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The new Sony Pregius S stacked CMOS image sensor with global shutter is intended for industrial use

Sony announced that it has developed Pregius S – a new stacked CMOS image sensor technology that employs Sony’s proprietary global shutter function with back-illuminated pixel structure to deliver both distortion-free, high imaging performance and miniaturization. The new sensor technology is intended for industrial equipment used in fields such as manufacturing, inspection, and logistics. The full […]

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Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses now shipping

The new Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses that were announced last year are now shipping and are currently in stock at eBay (Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 | Viltrox 20mm f/1.8) and on Amazon. A quick review of the 85mm f/1.8 lens can be found here. Keep in mind that there are two different […]

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Profoto is accusing Godox of patent infringement

Profoto is accusing Godox of patent infringement. The two products in question (Profoto A1 and Godox V1) have round flash heads with a fresnel lens, magnetic mount and LED adjustment lights:

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Architectural and cityscape photography with the Irix 11mm f/4 lens

      Hello everyone! My name is Vadim Sherbakov and I am a photographer specializing in time blending photography, you can see my works here – www.vadimsherbakov.com But today I wanted to talk about my works with Irix 11mm lens. “See more, get more”, as I call them. First time I use this lens […]

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New: Meike 35mm f/1.4 manual focus lens designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras

Meike recently announced a new 35mm f/1.4 manual focus lens designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new lens is already in stock at B&H, Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR. Lens specifications:

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Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 rumored to be announced on March 25th

SonyAddict reports that the major Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 that was announced in January will be officially released on March 25th. Examples of the upcoming Sony A9 real-time tracking feature can be found here. Recently the price of the Sony a9 dropped in the US by $500 to $3,998: Adorama, B&H, Amazon (some […]

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Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events during the 2019 NAB show in April

Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events for the 2019 NAB show in April:

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Officially announced: Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 manual focus full-frame lens for Sony E-mount from Zenit

The previously rumored Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 manual focus full-frame lens for Sony E-mount from Zenit is now officially announced. Shipping will start on March 20th. The price is 50k rubles or around $770. The lens specifications can be found here. Update – here are a few additional photos sent by a reader: Press release:

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Another Fuji interview

Here is FujiAddict’s recap of the interview with Fujifilm published by the French website Phototrend:

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Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount officially announced

The previously rumored Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount officially announced:

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