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Cooke rebuilt its S4/i Super 35 primes for full frame. The S4 FF/i set is six T2.0 primes from 18mm to 100mm in PL or LPL mount, up for preorder at $15,000 each.
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Fujifilm announced the instax mini Evo 2 on October 26: a 4.5-inch touchscreen, a larger 1/2.77-inch sensor, 100 effect combinations and a four-second pre-shot video mode. It ships in late November for $289.95.
NikonRumors reports a $13,999 US price for the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, and the lens now has a B&H product page. Nikon has confirmed the built-in 1.4x teleconverter but has published no price, weight or release date.
Sigma announced the 50mm F1.4 CL DG Contemporary, a 375g full-frame prime for L-Mount and Sony E-mount with intentional soft rendering and physical focus and depth-of-field scales.
Leica and Formula 1 announced a licensing partnership and a $9,950 Q3 43 special edition on October 20. Tamron's 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD went on sale for Nikon Z on October 22 at $729. Insta360 launched the Mic wireless microphone globally on October 22, with E-Ink display, microSD recording and 32-bit float.
Oppo launched the Find X10 series globally on October 21 in Mallorca. The Pro Max carries three 200MP Hasselblad-tuned cameras, 8K LOG video, and a €1,799.99 European price.
DxO ViewPoint 6 adds AI masks to ReShape Fusion, so you can correct the geometry of one building or face without distorting the rest of the frame. It also opens RAW directly and edits non-destructively.
Sirui's new BH-60 weighs 950g with a 60mm ball and 5kg of counterbalance, switching between free-angle ball movement and fluid-damped video pans on one tilt lock.