Still Just Sony Iterating

LEDE ONIt’s quarterly earnings report time across the tech world. Fujifilm was the first I’ve seen in the camera biz to specifically call out “increases in semiconductor memory and IT-related component prices” as reason for their negative foreward forecast. But given that there are reports that there are US$1b (yes billion) in Apple Silicon processors sitting at TMSC waiting for RAM to show up and be integrated, you have to think that every camera maker is in the same boat. Instead of waiting for Godot, we’re waiting for DRAM. —————————— NewsSony Continues Releasing New ThingsSeems that Sony felt mid-summer was the time to go on a product release spree. One thing about the slowdown in photography product introductions is that we don’t have companies stepping on each other’s press releases at the moment. This week gave us the 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS lens, a US$850 consumer companion that slots well under the US$4300 100-400mm f/4.5GM that was also recently introduced. No G, slower…