Monthly Archives: September 2023

Polaroid announces impressive I-2 instant camera with built-in manual controls, LiDAR autofocus, Bluetooth connectivity

Polaroid announced a new I-2 instant camera with built-in manual controls, LiDAR autofocus, and Bluetooth connectivity (replacement for the original i-Type). The price is $600 and pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo and Moment. Polaroid I-2 key features: Lens: 3-element lens with continuous autofocus system. Capable of ƒ/8 aperture across 0.4m (1.3′) – ∞ range controlled […]

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OM System is rumored to announce a new Tough TG-7 camera (waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, crushproof, dustproof)

OM System is rumored to announce a new Tough TG-7 camera (waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, crushproof, dustproof) next week (on or around September 13th). It seems that the new model will be a marginal upgrade from the current Tough TG-6 model:

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The 2023 Bild Expo in NYC

Here are a few pictures from the 2023 Bild Expo that started yesterday in NYC (check also the B&H Bild Expo specials):

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What else is new?

Rare Leica 0 series (1923) comes to auction on October 7th, 2023 in Wetzlar 50 years Leica Portugal New firmware updates for Pentax K-3 Mark III/Monochrome/KF cameras released Sony ILX-LR1 Ultra-Lightweight, E-mount Interchangeable Lens Camera For Industrial Applications Announced Sony Camera Remote SDK Updated For Drones Fujifilm Invests 4.5 Billion Yen To Increase Instax Production […]

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Panasonic claims there is no demand for 8k video

In a recent interview from China published on Weibo, Panasonic managers claimed that demand for 8K video in digital cameras is weak and therefore they do not have plans to implement 8K in their upcoming cameras. This is interesting because Panasonic was one of the first companies to promote and push 8k video a few […]

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GoPro Hero 12 Black camera announced

The previously rumored GoPro Hero 12 Black camera is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | Erhardt | Calumet | WEX First look 5.3K video including TimeWarp 3.0 HDR for photo and video Continuous recording up to 70 minutes (at 5.3K60) 8-bit, 10-bit or Log encoding with GP-Log 27MP photos including SuperPhoto, […]

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Panasonic is teasing a new LUMIX G Micro Four Thirds camera (Panasonic LUMIX G9II camera?)

Panasonic is teasing a new LUMIX G Micro Four Thirds camera for September 13th with the slogan “New Phase” (new phase-detection AF?):

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