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The Motion Imaging Journal
Issue #185  ·  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026  ·  Updated 12:50pm pst
▶ TODAY
THYPOCH COMPLETES SIMERA-C CINE LENS RANGE WITH 100MM T1.9 TELEPHOTO PRIME  ∙  DK-OPTIC CHIARO 75MM F/1.9 LENS REVIVES SUPER SIX CLASSIC FOR MODERN ERA  ∙  Z CAM E2-F6 PRO ADDS INTERNAL 6K 60FPS APPLE PRORES RAW VIA MAJOR FIRMWARE UPDATE  ∙  GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS 8K CINEMA CAMERA NAMED TIME'S BEST INVENTION 2026  ∙  SIGMA FP2 ANNOUNCES 6K OPEN GATE RECORDING IN COMPACT FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS  ∙  THYPOCH SIMERA-C 100MM T1.9 EXTENDS COMPACT CINE PRIME SET TO SEVEN FOCAL LENGTHS       THYPOCH COMPLETES SIMERA-C CINE LENS RANGE WITH 100MM T1.9 TELEPHOTO PRIME  ∙  DK-OPTIC CHIARO 75MM F/1.9 LENS REVIVES SUPER SIX CLASSIC FOR MODERN ERA  ∙  Z CAM E2-F6 PRO ADDS INTERNAL 6K 60FPS APPLE PRORES RAW VIA MAJOR FIRMWARE UPDATE  ∙  GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS 8K CINEMA CAMERA NAMED TIME'S BEST INVENTION 2026  ∙  SIGMA FP2 ANNOUNCES 6K OPEN GATE RECORDING IN COMPACT FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS  ∙  THYPOCH SIMERA-C 100MM T1.9 EXTENDS COMPACT CINE PRIME SET TO SEVEN FOCAL LENGTHS
◆ Top Story
SONY FX5 BACKORDERED AFTER 24-HOUR LAUNCH; MID-NOVEMBER US SHIP DATE SET
The eagerly anticipated Sony FX5 handheld cinema camera achieved record pre-order demand before shipping delays forced production delays. US retailers now list mid-November delivery, while UK orders slip to January, signaling unprecedented market appetite for compact cinema systems.
Digital Camera World  ·  October 27, 2026
📷 NEW GEAR
THYPOCH COMPLETES SIMERA-C CINE LENS RANGE WITH 100MM T1.9 TELEPHOTO PRIME
What Digital Camera  ·  October 23, 2026
DK-OPTIC CHIARO 75MM F/1.9 LENS REVIVES SUPER SIX CLASSIC FOR MODERN ERA
PRONEWS  ·  October 27, 2026
Z CAM E2-F6 PRO ADDS INTERNAL 6K 60FPS APPLE PRORES RAW VIA MAJOR FIRMWARE UPDATE
Y.M.Cinema  ·  October 16, 2026
GOPRO MISSION 1 PRO ILS 8K CINEMA CAMERA NAMED TIME'S BEST INVENTION 2026
Y.M.Cinema  ·  October 25, 2026
SIGMA FP2 ANNOUNCES 6K OPEN GATE RECORDING IN COMPACT FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS
Y.M.Cinema  ·  October 23, 2026
🔍 LENSES & OPTICS
THYPOCH SIMERA-C 100MM T1.9 EXTENDS COMPACT CINE PRIME SET TO SEVEN FOCAL LENGTHS
ProVideo Coalition  ·  October 24, 2026
ATLAS KAIZEN 1.5X ANAMORPHIC SERIES UNVEILED AT CINE GEAR 2026; POTENTIAL GAME-CHANGER FOR LARGE FORMAT
YouTube  ·  June 2026
SIRUI ANAMORPHIC LENSES DOMINATE 2026 MARKET; FULL-FRAME AND AUTOFOCUS OPTIONS EXPAND ACCESSIBILITY
Comstock Interactive Data  ·  October 2026
🎥 CAMERA NEWS
BLACKMAGIC CAMERA UPDATE 10.3.2 IMPROVES REST CONTROL AND RAW SWITCHING FOR URSA CINE 12K LF
No Film School  ·  October 21, 2026
CANON RELEASES FIRMWARE UPDATES FOR C50, C80, C400 WITH IP SECURITY AND DISPLAY FIXES
