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Sony launches two new products introduced late last year: the body Sony Alpha A9 III and a telephoto lens Sony FE 300 mm f/2.8 GM OSS! The flagship model of the Alpha series features a newly developed full-frame image sensor with global shutter that allows shooting at speeds up to 120 fps combined with a very powerful AF/AE system with artificial intelligence and the ability to synchronize flash at all shooting speeds. It allows recording up to 4Kp120 video (without cropping) or 4Kp60 with oversampling from 6K, of course S-Cinetone technology, powerful image stabilization, etc.

Film optics legend Zeiss introduces new line of compact, professional film lenses Nano Prime. The range includes six models with focal lengths of 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm at a consistent T/1.5 aperture. Although the bayonet is interchangeable (Zeiss IMS - Interchangeable Mount System), the lenses are currently only available for E-mount and, in addition to the highly durable and precise design, they also boast Zeiss CinCraft metadata transfer for easy post-production (CinCraft Mapper, CinCraft Scenario)... Coming soon!

Update 11.00.13511 for EDIUS 11 improves working with the Bin window thanks to new keyboard shortcuts and also contains several fixes (increased compatibility with EDIUS 9 projects, etc.). The complete list of new features is here, the new version is available for download at edius.net/edius_download.html. The next update should be available tomorrow, February 15, 2024...

In stock trio of new EF/EF-S lens adapters for Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E with 0.71x focal length conversion and 1 f-stop increase. meike's "Speedbooster" adapters also support electronic lens-to-camera communication (AF, etc.) and offer rugged stainless steel bayonet construction at a weight of approx. 170g. Already in stock!

A pair of new products in the field of network storage are going on sale: Blackmagic Cloud Dock 2 a Cloud Dock 4. The new models, first introduced last year at NAB, allow 2 and 4 independent 2.5" SSDs (U.2/SATA) to be shared on a network and offer 2x and 4x 10G Ethernet (RJ-45) ports, HDMI output for monitoring storage status, and data sync/share via Dropbox and Google Drive, respectively. The new products require installation of Blackmagic Cloud Store 1.1.8 or later drivers (Windows 10+/macOS 12+), support Ethernet over USB-C, ExFAT and HFS+ file systems, and hot-swap drives; they can be installed in a 19" rack (1U; Cloud Dock 4 directly, Cloud Dock 2 with an adapter).