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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 17h
Apple's Final Cut Camera update adds a new design, variable aperture support for iPhone 18 Pro, and expanded shooting capabilities. #apple #finalcut
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Apple’s Final Cut Camera Gets a Major Update With a New Design and Support for Variable Aperture
Apple has announced a major update to its Final Cut Camera app (version 2.4), which will introduce a new design, add support for variable aperture on the new iPhone 18 Pro, and more.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 18h
Second Wave's RoboLift tripods offer motorized height adjustment and network connectivity for PTZ cameras and automated production. #secondwave #tripod
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Second Wave RoboLift Tripod - Newsshooter
Second Wave's RoboLift Small and RoboLift High tripods offer motorized height adjustment and network connectivity. RoboLift looks to be a good match for the
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 20h
Adobe is expanding its ChatGPT plugin with interactive editing controls, bringing creative workflows into AI-assisted environments. #adobe #chatgpt
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Adobe Announces More Interactive Editing Controls Are Coming for its Plugin in ChatGPT
Announced alongside OpenAI’s DevDay 2026 announcements, Adobe has introduced new interactive editing controls in the Adobe plugin in ChatGPT.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 22h
Top camera + tech stories of the past 24 hours: #fujifilm #nikon #finalcutpro #camera #videoediting #ai #technews
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Fujifilm just hiked prices 23%. Everyone else next?
Fujifilm raised X-series and medium format prices by up to 23% in Japan, signaling a likely global trend. Nikon is dealing with AI manipulation claims in a microscopy contest. Final Cut Pro 13 features are also leaking ahead of an October release.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
Apple updates Creator Studio with new templates and cinematic mode effects for iPhone 18 Pro, expanding video creation capabilities. #apple #filmmaking
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Apple Creator Studio Prepares for the iPhone 18 Pro With New Templates and Cinematic Mode Effects
Apple has announced new updates to Apple Creator Studio, including new tools for Pixelmator Pro for iPad and Cinematic mode effects for iPhone 18 Pro-shot video.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
📸 24H Top Story: The Sony FX5 Delay Might Be Related to an Issue With the Rear LCD #SonyFX5 #SonyFX5Delay #CinemaCamera #RearLCDProblem #CameraReleaseDelay
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
A firmware hack enables the SIGMA fp to record 3K 3:2 open-gate CinemaDNG RAW, utilizing the full sensor instead of the standard 16:9 window. #sigma #cinemadng
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SIGMA fp Open-Gate Hack – 3K 3:2 CinemaDNG, 12-Bit RAW, Full Sensor Readout | CineD
A free SIGMA fp open gate hack records 3K 3:2 CinemaDNG RAW from the full sensor. Experimental and firmware 5.02 only
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
MUTINY's PIXBOOM SPARK PRO CAGE is a modular aluminum cage for the Pixboom Spark high-speed camera. Shipping begins Oct 1 for $500. #mutiny #cameracage
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MUTINY PIXBOOM SPARK PRO CAGE: modular aluminum cage for the Pixboom Spark - Newsshooter
MUTINY has released the PIXBOOM SPARK PRO CAGE, a modular aluminum cage for the Pixboom Spark high-speed cinema camera. It is priced at $500
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
Your daily camera tech digest is here: #fujifilm #nikon #finalcutpro #camera #videoediting #ai #technews
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Fujifilm just hiked prices 23%. Everyone else next?
