根據《金融時報》報道，共享單車公司 ofo 最近因拖欠物流商、單車生產商的款項，而遭到起訴。 一間名為「上海鳳凰」的 A 股上市公司，曾以 6.37 億元造價向 ofo 提供 186 萬輛單車，最近就發表公告，指正為 ofo 營運商拖欠的貨款逾 6,815.11 萬元人民幣（約7,831萬港元），向當地法院提告。
圖片來源：路透社
根據外媒《金融時報》報道，ofo 營運商東峽大通曾在 2017 年 5 月與上海鳳凰子公司簽署過一份 500 萬輛單車的供應合約，其後 ofo 只購買了當中的 186.16 萬輛單車，收入約為 6.37 億元人民幣（約7.32億港元）令到當時營收大幅下跌。在上星期上海鳳凰發出公佈，指 ofo 未支付合約內訂明的 6,815.11 萬元人民幣（約7,831萬港元）欠款，已向北京市第一中級人民法院提訴。
近年多間單車公司在中國以至全球發展，單車訂單不絕，但由於競爭過於激烈，出現單車公司倒閉潮，大量訂單並未真正落實，亦令到全球多個城市因單車堆積如山、隨便亂放而造成社會問題。
資料來源：Finance Times via The Verge, ReutersO
即影即有一直深受大家歡迎，不過在不同模式的拍攝下，往往會令不同用者感到迷惘。有見及此，這次 Polaroid Originals 便推出全新的 OneStep+ 即影即有相機，能直接使用藍牙連接手機，更方便用家設定不同模式一目了然，就讓筆者為大家介紹一下吧。
市面上不同的藍牙裝置，連接時往往都有機會發生未能連接的情況，對用家造成不便。而這次全新的 OneStep+ 相機，連接過程相當方便，筆者只要開啟 Polaroid Originals 應用程式，再打開 OneStep+ 相機的電源，以及把手機靠近相機，便能直接完成連接，不用再按下什麼複雜的設定，時間不過幾秒。
▲這次機身使用上全黑設計，說不定往後亦會推出不同顏色。
▲OneStep+ 就是這次新產品的名字了。
▲用家只要打開機身電源按鍵。
▲One Step+ 藍牙便會自動亮著，尋找手機進行連接。
▲用家只要打開手機的 Polaroid Originals 應用程式，便會自動進行連接，相當方便。
OneStep+ 相機除了藍牙連接手機設定方便外，它手機應用程式控制度絕對是相當大。不同藍牙連接的裝置，很多時都會碰上藍牙連接反而是一個負累的感覺，倒不如直接使用機身的控制。而這次的 OneStep+ 可稱得上主打藍牙連接應用程式功能，筆者試用過應用程式控制後，甚至會有不想按回相機實體鍵的感覺，不論是應用程式的控制度及反應，都是相當完善。
▲使用應用程式時，用家只要擺好姿勢，再透過手機應用程式，便能遙控拍攝。
▲應用程式能直接使用遙控拍攝，反應相當不錯。
▲機身上方除了有燈光提示餘下的相紙數量，亦有只能由機身才能轉換的標準鏡頭（0.6m- 無限）及特寫鏡頭（0.3-0.9m）按鍵。
這次 OneStep+ 相機的功能，都能直接在應用程式中控制。筆者使用應用程式時，發現當中有多達 6 個不同的拍攝功能，包括：Remote、Self Timer、Double Exposure、Light Painting 、Noise Trigger 及 Manual Mode。筆者認為當中最有趣的，就必定是 Double Exposure 及 Light Painting 了，因為當中能供用家有更大的創作空間，拍攝出更與眾不同的相片。
▲應用程式直接觀看相機的資訊，而且 Manual Mode 能手動控制不同拍攝設定。
▲遙控拍攝 Remote 能遙控控制即影即有。
▲Double Exposure 雙重曝光模式，能夠拍攝出更多有創意相片。
▲Light Painting 模式下拍攝，用家能按下中間黑色位置，直接打開手機的閃光燈，作畫畫用途。
▲拍攝時能畫出不同文字。
▲這張即影即有畫出了相當完美的燈光效果。
即影即有來說，每次按下快門的那一刻，都是一場賭博，若難得影了一張合心意的相片，就當然想分享給不同朋友，但相只得一張，要怎樣分享才好呢？有見及此，這次 Polaroid Originals 應用程式除了能控制相機外，亦能夠使用 Scanner 功能，把已拍下的即影即有相片，直接 Scan 在手機上，作數碼化的處理，絕對是新增了一個儲存相片的方法了。
▲拍攝後，用家能打開應用程式的 Scanner 功能，直接為即影即有以數碼存檔。
▲除了 Scanner 外，應用程式內的 My Photos 亦能夠觀看已 Scanner 在手機上的即影即有相片，相當方便。
售價：寶麗來 OneStep+ $1,599
傳聞 Canon 近日的發表會極大可能發佈全新全片幅無反光鏡相機，早前有傳聞指這部新機將命名為 EOS R 系列，疑似官方發佈的產品相片亦曾被曝光。而近日網上流傳更出一個標題放上了 Canon 標誌的疑似官方 PDF 文件，詳細列明 EOS R 新機的詳細規格。
過去有關 EOS R 系統（官方未發表暫稱）傳聞都是引述消息來源，而今次日本部落格 Nokishita 就更轉載了一個標明有官方標誌、標記有「EOS R」的疑似傳媒新聞稿文件，內含詳細 Canon EOS R 全片幅鏡頭的規格。目前未有人能確認這份 PDF 文件的真偽。而根據消息，有關發佈會會在今個星期內舉行。
以下為引述該文件的規格內容：
有效像素：3030萬像素
影像格式：JPEG, RAW(14bit), C-RAW，支援 Dual Pixel RAW
支援鏡頭：Canon RF 鏡頭
透過轉接器可使用 Canon EF, EF-S 鏡頭（EF-M 鏡頭除外）
最大影像解像度：6,720 x 4,480
對焦點：最大5,655點
自動對焦範圍：EV-6 至 18 (f/1.2, 攝氏23度環境、ISO100）
感光度：ISO 100 至 40,000 （可擴展至 ISO:50, 51200, 102400）
快門速度：1/8000 至 30秒
連拍速度：最高8fps
影片攝錄：4K 30p, FullHD 60p, HD 120p
後置顯示器：3.15吋210萬像素輕觸式熒幕
電池：LP-E6N, LP-E6（使用LP-E6N時可透過USB充電器充電）
尺寸：135.8×98.3×84.4mm
重量：660g（包含電池、記憶卡）、580g（只包含body）
其他完整規格可參考下表，或下載由外媒《Canonrumors》提供的 PDF 檔案。
Canon EOS R Specifications:
| Type | |
| Type | Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera |
| Recording Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
•SD speed class-compatible •UHS speed class-compatible •High-speed writing is supported when a UHS-I compatible SD card is used. •Compatible with Eye-Fi cards. •Multimedia cards (MMC) cannot be used (card error will be displayed). |
| Image Format | Approx. 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon RF lens group (excluding EF, EF-S and EF-M lenses)
When using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R: Canon EF or EF-S lenses (excluding EF-M lenses) |
| Lens Mount | Canon RF mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | CMOS sensor (compatible with Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 30.3 megapixels |
| Pixel Unit | Approx. 5.36 µm square |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 31.7 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 (Horizontal:Vertical) |
| Color Filter System | RGB primary color filters |
| Low Pass Filter | Installed in front of the image sensor, non-detachable |
| Dust Deletion Feature | 1 Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
•Removes dust adhering to the low- pass filter. •At power off only / Enable / Disable. Performed automatically (taking about 3 .0 sec. as indicated on the screen) or manually (taking about 9.0 sec. as indicated on the screen). •After manually activated cleaning , the camera will automatically restart (Power OFF to ON). •When [Multi Shot Noise Reduction],[Multiple exposures], or [HDR mode] is set,[Clean now] and [Clean manually] cannot be selected. (2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending •The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low- pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images. •The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots. •Not available with EF-S lenses, in cropped shooting or when distortion correction is applied. (3) Manual cleaning (by hand) |
| Recording System | |
| Recording Format | Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.3. Supports time difference information in Exif 2.31. |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW (14 bit Canon original), C-RAW (Canon original) |
| File Size | 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 6720 x 4480 Medium: 4464 x 2976 Small 1: 3360 x 2240 Small 2: 2400 x 1600 1x (Crop) •Values for Recording Pixels are rounded to the nearest 100,000 or 10,000. •For RAW and JPEG images, information outside the cropping area is not retained. •JPEG images are generated in the set aspect ratio. •RAW images are generated in [3:2], and the set aspect ratio is appended. Large/RAW/C-RAW: 4176 x 2784 Small 2: 2400 x 1600 4:3 Aspect Ratio Large/RAW/C-RAW: 5952 x 4480* Medium: 3968 x 2976 Small 1: 2976 x 2240* Small 2: 2112 x 1600* 16:9 Aspect Ratio* Large/RAW/C-RAW: 6720 x 3776 Medium: 4464 x 2512 Small 1: 3360 x 1888 Small 2: 2400 x 1344 1:1 Aspect Ratio Large/RAW/C-RAW: 4480 x 4480 Medium: 2976 x 2976 Small 1: 2240 x 2240 Small 2: 1600 x 1600 * Indicate an inexact proportion. |
