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Panasonic introduced LUMIX S 28-200 mm f/4-7.1 Macro O.I.S. (S-R28200) for the L-Mount system, the world's smallest and lightest wide-range zoom lens, thanks to its overall length of 93.4 mm and weight of approximately 413 g! In addition to very good optical performance, it offers the ability to take 1:2 macro images; smooth aperture operation; high-speed, accurate and silent autofocus; a choice between linear and non-linear manual focus operation; and a 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 image stabilizer. On sale approx. end of April for 999 EUR incl. VAT.

Panasonic has launched a new software platform, Media Production Suite, which consolidates a number of the brand's previous camera system applications into a single unit. The program's core features - Device View and PTZ Control - are offered free of charge, while other plug-ins (the new Video Mixer and the old familiar Visual Presets and Auto Tracking features) are paid activations. The Device View module allows you to manage several PTZ cameras from one computer, including their automatic detection, network parameter settings, FW updates, etc. The manufacturer promises compatibility with cameras from other manufacturers in the future. PTZ Control section is used for remote control of installation cameras including camera movements, focus, gain, white balance, shutter and ND filters. The possibility of storing up to one hundred presets serves for high user comfort. A paid Video Mixer plug-in using artificial intelligence for keyless background and other compositing features will be released in the near future. Panasonic Media Production Suite software is available for download here, see thePDF brochurefor more information .

27mm model from the Viltrox Pro line of professional lenses will soon also be available inversions for Sony E and Nikon Z bayonets! The27mm focal length lens with f/1.2 aperture is the second model in the Viltrox Proseries , which emphasizes high quality materials and workmanship, including a metal body, effective dust/moisture sealing, excellent optics with high sharpness and minimal aberration (the design uses 2x ED elements, 5x high refractive index and 1x aspherical lens material from Japanese manufacturer Hoya) and a fast, silent autofocus stepper motor for smooth video recording.

Selected narrow directional microphone favorites japanese brand Azden are also part of our sale event (until the end of the month)! In addition to the standard variants of the SGM-250 series, the top model has been discounted SGM-3500 of the "short rifle" type (18 cm long) boasting a high quality supercardioid condenser insert, inherent noise of max. 13 dBA, high sensitivity of -31 dB @ 1 kHz (0 dB = 1 V/Pa) and frequency response of 40 Hz-20 kHz.