Fujifilm raised X-series and medium format prices by up to 23% in Japan, signaling a likely global trend. Nikon is dealing with AI manipulation claims in a microscopy contest. Final Cut Pro 13 features are also leaking ahead of an October release.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
📸 24H Top Story: Sony Firmware Version 1.30 for AXS-AR3 #sony #axsar3 #macostahoe #aplemac5 #venice2 #firmwareupdate #professionalfilmmaker
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
The upcoming Laowa 24mm f/2 tilt-shift lens offers precise control over perspective and depth of field for architectural and fine art photography. #laowa #tiltshift
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A One-of-a-Kind Laowa 24mm f/2 Tilt-Shift Lens Is On the Way
Extreme speed for a tilt-shift lens.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
The highly anticipated Canon EOS R7 Mark II is reportedly scheduled to launch in Q1 of 2027. #canon #camerarumors
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Canon's Roadmap: An EOS R7 V Reportedly in the Works
A Canon EOS R7 V has surfaced on internal roadmaps. Here is everything we know about the upcoming V-series camera and new power-zoom lenses.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
XGrids' PortalCam captures photorealistic digital twins of spaces to assist with 3D modeling, production planning, and visual effects workflows. #xgrids #virtualproduction
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XGrids PortalCam Standard Package
Whether you're a location scout, cinematographer, or virtual production team, the PortalCam Standard Package from XGrids help you capture photorealistic digital twin reproductions of a space for 3D modeling to assist with production planning or visual effects.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 02/10/2026
The daily digest is up! #filmmaking #cameragear #mobilefilmmaking #videography #creativeworkflow #cinematography
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Apple's Camera Push Is Real
Apple reworks its camera apps with a new Final Cut Camera design and Creator Studio updates for the iPhone 18 Pro. Panasonic's LUMIX S9 gains 4K60 in MP4 Lite, and Adobe adds interactive editing to ChatGPT.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Lightroom's 'Prompt to Edit' beta uses Google's Nano Banana AI to edit images via text prompts rather than manual slider adjustments. #lightroom #generativeai
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Nano Banana is now inside Lightroom. Prompt to Edit generates new images from an existing photo and a prompt
Adobe added a new Nano Banana-powered tool that re-generates images in the September 2026 Lightroom updates
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Xtra cites high quality standards as the cause for Muse 2 Pro delays, impacting production planning for filmmakers and broadcasters. #xtra #cinema
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Xtra Implies the Muse 2 Pro Delay Is Actually Caused By Its High Standards
The delay is most certainly due to issues with the U.S. government, but Xtra is now saying it's actually because the company cares too much.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Calibrite marks 50 years of the ColorChecker with a virtual museum and challenge, celebrating its role in color science and cinematography. #colorchecker #calibrite
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Calibrite ColorChecker Turns 50 – 1976 Macbeth Chart, 24 Patches, Virtual Museum and Challenge | CineD
The ColorChecker turns 50: Calibrite marks five decades of the 24-patch chart with a virtual museum, challenge and quiz.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Catch up on the latest camera tech news: #filmmaking #cameragear #mobilefilmmaking #videography #creativeworkflow #cinematography
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Apple's Camera Push Is Real
Apple reworks its camera apps with a new Final Cut Camera design and Creator Studio updates for the iPhone 18 Pro. Panasonic's LUMIX S9 gains 4K60 in MP4 Lite, and Adobe adds interactive editing to ChatGPT.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
📸 24H Top Story: Sony Firmware Version 1.30 for AXS-AR3 #sony #axsar3 #macostahoe #aplemac5 #venice2 #firmwareupdate #professionalfilmmaker
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Sony's AXS-AR3 firmware v1.30 adds support for macOS Tahoe and Apple M5/Pro/Max chips, ensuring compatibility with the latest Apple hardware. #sony #axs
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Sony Firmware Version 1.30 for AXS-AR3 - Newsshooter
Sony has released Firmware Version 1.30 for the AXS-AR3, which adds support for macOS Tahoe and Apple M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max computers.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 01/10/2026
Your daily camera tech digest is up! #cinematography #videoproduction #colorscience #cameragear #filmmaking #photography #AI
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Canon R7 V Is Coming. Lightroom Just Got AI.
