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Lomography's Joseph Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 art lens is now official at $649 for Sony E, Canon RF, and Nikon Z mounts, with seven levels of focus-coupled bokeh control and December shipping.
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Fujifilm raised prices in Japan by 6 to 23% effective October 1, 2026, with the X100VI, three GFX bodies, several Instax models, and one XF 500mm lens affected. US and other markets are unchanged for now.
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.
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.