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Maxon’s 2027.0 release is out, and the headline for Cinema 4D users is a scatter system for populating environments. There’s also Liquid FX foam and spray, a ZBrush UV Editor, Scene Light relighting in Red Giant, and an MCP server for Autograph. buff.ly/YRyTY10 #Maxon
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TIME’s 2026 Best Inventions list runs to 300 entries, and five of them are camera products or very adjacent. The Asus Zenbook Duo, and iPhone Duo made it too, among others. buff.ly/DxS6J7z #BestInventions #Cameras
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Yashica has dug out its 1959 Y16 subminiature film camera and turned it into a $119 digital pocket camera. It keeps a Xenon flash and an optical viewfinder, and comes in seven colors. Pre-orders are open now. buff.ly/fdKIFjS #Yashica #RetroCamera
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Tom Cruise made a convincing case for shooting Digger in VistaVision. Then the film opened to just $20 million worldwide, one of the weakest debuts of his career. Our take on what the format can and can’t do for a movie. #VistaVision #Digger buff.ly/rJSdJtN
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Insta360 hasn’t announced the Ace Pro 3, but an FCC grant dated September 29 confirms the camera exists. Rumors point to a 1-inch sensor, 8K video, and a launch as early as November, and we’ve pulled together everything we know. buff.ly/GEMKZtK #Insta360 #ActionCamera
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NAB Show New York is at the Javits Center on October 21 and 22. Day one covers big media and newsroom AI, day two covers creators, streaming, and more. Show floor passes are $150 for two days, but 50% off through Sunday. #NABShowNY #BroadcastTech buff.ly/zfsoMX4
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Gimbal cameras have had a big year. DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P go head to head with Insta360’s Luna Pro and Ultra, though where you live may decide which one you can actually buy. Our guide puts all four side by side on specs and prices. #GimbalCamera #DJI buff.ly/h9wx72M
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Adobe and NVIDIA are extending their partnership to optimize Photoshop, Premiere, and Substance 3D for RTX Spark machines, and rebuilt apps can deliver up to 2x faster AI and editing. Frame io gets GPU acceleration too. buff.ly/ABlnUge #Adobe #NVIDIA #RTXSpark
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Is there a folder of “near misses” sitting on your desktop? Aiarty Image Enhancer is an offline app for Windows and Mac that aims to rescue noisy, soft, low-resolution, and faded photos. The lifetime license is currently $79, down from $155. buff.ly/axp53rL
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It is tempting to blame AI for Getty Images heading into Chapter 11, but the bigger story is the debt and legal bills that followed its failed Shutterstock merger. Going private may leave Getty free to chart its own course on AI. buff.ly/8p9uGLN #GettyImages #Chapter11
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Sony has launched the ECM-W5 wireless microphone kit, with two transmitters, a receiver, and a charging case for $399. 32-bit float audio goes digitally to compatible Sony cameras through the MI Shoe. buff.ly/wKGhRx0 #Sony #ECMW5 #wirelessmic c
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Supply chain update! The delayed Sony FX5 may finally hit its November 16 ship date, while heavy demand means some OM System PEN pre-orders in Japan will wait until November or later. buff.ly/ZhuB0zh #SonyFX5 #OMSystemPEN #Cameras
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GoPro’s free firmware update gives the Mission 1 series a continuous shutter: more than 100 photos at 12 MP, or more than 20 RAW photos at 50 MP. Anamorphic support arrives for the Pro ILS in the Labs beta. buff.ly/KQRvEKr #GoPro #Mission1 #Photography
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After teasing it at NAB, SWIT has launched the K7, a 7-inch cine monitor rated at 2800 nits with built-in HDMI to SDI conversion. It runs on dual NP-F, 2-pin LEMO, or USB-C PD and costs €599 excluding VAT. #SWIT #Filmmaking buff.ly/XHvvbGW
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OnePlus 16 brings a 200 MP main camera, 8K30 video, and a 9000 mAh battery. Price starts at CNY 5999. Sadly it’s China-only again. #OnePlus16 #smartphones #mobilefilmmaking buff.ly/wxcLbxV
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Apple’s Welcome home event is tomorrow, and rumor says to expect a HomeView smart hub, HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K. Our preview covers the price, the LG gear, and whether Siri AI is finally up to it. #Apple #SmartHome #HomePod buff.ly/yf2DxEs
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NiSi has launched ATHENA Drop-In Filter PL Mount Adapters for Sony E, Canon RF, and Nikon Z, adding a filter slot between a PL lens and the camera. A $399 Filmmaker Kit bundles True Color VND and Black Mist drop-ins, and preorders are open now. buff.ly/0c82lPq
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A camera with no screen and no instant playback? Godox’s C100 costs $44.90, weighs 65 g (2.3 oz), and doubles as a light meter for film cameras. Our verdict: great fun, modest image quality, and perhaps a sign of the future. buff.ly/h3fUooo. #Godox #GodoxC100
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ASUS’s ProArt P16 and P14 laptops are now up for pre-order from $2599, built around NVIDIA RTX Spark and up to 128 GB of unified memory. ASUS is pitching them mainly at agentic AI, but they include plenty of horsepower for video. buff.ly/Aofyhow ASUS #RTXSpark #ProArt
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Sony has announced the ECM-AX10, a four-capsule USB-C microphone that records spatial audio straight to a smartphone and supports publishing in Eclipsa Audio on YouTube. It weighs about 24 g (0.85 oz) and is on pre-sale at $249. buff.ly/4DZAiOG #SpatialAudio #Sony
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