VSCO's Fiasco, Sony's New Sensor, and Fujifilm's Fall Plans

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In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro, and introducing Dima Koshutin!
09:16 - VSCO's New 'One' Platform is getting a ton of blowback
17:22 - Sony's first LOFIC image sensor looks promising
25:44 - Fujifilm is hosting a Fujikina in NYC this October
30:44 - 7Artisans has a new entry-level cine lens line that's really cheap
34:37 - Viltrox's $99 28mm f/4.5 is now on L-mount
37:17 - Affinity will come pre-installed on all Surface devices now
40:14 - Pelican cases are 12% better now
45:20 - NiSi's new lens is the widest and fastest for medium format
48:15 - Light Lens Lab's new film is making significant progress
51:28 - Who are these high-end features in action cams and gimbal cameras for?
1:12:37 - What have you been up to?
1:19:28 - Tech support
1:20:21 - Key-In's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QaX3PKTtVPY
1:37:55 - Feel good story of the week: https://petapixel.com/2026/06/18/you-can-eat-your-popcorn-from-an-imax-camera-bucket-while-watching-the-odyssey/