Canon's R7 V is reportedly targeting Q1 2027, and Lightroom just dropped an AI 'Prompt to Edit' tool. Xtra's Muse 2 Pro is delayed for quality reasons. ColorChecker hits 50 this year.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
SmallRig's new external optical viewfinders offer photographers and cinematographers an alternative to electronic viewfinders and monitors. #smallrig #opticalviewfinder
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SmallRig's Optical Viewfinders Solve Problems Both Real and Imagined
Possibly great for the Ricoh GR Series.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
The HONOR Magic9 Pro Max integrates ARRI color science and the ARRI Look Library, bringing high-end image science to a mobile device. #honor #arri
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ARRI & HONOR announce the co-branded HONOR Magic9 Pro Max - Newsshooter
ARRI and HONOR have announced the co-branded HONOR Magic9 Pro Max, which marks their second collaboration after the Robot Phone.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
Leica LUX 2.0 features a redesigned interface, Steve McCurry-inspired aesthetics, iPhone 18 Pro support, and a new silver camera grip. #leica #leicalux
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Leica LUX 2.0: McCurry look, silver grip, price
Leica's LUX 2.0 update for iPhone adds a Steve McCurry photo look, a redesigned interface and iPhone 18 Pro support, plus a new silver LUX grip and cases.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
Catch up on the latest Camera + Tech news: #cinematography #videoproduction #colorscience #cameragear #filmmaking #photography #AI
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Canon R7 V Is Coming. Lightroom Just Got AI.
Canon's R7 V is reportedly targeting Q1 2027, and Lightroom just dropped an AI 'Prompt to Edit' tool. Xtra's Muse 2 Pro is delayed for quality reasons. ColorChecker hits 50 this year.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
📸 24H Top Story: Sony Firmware Version 1.30 for AXS-AR3 #sony #axsar3 #macostahoe #aplemac5 #venice2 #firmwareupdate #professionalfilmmaker
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
Adobe's After Effects AI Assistant enters public beta, offering whole-project scope, expression rigs, and automated project cleanup. #adobe #aftereffects
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Adobe After Effects AI Assistant Enters Public Beta – Whole-Project Scope, Expression Rigs, and Project Cleanup | CineD
After Effects AI Assistant enters public beta with project-wide tools, localization, file-access fixes, and improved expressions.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 30/09/2026
Catch up on the latest camera tech news. #cinematography #sony #arri #smallrig #videoproduction #honor
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ARRI in a Phone, Sony on Mac, SmallRig Goes Optical
Sony updated its AXS-AR3 for macOS Tahoe and M5 chips. ARRI and HONOR launched a phone with ARRI color science built in. SmallRig is pushing external optical viewfinders back into pro workflows.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
Meta's new 100g VR glasses feature dual 5K micro-OLED displays and IMAX Enhanced support, targeting premium cinema at a more accessible price than Apple's Vision Pro. #meta #vrglasses
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Meta VR Glasses Announced – 100g Form Factor, 5K Micro-OLED Display, and a Cinema Push Aimed Straight at Apple's Vision Pro | CineD
Meta VR Glasses announced at Connect: 100g, 5K micro-OLED, Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced 3D cinema, $1,299.99, spring 2027.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
Catch up on the latest Camera + Tech news: #cinematography #sony #arri #smallrig #videoproduction #honor
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ARRI in a Phone, Sony on Mac, SmallRig Goes Optical
Sony updated its AXS-AR3 for macOS Tahoe and M5 chips. ARRI and HONOR launched a phone with ARRI color science built in. SmallRig is pushing external optical viewfinders back into pro workflows.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
📸 24H Top Story: Sony Firmware Version 1.30 for AXS-AR3 #sony #axsar3 #macostahoe #aplemac5 #venice2 #firmwareupdate #professionalfilmmaker
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
RØDE’s firmware update adds 4K30 capture and individual NDI stream distribution to the RodeCaster Video series, enabling broadcast-grade video workflows. #rode #4k
