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SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 17 September) - Teaser 1: Our time has come ;) – SHARE RUMORS using this anonymous contact form or contact me via eMail, Signal, Telegram. Thanks! To not miss any new rumor subscribe our Newsletter: Social Networks: Subscribe my youtube channel: Usually I do post the rumors there 15-30min in advance before I... - Nikon ZR vs Sony FX3 side by side comparison: which one is better?
Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - There is a new “Nikon ZR vs Sony FX3 side-by-side comparison video” published by Matti Haapoja comparing the video footage from both models (keep in mind that the $4,098 Sony FX3 is almost twice as expensive as the $2,196 Nikon ZR – see the specifications comparison here): Here are... - Are We All Sleeping on the Most Exciting Full-Frame Mirrorless Cinema Lens Line of the Year?
NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 16 September) - Buried in the huge number of major camera announcements last week, which saw the filmmaking industry add several highly-powered, and long-anticipated cinema cameras to the marketplace, there might have been a quieter announcement that could ultimately be just as important as a new Nikon ZR, Fujifilm GFX ETENRA 55, or... - Venus Optics Laowa 180mm f/4.5 APO CA-Dreamer 1.5X ultra macro full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - The previously reported Laowa 180mm f/4.5 APO CA-Dreamer 1.5X ultra macro full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount by Venus Optics is now officially announced. The price is $499, and pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. International shipping is available on the official Laowa online store. Additional information (lens...
- Two is Better Than One With These New LAOWA Anamorphic Zoom Lenses NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 16 September) - As we all learned from Gary Busey’s character in Point Break, when you see something you like, you get two of them, not one. Venus Optics knows this, as they’ve announced not one, but two new LAOWA Sunlight T4.5 FF 2x Anamorphic Cine Zoom Lenses that look to be nice...
- Pixboom Spark – Affordable, High-Speed Camera Shoots Over 2,000 fps
CineD (Tuesday, 16 September) - High-speed cinematography has lived behind eye-watering price tags for decades. In our on-camera interview at IBC, Pixboom CTO Dr. Honghoa Huang explains how the Pixboom Spark aims to change that: a compact Super 35 global-shutter camera recording continuous RAW straight to SSD, with 4.6K open-gate capture and creator-friendly workflow. In... - Hasselblad X2D II is Selling Strong – Even Marques Brownlee Wants One SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - Hasselblad X2D II at B&H Photo, Amazon, Adorama, FotoKoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK. According to my store contact, the new Hasselblad X2D II with Sony’s renowned 100MP medium format sensor is selling very well. Due to high demand, the camera will only be available again in late October at BHphoto...
- Just announced: New Venus Optics Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra-Macro APO FE Lens SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - Venus Optics just announced this new Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra-Macro APO FE Lens . You can preorder it now for $499 at BHphoto, VenusStore. The post Just announced: New Venus Optics Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra-Macro APO FE Lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors....
- DZOFILM Vespid 2 Cine Lens Series Introduced – New Design and 20% Lighter CineD (Tuesday, 16 September) - We sat down with Susanne Wu from DZOFILM to talk about the newly launched Vespid 2 cine lens series. Announced only a few days before IBC 2025, this is the final version of the project, now shipping in six focal lengths: 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 105mm. The original...
- August 2025 camera sales at Mapcamera: Fujifilm takes it all but Sony RX1rIII sells better than I expected! SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - We all rolled our eyes when Sony revealed the RX1R III at $5,098 (with a tiny $100 cashback… lol). But maybe this will turn into another “Sony A1 II moment.” Remember how that camera initially sparked mixed reactions for offering only modest updates? In the end, it became a real...
- Laowa 200mm f/2 Autofocus Lens Introduced – Speed, Reach, and Custom Control CineD (Tuesday, 16 September) - At IBC 2025, we met with Jimmy from Laowa to check out the company’s latest autofocus prime, a 200mm f/2 built for full-frame cameras. Despite its size, the lens weighs around 1.7kg (3.75 lbs) in Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, or 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) for Canon EF, making it...
- The Sony Kando report from BHphoto and Adorama…nothing to report :) SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 16 September) - Sony USA just held a new Kando meeting — and the biggest news is… that there was no new gear announced ???? The post The Sony Kando report from BHphoto and Adorama…nothing to report :) first appeared on sonyalpharumors....
- Blackmagic Design Brings ProRes RAW to DaVinci Resolve and Pocket 4K, Extends BRAW to Sony FX Line CineD (Tuesday, 16 September) - At IBC 2025, we caught up with Craig Heffernan from Blackmagic Design to talk about what has become this year’s central theme for the company: ProRes RAW arriving in DaVinci Resolve 20.2 and selected Blackmagic Design hardware, while Blackmagic RAW recording is expanding to third-party cameras, starting with Sony’s FX...
- 'Demon Slayer' Makes Box Office History with Massive $70 Million Opening Weekend NoFilmSchool (Monday, 15 September) - We had another stunner of a weekend at the box office.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie: Infinity Castle shattered the record for biggest opening weekend domestic gross for an anime movie, hauling in an estimated $70 million (per CNN). That's more than double the previous benchmark held by...
- Nikon ZR Camera Released – Through the Eyes of a Nikon-RED Filmmaker CineD (Monday, 15 September) - Nikon ZR, the first progeny of the Nikon-RED acquisition, is out, with quite a stir around it. The new camera seems to follow no known patterns, fitting into a box of its own. The camera blends high-end cine features, never seen before in this price range, with hybrid features trickling...
