The Blackmagic 4K pocket cinema MFT camera officially announced




The previously leaked Blackmagic 4K pocket cinema MFT camera is now officially announced. The US price is $1,295 (pre-orders are now open). Here are the technical specifications:

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Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens officially announced

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16–35 f/3.5–4.5 ASPH lens additional coverage

Breaking the 30 minute video recording limit without breaking the bank

Pentax K-1 Mark II updates

 

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First leaked pictures of the new Blackmagic 4k pocket cinema camera *UPDATED*


Here are the first leaked pictures of the previously rumored new Blackmagic 4k pocket cinema camera with Super 16 sensor, active MFT mount, 4k 60p internal video, external raw recording and flip screen:

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Leaked specifications of the upcoming Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens and GF 1.4 X TC WR teleconverter


Here are the leaked specifications of the upcoming Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens and GF 1.4 X TC WR teleconverter (as I already reported the official announcement will be on April 12th):

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New from ProGrade Digital: CFexpress 1TB and SDXC UHS-II V90 memory cards

ProGrade Digital is first to publicly demonstrate CFexpress 1.0 technology in 1TB capacity:

  • Industry-leading speeds
    • Greater than 1,400MB/second read
    • Greater than 1,000MB/second burst write
  • CFexpress Type B format factor with two lanes of PCIe®
    and NVM Express® support
  • XQD form factor interoperability
  • Dimensions: 29.6 mm x 38.5 mm x 3.8 mm
  • More infoPress release


ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 memory cards:

  • High performance speed verified to perform at a sustained read rate of up to 250MB/second; sustained write speed of up to 200MB/second
  • Video (V90) tested and certified to perform at a minimum sustained recording rate of 90MB/second
  • Recommended specifically for use with the Panasonic GH5S, Panasonic AU-EVA1, Canon Cinema EOS line and the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • Optimized for 6K, 4K, UHD, Full HD, Motion JPEG and most high bit rate MPEG-4 CODECs
  • Rigorous full card testing with serialized tracking of key components and manufacturing data for the highest quality control
  • Component-level testing down to individual memory chips for optimal quality
  • Professional-level capacities 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
  • Packaging: jewel case in a sleeve
  • 3-year warranty
  • More info | press release

More info available at Imaging Resource.

ProGrade Digital cards and card readers are available online at Amazon.com and B&H Photo and Video (prices vary from $55 - $700 depending on model and capacity).

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The Panasonic G9 camera now comes with a free BGG9 battery grip


The Panasonic G9 MFT mirrorless camera ($1,697.99) now comes with a free BGG9 battery grip (a $339.96 value) at AmazonAdorama and B&H:


Additional coverage of the Panasonic G9 camera can be found here.

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Fujifilm officially discontinued ACROS film


The rumors were true: Fujifilm officially discontinued the ACROS 100 photographic film and several black and white photo paper packages. The last shipping dates were also announced:

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Pictures of the new Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens leaked before the official announcement on Monday



On Monday Leica will announce a new Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH full frame mirrorless lens for their SL camera. The new lens will be the 8th full frame mirrorless lens for the Leica L-mount:

Here are some leaked pictures of the upcoming lens from LeicaRumors:

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