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Nikon has anounced its latest 28mm prime lens today . The new AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED is a Gold ring standard lens with a fixed aperture of f1.4 . The lens body , designed with magnesium alloys ensures durability and it is also sealed from the elements . The lens consists of 14 elements in 11 groups and also features 3 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements protected by flourine and nano crystal coatings . Pricing for the lens is quoted at $1999.95 and will be available in June (along with the other two lenses announced today AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED – The Latest in The Gold Ring Series of f/1.4 Primes in the NIKKOR Line The new AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED is Gold Ring glass that provides maximum versatility for outstanding definition and sharpness regardless of shooting scenario. With a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture and nine blade rounded diaphragm, it affords a shallow depth of field wi...

Nikon has announced a new fisheye Zoom lens today . The new AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED is aimed at cameras with FX sensors , but if you fancy , you can still get 15-22mm out of a DX sensor camera . The lens features 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra low dispersion ED elements with fluorine and nano crystal coatings . The lens , constructed out of a magnesium alloy brings durability , and thanks to internal focusing , the lens retains its compact form . Pricing for this lens is $1249. Nikon also announced the DX crop friendly Nikkor 10-20mm And the Gold ring AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED – Circular Fisheye for Photographers and Content Creators Nikon’s first fisheye zoom gives photographers and filmmakers an FX-format lens with the look and feel of a circular fisheye and the versatility of a full-frame fisheye, all in one lens. The new lens design provides a creative circular 180-degree vertical / horizontal angle of view ...

Nikon has officially announced its new Wide angle zoom for DX sensor DSLR's , the new lens DX NIKKOR 10-20mm has a variable aperture of f/4.5-5.6G Nd has VR image stability . When mounted to a DX camera , the lens gives a 35mm equivalent of 15mm-30mm .The lens , designed with a new pulse motor reduces vibrations to a minimum and the VR gives the lens an advantage of about 3.5 stops .The minimum focusing distance of the lens is 22cm .Pricing for this lens is listed to be $309.95(Available in June). Nikon also announced AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR The AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR – Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens That’s Compact and Portable The new NIKKOR 10-20mm is an ultra-wide-angle DX-format zoom lens that opens new perspectives and possibilities for those new to photography, and is ideal for shooting travel and scenery, real estate, large group portraits or vlogging. This new lens combin...

Canon has officially anounced its latest Cinema camera - the Canon C200 . The new model , set to be a mid range option between the workhorse C100 Mk2 and the slightly higher end C300 Mk2 , the new C200(and the "Barebones" C200B) offers  balence of 4K and a more compact design allowing the system to be used with a smaller rig system or general use in slightly less ideal conditions where a c100 or c300 will be a bit too large to use . Armed with a 8.85mp Super 35 sensor from the Canon C700 , the new sensor also features  support upto ISO 102,400 and low rolling shutter thanks to faster readout times and the Dual Digic DV6 image processor . The sensor allows canons C Log and Clog 3 profiles and this will be quite useful as the sensor allows 4K DCI and 4K UHD  at 50fps and cropless 1080p at 120fps in HFR (high frame rate), as usual Canon's legendary Dual pixel AF is also available on the sensor . Canon is also said to bring their Cinema RAW light technology which brings...

The fight between Intel and Amd is as old as the cold war , but one clear winner was evident by the last decade.Amd , who has not given up the race revealed the Ryzen series which has created a storm over Intel's chipfactories for a few months now . The new 16 core Ryzen Threadripper and the regular Ryzen 5 and 7 series may have an edge in cost for performance , but now Intel has regained the upper hand once again with the Core X series i9 , i7 and i5 models . Set to join the Dreadnought wars , the Core i9 comes in 4 variants , The Core i9-7900X,i9-7920X,i9-7940X ,i9-7960X and the i9-7980XE basically differ in the core/thread count and thats all we know for now . The base version i9-7900X , features 10 cores with 20 threads (with Hyperthreading) while the 7920X features 12 cores/24 threads , 7940X with 14 cores /28 threads and the 7960X with 16 cores/32 threads and the 7980XE with 18 cores / 36 threads. The base version , clocked to 3.3GHz ( 4.3GHz Turbo Boost)  2.0 clock s...

