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L-Rumors reports an image of an official Chinese registration for a new Panasonic camera with the code P2502A. The listing shows no Wi-Fi 6 support, and the post says nothing indicates whether it is a Lumix S9II, a compact Micro Four Thirds model or a cine camera. The image came via Weibo. The…

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Laowa has announced a full-frame 24mm f/2 manual-focus tilt-shift lens with ±10° tilt and ±12mm shift, listed at $1,249 on its own store. It comes in Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-mount, Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD versions, and Laowa says it is not compatible with some Panasonic S-series bodies. Laowa 24mm F2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift

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Camera(s) What you can unlock Status Hack & links Sony A7S III (firmware 5.01) Shutter Angle mode (normally FX3 only) Working GitHub · Sony-PMCA-RE · SAR article Sony A7S III Variable Shutter + BIG6 menu Experimental Reddit · GitHub · SAR article Sony A7 IV (firmware…

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A Reddit user, CoupleMother1623, reports that Variable Shutter (flicker-frequency control) and the BIG6 menu item now work on a Sony A7S III. Sony Alpha Rumors covered the post on 3 November 2026. The work builds on a public GitHub research repository, leogenot/sony-a7iv-feature-research, which was… Sony α7 IV

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Bold Lens Co. makes the BL-32, a 32mm manual-focus APS-C lens that uses the optic from a recycled disposable camera in a 3D-printed housing. It has an f/5.6 to f/22 adjustable aperture and is sold for $49 in Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M, Canon RF and Micro Four Thirds mounts.

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Sony Alpha Rumors passes on a Weibo post saying Meike plans an official release of this lens within 2026. The lens is expected to weigh about 600 g.

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Sony Alpha Rumors reports that Sirui will launch two new autofocus FE-mount lenses on 9 November. The site says it saw the lenses at the IBC show.

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A Reddit user added Variable Shutter and BIG6 to the Sony A7S III with a GitHub hack. It is a community modification, not a Sony feature.

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Yongnuo's 18mm f/2.8 S DF VCM lens for Sony E-mount has been officially announced and is due soon at Amazon and B&H. This is reported by Photo Rumors, not by a maker page.

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Firmware 2.00 for the Nikon ZR lets users assign ISO, exposure and white balance settings to the command dials. It also lets them switch 3D LUT/View Assist with an Fn button. Nikon Rumors says the update was not yet downloadable on 3 November, and the date shown here is approximate.

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Brightin Star has announced a manual focus 50mm F2 lens for full-frame cameras. Its optics shift inside the barrel to give three different bokeh styles. Brightin Star 50mm F2 TRI-SIGHT

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