Canon has introduced a pair of lenses for its EOS R system.
First up is the RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM, which is 32% shorter (at wide-angle) and 11% lighter than its popular EF counterpart. The lens is just 119mm (4.7″) long and weighs in at a 695g (1.5lbs), yet it retains the build quality and weather-sealing of other L-series lenses. Unlike those lenses, this 70-200 does not support…
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Introducing the Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM and RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Canon’s full-frame mirrorless RF system keeps on growing, and today sees the addition of two much-requested new lenses. The RF…
Why does someone build their own camera? Maybe for technical reasons, usability enhancements, or perhaps personal style and artistic outlook. The raison d’ètre for the experimental camera I made here falls somewhere between all of the above.
The prototyping process, over…
How to Add Believable Snow to an Image in Photoshop
November 4, 2020
PiXimperfect is an excellent resource for learning Photoshop techniques and in this 10-minute video, host Unmesh Dinda shows you how to add believable-looking snow to any image using Adobe Photoshop.
The first step is to isolate the background that you want to add snow to. To do this, navigate to Select and then Color Range. You’ll want to change the Selection Preview from Grayscale to None to…
Canon Adds 70-200mm f/4 L and 50mm f/1.8 STM Lenses to RF Lineup
November 4, 2020
Canon has announced the 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM and the 50mm f/1.8 STM lenses for the RF mount, making for a now rather robust 19 native lens options for Canon’s full-frame mirrorless system.
Canon says that both lenses are completely redesigned from their EF predecessors…
Huawei released a post where one of its engineers explained the advantages of the free form lens tech on the Mate 40 Pro. The machine translation is rather rough but we did get the gist of it.
The free form lens is undoubtedly one of the iconic Mate 40 Pro features. Instead…
As first reported by , Apple has updated its support documents that shine light on the functionality between the iPhone 12 models and the new MagSafe chargers.
iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max will reach peak wireless charging speeds of 15W while the iPhone 12 mini will reach peak speeds of 12W. Actual speeds will vary on a number of factors including temperature, current battery charge, and…
Oppo K7x announced with Dimensity 720 and 90Hz screen
November 4, 2020
Oppo introduced the K7 5G in August and today the company added another member to the K series, dubbed Oppo K7x.
The Oppo K7x is built around a 6.5″ FullHD+ LCD that has a 90Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. The screen has a pixel density of 405 ppi…
Vivo S7e 5G is official with a 64 MP camera, 33W fast charging
November 4, 2020
vivo introduced a new phone for its domestic market called vivo S7e 5G. It comes with Dimensity 720 5G chipset, triple main camera, and fast charging.
The vivo S7e 5G has a lot in common with the vivo Y73 5G, announced last month – same chipset, same 8/128 GB memory…
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is ready to roll out in Europe, here are the prices and pre-order perks
November 4, 2020
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is ready to start rolling out across Europe later this month and the launch in Russia is paired with a pretty aggressive deal – the phone will cost RUB 90,000 during the pre-order period between November 10 and 19th and it comes with a free pair of FreeBuds Pro.
To put things in perspective, the Russian price works out to around €970, well below the €1,200 price tag in…