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The RodeCaster Video Series Now Does 4K Capture and Distribution
RodeCaster Video series devices get 4K.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
DigitalFoto debuts updated IRON damping magic arms at IBC 2026, featuring a 5kg payload, swappable heads, and a Sabertooth clamp in 7-inch and 11-inch lengths. #digitalfoto #magicarm
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DigitalFoto IRON Damping Magic Arms Introduced – 5kg Vertical Payload, Swappable Heads, Sabertooth Clamp | CineD
DigitalFoto showed its IRON damping magic arms at IBC 2026: 7in and 11in, 5kg vertical payload, new Sabertooth clamp.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
Nikon's Z5IIC features 24.5MP full-frame imaging and internal N-RAW video recording for $1,399, offering high-end video capabilities at an accessible price point. #nikon #fullframe
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Nikon Z5IIC Announced – 24.5MP Full-Frame, N-RAW to SD Card, EXPEED 7, No EVF for $1,399 | CineD
Nikon Z5IIC announced: 24.5MP full-frame, N-RAW and N-Log to SD card, 7.5-stop IBIS, no EVF, $1,399.95, shipping mid-October.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
A Nikon-Viltrox court ruling sets a precedent that could force Canon to open its closed RF lens mount system. #canon #rfmount
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Thanks to Nikon, Canon's Closed RF Mount Could Be Forced Open
In China, if Nikon's Z-mount patent is invalid, what makes Canon's RF-mount any different? Very little, if anything.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 29/09/2026
Catch up on the latest camera tech news. #camera #canon #adobe #leica #photography #videoproduction #lensmount
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Canon's RF Mount Might Not Stay Closed
A Nikon-Viltrox ruling could force Canon to open its RF mount. Leica ships LUX 2.0 with a McCurry-inspired redesign and iPhone 18 Pro support. Adobe also pushed its After Effects AI Assistant to public beta.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
Sphere and Disguise sign a multi-year deal to develop custom technology, giving Sphere early access to Disguise's next-generation tools. #sphere #disguise
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Sphere and Disguise sign multi-year technology deal
Sphere and Disguise sign a multi-year deal to build custom tech for Sphere's venue, with Sphere first to get Disguise's next-generation technology.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
Adobe expands its AI integrations with a new Gemini plugin and enhanced Claude features, allowing for seamless content creation and editing directly within AI applications. #adobe #ai
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Adobe Expands Its AI Integrations to Gemini, Plus Further Powers Up With Claude
Adobe has announced more AI integration news with its new Adobe in Gemini plugin, along with upgrades to its Adobe in Claude plugin.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
CineVerse Roma at Cinecittà Studios (Oct 16-17, 2026) features a production tech expo, hands-on rooms, and industry panel sessions. #cinecitta #cinematography
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CineVerse Roma Comes to Cinecittà Studios – Expo Floor, Hands-On Tech Room, AIC IMAGO Panels | CineD
CineVerse Roma runs Oct 16–17 at Cinecittà Studios: free entry, expo floor, hands-on Tech Room and 16 AIC IMAGO panels.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
Here's your top 5 camera + tech stories of the past 24 hours. #camera #canon #adobe #leica #photography #videoproduction #lensmount
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Canon's RF Mount Might Not Stay Closed
A Nikon-Viltrox ruling could force Canon to open its RF mount. Leica ships LUX 2.0 with a McCurry-inspired redesign and iPhone 18 Pro support. Adobe also pushed its After Effects AI Assistant to public beta.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
📸 24H Top Story: Thanks to Nikon, Canon's Closed RF Mount Could Be Forced Open #nikon #canon #mirrorless #photography #lens #cameralaw #iprights
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 28/09/2026
David Bross has developed a working Digital Bolex D16 prototype using a Kodak CCD and Raspberry Pi 5, with free loaner units planned for cinematographers. #bolex #cinematography
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David Bross Digital Bolex Rebuild Reaches Working Prototype – Kodak CCD, Raspberry Pi 5, Free Loaner Units Planned | CineD