Price listing for 3 new Nikkor lenses have leaked online , the trio consisting of one DX lens (10-22mm) and two FX ones including a 28mm prime and a 8-15mm . The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED:￥240,300 ($2,100) Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR:￥40,500 ($360) Nikon AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED:￥148,500 ($1,300) Nikon is expected to anounce these three lenses soon . Source -  nikonrumors

Essential by Andy Rubin might not ring a bell  , but the company , set up by Google's Android creator Andy Rubin is said to focus on making a no-compromise smartphone for $699 , the phone , called the Essential (PH1) brings modularity , a bezel-less display and awesome front and rear cameras with 4k recording . Display ,Design and Camera The monolithic design of the phone might not be unique in this day and age , but the phone , even with its looks , is probably one of the hardest made smartphones as it is said to feature a  Titanium chassis and a ceramic back . The display , which is protected by a sheet of Gorilla glass 5 features a 2560x1312 (16:10) resolution LTPS display which  envelopes the 8 mp front facing camera and creates a almost bezel less look up front . The sides of the phone feature metallic anodized accents and features hidden antenna bands akin to most modern smartphones . The frame also features dual bottom firing speakers and a USB type C...

Dji has anounced a new follow-up to its successful already portable Mavic drone . The new Dji Spark , priced at $499 is Dji's most affordable yet . Designed to run mostly on gestures , the new Spark uses 3D mapping for obstacle detection as well as predict the gestures when it is activated . The Spark , which can read commands such as hover , circle , follow and snap a picture by making a frame using both hands , the drone also has the ability to work from a dedicated controller tethered to your smartphone or just the phone if need be . Livestreaming/FPS on the drone is also present in VR mode with Dji Googles  . Internally , the drone follows a design similar to the Mavic , but only smaller , kind of similar to a racing drone , the drone can hover 30m and can detect obstacles 5m away . This is achieved via a array of sensors which 3D map the surroundings as well as find its way around thanks to dual band GPS and GLONASS positioning systems . The drone also has Dji...

Leaks of Ricoh's upcoming waterproof camera have been leaked . The camera , which is said to feature a ability to reach depths upto 14m , ability to resist pressure (crush) of 100kgf , freeze resistance upto -10c and resistance to shocks upto 1.62m . The camera is said to feature a 16 mp CMOS sensor with 5x optical zoom and is expected to come in orange and Black once it goes official on the 25th of May . SOURCE - nokishita-camera

Microsoft has just anounced their latest update to the Surface Pro tablet lineup . The new Surface Pro (not the Surface pro 5) as it is called , is the 5th generation of the tablet lineup which was originally designed as a Jack of all trades tablet which would not being  compromise as rival premuim tablets do . The new Surface pro , equipped with the Base level Core M versions and  the Core i versions including a i5 and i7 option is probably the best bang for buck tablet or basically hybrid laptop even when you compare it against Microsoft's own Surface laptop . Design Microsoft has so far skipped the tablet thinning race for some time and therefore this new tablet is no exception , made out of a metal unibody with a kick stand that allows it to lay either in display mode and almost flat (studio mode) . The tablet which now uses a fanless design (hybrid cooling on the i7 version) is also said to be more quiet than the outgoing model , on the side , you can still find...

