Why WRC stars Rovanpera and Evans are rallying this weekend
Five days after dominating Rally Estonia, reigning world champion Rovanpera is set to tackle the Hyacenter Rally, in Tampere, Finland, alongside his Toyota team-mate Evans, who finished fourth last weekend. It’s the first time Toyota will field its two lead GR Yaris entries in a national rally outside of the WRC schedule this year. The […]
Motorsport: Техническим директором Williams станет Пэт Фрай
С приходом в Williams нового главы команды Джеймса Ваулза коллектив взял курс на усиление состава команды за счёт новых специалистов. Сам руководитель коллектива пообещал назвать имя нового технического директора до конца 2023 года и, вероятно, случится это уже в Спа. Ранее сообщалось, что новым техническим директором британской команды должен стать Ник Честер, который до того […]
Canon Inc. releases Q2 2023 financials
Canon Inc. has released Q2 2023 financials along with first half of 2023 performance. It looks like things are going well for Canon as they have seen double digit sales growth for cameras and lenses. There aren’t really any juicy tidbits of information in the presentation material, but here is a breakdown of Canon’s thoughts […]
Unheated “chewing gum” tyres would make F1 look “stupid”, says Verstappen
Team bosses and F1 chiefs are due to discuss the tyre blanket issue at a meeting of the F1 Commission at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday. F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been working hard to develop tyres that do not need pre-heating, with its testing programme reaching a conclusion after the British GP. But […]
Canon patents a built-in tilting viewfinder
Here is an interesting patent from Canon, an EOS R series body with a built-in tilting viewfinder. This would definitely be a feature a lot of people would enjoy using on a camera like the Canon EOS R5 Mark II. I have used such a viewfinder with the Leica M11 and I love it. It […]
Yamaha World Superbike boss plays down Rea speculation
Razgatlioglu stunned the WSBK paddock earlier this year by announcing he will join BMW next season, leaving Yamaha with a serious headache to find a suitable replacement for the 2021 champion. While Denning suggested earlier in the year that Yamaha would likely promote internally from satellite team GRT in the event it lost Razgatlioglu, this […]
Simmod LPL — the new universal standard in mounts for vintage lenses
Windsor, Ontario, 27 July 2023: Today the new standard in Cinema lens mounts for vintage lenses is officially announced by Simmod Lens. Their just-launched range of LPL lens mounts and camera mount adapters are the modern way to adapt your vintage glass to a wide range of cameras. You can now adapt your vintage Canon FD/nFD, […]
Невероятный сейв пилот WRC 2 на Ралли Эстонии попал на видео
Южноамериканский экипаж чемпионата мира по ралли в классе WRC 2 в составе парагвайца Мигеля Зальдивара и аргентинца Хосе-Луиса Диаса результатами и громкими успехами в серии не блещет, однако стал одним из героев прошедшего Ралли Эстонии. Пилоты на Hyundai i20 N Rally2 порадовали болельщиков невероятным сейвом на дистанции. Небольшой помарки в пилотаже, которая пришлась на сочетание […]
Benro TablePod Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod, Ball Head, ArcaSmart 70mm Smartphone Plate $79 (Reg $169)
B&H Photo has the Benro TablePod Pro Kit Carbon Fiber Tripod and Ball Head with ArcaSmart 70mm Smartphone Adapter Plate in their DealZone for $79 (Reg $169) Key Features Load Capacity: 6.6 lb Maximum Height: 8.8″ Minimum Height: 3.5″ Folded Length: 8.7″ Leg Sections: 1 Carbon Fiber Legs Weight: 11.6 oz FS20 Arca-Type Ball Head […]