| File Numbering | The following file numbers can be set:
1File numbering methods 1Continuous numbering 1The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card. 2Auto reset 1When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new SD card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card. 2Manual reset 1Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically. |
| RAW + JPEG
Simultaneous Recording |
Possible |
| Color Space | Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Picture Style | 1 Auto
2Standard (3) Portrait (4) Landscape (5) Fine Detail (6) Neutral ( 7 ) Faithful 1Monochrome 2User Defined 1–3 •In Scene Intelligent Auto,[ Auto] will be set automatically. •[Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1–3]. |
| White Balance | |
| Settings | (1) Auto (Ambience priority/ White priority) (2) Daylight
1Shade 2Cloudy* 3Tungsten light 4White f luorescent light ( 7 ) Flash (8) Custom (Custom WB) (9) Color temperature * Effective also in twilight and sunset. |
| Auto White Balance | Option between ambience priority and white priority settings. |
| Color Temperature Compensation | Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
Corrected in reference to the current WB mode’s color temperature. |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | OLED color electronic viewfinder |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally relative to the shooting image area (with image quality L, at approx. 23mm eyepoint).
*1 Viewfinder coverage may become more than 100% (up to 100.36%). *2 Viewfinder coverage may become more than 100% (up to 100.5% of viewfinder coverage). |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x/33.3° (Approx. 0.76 (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Eye Point | Approx. 23mm (at -1 m-1 from the eyepiece lens end) |
| Dioptric Adjustment Range | Approx. -4.0 to +2.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| Image Quality | Cropping/Aspect Ratio | |||||
| Aspect Ratio | Aspect Ratio (Cropping) | |||||
| 3:2 | 16:9 | 4:3 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 16:9 | |
| L/RAW/C-RAW | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100%*1 |
| M | Approx. 100%*1 | Approx. 100%*1 | Approx. 100%*1 | Approx. 100%*1 | ||
| S1 | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | ||
| S2 | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100%*1 | *2 | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Viewfinder Information | 1 AF point information
2Number of remaining multiple exposures 3HDR shooting 4Multiple-exposure shooting 5Dual Pixel RAW shooting 6Multi Shot Noise Reduction 7Digital Lens Optimizer 8AF method 9AF operation 10Drive mode 11Metering mode 12Anti-flicker shooting 13Shooting mode 14Scene icons 15AE lock 16Flash-ready 17Flash off 18FE lock 19High-speed sync 20Shutter speed 21Multi-function lock warning 22Aperture 23Lens information 24Exposure level indicator 25Exposure compensation 26Highlight tone priority 27ISO speed 28Possible shots 29Number of self-timer shooting 30Maximum burst 31Battery level 32Exposure simulation 33AEB 34FEB 35Still photo cropping 36Aspect ratio 37Auto Lighting Optimizer 38Picture Style 39White balance 40White balance correction 41Image Quality 42Bluetooth® function 43Wi-Fi® function 44Histogram 45Electronic level |
| Autofocus | |
| Type | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| AF Points | Max. 5,655
When selected with cross keys. |
| AF Working Range | EV -6 to 18 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF) |
| Focusing Modes | (1) One-Shot AF (2) Ser vo AF
(3) Manual (Manual focus) |
| AF Point Selection and AF Operation | • AF points can be moved by touching the screen or using the Main Dial, Quick Control Dial or cross keys. |
| AF Assist Beam | 1 ) Enable
2Disable 3LED AF assist beam only •Focus range with the AF-assist beam is generally no more than 13.1 ft. / 4m (at f/5.6). |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering Modes | Real-time metering with image sensor (384 [24×16])
1Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) 2Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of the area at the center of the screen) 3Spot metering (approx. 2.7% of the area at the center of the screen) •AF point-linked spot metering not provided. (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Control Systems | 1 Scene Intelligent Auto
2Flexible-priority AE 3Program AE (shiftable) 4Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible) 5Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible) 6Manual exposure 7Bulb 8Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3 |
| ISO Speed Range | Manual Setting
•For [Highlight tone priority], the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 to 40000. •ISO speed safety shift possible with Custom Function. •All the expanded ISO speeds, even for movies, are only “equivalent speeds.” Auto * 1 It depends on [Minimum] and [Maximum] of [ISO speed settings][Range for stills]. |
| Shooting Mode | ISO Settings | |
| No Flash | With Flash | |
| Scene Intelligent Auto | ISO 100–12800 | ISO 100–1600 |
| Fv/P/Tv/Av/M | ISO 100–40000*1 | ISO 100–1600*1 |
| B | ISO 400 fixed | ISO 400 fixed |
| Normal | ISO 100 to 40000 (in 1/3-stop or whole-stop increments) |
| Expanded | L: equivalent to ISO 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400 |
| AF Method | AF Point Selection | AF Operation |
| Face+Tracking AF | Automatic selection (auto detection), or AF points can be set manually and freely in the AF area. | AF prioritizing subjects targeted by Face+Tracking. If no Face+Tracking subject is detected, the entire AF area is used for auto selection AF. |
| 1-point AF
([AF frame size] can be set to [Small]) |
AF points can be set manually and freely in the AF area. | AF targeting specified AF points.
