Can you believe this: the Panasonic S9 camera will be in short supply because of high demand?


Panasonic Japan issued a statement apologizing for the inappropriate use of stock photos on the LUMIX product website.

Oh, and guess what? The Panasonic S9 camera will be in short supply becuase of high demand (wink wink):

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New AstrHori XH-2 compact external light meter announced


The already reported AstrHori XH-2 light meter is now officially announced. You can buy one right now at Pergear and soon at the Amazon Store and the official AstrHori website.


Additional information and more pictures of the new light meter are available here:

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The new Pentax WG-1000 and WG-8 all-weather cameras are now available for pre-order



The new Pentax WG-1000 and WG-8 all-weather cameras are now available for pre-order:

Pentax WG-8

Pentax WG-100

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Blackmagic also jumps on the Apple Vision Pro bandwagon with the world’s first camera system designed for Apple Immersive Video


In addition to the new Canon lens designed for Apple Vision Pro video, Blackmagic also jumped on the Vision Pro bandwagon with the world’s first camera system and editing software for Apple Immersive Video. The new camera can capture content for Apple Vision Pro with 8160 x 7200 resolution for each eye. Here are the new camera features:

  • Dual custom lens system for shooting Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro.
  • 8K stereoscopic 3D immersive image capture.
  • 8160 x 7200 resolution per eye with pixel level synchronization.
  • Massive 16 stops of dynamic range.
  • Lightweight, robust camera body with industry standard connections.
  • Generation 5 Color Science with new film curve.
  • Dual 90 fps capture to a single Blackmagic RAW file.
  • Includes high performance Blackmagic Media Module 8TB for recording.
  • High speed Wi-Fi, 10G Ethernet or mobile data for network connections.
  • Optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF.
  • Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio for post production.

Additional information:

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Sony predicts a great imaging/sensor future in their 2024 Business Segment Meeting


Some screenshots referring to Sony's Imaging and Sensor Business taken from the recently published 2024 Business Segment Meeting:

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What else is new?

Canon announces new firmware updates for their PTZ cameras

A new update on the Pentax film camera project to be released on June 18th

Sample videos taken with the new Pentax WG-8 all-weather camera

The next Fjorden smartphone grip could be Leica-branded

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The new Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens for VR content is now available for pre-order



Additional information on the new Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens for VR content:

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New: Canon RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM lens for capturing spatial video for the Apple Vision Pro and Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens for VR content



During the 2024 WWDC event, Apple announced that Canon will release a new RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM lens (B&H Photo listing) for capturing spatial video for the Apple Vision Pro. Developoing story, stay tuned for updates.

Update - here is the development announcement for the new Canon RF-S7.8mm f/4 STM dual lens for EOS R7 camera for recording spatial video for Apple Vision Pro:

Canon developing New RF-S7.8mm f/4 STM dual lens for EOS R7 camera for recording spatial video for Apple Vision Pro



Canon also announced a new RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens for VR content (pre-order here):

Canon also announced a new RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens for VR content

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