David Bross's Digital Bolex rebuild is a working prototype: Kodak CCD, Raspberry Pi 5, V-mount power. Free loaner units planned.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 26/09/2026
Vocas unveiled the EL-40, a magnetic flip-up eyepiece loupe for the Sony PXW-Z300 with swappable mounts for FX6, FX9, FS7, BURANO, and Canon C400, easing multi-camera workflows. #sony #loupe
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Vocas EL-40 Eyepiece Loupe for the Sony PXW-Z300 Introduced – Magnetic Tool-Free Mount, Flip-Up Design, Swappable Camera Attachments | CineD
Vocas showed its EL-40 eyepiece loupe for the Sony PXW-Z300 at IBC 2026: magnetic tool-free mount, flip-up, from €779
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 26/09/2026
A global NAND flash memory shortage will keep memory card prices, including CFexpress, high for years, impacting equipment costs for photographers and filmmakers. #memory #nandflash
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Memory prices to remain stubbornly high for years, says industry expert
The founder and boss of Angelbird isn't optimistic that the global memory shortage will end any time soon
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 26/09/2026
Fujifilm opens preorders for the $1,650 VF-GFXC2 viewfinder for its GFX Eterna 55 cinema camera, praised by CineD as potentially industry-leading in specs and visual quality. #fujifilm #cinema
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Fujifilm VF-GFXC2 Preorders Open: The $1,650 Viewfinder Sitting on a Goldmine
You can now preorder the recently announced Fujifilm VF-GFXC2 viewfinder for Fujfilm GFX Eterna 55 cameras on BHphoto here. Down below in the CineD video they call it potentially industry-leading in specs and praise its visual quality. Sounds great… until you see its hefty price tag. Nevertheless, CineD points out that if Fujifilm made it…
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 26/09/2026
Top camera + tech stories of the past 24 hours: #immersiveentertainment #filmmaking #artificialintelligence #broadcasttech #contentcreation #vrglasses
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RØDE Goes 4K. Meta Drops 5K Glasses.
RØDE's RodeCaster Video now handles 4K capture and NDI distribution via firmware update. Meta announced 100g VR glasses with dual 5K micro-OLED displays aimed at cinema. Adobe also expanded AI integrations with Gemini and Claude.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 25/09/2026
ZineControl 1.8.0 broadens Nikon camera support and adds cinematic zoom and focus jog, expanding wireless remote control for B-roll, timelapses, and complex shoots. #zinecontrol #nikon
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ZineControl 1.8.0– New supported cameras, cinematic zoom & focus jog - Newsshooter
ZineControl 1.8.0 has been released, and it adds support for more cameras, as well as cinematic zoom, focus jog, and a few other features.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 25/09/2026
Sony's FX5 cinema camera has slipped again, now shipping from late October. Filmmakers with the FX5 in their production plans need to re-schedule shoots and revisions. #sony #fx5
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The Sony FX5 Is Delayed Until At Least the End of October
After an announcement in July that it would be available to purchase on August 21, the Sony FX5 has slipped to the end of October.
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 25/09/2026
Canon patented a dual-sensor camera that verifies in-camera image creation to combat AI slop and enables post-capture focus adjustment, reshaping authenticity in imaging. #canon #cameras
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Canon invented a wild two-sensor camera to fight AI slop – and it hides a second autofocus trick
A newly published patent from Canon details a camera with two sensors to build an anti-AI certificate of authenticity and adjust the focus after the photo is taken
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Five Frames @fiveframes.news · 25/09/2026
Here's the latest in Camera + Tech news. #immersiveentertainment #filmmaking #artificialintelligence #broadcasttech #contentcreation #vrglasses
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RØDE Goes 4K. Meta Drops 5K Glasses.
RØDE's RodeCaster Video now handles 4K capture and NDI distribution via firmware update. Meta announced 100g VR glasses with dual 5K micro-OLED displays aimed at cinema. Adobe also expanded AI integrations with Gemini and Claude.
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