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Deal of the day: get $20 off any Meike lens (coupon code included).

7Artisans to announce a new 15mm f/4 full-frame wide-angle lens tomorrow (E/L/R/Z mounts).

The TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 lens is coming soon for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount.

Topaz Labs Photo AI v1.2.10 & Skylum Luminar Neo v1.8.0 released.

New Fujifilm 400 color negative film listed online (35mm, 36 exposures).7Artisans 15mm f/4 full-frame wide-angle lens for E/L/R/Z mounts officially announced.DJI Mavic 3 Pro drone with 3 cameras, Inspire 3 teaser.Leica announcement next week: M11 Monochrom camera and a new Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH lens.

The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod will soon reach $2M on Kickstarter.

First leaked pictures: Leica M11 Monochrom camera & Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH lens.

Viltrox Global Photo Contest 2023 ($15,000+ in prizes).

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In the video camera market, the number of units sold is 41.7% compared to February 2020 due to the impact of the corona disaster, which is almost 60% less. The market environment is not necessarily favorable. However, new product categories such as action cameras and 360-degree cameras are doing well. Conventional video cameras are also regaining momentum, and we are beginning to see a gradual turnaround.

Looking at the market share among manufacturers, as of February last year, Panasonic was leading by a large margin. On the other hand, Sony struggled with 18.5%. However, in August, it overtook Panasonic by a narrow margin and jumped to the top. Although Panasonic lost the lead in September and October, it was Sony that increased its market share from September onwards despite price increases. Recaptured first place in November. Since then, it has stably maintained a market share of more than 30% and is leading the way.

Sales of video cameras are gradually recovering. This February, the sales amount recorded a double-digit increase of 112.1% compared to the previous year. Sales volume is still 91.4%, lower than the previous year, but the negative margin is gradually narrowing, and the same level as the previous year can be seen. One of the reasons for the early recovery in sales is the rise in unit prices.

BCN+R published the latest video camera market sales trends – here is the recap (Google translated)

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