Asobinet report about an interesting finding:

• If you remove the aperture patch on the LUMIX S 26mm F8, it will change from F8 to F4.
• At infinity, the amount of incoming light may exceed F4.
• Not recommended if you do not have disassembly skills.
• When checking with the aperture patch removed, there is no degradation in image quality visible to the naked eye.

Try this at your own risk 🙂

P.S.: Still think that if this lens would have been f/4.0 instead of f/8.0 it would have become quite popular!

Today the world stock market is crashing, And Panasonic shares dropped nearly 13%. Cause for this are fear of recession and increased tension between Iran-Israel. Will be interesting to see if the market can recover in the near future…

Note: OM Digital is not listed on any Stock market. Nikon and other companies are doing bad as well:

Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

Press text:

Showcasing the Proof-of-concept prototype AF cinema lens based on the SIGMA 28-45 F1.8 DG DN | Art

At IBC 2024 visitors will for the first time be able to get hands-on with a prototype of a SIGMA autofocus cinema lens based on the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art, a popular optic with film-makers. Currently under development, this fast-aperture cine zoom is equipped with features including a focus ring with distance indicator, a click-free aperture ring, and compatibility with Φ95mm matte boxes.

Usually the Panasonic financial reports don’t disclose details about the camera sales. But the Q1 report contains a small info:

Although digital camera equipment performed well, some product categories were affected by the worsening market conditions, resulting in a decrease in revenue.

So that’s good news I suppose 🙂
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found via DCLife