No Film School  ·  October 22, 2026
NIKON ZR FIRMWARE 2.00 IN DEVELOPMENT; LOG3G10 AND FOCUS PEAKING COMING LATE 2026
SMB Tech  ·  September 8, 2026
MOST POPULAR CINEMA CAMERAS FALL 2026: ARRI ALEXA 35 DOMINANCE CONFIRMED, SONY VENICE SECOND
Y.M.Cinema  ·  October 5, 2026
📺 ON SET
ARRI CAMERAS DOMINATE CANNES 2026; ALEXA 35 CHOSEN FOR PALME D'OR AND JURY PRIZE WINNERS
ARRI  ·  October 9, 2026
ARRI ALEXA 35 LIVE XTREME BROADCAST CAMERA OFFERS 8X SLOW-MOTION VIA SDI
ARRI  ·  2026
EUROVISION 2026 SHOT ON 24 ALEXA 35 LIVE CAMERAS; RECORD-SCALE LIVE PRODUCTION DEPLOY
ARRI Newsroom  ·  October 2026
CINEMATOGRAPHER VIKASH NOWLAKHA ISC DISCUSSES ALEXA 35 XTREME ON 124-LOCATION SPY-ACTION EPIC
ARRI  ·  2026
🌟 DPs & OPERATORS
CINEMATOGRAPHER TUDOR VLADIMIR PANDURU RSC ON SHOOTING PALME D'OR WINNER 'FJORD' WITH ALEXA 35
ARRI  ·  October 9, 2026
Substack DIRECTOR PAOLO SODI ON DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY AND TELLING HUMAN STORIES
FilmmakersWorld Substack  ·  October 17, 2026
DP GUSTAV DANIELSSON TALKS INTIMATE BATTLE COVERAGE IN 'A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS'
Motion Picture Association  ·  August 21, 2026
CINEMATOGRAPHER ERIC YUE AND DIRECTOR JANE SCHOENBRUN ON 'TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA'
American Cinematographer  ·  October 2026
🌈 COLOUR & POST
ARRI FILM LAB 1.5 UPDATE EXPANDS ANALOG LOOKS; ADDS 8MM, 16MM, 65MM FILM FORMATS AND ANAMORPHIC RATIOS
Sports Video Group  ·  October 12, 2026
ARRI FILM LAB 1.5 DELIVERS 4X PERFORMANCE BOOST; REAL-TIME 4K ON APPLE SILICON MAC
No Film School  ·  October 12, 2026
COLOR GRADING LUTS 2026: KODACHROME 64 AND PORTRA FILM EMULATIONS LEAD CINEMATIC TREND
Preset Pro  ·  October 10, 2026
DAVINCI RESOLVE COLOR GRADING: 15+ CINEMATIC LUT PACKS FOR PROFESSIONAL FILM LOOKS
Speckyboy  ·  October 2026
🏆 FESTIVALS & AWARDS
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER OCTOBER 2026 ISSUE FOCUSES ON HORROR CINEMATOGRAPHY
American Cinematographer  ·  October 2026
ARRI TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPORT OSCAR WINNERS AT 2026 ACADEMY AWARDS
ARRI  ·  2026
DAN LAUSTSEN ASC, DFF WINS 2026 CAMERIMAGE CAMERA D'OR LIFETIME AWARD
AFC  ·  September 29, 2026
📈 BUSINESS & DEALS
ARRI AND ORF WIN EBU EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD 2026
ARRI  ·  2026
CURT O. SCHALLER RECEIVES ENGINEERING EMMY FOR ARRI TRINITY 2 CAMERA STABILIZATION SYSTEM
Wikipedia  ·  2026
📚 DEEP DIVES
HOW I SHOT THAT: CAMERAS AND LENSES BEHIND 2026 CANNES FEATURE FILMS
IndieWire  ·  May 2026
SONY CINEMA LINE CINEMATOGRAPHY GUIDE: FROM VENICE 2 TO FX30 FOR LIVE PRODUCTION
Y.M.Cinema  ·  October 22, 2026
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MASTERING VIDEO COLOR GRADING WITH LUTS IN 2026
AAA Presets  ·  October 2026
COLOR GRADING 2026: HOW CREATORS GET THE CINEMATIC LOOK WITHOUT A COLORIST
Mark Studios  ·  2026
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