(If there are faces in the area, they take precedence.) |
| Expand AF Area
(Above, below, left and right/Around) |
AF points can be set manually and freely in the AF area. | AF prioritizing specified AF points, supplemented by AF points above, below, left and right or around in the expansion area.
(If there are faces in the area, they take precedence.) |
| Zone AF
Large Zone AF (Vertical/Horizontal) |
Zones covering specific areas can be set manually and freely in the AF area. | Automatic AF point selection in the specified zone.
(Prioritizes subjects at close range, but any faces in the area take precedence.) |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| AE Lock | 1 ) Auto AE lock
•The metering mode for AE lock after focus can be customized. 2Manual AE lock •In the Fv, P, Tv, Av and M modes, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.) •Enabled in all metering modes. |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter
1Electronic first curtain, mechanical second curtain 2Electronic shutter (slit rolling read out) 3Mechanical first and second curtain |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (total range of all shooting modes) |
| Shutter Release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self Timer | 10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay |
| Shutter Lag Time | With SW-1 ON, time lag between SW-2 ON
With the aperture stopped down by 3 stops or less from the open aperture. Without flash. If the SW-1 and SW-2 are pressed simultaneously, release time lag will be long. The release time lag may become further longer depending on shooting conditions, such as when shooting in a dark environment. |
| External Speedlite | |
| Flash Metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE Lock | Provided |
| External Flash Settings | The camera can set the following with EX series Speedlites: (1) External f lash control
•Flash firing , E-TTL II Flash metering , Slow synchro, Safety FE, Flash mode, Wireless function, Flash zoom, Shutter synchronization and Flash exposure compensation 1Flash Custom Function setting •The setting options for both (1) and (2) will differ depending on the Speedlite used. |
| Drive Mode | Silent LV Shooting | Release Time Lag |
| Single Shooting | Mode 1 | Approx. 50 ms |
| Disable | Approx. 120 ms | |
| Silent Shutter | – | Approx. 50 ms |
| Manual | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Drive System | |
| Drive Modes and Continuous Shooting Speed | 1 Single shooting
2High- speed continuous shooting •Max. approx. 8 .0 fps •The conditions are attaining the maximum continuous shooting speed are as follows: •Shooting with a fully charged batter y in One-Shot AF mode at a 1/1000 sec. or faster shutter speed and maximum aperture (depending on the lens), at room temperature •In One-Shot AF mode with Image Stabilizer off when using these lenses: EF 300 mm f/4 L IS USM, EF 28 –135mm f/3 . 5 –5.6 IS USM, EF 75 –300 mm f/4 –5.6 IS USM, EF •The continuous shooting speed for high- speed continuous shooting may be lower, •The maximum continuous shooting speed may be lower when using a cold batter y in cold environments or when the batter y level is low, at approx. 6.0 shots/sec. •With Ser vo AF: Max. approx. 5.0 fps (shooting speed priority)[Silent LV shooting: Mode 1] •With Servo AF, the maximum continuous shooting speed may become slower depend- ing on subject conditions or the lens used. Also, the maximum continuous shooting •Max. approx. 3 .0 fps •With Dual Pixel R AW: Max. approx. 2 . 2 fps •High- speed continuous shooting not possible. ( 73 °F/23 °C), with f licker reduction, Dual Pixel R AW shooting and Digital Lens Optimizer disabled. 100 – 400 mm f/4. 5 –5.6 L IS USM. depending on conditions such as these: batter y level, temperature, f licker reduction, Dual Pixel R AW shooting , shutter speed, aperture, subject conditions, brightness, AF operation, type of lens, use of f lash and shooting settings. speed will become slower when setting the [LV silent shooting ] to [Disable]. (3) Low- speed continuous shooting ( Tracking priority) (4) Self-timer: 10 sec./remote control (5) Self-timer: 2 sec./remote control |
| Maximum Burst | • The number of possible shots and maximum burst (standard) apply to a 32 GB card based on Canon’s testing standards. The maximum burst (High-speed) apply to a 32 GB card based on Canon’s testing standards.
•The file size, number of possible shots and maximum burst vary depending on shooting conditions (aspect ratio of 3:2, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, Custom Function, etc.) •“Full” indicates that shooting is possible until the card becomes full. |
| Image Quality | Image File Size (approx. MB) | Possible Shots (approx.) | Maximum Burst (approx.) | |
| Standard | High-speed (UHS-II) | |||
| Large (Fine) | 8.4 | 3570 | 100 | 100 |
| Large (Normal) | 4.4 | 6770 | 100 | 100 |
| Medium (Fine) | 4.7 | 6460 | 100 | 100 |
| Medium (Normal) | 2.6 | 11510 | 100 | 100 |
| Small 1 (Fine) | 3.1 | 9700 | 100 | 110 |
| Small 1 (Normal) | 1.8 | 16040 | 100 | 110 |
| Small 2 | 1.6 | 18830 | 100 | 110 |
| RAW | 31.3 | 970 | 34 | 47 |
| RAW:Dual Pixel RAW | 55.2 | 520 | 17 | Full |
| C-RAW | 17.3 | 1770 | 61 | 78 |
| C-RAW: Dual Pixel RAW | 27.8 | 1000 | 150 | Full |
| RAW + Large (Fine) | 31.3 + 8.4 | 760 | 34 | 39 |
| C-RAW + Large (Fine) | 17.3 + 8.4 | 1180 | 55 | 56 |
| Live View Functions | |
| Shooting Modes | Still photo shooting and video shooting |
| Focusing | 1 Dual Pixel CMOS AF
2Manual focus •Magnified view possible by approx. 5x or 10x for manual focusing (not possible during movie shooting). |
| Metering Modes | 1 Center-weighted average metering
•Metering brightness range: EV -1 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) 2AF point-linked evaluative metering •For face detection with Face detection + Tracking AF. |
| Metering Range | EV -4 – 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, with 29.97 fps) |
| Grid Display | (1) Off
(2) 3×3 (3) 6×4 (4) 3×3+diag |
| Video Shooting | |
| File Format | MP4
Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 •Variable (averaged) bit rate Audio: ALL-I: Linear PCM IPB: AAC |
| Video Recording Size and Frame Rates | • Full HD 59.94 fps not available during EF-S cropped shooting. |
| NTSC | ||
| 4K (UHD)
3840 x 2160 |
29.97 fps | ALL-I |
| IPB | ||
| 24.00 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| 23.98 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 59.94 fps | ALL-I |
| IPB | ||
| 29.97 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| IPB (Light) | ||
| 24.00 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| 23.98 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| HD 1280 x 720 | 119.9 fps | ALL-I |
| 59.94 fps | ALL-I | |
| IPB | ||
| 29.97 fps | IPB |
| Continuous Shooting Time | • Bit rate indicates video output only, audio is not included.
•If the recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec. (or 7 min. 29 sec. for a HD High Frame Rate Movie), the movie shooting will stop automatically. •There is no restriction to automatically stop movie shooting even when the file size reaches 4 GB. •When the compression method for movie recording quality is IPB or IPB (Light)(audio: AAC), sound will not be recorded for approx. the last two frames. •When you play back movies on Windows, movie images and sound may become slightly out of synchronization. |
| Exposure Control |
| Shooting Mode | Exposure Control | Shutter Speed (sec.) | Aperture | ||
| Auto | Manual | Auto | Manual | ||
| A+, P | Program AE for movies | Yes | ― | Yes | ― |
| Tv | Movie shutter- priority AE | ― | Yes | Yes | ― |
| Av | Movie aperture- priority AE | Yes | ― | ― | Yes |
| M | Movie manual exposure | ― | Yes | ― | Yes |
| Video Recording Size | Total Recording Time (approx.) | Bit Rate/File Size (approx.) | ||||
| 8GB | 32GB | 128GB | ||||
| 4K (UHD)
3840 x 2160 |
29.97 fps
24.00 fps 23.98 fps |
ALL-I | 2 min. | 8 min. | 35 min. | 480 Mbps
3444 MB/min. |
| IPB | 8 min. | 35 min. | 2 hr. 21 min. | 120 Mbps
860 MB/min. |
||
| Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 59.94 fps | ALL-I | 5 min. | 23 min. | 1 hr. 34 min. | 180 Mbps
1298 MB/min. |
| IPB | 17 min. | 1 hr. 10 min. | 4 hr. 43 min. | 60 Mbps
431 MB/min. |
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| 29.97 fps
24.00 fps 23.98 fps HDR Movies |
ALL-I | 11 min. | 46 min. | 3 hr. 6 min. | 90 Mbps
654 MB/min. |
|
| IPB | 35 min. | 2 hr. 20 min. | 9 hr. 23 min. | 30 Mbps
216 MB/min. |
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| 29.97 fps | IPB
(Light) |
1 hr. 26 min. | 5 hr. 47 min. | 23 hr. 11
min. |
12 Mbps
87 MB/min. |
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| HD 1280 x 720 | 119.9 fps | ALL-I | 6 min. | 26 min. | 1 hr. 46 min. | 160 Mbps
1144 MB/min. |
| 59.94 fps | ALL-I | 13 min. | 52 min. | 3 hr. 29 min. | 80 Mbps
583 MB/min. |
|
| IPB | 40 min. | 2 hr. 42 min. | 10 hr. 49
min. |
26 Mbps
187 MB/min. |
||
| 29.97 fps HDR Movies | IPB | 1 hr. 20 min. | 5 hr. 21 min. | 21 hr. 26
min. |
13 Mbps
94 MB/min. |
| Shutter Speed | |
| ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index) | • Auto setting of ISO speed
•Even if ISO speed range is altered with [ISO speed settings], the setting is not effective for the normal ISO speed range. •[ISO speed settings] is effective to set the maximum ISO speed for the ISO expansion. •Manual setting of ISO speed •Normal ISO speed range and Maximum ISO speed with the ISO expansion can be manually set within the range set with [ISO speed settings]. •Expanded ISO speeds: H1 (ISO 51200 equivalent), H2 (ISO 102400 equivalent). Note that L (ISO 50) cannot be set. •The expanded ISO speeds are only “equivalent” ISO speeds. •For HDR movie shooting, an expanded ISO speed cannot be set. The maximum will be ISO 25600. |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor Size | 3.15-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
3.15 in./8.01cm diagonal (2.63 in./6.67cm width, 1.75 in./4.44cm height) |
| Dots | Approx. 2.10 million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% vertically/horizontally |
| Brightness Control | Manually adjustable to one of seven brightness levels |
| Coating | Clear View LCD II
•Anti-smudge coating applied. •Anti-reflection coating not applied. |
| Interface Languages | 29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese) |
| Shooting Mode | ISO Speed | Full HD / HD | 4K | ||
| Auto | Manual | Auto | Manual | ||
| A+ | Normal ISO | 100 to 25600 | 100 to 12800 | ||
| P, Tv, Av | Normal ISO Speed Range | 100 to 25600 | 100 to 12800 | ||
| Expanded ISO Speed Range | H2 (102400) | H2 (102400) | |||
| M | Normal ISO Speed Range | 100 to 25600 | 100 to 25600
1/3-stop increments |
100 to 12800 | 100 to 12800
1/3-stop increments |
| Expanded ISO Speed Range | H2 (102400) | H2 (102400) | H2 (102400) | H2 (102400) |
| Frame Rate | Settable Shutter Speeds | ||
| Normal Movie Shooting | HDR Movie Shooting | ||
| M Mode | Tv Mode | ||
