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A button sequence shared in the Leica community opens a diagnostic service menu on the M10 and M11. The menu does not appear in Leica's documentation or the M11 manual reviewed for the report. To open it, briefly release and press Play again, then press Up, Left, Down, Right and Up, and release…

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Caduceus for the Olympus PEN E-P7 is a set of open-source firmware patches for firmware 1.1. It adds in-camera film simulations, HSL colour control, grain, bloom, clarity, true log video and XPan or 21:9 framing. The latest release listed in the repository is v0.32. A browser-based control panel…

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db firmware v0.4.0 beta is an unofficial patch project for OM-1, OM-1 Mark II, OM-3, OM-5 and OM-5 Mark II bodies. Its release notes say the OM-1 receives the Mark II firmware port, with all Mark II features except ND128 and the larger buffer. The OM-5 gets the OM-5 Mark II user interface, which… OM System .4.0 beta

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Sony Alpha Rumors reports that the California Energy Commission has published details of a new Sony camera that has not been released yet. The post is dated November 10, 2026. Appliance-efficiency filings like this one are public documents, so they show that a product exists in Sony's pipeline.…

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The lumix-firmware-research repository on GitHub is an archive of reverse-engineering work on older Panasonic Micro Four Thirds bodies. It was reported around 9 November 2026 as a sign that Lumix encryption is being cracked. The author describes it as unmaintained and accepts no contributions or… Panasonic Lumix GM1 · Panasonic GM5 · Panasonic GX9

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OM-Emu is a JavaScript emulator and research lab for OM System and Olympus cameras that use the MN10300 processor. It runs the vendor firmware on a computer rather than in a camera. Its reference body is the OM-1 on firmware 1.9. The project's status table, dated 31 October 2026, says the OM-1 Mark… OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II · OM SYSTEM OM-3

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Caduceus for OM-3 is an open-source firmware patch for the OM System OM-3 that adds on-camera colour editing for the COLOR 1 to 4 profiles (Monochrome is not covered). It is built on the Caduceus project for the Olympus PEN E-P7. A web control panel lets you make your own looks and save them to the…

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The sony-a6400-research repository on GitHub is a community effort to analyse the firmware of Sony's CXD90045-era APS-C bodies. The author asked for contributors on r/SonyAlpha. On 11 November 2026 a contributor opened issue #7 with cross-model findings covering the a6400, a6600, ZV-E10 and… Sony α6100

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A GitHub project by DevCrashDay treats the Sony a6400 as a programmable platform. Its stated aims are features Sony never shipped, such as unlimited video recording, hands-free astrophotography, automated focus stacking and in-camera film emulation. The repo's status note is from October 2026 and…

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Fuji Rumors reported on November 4 that a new Tamron patent shows the design of three medium format lenses. The patent was first spotted by the site mirrorlessrumors. According to the report, this is the first time Tamron has been seen designing lenses that can cover the 44x33mm sensor used by the…

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A new GitHub project ports some OM-1 Mark II features onto the original OM-1, according to a 43 Rumors report dated November 10, 2026. The added features include new interface options, human subject recognition, C-AF combined with tracking, graduated ND support, and a working high-resolution mode.…

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A November 2026 roundup of Sigma and Panasonic hack projects lists Andrew Reid's Magic Lumix research on the LUMIX S9. The research claims custom code can run from an SD card at startup. The roundup classes this as a developer claim with no verified public release. No public build, source package…

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Community projects built around the original Sigma fp now add open-gate recording at up to OG4K, along with lossless CinemaDNG compression and Gyroflow-ready gyro data written beside each take. Open-gate modes use the full 3:2 sensor area instead of the 16:9 window the camera normally records from.…

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A new rumor says both Viltrox and Meike plan to announce autofocus zoom lenses in 2027. Photography Life reported it in its weekly news roundup. Both brands have mostly been known for prime lenses, so zooms would be a first for them. The report as summarized does not give focal lengths, apertures,…

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Rumors say Sony has registered a new camera in the US under the code WW491229. The listing reportedly shows Wi-Fi 6 support, the NP-SA100 battery and testing with the XQZ-UC1 charger. The report says this model seems to correspond to the earlier WW261362 filing, but it stresses that the link is not…

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The Sigma FP2 reaches global release on 11 November at a body price of $2,199, with pre-orders open at authorized retailers. It measures 112.8 x 69.9 x 41.8 mm and weighs 376 g without lens, and Sigma markets it as the smallest full-frame interchangeable-lens camera.

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Japanese retailer Map Camera ranked the Canon EOS R8 Mark II first for October, ahead of the Sony A7 V, which had led nine times since last December. The Sony A7C II placed third, and the RF 45mm f/1.2 STM kit sold almost as fast as the body alone.

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Sirui has added two autofocus primes to its Aurora series for Sony E and L mount: a 15mm f/1.6 and a 24mm f/1.4, each weighing about 550 g. The 15mm is open for pre-order at $599, the 24mm is expected at $499, and Z and X mount versions are reportedly coming later. Sirui Aurora 15mm f/1.6 · Sirui Aurora 24mm f/1.4

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Digital Camera World has published the latest Yodobashi best-seller ranking for Japan, covering the first half of October 2026. Only three brands appear in the top ten, and Sony takes five of the ten places. The Sony A7C II with a zoom lens kit is number one, even though it dates from 2023. Canon… Canon EOS R50 · Sony α7 V · Fujifilm X-M5 · Fujifilm X-T30 III · Canon EOS R5 Mark II · Sony ZV-E10 II · Canon EOS R10

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Meike has put its new 58mm f/1.2 MIX autofocus lens for APS-C Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras on its online store. The maker's page lists it at 449 US dollars and offers three finishes: black, white, and black and white. The lens was also reported as open for pre-order on Amazon and the Meike store…

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