Panasonic announces Lumix S 100mm F2.8 macro lens, ultra compact and more than just a macro: Digital Photography Review
Image: Panasonic In conjunction with CES 2024, Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro lens for full-frame L-mount cameras. Panasonic calls it «the world’s smallest and lightest medium-telephoto fixed focal length macro lens.» However, as important as its size and weight is versatility: Panasonic tells us its goal was to produce a macro […]
How Alpine is pinning hopes of F1 revival on new tools
Alpine finished sixth in the 2023 constructors’ championship after a mixed season that saw it log two podiums while struggling at some venues. The team is investing heavily in new infrastructure, with a new simulator building on schedule to come online as the team ramps up the development of its 2026 car. Helped by the […]
Coronel brothers crash into motorbike on Dakar Rally Stage 3
With all competitors sharing the same routes across each stage at the Dakar Rally, it isn’t uncommon for different machinery and classes to cross paths during the competition. But for Tim and Tom Coronel, they were unsighted to Philippe Gendron on his Nomade Racing KTM bike and crashed towards the end of the 438km Al […]
New WRC points system will add excitement and strategy
The FIA has ratified a new points system designed to add extra spice to rallies this season, with points awarded on Saturday and Sunday during an event. Under the new system, a sliding scale of 18-15-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points will be awarded at the end of Saturday, but only if a crew reaches Sunday’s final classification. If […]
Sony a9 III review in progress: Digital Photography Review
Product photos: Richard Butler The Sony a9 III is the company’s latest high-speed pro sports camera. It features a Stacked CMOS sensor capable of shooting at 120 fps and able to read all its pixels out simultaneously: the long hoped-for ‘global’ shutter. Key features 24MP global shutter Stacked CMOS sensor High speed shooting up to […]
Williams extends Mercedes F1 engine deal beyond 2026
As teams gear up for the new era of power unit regulations that are due to come into play in 2026, efforts having been going on for manufacturers to finalise their partner squads. And with Mercedes having already extended a deal with McLaren at the end of last year, the German manufacturer has now confirmed […]
Дакар-2024, 3-й этап: Сайнс потерял лидерство, Лёб проиграл 23 минуты
Третий день 46-го в истории ралли-марафона Дакар принес перестановки в категории внедорожников, драму в зачете грузовиков и обернулся катастрофой для топ-фаворита мотозачета. По ходу третьего полноценного этапа в издании нынешней гонки участники преодолели 438 км боевой дистанции из Аль-Дудима в Аль-Саламию, проходившей по каменистым и грунтовым участкам, песчаным просторам и дюнам. Прохождение маршрута осложнялось тем, […]
Sainz loses lead to Al-Rajhi as Moraes wins stage
In an ultra-competitive Al Duwadimi to Al Salamiya pass covering 438km, which saw the stage lead swap between multiple runners, a four-way victory fight developed between Toyota’s Moraes, Audi’s Mattias Ekstrom, Overdrive’s Al-Rajhi and defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah for Prodrive. With a little over 100km to go, and with mostly dirt tracks left to navigate, […]
Kubica joined by Deletraz, Edgar for ELMS title push with TF Sport
Kubica and Deletraz won the 2021 ELMS title with WRT alongside Ye Yifei, and were a lap away from adding class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours when an electrical fault denied them. After switching to the WEC with Prema for 2022, the duo were reunited at WRT last season and claimed the final […]