https://www.phonearena.com/news/sharp-aquos-r6-camera-samples-1-inch-sensor_id132511

The Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) announced on May 20 that it will hold a comprehensive media event "Inter BEE 2021".

It will be held for 3 days from November 17th to 19th, 2021.

The venue is scheduled for Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture

An exhibition that brings together engineers, creators, and stakeholders in the video and media industries such as video, audio, communication, and writing. In 2020, the previous year, it was held only online, but this time it will be held for the 57th time, and it has been decided that it will be held both online and at the real venue. The reason for this is that the association received many requests for face-to-face experience of devices and services and dialogue with users.

The association announced that it will hold the event at the real venue after complying with various guidelines and taking measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. It is announced that it will be a place that can be used as a valuable place for interaction with users. We are currently in the process of recruiting exhibitors.

Admission is basically free. Some sessions are expected to be charged.

Amazon and MGM today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and complements the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV show programming. Amazon will help preserve MGM’s heritage and catalog of films, and provide customers with greater access to these existing works. Through this acquisition, Amazon would empower MGM to continue to do what they do best: great storytelling.

“MGM has a vast catalog with more than 4,000 films - 12 Angry Men, Basic Instinct, Creed, James Bond, Legally Blonde, Moonstruck, Poltergeist, Raging Bull, Robocop, Rocky, Silence of the Lambs, Stargate, Thelma & Louise, Tomb Raider, The Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther, The Thomas Crown Affair, and many other icons - as well as 17,000 TV shows - including Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Vikings—that have collectively won more than 180 Academy Awards and 100 Emmys,” said Mike Hopkins, Senior Vice President of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. “The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM’s talented team. It’s very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling.”

“It has been an honor to have been a part of the incredible transformation of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. To get here took immensely talented people with a true belief in one vision. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the MGM team who have helped us arrive at this historic day,” said Kevin Ulrich, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MGM. “I am very proud that MGM’s Lion, which has long evoked the Golden Age of Hollywood, will continue its storied history, and the idea born from the creation of United Artists lives on in a way the founders originally intended, driven by the talent and their vision. The opportunity to align MGM’s storied history with Amazon is an inspiring combination.”

Sony.com website removed all A-mount cameras and also BHphoto reports the cameras as “no longer available”

As expected.

Except 2 top cameras (one from Canon and one from Nikon) and last Pentax offers we won't have any new DSLRs available in 2022.

Even lenses will be 95% as "new old stock".

The category names and award-winning products are below.

Cameras

• BEST APS-C CAMERA ENTRY-LEVEL: Canon EOS M50 Mark II (* Japanese name EOS Kiss M2)
• BEST APS-C CAMERA ADVANCED: FUJIFILM X-S10
• BEST APS-C CAMERA EXPERT: PENTAX K-3 Mark III
• BEST FULL FRAME CAMERA ADVANCED: Nikon Z 6II
• BEST FULL FRAME CAMERA EXPERT: Nikon Z 7II
• BEST FULL FRAME PROFESSIONAL CAMERA: Sony α1
• BEST PHOTO / VIDEO CAMERA ADVANCED: SIGMA fp L
• BEST PHOTO / VIDEO CAMERA EXPERT: Sony α7S III
• BEST MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA: FUJIFILM GFX100S
• BEST VLOGGER CAMERA: Sony ZV-1
• BEST PROFESSIONAL VIDEO CAMERA: Panasonic LUMIX DC-BGH1

Lenses

• BEST PRIME WIDE ANGLE LENS: Laowa 15mm f / 4.5 Zero-D Shift
• BEST PRIME STANDARD LENS: Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
• BEST PRIME TELEPHOTO LENS: Canon RF600mm f / 11 IS STM
• BEST WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS: Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f / 2.8 S
• BEST STANDARD ZOOM LENS: Tamron 17-70mm F / 2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (Model B070)
• BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS: Tamron 70-180mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056)
• BEST ULTRA-TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS: SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS ｜ Contemporary
• BEST PORTRAIT LENS: SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN ｜ Art
• BEST MACRO LENS: SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO ｜ Art

Technology & design

• BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE EXPERT: Zoner Photo Studio X
• BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL: DxO PhotoLab 4

The organization says over 80 percent of exhibitor slots have already been reserved.

