A few months ago, Shvabe announced the first Russian anamorphic cinema lenses. The Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant is developing cinema lenses with 40, 60, 80, and 100mm focal lengths. The lenses are equipped with PL-mount and a 2x compression ratio. The weight of the 100mm lens is 3 kg.
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ON1 software is 20 years old this year, and they are celebrating their anniversary with a big sale:
Check their website for additional information.
Sigma announced the development of two new AF cine zoom lenses for L + E-mount:
Sigma also released a new Aizu prime line of cine lenses. Check B&H Photo for pricing and availability.
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Sigma increased its prices in the US (previously reported here) as a result of the Trump tariffs. You can already see the new prices at B&H Photo. It seems that most/all items went up by around 10%. Here are a few examples:
Lens Model | Old Price | New Price |
|---|---|---|
$1,199 | $1,319 | |
$799 | $879 | |
$1,599 | $1,759 | |
$1,499 | $1,649 | |
$1,349 | $1,489 | |
$489 | $538 | |
$5,999 | $6,599 |
A list of all price increases so far can be found here:
In addition to the Osmo 360 camera and Mini 5 Pro drone, DJI will also soon announce a new Osmo Action 6 camera. Here are the pictures and specifications from the FCC filing:
The next drone announcement from DJI will be the Mini 5 Pro, which will replace the current Mini 4 Pro model.
The FCC filing for the DJI Mini 5 PRO can be found on this page.
Here are the first leaked DJI Mini 5 Pro pictures from China:
The Laowa 15-35mm T12 and 15-24mm T8 probe zoom lenses by Venus Optics are now available for pre-order. Here are the details:
