Emanuel

Take a better look at the video, Stephen where the reviewer explains why this is actually an entirely new product concept... ; ) But let me answer you on this new one now: Have you ever been to a music concert with a camera in hands without being accredited as often happens but just not all the time? : ) Maybe not or perhaps you've already been asked to leave your telephoto zoom at the cloakroom, assuming there even was one... ;- ) Or then, going to the middle of the crowd with your gear after the first three songs... : X

Huawei’s new Ruiying Z10 module for the Mate 90 Pro Max... Inspiring, to say the least : ) That is, an interesting development in the long-running convergence between smartphones and dedicated cameras. The module reportedly includes: its own sensor and optical system (detachable connection to the smartphone) 1-inch 50MP RYYB sensor 24–240mm equivalent range in 35mm terms (10x continuous optical zoom) f/2.0–4.5 aperture So this is not simply an accessory lens placed in front of the phone’s built-in camera. It is effectively a separate camera module using the smartphone as its display, processor and interface. Strictly speaking, this is not yet an interchangeable-lens camera system in the conventional sense, since the entire camera module is replaced rather than just the lens. But it does raise an obvious question about where smartphone camera design may be heading. Smartphones already provide processing, computational photography, large displays, storage, editing and connectivity. If large sensors and modular or interchangeable optics become more common, part of the traditional role of the dedicated camera body could become less distinct. Mirrorless cameras still retain substantial advantages: larger sensors, mature lens systems, ergonomics, cooling, battery life, physical controls, professional I/O and more sophisticated video recording options. The question is how much of that distinction will remain relevant if smartphone camera systems continue moving in this direction. Are interchangeable lenses for smartphones going to kill the mirrorless camera industry or will they remain a separate category? - EAG :- )

Maybe a few of you may find this useless but, sounds to me as some unique piece of gear, designed by origin, powered for casual shooter, a real pocket tele in fact:

Do they have similar features other than the obvious difference with or without it? Well, they seem much distinct products when 200mm and 500mm come to the equation. As far as the price goes, the gimbal also looks like to introduce a 50% increase at least, if not doubles: CNY 9,999 ($1,487) with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and CNY 12,999 ($1,933) with 16GB of RAM and 1TB * I still wonder on the leftover though, anyway : ) And maybe they may not beat the Luna Ultra or 4P FWIW after all :- ) * source

More here, there and also over there to include the new 200mm & 500mm teleconverters. E. ;- )

Nice to see you and your family — I presume, enjoying it! : ) The score fits the ticket perfectly! *thumbs upª Other people’s good fortune I can live with ; ) it’s their misfortune I can’t : X

Yeah, you beat me on that one... Same link to post, thanks anyway, glad you did it : ) For existing and some others to come as soon as they'll address the complaints : X These are very promising news, I guess I'll have to buy one this time, thanks to this, so you see how much this matters to many of us ; ) Exciting announcement... BTW one of my fav cams today, mid to late 2026 (EAG :- )

; ) https://petapixel.com/2026/09/04/gopros-founder-promises-it-isnt-done-making-consumer-cameras/ Sure not... why should it be kinda different? LOL :- )

Last time you did it, I bought one! : D

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gopro-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-merge-with-starman-optical-inc-302866291.html GoPro merges with Starman Optical (AI data centers, defence and aerospace enter the picture). GoPro has entered into a definitive merger agreement with this US optical-photonics company making optical transceivers. GoPro shareholders are to receive $285 million in cash ($1.14 per share) while retaining approximately 10% of the combined company. GoPro's roughly $92 million debt is also expected to be paid off at closing. The announcement specifically talks about expanding GoPro into AI data center infrastructure, government, defence and aerospace, using Starman's US-made optical transceiver business. So a company which we still instinctively think of as an action-camera manufacturer is suddenly describing a future spanning cameras, photonics, AI infrastructure and defence. GoPro says the camera business isn't going anywhere. Nick Woodman has already published a separate letter reassuring users about exactly that. He says they intend to make more cameras, smarter accessories and better software, and that the stronger balance sheet should actually allow them to invest more heavily in imaging. That may well be true. Particularly interesting is GoPro's IP position. They mention more than 2,500 US patents accumulated over 24 years, and explicitly say the deal is intended to maximise the value of that IP in consumer, commercial and defence markets. In other words, this doesn't read merely as somebody buying a struggling camera brand. It looks more like an attempt to take what remains a very recognisable imaging company, recapitalise it, remove the debt and use the GoPro brand/IP as one component of a much broader technology company. And, strangely enough, this might actually be better news for GoPro cameras than another few years of trying to survive almost exclusively by selling action cams. Provided the cameras really do remain important after the merger, of course ; ) The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. - EAG

Well, here's another interesting one from Samyang for L-mount. Previously Sony FE only... ...now also available in L-mount ; ) The new LK Samyang AF 60-180mm F2.8 weighs only 728g, which is remarkably light for a constant f/2.8 full-frame telephoto zoom (and at about a grand it is also considerably cheaper than the usual 70-200mm f/2.8 options). It has no optical stabilization (OIS), in either L-mount or Sony FE, unfortunately : ( A deal breaker for Sigma FP owners/lovers, as for instance. 60mm at the wide end is actually quite useful for video, and losing 20mm at the long end seems a very reasonable trade-off for that size and weight.

https://www.eisa-awards.org/awards/nikon-zr/ Interesting to see the Nikon ZR taking EISA’s Photo/Video Camera 2026–2027 award. On paper, I can understand it. The overall package is unusually strong, particularly for the money, and Nikon has clearly managed to turn the RED acquisition into something rather more tangible than a logo on the box. Still, awards like this always make me wonder what is actually being judged. A camera can be outstanding as a specification sheet, and even as an overall product, while still having one or two behaviours that matter disproportionately once you start using it seriously (codec implementation, processing, noise reduction, workflow, etc.). That does not necessarily make the award wrong. It just shows how different “best camera” can look depending on whether you are judging features, image quality, value, or the less glamorous realities of actually shooting and finishing a project with it. The ZR may well deserve the trophy. I'm rather more interested in whether Nikon keeps refining the bits that do not fit quite so neatly on the award plaque ; ) That said, kudos to ZR! EAG :- )

https://camerajabber.com/photography-news/isabelle-huppert-directs-and-stars-in-a-short-film-shot-entirely-on-the-dji-osmo-pocket-4p/