Electronic Arts revealed today that it is opening new development studio called Full Circle to build the next game in the Skate series. Full Circle joins EA Sports and Respawn Entertainment as the publisher’s third developer in Vancouver.
Former Xbox Live boss Daniel McCulloch is overseeing the team as general manager.
“The fans wished Skate back into existence, and we want them to feel…
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki wants to inhabit the metaverse – an online place where we work and play and entertain ourselves. He has dreamed about it for a long time, and he has so many followers now that Roblox will likely be one of the most credible candidates for building…
Fujifilm Announces the ‘Versatile’ XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lens
January 27, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, a relatively compact zoom lens for the X-system that covers a broad zoom range between 70mm and 300mm. While not particularly fast, it is a lens that is being positioned as “versatile.”
The 70-300mm…
Fujifilm Announces XF 27mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens
January 27, 2021
Fujifilm has announced a new pancake prime lens for the X-System: the XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR lens. With its main feature being its compact size, the lens still promises high image quality despite its compressed design.
The 27mm f/2.8 is one of Fujifilm’s thinnest and lightest lenses and measures 2.44 inches (62mm) in diameter and is only 0.91 in. (23mm) long while weighing a scant 3 ounces…
Fujifilm has announced the GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR lens, which the company is claiming is the world’s first AF-capable f/1.7 interchangeable lens for medium format cameras. It is the fastest lens in the Fujifilm GFX lens lineup and the fastest autofocus lens ever made for…
Fujifilm Reveals the X-E4: The Smallest-Ever X-Series Camera
January 27, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, a mirrorless 26.1-megapixel compact camera that the company is referring to as a “rangefinder-style” design. The new camera is highlighted by fast autofocus and the promise of high image quality despite the small and lightweight body.
Fujifilm has announced the GFX100S, a camera that takes the “groundbreaking ideas” of the GFX100 and rethinks them with a focus on portability. The result is a compact, high-performance medium format camera that is similar in size to full-frame equivalents and weighs just 1.9 pounds.
Fujifilm says that the GFX100S is more advanced than any GFX System camera to date and combines the best of…
Twitter’s Birdwatch Will Let the Public Fact-Check Fake Photos
January 27, 2021
Twitter has launched a new program called Birdwatch that puts the power to fight misinformation in the hands of the public. The goal is to have crowdsourced fact-checking that can help identify fake or misleading Tweet content, including photos.
“People come to Twitter to…
Canon to Release $38,400 ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset
January 27, 2021
Canon is set to release the MREAL S1 headset in late February for 4 million yen (~$38,400) that can synthesize and display CG images and place them into the wearer’s real-life location to create a mixed/augmented reality experience.
The MREAL S1 is a video see-through…
Fixed Prime Lens Photography — Zoom by Cropping
January 27, 2021
I haven’t lusted for a fixed prime camera because it’s so easy for me to mount a short prime lens on my ILC. But I am intrigued by the idea of walking around with a short prime on my camera, even though it is limiting compared to walking around with a zoom.
We can zoom our prime shots by cropping.
Most full-screen images published online are 1200 to 1500 pixels wide. My Sony a6400 sensor is…
