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Viltrox AF 14mm F4.0 Air lens mounted on an L-Mount camera body, front view
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Viltrox Air L-Mount Primes: 14/20/40/50mm, $168–$199

Viltrox's AF 14mm F4, 20mm F2.8, 40mm F2.5, and 50mm F2 Air primes are shipping today for L-Mount, priced $168–$199 and weighing 159–205g each.

September 22, 2026·1 min read
Crowd gathered on the sidewalk outside the new Insta360 flagship store in Times Square, with Tissot and other brand signage visible
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Insta360 Times Square Flagship, 10M Cameras Shipped

Insta360 opened its first US flagship store in Times Square on September 19, the same week the company said it has now shipped 10 million cameras worldwide.

September 21, 2026·3 min read
Canon EOS R8 Mark II mirrorless camera body shown from the front with RF lens mount, AF joystick and mode dial
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Weekly Roundup 9/14-9/19: Canon R8 II, Sony 400/600mm, L-Mount

IBC 2026 ripples met a clean Canon shot across the bow: the EOS R8 II finally gets IBIS at $1,899, Sony answers with the lightest 400mm and 600mm G Masters yet, Panasonic slips a $500 L-Mount wide onto shelves, and Camp Snap gives the 110 film camera a screen-free digital sequel.

September 19, 2026·7 min read
Sony FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS super-telephoto G Master primes, official press shot showing both lenses
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Friday News Sep 18: OpenAI/Glass, Canon R8 II, Sony Telephotos

OpenAI reportedly bought Glass Imaging for $300M (WSJ, Sep 14), GoPro officially joined the Micro Four Thirds System, Canon launched the EOS R8 Mark II with IBIS at $1,899, and Sony announced the lightest-in-class FE 400mm F4.5 GM and FE 600mm F6.3 GM for October.

September 18, 2026·6 min read
Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 (S-S20) silver ultra-wide prime lens against a white background, official press image from Panasonic USA, September 2026
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Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5: $500 Ultra-Wide Prime

Panasonic announced the LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 on September 16 - a 142g ultra-wide prime at $499 - plus free firmware updates for the LUMIX S9, S1RII and S1II dropping October 13.

September 17, 2026·3 min read
Canon EOS R8 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera shown from the front in silver-top, black-body two-tone styling.
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Canon EOS R8 Mark II: $1,899, IBIS, 40fps, Late Oct

Canon's 24.2MP EOS R8 Mark II adds 5-axis IBIS, 40fps electronic burst, and 6K-oversampled 4K60 video in a 546g body — at $1,899, ships late October 2026.

September 16, 2026·4 min read
ELYSAS MUSE Air Prime 32mm F1.7 prototype on display at the ELYSAS booth, IBC 2026 Amsterdam.
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ELYSAS MUSE Air Primes at IBC 2026

ELYSAS gave a first public look at the MUSE Air Primes at IBC 2026 — smaller, lighter, mirrorless-mount versions of its MUSE LF cine line. Sony E and Canon RF at launch, F1.7 across eight focal lengths.

September 14, 2026·1 min read