It’s gonna be my next camera but I haven’t finished on making my final choice.

Chronos seems to have a little more experience in the making but wave seems to use better hardware. So... fixed pattern noise in wave camera is not something you can get rid of in post, and also the high noise that chronos offers is a little bit disappointing but you can work it on post.

I’m planning on making a business from it making appetite appeal images and effects for food and products, and what I need is the better quality image, but both cameras seem to be not at their peak performance software wise. Also I’m planning on buying a robotic arm, but I don’t find anyone from arround $50k that is good like the $250k ones like the bolt one.

Some suggestion anyone?. I won’t buy a phantom is arround $150k. Wave camera is 9k and chronos is 5k. Any one with some robotic arm for cheap?

WAVE CAMERA:

CHRONOS 2.1

Wedemark, February 16, 2020. Sennheiser plans to focus on its Professional business in future and aims to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics. With this decision, Sennheiser is consistently continuing on its course to build greater independence for its business units.

“In our Professional and Consumer Divisions, we have four Business Units in total: Pro Audio, Business Communications, Neumann and Consumer Electronics. In all of these areas we see great potential for growth. At the same time, they are characterized by different customer groups, customer requirements, product life cycles and market dynamics,” says Andreas Sennheiser, Co-CEO of Sennheiser. “To be best able to exploit the potential in each of these markets, we are concentrating our own resources on the three business areas in the Professional division and are looking for a strong partner to invest in our Consumer business," adds Daniel Sennheiser, Co-CEO of Sennheiser. Talks with potential partners will start shortly.

**Strengthen the market position and increase visibility in the Consumer business **

The headphone market and the soundbar business in Consumer Electronics offer great growth potential – despite a highly dynamic market and strong competitive pressure. This is especially the case for the true wireless headphone market. “Our products are known for the best sound and for delivering a unique sound experience. These crucial aspects are at the heart of the purchasing decision for our customers in the Premium Headphones, Enhanced Hearing, Audiophile and Soundbars segments," explains Daniel Sennheiser, Co-CEO. “These are the strengths that we want to work with a partner to build upon.” In parallel, it is important to increase visibility in the market in order to be able to achieve sustainable growth.

Focus on development of Professional business

A partnership for the Consumer business enables Sennheiser to place its focus and resources on strengthening its Pro Audio, Business Communications and Neumann business units. “Whether in the studio, concert hall, conference room or auditorium – in the Pro world, Sennheiser stands for a superior audio experience, the highest reliability and the best customer understanding,” says Andreas Sennheiser. Here, the audio specialist plans to independently invest in its sound competence as well as in its market presence and visibility. This will enable Sennheiser to continue to grow at an above-average rate and to expand its strong position in the global market. The business communications market in particular offers significant opportunities for growth that Sennheiser intends to capture.

Repositioning for a successful future

“All business units are to emerge strengthened from the planned repositioning. With a strong partner at our side to invest in our Consumer business, we will be even better equipped to play to our strengths – and to continue to bring the benefit of these strengths to our customers,” says Daniel Sennheiser. Andreas Sennheiser adds: “For over 75 years, Sennheiser has stood for excellent technology and unique audio experiences. In doing so, we always focus on the needs of our customers. And we will continue to do so in the future.’

Rumors are that this idea of division is required for two mergers that will follow.

First the consumer will be merged with IT giant company (using newly printed money). And next another big holding will buy out all professional stuff and add it to big names list of brands that they already own.

i have an interesting new type of government. A system for the people to the people, governed by the people and transparent as the system will allow it.

