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TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2x lens review

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Mitakon 20mm F0.95 review at SonyAlphablog.
The IBC Experience: Navigating the Trade Show in 2024 (42West).
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Shure SM4, Home Recording Ain’t What It Used to Be (42west).

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Phase one announced a new fixed lens camera using the Sony 150MP medium format sensor

If ultimate Image Quality is your aim and you don’t mind psending 20k than check out the new Phase One XC 40 Camera. It’s a medium format camera with a fixed 40mm f/4.0 lens (25mm f/2.5 quivalent in Full Frame). It uses that crazy Sony 150MP medium format sensor that promises ton of resolution, dynamic range and color information.

You can read a small field report on this page.

Curiosity: Sony announced the new FCB-ER9500 UHD Zoom Camera Block with STARVIS 2 Sensor

Sony announced this curious new device with the following key features:

  • 4K60P image output
  • STARVIS2 4K image sensor
  • 25x optical zoom lens
  • High-resolution imaging
  • Seamless wide-angle to long-distance transition

Sony writes:

From precision engineering to quality control and industrial inspection, this camera revolutionizes machine vision applications. Its high-resolution imaging capabilities enable accurate analysis and detection, essential for maintaining superior production standards. With precise optical zoom, it offers unparalleled versatility in capturing fine details across various industrial environments.

Here is the introduction video: