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https://petapixel.com/2023/10/16/panasonics-s5-ii-gets-handheld-high-res-8-second-long-exposure-mode/
No word about the G9II autofocus modes, but we can hope....
However the stated improvements are also nice...
I have also some vintage lenses I hardly use... But I will give them another shot...