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Sigma is in the Second Stage of Prototyping a New Foveon Sensor

February 22, 2022
Sigma has announced that it is currently on stage two of three in prototyping its new full-frame Foveon sensor. The company says that if Stage 3 goes well, it can start to verify its mass producibility. Roughly Three Stages of Initial Development Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki explains that the development of the three-layer image sensor, otherwise known as the Foveon sensor, is currently…
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Why Android Camera Apps Are So Bad Compared to iOS

February 22, 2022
Android phones appeal to many — from affordable low-end devices to higher-end models with all the bells and whistles. But why are Android camera apps still nowhere near as good as iOS? Are Android users always going to be a step behind? In January, PetaPixel…
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Tokina announces 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens for X-mount, E-mount APS-C cameras

February 22, 2022
Tokina has announced the impending release of its new SZ 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems. The fully-manual lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including an unspecified number of multi-coated elements. It features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, offers an aperture range of F2.8 through F22 with a clicked aperture ring and has a…
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Panasonic announces Lumix GH6, a hybrid MFT camera with 5.7K/60p video, built-in fan and more

February 22, 2022
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-GH6, its latest video-centric Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera that features a new sensor, an upgraded image processor, improved in-body image stabilization and more. At the heart of the GH6 is a new 25.2MP CMOS sensor capable of capturing 14 frames per second (fps) in AF-S mode and internally recording 5.7K/30p video in Apple ProRes 422 HQ, a first for a Lumix…
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Sigma unveils its 16mm, 30mm and 56mm F1.4 primes for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

February 21, 2022
Sigma has announced the release of three new F1.4 prime lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN, 30mm F1.4 DC DN and 56mm F1.4 DC DN mark Sigma’s first offerings for Fujifilm’s APS-C interchangeable lens camera system and are nearly identical to their predecessors, which were previously released for Canon EF-M mount, L-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount…
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