ep132 - GoPro Sold to a Company That Doesn’t Make Cameras | Samsung’s Filmmaker SSD Launch Film is Entirely AI-Generated – CineD Focus Check

A YouTuber became GoPro’s largest single shareholder on Sunday. And on Tuesday, GoPro announced it is being sold – to Starman Optical, an optical-photonics company that builds transceivers for AI data centres, for $285 million. Nino’s read: this is a move into defence, robotics and aerospace, and continued support for cameras is not the same as continued investment. Same week, Miller – the Australian company that invented the fluid head in 1946 – is closing its doors, and Sony, Tilta, Samsung, Apple and Sigma all raised prices. And Samsung’s launch campaign for SSDs aimed at filmmakers appears to contain not a single real frame.

Topics and Chapters in this Episode:

Markiplier becomes GoPro’s largest shareholder

GoPro to merge with Starman Optical

LIT DUO 1 review

Sony Cinema Line price increases in Japan

Tilta raises prices on September 1

Samsung P9 and P7 portable SSDs

Apple refreshes Mac Studio and Mac mini

Welcome to Lollywood

 PYXIS 12K face-detect autofocus beta

 Phantom LUTs for Nikon ZR

 DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P firmware update

 Open Pocket Cine

 Avid Media Composer 2026.8

Sigma Cine Prime line extension

Bilibili goes global

Digital de-aging and the uncanny valley

Ethical AI filmmaking course – Seedance 2.5 lesson

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