Monthly Archives: January 2023

Canon develops a 1″ 4k CMOS back-illuminated stacked sensor with 24 stops of dynamic range, Panasonic develops Hyperspectral Imaging Technology with the world’s highest sensitivity

Canon develops a 1″ 4k CMOS back-illuminated stacked sensor with 24 stops of dynamic range: The new sensor divides the image into 736 areas and automatically determines the best exposure settings for each area The new sensor realizes a dynamic range of 148 dB—the highest-level performance in the industry among image sensors for monitoring applications. It […]

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Sony moved 90% of camera production from China to Thailand

Sony moved 90% of camera production from China to Thailand: The Sony Group has transferred the production of cameras sold in Japan, the US, and Europe from China to a factory in Thailand. In principle, factories in China only make products for China. In response to the conflict between the United States and China, the […]

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Benro will soon announce Theta – the world’s first auto-leveling travel tripod

Benro is coming with a new Theta self-leveling tripod that will be listed soon for fundraising on Kickstarter. Additional information and pictures (you can sign up for updates here):

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The upcoming Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens will be priced at $850 (for Leica L and Sony E mount)

The rumored Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens will be priced at $850. Here are the leaked specifications:

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For a limited time, Skylum Luminar Neo and all extensions are 20% off

For a limited time, Skylum Luminar Neo and all extensions are 20% off:

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Phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras (Panasonic GH7 with PDAF?)

In a recent interview, Yamane-san (director of the Imaging Business Unit at Panasonic) confirmed that phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras:

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What else is new? (Pentax edition)

Pentax digest #32 Ricoh GR III v1.70 and GR IIIx v1.20 firmware updates released Ricoh announced two additional limited edition colors for the Pentax KF camera: olive and stone New: third-party wooden handgrip for Ricoh GRIII camera

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