Pete Tomkies

If you wanted to pick up a Fujifilm camera or lens recently, you might have found stock hard to track down. This situation has been going on for some time and some people have begun to ask if this is a deliberate strategy. Fujifilm posted its latest financial results back in May 2024. However, Fuji Rumors recently highlighted some of the comments made during Fujifilm’s corporate presentation of the results.

DJI has released a firmware update for its DJI Avata 2 drone that adds 4K 100 fps recording. This should now give you great slow motion aerial footage when using the Avata 2.

Sony has announced the launch of its latest mirrorless camera designed for content creators, the Sony ZV-E10 II. The new camera is the second generation of its popular ZV-E10 which was released in 2021. Alongside the ZV-E10 II, Sony has announced a new APS-C zoom lens, the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II.

As the U.S. Government moves closer to banning DJI’s drones, U.S. manufacturer Skydio has come under fire. Drone users claim that Skydio has lobbied the U.S. Government in support of the ban for commercial reasons. Now Skydio CEO, Adam Bry, has taken to LinkedIn to defend the company’s actions.

Topaz Labs has launched Video AI Pro. It’s an advanced version of the company’s AI-powered Video AI software tool, designed for enterprise creative teams.

We have been reporting on the progression of the Countering CCP Drones Act over the past few months. If the proposed law comes into force, it will ban the sale and use of all DJI drones in the United States. However, now there has been another twist to the story, as the Senate passed its version of the Defense Act without the drone ban.

Canon has announced two new full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Canon EOS R1 is Canon’s new flagship full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s designed for both professional video creators and still photographers who work in areas such as sports, news reporting, and high-end video production. The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is an update on the original R5 which launched back in 2020.

DJI has launched a new lightweight and affordable video transmission system. The DJI SDR Transmission uses advanced Software Defined Radio technology for sending video rather than solely relying on Wi-Fi. DJI says that this ensures stable video transmissions even in complex shooting environments.

Chinese manufacturer 7Artisans has launched a new autofocus prime lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The low-cost 85 mm lens has a fast maximum aperture of F1.8.

Leica has responded quickly to claims of a bug in its Leica SL3 full-frame mirrorless camera. Some users had reported that their cameras were overwriting existing recordings in certain circumstances. As a result, the company has released firmware update 1.1.9 to fix the issue.