Announcements, firmware and what is new with mirrorless cameras and lenses.
L-Rumors published reader-sent leaked images of what appears to be a smaller S9-style camera with an MFT sensor. The site says it is not fully certain the images are real. Panasonic LUMIX S9
A Redditor built a custom wireless touch controller for the Lumix S9 because he was dissatisfied with the camera maker's app. Digital Camera World covered the project, and the date shown is approximate.
Firmware 2.00 for the Nikon ZR lets users assign ISO, exposure and white balance settings to the command dials. It also lets them switch 3D LUT/View Assist with an Fn button. Nikon Rumors says the update was not yet downloadable on 3 November, and the date shown here is approximate.
L-Rumors reports an image of an official Chinese registration for a new Panasonic camera with the code P2502A. The listing shows no Wi-Fi 6 support, and the post says nothing indicates whether it is a Lumix S9II, a compact Micro Four Thirds model or a cine camera. The image came via Weibo. The…
Bold Lens Co. makes the BL-32, a 32mm manual-focus APS-C lens that uses the optic from a recycled disposable camera in a 3D-printed housing. It has an f/5.6 to f/22 adjustable aperture and is sold for $49 in Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M, Canon RF and Micro Four Thirds mounts.
Sony Alpha Rumors passes on a Weibo post saying Meike plans an official release of this lens within 2026. The lens is expected to weigh about 600 g.
Sigma has said demand for the FP2 has exceeded expectations, and production is struggling to keep up. The camera launches on November 11, but some buyers may wait longer for their unit.
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