| 119.9 fps | 1/4000 to 1/125 | ― | |
| 59.94 fps | 1/4000 to 1/8 | ||
| 29.97 fps | 1/4000 to 1/8 | 1/1000 to 1/60 | 1/4000 to 1/60 |
| 24.00 fps | 1/4000 to 1/8 | ― | |
| 23.98 fps |
| Playback | |
| Display Format | 1 ) Single-image display
•No information display •Basic information display •Detailed shooting information display •Detailed information •Lens/Histogram information •White balance information •Picture Style information 1 •Picture Style information 2 •Color space/Noise reduction information •Lens aberration correction information 1 •Lens aberration correction information 2 •Record of sent images •GPS information •IPTC information 2Index display •4-image index •9-image index •36-image index •100-image index Display selection is available for Basic information display and Shooting information display. |
| Highlight Alert | The white areas with no image data will blink. |
| Histogram | Brightness and RGB |
| Quick Control Function | |
| Items | The Quick Control screen is accessed by pressing the Quick Control button during still photo shooting. |
| Image Protection and Erase | |
| Protection | 1 ) Single image (select image)
2Select range 3All images in a folder 4All images on card •Image browsing and image search can be based on ratings. •Ratings-based image selections also possible with DPP. 5All found images (only during image search) |
| Erase | Except protected images
1Select images to erase 2Select range 3All images in folder 4All images on card 5All found images (only during image search) |
| Direct Printing | |
| Compatible Printers | Images can be sent via Wi-Fi® to a PictBridge-compatible (Wireless LAN) printer and printed. |
| DPOF: Digital Print Order Format | |
| DPOF | Compliant to DPOF Version 1.1 |
| Wi-Fi® | |
| Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Transmission Method | DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b) OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n) |
| Transition Frequency (Central Frequency) | Frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz
Channels: 1 to 11 channels |
| Connection Method | 1 Camera access point mode
2Infrastructure mode |
| Security | |
| Communication with a Smartphone | Images can be viewed, controlled, and received using a smartphone.
Remote control of the camera using a smartphone is possible depending on the Camera Connect specifications. Images can be sent to a smartphone. |
| Remote Operation Using EOS Utility | The camera can be controlled via Wi-Fi® using EOS Utility. |
| Print from Wi-Fi® Printers | Images can be sent to a Wi-Fi® printer compliant to PictBridge (wireless LAN). |
| Send Images to a Web Service | Still photos (JPEG) and movies (MP4) can be uploaded to a CiG (CANON iMAGE GATEWAY) album. With the CiG service, images can be sent to social media or a photo album link can be sent (by the CiG specifications).
A link to a CiG album can be emailed. |
| Bluetooth® | |
| Standards Compliance | Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1 compliant (Bluetooth low energy technology) |
| Transmission Method | GFSK modulation |
| Customization | |
| Custom Functions | 22 Custom Functions are settable.
Customizable Dials |
| Main dial |
| Quick control dial |
| Control ring |
| Still Photo Shooting | Movie Shooting |
| Shutter button | Multi-function button |
| Movie button | LCD panel illumination button |
| Multi-function button | MODE button |
| LCD panel illumination button | AF-ON button |
| MODE button | AE lock button |
| AF-ON button | AF point selection button |
| AE lock button | Lens AF stop button |
| AF point selection button | Up key (cross keys) |
| Lens AF stop button | Left key |
| Up key (cross keys) | Right key |
| Left key | Down key |
| Right key | SET button |
| Down key | |
| SET button |
| Connection Method | Authentication | Encryption | |
| Encryption | Key Format and Length | ||
| Camera Access Point | WPA2-PSK | AES | • ASCII 8 characters |
| Open | Disable | ||
| Infrastructure | Open | WEP | • Hexadecimal 10 digits
•Hexadecimal 26 digits •ASCII 5 characters •ASCII 13 characters |
| Disable | |||
| Shared key | WEP | Same as WEP above | |
| WPA-PSK | TKIP | • ASCII 13 characters | |
| WPA2-PSK | AES | • ASCII 8–63 characters |
| Customizable M-Fn Bar | Types of actions: four types (left, right, slide, press completely)
Safety lock: Enable / Disable |
| My Menu Registration | • Up to six top-tier menu items and Custom Functions can be registered.
•Up to five My Menu tabs can be added. |
| Interface | |
| USB Terminal | Equivalent to SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
•For PC communication •For WFT-E7 (Ver. 2) connection •Shared with terminal for in-camera charging with the USB Power Adapter PD-E1. •In-camera charging: although it is compatible with USB Type-C (5V/1.5A) equivalent, do not charge the camera other than with the USB Power Adapter PD-E1. |
| Video Out Terminal | Type C (Resolution switches automatically) / CEC not compatible
•Images can be displayed through the HDMI output and on screen at the same time. •Images will not be displayed unless [NTSC] or [PAL] is properly set according to the video system of the TV set. |
| Extension System Terminal | 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack |
| Power Source | |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E6N (or LP-E6) x 1
•With the AC Adapter + DC Coupler, AC power is possible. •When the Battery Grip BG-E22 is used, two battery packs (LP-E6N or LP-E6) can be installed. •With the USB Power Adapter PD-E1, in-camera charging of LP-E6N is possible but LP-E6 cannot be charged. The USB Power Adapter PD-E1 is not compatible with powering the camera. |
| My Menu tab overall operations | • Adding a tab
•Deleting tabs in a batch •Deleting all tab items •Setting the menu display |
| My Menu tab detailed operations | • Selecting a registered item
•Sorting registered items •Deleting selected registered items •Deleting registered items in a batch •Deleting tabs •Changing a tab name (16 ASCII characters) |
| Functions that Can be Assigned (Shooting) | Functions that Can be Assigned (Playback) |
| ISO speed | Function shortcut |
| White balance | Jump display |
| Check focus/Display info. | |
| Movie shooting | |
| Flexible-priority AE | |
| AF | |
| User customization |
| Number of Possible Shots (Approx. Shots) | • Based on CIPA testing standards.
•With LP-E6, possible shots, possible shooting time and playback time will be approx. 95% of the figures above. |
| Battery Check | Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned ON. Displayed in 6 levels.
