Lexar presents ARMOR GOLD SD Card with a stainless-steel construction that is 37x stronger than typical SD cards

Lexar announced the launch of an ‘indestructible’ SD card made entirely of stainless steel. Something like the Cybertruck of SD cards :)

The ARMOR GOLD SD Card with a stainless-steel construction that is 37x stronger than typical SD cards, it is designed to withstand grueling usage out in the wild while offering up to 210MB/s [1] write speed and Video Speed Class 60 (V60) to seamlessly capture 6K footage.

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Firmware update for two Sigma zooms

【Applicable product and version】

【Benefit of the update】

  • When AF mode is set to AF-C (continuous AF), the camera’s ability to track the subject while zooming has been improved.

【How to update】

Please click on ‘For


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Update your OWC cards to fix a minor issue!

Just recently I reported about a major price drop on the 4.0 generation Type A cards from OWC. Now you get it for $339 at BHphoto and Amazon . That’s a near 40% price drop! But there is an important info to share if you now own one of those cards:

PetaPixel reports that:

OWC discovered an unusual bug. After extended, continuous use, the card can lock up. OWC explains that this only occurs during “extreme” use, which it describes


Just announced: New SmallRig Cage Kit for Sony Alpha 1 II / Alpha 9 III (with Airtag support)

Press text:
SmallRig is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the SmallRig Cage Kit for Sony Alpha 1 II / Alpha 9 III (preorder here) .
The All-Round Cage Three-point locking system Comfortable leather grip Rich expansion options
L-Shape Mount Plate Unobstructed orientation switching AirTag compartment Intergrated bottom Arca-Swiss Quick release plate for convenience
Key features:
  • Brand-new streamlined design with precision-fit protection and unobstructed button access
  • Three-point secure locking installation that does not require removing the D-rings
  • Various interfaces
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100% confirmed! Sony will announce two new lenses in February: 16mm f/1.8 and a 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0

Three trusted sources confirmed that Sony will announce those two new lenses in February:

The previously rumored 50-105mm f/2.8 G is NOT coming at CP+ and also not the Sony A7V (which is more likely to be announced in March/April).

The sources did yet not share ulterior specs about the lenses but here is


This E-mount film camera seems to be a dead project

The Lex film camera with E-mount seems to be gone for good. There is no update since 2019 and no answer to my messages on their social accounts.

Call me crazy but I would damn love to have an E-mount film camera…don’t you think?

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Limited time deal: $30 off on Topaz Photo AI

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Pelican Drops ATX and HYBRID TRVL Cases with ModPak Storage System

Pelican dropped a ton of new products you can get now at BHphoto and Adorama . A helpful introduction text can be read at Explora .

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Sony’s Burano Version 2.0 Firmware Update Brings Formats and Fixes

The Sony Burano E-mount film camera workhorse got a new major firmware update. You can read about it on Explora .

Press text:

Sony is pleased to announce new features and operational improvements have been added to the upcoming BURANO Version 2.0 firmware update. Planned to be released in March 2025, BURANO Version 2.0 offers many new features and improvements requested by the user community, including new recording formats, new 1.8x de-squeeze, and monitoring improvements.

BURANO Version 2