Its kind of a "facebook" with government rules, and governed by block chain tech, allowing every and each citizen to take a look and ACT, towards a better system, and allowing those that where elected in charge to br MONITORED, in every movement of those elected to make the work, visible and tractable to every movement and every decision, to be shared, and by some rules, fiscalice the actions of those who make the decision and take social responsibility to execute orders in a proper way.

This new kind of government would allow mass decision taking and thinking towards the mass needs. Those elected should always make decisions based on the grater good, and everyone can have a check and a proper answer over the elected one decisions.

i think it could work if we make a system like that.

Everyone can have a think also everyone can have a choice, all based on mass voting and mass thinking. Everything would we like an update software, and only those with the time or the need will have a chance to make a change.

This is a trully free system and from the for the!!!!!

The thing is that some years ago climbing Anapurna was one of the... if not the most extreme thing to do with more than 30 % chance to die just attempting the summit...and im not even talking about purists...without supplementary oxien and sherpa...

I now that maybe it's no fit here on the forum but given that its about oxigen or not oxigen and it about extreme ego and survival i guess im not wrong...

Biden meets Bolsonaro behind closed doors: https://brasil.elpais.com/opiniao/2021-04-14/biden-ameaca-sujar-as-maos-com-bolsonaro.html

Just next - supreme court to discuss puting Lula (China) out of 2022 elections: https://g1.globo.com/politica/ao-vivo/caso-lula-julgamento-no-stf.ghtml

ARGENTINA

Alm Faller plans military coup agains proposed joint venture by AR-China to make an port in Terra del fuego: https://revistaopera.com.br/2021/04/14/argentina-o-comandante-faller-no-farol-do-fim-do-mundo/

HAITI

Biden tighten grip into Reichsgau Haiti: https://oglobo.globo.com/mundo/governo-biden-tera-papel-fundamental-para-resolver-crise-no-haiti-brasil-perde-influencia-24879818

MEXICO

US GOV plans to make Reichsgau Mexico into slave labour supplier: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-201700072

EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS

Biden proposes to topple governments like they did to Brazil, Peru and tried to do in Bolivia, Venezuela and Argentina: https://joebiden.com/es/el-plan-de-biden-para-fortalecer-la-seguridad-y-la-prosperidad-en-colaboracion-con-los-pueblos-de-centroamerica/

COLOMBIA

Biden will defoliate Colombia like US did in Vietnam, again: https://revistaopera.com.br/2021/03/30/biden-ressuscita-a-sua-invencao-o-plano-colombia-2-0-deve-comecar-no-proximo-mes/

The Vitec Group has acquired LED lighting technology provider Quasar Science, which will become part of the company’s Production Solutions Division. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Quasar Science, which develops linear and tubular LED lighting for cinematic applications and TV, will join Litepanels as part of the division.

“Quasar Science products are highly complementary to our Litepanels brand,” said Nicola Dal Toso, chief executive, Vitec Production Solutions. “There are growth opportunities to sell Quasar Science products through our global sales and distribution network, and to utilize their expertise and network to grow our Litepanels business in the cine market. Quasar Science will also benefit from Vitec’s marketing, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.”

Los Angeles-based Quasar Science has developed lights that have proven to be popular with professional cinematographers, videographers and photographers due the affordability and quality of its products as well as its customer support, the company said.

“This acquisition is in line with Vitec’s strategy to drive growth by increasing our addressable markets and expanding our higher technology capabilities,” said Vitec Group CEO Stephen Bird.

“Having the well-respected Quasar team within our portfolio, with their flair for new product development, on-set experience and industry networks, will enhance our position as a leading player in the growing LED lighting for broadcast and cine market.”

Quasar Science was founded in 2012 by four partners with extensive experience as studio lighting technicians. Co-founders Steven Strong, Evans Brown, Jay Yowler and Ray Gonzales will remain with the company and continue to lead the team.

“As working professionals in cinematography, our intimate knowledge of filmmaking and content creation has enabled us to build Quasar Science into one of the industry’s most innovative brands,” said Quasar Science CEO Steve Strong. “We've developed a unique range of versatile lighting solutions that are not only popular with lighting professionals, but with artists of all kinds.”

