galaxy Z Fold 5 might finally bring an S Pen slot as Samsung prepares to compete with Apple
November 3, 2022
The Galaxy Note lineup lives on in the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but its Galaxy Z Fold series that seems better poised to push its ideals further. But the Galaxy Z Fold 4, like prior models, still lacks an S Pen storage slot which hinders the experience a bit. According to a new report, the Fold 5 might finally solve that.
Samsung has been rumored to have been working on an S Pen slot in its foldable…
During The Game Awards last December, Google teased that it was bringing Android titles to Windows desktops. The Google Play Games PC beta is now launching in the US, Canada, and Mexico, as well as five other countries.
Before today, this preview has been available in…
Google is introducing a new “app quality bar” for the Play Store to give more prominence to higher-quality titles.
The Google Play Store will steer users away from low-quality apps and games by excluding them “from impactful discovery surfaces such as…
Google Home is starting to undergo a big overhaul. One major change is the addition of “household” routines. So what are they, and how do they differ? This guide will take you through Google Home’s household routines and how you can start using them.
Google Home has made use of routines for a long time now. Routines provide a way to have set actions performed under certain circumstances. For…
