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Hasselblad’s X1D II mirrorless camera is faster and more affordable

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Most of the recent updates from Hasselblad have had to do with the cameras popping up on drones or costing $48,000. But the company is still working on the mirrorless medium-format cameras and accompanying lenses that built its reputation. Today, it...

How Oppo fit a 10x zoom camera into its 5G phone

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Oppo may have already teased its first 5G smartphone in Zurich earlier this month, but today, the company is bringing its entire Reno family -- including the mid-range Reno and the flagship Reno 10x Zoom -- to Europe. This means the Chinese brand wil...

Upgrade the Zoom Function and Improve Your Smartphone’s Photography

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Today’s smartphones take great pictures up close, but their zoom capability could definitely use an upgrade. The 8x Telephoto Smartphone Lens will improve your photography game by, well, eight times. And it’s yours for only $12.99 (USD).

You’ve probably noticed that if you zoom in on your smartphone when taking a photo, the picture frequently turns out blurry. That’s because the zoom is being done digitally, and not optically. This easily removable telephoto lens changes that, allowing you to get clear images up to 8 times closer. Whether you’re trying to capture the beautiful details of a flower or an animal in the distance, you’ll be glad you have this lens to help you out.

Get more beautiful pictures for just $12.99 in the Technabob Shop.

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Nikon unveils 1 Nikkor 32mm lens with extra-fast f/1.2 aperture, manual focus

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Nikon unveils 1 Nikkor 32mm lens with extrafast f12 aperture

Mirrorless camera fans who've gone the Nikon 1 route have had a fair selection of official lenses to choose from, but not the Holy Grail of a truly fast telephoto lens. Nikon may have just produced that ideal glass today in its new 1 Nikkor 32mm lens. It shoots at a reasonable 86mm equivalent distance, but with an extremely bright and quick f/1.2 aperture -- theoretically, making it one of the better 1 Nikkor lenses for low-light shooting, action and portraits with soft backgrounds. The 32mm could also be the perfect fit for control junkies, as it's the first Nikon-made mirrorless lens with a manual focus ring. While this premium photography will carry a suitably elevated $900 price when the 32mm lens ships in June, the cost might be worthwhile for those who want speedy optics in a very small size.

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Voice signals sent to Mars and back, while telephoto images tease rich geology

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Voice signals sent to Mars and back, while telephoto images tease rich geology

The Martian hills are alive with the sound of music. Well, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden's voice at least, as the agency reveals that the first recorded human voice has traveled from Earth, to another planet, and back. The words might not have literally echoed in the surrounding hills, but by having been beamed to Curiosity and back again, have made a small step towards interplanetary communication. Along with the motivational words of Bolden, the rover returned some telephoto images from the onboard 100mm and 34mm lenses. The pictures show the hills toward which Curiosity is bound, and tease the scientists with their rich-looking -- and hopefully revealing -- layers of geology. Want to know what interplanetary voicemail sounds like? No need to go to Mars and back, just click on the more coverage link below.

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Voice signals sent to Mars and back, while telephoto images tease rich geology originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujifilm outlines X-Pro1 lens roadmap, brings zoom at last this fall

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Fujifilm outlines XPro1 lens roadmap, brings zoom at last this fall

If there's been one outstanding gripe with Fujifilm's X-Pro1 camera, it's been the absence of zoom lenses; short of French kissing the subject, you might not get the photos you want. While there isn't much of a solution right this second outside of buying the fixed-lens X10, the Japanese camera designer can say when we'll see an interchangeable XF-mount zoom lens: fall 2012. That's when a bright 18-55mm, f/2.8-4.0 optically stabilized lens will make its appearance, along with a 14mm f/2.8 prime. Fujifilm will revert to unveiling nothing but pancakes and primes during early 2013, but the middle of that year will finish covering the zoomable basics through a wide-angle 10-24mm f/4.0 OIS lens and a 55-200mm, f/3.5-4.8 OIS telephoto. We wouldn't expect pricing with the new glass still months away -- but at least you can start planning that Sumatra vacation knowing you won't have to chase down the wildlife to get a good keepsake shot.

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Fujifilm outlines X-Pro1 lens roadmap, brings zoom at last this fall originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nikon debuts new 18-300mm VR lens, brings highest zoom range yet to its DSLRs

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Nikon debuts new 18300mm VR Lens, brings highest zoom range yet to DSLRs

The latest telephoto zoom lens from Nikon packs in the highest zoom ratio we've seen on an APS-C or DX lens. The Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5/6 G ED VR cranks up the zoom to 16.7X, but pairs this with the aperture range of its existing telephoto lenses, ready for some bokeh-heavy close-ups. You'll be paying for that superzoom privilege, however, as the lens is set to arrive later this month, commanding a $1,000 premium. It's joined by a new standard-zoom lens, the FX-compatible Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 ED VR, which also arrives later this month, priced at $600.

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Nikon debuts new 18-300mm VR lens, brings highest zoom range yet to its DSLRs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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