“Joining the Vitec Group, with its renowned expertise in products for imaging and global markets, will elevate Quasar Science to a higher level of performance and introduce our technology to a wider audience,” he said.

Big money can buy anything, especially if you get them for free.

Micron and Western Digital are concurrently exploring a potential deal with Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Kioxia. As a result of the transaction, the company's valuation could reach $30 billion.

Kioxia had planned an initial public offering, but postponed it at the end of September, citing the coronavirus pandemic and market volatility. According to sources, the company could still hold an IPO before the end of the year if it does not reach an agreement on a deal with one of its potential buyers.

Cartel on NAND market can become even tighter.

Canon Inc. announced today that it is developing a Cinema EOS System 8K camera and professional-use 8K reference display that will support the production of next-generation 8K video content, along with a still-image single-lens reflex camera equipped with a CMOS sensor featuring approximately 120 million effective pixels. Through the Company’s proprietary imaging technologies, Canon provides still and video input and output devices that will contribute to the development of imaging culture.

Canon, as a leading company in the field of imaging technology, conducts research and development into devices designed to support cinema and video production with the aim of expanding the boundaries of visual expression. Through the further enhancement of the Cinema EOS System 8K camera and professional-use 8K reference display under development, Canon aims to contribute to smooth production workflows, facilitating not only the input and output of 8K video content, but also such processes as 8K to 4K down-conversion and 4K cropping.

The Cinema EOS System 8K camera being developed will be equipped with a Canon Super 35 mm-equivalent CMOS sensor that makes possible high-resolution 8,192 x 4,320 pixel (approximately 35.39 million effective pixels) imaging performance even at a frame rate of 60 frames per second with 13 stops1 of dynamic range and a richly expressive wide color gamut. Additionally, featuring a body size that realizes outstanding mobility and a design that delivers high levels of operability, along with an EF mount that offers compatibility with Canon’s extensive interchangeable EF lens lineup,2 the camera will support diverse shooting styles and means of visual expression.

Incorporating Canon image-processing technology, the ultra-high-resolution 8K reference display currently under development will achieve high brightness, high contrast (high dynamic range) and a wide color gamut. Additionally, with a pixel density exceeding 300 pixels per inch, a level approaching the limit of human visibility, the display will make possible ultra-realistic imaging that enables the reproduction of subtle changes in light that were previously not possible. Furthermore, when used in combination with the Cinema EOS System 8K camera, the display will be capable of conveying truly impressive levels of visual expression.

Featuring a resolution of approximately 120 effective megapixels, the SLR camera now being developed will incorporate a Canon-developed high-pixel-density CMOS sensor within the current EOS-series platform, which will realize compatibility with the Company’s diverse interchangeable EF lens lineup.3 The high-resolution images that the camera will be capable of producing will recreate the three-dimensional texture, feel and presence of subjects, making them appear as if they are really before one’s eyes. The camera will facilitate a level of resolution that is more than sufficient for enlarged poster-sized printout while also enabling images to be cropped and trimmed without sacrificing image resolution and clarity.

Canon has partnered with Tokyo Electron and Screen Semiconductor Solutions to develop advanced chipmaking production technology with support from the Japanese government according to a report by Nikkei Asia.

The $386mil USD funding from the Japanese government is through the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, along with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

The goal is to develop and implement a 2-nanometer or smaller process for chips by the mid-2020s.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Canon-and-Tokyo-Electron-to-join-Japan-advanced-chipmaking-project

Note how neat the goal is formulated, as it is more or less clear that it never will be reached, they just try to make it long so everyone will forget.

Microsoft Corp. is in talks to acquire Discord Inc., a video-game chat community, for more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Discord has been talking to potential buyers, and software giant Microsoft is in the running, but no deal is imminent, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Discord is more likely to go public than sell itself, one person said. Representatives for Microsoft and Discord declined to comment.

