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Tesla loses top manufacturing engineer behind battery production to electric pickup maker Rivian

January 28, 2021
Tesla has lost one of its top manufacturing engineers behind its battery cell production, Victor Prajapati, to electric pickup truck startup Rivian. Victor Prajapati Prajapati joined Tesla from solar module manufacturer First Solar, where he was manager of manufacturing engineering, back in 2017. He came to the automaker just as Model 3 production was starting and the company was entering some…
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EGEB: Biden just made more big announcements on energy and climate

January 28, 2021
Biden’s continued climate initiatives have just been announced online. Investments in renewable companies appear to be on an upswing. Here are two examples. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and…
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Fujifilm announces GF 80mm F1.7 R WR medium-format lens

January 28, 2021
Fujifilm has introduced a new fast standard prime lens for its GFX medium-format system. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR provides an equivalent (in 35mm terms) focal length of 63mm, and weighs in at 795 grams (1.8 lbs). Of the lens’ 12 elements, one is aspherical and two are…
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Fujifilm adds updated 27mm F2.8, new 70-300 F4-5.6 to X-mount lineup

January 28, 2021
Fujifilm has announced a pair of lenses for its X-mount mirrorless bodies. First up is the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR pancake lens, which offers a focal length equivalent to 41mm on cameras like the X-S10. While optically the same as its predecessor, Fujifilm added weather-sealing and an aperture ring with a lock function, without making the lens any larger. The lens accepts 39mm filters and weighs in at…
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Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 pre-production sample gallery

January 28, 2021
One of Fujifilm’s latest lens revamps is this, the XF 27mm F2.8 R WR. While the optical formula is the same as the previous model, this new one comes with a physical aperture ring and weather-sealing without noticeably increasing its size. It’s also nice and sharp, even wide-open – check it out in our sample gallery. View our Fujfilm XF 27mm R WR pre-production sample gallery Because…
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