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New optics, cinema glass, lens firmware and practical system compatibility.

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August 2026

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A focus puller adjusting focus on a Panavision cinema camera during production

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Cinema lensesPublished 12 Aug 2026Edition 024 min read

Fujifilm expands ETERNA 55 with a wide zoom; major features remain on the roadmap

The GF19–35mmT3.5 is now a real second cinema zoom for ETERNA 55, while MXF playback, Auto ND and other camera functions remain scheduled for later firmware.

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Panasonic LUMIX S 70–300mm F4.5–5.6 Macro O.I.S. lens photographed against a light background

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Lens firmwarePublished 12 Aug 2026Edition 023 min read

Four LUMIX S lenses gain a configurable control ring

Firmware 2.0 repurposes the focus ring and reverses manual-focus direction on four zooms, with updated body firmware required on several cameras.

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Tamron · factual cover12–20 MM

F2.8
570 G (SONY E)

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LensesPublished 11 Aug 2026Edition 013 min read

Tamron pairs 12mm full-frame coverage with a constant F2.8 aperture

A constant-F2.8 zoom reaches 12mm on full frame while keeping weight below 600 grams.

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