Discord is quite shitty service designed to make fully controlled and censored online communities based on badly written web chat.

Crowds flooded Las Vegas this weekend in anticipation of further reopenings on Monday. Nevada is now allowing gatherings, including conventions and trade shows, and casinos to operate at 50% capacity. The easing of health restrictions comes as COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths across the state have rapidly declined since January.

Still 50% capacity.

It is staggering developers error that can cause big money losses for company that already have main LSI unavailable for all their cameras (in most countries most popular models are out of stock now)

Translation of post made by @storyboardcreativity

1. The ZRAW actually stores RAW values in Bayer form. It means that they actually store real RAW and DNG on Z-CAM E2!
2. ZRAW stores LINEAR VALUES. This means that there are NO Z-LOG2s, as the camera says, kindly disabling the ability to change the space when shooting in ZRAW. This is thereal linear color - you will not need to do any transformations before setting the white balance and other joys. It is great.
3. 12 bits are used to store color values in ZRAW. I can't say anything about the reliability of this information, but it looks like everything converges, I don't see any problems. In addition, ZRAW supports bit rates from 8 to 16, which hints at the possibility of using this codec in other modes.
4. The real range of values from the sensor is slightly lower than the full set of colors for a 12-bit component (the number of combinations for a 12-bit component is 2 to the 12th power, that is, 4096 color levels). In fact, around 200 we have so-called "black level", which is subtracted from all numbers in the Bayer scheme, after which the remaining values ​​are expanded to 12 bits.
5. WHY ADVERTISE 12-BIT RAW RECORDING ON ATOMOS NINJA V IF YOU HAVE ZRAW that stores same exact 12-BIT raw? AND WHY only DNxHR, YUV, H.265 AND EXR BE EXPORTED FROM ZRAW VIDEOSUITE IF YOU HAVE A REAL RAW STORED IN ZRAW ??
6. ZRAW footage is quite close to real RAW - all debayering, noise reduction, etc. is done by the ZRAW VideoSuite application. This is also just great, because now, when I make the converter to DNG, you will have the opportunity to independently work with the image, including the choice of algorithms for debayering, noise reduction and other things.
7. However, something interesting follows from the previous point. As I said, ZRAW stores a full RAW, albeit compressed (Huffman and Golomb). This means that the original information about YUV is not correct. In the code, they called the channels that way, indeed, but the channels themselves, as it turned out, store the usual RGB CFA Bayer. This means that there is no trace of any "partial debayer" (which is declared on the official website) in the camera, all debayering is performed on the computer. Again, a specialist friend told me that no one performs anything on the camera, including BlackMagic cameras (although they tell tales about partial debayering).

There have been many times in our history where we’ve wondered what it would be like to partner more closely. Past collaborations, like when iZotope introduced NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) to Ozone 9, gave us a glimmer of the potential.

We share a depth of experience in the industry, with NI’s journey beginning in 1996 and iZotope’s in 2001. We both have unique and complementary strengths – from iZotope’s intelligent audio processing to NI’s innovative instruments, effects, and integrated hardware.

Through our partnership, there are infinite possibilities for close collaboration, sharing of knowledge and technology, and enhancement of our product offerings.

iZotope and Native Instruments have announced that they have teamed up to form a new technology group, backed by Francisco Partners and EMH Partners.

And it is some bad news for video related guys. As trends we saw inside iZotope where priority of RX constantly dropped lower and lower and it become more and more tool oriented to music fixing.

Mr. Fujio Mitarai’s speech at the conference, highlights the difficulties Canon has to face as a global company. What Mr. Mitarai outlines is a corporate reorganization plan which defines four new business domains where Canon is going to be active: printing, industrial equipment, medical, and optical industry. Canon calls this process changing from a product group to a industry group business structure.

https://global.canon/en/ir/library/results.html

https://www.techinsights.com/webinar/image-sensor-selected-imager-and-sensor-trends-and-comparisons

Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has developed a stacked, 4K × 4K, CMOS image sensor with a total pixel count of approximately 17.8 megapixels that realizes high-resolution imaging with 1000 frames per second, and high dynamic range (HDR) characteristics of 110 dB.

