Panasonic did register another camera overseas: Now a total of three cameras should be announced soon!

On 28 February, Panasonic registered another new camera in China. We have now registered a total of three cameras in Asia that have not yet been announced. The next camera will be announced in April, and it’s a ‘niche’ L-mount camera that is NOT the S1HII. I don’t know yet what the other two cameras might be. Yesterday Panasonic said they are working on new fixed lens cameras, maybe one of them is some kind of LX100II successor. What would you like to see?

Note: The table above shows four camera codes for ‘unknown’ cameras. One of the codes is certainly for the Lumix S1rII, leaving three cameras that have yet to be announced.

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Lumix S1rII preorder links:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
In Europe at Fotoerhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK. Clifton. ParkUK.
Lumix S1rII battery grip links:
BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotoerhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.

Sigma says a new 35mm f/1.2 II L lens is coming in 2025 and it will be smaller and better!

Sigma CEO Yamaki had a talk at the CP+ show. And there he teased the launch of a new updated version of the current 35mm f/1.2 L lens. The new version will be:

  • Released soon
  • Be way more compact (similar design to the Sigma 50mm f/1.2)
  • Be lighter
  • Be optically superior despite the smaller size
  • Made for Sony E and Leica L mount cameras

Sigma CEO Yamaki also said there will be many ART lenses released this year!

Surprise: A High End Panasonic 24-60mm (f/2.0?) was Teased to the Press!

Last years roadmap did show a fast 28/30 to 70/80mm lens

ThePhoBlographer reports that Panasonic did show to the press an updated Lens Roadmap that has yet not been made official:

During our meeting with Panasonic about their new LUMIX S1r II, the company showed us a lens roadmap with two major curiosities. In two locations were generalized names. There was one from the 24-60mm range and another from the 100-500mm range.
Looking at the company’s current lenses, we can’t see them replacing the 24-70mm f2.8 so soon. Furthermore, in the roadmap, the lens that we saw wasn’t reaching into the 70mm range at all. We highly doubt that they’d make a 24-60mm f2.8 — that would be wildly unpopular and unreasonable.

So it looks like the large aperture zoom has shifted from the original 28-70mm -ish focal length to a more interesting 24-60mm lens. ThePhoBlographer is confident that it will have a constant f/2.0 aperture:

However, if there indeed is a 24-60mm f2 coming, then we’d be insanely excited about it.

Damn, I think this would be way more interesting than the Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 and Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 lens. Having 24 instead of 28mm at the wide end is way more useful than the missing 10mm at the tele end.

So let’s hope that Panasonic will release the new lens roadmap soon, because this is certainly big news!

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Lumix S1rII preorder links:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
In Europe at Fotoerhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.
Lumix S1rII battery grip links:
BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotoerhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.

 

Leaked image of the new Panasonic Lumix S1rII grip!

The Lumix S1rII will also have a new vertical grip. Here is a leaked image of the grip on the S1rII:

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New Lumix S1rII specs: Dual native ISO, 1/8000 shutter and mid March shipment start

Here are some additional Lumix S1rII specs that I haven’t posted before:

  • 44,3/45,9 megapixel CMOS full frame sensor without lowpass filter
  • H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC, Apple ProRes, Apple ProRes RAW; MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1, 65:24, 2:1
  • SRGB, AdobeRGB / 14 stops (V-Log) (Dynamic Range Expansion (Log) ON)/13 stops (V-Log) (Dynamic Range Expansion (L max. 8.144 x 5.424 pixel, High Res.: 16.288 x 10.848 Pixel
    [8.1K] 8128×4288, [8K] 7680×4320, [6.4K] 6432×4288, [5.9K] 5888×3312, [5.8K] 5760×3040, [C4K] 4096×2160, [4K] 3840×2 [FHD] 1920×1080
    Type autofocus Phase Hybrid AF (779 AF-area)
  • DUAL Native ISO (AUTO, LOW, HIGH)
  • 1/8.000 shutter speed in electronic shutter modus
  • NEW: Photo Style “Cinelike A2“
  • All-intra: C4K/4K/3.3K 800Mbps (USB-SSD), 600Mbps, 400Mbps; FHD 200Mbps
  • Apple ProRes: 5.8K/C4K/3.3K (USB-SSD); FHD
  • Ships in mid March

UPDATE: More specs:

  • MOV:
    FULL 8.1K 17:9 30p / 25p / 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL 8K 16:9 30p / 25p/ 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL 6.4K 3:2 30p / 25p 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL 5.9K 16:9 60p / 50p / 48p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps; 30p / 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 200Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL 5.8K 17:9 60p / 50p / 48p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps; 30p / 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 200Mbps and 120p / 100p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL C4K 17:9 60p / 50p / 48p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:2 10-bit & 4:2:0 8- & 10-bit 100-200 Mbps and 120p / 100p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL 4K 16:9 60p / 50p / 48p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:2 10-bit & 4:2:0 8-bit 100-200 Mbps and 120р / 60p / 50p / 48p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:2 10-bit & 4:2:08- & 10-bit 100-200 Mbps
  • MP4:
    FULL 8K 16:9 30p / 25p / 24p, 4:2:0 10-bit 300Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL 4K 16:9 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:0 8- & 10-bit 72-100 Mbps
    FULL & PIXEL/PIXEL FHD 16:9 60р / 50р / 30p / 25p / 24p 4:2:08- & 10-bit 24-28 Mbps

Lumix S1rII preorder links:
will open soon on those pages at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, WexUK, Fotoerhardt.

Reminder: If you happen to know more about this new Lumix announcement this contact box, SIGNAL, or contact me via lrumorscameras@gmail.com. Thanks!

This is what the new Lumix Flow app can do!

On February 25 Panasonic will also announce a new Lumix Flow app. My sources shared this:

New Lumix Flow app features:

  • Designed for videographers
  • Use an iPhone as an external monitor
  • Storyboarding
  • Editing
  • LUT creation and direct import into the camera
  • A filming assistant in a smartphone

Sounds like something very interesting don’t you think?

Lumix S1rII preorder links:
will open soon on those pages at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, WexUK, Fotoerhardt.

Reminder: If you happen to know more about this new Lumix announcement this contact box, Signal or contact me via lrumorscameras@gmail.com. Thanks!