Panasonic announced a new DC-G100D camera in Japan with support for USB Type-C charging and a slightly updated EVF – those are the only two updates introduced with the new “D” version. Shipping will start on January 26, 2024. The new G100D model also means that there will not be another G100 Mark II camera […]
The new Leica Sofort 2 hybrid instant camera is now shipping and some of the colors are already in stock – check availability at: US: B&H Photo | Adorama DE: Foto Koch | Calumet UK: WEX | Park Cameras Leica Sofort 2 vs. Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo: detailed review and comparison Leica Sofort 2 hybrid instant camera unboxing pictures:
More pictures of the new Polar Solaron-M 35mm f/2 seven-element lens for Leica M-mount:
NEW: SIRUI Saturn 50mm + 75mm 1.6X full-frame anamorphic lenses are now available for sale on Indiegogo. The SIRUI Sniper Series f/1.2 APS-C autofocus lens set is now listed on Indiegogo. Check the SIRUI official website for additional information.
Venus Optics will soon announce its first autofocus lens: Laowa 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer. The ultra-wide-angle lens has a 77mm filter size and an AF/manual switch button. Additional pictures:
The new Panasonic Lumix G9 II camera will get 12-Bit RAW HDMI video output. The upcoming version 2.0 firmware update will enable the output of up to 5.8K 29.97p and C4K 119.88p RAW video data over HDMI, to be recorded as Apple ProRes RAW on Atomos NINJA Ultra or BRAW on Blackmagic Design Video Assist, […]
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):
Artralab will soon announce a new Nocturne 50mm f/1.2 lens for Leica M-mount:
7Artisans will soon release a new 24-96mm T2.9 cinema lens – previously reported here: 7Artisans is teasing a new series of 4x zoom lenses to be announced in December Stay tuned for the details. Via Fujiaddict
Here are some observations on the latest camera trends in Japan published by Phileweb and summarized by Digicame-info (Google translation):
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