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Brightin Star's MF 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT full-frame manual focus 50mm launches today across E/RF/Z/L-Mount at $349.99 intro, with three switchable renderings (SMOOTH/PRIME/FOAMS) and four rear inserts for shaped bokeh.
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A Chinese patent ruling that invalidated one of Nikon's Z-mount patents in its Viltrox case has set a precedent Canon cannot easily escape. Here's what could change for third-party RF lenses.
A Chinese civil drone registry lists DJI's next enterprise thermal aircraft as the Matrice 5TD at 2.6 kg empty and 3.05 kg MTOW, putting it 750 g above the 4TD and pointing at a heavier, better-sensed successor that may dock with a new Dock 4.
Nikon quietly launches the Z5IIC at $1,399.95 (24.5MP full-frame, EXPEED 7, Scene Modes on the mode dial, mid-October), Sony Japan pushes the FX5 to "late October or later," Canon Rumors pegs the EOS R7 Mark II for Q1 2027, and Viltrox brings four Air primes to L-Mount under $200.
Canon VP Tsuyoshi Tokura told Nikkei that compact camera growth is being driven by younger shooters who value style over specs, and confirmed the company is expanding its V Series lenses for video-first shooting.
Sony Japan has updated the FX5 cinema camera's release date for the third time, now saying it will ship 'from the end of October, or later' — more than two months after the original August 21 date.
Canon Rumors reports the EOS R7 Mark II will arrive in Q1 2027, citing a source with a strong track record. No specs yet.
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.