•Battery level can be checked on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. •One of six levels displayed for LP-E6N and LP-E6. The display for other power sources is different. |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after the set time of non-operation elapses.
Display off Available time options: 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. / 30 min. Auto power off Available time options: 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. Disable Viewfinder off Available time options: 1 min. / 3 min. / Disable •At least approx. 6 min. until auto power off while the [Date/Time/Zone] screen is displayed. |
| Date/Time Battery | Built-in secondary battery
When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for approx. 3 months •Recharge time: approx. 8 hrs. o The recharge time required to provide the above number of months with no battery pack installed. |
| Start-up Time | Approx. 0.9 sec.
•Based on CIPA testing standards. |
| Shooting Condition | Power Source | Shooting Method | Temperature | Possible Shots | |
| Smooth | Power Saving | ||||
| EOS R
Body only |
LP-E6N
1 pc |
Screen | Room
Temperature (73°F / 23°C) |
370 | 450 |
| Low Temperatures
(32°F / 0°C) |
350 | 430 | |||
| Screen (Eco Mode: On) | Room Temperature
(73°F / 23°C) |
540 | 560 | ||
| Finder (EVF) | Room Temperature
(73°F / 23°C) |
350 | 430 | ||
| Low Temperatures
(32°F / 0°C) |
330 | 410 | |||
| EOS R + Battery Grip BG-E22 | LP-E6N
2 pc |
Screen | Room Temperature
(73°F / 23°C) |
740 | 900 |
| Low Temperatures
(32°F / 0°C) |
700 | 860 | |||
| Finder (EVF) | Room Temperature
(73°F / 23°C) |
700 | 860 | ||
| Low
Temperatures (32°F / 0°C) |
660 | 820 |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 5.35 x 3.87 x 3.32 in. / 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm
•Based on CIPA standards. Approx. 5.35 x 3.87 x 2.67 in. / 135.8 x 98.3 x 67.7mm (from grip to monitor) |
| Weight | Approx. 1.46 lbs. / 660g (including battery, SD memory card; without body cap) Approx. 1.28 lbs. / 580g (body only; without battery, card or body cap) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Working Temperature Range | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Working Humidity Range | 85% or less |
時至今日，配備USB-C 的電子產品日漸普及，日常生活不少得的手機，電腦，甚至是遊戲機都採用 Power Delivery (PD) 技術，為產品提供快速的充電技術。如今， Aukey推出最新的 BY-XD26 外置充電器，同時支援 Quick Charge 3.0 及 PD 充電技術，為用家的 Nintendo Switch 、Macbook 等等提供更方便的充電方案。
外置充電器電池容量高達 26,800mAh ，機身亦有一定份量，重量約為 500g ， PD 更可提供最大 45W 輸出功率予 Macbook 使用，更支援 iPhone 8 、 8 Plus 及 X 快速充電。此外，同時亦支援 QC 3.0 技術，提供多種快速充電方法，方便擁有多款產品的用家，而且內置防過熱，過充和短路保護，安全可靠。
USB-C 輸入/輸出： DC 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A,20V/2.3A;
USB-A 輸出（QC3.0）： 5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A
體積： 177 x 82.9 x 22 mm
重量： 499g
建議售價：HK$ 599
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日前大陸因call車而造成的事故頻生，令人關注這些叫車App的安全問題。而一名香港女子在日前在社交網絡發表一篇名為「我在大陸被黑車禁錮的經歷」之文章，指曾經在大陸車站買不到前往目的地的車票，於是她的朋友便用「滴滴順風車」叫車。女子聲稱被車到遠處後被坐地起價，而且更被禁錮長達一小時。該名女子稱「單身女性在大陸call車，和自殺是沒有分別的」。
日前有一名潘姓的香港 YouTuber 在社交平台發表文章，稱由於要拍攝有關大灣區的影片，而又買不到車票，她的朋友利用「滴滴順風車」服務為她 call 車，旅途原訂由廣州南站前往惠州。事主稱在上車後發現除司機外，還有另一懷疑是同黨的人，該人曾以「美女」稱呼事主，並著事主往前座就坐。事主稱司機把車開到遍遠地區，並要求把車資由原來的 180 元（約港幣HK$207）加到 240 元（約港幣HK$278）。懷疑有人向事主敲詐不果，女事主稱被司機禁錮達一小時。
潘姓香港女子指司機與他的同黨曾經離開車廂，讓事主一個人留在車上，而司機在車外看守住門口，甚至以「這裡沒有廁所」為由不準許事主上洗手間。其後事主趁機用手機偷拍司機的背面，將定位訊息發送給朋友，訊息輾轉送到事主父親手上，他直接聯絡司機要求把事主送回原地，「再不放人就報警」，最後司機將車開回高鐵站，事主才可真「甩身」。
▲事主發佈有關司機的背影著香港朋友代為報警（圖片來源：事主facebook)
事主在 Facebook 帖文稱「經過此事，我明白到單身女性在大陸call車，和自殺是沒有分別的。」
《東方日報》引述「滴滴出行」發言人指，經過事主提供的資料進行調查後，發現事主透過朋友的滴滴帳號聯繫司機，但其後司機刪除同程記錄，並指出雙方疑似轉為私自交易，因此無法查詢此次行程的任何紀錄。
▲事主於fb發佈的call車訊息（圖片來源：事主facebook)
而事主其後在社交平台回應指：「滴滴方面是否一些責任也沒有？」她曾聽朋友經驗指司機不希望與平台分成，故經常進行私下交易。如果這樣做法的司機眾多，乘客為了坐車只好被逼接受要求。事主稱：「滴滴可堵塞此漏洞，例如不讓司機在未下單前接觸乘客，而不是抱著事不關已的態度。」
曾有不少網民質疑事件的真確性，事主其後貼出當日的相片，相片當中顯示時間。並稱不信任大陸公安所以沒有孤身一人去報警。
自手機的拍攝功能愈來愈先進，依靠手機而非相機進行拍攝的攝影愛好者愈來愈多，各種各樣的手機鏡頭亦應運而生。可是，市面上大多數的手機鏡頭都是專門為特定機型而設計。如今，手機鏡頭廠商 Olloclip 在 IFA 2018 中，推出號稱可用在市面上大部分手機的鏡頭夾 Multi-Device Clip ，為少眾手機用家帶來曙光。
（圖片來源：Kitguru）
Multi-Device Clip 結構並不複雜，由一個裝有彈簧的夾子及橡膠護墊組成。用家可將它放在手機的後置或前置鏡頭之上。基本上，由於它結構簡單，只要手機厚度不足 12 mm ，都能夠順利安裝。
（圖片來源：Engadget）
透過 Multi-Device Clip ，用家可將先前僅為 iPhone X 而設的 Connect X 系列鏡頭用於其他電話。當中包括 155 度廣角鏡、魚眼及 21X 微距鏡等多種鏡頭，讓用家以手機拍出多種照片。
Multi-Device Clip 本身要價美元 $45 （約港幣HK$ 353 元），但官方尚未透露會於何時推出。而有關 Connect X 系列則要價美元 $44.99 至 59.99 不等（約港幣HK$ 353 元至 HK$ 471 元）。
（圖片來源：Kitguru）
早前我們報導過，於日前舉行的亞運電競項目中，香港的代表首度奪金。今次電競在亞運屬於示範項目，未來能否正式納入奧運會，現在還存在變數。國際奧委會主席 Thomas Bach 日前接受美聯社訪問時，發表了對把電競列為奧運項目的一些看法。
FES Watch 是一款 Sony 開發，以 e-paper 電子紙造的手錶，經過第一代和第二代 FES Watch U 取得不俗口碑後，FES 團隊打算將他們的 e-paper 電子紙技術應用到其他地方，日前在 IFA 2018 的 Sony 攤位內，就展出了和運動品牌 New Balance 合作的聯乘項目。
預測地震並不容易，但要預測地震後的餘震，最近則有一個新的系統推出。由 Google 和哈佛大學的研究人員合作開發的系統，透過深度學習演算法，能夠預測餘震將會出現的位置，有望可以減少因為地震餘震造成的傷亡和結構損壞。
跟另一中國品牌中興一樣，華為最近被逼離開美國市場，這對於華為來說自然是一大損失，不過他們在美國面對的難關並不止於此。日前美國德州的法院就一宗侵權案作出宣判，指華為侵犯美國企業 PanOptis 的 LTE 技術專利罪成，需要向對方支付 1,050 萬美元（約 8,241 萬港元）賠償。
提起英國的汽車節目，很多人馬上會想到瘋狂又搞笑的 BBC 節目《Top Gear》，其實還有一個比較認真的《Fifth Gear》，這個在 2000 年左右由《Top Gear》中演化出來的節目，過去多年不斷傳出因缺乏資金，無法繼續製作下一季。車迷們可以放心，《Fifth Gear》將會在英國時間本週四（9 月 6 日）播出新一季。
美國的科技公司一向支持 LGBT 平權，Apple 在 6 月的 WWDC 上，就特別推出了彩虹主題錶帶以及特製錶面，以支持平權運動。不過最近有人發現如果地區設定為俄羅斯，則不能選擇這錶面。
一直有傳聞指 Google 打算在公佈新 Pixel 系列手機的時候，同時推出自家智能手錶，不過最近 Google 方面則否認消息，表示今年內不打算推出智能手錶，只會繼續在 Weor OS 方面發展。
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中美貿易戰進行得如火如荼，雙方都不願意讓步的情況下，受影響的企業亦越來越多。最近 Ford 方面表示，其 Focus Active 因為在中國生產的關係，將面臨大額關稅，因此決定停售以避免損失。
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市場越來越多產品去除 3.5mm 插口，推動了藍牙無線耳機的發展，Qualcomm 早前亦公佈了新版本的 AptX 技術，名為 AptX Adaptive，可以帶來更高效率的藍牙聲音傳輸，提升使用體驗。
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華為在德國 IFA 2018 電子消費展發表其全新 7nm 製程的 Kirin 980（麒麟980）新一代處理器晶片。華為指它是全球第一款基於台積電 7nm 製程的商用 SoC 晶片，裡面採用 8 核心架構，內置雙 NPU 神經處理單元。使用這塊 SoC 的智能手機產品 Mate 20 會在英國時間 10 月 16 日發表。
華為 Kirin 980 將會採用 8 核心架構，配置 3 種不同頻率的核心，分別為 2 顆 2.6GHz、2 顆 1.92GHz 以及 4 顆 1.8GHz 核心，分別處理重型運算、一般運算與背景運算。華為指 7nm 製程的晶片與 10nm 製程相比，有著 20％ 的速度提升，以及減少40％耗電量。
GPU方面，Kirin 980 將採用 Mali-G76 MP10，華為聲稱可帶來 30％ 的效能提升，新款 Cat.21 LTE 數據晶片可支援高達 1.4Gbps 下載速度，適用於快將推出的 5G 網絡。
Kirin 980 約繼續突出其人工智能運算方面的效能，內置有雙 NPU 神經處理單元，在華為的測試環境當中，於 Resnet 50 學習架構中每分鐘可辨識 4,500 張圖像，而高通 Snapdragon 則只能辨識 2,371 張圖像，Apple A11 更只可辨識 1,458 張圖像。
應用的智能手機方面，華為早前已公佈 Honor Magic 2 首批機將應用 Kirin 980，而華為宣佈另一部 Mate 20 智能手機會在 10 月 16 日（英國時間）於英國倫敦正式發表。
