Sony semicron officially listed two new Full Frame sensors. This means third party companies can now buy these from Sony. Here are the specs:

IMX366AJK

• Sony Semiconductor PDF
• 35mm full frame
• Back illuminated type
• 44.72 million pixels
• 26.15ps in still image mode
• 8K 12bit
• Designed for use in consumer digital still cameras and camcorders
• rolling shutter
• Electronic front curtain shutter

IMX455AQK

• Sony Semiconductor PDF
• 35mm full frame
• Back illuminated type
• 61.17 million pixels
• 16bit 3.9fps
• 14bit 9.98fps
• 12bit 17.91fps
• 8K 30p / 4K 60p
• Designed for use in consumer digital still cameras and camcorders
• rolling shutter
• Electronic front curtain shutter

via Asobinet via How2Fly

NiSi announced the launch of five new Full Frame E-mount Cine lenses. Here is the press text:

NiSi is going to launch the new cinema lens ATHENA PRIME. Focal lengths range from 14mm ultra-wide angle to 85mm. It features a large aperture of T1.9 and almost no focus breathing effect. All lenses share the same size and 77mm filter thread. Both aperture and focus rings are matched across the range. It is designed to achieve maximal micro-contrast control and ultra-low chromatic aberration.
The Athena Prime Lenses also includes a drop-in filter mount, which provides a more flexible workflow and creative control for filmmaking.

The lenses will be displayed at the NAB show which starts on April 16.

Tamron 20-40mm surprised me.. (vs Sony 20-70mm)

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How To Choose A Video Tripod (42West).
A history of the test scene (Dpreview).
Should I Upgrade To Sony A7 IV? My Friends All Said YES (Robin Wong).

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My long time friend Andreas Jürgensen is asking the photographers opinion about the AI generated images and AI editing tools for photography. Please consider participating his survey at Surveymonkey (Click here).

Photography has changed a lot in recent years – especially through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Today, AI tools can optimize images, edit them and, since a few months, even create completely new images that look deceptively real.
What do you think of this development? Do you feel fascination for the technical possibilities or do concerns and rejection prevail when you think about AI and photography?
Maybe you are afraid that it will affect the authenticity and creativity in photography. Or maybe you’re curious and open to new tech possibilities and see AI as an opportunity to be more creative.
In this survey, we would like to learn more about what you think about this topic and what questions and suggestions you have.

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P.S.: Join Andreas new AI-Imagelab forum to learn how to use AI to work with your photos.

7Artisans announced a new 15mm f/4.0 manual focusing Full Frame E-mount lens. SonyAlphaBlog posted a full review of this lens:

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