^{If you don’t see your favorite brand, there may be no news or updates. So stay tuned. The following is from last Saturday April 6th to yesterday, Friday April 12th.}

Camera systems:

Sony

• Firmware update for Sony A6700 (ver 1.03)

• Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G to be announced next week

• Announced a 4K 60p Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera with AI-based auto framing

• Sony RX100VI is out of stock everywhere & soon might be discontinued

• Launches Camera Remote SDK firmware update (ver 1.12)

Canon

• Announces CJ27ex7.3B - a 27x broadcast zoom lens with built-in x2 teleconverter

• Announced new all-in-one vlogging camera kit that includes:

  • Canon EOS R50 camera

  • RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM kit lens

  • Canon Tripod Grip

  • Detachable Bluetooth remote

Nikon

• Firmware update for Nikon D6 (ver 1.60)

• Firmware update for Nikon Z 50 (ver 2.51)

• Firmware update for Nikon Z 30 (ver 1.11)

• Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens released for Z-mount

Fujifilm

• Firmware update for GFX 100 II (ver 2.10)

• Firmware update for X-H2S (ver 6.00)

• Firmware update for FT-XH (ver 2.11)

Panasonic

• Firmware update for Lumix S5II (ver 3.0)

• Firmware update for Lumix S5IIX (ver 2.0)

Blackmagic

• Announced a camera featuring a giant 65mm 17K sensor

Ricoh

• Firmware update for Ricoh GRIII (ver 1.91)

• Firmware update for Ricoh GRIIIx (ver 1.41)

• Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.23 released

• Firmware update for Pentax K-1 (ver 2.42)

• Firmware update for Pentax K-1 Mark II (ver 2.42)

Lenses:

7Artisans

• Announced AF 27mm F2.8 E-mount

Irix

• Irix Cine 65mm T1.5 lens now available for preorder

Misc:

• Akaso launches new Brave 8 Lite action camera

• Godox announces new Lux Elf Retro light 

• DJI announced Avata 2 FPV Drone, Goggles 3, RC Motion Controller 3 & a new manual controller

• DJI announced new RS 4 Gimbals & the Focus Pro

• Sandisk announced world’s highest capacity 4TB SD card

• OWC announced new Gen 4.0 Cfexpress TypeA cards: 480GB & 960GB

• Sachtler launches Ace Mk II Fluid Head Systems tripods

• Accsoon unveils SeeMo 4K, transforming iPhone into a field monitor

• Prograde Digital added 6 new products to their lineup:

  • CFexpress 4.0 Type A VPG 200 comes in 480GB & 960GB

  • CFexpress 4.0 Type A VPG 400 comes in 400GB & 800GB, & 1.6TB

  • CFexpress 4.0 Type A Single-Slot USB 4.0 Reader (PG09.6)

• Prograde is also introducing Ingest Pro - software that enables videographers & photographers to streamline their data management workflow

• Adobe releases Frame.io version 4

• PortraitPro v24 released

• Arri announced new L-Series Plus, LEDs 90% brighter

• Proton Cam scheduled to launch 28mm x 28mm broadcastable camera

• Libec announces the TH-V, new entry-level tripod with pro-grade filmmaking features

• Tether Tools announced a new TetherGaurd LeverLock plate

  

• Weird dual lens Exakta Varex camera