資料來源: Wccftech, Android Headlines
作為太空研究機構，美國太空總署 NASA 間中都會與民同樂，最近他們發表了一款太空自拍 App，讓你模仿太空人在宇宙環境中太空漫步，並拿出手機自拍。無論是貓或者是老太婆都可以上太空！
圖片來源：inverse
圖片來源：NASA
今次 NASA 發表的太空自拍 App，其實是用來慶祝史匹哲太空望遠鏡（Spitzer Space Telescope）升空 15 周年。《NASA Selfies》可讓手機用戶模擬在太空飛行，以宇宙景色為背景進行自拍。
▲史匹哲太空望遠鏡（Spitzer Space Telescope）圖片來源：Wikipedia
今次 App 內會有 30 張由史匹哲太空望遠鏡拍攝的圖片作為背景，包括有聖誕樹星系、群山誕生、蜘蛛星系、獵戶座大星雲等等。利用該 App 自拍並選取喜愛的宇宙背景便可，匯出的圖片還會有該星系、星雲的簡單介紹。
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資料來源：NASA, Wikipedia
日前傳統相機大廠 Nikon 發表 Nikon Z 全片幅無反系統，有傳聞 Canon 都會在近日發表其 EOS R 全片幅無反系統。市場就有傳聞 Panasonic 都正在開發其全片幅相機系統，更有消息指發佈會會在 9 月 25 日舉行。
▲圖為發售中的 Panasonic G9 數碼相機
根據外國網媒《43rumors》引述可靠消息，Panasonic 將會在 9 月 25 日發表一部全片幅相機系統，是否無反光鏡相機則尚未清楚。根據另一個市場傳聞，Panasonic 會展示全片幅相機的原型機，實際發售日期會在 2019 年上半年。
《43rumors》引述接觸過這部全片幅相機的人士稱「新機帶來的驚喜相當於 Nikon Z7 的發表」，亦有人說「比 Nikon Z7 的發表更令人驚喜」、「影片拍攝能力超卓」。
根據《43rumors》記者的預測，新機有可能會使用 Leica SL 接環以實現全片幅系統。留意以上報道全屬該網媒所收到的市場消息。
▲網媒《43rumors》模擬在 GH5 加上 Leica SL 接環與全片幅感光元件（圖片來源：43rumors）
資料來源：43rumors
不斷有科學家研究 3D 打印住宅的可能性，除了之前報道過荷蘭研究員嘗試製作人類居住的建築物，美國海軍陸戰隊為了加強佔領地方後架設士兵營舍的建設速度，研究以 3D 打印方式興建由混礙土製作的營舍，原本利用 10 名士兵需要花 5 天建造營舍，建造時間可大幅減至最快 24 小時。
圖片來源：Foxnews
美國海軍陸戰隊與美國陸軍技術研究開發中心聯合開發以 3D 打印製作的士兵營舍。從研究中的測試製品相片中可看到，這些建築物由一層一層很薄的混礙土堆積而成，測試製品當中雖然未看到有屋頂，但可看到營舍外牆呈波浪形，而且有窗戶與門口。今次實驗製作了約 46.45 平方米的營舍，只花了 40 小時製作。
圖片來源：Foxnews
今次 3D 打印營舍獨特之處，是只用了一台 10 年前發售的電腦來操控 3D 打印機，意味著前線部隊並非一定要新電腦，都可在極速興建兵營。由於今次有研究人員不斷在旁細心監察，與花時間補充混礙土，令製作時間延至 40 小時，但研究者指出，只要使用自動混凝土補充機，可令興建時間加快到 24 小時以內。以往如動員 10 名士兵興建營舍需要 5 天時間，利用自動化 3D 打印再加上完工時間縮短到 24 小時，可減低士兵在建築時被敵軍突襲的機會。
近距離可看到建築物的牆壁中間有寬闊的空隙，研究員指在資源有限的前線戰場當中，這種方法可削減混凝土的使用量，令建設更有效率。而削減原料的使用，亦可減少二氧化碳排放。
資料來源：Foxnews
美國加州 Apple Store 蘋果專門店在日前發生搶劫事件，3 名賊人以高速進入店鋪，並在短時間內把店內陳列的 iPhone、iPad 以及 MacBook 等蘋果裝置拔取線路取走。這宗案件發生期間，所有顧客以至店員都只是企定看著賊人取走貨品，店員沒有與賊人發生追逐，更在賊人離開後一字排開回復歡迎顧客的「陣勢」。
搶劫案件發生於 8 月 25 日，現場是加州三藩市灣區（Bay Area）的蘋果專門店，最近店內錄影片段始被公開。從影片看到 3 名懷疑賊人慢慢走進店內，但突然間拿走放置於店內桌面的 iPhone、iPad、MacBook。影片看到賊人很輕易就拔掉裝置連接電源的線路。這宗搶劫案一共被賊人劫去約值 3 萬美元（約24萬港元）蘋果產品。
在影片中更可留意到店內其他人的反應，顧客仿似沒有懼怕賊人有武器，只在旁觀看，而蘋果店員亦只在旁觀看，沒有特別制止賊人行動。一名身型龐大的店員更從容在賊人旁邊走過，沒有制止賊人離去。
在賊人離去之後，多名蘋果店員一如以往在店門面前一字排開，從影片中亦留意到有店員拿出手機拍照。沒有店員出店追逐這三名賊人。不少外國公司習慣在員工指引中列明不許員工追逐賊人，或許是今次 3 個賊人從容離開的原因。
根據當地《ABCNews》報道，加州各蘋果分店在 2018 年截至目前為止，已經損失近 85 萬美元（約667萬港元）財物。從 5 月中開始，已經有最少 21 宗同類搶劫案。
資料來源：ABCNews, San Francisco Chronicle, NBCNews
Minecraft原本是一個生存冒險遊戲，玩家可採掘資源興建家居、養豬養牛去洞穴探險，但最近就有一班猛人合力製作了一個超現實的現代都市。從遠處看來，它與真實相片沒有大分別，細看之下才看到一粒一粒細緻的方塊，虛擬世界內更有鐵路系統，認真佩服！
圖片來源：@Sayama_City
由一班 Minecraft 玩家組成的「佐山縣」小組（@Sayama_City）在 Twitter 發佈他們的作品。這個名為「佐山縣」虛擬城市由 2013 年 11 月開始製作，現時活躍的製作成員約 50 人。他們發表的圖片，需要特別註明是 Minecraft 圖像，原因是與現實世界實在太過相似。在一部放大之後，可看到建築物都是由方塊組成。
圖片來源：@Sayama_City
作者們把「佐山縣」想像成本州與北海道之間的一個虛擬小島。但裡面不少建築物設計模仿現實世界。
▲虛擬世界「佐山縣」的全體像（圖片來源：@Sayama_City）
「佐山縣」小組由多名有志人士組成，他們合力利用Minecraft環境製作一個超真實都市。除了看到商業中心的高樓大廈之外，亦有住宅區、天橋、公路，可說是一件超級藝術品。
圖片來源：@Sayama_City
佐山縣虛擬都市每一座建築物都經由人手細心雕琢而成。放大其中一間工廠，會發現要砌一座建築物都要花相當多時間。
在建築物上的廣告板都得以完美再現。
圖片來源：@Sayama_City
Minecraft 虛擬世界製作者之一「CR箱日本 新舞倉支社」（@CRHakonihon）就更加為這個虛擬日本佐山縣製作了鐵路系統，列車可以實際行走。（點擊以下Twitter帖文圖片播放影片）
https://twitter.com/CRHakonihon/status/816276674983510017
官方Twitter帳戶：https://twitter.com/Sayama_City
資料來源：@Sayama_City (Twitter) via NLab