• Manufacturing process 65 nm BSI + 65 nm CMOS Wafer level stacking process
• Image sensor 1-inch CMOS image sensor
• Pixel size 2.7 × 2.7 μm
• Frame rate 1000 fps
• Dynamic range 110 dB (at 1000 fps)
• 134 dB (at 60 fps)
• Total number of pixels Approximately 17.8 megapixels (4224 × 4224 pixels)

This result was announced at the ISSCC (International Solid-State Circuits Conference) held in San Francisco, USA from February 15, 2021.

As an optical instrument manufacturer, Nikon is also engaged in research and development of cutting-edge image sensor technology. These efforts build upon Nikon's optical technology, precision measurement / manufacturing technology, and material technology. Currently, image sensors are used not only in imaging field with digital cameras and smartphones, but also in various industrial fields such as automotive. In all fields, there is a demand for image sensors that realize the full combination of compactness, light weight, high frame rate, wide dynamic range, and high resolution.

Image sensor technology development is indispensable for Nikon, and we will continue to research and develop sensors in response to market demands.

Main features

Most advanced level of HDR characteristics of 110 dB and high-speed shooting of 1000 frames per second

This sensor uses a fine-pitch wafer level wire connection technology consistent with the 2.7 μm pixel size. This makes it possible to control the top chip with the image sensor directly from the logic circuit of the bottom chip. It has a high resolution of 4K × 4K pixels, a wide dynamic range of 110 dB, and high-speed shooting of 1000 frames per second. High-speed readout enables super slow motion shooting of up to 1000 frames per second. It also has a wide dynamic range of 134 dB for shooting 60 frames per second.

Exposure can be controlled for each area on the sensor

The top chip is divided into individual blocks of 16 × 16 pixels, with a total of 264 × 264 blocks (4224 × 4224 pixels) arranged on the sensor. Exposure in each area of the image can be tuned by finely controlling the exposure time of each of the blocks. This is achieved using the bottom chip control architecture.

With this function, users can experience a wide dynamic range, even for subjects with large differences in brightness. Users can clearly shoot the entire scene without crushing the dark areas or overexposing the bright areas.

Adobe MAX 2021 will be held October 26–28, 2021. And once again, it’s virtual and totally free.

Be sure to mark your calendar so you don’t miss the creative event of the year. Join us for three full days of inspiring speakers and ideas, all the latest tools and updates, tips and tricks to take your work to the next level, and everything you need to gain inspiration and fuel your creative fire.

It was pain to see MAX 2020 as it was no conference at all, it was randomly made collection of long boring Adobe advertisements.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/outlook-for-traditional-tv-goes-from-bad-to-worse-1542632401

Starting from March 1, 2021, Kinefinity removes CinemaDNG codec from MAVO LF, MAVO 6K, and TERRA 4K on the current camera line, also drops the planned KRW2.0 codec, for the well-known reason in the industry.

Rumors are that RED working in close tie with Apple and Apple feeds them money.

Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President: Toru Yamanaka) aims to further strengthen the sales and repair services of products provided by the Consumer & Professional Division of Carl Zeiss AG. , We will form a business alliance. As a result, from April 1, 2021, Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. will take over the sales and repair services of the following target products and will continue to meet the needs of our customers.

Business alliance start date: April 1, 2021

Products subject to business alliance: Carl Zeiss Co., Ltd. Among the products provided by Consumer & Professional Division, interchangeable lenses for photography, binoculars, spotting scopes, and other accessories (excluding commercial cine lenses and their peripheral products)　

Inquiries regarding products associated with the business alliance and shipping addresses for repaired products are as follows. Thank you for your understanding.

Cine lenses are not covered yet, but can be also included soon.