Lexar has announced a handful of new products, included expanded storage capacities of its CFexpress Type B cards. Lexar The photography-related CES announcements are trickling in, this time from memory giant Lexar. The bulk of the company’s news was related to high-end gaming technology, including DRAM, internal SSDs, portable gaming SSDs, and microSD cards. But… Continue reading Lexar announces larger storage capacities in its CFexpress cards
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Panasonic announces the Lumix S5 II: a focus on autofocus
The new Lumix S5 II gets a big autofocus upgrade. Panasonic CES, the massive tech show, is underway, and Panasonic has taken the opportunity to announce two new cameras: the Lumix S5 II and S5IIx. Panasonic released the original Lumix S5 in September 2020. And while the first update on the entry-level full-frame camera involves mostly modest changes,… Continue reading Panasonic announces the Lumix S5 II: a focus on autofocus
New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5
Canon has announced the EOS R6 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera. Canon Canon is keeping busy lately with a consistent parade of new gear. Just this summer, it launched the EOS R10 and R7 cameras. And now, it has announced the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens, and the Speedlite… Continue reading New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5
The new Wescott L60-B is the smallest 60W COB LED
Westcott L60-B 60W Bi-Color COB LED Video Light. Westcott Powerful photo and video lights have traditionally been relatively bulky, but Westcott has brought a new continuous light to the market that changes that. Wescott claims that its new L60-B 60W Bi-Color COB LED is 20% smaller than any other Chip-on-board LED currently available. COB represents… Continue reading The new Wescott L60-B is the smallest 60W COB LED
Your next LED panel or TV may contain fish waste
A more efficient, environmentally-friendly LED may be just around the corner thanks to fish scales. Jonathan Kitchen/Getty It may sound fishy but the key to a better LED may be found in the sea. According to scientists at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), fish scales can be turned into surprisingly efficient LEDs with fairly… Continue reading Your next LED panel or TV may contain fish waste
Uh-oh: Cash-strapped storage company Drobo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Chapter 11 filing indicates there may be a renaissance in the (not so near) future. Drobo The data storage company, Drobo is facing an uncertain future. Late last month, the brand and its parent company, StorCentric, both simultaneously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in California’s Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Jose). It’s sad news… Continue reading Uh-oh: Cash-strapped storage company Drobo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox
The Rotolight SmartSoft Box is a $499 accessory for Rotolight’s AEOS 2 lights. Rotolight British light manufacturer Rotolight has announced the SmartSoft Box—the “the world’s first intelligent electronic softbox”—as an addon for its AEOS 2 lights, according to Amateur Photographer. It’s got some neat technology that will allow photographers to adjust the diffusion, focus, and… Continue reading Rotolight debuts the ‘world’s first’ electronic smart softbox