Sony has anounced two new lenses for its E mount lineup , the new FE 16-35mm f2.8 and FE 12-24mm f4G bring wide angle zoom options with the 16-35mm priced at $2200 and the FE 12-24mm at $1700 currently. Sony FE 16-35mm f2.8GM A fast and flexible wide-angle zoom, the FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens from Sony is a wide-angle zoom designed for full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. Distinguished by its constant f/2.8 maximum aperture, this lens offers consistent performance throughout the zoom range and benefits working in low-light conditions. The optical design incorporates two extra-low dispersion elements to reduce chromatic aberrations along with two XA elements and three aspherical elements, which significantly controls spherical aberrations for a high degree of image sharpness and clarity. Additionally, a Nano AR coating has been applied to limit ghosting and lens flare for increased contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions. Lens construction: 1...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS Canon has pulled the plug on 3 lenses , the three lenses , which have served numerous photographers through their active service period have now reached an end as their successors , except for the Green ring 70-300 DO provide better optics and faster AF . This does mean that the possibility  of getting one repaired may be out , but picking up one for a good price will be possible . Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS DO USM The above-mentioned lenses are as follows *Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS *Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM *Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS DO USM Source - Canonrumors

Google IO 2017 has officially Kicked off in San Francisco today . During this tech event , The tech giant has anounced refreshed system for Google home - allowing free calls as well as Google lens and Google asistant for iOS , a new updated version of Google Photos -which now allows you to scrub digital noise and obstructions from photos , share albums in a known "group" and picturebooks (print ready album templates which will extract your best photos and arrange them accordingly) as well as a hint of what we can expect soon the form of a Stand-alone Google VR headset  , Daydream 2.0 for Smart TV's and of course Android O  Android O - upcomig features Android O for starters will pretty much look and behave similar to Android Nougat and Marshmallow before it , although the design may look similar , under the hood , the new OS features a multitude of user friendly features which were not present on stock Android so far . New features such as Downloadable font...

Olympus has anounced a new camera that is tough as nails- Almost ...the new Olympus TG5 anounced today , brings a 12MP BSI sensor and a 25-100mm equvalent lens in a body that can survive freezing weather upto -10c , waterproof upto 15m , drop resistant up to 2.1meters and crushproof  upto 100kg of  pressure . The new camera , called the TG5 is equipped with a 12Mp BSI sensor with the ability to shoot 20fps RAW and recording in 4K in a full pixel readout adnd 120fps recording in 1080p . The non removable lens - which gives a  a 35mm equvalent in the form of a 25-100mm and f2 aperture . The camera is priced at $450 and will be available soon . Via - bhphoto

Samsung has re-anounced its Galaxy Note 7  handset as the Note FE ..the Note 7 , launched last year was probably one of the best devices launched at the time but due to a series of accidental combusion events , the whole series was discontinued and all devices were recalled for evaluation . The phone , which was known to have a battery issue due to a metal contamination in the Lithuim cell ,was responsible for causing some financial dammages during the whole sage . The new phone , basically designed on top of the same Note 7 chassis except for the Battery (a 3200 mAh battery now sits on the handset instead of the 3500 mAh one ) is expected to sell at a somewhat reasonable cost of about $520 . The device will still feature the S-Pen , Snapdragon 820 processor , 4GB of Ram and 64GB internal storage and of course the gorgeous 5.7" 2560x1440 SAMOLED display . The phone is expected to make out in limited badges of about 300,000 first in South Korea and followed possibly with a fe...

HTC has anounced their flagship smartphone for the year 2017 . The new phone , which technically sits as a successor to the HTC 10 and the HTC U ultra launched a few months back . The phone builds on (most of) the shortcomings on the U ultra and is poised to take HTC forwards just as the HTC 10 and A9 did in the previous 2 years . Design If you have seen the HTC U ultra , then this phone is probably a bit of a Deja Vu as they both share a similar platform . The phone , designed with flowing edges and a more rounded chassis will probably be more hand friendly ,but like the U Ultra this still does carry that Gorilla glass equipped glass backing(with a 3D effect) so keep your cleaning cloths handy . Up front , we have the 5.5" 2160x1440p resolution SLCD display  which is a step up from the HTC 10 from last year .the front LCD is protected by a sheet of Gorilla Glass 5 and it features a recessed solid state fingerprint scanner , a speaker grille and the 16mp f1.7 front facin...